Avantor, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR) is one of the worst-performing stocks, dropping 15.48% to $11.36 on Friday due to market pessimism and poor Q2 earnings. Net income decreased by 30% to $64.7 million, sales down 1% to $1.68 billion, and profit dropped by 15.7% in the first half.

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