Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) 2025 Conference May 20, 2025 09:00 AM ET Speaker0 Care analyst here at RBC Capital Markets. Thank you all for joining us. Very pleased to have management from Brookdale Senior Living joining us again this year. We're hosting Don Cusot, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Jessica Hazel, vice president investor relations. Thank you guys for joining us today. Speaker1 Thanks. Thank you for having us. Thank you, Ben. Speaker0 Yes. So we had significant momentu ...

Edgewise Therapeutics (EWTX) 2025 Conference May 20, 2025 09:00 AM ET Speaker0 Thanks everyone for being here. Our next presenting company is Edgewise Therapeutics represented by Kevin, their c CEO, and Broad, their chief operating officer. So thanks for being here. Speaker1 Thank you, Kymena. Great. Yeah. Speaker0 So maybe we'll just jump right in. I mean, recently, you guys reported four week data for EDG seven thousand five hundred in HCM, and it's got a fairly unique efficacy profile. So maybe can you c ...

Lexeo Therapeutics (LXEO) 2025 Conference May 20, 2025 09:00 AM ET Speaker0 Analyst here at RBC Capital Market. And today is our great privilege to have Lexio Therapeutics for a fireside chat as part of our twenty twenty five Global Healthcare Conference. Representing the company, we have Nolan Townsend, Chief Executive Officer Eric Adler, Chief Medical Officer as well as Kyle Rasbach, Chief Financial Officer. Nolan, Eric and Kyle, thanks so much for joining us. How are you guys doing? Great. So we obviousl ...

Six Flags Entertainment (SIX) 2025 Investor Day May 20, 2025 09:00 AM ET Speaker0 So good morning, everyone. My name is Michael Russler. I'm Corporate Director of Investor Relations. Welcome to the Six Flags Investor Relations Day twenty twenty five. Thank you for your interest in our company and for taking time today to learn more about the Six Flags story. For those of you joining us via webcast, our presentation is taking place at the historic Hotel Breakers at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. I would be r ...

Marqeta (MQ) FY Conference May 20, 2025 08:35 AM ET Speaker0 Alright. Fantastic. Welcome back, everyone. Very happy, very pleased to welcome Todd Pollock, Chief Revenue Officer of Marketa, back again to the conference. Todd, thank you so much for coming back. Speaker1 Thanks for having Speaker0 me. Why don't we jump in with a relatively high level question, which is just is embedded finance. You guys have used the term investors here at a lot. You know, define it for us. What does it what does it mean to yo ...

CSX FY Conference Summary Company Overview - **Company**: CSX Corporation - **Date of Conference**: May 20, 2025 Key Industry Insights - **Volume Trends**: CSX reported a volume increase of over 3% quarter to date, with intermodal being a significant bright spot. Anticipation of increased volume due to a 90-day tariff relief on imports from China is expected to impact the third quarter positively [4][5][6]. - **Market Performance**: - **Aggregates**: Strong performance, particularly in the Southeast due to road infrastructure activity [6]. - **Grain**: Improved performance noted, with additional opportunities anticipated [7]. - **Coal**: Domestic demand is increasing, with a mid-single-digit volume increase reported. The company expects further growth as two mines come back online [19][21][23]. - **Chemicals**: Experienced some volatility, but recovery is expected as a major customer's production resumes [9]. - **Forest Products**: Noted near-term weakness due to maintenance outages, but optimism remains for the latter half of the year [10]. Financial Performance and Projections - **Volume Growth**: CSX maintains a positive outlook for volume growth, contingent on macroeconomic stability and service improvements. The company expects to build momentum into 2026, with quarter-over-quarter improvements anticipated [15][16][66]. - **Coal Market Dynamics**: The domestic coal market is expected to remain strong through the end of the year, influenced by weather conditions and inventory levels [23][24]. - **Pricing and Yield**: The company aims to exceed cost inflation in pricing, with expectations for improved pricing dynamics as the trucking market stabilizes [50][58]. Strategic Initiatives - **Infrastructure Projects**: Significant investments are being made in infrastructure, including the Howard Street Tunnel project, which is on track for completion in Q4 2025. This project is expected to enhance capacity and operational efficiency [36][39]. - **Network Improvements**: CSX is focusing on improving network fluidity and service metrics, with expectations for sequential improvement as projects are completed [40][46][64]. Challenges and Risks - **Service Metrics**: The company faced challenges in service metrics due to weather-related disruptions and ongoing construction projects. However, improvements are being implemented to enhance service delivery [40][41][48]. - **Market Volatility**: The company is cautious about potential volatility in international intermodal volumes and the impact of macroeconomic factors on demand [12][14]. Conclusion CSX is positioned for growth with a focus on improving service metrics, leveraging infrastructure investments, and capitalizing on favorable market conditions in coal and intermodal sectors. The company remains optimistic about achieving volume growth and improving financial performance as it moves into 2026 and beyond [66][68].

Summary of Addus HomeCare (ADUS) 2025 Conference Call Company Overview - **Company**: Addus HomeCare Corporation - **Industry**: Home Care Services - **Core Business**: Personal care services primarily for the elderly, focusing on activities of daily living [3][4] Key Points and Arguments Business Model and Services - **Service Breakdown**: 75% of business in nonclinical personal care, 20% in hospice, and 5% in clinical home health [4] - **Growth Strategy**: Expansion into clinical services initiated in 2018 to provide a continuum of care [4] Financial Performance - **Same Store Growth**: Achieved 7.4% same store organic growth, exceeding the target of 3-5% [5][8] - **Rate Increases**: Significant rate increase of 5.5% in Illinois, the largest market, contributing to growth [6][7] - **Future Outlook**: Anticipated continued growth due to potential rate increases in Texas [7][8] Hiring and Workforce Management - **Hiring Challenges**: High turnover rates historically (75-80%), currently reduced to 55% through improved scheduling and caregiver engagement [15][18] - **Hiring Strategy**: Focus on hiring initiatives and competitive wages above minimum wage to attract caregivers [10][11] Market Dynamics - **State Redetermination Process**: Previous impediments to volume growth due to state processes are now easing, leading to improved volume growth [12][14] - **Demographic Trends**: Texas is a key growth market due to its large elderly population and solid financial condition [23][24] Acquisition and Integration - **Gentiva Acquisition**: Successful integration of Gentiva, with Texas representing 75% of the business, positioning Addus as the largest personal care provider in the state [24][25] - **Future M&A Opportunities**: Plans to pursue additional personal care acquisitions and expand into home health and hospice services in Texas [27] Regulatory Environment - **Medicaid Policy**: Discussions around potential Medicaid cuts; however, Addus feels insulated due to its low-cost provider status [36][38] - **Work Requirements**: Potential work requirements for younger populations may create hiring opportunities for Addus [36][37] Financial Outlook - **EBITDA Margin**: Expected EBITDA margin above 12% for 2025, with typical seasonal improvements anticipated [41][43] - **Capital Deployment**: Preference for M&A opportunities while managing debt levels; $20 million paid down in Q1 and Q2 [46][47] Technology Investments - **Technology Initiatives**: Investment in caregiver technology to improve scheduling and operational efficiency [48][50] - **Unified Platform**: Development of a unified EMR system for clinical and nonclinical services to streamline operations [52] Valuation Multiples - **Acquisition Multiples**: Personal care acquisitions expected in the single-digit multiples, with smaller deals around 4-5 times and larger ones up to 8 times [54][55] Additional Important Insights - **Tariff Exposure**: Minimal exposure to tariffs as the business primarily involves services rather than goods [40] - **Market Positioning**: Addus positions itself as a low-cost provider, which may benefit from potential budget constraints faced by states [38]

Tourmaline Bio (TRML) Update / Briefing May 20, 2025 08:30 AM ET Speaker0 Good morning, and welcome to today's presentation of top line data from Tourmaline Bio's Phase II TRANQUILITY trial. Thank you for joining us. We'll be recording today's event, which can be accessed later on the events page of Tourmaline's website at www.tourmalinebio.com. At this time, all participants are in a listen only mode. A question and answer session will follow the formal presentation. Sandeep Bokberny. Please go ahead, doct ...

Contineum Therapeutics (CTNM) 2025 Conference May 20, 2025 08:30 AM ET Speaker0 The biggest issue with this compound was it had an off target toxicity that, at that time, back in 2011, '20 '12 time frame, was not screened. So this BCEP issue off target led to polycystitis. Trial was discontinued. It's awesome. So that was probably the biggest issue there. But the data that was was those the start of those data along with BMS two seventy eight, which now called Edmilperant. I'll screw up the the pronunciatio ...

IDEAYA Biosciences (IDYA) 2025 Conference May 20, 2025 08:30 AM ET Speaker0 To get started. Welcome back, everyone, to the twenty twenty five RBC Global Healthcare Conference. My name is Greg Renza, one of the, biotech equity research analysts, and we're very pleased to have Idea Biosciences with us today. And joining us from from the company, of course, is the CEO, Yuzuru Hata, as well as the the new CFO, Josh Blarsky. Guys, it's great great to have you. Speaker1 Thanks. Well, great, Greg. Thanks so much f ...