Uncertainty the only certainty for F&P Healthcare

Uncertainty the only certainty for F&P Healthcare
Chief executive Lewis Gradon said it may yet be a long journey to get to a point where business and life are more predictable. (Photo: supplied)
Dan Brunskill
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare shares were up 4% after the exporter’s half-year earnings result showed no sign of the post-pandemic slow down the market had been preparing for.However, investors came away from the earnings report with very little new information about what, when and how sales will eventually normalise after the pandemic.Head of private wealth research at Craigs Investment Partners, Mark Lister said the result was ahead of market expectations, with some analysts being too cautious with their numbers.“When we wake up...

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