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You may as well read the press release yourself. That shouldn’t be too hard, as most business news also tends to be about the same handful of familiar companies over and over again.

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ASX 200 edges down, Woolworths annual profit jumps 18%

ASX 200 edges down, Woolworths annual profit jumps 18%

(AWP Alliance News) - Stocks in Sydney were trading lower during a busy day of earnings, while equity markets across the Asia Pacific region were generally in the green. 'It is a mixed picture across Asia this morning as traders jockey for position ahead of Nvidia, with softer US equity futures exerting a mild magnetic pull lower, while falling oil and calmer bond yields keep the broader risk backdrop from turning decisively sour,' commented Stephen...
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Asian Markets Track Wall Street Higher

Asian Markets Track Wall Street Higher

(AWP Alliance News) - Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Wednesday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, amid sinking crude oil prices and lower treasury yields as traders see the U.S. move to isolate Iran economically in lieu of military strikes as a sign for easing of Middle East tensions. Asian markets closed mostly higher on Tuesday. However, traders were reluctant to make more significant bets ahead of key events...
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Woolworths posts solid annual performance as profit climbs 18%

Woolworths posts solid annual performance as profit climbs 18%

(AWP Alliance News) - Woolworths Group Ltd on Wednesday reported higher annual profit and sales in financial year 2026, driving it to raise its total dividend. The Sydney-based retailer said net profit after tax jumped 18% to AUD1.14 billion in financial year ended June 30, approximately USD815.4 million, from AUD963 million a year earlier. Basic earnings per share increased 18% to 93.2 Australian cents from 78.9 cents. Sales rose 3.6% to AUD71.54 billion from AUD69.08...
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