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LafargeHolcim reports Q2 2016 results

August 5, 2016/LafargeHolcim Pricing and synergies drive improvements in operating margins and earnings Adjusted operating EBITDA margin up 210bps to 23.4% in Q2 Adjusted operating EBITDA up 6% like-for-like in Q2 Net sales of CHF 7.28 billion in Q2, 2% lower on a like-for-like basis Solid operating Free Cash Flow […]

TIGERBRANDS Bounces Back to Profitability, Declares N2.84 Billion PAT in H1 2016

By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)- Tiger Branded Consumer Goods Plc on Thursday declared a profit after tax (PAT) of N2.84 billion in the first-half (H1) period ended June 30, 2016 compared to a loss of N9.11 billion a year ago. The fast consumer moving goods (FCMG) firm also posted a profit […]

Best and Worst Performing Markets in Africa

Culled—-Proshare August 4, 2016/TheAnalyst Investors continued to scramble for profits as a way of reducing exposure on the Nigerian bourse, following impressive rally of 16.69% in Q2’16, which puts H1 performance at +3.34% gain. The YTD loss so far in the New Month of August stands at -3.33% after bearish […]