SUPER THURSDAY

The article says it was the busiest day so far, with more than 100 companies releasing results — including Woolworths, Toll Holdings, Virgin Blue, Ramsay Health Care, Gunns, Insurance Australia Group and Crown — and about 70 per cent of the ASX200 had reported as the August 31 deadline loomed.

Woolworths reported a net profit of $2.124 billion, with a 5.1 per cent change shown in the article's summary.

The summary lists several notable profit results: Crown reported a net profit of $335.8 million (14.9 per cent change), Insurance Australia Group reported a net profit of $250 million (175 per cent change), AGL Energy reported a net profit of $558.7 million (56.9 per cent change), and Seven Group Holdings reported a net profit of $70.4 million (90 per cent change).

The article shows several reported losses: Transfield Services reported a net loss of $19.7 million (127 per cent change), Gunns reported a net loss of $355.5 million (1,347 per cent change) and Virgin Blue Holdings reported a net loss of $67.8 million (418.3 per cent change).

About 70 per cent of ASX200 companies had reported results by the time of the article, according to the summary.

The article notes the reporting deadline is August 31, which was approaching as the busy reporting day took place.

No — while the article names more than 100 companies that released results (for example Toll Holdings and Ramsay Health Care are listed), only some companies are shown with specific net profit or loss figures in the provided summary.

The article highlights large percentage changes (for example Gunns 1,347 per cent and Virgin Blue 418.3 per cent) but does not provide explanations. Everyday investors should consult the full company reports and notes referenced in the article (reports, pages 3–7) to understand the drivers behind big swings, such as one‑off items or base effects.