Ryman heads higher (MIR680)

Retirement village company developer and operator Ryman Healthcare (NZ: RYM) reported a profit of $84m before revaluations for the year to March, up 17% on the previous year. Valuation ...

Some fizz in CCL (MIR680)

Beverage company Coca-Cola Amatil (AU: CCL) has forecast underlying profit in its first half to June will be 4% - 5% higher than the same period last year.  ...

Briscoe bonus (MIR680)

Housewares retailer Briscoe Group (NZ: BGR) has announced a special dividend of 10c a share. This follows its report of a 6.5% gain in first-quarter sales to $102.5m, although it warned o ...

Metlife merger (MIR680)

Retirement village operator Metlifecare (NZ: MET) has announced plans to buy unlisted companies Vision Senior Living (mostly owned by Goldman Sachs) and Private Life Care (owned by Ret ...

Rakon loses again (MIR680)

Crystal chip maker Rakon (NZ: RAK) said gross profit (EBITDA) fell 47% to $13m for the year to March and its net loss for the period was $0.4m against a profit of $8.5m last year. ...

IPL profit falls (MIR680)

Explosives and fertilizer producer Incitec Pivot (AU: IPL) reported a net profit excluding one-off items for the six months to March of 214.4m, down 22% from the previous corresponding ...

CSR holds on (MIR680)

Building products company CSR (AU: CSR) reported a net profit before significant items of A$90.7m for the year to March 31, slightly higher than last year's A$90.2m. Trading revenue wa ...

Sky City lowers sights (MIR679)

Gambling and entertainment company Sky City Entertainment Group (NZ: SKC, AU: SKC) has lowered its expected full year to June earnings forecast from the high $140 millions to the low $ ...

Centro on the outer (MIR679)

Shopping centre owner Centro Retail Australia (AU: CRF) said it would contribute $85m to an in-principle settlement payment of $200m over a class against Centro Group and its auditor ...

NAB’s record result (MIR679)

National Australia Bank's (AU: NAB) reported a record six-month profit of $2.83bn to March, up 6% on the previous corresponding period.  ...