Aug 16: ASX takeaways

The  ASX 200  index $ASX Ltd(ASX.AU)$ rose 18.70 points or 0.26% to 7.083 at the open. The ASX All Ordinaries index rose 0.235% to 7,342. In the US, the Dow Jones $Dow Jones U.S. Index(.DJUS.US)$ surged 0.45%, the S&P 500 $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ gained 0.4%, and the NASDAQ $Invesco QQQ Trust(QQQ.US)$ rose 0.6%.

James Hardie Industries $James Hardie Industries(JHX.US)$ has announced a cut in its profit guidance for the three-month period ending 30 June 2022.

BHP $BHP Group Ltd(BHP.AU)$ announced a record dividend after it posted the second-biggest profit in its history.

SEEK $Seek Ltd(SEK.AU)$reports its net profit from continuing operations surged 130% in FY 2022.

Goodman Group’s $Goodman Group(GMG.AU)$operating profit rose 25.3% to AU$1.5 billion in the 2022 financial year.

Tassal Group $Tassal Group Ltd(TGR.AU)$ said that its board had accepted an improved AU$5.23 per share takeover offer from Cooke Seafood.

Seven West Media $Seven West Media Ltd(SWM.AU)$announced an on-market share buyback of up to 10 % of the company’s issued capital.