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Russell Investments High Dividend Australian Shares ETF (RDV) – Finding Consistent Dividends Through Reporting Season

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 - by Russell Investments

Reporting season for Australian companies is around the corner and following that is the reconstitution of RDV’s holdings. RDV’s underlying index is reconstituted twice a year in March and September. This timeline allows consensus forecasts (which feed into the underlying methodology) to be updated after companies report on earnings in February (half-year) and August (full-year).

Commodities / Shares

Behind The Victorian Gold Revival

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 - by Tim Boreham

The New Criterion’s Tim Boreham explains why junior gold miners are rushing to secure long abandoned riches in the Bendigo/Ballarat goldfields.

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Creso Pharma Hits Major Medical Cannabis Milestones In Human & Animal Health

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 - by Company News

Creso is across the entire cannabis supply chain and has developed relationships that have paved the way for entry into new markets, whilst potentially generating substantial revenues in coming years with immediate traction likely to occur as early as 2020 through its animal health and human health products.

Treasury Wines In Surprise Profit Hit On US Weakness

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Shares in Treasury Wine Estates will be hammered when ASX trading resumes today after a surprise after-hours earnings downgrade off the back of weaker than expected interim earnings.

Bingo Backs Earnings Outlook Despite ACCC Investigation

January 29, 2020January 28, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Shares in waste removal group, Bingo Industries ended the day steady at $2.85 after it surprised with an update that revealed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission was conducting an investigation into price adjustments made in July 2019 in the building and demolition waste sector in NSW.

Commodities / Shares

Oil Search Looks For Answers As Production Slips, PNG Talks Stall

January 29, 2020January 28, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Oil Search shares fell more than 8% after it released a weak quarterly update and forecast for 2020 at the same time global markets sold off on fears the coronavirus scandal in China was out of control and would whack global demand for oil and gas.

Beacon Lighting Shares Sink On Dim Outlook

January 29, 2020January 28, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Listed lighting retailer Beacon Lighting has joined the growing list of companies involved in retailing to warn investors of a slowdown in sales and earnings for the December half-year.

Commodities / Shares

Difficult Coal Markets Prevail For Coronado

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 - by Eva Brocklehurst

Some constraints on coal sales to China which weighed on Coronado Global in the December quarter appear to have been alleviated with the initial US/China trade deal.

CIMIC Slumps On Middle East Write-Off

January 24, 2020January 23, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Shares in construction and contracting group, CIMIC (The old Leighton Holdings) took a hammering yesterday (like those of Downer EDI did) after it revealed a big clean up and review of its businesses that will see it take a $1.8 billion dollar post-tax impairment on a Middle Eastern company.

Downer EDI Shares Dive On Profit Warning

January 24, 2020January 23, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Shares in Downer EDI joined the downgrade crunch club yesterday after directors slashed 2019-20 earnings forecasts by around 12%.

Westpac Shares Unmoved On Appointment Of “Battle-Hardened” Chair

January 24, 2020January 23, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Well, the naming of former ANZ CEO, John McFarlane as the incoming chair of Westpac did nothing for the embattled bank’s share price yesterday.

Westpac Tipped To Appoint Former ANZ CEO John McFarlane As Chair

January 23, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Westpac is expected to name former ANZ CEO, John McFarlane as its new chair, to replace Lindsay Maxstead who is leaving the bank in the wake of the multi-billion dollar money-laundering scandal.

Commodities / Shares

Metals X Unveils “Strategic Review” Of Mothballed Mines

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Shares in copper and tin miner, Metals X have fallen to historical lows after appointing Canaccord Genuity and Hartleys to review the company’s copper mines including the Nifty and Maroochydore projects.

Santos Doubles Down On Production Target After Record Year

January 23, 2020January 22, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Santos has boosted its 2025 production target 20% from the already ambitious target it set only in December.

Retail / Shares

Kaufland Exit Sparks Rally In Coles, Woolies Shares

January 23, 2020January 22, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

No wonder shares in Coles and Woolworths soared to record highs late yesterday – a major potential rival from Germany has quit before it got around to opening a store in this country.

Bushfire Impact: Affected Stocks

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 - by Tim Boreham

With the prolonged bushfire crisis now abated thanks to the efforts of Mother Nature and tireless firefighters, Tim Boreham ponders the effect of the firestorm on listed equity exposures.

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Vulcan Bringing Zero Carbon Lithium™ To Europe’s Electric Vehicle Makers

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 - by Company News

Given its size and carbon-neutral production process, Vulcan has potential to be a primary source of lithium hydroxide for the burgeoning European EV and battery industries.

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Creso Pharma Pursuing Animal Health – A Fast Growing Segment Of The Cannabis Market

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 - by Company News

Cannabis stocks had a challenging year in 2019, but signs are emerging that a change of fortunes is instore for the sector and a number of listed companies already look to be turning the corner.

Commodities / Shares

“We Remain On Track”: BHP Signs Off On Solid Production Report

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Despite smoke and dust from Australia’s bushfires hampering output at its coal operations, BHP has maintained its production and cost guidance across its portfolio for the year to June after an uneventful three months to December.

AMCIL Joins Larger LICs In Lightening Bank Exposure

January 22, 2020January 21, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

AMCIL has revealed it has finished the revamp its investment portfolio in a way similar to that revealed on Monday by its larger listed investment company stablemate, Australian Foundation Investment Co.

Pact Group Confirms Divestment As Debt Pressures Mount

January 22, 2020January 21, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Struggling Melbourne packaging group, Pact is putting its contract manufacturing division up for sale to relieve the pressure on the company’s finances by raising enough cash to pay down debt.

Commodities / Shares

Western Areas Shares Slip Despite Contract Wins

January 22, 2020January 21, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Shares in nickel miner, Western Areas (WSA) ended down 0.35% at $2.85 yesterday despite encouraging news of two major metal contracts.

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XCD Energy Confirms 1.6BN Barrel Prospective Resource On Alaska’s North Slope

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 - by Company News

XCD Energy’s 100% working interest in 195,373 acres over one of the world’s newest, highly prospective onshore oil plays provides significant leverage in securing a partner. The significant size of its prospective resource at 1.6 billion barrels will also draw attention.

Super Retail Outlook: Not Alone Am I

January 21, 2020January 22, 2020 - by Eva Brocklehurst

Super Retail has reported a fire and drought-related impact on its ‘outdoor’ division sales for the first half but several brokers question whether this curtailment of consumer activity has run its course.

Leading LIC AFIC Rotates Out Of Banks, Resources

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Australia’s largest LIC has revealed a significant switch in its investments which has seen it slash its involvement with the country’s banking, finance and resource sectors.

Retail / Shares

Super Retail Counts Cost of Bushfires And Drought

January 21, 2020January 20, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Super Retail – which owns Supercheap Auto, Rebel Sport, Boating Camping Fishing (BCF) and Macpac – says first-half trading had been subdued, with sales in its outdoor goods divisions directly hit by bushfires and smoke haze concerns and it is looking at a fall in earnings before interest and tax of up to 9% for the six months to December.

Investors Unplug Kogan On Earnings Miss

January 21, 2020January 20, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Shares in online electronics retailer Kogan plunged 22% on Monday after a trading update fell short of market forecasts.

AFIC Dividend Reverts As Earnings Slide

January 21, 2020January 20, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Like its stablemate, Mirrabooka Investments, the disappearance of the threat to dividend imputation from an ALP win in the 219 federal election saw Australian Foundation Investment Co, the country’s biggest listed investment co (LIC) slash returns to its investors for the six months to December 31.

Is The Worst Behind Nufarm?

January 21, 2020January 20, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Nufarm shares steadied yesterday in the wake of Friday’s slide on a more definitive profit downgrade for the six months to January 31.

Higher Claims Force NIB Into New Downgrade

January 21, 2020January 20, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

The essential paradox at the heart of health insurance – younger, healthier customers subsidising older, more health challenged customers has again emerged to bite nib on the profit and loss account.

Commodities / Shares

Woodside Offers Potential, And Potential Delays

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 - by Eva Brocklehurst

Scarborough appears to be progressing but there was no update in the December quarter report regarding a gas agreement for Browse. Hence, delays feature in broker assessments of the outlook for Woodside Petroleum.

Commodities / Shares

Rio Tinto Resets Iron Ore Production Guidance

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Rio Tinto might be forecasting production growth for its key WA iron ore operations for 2020, but any increase will be marginal compared with 2019 and the mooted target still remains under the optimistic 350 million tonnes set a year ago for 2019.

Commodities / Shares

Woodside Eyes 2020 Production Lift After Solid Q4

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Woodside Petroleum reckons it is looking to boost 2020 production of oil and gas by 10% or more after reporting a near 7% rise in the Q4 production.

Markets / Shares

No Repeat Of Special Dividend Splash At LIC Mirrabooka

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Melbourne-based listed investment company, Mirrabooka has effectively slashed the interim payout to its security holders for the six months to December 31, 2019, by holding the interim steady at 3.5 cents a security and not repeating last year’s 10 cents a security special payout.

“Directly Impacted”: Mosaic Sales Slump But Retailer Reassures On Dividend

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

Mosaic Brands, the ASX-listed parent of women’s clothing chains including the popular Noni B, Rivers, and Millers says sales across its brands have taken a “significant” hit from the country’s bushfire crisis.

Is 2020 The Breakout Year For Adveritas?

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 - by Greg Tolpigin

As my top pick for 2020, I can see levels towards 50c for Adveritas and beyond. Considering the valuations placed on other “ad tech”, another contract secured with one of the more prominent super apps will go long to significantly lifting the company’s profile globally and with that valuations heading over $100 million.

Commodities / Shares

Evolution Mining Downgrades Outlook On Mt Carlton Setback

January 13, 2020 - by Glenn Dyer

2020 is looking like being a year to forget for gold miner Evolution even as gold prices have started the year strongly and the Aussie dollar has again faded back well under 70 US cents.

Further Upside Expected For Amcor Shares

January 13, 2020 - by Michael Gable

Amcor (ASX:AMC) is a company that has the potential for its shares to not only head higher from here, but increase its dividend along the way.

Ironing Out The Blight Of Money Laundering

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 - by Tim Boreham

It may be cold comfort for shareholders of Westpac and the Commonwealth Bank, but our two biggest banks are not alone when it comes to breaching anti money laundering rules.

Commodities / Shares

Will ASX Mining Stocks Continue To Perform In 2020?

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 - by Peter Gardner

As we enter 2020, it would appear the market is expecting the iron ore price to go down significantly, given the price of Australian mining stocks.