German technology company Aixtron reported a drop in its preliminary operating profit before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the second quarter to about €13 million ($14.1 million) from €44.6 million in the previous year. Aixtron’s quarterly revenues also declined to about €132 million from €173.5 million last year. The company’s order intake in the second quarter of 2024 was some €176 million, a slight decrease from the €177.9 million reported in the previous year. The company has revised its fiscal year 2024 revenues guidance to a range of €620 million to €660 million from the previous range o…