Sehgal said the company has been “more selective” in buying portfolios, with purchase price multiples (a proxy for gross portfolio yields) trending higher:Executive Vice President and CFO Rakesh Sehgal said PRA purchased $315 million of portfolios in the fourth quarter, including $112 million in the U.S., $157 million in Europe, and $45 million in other markets.Adjusted cash efficiency improved to 61% from 59% a year earlier, Sjöslund said, even as PRA invested $125 million in the U.S. legal collections cha ...

Management discussed competitive pressures in certain markets, including new supply in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Bossier City, Louisiana, and in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Snowden said those pressures were beginning to fade, and noted the company would lap the Bossier City supply impact in February, with residual effects potentially lasting another month or two.Snowden said theoretical revenue increased year-over-year across all rated worth and age segments, with older demographics and VIP play contributing m ...

Guerisoli attributed performance to a mix of acquisitions, same-store improvement, and leadership development, including adding more than 100 leaders to the company’s CEO-in-Training program and elevating 39 leaders to C-level roles within local operations. He reiterated Pennant’s five areas of focus: leadership development, clinical excellence, employee experience, margin improvement, and growth.For the full year, Pennant reported revenue of $947.7 million, up $252.5 million, or 36.3%, versus the prior yea ...

Management repeatedly pointed to D2C as a key driver of performance and mix. Antokol said D2C represented 36.8% of Q4 revenue and that the company ended the year at roughly a $1 billion annual D2C revenue level. Abrahams reported Q4 D2C revenue of $250.1 million, up 19.5% sequentially and 43.2% year-over-year, attributing the growth to broad-based contributions across games.President and CFO Craig Abrahams said the quarter came in ahead of Playtika’s revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance, and noted this was ...

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Core Viewpoint - The push for U.S. datacenters to utilize their own power supply is expected to significantly increase demand for Wartsila's environmentally friendly products and lead to a "double-digit" percentage growth in hiring servicing staff over the next two years [1] Company Summary - Wartsila anticipates an 80% increase in delivery capacity for datacentre engines by 2028, driven by U.S. initiatives promoting energy and water-efficient technologies [1] - The company has secured contracts for approximately 1.2 gigawatts of power for datacentres, highlighting the importance of its technology in decision-making processes [1] - Wartsila's engine technology uses "up to 2,000 times less water" than comparable gas turbines and can reduce fuel costs by 20-35%, making it a competitive choice for datacentres [1] Industry Summary - The U.S. market accounts for about half of the world's datacentres, with expected growth as companies seek to enhance computing power, leading to increased competition for skilled workers [1] - The CEO emphasized the need for more vocational training in the U.S. to meet the rising demand for talent in the industry, as there is currently a tight supply of qualified personnel [1]

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