Ryman says first-quarter trading ahead of year earlier, meets company target

Ryman says first-quarter trading ahead of year earlier, meets company target
July 30 (BusinessDesk) - Ryman Healthcare, whose shares are sitting at a record high after climbing 56 percent this year, trading in the first quarter was in line with the retirement village operator’s target’s and ahead of the same period on 2012. “We have reviewed the first quarter’s trading, and I’m pleased to advise that we are ahead of last year, and trading in line with our expectations” chairman David Kerr told shareholders at their annual meeting. The shares edged up 0.6 percent to $7.12 on the NZX, which is 1 cent below the record h...