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Credit Suisse names preferred investment options

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... picks in the sector. "We see the most opportunity (value and growth) within the platform sector and the most near term earnings upside in the asset managers given favourable markets in 3Q CY20 to date," the report said. Credit Suisse research analysts ...

Earnings season worst on record: CommSec

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
The companies within the ASX 200 index have endured the worst earnings season in over a decade with statutory profits down and increased expenses, according to CommSec. The online broker's latest biannual earnings season report revealed that of the ...

Dividend cuts not as bad as expected

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
Most people expected dividends to fall by 30% this year, but company payouts this earnings season have been decent, says Ausbil. Ausbil's Michael Price, who manages its active dividend income fund, said in general, the firm has been pleasantly surprised ...

How to make sense of reporting season

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
... that many of the companies that have reported thus far have demonstrated significant guidance restraint, with subdued earnings revisions and hibernation plans also emerging as thematic trends. "Many companies have been hit hard by the pandemic, while ...

Sustainable dividend stocks offer yield opportunities: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... searching for dividend income. "It is important to look beyond dividend yield and consider whether a company has the earnings profile to continue to support their dividend payout," it said. "A sustainable dividend-aware allocation can bolster equity ...

Aussie analysts share COVID-19 investment tips

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... financial asset prices," Walker said. "Meanwhile interest rate cuts around the world are increasing the value of future earnings in present-day dollars, pushing up valuations (all else being equal)." Yet, for the majority of companies, growth is not ...

Market pain to continue: State Street

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... environment is becoming more investable. "However, 'It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over' and before then we could see earnings season cause another round of pain." Earnings growth is expected to be negative for the year ahead, with analysts slashing estimates ...

Global markets bleed red

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... Morgan and Wells Fargo all recording share price losses overnight (5.64%, 6.49%, 4.93% and 5.77% respectively). As earnings season reveals the true damage of COVID-19, Goldman Sachs disclosed its profits had plunged 46% in the last quarter. "Our quarterly ...

COVID-19 is not the only factor: deVere

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
... biggest rise in more than a decade Green said a better insight into the effects of COVID-19 will come as first-quarter earnings results season gets underway. "We will get an insight this week into how heavy a hammer-blow coronavirus has delivered to ...

Analysts remain wary as ASX breaks 7000

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... optimism, even though local fundamentals are far more challenging," he said. "Australia's economic and corporate earnings outlook appears relatively weak compared to that of the United States. And having the S&P/ASX 200 at 7,000 points implies the ...