-- Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) 週一表示，計劃透過其全資子公司 Academy 以私募方式發行總額為 5 億美元的 2031 年到期高級擔保票據。 該公司計劃將募集資金用於贖回其 2027 年到期的未償還高級擔保票據、償還其定期貸款項下的借款以及支付相關費用和一般公司用途。 Academy 同時表示，已發出所有 2027 年到期票據的有條件贖回通知，贖回日期定於 5 月 14 日。此次贖回須以新票據發行完成為前提。 該公司股價週一下跌 1%。
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The Canadian government tabled its Spring Economic Update (SEU) last week, substantially revising down deficit projections for 2025, with the medium-term outlook slightly improving, said Nomura.Debt-to-GDP projections were also revised modestly lower owing to lower debt levels and a stronger growth profile over the forecast horizon, noted the bank in a note published last week.The government announced the creation of a sovereign wealth fund, with an initial endowment of $25 billion, with more details expected in the coming months.Overall, the SEU suggests Canada's fiscal position remains strong, leaving the government with additional headroom to support the economy if the CUSMA negotiations falter, while allowing the Bank of Canada to remain focused on inflation risks, stated Nomura.The SEU contained few surprises, according to the bank. The government revised down deficit projections for 2025, while the medium-term profile improved slightly.
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS.OL) appointed Glenn Pettersen as interim chief executive after the company completed the sale of its operations and assets to P-2 Riggs Capital in April.The Norwegian geophysical services company on Monday said local law requires the service of a CEO even if the business is no longer actively operating, has no employees, and holds no material assets.
Estee Lauder's (EL) turnaround continues, but headwinds from the Middle East conflict could still weigh on fiscal Q4 results, RBC Capital Markets said in a Monday note.Estee Lauder reported fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings of $0.91 per diluted share, up from $0.65 a year earlier, as net sales increased to $3.71 billion from $3.55 billion. The company also raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to between $2.35 and $2.45, from $2.05 to $2.25 previously.Business disruptions from the Middle East conflict are estimated to have a negative impact of $0.07 to the company's fiscal 2026 EPS and $0.06 dilutive to fiscal Q4 EPS, the investment firm said. RBC noted that Estee Lauder's updated outlook "assumes no deterioration" in the Middle East beyond May, along with current market conditions.The guidance is still "reasonable" and positions Estee Lauder to hit its targets, RBC added.RBC Capital Markets has an outperform rating and $111 price target on Estee Lauder.Price: $81.35, Change: $+2.05, Percent Change: +2.59%