Earnings season on the radar

Earnings season on the radar
Rebecca Howard
Investors will look to take positions ahead of the earnings season which kicks off next week and will be keeping one eye on today’s manufacturing data for a further steer on how the economy is faring.Earnings season starts Monday with Contact Energy reporting its half-year result, followed by Fletcher Building, SkyCity and Auckland Airport later in the week.Jarden analysts expect a strong result from Fletcher Building and a “solid” one from SkyCity and note the result “provides a rare window on what’s possible from...

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