By Reuters Staff
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HELSINKI, April 22 (Reuters) - Shares in Finland’s Wartsila soared more than 16% to a 14-month high on Thursday after the marine and energy equipment maker surprised investors with stable orders for the first quarter despite sales and profit that missed forecasts.
The company reported first-quarter order intake flat at 1.2 billion euros ($1.45 billion) from a year ago with the pace of global vaccinations providing cautious optimism about a recovery in its marine markets. It said it expected a rebound in core energy markets to take longer.
Wartsila shares had risen by 16.1% to 10.39 euros at 1006 GMT, after hitting a session high of 10.44 euros, which was the highest level since February 2020.
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