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A More Segmented World Will Fire Up Inflation, Apollo’s Slok Warns

(Bloomberg) -- The move away from globalization toward a more fragmented world is likely to fuel permanently higher inflation across regions, according to Apollo Global Management’s Torsten Slok.Most Read from BloombergThe Trump Administration Takes Aim at Transportation ResearchShelters Await Billions in Federal Money for Homelessness ProvidersNYC’s Congestion Pricing Pulls In $48.6 Million in First MonthNew York’s Congestion Pricing Plan Faces Another Legal ShowdownNYC to Shut Migrant Center i

Lindblad Expeditions’s (NASDAQ:LIND) Q4 Sales Top Estimates, Guides for Strong Full-Year Sales

Cruise and exploration company Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) reported Q4 CY2024 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 18.5% year on year to $148.6 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $725 million at the midpoint came in 5.8% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.48 per share was 77.8% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Canada's RBC, TD, CIBC top expectations on strong wealth, capital markets earnings

Lower interest rates increased appetite for dealmaking, underwriting and other corporate banking activities while the wealth management business, a capital-light and fee-based business, has also boomed recently, powered by a rise in the number of high net-worth individuals and increasing investments. But heightened geopolitical uncertainty and an ongoing tariff threat from the U.S. government could potentially hurt the Canadian economy, slow loan growth and pressure consumers with mortgages.

Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Delivers Impressive Q4, Stock Soars

Egg and butter company Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) reported Q4 CY2024 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 22.2% year on year to $166 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $740 million at the midpoint came in 4.7% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.23 per share was 40% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Nexstar Media (NASDAQ:NXST) Beats Q4 Sales Targets

Local broadcasting and digital media company Nexstar (NASDAQ:NXST) reported Q4 CY2024 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 14.1% year on year to $1.49 billion. Its GAAP profit of $7.56 per share was 6.2% below analysts’ consensus estimates.