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Woolworths Holdings (WHL; SJ) vs. Woolworths Group (WOW: AU)

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  • Couple of headlines this morning on a Woolworths Holdings earnings guidance cut - note this is a South African retailing conglomerate who does not issue credit and NOT the largest Australian grocer Woolworths Group which our screen cheap is on.
  • To make things even more confusing WOW holdings has made acquisitions of retailers in Australia and New Zealand over the years including $2.1b purchase of department store David Jones in 2014 - it disposed that early last year.
  • Screen cheap on the Aussie grocer WOWAU28s (Baa2/BBB S) still stands, has been long-time value screen for us on carry at Z+90/B+128/3.95%. No recent px/trading sideways.
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  • Couple of headlines this morning on a Woolworths Holdings earnings guidance cut - note this is a South African retailing conglomerate who does not issue credit and NOT the largest Australian grocer Woolworths Group which our screen cheap is on.
  • To make things even more confusing WOW holdings has made acquisitions of retailers in Australia and New Zealand over the years including $2.1b purchase of department store David Jones in 2014 - it disposed that early last year.
  • Screen cheap on the Aussie grocer WOWAU28s (Baa2/BBB S) still stands, has been long-time value screen for us on carry at Z+90/B+128/3.95%. No recent px/trading sideways.