FINANCIALS NEWS ON FASTMOVING
![]() | Woolworths profit to jump19/07/2011 - 09:23Johannesburg - Retailer Woolworths Holdings has reported group sales increased 9.4% for the year ended June 26 2011, with sales in comparable stores up 6.3%. read more |
![]() | Holdsport raises less than expected14/07/2011 - 10:11Johannesburg - Holdsport, the sports, leisure and recreational goods retailer which plans to list on the main board of the JSE on Monday July 18, has placed 30 million shares in the company at R31 each, raising R930m. read more |
![]() | Ethos sets sights on raising R1.2bn in Holdsport listing29/06/2011 - 09:24Ethos Private Equity could raise R1.2 billion through the listing of Holdsport, the owner of Sportsmans Warehouse and Outdoor Warehouse, which it bought through its Fund V for R681 million in 2006. read more |
![]() | Holdsport may raise R1bn with listing28/06/2011 - 08:09Johannesburg - Sporting goods retailer Holdsport said on Monday it could raise up to R1.17bn in an initial public offering (IPO) next month. read more |
![]() | Demand for Nike brand still strong28/06/2011 - 08:00New York - Nike Inc reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings on Monday as a 14% increase in revenue helped offset higher costs, and orders showed surprising strength for the future. read more |
![]() | Sportsmans Warehouse parent to list13/06/2011 - 07:35Johannesburg - The sporting, leisure and recreational goods retailer Holdsport plans to list on the main board of the JSE during the second half of 2011. UBS has been appointed as adviser and sole bookrunner for the offer, the company said on Monday. read more |
![]() | Credit-shy Edcon posts solid results07/06/2011 - 10:30Edcon, the owner of Edgars, Jet and CNA, will continue to be conservative in its credit granting policy, unlike competitors who have become, in a low interest rate environment, more aggressive in pushing credit. read more |
![]() | Rainbow Chicken earnings up24/05/2011 - 07:28Poultry producer Rainbow Chicken on Monday reported diluted headline earnings per share (HEPS) of 126.3 cents for the six months ending in March from 119.7 cents a year ago. read more |
![]() | Verimark beats retail sector23/05/2011 - 07:47Johannesburg - Direct response retailer Verimark Holdings on Monday reported a 154% leap in headline earnings per share to 31.5 cents for the year ended February 2011. read more |
![]() | Pioneer posts sharp profit hike23/05/2011 - 07:39Johannesburg - Pioneer Food Group posted a sharp rise in first-half profit on Monday and said it sees a tough trading environment ahead as input costs rise and consumer spending patterns remain uncertain. read more |
![]() | Famous Brands gains some weight23/05/2011 - 07:36Johannesburg - Food and beverages company Famous Brands on Tuesday reported a 17% rise in diluted headline earnings per share to 237 cents for the year ended February 2010 from 202 cents a year ago. read more |
![]() | SABMiller’s profit floats higher on strong volume growth20/05/2011 - 10:24SABMiller’s South African subsidiary, SAB, posted strong results in the year to March as both lager and soft drink volumes increased and a new business strategy launched in 2009 gained traction. read more |
![]() | Cargo Carriers earnings down20/05/2011 - 09:16Johannesburg - Logistics and transport company Cargo Carriers [JSE:CRG] on Friday report a decline in headline earnings per share (Heps) to 48.5 cents for the year ended February 2011 from 118.8 cents a year ago. read more |
![]() | Emerging markets boost SABMiller19/05/2011 - 11:22London - Strong growth in the emerging markets of Africa, Asia and Latin America helped brewing giant SABMiller beat forecasts with a 19% rise in annual earnings while Europe and North America proved tougher. read more |
![]() | Richemont profit up 63%19/05/2011 - 07:53Johannesburg - Swiss based luxury goods group Richemont on Thursday reported a 79% rise in diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to €1.8925 from €1.076 previously. read more |
![]() | Astral Foods earnings up 31%16/05/2011 - 15:00Poultry producer Astral Foods (ARL) on Monday reported a 31% rise in diluted headline earnings per share to 635 cents for the six months ended March 2011 from 486 cents a year ago. read more |
![]() | Upbeat JD Group reports profit growth16/05/2011 - 12:00Johannesburg - Retailer JD Group [JSE:JDG] on Monday reported diluted headline earnings per share of 200.1c for the six months ended February 2011, from 139.2c a year ago. read more |
![]() | Spar reports flat profits11/05/2011 - 09:04Johannesburg - Supermarket group Spar Group on Wednesday reported diluted headline earnings per share of 262.1 cents for the six months ended March 2011 compared with 264.6 cents a year ago. HEPS were up 0.6% to 279.8 cents. read more |
![]() | Tetra Pak announces 2010 sales of €9.98 billion and beats five-year carbon emissions target05/05/2011 - 10:58LAUSANNE, Switzerland (5th April, 2011) – Tetra Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, today announced net sales of €9.98 billion in 2010, up 5.2 per cent from 2009 at comparable rates. Packaging Solutions reached €9.01 billion in net sales in 2010, an increase of 5.9 per cent compared with 2009, while sales of Processing Solutions edged down 0.7 per cent to €971 million. read more |