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February 2024

ASX closes 0.3% higher: Cochlear upgrades FY24 earnings guidance

On Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.3% to 7638.4 points, with the utilities sector up 1%, led by AGL Energy’s 10.3% surge after reporting a profit of $576 million for the six months to December. Cochlear also impressed investors, raising its earnings guidance for 2024, while REA Group’s caution about higher operating expenses led

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Australian Foundation Investment Company (ASX:AFI) FY24 half-year results

CEO and Managing Director Mark Freeman and Portfolio Manager David Grace discuss the FY24 half-year results of Australian Foundation Investment Company (ASX:AFI).  Geoff Driver: Welcome. My name’s Geoff Driver, General Manager, Business Development and Investor Relations for Australian Foundation Investment Company. I have with me today Mark Freeman, the CEO and Manager Director of Australian

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Transurban forecasts 7% distribution increase amidst Rozelle interchange confusion

In the midst of ongoing confusion surrounding Sydney’s troubled Rozelle traffic interchange, Transurban (ASX:TCL), the toll road giant, remains resolute in its financial projections. Despite the interchange’s tumultuous reception since its late 2023 opening, the Melbourne-based company is forecasting a robust 7% rise in distributions for the fiscal year ending June. CEO Michelle Jablko, in

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Stocks of the Hour: QX Resources, Chimeric Therapeutics, Alliance Nickel

To register for Friday’s webinar click here. QX Resources (ASX:QXR) announced that numerous brine aquifers were successfully intersected in the second hole of a two-hole diamond drill (DD) program over the large scale Liberty Lithium brine project in California, USA. The results and interpretations from drillhole 1 are expected in mid-February, with drillhole 2 results

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