12% share price plunge for bellwether retailer JB Hi-Fi depresses consumer discretionary stocks
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Record annual sales, and rising annual profit have done nothing to stop the worst ever one-day plunge for JB HiFi. Investors showed their concern about Australia's consumer retail environment, after JB HiFi reported a slowdown in the fourth quarter, and in July sales. Rena Sarumpaet speaks to Luke McMillan, Head of Research at Ophir Asset Management.
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