Wilmar: greasing investors palms The world’s largest producer of palm oil reported a 21% profit rise but missed concensus forecasts and disappointed investors
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:12:42 GMT BNP Paribas: diet dilemma Some investors still fear a rights issue. Deleveraging ticks the capital box for now, but BNP will need capital to support growth
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:12:15 GMT US company profits: tax and bend For shareholders, moves to lower the headline rate of corporation income tax and increase dividend taxes are financially inconsistent
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:59:03 GMT Accor: room for improvement? Investors considering buying in now will have to bet that growth in the old-world will return before the asset-light programme ends
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:13:22 GMT France Telecom: dialling out The French telecom operator’s conservative stance on 2012 could leave investors confused