Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (RMCF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call June 18, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company Participants Jeff Geygan - Director & Interim CEOCarrie Cass - CFOSean Mansouri - Founder & CEO Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to today's conference call to discuss Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory's Financial Results for the Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year twenty twenty five. At this time, all participants are in a listen only mode. As a reminder, this confere ...

Michael Burry, the hedge fund manager famously portrayed in The Big Short, has been anything but conventional in 2025. Last quarter, he liquidated nearly his entire portfolio, keeping just one stock: Estée Lauder Companies Inc.(NYSE: EL).That conviction appears to be paying off. On Monday, Estée Lauder shares closed at $74.59, up $7.28 or 10.82% on the day, following the news of Leonard Lauder’s death at age 92, the son of founder Estée Lauder and longtime face of the company’s global expansion.Estée Lauder ...

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For more on what's next for the markets, let's bring in CNBC contributor David Zervos. He's Jeffrey's chief market strategist. David, great to see you. Great to have you on.Um, what did you make of the market reaction. What does this tell us about the state of where we are right now in the markets. Well, Melissa, I I think you know, one, we're all trying to be uh, you know, armchair geopolitical analysts and none of us are particularly good at it.We lean on a lot of uh very talented people for their experti ...

Core Viewpoint - Victoria's Secret & Co. has faced challenges in its financial outlook, leading to lowered earnings guidance and cautious analyst sentiment regarding its performance in a competitive market [1][4]. Financial Performance - The company reported first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 9 cents, aligning with analyst consensus estimates [1]. - Quarterly sales reached $1.35 billion, remaining flat year over year and also meeting market expectations [1]. Fiscal Year Guidance - Victoria's Secret has revised its fiscal year 2025 adjusted operating income guidance to a range of $270 million to $320 million, down from a previous forecast of $300 million to $350 million [2]. - For the second quarter, the company forecasts sales between $1.38 billion and $1.41 billion, slightly below the $1.42 billion estimate [3]. Profitability Concerns - The analyst noted that profit forecasts for the second quarter lagged behind prior consensus, which had already accounted for a $10 million impact from cybersecurity issues and another $10 million from tariffs [3]. - A gross tariff impact of $120 million is expected for the year, with $70 million already mitigated, resulting in a net hit of $50 million that could reduce gross margin by over 100 basis points [6]. Strategic Adjustments - The company has taken steps to mitigate tariff impacts, including cost-cutting measures, diversifying sourcing, and improving shipping efficiency [7]. - Victoria's Secret is shifting from blanket discounts to more targeted promotions, such as gift-with-purchase events [7]. Earnings Projections - The analyst has lowered the fiscal year 2025 EPS estimate to $2.10 from $2.22, and for fiscal year 2026, the EPS is now projected at $2.25, down from $2.38 [7][8].

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Core Viewpoint - Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (CBSH) is positioned for top-line growth due to strong loan demand and high interest rates, although concerns about weak asset quality and elevated expenses persist [1] Group 1: Growth Drivers - Solid loan balances have recorded a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2% from 2019 to 2024, contributing to revenue growth despite a decline in 2020, with a five-year CAGR of 4.2% [2] - Total revenues are expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.7% by 2027, with capital market fees projected to grow at 5.1% and loan fees and sales at 5% [3] Group 2: Interest Rates and Balance Sheet Strategy - The Federal Reserve's steady interest rates will support CBSH's net yield on interest-earning assets, which expanded to 3.47% in 2024 from 3.16% in 2023 and is expected to reach 3.75% by 2027 [4][5] - CBSH's balance sheet repositioning strategy, initiated in May 2024, involves selling debt securities and reinvesting proceeds at higher yields, which is anticipated to boost growth [4] Group 3: Capital and Liquidity Position - As of March 31, 2025, CBSH had total debt of $624.7 million and cash and due from banks totaling $3.3 billion, indicating strong earnings capacity to meet debt obligations [6] - CBSH has a history of consistent capital distribution, including a 5% stock dividend for over 25 years and a share repurchase program, enhancing shareholder value [7] Group 4: Near-Term Challenges - Asset quality has been deteriorating, with a significant rise in provisions for credit losses recorded in 2022 and 2023, and total net loan charge-offs (NCOs) showing a CAGR of 2.8% over four years ending in 2024 [8][9] - Non-interest expenses have increased at a CAGR of 4.4% over the last five years, primarily due to higher salaries and benefits, and are expected to continue rising amid technology investments and inflationary pressures [11]

Noble Capital Markets Emerging Growth Virtual Equity Conference June 2025 Forward Looking Statement & Disclosures Except for specific historical information, many of the matters discussed in this presentation may express or imply projections of revenues or expenditures, statements of plans and objectives or future operations or statements of future economic performance. These statements may discuss goals, intentions and expectations as to future trends, plans, events, results of operations or financial cond ...

The industrials sector has emerged as one of the top-performing sectors year-to-date (YTD). The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA: XLI, a broad exchange-traded fund (ETF) that serves as a benchmark for the sector, has returned close to 9% since the start of 2025, far outpacing the growth of the S&P 500 over the same period.  The Trump administration has suggested a rosy outlook for many companies in the industrials space, thanks to stated goals of boosting domestic manufacturing by U.S. firms.Get ...

Core Viewpoint - Altai Resources Inc. has completed the repositioning of its Canadian investment portfolio to enhance liquidity and eliminate equity market risk [1][2]. Group 1: Repositioning Details - The repositioning involved the sale of all marketable securities and reinvestment of net cash proceeds into cash and cash equivalents [1]. - The total market value of the newly structured Investment Portfolio is approximately $3.9 million [2]. - The market value of the Investment Portfolio per common share is approximately $0.07, based on 56,033,552 issued and outstanding common shares [2]. Group 2: Company Overview - Altai Resources Inc. is based in Toronto, Ontario, and has a producing oil property in Alberta and an exploration gold property in Quebec [3]. - The company’s investment portfolio is now entirely comprised of cash and cash equivalents [2].