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David Ritter is the chief executive officer of Greenpeace Australia Pacific. He is also an adjunct professor in the Sydney Democracy Network at Sydney University; an affiliate of the Sydney Environment Institute; an associate of the Sydney Policy Lab at Sydney University and an honorary fellow of the Law Faculty at UWA.  Greenpeace has launched and executed a number of highly successful and deeply collaborative campaigns during David's time as CEO, including most recently: - Stopping big oil companies from drilling in the Great Australian Bight, wholly preventing the opening of a new oil frontier. - Persuading Australia's worst climate polluter, AGL Energy, to agree to early coal closures - which will result in roughly an 8-10% drop in annual domestic emissions, and; - shifting 21 major Australian corporations to adopt 100% renewable energy electricity commitments by 2025 - shifting around 5% of the National Electricity Market from fossil fuels to renewable energy. A widely published writer, including three books, The Coal Truth, Contesting Native Title and the The Native Title Market, his insights into the climate emergency have been published in The Guardian, The Griffiths Review, Independent Australian and The Quarterly Essay. A frequent and highly regarded keynote speaker, David uses his platform to take audiences on a journey; through the wonder and awe of the natural world, the powers that threaten it and his profound belief in the human capacity for good.  This conversation took place back in 2020, in the midst of Covid lockdowns. We've been reflecting on it and its potency still to this day and hope you enjoy it.  David's essay referred to in the episode is from the book, Living with the Anthropocene, a powerful anthology of writing from some leading writers, thinkers and doers.     Growing Your Business and Impact Talk to us today about how we can grow your capacity to level up your business and impact with our fully trained and managed outsourced marketing solutions - delivered by our digital heroes armed with good strategy, the latest tech and big smiles.  Learn more at humansofpurpose.com Promotional Partnerships Like what we are serving up on Humans of Purpose? Our promotional campaigns have delivered great marketing and sales outcomes and ROI for our partners to date.  Whether you're seeking a 1-month, 2-month or season sponsorship, follow the flow below to become a partner before we run out of our remaining promotional slots for 2024.  Click Here to learn more about collaborating on a custom campaign package. Ready to partner? Just complete this short Partner Enquiry Form and we'll be in touch. Gold Membership Want a premium listening experience that directly supports us to keep making the podcast?  Join current members Michael, Pravati, Noel, Kathy, Andrew 1, Andrew 2, Chris, Nikki, Margaret, Ben, Misha, Sarah and Geoff and enjoy our range of member benefits:  Premium dedicated podcast feed Removal of all three ads per episode Early access to all episodes Full transcripts of all episodes Brokered intros to all podcast guests Ask me anything page access To take up this great offer, just head to our Gold Member page today. CREDITS Music intro and outro on this podcast was written and performed by Keyo Rhodes, with Harrison McGregor on drums and percussion. Sound engineering and mastering by Lachlan McGregor.  

Blackstone has acquired a majority stake in Westwood Professional Services. Corio Generation signed a memorandum of understanding with Brazilian shipyard EBR to explore offshore wind in Brazil. AGL Energy has acquired Firm Power and Terrain Solar for $250 million Australian. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes' YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Pardalote Consulting - https://www.pardaloteconsulting.comWeather Guard Lightning Tech - www.weatherguardwind.comIntelstor - https://www.intelstor.com Allen Hall: I'm Allen Hall, president of Weather Guard Lightning Tech, and I'm here with the founder and CEO of IntelStor, Phil Totaro, and the chief commercial officer of Weather Guard, Joel Saxum. And this is your News Flash. News Flash is brought to you by our friends at IntelStor. If you want market intelligence that generates revenue, then book a demonstration of IntelStor at IntelStor.com. Australian utility giant AGL Energy has announced a major acquisition, agreeing to purchase two domestic renewable energy developers, battery storage specialist Firm Power and solar farm developer Terrain Solar for 250 million Australian dollars. This deal will add an impressive 8. 1 gigawatts to AGL's development pipeline, bringing their total to over 14 gigawatts. The acquisition includes 6. 1 gigawatts of battery storage projects across five states, 1. 8 gigawatts of solar schemes, and 250 megawatts of onshore wind project in New South Wales. AGL CEO Damian Nix emphasized that this high quality pipeline will help firm renewable energy generation as thermal baseload generation exits the national electricity market. Now Phil There's been a lot of discussion most recently in Australia about removing natural gas and other forms of thermal energy from the electricity grid. This makes a lot of sense for AGL to step into the void, right? Philip Totaro: It does. And when you also consider that they've had a lot of, recent price fluctuations which a lot of wind and solar opponents were trying to blame on wind and solar, but in reality, it's, it's because they don't have the right kind of balance and mix in the electricity market. And as we talked about on the show before as well They don't have intrastate energy trading and market balancing that allows them to really take advantage of supply and demand disparities. So the fact that AGL, which is kind of a national utility, they have the ability to do things, across multiple states that will be to the benefit of the entire grid and state level stability. Joel Saxum: So the, the, one of the things I love about what a Australia does in the renewable energy grid is they're, they make pretty good moves to, to really remove some of the old stuff. And their solar gen generation and their wind generation are kicking butt. But what this deal, really what shines in this deal to me, is the 6.1 gigawatts of battery storage. So whether you're using battery storage. Depending on what kind of battery storage it is, because batteries don't mean, double A's that you have in your calculator. They can be all kinds of different things. But it's a really good way to get rid of the thermal base load generation, because if there is slowdowns, in peak periods or whatever, the batteries can kick in to make that happen. So, of this, these acquisitions, 6. 1 gigawatts of battery storage is really nice to see, and I'm excited to see some of the same things start to happen in the United States. Allen Hall: Offshore wind developer Corio Generation has signed a memorandum of understanding with Brazilian shipyard EBR.

 Wall St closed higher overnight after new labour market data boosted investors confidence following a sell-off earlier in the week. The Dow Jones rose 1.76%, the S&P 500 had its best day since 2022, rising 2.3% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 2.87%.US jobless claims data was released overnight, coming in below its previous result of 250k to 233k, taking some pressure of concerns on the strength of the labour market.Over in Europe, markets closed mixed as they reacted to the boosted sentiment over in the US. The STOXX600 closed 0.2% higher with sectors staying in mixed territory. Media and chemicals stocks dropped by 0.6%, while travel stocks jumped 1.28% overnight. Germany's DAX rose 0.37%, while the French CAC fell 0.26% and over in the UK the FTSE100 also fell 0.27%.Locally yesterday, the ASX200 closed 0.23% lower with half of the sectors closing lower. Losses were led by the real estate and materials sectors which fell 1.89% and 1.82% respectively. This was offset by the financial sector which gained just over 1% by the closing bell.What to watch today:The Australian share market is set to open higher, with the SPI futures suggesting a rise of 1.06% at market open this morning.On the commodities front this morning, Oil is trading 0.92% higher at 75 US dollars and 92 cents a barrel, following the release of positive US jobs data. Gold is trading 1.74% higher at 2426 US dollars an ounce and iron ore is trading 1.12% lower at 101 Us dollars and 71 cents a tonne.Trading Ideas:Bell Potter maintains a buy rating on Coronado Global Resources (ASX:CRN) and has a 12-month price target of $1.85. The buy rating is maintained by Bell Potter as CRN's production and cost profile has reached a turning point, following substantial self-funded investment across its Australian and US operations over the past two years. The company should generate improved free cash flow and shareholder returns going forward, hence the buy rating is maintained.Trading Central has identified a bullish signal on AGL Energy (ASX:AGL), indicating that the stock price may rise from the close of $10.75 to the range of $11.23-$11.33, on a pattern formed over 25 days, according to the standard principles of technical analysis.

A weaker-than-expected jobs report out in the US on Friday sparked a broad sell-off to end the week on Wall Street as recession fears continue to rise. The Dow Jones fell 1.51% on Friday, the S&P500 lost 1.84% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq tumbled 2.43%. The unemployment rate in the US rose to the highest level since October 2021 in July to a rate of 4.3%, while nonfarm payrolls grew by just 114,000 last month. The bond market was flooded on Friday as investors seek out safe-haven assets, which saw the US 10-year Treasury Yield fall to its lowest level since December.Second quarter results out of Amazon led to a sell-off in the tech giant after the company missed expectations and issued a disappointing forecast which signals easing growth in the AI and tech space.Intel also tanked 26% after announcing weak guidance and widespread layoffs.Over in Europe, the global sell-off on Friday extended into the region with the STOXX 600 ended the day down 2.82% led by financial services and banking stocks falling 5.22% and 4.35% respectively. Germany's DAX ended Friday's session down 2.33%, the French CAC fell 1.61% on Friday and, in the UK, the FTSE100 closed out the week with a loss of 1.31%. The fall in the FTSE100 came despite the Bank of England cutting interest rates for the first time since December 2020 on Thursday last week.Across Asia on Friday, it was a sea of red led by Japan's Nikkei tumbling 5.81% marking its worst session since March 2020 as Daiwa Securities tumbled 18.85%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended Friday's session down 2.32%, South Korea's Kospi index fell 3.65% as inflation data came in higher than expected for July, and China's CSI index ended the day down 1.02%.Locally on Friday, the ASX200 fell 2.11% in its worst day since March 2023, retreating from the all-time high reached on Thursday. For the week though the ASX200 notched a slight 0.28% gain as communications services stocks did most of the heavy lifting with a 2.14% rise. Retailers took the biggest hit on Friday as investors assessed weakening economic conditions at home and overseas, with Wesfarmers falling 2.9%, and Premier Investments ending the day down 2.2%. Block Inc was a rare winner on Friday with a rise of 5.1% after the company flagged a new US$3bn share buyback and upgraded its full-year guidance.What to watch today:Ahead of Monday's session on the ASX the SPI futures are anticipating the market to open Monday's session down by a large 1.46%.On the commodities front this morning oil is trading 3.66% lower at US$73.52/barrel, gold is down 0.12% at US$2442/ounce and iron ore is up 1.14% at US$104/tonne.AU$1.00 is buying US$0.65, 96.32 Japanese Yen 50.82 British Pence and NZ$1.09.Trading Ideas:Bell Potter has significantly increased the 12-month price target on Clarity Pharmaceuticals (ASX:CU6) from $4 to $10 and maintain a speculative buy rating on the cancer imaging and therapy treatment development company following the release of a Q4 cashflow statement and quarterly activities report out of the company. Gross cash burn was around $14m, net cash burn was inclusive of $10m in R&D credit was around $4m, and Bell Potter's analyst estimates the cash runway extends deep into CY26. The company continues to focus on two trials in prostate cancer which continue to show outstanding safety with good indications of efficacy.And Trading Central has identified a bearish signal on Mirvac Group (ASX:MGR) following the formation of a pattern over a period of 17-days which is roughly the same amount of time the share price may fall from the close of $2.10 to the range of $1.71 to $1.79 according to standard principles of technical analysis.And that's all for this Monday, be sure to look out for FY24 results out of Cettire, AGL Energy and Arcadium Lithium out tomorrow.

The upcoming report season will provide valuable insights into how ASX-listed companies fared over the financial year. As companies unveil their FY24 results, investors will be keen to assess their performance against a backdrop of rising interest rates, persistent inflation, and a slowing Chinese economy. This video explores key trends, sector outlooks, and potential market movers. In this week's wrap, Grady covers:(0:11): the economic impact on company earnings(1:11): why all eyes are on large-cap stocks(2:09): an analysis on sector performance & top stock picks(3:35): how the ASX200 performed this week so far(4:41): the most traded stocks & ETFs by Bell Direct clients(5:09): economic news items to watch out for.

AGL Energy has invested $150 million into a new energy-tech platform to compete with Origin Energy. BeReal, the biggest social media app of 2022, has been sold for €500 million, after struggling to turn its initial hype into sustained growth. Jake Paul, the YouTube influencer and part-time boxer is launching a new personal skincare line for men. —Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatworkDownload the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStoreDownload the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlayDaily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletterFlux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinstaFlux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance—-The content in this podcast reflects the views and opinions of the hosts, and is intended for personal and not commercial use. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, statement or other information provided or distributed in these episodes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Wall Street closed mixed on Tuesday as investors questioned whether the recent rally can be maintained given the latest economic data readings painting a mixed picture about the rate cut outlook in the US with the odds for a cut in September currently sitting at 67%. The Dow Jones rose 0.08% for a fifth consecutive winning day, the S&P500 added 0.13%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended the session down 0.1%. Treasury yields declining on Tuesday was also key driver of the Dow and S&P500 rising as investor optimism for rate cuts boosted appetite for equities. Disney shares plunged 9.5% after the media and entertainment giant missed on revenue expectations, while Peleton shares rose 15.5% on speculation that private equity firms have been considering buying out the company.In Europe overnight, markets closed in the green as investors responded to the release of corporate earnings results in the region. The STOXX600 rose 1.15% boosted by financial services stocks, Germany's DAX added 1.4%, the French CAC rose just under 1% and, in the UK, the FTSE100 ended the day up 1.22%. Swiss banking giant UBS rallied 9.5% on Tuesday after beating expectations by returning to a quarterly net profit in the latest results while Italian bank UniCredit rose 3.6% on reporting a net profit of $2.6bn euros for the first quarter which beat consensus estimates.The Asia markets closed mostly in positive territory on Tuesday led by South Korea's Kospi index gaining 2.16% as heavyweights like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix did most of the heavy lifting. Japan's Nikkei rose 1.57% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended the day down 0.51%Locally, the ASX extended the recent rally into Tuesday's session with the key index closing the day up 1.44% with all 11 sectors ending the session in the green led by the utilities sector jumping 2.82%. Investor sentiment was boosted on Tuesday by the RBA maintaining Australia's cash rate at the current level of 4.35% for the next period which was widely expected.The market didn't appear to respond to the RBA's upward revision for inflation expectations over the remainder of 2024 though. Services and fuel inflation remain elevated and are the key drivers of inflation remaining sticky, however, Australia's central bank drastically revised the inflation outlook upwards from the previous expectation of inflation hitting 3.2% by the December quarter of 2024 to now expecting inflation to remain at 3.8% in the December quarter. This is expected to be driven by wage price index remaining elevated, subdued economic growth, higher imports, higher employment, higher household income, and lower labour productivity.What to watch today:Ahead of the midweek trading session here in Australia the SPI futures are anticipating the ASX to open the day up 0.18% tracking the gains from some key market regions overnight.On the commodities front this morning, oil is trading flat at US$78.48/barrel, gold is down 0.53% at US$2313.61/ounce and iron ore is up 1.3% at US$119.56/tonne.AU$1.00 is buying US$0.66, 101.96 Japanese Yen, 52.67 British Pence and NZ$1.10 cents.Trading Ideas:Bell Potter has downgraded Imdex (ASX:IMD) to a sell rating from a hold and lowered the 12-month price target on the global provider of end-to-end mining services and products company following the release of a soft Q3 update from the company including revenue up 4% YoY but down 6% on a like-for-like basis, and ongoing weakness in global exploration activity is expected to impact the business into FY25.And Trading Central has identified a bullish signal on Car Group (ASX:CAR) following the formation of a pattern over a period of 19-days which is roughly the same amount of time the share price may rise from the close of $34.83 to $36.40 according to standard principles of technical analysis.

AGL Energy Limited is an Australia-based company that provides energy and telecommunications customer services. The Company's segments include Customer Markets, Integrated Energy and Investments. The Customer Markets segment is responsible for the retailing of electricity, gas, telecommunications (broadband/ mobile/voice), solar and energy products and services to residential, small and large business customers. Its Integrated Energy segment operates a power generation portfolio and other key assets, including coal, gas and renewable generation facilities, natural gas storage and production facilities, and development projects. The Investments segment comprises the Company's interests in the ActewAGL Retail Partnership, Tilt Renewables, Energy Impact Partners Europe, Solar Analytics Pty Limited, Sunverge Energy Inc, RayGen Resources Pty Ltd, Honey Insurance Pty Ltd and Ovo Energy Australia Pty Ltd.Shares for Beginners and Stockopedia proudly present "Weekend Watchlist". Each week we dissect a company using Stockopedia's Factor driven analysis process. Go to https://why.stockopedia.com/sfb/ for your free trial and special discount offer. Why not join Stockopedia today and take advantage of this special offer of 10% off the first year of membership and see for yourself why Stockopedia is the essential tool for every serious DIY share investor. 14-day free trial included, then a no-quibble 30-day money back guarantee. https://why.stockopedia.com/sfb/ Find out more about Stockopedia by going to my review: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/stockopedia-aunz-reviewDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase. You will receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they're offering something of value.Shares for Beginners is a production of Finpods Pty Ltd. The advice shared on Shares for Beginners is general in nature and does not consider your individual circumstances. Shares for Beginners exists purely for educational and entertainment purposes and should not be relied upon to make an investment or financial decision. If you do choose to buy a financial product, read the PDS, TMD and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored towards your needs. Philip Muscatello and Finpods Pty Ltd are authorised representatives of Money Sherpa PTY LTD ABN - 321649 27708, AFSL - 451289. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reporting season has kicked off and 13 companies released their financial results so far, with 6 beating expectations and 7 meeting expectations. In this week's wrap we highlight the results and investor reactions to some key companies. Locally, from Monday to Thursday, the ASX200 fell 0.78%, weighed down by the materials and energy sectors and tracking the heavy losses on global markets.In this week's wrap, Grady covers:(0:22): how Amcor's cost controls offset the impact of lower volumes(0:56): what's driving performance of REITs like Centuria Industrial(1:28): ResMed exceeding expectations across all key metrics(2:11): why Champion Iron's share price fell(3:09): investors impressed by Transurban's results(5:42): the most traded stocks & ETFs by Bell Direct clients(6:14): economic data to watch next week.

AGL Energy has seen its core net profit quadruple in the past 6 months after jacking up energy prices. Cettire, the ASX-listed luxury goods marketplace, has seen its share price jump nearly 35% after its sales exploded like demand for a Hermes handbag. Disney is investing $1.5 billion USD in Epic Games to build a whole new digital Disney world in the hopes of rebuilding its profitability. — Compete in our Valentine's Day Competition "Love at First Spend" by following us on TikTok or Instagram. Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance —- The content in this podcast reflects the views and opinions of the hosts, and is intended for personal and not commercial use. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, statement or other information provided or distributed in these episodes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AGL Energy would be very well aware of the public perception issues with its $399 million half-year underlying profit, up 359 per cent at a time when many Australians are struggling with the rising cost of living. The Bureau of Statistics says electricity prices rose 5.7 per cent since the June 2023 quarter, and had it not been for the government's Energy Bill Relief rebates, that increase would have been closer to 18 per cent. The annual rate of inflation is 4.1 per cent. So it was interesting to listen in on the company's earnings presentation today where early on, CEO Damien Nicks highlighted AGL's commitment to increase customer support funding in the face of growing customer cost pressures while also investing in empathy training for its call centre staff. It comes as the federal government announced an extra $41 million in Energy Efficiency Grants for small and medium businesses to help them invest in new cooling and heating technology to help reduce costs and emissions. Hear from AGL Energy CEO Damien Hicks, Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Cynthia Gebert speaks with Rhayna Bosch in telco complaints, while SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Damien Boey from Barrenjoey on the day's sharemarket action including China's worsening deflation situation.

Friday 9 February 2024 Big changes for casuals and gig workers as Labor pushes through workplace legislation.  Energy giant AGL quadruples its profit Mirvac says higher interest rates and weaker first home-buyer activity is slowing the market And Apple considers a flip phone Plus don't miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? This week, it's all about the top ten ways to save money this Frugal February. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AGL Energy would be very well aware of the public perception issues with its $399 million half-year underlying profit, up 359 per cent at a time when many Australians are struggling with the rising cost of living. The Bureau of Statistics says electricity prices rose 5.7 per cent since the June 2023 quarter, and had it not been for the government's Energy Bill Relief rebates, that increase would have been closer to 18 per cent. The annual rate of inflation is 4.1 per cent. So it was interesting to listen in on the company's earnings presentation today where early on, CEO Damien Nicks highlighted AGL's commitment to increase customer support funding in the face of growing customer cost pressures while also investing in empathy training for its call centre staff. It comes as the federal government announced an extra $41 million in Energy Efficiency Grants for small and medium businesses to help them invest in new cooling and heating technology to help reduce costs and emissions. Hear from AGL Energy CEO Damien Hicks, Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Cynthia Gebert speaks with Rhayna Bosch in telco complaints, while SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Damien Boey from Barrenjoey on the day's sharemarket action including China's worsening deflation situation.

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AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) reported a much stronger 2H23 but it is facing structurally higher costs and capital expenditure. For now higher tariffs are supporting higher earnings but we see headwinds returning in the medium term. Check out more from Morgans: Visit the Morgans website: www.morgans.com.au Check out our blog: www.morgans.com.au/Blog On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MorgansAU On Instagram: www.instagram.com/Morgans.Australia On Twitter: twitter.com/MorgansAU

AGL Energy has been hit with a $1.3 billion loss after a tough year in the energy sector… but there's a silver lining to this story. WeWork has seen its share price drop nearly 99% since it IPO'd, and now they've warned of a “substantial doubt” of even staying in business. Barstool Sports, the US digital media company, has been sold back to its founder for $1 just months after he sold it for $550m USD. — Build the financial wellbeing of your team with Flux at Work: https://bit.ly/fluxatwork Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance —- The content in this podcast reflects the views and opinions of the hosts, and is intended for personal and not commercial use. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, statement or other information provided or distributed in these episodes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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AGL Energy reports a $1.26 billion loss in a volatile energy market. Friday 11 August 2023 Also today: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to have a state dinner with US President Joe Biden Boeing partners with the CSIRO to produce eco-friendly jet fuel And the Chinese tech giants spending billions on AI chips Plus don't miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? This week it's all about financial burnout. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom and Ryan look to the U.S first this morning where investors are holding their breath ahead of key U.S inflation data out tonight. Meanwhile the ASX is expected to open lower today ahead of earnings from AGL Energy. They look into oil prices which have hit a 9 month high. And the team have commodities and the AUD.  The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider the appropriateness of the information before acting and if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment decision-making has been a growing interest for investors and companies. An ESG criteria evaluates a company's sustainability and ethical impact and has had a notable impact on the share market by navigating investor preferences and capital allocation.In this week's wrap, Grady covers:(0:10) The importance of ESG goals for corporations(0:51) Companies kicking goals on the ESG front(2:21) The beginning of earnings season(3:48) Best performing stocks in the ASX200(5:04) The most traded stocks & ETFs by Bell Direct clients(5:38) Three economic news items to watch out for

Superannuation funds are feeling the hit from the commercial property space. Is this a blip, or is the pain here to stay? MARKET WRAP: ASX200: down 0.35%, 7,253 AUD: 66.81 US cents GOLD: $1,934 US/oz BITCOIN: $46,099 AUD Shares in electricity and gas retailer AGL Energy closed up more than 2% and hit a 52-week high of $11.25 Weaker was CSL: just under 1% to $274.19 AMP lost 6.1 per cent after it warned of a potentially large legal bill in the face of a Victorian court ruling. Netwealth lost 3.8 per cent after one broker suggested some investors may prefer to put cash in term deposits over its platform.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Wall St, stocks closed lower on Friday but higher across the key indices for the week as investor sentiment was boosted by a rate pause out of the fed, encouraging inflation data and ongoing strength in the technology sector which saw the Nasdaq rise 3.3% for the week, marking an eight-week winning streak. The Dow Jones added nearly 1.3% for the week and the S&P500 rose 2.6% on the week. Software giant Adobe rose 0.9% on Friday after beating expected results and issuing upbeat earnings guidance, while Virgin Galactic rose 13% after announcing on Thursday that it will launch its first commercial space tourism flight this month.Over in Europe, markets closed higher on Friday as investors digested the latest monetary policy decision out of the European Central Bank in the form of a 25-basis point rate hike for the month ahead. ECB president Christine Lagarde said they are not thinking about pausing yet. Germany's DAX rose 0.41% on Friday while the French CAC added 1.34% and, in the UK, the FTSE100 rose 0.19%.The local market jumped over 1% on Friday led by a 3.5% surge in the energy sector led by Whitehaven Coal rallying over 8%, while Santos added 4.1% and Woodside Energy jumped 3.5%.AGL Energy was the winning stock of Friday's session after the electricity and gas provider released a guidance update on Friday revealing it expects underlying profit for 2023-2024 double with an expected increase between $580m and $780m, which is a significant jump from the guidance issued this year of between $255m and $285m. The strong profit guidance is driven by higher wholesale power prices and improved power plant operations.What to watch today:Ahead of the local trading session here in Australia, the SPI futures are anticipating the local index to open the first trading session of the week down 0.04%.On the commodities front this morning, oil is trading 0.48% lower at US$71.44/barrel, coal is down 5.52% at US$128.45/tonne, uranium is up 4.05% at US$57.75/pound, gold is down 0.03% at US$1957/ounce, and iron ore is up 0.43% at US$117/tonne.There is no local economic data out today however investors will be awaiting the release of the RBA's latest meeting minutes out tomorrow which will give an insight into how hawkish or dovish the RBA are regarding interest rate hikes over the coming months.AU$1.00 is buying US$0.69 cents, 97.55 Japanese Yen, 53.75 British Pence and NZ$1.10 dollar.Trading Ideas:Bell Potter has downgraded the price target on Australian Vintage (ASX:AVG) from 65cps to 50cps and maintain a hold rating on the Australian wine company following the release of a trading update outlining revenue and EBITDAS guidance for FY23 that were broadly in-line with expectations but significantly lower than FY22 as growing conditions worsened during key yield development months earlier in the year. As a result of the conditions, AVG's company owned and leased crush came in materially below previous guidance, representing a 20% decline on yield vs 2022. The upside for AVG is the company continues to win market share in the premium product segments.Trading Central has identified a bullish signal on Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) following the formation of a pattern over a period of 13-days which is roughly the same amount of time the share price may rise from the close of $35.63 to the range of $38.10 to $38.70 according to standard principles of technical analysis.

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The Federal Reserve has announced a further 25 basis point rate hike, and although this was widely expected, the US stock market declined with all three major benchmarks closing around 1.6% lower. The Fed also acknowledged turmoil in the banking sector could slow the already fragile economy, which share US bank shares slide. What to watch today:The SPI futures are suggesting that our local market will drop 0.74% at the open this morning, following Wall Street's lead. In commodities: The oil price continues to regain last week's losses, after data out from the US Energy Information Administration showed a surprise build in US crude stocks and large draws in other fuels like gasoline. Also, the US oil benchmark is 5% higher this week, as the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the government would be willing to take further action to protect deposits. Watch ASX energy shares today. The price of gold over 1.5% higher and is heading toward a one-year high, as investors weighed on the Fed's dovish tone in its policy decision. This may see gold miners rise, such as Regis Resources (ASX:RRL), Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM), Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) or Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN). Iron ore has dropped more than 1%, extending the retreat from the nine-month high hit last week, amid increased control of speculatory prices and curbs for major steel producers.   Watch the share price movements of Brickworks (ASX:BKW) which is set to release an earnings report today. Trading Ideas:Bell Potter maintains a Buy rating on EROAD (ASX:ERD) with modest downgrades to their forecasts post the company's guidance u[date provided late last month and their investor day held this week. Bell Potter have decreased their price target, down 32% to $1.50, after updating each valuation used in the determination of their price target for the forecast changes, as well as market movements and time creep. The $1.50 target is still an over 100% premium to the current share price of $0.64. Trading Central have identified a bullish signal in AGL Energy (ASX:AGL), indicating that the stock price may rise from the close of $7.07 to the range of $7.30 to $7.36 over 22 days, according to the standard principles of technical analysis. 

The ASX tumbled to a four-month low yesterday, ending the session down 1.4%, in the wake of the global banking crisis taking a new turn with global investment bank UBS agreeing to takeover troubled Swiss lender Credit Suisse. Investors are also eyeing off the all-important FOMC meeting in the US where it is expected the Federal Reserve will announce a 25-basis point rate hike at the conclusion of the meeting on Thursday morning Australian time. Locally, the energy sector was again the worst performing sector to start the week as commodity prices continue to plummet as the prospect of slower economic growth due to a banking crisis induces investor fears of a recession and weakened demand outlook for commodities. Despite the unravelling of weakness in the global banking system, Australian banks hold some of the strongest positions in capitalisation and liquidity management globally due to tight governance from the regulatory body, APRA. This tight scrutiny has proved successful in maintaining strength for Australian banks during key events including the GFC and pandemic.A welcome relief rally started the week on a positive note for US investors as Wall St closed higher across the key indices on Monday. Investor sentiment was boosted by hopes that the global banking crisis may be easing after UBS agreed to take over troubled lender Credit Suisse. The Dow Jones closed up 1.2%, the S&P500 rose 0.9% and the Nasdaq added 0.4%. We may see sentiment shift later this week though after the Fed hands down its interest rate decision for the month ahead.Over in Europe, markets rallied to start the new week, also boosted by UBS' takeover of Credit Suisse, with UBS chairman Colm Kelleher saying the acquisition is ‘attractive' for UBS shareholders. Germany's DAX rose 1.12%, the French CAC added 1.27% and, in the UK, the FTSE100 rose almost 1% to start the week.What to watch today:Ahead of the local trading session the SPI futures are anticipating the ASX to open 0.65% higher on the back of the global rally overnight.On the commodities front oil has rebounded this morning to trade 1.35% higher at US$67.64/barrel, gold is down 0.64% at US$1975/ounce and iron ore is flat at US$132/tonne.Looking at the Aussie dollar, AU$1.00 is buying US$0.67, 88.18 Japanese Yen, 54.89 British Pence, and NZ$1.08.Stocks trading ex-dividend today include Latitude Group (ASX:LFS), Reece (ASX:REH), Cochlear (ASX:COH), Credit Corp Group (ASX:CCP) and Brisbane Broncos (ASX:BBL). If you've been thinking about these stocks, it might be worth considering buying in today as stocks trading ex-dividend generally trade lower on the ex-dividend date.Trading Ideas:Trading Central has identified a bullish signal on AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) following the formation of a pattern over a period of 17-days which is roughly the same amount of time the share price may rise from the close of $7.11 to the range of $7.24 to $7.30 according to standard principles of technical analysis.Trading Central has identified a bearish signal on Viva Energy Group (ASX:VEA) following the formation of a pattern over a period of 28-days which is roughly the same amount of time the share price may fall from the close of $2.79 to the range of $2.48 to $2.54 according to standard principles of technical analysis.

Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.And today we lead with news the world seems to be settling in to a low-growth high-inflation period, not quite stagflation but disarmingly close.In the US, retail sales last week on a same store basis were up +5.3% from year-ago levels, unchanged in a week, and hardly accounting for inflation.American inventories were little-changed in January from December. But that can't hide the fact that retail stocks of goods are +12% from year-ago levels and wholesale stocks are up +16% on the same basis. Still, it is probably good that that expansion seems to have stopped, and that some of it is "just inflation".Meanwhile, American exports slipped in January from December to be up less than +12% in a year. But imports rose marginally on the same basis but are only up +2% year-on-year. That means their merchandise trade deficit rose to almost -US$89.3 bln in the month from December, but is actually -US$11 bln less than the same month in 2022.The Chicago industrial heartland isn't in its best shape, with declining activity, according to the ISM Chicago PMI for February. It is contracting at a pace that is uncomfortable for them but at least there is light ahead - New Orders, Order Backlogs, and Supplier Deliveries increased.The situation is similar in the Richmond Fed district's factory survey in the mid-Atlantic states region. New order levels are quite weak here, but those firms surveyed expected them to pick up soon.Consumers are less optimistic than expected. The Conference Board consumer sentiment survey was expected to improve from a modest net positive. But it actually slipped back in February - still positive, but less so than expected. It was their view of business conditions that lagged. Their view of the American labour market was more positive.The Canadian economy was unchanged in Q4-2022 from the prior quarter, putting an end to five consecutive quarters of growth and following a +2.3% pa expansion in Q3. That was a disappointment. Markets had expected a modest +1.5% Q4 boost.India said they ended 2022 with less of a tailwind. Their Q4-2022 GDP data shows their economy expanded +4.4% from year-ago levels, well below the +6.3% in the three months to September. Analysts expected +4.6%. Private spending which accounts for almost two thirds of their GDP slowed sharply. Still, India's expansion is outpacing China at present.In Japan, their retail sales came in very strong in January, up +6.3% when a +4% rise was expected, and compared with a +3.8% rise in December. But things were not so great for their industrial production, which fell a sharpish -4.6% in January.Both Spain and France reported February inflation levels overnight and both came in higher than in January. Bond markets noticed.In Australia, it is becoming clearer that their immigration surge is turning the housing market prospects around from 'negative' to 'balanced', according to Westpac. They report a material tightening in rental markets. Continued net inflows and subdued levels of new building mean a sustained further tightening across the wider market is likely in coming years. These forces are likely to push the current focus on inflation and interest rates into the background there.Even though retailer Harvey Norman said its sales were down -10% in January, national Australian retail sales surprised on the upside, coming in up +1.9% from December and up +7.5% from a year ago. These rises are not inflation adjusted however. But they do follow a sharp retreat in December. Yesterday the share market was not kind to the Harvey Norman share price which was down -12.5.Staying in Australia, regulator ASIC has launched its first court action against alleged greenwashing conduct, commencing civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Mercer Superannuation for allegedly making misleading statements about the sustainable nature and characteristics of some of its superannuation investment options. ASIC alleged Mercer, which oversees A$27.5 billion in assets, misled members of its Sustainable Plus fund by claiming it excluded companies that were involved in carbon intensive fossil fuels but then heavily invested in 15 stocks from the sector including AGL Energy, BHP, Glencore and Whitehaven Coal.The UST 10yr yield starts today at 3.93% and up +1 bp. The price of gold will open today at US$1828/oz and up +US$11 since yesterday.But oil prices start today up +US$1.50 at just on US$77.50/bbl in the US. The international Brent price is just over US$83.50/bbl.The Kiwi dollar is up almost +½c at just under 62 USc. Against the Aussie we are firmer at 91.8 AUc. Against the euro we are firmish at 58.4 euro cents. That all takes the TWI-5 to 70.3 and up +30 bps.Bitcoin is still within its recent narrow range, now at US$23,450, up +0.3% from this time yesterday. And volatility over the past 24 yours has remained quite modest at +/-1.0%.You can find links to the articles mentioned today in our show notes.And get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston and we'll do this again tomorrow.

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The Aussie share market fell almost 1% (Mon-Thu), on the back of the RBA raising the nation's cash rate by 25-basis points to 3.35%. And reporting season opened with some of Australia's biggest companies announcing their results.  In this week's wrap, Grady covers:(0:30) How investors have reacted to company results(0:57) Suncorp, Boral, AGL Energy & Amcor's corporate earnings(4:25) The best performing stocks in the ASX200(5:50) The most traded stocks & ETFs by Bell Direct clients(6:23) Three economic news items to watch out for

The overnight retreat on Wall Street weighed down the local stock market, with the ASX200 closing the day 0.53% lower. The utilities sector led the fall on the back of the weak half year result from AGL Energy. It's shares dropped 9.6% as it halved its dividend and lowered the top end of its annual guidance ranges. Underlying NPAT fell 55% year-on-year to $87 million, and underlying EBITDA fell 16% to $604 million. The company reported a statutory loss after tax of $1.1 billion, which includes $706 million of impairment charges (post-tax) from AGL's accelerated decarbonisation plans.Technology stocks tracked the softness of their US peers – Megaport (ASX:MP1) dropped more than almost 6%, after reporting promising results. The company finished the period with an EBITDA margin of 6%, and total revenue was up 38% to $70.7 million.Financials were mixed today, after ANZ reported a solid first quarter. Its shares closed higher, while its major rivals were lifted about 0.2%.Taking a look at commodities, well the first Australian coal cargoes have arrived in China and are awaiting customs clearance. Two vessels carrying Australian coal have reached China for the first time since an unofficial ban on imports was introduced over 2 years ago and several more are on the way. They are being closely monitored by coal traders as they are keen to see how smooth Chinese customs procedures will be.And the winning stocks today were De Grey Mining (ASX:DEG), IDP Education (ASX:IEL) and Downer (ASX:DOW). The stocks that declined the most were AGL Energy (ASX:AGL), Coronado Global Resources (ASX:CRN) and Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC).And the most traded stocks today by Bell Direct clients were BHP(ASX:BHP), Argosy Minerals (ASX:AGY), Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC), AGL (ASX:AGL) and ANZ (ASX:ANZ).Lastly, the Australia dollar is slightly higher, with $1 buying US$0.70, 57.93 British Pence, 91.42 Japanese Yen and NZ$1.10.

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Andrew, Matt, and Claude discuss some good news, schadenfreude and FTX's collapse, the takeover offers for MSL Solutions and Origin Energy, AGL Energy, Xero's results and new CEO, Whispir cutting 30% of its staff, and Claude's foray into mining with Aeris Resources. Follow us on Twitter: @BabyGiantsPod-----0:52 - Good News: Moon dust mining; Self-driving car; Flu vaccine; Meta AI protein folding7:52 - Schadenfreude and the FTX collapse15:07 - MSL Solutions (ASX: MSL) takeover20:27 - Origin Energy (ASX: ORG) takeover bid22:07 - AGL Energy Limited (ASX: AGL)27:26 - Xero (ASX: XRO) results and new CEO36:45 - Whispir (ASX: WSP) cuts 30% of staff41:27 - Aeris Resources (ASX: AIS)

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As recession fears continue, there was a broad market sell-off overnight. In the US, the sell-off was led by Apple, which dropped after a major investment bank downgraded the tech giant. This saw the Nasdaq tumble 2.8%, while the Dow Jones dropped 1.5% and the S&P500 closed with a new low for the year, down 2.1%. The major averages are on track for a losing week and a month of losses, with the Nasdaq leading the months losses, down 9% for September. What to watch today:Following US equities overnight, the SPI futures are suggesting our local market will drop 0.34% at the open this morning. And following the Nasdaq's sharp drop, keep watch of ASX-listed tech stocks today, as they may mirror the overnight sell-off. Today continue to watch AGL Energy (ASX:AGL), after yesterday announcing it's fast tracking its exist from coal. In commodities, oil is trading lower, so watch energy producers such as Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) and Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS). The price of gold edged higher overnight, which may boost gold miners such as St Barbara (ASX:ASB) and Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM), while iron ore is trading flat. And we may see the price of Nick Scali (ASX:NCK) fall, as the stock is set to go ex-dividend today. Trading Ideas:Bell Potter maintain a Speculative Buy rating on Boss Energy (ASX:BOE), after the company reported full year 2022 results, ahead of Bell Potter's expectations at the NPAT level, and in-line with their EBITDA estimates. They've increased their valuation from $3.32 to $3.51. At BOE's current share price of $2.35, this implies 49.4% share price growth in a year. Trading Central have identified a bullish signal in Medibank Private (ASX:MPL), indicating that the stock price may rise from the close of $3.52 to the range of $3.85 to $3.93 over 22 days, according to the standard principles of technical analysis.

The local market followed the global overnight rally to close the second last trading session of the week up 1.44%, driven by a surge in energy and materials stocks. Every sector of the local market closed in positive territory today as investor sentiment both locally and globally is boosted by the Bank of England's promise to buy $65bn pounds of sterling bonds to stabilise the UK's bond market. Energy stocks led the markets higher today following the European Union's renewed push for further sanctions on Russian commodities, and the subsequent sharp rise in commodity prices earlier today.A number of big announcements were released today that impacted specific company share prices, including Premier Investments releasing FY22 results including record dividends and a strong start to FY23 with sales up globally by 46% already.AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) also announced today it is fast tracking its exit from coal by closing Australia's biggest-emitting power plant 10-years earlier than previously planned which is expected to reduce AGL's annual greenhouse gas emissions from 40 million tonnes to net zero on achieved target closure.Taking a look at the best performing stocks today, Premier Investments soared 14.6% today on the release of strong FY22 results, Coronado Global Resources (ASX:CRN) also added more than 8% and De Grey Mining (ASX:DEG) finished the session 6.7% higher. On the losing front, IRESS (ASX:IRE) hand plunged 17% today after downgrading its full-year profit guidance due to ‘macro conditions', with the company now expecting profit for the financial year to be between $166m-$170m, down from the original guidance of $177m-$183m. Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) fell 1.41% today and Karoon Energy (ASX:KAR) declined 1.4%.The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients today were New Energy Solar (ASX:NEW), BetaShares Geared Australian Equity hedge fund  (ASX:GEAR) and Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC).On the economic data front, the release of early indication CPI data for August out showing the country's inflation rate is expected to rise 7% in the year to July and 6.8% to August. The information released provides an early indication of September quarter CPI inflation that will be published later in October. The largest contributors to inflation in August were new dwelling construction up 20.7% and automotive fuel up 15%. The slight fall in inflation from July to August is mainly due to a decrease in prices for automotive fuel. The 6.8% rise for August shows the country's inflation is not accelerating.

The US market closed higher for the fourth straight session off the back of growing confidence that inflation has peaked. Also boosting sentiment was a weaker US dollar. This saw the Dow rise more than 200 points, and both the S&P500 and Nasdaq lift more than 1%. Investors are now awaiting the release of the August consumer price index report on Tuesday morning US time. In Europe, markets also closed higher, with the German DAX up the most, rising 2.4%. What to watch today:The SPI futures are suggesting that the ASX200 will open 0.6% higher.Economic news wise, we'll get an update on just how confident both consumers and businesses are in the current market. At 10:30am AEST, Westpac's Consumer Confidence reading will be announced, and at 11:30am, NAB's Business Confidence for August will be released.AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) will be on watch today, after the gas and electricity provider revealed after market close yesterday that the Loy Yang A Unit 2 will be out of action for longer than expected, after a defect was identified. Management however expects its strong performance during August and September to help offset the earnings impact.In commodities:Oil prices rose off the back of supply uncertainty. The gold price also gained as the US dollar slipped. And the spot iron ore price traded nearly 3% higher to US$105 a tonne.Stocks going ex-dividend today include Grange Resources (ASX:GRR), TPG Telecom (ASX:TPG), IVE Group (ASX:IGL), Inghams (ASX:ING) and News Corp (ASX:NWS). If you hold Domain Holdings (ASX:DHG), GUD Holdings (ASX:GUD) or APA Group (ASX:APA), you will receive your dividend payment today.  Trading Ideas:Bell Potter have maintained its Buy rating on lithium miner, Allkem (ASX:AKE) and have increased its price target from $18.76 to $20.04. Bell Potter expect AKE's cash generation to lift substantially into 2023, given the ongoing strength in lithium demand, commodity prices and production growth. At its current share price of $15.53, Bell Potter's price target of $20.04 implies about 29% share price growth in a year. Trading Central has a bearish signal on property group Aspen Group (ASX:APZ) indicating that the stock price may fall from its close of $1.66 to the range of $1.45 - $1.49, in the next 21 days according to standard principals of technical analysis.

Today is Saturday, August 20, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today's top stories, AGL Energy has taken its Newcastle storage facility off the market.

Diane Smith Gander has had a varied 40 year business career in banking and consulting and is a non-executive director. She is currently Chair of ZipCo and DDH1, Chair elect of HBF Health and is a non-executive director of AGL Energy. Diane is a keen advocate for gender equity and is a past president of Chief Executive Women. In her own words she shares her leadership style had “hairs on it” and how critical it was that she decided to change. Together we discuss the brilliant advice she got from a mentor she should have stayed connected with, the key to understanding what tops your resilience bucket up and why building diverse networks is so important. This is a pull no punches conversation. Join Diane and I as we discuss the sneaking suspicion that shifting from a P&L role too early may have led to her missing senior line roles later in her career.

Our local market started the new trading week with a loss of 1.1%, with the majority of the industry sectors in the red. The materials and tech sector felt the most pressure, as investors braced for a US inflation reading, as well as domestic jobs update later this week. Looking at the ASX200 leaderboard, EML Payments (ASX:EML) fell a massive 25% after its chief executive Tom Cregan exiting the fintech group with no explanation. NOVONIX (ASX:NVX), Costa Group Holdings (ASX:CGC) and Domino's Pizza (ASX:DMP), were all hit with bearish broker notes, while lithium company Lake Resources (ASX:LKE) plunged 6.3%, following revelations that the stock is now being heavily shorted off the back of its CEO's resignation last month and pessimistic projections for lithium demand. On the flip side, the best performers yesterday included New Hope Corporation (ASX:NHC), Imugene (ASX:IMU) and Suncorp Group (ASX:SUN).The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday, there were multiple financial stocks like three of the big four banks, as well as Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ), and mining stocks like BHP Group (ASX:BHP) and Allkem (ASX:AKE).In the US, equities fell on Monday as investors prepare for big company earnings reports and US economic data, including consumer prices, retail sales and factory output due out later in the week, which will give an indication of the extent to which inflation has peaked, as well as how inflation is impacting businesses. The Dow Jones shed 165 points, the S&P500 fell 1%, while the Nasdaq broke its five-day winning streak, down 2.3%What to watch today:Despite Wall Street losing some ground overnight, the SPI futures are suggesting our market is set to open 0.28% higher.Economic news wise, we'll get an update on business confidence for June, which slowed to 6 points in May, down from 10 previously. If the confidence indicators underperform today, we could see the Aussie dollar respond with losses.Moving to commodities, oil prices pulled back overnight, following concerns about rising COVID cases in China. The gold price also came under pressure, off the back of a stronger US dollar. And the spot iron ore price trades at US115 a tonne.Stocks going ex-dividend today include Metcash (ASX:MTS) and Sunland Group (ASX:SDG), which will likely cause these stocks to trade lower today as investors take their profits.Trading Ideas:Bell Potter have transferred analyst coverage on EROAD (ASX:ERD). The rating on the stock has been maintained as a Buy however with a reduced price target, from $3.40 to $2.75. Bell Potter remain positive on the company and its outlook. At its current share price of $2.00, this implies 37.5% share price growth in a year.Trading Central has a bearish signal on AGL Energy (ASX:AGL), indicating that the stock price may fall from the close of $8.26 to the range of $7.60 - $7.75 in the next 16 days according to standard principals of technical analysis.  

AGL Energy, Australia's largest electricity generator and polluter, abandoned plans to spin-off its coal assets after tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes bought shares to help block the move. It was a continuation of a trend we are seeing: the offloading or spinning off of pollutive assets away from the parent company. We discuss AGL's attempt, this offloading trend, and where the company goes from here.Related content:ESG Trends: Private-Company Emissions Under Public ScrutinyMSCI's Net-Zero HubHost: Mike Disabato; MSCI ESG ResearchGuests: Elchin Mammadov, Harlon Tufford; MSCI ESG Research

AGL Energy has abandoned its plans to demerge its coal-focused generation business and has announced its chief executive Graeme Hunt and chairman Peter Botten will leave the company. It's corporate siege warfare of the bitterest kind, and the body count is starting to pile up, as the marauder now appears to be inside the castle walls.

Today is Saturday, May 31, 2022 and this is your daily news briefing from The Newcastle Herald. In today's top stories, AGL Energy has ditched plans to split the company into two after strong opposition by major investor Mike Cannon-Brookes and two weeks before shareholders were due to vote on the proposal.

Monday 30 May 2022 The local share market set to surge ahead of the release of economic growth figures this week.  Also today: Reports that AGL Energy's board is getting cold feet about splitting the company in two.  Builders are doing it tough with a Queensland group collapsing And how much is Buckingham Palace worth? Support the show: https://fearandgreed.com.au/all-episodes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Week-to-date the ASX200 has advanced 0.52%, boosted by the rebound in Friday's session, when the market closed just over 1% higher, lifting the ASX200 index to its second consecutive weekly advance. 10 of the 11 industry sectors posted gains. The best performing sectors were energy, which lifted as oil prices neared two-month highs, and the consumer discretionary sector, which followed optimistic forecasts from retailers in the New York. The major banks also all advanced, supporting the broader market.  The best performing stocks were Pointsbet Holdings (ASX:PBH), City Chic Collective (ASX:CCX) and Block (ASX:SQ2). The worst performer on Friday was Appen (ASX:APX), after it was the best performer Monday-Thursday. Appen is an artificial intelligence services provider, which was approached by Canadian tech company Telus for a $1.2 billion takeover offer, offering $9.50 per share. However, Telus then withdrew their offer and Appen's share price dropped 21% in Friday's session. And Appen has received a lot of investor criticism, following the news. The most traded stock by Bell Direct clients on Friday were Galileo Mining (ASX:GAL). Investors took their profits after the company's share price jumped 20.6% on Friday, following news that the miner has discovered rhodium mineralisation at its Norseman project in Western Australia. It was a strong session on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones and the S&P500 closing their best weeks since November 2020. The Dow gained 575 points, up nearly 1.8%. The S&P500 rallied 2.5% higher. And the tech-heavy Nasdaq outperformed, ending the day 3.3% higher, boosted by strong earnings from software companies, as well as a fall in the 10-year Treasury yield. What to watch today:The ASX200 is set to open higher. The SPI futures are suggesting a strong lift of 1.15% at the open this morning.In commodities, oil is trading around US$115 per barrel, amid persistent concerns of tighter global supplies and increasing demand. So watch producers such as Santos (ASX:STO) and Woodside, which recently changed its ticker code to (ASX:WDS). Gold is also trading higher, benefiting from recent weakness in the US dollar. And iron ore has also rallied to an almost three-week peak. Watch AGL Energy (ASX:AGL)'s share price movements, as there has been some speculation that the company has dropped its demerger plans. We're expecting an announcement from AGL's CEO sometime today. Companies that are set to go ex-dividend today are Coronado Global Resources (ASX:CRN) and Elders (ASX:ELD). So, this often sees shares fall, as investors take their profits.Link Administration (ASX:LNK) will hold its AGM today. Trading Ideas:Bell Potter maintain their Buy rating on EROAD (ASX:ERD) and have lowered their price target from $5 to $3.40, as well as reduced their underlying EPS estimates, accounting the higher corporate costs and lower FY23 estimated EBIT guidance. ERD last closed at $2.40, implying 41.7% share price growth in a year.Trading Central have identified a bullish signal in Qantas (ASX:QAN), indicating that the stock price may rise from the close of $5.46, to the range of $6.10 to $6.30 over 17 days, according to the standard principles of technical analysis. 

Stocks globally are tumbling as renewed worries about China's economy pile on top of markets already battered by rising interest rates, inflation and the Ukraine war. A survey has found Australians were struggling even before the Reserve Bank of Australia rate rise. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is now calling for a minimum wage increase to be lifted to 5.5%, rather than the original 5% they were originally pushing for, to deal with inflation. Energy experts say Australian power bills are going up no matter who wins the election. Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes says AGL Energy's almost total disregard of the need to decarbonise in the documentation for its demerger will persuade many institutional shareholders to vote against the split.Follow my socials on: https://twitter.com/leongettlerhttps://www.instagram.com/leongettler/https://www.linkedin.com/in/leongettler/https://www.facebook.com/talkingbusinesspodcasthttps://business.google.com/dashboard/l/17460167277811417147?hl=en&gmbsrc=au-en-z-z-z-gmb-s-119-u~mhp-ns_hom_8-u&omec=EI_z6RYYASIBATIBATotZ21ic3JjPWF1LWVuLXotei16LWdtYi1zLTExOS11fm1ocC1uc19ob21fOC11QAFKEwjq4cCIj5D3AhXNnWMKHUB5Cqg%3Dhttps://www.youtube.com/c/LeonGettler/discussion?app=desktop See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wednesday 4 May 2022 The Reserve Bank lifts interest rates with a bunch more hikes likely before the end of the year. Also today: Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes buys into AGL Energy, wanting to disrupt its plans to split in two Santos shareholders unhappy about $6 million incentive payment And Woolworths warns of higher food prices in coming months Support the show: https://fearandgreed.com.au/all-episodes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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With the US and the UK banning oil, Moscow warns that the price of oil may reach $300 a barrel in the event of a ban on Russian exports. Economists are increasingly warning of a possible bout of stagflation, particularly in Europe, a situation of high inflation and low growth that afflicted major economies during the 1970s Brookfield and Mike Cannon-Brookes are still pursuing ambitions to take over AGL Energy, despite walking away from being rebuffed on their close to $9 billion takeover proposal,More than 2000 homes and businesses in NSW's inundated Northern Rivers have been declared unliveable Australia's combined state government debt will exceed half a trillion dollars in a matter of months, according to S&P Global Ratings, which is equivalent to 23% of gross domestic product Follow my socials on: https://twitter.com/leongettlerhttps://www.instagram.com/leongettler/https://www.linkedin.com/in/leongettler/https://www.facebook.com/talkingbusinesspodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

US equity futures are indicating a lower open as of 05:00 ET. Asia equities finished their Monday sessions sharply lower and European equities as are also down significantly after reports the US is in talks to ban Russian oil imports, this has fueled sharp oil price gains and plays into worries over global supplies . Multiple commodities including wheat, nickel and oil have seen significant spikes. Companies mentioned: AGL Energy, Brookfield, Occidental Petroleum, Bed Bath & Beyond

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A2 Milk (ATM) said its revenue outlook for the six months through to the end of June had improved, but is not expected to translate into higher earnings. The AGL Energy (AGL) board said they rejected A $8 billion AUD offer on the grounds that it “materially undervalues the company”. Freightways (FRE) total revenue came in at $442 million for the six months to December 2021, up 8 percent compared to a year ago. www.sharesies.com For more share market news, subscribe to Lunch Money, Sharesies' bite-sized email update: https://www.sharesies.nz/lunch-money If you'd like to get in touch, for any reason at all, email recap@sharesies.co.nz or record a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sharesies2/message. Investing involves risk. You aren't guaranteed to make money, and you might lose the money you start with. We don't provide personalised advice or recommendations. Any information we provide is general only and current at the time. For specific advice, speak to a licensed financial advice provider

The Aussie share market started the new trading week in the green, closing 0.16% higher yesterday, as news came in mid-session that the US and Russian President have agreed to meet, which eased some fears of an imminent invasion of Ukraine. Sectors wise, the utilities sector led the way, lifting over 3%. Most of the other sectors also rose, except for the tech sector, healthcare sector, and consumer discretionary sector which fell.   The a2 Milk Company (ASX:A2M) jumped 11% after releasing its half-year results. While a disappointing decline was posted, some upbeat commentary from its management seems to have offset the profit miss. AGL Energy (ASX:AGL), lifted 11% after announcing its board had rejected a takeover offer from Atlassian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes and Canada's Brookfield Asset Management, stating that the unsolicited bid of $7.50 a share undervalued the company. Meanwhile, tech stocks like Zip (ASX:Z1P), Block (ASX:SQ2) and Tyro Payments (ASX:TYR) were amongst the worst performers.  Some of the most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday included AVZ Minerals (ASX:AVZ), Lake Resources (ASX:LKE), AGL Energy (ASX:AGL), as well as Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG). Across the sea, the German DAX dropped 3%, the CAC fell 2%, and the FTSE lost 0.4%. While Wall Street was closed on Monday for the President's Day holiday. What to watch today:As European stocks plunged and markets continued to be shaken by the tensions in Ukraine, the futures are suggesting the Aussie share market will open about 1% lower this morning. The oil price lifted more than 1%, currently around US$93 a barrel. The gold price is also benefitting, up 0.35%. While the seaborne iron ore price was down 1.9% to US$141 a tonne. Reporting season wise, we'll hear from mining company Alumina (ASX:ALU), Costa Group Holdings (ASX:CGC), Cochlear (ASX:COH), lottery company Jumbo Interactive (ASX:JIN), as well as Coles (ASX:COL). Bell Potter expects Coles to deliver NPAT of $538.4m, while consensus is expecting $506m. Companies going ex-dividend today include Amcor (ASX:AMC), IPH Limited (ASX:IPH), Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) and Wesfarmers (ASX:WES). Trading Ideas:Citi have maintained its BUY rating on Zip (ASX:Z1P) with a price target of $3.65, after the BNPL provider gave an interim update on its half-year 2022 results yesterday morning. Zip reported its Cash Earnings Before Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBTDA) is expected to be a loss of $108.1m. This was materially lower than Citi's expectation of a $38m loss. So keep watch of Zip as the company is set to release its results in full this Thursday. Finally, Trading Central has a bearish signal on Super Retail Group (ASX:SUL), indicating that the stock price may fall from the close of $11.63 to the range of $10.60 - $11 in the next 17 days according to standard principals of technical analysis.

Buckingham Palace has announced that the Queen has tested positive for covid,  Australia's borders are officially open to the rest of the world, Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has made an 8 billion dollar offer to buy AGL Energy, Ukraine and Russia have both called for intensified diplomatic efforts to avert all-out war, Kanye West has announced his upcoming album, Donda 2, will only be available on a new music streaming device he's created called Stem Player, Justin Bieber was forced to cancel a concert in Las Vegas after he tested positive on the weekend   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia ora,Welcome to Monday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the International edition from Interest.co.nz.Today we lead with news various crises got worse, including Ukraine and the Chinese property sector.China's property developers started 2022 with weak sales, as many real-estate companies struggled to rekindle interest from home buyers despite Beijing's recent attempts to ease some restrictions on the troubled sector. January contracted sales reports released in recent days by more than a dozen Chinese developers showed year-over-year declines ranging from about 10% to more than 80% for some companies. They also reflected price reductions by industry heavyweights such as Country Garden Holdings and Sunac.And Zhenro Property Group, one of the few large property developers thought to be in ok shape has succumbed to the same liquidity stresses that have befallen its peers. After calling news reports about the company "untrue and fictitious", it has had to admit that "existing internal resources may be insufficient to address its upcoming debt maturities in March". The train-wreck that is China's property development sector rolls on.And staying in China, total vehicle sales fell to a 25.3 mln annual rate, down from a 27.9 mln sales rate in December. Hong Kong's city-wide lockdown to test for COVID is the last straw for many expats there and an exodus is underway. Japanese consumer prices rose by just +0.5% in January from a year ago, easing from a +0.8% gain a month earlier which was the highest figure in 2 years. But the January rise is their fifth straight month of increase.In the geopolitical front, Russian-backed separatists packed civilians onto buses out of the breakaway Donbas region in eastern Ukraine overnight, a shock turn in a conflict the West believes Moscow plans to use as justification for all-out invasion of its neighbour. But it turned out to be a farcical operation that collapsed early. However, the prospect of sanctions is hitting market risk appetite. Russia is now pouring more troops into Belarus, and close to the Ukraine capital.US financial markets will be closed for Presidents Day (ex-Washington's Birthday) tomorrow, making this a long weekend holiday there.In economic news, the American real estate market turned in a stronger result in January, selling homes at a 6.5 mln annualised rate, up +6.7% from the equivalent December rate and beating forecasts. Their median price is now US$350,300 (NZ$523,000) per dwelling, boosted by a record low inventory of houses for sale of just 7 weeks at the current sales rate.Meanwhile the Conference Board's leading index tracking for the US slipped in January when a rise was expected.Fed speakers were out in force over the weekend, all talking up the need to "make adjustments" to fight inflation. Evans (Chicago Fed), Bullard (St Louis Fed), Mester (Cleveland Fed), Williams (NY Fed) and Brainard (Fed Vice Chair) have all been on the hustings. Williams was less enthusiastic about an outsized hike.And the White House Council of Economic Advisers told Congress that several factors in the coming months should help slow the recent steep rise in consumer prices.Canada's retail sales rose more than expected in January compared to January 2021. They were up +8.6% on that basis, easily beating the inflation effect. However, the sales rate in the month slowed from December.EU consumer sentiment got slightly worse in February, when it was expected to get slightly less bad. It is almost always negative, but the track isn't encouraging even if it is now at 'average' levels.The Ukraine standoff is still pushing the aluminium price higher, yet another new record high. And nickel has hit a 10 year high. Meanwhile the lithium carbonate price rose even faster over the weekend, taking the weekly rise to almost +7%, but in this case not due to the Ukraine tensions.In Australia, JP Morgan analysts have been tracking listed company earnings and they report that we are in for a bumper set of December 2021 results. In fact, they are likely to be up more than +20% from a year ago, to a record for any period pre-or-post pandemic. Half will exceed broker expectations, and that includes two of the four big banks, some other financials, miners, surprisingly some retailers, and property companies invested in online distribution centers.And an Aussie billionaire has teamed up with Canada's Brookfield (Mark Carney is a director) to make a serious bid for one of their largest power generators, AGL Energy, with the aim of getting them to shut their coal-fired capacity much sooner that currently planned and invest much more (AU$10 bln) in renewables.The UST 10yr yield opens the new week at 1.93% and unchanged. Recall, it started last week at 2.04%. The price of gold starts today at US$1899/oz and up +US$2 from this time Saturday. Last week, gold was up +3% and is now at a 35 week high.And oil prices are up +50 USc at just on US$90.50/bbl in the US, while the international Brent price is still just under US2/bbl.The Kiwi dollar will open today little-changed at 66.9 USc. Against the Australian dollar we up slightly at 93.4 AUc. Against the euro we are marginally firmer at 59.2 euro cents. That means our TWI-5 starts today at just on 71.5 and +40 bps firmer in a week.The bitcoin price is down another -4.3% since this time Saturday and now at US$38,313. Volatility over the past 24 hours has moderate at +/- 2.9%.You can find links to the articles mentioned today in our show notes.And get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston and we'll do this again tomorrow.

The Aussie share market gained 0.3% this week (Mon-Thu). The energy sector advanced the most, while the consumer staples sector took the biggest hit.   In this week's wrap, Sophia covers: (0:23) AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) lifting 15% following a broker update(0:45) PolyNovo (ASX:PNV) gaining after record US sales reports(1:14) Why investors bought into BrainChip (ASX:BRN)(1:34) What stocks Bell Direct clients were trading this week(1:56) Bell Potter's top stock picks for 2022(4:47) Two economic news items to watch out for 

The Aussie share market started yesterday down 0.6%, however managed to close just 0.08% lower yesterday to 7,447. Only three sectors managed to post gains, while the tech and consumer discretionary sectors were hit the hardest. The tech sector is suffering from a spike in bond yields as markets anticipate a faster tightening cycle by central banks.Looking at the ASX200 stock performance, the top stock yesterday was battery materials and technology company, Novonix (ASX:NVX). The stock was up 10.8% after announcing its intentions to list on a second stock exchange, the Nasdaq in the US. AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) also performed well, rising 8.6%, following a bullish broker note from Credit Suisse, upgrading the stock to “outperform”. And some of the other best performing stocks included mining stocks Alumina (ASX:ALU), Champion Iron (ASX:CIA), Chalice Mining (ASX:CHN) and Iluka Resources (ASX:ILU). Reliance Worldwide (ASX:RWC) was the worst performer, down 3.4%, despite no news out from the company, and both Xero (ASX:XRO) and WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) saw some selling as the tech sector came under pressure.The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday was Wesfarmers (ASX:WES). The company is now the last one standing in the takeover of Priceline owner Australian Pharmaceuticals Industries (ASX:API), after Woolworths withdrew its proposal. Afterpay (ASX:APT), Telstra (ASX:TLS) and Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) were also highly traded yesterday. In the US, stocks recovered from earlier losses, staging an afternoon rally that put an end to the Nasdaq's four day losing streak. The tech-heavy Nasdaq closed 0.05% higher, while the Dow and S&P500 both fell, down 0.45% and 0.14% respectively. European stocks closed lower amid interest rate fears, ahead of key US inflation data out this week and more comments from US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on interest rate hikes.For today, following the mixed session on Wall Street, the futures are suggesting the Aussie share market will open 0.56% lower. What to watch today: Keep an eye on Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC). The company reached agreement regarding a new volume-based agreement with the NHSE, the National Health Service in England, which makes its services available to the NHSE and its patients to meet the ongoing demands resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. If the agreement is well received by investors, its shares could lift.Economic news out today includes Australia's balance of trade data for November. Australia's trade surplus decreased to A$11.22 billion in October from a downwardly revised A$11.82 billion in the previous month. Consensus expects trade surplus to decrease again to A$10.6 billion in November. Separately, retail sales for November will also be released today.Oil prices fell on demand concerns given the rapid global rise in omicron infections, while the gold price edged higher despite US 10-year Treasury yields hitting two-year highs. And the seaborne iron ore price traded slightly higher to US$126 a tonne.   Trading Ideas: Bell Potter have upgraded their rating on coal mining company, Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) from a HOLD to a BUY, and have also increased their price target from $3.50 to $3.60. Bell Potter believe the coal price strength from mid-2021 should now be flowing through to realised prices, which should materially lift free cash flow. Operational risks at Narrabri remain, however, should abate over 2022. Therefore, Bell Potter believe WHC is cheap on most valuation metrics, and that supports their upgrade to a BUY. Now, WHC closed 5% higher yesterday to $2.89, which implies about 25% share price growth in a year.Trading Central has a bullish signal on EML Payments (ASX:EML). This signal indicates that the stock price may rise from the close of $3.22 to the range of $4.30 - $4.50 in

The Aussie share market closed 0.7% lower yesterday, its biggest fall in nearly two weeks, with nearly all sectors closing in the red. Tech shares led the losses, down 2.6%. It was only the utilities sector that was able to post a modest gain of 0.3%.   On the ASX200 stock performance, just 40 of the top 200 blue chips by market value posted a positive gain for the day. The best performers included Virgin Money UK (ASX:VUK) and Alumina (ASX:ALU). Some other top stocks included Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC), as well as AGL Energy (ASX:AGL). Meanwhile, PointsBet Holdings (ASX:PBH) was the worst performer, falling 7.6%. Tech stocks like Life360 (ASX:360) and Megaport (ASX:MP1) tumbled, both down between 5-6%. And Buy Now Pay Later giants, Afterpay (ASX:APT) and Zip (ASX:Z1P) also saw some selling. The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday included Woolworths (ASX:WOW), Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) and Westpac (ASX:WBC). In the US, stocks recovered from their early losses after the Fed announced that it would wind down its asset purchases, at a faster pace amid a continued rise in inflation. This will put it on track to conclude the program in early 2022, rather than mid-year as initially planned. The Fed also signalled three rate hikes for 2022, due to the faster pullback, despite the ongoing challenge the pandemic poses to the economic recovery. So, all three benchmarks pushed higher. The Dow jumped just over 380 points, the S&P500 lifted 1.6% and the Nasdaq was up 2%.  For today, following the positive session on Wall Street, the futures as at 8:40am AEDT are suggesting the Aussie share market will open 0.6% higher. What to watch today:CSL (ASX:CSL) is due to return to trade today after completing its institutional placement. CSL had been in a trading halt since close of trade Monday.  Qantas (ASX:QAN) will be holding an investor update this morning. In economic news, yesterday consumer confidence for December fell 1% to 104.5, however remains in positive territory, as an index score above 100 indicates that optimists outweigh pessimists. And today, the unemployment rate for November will be released. As a reminder, the unemployment rate came in at 5.2% in October. Consensus expects November's reading to fall to 5%. In commodities, oil prices turned positive, reversing early losses despite rising supply. While the gold price sunk following the Fed's statement. A UBS strategist noted that the gold price should bottom out over the next 12-24 months, with prices likely to recover and stabilise after the Fed's hiking cycle starts in earnest. And the seaborne iron ore price traded 2% higher to US$109.22 a tonne.  ANZ (ASX:ANZ), Elders (ASX:ELD) and Orica (ASX:ORI) are holding their AGMs today.Boutique fund manager, Plato Income Maximiser (ASX:PL8) is set to go ex-dividend today.Trading Ideas:Bell Potter have maintained their BUY recommendation on software and services company, Envirosuite (ASX:EVS) with a slight increase in its price target to $0.275. Bell Potter did not anticipate the company's recent capital raising but view it positively as they believe the key driver was that EVS sees a large opportunity in the global water and wastewater market. They therefore expect to see a higher level of contract wins in FY23 and FY24. EVS closed 5% higher yesterday to $0.21, which implies about 31% share price growth in a year.Trading Central has a bullish signal on Global Lithium Resources (ASX:GL1). This signal indicates that the stock price may rise from the close of $0.64  to the range of $0.85 - $0.91 in the next 31 days, according to standard principles of technical analysis. 

The market lost some ground last Friday, after what had been a positive week and closed 0.4% lower, with utilities up the most.Online marketplace Redbubble (ASX:RBL) was the best performer on the ASX200, gaining over 10%. UBS initiated coverage of the stock, with a NEUTRAL rating and a $3.45 price target. Iluka Resources (ASX:ILU) gained over 7%, amid a broader rally in the electric vehicle focused commodity sector. Meanwhile, Afterpay (ASX:APT) declined the most.Bell Direct clients found the most value in Battery Tech & Lithium ETF (ASX:ACDC), as well as CSL (ASX:CSL), Westpac (ASX:WBC), Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) and AGL Energy (ASX:AGL).On Friday US CPI data was released. Inflation rose 6.8% year-over-year, its highest rate since 1982. Despite inflation hitting a 39-year high, all three major benchmarks advanced. The S&P500 closed at a record, up 0.95%, the Dow up 0.6% and the tech heavy Nasdaq up 0.7%.Australian shares are set to open higher. The futures are suggesting a rise of 0.18%.What to watch today:Keep watch of Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG). On Friday the company announced its CEO, Elizabeth Gaines is stepping down and transitioning into the role of Non-Executive Director. FMG fell 0.8% on Friday, following the announcement.Oil gained traction to near $72 a barrel on Friday, attempting to fully recover from a 2% drop the day before. Gold is also trading higher, while the seaborne iron ore price is 1.4% lower, trading at US$105 a tonne.Trading ideas:Bell Potter have a Speculative BUY rating on Liontown Resources (ASX:LTR), with a $2.15 valuation. The company is now funded to commence development at the Kathleen Valley lithium project and is in a stronger position to negotiate long term sales contracts. LTR last closed at $1.64, implying 31% share price growth in a year.Trading Central's analysts have identified a bullish signal in Tietto Minerals (ASX:TIE). This bullish signal indicates that the stock price may rise from the close of $0.42 to the range of $0.48 - $0.50, within 18 days.

The Aussie share market advanced for the fourth straight day yesterday, up as much as 1.7%, before pulling back and closing a modest 1.3% higher. All sectors posted gains, with the consumer services, information technology and materials sectors leading the way, all up 2%. The banks performed well, with NAB up 1%, the most out of the major four banks.Zip (ASX:Z1P) was the best performer, lifting 10.9%, after UBS upgraded its rating from a SELL to NEUTRAL. Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) blasted 10% higher, likely because of the broader gains in the Health Care Index, the XHJ, where nearly all members recorded gains. Other top stocks included mining companies, Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN), Champion Iron (ASX:CIA) and Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS).Meanwhile, the worst performing stocks yesterday included Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF), Polynovo (ASX:PNV) and global packaging manufacturer, Orora (ASX:ORA). Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) was one of the most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday, jumping 3.3% yesterday following news that the company is teaming up with AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) to develop a hydrogen hub for the Hunter Valley coal plants, and off the back of the recent rebound in the iron ore price, which pushed 7% higher.Moving to the US, as at the time of recording, stocks are flat. All three of the benchmarks are trading slightly higher, with the Nasdaq up the most. Some of the comeback was off the back of vaccine news from Pfizer and BioNTech, who confirmed that three doses of the vaccine are effective at neutralising the Omicron variant. Following the relatively positive session over on Wall Street, the futures are suggesting the Aussie share market will give back some of its recent gains and open 0.5% lower. What to watch today:Keep an eye on Webjet (ASX:WEB). Goldman Sachs retained its BUY rating, albeit with a trimmed price target of $6.90. Oil prices steadied and edged slightly higher as investors assess the impact of the Omicron variant on the global economy. And the gold price gained as the US dollar retreated, with the focus on US inflation data out at the end of the week.Lastly, Select Harvests (ASX:SHV) are set to go ex-dividend today.Trading ideas:Citi reiterated its BUY rating on Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) with a price target of $5.60 following its recent business update.Bell Potter have maintained its BUY rating on software company Life360 (ASX:360) with an increased price target of $16.25 (previously $14.75). Bell Potter believe there are several catalysts for the stock going forward including achieving its 2021 guidance, as well as a likely dual listing on the NASDAQ sometime in the second quarter of 2022. 

Elisabeth Brinton is Executive Vice President of Shell’s Renewables & Energy Solutions (formerly New Energies) business, steering the company’s work in power, renewables and lower-carbon technology. This role covers Shell’s work in wind and solar, new mobility options such as electric vehicle charging, Nature Based Solutions and laying the foundation for an integrated lower-carbon power business. In 2021, Elisabeth joined the Anglo American Board as an ESG focused non-executive director where she is a member of the board's sustainability committee. Elisabeth is a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur and utility industry veteran that is passionate about the role electricity and technology can play in moving the world towards a lower carbon energy system. Throughout her career Elisabeth has grown energy and technology businesses in some of the world’s largest markets including the USA and Australia. Elisabeth joined Shell in 2018 from AGL Energy, Australia’s largest integrated energy company, where she was Executive Vice President, New Energy. There she helped to increase adoption of renewable energy, build the world’s first residential virtual power plant and grow and sell a profitable smart metering business. Previously, Elisabeth was the Corporate Strategy Officer for PG&E Corporation, the US utility company that specialises in renewables, customer solar, energy efficiency and electric mobility. From 2008 to 2013, Elisabeth was Chief Customer Officer of Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and held founding and management roles in four successful Silicon Valley start-ups including, Loudcloud, a web infrastructure company that went public in May 2001. Useful links: MORE INFO ​Elisabeth Brinton World Economic Forum​ ​Elisabeth Brinton LinkedIn Elisabeth Brinton ShellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colm O'Neill speaks with Maree Mamo, Partner KPMG in Australia, about her experience of supporting AGL Energy, with their digital transformation journey.

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The Aussie share market looks set to open in the green, up 0.13% or 10 points to 7,503, if you go by the futures.  What to watch today:This morning, company's reporting earnings: Telstra (ASX:TLS) announced an on-market share buy-back, that will return about 50%, or up to $1.35 billion to shareholders during financial year 2022.  AMP (ASX:AMP) reported an improved first half 2021 performance with underlying NPAT of $181 million, up 57%. QBE Insurance Group (ASX:QBE) announced a first half 2021 statutory NPAT of $441 million, compared with a net loss after tax of $712m in the prior period. QBE also reported gross written premium (GWP) growth of 20%.AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) reported a 10% statutory loss after tax and an interim ordinary dividend of $0.31cps and special dividend of 10 cents declared.Goodman Group (ASX:GMG) and Mirvac Group (ASX:MGR) are also set to report today. The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday were Galaxy Resources (ASX:GXY) & Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS). Both stocks hit record highs yesterday, lifting over 5% as the demand for battery materials remains strong. GXY shares are up 153% YTD, while PLS shares are up a huge 182%. In economic news, consumer confidence data was released yesterday, with sentiment falling to its lowest reading in 11 months. Confidence has been hit hard amid extended lockdowns across the country. However, sentiment remains in positive territory overall. August's reading came in at 104.1, a decline of 4.4% when compared with July's reading. The oil price reversed it losses to trade in the green on Wednesday, at US$69.34, up 1.5% . The gold price also lifted about 1.4% as US inflation readings eased fears that the Federal Reserve would taper its economic support sooner than expected. The iron ore price traded slightly up, at about US$169.  Trading ideas:Bell Potter has upgraded its recommendation on Australia's largest company, Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) from a HOLD to a BUY, with an increased price target of $118 (previously $105). Bell Potter highlighted CBA's report card yesterday was a solid result for the business despite the expected pandemic impacts and ongoing lingering uncertainty in operating conditions. CBA lifted 1.5% higher yesterday to $108.17, which implies about 9.1% share price growth. Bullish charting signals have been identified in Senex Energy (ASX:SXY), Imdex (ASX:IMD) and Opthea (ASX:OPT) according to Trading Central.

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The Aussie market is set to open 0.1% higher. For the month of April, the Tech sector is up the most while Energy underperforms.  What to watch: South32 (ASX:S32) doubled its cash in the March quarter while it reported record alumina from Brazil and Australian Manganese year to date. Bingo (ASX:BIN) agreed to a takeover by Macquarie (ASX:MGQ) for $3.45 per year, minus a $11.70 dividend. Perth exits its lockdown today and the Federal Government will review Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout.The Australian dollar is trading at its highest level since February this year, which is making our exports more expensive. Expect tax loss selling as the end of the financial year approaches. Selling to mount stocks that heavily underperformed, including The a2 Milk Company (ASX:A2M), Mesoblast (ASX: MSB), financial stocks IOOF (ASX:IFL) and Origin Energy (ASX:ORG), and energy companies AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) and Kogan (ASX:KGN). The most traded stocks from Bell Direct yesterday: Dicker Data (ASX:DDR), Van Eck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (ASX:GDX) and Galaxy Resources (ASX:GXY). Trading Ideas: Doctor Care Anywhere (ASX:DOC) was restamped as a Bell Potter Buy stock with a $1.95 price target after it reported record revenue. Emeco Holdings (ASX:EHL) also reiterated as a Bell Potter Buy, with a $1.50 price target. Rhythm Biosciences (ASx:RHY), Loneer (ASX:INR) and Capral (ASX:CAA) are all giving off bullish charting signals according to Trading Central. 

The Aussie share market is set to open lower, with the futures suggesting the market will fall about 1.23%, to 6911 points. This mirrors Wall Street overnight as US equities fell. What to watch:There are concerns for the Trans-Tasman travel bubble after an Auckland airport employee who worked cleaning planes, has tested positive for COVID- 19, despite being fully vaccinated. Amid concerns, keep an eye on travel stocks such as Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) and Webjet (ASX:WEB). The oil price fell 1.44% to US$62.46, so it's worth watching energy producers including AGL Energy (ASX:AGL), Woodside Petroleum (ASX:WPL) and Santos (ASX:STO). The gold price increased by 0.5% so keep watch of Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN). The most traded stocks for Bell Direct yesterday. They were: CSL (ASX:CSL), Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) and Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX:VGS).Trading ideas:Bell Potter has a Buy rating on Senex Energy (ASX:SXY) as they approach the next growth chapter. Yesterday Senex Energy closed at $3.71 and Bell Potter has increased its price target to $3.75.Bell Potter has changed their recommendation for Altium (ASX:ALU) from a Hold to a Sell. ALU have been heavily discounting the price of a perpetual license by around 40% and this is likely to have a negative short-term impact on revenue. Bell Potter have decreased their price target by 4% to $27.50.Bell Potter has reiterated their Buy recommendation for EROAD (ASX:ERD), supported by positive unit economics, constant revenue growth and growing sales momentum in Australia and New Zealand. JB Hi Fi (ASX:JBH), Rural Funds Group (ASX:RFF), and RPM Automotive (ASX:RPM) are all giving off bullish charting signals according to Trading Central. 

Join Daniel Rayner and Vahid Pourghadiri, Head of Business Transformation at AGL Energy for Bayswater & Liddell Powers Station, as they discuss all areas of business process management. ✅ How do you foster ownership of business processes? ✅ How do you empower process practitioners to be a part of the solution as opposed to being a hurdle? ✅ Where should an organisation start when it comes to understanding and managing their business processes? These are just a few of the questions they tackle as they explore what needs to be considered when implementing BPM in an organisation. Tune in for great advice on the power of starting with the 'why'! Process Pioneers is a community of professionals who strive to equip their organisation with effective business process management. Get involved into a lively exchange of knowledge and experiences in our LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13859327/ and follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/process_pioneers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProcessPioneers or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/processpioneers/

A dour day on the market with the major index closing down 0.9%. With so much good news now priced in, and after three days of gains, it was just a bit too hard for the market to kick higher again. All sectors ended up in the red. AGL Energy was down 3.6% after announcing a $2.6 billion writedown due to the fall in power prices from sharper than expected uptake of rooftop solar as well as increased commercial wind and solar generation. Our top three VODs today are:ASIC's Yanco: We are "not overly concerned" about the GameStop trading frenzyCredit Suisse: The bank result to watch next weekHow to play the reflation trade using ETFs See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Morgans electricity analyst, Max Vickerson, discusses the implications for AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) and Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) of the government's potential intervention in the electricity market.

Morgans electricity analyst, Max Vickerson, discusses the implications for AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) and Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) of the government's potential intervention in the electricity market.

Our guest for this week is Nathalie Heynderickx; the bridge between consciousness and management, a specialist of everything in between, and the founder of Zen High Achiever foundation. About Nathalie Heynderickx Nathalie has spent her life honing and developing a commonly overlooked skillset in the corporate world, and as such has become a principal resource in corporate mindful leadership. She shares her experience and deep knowledge of the IT industry to bring balance and calm to high pressure workplaces, whilst maintaining or often increasing productivity. Nathalie is best recognised as the founder of Zen High Achiever foundation with an impressive client portfolio including Peugeot, BP, HP, Mars, ASIC, AGL Energy, Air Services and Bendigo Bank.This is Nathalie’s second time joining us and was in fact our first guest ever. Today she joins us on our third anniversary to talk about the key to living a mindful life.Connect with Nathalie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathalieheynderickx/Website: http://www.zenhighachiever.com/05:10 A Journey into Health & PeaceNathalie dives into the importance of routine, self-practice and her formula for ensuring she sets up each day for continued and sustained achievement. Taking great influence from Indian traditions and the doshas movements through the day, Nathalie defines how she utilises ancient wisdom in establishing how she traverses each day to maintain balance throughout her life.“Catch the wave as soon as it comes… be more aligned with the cycles of nature”20:40 Brazilian Spirituality or World Spirituality?Discussing the notion of separations of spirituality by location, Nathalie explains her view that now, in the world we live in today, spirituality and their associated practices are no longer locked to any specific place but are available to all.22:02“Modern yoga belongs to humanity”25:30 Defining MindfulnessThe two crucial elements around mindfulness can be broken down to focus and awareness. Nathalie shares how she incorporates all the facets of what she does under the umbrella of ‘mindfulness’. She tells us of a dear friend and teacher who is a monk in a monastery in Sydney, he explained to her that “mindfulness is like the footprint of the elephant” as within the footprint of the elephant we can fit the footprint of all the other animals.27:07“Nature increases our awareness to what is happening in our environment”30:47 Implementing ForgivenessWe head down the rabbit hole of forgiveness and how to do it with greater ease and how it ultimately benefits all, and how the ability to forgive yourself is crucial. Nathalie talks on how you are in control of your own world and being actively forgiving only improves your reality. People routinely require our forgiveness but potentially without even knowing, and therefore too we are consistently being forgiven by others without even knowing about it.42:31“Radical acceptance is the cornerstone of self-compassion”43:40 Boundaries and Accepting Being UncomfortableHere Nathalie explains how we can look beyond the ego mask that we all wear and how to see beyond negative pain or emotions through courage and acceptance. Drawing on the actions of living and past saints it becomes clear that creating boundaries does not serve us. We discuss how we are triggered by our imperfections and that is why we set up boundaries, we are all continuous works in progress.46:02Tara Brach – Radical Acceptancehttps://www.tarabrach.com/store/https://www.audible.com/pd/Radical-Acceptance-Audiobook/B006WP75QE?ref_=sr_1_2&qid=1355596133&sr=1-252:15“I’m pretty sure Christ had no boundaries”Bonus Quotes:1:06:50“Consistency and commitment equate to the result you get; it doesn’t come for free”At the end of the podcast, Nathalie recommends Sean Corn's book "Author of Revolution of the Soul", available here: https://inspiredevolution.com/recommends/revolution-of-the-soul/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspiredEvolution/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/InspiredEvo/YouTube: https://bit.ly/inspiredevoWebsite: https://inspiredevolution.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Morgans Energy Analyst Max Vickerson discusses the recent share price strength BPT and AGL and why investors might want to look for better buying opportunities on those stocks.

Morgans Energy Analyst Max Vickerson discusses the recent share price strength BPT and AGL and why investors might want to look for better buying opportunities on those stocks.

Nick Carter is one of Australia's leading energy experts; he is currently Senior Vice President of Energy Tech and Solutions at Macquarie in Australia. He joined Macquarie from Tesla, where he managed APAC business development for the Tesla energy software suite. Nick has a long career in the energy space and has also worked with electric vehicles at AGL Energy, environmental policy and strategy at Toyota, and engineering at General Motors.In this conversation with Nick, we talk about:-What's happening in energy markets-Major emerging trends in the energy sector-Virtual power plants-The role that startups and tech like AI will play in the future of energyIf you're a startup doing exciting things with alternative energy, apply to present at our upcoming Renewable Energy Founder Dinner with ARENA: http://bit.ly/RenewablesDinner.

In this episode of the Security Insider podcast, we speak with Nicholas Martin, Head of Property and Security Services at AGL Energy and the current Chair of the Forum of Australasian Security Executives (FASE) about the recently released ASPI report From board room to situation room. Why corporate security is national security. We examine the views of senior leaders in Australian organisations regarding security and the impact these views have on the corporate security managers as users of security, and the challenges they face in procuring and delivering security services to their organisations.  

In this episode, I interview Thom Linford about his experience helping AGL to improve customer experience through AI chatbots.We cover:How to decide if an AI project is worthwhileThe key to success long term is building trustAddressing preconceived ideas about AIGetting stakeholders on board, and the importance of listeningThe importance of a diverse teamThe value of partnering with startups

I got a chance to chat with Blathnaid Byrne recently about her career, the treasury industry and what she foresees in the future for the industry.  Blathnaid started her treasury journey straight from University in Scotland in a multi-national company.  Once she moved to Australia she worked within a number of different banks before going back into treasury roles. She has worked for a number of large companies and has learned many different skills within the treasury roles she has been involved in.  Blathnaid is currently working for AGL and has been settled in the company for nine years now.   On the episode Blathnaid gives a rundown of her career and the different businesses and roles she has worked for.  I asked Blathnaid what made her go into treasury and what has kept her in the roles. We talk about the path to treasury and how many people fall into the role.  We talk about the differences in treasury within different countries and how some are more strategy based and others more transaction-based. Blathnaid explains the way the treasury department works within AGL. I asked Blathnaid the challenges that she has faced within her time at AGL. Blathnaid gives her insight into the challenges and changes she seems coming in the future for AGL. We talk about the processes and policies that are discussed when working with AGL and increasing it on priority lists.  We talk about green bonds and equality bonds and whether they are on the radar of AGL I asked about gender equality and diversity within the treasury industry within Australia. We discuss flexibility within the industry and how working mothers can still be successful within the industry. Blathnaid gives an insight into the challenges and changes that she foresees for the treasury industry in the coming 3-5 years. I asked Blathnaid what she believes makes a successful treasurer in the eyes of the CFO. Blathnaid gives her insight into the advice that she would give to people beginning their careers within the industry. She discusses networking and being able to create external relationships as well. I asked what Blathnaid looks for when she is recruiting a new member for her team.   Links www.agl.com.au

Now program manager for the muru-D accelerator in Sydney, Nicola Farrell has been working with startups for almost a decade. Originally from Ireland, she led startup and accelerator engagement for the Web Summit conference before moving to Sydney and starting at early stage startup incubator Pollenizer. She then found her way to AGL Energy before taking on the role at muru-d. Gina sat down for a chat with Nicola about her experience with Pollenizer, how the Australian startup ecosystem has developed over her time down under, and her role with muru-d.

Now program manager for the muru-D accelerator in Sydney, Nicola Farrell has been working with startups for almost a decade. Originally from Ireland, she led startup and accelerator engagement for the Web Summit conference before moving to Sydney and starting at early stage startup incubator Pollenizer. She then found her way to AGL Energy before taking on the role at muru-d. Gina sat down for a chat with Nicola about her experience with Pollenizer, how the Australian startup ecosystem has developed over her time down under, and her role with muru-d. See /listener for privacy information.

Damian and I discuss how he is leading the transition, in partnership with his CEO, to make AGL Energy of Australia a service business that happens to supply energy. In our conversation, Damian walks us through his six dimensions of the transformation, and many not-to-be-missed tactics, that he has used to make progress.

‍Brought to you by Braintree. In this mid-week special we bring you the second live edition of Future Squared, in the form of a panel discussion, before an audience at Collective Campus. Guests include:   * VICKI MILLER (Digital Transformation, KMART) Vicki is part of KMART's Digital Transformation team. A senior executive experienced leading businesses in digital innovation, business transformation, revenue growth and P&L improvement. A proven track record developing new revenue streams through online models, digital integration, digital products and creating high energy, agile, adaptive cultures where customer experience and speed to market are central to performance outcomes.   * STEFAN PERNAR (CEO, Virtual Reality Ventures) Stefan has been one of the first to jump on the Virtual Reality bandwagon when he founded Virtual Reality Ventures back in January of 2014. Since then he went on to successfully deliver immersive media projects for the REA Group, Australia Post, AGL Energy, Sovereign Hill as well as Dairy Australia to name a few. His company was the first corporate virtual reality service company in the world in Samsung's Strategic Enterprise Alliance Partnership program and continues to be thought out for cutting-edge immersive productions. www.virtualrealityventures.com.au/   * STEVE GUINNESS (General Manager, Plattar) Steve is an early stage commercialisation / tech startup entrepreneur. As GM / 2IC of Plattar, his first responsibilities included raising Seed capital ($1.1mil led by News Corp), growing the team and spinning out the technology from pioneering mixed reality agency, One Fat Sheep. He currently drives strategy, operations & the product roadmap for Plattar. Steve has spent the last 10 years commercialising products and growing early stage startup companies. www.plattar.com/   Topics Covered: - How will we see VR and AR transforming retail in the next 5 years? - How corporates are integrating VR technology - The challenges facing VR - A video game on a pizza box?! - Where do we see AR and VR integrating, a mix? separately? - The differences between AR and VR - Finding meaningful applications for VR and AR - The sudden boom of AR from Pokemon Go - How do we replicate real life interaction/ social experiences with VR or AR? - Where will content come from?   --- I hope you enjoyed this episode. If you’d like to receive a weekly email from me, complete with reflections, books I’ve been reading, words of wisdom and access to blogs, ebooks and more that I’m publishing on a regular basis, just leave your details at www.futuresquared.xyz/subscribe and you’ll receive the very next one. Listen on Apple Podcasts @ goo.gl/sMnEa0 Also available on: Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski Instagram: www.instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com Medium: www.medium.com/@steveglaveski

With thousands of scientists condemning the cuts to the CSIRO, Viv brings Dr Liz Hanna (The Australian National University) to speak about the health impacts of the recent funding cuts.Also, Julie Lyford brings us Groundswell Gloucester's victory over AGL Energy, who have now withdrawn their franking intentions.    Where next for Coal Seam Gas?Tom Doig (author of 'The Coal Face') celebrates Morewell, home of Hazelwood Power Station, and the heroes rebuilding at the end of the coal age.