Algo Update – CIMIC Group

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Our Algo Engine triggered a recent buy signal in CIMIC Group and the price action is now finding renewed buying support near $44.

We’re comfortable with CIMIC’s s strong balance sheet, with $910 million of net cash on the balance sheet after the company added more than $500 millon in FY17.

CIMIC’s first-quarter FY18 result is due tomorrow and revenue growth is expected to be up  5 – 8% at $3.2 billion+ and profit growth up 10%.

CIMIC trades on a 3.8% forward yield into FY19

 

US Yield Curve Continues To Flatten

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Even though the US Stock market has stabilized over the last week, the US Treasury curve continues to flatten.

As illustrated in the chart below, the difference  between the US two and 10-yr bonds has now dropped to 46 basis points (2.36% vs 2.82%).

This is the first time since 2007 that this spread has narrowed below 50 basis points, and, in the past, has been a level which has foreshadowed recessionary pressure.

It’s our base case that the bulk of the curve flattening has been a result the two-yr yields rising quickly and the longer dated yields trading sideways to lower.

In this respect, we would expect some of the local yield names to find some buying support this week.

Some of the stocks we prefer include; TCL, SYD, WFD, AMC and GPT.

For more information about how to trade the US yield curve, call our offices on 1-300-614 002

2-yr versus 10-yr yield spread

Transurban

Sydney Airport

Westfields

 

 

 

S&P/ASX 200 Index & US Earnings

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index finished the week up 0.7%. The best performer was the Materials sector, up 3.8% and worst performer was the Property Trusts sector, down 1.3%. 

As the release of US quarterly earnings gets underway, the market is assessing if the expected 17% average EPS growth rate is being met. The bar is even higher for US banks, where the market is looking for earnings to increase 28% on the same time last year.

If you take out the capital markets business and the one-time events, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo and Citigroup have fallen short of expectations. Rising interest rates, market volatility and tax cuts have not produced stronger results and the banking sector sold-off overnight in new York trade.

Bank of America and Netflix will be key results during Monday’s session.

 

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JP Morgan

 

 

 

 

FMG Is Good Value At Current Levels

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Shares of FMG posted their first close above $4.50 since March 27th.

This time last year the share price was close to $6.50, which is about a 30% drop over the last 12 months

We forecast earnings of about 50 cents per share in 2018, a decrease of 34% on the previous 12 months. This puts the current share price at a P/E ratio of 7.6 based on 2018 earnings.

The company currently has a market cap of just over $13 billion and $5.5 billion in debt. The forecast for 2018  EBITDA  is around $6 billion, depending on stable Iron Ore prices.

These are just a sample of the key metrics which suggest FMG shares are undervalued and will offer investors good upside price performance over the medium-term.

Fortescue Metals Group