Daily FNArena News - Australia

Qantas asserts that its dominant position in the domestic market and dual brand advantage will support ambitious targets for margin expansion.

A2 Milk envisages strong growth in the year ahead despite the challenges in the Chinese infant formula market. The main issue for brokers is whether the necessary investment will deliver the expected returns.

In his first presentation to investors as CEO of Suncorp, Steve Johnston opted to exclude all reference to profit margins and returns, implying potential for another earnings re-set.

Appen has upgraded guidance for 2019, underpinned by its core Relevance revenue and largely from existing customers. Figure Eight provides the extra potential in 2020.

Home ownership has long been considered critical to building wealth in Australia. So, does it matter if young people are taking longer to get into the mortgage belt?

Coca-Cola Amatil expects a return to growth in 2020 with both channel and product mix providing positive impetus to revenue.

FNArena’s Monitor keeps track of corporate earnings result releases, including broker views, ratings and target price changes and beat/miss assessments.

National Australia Bank has prevailing themes in common with its major peers yet brokers diverge in their views on the outlook for the stock.

Despite a reprieve in the first quarter, margin pressures are expected to continue for Commonwealth Bank. Will the bank sustain its dividend?

The flood of financial advisers leaving the industry post Royal Commission continued in the September quarter, and a growing number of those remaining are eschewing institutional association.