-- Vortex Energy (VRTX.CN) 股價下跌 12%，此前該公司週四表示，將推進其位於紐芬蘭省羅賓遜河鹽礦項目的技術工作。 該公司已聘請 Lonquist Field Service (Canada) 為該專案的主要技術承包商。 該公司表示，即將開展的工作將包括重新解讀現有重力數據、審查先前的鑽探計劃，以及整合所有可用的地質、地球物理和鑽探數據集，以建立一個全面的地下模型。 該公司股票在加拿大證券交易所的最新報收於 0.405 美元，下跌 0.055 美元。
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ManpowerGroup (MAN) said Thursday it is selling its Jefferson Wells US business to Sikich in a transaction valued at $100 million.ManpowerGroup will recognize a gain on sale in Q2, the company said, adding that the transaction closed on Thursday.The company will receive net cash proceeds at closing of approximately $88 million after working capital and other items, and it plans to use the proceeds to strengthen its balance sheet, according to a statement.Price: $30.40, Change: $-0.28, Percent Change: -0.91%
Financial stocks were higher Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.8% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) up 0.3%.The Philadelphia Housing Index was up 1.1%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) added 1%.Bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose 0.6% to $76,227, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was decreasing 2.4 basis points to 4.39%.In economic news, the core personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, rose to 3.2% year-on-year in March from 3%, meeting expectations. It climbed 0.3% month-over-month, down from the 0.4% reported in February.US economic growth, measured by gross domestic product, rose by 2.0% in Q1 after a 0.5% gain in Q4, slower than a 2.3% increase expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.US initial jobless claims fell to 189,000 in the week ended April 25 from an upwardly revised 215,000 in the previous week, against expectations for a rise to 212,000 in a Bloomberg survey.In sector news, the US Senate unanimously passed Thursday a rule prohibiting its members from trading on prediction markets, effective immediately, CNBC reported.In corporate news, KKR (KKR) is considering selling the Flora Food Group spreads business, seeking to strike a deal at a valuation of up to $10 billion, the Financial Times reported. KKR shares climbed 4.2%.Mastercard's (MA) Q1 results outpaced Wall Street's estimates, but the company said that the Middle East conflict was impacting spending on cross-border travel. Its shares fell 4.7%.Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) is preparing to file draft documents as early as May for an initial public offering of Indian telecommunications tower operator Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust, Bloomberg reported. Brookfield shares rose 3.9%.
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We raise our 12-month price target to $330 from $320, based on a 10.9x multiple of our 2026 EPS estimate, near CI's five-year historical forward average of 11.2x. We think CI's multiple balances pharmaceutical business momentum in CI's Evernorth segment and a timely portfolio shift toward more commercial exposure, offset by near-term challenges around higher medical costs across the managed care space. We raise our 2026 EPS estimate by $0.01 to $30.35 and lower 2027's by $0.09 to $33.42. Following Q1 results that beat consensus views, CI's annual Medical Care Ratio (MCR) guidance was maintained at 83.7% to 84.7% for 2026, suggesting cost discipline within a challenging operating environment for managed care. The company plans to exit the Individual ACA Exchange market by year-end 2026, citing the relatively small exposure relative to other parts of CI's portfolio and challenges with meaningfully scaling operations.