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U.S. Stock Market Overview: U.S. stock futures are up, with Dow futures increasing by about 300 points, while several stocks, including Northrop Grumman, experienced significant declines in pre-market trading due to disappointing earnings reports.

Notable Stock Movements: Northrop Grumman shares fell 8.5% after missing earnings expectations, and other companies like USA Rare Earth and Halliburton also saw declines of over 5% in pre-market trading.

Conference Call Announcement: Five Point Holdings, LLC will hold a conference call on April 24, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its first quarter financial results, with access available via their website and phone lines.

Company Overview: Five Point is based in Irvine, California, and specializes in developing large mixed-use planned communities across various counties in California, featuring residential, commercial, and public amenities.

Insider Trading Activity: Kim Tobler sold 18,496 shares of $FPH, representing about 50.8% of their holdings, for approximately $106,906, leaving them with 17,927 shares. In the past six months, there have been 58 insider trades in $FPH stock, predominantly sales.

Institutional Investor Movements: In the latest quarter, 34 institutional investors increased their positions in $FPH, while 36 reduced theirs, indicating mixed sentiment among larger shareholders.

Precious Metals Performance: Precious metals shares increased by approximately 1.4%, with Metalla Royalty & Streaming rising by 5.6% and Perpetua Resources by 4.3% on Friday.

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Financial Performance: Five Point Holdings reported a strong fourth quarter and year-end 2024, achieving consolidated net income of $121 million for the quarter and $177.6 million for the year, marking their seventh consecutive quarter of profitability with total liquidity of $555.9 million.

Operational Highlights: The company successfully closed significant residential land sales in its Valencia and Great Park Neighborhoods, while also selling its remaining interests in the Gateway Commercial Venture, positioning itself for continued growth in 2025 with expected annual earnings growth of approximately 10%.

Conference Call Announcement: Five Point Holdings, LLC will hold a conference call on January 23, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss its fourth quarter and year-end 2024 financial results, with options for live audio streaming and telephonic access.

Company Overview: Five Point, based in Irvine, California, specializes in developing large mixed-use planned communities across California, integrating residential, commercial, and public amenities, with projects accommodating up to 40,000 homes and 23 million square feet of commercial space.

New Zealand Market Performance: New Zealand's NZX-50 index closed 0.4% higher, marking consecutive gains for the first time in two weeks, with significant contributions from major companies like Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Mercury NZ.

Hong Kong Market Trends: Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.8%, driven by tech stock gains and a potential recovery in Asian markets, while Nvidia's upcoming earnings are seen as a critical factor influencing global market performance.

India's Stock Market Performance: India's Sensex index rose by 1.0% to 78145.15, driven by gains in auto and tech stocks, while financial sector stocks showed some weakness. Notable performers included Mahindra & Mahindra and Infosys, with NTPC's renewable-energy IPO opening for public subscription.

New Zealand's Market Trends: New Zealand’s NZX-50 index increased by 0.4% to 12816.32, marking consecutive gains for the first time in two weeks, led by strong performances from major companies like Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Mercury NZ, despite some declines in logistics and a2 Milk shares.

Japan's Nikkei Stock Performance: The Nikkei Stock Average increased by 0.5% to close at 38,414.43, driven by gains in banks and nonferrous metals, with expectations of BOJ rate increases potentially stabilizing the yen.

South Korea's Kospi Movement: The Kospi index rose 0.1% to 2,471.95, led by energy and shipbuilding sectors, while Samsung Electronics saw a decline; oil refiners experienced significant gains due to rising crude oil prices amidst supply concerns.

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Japan's Stock Market Performance: Japan's Nikkei Stock Average fell 2.6% to 38053.67, influenced by declines in electronics and technology stocks, with major losses from Hitachi and SoftBank Group.

New Zealand's Market Trends: New Zealand's NZX-50 closed 0.6% lower, marking its third consecutive weekly decline, as most large companies experienced losses, with only a couple of exceptions in the healthcare and infrastructure sectors.

Five Point Holdings Insider Purchase: Director Sam Levinson purchased 3,283,024 shares of Five Point Holdings at $3.15 each for a total of $10.34 million, with the stock trading up about 3.9% on Friday and reaching a high of $3.99.

Tectonic Therapeutics Insider Purchase: Timothy A. Springer bought 300,000 shares of Tectonic Therapeutics for $33.59 each, totaling $10.08 million, with the stock up approximately 0.9% on Friday and peaking at $38.16 during the session.

Financial Performance: Five Point Holdings LLC reported a net income of $12.3 million for Q3 2024, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of profitability, primarily driven by strong performance in their Great Park community and successful land sales.

Future Growth Strategy: The company plans to expand its operations by leveraging its management agreement with the Great Park Venture as a template for future deals, while also focusing on residential land sales and managing costs effectively amidst a challenging macroeconomic environment.

Financial Performance: Five Point Holdings reported a net income of $12.3 million for Q3 2024, marking its sixth consecutive quarter of profitability, with total liquidity reaching $349.5 million and expectations to maintain or exceed prior guidance for the year.

Operational Highlights: The company is experiencing strong demand for land sales despite no closings in the quarter, has secured a two-year extension on its development management agreement with partners, and anticipates closing land sales in active communities in Q4 2024.

Board Appointment: Sam Levinson from Glick Family Investments has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Five Point Holdings, following Castlelake's sale of its equity interests in the company.

Leadership Changes: Evan Carruthers, CEO of Castlelake, will step down from the Board, while Five Point's leadership expresses gratitude for his contributions and optimism about future growth with Levinson's addition.

Conference Call Announcement: Five Point Holdings, LLC will hold a conference call on October 17, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss its third quarter financial results, with options for live audio streaming and telephonic access.

Company Overview: Five Point specializes in developing large mixed-use planned communities in California, integrating residential, commercial, and recreational spaces, with projects accommodating up to 40,000 homes and 23 million square feet of commercial space.

Market Performance: New Zealand's NZX-50 index rose 0.7% to 12845.64, achieving its highest closing level since January 2022, with widespread gains across the market despite a soft start influenced by U.S. trends.

Weekly and Monthly Gains: The NZX-50 recorded a 1.8% gain for the week and a 3.4% increase month-to-date, with notable rises from companies like Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Ebos.

Market Performance: New Zealand's NZX-50 index closed 0.2% lower at 12,596.87, impacted by declines in industrials, communication services, and healthcare stocks.

Notable Stock Movements: Telecom companies Spark and Chorus fell by 2.2% and 2.5%, while Fisher & Paykel Healthcare dropped 3.7%, following a previous week's gain of 1.3%.