India, Aug. 19 -- Alcon Inc. (ALC.SW) released earnings for second quarter that Drops, from the same period last year

The company's bottom line came in at $176 million, or $0.35 per share. This compares with $223 million, or $0.45 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Alcon Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $380 million or $0.76 per share for the period.

The company's revenue for the period rose 3.8% to $2.577 billion from $2.482 billion last year.

Alcon Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $176 Mln. vs. $223 Mln. last year.-EPS: $0.35 vs. $0.45 last year.-Revenue: $2.577 Bln vs. $2.482 Bln last year.

-Guidance:Full year EPS guidance: $3.05 to $3.15Full year revenue guidance: $10.3 to $10.4 Bln

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