HALISTER: MTN Loses Crown to Vodacom as Africa’s Biggest Phone Company (1)

MTN Loses Crown to Vodacom as Africa’s Biggest Phone Company (1)

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Source: BN (Bloomberg News)

Tickers
MTN SJ (MTN Group Ltd)
VOD SJ (Vodacom Group Ltd)
VOD LN (Vodafone Group PLC)

People
Irnest Kaplan (Vunani Securities Pty Ltd)
Peter Takaendesa (Mergence Investment Managers Pty Ltd)
Phuthuma Nhleko (Pembani Group Pty Ltd)
Raymond Dabengwa (MTN Group Ltd)

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HALISTER: Generali Profit Drops After Year-Earlier Gain Isn’t Repeated

Generali Profit Drops After Year-Earlier Gain Isn’t Repeated

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Source: BN (Bloomberg News)

Tickers
G IM (Assicurazioni Generali SpA)

People
Alberto Minali (Assicurazioni Generali SpA)
Darshan Mistry
Farooq Hanif (Citigroup Inc)
Frederic Courtois Arcollieres (AXA Assicurazioni SpA)
Jacopo Ceccatelli (Marzotto SpA)

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HALISTER: LafargeHolcim 1Q Ebitda Below, Says All 2016 Targets on Track

LafargeHolcim 1Q Ebitda Below, Says All 2016 Targets on Track

(Bloomberg) -- LafargeHolcim says 1Q revenue +0.1% to CHF6.1b vs CHF6.23b estimate, LFL growth stable y/y.
  • 1Q adj. op. Ebitda -21.5% y/y to CHF824m vs Bloomberg Ebitda est. CHF942m, says Ebitda impacted by seasonality, positive items in 1Q15 and pricing in some markets
  • Says all 2016 targets on track, FY adjusted operating Ebitda of at least high single digit LFL growth expected
  • CEO says knows has more to do to increase momentum in 2016, 1Q not indicative of FY performance
  • Says on track with plan, sees favorable underlying trends
  • Says also well advanced with divestment program
  • NOTE: Co. said in March expected market growth of 2%-4% in 2016, saw incremental synergies of more than CHF450m of operating Ebitda; saw 2016 as year of progress towards 2018 targets
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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

Tickers
LHN VX (LafargeHolcim Ltd)

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HALISTER1: Cameron's Anti-corruption Summit Faces Uphill Struggle

Cameron's Anti-corruption Summit Faces Uphill Struggle

Alert: HALISTER1
Source: APW (Associated Press)

Tickers
13347Z US (International Monetary Fund)

People
David Cameron (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Jeffrey Sachs (Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York/The)
John Kerry (United States Department of State)
Muhammadu Buhari (Federal Republic of Nigeria)

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