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Business Insider
20 hours ago
- Business
- Business Insider
DKSH Holding AG (DKSH) Gets a Buy from Kepler Capital
In a report released on July 17, Jon Cox from Kepler Capital maintained a Buy rating on DKSH Holding AG, with a price target of CHF75.00. The company's shares closed yesterday at CHF58.60. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Make smarter investment decisions with TipRanks' Smart Investor Picks, delivered to your inbox every week. According to TipRanks, Cox is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.1% and a 52.81% success rate. Cox covers the Consumer Defensive sector, focusing on stocks such as Nestlé SA, DANONE SA, and JDE Peet's NV. Currently, the analyst consensus on DKSH Holding AG is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of CHF77.50, implying a 32.25% upside from current levels. In a report released on July 17, Berenberg Bank also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a CHF80.00 price target. Based on DKSH Holding AG's latest earnings release for the quarter ending December 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of CHF5.65 billion and a net profit of CHF103.6 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of CHF5.44 billion and had a net profit of CHF78.6 million
Business Insider
20 hours ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Analysts Are Bearish on These Consumer Cyclical Stocks: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BAMXF), The Swatch Group (SWGAF)
Analysts are pulling back from the Consumer Cyclical sector as 2 experts expressed today bearish sentiments on Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BAMXF – Research Report) and The Swatch Group (SWGAF – Research Report). Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Make smarter investment decisions with TipRanks' Smart Investor Picks, delivered to your inbox every week. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BAMXF) Kepler Capital analyst Michael Raab maintained a Sell rating on Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft on July 17 and set a price target of EUR65.00. The company's shares closed last Thursday at $95.80. Raab has an average return of 6.8% when recommending Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft. According to Raab is ranked #398 out of 9888 analysts. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $96.56. The Swatch Group (SWGAF) In a report issued on July 17, Jon Cox from Kepler Capital maintained a Sell rating on The Swatch Group, with a price target of CHF130.00. The company's shares closed last Monday at $169.59, close to its 52-week low of $168.35. Cox has an average return of 12.6% when recommending The Swatch Group. According to Cox is ranked #3255 out of 9888 analysts. The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Sell analyst consensus rating for The Swatch Group with a $157.38 average price target, a -9.3% downside from current levels. In a report issued on July 11, Barclays also maintained a Sell rating on the stock with a CHF120.00 price target.
The Courier
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Courier
Brian Cox: 'I was transfixed by actress's stockings and called 'darling' on my Dundee Rep debut'
Brian Cox has recalled being 'transfixed' as he watched an actress's stockings slide down her leg during his first-ever stage appearance at the old Dundee Rep Theatre. As the Emmy-winning Dundee born and bred star of Succession returns to his theatrical roots in Make It Happen, he's spoken with warmth and candour about his formative years as a teenager at the theatre, dating back to the early 1960s. 'The first thing I ever did was a play called The Dover Road,' Brian recalled in an interview with The Courier. 'I was just a wee boy – maybe 15 or 16 – and I was playing a servant. 'I was standing behind a girl, a bona fide actress, and I remember her stockings hadn't been done up properly. 'Slowly, they just came down her leg. I was transfixed!' he laughed. Cox, now 79, is back on the modern day South Tay Street stage more than 60 years after first setting foot in the Rep's original venue on Nicoll Street. That theatre – which tragically burned down on Cox's 17th birthday, June 1 1963 – holds a sacred place in his heart. 'The Rep was my salvation,' he said. 'I left school at 15. My school was a disaster – St Michael's Junior Secondary – designed to send me into the building trade. 'I was meant to be a brickie. But I wanted something different. I wanted to be in the theatre.' It was in the old Nicoll Street building that Cox found not only his craft but his sense of belonging. 'I remember coming into the front of the theatre and this wifie in the box office said, 'You cannae get to the front fae the front, son – you've got tae go tae the back,'' he chuckled. 'So I did. And as I came in the back, I walked into a row between two actors. 'One of them was Nicol Williamson – a big name back then – and they were knocking hell out of each other. I just wanted to get past them and upstairs.' Another unexpected moment was waiting at the top of the stairs. 'There was this guy, just smoking away, and he looked at me and said, 'Are you alright, darling?' 'I thought, bloody hell, this is the place for me. Chaos downstairs, affection upstairs. That contrast – it stayed with me.' During his two years at the Rep, Cox immersed himself in all aspects of theatre life. 'I lived there,' he said. 'I used to sleep under the stage. Never went home to my mum in Tullideph Road. 'I hated where we'd moved to on Brown Constable Street, so I stayed in the theatre.' Those early performances weren't without hiccups. 'One time I had to serve food on stage,' he recalled. 'I got white sauce on my sleeve and leaned across the lead actor – splashed it all over him. 'Another time I dropped a bit of fish on the floor and thought, 'Nobody's looking' – there's a full audience in – and I slapped it back on the plate!' he laughed. The old Dundee Rep may have burned down in 1963, but the fire it lit in Cox never dimmed. After stints performing in temporary venues, he left Dundee to attend drama school in London. It was the beginning of an illustrious journey that would eventually see him become a star of stage and screen, win a Golden Globe and command stages from Broadway to the West End. Cox has returned to Dundee Rep several times since, notably in 1994 with The Master Builder and a special 'Evening With' event. He's now proud to be a patron of the theatre that launched his life. 'Yes, the Rep was great for me. It was my home,' he said. 'When it burned down, I was heartbroken. Theatre has given me everything.' His latest return to the Rep – starring in Make It Happen as the spirit of Scottish economist Adam Smith, a powerful new production celebrating resilience and creativity – feels like a full-circle moment for the veteran actor. 'I just fell in love with the job,' he said. 'That was my vocation. And I was so lucky to be welcomed here – to be part of something. I've never forgotten that.' Brian Cox, who recently called on Dundee's city father to 'sort the f***ing High Street out' in a Courier interview, appears in Make It Happen at Dundee Rep from July 18 to July 26. Dundee Rep artistic director Andrew Panton confirmed that Cox has been living up to his 'sweary reputation' in the rehearsal room. Brian is also set to host another special one-man Evening With Brian Cox' event at the Caird Hall this October. After Dundee Rep, Make It Happen, a co-production with the National Theatre of Scotland, runs at the Edinburgh International Festival.
The Hill
a day ago
- Climate
- The Hill
Utah governor warns wildfires are worse than last year — and most are human-caused
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) warned this week that his state is enduring one of the most active fire seasons in recent memory — and that humans have been responsible for most of the blazes. 'We're seeing exactly the kind of extreme fire behavior we hoped that we would not but warned was very likely,' Cox said during his monthly news conference, aired Thursday on PBS Utah. The governor expressed distress at the fact that 72 percent of the multiple wildfires raging across Utah this season have been caused by humans. The fires, fueled by strong winds and hot, dry weather, have scorched thousands of acres statewide, he noted. For example, Cox described a 'firenado' that was 'strong enough to flip heavy equipment, rip roofs off and spread flames unpredictably' stemming from the 15,000-acre Deer Creek Fire south of Moab. He also detailed similarly catastrophic blazes in Sevier County in Central Utah, near St. George in the southwestern corner of the state and an almost 35,000-acre incident near Bryce Canyon National Park. While acknowledging that the total number of wildfires this year is similar to those last year — 571 versus 576 — Cox stressed that 'conditions on the ground are worse, and fires are behaving very differently.' Last year, he explained, the soil contained much more moisture, creating a buffer that helped moderate fire activity. Two consecutive winters of robust snowpack also amplified the growth of grasses and brush that are now fueling the fires, the governor added. 'The tinder-dry landscape means every spark has a greater chance of becoming a large and fast-moving wildfire,' he said. Cox appealed to fellow Utahns to use common sense and avoid activities like abandoning campfires or going target shooting in dry brush. He also emphasized the importance of cutting back brush around forest cabins, to create a defensible space. The governor recognized a history of both mismanagement and lack of management on some forest lands, while noting that 'bad decisions' over the past few decades are not solely responsible for the crises that have occurred. 'Climate change is part of that, for sure,' Cox said. 'But whether you believe the climate is changing because it's human caused or not, it is changing, and we've got to adapt to that.' One of the major ways Utah and other states across the U.S. West are adapting, he explained is by treating forests with prescribed burns — a process that has led to a noticeable reduction in fuels a decrease in damage done. 'The good news is that we are doing more, and I want to give credit to both the Trump administration and the Biden administration, who realized years ago that that we needed to do more,' Cox said. Yet as wildfires continue to wreak havoc across the state, the governor noted 'an uptick in water use' and that reservoir levels plunged 10 percent during June — five times more than average for this time of year. Although reservoirs are at 77 percent capacity, slightly above normal at this point, these storage sites 'are being depleted at an above average rate,' he warned. 'It's OK to have yellow lawns this year,' Cox said. 'We give you permission not to keep them up and keep them green.' Recognizing a June declaration he had made for a statewide day of prayer and fasting for rain, the governor — a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — emphasized that prayer alone would not be enough. 'While we need faith and prayers, we also need people to cut back on their usage,' Cox added.
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First Post
2 days ago
- Science
- First Post
Does pollution keep Earth cool? New study says global warming may be linked to pollution cuts
A new study suggests that recent rapid global warming may be linked to falling sulphur dioxide pollution, which has dimmed cloud reflectivity and reduced Earth's albedo. While the warming is likely temporary, the findings highlight a hidden trade-off between cleaner air and climate regulation. read more A surprising new study has found that a major portion of recent global warming may not be due to rising carbon dioxide emissions alone but to the success of air pollution control efforts, particularly the reduction of sulphur dioxide (SO₂) in the atmosphere. According to preliminary findings presented by climate scientists Peter Cox and Margaux Marchant from the University of Exeter, nearly two-thirds of global warming since 2001 could be linked to reductions in SO₂ pollution rather than increases in carbon dioxide (CO₂). Their analysis, based on satellite observations from 2001 to 2019 shows that Earth's ability to reflect sunlight—its albedo has decreased, primarily due to changes in cloud brightness. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Clouds have become darker and less reflective as SO₂ levels have declined,' said Cox. 'That's making the planet absorb more sunlight, leading to more warming.' The study focuses on data from NASA's CERES satellite instruments, which track how much sunlight the Earth reflects versus how much it absorbs. These measurements have shown a noticeable fall in reflected sunlight over the past two decades, suggesting the planet is effectively becoming darker. While declining snow and sea ice, as well as reduced cloud cover, are known contributors to this effect, Cox and Marchant identified dimmer clouds as the most significant factor. This dimming is closely tied to falling SO₂ emissions. Sulphate particles from industrial pollution and shipping previously made clouds brighter by increasing droplet density, an effect known as cloud albedo. But as high-sulphur fuels such as coal have been phased out and pollution controls tightened, particularly in East Asia, this brightening effect has diminished. In essence, by cleaning the air, we have inadvertently turned down a natural form of solar reflectivity, leading to extra warming. Laura Wilcox, associate professor at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) in the University of Reading said the findings align with her own work, which also suggests that recent accelerated warming is linked to declining air pollution. However, she cautioned that other studies point to a different mechanism, reduced cloud cover rather than dimmer clouds as the primary driver of the trend. 'The causes of the recent darkening of the planet are still being debated,' she said. Despite some uncertainties, scientists say this explanation is reassuring. If the rapid warming were due to heightened climate sensitivity to CO₂, it would suggest a more alarming long-term trajectory. Instead, the pollution-linked warming effect is expected to be temporary. 'It's a double-edged sword,' Cox noted. 'Cleaner air is good for health and the environment, but we now need to adapt faster and double down on cutting greenhouse gases to offset the lost cooling effect of sulphate pollution.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The findings highlight a delicate climate trade-off: as efforts to reduce harmful air pollution succeed, the urgency to address CO₂ emissions becomes even more critical.
