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Vail Resorts reported fiscal 2026 net income of $147.5 million, down from $280 million a year earlier, after snowfall and snowpack in the Rockies sank to or near historic lows. Total net revenue for the fiscal year stood at $2.88 billion, with Resort Reported EBITDA of $745.7 million, and lift revenue slipped only 3.5% because many guests had already paid for passes before the season began. The company booked $45 million in savings from its efficiency overhaul in fiscal 2026 and raised its annualized target to $110 million by the end of fiscal 2027. Fiscal 2027 guidance assumes normal weather and projects net income of $158 million to $233 million and resort EBITDA of $805 million to $865 million, though pass units were down about 12% as of September 18 and sales dollars were down 6%, concentrated in destination frequency passes. Guidance implies a resort EBITDA margin of 27.3% before one-time costs, about 200 basis points below the original fiscal 2026 plan, with leverage at 3.9 times trailing EBITDA as of July 31, 2026, and short interest at 29.16% of the float.

Juventus shares fell around 8.7% on Wednesday after the Italian football club reported a full-year net loss and announced plans for a capital increase of up to €250 million, or $283 million. The stock dropped to €1.58 during the session, its lowest price since June 2016. The Turin-based Serie A club said controlling shareholder Exor, the Agnelli family's holding company, would back the capital raise and immediately inject €60 million. This marks the fourth capital increase into the Serie A team since 2019, bringing the total to €1.15 billion. Juventus reported weaker than expected 2026 results, partly due to the acquisition of J|Hotel for €23 million, according to Kepler Chevreux, which put its rating under review and cut estimates to reflect a more cautious view about media contracts in 2026-27.

Vail Resorts will report fourth-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Monday, Sept. 28, with analysts expecting a quarterly loss of $5.26 per share versus a loss of $5.08 per share a year earlier. The consensus revenue estimate for the quarter is $271.59 million, compared with $271.29 million reported last year. Ahead of the report, Stifel analyst Jeffrey Stantial maintained a Buy rating on Vail Resorts while lowering his price target to $161 from $167, and Mizuho analyst Ben Chaiken kept an Outperform rating while cutting his target to $160 from $174. The stock carries an annual dividend yield of 6.44%, equal to a quarterly dividend of $2.22 per share, or $8.88 a year.

Jana Partners has urged Six Flags Entertainment to hire an investment bank and explore a sale, according to The Wall Street Journal. The activist hedge fund cited disappointment with Six Flags' second-quarter earnings in its call to the company's board, the Journal reported. In its most recent quarterly report, Six Flags disclosed that its net loss grew to $202.6 million, compared with $99.6 million in the same period a year earlier, and as of Tuesday its market capitalization stood at approximately $1.2 billion, with shares having lost around 42% of their value over the preceding twelve months. Six Flags has been working to turn around its business as fewer guests visit its parks, divesting seven parks it considered noncore to EPR Properties and shuttering an additional location in Maryland following the close of the 2025 season. Jana Partners, founded by Barry Rosenstein and based in New York, entered Six Flags as an activist investor last autumn with a roughly 9% stake worth approximately $200 million at the time, alongside a group of co-investors, and initially pushed for better marketing, improved park experience, modernized technology, refreshed leadership and an evaluation of a potential sale; as part of that campaign it teamed up with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who has since agreed to serve as a brand ambassador for Six Flags.

Planet Fitness shares have declined for a sixth consecutive day, down roughly 18% week-over-week and 60% year-to-date, as lackluster second quarter results and intensifying competition in the high-volume, low-price fitness industry weigh on the stock. For the most recently reported quarter, the company beat EPS estimates and generated 7% more in sales, but growth came with higher operating costs and increased advertising expenses. Management acknowledged that higher same-club sales were largely driven by a price hike to its Classic Membership, from $10 to $15, rather than increased membership, and that the increase pushed some potential members toward competitively-priced rivals. Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Woronka warned that competitors are differentiating themselves through group classes, recovery spaces, social areas and ambiance appealing to younger gym members, while GLP-1 use by older cohorts keeps growth stagnant, adding that matching rivals may be exceedingly difficult since 90% of Planet Fitness units are franchised. Seeking Alpha analyst Sorrento Research noted the company's recent marketing message geared toward more hard core fitness customers may have detracted from its core customer base.

Sante Cableway announced on the evening of September 18 that the company and its former actual controller Ai Luming and others received an Administrative Penalty Decision from the Hubei Securities Regulatory Bureau that day. Due to failure to promptly disclose non-operating capital occupation by related parties and material omissions in the 2019 and 2020 annual reports, the company and responsible persons were fined a total of 32.9 million yuan. The Hubei Securities Regulatory Bureau found that since 2019, due to the capital needs of indirect controlling shareholder Dangdai Group, Sante Cableway transferred funds to receiving entities designated by Dangdai Group, forming non-operating capital occupation by related parties. Among these, from August to December 2020, the company failed to promptly disclose transferred funds of 340 million yuan, accounting for 31.89 percent of the most recent audited net assets; in 2021, it failed to promptly disclose 1.904 billion yuan, accounting for 131.67 percent; and in January 2022, it failed to promptly disclose 500 million yuan, accounting for 34.58 percent. In 2019, non-operating capital occupation between the company and Dangdai Group amounted to 1.423 billion yuan, accounting for 133.49 percent of net assets recorded in the 2019 annual report; in 2020, the amount was 370 million yuan, accounting for 25.59 percent of net assets recorded in the 2020 annual report. These matters were not disclosed until April 30, 2022, in a reply announcement, and by April 2022 the occupied funds and interest had been fully recovered. The Hubei Securities Regulatory Bureau determined that Ai Luming constituted the actual controller who instigated the information disclosure violations, and decided to fine him 11 million yuan and impose a lifetime ban from the securities market. The company was warned and fined 10.5 million yuan; Lu Sheng was warned and fined 3 million yuan; Zhang Quan was warned and fined 4.1 million yuan; Wang Lili was warned and fined 2.1 million yuan; and Zhang Yunyun was warned and fined 2.2 million yuan. Sante Cableway stated that the company has already accrued the fine expense, that production and operating activities are currently normal, and that the above matters will not have a material impact on the company's production and operations.

Sante Cableway received an administrative penalty decision from the Hubei Securities Regulatory Bureau because it failed to disclose non-operating fund occupation by related parties in a timely manner and because its 2019 and 2020 annual reports contained major omissions. The company was fined a total of 10.5 million yuan, while former actual controller Ai Luming was fined a total of 11 million yuan and banned from the securities market for life. The Hubei Securities Regulatory Bureau determined that since 2019, due to the funding needs of its indirect controlling shareholder Dangdai Group, Sante Cableway transferred funds to receiving entities designated by Dangdai Group, and the funds were ultimately transferred to Dangdai Group and its related parties and partners, forming non-operating fund occupation by related parties. From August 3, 2020 to December 2020, the company failed to disclose in a timely manner transferred funds of 340 million yuan, accounting for 31.89 percent of the most recent audited net assets. In 2021, it failed to disclose in a timely manner transferred funds of 1.904 billion yuan, accounting for 131.67 percent of the most recent audited net assets. In January 2022, it failed to disclose in a timely manner transferred funds of 500 million yuan, accounting for 34.58 percent of the most recent audited net assets. In 2019, non-operating fund occupation with Dangdai Group amounted to 1.423 billion yuan, accounting for 133.49 percent of the net assets recorded in the 2019 annual report, with a year-end occupation balance of zero. The above fund occupation was not disclosed until April 30, 2022 in the reply to a letter of concern, and by April 2022 the company had fully recovered the occupied funds and interest from Dangdai Group. The Hubei Securities Regulatory Bureau determined that Ai Luming, as the actual controller at the time, repeatedly demanded that Sante Cableway provide financial support to Dangdai Group, constituting an actual controller directing illegal conduct, and that the information disclosure violations involved lasted for four years. Lu Sheng, the chairman at the time, knew of and participated in approving and signing the relevant matters, did not stop or report them in a timely manner during the process, and afterwards allowed the violations to continue and recur, with no mitigating circumstances. He was given a warning and fined 3 million yuan. Sante Cableway stated that it has already made provision for the fine, and the impact of this matter has been reflected in its 2026 semi-annual report. Production and operations are currently normal, and the above matter will not have a material impact on the company's production and operations.

Sante Cableway announced after market close on September 18 that the company and five responsible persons, including former actual controller Ai Luming, had received an administrative penalty decision from the Hubei Securities Regulatory Bureau. For failing to promptly disclose non-operating fund occupation by related parties and for material omissions in its 2019 and 2020 annual reports, the company was given a warning and fined a total of 10.5 million yuan. Ai Luming was fined a total of 11 million yuan and banned from the securities market for life, while the other four responsible persons were fined a combined 11.4 million yuan. The investigation found that Dangdai Group is the indirect controlling shareholder of Sante Cableway. Since 2019, due to Dangdai Group's funding needs, Sante Cableway transferred funds to designated recipients and ultimately to Dangdai Group and its related and cooperative parties, creating non-operating fund occupation by related parties. Of this, the amount not disclosed in a timely manner from August to December 2020 was 340 million yuan, accounting for 31.89 percent of the most recent audited net assets. In 2021, the amount not disclosed in a timely manner reached 1.904 billion yuan, accounting for 131.67 percent, and in January 2022 the amount was 500 million yuan, accounting for 34.58 percent. Regarding annual reports, in 2019 Sante Cableway had non-operating fund occupation with Dangdai Group of 1.423 billion yuan, accounting for 133.49 percent of the net assets recorded in that year's annual report, and in 2020 the amount was 370 million yuan, accounting for 25.59 percent. The company failed to disclose these matters in its 2019 and 2020 annual reports, resulting in material omissions in both reports. The Hubei Securities Regulatory Bureau determined that Ai Luming repeatedly asked the company to provide financial support to Dangdai Group from 2020 to 2022, and that he instigated the company's information disclosure violations. His conduct was egregious, the violations were serious, and he had previously been subject to a securities market ban. Among the other responsible persons, then chairman Lu Sheng was warned and fined 3 million yuan, then chairman and president Zhang Quan was warned and fined 4.1 million yuan, then director and president Wang Lili was warned and fined 2.1 million yuan, and then chief accountant Zhang Yunyun was warned and fined 2.2 million yuan. The fund occupation was not disclosed in relevant announcements until April 30, 2022, and by April 2022 the company had fully recovered the occupied funds and interest from Dangdai Group. Sante Cableway said the company has not triggered mandatory delisting for major violations, nor has it triggered other risk warning conditions. It has already made provision for the fine, and its production and operating activities are currently normal.

Vail Resorts is now in the middle of a boardroom contest after Oasis Capital Management and other shareholders moved to nominate four directors, spotlighting governance and on-the-ground operating challenges. Vail Resorts shares trade at US$138.07 after a 1-day share price return that fell 1.7%, even though the 7-day share price return gained 3.8% and the 90-day share price return is up 6.3%. The stock trades below both analyst targets and one estimate of intrinsic value, with a widely followed fair value estimate of $148.50 against the current $138.07 quote, a roughly 7% discount. The Epic Pass and Epic Day Pass programs are expected to continue growing, with a 7% average price increase for the 2025-2026 season, which should contribute positively to lift ticket revenue and overall EBITDA. Still, the narrative could shift quickly if weaker skier visits and softer early season pass sales continue to put pressure on revenue and earnings guidance.

Vail Resorts has received shareholder nominations for four alternative director candidates led by activist Oasis Management, even as the board continues an independent search to add a new director in early 2027 following Sue Decker's decision not to seek reelection. The contested board process highlights rising investor concerns over how Vail Resorts is addressing weather volatility, economic pressure on consumers, and labor tensions across its mountain resort portfolio. The company's narrative projects $3.2 billion in revenue and $310.0 million in earnings by 2029, requiring 4.2% yearly revenue growth and a $153.2 million earnings increase from $156.8 million today. Some of the most optimistic analysts had expected earnings to climb toward about US$363.2 million by 2029, but the activism and weather uncertainty could challenge that path. The key near-term catalyst is whether visitation and guest spending stabilize after lowered fiscal 2026 guidance, while the biggest risk remains further pressure from shifting travel patterns and weaker high-margin destination guests.

Sante Cableways released its 2026 interim report. Total operating revenue was 288 million yuan, down 1.60% year-on-year. Net profit attributable to the parent company was 53.8875 million yuan, down 20.22% year-on-year. Net cash inflow from operating activities was 73.3408 million yuan, down 9.68% year-on-year. The company's asset-liability ratio was 20.56%, gross margin was 60.85%, achieving growth for two consecutive years, and ROE was 3.69%. Diluted earnings per share was 0.30 yuan, down 21.05% year-on-year. Total asset turnover was 0.15 times, and inventory turnover was 11.45 times. The number of shareholders was 12,500, and the top ten shareholders held 56.09% of the total share capital.

Overseas Chinese Town A released its 2026 interim report. Total operating revenue was 13.032 billion yuan, up 15.15% year-on-year, but net profit attributable to the parent was negative 3.488 billion yuan, a decrease of 620 million yuan compared with the same period last year, with the loss widening further. Net cash flow from operating activities was negative 2.058 billion yuan, down 180.52% year-on-year. The company's asset-liability ratio was 80.37%, gross margin was 10.98%, return on equity was negative 9.98%, and diluted earnings per share was negative 0.44 yuan. The number of shareholders was 96,900, and the top ten shareholders held 61.41% of total share capital.

Sante Cableways released its 2026 interim report on August 28, showing higher revenue but lower profit for the period. Operating revenue was 288 million yuan, down 1.60 percent year on year. Net profit attributable to the parent company was 53.8875 million yuan, down 20.22 percent. Net profit excluding non-recurring items was 64.0732 million yuan, down 4.84 percent. The larger decline in net profit than in the ex-item figure was mainly due to a provision of 10.5 million yuan for an administrative penalty, resulting in a net non-recurring loss of 10.1857 million yuan. Cableway operations remained the core revenue source, accounting for 78.37 percent of revenue at 225 million yuan. Scenic area ticket revenue accounted for 15.00 percent at 43.1341 million yuan. The flagship projects, Guizhou Fanjingshan and Huashan Cableway, saw visitor flows decline due to weather and a high base last year, while the Hainan Monkey Island project benefited from free trade port policies, with visitor numbers up 17.96 percent year on year and net profit up 13.24 percent. The company faces extreme weather, reduced policy subsidies, and compliance pressure, and will need to monitor visitor flow recovery and progress on new projects.

Overseas Chinese Town A released its 2026 interim report. First-half operating revenue was 13.03 billion yuan, up 15.1 percent year on year, but net profit attributable to the parent swung to a loss of 3.49 billion yuan, compared with a loss of 2.87 billion yuan in the same period last year. Net profit attributable to the parent after deducting non-recurring items was a loss of 3.48 billion yuan, compared with a loss of 2.92 billion yuan a year earlier. Net operating cash flow was negative 2.058 billion yuan, down 180.5 percent year on year. Second-quarter operating revenue was 8.99 billion yuan, up 50.9 percent year on year, while net profit attributable to the parent was a loss of 2.12 billion yuan, compared with a loss of 1.45 billion yuan a year earlier. As of the end of the second quarter, the company's total assets stood at 262.881 billion yuan, down 6.2 percent from the end of the previous year, and net assets attributable to the parent were 34.949 billion yuan, down 9.7 percent from the end of the previous year. The company said its tourism and integrated business is actively developing diversified formats, while its real estate business is focusing on core cities, with sales performance of multiple projects ranking among the top in their regional markets.

Sante Cableways released its 2026 interim report, showing first-half net profit attributable to the parent of 53.89 million yuan, down 20.2% year on year. Operating revenue was 288 million yuan, down 1.6%; net profit attributable to the parent after deducting non-recurring items was 64.07 million yuan, down 4.8%; net operating cash flow was 73.34 million yuan, down 9.7%; and earnings per share were 0.30 yuan. In the second quarter, operating revenue was 152 million yuan, down 5.6% year on year, and net profit attributable to the parent was 33.21 million yuan, down 11.1%. As of the end of the second quarter, total assets were 1.904 billion yuan, up 0.4% from the end of the previous year, and net assets attributable to the parent were 1.462 billion yuan, up 0.03%. The company said it continues to focus on integrated development and operation of tourism resources, with cableways as its main development path, and that operations at multiple projects remain normal, including Mount Hua in Shaanxi, Mount Fanjing in Guizhou, and Monkey Island in Hainan.

Overseas Chinese Town A released its 2026 semi-annual report. First-half operating revenue was 13.032 billion yuan, up 15.15% year on year, and net profit attributable to the parent was negative 3.488 billion yuan. The company continued to push cost reduction and efficiency improvement, with selling expenses and administrative expenses down 13.38% year on year. As of the end of June, total interest-bearing liabilities were 115.092 billion yuan, of which medium- and long-term borrowings accounted for 77.26%, and the average financing cost was 3.44%, down 14 basis points from the beginning of the year. In the cultural tourism business, the company received 36.16 million visitors, launched new products such as the Big Eye Beijing Ferris wheel at Beijing Happy Valley, and advanced upgrades of several Happy Valley themed areas. In the real estate business, first-half contracted sales area was 405,000 square meters and contracted sales amount was 5.43 billion yuan, with projects such as Xiaolongkan in Shapingba, Chongqing performing prominently. The company said it will continue to improve the quality and efficiency of market-oriented operations, strengthen the core competitiveness of cultural tourism, deepen its presence in core regions, and promote the steady development of the real estate business.

Songcheng Performance Development released its 2026 interim report, with net profit attributable to the parent company of 347 million yuan, down 14.38% from the same period last year. Total operating revenue was 962 million yuan, down 11.43% year on year. Net cash inflow from operating activities was 350 million yuan, down 46.92% year on year. The latest gross margin was 60.55%, down 5.17 percentage points from a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share were 0.13 yuan, down 14.43% year on year.

Songcheng Performance Development released its 2026 half-year report. First-half net profit attributable to the parent company was 347 million yuan, down 14.38% year on year. Operating revenue was 962 million yuan, down 11.43% year on year. Net profit attributable to the parent after deducting non-recurring items was 329 million yuan, down 15.63% year on year. Net operating cash flow was 350 million yuan, down 46.92% year on year. Second-quarter operating revenue was 428 million yuan, down 17.5% year on year, and net profit attributable to the parent was 136 million yuan, down 11.5% year on year. The company said it will continue to use the theme park plus cultural performance model as its foundation, while advancing an AI empowerment strategy to improve operational efficiency.