Myer Holdings Ltd
Sale time for retail stocks
| Tony Featherstone
There could still be downgrades but overly bearish sentiment has meant fundamental value is being overlooked.
Shops strike back
| Jane LindheWith the rise of e-tail and tough times in retail, there’s a silent war going on. But smart retailers are fighting back.
Saving takes over from spending
| David JamesRetail spending is coming under pressure and may continue that way
Buying social change
| Jessica Gardner
Do purchasing decisions make a difference or are we sucked in by marketing mystery?
The reluctant shopper
| Agnes King
Retailers have to be more savvy than ever to get consumers to open their wallets.
The dollar’s impact
| David JamesAs the $A approaches parity with the greenback, analysts are re-rating stocks.
Market update
| David James
Mixed signals for Myer, global aluminum surplus makes Alumina unattractive in the short term, plus the best picks in the insurance sector.
Pressure on profits
| Damon Frith
Global economic challenges continue to cast long shadows on the Australian sharemarket.
Mine for value
| John Stensholt
IPOs may be attracting bad news, but smart investors who are prepared to dig deep can still make money.
Foul-weather friends
| Rob Marley, Jayne Hrdlicka and Scott Tanner
The biggest changes in market share occur in a downturn – which is exactly the time to focus on the most loyal clients.
Market Update
Virgin Blue’s Borghetti reassures Macquarie Equities, iiNET up among the miners, BHP down, Arrow takeover flies and Downer disappoints.
Executive sweet
| John Stensholt
A year after the global financial crisis corporate managers are back in the money.
Market Update
| David James
Myer is in analyst’s good books, along with iiNet and Asciano, but the verdict is still out on Tabcorp.