-- 奥本海默周一发布的报告称，由于中东订单暂时中断以及一些与战争相关的成本和供应链方面的不利因素，预计ESAB（ESAB）第一季度业绩将“略低于此前预期”。 ESAB生产焊接设备和气体控制系统，广泛应用于工业、基础设施和能源市场。奥本海默表示，2026年的整体需求趋势基本符合预期，并对ESAB重申的业绩指引表示鼓舞，该指引预计总销售额增长6%至9%，EBITDA为5.75亿美元至5.95亿美元，调整后每股收益为5.70美元至5.90美元。 奥本海默将ESAB 2026年的每股收益预期从5.87美元下调至5.80美元，2027年的每股收益预期从6.55美元下调至6.50美元，但鉴于ESAB在高增长市场的地位以及其并购潜力，奥本海默仍维持对ESAB的乐观预期。 第一季度业绩将于5月7日公布。 奥本海默维持对ESAB股票的“跑赢大盘”评级，目标价为140美元。
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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.