Buy Hold Sell: 3 stocks that smashed expectations (and 2 disappointments)

This just in. Investors across the country can be heard breathing a simultaneous sigh of relief as the all-important August reporting season comes to a close.

We made it, and it wasn't at all as bad as many predicted. And while, sure, there could be some serious storm clouds gathering on the horizon for earnings over the next six to 12 months, some companies have now proved they have the balance sheets (and the chutzpah) to survive and even thrive in the foreseeable future.

So in this reporting season special of Buy Hold Sell, Centennial Asset Management's Matthew Kidman is joined by two powerhouse Aussie equities guests - abrdn's Michelle Lopez and First Sentier's David Wilson for their analysis of three stocks that smashed broker expectations (with the selection of these stocks thanks to Rudi Filapek-Vandyck of FN Arena).

And because we know you all love a little dash of drama, our guests also name two stocks that seriously disappointed this reporting season too.

Note: This episode of Buy Hold Sell was filmed on Wednesday, 30th August 2022. You can read an edited transcript below:

https://www.livewiremarkets.com/wires/buy-hold-sell-3-stocks-that-smashed-expectations-and-2-disappointments/

Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:38 - Is WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC) a buy, hold or sell?
1:14 - Is Sonic Healthcare (ASX: SHL) a buy, hold or sell?
2:00 - Is Pinnacle (ASX: PNI) a buy, hold or sell?
3:09 - A result that disappointed Michelle this reporting season
3:53 - A result that disappointed David this reporting season