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16 June 2020, 10:15 AM
Super Retail Group (ASX: SUL) escaped the COVID-19 pandemic reasonably unscathed, with LFL sales growth -1.7% over April/May despite SCA and Macpac NZ store closures. We think any business that can trade through this global event relatively unscathed will attract a higher multiple in its wake.
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28 May 2020, 3:15 PM
I discuss the reactivation of the Retail sector in Australia post Covid-19 and my preferred stock picks
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By Alex Lu
25 May 2020, 10:45 AM
Minor changes to earnings forecasts
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11 May 2020, 10:00 AM
Analysis on JB Hi-Fi following the release of their 3Q trading update
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26 March 2020, 12:25 PM
Morgans Senior Analyst Josephine Little shares an update on the retail sector given the latest restrictions due to COVID-19.
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19 March 2020, 11:30 AM
We recommend treading very carefully with the consumer discretionary space given it is at the pointy end of any economic fallout, has high fixed costs and this situation is changing daily.
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03 March 2020, 10:40 AM
We review reporting season across our retail coverage. Our over-arching sector preferences shift to quality, liquid, more defensive stocks given current macro dynamics and a potential negative impact on consumer demand/spending. We have shifted some recommendations accordingly.
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17 February 2020, 1:40 PM
BBN reported a slightly weaker than expected 1H20 result, with a higher than expected GM (+230bp yoy) offset by lower sales (1% LFLs) and opex investment.
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By Alex Lu
07 February 2020, 2:09 PM
Coles Group (ASX:COL), 1H20 sales performance was better-than-expected with all divisions delivering solid growth.
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06 February 2020, 12:15 PM
Despite a couple of sector downgrades in January, we are broadly expecting in-line
results from the rest of our specialty retail coverage (albeit a greater proportion of 2H
growth skews this year). We think consumer conditions are more supportive than this
time last year, although impacts from events such as bushfires/coronavirus can dent
short-term spending/trading conditions.
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