Daily FNArena News - Australia

BT Investment Management justifies its position at the top of the league table, brokers suggest, producing strong inflows in the March quarter.

Theme park and entertainment business Ardent Leisure will slow down the opening of new Main Event centres as it focuses on refurbishing legacy centres.

Discount store chain, The Reject Shop, has signalled sales continue to contract in the second half and its marketing strategy has not provided the turnaround that was expected.

JB Hi-Fi posted accelerating sales growth in its core business in the March quarter. Meanwhile, CEO of The Good Guys will leave at the end of April, to be replaced by a former JB Hi-Fi CEO.

Interest in gold miner St Barbara has been reinvigorated following robust March quarter production.

Navitas has briefed investors on its commitment to building partnerships with universities and its focus on industry-based tertiary education.

While acknowledging early days, brokers estimate the impact on Queensland coal rail operator Aurizon from Cyclone Debbie.

Bank of Queensland has flagged a more positive outlook for the second half but brokers believe this will not be without challenges.

Will Telstra need to cut its dividend? Brokers have asked this question for some time now and several revisit the prospect.

2016 saw the lowest Australian wages growth in the history of recorded data. Commonwealth Bank modelling suggests a return to normal is still some way off.