The Ibovespa rose 1.68%, to 100,381 points at 10:27 am (Brasília time) this Thursday (07), with SLC, Usiminas and Gerdau leading the rise.
At the other end, Hypera, Sul América and Rede D’or lead the declines in the Ibovespa index today.
IRB Brasil announced the election of economist and accountant Louise Barsi, daughter of investor Luiz Barsi Filho, the largest individual investor on the Brazilian stock exchange, as a member of the Company's Statutory Audit Committee. Louise Barsi must serve a unified term of 1 year and takes office on the date of the announcement. The shares rose 3.27%, and are currently traded on the stock exchange at R$2.21.
Eternit, which is undergoing judicial recovery, informed the market that the General Superintendence of the Administrative Defense Council economic approved the acquisition of Confibra, located in Hortolândia/SP. The deal involves around R$110 million, according to Valor Econômico newspaper. The shares appreciated 2.55% and are traded on the Ibovespa at R$10.45.
Oncoclínicas announced the buyback program of up to 14 million shares of the company's common stock, or up to 8.8% of the company's total outstanding common shares issued. The program can be carried out in up to eighteen months. In addition, Cade's superintendence recommends approval of the purchase of Unity by Oncoclínicas. The shares rose 4.14% and are currently traded on the Ibovespa at R$4.78.
Unipar Carbocloro approved the distribution of interim dividends, the company's retained earnings calculated up to March 31, 2022 have a total amount of R$125 million. Payment takes place on August 5th, for those who have shares before July 27th. The shares were up 1.68%, being traded at R$81.86 so far.
BR Properties' Board of Directors approved the convening of an extraordinary general meeting, on July 28, to analyze the proposal to reduce the company's capital stock in the amount of R$1.125 billion. The company wants to reduce capital due to the high cost under current conditions. The shares rose 1.82%, being traded at R$8.93 so far.
The company Petro Rio SA announced this Thursday the start of production at the ODP4 well, in Campo de Frade, in a campaign to revitalize the area in the Campos Basin. The shares rose 3.21%, being traded at R$21.56 so far.
After the incorporation of Unidas was approved by the Administrative Council for Economic Defense, Localiza wants to expand its business in Latin America and is considering acquisitions, according to Valor Econômico newspaper. The shares appreciated 2.59%, being traded until the moment at R$54.72.
In view of the global difficulty in purchasing inputs, the company SLC, which is one of the largest producers of grains and oilseeds in Brazil, reported that it has already purchased 83% of the necessary pesticides for the 2022/23 harvest. The papers soared 5.43%, and are currently being traded at R$45.82.
The Board of JHSF company approved the purchase of an asset by subsidiary in the amount of US$6.7 million, the company said in a statement to the market. The shares were up 1.64%, trading so far at R$5.59.
B3 announces that T. Rowe Price Associates has increased its shareholding position, now holding, in aggregate, 306,176,332 common shares, which represents 5.02% of the shares issued by the company. The shares were up 0.90% so far, being traded at R$11.21.
The Board of Directors of the Regulatory Agency for Delegated Public Transport Services of the State of São Paulo (ARTESP), published, in the Official Gazette of the State of São Paulo today, the decision to fully comply with the determinations of the Secretary of Logistics and Transport of the State of São Paulo on the need to rebalance concession contracts on state highways, including those that make up the CCR Group. The tariff adjustment must be implemented by December 31, 2022, and the concession contracts will be rebalanced through financial compensation. CCR's shares appreciated 2.60% and are currently trading at R$12.61.
Sources: investing.com
