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Consumer non-durables stocks advanced almost 2% at midday Monday.a2 Milk Company (NZE:ATM, ASX:A2M) gained almost 4% in recent trade.On the flip side, the communications sector struggled, shedding over 1%.Chorus (ASX:CNU, NZE:CNU) drove the decline, with shares dropping nearly 4%.
New Zealand shares rose on Monday while most Asian markets saw losses amid an intensified US-Iran conflict.The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 1.08% or 149.12 points to close at 13,917.30.American forces carried out strikes on Larak Island on Sunday, as the first known strikes on Iran since late July, targeting two Iranian missile launchers, according to a Sunday Reuters report, citing a US official.On Friday, the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.5%, the S&P 500 lost 0.3%, and the Dow Jones was flat with a negative bias.In domestic news, New Zealand business confidence fell 2 points in August to 54 from 56 last month, while expected own activity eased 1 point to 48 from 49 a month ago, according to a report by ANZ.Also, New Zealand's lending from registered banks and non-bank lending institutions increased in July, driven by growth in housing and agricultural lending, while personal consumer and business lending edged lower compared with the previous month, according to data from the Reserve Bank of New ZealandFurther, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is expected to hike the cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.75% at its September meeting, reaffirming its tightening bias, Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) said.In corporate news, Michael Hill International (ASX:MHJ, NZE:MHJ) said Chair Rob Fyfe has advised the board of his intention to retire from the role, effective Nov. 28.The a2 Milk Co. (ASX:A2M, NZE:ATM) said members of its executive leadership team sold the equivalent of up to 50% of the shares they received following the vesting of fiscal 2024 performance rights issued under the company's long-term incentive plan.
The a2 Milk Co. (ASX:A2M, NZE:ATM) said members of its executive leadership seam sold the equivalent of up to 50% of the shares they received following the vesting of fiscal 2024 performance rights issued under the company's long-term incentive plan, according to a Monday filing with the Australian and New Zealand bourses.The shares were sold on-market, mainly to cover tax obligations that arose following the vesting of the performance rights, per the filing.The company also reported recent share purchases by some of its non-executive directors.
Consumer non-durables stocks advanced over 2% at midday Tuesday.a2 Milk Company (NZE:ATM, ASX:A2M) gained almost 5% in recent trade.On the flip side, the distribution services sector struggled, shedding over 1%.Vulcan Steel (ASX:VSL, NZE:VSL) shares fell almost 5% in recent trade.The dual-listed steel distributor logged NZ$0.151 in adjusted earnings per share for fiscal 2026, compared with NZ$0.136 a year ago, a Tuesday filing showed.
Consumer non-durables stocks advanced over 3% at midday Tuesday.a2 Milk Company (NZE:ATM, ASX:A2M) gained almost 7% in recent trade.On the flip side, the energy minerals sector struggled, shedding over 1%.Channel Infrastructure (NZE:CHI, ASX:CHI) shares fell 1% in recent trade.
New Zealand shares ended lower on Monday while most Asian markets saw gains amid unsuccessful US-Iran peace talks.The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 0.96% or 132.40 points to close at 13,721.98.On Friday, the S&P 500 fell 0.1%, the Nasdaq lost 0.3%, while the Dow Jones was down 0.2%.Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend following tanker attacks, as US-Iran negotiations to end the Middle East conflict hit an impasse, according to a Monday Reuters report, citing ship-tracking data from Kpler.In domestic news, New Zealand's services sector held on to its expansion in July after the return to growth in June, according to the BNZ BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index (PSI).Also, petrol and diesel prices in New Zealand fell 5.7% and over 12%, respectively, in July compared with the previous month, according to a Stats NZ selected price indexes report.Further, the value of New Zealand electronic card transactions in July, in seasonally adjusted terms, rose NZ$9.81 billion from last year's NZ$9.54 billion, according to a report from Stats NZ.Meanwhile, New Zealand first home buyers accounted for a record high market share of more than 28% of property purchases in the second quarter, according to a report by Trade Me Property.In corporate news, a2 Milk Co. (ASX:A2M, NZE:ATM) logged NZ$0.325 in underlying basic earnings per share for fiscal 2026, compared with NZ$0.304 a year ago.Synlait Milk (ASX:SM1, NZE:SML) noted the media reports regarding a "potential transaction" involving third parties and confirmed that it is not involved in any discussions with a2 Milk (ASX:A2M, NZE:ATM) or Fonterra (NZE:FCG) regarding the matters referred to in those reports.
The a2 Milk Company (NZE:ATM, ASX:A2M) said a lower share of China-labelled infant milk formula sales, one-off supply chain costs related to fourth-quarter supply chain disruption, among other factors, contributed to a gross margin decline of 3.4 percentage points to 47.7% in fiscal 2026, according to a Monday Australia and New Zealand bourse filing.The company said the planned a2 Platinum transition from Synlait in the first half of fiscal 2027 is expected to significantly increase production levels at a2 Pōkeno and improve financial results.A2 Milk's New Zealand shares fell 6% in recent Monday trade, while its Australian shares fell 5%.
Technology services shares gained the most on the New Zealand Exchange, rising 1% by midday Monday.Shares of Gentrack Group (NZE:GTK, ASX:GTK) rose past 4% in recent trade.Meanwhile, the consumer non-durables sector fell past 1%.a2 Milk Co. (ASX:A2M, NZE:ATM) shares fell about 5% in recent trade.The dairy nutrition company on Monday logged NZ$0.325 in underlying basic earnings per share for fiscal 2026, compared with NZ$0.304 a year ago.
Synlait Milk (ASX:SM1, NZE:SML) noted the media reports regarding a "potential transaction" involving third parties and confirmed that it is not involved in any discussions with a2 Milk (ASX:A2M, NZE:ATM) or Fonterra (NZE:FCG) regarding the matters referred to in those reports, according to filings with the Australian and New Zealand bourses on Monday.Synlait added that it has no further comment at this time.Its shares jumped over 8% in recent trading on the New Zealand bourse.
a2 Milk Co. (ASX:A2M, NZE:ATM) logged NZ$0.325 in underlying basic earnings per share for the fiscal 2026, compared with NZ$0.304 a year ago, a Monday filing showed.For the 12 months ended June 30, revenue was NZ$1.97 billion versus NZ$1.76 billion previously, the dual-listed dairy nutrition company added. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected NZ$1.97 billion.The board declared a final dividend of NZ$0.095 per share, down from NZ$0.115 a year earlier, payable Oct. 2 to shareholders on record as of Sept. 18.The company expects fiscal 2027 revenue growth in the mid-single-digit percentage range, an earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization margin of around 15%, and capital expenditure of about NZ$70 million.
a2 Milk Co. (ASX:A2M, NZE:ATM) received notice that Perpetual (ASX:PPT) and its subsidiaries became a substantial holder of the company on Aug. 6, according to a Tuesday filing with the Australian and New Zealand bourses.Perpetual now owns 36.6 million shares in the company, representing 5.051% of the issued shares, the filing said.Perpetual's shares rose around 1% in recent Tuesday trade.
Industrial services gained the most among New Zealand sectors on Monday, advancing 1%.Ventia Services Group's (NZE:VNT, ASX:VNT) shares gained 1% in recent trade.Meanwhile, consumer non-durables sector shares fell past 2%.a2 Milk Company (NZE:ATM, ASX:A2M) was down past 2% in recent trade.
The a2 Milk Company (NZE:ATM, ASX:A2M) has an average rating of overweight and price targets ranging from NZ$9.95 to NZ$8, according to analysts polled by CapitalIQ.
Energy minerals shares gained the most on New Zealand's Exchange, rising nearly 1% by midday Wednesday.Shares of Channel Infrastructure (NZE:CHI, ASX:CHI) rose almost 1% in recent trade.The company's two refurbished tanks at Northland's Marsden Point, which will store New Zealand's strategic diesel supply, are officially in use, following an event attended by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and senior government ministers to mark the completion and recommissioning of the tanks, according to a Tuesday government statement.Meanwhile, consumer non-durables sector shares fell past 2%.a2 Milk Company (NZE:ATM, ASX:A2M) was down 5% in recent trade.The company on Tuesday said China infant milk formula supply disruptions weighed heavily on fourth-quarter sales, with fiscal 2026 China label infant milk formula sales declining about 14% year on year amid demand surges, freight challenges, production delays, and regulatory changes.
a2 Milk (NZE:ATM, ASX:A2M) said UBS Group and its related bodies corporate raised their stake in the company to 6.51% on July 1 from 5.328% previously, according to filings with the Australian and New Zealand bourses on Monday.UBS now holds 47.2 million ordinary shares of the company.a2 Milk's shares rose nearly 2% in recent trading on the New Zealand bourse on Monday.
(Updates with the stock movement in the headline and last paragraph.)a2 Milk Co. (NZE:ATM, ASX:A2M) declared a fully franked special dividend of NZ$0.41355 per share, payable on July 24 to shareholders on record as of July 9, according to a Thursday filing with the New Zealand and Australian bourses.The special dividend follows the company's earlier update that it received State Administration for Market Regulation approval to transfer two China-label infant formula registrations from the a2 Pokeno facility to a2-branded products, the filing added.The company's New Zealand shares jumped over 2% in recent Thursday trade, while its Australia-listed shares rose nearly 4%.
a2 Milk Co. (NZE:ATM, ASX:A2M) declared a fully franked special dividend of NZ$0.41355 per share, payable on July 24 to shareholders on record as of July 9, according to a Thursday filing with the New Zealand and Australian bourses.The special dividend follows the company's earlier update that it received State Administration for Market Regulation approval to transfer two China-label infant formula registrations from the a2 Pokeno facility to a2-branded products, the filing added.The company's New Zealand shares jumped almost 5% in recent Thursday trade.
a2 Milk Co. (ASX:A2M, NZE:ATM) received notice that UBS Group and its affiliated entities became substantial holders of the company on Monday, according to a Thursday filing with the New Zealand bourse.The financial services firm and its affiliates now owns 38.6 million shares in the company, representing a 5.328% total voting power, the filing said.
New Zealand shares closed lower on Monday while the US and Iran progressed their negotiations in Switzerland.The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 0.37%, 49.58 points, to close at 13,446.05.The first round of talks between senior US and Iranian officials in Switzerland concluded on Monday, said mediating countries Qatar and Pakistan, according to a Monday Reuters report.In domestic news, credit card spending in New Zealand increased by 1.8% month on month to NZ$4.38 billion in May after a 0.2% decrease in the previous month, while credit card balances rose 0.7% to NZ$5.99 billion in May, data from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand showed.In corporate news, a2 Milk Co. (ASX:A2M, NZE:ATM) received approval from China's State Administration for Market Regulation to transfer two China-label infant milk formula registrations tied to its Pokeno facility to its a2 brand.Oceania Healthcare (ASX:OCA, NZE:OCA) launched an offer of up to NZ$100 million in six-year fixed-rate secured, unsubordinated bonds, with the option to accept up to NZ$25 million in oversubscriptions.
a2 Milk Co. (ASX:A2M, NZE:ATM) received approval from China's State Administration for Market Regulation to transfer two China-label infant milk formula registrations tied to its Pokeno facility to its a2 brand, according to a Monday filing with the New Zealand bourse.The company confirmed that the acquisition of the a2 Pokeno facility is now irrevocable, given the receipt of all required regulatory approvals, per the filing.The board is expected to meet soon to consider a NZ$300 million fully franked special dividend, with timing and details to be released upon formal approval, the filing added.
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