Diagnostic gear costs knock profits at Siemens Healthineers

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Siemens Healthineers' operating income slipped 11% in the first quarter of its financial year, despite higher revenue, as the German company sold less profitable imaging machines and incurred ramp-up costs for its new blood-testing machines. The German maker of x-ray, ultrasound and MRI scanners said on Monday its adjusted earnings before interest and tax declined to 484 million euros (409.13 million pounds) in October-December.That was below analysts' average estimate of..