Traders are getting harder to frighten even as measures that presaged past market stress climb. A global trade policy uncertainty index tracked by Bloomberg is rising, just as it did in the months before April’s global market meltdown https://t.co/lA9iWDfJ3T ...

Lowe’s (LOW) FY Conference June 11, 2025 01:30 PM ET Speaker0 Well, good afternoon. Thank you all for joining us. My name is Brian Nagel. I'm a senior equity research analyst here at Oppenheimer covering consumer growth and ecommerce. So this is day three of our twenty fifth annual Oppenheimer consumer growth and ecommerce conference. So, again, thank you all for joining us. I am very pleased to have with us our next presenting company, Lowe's, and three of the company's executives. That's CEO, Marvin Ellis ...

Westlake Corporation (WLK) reported a loss of $40 million or 31 cents per share for the first quarter of 2025. This compares to a profit of $174 million or $1.34 in the year-ago quarter. The bottom line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 70 cents.Sales dipped around 4.3% year over year to $2,846 million in the quarter. It missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,920 million. The top line was impacted by a 2% decline in sales volumes and a 2% decline in average sales prices.The results in th ...

Titan International (TWI) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 01, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company Participants Alan Snyder - VP of Financial Planning & Investor RelationsPaul Reitz - CEO & PresidentDavid Martin - Senior VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Michael Shlisky - Managing Director & Senior Equity Research AnalystSteve Ferazani - Senior Equity Analyst - Diversified Industrials & EnergyDerek Soderberg - Director, Senior Equity Research AnalystThomas Kerr - Senior Analyst Operator Good morning all and thank you for ...

Titan International (TWI) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 01, 2025 09:00 AM ET Speaker0 Good morning all and thank you for joining us for the Titan International Inc. First Quarter twenty twenty five Earnings Call and Webcast. At this time, all participants have been placed on listen only mode and we will open the floor for questions and comments after the It is now my pleasure to turn the floor over to Alan Snyder, Vice President, Financial Planning and Investor Relations at Titan. Mr. Snyder, the floor is yours ...

Core Insights - Exco Technologies Limited reported solid results for Q2 fiscal 2025, with consolidated sales of $166.1 million, a 1% increase from $163.8 million in the same quarter last year [2][5] - The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.105 per common share, to be paid on June 30, 2025 [1] Financial Performance - Net income for Q2 was $6.4 million, down from $8.1 million in the same quarter last year, representing a 21% decrease [7] - Earnings per share (EPS) were reported at $0.17, including $0.05 in restructuring charges [5][7] - EBITDA for the quarter totaled $19.7 million, a decrease of 7% from $21.2 million in the prior year [11] Segment Performance - The Automotive Solutions segment reported sales of $82.9 million, a decrease of 3% year-over-year, but a sequential increase of 15% [3] - The Casting and Extrusion segment saw sales of $83.2 million, an increase of 7% from the same period last year [4] Market Conditions - Global trade uncertainty has led the company to withdraw its Fiscal 2026 financial targets, although management remains optimistic about long-term growth opportunities [2][14] - The automotive market is facing challenges due to tariff uncertainties, recession risks, and environmental regulations, but there are supportive factors such as lower interest rates and an aging vehicle fleet [3][14] Strategic Initiatives - Exco is focusing on strategic investments and new program launches to capitalize on growth opportunities [14] - The company is developing its greenfield locations in Morocco and Mexico to gain market share in Europe and Latin America [6][15] Cash Flow and Capital Expenditures - Exco generated cash from operating activities of $8.7 million and free cash flow of $3.1 million in the quarter [12] - The company invested $4.1 million in growth capital expenditures during the quarter [12]