{
  "id": 3915115,
  "title": "+++ Geschäftszahlen +++: Bertelsmann steigert Gewinn und erhöht Prognose",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/geschaftszahlen-bertelsmann-steigert-gewinn-und-erhoht-prognose",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-28T06:41:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/quartalszahlen-bertelsmann-steigert-gewinn-und-erhoeht-prognose/24098412.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Bertelsmann has boosted its profits and raised its forecasts, as indicated by the business figures. Aneel Bhusri, the company's CEO, stated that AI contributed more than 25% of the new annual contract value during the strong second quarter. Revenue increased by 12.8% to $2.65 billion in the quarter that ended on July 31. This met Wall Street expectations and the forecast for the current quarter, which anticipates $2.52 billion in subscription revenue. However, investors had hoped for more, causing the company's stock to fall by five percent after markets closed. Despite the trend towards cloud services, Workday notes that many customers are scrutinizing their IT budgets and postponing large software projects. Analysts suggest there may be limited room for further expansion without price cuts. Salesforce, a rival of SAP, expressed greater optimism, raising its revenue and profit forecasts for the full year during Wednesday's trading. The company now anticipates revenue between $46.1 and $46.4 billion for the 2027 fiscal year, up from previous estimates of $45.9 to $46.2 billion. Earnings per share are expected to increase to $16.67 to $16.71. Salesforce previously targeted revenue between $45.9 and $46.2 billion and earnings per share between $14.06 and $14.12. Revenue for the past quarter reached $11.35 billion, slightly above the $11.32 billion projected by LSEG. Earnings per share were $5.90, surpassing the $3.26 forecast. Coty, a US cosmetics company, has been working on tightening its business and cutting costs, aiming to offset expected revenue losses from the early return of the Gucci Beauty license in the 2028 fiscal year. The company is also considering selling brands like CoverGirl and Rimmel. Estée Lauder, another US cosmetics company, has convinced investors with an optimistic outlook. The stock rose by nearly eight percent in pre-market trading on Wall Street. For the 2027 fiscal year, the owner of brands like Clinique and M.A.C expects a normalized earnings per share between $3.10 and $3.35, surpassing market expectations. The quarter's revenue of $3.63 billion exceeded expectations of $3.54 billion, driven by strong demand from affluent and younger customers, particularly for trend articles, luxury fragrances, and skincare products. Brands such as Le Labo and Balmain Beauty are boosting the business, with Le Labo's luxury perfume line seeing a 10% sales increase. The classic Le Labo collection, with 50ml perfumes priced at $250, benefited from expanded distribution channels and a targeted appeal to new customer segments.",
  "summary": "Strabag hebt dank Rekordaufträgen Jahresprognose an +++ Workday wächst dank KI-Software +++ Marvell wächst dank KI‑Boom – Aktie gibt dennoch nach +++ Der Newsblog.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}