Daily FNArena News - Australia

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

The decision by BHP Billiton to exit the US onshore business and a substantial build in cash flow has provided a feast for speculation regarding probable uses and returns to shareholders.

While the US market dominates earnings for infection control developer Nanosonics, other markets are growing rapidly.

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

Food remains central to the market’s concerns regarding Woolworths, as previously robust supermarket sales growth falters in the first quarter of FY19.

Several brokers have found it hard to become positive about Origin Energy amid the challenges in the energy market and sizeable reductions to FY19 guidance.

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

Link Administration is expected to find FY19 challenging, although the new Link Asset Services business should provide synergies and growth.

Brokers have become increasingly confident in patent filing business IPH and expect strong growth in both Asia and Australasia in FY19.

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