Microsoft expects to accrue about $800 million in impairment charges related to GM Cruise in the second fiscal quarter, and Microsoft expects to accrue about $800 million in impairment charges in the second fiscal quarter, which is related to the company's minority equity investment in GM Cruise. This will have a negative impact of about 9 cents on Microsoft's earnings per share in the second quarter.Adobe's annual performance guidance was worse than expected, and its share price fell more than 5% after hours. Adobe's adjusted EPS in the fourth quarter was $4.81, and analysts expected $4.67. Revenue in the fourth quarter was $5.61 billion, and analysts expected $5.54 billion. It is estimated that the adjusted EPS in FY 2025 will be $20.20-$20.50, and analysts expect $20.52. The adjusted EPS in the first fiscal quarter is expected to be $4.95-$5.00, and analysts expect $4.95. Adobe's U.S. stocks fell 1.81% after hours-the decline then expanded to 5.40%, and rose 0.38% before the performance report was released.National Bank of Canada: cut the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.45%.
Mizuho lowered the Adobe target price from $640 to $620.Citigroup raised the carnival target price from $28.00 to $30.00.According to opinion polls, Chile's inflation rate is expected to be 3.5% in the next 12 months.
Yibin Paper: There is uncertainty in the acquisition of 67% equity of Acetic Fiber Company. Yibin Paper issued a risk warning announcement, and the company plans to acquire 67% equity of Sichuan Pushi Cellulose Acetate Co., Ltd. held by related party Yibin Pushi Group Co., Ltd. As of July 31, 2024, according to the audited financial data, the total liabilities of Acetic Fiber Company were 971,116,800 yuan, and the asset-liability ratio was 88.31%. It is expected that related funds will flow out in the future. The transaction has yet to be reviewed and approved by the company's shareholders' meeting and procedures such as handling industrial and commercial change registration, and subsequent implementation is uncertain. According to the data released by CSI official website, the latest P/B ratio of papermaking and packaging owned by the company is 1.69 times, and the latest P/B ratio of the company is 8.43 times. The current P/B ratio of the company is quite different from that of the same industry.Market News: EU officials are worried about the impact on broadcasting and streaming media.Ferrous lithium phosphate has strong demand, so it is hard to hide the embarrassment of "meager profit" because the orders of enterprises are full. In December, the Ferrous lithium phosphate market continued to heat up, and most enterprises had full orders. However, contrary to the fiery market, it is still difficult for most enterprises to reverse the "meager profit" situation. "From the market situation, the growth in demand for new energy vehicles and energy storage markets has promoted the warming of the Ferrous lithium phosphate market. Most Ferrous lithium phosphate enterprises are affected by factors such as rising raw material prices, weak bargaining power of products and fierce competition in the industry, resulting in pressure on profits. " Researchers said that in the long run, with the technological progress and market expansion, the profitability of Ferrous lithium phosphate enterprises is expected to improve. (Securities Daily)
Strategy guide
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Strategy guide 12-13