On Monday, Shares of Mobil’nye Telesystemy PAO (ADR) (NYSE:MBT), gained 3.39% to $7.63.
Mobile TeleSystems, declared its unaudited IFRS financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2015.
Key Financial Highlights of Q2 2015
- Merged group revenue raised 3.9% y-o-y to RUB 102.7 bln
- Total revenue in Russia rose 4.4% y-o-y to RUB 94.3 bln
- Mobile service revenue in Russia improved 2.8% y-o-y to RUB 72.7 bln
- Data traffic revenue in Russia grew 23.4% y-o-y to RUB 18.9 bln
- Handset sales raised 26.7% y-o-y to RUB 7.6 bln
- Group OIBDA down 2.1% to RUB 42.7 bln
- OIBDA in Russia rose 2.2% y-o-y to RUB 41.2 bln
- MTS reaffirms its Group guidance:
- Group revenue growth of more than 2%
- Revenue growth in MTS Russia more than 3%
- Group OIBDA margin of more than 40%
- MTS revises its FY2015 CAPEX guidance to RUB 92 bln to reflect planned investments in 3G network development in Ukraine
Key Corporate and Industry Highlights
- Signed a USD 200 mln equivalent term loan facility agreement with China Development Bank Corporation (“CDB”) in renminbi and US dollars
- Accomplished dividend payment of RUB 19.56 per ordinary MTS share (RUB 39.12 per ADR), or a total of RUB 40.419 bln based on the full-year 2014 financial results
- Semi-annual dividend recommendation by the MTS Board of RUB 5.61 per ordinary MTS share (RUB 11.22 per ADR), or a total of RUB 11.592 bln based on H1 2015 financial results
- Signed binding agreements to acquire 100% of the shares of NVision Group JSC, the developer and owner of the MTS billing system and one of the largest system integrators and complex IT solutions providers in Russia, for a total enterprise value up to RUB 15 billion, counting debt
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company provides telecommunication services in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. It offers a range of mobile and fixed line voice and data telecommunications services, counting data transfer, broadband, pay-TV, and various value-added services, in addition to sells equipment and accessories.
Shares of salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE:CRM), declined -1.27% to $69.36, during its last trading session.
salesforce.com, issued its first-ever State of Service Report. Salesforce Research surveyed more than 1,900 global customer service leaders to discover the aims, obstacles and success measures of today’s customer service teams. The research found that in today’s mobile-centric world, companies are accelerating their support of emerging customer service channels such as mobile apps and social networks. In fact, most successful customer service teams already support these channels, according to those surveyed. In addition, the research showed that many of the leading service teams are using analytics in order to deliver proactive support. To download the 2015 State of Service report, please click here.
As consumer behaviors and expectations continue to be reshaped by experiences on smartphones and connected devices, companies are reaching a tipping point, recognizing that they need to transform how they engage with customers and deliver customer service. The report found that top customer service organizations are aggressively adopting technology to respond to customers’ expectation of a fast and personalized experience across all devices and channels.
“Customers are now more mobile, social and connected than ever before,” said Mike Milburn, SVP and GM of Service Cloud, Salesforce. “What sets high performing service teams apart is their ability to consistently deliver a smarter, faster and more mobile customer experience. Recently, that means taking advantage of technologies that give your agents the right information at the right time so they can provide exceptional service in the channels the customers use every day.”
salesforce.com, inc. provides enterprise cloud computing solutions, with a focus on customer relationship administration to various businesses and industries worldwide. The company offers enterprise cloud computing apps and platform services, counting Sales Cloud for sales force automation, which enables companies to store data, access accurate customer and prospect information, track leads and progress, forecast opportunities, and collaborate around any sale on desktop and mobile devices; Service Cloud that enables companies to connect address customers service and support needs; and Marketing Cloud, which enables companies to map customer journeys to digital marketing interactions through email, mobile, social, Web, and connected products
At the end of Monday’s trade, Shares of Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (USA) (NYSE:AEM), lost - 0.37% to $24.48.
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited provided an update on exploration drilling results at its Amaruq gold project in Nunavut, northern Canada. This rapidly growing deposit remains a focus for the Company given its economic potential, partly due to its close proximity to Agnico Eagle’s nearby Meadowbank mine and mill. This update comprises an expanded resource estimate for the Whale Tail deposit based on drilling through June 30, 2015. The Company last stated drill results from this project in its news release dated July 29, 2015. Highlights for the 2015 program comprise:
- Mineral resources expanded by 35% in the Whale tail deposit - Drilling in the first half of 2015 has resulted in an updated inferred resource estimate of 2.0 million ounces of gold (9.7 million tonnes grading 6.47 grams per tonne (g/t) gold) as of June 30, 2015, representing a 35% improvement in gold content contrast to the December 31, 2014 estimate
- Thick, high-grade ore shoot defined in Whale Tail deposit - An open-ended east-plunging high-grade ore shoot in the Whale Tail deposit has yielded intersections of 6.7 g/t gold (capped) over 32.3 metres at 284 metres depth (AMQ15-310), and 10.4 g/t gold (capped) over 21.9 metres at 311 metres depth (hole AMQ15-330)
- Gold mineralization encountered in gap between Mammoth Lake and Whale Tail deposit - Gold mineralization has been found in the gap between the Whale Tail deposit and the eastern part of Mammoth Lake, counting 10.8 g/t gold (capped) over 6.9 metres at 132 metres depth (hole AMQ15-351) and 9.3 g/t gold (capped) over 4.2 metres, also at 132 metres depth (hole AMQ15-302)
- Infill drilling yields multiple intercepts at open pit and underground depths - Successful infill and deep exploration drilling in the western part of the Whale Tail deposit confirms multiple high-grade lenses, such as in hole AMQ15-289 with 4.4 g/t gold (capped) over 7.7 metres at 107 metres depth, 10.6 g/t gold (capped) over 5.6 metres at 189 metres depth and 5.9 g/t gold (capped) over 45.0 metres at 253 metres depth counting 9.0 g/t gold (capped) over 13.0 metres at 273 metres depth
- New prospecting results - An intensive till sampling program is presently underway to cover about 2,000 hectares in the area surrounding the known discoveries. The program is confirming formerly identified boulder trends and identifying new target areas. Regional reconnaissance prospecting on the entire property has led to the discovery of several new gold-anomalous areas along the belt, outside of the Whale Tail - Mammoth area.
- Engineering studies and permitting progressing - Engineering and environmental baseline studies are underway to support the permitting process for Amaruq as a potential satellite open pit to the Meadowbank mine; The application to construct an all-weather access road between Meadowbank and the Amaruq site was filed in the first quarter of 2015
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral properties. It primarily explores for gold, in addition to for silver, copper, zinc, and lead.
Finally, Infosys Ltd ADR (NYSE:INFY), ended its last trade with -2.06% loss, and closed at $17.15.
Infosys, declared Aikido, three improved service offerings in Design Thinking, Platforms and Knowledge-Based IT (KBIT). These services are aimed at assisting clients address three key aspects of their business: a non-disruptive renewal and simplification of their existing landscapes; introduction of new offerings and business models in a dynamic business environment, and creating a culture of innovation in their organizations.
The first of these services is Ki - Knowledge-based administration and evolution of landscapes which captures the knowledge within an organization - in its people, in its structures and systems over long periods of time. Ki is a large scale, modular service to assist renew enterprise landscapes.
Infosys Limited, together with its auxiliaries, provides business consulting, technology, engineering, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, India, and internationally. Its solutions comprise business information technology (IT) services comprising application development and maintenance, independent validation services, infrastructure administration, business process administration, and engineering services compriseing of product engineering and life cycle solutions; and consulting and systems integration services, counting consulting, enterprise solutions, systems integration, and advanced technologies.
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