Alviva Holdings said on Wednesday that it’s full-year headline earnings will fall by more than 50%, though it said its prospects have improved since a disappointing set of interim results earlier this year.
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Technology group Alviva Holdings reported a slump in earnings for the six months ended 31 December 2019 due to woes in its ICT distribution segment, a change in accounting rules and foreign exchange losses.
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Shares in technology distribution group Alviva Holdings tumbled more than 25% in intraday trading in Johannesburg on Friday after it shocked investors with a profit warning.
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Shares in Alviva Holdings rose almost 5% on Monday after the technology group reported full-year revenue up 17% to R15.9-billion. Headline earnings per share climbed 9% to R2.97.