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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
... lower his government's high borrowing costs. Locally on Tuesday, there were some positive earnings results as the reporting season nears its end. Virgin Australia has returned to profitability with a full year net profit of $22.8 million, in contrast ...

Market down 5%: Resources look ugly

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2012
At reporting season's three quarter mark last week, defensive stocks surfaced with their best half year of growth since 2009, while cyclicals recorded their worst - despite industrials earnings rising 4%. With only a little more than a third of stocks ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
... reversing solid gains from the previous week before company results are announced. "We're now heading into our reporting season and there's probably a realisation that maybe things aren't going to be too good." The mining giants opened significantly ...

Not ugly enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
... CFOs have beaten economists on this game - the game where they massage market expectations lower heading into reporting season... and them voila!, actual beat lowered expectations and their stock prices jump. But back to the disappointing jobs report. ...

Russell rethinks indices on expected bank windfall

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... Investments has reconstituted the Australian high dividend and high value indices in favour of banking stocks ahead of reporting season. The semi-annual reconstitution has been driven by attractive valuations and expected income from the banks. "With ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... The Australian market looks set to open lower following Wall Streets lead amid concerns over the upcoming US reporting season, slower growth and the fear of a Spain-driven return to crisis in Europe. At 0645 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index ...

Earnings on the up for industrials

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
As the reporting season ticked on, outlook for industrial stocks improved, although the performance of superannuation funds continues to be impacted by heavy equity exposure, according to a Deutsche Bank strategist. While industrial companies missed ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... Shamu said. "It's a pretty bullish lead." However, he said there were very few leads from local companies as reporting season finishes this week and no major economic events are listed. AT 1015 AEDT the materials sector was around 0.8 per cent higher. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... Australia, the market on Wednesday ended lower for the third straight day as brokers took profits ahead of the reporting season and after one of the best monthly starts to the calendar year in around 40 years. At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... forecasts and reinforced positive data showing jobless claims fell to their lowest level since 2008. "In the US reporting season so far, 65 per cent of results have exceeded expectations," City Index's chief market analyst Peter Esho said. "The copper ...