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Daily Brief United States: Alcoa , Caci International, Netflix Inc, Textron Inc, Halliburton Co, United Airlines Holdings, Dr Horton Inc, Steel Dynamics, Amphenol Corp Cl A, Procter & Gamble Co and more

By | Daily Briefs, United States

In today’s briefing:

  • Alcoa’s Surprising Bauxite Boom: The Hidden Catalyst Driving Market Domination! – Major Drivers
  • CACI International Inc.: Counter-UAS Systems & International Expansion Driving Our Optimism! – Major Drivers
  • Netflix Soars to New Heights: Breaking Down Their Massive Growth and the Challenges Ahead!
  • Textron Inc.: An Insight Into Its Sustainable Aviation
  • Halliburton Company: International Market Growth To Reinforce Global Leadership In Oilfield Services! – Major Drivers
  • United Airlines: Leveraging Technological Innovation To Change The Game! – Major Drivers
  • D.R. Horton: Adaptation to Market Trends Powering Our Bullishness! – Major Drivers
  • Steel Dynamics: Expanding Aluminum Operations To Act As A Formidable Player In The Aluminum Market! – Major Drivers
  • Amphenol Corporation: Can Its Continued Expansion in Automotive Help Alter The Playing Field? – Major Drivers
  • Procter & Gamble (P&G): Its Efforts Towards Brand Investment & Marketing! – Major Drivers


Alcoa’s Surprising Bauxite Boom: The Hidden Catalyst Driving Market Domination! – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • Alcoa Corporation’s fourth quarter and full-year 2024 earnings report presents a multifaceted picture of the company’s performance and future outlook, highlighting both positive achievements and areas of concern.
  • In 2024, Alcoa achieved significant operational and financial milestones.
  • The company witnessed improved safety metrics and recorded no fatalities or life-altering injuries, which underscores its commitment to creating a safer work environment.

CACI International Inc.: Counter-UAS Systems & International Expansion Driving Our Optimism! – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • CACI International reported strong results for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2025, highlighted by a robust revenue growth of 14.5% and an EBITDA margin of 11.1%.
  • The company secured $1.2 billion in new business awards during the quarter and reported a trailing 12-month book-to-bill ratio of 1.7x, indicating a solid demand for its services.
  • This strong performance has prompted CACI to raise its full-year guidance, projecting revenue between $8.45 billion and $8.65 billion, and adjusted earnings per share ranging from $23.87 to $24.76.

Netflix Soars to New Heights: Breaking Down Their Massive Growth and the Challenges Ahead!

By Baptista Research

  • Netflix Inc. continues to demonstrate strong performance in the streaming industry, underpinned by significant subscriber growth and robust financial metrics.
  • In the fourth quarter of 2024, Netflix reported an unprecedented net addition of 19 million subscribers, culminating in a total of 41 million new members for the year.
  • This surge not only surpassed analyst expectations but also propelled the stock to a record high of $999, reflecting investor confidence in the company’s growth trajectory.

Textron Inc.: An Insight Into Its Sustainable Aviation

By Baptista Research

  • Textron’s latest financial performance highlighted a mix of achievements and challenges across its diverse business segments.
  • The company’s Q4 2024 revenues were $3.6 billion, a decrease from $3.9 billion in the previous year.
  • Segment profit also saw a decline to $283 million, down $101 million from the prior year’s same quarter.

Halliburton Company: International Market Growth To Reinforce Global Leadership In Oilfield Services! – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • Halliburton Company’s fourth quarter 2024 earnings report presents a nuanced picture of its financial health and operational performance.
  • The company reported a total revenue of $22.9 billion for 2024, with an 8% growth in its international business, particularly driven by an 8% increase in the Middle East/Asia region.
  • Conversely, the North American segment experienced an 8% revenue decline year-over-year, reflecting broader sector trends, but still managed to outperform rig count and completion activity benchmarks.

United Airlines: Leveraging Technological Innovation To Change The Game! – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • United Airlines Holdings’ latest earnings call for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 highlights a robust performance that illustrates both advancements and challenges within the company.
  • Reflecting on the year, United Airlines demonstrated strong financial outcomes primarily driven by strategic operational improvements and a favorable market environment.
  • In 2024, United Airlines achieved a record earnings per share of $10.61, surpassing the midpoint of their initial guidance.

D.R. Horton: Adaptation to Market Trends Powering Our Bullishness! – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • D.R. Horton, Inc., “America’s Builder,” reported its financial performance for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 with results that underscore both strengths and challenges facing the company.
  • Earnings came in at $2.61 per diluted share, a decrease from the $2.82 reported in the prior year.
  • Despite the dip, the company generated consolidated revenues of $7.6 billion with consolidated pretax income of $1.1 billion, reflecting a pretax profit margin of 14.6%.

Steel Dynamics: Expanding Aluminum Operations To Act As A Formidable Player In The Aluminum Market! – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • Steel Dynamics (STLD) navigated a challenging market environment in 2024, achieving solid financial results while continuing strategic growth initiatives.
  • The company reported second-highest annual steel shipments of 12.7 million tons, and cash from operations stood at $1.8 billion, supported by adjusted EBITDA of $2.5 billion.
  • Net income for 2024 was recorded at $1.5 billion, reflecting a diluted share value of $9.84, while the fourth quarter net income was $207 million, or $1.36 per diluted share.

Amphenol Corporation: Can Its Continued Expansion in Automotive Help Alter The Playing Field? – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • Amphenol Corporation concluded the fourth quarter of 2024 on a strong note, reflecting robust financial performance across most of its business segments.
  • The company’s quarterly sales reached a record $4.318 billion, a 30% increase in both U.S. dollars and local currencies and a 20% organic growth compared to the same period in 2023.
  • This growth was consistent across all served markets, with the company achieving significant milestones in both quarterly and full-year metrics.

Procter & Gamble (P&G): Its Efforts Towards Brand Investment & Marketing! – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • Procter & Gamble’s latest quarterly results reflect a generally steady performance amid various external challenges, delivering organic sales growth, EPS improvement, and significant cash returns to shareholders.
  • Organic sales grew by 3%, with contributions from volume and mix, while pricing remained consistent with the previous year.
  • The company’s ability to overcome a two-week outage of a global transportation management system and still support strong customer orders highlights operational resilience.

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Daily Brief China: Tencent, China Longyuan Power, Shanghai Henlius Biotech , Air China Ltd (H) and more

By | China, Daily Briefs

In today’s briefing:

  • HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 24 Jan 2025); Again Big Net Buying by SB, Again on Tech
  • A/H Premium Tracker (To 24 Jan 2025):  AH Premia Fall Yet Again, Lowest Avg Premium in 5yrs… Again
  • China Healthcare Weekly (Jan.26) – Key Takeaways from the Failure of Henlius Privatization, TCM M&As
  • Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Dec & Q424 Numbers | Airlines Outperform Trip.com (January 2025)


HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 24 Jan 2025); Again Big Net Buying by SB, Again on Tech

By Travis Lundy

  • SOUTHBOUND gross trading activity was again not stronger per day than the previous several weeks, but SB Net Buying was again BIG. Given the change in Tencent, remarkable even.
  • The story was follow-through, but SMIC and Xiaomi were also big buys. This is shaping up to be a “let’s buy what US Persons cannot” moment.
  • No sectors saw net selling through CCASS data five days to Weds. Top 10 activity was quite concentrated this week. Very few stray names.

A/H Premium Tracker (To 24 Jan 2025):  AH Premia Fall Yet Again, Lowest Avg Premium in 5yrs… Again

By Travis Lundy

  • AH Premia are lower over the last few weeks of holiday and this past week of heavy SOUTHBOUND buying on telcos, banks, brokers, insurers, tech, and airlines.
  • The average AH Premium across all pairs is now the lowest it has been in five years.
  • INFO TECH and FINANCIALS saw significant H outperformance vs As this week. Most others (other than perhaps MATERIALS) were limited in their volatility. No bias by premium tranche seen.  

China Healthcare Weekly (Jan.26) – Key Takeaways from the Failure of Henlius Privatization, TCM M&As

By Xinyao (Criss) Wang

  • There have been quite a few M&As in the field of TCM, with a clear trend of SOEs taking over TCM enterprises due to strategically significant and advantageous integration.
  • Whether a drug can be approved does not depend on whether it has entered Phase II/III trials. The areas with clearly unmet medical needs often indicate good investment opportunities.
  • The privatization of Henlius failed. Lin Lijun’s dissenting vote was based on a deliberate decision. We are optimistic about the outlook of Henlius due to its strong fundamentals and internationalization. 

Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Dec & Q424 Numbers | Airlines Outperform Trip.com (January 2025)

By Daniel Hellberg

  • Two years after most Covid restrictions ended, pace of travel recovery has slowed, naturally
  • Gov’t estimates ahead of LNY travel period seem tepid, actual growth could exceed them
  • Trip.com has been stellar performer in segment, but in recent months airlines outperformed

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Daily Brief Japan: Makino Milling Machine Co, Shinko Electric Industries and more

By | Daily Briefs, Japan

In today’s briefing:

  • (Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A:Millennium & Copthorne, Insignia, AVJennings, Henlius, Canvest, Makino Milling
  • Last Week in Event SPACE: Shinko Elec, Tsuruha/Welcia, Macromill, Sun Corp/Cellebrite, MicroStrategy



Last Week in Event SPACE: Shinko Elec, Tsuruha/Welcia, Macromill, Sun Corp/Cellebrite, MicroStrategy

By David Blennerhassett

  • JIC announced a “mid-February” start date for Shinko Electric (6967 JP)‘s Tender Offer. That’s a trifle disappointing based on when SAMR approved, but there are lots of people involved here.
  • What has been the long-term trend and the trend of the last two years is different. Be long Tsuruha (3391 JP), short Welcia (3141 JP) until above 4.5x, maybe 4.8x.
  • Macromill, Inc (3978 JP)‘s reward/risk ratio over the next year of buying at ¥1,250 and seeing what happens is quite good, especially if the deal breaks.

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Daily Brief Industrials: Makino Milling Machine Co, Textron Inc, United Airlines Holdings and more

By | Daily Briefs, Industrials

In today’s briefing:

  • (Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A:Millennium & Copthorne, Insignia, AVJennings, Henlius, Canvest, Makino Milling
  • Textron Inc.: An Insight Into Its Sustainable Aviation
  • United Airlines: Leveraging Technological Innovation To Change The Game! – Major Drivers



Textron Inc.: An Insight Into Its Sustainable Aviation

By Baptista Research

  • Textron’s latest financial performance highlighted a mix of achievements and challenges across its diverse business segments.
  • The company’s Q4 2024 revenues were $3.6 billion, a decrease from $3.9 billion in the previous year.
  • Segment profit also saw a decline to $283 million, down $101 million from the prior year’s same quarter.

United Airlines: Leveraging Technological Innovation To Change The Game! – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • United Airlines Holdings’ latest earnings call for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 highlights a robust performance that illustrates both advancements and challenges within the company.
  • Reflecting on the year, United Airlines demonstrated strong financial outcomes primarily driven by strategic operational improvements and a favorable market environment.
  • In 2024, United Airlines achieved a record earnings per share of $10.61, surpassing the midpoint of their initial guidance.

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Daily Brief Utilities: China Longyuan Power and more

By | Daily Briefs, Utilities Sector

In today’s briefing:

  • A/H Premium Tracker (To 24 Jan 2025):  AH Premia Fall Yet Again, Lowest Avg Premium in 5yrs… Again


A/H Premium Tracker (To 24 Jan 2025):  AH Premia Fall Yet Again, Lowest Avg Premium in 5yrs… Again

By Travis Lundy

  • AH Premia are lower over the last few weeks of holiday and this past week of heavy SOUTHBOUND buying on telcos, banks, brokers, insurers, tech, and airlines.
  • The average AH Premium across all pairs is now the lowest it has been in five years.
  • INFO TECH and FINANCIALS saw significant H outperformance vs As this week. Most others (other than perhaps MATERIALS) were limited in their volatility. No bias by premium tranche seen.  

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Daily Brief Industrials: Makino Milling Machine Co, Textron Inc, United Airlines Holdings and more

By | Daily Briefs, Industrials

In today’s briefing:

  • (Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A:Millennium & Copthorne, Insignia, AVJennings, Henlius, Canvest, Makino Milling
  • Textron Inc.: An Insight Into Its Sustainable Aviation
  • United Airlines: Leveraging Technological Innovation To Change The Game! – Major Drivers



Textron Inc.: An Insight Into Its Sustainable Aviation

By Baptista Research

  • Textron’s latest financial performance highlighted a mix of achievements and challenges across its diverse business segments.
  • The company’s Q4 2024 revenues were $3.6 billion, a decrease from $3.9 billion in the previous year.
  • Segment profit also saw a decline to $283 million, down $101 million from the prior year’s same quarter.

United Airlines: Leveraging Technological Innovation To Change The Game! – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • United Airlines Holdings’ latest earnings call for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 highlights a robust performance that illustrates both advancements and challenges within the company.
  • Reflecting on the year, United Airlines demonstrated strong financial outcomes primarily driven by strategic operational improvements and a favorable market environment.
  • In 2024, United Airlines achieved a record earnings per share of $10.61, surpassing the midpoint of their initial guidance.

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Daily Brief Energy/Materials: Alcoa , Halliburton Co, Steel Dynamics and more

By | Daily Briefs, Energy & Materials Sector

In today’s briefing:

  • Alcoa’s Surprising Bauxite Boom: The Hidden Catalyst Driving Market Domination! – Major Drivers
  • Halliburton Company: International Market Growth To Reinforce Global Leadership In Oilfield Services! – Major Drivers
  • Steel Dynamics: Expanding Aluminum Operations To Act As A Formidable Player In The Aluminum Market! – Major Drivers


Alcoa’s Surprising Bauxite Boom: The Hidden Catalyst Driving Market Domination! – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • Alcoa Corporation’s fourth quarter and full-year 2024 earnings report presents a multifaceted picture of the company’s performance and future outlook, highlighting both positive achievements and areas of concern.
  • In 2024, Alcoa achieved significant operational and financial milestones.
  • The company witnessed improved safety metrics and recorded no fatalities or life-altering injuries, which underscores its commitment to creating a safer work environment.

Halliburton Company: International Market Growth To Reinforce Global Leadership In Oilfield Services! – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • Halliburton Company’s fourth quarter 2024 earnings report presents a nuanced picture of its financial health and operational performance.
  • The company reported a total revenue of $22.9 billion for 2024, with an 8% growth in its international business, particularly driven by an 8% increase in the Middle East/Asia region.
  • Conversely, the North American segment experienced an 8% revenue decline year-over-year, reflecting broader sector trends, but still managed to outperform rig count and completion activity benchmarks.

Steel Dynamics: Expanding Aluminum Operations To Act As A Formidable Player In The Aluminum Market! – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • Steel Dynamics (STLD) navigated a challenging market environment in 2024, achieving solid financial results while continuing strategic growth initiatives.
  • The company reported second-highest annual steel shipments of 12.7 million tons, and cash from operations stood at $1.8 billion, supported by adjusted EBITDA of $2.5 billion.
  • Net income for 2024 was recorded at $1.5 billion, reflecting a diluted share value of $9.84, while the fourth quarter net income was $207 million, or $1.36 per diluted share.

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Daily Brief TMT/Internet: Tencent, Caci International, Amphenol Corp Cl A, Shinko Electric Industries, Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) – ADR and more

By | Daily Briefs, TMT/Internet

In today’s briefing:

  • HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 24 Jan 2025); Again Big Net Buying by SB, Again on Tech
  • CACI International Inc.: Counter-UAS Systems & International Expansion Driving Our Optimism! – Major Drivers
  • Amphenol Corporation: Can Its Continued Expansion in Automotive Help Alter The Playing Field? – Major Drivers
  • Last Week in Event SPACE: Shinko Elec, Tsuruha/Welcia, Macromill, Sun Corp/Cellebrite, MicroStrategy
  • TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): Earthquake Impact Limited; Setting Newest Production Line Not Viable in US.


HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 24 Jan 2025); Again Big Net Buying by SB, Again on Tech

By Travis Lundy

  • SOUTHBOUND gross trading activity was again not stronger per day than the previous several weeks, but SB Net Buying was again BIG. Given the change in Tencent, remarkable even.
  • The story was follow-through, but SMIC and Xiaomi were also big buys. This is shaping up to be a “let’s buy what US Persons cannot” moment.
  • No sectors saw net selling through CCASS data five days to Weds. Top 10 activity was quite concentrated this week. Very few stray names.

CACI International Inc.: Counter-UAS Systems & International Expansion Driving Our Optimism! – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • CACI International reported strong results for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2025, highlighted by a robust revenue growth of 14.5% and an EBITDA margin of 11.1%.
  • The company secured $1.2 billion in new business awards during the quarter and reported a trailing 12-month book-to-bill ratio of 1.7x, indicating a solid demand for its services.
  • This strong performance has prompted CACI to raise its full-year guidance, projecting revenue between $8.45 billion and $8.65 billion, and adjusted earnings per share ranging from $23.87 to $24.76.

Amphenol Corporation: Can Its Continued Expansion in Automotive Help Alter The Playing Field? – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • Amphenol Corporation concluded the fourth quarter of 2024 on a strong note, reflecting robust financial performance across most of its business segments.
  • The company’s quarterly sales reached a record $4.318 billion, a 30% increase in both U.S. dollars and local currencies and a 20% organic growth compared to the same period in 2023.
  • This growth was consistent across all served markets, with the company achieving significant milestones in both quarterly and full-year metrics.

Last Week in Event SPACE: Shinko Elec, Tsuruha/Welcia, Macromill, Sun Corp/Cellebrite, MicroStrategy

By David Blennerhassett

  • JIC announced a “mid-February” start date for Shinko Electric (6967 JP)‘s Tender Offer. That’s a trifle disappointing based on when SAMR approved, but there are lots of people involved here.
  • What has been the long-term trend and the trend of the last two years is different. Be long Tsuruha (3391 JP), short Welcia (3141 JP) until above 4.5x, maybe 4.8x.
  • Macromill, Inc (3978 JP)‘s reward/risk ratio over the next year of buying at ¥1,250 and seeing what happens is quite good, especially if the deal breaks.

TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): Earthquake Impact Limited; Setting Newest Production Line Not Viable in US.

By Patrick Liao

  • Taiwan experienced an earthquake on January 21st, and the tremors are still ongoing.
  • Dr. CC Wei, Chairman of TSMC, explained the establishment of over 10,000 additional Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at the U.S. Fab.  
  • The yield at TSMC’s Arizona fab is about 4% higher than at their Tainan fab, marking a record for initial production.   

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Daily Brief Health Care: Dongbang Medical, Shanghai Henlius Biotech and more

By | Daily Briefs, Healthcare

In today’s briefing:

  • Dongbang Medical IPO Book Building Results Analysis
  • China Healthcare Weekly (Jan.26) – Key Takeaways from the Failure of Henlius Privatization, TCM M&As


Dongbang Medical IPO Book Building Results Analysis

By Douglas Kim

  • Dongbang Medical reported excellent IPO book building results. The IPO price has been finalized at 10,500 won. The demand ratio from the institutional investors was 910 to 1.
  • Our base case valuation of Dongbang Medical is target price of 13,609 won per share which is 30% higher than the IPO price of 10,500 won.
  • Dongbang Medical specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of acupuncture needles, various cosmetic devices, and other medical devices.

China Healthcare Weekly (Jan.26) – Key Takeaways from the Failure of Henlius Privatization, TCM M&As

By Xinyao (Criss) Wang

  • There have been quite a few M&As in the field of TCM, with a clear trend of SOEs taking over TCM enterprises due to strategically significant and advantageous integration.
  • Whether a drug can be approved does not depend on whether it has entered Phase II/III trials. The areas with clearly unmet medical needs often indicate good investment opportunities.
  • The privatization of Henlius failed. Lin Lijun’s dissenting vote was based on a deliberate decision. We are optimistic about the outlook of Henlius due to its strong fundamentals and internationalization. 

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Daily Brief Consumer: Kalyan Jewellers, Japfa Ltd, Netflix Inc, Air China Ltd (H), Dr Horton Inc, Procter & Gamble Co and more

By | Consumer, Daily Briefs

In today’s briefing:

  • Kalyan Jewellers- Grey Areas Surrounding Inventory
  • Japfa (JAP SP): Santosa Family’s S$0.62 Scheme Offer
  • Netflix Soars to New Heights: Breaking Down Their Massive Growth and the Challenges Ahead!
  • Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Dec & Q424 Numbers | Airlines Outperform Trip.com (January 2025)
  • D.R. Horton: Adaptation to Market Trends Powering Our Bullishness! – Major Drivers
  • Procter & Gamble (P&G): Its Efforts Towards Brand Investment & Marketing! – Major Drivers


Kalyan Jewellers- Grey Areas Surrounding Inventory

By Nitin Mangal

  • Kalyan Jewellers (KALYANKJ IN), one of the largest Indian jewellery player, has been under the limelight for various allegations and misconducts, including possibility of inventory overstatement.
  • In this insight, we try to look at the inventory from the forensic lens and uncover the disparity in accounting.
  • We also note that operating cash flows are boosted by movement in metal loans while company also has several RPT with promoters, especially on the purchases side. 

Japfa (JAP SP): Santosa Family’s S$0.62 Scheme Offer

By Arun George

  • Japfa Ltd (JAP SP) disclosed privatisation through a scheme of arrangement from the Santosa family at S$0.62 per share, a 34.8% premium, to the undisturbed price of S$0.460.
  • While the offer is attractive compared to historical share price ranges, it is light compared to peer and historical multiples.
  • The offer has not been declared final. However, the irrevocable, the lack of a disinterested shareholder holding a blocking stake and moderate retail ownership minimises the vote risk.  

Netflix Soars to New Heights: Breaking Down Their Massive Growth and the Challenges Ahead!

By Baptista Research

  • Netflix Inc. continues to demonstrate strong performance in the streaming industry, underpinned by significant subscriber growth and robust financial metrics.
  • In the fourth quarter of 2024, Netflix reported an unprecedented net addition of 19 million subscribers, culminating in a total of 41 million new members for the year.
  • This surge not only surpassed analyst expectations but also propelled the stock to a record high of $999, reflecting investor confidence in the company’s growth trajectory.

Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Dec & Q424 Numbers | Airlines Outperform Trip.com (January 2025)

By Daniel Hellberg

  • Two years after most Covid restrictions ended, pace of travel recovery has slowed, naturally
  • Gov’t estimates ahead of LNY travel period seem tepid, actual growth could exceed them
  • Trip.com has been stellar performer in segment, but in recent months airlines outperformed

D.R. Horton: Adaptation to Market Trends Powering Our Bullishness! – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • D.R. Horton, Inc., “America’s Builder,” reported its financial performance for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 with results that underscore both strengths and challenges facing the company.
  • Earnings came in at $2.61 per diluted share, a decrease from the $2.82 reported in the prior year.
  • Despite the dip, the company generated consolidated revenues of $7.6 billion with consolidated pretax income of $1.1 billion, reflecting a pretax profit margin of 14.6%.

Procter & Gamble (P&G): Its Efforts Towards Brand Investment & Marketing! – Major Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • Procter & Gamble’s latest quarterly results reflect a generally steady performance amid various external challenges, delivering organic sales growth, EPS improvement, and significant cash returns to shareholders.
  • Organic sales grew by 3%, with contributions from volume and mix, while pricing remained consistent with the previous year.
  • The company’s ability to overcome a two-week outage of a global transportation management system and still support strong customer orders highlights operational resilience.

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