Unlike other companies operating in the rural sector such as United Malt, Incitec Pivot and Elders, Nufarm (ASX:NUF) seems to have had an almost trouble free six months to March 31 with revenue up, earnings up and a higher dividend. The only negative was the seasonal surge in debt to handle the expected rise in […]
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Positive spins from the country’s biggest beef operator and the erstwhile Kathmandu, with both ending higher in Thursday’s trading session.………… Shares in Australian Agricultural Company (ASX:AAC) leapt just on 10% yesterday after the company revealed a 35% jump in operating profit to $67.4 million for the year to March 31 as it enjoyed better returns
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Latin Resources (ASX:LRS) announced that drilling confirms that their Colina deposit has lithium pegmatites extending over 2KM. VP of Operations, Tony Greenaway commented: “We will now move some rigs to start testing to expand the deposit through systematic step-out to the southwest.” Shares are trading flat at 19 cents. European Metals (ASX & AIM:EMH, OTCQX:
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Stocks rose Wednesday as investors hoped congressional leaders and President Joe Biden could come to a deal on the US debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default. At the conclusion of a meeting between the president and congressional leaders Tuesday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that a “better process” is now in place for further
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By Stuart Dear, Fund Manager, Fixed Income, Schroders Coming into this year we firmly believed high-quality fixed income offered attractive relative and absolute value. We also expected the economic cycle to turn in favour of bonds – as headline inflation softens with supply chains normalising, as growth weakens with rate hikes and cost pressures biting, and as
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A busy, busy annual meeting for Tesla on Tuesday has seen CEO Elon Musk reveal a gloomy outlook for the US and much of the global economy, again promise the start of deliveries of its long mooted Cybertruck, forecast a surge in sales of its EVs, start advertising with a small spend and push towards
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Incitec Pivot (ASX:IPL) shares fell 10% at one stage yesterday after it revealed a weak performance in its fertilisers business for the six months to March 21. The fertiliser and explosives maker tried to offset the weak result by claiming a “positive earnings skew in the second half” thanks to a better outlook for explosives
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Is United Malt Group (ASX:UMG) just going through the motions while it awaits its French bidder to finish due diligence and firm up a $5 a share offer? The company released final interim results for the first half of 2022-23 – they were within the range of the trading update in late April but again
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News from the industrials side of the market yesterday with shades-maker Gale Pacific (ASX:GAP) and discount retailer Best and Less (ASX:BST) each disappointing the market.………… Gale Pacific (ASX:GAP) – a maker of blinds, shades and outdoor protection products – has been hit by a combination of the lingering end of La Nina, weakening consumer demand,
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According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the economy experienced a loss of 4,300 jobs in the previous month, which was contrary to economists’ predictions of gaining 25,000 positions. Moreover, the jobless rate unexpectedly increased to 3.7 per cent, failing to meet the forecast of remaining steady at 3.5 per cent. Additionally, the participation rate
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