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VFD Group Plc delivered a strong financial performance for the half year ended June 30, 2025, showing significant top-line growth, improved profitability, and robust asset expansion. The Group's gross earnings rose by 44% YoY to ₦41.17 billion (H1 2024: ₦28.59 billion), driven by solid investment income and net gains on financial assets.

Seplat Energy Plc’s H1 2025 performance presents a mixed but strategically revealing picture. Despite a significant jump in production volumes and topline revenue, profitability has been heavily weighed down by cost pressures and elevated taxes.

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This narrative is a clone of the one written on July 7th for Alphabet’s secondary listing, GOOG. Summary Google trades at ~18× forward earnings; the cheapest among the Magnificent 7 Market is too focused on AI threats to Search and antitrust noise Meanwhile, Google is executing across AI, Cloud, and YouTube Key AI differentiator: unmatched distribution across 3B+ users via Search, Gmail, YouTube, Android, Chrome, and Cloud Quietly building a world-class AI infrastructure behind the scenes; including proprietary TPUs and a vertically integrated stack YouTube generated $8.93B in Q1 ad revenue (up 10% YoY); subscriptions hit 270M Google Cloud revenue up 28% YoY to $12.3B; now profitable Optionality from long-term bets like Waymo, DeepMind, and Verily Risk/reward is compelling; a strong candidate to beat the market long term Overview Despite being part of the "Magnificent Seven," Google’s stock lags due to perceived risks around disruption of its Search business from AI competitors and mounting antitrust concerns.

Summary Google trades at ~18× forward earnings; the cheapest among the Magnificent 7 Market is too focused on AI threats to Search and antitrust noise Meanwhile, Google is executing across AI, Cloud, and YouTube Key AI differentiator: unmatched distribution across 3B+ users via Search, Gmail, YouTube, Android, Chrome, and Cloud Quietly building a world-class AI infrastructure behind the scenes; including proprietary TPUs and a vertically integrated stack YouTube generated $8.93B in Q1 ad revenue (up 10% YoY); subscriptions hit 270M Google Cloud revenue up 28% YoY to $12.3B; now profitable Optionality from long-term bets like Waymo, DeepMind, and Verily Risk/reward is compelling; a strong candidate to beat the market long term Overview Despite being part of the "Magnificent Seven," Google’s stock lags due to perceived risks around disruption of its Search business from AI competitors and mounting antitrust concerns. But under the hood, Google has quietly built one of the most compelling setups in tech: with deep AI leadership, multiple high-growth businesses, and optionality from long-term moonshots like Waymo.

Northern Nigeria Flour Mills Plc (NNFM) has delivered a solid financial performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, reflecting robust topline growth, disciplined cost management, and significant balance sheet expansion. Key Takeaways: Revenue surged by 36.38% year-on-year to N35.3 billion (FY 2024: N25.9 billion), underscoring strong product demand and effective market penetration.

Industrial & Medical Gases Nigeria Plc (IMGN) has published its unaudited financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2025, reflecting mixed performance indicators and raising questions about margin sustainability and profit trajectory. Key Highlights and Performance Metrics ✅ Strengths Revenue Growth: IMGN recorded a 19% YoY growth in revenue for H1 2025, increasing from ₦3.65bn in H1 2024 to ₦4.33bn.

Livestock Feeds Plc reported a 62% decline in profit after tax in H1 2025 compared to H1 2024, driven by a steep rise in finance costs and a weaker net margin, despite solid revenue growth. The company's cost of borrowing and high leverage have significantly eroded operating profits.

Vitafoam Nigeria Plc has demonstrated strong financial resilience in the first 9 months of FY 2025, with a notable turnaround from losses in FY 2024 to robust profitability. The company’s strategic positioning in Nigeria’s growing consumer durables sector, alongside improved margins, cost efficiency, and a strengthened balance sheet, supports a positive investment outlook.