At 9:24 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, the Ibovespa futures contract (INDJ26 with an expiration of April 15, 2026) was down 0.61% at 187,650 points. While considered an indicator of how the market may behave, this index does not always anticipate the information that will condition trading starting at 10 a.m.
The market remains cautious regarding the direction of the war in Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Tuesday that “an entire civilization will die tonight and will never resurface, I don’t want it to happen, but it probably will.”
At 9:23 a.m., the commercial dollar was up 0.04% quoted at R$ 5.149.
Brent crude oil was up 1.18% at $111.09 per barrel. Brent is the benchmark for Petrobras.
Gold (Feb/26 contract – troy ounce) was down 0.13% at $4,679.
In daytime trading, the iron ore futures contract traded on the Dalian exchange in China closed down 0.44% at 797.5 yuan ($115.8). The quote may impact shares of the Brazilian companies Vale (VALE3) and CSN Mineração (CMIN3). It is noted that the contract price will still fluctuate in the coming hours.
At 9:13 a.m. on Wall Street, Dow Jones futures were down 0.46%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.50%, and Nasdaq futures were down 0.65%.
Oncoclínicas (ONCO3) reported on Tuesday, April 7, that Marcelo Gasparino da Silva, chairman of the board of directors, resigned from his position as a board member.
Given that the election of the current board of directors occurred under a multiple voting system, Gasparino’s resignation implies the removal of the other members of the board.
Oncoclínicas explained that the election of new board members will be decided at an extraordinary general meeting called for April 30, 2026.
MRV (MRVE3) released its operational preview for the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026). Net sales at MRV Incorporação grew 13.9% in Q1 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 (Q1 2025), to R$ 2.46 billion. However, compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (Q4 2025), sales fell 10.5%.
Considering the incorporation division of MRV&Co, the company reported adjusted cash generation of R$ 128 million. In the same period of 2025, there was a cash burn of R$ 50.8 million. Without adjustments, cash generation was R$ 96 million, compared to a cash burn of R$ 68.6 million in Q1 2025.
For the consolidated MRV&Co group, there was cash generation of R$ 387 million.
Prio (PRIO3) opened the third producing well at the Wahoo field, whose production stabilized at 10,000 barrels of oil per day. The company reduced the flow rate of the wells, limiting field production to 32,000 barrels of oil per day with three producing wells.
After the opening of the fourth well, scheduled for the end of April, Prio noted it will limit field production to 40,000 barrels of oil per day. On March 27, the oil company had already reported the opening of the second producing well at Wahoo, with production stabilized at 12,000 barrels of oil per day.
Odontoprev (ODPV3) reported that its shareholders approved in a meeting the business combination with Bradesco Gestão de Saúde (BGS). The share incorporation will offer withdrawal rights to Odontoprev investors who disagree with the merger. The deadline to exercise this right will still be announced by the company.
The company highlighted in a material fact that all suspensive conditions have already been duly verified, including authorizations by the National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS) on March 30, 2026, for the share incorporation, and on April 2, 2026, for the asset contribution.
The share incorporation was authorized on April 2 and the period for it to occur ends on April 30, 2026. Odontoprev also reported it is already formalizing with B3 the change of its trading ticker. The ticker “ODPV3” will give way to the ticker “SAUD3”.
Moura Dubeux (MDNE3), a leading developer in market share in the Northeast, released on Monday, April 6, the preview of its operational results for the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026). The volume of net sales and subscriptions (%MD) in Q1 2026 was R$ 1.023 billion, an increase of 85.7% compared to the first quarter of 2025 (Q1 2025) and 46.6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 (Q4 2025).
The builder reported a 218% increase in the total sales value (VGV) of launches in Q1 2026 compared to Q1 2025. In Q1 2026, the company launched 8 projects totaling a Gross VGV of R$ 1.55 billion and a Net VGV of R$ 1.278 billion.
In Q1 2026, the company presented cash consumption excluding dividends and follow-on offerings of R$ 120.1 million. Over the last twelve months, cash consumption excluding dividends and follow-on offerings was R$ 217.9 million. In January 2026, the company priced its primary public offering of common shares, with a price of R$ 25.00 per share and total proceeds of R$ 482.6 million.
Brava Energia (BRAV3) released a material fact to clarify a story published on the portal Monitor do Mercado. Brava stated that it “is not, at this moment, in negotiations with Ecopetrol S.A. involving a potential acquisition of a shareholding in the company.” According to the portal, the Colombian Ecopetrol is expected to sign, in the coming days, an offer to buy Brava’s shares. The information was attributed to “a source closely following the negotiation.” The site also reported that the price per share should be R$ 26.
Petrobras (PETR3, PETR4) reported that its board of directors elected board member Marcelo Weick Pogliese as president of the board, until the next general meeting. Marcelo, who is also in charge of the Special Secretariat for Legal Affairs of the Civil House of the Presidency of the Republic, temporarily replaces Bruno Moretti, who was appointed Minister of Planning and Budget.
Petrobras also reported that its board of directors approved the early termination of the term of the executive director of logistics, commercialization and markets, Claudio Romeo Schlosser, effective immediately. The board approved the appointment of Angélica Laureano to the position of executive director of logistics, commercialization and markets, effective April 7, 2026, with a unified term until April 2027.
The executive director of industrial processes and products, William França, will temporarily and cumulatively perform the activities of executive director of energy transition and sustainability, a position previously held by Angélica. According to the newspaper O Globo, the area responsible for a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) auction held last week, which resulted in prices above the reference values established by Petrobras, was subordinate to Claudio Schlosser. This caused internal discomfort and reactions, such as the removal of the responsible manager from the position.
Fleury (FLRY3) announced the payment dates for the dividend announced in November 2025. The amount of R$ 220 million, corresponding to R$ 0.40 per share, will be paid on May 5, 2026. The amount of R$ 71 million, corresponding to R$ 0.13 per share, will be paid on September 2, 2026. And the amount of R$ 71 million, corresponding to R$ 0.13 per share, will be paid on September 2, 2027. Shareholders of record at the close of trading on December 2, 2025, are entitled. The shares have been traded “ex-interest on equity” and “ex-dividend” since December 3, 2025 (inclusive).
In a letter released on Monday, April 6, Hapvida (HAPV3) CEO Jorge Pinheiro announced he will leave the helm of the company to assume a position on the board of directors. “At the next board meeting, I close a 27-year cycle as CEO to take on a new position on the board,” said Jorge, who confirmed the choice of Luccas Adib as the next CEO. “I recognize, however, that recent financial results have fallen short of what we are capable of delivering. We could have done more and better. This awareness drives us,” the letter stated.
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