Sanofi Says Currency Hurt 2Q Business EPS by 8-10 Pct Points

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ONE 07/04 16:00 Sanofi: Pre-quarterly Results Communication BN 07/04 16:02 *SANOFI REPURCHASED 8.47M SHRS IN 2Q FOR TOTAL €654M BFW 07/04 16:02 *SANOFI SEES FX HURTING 2Q BUSINESS EPS BETWEEN 8-10 PCT PTS BN 07/04 16:01 *SANOFI SEES NEG. FX IMPACT 2Q BUSINESS EPS BETWEEN 8-10 PCT PTS BN 07/04 16:01 *SANOFI SEES NEGATIVE FX IMPACT ON 2Q SALES ABOUT 6 PCT POINTS BN 07/04 16:00 *SANOFI: ESTIMATES NEGATIVE FOREIGN CURRENCY IMPACT ON 2Q '14 BN 07/04 16:00 *SANOFI: PRE-QUARTERLY RESULTS COMMUNICATION

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Sanofi Says Currency Hurt 2Q Business EPS by 8-10 Pct Points 2014-07-04 16:07:21.277 GMT

By James Ludden July 4 (Bloomberg) -- Negative effect on 2Q sales about 6 percentage points. * Still sees vaccine sales relatively flat y/y * Sees 2014 effective tax rate ~25% vs 24% in 2013

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