Fortrea (FTRE) 14 Aug 232023 Q2 Earnings call transcript

Good morning, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Fortrea Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded.

I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Hima Inguva, Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Development. ahead. go Please

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Sandy Guggenheim. from comes question Draper next with The

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able To the this on November, progression. able more margin plans So, are we that. working give to not to that you that, the We're we step-wise be in give extent detail have at time just we will. that to on you with ability

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with first-half consistent is norms. our cancellations, our historical really just On Yes. average

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you, Derik. Thank

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