Morning Bell 28 February
On Friday the tech sector made a comeback, advancing more than 8% following Block’s quarterly results.
Block (ASX:SQ2) is the US payment company that acquired Afterpay last month, and its ASX listed shares jumped 32.5% on Friday to $153.75. Quarterly revenue surpassed analysts’ forecasts, increasing 29% higher than the year prior. Life360 (ASX:360) was another top performer. Now on Thursday, 360 fell 29% to $4.60 following its earnings report. The stock then rebounded on Friday, up 22% to $5.71. Meanwhile, Blackmores (ASX:BKL) was 10.5% lower, falling for the second consecutive session, after reporting a decline in revenue for its Australia and New Zealand region. Magellan Financial (ASX:MFG) also closed 10% lower, after reporting a further decline in its funds under management.
The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients on Friday included Mount Gibson Iron, Transurban Group, Westpac, Northern Star Resources and ANZ.
US equities closed with strong gains on Friday. The Dow up 2.5%, and S&P500 up 2.3% and the tech heavy Nasdaq up 1.6%.
Following the rally in New York, the ASX200 is set to jump at the open this morning. The futures are suggesting a rise of 2.4% at the open.
What to watch today:
• In commodities, oil is lower at US$91.80 a barrel, following a rally in the prior session, that saw prices top US$100 for the first time since 2014. The gold price is also lower amid concerns over the economic impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. And the seaborne iron ore price is down to US$141 a tonne.
• In economic data, retail sales data for January will be released today.
• Approximately 15 companies are set to report their earnings results today, including the Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ), Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) and Mesoblast (ASX:MSB).
• Some big names are also set to go ex-dividend today, including Aurizon (ASX:AZJ), Credit Corp Group (ASX:CCP), Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN), and Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG).
Trading Ideas:
• Bell Potter maintain their BUY rating on Infomedia (ASX:IFM), a leading provider of software solutions in the automotive industry. Following the company’s half year results, Bell Potter have decreased their price target from $2 to $1.85, considering the earnings changes as well as market movements and time creep. IFM reported revenue grew 24% to $59 million, 5% above Bell Potter’s forecast. IFM last closed at $1.43, implying 29.4% share price growth in a year.
• Trading Central have identified a bullish signal in Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN), indicating that the price may rise from the close of $0.77 to the range of $1.01 to $1.07, within 33 days. Bell Potter say PDN is a Speculative stock and have maintained their Hold rating.
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Видео Morning Bell 28 February канала Bell Direct
Block (ASX:SQ2) is the US payment company that acquired Afterpay last month, and its ASX listed shares jumped 32.5% on Friday to $153.75. Quarterly revenue surpassed analysts’ forecasts, increasing 29% higher than the year prior. Life360 (ASX:360) was another top performer. Now on Thursday, 360 fell 29% to $4.60 following its earnings report. The stock then rebounded on Friday, up 22% to $5.71. Meanwhile, Blackmores (ASX:BKL) was 10.5% lower, falling for the second consecutive session, after reporting a decline in revenue for its Australia and New Zealand region. Magellan Financial (ASX:MFG) also closed 10% lower, after reporting a further decline in its funds under management.
The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients on Friday included Mount Gibson Iron, Transurban Group, Westpac, Northern Star Resources and ANZ.
US equities closed with strong gains on Friday. The Dow up 2.5%, and S&P500 up 2.3% and the tech heavy Nasdaq up 1.6%.
Following the rally in New York, the ASX200 is set to jump at the open this morning. The futures are suggesting a rise of 2.4% at the open.
What to watch today:
• In commodities, oil is lower at US$91.80 a barrel, following a rally in the prior session, that saw prices top US$100 for the first time since 2014. The gold price is also lower amid concerns over the economic impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. And the seaborne iron ore price is down to US$141 a tonne.
• In economic data, retail sales data for January will be released today.
• Approximately 15 companies are set to report their earnings results today, including the Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ), Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) and Mesoblast (ASX:MSB).
• Some big names are also set to go ex-dividend today, including Aurizon (ASX:AZJ), Credit Corp Group (ASX:CCP), Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN), and Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG).
Trading Ideas:
• Bell Potter maintain their BUY rating on Infomedia (ASX:IFM), a leading provider of software solutions in the automotive industry. Following the company’s half year results, Bell Potter have decreased their price target from $2 to $1.85, considering the earnings changes as well as market movements and time creep. IFM reported revenue grew 24% to $59 million, 5% above Bell Potter’s forecast. IFM last closed at $1.43, implying 29.4% share price growth in a year.
• Trading Central have identified a bullish signal in Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN), indicating that the price may rise from the close of $0.77 to the range of $1.01 to $1.07, within 33 days. Bell Potter say PDN is a Speculative stock and have maintained their Hold rating.
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