MMC Contrarian receives takeover bid
This financial services business is the subject of a low-ball takeover bid. But it’s good news for long suffering shareholders.
Corporate Express's divergent halves
The recent half-yearly results from this office supplies group were obviously affected by the tough economy. But longer term success remains on track.
BBI's expensive rescue
Babcock & Brown Infrastructure looks to have found a saviour. It needs it, but it's going to come at a massive cost.
Carsales.com's luxurious price tag
Carsales.com is about to list on the Australian Stock Exchange. It's a high quality company, but paying over the odds might result in buying a lemon; and there are no warranties in the sharemarket.
Harvey Norman confounds the sceptics
Strong businesses can be much more resilient than many think. It’s a point Harvey Norman proved with its 2009 results.
Working towards a buy on IAG
We're paying more attention to this insurance group under its new CEO. And the fact that its stock price has lagged the market also contributes to our view that it is approaching the buy zone.
31 Aug 09 - Reporting wrap
Reporting season has officially drawn to a close, and these seven companies went down to the wire.
28 Aug 09 - Reporting wrap
Fourteen stock reports for you today. And if you're looking for Friday night entertainment, the 'late reporters' usually provide it as some companies seek to avoid media scrutiny.
27 Aug 09 - Reporting wrap
Sixteen stocks on the block today; from Abacus Property to Woolworths, and many others besides.
Wesfarmers to win hardware battle
Woolworths thinks the hardware market is ripe for the picking. But there’s a big bad scarecrow in this orchard, and it goes by the name of Bunnings.
26 Aug 09 - Reporting wrap
It's been the biggest day of reporting season so far, but we're in the home stretch now.
Investors forgive Flight Centre
The share price of this travel company is up a whopping 290% in five months. The recent results were good, but perhaps not that good.
New lease of life for Fantastic
This time last year, things looked grim for furniture retailer Fantastic Holdings. But with an aggressive program of store openings, growth has stepped up a gear.
RHG's respectable result
This mortgage company’s share price has been smashed after providing a profit update. We’re not sure why, the news is nothing new.
Training the sights back on Suncorp
After setting this stock aside for a year as the problems we anticipated developed, we’re now interested in examining it as a potential turnaround opportunity.
Platinum goes with the flows
Platinum’s International Fund outperformed by 34% in the year to 30 June 2009. Now the long-awaited inflows have arrived, and there’s more to come.
20 Aug 09 - Reporting wrap
A deluge of blue chip companies has reported today, and a couple of tiddlers.
QBE thrives in GFC
It's been one of the worst years ever for insurance businesses around the globe. Meanwhile, QBE has gone from strength to strength.
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