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Jefferies: 38% of Australian companies beat estimates this season

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:04:04 -0400

Investing.com -- Jefferies Australia reported that 57% of companies scheduled to announce results in August have released their earnings as of Friday, with 38% surpassing analyst estimates and 19% falling short of forecasts.

The current reporting season shows a decline in the percentage of companies beating estimates compared to the February 2026 season, when 50% exceeded expectations. Companies that beat estimates did so by an average of 4%, while those that missed fell short by an average of 5.2%.

Following the release of results and outlook statements, 25% of fiscal year 2027 earnings per share estimates were revised upward by an average

Australian banks face investor loan headwinds from budget tax changes

Mon, 11 May 2026 05:53:45 -0400

Investing.com -- Australian banks could see their investor mortgage growth slow significantly following potential tax changes to investor-owned housing expected in Tuesday's Federal Budget, according to Jefferies.

Media reports, including the Financial Review on Saturday, indicate the government plans to modify the tax treatment of investor-owned properties, specifically targeting existing housing while exempting off-the-plan developments.

The proposed changes include winding back the current 50% capital gains tax discount to a pre-1999 inflation-indexed model, with assets acquired before budget night retaining existing treatment. Negative gearing would be restricted to newly built properties, with current negatively geared investments grandfathered.

Investor loans currently represent approximately 20%

71% of US frontline workers lack financial literacy -- new Stream research shows why traditional education isn't closing the gap

Thu, 07 May 2026 11:09:00 -0400

Stream's analysis of 5,600 frontline workers finds that access to the right financial tools — not literacy alone — drives savings behavior, with women showing the most dramatic gains

NEW YORK, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stream, the Workplace Finance platform, today released new research showing that financial literacy alone does not drive savings behavior among frontline workers — access to the right financial tools does.

71% of US frontline workers lack financial literacy -- new Stream research shows why traditional education isn't closing the gap

Thu, 07 May 2026 11:09:00 -0400

Stream's analysis of 5,600 frontline workers finds that access to the right financial tools — not literacy alone — drives savings behavior, with women showing the most dramatic gains

iShares MSCI Australia ETF (EWA) option implied volatility flat as shares sell off 1.4%

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:10:09 -0400

iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSE: EWA) 30-day option implied volatility is at 23; compared to its 52-week range of 15 to 48 as shares sell off 1.4%.

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Australia Rate Cut Lifts Shares Down Under

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:07:13 -0400

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Australia Rate Cut Lifts Shares Down Under

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:07:13 -0400

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Australia Rate Cut Lifts Shares Down Under

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:07:13 -0400

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Australia Rate Cut Lifts Shares Down Under

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:07:13 -0400

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Aussie/US Dollar Reaches Parity

Wed, 09 May 2012 11:17:49 -0400

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