-- ベリスク・アナリティクス（VRSK）は水曜日、第1四半期の調整後1株当たり利益（希薄化後）が前年同期の1.73ドルから1.82ドルに増加したと発表した。 ファクトセットが調査したアナリストは1.74ドルを予想していた。 3月31日締めの第1四半期の売上高は7億8,260万ドルで、前年同期の7億5,300万ドルから増加した。 ファクトセットが調査したアナリストは7億7,160万ドルを予想していた。 同社は2026年の調整後1株当たり利益（EPS）見通しを7.45ドルから7.75ドルに据え置いた。ファクトセットが調査したアナリストは7.62ドルを予想している。 通期の売上高は31億9,000万ドルから32億4,000万ドルと引き続き予測されている。ファクトセットが調査したアナリストは32億1,000万ドルを予想している。 同社の株価は水曜日の取引開始前に3%以上上昇した。
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RBC Capital Markets maintained its outperform, speculative risk, rating on the shares of First Quantum Minerals (FM.TO)' and its C$45.00 price target following the company's first-quarter results.RBC expects a modest negative reaction to the results, given a headline miss on EBITDA and adjusted earnings per share.The company reported a first-quarter EBITDA of US$326 million, below RBC's forecast of US$461 million and the consensus estimate of US$448 million.Adjusted loss of US$0.18 per share also missed RBC's EPS forecast of US$0.01 per share and the consensus estimate of US$0.06 per share.First Quantum's financial results were impacted by US$144 million of losses on hedges and from lower sales due to timing and inventory replenishment.Price: $33.64, Change: $-0.65, Percent Change: -1.90%
US equity indexes traded lower around midday Wednesday as crude oil futures and government bond yields rose amid concern that Iran's blockade will be extended to force Tehran into a peace deal.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.7% to 48,789.2, with the S&P 500 down 0.2% to 7,122.9. The Nasdaq Composite was 0.2% lower at 24,620.7.President Donald Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran, US officials told The Wall Street Journal. In recent meetings, including a Monday discussion in the Situation Room, Trump opted to continue squeezing Iran's economy and oil exports by preventing shipping to and from its ports, the WSJ said.Trump assessed with his aides that the other options open to him -- resume bombing or walk away from the conflict -- carried more risk than maintaining the country's blockade, the officials told the WSJ."Iran can't get their act together. They don't know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon!" Trump said in a Truth Social post Wednesday.Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures jumped 4.9% to $104.86, and Brent crude futures surged 5% to $116.85 amid concern that Trump's policy will prolong disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint for 20% of global crude oil flows.
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