Daily FNArena News - Australia

In three months Australia elects a new federal government. Though a lot can and will change in the weeks ahead, Labor remains favourite and experts are trying to assess the potential implications for investors.

A spike in the price of alumina, amid supply shortages, helped Alumina Ltd to a record performance in 2018. Brokers consider the outlook is riding on the re-start of Brazil’s Alunorte refinery.

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

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

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

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

Cochlear’s services and upgrade business is expected to feature over the rest of the year, until the company reasserts its leadership in product innovation and new implant growth gets back on track.

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

Higher expenditure and lower production cast a shadow over Whitehaven Coal’s first half result. Yet, brokers observe the market is likely to set this aside amid the potential for capital returns.

Treasury Wine Estates is increasingly confident, reiterating expectations for 25% growth in FY19 earnings and guiding to a further 15-20% growth in FY20.