Seek – Sell Signal

Seek is under Algo Engine sell conditions and we remain on the short-side of the trade.

Two negatives we focus on;

1}Surprise need to raise money in the bond market; and

2} Announcing they were dumping the final dividend in a bid to preserve capital, blaming the “uncertain environment” for the decision.

Model Portfolio – July Update

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Biogen – Buy Signal

NYS:BIIB is under Algo Engine buy conditions and is a current holding in our US model portfolio.

Biogen is an NYSE listed biotech company specializing in the discovery, development, and delivery of therapies for the treatment of neurological disease to patients worldwide.

The stock rallied 11% overnight after the FDA accepted an application for Biogen’s experimental Alzheimer’s drug.

ASX – Trading Volumes

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

July trading volumes show cash market: 32.5m, (lower than the 12-month average of 38.4m) and total value traded in July rose to $140.5bn, (July 2019’s $126.8bn).

Derivatives total of 8.6m contracts, down 22% on a year ago and much lower than the past 12-month average.

Volumes are expected to remain below the elevated levels of the past few months.

ASX is a quality business and we look to add to the position at lower price levels.

Resmed – Q4 Earnings

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

RMD announced 4Q20 earnings, which were better-than-expected, underpinned by robust COVID-19 ventilator demand. However, modest revenue growth is expected in the near-term, implying limited near-term growth.

The 40x PE multiple looks too rich for the current earnings outlook. The forward dividend yield is 1%.

We suggest waiting for the next Algo buy signal to re-enter RMD on a pullback. Our new entry target is $22.

CIMIC – Buy

Cimic Group

The company is currently authorised to purchase up to 32,372,676
shares under the buy-back. The remaining shares that may still be
bought under the buy-back would be up to 25,659,911.

Support at $20 is now building and the short-term indicators have turned positive.

AbbVie – Buy Signal

AbbVie is now under Algo Engine buy conditions. We’re looking for buying support to build within the $85 – $95 range.

AbbVie reported Second-Quarter 2020 earnings with worldwide net revenues $10bn, an increase of 26% on a reported basis, or a decrease of 5% on a comparable operational basis, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

AbbVie announced it completed its acquisition of Allergan, which was acquired on the 8th May, 2020.