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The COB from ausbiz

Close your business day with the ausbiz anchors and a wrap of the day"s key stories and market movers, as well as our Stock of the Day.Disclaimer: At ausbiz we provide news, information, analysis and commentary. All of this content is general in nature and does not take into account your personal financial situation. The information is not intended as advice and you should not rely on it as such. Before acting on any information you have seen or heard on ausbiz platforms, you should seek independent

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15:46

Subdued day on the markets as investors await a...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/27

Subdued day on the markets as investors await tonight's speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell in which he is expected to lay out a change in policy direction on inflation. On the reporting front, Zip reduced its net loss to $20 million, Nine Entertainment made a loss of $590 million and Flight Centre was in the red to the tune of $510 million. Check our our interviews with CEOs of all three companies, plus many others, below. Our top three VODs today are:Zip's on a mission and will see it through til

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12:07

After another record night for the S&P 500 and NASDAQ...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/26

After another record night for the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ, which unfortunately failed to translate to gains for the local market. The top 200 closed down 0.6% with banks leading the losers. Healthcare and real estate sectors finished in the green. Afterpay was down 2% after its tear yesterday - maybe some caution ahead of tomorrow's results - while Zip surged 27% to a new high on news of a deal with eBay... Australia and New Zealand that is. Our top three VODs for today are:Ryan Stokes:

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11:52

Solid finish for the local bourse with the top 200 up...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/25

Solid finish for the local bourse - the top 200 was up the best part of half a percent. S&P 500 futures up around 0.4%, pointing to a strong open for Wall St tonight. Check out Scutty's view on spoos below. Sadly, Qantas announced another 2,500 jobs would go, which was obviously seen as a positive for the company's prospects with the share price closing up 2.4%. Meanwhile, the Afterpay juggernaut rolls on - a new high of $93.50 today after a number of brokers upgraded the stock... Hosted on

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11:29

A choppy day for the ASX, closing 0.3% in the green;...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/24

A choppy day for the ASX200, which finally closed 0.3% in the green. Data from Morgan Stanley today re-affirmed the ASX's status as the global laggard in terms of both AUD and USD returns, as a function of the domination of the big four banks. A impressive FY20 result for Fortescue Metals (FMG), with net profit up 49% to $4.74 billion.A new week, a new record high for Afterpay, after announcing it will expand into the EU after the $82 million purchase of Spanish fintech, Pagantis. Not surprisingly,

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10:07

Hectic earnings week ends with a whimper. Stock of...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/21

A underwhelming end to the week for the ASX 200, despite a good lead in from Wall St, Asian markets in the green and strong results from Suncorp.Webjet rebounded after taking a hit yesterday while IEL and CSL were down after strong showings earlier in the week.Our top three VODs today are:SUN CEO: "The bank has got great opportunities"Resilience and sustainability are the two buzzwords this earnings seasonGrowth trumps profits at Redbubble Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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11:49

ASX reverses yesterday's gains. A new high for...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/20

The ASX200 closed down 0.8% today after flirting with the 6,200 level yesterday.Afterpay struck yet another record high of $82 following upgraded guidance.Wesfarmers' full-year NPAT was up 8.2% to $2.1 billion but shares closed down in light of the the half billion dollar writedown of its Target stores. Nevertheless, as CEO Rob Scott told us today, he's got a lot dry powder to play with.Watch the interview with Rob and our other top VODs below:A Bunnings aisle of opportunity Hosted on Acast. See

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13:59

A solid day on the local bourse with the Top200...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/19

A solid day on the local bourse with the Top200 closing up 0.85% and the ASX200 nudging the 6,200 level. Wisetech Global was the star today - up 34% after net profit surged almost 200%!After the S&P500 hit an all-time high last night, it's looking like Wall St is in the mood for another tear, with out of session futures up 0.2%.Another huge day of results tomorrow with QAN, WES, CCL, FLT and ORG among those out. Our top three VODS today are:OZ Minerals CEO: It's our responsibility to lean in and

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13:38

Tech stocks followed Wall St's lead today, pushing up...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/18

Tech stocks followed Wall St's lead today, pushing up the ASX200 by 0.8% at the close. Monadelphous (MND) surged 19% after reporting a 28% drop in NPAT, which was put down to a relief rally. Cochlear (COH) was also up despite a $239 million loss, with investors taking the view that the worst was behind the company now that the US patent case is out of the way. You can watch our interview with CEO Dig Howitt below.Finally, a big thank you to you, our readers, who have helped us hit the milestone of

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13:43

The ASX200 closed down 0.81%. JB Hi-Fi was the star...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/17

No rhyme or reason to the market today with the ASX200 closing down 0.81%. Chinese markets were up this afternoon but the Nikkei was down 0.8% thanks to worse than expected GDP numbers. JB Hi-Fi was the star performer results-wise today, with profit up 21% to just over $300 million thanks to all the big screen tellys and other goodies that Australians bought during the lockdown, not to mention early access to super.Things were not so rosey for BEN and BSL, which saw profit down 49% and 915

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11:32

A solid but unspectacular close to a choppy week. The...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/14

A solid but unspectacular close to a choppy week. The ASX200 flirted with the 6,200 level before closing up 0.6% at 6,126.The market seems to be in a holding pattern with uncertainty abounding as we head into peak reporting season next week. The RBA's Phil Lowe made it clear today that the RBA would be keeping its powder dry for the time being, despite some commentators saying that QE should be more extensive than just targeting three-year yields. Our top three VODs for today are:There is no road

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13:39

The local ASX200 index closes down 0.7% thanks to a...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/13

After the S&P500 nudging record highs last night and positivity in Asian markets today, the local ASX200 index closed down 0.7% thanks largely to a rotation out of financials.The banks were hosed - CBA down 2.6%, ANZ down 1.6%, NAB down 1.5% and WBC down 1.3%. A few misses on the reporting season front also dragged the market down, particularly Telstra following a 14% drop in FY20 net profit to $1.8 billion. Big day tomorrow - AIA, BBN and NCM reporting full year, China's 'data dump' and Phil

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13:35

First and live on ausbiz: CBA CEO Matt Comyn's first...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/12

The ASX200 came home strongly after a weak lead in from Wall St but still closed down 0.11%. Reporting season is in full swing with Comm Bank and Seek out today with Australia's biggest bank reporting a cash profit of $7.3 billion and Australia's biggest job site down more than 8% after a FY loss of $111.7 million. Live on ausbiz, CBA CEO Matt Comyn told Kochie that the economic contraction had not been severe as the bank anticipated, but we're not out of the woods yet. Also, live on ausbiz, Seek

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11:07

A quiet afternoon after a morning surge of over 1%;...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/11

After a morning surge of over 1%, the ASX200 lost momentum this afternoon to close up just 0.5%. The positive atmosphere continued for the discretionary retailers who can't seem to put a foot wrong. James Hardie closed up 5.9% on news of a rise in full-year profit, despite Q1 net profit diving 89%.CBA reports first thing tomorrow. Don't miss Kochie's interview with CEO, Matt Comyn, live at 2:10pm AEST. Our top three VODs today:CQE looks to change the mix post-pandemicFinding value in global

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13:53

Upbeat Aussie markets make Monday magic; Stock of the...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/10

The Australian market open the strongly week rising 1.9% following the latest job support measures announced in the United States by President Donald Trump over the weekend.With holidays in Japan and Singapore, Seoul's KOSPI and the Shanghai Composite were also in positive territory while Hong Kong's Hang Seng dipped. Will investors be pleasantly surprised this week as more earnings news comes out?Our top 3 VODs are:CEO Chat: The coronavirus has reinforced the brilliance of the Australian health

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11:36

TikTok: Geopolitics sours sentiment as investors...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/07

Trump's threats to shut out TikTok and WeChat seem to have soured sentiment across the region with the Shenzen composite down over 2.5%.The RBA SOMP again flagged a protracted recovery which added to the gloomy atmosphere. The ASX200 closed down 0.62% with big days for FLT (up 6.3%), CTD (up 6.4%), CLW (up 5%) and SGR (up 4.5%). US out-of session futures are also down, pointing to a soft start for Wall St tonight...Our top three VODs are:CEO Chat: The Melbourne professor turned part-owner in $200M

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12:54

Big day for the miners helped market to a 0.6% gain....

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/06

Today's market closed up 0.6% after similarly size gains on Wall St last night. The miners led the charge thanks to stronger iron ore, oil and gold prices with BHP up 4.9%. Out of session futures point to a fairly flat open tonight, with Uber the big name reporting. Our top three VODs today are:Marcus Padley: This is a "very dangerous" reporting seasonResmed CEO: Q4 net profit up 84% but "it will be a U-shaped recovery for our business""I came here to put my money where my mouth is" Hosted on Acast

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14:50

Payback after Tuesday's big rally with offshore...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/05

The local bourse was down 0.6% today, with the higher Aussie dollar negatively impacting offshore earners, US fiscal negotiations dragging on and Chinese PMI data coming in below expectations. Banks and healthcare were the big losers while the materials sector was the one bright spark. Gold miners were helped by a record price ofUS$2,030 an ounce for the yellow metal last night. Splitit jumped 10% after filling the $90 million insto component of it's $100 million cap raise...Our top 3 VODs are:CEO

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10:44

Another Turnaround Tuesday with the techs following...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/04

Another Turnaround Tuesday with the techs following the NASDAQ's lead - the IT sector was up 3.2% for the day, led by BNPLs with the ASX200 closing up 1.9%. Strangely, the cyclicals were also up. Odd given the news out of Melbourne yesterday. Will be interesting to see if the market can continue to ignore bad news.Our top three VODs today are:Logic does not always apply in Washington says AGF InvestmentsExpensive wine is the cure to lock-down woesReporting season: It all comes down to outlook Hosted

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11:54

Gold miners and healthcare continued to outperform...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/08/03

The bank holiday and COVID fears kept the market subdued today with the ASX200 finishing flat. Gold miners and healthcare continued to outperform with CSL up around 2.6%. The tightening of lockdowns in Victoria reflected unfavourably on the banks - ANZ down 4.1%, CBA down 1.8%, NAB down 4.1% and WBC down 3.5%. Our top three VODs today are:Number one wish from the government, stability.Reporting season will give us a much needed rebase of company valuationsClosing the loop with Neometals Hosted on

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11:08

A fourth consecutive month of gains for the ASX...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2020/07/31

A fourth consecutive month of gains for the ASX despite today's 2% drop for the ASX200. A broad based slide was led by energy, financials and materials with no real gainers to speak of.It was the usual month-end sell off coinciding with the release of troubling US economic data. Out of session US futures point to a soft open on Wall St tonight. Our top three VODs of the day are:CEO Chat: Boart weathers the difficult decisionsHydrix's Guardian AngelMedStraight As for Big Tech Hosted on Acast. See

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