“As markets recover, we expect our growth initiatives to gain further traction.”

In context

“uted net EPS guidance to a range of $8.45-$8.60, versus our previous range of $8.35-$8.55. Finally, we expect a third quarter adjusted operating profit margin of approximately 26.5%. To wrap up, we're pleased to deliver better than expected second quarter results and are encouraged by the underlying momentum that is built across our portfolio. Growth accelerated, reflecting improved end markets, strong commercial execution, and the power of our balanced portfolio. Traction on recent product launches also drove growth and share gains across a number of our businesses. At the same time, our teams executed at a high level, and we've seen meaningful benefits from our recent productivity initiative. We remain confident that growth will accelerate toward a mid-single digit exit rate this year. As markets recover, we expect our growth initiatives to gain further traction. At the same time, we believe AI will strengthen the Danaher Business System, reinforcing our culture of continuous improvement and supporting our work to achieve margin expansion and earnings growth. Looking ahead, our leading portfolio, significant capital deployment optionality, and talented team, all powered by the Danaher Business System, will continue to position us to help customers move from discovery to delivery faster, accelerate the impact of science and technology, and create sustainable long-term value for shareholders. With that, I'll turn the call back over to Rachel. Rachel Vatnsdal Thanks, Rainer. That concludes our formal comments. We're now ready for questions. Operator Thank you. If you would like to ask a question, please press star one on your keypad. To leave the”