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As food costs climb in the US, a supermarket model with government at the center is moving from an idea to policy experiment.Will Zohran Mamdani manage to deliver at a NYC-scale of an estimated population of 8.5 million? https://t.co/ZIL6RV4EWK ...

Core Viewpoint - Barrick Mining Corporation's shares have increased by 35% over the past six months, primarily driven by rising gold prices amid economic and geopolitical uncertainties [1][6]. Group 1: Stock Performance - Barrick's stock has rebounded significantly this year after a lackluster 2024, benefiting from the rally in gold prices [1]. - Despite underperforming the Zacks Mining – Gold industry's 41.5% increase, Barrick has outperformed the S&P 500's rise of 5.9% in the same period [2]. - Compared to peers, Newmont Corporation, Kinross Gold Corporation, and Agnico Eagle Mines Limited have seen gains of 50%, 52.3%, and 42.9%, respectively [2]. Group 2: Production and Projects - Barrick is advancing major gold and copper projects, including Goldrush, Lumwana, and Reko Diq, on time and within budget [6][10]. - The Goldrush mine aims for 400,000 ounces of production annually by 2028, while the Reko Diq project is expected to produce 460,000 tons of copper and 520,000 ounces of gold annually in its second phase [11][12]. - The Lumwana Super Pit expansion is projected to double throughput and significantly increase mining volumes, potentially making it a top-25 copper producer [12]. Group 3: Financial Performance - Gold prices have increased by approximately 26% this year, contributing to Barrick's profit margins and cash flow generation [13][15]. - Barrick's cash and cash equivalents were around $4.1 billion at the end of Q1 2025, with operating cash flows of roughly $1.2 billion, up 59% year over year [16]. - The company returned $1.2 billion to shareholders in 2024 through dividends and repurchases, with a new share repurchase program authorized for up to $1 billion [16][17]. Group 4: Cost Challenges and Production Outlook - Barrick faces challenges from higher production costs, with cash costs per ounce of gold and all-in-sustaining costs (AISC) increasing by around 16% and 20% year over year, respectively [18]. - For 2025, Barrick projects attributable gold production in the range of 3.15-3.5 million ounces, indicating a decline from 3.91 million ounces in 2024 [19]. - The production outlook is tempered by reduced output from certain mines, which may negatively impact overall performance [19]. Group 5: Earnings Estimates and Valuation - Earnings estimates for Barrick have been revised upward over the past 60 days, with the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 and 2026 increasing [20]. - Barrick's stock is currently trading at a forward price/earnings ratio of 10X, which is an 18.2% discount to the industry's average of 12.22X [24].

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Conagra forecast profit for this fiscal year below Wall Street’s expectations as the packaged goods company pointed to rising costs from US tariffs https://t.co/g0f0eSjeuP ...

BANGKOK, THAILAND - JUNE 27: The Netflix and Squid Game logos are seen in front of the Giant Swing ... More and Wat Suthat Thep Wararam in Bangkok, Thailand on June 27, 2025. Netflix Squid Game Season 3 has been released on June 27, 2025. (Photo by Valeria Mongelli/Anadolu via Getty Images)Anadolu via Getty ImagesNetflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is anticipated to announce its Q2 2025 earnings on Thursday, July 17, 2025. According to consensus estimates, revenues are expected to reach approximately $11 billion for the ...

New Zealand home-building costs rose modestly in the second quarter as cooling demand for new dwellings suppresses wages and material prices in the construction industry https://t.co/ioqCJPyb3v ...

Romania’s central bank is likely to leave borrowing costs unchanged as the government’s recently announced tax hikes are expected to trigger a new spike in inflation over the coming months. https://t.co/QiuXiy8axR ...

Joining us now, Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig, ranking Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, which has jurisdiction over SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Congresswoman Craig, thank you for coming to the weekend. Um, so the Washington Post Ipsos poll about this bill had an interesting two interesting stats.One-third of the people surveyed had no opinion of the so-called big, beautiful, whatever it is, bill, and twothirds had heard little or nothing about it. And I bring up th ...

The Bank of England’s £20 billion of corporate bond purchases failed to lower borrowing costs or boost bond issuance in the primary market, according to the central bank’s own research https://t.co/7BICr0uT2U ...