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| Weekly Commentary Archive | | | | For the latest copy of the Weekly Commentary click here... | | | | 19th May 2008 | | ORI
As the resource boom continues stronger and longer than most had anticipated, the mining services companies have been attracting attention as an alternative to investing in the mines themselves. This is called playing the ...more | | | | 12th May 2008 | | TOLL
Toll Holdings sold its train and ferry operations to the Government for $665m or $235m above book value. And what is bad news for NZ taxpayers is good news for Toll investors because the deal sparked a recovery in the ...more | | | | 28th April 2008 | | WES
Wesfarmers (WES), the owner of the Coles Group, has warned shareholders that comparative store
sales growth in the retailing giant will be patchy for at least six months and that plans to boost its competitiveness
could ...more | | | | 19th April 2008 | | TAH
Changing legislation is the main fear of gaming operators as their superior returns come from owning monopolies. So, Tabcorp (Au:TAH) had its worst fears realized when the Victorian Government announced plans to scrap the ...more | | | | 12th April 2008 | | VCT
Shares in the power company Vector (VCT) have been going up on perception the company's heavy debt load is manageable. It is also in the process of courting overseas buyers for part of Vector's electricity network. Vector, which is 75% owned by ...more | | | | 5th April 2008 | | AIO
The infrastructure investor, Asciano Group has sold its remaining stake in Brambles for an average $10.11 per share. Asciano said the proceeds from the sale will be used to retire a $406m debt facility and also applied as ...more | | | | 20th March 2008 | | CBA
The Commonwealth Bank (Au:CBA) has predicted the credit crisis will drag on for at least 12 months,
amid signs the full impact of the crunch on bank balance sheets ¨C and what banks will be willing to lend to borrowers - will not be felt until ...more | | | | 9th March 2008 | | JB Hi Fi
JB Hi Fi (Au:JBH) posted a 60% rise in first half profit to a record A$41.9m after sales jumped 50% to A$989m. The electronics retailer upgraded its profit guidance for the full year, expecting a 40% rise in sales to about A$1.8bn, ...more | | | | 28th May 2007 | | The share market approached the weekend on a weak note with many losing value after their recent strong run. Fletcher Building was in the spotlight having gained strong in the wake of its buy out of a US company.
Fisher & Paykel Appliances (FPA) ...more | | | | 21st May 2007 | | Business tax cuts and KiwiSaver incentives contained in the budget have helped push the sharemarket to a record high. Fletcher Building continues to surge on good news and the general mood is positive.
Infrastructure investor Infratil (IFT) has ...more | | | | << Previous | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | >> Next | |
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