News & Media - Resilient earnings against elevated risks

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Australia's February reporting season revealed a stronger-than-expected backdrop across corporate Australia, with many companies coming into the season well prepared. The three key takeaways from reporting season were: 1. A solid and broadening out earnings backdrop. Company guidance is cautious but improving3. Artificial intelligence (AI) remains a focus for companies. In Firstlinks, Jun Bei Liu explores what's driving this resilience and why macro and policy risks mean investors should remain selective and disciplined.

Australia's February reporting season revealed a stronger-than-expected backdrop across corporate Australia, with many companies coming into the season well prepared. The three key takeaways from reporting season were: 1. A solid and broadening out earnings backdrop. Company guidance is cautious but improving3. Artificial intelligence (AI) remains a focus for companies. In Firstlinks, Jun Bei Liu explores what's driving this resilience and why macro and policy risks mean investors should remain selective and disciplined.

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