FINANCIALS NEWS ON FASTMOVING

Johannesburg - 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

Johannesburg - 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 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

Johannesburg - Sporting goods retailer Holdsport said on Monday it could raise up to R1.17bn in an initial public offering (IPO) next month. read more

New 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

Johannesburg - 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

Edcon, 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

Poultry 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

Johannesburg - 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

Johannesburg - 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

Johannesburg - 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 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

Johannesburg - 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

London - 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

Johannesburg - 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

Poultry 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

Johannesburg - 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

Johannesburg - 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

LAUSANNE, 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