BRF News and Press, VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap From 07/01/22

Global equity markets outside of the United States are completing a second negative quarter, with the MSCI ACWI ex US IMI Index down 11.33% in the three months through June 24. Looking at the major regions, China and other Asian emerging markets are completing a difficult quarter, wit...

BRF S.A. is one of the world’s largest meat exporters, and it has been aggressively expanding into other international markets. Its Halal Segment will be a key driver of growth. Financial performance should be acceptable, even though inflation and sluggish growth remain key...

The company recently raised its EPS guidance for 2022 and its production target for 2023. In Q1, there was a revenue increase of 1200% and 3 times more EPS than originally estimated. The company mines its own product and owns the complete value chain. Capacity expansion to follow ...

Natura &Co is poised to capture the growth of the global cosmetics industry. The company has been making strategic acquisitions, including Avon in 2020. I plan to accumulate shares this year, even though 2022 will be a challenging year for the company. For further detail...

The latest PMI data compiled for JPMorgan by S&P Global revealed an unwelcome mix of sluggish global economic growth and soaring business costs in May. Although global output growth picked up slightly in May, it remained at one of the weakest levels seen so far in the pandemic rec...

The pace of global economic growth remained among the weakest seen so far during the pandemic recovery period in May, according to the latest PMI data compiled for JPMorgan by S&P Global. Future expectations remain especially weak by historical standards in India and the eurozone ...

Carrefour has seen a slight dip in global sales growth which has coincided with rising inflation. Sales growth across the French market was negative in the most recent quarter, owing to rising competition and the effects of inflation. A potential slowing of sales growth across Lat...

The European Union’s plans for a phased ban on Russian oil imports leaves a sizeable hole in global supply. So, what should investors pay attention to in trying to leverage oil gains? Even if you set aside the Russia factor, there are many considerations for investors aimin...

Emerging markets central banks were ahead of developed markets in hiking rates, and we believe EM local currency bonds may offer yield and diversification potential as U.S. rates rise. Higher energy prices and commodity-led inflationary pressures have benefitted the currencies of seve...

As we entered 2022, many emerging markets were already hurting due to higher commodity prices and rising interest rates; then a war in eastern Europe sent shock waves through the markets. The conflict in Ukraine likely bodes poorly for Eastern Europe more broadly, expanding beyond Rus...