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Catalysts Industry Tailwinds : Nederman is poised to benefit from increasing global awareness and regulatory demands for improved air quality. Industries are investing in advanced air filtration systems to enhance employee health and reduce heating costs by maintaining cleaner air environments.Read more

BP Plc has agreed to sell a 25% non-controlling stake in BP Pipelines (BP TANAP) to Apollo-managed funds for approximately $1 billion. This deal marks BP's first divestment under its new turnaround plan, aimed at improving cash flows through $20 billion worth of divestments by 2027.Read more

Prudential PLC's full-year 2024 financial results show promising growth and progress toward its 2027 strategic objectives. Here are the key highlights: - New Business Profit: Up 11% to $3,078 million - Operating Free Surplus: Steady at $2,642 million - Adjusted Operating Profit: - Before tax: Up 10% to $3,129 million - After tax: Up 7% to $2,582 million - Earnings Per Share: 89.7 cents per share, an 8% increase from 2023 - Group EEV Equity: $44.2 billion - Free Surplus Ratio: 234% - Share Buybacks: Completed $1,045 million under its $2 billion program, expected to finish by end-2025 - Dividend: 23.13 cents per share, a 13% increase - Total Shareholder Returns: $1.4 billion for FY24 Looking ahead to 2025, Prudential expects growth of over 10% in new business profit, basic earnings per share, and operating free surplus.Read more

Catalyst: Enhanced Pricing Power: Limited availability of high-quality, skiable terrain enables Skistar to command premium pricing and maintain robust margins. Digitalization to help limiting costs preasure : by leveraging digital tools such as the skistar app, will allow skistar to drive down/maintain costs when it comes to staffing (e.g. self checkin and checkout) while improving customer experience.Read more

NatWest Group is teaming up with OpenAI to bring generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to its customer service and productivity. This partnership marks the first time a UK-based bank has joined forces with OpenAI.Read more

Prudential Plc hired Citigroup to assist with its potential initial public offering of Indian unit ICICI Prudential Asset Management, according to a media report. The offering could raise ~$1B, but details could change as preparations are in the preliminary stage, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.Read more

BP has agreed to sell a 25% stake in its subsidiary, BP Pipelines TANAP, to Apollo Global Management for $1 billion. This subsidiary holds a 12% stake in the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP), which transports natural gas from Azerbaijan to Turkey and eventually to Italy and Greece.Read more

Catalysts 1. SSF Home Group Berhad (Bursa Malaysia: 0287) listed on the Bursa Malaysia 12 October 2023 2.Read more

Fair Value is based on 5 analyst following the company. The company is active in the domain of semi-conductors so highly volatile but the story behind this company is very appealing : It is a family owned company with a management being there already for longtime and having themselves important stakes They have a very tight relation of being the producers of Melexis (that only conceives chips) qnd hence is assured by a steady flow of orders The current figures are biased by a hefty investment in building up extra capacity They do not target high volumes as this is a battle they can not win, they are just strong in making small to medium batches The major risks and attention points are : Will follow the volatily of the semiconductor business Linked to auto industry so if this one is suffering XFab will perform weaker as well They realize high margins but if Revenue is not attained immediate impact on the bottom line as there are consequent sunk costs.Read more