Daily Brief Financials: Goeasy, Nikkei 225, Aflac Inc, Allstate Corp, ICG Enterprise Trust plc, Prudential Financial and more

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• Goeasy is a Canadian company specializing in sub-prime lending, serving individuals with low credit scores as a lender of last resort.
• The company offers various credit products with interest rates ranging from 9.9% to 46.9%.
• Goeasy operates in a niche market with significant growth potential as approximately 8.5 million Canadians are classified as non-prime borrowers.

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• The Nikkei 225 INDEX experienced a 1-week explosive rally, last week, reaching nearly +6.6% higher than the previous week’s Close.
• The index is now very overbought, can it continue to rise next week? and and how much higher can it go?
• Go SHORT in the 36000-38350 price area, but the trade is not without risk.

• Aflac delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter, with a notable 12.4% year-over-year increase in sales in Japan.
• The Japanese market’s success is attributed to a significant surge in cancer insurance sales, particularly through collaborations with Japan Post Company and Japan Post Insurance.
• As the company continues to strengthen its market position, the commitment to prudent liquidity and capital management remains unwavering.

• The Allstate Corporation managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings.
• In the third quarter, they reported a noteworthy 9.8% increase in revenues, totaling $14.5 billion, with a notable $1.3 billion surge from the previous year.
• The merger also presented an opportunity to consolidate Allstate’s voluntary benefits business with National General’s group and individual health businesses.

• ICGT’s discount, like most of the listed PE sector, is well above historical averages.
• We also consider how the triggers to a potential re-rating have evolved in the recent past and are likely to evolve in the near future.
• While many of these factors apply across the PE industry, we explain how ICGT’s position, portfolio and strategy mean it is uniquely well positioned in this environment.

• Prudential Financial delivered mixed results for the previous quarter, with revenues well below analyst expectations, but managed an earnings beat.
• The quarter was marked by strategic initiatives to foster higher growth, increased capital efficiency, and operational skills.
• In this report, we have carried out a fundamental analysis of the historical financial statements of the company.