Share Chat
Written by Jenny Ruth, Share Chat is a regular column investigating companies listed on the NZX and the broker sentiment surrounding them. Jenny has been a business journalist since 1984, starting her career at NBR, she worked on Australian Associated Press' finance desk and was NZ bureau chief for Bloomberg News. Jenny now spends her time freelancing for business and finance publications.
Daily ShareChat: Nuplex
2 Sep 2010
Nuplex produced a solid result ahead of expectations, says John Cairns, an analyst at Forsyth Barr
Daily ShareChat: Sky City
1 Sep 2010
Casino operator Sky City showed good 12% growth in net profit in the year ended June but its outlook is uncertain, says Nachiket Moghe, an analyst at Aegis Equities Research
Daily ShareChat: Contact
1 Sep 2010
Contact Energy management's comments about the outlook compensate for the company's disappointing earnings for the year ended June, says Craigs Investment Partners
Daily ShareChat: Pumpkin Patch
31 Aug 2010
The Witchery chain's plans to launch a children’s range into 18 of its existing stores in Australia and New Zealand highlights the fact Pumpkin Patch is facing increasing competition, says Buffy Gill, an analyst at Goldman Sachs JB Were
Daily ShareChat: Sky TV
29 Aug 2010
Sky Network Television is in danger of developing “an embarrassment of riches” with an extremely under-leveraged and inefficient balance sheet with estimated gearing of just 12% by June 2014, says Sarndra Urlich, an analyst at First NZ Capital
Daily ShareChat: Freightways
26 Aug 2010
A positive aspect of Freightways's annual result was organic volume growth returned to its courier operations in the six months ended June but its economy brands continue to struggle against subdued demand from retailers, says Marcus Curley, an analyst at
Daily ShareChat: Port of Tauranga
25 Aug 2010
The key driver of Port of Tauranga's 9% rise to $49.4 million in normalised net profit was forestry-related export volumes, says Jeremy Simpson, an analyst at Forsyth Barr
Daily ShareChat: Telstra
24 Aug 2010
Telstra Corp's guidance for earnings in the year ended June 2011 has unsettled investors, says Peter Warnes, an analyst at Aegis Equities Research
Daily ShareChat: PGG Wrightson
23 Aug 2010
Rural services company PGG Wrightson offers above-average risks but the stock dows have valuation appeal, says David Oxley at Craigs Investment Partners
Daily ShareChat: Steel & Tube
22 Aug 2010
Steel & Tube Holdings' second-half results "provided sufficient comfort that the company can sustain its second-half performance despite weaker-than-expected revenue," says Kar Yue Yeo, an analyst at First NZ Capital
Daily ShareChat: Commonwealth Bank of Australia
19 Aug 2010
While Commonwealth Bank of Australia's annual result was in line with expectations, its bearish guidance could weigh on the stock for a while, says David Walker, an analyst at Aegis Equities Research.
Daily ShareChat: Tourism Holdings
18 Aug 2010
Tourism Holdings' near-term earnings remain weak but the company has done "a great job" in managing cashflow and its net debt probably fell by $16 million to about $40 million in the year ended June, says Forsyth Barr analyst Rob Mercer
Daily ShareChat: Briscoes
17 Aug 2010
Briscoe Group's 2% decline in same-store sales in the three months ended August 1 was its first quarterly decline since early 2009 and was driven by falling sales through its homewares chain, partly offset by modest sales increases through its Rebel Sport
Daily ShareChat: Kathmandu
16 Aug 2010
Kathmandu Holdings' profit downgrade was disappointing but not devastating, says First NZ Capital analyst Sarndra Urlich
Daily ShareChat: Cavalier
15 Aug 2010
Carpet maker Cavalier is trading at a substantial discount to its peers and to his $3.32 discounted cashflow valuation, says Dennis Lee, an analyst at Craigs Investment Partners
Daily ShareChat: Opus
13 Aug 2010
Opus International Consultants produced better than expected revenue in the six months ended June 30 but its $10.4 million net profit was 14% below his forecast due to weaker margins in New Zealand and Australia, says First NZ Capital analyst Kar Yue Yeo
Daily ShareChat: Downer EDI
11 Aug 2010
Downer EDI former chief executive Geoff Knox's departure was forced by his inability to convince the market that the worst is over, says Peter Esho at Aegis Equities Research
Daily ShareChat: Pike River Coal
10 Aug 2010
Pike River Coal's fourth quarter activities report and the rate at which it is burning cash was a negative surprise and highlights the company may have to find more cash, says Andrew Harvey-Green, an analyst at Forsyth Barr
Daily ShareChat: L&M Energy
9 Aug 2010
L&M Energy's oil and gas programs have each moved strongly and, to date, successfully forward, says John Kidd, an analyst at McDouall Stuart
Daily ShareChat: Pumpkin Patch
8 Aug 2010
The world has become a more uncertain place in the last few months but the underlying fundamentals relating to Pumpkin Patch are still positive, says Buffy Gill, an analyst at Goldman Sachs JB Were
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