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The perfect hedge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2009
... much, much - better than consensus expectations dictated that it could not be otherwise - at least until the reporting season ends. Oh, and about the previous day's big story -- the sharp 5 per cent slump in Chinese equities - it's no story no more. ...

Positive surprise beats Meredith's surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
And it's off...and they're running. The second quarter US earnings reporting season is off...and so far, company results are running ahead of expectations. Wall Street continued to travel night while we were sleeping. The S&P 500 closed 0.5 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
... expected to open stronger following significant gains on Wall Street on a surge in financial stocks ahead of the US reporting season. At 0730 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 58 points higher at 3,761. ...

Of bulls, bears and flatliners

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
... until we are having this debate over whether the global financial crisis has been licked. And speaking of the US reporting season, a few good earnings report could re-invigorate market appetite for equities. This would not be difficult to achieve given ...

ASIC flags end-of-year signposts

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
... of 100 listed companies in the country, the regulator has flagged key measures they will be looking at in this reporting season. Top on the list is company reporting on 'going concern' issues, including a company's ability to refinance debt, raise new ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
... directionless trade was expected for the remainder of the week as no major economic data was due, although US reporting season, which begins next week, should provide clear leads for other markets. Mining giant BHP Billiton was up 38 cents to $34.56 ...

Surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... that Wall Streeters are positively surprised by the growing number of companies beating their expectations this reporting season. Yay! Marriott International, the largest hotel chain in the US, beat earnings expectations US$23 cents a share against US$13 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
... after two days of declines as jittery investors appeared to hedge against possibly a tough corporate earnings reporting season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 47.55 points, or 0.61 per cent, to settle at 7,837.11 after it burst into positive territory ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
... the first-quarter earnings season. Traders said that the market was nervous ahead of the January-March earnings reporting season, which kicked off after the market closed with aluminum giant Alcoa, a Dow component. Alcoa posted a $US497 million ($A700.35 ...

Super funds to show long-term returns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2009
... the information. To help super funds in the transition, only five-year returns have to be disclosed in the next reporting season. They have the choice to either provide the information using a separate inset or include it in the statement. Minister for ...