Yesterday
Mirvac says middle ring housing demand is booming
The diversified developer, builder and landlord claimed a ‘solid’ result in a market that is still recovering.
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- Michael Bleby
AMP shares mauled over dividend versus growth trade-off
The company’s final dividend has come in below forecasts as it warns that it has to better balance its growth ambitions with capital returns.
- Lucas Baird
This Month
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- Treasury Wine Estates
Treasury scraps Lindeman’s sale but doubles down on Penfolds
The country’s biggest winemaker had put the prominent low-cost brand on the block along with Wolf Blass and Yellowglen. It couldn’t find buyers.
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- Simon Evans
Downer EDI boss says price-fixing claims won’t hurt Defence bid
Peter Tompkins is confident the competition watchdog’s investigation into alleged price fixing won’t hurt its chances of winning multi-billion dollar defence contracts.
- Jenny Wiggins
Origin CEO calls for focus on ‘critical’ energy security
Frank Calabria’s comments came as Origin posted a small beat in first-half earnings but downgraded expected full-year profits from fast-growing Octopus Energy in the UK.
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- Angela Macdonald-Smith
IAG says LA wildfires were a wake-up call on disaster preparation
The insurance giant, which owns the NRMA and CGU brands, reports a 91 per cent jump in interim profit, but its shares fell as premium rises moderated.
- James Eyers
- Results Wrap
- Chanticleer
What we learnt: This is what’s behind the blue-chip battering
It was sell first, ask questions later on Thursday as some ASX big names were dumped. Why? It’s all about the outlook.
- James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald
ASX tips a stronger year for new listings on back of Chemist Warehouse
ASX reports record level of operating revenue for a first-half, driven by higher trading volumes, especially in derivatives markets.
- James Eyers
Temple & Webster shares gain as sofas, bathroom taps boost sales
The country’s biggest online furniture and homewares retailer beat market expectations for sales in the first half of the financial year.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Matt Comyn’s CBA share price conundrum
All the figures in Commonwealth Bank’s results – and there were 128 pages of them – are about the one number that was not there.
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- Anthony Macdonald
New NBN chief Ellie Sweeney sharpens cost-cutting amid $564m loss
The government-owned broadband network operator has reduced its half-year deficit by trimming maintenance and marketing costs and raising prices.
- Jenny Wiggins
Suncorp confident it can rise to challenge of Queensland floods
The deluge will not push up insurance premiums thanks to strong buffers, the CEO of the Brisbane-based insurer said after its interim results impressed.
- James Eyers
CBA predicts business activity jolt from imminent rate cut
Commonwealth Bank’s shares hit a record high on Wednesday, with CEO Matt Comyn saying the results clearly showed “improvements in disposable income”.
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- James Eyers
- Results Wrap
- Chanticleer
What we learnt: Donald who? AGL’s $1b battery bet and love for EVs get thumbs up
AGL still loves electric vehicles, Suncorp’s profit jump might be too big for its own good, and is CBA’s balance sheet beyond reproach?
- James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald
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- AGL Energy
AGL prepares a big battery bet to capitalise on energy volatility
The electricity and gas utility says returns are rising on storage projects as it prepares to tick off an estimated $1.5 billion spending plan over 18 months.
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- Angela Macdonald-Smith
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
CBA’s radical home loan tactic is leaving the pack behind
With an election looming, Commonwealth Bank wants to hide its light under a bushel. But the gap to the rest is only getting bigger. Is the bank really taking enough risk?
- James Thomson
Evolution Mining triples dividend as gold nears $US3000
The soaring price of the precious metal has almost quadrupled first half profit at the ASX-listed miner, which has rewarded investors with a chunky payout and is targeting copper deals.
- Mark Wembridge
Mall owner says rates relief ‘turning point’ in sight
High interest rates and inflation have been a drag on mall owners such as Region Group just as much as shoppers. But the landlord just revalued its portfolio upwards.
- Nick Lenaghan
Boral earnings bonanza lifts Stokes family’s SGH to bumper payout
The industrial conglomerate will reward shareholders after a rise in Boral profits. It took the massive building supplies business off the ASX in July.
- Simon Evans
ASX flat; CSL extends sell off on sales blow, lithium miners tumble
Sharemarket seesaws; CSL tumbles on sales blow; gold buoys Evolution, De Grey; impairment hit for Ramsay; upgrades on the horizon for Breville.
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- Timothy Moore and Nicola Blackburn