Dunkin’ and ice cream business Baskin-Robbins were hopelessly under scale and unprofitable, and unlikely ever to sweeten returns

There was a fair bit of clucking at the AGM of Astral foods, the JSE’s big bird, over ongoing high levels of chicken imports

With almost all the asset classes giving negative returns, 2018 was not a year to be positioned as a raging bull

Brimstone — which is anchored on fishing investments in Sea Harvest and Oceana Group — will snag a 15% stake in the new-look Milco for R726m

The company is superbly managed with a superior brand portfolio able to sustain market share gains and price increases

The sense is that executives will prefer to remain low-key for the next two years to clinch acquisitions and deals

If Novus can endure these lean years and bag a smart acquisition or two, the 420c share price may offer enormous value

The bottom line is that Dawn is not generating enough cash flow to cover operating expenses, capital expenditure and working capital requirements

Some punters paid the price for optimism at troubled building supplies conglomerate Dawn when they caught sight of a cautionary in mid-November

Sentiment may turn if Kaap Agri’s interim results show that the company emerged from the prolonged drought with very little lasting damage

"How can a Mickey Mouse company with a R100m market capitalisation take on Naspers with its deep pockets and a deep understanding of the market?"

Howden’s general meeting on December 12 might be a heated affair

Any punters who snapped up ISA shares in 2008 at 23c are undoubtedly happy campers

Interwaste believes Séché, which operates in 15 countries, will be able to bring its products and services to a broader customer base

I wonder whether Distell might be paying Joffe a friendly visit before Long4Life beverages segment decides to shift into alcoholic brands

So it seems Pembury is keen to re-establish its JSE listing even though the matter of the share’s prolonged suspension is not openly addressed