Continental AG (CON.XE) said Thursday that second-quarter net profit rose and confirmed its guidance for the full year. Net profit in the period was 822.1 million euros ($959.9 million), up 10% from EUR745.4 million the same year-earlier period. Sales rose 3% to EUR11.37 billion. Continental confirmed its outlook for the full year but warned that a changeover to the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure, or WLTP, emissions and fuel consumption test standard would hit earnings in the third quarter, echoing warnings of German car maker Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE) a day earlier. "At present, Continental is expecting a strong quarter at the end of the year, and is therefore confirming its outlook for the full business year," the company said.via