On Monday, the OMXH index of the Helsinki Stock Exchange ended up 0.5 percent at 9,606.41 points Nokian, Sammonforest companies and Fortum’s supported.
General support for the stock market was received by the future president of the United States Donald Trump of the decision to appoint Scott Bessant as finance minister. Investors see that of Key Square Group founder, hedge fund manager Bessent supports the stock market and may help soften Trump’s protectionist policy intentions.
The market’s eyes are also on data releases. PCE inflation, favored by the Fed, will be published on Wednesday.
Specialized in healthcare services at the Helsinki Stock Exchange Health house said on Monday morning that it will raise its earnings guidance.
The share ended with an increase of almost two percent to 10.18 euros.
In its new guidelines for the year 2024, Terveystalo estimates the growing and adjusted ebita operating profit for the entire year 2024 to be 12.5–13.1 percent of the turnover.
In its previous guidance, Terveystalo estimated that the turnover for the whole of 2024 would increase and that the operating result would be 12.0–12.5 percent of the turnover.
According to the company, the profit improvement program has significantly exceeded its original goal and the measures will have an effect faster than previously estimated.
Inderes analyst Roni Peuraheimo writes in his review that Terveystalo’s positive profit warning was not a significant surprise. Inderes had revealed that possibility in the previous update.
“However, our forecast for profitability is at the lower end of the new guideline range, and there is upward pressure in our profit forecasts for the current and to some extent future years. We will update our view of the company in the coming days.”
Terveystalo’s new goals will presumably be heard in connection with the company’s capital market day on Wednesday next week.
Logistics company Nurminen Logistics announced that its Cargo and Multimodal Forwarding businesses will be combined under the railway business, which will end their independent reporting. In the future, Nurminen Logistics will increasingly focus on overall services.
According to the company, the goal is to improve operational efficiency and develop even more comprehensive service concepts.
Focused on the development of secure communication solutions Bittium subsidiary Bittium Wireless and Puolustusvoimat have signed a partnership agreement for the years 2025-2036.
“The monetary value of the partnership agreement depends on the equipment needs and financing of the various projects of the Defense Forces, as well as the agreed maintenance and development services for each year.”
Bittium’s share rose 2.3 percent to 7.10 euros.
Source: www.arvopaperi.fi
