2237 GMT - Region's stock should perform well today after the mall owner upgraded its annual earnings view, Jefferies says. Region now expects adjusted funds from operations of 14.1 cents/security in FY 2026. If achieved, that would represent growth of 2.9% on FY 2025. Region is also targeting funds from operations of 16.0 cents/security, up from prior guidance of 15.9 cents. "We would expect minor positive consensus FFO/security revisions following today's results," analyst Andrew Dodds says. Still, he notes Region is trading at a significant premium to non-discretionary retail peers despite offering a similar earnings growth outlook. Jefferies has a hold call and A$2.51/share price target on Region, which ended Monday at A$2.32. (david.winning@wsj.com; @dwinningWSJ)
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