ASX 200 made up yesterday’s losses closing up 58 points to 7601 (+0.8%). First ‘Super Thursday’ of results. BHP lost 1.7% on a huge write-down on nickel assets (more like liabilities) and Samarco issues. RIO dropped 0.7% with FMG 1.4% to the good. S32 results were greeted by a thud, down 4.6% and lithium stocks…
CSL results on Tuesday were OK but not great. Earnings came in line with expectations while profit beat thanks to cost reductions. The company kept guidance unchanged but currency forecasts now see the USD ending the year higher than the companies forecasts. Resulting in an ~85m headwind. Out of the three major segments, Behring, Seqirus and Vifor…
CBA POST RESULTS (HELD IN GROWTH AND INCOME PORTFOLIOS) Lots of commentary on the CBA after yesterday’s result. The number was pretty much in line with expectations, described as “solid and clean” by Macquarie but margins were down 6bp with “further margin headwinds”. The bias is towards downgrades rather than upgrades and the result this…
US CPI speaks Wall Street Listens. Finally.
Is this a ‘Buy the Dip’ moment?
CBA Results.
CSL focus.
Yesterday’s Results not great generally.
SUMMARY Wall St Falls. Expect a host of sell signals tomorrow. Selling all trades from the Ideas portfolio this morning. Will watch from the sidelines in the short-term. Not precipitous enough to think about SNAS. Selling MQG from the One Stock Portfolio. Didn’t hold IZZ for long but selling into strength at least. WDS lacking…
ASX 200 fell 56 points bouncing off 7500 to close at 7538 (-0.7%). Results and broker talk dominated again with a negative lead from Wall Street colouring the landscape. Banks under pressure following CBA results showing NIM remains under pressure CBA fell 1.7% well off lows. The Big Bank Basket down 1.6% with CBA in…
ASX 200 fell 56 points bouncing off 7500 to close at 7538 (0.7%).
Results and broker talk dominated
Good bounce off 7500
CGF jumped 8.4% yesterday on good results, clawing back some of the losses in the Long Term Income Portfolio. Profit up 16% and funds under management up 18%, beating expectations. Return on equity (ROE) up an impressive 15%. Interim dividend of 13c, fully franked (up 8%). Higher than expectations but still only yielding 3.6% (5.2%…
