What the Primary result means for Sonic
Sonic Healthcare’s share price has outperformed rival Primary Health Care's recently. But Primary's recent result suggests Sonic’s growth might fizzle over the next 12 months.
Sigma returns to its roots
The sale of Sigma’s largest division will wipe out its debt. But it also crystallises the value destruction that almost sent the company broke.
Whitehaven Coal: Too hot to handle
Due to a faultless operating record, excellent management and quality assets, Whitehaven Coal's share price is white hot.
Leighton moves forward
In some ways Leighton's profit was worse than it looked on the surface. In other important ways, it was better. Greg Hoffman digs beneath the headlines in examining the key figures.
Why Telstra is like Greece
This company’s dividend is only going one way over the next three years. It’s simply a question of magnitude, explains Greg Hoffman.
Riversdale Mining: Coke or fizz?
This coal company has uncovered a tremendous resource in the east African state of Mozambique. But the price investors are willing to pay makes us nervous.
Commonwealth Bank on the buy list
Investors are coming to grips with the prospects of lower future profit growth for Commonwealth Bank. But Greg Hoffman argues that today's dividend yield provides adequate compensation for the lack of capital gains potential.
Treasury Group's problem child
Funds management ‘boutiques’ such as Orion, RARE and Trilogy are putting runs on the board. But Investors Mutual’s persistent poor form means it's letting the side down.
News Corp's cable cash cow
This media conglomerate is a complex beast with many moving parts. But the growth in its most valuable division is hard to miss.
Maturity threatens for JB Hi-Fi
Despite sluggish sales growth, JB Hi-Fi’s 2010 result was another cracker. But it’s not this year that shareholders need to worry about.
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank back on the radar
After a couple of years in the wilderness, this regional upstart is worthy of more attention. Greg Hoffman explains how a flabby balance sheet is hiding the group's underlying strength.
Rio Tinto finds redemption
Yesterday's strong profit result has the market believing that the bad times are behind Rio. Has the company really found redemption?
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