Summit Materials Inc. announced results for the first quarter ended April 2, reporting Net Revenue decreased $6.0 million, or 1.5% in the first quarter to $392.5 million, primarily resulting from divestitures completed in 2021, partially offset by increases in average sales prices. Operating loss increased $9.2 million, or 36.9% in the first quarter to $34.3 million, as timing of price…
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The Inflation Threat – More Concerning Than We Expected
I have written extensively in the past in this and our sister publication Concrete Products about how the Fed has balanced the economy over the past many years, maintaining low interest rates against the backdrop of strong employment numbers, which is a real parlor trick at a minimum. And more recently, I corrected myself and said our firm’s view of…
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