Daily FNArena News - Australia

As Foster’s wishes it had never heard of a company called Southcorp, could Coca-Cola be circling?

Leighton Holdings is part of a consortium to win Brisbane’s Airport Link contract but while the group’s earnings growth outlook remains solid value is becoming a question.

QBE has made a “final” offer. IAG says not good enough but let’s talk. It’s not over yet.

The market might like to think the RBA is done raising interest rates, but this is not necessarily the consensus view inside the RBA board.

Brokers reassess their views on the share market.

Transfield Services surprised the market with reduced earnings guidance last week and the update has caused some brokers to re-asess the company’s outlook.

An update by Henderson Group has contained no surprises according to brokers and only recent share price strength has prompted any change in ratings for the company.

Commonwealth Bank no longer expects to outperform its peers.

Linc Energy has reached a major milestone, and has also become very popular in the US.

CSR’s earnings result was slightly better than had been expected but with tough conditions likely in most of its markets brokers remain unenthused about CSR.