Nokia sees stronger second half after second-quarter miss

FILE PHOTO: New Nokia's logo is displayed before GSMA's 2023 ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain February 26, 2023. REUTERS/ Albert Gea/File photo

(Reuters) -Nokia expects the second half of 2025 to be stronger than the first, CEO Justin Hotard said on Thursday, two days after the network equipment maker issued a profit warning due to a weaker U.S. dollar and tariffs.

"Considering these two headwinds, we decided it was prudent at this point to lower our comparable operating profit outlook," Hotard said in a statement.