JAMIE CARR: Why Amazon is king of the jungle
Amid a generally sluggish US retail environment, Amazon shot the lights out, with sales up 21% year on year to a perky $87bn for the three months
JAMIE CARR: Wealth, jobs take a tumble at ArcelorMittal SA
ArcelorMittal has started the wind-down of its operations at Saldanha, which was formerly one of the biggest employers in the West Coast region
JAMIE CARR: Massmart an albatross around Walmart’s neck
The retail industry looks ripe for consolidation as natural selection kills off all but the fittest competitors
JAMIE CARR: Anglo American at the top of its game
The share price has come bounding back from the lows when it seemed to be heading rapidly to zero, and this local icon is well and truly back
JAMIE CARR: Put the bullish back in gold
The yellow metal had a stellar 2019, returning 18% to notch up its best year since 2010. It is trading above $1,570 an ounce
JAMIE CARR: No cheer for Tongaat Hulett shareholders
Spare a thought for those for whom the cupboard will be bare over the festive season, such as the shareholders of Tongaat Hulett
JAMIE CARR: Sygnia — a vehicle for the bumpy road
Pressure on trustees to ensure their posteriors are covered may put Sygnia in a sweet spot
JAMIE CARR: Transaction Capital ticking over in bad times too
The company’s share price has climbed steadily over the period from around R8 to R22, and management draws attention to the highly defensive nature of its ...
JAMIE CARR: Prosus is delivering everywhere
Prosus has a healthy balance sheet, so it can apply resources where needed
JAMIE CARR: More than cups that cheer for Spar Group
Spar has reported an "excellent performance for the year" against a backdrop of tough markets in all its regions
JAMIE CARR: Taste Holdings no longer a gourmet share
The extent of the value destruction is shown by the announcement that Taste is planning to offload 13 of its Starbucks stores for a mere R7m
JAMIE CARR: Clicks Group thriving in a downturn
The group continues to expand its footprint, ending the year with 704 stores and 545 pharmacies which increased its share of the pharmacy market to 24.9%
JAMIE CARR: Dyson’s $2bn e-car ‘no’ leaves vacuum
Dyson’s run of success hit a brick wall with his attempt to enter the electric car market
JAMIE CARR: Adcorp let-down amid low demand
While the performance was disappointing for shareholders in particular, the commentary makes for alarming reading for anybody exposed to the SA economy in ...
JAMIE CARR: Capitec Bank – running rings around them
Capitec is gaining traction in areas that were formerly the realm of the private banks
JAMIE CARR: Comair’s gravity-defying bonanza
A bung of R1.1bn plus R168m of interest perks up the income statement in a tough year
JAMIE CARR: Plenty to feel positive about at Aspen
Aspen has shown its ability to generate exceptional growth in the past, and it can do it again
JAMIE CARR: Rustenburg holds the key for Impala Platinum
The Implats share price has been bouncing up and down like a hyperactive trampolinist
