Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Afrimat | Barloworld | Equites | Karooooo | Netcare | PPC | Sanlam | Southern Sun)
Afrimat will banish the latest year from memory and will look to the future. The offer for Barloworld looks more appealing by the day. There were strong numbers from Karooooo, Netcare, PPC, Sanlam and Southern Sun, while growth at Equites was muted due to having more shares in issue.
Ghost Bites
GHOST BITES (4Sight | Alphamin | Assura | Dipula Properties | enX | Europa Metals)
4Sight has done a clever B-BBEE deal. Dipula Properties achieved modest growth. enX misses loadshedding. Alphamin's detailed Q1 financials are available. Europa Metals looks set to be wound up.
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GHOST BITES (Altron | BHP | Bytes | Exxaro | Grindrod | Octodec | Santam | South32)
Exxaro announced a large manganese acquisition. Santam's momentum continues. Altron had a great year. Bytes grew strongly but has flagged slower growth ahead. Grindrod is out of its last non-core asset. BHP and South32 released useful conference presentations.
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GHOST BITES (Balwin | Boxer | Calgro M3 | Lewis | Metair | MTN | Redefine | Santova | South32 | Tiger Brands)
Lewis is shooting the lights out and
Tiger Brands is also doing well. MTN is enjoying Africa again. Balwin had a strong second half, while demand at Calgro M3 has faltered. Boxer's results are complicated. Redefine is struggling to find much growth. Look out for Metair, Santova and South32 as well.
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GHOST BITES (AngloGold | Barloworld | Collins Property Group | Mantengu Mining | Montauk Renewables | Newpark REIT | Old Mutual | Raubex |...
AngloGold's profits are much higher and Sibanye is smiling as well. The offer for Barloworld needs more acceptances. Mantengu Mining has gone nuclear on share manipulation allegations. Raubex is the subject of whistleblower allegations. There's property news from Collins and Newpark. Old Mutual has announced their new CEO.
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GHOST BITES (AB InBev | enX | Gemfields | KAL | Lesaka | Mondi | Prosus – Naspers | Sappi)
AB InBev's numbers reflect consumer trends with alcohol. Mondi and Sappi reported very divergent numbers. Prosus - Naspers released a shareholder letter. Lesaka's numbers are growing. KAL was impacted by fuel prices. Gemfields is digging for better emeralds. enX misses loadshedding.
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GHOST BITES (Datatec | DRDGOLD | MTN Uganda)
Datatec had an even better second half in the latest financial year - and that's after strong interims. DRDGOLD's production impacted the latest quarter. MTN Uganda adds to the positive narrative on MTN.
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GHOST BITES (Gold Fields | Mantengu Mining | Metrofile | MTN Rwanda)
Gold Fields had a strong start to the year, but the JV with AngloGold in Ghana is off the table. MTN Rwanda grew ahead of inflation. Metrofile's potential suitor is doing a due diligence. Mantengu released a strange trading statement.
Ghost Bites
GHOST BITES (Anglo American | Astral Foods | Gold Fields | Harmony Gold)
Gold Fields has made a play for Gold Road. Anglo American is still getting the Peabody deal across the line. Astral Foods had a really tough period. Harmony Gold is sitting on a record cash pile.
Ghost Bites
GHOST BITES (AngloGold | Brait | CMH | Gemfields | Glencore | Gold Fields | MTN Nigeria | Oceana | Renergen | Supermarket Income...
Glencore's trading update was punished by the market., while Brait's was rewarded Things look much better at MTN Nigeria. AngloGold and Gold Fields released news on deals. CMH, Gemfields, Oceana, Renergen and Supermarket Income REIT also had important updates.
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GHOST BITES (CMH | Gemfields | HCI | Kore Potash | MTN Ghana | Novus – Mustek | Quantum Foods | Reinet | WeBuyCars)
MTN Ghana is off to a great start this year, with Quantum Foods, WeBuyCars and Kore Potash also delivering positive news. Reinet looks flat this quarter. CMH is facing serious problems. The latest auction results at Gemfields look a bit odd. HCI's latest oil drilling is a disappointment. The TRP got a bloody nose on the Novus - Mustek deal.
