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Southern Palladium
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Bidvest | DRDGOLD | Hyprop | Metair | Northam Platinum | Orion | Pick n Pay | RMB Holdings | Vukile Property...
Pick n Pay looks more like a basket case by the day, with losses increasing rather than improving. RMB Holdings announced an offer by the Atterbury consortium. Vukile Property Fund's local festive numbers look good. Other updates came in from Bidvest, DRDGOLD, Hyprop, Metair, Northam Platinum and Orion Minerals.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Anglo American | ArcelorMittal | Boxer | Glencore | Hudaco | KAL | Kumba | Lesaka | MTN | Prosus – Naspers...
Glencore has walked away from Rio Tinto discussions. MTN and Super Group are busy with acquisitions. Anglo American, Kumba Iron Ore and Valterra Platinum gave production updates. Sasol is suffering with weak oil prices. ArcelorMittal is just suffering with everything. Prosus released a shareholder letter. Lesaka Technologies reported its first positive net income. Boxer, Hudaco and KAL also gave important trading updates.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (ArcelorMittal | Gemfields | Impala Platinum | MC Mining | Ninety One – Sanlam | Orion Minerals)
ArcelorMittal reported another huge loss. Impala Platinum is grateful for higher PGM prices. Gemfields signs off on an ugly year. MC Mining and Orion Minerals released quarterly updates. Ninety One and Sanlam concluded the SA component of their deal.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Clicks | Reinet | Sasol | South32 | Truworths)
Sasol had a huge day thanks to fuel volumes. Clicks and Truworths are perfect examples of how share prices respond based on expectations vs. results, not just the results themselves. South32 is on track this year. Reinet's NAV has dipped slightly.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Hyprop | Richemont)
Richemont's results clearly show the effect of geopolitical turmoil on global currencies - the growth in constant currency is much higher than reported growth. Hyprop's disposal of Hyde Park Corner has fallen through.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Absa | Capitec | Italtile | Nampak | Spar | Sygnia)
In banking, Absa's expense growth is a concern and Capitec is acquiring fintech Walletdoc for up to R400 million. In turnaround valley, Nampak is a lot further along in the process than Spar. Italtile is really struggling in this market. Sygnia is growing strongly, but why is dividend growth lagging?
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Harmony Gold | Invicta | Netcare | Oceana | PPC | Prosus – Naspers | Stefanutti Stocks)
Prosus - Naspers is growing strongly, with all eyes on the Just Eat Takeaway.com integration. PPC's turnaround strategy is working incredibly well. Invicta and Netcare both took advantage of share buybacks. Oceana was dragged down by fish oil prices. Harmony Gold is pushing further into copper. Stefanutti Stocks has settled with Eskom.
DealMakers
Weekly corporate finance activity by SA exchange-listed companies
Weekly summary of corporate finance activity by South African exchange listed companies
