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Companies in the news and how they were assessed

CITY

Wise had 9.8 million customers in the first quarter, up 17% year on year and 5% quarter-on-quarter

In rude health: AstraZeneca, Britain’s biggest drugmaker, has “risen to the challenge” of US healthcare providers negotiating drug prices by posting “solid first-half sales growth”, says Derren Nathan

Out of puff: Second-quarter revenue at Connecticut-based Marlboro-maker Philip Morris International (PMI) rose 7.1% from a year earlier, to $10.1bn – slightly short of analysts’ expectations of $10.3b

Investors should buy this quality business as it emerges from a difficult period