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  "id": 1975633,
  "title": "Earnings call transcript: SQM beats Q2 2026 estimates as lithium sales hit record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/earnings-call-transcript-sqm-beats-q2-2026-estimates-as-lithium-sales",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T16:53:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-sqm-beats-q2-2026-estimates-as-lithium-sales-hit-record-93CH-4867952"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SQM reported stronger-than-expected Q2 2026 results, surpassing Wall Street estimates with earnings of $2.31 per share on revenue of $2.47 billion. Record lithium sales, higher prices, and solid performance in iodine and specialty plant nutrition drove the quarter. Shares rose 2.98% to $76.69 in premarket trading, nearing the top half of its 52-week range. The company's integrated lithium operations in Chile and Australia benefited from better-than-expected demand, higher prices, and record sales volumes. Management highlighted cost-cutting efforts as production scales. Analysts view SQM as potentially undervalued, with the stock currently trading below its fair value. The positive earnings beat reflects strong pricing, healthy volumes, and solid execution across segments. SQM expects lithium production to increase over the next few years, with the International Lithium Division generating 27,000 to 30,000 tons of lithium carbonate equivalent in 2026.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/earnings-call-transcript-desert-controls-h1-2026-update-leans-on",
        "published": "2026-08-19T15:16:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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