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Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on what Nvidia's earnings say about the tech sector
27/08/2026 | 3 mins.Nvidia has reported its better-than-expected earnings for this quarter.
It's earned $100 billion of revenue in three months - more than double a year ago.
Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie explained further, as well as what this result means for the AI boom.
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27/08/2026 | 3 mins.There's faith Meta will keep their promise, on a landmark $18 billion US dollar settlement.
It cuts short a trial in a federal court in California brought by 29 US states over teen social media addiction.
Instagram and Facebook will need to introduce daily limits and night-time blocks for teen users.
Sydney University Associate Professor Dr Rob Nicholls says if Meta breaks the agreement, it'll be in contempt of court.
"They weren't on a really great track - that might be because both sides knew that there was a negotiation in the wings, and ready to be settled."
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See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.- The Government's welcoming NZ Post's return to profit - with a dividend returned to the Crown.
The mail service has reported a net $17-million net profit in the past financial year, up from a $2-million-dollar loss last year.
CEO David Walsh says it's important for the company to get all the basics right, and they're pleased to report this turnaround.
"You can think about last year's Christmas peak, our ability to put through so much more volume and control our costs is a lot, lot better than what we've ever had. So yep, that's part of our story."
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26/08/2026 | 3 mins.The NZX reporting season is underway and results have improved, but some concerns have been raised.
The numbers are moving in the right direction, but there's growing frustration around the state of the Iran conflict and increasing fuel prices.
Milford Asset Management expert Jeremy Hutton explained further.
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26/08/2026 | 3 mins.Kiwi Group Capital is making an eleventh hour push for TSB’s owner to consider its 'superior' offer to buy the bank, before selling it to Heartland Group Holdings.
The renewed call follows a High Court judge dismissing a Taranaki community group’s bid to stall the sale of their local bank.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny weighs up Kiwibank's chances.
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