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ULTRAPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. Publicly-Traded Company CNPJ nr 33.256.439/0001- 39 NIRE 35.300.109.724 SÃO PAULO, May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultrapar Participações S.A. (B3: UGPA3 / NYSE: UGP, "Company") informs that it filed today its 2019 Form 20-F annual rep…
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* Brazil posts lowest monthly February inflation since 1994 * Coronavirus buoys safe-have demand for U.S. dollar * Argentine bonds fall after IMF nod for restructuring (Updates prices, adds comment) By Sruthi Shankar and Shreyashi Sanyal Feb 20 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies took a beating on Thursday, as investors feared a bigger hit to global growth from the coronavirus outbreak after cases outside of China rose. The Brazil's real hit a new low amid improving safe-haven appeal for the dollar as data pointed to strength in the U.S. economy, while the Mexican and the Chilean pesos fell more than 1.3%. The dollar was perched at a 10-month high against the Japanese yen after rising nearly 2% since Tuesday, while also upping pressure on Latin American currencies.
UGP earnings call for the period ending June 30, 2019.
UGP earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2020.
Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA
* Virus may peak this month in China -expert * Colombian peso climbs away from two-month low * Latam FX index set to break four-day losing streak By Shreyashi Sanyal Feb 11 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies advanced on Tuesday, as China's top medical adviser said the coronavirus outbreak may be over by April, while Colombia's peso gained on the back of higher oil prices. China's foremost medical adviser on the outbreak, Zhong Nanshan, told Reuters numbers of new cases were falling in parts and forecast the epidemic would peak this month.
ULTRAPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. Publicly-Traded Company CNPJ nr 33.256.439/0001- 39 NIRE 35.300.109.724 SÃO PAULO, May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultrapar Participações S.A. (B3: UGPA3 / NYSE: UGP, "Company") informs that it filed today its 2019 Form 20-F annual rep…
Upgrades * For Ultrapar Participacoes SA (NYSE: UGP), B of A Securities upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy. For the fourth quarter, Ultrapar Participacoes had an EPS of \ No EPS Value , compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.25. The stock has a 52-week-high of $12.37 and a 52-week-low of $1.97. Ultrapar Participacoes's stock last closed at $2.43 per share. * For The Wendy's Co (NASDAQ: WEN), Cowen & Co. upgraded the stock from Market Perform to Outperform. For the fourth quarter, Wendy's had an EPS of $0.08, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.16. The stock has a 52-week-high of $24.04 and a 52-week-low of $6.82. Wendy's's stock last closed at $14.97 per share. * For Corteva Inc (NYSE: CTVA), Susquehanna upgraded the stock from Neutral to Positive. Interestingly, in the fourth quarter, Corteva's EPS was $0.07. The stock has a 52-week-high of $32.78 and a 52-week-low of $20.38. Corteva's stock last closed at $24.14 per share. * Wedbush changed the rating for The Wendy's Co (NASDAQ: WEN) from Neutral to Outperform. In the fourth quarter, Wendy's showed an EPS of $0.08, compared to $0.16 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $24.04 and a 52-week-low of $6.82. Wendy's's stock last closed at $14.97 per share. * For IDEX Corp (NYSE: IEX), Cowen & Co. upgraded the stock from Market Perform to Outperform. For the fourth quarter, IDEX had an EPS of $1.33, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.31. The stock has a 52-week-high of $178.14 and a 52-week-low of $104.56. IDEX's stock last closed at $136.88 per share. * For Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG), Wells Fargo upgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Overweight. For the fourth quarter, Dollar General had an EPS of $2.10, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.84. The stock has a 52-week-high of $167.44 and a 52-week-low of $116.15. Dollar General's stock last closed at $146.66 per share. * Exane BNP Paribas changed the rating for Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL) from Neutral to Outperform. Oracle earned $0.97 in the third quarter, compared to $0.87 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $60.50 and a 52-week-low of $39.71. Oracle's stock last closed at $50.33 per share. * Barclays changed the rating for Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV (NASDAQ: OMAB) from Underweight to Overweight. In the fourth quarter, Central North Airport Gr showed an EPS of $0.82, compared to $0.84 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $67.07 and a 52-week-low of $20.55. Central North Airport Gr's stock last closed at $26.44 per share. * For The Mosaic Co (NYSE: MOS), B of A Securities upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy. Mosaic earned ($0.29) in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.77 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $28.01 and a 52-week-low of $6.50. Mosaic's stock last closed at $10.00 per share. * For Cirrus Logic Inc (NASDAQ: CRUS), B of A Securities upgraded the stock from Underperform to Buy. For the third quarter, Cirrus Logic had an EPS of $1.41, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.91. The stock has a 52-week-high of $91.63 and a 52-week-low of $37.24. Cirrus Logic's stock last closed at $64.04 per share. * For Apache Corp (NYSE: APA), UBS upgraded the stock from Sell to Neutral. For the fourth quarter, Apache had an EPS of $0.08, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.31. The stock has a 52-week-high of $38.12 and a 52-week-low of $3.80. Apache's stock last closed at $4.10 per share. * For Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE: HPE), Wells Fargo upgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Overweight. Hewlett Packard earned $0.44 in the first quarter, compared to $0.42 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $17.59 and a 52-week-low of $7.43. Hewlett Packard's stock last closed at $10.04 per share. Downgrades * For Avrobio Inc (NASDAQ: AVRO), H.C. Wainwright downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral. Avrobio earned ($0.72) in the fourth quarter, compared to ($0.67) in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $29.32 and a 52-week-low of $9.76. Avrobio's stock last closed at $16.53 per share. * For Teladoc Health Inc (NYSE: TDOC), Berenberg downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold. Teladoc Health earned ($0.26) in the fourth quarter, compared to ($0.35) in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $176.40 and a 52-week-low of $48.57. Teladoc Health's stock last closed at $163.59 per share. * Goldman Sachs changed the rating for Amarin Corp PLC (NASDAQ: AMRN) from Buy to Neutral. For the fourth quarter, Amarin Corp had an EPS of $0.02, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of ($0.09). The stock has a 52-week-high of $26.12 and a 52-week-low of $8.58. Amarin Corp's stock last closed at $13.58 per share. * For Venus Concept Inc (NASDAQ: VERO), Oppenheimer downgraded the stock from Outperform to Perform. Venus Concept earned ($1.07) in the fourth quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $9.00 and a 52-week-low of $2.06. Venus Concept's stock last closed at $3.64 per share. * DA Davidson changed the rating for Great Western Bancorp Inc (NYSE: GWB) from Buy to Neutral. In the first quarter, Great Western Bancorp showed an EPS of $0.77, compared to $0.79 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $36.65 and a 52-week-low of $16.87. Great Western Bancorp's stock last closed at $20.77 per share. * HC Wainwright & Co. downgraded the stock for Avrobio Inc (NASDAQ: AVRO) from Buy to Neutral. For the fourth quarter, Avrobio had an EPS of ($0.72), compared to year-ago quarter EPS of ($0.67). The stock has a 52-week-high of $29.32 and a 52-week-low of $9.76. Avrobio's stock last closed at $16.53 per share. * For Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ: CRON), Canaccord Genuity downgraded the stock from Hold to Sell. In the fourth quarter, Cronos Group showed an EPS of $0.16, compared to ($0.05) from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $19.24 and a 52-week-low of $4.00. Cronos Group's stock last closed at $6.34 per share. * For Xylem Inc (NYSE: XYL), Atlantic Equities downgraded the stock from Overweight to Neutral. Xylem earned $0.89 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.88 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $89.34 and a 52-week-low of $54.62. Xylem's stock last closed at $66.30 per share. * KeyBanc changed the rating for Synaptics Inc (NASDAQ: SYNA) from Overweight to Sector Weight. In the second quarter, Synaptics showed an EPS of $2.04, compared to $1.55 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $84.75 and a 52-week-low of $26.34. Synaptics's stock last closed at $59.65 per share. * Barclays changed the rating for Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV (NYSE: PAC) from Overweight to Equal-Weight. For the fourth quarter, Grupo Aeroportuario del had an EPS of $1.35, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.28. The stock has a 52-week-high of $135.31 and a 52-week-low of $44.28. Grupo Aeroportuario del's stock last closed at $54.93 per share. Initiations * Guggenheim Securities initiated coverage on Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ARNA) with a Buy rating. The price target for Arena Pharmaceuticals is set at $95.00. Arena Pharmaceuticals earned ($1.76) in the fourth quarter, compared to ($0.82) in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $64.48 and a 52-week-low of $32.95. Arena Pharmaceuticals's stock last closed at $42.12 per share.See more from Benzinga * McCormick & Co: Q1 Earnings Insights * Conagra Brands: Q3 Earnings Insights * Capital Senior Living: Q4 Earnings Insights(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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ULTRAPAR PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. Publicly-Traded Company CNPJ nr 33.256.439/0001- 39 NIRE 35.300.109.724 SÃO PAULO, May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultrapar Participações S.A. (B3: UGPA3 / NYSE: UGP, "Company") informs that it filed today its 2019 Form 20-F annual rep…
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Announcement of Periodic Review: Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. New York, April 15, 2020 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has completed a periodic review of the ratings of Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. and other ratings that are associated with the same analytical unit. The review was conducted through a portfolio review in which Moody's reassessed the appropriateness of the ratings in the context of the relevant principal methodology(ies), recent developments, and a comparison of the financial and operating profile to similarly rated peers.
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