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There’s an old saying that in a gold rush, those who make the money are the ones selling the shovels; and mining service companies have indeed proven to be shrewd investments historically. XRF Scientific holds a strong niche in sample preparation equipment and consumables used in X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, which are essential in determining the quality and purity of materials.

Company Background An investment holding company, operates in the property development and construction businesses in Malaysia and Fiji. The company is divided into three segments: Property Development, Construction, and Others.

🪥Business Overview Founded in 1837, Procter & Gamble (P&G) is a global leader in household and personal care products. With a portfolio of trusted brands spanning personal care, cleaning, and healthcare, P&G is known for its brand strength, pricing power, and operational efficiency.

The passing of the GENIUS Act establishes a clear regulatory framework for stablecoins, allowing banks like Citi to issue their own stablecoins; Citi Token Services lets Citi position itself as the "killer app" for institutional cross-border payments, absorbing complexities and offering instant, cost-effective solutions; Core business is firing on all cylinders , with record performances in Markets and Wealth, significant share gains in Investment Banking (especially M&A, LevFin, and sponsors), and robust growth in Services and U.S. Personal Banking, all contributing to strong revenue momentum; Highly capital efficient returning $3 billion in capital during the quarter , including $2 billion in share repurchases, part of our $20 billion repurchase plan with a goal of 11% Return on tangible equity (ROTE or ROTCE). ✨ Chat with this narrative: https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/aa2a6c92-6bd1-495e-beb5-d8d4e6525410 (believe a Google account is required) Background Citigroup Inc.

️Business Overview Founded in 1994 as an online bookstore, Amazon has grown into a global tech powerhouse. Its business is now highly diversified, with improving margins largely driven by the rapid expansion of Amazon Web Services ( AWS ), its high-margin cloud segment.

Company Background An investment holding company, manufactures, trades in, and retails jewelry, bullion, precious and semi-precious stones, and gold ornaments primarily in Malaysia. Their product range includes gold bars, notes, and coins; rings, couple rings, bracelets, pendants, necklaces, bangles, and earrings; white and rose gold, diamonds, pearls, jades, and personalized and fine jewelry.

Catalysts AI GPU Ramp-Up: AMD’s MI350 series is launching with strong momentum, offering competitive performance and higher ASPs. The upcoming MI400 is expected to push performance even further. Market Positioning: AMD is becoming a cost-effective alternative to Nvidia, appealing to enterprise buyers seeking value.

Unique “boots on the ground” software integration strategy by deploying engineers on site to ensure adoption and synergies are achieved. This is also accomplished through the 500+ AIP bootcamps offered by Palantir to ensure operational on-boarding and user engagement.

Metric Q1 2025 Q1 2024 YoY Change Net Sales $1.368 billion $1.362 billion ▲ 0% Adjusted EBITDA $166 million $191 million ▼ 13% Net Income / (Loss) –$4 million $54 million ▼ 107% Adjusted Net Income $19 million $47 million ▼ 60% EPS (Diluted) –$0.03 $0.36 ▼ 108% Adjusted EPS (Diluted) $0.13 $0.31 ▼ 58% Key Business Segment Highlights Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS) +40% YoY growth in Opteon™ Refrigerants , buoyed by strong demand and capacity expansion at Corpus Christi. Offsetting headwind : Weak Freon™ demand impacted pricing.