5 June 2025 | 10:59PM HKT Mengniu Dairy (2319.HK): Consumer & Leisure Corporate Day: UHT milk demand softness persists; investing in channels for share gain We hosted Mengniu's IR team at our Consumer & Leisure Corporate Day on Jun 5. Key takeaways include: 1) Recent trends: Company noted still weak YTD demand trend for UHT liquid milk, with Apr/May trends tracking largely similar to 1Q25 without notable consumption sentiment uptick. YTD trends showing healthy growth in fresh milk/chilled yogurt and other c ...

Petco Health and Wellness (WOOF -25.14%) reported first quarter 2025 earnings on June 5, with net sales declining 2.3% year over year and comparable sales down 1.3%, while gross margin expanded 30 basis points year over year to 38.2%. Adjusted EBITDA rose $13.8 million for the quarter to $89.4 million (6% of sales), demonstrating material profitability improvement despite continued top-line headwinds and active cost management initiatives.Petco Managed Margin Expansion Despite Sales DeclineStore count total ...

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Eric M. Green President, CEO and Chair of the Board William Blair 45th Annual Growth Stock Conference June 5, 2025 Safe Harbor Statement Cautionary Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 This presentation and any accompanying management commentary contain "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about product develop ...

June 6, 2025 12:19 AM GMT Novonesis | Europe Unpacking The Debate Further The key debate and pushback we got from our Overweight initiation centered around mid-term growth expectations and NSISB's sensitivity to oil price volatility. In contrast, we see the combination of structural growth drivers, NSISBs unique offering and operational gearing as basis to defuse concerns Overweight thesis intact, PT DKK577 - We initiated coverage of Novonesis last week at Overweight. Our deep-dive analysis of key end marke ...

Group 1 - Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ: CHDN) is initiated with a Strong Buy rating and a price target of $131, highlighting its position as a leading U.S. racing, online wagering, and gaming operator across three fast-growing segments: Live and Historical Racing, TwinSpires, and Gaming [1] - The Strong Buy rating is based on a structured, repeatable framework that identifies companies with durable business models, mispriced cash flow potential, and intelligent capital allocation [1] - Moretus Research emphasizes rigorous fundamental analysis combined with a high-signal, judgment-driven process, focusing on underappreciated companies undergoing structural change or temporary dislocation [1] Group 2 - Valuation methods used by Moretus Research are based on pragmatic, sector-relevant multiples tailored to each company's business model and capital structure, emphasizing comparability, simplicity, and relevance [1] - The research aims to provide professional-grade insights, actionable valuation, and a strong filter for what truly matters in modern equity analysis, reflecting a deep respect for capital, discipline, and long-term compounding [1]

APi Group (APG) FY Conference June 05, 2025 12:20 PM ET Speaker0 We're good to go. Thanks everyone for joining. My name is Tim Mulrooney. I'm the research analyst here at William Blair that covers API Group, and I'm required to inform you that for a complete list of research disclosures or potential conflicts of interest, please visit our website at WilliamBlair.com. That's the last time I have to do that this this week. So API is a leader of fire and life safety solutions, and they've got a specialty infra ...

Aramark (ARMK) 2025 Conference June 05, 2025 11:25 AM ET Speaker0 All right. Cool. All right. Hi, everyone. Welcome to the next session of Baird's Global Consumer Technology and Services Conference. We're really happy to have everyone join us. I'm Andy Wittmann. I cover the facility services stocks here at Baird. And really happy to be joined again this year by Aramark. Jim Tarantulo is up on stage with me. He's the company's CFO. We have about a half an hour to go through the company, the story. I'm going ...

Hayward (HAYW) FY Conference June 05, 2025 11:00 AM ET Speaker0 Alright. Hello, everyone. Good morning. Welcome to the Hayward presentation. Sorry, I'm late. A little snafu with the schedule. I'm Ryan Merkel. I cover Building Products at William Blair. Before we begin, need to remind you that a complete list of disclosures and conflicts of interest is available on our website. With us today is Kevin Holleran, President and CEO Ivey and Jones, CFO and Stuart Baker, Vice President of Business Development. For ...

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Core Insights - The company is strategically repositioning itself and focusing on controllable factors amidst market volatility, including demand fluctuations and geopolitical issues [1] - There is an emphasis on maintaining investments in new products to drive both current and future growth [1] Manufacturing Strategy - The company has rationalized its manufacturing footprint to align with its high-value product portfolio, including taking capacity offline to optimize operations [2] - The approach includes a focus on areas that add value and ensuring the right manufacturing capacity to support growth [2] Financial Outlook - Recent changes have led to a more predictable environment for gross margin expansion, with expectations of better margin performance due to strategic realignment [3] - The current manufacturing footprint is viewed as a competitive advantage in light of the geopolitical landscape [3]