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Investors need income rethink after RBA rate cut

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013

... the domestic economy in FY14/15 following the lessening of the mining investment boom," he said. "The domestic reporting season was indicative of the softness in the real economy and with financial conditions remaining tight and monetary policy being ...

Market Wrap PM

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013

... Australian market has opened higher, led by industrial stocks with exposure to the US and the major banks heading into reporting season. IG Markets chief market strategist Evan Lucas said there were gains across the board at opening despite trading volumes ...

No problemo

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013

... estimates at 71 percent of the 43 companies in the S&P 500 that have released quarterly results so far in the reporting season, with 56 percent exceeding revenue projections...". And if you noticed...the headlines doesn't seem to be talking about China ...

Green, green grass of home

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013

... 9 Feb, for instance, that, "About 75 percent of the 341 S&P 500 companies that released results so far in the reporting season have exceeded profit projections". And this from, Investment News (5 April 2011), "S&P 500 earnings are poised to surpass the ...

Oil price spike won't spoil Aussie equity party

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013

... business models have rallied aggressively in the past eight months, but these may be exposed during the prevailing reporting season or later this year as domestic growth weakens further," he said.

Big four prepare market for annus horribilis 2013

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012

... have focused on concerns about the sustainability of returns in a tough environment. Westpac rounded off the reporting season yesterday by announcing a net profit of $5.97 billion, slightly ahead of ANZ's $5.66 billion. Meanwhile, Commonwealth Bank had ...

Russell ups risk in equity ETFs

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012

... weightings to stocks in its Russell Australia High Value and Australia High Dividend indices regularly in line with reporting season data. Russell portfolio manager Scott Bennett has reduced or exited five defensive favourites including Wesfarmers, CSL ...

ANZ posts record profits

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012

... with 21% of revenue now derived from outside of Australia and New Zealand. The ANZ result kicks off the banks' reporting season with NAB and Westpac's results due over the next couple of weeks. Chief executive Mike Smith said that China was now the bank's ...

Market wrap AM

AAP | TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012

... European and Asian markets lower, giving up some of last week's solid gains ahead of the third quarter earnings reporting season. At the close the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 26.50 points (0.19 per cent) at 13,583.65. The broad-based ...

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 ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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