-- 加拿大皇家銀行資本市場（RBC Capital Markets）週一發布的研究報告指出，寶潔公司（PG）在成本壓力和中東衝突的影響下，預計第三財季有機銷售成長將與預期持平。 該券商表示，預計企業市場和中國市場將保持成長勢頭，但由於競爭加劇和宏觀經濟環境充滿挑戰，歐洲市場的成長速度將放緩。 RBC預計寶潔2027財年的每股盈餘（EPS）成長率為2.7%。 RBC指出，中東市場對寶潔的營收成長構成額外阻力。該公司將於4月24日公佈第三財季業績。 分析師寫道，該公司在本財年剩餘時間內可能“狀況良好”，並且是應對動盪宏觀環境的最佳公司之一。 RBC重申了對寶潔股票的「跑贏大盤」評級和167美元的目標價。
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Australian shares were flat with a negative bias at Monday's close as the critical Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East continued to be blocked.The S&P/ASX 200 Index was little changed to close at 8,766.40.Brent crude oil futures gained 1.2% to reach $106.57 per barrel. US President Donald Trump cancelled a trip to Islamabad, Pakistan, by US envoys for talks with Iran over the weekend. Iran gave the US a new proposal for reaching a deal on reopening the Strait and ending the war, Axios reported.In company news, Atlas Arteria (ASX:ALX) has received an unsolicited off-market takeover proposal from IFM to acquire all remaining securities it does not already own at AU$4.75 per share in cash. IFM has indicated that the offer price may increase to AU$5.10 per share if it obtains at least a 45% relevant interest before the offer closes, subject to certain "best and final" conditions. Its shares jumped 13% on market close.Megaport's (ASX:MP1) wholly-owned unit, Latitude.sh, signed a 36-month contract with a new US-based customer, with a total value of around $25.1 million, representing around $8.4 million in annualized recurring revenue. Its shares closed up 5%.Lastly, Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) reported March quarter production of 164.5 petajoules, down from 167.1 petajoules a year earlier. The company reported commodity revenue of AU$1.86 billion for the quarter, down from AU$ 2.31 billion a year ago. Its shares were down over 5% on market close.
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services' (NSE:M&MFIN, BOM:532720) attributable consolidated net profit more than doubled to 9.38 billion Indian rupees in the fiscal fourth quarter from 4.57 billion rupees a year ago, according to a Friday filing with the Indian stock exchanges.Shares of the company jumped over 8% in Monday's trade.Earnings per share during the quarter ended March 31 climbed to 6.75 rupees from 3.59 rupees a year earlier.Total revenue from operations in fiscal Q4 increased to 47.7 billion rupees from 43.2 billion rupees, the filing said.The board recommended a final dividend of 7.50 rupees per share.
Giant Network Group (SHE:002558) posted 2025 attributable net profit of 1.75 billion yuan, up 23% from 1.42 billion yuan the previous year.Earnings per share climbed to 0.94 yuan from 0.78 yuan, according to a filing on the Shenzhen bourse.Operating revenue jumped 73% year over year to 5.05 billion yuan from 2.92 billion yuan.Shares of the game developer rose 2% in recent trade.