Orica

Posted on | by Leon Hinde

Orica is under Algo Engine buy conditions and is a current holding in our ASX 100 model portfolio.

ORI expects FY20 EBIT to be around $600mn which represents a 10% fall on the same time last year.

The full-year results will be announced on 20 Nov.

APA – Finding Support

Posted on | by Leon Hinde

APA is likely to find increased buying support at $10 and trade higher.

Since making the above post on 23 Sept, APA has rallied 8% and the short-term indicators have turned positive.

We continue to see APA as a low-risk opportunity even if the market sentiment was to shift more negative.

US Q3 Earnings

Posted on | by Leon Hinde

Q3 earnings season starts this week with Citigroup reporting tomorrow. Profit for S&P 500 companies is forecast to be down 20%, which will be an improvement on the -30% Q3 numbers.

13 Oct  BlackRock, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Delta Air Lines, Johnson & Johnson;

14 Oct  Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, U.S. Bancorp, UnitedHealth, United Airlines and Wells Fargo;

15 Oct  Charles Schwab, Morgan Stanley and Walgreens; and

16 Oct  Bank of New York and J.B Hunt.