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Month: July 2024

HighCo: Q2 2024 Gross Profit

Aix-en-Provence, 18 July 2024 (6 p.m.) HIGHCO: BUSINESS DECLINE IN Q2 2024 (GROSS PROFIT DOWN 1.6% LFL); STABLE ESTIMATED HALF-YEAR EARNINGS; 2024 GUIDANCE REITERATED Business decline in Q2 2024 in line with expectationsQ2 2024 gross profit1 of €18.84 m, down 1.6% LFL2. H1 2024 gross profit1 of €37.7 m, down slightly by 0.6% LFL2. Decline in businesses in France (Q2 down 1.3% LFL; H1 unchanged LFL) and in International businesses (Q2 down 4.1% LFL; H1 down 4.7% LFL).2024 Half-year earnings: Forecast of stable HPBIT3 and operating margin3 Casino: ongoing talks Additional investment in RetailTech 2024 Guidance reiteratedDrop in gross profit of about 10%. Operating margin of more than 15%.Gross Profit (€ m)1 2024 2023 LFL2 2024/2023LFL2 changeQ1 18.85 18.77 +0.5%Q2 18.84 19.15 -1.6%H1 37.70 37.92 -0.6%1 Limited...

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Landsbankinn hf.: Financial results of Landsbankinn in the first half of 2024

Landsbankinn’s profit in the first half of 2024 amounted to ISK 16.1 billion, ISK 9.0 billion thereof in the second quarter. Return on equity (ROE) in the period was 10.5%, compared with 10.3% for the same period the previous year. The net interest margin was 2.9% and the net interest margin of domestic households was 2% during the period. Net interest income amounted to ISK 29.1 billion and net fee and commission income was ISK 5.4 billion. Net impairments were negative by ISK 3.5 billion, with the major part attributable to uncertainty about the financial impact of natural disaster on the Reykjanes peninsula. The cost-income ratio was 33.1%, compared with 36.1% in the same period of 2023. The total capital ratio was 24.4% at the end of the period. The total capital requirement of the Financial Supervisory Authority of the Central Bank...

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Westamerica Bancorporation Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Westamerica Bancorporation (Nasdaq: WABC), parent company of Westamerica Bank, generated net income for the second quarter 2024 of $35.5 million and diluted earnings per common share (“EPS”) of $1.33. Second quarter 2024 results compare to first quarter 2024 net income of $36.4 million and EPS of $1.37. “Westamerica’s second quarter 2024 results benefited from the Company’s low-cost operating principles. The annualized cost of funding our interest-earning loans, bonds and cash was 0.35 percent for the second quarter 2024. The Company recognized no provision for credit losses due to $73 thousand of net loan recoveries in the second quarter 2024 and $1.6 million in nonperforming loans at June 30, 2024, while the allowance for credit losses on loans was $16.0 million...

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Virtualware reports revenues of €2.034 million and net profit of €199,164 in 1H2024

BILBAO, Spain, July 18.- European Virtual Reality company Virtualware recorded revenues of €2.034 million in the first half of 2024, a growth of 28.09% over the same period last year.According to unaudited results released this morning on Euronext Access Paris, the company’s EBITDA in the first half amounted to €344,539. This figure represents an improvement of 299.16% compared to €86,317 for the first half of 2023. The net profit for the first half of 2024 was 199,164 euros, compared to a loss of 25,759 euros in the first half of 2023. This shows that the company’s strategic decisions have ushered in a new phase of growth. The results are the fruit of consolidating the company’s new business model, which involves a shift to the SaaS model and the growth of its customer base through the induction of technology partners. Unai...

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IZEA Research Discovers 54% of Consumers Ages 18-60 Would Quit Jobs to Become Full-Time Influencers

Research Also Finds 26% of Social Media Users Already Consider Themselves InfluencersIZEA Research Discovers 49% of Consumers Ages 18-29 Would Quit Jobs to Become Full-Time InfluencersResearch Also Finds 26% of Social Media Users Already Consider Themselves InfluencersORLANDO, Fla., July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: IZEA), the premier provider of technology, data, and services for the Creator Economy, released the United States edition of its research report, “Influencer Aspirations” today. The 2024 report is based on U.S. consumer sentiment and seeks to understand who considers themselves influencers, who aspires to become an influencer, and what role influencer marketing plays in their daily lives. The survey found that 64% of social media users would accept payment from brands to promote...

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HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Completes Contracted Work at Kenneth A. Kesselring Site

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has completed contracted work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory’s Kenneth A. Kesselring Site in West Milton, New York. Since 2012, NNS provided maintenance services and led the refueling overhaul of a nuclear reactor prototype at the Kesselring site, a research and development facility that supports the U.S. Navy’s Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. “With the completion of our work, Kesselring is positioned to continue to train nuclear operators for decades to come,” explained Mary Cullen, NNS vice president of nuclear propulsion. “We are proud of our legacy supporting the Navy’s Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. I want to thank the thousands of NNS shipbuilders who touched this project over the...

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Sciens Building Solutions Acquires Another Southern California Company

Low Voltage Integrated Systems has joined the Sciens platform, adding to their existing SoCal capabilities SAN FRANCISCO, July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sciens Building Solutions (“Sciens”) announced it has added Vista, California-based Low Voltage Integrated Systems (“LVIS”) to its continuously growing family of fire and life safety companies. With already-established locations in the NorCal and SoCal areas, LVIS further increases Sciens’ presence in the state of California. This partnership also allows LVIS to offer its customers even more resources and expertise, while leveraging Sciens’ North American capabilities. “We chose to partner with Sciens to become part of a platform that can serve our customers locally, regionally, and nationally. Combined with the global experience and capital support of Sciens, LVIS can now invest...

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Coop Pank held an investor webinar to introduce unaudited results of Q2 2024

On Thursday, 18 July 2024 at 9 am (EET), Coop Pank held an investor webinar, where the Chairman of the Board Margus Rink and the Chief Financial Officer Paavo Truu introduced the bank’s unaudited financial results of Second Quarter of 2024. Webinar was held in Estonian language. Coop Pank would like to thank all participants. Webinar recording is available here: https://youtu.be/NKgaSgcUXfM Coop Pank’s report for unaudited results of Q2 2024 and the presentation is available here: https://view.news.eu.nasdaq.com/view?id=b07ae08886778ccbfc589a5fceb802376&lang=en   Coop Pank, based on Estonian capital, is one of the five universal banks operating in Estonia. The number of clients using Coop Pank for their daily banking has reached 196,000. Coop Pank aims to put the synergy generated by the interaction of retail business and...

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(Correction) Invesco Ltd: Form 8.3 – Alpha Financial Markets Consulting PLC as of 15.07.2024

*FORM 8.3 AMENDMENTAmendments made to the dealing disclosure on 18.07.2024, captured in section 2(a) and 3(a) due to missed dealing PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BYA PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)1. KEY INFORMATION     (a) Full name of discloser: Invesco Ltd.  (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.    (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc  (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity...

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(Correction) Invesco Ltd: Form 8.3 – Alpha Financial Markets Consulting PLC as of 12.07.2024

*FORM 8.3 AMENDMENTAmendments made to the dealing disclosure on 18.07.2024, captured in section 2(a) and 3(a) due to missed dealing PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BYA PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)1. KEY INFORMATION     (a) Full name of discloser: Invesco Ltd.  (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.    (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc  (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity...

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