Bank of Queensland (BOQ.AX) reported first half profit to equity holders of A$136 million compared to A$171 million, prior year. Diluted earnings per ordinary share, in cents, was 20.1 compared to 24.8. Cash earnings after tax decreased four percent A$176 million. Cash earnings per share, in cents, was...
Adobe (ADBE) announced that its board has approved a new stock repurchase authorization, granting the company authority to repurchase up to $25 billion in common stock through April 30, 2030. The program is designed to return value to Adobe's stockholders, minimize dilution from stock issuances, and...
Air New Zealand (AIZ.AX) announced that Chief Financial Officer Richard Thomson has resigned from his role and will leave the airline on 28 August 2026. The company has commenced a search for a new Chief Financial Officer. Richard rejoined Air New Zealand in March 2021 as Chief Financial Officer, having...
BHP (BHP, BBL, BLT.L, BHP.AX, BHP.L, BHG.JO) stated that it has delivered strong performance over the past nine months, including record material mined and concentrator throughput at Escondida and record production at WAIO. Total copper production decreased 3% to 1,461 kt. Iron ore production increased...
Ampol Limited (ALD.AX) reported first quarter total refinery production of 1,434 million litres, up 10% from a year ago. Total sales volume for the Group was 6,125 ML, down 0.3%. Lytton Refiner Margin was US$25.45 per barrel, for the quarter. Ampol noted that the ramifications of the closure of the...
Cochlear (COH.AX) lowered its fiscal 2026 underlying net profit guidance to A$290-330 million, incorporating current exchange rates. Cochlear had previously disclosed to the market that it expected to be at the lower end of its fiscal 2026 underlying net profit guidance range of A$435-460 million. The...
EBOS Group (EBO.AX) issued an update on the impact of elevated fuel prices and broader energy cost pressures on the Group's fiscal 2026 earnings outlook. Based on current assumptions for the remainder of fiscal 2026, the Group now expects fiscal 2026 underlying EBITDA of approximately A$610-A$620 million,...
Following the modest pullback seen in the previous session, stocks saw further downside over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages initially moved higher but slid firmly into negative territory as the day progressed. The major averages ended the day just off their lows of the session.
After moving to the upside early in the session, stocks have given back ground over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages have pulled back well off their highs of the session and into negative territory. Currently, the major averages are posting modest losses.
Shares of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) are falling about 6 percent on Tuesday morning trading despite reporting higher earnings and revenue in the first quarter. The company's stock is currently trading at $616.97, down 6.09 percent or $40.01, over the previous close of $656.98 on the New York...
A report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday showed business inventories in the U.S. increased by more than expected in the month of February. The Commerce Department said business inventories climbed by 0.4 percent in February following a revised unchanged reading in January.
Pending home sales in the U.S. increased by much more than expected in the month of March, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors on Tuesday. NAR said its pending home sales index jumped by 1.5 percent to 73.7 in March after surging by 2.5 percent to an upwardly revised 72.6 in February.
Stock of Mueller Industries, Inc. (MLI) is climbing about 8 percent on Tuesday morning trading after the company announced its first-quarter financial results, revealing earnings of $239.02 million, or $2.16 per share, up from last year's $157.43 million, or $1.39 per share. The company's shares are...
The Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing retail sales in the U.S. surged by more than expected in the month of March. The report said retail sales shot up by 1.7 percent in March after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.7 percent in February.
Shares of Lobo Technologies Ltd. (LOBO) are climbing about 68 percent on Tuesday morning trading after the company upgraded its Claw AI Agent Platform by introducing five new "director-level" AI advisors to help oversee core business functions and elevate the platform's capabilities from operational...
April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.