King Lowers Sonata Forecast, Citing Increased Competitive Activity
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
King takes $126.9 mil. charge in the second quarter related to Sonata; quarterly sales of the sleep aid are up due to inventory reductions.
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