Auckland Airport, Vista can dividends; F&P Health on the up

Auckland Airport, Vista can dividends; F&P Health on the up
Paul McBeth
Auckland International Airport and Vista Group International both cancelled dividends to protect their balance sheets as the global pandemic clouds their outlook.However, breathing mask respirator maker Fisher & Paykel Healthcare raised its earnings guidance as the benefit of a weaker currency kicked in and its homecare products attracted more demand.The outbreak of covid-19 has hit companies in different ways. Travel and tourism focused firms saw customer numbers dry up as border restrictions were imposed, manufacturers have had supply cha...

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