Consumer

Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Limited (ASX:NEC) is facing renewed pressure across its publishing business as artificial intelligence impacts digital media consumption and government policy changes reshape technology platform payments. The company has reduced newsroom roles while awaiting clarity on a proposed mechanism designed to …

REA Group Limited (ASX:REA) delivered its FY26 results with revenue approaching $1.79 billion and a 20% increase in dividends, despite concerns around potential property market impacts from proposed capital gains tax and negative gearing changes. However, a $111 million impairment related to its India …

News Corporation (ASX:NWS) delivered record fiscal 2026 revenue and earnings, supported by its Digital Real Estate Services business, Dow Jones and book publishing divisions. However, the result also highlighted changing earnings dynamics, with Australian masthead digital subscribers declining for the first time since the …

Endeavour Group Limited (ASX:EDV) has warned of a significant decline in FY26 statutory profit as new chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka begins a broad restructuring program involving more than $300 million in after-tax write-downs and costs. The company is reassessing assets, technology systems and operations …

Endeavour was a loser on the day, not an index or sector benchmark. The company is Australia's largest liquor retailer through Dan Murphy's and BWS, and also runs the ALH Hotels network of pubs and gaming venues. Its1.87%decline to$3.42came amid reports flagging Endeavour write-downs …

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), the nation's largest bank and the biggest single weight in the index, was a prominent drag. The shares traded at$177.13, down1.99%, and the financials sector index (XFJ) fell about0.84%. The day's trading captured a clear split screen: the …

The decline unfolded as the S&P/ASX 200 (XJO) rose 0.50 per cent to9,191.50, touching an intraday record near9,220, and the Small Ordinaries (XSO) surged 2.10 per cent. Gold jumped 4.72 per cent and materials climbed 3.04 per cent, while defensive sectors including consumer staples, …