-- Plaza Retail REIT (PLZ-UN.TO) on Wednesday declared a monthly distribution of $0.02333 per unit for April, or $0.28 per unit on an annualized basis, unchanged from March's distribution.
The distribution will be paid on May 15 to unitholders of record as of April 30, the REIT said.
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Seadrill (SDRL), an offshore drilling company, said Wednesday it has secured $260 million in contract awards for ultra-deep-water drill ships West Neptune and West Vela from Harbour Energy subsidiary LLOG Exploration.Under the agreement, the West Neptune contract will be extended for 365 days beginning in September. West Vela, meanwhile, was awarded a 270-day program starting in August.With the new contracts added to the company backlog, Seadrill said it would have better revenue visibility and free cash flow generation, helping the company navigate a softer US Gulf market.Price: $47.47, Change: $+0.45, Percent Change: +0.96%
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:AT&T delivered strong Q1 2026 results with revenues of $31.5B (+2.9% Y/Y) and adjusted EPS of $0.57 vs $0.51 prior year, beating Wall Street estimates. Advanced Connectivity underpinned growth, with service revenues of $22.9B (+3.6%) and operating income surging 14.8% to $6.9B, while home internet revenue jumped 27.3% to $2.8B. The Lumen acquisition, which closed in February and added 4M+ fiber locations, is accelerating convergence strategy with nearly 45% of fiber subscribers choosing wireless services. Management reaffirmed 2026 guidance, including free cash flow of $18B+ and EBITDA growth of 3%-4%. We believe the convergence strategy represents a key competitive differentiator, with organic convergence rates improving over 3 percentage points Y/Y, supporting higher customer lifetime values through reduced churn. The company remains on track to reach 40M fiber locations by end-2026 and 60M by 2030, positioning AT&T to capitalize on growing demand for bundled connectivity services.
The euro area's consumer confidence index stood at -20.6 points in April, lower than the revised -16.4 points in March, according to the European Commission's flash data published Wednesday.Analysts expected -18 points for the month, according to Investing.com.