-- Focus Media Information Technology (SHE:002027) posted first-quarter attributable net profit of 1.79 billion yuan, up 58% from 1.14 billion yuan the previous year.
Earnings per share rose to 0.1239 yuan from 0.0786 yuan, according to a Wednesday filing with the Shenzhen bourse.
Operating revenue went up 2.0% year over year to 2.92 billion yuan from 2.86 billion yuan.
Shares of the advertising company were up 5% in recent trade.
Southern Company (SO) reported Q1 results Thursday, showing total generation of 47 terrawatt-hours, up from 46 TWh a year earlier, the company said.The company purchased 4 TWh of power for the quarter ended March 31, down from 5 TWh a year earlier, the company added.Southern Company reported total electricity sales of 50.19 TWh in the quarter, up from 48.49 TWh a year earlier.The company reported total retail electricity sales of 36.60 TWh for the quarter, compared with 36.44 TWh a year earlier.Residential sales totaled 12.12 TWh in Q1, down from 12.63 TWh a year earlier, according to the company.Commercial electricity sales reached 12.34 TWh in the quarter, rising from 11.85 TWh a year earlier, while industrial sales increased to 12 TWh from 11.82 TWh, the company said.The company reported total wholesale sales of 13.59 TWh for the quarter, compared with 12.04 TWh a year earlier.Southern Company is advancing about 10 gigawatt of new regulated generation under construction alongside a broader 23 GW project pipeline across contracted and late-stage developments, the company said.The company continues to scale its large-load pipeline, with over 11 GW of contracted demand and roughly 6 GW of projects nearing final agreements, while total prospective opportunities exceed 75 GW, it said.The company is building new infrastructure across thermal, storage and solar segments, targeting capacity additions of about 1.2 GW in 2026, rising to 2.8 GW annually by 2030, it added.On the renewable side, the company placed the 0.20 GW Millers Branch solar Phase I into service in February, with an additional 0.31 GW across Phases II and III expected later in 2026, the company said.The company is also repowering five wind facilities totaling about 1 GW, with projects underway across Oklahoma and Texas and expected to come online through 2026 and 2027.The company plans to expand gas-fired capacity by about 0.40 GW through uprates across plants in Alabama and Georgia, with construction starting in 2026 and operations targeted between 2029 and 2031.Southern Company continues to advance regulatory processes to secure between 2 GW and 6 GW of additional generation and is progressing an all-source procurement targeting new capacity by 2033, the company added.Price: $95.76, Change: $+2.25, Percent Change: +2.41%
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We cut our 12-month target to $750 from $804, on P/E of about 19x our 2027 EPS view, below its long-term historical average. We adjust our 2026 EPS estimate to $29.29 from $30.68 and 2027 to $39.39 from $36.68. After reporting strong Q1 revenue growth (+33%)/Q2 guide (+25%), we believe that META is successfully finding ways to leverage AI investments across its ad platforms (value optimization suite's $20B+ revenue run rate). Still, we are disappointed that management failed to tell a good story to investors about how it plans to monetize elevated spend/new product ambitions. Also, the potential for new monetization streams from personal AI agents, business AI subscriptions (META now averaging 10M weekly business AI conversations), and API access to Muse models could materially diversify revenue beyond advertising over the next three to five years. Shares trade at an enticing 15x-16x our CY 27 EPS, offering upside should META be able to deliver on growth ambitions and continue to monetize its ad platforms.
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We raise our 12-month target by $5 to $115, based on a 2027 P/E of 31.1x, a justified premium to historical averages. We increase our EPS estimates to $3.35 from $3.30 for 2026 and to $3.70 from $3.65 for 2027. Following ORLY's Q1 earnings release and increased full-year guidance, we are raising our estimates and price target. Accordingly, we reiterate our Buy rating on the shares. We think the company's better-than-expected Q1 earnings, driven by robust same-store sales growth (+8.1%, ORLY's strongest since Q3 2023), set the stage for another guidance increase later this year. Furthermore, the company significantly increased its share repurchases in Q1 ($923M) relative to its recent quarterly run-rate, sending a strong signal to the market. With its mix of robust same-store sales growth, new store openings (207 in 2025 and 225-235 expected in 2026), and EPS-boosting share repurchases, we think ORLY will continue to create value for shareholders in a favorable environment for auto aftermarket retailers.