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The results of the past fortnight have been enough to stoke confidence in the financial health of our top 200 listed companies and pushed the S&P/ASX200 to record highs.
Markets
Daniel Newell

ASX RECAP: Shares pip record in modest end to historic week

Shares pip record in modest end to historic week

Major insurer faces legal trouble over online discounts

CBA’s $1b fraud probe a drag on the ASX

Maggie Beer group back in the black despite tough half

‘Long-term burden’: AusPost CEO’s warning

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The twin tower complex known as Civic Heart in South Perth.
Markets
Daniel Newell

ASX RECAP: Everything you missed from today’s results

Change around Finbar boardroom as pre-sales hit record

Popular fashion retailer to shut

Private hospital firm profits surge, but worries remain

Records tumble as Aussie market keeps climbing

Nvidia delivers another quarter of stellar growth

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The biggest risk to Bitcoin is running out of new buyers as its supporters and crypto exchanges preach about its virtues as an inflation hedge.
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Business
Tom Richardson

Why Bitcoin’s belief bubble could pop or go exponential

The biggest risk to Bitcoin is running out of new buyers as its supporters and crypto exchanges preach about its virtues as an inflation hedge.

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Woolworths boss Amanda Bardwell says there has been a ‘gradual increase’ in the number of crunched consumers seeking out promotions since the Reserve Bank hiked interest rates this month.
Business
Cheyanne Enciso

Young Woolies shoppers tighten belts after rate hike

Woolworths boss Amanda Bardwell says there has been a ‘gradual increase’ in the number of crunched consumers seeking out promotions since the Reserve Bank hiked interest rates this month.

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We’re crossing the half-way mark of the final big week of February reporting season.
Markets
Daniel Newell

ASX RECAP: Everything you missed from today’s reports

Bitcoin climbs ahead of Trump’s SOTU address

ASX resets record as Woolies soars

Punters take some skin off but gambling giant wagers on

Chance of rate rise firms after disappointing inflation data

Young families, singles chase discounts at Woolies after rate hike

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CEO of Atlassian, Mike Cannon-Brookes
Business
Tom Richardson

An American AI giant threatens to crush Atlassian

Shares in the Sydney-founded company joined a tech stock rout Tuesday, on worries they will lose business to artificial intelligence giants such as OpenAI, which owns ChatGPT

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The newly merged Seven West Media and Southern Cross Austereo reported their first profit results on Tuesday.
Business
Aaron Patrick

Southern Cross Media wins market share

The first profit result after the media group’s merger with Seven West Media was led by the radio division, which increased operating profits 28 per cent.

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Mader shares have been smashed in early trade.
Markets
Daniel Newell

ASX RECAP: Everything you missed from today’s reports

IT stocks in firing line as WA miners shine

Ex-ANZ boss Elliott drops suit over bonus cuts from bank

Scentre ups profit as occupancy, visitor rates set fresh highs

Mona flying high on record results

City Chic’s US business still a drag

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Stick with us throughout the day as we cut through all the PDF gibberish and bring you all the results and analysis.
Markets
Daniel Newell

ASX RECAP: Everything you missed from today’s reports

Gold regains ground over Trump’s tariff ‘mess’

Ampol motors ahead with unstaffed fuel stations

ASX starts week in the red

Plumbing supplier’s green shoots snipped by rate hike

BHP shares hit record high

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Soon KFC, Guzman y Gomez and McDonald’s could all be competing for customers in the morning economy for eating out for breakfast.
Markets
Tom Richardson

Guzman y Gomez slides as McDonald’s gains ground

Soon KFC, Guzman y Gomez and McDonald’s could all be competing for customers in the morning economy for eating out for breakfast.

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West Australian-based shipbuilder Austal has signed $5 billion worth of contracts to produce Army vessels at the Henderson shipyard, in a deal the government claims will generate hundreds of local jobs.
Markets
Andrew Greene

Austal lands $5b shipbuilding contract for army vessels

Australian shipbuilder Austal has signed $5 billion worth of contracts to produce Army vessels, in a deal the Albanese Government claims will generate hundreds of local jobs.

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Iron ore has come under pressure as port inventories surge in China and the steel market shows signs of seasonal softening, while major miners increase output. 
Markets
Daniel Newell

ASX RECAP: Iron ore set for longest losing run since 2022

Iron ore set for longest losing run since 2022 on supply signs

Chicken seller’s wings clipped after profit fall

ASX looks set to end week with only small gain

Gold holds around $US5000

Guzman shares hammered to record low

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The big green sheds made up the lion’s share of its overall revenue of $24.2b for the six months to the end of December — up 3.1 per cent on the same time a year ago
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Business
Daniel Newell

Bunnings cash machine delivers bigger Wesfarmers payout

Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott says he expects the recent call by the Reserve Bank to hike interest rates and uncertainty over the prospects of higher-for-longer inflation will rattle consumer sentiment.

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Stick with us throughout the day as we cut through all the PDF gibberish and bring you all the results and analysis.
Markets
Daniel Newell

ASX RECAP: Everything you missed from today’s results

Peet shares rocket to record on land, homes boom

Bega hits four-year high

ASX hits record high

Zip Co shares suffer biggest hit since 2014

Jobs market to keep RBA ‘on alert’ says economist

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ew BlueScope chief executive Tania Archibald.
Business
Sean Smith

SGH, Steel Dynamics lob new $15b offer on BlueScope

The revised bid is a “best and final” $32.25 a share offer that values Australia’s biggest steel maker at $15 billion.

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