sequentially

“Commercial profitability was stable, driven by steady pricing sequentially as customers prioritize richly configured, AI-ready devices,” Kennedy said in his prepared remarks.

Revenue attributed to Align’s imaging systems and computer-aided design services was $189.9 million, down year over year as well as sequentially.

He noted the organization’s efforts to trim expenses and increase efficiencies helped lift earnings sequentially.

Tariff costs on U.S. imports of aluminum from Canada are expected to increase by $50 million sequentially in the fourth quarter, Alcoa said.

The analysts also noted weakness in the biopharma division, slowing sequentially, which was offset by improvement in the life, diagnostics and consumer tech business.