Spectris maintains sales and earnings guidance despite soft first quarter
Like-for-like sales down 8%Chinese demand softensFull-year guidance unchangedWhen we lifted the bonnet on FTSE 250 precision equipment-maker Spectris (SXS) back in March, we suggested the first-quarter update would be the first test of whether analysts were on track with their downbeat views on the firm's prospects.As expected, the group reported a decline in like-for-like revenue against a strong