Dulux Upbeat About 2015, So Up Goes Dividend
Unlike directors of Incitec Pivot (IPL) on Tuesday, directors of DuluxGroup (DLX) yesterday lifted final dividend payout because they can see a higher profit for the current financial year.
Read MoreUnlike directors of Incitec Pivot (IPL) on Tuesday, directors of DuluxGroup (DLX) yesterday lifted final dividend payout because they can see a higher profit for the current financial year.
Read MoreMeanwhile the market was kinder to Seven West Media (SWM) which yesterday sprung an earnings downgrade on the market at its AGM in Sydney.
Read MoreAnalysts from JPMorgan got it horribly wrong yesterday when, according to the morning business media, they forecast Myer would lift topline sales in the September quarter by 3.5% and like for like sales (comparable or same store sales) by a solid 2.1%.
Read MoreIt seems that literally, no one would offer a nickel for BHP Billiton’s (BHP) underperforming nickel operations in Western Australia. So now the company will hold on to them as a ’non-core’ asset, meaning they will be sold to if anyone wants to buy them.
Read MoreThe S&P/ASX200 gave up 20.4 points or -0.37% on volume of $4.75 billion to end at 5442.7 on Thursday.
Energy stocks were the worst performing sector, falling 1.29%.
Read MoreNote: This article was originally published on Oliver’s Insights on 13 November 2014 and has been republished with permission from the original author.
Read MoreTerm Deposits That Require 31 Days’ Notice Of Withdrawal
Read MoreWe’ve come to recognise some key concerns that investors quote when discussing a potential investment, most of which are based on false assumptions. So, if you’re still unsure about bonds, this series of articles which delves into the “Seven Key Myths” may help resolve your reservations.
Read MoreThe quarterly survey of house price movements form the Australian Bureau of Statistics has confirmed what we already know – Sydney is driving house prices higher.
Read MoreOn the face of it the annual result for Incitec Pivot (IPL) and its 33% profit slump for the year to September 30 should have sent the shares lower with impairments and losses ruining a 15% rise in underlying earnings.
Read MoreBusiness conditions jumped sharply last month, but business confidence fell in a conflicting reading from the latest monthly survey of business from the National Australia Bank.
Read MoreASX 200 retreats for a third consecutive day with all sectors finishing the session weaker.
Read MoreS&P/ASX200 lost 54 points or -0.99% on volume of $3.71 billion, closing at 5463.1.
Read MoreSellers have applied more pressure to the ASX 200 on Wednesday pushing the index below 5500.
Read MoreBy some estimates, Australia’s pure iron ore miners have lost $10 billion in market value this year as the spot iron ore price has tumbled 45% to just over $US75 a tonne (in fact a year ago it was over $US130 a tonne).
Read MoreLocally listed junior oil and gas explorer FAR Ltd (FAR) says it has made a second oil strike off the coast of Senegal in West Africa, announcing yesterday that it and its partners had struck oil in an exploration well, a month after the first strike in an earlier well was revealed.
Read MoreThe level of Australian shareholder in the Chinese-controlled Yancoal Australia (YAL) will dwindle to less than 2% if a surprise $A3.2 billion recapitalisation deal, revealed yesterday, goes ahead.
Read MoreDeflation fears have returned to analysis of the Chinese economy for a second time in a month after there was no change in the near five year low annual inflation rate of 1.6% in October, and yet another steep fall in producer prices.
Read MoreASX 200 slips 0.10% weighed down by falls in energy and mining stocks.
Read MoreThe S&P/ASX200 lost 6.9 points or -0.13% on volume of $4.91 billion, closing at 5517.1.
Read MoreMiners wiping out the sector’s gains posted on Monday while the banks are mixed.
Read MoreBank stocks are the main drag with Westpac (WBC) trading ex-dividend. Mining companies are the standouts.
Read MoreEconomic conflabs dominate the coming week, especially in Australia. There’s the annual APEC meeting in Beijing midweek, and then the 2014 G20 Leaders meeting in Brisbane.
Read MoreWarren Buffett’s investment in the faltering UK retail giant, Tesco, cost his Berkshire Hathaway company dearly in the third quarter, with the company taking a huge multi million dollar write off.
Read MoreMixed news from China’s October trade report, with exports rising, but not by as much as expected, imports rising, again just short of forecast, and a near record trade surplus of well over $US40 billion resulted for the second month in the past three.
Read MoreSharemarkets ended on a mixed note Friday. The Dow and the S&P 500 had small gains on the day, while Nasdaq fell, European markets lost, while it was a similar story for Asia, but not for Australia and Japan.
Read MoreThe local sharemarket was held back by losses in the financial sector which finished the session down 1%.
Read MoreThe ASX200 lost 25.1 points or -0.45% on volume of $5.30 billion, closing at 5524.
Read MoreJanet Yellen stayed the course and ended QE as expected. Before we wave goodbye, let’s cover off on a few important indicators to watch going forward.
Read MoreWhat is it about Australian contractors and the construction of power stations? When they go wrong, they go wrong horribly.
Read MoreDon’t look at the 6.25% jump in the price of News Corp (NWS) shares in Australia yesterday to a closing price of $A18.08 – look at the performance in the US market where there are far more investors interested in the stock.
Read MoreBoral (BLD) was an early market favourite to ride the building rebound – its shares peaked at a 52 week high of $5.92 in March, but since then they have steadily slid south, closing yesterday at $4.86. They are still slightly higher than when they started the year.
Read MoreChina’s trade figures for October will be issued tomorrow and another big trade surplus is expected as imports continue to perform weakly.
Read MoreAll ten sectors closed in positive territory, led by the materials sector which gained 1.8%.
Read MoreThe S&P/ASX200 gained 43 points or +0.77% on volume of $6.31 billion to closing at 5549.1 on Friday.
Read MoreWest African gold explorer that’s pursuing aggressive appraisal and development of its Mankarga 5 gold deposit in Burkina Faso, where it aims to commence maiden gold production during 2015.
Read MoreThe trend is your friend in financial markets, but investors also need to be wary when a strong consensus emerges on the likely price direction in any one market. To my mind, bond yields and share prices now seem most vulnerable to a shift in currently consensus bullish sentiment, though this may well entrench the other consensus trade of selling the Australian dollar and gold.
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