尽管第一季度销售额下降 10%，净利润下降，但阿什兰公司预计第二季度销售额将环比增长，股价上涨 5.2%。 Ashland Inc shares rose 5.2% after forecasting a sequential rise in Q2 sales, despite a 10% decline in Q1 sales and lower net income.

提供添加剂和特种配料的阿什兰公司 (Ashland Inc) 预计即将到来的第二季度销售额将环比增长，该公司股价上涨 5.2%。 Shares of Ashland Inc, a company that provides additives and specialty ingredients, rose 5.2% after it forecasted a sequential increase in sales for the upcoming second quarter. 该公司公布第一季度销售额同比下降 10%，净利润也有所下降。 The company reported a decline in first-quarter sales, which is down 10% from the prior-year quarter, and a decrease in net income. 尽管遇到这些挫折，该公司的自由现金流与去年同期相比仍显着改善。 Despite these setbacks, the company's free cash flow improved significantly compared to the prior-year quarter. 亚什兰还在第一季度回购了 120 万股股票，其中股票回购授权剩余 9 亿美元。 Ashland also repurchased 1.2 million shares during the first quarter, with $900 million remaining under its share repurchase authorization.