On Wednesday, the main index on Oslo Børs rose 1.0 per cent before ending at 1,353.28 points. At the close of trading, a barrel of North Sea oil was traded for 88.07 dollars, down 0.4 per cent.
In the first quarter had Norwegian Hydro an EBITDA result of NOK 5.4 billion, down from NOK 7.5 billion in the same quarter last year. Lower sales prices for aluminum and higher costs affected the result negatively. The share fell 0.6 percent to NOK 67.52.
A super-rich Italian has put NOK 7.6 billion on the table for Gram Car Carriers, which sent the share up 25.4 percent to NOK 266.50. The car shipping line also presented its first-quarter figures on Wednesday morning.
In the first quarter had Store fire a result before tax of NOK 1.01 billion, up from NOK 763 million in the same period last year. The solvency margin was 191 per cent, compared to 179 per cent in the first quarter of 2023. As a result of the high solvency ratio, Storebrand will buy back shares for NOK 1.1 billion. The share went up 7.5 percent to NOK 105.20.
In the first quarter halved Nordic Semiconductor last year’s turnover, but it was still within the range they themselves have guided. The management now expects a turnover of 125 million in the second quarter. Analysts describe the guidance as “a relief”. The share climbed 36.4 percent to NOK 121.00.
Aker BP had revenues of 3.08 billion dollars in the first quarter, while profit after tax ended up at 531 million dollars.
– We delivered strong operating and financial results in the first quarter, says CEO Karl Johnny Hersvik in a message. The share nevertheless fell by 0.1 per cent and ended at NOK 277.70.
Tuesday evening updated Carasent targets for 2024, and on Wednesday morning the company presented its quarterly figures. The share went up 34.1 percent to NOK 14.75.
XXL fell 3.3 percent to NOK 0.79 after the company presented figures showing a loss of NOK 209 million in the first quarter. It is also worth noting that MPC Container Ships went up 13.8 per cent before the share ended at NOK 15.89.
