moment. Um, Governor Caseasich, I want to start with you as a lifelong principled conservative, a guy who ran a state who understands the impact of a lot of the stuff, a lot of the cuts that are being talked about in this package, particularly to Medicare and to Medicaid and what that might do to rural hospitals. Um, when you look at a bill this big with this much in it, how do you feel as a guy who served on the Hill, but also as a guy who ran a state.Well, first of all, I was chairman of the budget commit ...

Financial Performance - 2017 - Earnings from continuing operations increased from $232.4 million in 2016 to $284.2 million in 2017[10], which includes a $39.5 million benefit from tax reform[11] - Consolidated earnings increased from $63.7 million in 2016 to $280.4 million in 2017[13], including a $39.5 million benefit from tax reform[14] - Construction Services reported earnings of $53.3 million in 2017[22], including a $4.3 million income tax benefit[23], and record revenues of $1.37 billion[23] - Construction Materials reported earnings of $123.4 million in 2017[25], including a $41.9 million income tax benefit[26] Segment Performance - 2017 - Electric & Natural Gas Utility reported earnings of $81.6 million[17], including a $6.4 million charge from tax reform[17], with increased retail sales volumes for both electric (2%)[17] and natural gas (13%)[17] - Pipeline & Midstream reported earnings of $20.5 million[20], including a $200,000 charge from tax reform[20], reflecting the sale of Pronghorn assets in January 2017[20] Outlook and Guidance - 2018 EPS guidance is projected to be in the range of $1.25 to $1.45[43] - Construction Services anticipates 2018 revenues between $1.45 billion and $1.60 billion[39] - Construction Materials anticipates 2018 revenues between $1.8 billion and $1.9 billion[42] Capital Program and Dividends - The company's total capital forecast for 2018-2022 is $2.323 billion[46], allocated to Utility ($1.508 billion), Construction ($466 million), and Pipeline & Midstream ($349 million)[46] - The company has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years[50] and has made dividend payments for 80 consecutive years[49, 50]

Financial Performance - 2018 - Earnings from continuing operations reached $284.2 million, with EPS at $1.45, including a $39.5 million or $0.20 per share benefit from tax reform[16] - Consolidated operations earnings were $280.4 million, with EPS at $1.43, including a $39.5 million benefit from tax reform[19] - The Electric & Natural Gas Utility reported earnings of $84.7 million, which includes a $6.4 million decrease resulting from tax reform[22, 23] - Pipeline & Midstream reported earnings of $28.5 million, including a $4.2 million tax benefit[25, 26] - Construction Services reported record earnings of $64.3 million and record revenues of $1.37 billion[28, 29] - Construction Materials reported earnings of $92.6 million and record revenues of $1.93 billion[31, 33] Outlook and Guidance - 2019 - The company anticipates EPS in the range of $1.35 to $1.55 for the consolidated business[51] - Construction Services expects revenue between $1.35 billion and $1.50 billion in 2019[47] - Construction Materials projects revenue between $2.0 billion and $2.15 billion in 2019[50] Capital Program and Dividends - The company has a total capital forecast of $2.642 billion for 2019-2023[53] - The 2018 annualized dividend was $0.81 per share[57]

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J P M O R G A N Global Markets Strategy 27 June 2025 This material is neither intended to be distributed to Mainland China investors nor to provide securities investment consultancy services within the territory of Mainland China. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written consent of J.P. Morgan. Japan Equity Strategy: 2025 Mid- Year Outlook Expect corporate reform and fund flows to support Japanese equities We expect the global economy to slow in 2H ...

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Market Performance - On June 30, 2025, A-shares saw collective gains with the Shanghai Composite Index rising by 0.59%, Shenzhen Component Index by 0.83%, and ChiNext Index by 1.35% [1] - The trading volume in the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets approached 1.5 trillion yuan [1] Sector Performance - Game and defense-related ETFs led the gains, with specific game ETFs and aerospace ETFs increasing by over 5% [2] - The National Press and Publication Administration approved 147 domestic games and 11 imported games, boosting the gaming sector [2] - The military industry is expected to experience a valuation restructuring, benefiting from improved asset quality and larger business scales [2] High Dividend Sector - High dividend sectors experienced a pullback, but there are expectations for supportive policies from the China Securities Regulatory Commission to enhance market confidence [3] - The central state-owned enterprise sector is viewed positively due to ongoing reforms and market management initiatives [3] ETF Trading Activity - The top trading ETF was the Credit Bond ETF with a transaction volume of 18.291 billion yuan, followed by the Shanghai Corporate Bond ETF and Short-term Bond ETF, both exceeding 10 billion yuan [4] - The Asia-Pacific Select ETF had the highest turnover rate at 157.05% [5] Upcoming ETF Issuances - Five new ETFs are set to begin fundraising on July 1, 2025, including those focused on artificial intelligence and aviation [6][7] - The newly listed ETFs will track indices related to artificial intelligence, general aviation, and free cash flow [11][12][14]

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