Core Points - The General Shareholders' Meeting of Kering on April 24, 2025, renewed the authorization for a share buyback program and capital reduction through share cancellation [2][3] - Kering currently holds 825,620 shares, representing 0.67% of its share capital [4] - The share buyback program aims to ensure liquidity, meet obligations related to employee share plans, and facilitate investments or financing [5] Share Buyback Program Details - Kering's share capital is €493,683,112, divided into 123,420,778 shares [6] - The maximum proportion of shares Kering can hold is set at 10%, equating to a maximum of 12,342,077 shares [7] - The maximum purchase price for shares is €700, with a total maximum allocation of €8,639,453,900 for the program [8] Authorization and Duration - The authorization for the share buyback program is valid for 18 months, expiring on October 24, 2026 [9] - Previous authorizations for share buybacks were not utilized, except for a liquidity agreement [10] Liquidity Agreement - Kering has a liquidity agreement in place since February 13, 2019, which has been renewed annually [11] - An amendment to this agreement reduced the liquidity account resources by €25 million as of July 1, 2021 [12] Company Overview - Kering is a global luxury group with brands including Gucci, Saint Laurent, and Bottega Veneta, employing 47,000 people and generating €17.2 billion in revenue in 2024 [15]

Core Viewpoint - Publicis Groupe has initiated a share buyback program amounting to 150 million euros to fulfill obligations under existing employee incentive plans without issuing new shares [2][3]. Group 1: Share Buyback Program - The share buyback program will commence on April 25, 2025, and is set to conclude by June 30, 2025 [2]. - This program is authorized by the Shareholders' General Meeting held on May 29, 2024, and further details can be found in the 2023 Universal Registration Document [3][4]. Group 2: Company Overview - Publicis Groupe is a global leader in communication, involved in marketing transformation and digital business transformation [5]. - The company operates in over 100 countries and employs approximately 108,000 professionals, focusing on four main activities: Communication, Media, Data, and Technology [5].

Core Viewpoint - Share buybacks serve as an effective alternative to dividends for returning value to shareholders, with AutoZone and General Motors exemplifying successful implementation of this strategy [1][11]. Group 1: AutoZone - AutoZone is perceived as a recession-proof stock, benefiting from consumers needing to maintain their vehicles, which drives demand for its products [2][4]. - The company has significantly reduced its share count, decreasing it by over 3% year-over-year and cutting the number of shares outstanding by approximately 50% over the past decade [4]. - AutoZone's high margins and robust supply chain position it well against potential tariff impacts, further enhancing its resilience [4]. Group 2: General Motors - General Motors has announced around $16 billion in share buybacks from 2023 to 2025, alongside a recent $6 billion authorization, which is substantial given its market capitalization of about $45 billion [8]. - Despite its share buyback strategy, General Motors is less resilient to recession compared to AutoZone and faces challenges from automotive tariffs due to its reliance on imported vehicles and foreign parts [9]. - In 2024, General Motors reported a 9% growth in full-year revenue and led the U.S. automotive market in various delivery categories, while also doubling its electric vehicle market share [10]. Group 3: Investment Implications - The effectiveness of share repurchases, as demonstrated by AutoZone and General Motors, highlights their potential to enhance shareholder value when executed at favorable prices [11]. - Both companies have shown a commitment to returning value to shareholders through share buybacks, suggesting a positive outlook for investors [11].

Based on the shareholder authorization granted by the Extraordinary General Meeting of June 29, 2022, the Board of Directors of DEME Group NV has decided to launch a new share buyback program. Attachment P2025 DEME Share Buyback Program v20250416 ENG ...

Disclosure of trading in own shares occurred from April 7 to April 9, 2025 Saint-Cloud, April 14, 2025 In accordance with the regulations on share buybacks, in particular Regulation (EU) 2016/1052, Elis hereby declares the purchases of its own shares made from April 7, 2025 to April 9, 2025 under the buyback program authorized by the 19th resolution of the General Shareholders' Meeting of May 23, 2024 and announced on March 6, 2025: Aggregated presentation: Issuer name Issuer code(LEI) Transaction date ...

Bank7 Corp. (BSVN) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 10, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company Participants Operator - Conference Call OperatorKelly Harris - Chief Financial OfficerTom Travis - President and CEOBrad Haynes - ChairmanJason Estes - Chief Credit Officer Conference Call Participants Nathan Race - Analyst, Piper SandlerWoody Lay - Analyst, KBWMatt Olney - Analyst, Stevens Brad Haynes Welcome to Bank 7 Core's first quarter 2025 earnings call. Before we get started, I'd like to highlight the legal informa ...

Disclosure of transactions in own shares Paris, France (April 8, 2025 - 6:15 pm) – In accordance with the authorization granted by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on April 30, 2024, EssilorLuxottica declares that from April 3, 2025, to April 7, 2025, inclusive, the following share buybacks were carried out: Name of the issuerIdentity code of the IssuerDay of the transactionIdentity code of the financialinstrumentTotal daily volume (innumber of shares)Daily weighted averagepurchase price of the shares (€) ...

H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) Q1 2025 Earnings Call March 27, 2025 10:30 AM ET Company Participants Steven Brazones - Investor RelationsCeleste Mastin - President & Chief Executive OfficerJohn Corkrean - Executive VP & CFOKevin McCarthy - PartnerDavid Begleiter - Managing DirectorRachel Lee - Equity Research AssociateRosemarie Morbelli - Portfolio Manager Conference Call Participants Ghansham Panjabi - Senior Research AnalystMichael Harrison - Managing Director and Senior Chemicals AnalystJeffrey Zekauskas - An ...

Nokia CorporationStock Exchange Release21 March 2025 at 22:30 EET Nokia Corporation: Repurchase of own shares on 21.03.2025 Espoo, Finland – On 21 March 2025 Nokia Corporation (LEI: 549300A0JPRWG1KI7U06) has acquired its own shares (ISIN FI0009000681) as follows: Trading venue (MIC Code)Number of sharesWeighted average price / share, EUR*XHEL2,740,2794.92CEUX1,298,3074.91BATE-<td style="width:200.27px;;text-align: center ; vertical-align: middle; border-top: solid black 1pt ; border-right: solid black 1pt ; ...

MRC Global (MRC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call March 14, 2025 05:40 PM ET Company Participants Monica Broughton - Investor RelationsRobert Saltiel - President & CEOKelly Youngblood - EVP and CFONathan Jones - Managing DirectorChristopher Dankert - Senior VP - Equity ResearchJosh Jayne - Managing Director Operator Greetings and welcome to MRC Global's Fourth Quarter twenty twenty four Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen only mode. A question and answer session will follow the for ...