QANTAS AIRWAYS ORD
Weekly Wrap: Shares fall another 2.6% for the week as conflict worsens
ASX 200 slides 2.6% this week to 8,617 as Iran-Israel conflict lifts oil above $100; NST and SYR plunge, while EOS soars on a Middle East contract.
Earnings Season Growth Leaders: Gold, Copper, Industrials and More
Earnings season shifts to a stock-pickers market as the RBA lifts rates to 3.85%; focus on cash flow and balance sheets, with Macquarie leading earnings.
Qantas to close Jetstar Asia as financial challenges and regional competition intensifies
Qantas Airways (ASX: QAN) has confirmed it will close its Singapore-based low-cost subsidiary Jetstar Asia in a bid to free up millions in capital to support an ambitious fleet renewal program. Jetstar Asia has faced growing challenges in recent years from rising supplier costs, high airport fees and intensified regional competition. The company expects to […]
Budget brands thrive during cost-of-living crisis
One of the interesting trends to come out of the just completed Australian profit season was the ability of budget brands that delivered well to successfully turn profits despite – or perhaps because of – the cost-of-living crisis. One of the clearest examples was Kmart, which enjoyed a 4.4% increase in sales at a time […]