Ghost Bites:The DIY and building industry keeps falling, evidenced by Cashbuild's latest numbersCMH has posted another bumper earnings result but you must read the outlook sectionHyprop gets a positive credit outlook (happy news for this Ghost as I'm up nicely in this stock)Pick n Pay's share price fell 9% after releasing interim results that looked ok overallToday's selection of stories has a strong focus on South African consumers. Grocery retail looks ok but discretionary spending (home improvement and cars) is under pressure. The DIY and building industry has b een in pain for a while now in the aftermath of the pandemic. People moved from Staying Home and Staying Safe to Going Out and Going Wild, which means there isn't much money leftover for paint. The car industry has been flying and CMH's results look fantastic. The future is what counts though, with dire warnings issued by the company in the outlook section of the report.
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