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Research Alert: Kmx: Adjusted Eps Well Ahead Of Consensus; New Ceo's Commentary Encouraging

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:CarMax, Inc. (KMX) posted Feb-Q adjusted EPS of $0.34 vs. $0.64 (-47%), well ahead of the $0.21 consensus. Adjusted EPS excluded $1.19/sh of net goodwill and restructuring charges, as reported EPS came in at -$0.85 vs. $0.58 in the year-ago quarter. The beat was due to a stronger-than-expected top line, as net sales fell 1.0% to $5.95B ($220M above consensus) and the gross margin contracted 90 bps to 10.2% (20 bps shy of consensus). Sales volumes were mixed, while pricing was weaker. While KMX's new CEO, Keith Barr, was appointed following the end of the quarter, we found his comments encouraging as he attempts to right the ship. Despite the beat, KMX shares are currently trading 5% lower in pre-market trading. We think the reaction reflects profit taking, as KMX shares had quietly posted a rebound of nearly 60% from the early November lows. We were encouraged by the quarter, as KMX's top and bottom lines exceeded expectations by a wide margin, although one-time items once again weighed on headline EPS.

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Research62d ago

JP Morgan Cuts Jahez International's PT, Keeps at Underweight

JP Morgan on Monday lowered the price target for lifestyle technology platform operator Jahez International Co. for Information Systems Technology (SASE:6017) to 11.00 Saudi riyals from 16.00 riyals and affirmed its underweight rating.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

SASE:6017

Research62d ago

Barclays Upgrades Continental to Overweight, Lifts PT

Barclays on Tuesday upgraded German automotive parts maker Continental AG (CON.F) to overweight from an equal weight rating and increased its price target to 72 euros from 70 euros.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

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Research62d ago

AlphaMena Lowers Seera Group PT, Keeps Add Rating

AlphaMena on Monday reduced its price target for travel agencies operator Seera Group (SASE:1810) to 25.50 Saudi riyals from 28.90 riyals, with an unchanged add rating.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

SASE:1810

Research62d ago

Morningstar Begins Flughafen Zürich's Coverage at Buy

Morningstar on Monday started its coverage of Zurich Airport operator Flughafen Zürich (FHZN.SW) with a buy rating and a price target of 280.00 francs.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

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Research62d ago

Citi Downgrades Nexi to Neutral Rating, Cuts PT

Citi on Tuesday downgraded payment technology company Nexi (NEXI.MI) to neutral from buy and decreased its price target to 3.40 euros from 5 euros.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

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Mining & Metals62d ago

Avanti Helium Makes Initial Installment Payment To Relocate Plant To Montana

Avanti Helium (AVN.V) said Tuesday it has advanced the initial installment payment required to commence the relocation of its helium processing facility to the Sweetgrass helium project in Montana.The payment formally initiates the next phase of development, allowing plant optimization work, disassembly, logistics coordination, and mobilization activities to begin immediately, Avanti said.The company said it continues to target first helium production by mid-2026.Avanti expects Sweetgrass to become one of the few new U.S. domestic helium production facilities, amid tight global helium markets.The company's share price rose 5.5% on Monday to $0.58 on the TSX Venture Exchange.

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Mining & Metals62d ago

Savaria Targeting $1.6 Billion Revenue by End 2030

Savaria (SIS.TO) Tuesday said it is targeting a top-line revenue increase of 12% annually over the next five years, to reach $1.6 billion at the end of 2030.The company, which provided an update on its five-year financial targets under its Savaria One framework, said it would maintain adjusted EBITDA margins of 20%. This would increase adjusted EBITDA per share to $4.25 by 2030, a statement said.In 2023, Savaria launched a transformation plan called Savaria One to unlock value across the business. The program helped the company deliver $913.5 million in revenue in 2025 with an adjusted EBITDA margin exceeding 20%, the company said.For the fiscal first quarter, Savaria is guiding to a 7% revenue increase to $235 million. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be $48 million, 18% above last year, representing an adjusted EBITDA margin of 20%.The company will host its second investor day today."At today's investor event, I can say that the last three years mark a historic time for Savaria. We invested significantly in ways we had not in the past - with our people and processes. Taking the time and effort to evaluate so much of what we do and improve it is like a major home renovation. We didn't cut corners, we really did our best work and the end result is a very solid, well-built house that will last us years," said Marcel Bourassa, executive chair.Savaria shares closed down $0.22, to $29.95, on Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

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Asia62d ago

China Datang Renewable Power's Output Slides 21% in March

China Datang Renewable Power's (HKG:1798) power generation in March slipped 21% year over year to nearly 2.8 million megawatt-hours, according to a Tuesday Hong Kong bourse filing.Of the total, wind power output slipped 26% to 2.3 million megawatt-hours, while photovoltaic power generation jumped 22% to 455,301 megawatt-hours.As of March 31, total output fell 9.4% to 8.9 million megawatt-hours. Of this, wind power generation declined 13% to 7.7 million megawatt-hours and photovoltaic power generation increased 21% to 1.2 million megawatt-hours.

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Treasury62d ago

Sen. Scott Says Warsh Hearing for Fed Chair to Take Place Next Week, Bloomberg Reports

Mining & Metals62d ago

The Descartes Systems Expands AI Innovation on Global Logistics Network With Fleet Data Intelligence Platform

The Descartes Systems Group (DSG.TO, DSGX) announced Tuesday that it expanded artificial intelligence capabilities on its Global Logistics Network (GLN) with the introduction of the Descartes Fleet Data Intelligence platform.The company said the platform combines a new AI agent and machine learning (ML) capabilities to enhance on-time delivery, strengthen service level compliance and reduce cost per delivery while providing the visibility needed to measure, sustain and scale fleet performance improvements over time."For fleets operating private or dedicated distribution networks, the highest-impact opportunity for AI lies in improving real-world execution," said Descartes Fleet Management General Manager James Wee. "With the Fleet Data Intelligence platform, we apply AI to the trusted execution data flowing through the GLN to separate signal from noise and turn everyday fleet operations into a continuous source of learning and improvement."Shares of the company closed up 5% to $91.69 on Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

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Mining & Metals62d ago

AGF Management Q1 Net Income Attributable to Equity Owners of the Company, Total Adjusted Net Revenue Fall; Increases Quarterly Dividend Per Share by 8%

AGF Management (AGF-B.TO) on Tuesday reported a lower first-quarter net income attributable to equity owners of the company and total adjusted net revenue, while announcing an 8% increase in quarterly dividend.First-quarter net income attributable to equity owners of the company was reported at C$18 million or $0.27 diluted earnings per share, compared to $30.9 million or $0.46 diluted EPS in the corresponding year-ago quarter.The company reported first-quarter adjusted net income attributable to equity owners of $19.7 million or $0.30 adjusted diluted earnings per share, compared to $32.1 million or $0.48 adjusted diluted EPS for the comparative prior year period. The consensus estimates compiled by FactSet for Non GAAP EPS was $0.50 per share.Total adjusted net revenue for the first quarter was reported at $95.3 million, compared to $111.5 million in the corresponding year-ago quarter.The company also said that its board declared a dividend of 13.5 cents per share on both the Class B Non-Voting shares and the Class A Voting common shares of the company, representing an 8% increase.This dividend will be payable on April 30, 2026 to shareholders of record on April 21, 2026."Our business continues to demonstrate its durability as a result of our multi-year strategy to diversify across asset classes and client channels allowing us to navigate the impacts of the current economic environment while maintaining our strong balance sheet," said Judy Goldring, Chief Executive Officer, AGF.

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Research62d ago

Celestica Price Target Raised to US$425 at CIBC

CIBC Capital Markets raised its price target on Celestica Inc. (CLS.TO, CLS) to US$425 from US$360.Analyst Todd Coupland maintained an Outperformer rating on shares of the Canadian electronics manufacturing services company ahead of its fiscal Q1 results on April 27."We continue to view management's guidance - and current FactSet consensus for Q1 and 2026 - as conservative, reflecting improved visibility into capex plans at key hyperscalers (GOOGL, META, AMZN) and OpenAI," Coupland said in a note to clients."Since March 2022, results have exceeded consensus by an average of ~5% on revenue and ~10% on EPS," the analyst said. "Notably, the 2025 results were ~20% higher than the initial Outlook provided in October 2024.""Recent announcements suggest this trend has continued and is pulling forward customer demand from 2027 into 2026, supporting our positive thesis," Coupland said."We raised our target multiples for Celestica to reflect improved visibility to upward revisions in AI datacentre capex spending from significantly improved model performance."

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Asia62d ago

Cloud Factory Technology, Directors Censured by Hong Kong Bourse Over Disclosure Discrepancies

Cloud Factory Technology (HKG:2512) and four directors have been subjected to a censure imposed by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to a Tuesday filing by the bourse.The action comes as a result of material discrepancies found between disclosures in profit and working capital forecast submitted to the bourse in June 2024, and a prospectus published earlier the same month.The censured individuals comprise CEO Sun Tao, executive directors Jiang Yanqiu and Ji Lijun, and former executive Director Zhu Wentao.The bourse has directed the data center services provider to appoint a compliance adviser for two years, and Sun, Jiang, Ji to attend 18 hours of training on regulatory and legal topics and Listing Rule compliance.Zhu has been instructed to attend 18 hours of training as a pre-requisite of any future director appointment of a listed firm.

HKG:2512

Mining & Metals62d ago

Eldorado Gold Says Completed Acquisition of Foran Mining

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Mining & Metals62d ago

Orosur Mining Up In UK Trade After Announcing New Mineralised Zone Discovered Near Pepas; Rose 10% In Canada on Monday

Orosur Mining (OMI.V and AIM:OMI), which saw its shares gain more than 10% in Canada yesterday and was at last look up 15% in UK afternoon trade, announced earlier Tuesday an update on the progress of exploration activities at its exploration project at Anza in Colombia.Among highlights, OMI said a new mineralised zone was discovered near Pepas, while drilling 100m west of Pepas intersected "significant" gold mineralisation. "Mineralised material visually similar to Pepas with evidence of the same mineralising events," the company added.Shares in OMI rose $0.035 or 10.6% to $0.365 in Canada yesterday.

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Research62d ago

Argus Initiates Coverage on AppLovin With Buy Rating, $520 Price Target

AppLovin (APP) has an average rating of Buy and mean price target of $652.68, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

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Mining & Metals62d ago

Chemtrade Exploring Alternatives After Rejection of Rezoning Application for North Vancouver Chlor-Alkali Facility

Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (CHE-UN.TO) said Tuesday that it is exploring legal action and other alternatives after the District of North Vancouver Council rejected the company's rezoning application for the North Vancouver chlor-alkali facility.The company said the rezoning would have allowed safety upgrades and continued liquid chlorine production at the facility beyond 2030.Chemtrade said the closure of the facility, which produces over 40% of Canada's liquid chlorine supply, would have a significant impact on the country."Without chlorine production from our facility, Canada could become reliant on foreign trading partners to secure additional production of chlorine, a product critical to the health and safety of millions," President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Rook said.The company said it intends to engage with the council and other officials to proceed with the planned safety upgrades and secure long-term operations.

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Japan62d ago

S&P 500 Rebound, Optimism for US-Iran Deal Drive US Equity Futures Higher Pre-Bell

US equity futures were edging higher pre-bell Tuesday following a rebound in the S&P 500 as traders were optimistic that a deal could still be reached between US and Iran despite a breakdown in negotiations over the weekend.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were flat, S&P 500 futures were up 0.2%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.5% higher.The S&P 500 rose over 1% on Monday, erasing losses incurred since the beginning of the Middle East conflict.President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran had reached out to the US and wanted to "make a deal very badly."Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 0.2% at $99.14 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 1.4% lower at $97.72 per barrel.The March Producer Price Index, scheduled for release at 8:30 am ET, is expected to show a 1.1% increase following a 0.7% gain in the preceding month, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

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Asia Markets62d ago

Emirati Equities Rebound as Hopes of New US-Iran Peace Talks Lift Sentiment

Shares in the United Arab Emirates were back in the green as prospects of peace talks resumption between the US and Iran lifted investor sentiment.At the close of Tuesday trading, the FTSE ADX General Index was up 0.556%, while the DFM General Index added 0.904%.Multiple media outlets reported that the US and Iran could return to Pakistan this week to hold a fresh round of talks after achieving no breakthrough in their previous negotiations. US President Donald Trump also said that Iran reached out to resume negotiations amid the US blockade of its ports."The fact that the two sides seem to be discussing the timeline, and apparently back-channel diplomacy has continued, we think a deal is possible but it will most likely require several rounds of talks, and meanwhile, the war could escalate," Danske Bank said in a note.Zooming in at home, the Central Bank of the UAE agreed to collaborate with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to streamline cross-border payments, bolster bilateral trade, and establish infrastructure for finance and digital assets.On the corporate side, Aldar Properties (ADX:ALDAR) was the Abu Dhabi bourse's most traded stock by value and ended 3.70% in the green. The real estate developer launched the first phase of the Yas Park Place residential community in Yas Island.Elsewhere, Parkin Co. (DFM:PARKIN) partnered with Binghatti Holding to integrate its advanced parking capabilities into a portfolio of 1,200 parking spaces across Binghatti developments in the Jumeriah Village Circle, Al Jaddaf, and Business Bay areas. The parking spaces operator's stocks closed the session 3.00% higher.

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