Delays to crude loading at a vital Omani terminal outside of the Strait of Hormuz last month has upended collection schedules and may lead to late deliveries to buyers already starved of Middle Eastern supply. Scheduled May-loading dates for Omani oil from Mina Al Fahal port are bunching up so much that buyers may not be able to collect all of their ordered cargoes before the end of the month, acc...
Delays to crude loading at a vital Omani terminal outside of the Strait of Hormuz last month has upended collection schedules and may lead to late deliveries to buyers already starved of Middle Eastern supply. Scheduled May-loading dates for Omani oil from Mina Al Fahal port are bunching up so much that buyers may not be able to collect all of their ordered cargoes before the end of the month, according to traders. The loading days may still change ahead of tankers arriving at the terminal, they added. At least two companies have been given loading schedules that are so tight they won’t be able to fill the very large crude carriers sent to collect the cargoes in time, said traders, asking not to be identified as they’re not allowed to speak to the media. There’s also been instances where loading times have overlapped. State owned Petroleum Development Oman , responsible for crude production and loading, didn’t respond to a request for comment. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war has choked off oil supplies, making Oman’s Mina Al Fahal and other outlets outside of the Persian Gulf including Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, so crucial for the market. Omani flows tumbled in April to the lowest in 15 months, following a dramatic decline in shipments to China. Some April-loading schedules for Omani crude was pushed into the first week of May, according to traders, although the reasons for delay wasn’t immediately clear. Valuations could be an issue as supplies loading in different months can command different prices in the market, they said. A number of the Omani cargoes scheduled for loading this month were purchased by French major TotalEnergies SE on a key trading window run by S&P Global Energy unit Platts in March. The company bought 44 cargoes , each 500,000 barrels, traders said. That would require 11 VLCCs to transport. A spokesperson at TotalEnergies did not respond to a request for comment. The “Market on Close assessment proc...
undefined China’s solar industry showed tentative signs of recovery in March, with exports surging ahead of the cancellation of export tax rebates and equipment prices beginning to stabilize after a prolonged downturn. Analysts say stronger overseas demand, easing overcapacity pressures and growing geopolitical concerns over energy security could help stabilize one of China’s most strategically im...
undefined China’s solar industry showed tentative signs of recovery in March, with exports surging ahead of the cancellation of export tax rebates and equipment prices beginning to stabilize after a prolonged downturn. Analysts say stronger overseas demand, easing overcapacity pressures and growing geopolitical concerns over energy security could help stabilize one of China’s most strategically important manufacturing sectors after years of falling prices and shrinking margins.
Mativ Holdings ( MATV ) declares $0.10/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 4.31% Payable June 19; for shareholders of record May 29; ex-div May 29. See MATV Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Mativ Holdings Mativ Holdings, Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Mativ Holdings, Inc. (MATV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Mativ Holdi...
Mativ Holdings ( MATV ) declares $0.10/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 4.31% Payable June 19; for shareholders of record May 29; ex-div May 29. See MATV Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Mativ Holdings Mativ Holdings, Inc. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Mativ Holdings, Inc. (MATV) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Mativ Holdings Q1 2026 Earnings Preview Top 10 material stocks with highest dividend yield amid volatile markets Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Mativ Holdings
primeimages/iStock via Getty Images Portillo 's ( PTLO ) is one of those names that are just never easy to talk about. They put out earnings yesterday, and the market really didn 't like it. A double miss, and just like that, more than $100 million in market cap disappeared. And so, all the gains from the last time I slapped 'Buy' at Portillo's too. When I saw the headline , my first reaction was ...
primeimages/iStock via Getty Images Portillo 's ( PTLO ) is one of those names that are just never easy to talk about. They put out earnings yesterday, and the market really didn 't like it. A double miss, and just like that, more than $100 million in market cap disappeared. And so, all the gains from the last time I slapped 'Buy' at Portillo's too. When I saw the headline , my first reaction was 'eh, not that bad.' Revenue came in basically in line, and even on the bottom line, the non-GAAP EPS miss wasn't huge either at about $0.02. See, I'm not defending them. In my last piece , I laid out a pretty bumpy road ahead (cannibalization in the Sunbelt with AUVs coming down, pressure on same-store sales, and restaurant-level margins getting tighter). But the whole point of that thesis wasn't the pain—it was the idea of a ' strategic reset .' Portillo's is on the verge of becoming a positive FCF company. And since the market had already re-rated them over the past year, I figured once Berkshire Partners stepped out, things would start to settle a bit. A lot 's been said about the negatives, and fair enough, I agree with most of it. But hardly anyone 's really talking about this version of Portillo 's quarter. I saw some things popping up there. CFO Michelle Hook finally left after CEO Michael Osanloo. Both represented the rapid growth strategy of the Berkshire phase, and this likely indicates changes in capital allocation (probably the shift focused on expanding AUVs rather than opening more restaurants). They really took a break from opening restaurants, with only 8 openings projected for FY 2026 (my most conservative scenario was pinpointing ~6 openings) and are projecting 4 to 6 for FY 2027. The new CEO (although he didn't detail any more elaborate turnaround plan in that earnings call, something I'll talk about in a moment) spent much more time talking about consistency and how they need to get Chicagoland right first and foremost. Portillo's FCF for the quarter (...
Theatre Royal, York Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s story of high competition in a long family line of female stage tricksters loses its powers as it goes on Sheila Gold, supposedly Britain’s most accurate psychic, wants to be taken seriously by her new clients. “This is not theatre,” she warns them, as she lights seven candles for a seance. This is an insider joke. Theatre is exactly what it is. Co...
Theatre Royal, York Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s story of high competition in a long family line of female stage tricksters loses its powers as it goes on Sheila Gold, supposedly Britain’s most accurate psychic, wants to be taken seriously by her new clients. “This is not theatre,” she warns them, as she lights seven candles for a seance. This is an insider joke. Theatre is exactly what it is. Continue reading...
Helios Towers press release ( HTWSF ): Q1 revenue increased by 12% to US$229.2M, driven by tenancy growth, with mobile network operators continuing to expand coverage to meet growing data demands, in addition to CPI escalations and favorable foreign exchange movements. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 14% year-on-year to US$127.2M. The Group has a strong site and tenancy pipeline from investment grade...
Helios Towers press release ( HTWSF ): Q1 revenue increased by 12% to US$229.2M, driven by tenancy growth, with mobile network operators continuing to expand coverage to meet growing data demands, in addition to CPI escalations and favorable foreign exchange movements. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 14% year-on-year to US$127.2M. The Group has a strong site and tenancy pipeline from investment grade and blue-chip customers, underpinning an upgrade to FY 2026 guidance: 3,000–3,500 tenancy additions (prior: 2,000–2,500) Adjusted EBITDA of US$515M–US$530M (prior: US$510M–US$525M), with a US$5M uplift expected in FY 2026 due to timing of roll-out Recurring free cash flow of US$215M–US$230M (prior: US$210M–US$225M) Discretionary capex of US$180M–US$210M (prior: US$110M–US$140M), an uplift of US$70M for incremental tenancies Share buyback of US$51M (unchanged) Dividend of US$25M (unchanged) More on Helios Towers Helios Towers: Strong Execution Overshadowed By Higher Capex Helios Towers plc (HTWSF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Helios Towers plc 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Historical earnings data for Helios Towers Financial information for Helios Towers