CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) tried its best to inject some enthusiasm into the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) (ASX: XJO) on Wednesday.
However, the S&P/ASX 200 ended the day slightly lower despite CSL’s gain and a wash of company reports.
All Ordinaries: down 0.3% at 5,940 points
ASX 200: down 0.3% at 5,841 points
Biggest Gainers
- CSL Limited – up 5.1%
- Computershare Limited (ASX: CPU) – up 4.8%
- Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG) – up 3.2%
Biggest Losers
- Challenger Ltd (ASX: CGF) – down 4.1%
- Cimic Group Ltd (ASX: CIM) – down 2.7%
- Domino’s Pizza (ASX: DMP) – down 6.1%
Shares of CSL Limited, the $67 billion biopharmaceutical heavyweight, rose 5.1% today after it released its half-year report to the ASX.
This morning, CSL reported a 13% increase in revenue and a profit rise of 35%.
Challenger, a financial company specialising in solutions for retirees, reported its results earlier this week. Find them here.
Domino’s Pizza revealed its latest financial results this morning. Revenue came in at $568 million, up 5% on the prior corresponding period. Keep reading.
Computershare and Insurance Australia Group also reported their results here and here.
Finally, Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX: WPL), the oil and gas heavyweight published its financials today. For the year to 31 December 2017, Woodside reported a 4% fall in operating revenue but an 18% increase in profit.
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