Barry Callebaut slips in pre-market after cautious earnings guidance
** Shares in Barry Callebaut BARN.S fall 3.8% in Julius Baer pre-market indications after the Swiss chocolate maker guided for lower-than-expected full-year profit growth as it raised its cocoa price assumptions
** The group forecast 2026/27 recurring EBIT growth of 3%-5%, below consensus expectations of 5.5%, as it raised its cocoa price assumption to £4,000 per tonne
** Vontobel says the "Focus for Growth" strategy is gaining traction, led by 8.1% volume growth in AMEA, while all regions except North America posted positive volumes
** The stock had lost 8% YTD until yesterday's close