Australian small caps are heading into the earnings season with considerable momentum this year, with the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index enjoying a strong start to 2025, posting a 4.6 per cent return in January. That’s largely been driven by lower-than-expected inflation figures increasing the likelihood of an interest rate cut… Read More »Here’s how to play small caps this earnings season
Inflation worries, tariffs under the Trump administration and earnings season could continue to keep the stock market volatile and rattle investor sentiment. Investors looking for attractive stock picks should focus on the ability of a company to navigate ongoing uncertainties and deliver strong returns over the long term. To this… Read More »Top Wall Street analysts are optimistic about the potential of these 3 stocks
Amazon has removed any references to diversity and inclusion from its most recent annual report. The company filed its report for 2024 on Friday following the release of its fourth-quarter earnings. The prior annual report included a mention of “inclusion and diversity” in a section titled “Human Capital,” language that does not appear in the… Read More »Amazon scrubs DEI mention from its annual report
Telstra is considering selling its data centre assets, pondering a deal that could be its first infrastructure transaction since it sold a $2.8 billion mobile tower stake to superannuation investors four years ago. The telecoms giant’s data centre business is of a vastly smaller scale – worth between $100 million… Read More »Telstra mulls putting its $200m data centre business on the block
AGL still loves electric vehicles, Suncorp’s profit jump might be too big for its own good and is CBA balance sheet beyond reproach? The big result | Donald who? Nuclear what? AGL Energy, which supplies power to 4.1 million Australian customers, has signed off on more than $1 billion in new… Read More »What we learnt: Donald who? AGL’s $1b battery bet and love for EVs get thumbs up
The market’s positive reception for Chemist Warehouse’s merger into Sigma Healthcare on Thursday should trigger more equity market listings this year, the ASX’s chief executive, Helen Lofthouse, said. In its interim results, ASX said the number of floats and total new capital quoted on the bourse in the second half of last… Read More »ASX tips a stronger year for new listings on back of Chemist Warehouse
Stocks rose Thursday as new inflation data and updates on U.S. tariff plans appeared to ease some concerns around inflationary pressures and global trade tensions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 342.87 points, or 0.77%, to 44,711.43. The S&P 500 climbed 1.04% to 6,115.07, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.50% to 19,945.64. The Dow hit session… Read More »Dow closes more than 300 points higher as Trump holds off on imposing new tariffs, Nvidia jumps: Live updates
Points The anti-bribery law whose enforcement President Donald Trump has suspended was previously used by the Department of Justice and financial regulators to win settlements totaling more than $1.5 billion from companies that are major suppliers for Tesla, the electric vehicle giant run by Trump’s ally Elon Musk. And Trump in his executive order Monday pausing the law banning bribery… Read More »Trump froze a bribery law that previously hit suppliers for Elon Musk’s Tesla
The deadly northern Queensland floods will not force national insurance premiums higher, Suncorp chief executive Steve Johnston said, but the inundation will test insurers’ ability to restore their social licence, after fumbling a major flood response three years ago. Suncorp is one of seven insurers to have set up a… Read More »Suncorp confident it can rise to challenge of Queensland floods
Commonwealth Bank can do no wrong by the sharemarket and put more distance between its ballooning valuation and blue-chip stablemates such as CSL and BHP with its latest profit update. CBA’s share price defied the assurances of stockbrokers that Australia’s largest lender is wildly overvalued and claimed a fresh record… Read More »Investors wary of busting CBA share price bubble