TSE Overview

Compliance Notice: Trinseo received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange indicating non-compliance with listing requirements due to a market capitalization below $50 million and a share price below $1.00 for 30 consecutive days.

Response Plan: The company plans to notify the exchange of its intent to regain compliance within six months and will submit a plan to address the market capitalization issue within 45 days, allowing for an 18-month cure period if accepted.

Restructuring Plan Announcement: Trinseo (TSE) shares fell 7.3% after announcing a restructuring plan to permanently close its polystyrene production in Schkopau, Germany, and consolidate operations in Tessenderlo, Belgium.

Timeline and Financial Impact: The restructuring actions are set to begin in Q4 2025 and conclude by the end of 2028, with expected pre-tax restructuring charges of $30 million and an anticipated annual profitability improvement of approximately $10 million starting in 2026.

Intuit's Financial Performance: Intuit Inc. reported better-than-expected first-quarter results, with revenue of approximately $3.89 billion and adjusted earnings of $3.34 per share, leading to a 3.2% increase in share price during pre-market trading.

Second-Quarter Expectations: The company anticipates second-quarter revenue growth of 14% to 15% and adjusted earnings between $3.63 and $3.68 per share, which is below analyst estimates.

Pre-Market Stock Movements: Several stocks saw significant pre-market trading movements, including Nuvve Holding Corp, which surged 49.4%, and Enviri Corp, which gained 31.5% after announcing a major sale.

Declines in Other Stocks: Conversely, Pasithea Therapeutics Corp experienced a notable decline of 25.3% following the release of interim trial data, alongside other stocks like Safe & Green Holdings Corp and VisionSys AI Inc, which also saw significant drops.

Record Private Equity Deals: Canada saw a record $56.5 billion in private equity deals in the first nine months of the year, surpassing pre-pandemic levels with 483 transactions.

Major Transactions: Significant deals included Garda World Security's $14 billion privatization, CI Financial's $12.1 billion acquisition by an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, and Innergex Renewable Energy's $10 billion purchase.

Economic Context: The rise in private equity activity occurs amid signs of an economic slowdown and a shift of Canadian companies away from public markets, influenced by U.S. tariffs.

Stock Market Performance: Despite the increase in private equity deals, Canada's Toronto Stock Exchange has risen 24% this year, outperforming the S&P 500's 17% gain, contrasting with the record-low deal values seen in 2022 and 2023.