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涉及的行业或公司 * 宏观经济 (中国) [1] 核心观点和论据 * 2025年12月中国采购经理指数(PMI)数据超预期 制造业PMI升至50.1 较11月上升0.9个百分点 高于花旗及市场预期的49.3和49.2 这是该指数在连续八个月收缩后首次进入扩张区间[4] 非制造业PMI升至50.2 较11月上升0.7个百分点 高于市场预期的49.6[5] * 软数据的改善增强了花旗对2025年全年GDP增长5%的预测信心 该预测自2025年6月起一直维持[1][6] * 预计2026年政策支持将再次前置 在近期中央经济工作会议后 花旗对全年预期保持务实 认为"5%左右"的增长目标和约1万亿元人民币的增量财政资金可能是一个上限 从现在到全国两会期间的政策部署节奏更值得关注[1][6] * 政府已更新耐用消费品以旧换新计划 并宣布了新的购房税收优惠政策 同时认为1-2月是降息/降准的第一个时间窗口[1][6] 其他重要内容 * 制造业PMI细分数据显示复苏不均 大型和中型企业景气度环比改善 而小型企业走弱[4] * 制造业产出指数上升1.7个百分点至51.7 部分原因是11月基数较低[7] * 需求改善 新订单指数上升1.6个百分点至50.8 为六个月来首次回到扩张区间 新出口订单指数上升1.4个百分点至49.0 为九个月来最高 高频指标也指向12月出口可能实现同比正增长 进口指数则大致持平于47.0[7] * 价格指数表现分化 购进价格指数回落0.5个百分点至仍处高位的53.1 而出厂价格指数上升0.7个百分点至48.9 这种组合应能在边际上减轻工业盈利的压力[7] * 产成品库存指数上升0.9个百分点至48.2 为三个月高点 但仍低于50 与经济活动改善的趋势一致[7] * 建筑业活动大幅反弹 建筑业指数跳升3.2个百分点至52.8 为六个月高点 这可能反映了中国南方部分地区异常温暖的天气以及早期政策措施的影响[7] * 服务业仍然疲软 服务业PMI微升至49.7 但连续第二个月处于收缩区间 反映了国内消费仍然疲弱[7] * 国内需求 特别是消费 看起来仍是拖累因素[6]

SEGUIN, Texas, Jan. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share, raising the quarterly dividend amount by $0.04 per quarter. This significant dividend increase of more than 13 percent underscores Alamo Group's unwavering commitment to delivering long-term value to its shareholders and is aligned with the Company's disciplined capital allocation strategy. The consistency of the Company's annual dividend ...

U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 100 points on Friday.The Dow traded up 0.27% to 48,195.28 while the NASDAQ fell 0.14% to 23,209.54. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.01% to 6,845.25.Check This Out: Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Industrials Stocks With Over 5% Dividend YieldsLeading and Lagging SectorsUtilities shares gained by 0.8% on Friday.In trading on Friday, consumer discretionary stocks dipped by 1%.Top HeadlineThe S&P G ...

We start the first trading day of the new year — Happy New Year, everybody! — in optimistic territory, following a modest December overall, which saw the Santa Claus Rally peter out and the tech-heavy Nasdaq close in the red for the month. Currently, we’re +139 points of the Dow (+0.29%), +35 on the S&P 500 (+0.51%), +235 on the Nasdaq (+0.93%) and +13 points on the small-cap Russell 2000 (+0.53%).When we look back on another successful trading year in 2025, it’s important to consider where we came from: a ...

Revenue growth potential, margin expansion, EPS accretivePurchase price of $67.5 million in cash, on a cash-free, debt-free basisSynergies expected by end of year oneExpected proforma net leverage ratio of 1.5 - 2.5x net debt/adjusted EBITDA CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTE) (“Astec” or “Company”) today announced the completion of its acquisition of CWMF, LLC (“CWMF”). Astec anticipates the acquisition will increase gross profit margins, adjusted EBI ...

Liberty Park Capital Management, LLC, a financial management company, released its third-quarter 2023 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. In Q3 2025, Liberty Park Fund returned 1.13% net of fees compared to the Russell 2000’s 12.40%. The fund’s long positions grew by 14.42%, contributing 12.38% on a weight-adjusted basis, while shorts increased by 18.60%, detracting 10.85% on a weight-adjusted basis. The average gross exposure was 142.48%, and the average net exposure was 33.61%.  I ...

富时100指数创历史新高 - 英国股市基准富时100指数历史上首次突破10000点大关 受国防、矿业和能源板块强劲买盘推动[1] - 指数在早盘触及10051.90点的新纪录高位 截至午前近一小时报9971.38点 上涨40.00点或0.4%[1] - 该指数在2025年全年录得近22%的涨幅 新年开局表现强劲[1] 领涨行业与公司表现 - 矿业板块表现强劲：Fresnillo上涨2.7% Glencore上涨1.6% Anglo American上涨1% Antofagasta和Rio Tinto录得温和涨幅[2] - 国防与航空航天板块上涨：Rolls-Royce Holdings攀升超2.5% BAE Systems上涨1.3%至1.6%[2] - 能源板块上涨：BP上涨约1.7%[2] - 其他领涨公司包括：Babcock International上涨1.8% IAG、Entain、SSE、HSBC Holdings、Burberry Group和JD Sports Fashion上涨1.3%至1.6%[2] - 多行业公司录得显著涨幅：Shell、Standard Chartered、Lloyds Banking Group、Vodafone Group、Centrica、Pershing Square Holdings、Intercontinental Hotels Group、Croda International、Prudential和Polar Capital Technology Trust[3] 下跌行业与公司表现 - 部分公司股价下跌：Auto Trader Group、British Land、DCC、Coca-Cola Europacific Partners、Convatec Group、Bunzl、British American Tobacco、Endeavour Mining和Rightmove下跌1%至1.7%[4] 英国经济数据 - 英国房价增长放缓：Nationwide数据显示 12月房价同比仅增长0.6% 低于11月的1.8%增幅 也低于预期的1.2%增长 为2024年4月以来最慢增速[4] - 房价月度环比下跌0.4% 而11月为环比增长0.3%[5] - 第四季度房价环比增长0.7% 同比增长1.7%[5] - 制造业PMI数据：标普全球英国制造业PMI从10月的50.2升至11月的50.6 但低于51.2的初值 高于50.4的初始市场预期[5]

Linamar Corporation (LIMAF) announced that its previously announced acquisition of Georg Fischer’s (FCHRF) Leipzig facility has been completed. The deal was initially announced on October 7 for Linamar Corporation to acquire the Leipzig facility for EUR 45M. The company said, “Leipzig is a technology leader in ductile iron castings with unique technical capabilities, including Europe’s largest molding box for machine-molded iron castings, providing solid growth opportunities for Linamar around highly compl ...

Key Takeaways SCL closed the sale of Lake Providence, LA, manufacturing assets as part of ongoing footprint optimization.Stepan sold SPQI in the Philippines to Masurf, adding a tolling deal to continue serving Asia customers.SCL plans to exit non-core sites, boost efficiency and redeploy capital to higher-return businesses.Stepan Company (SCL) has continued to streamline its manufacturing footprint with the closure of the previously disclosed sale of the manufacturing assets in Lake Providence, LA. The tran ...