Brambles shares edge higher after latest on buyback draws attention post guidance cut
Brambles closed up 1.72% at A$18.31 Thursday as the company reported buying back 113,271 shares for A$1.99 million and cancelling the same amount. The S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.23% amid pressure from Middle East tensions and higher oil prices. Brambles now forecasts FY26 sales growth of 2%–3% and underlying profit up 3%–5%, both trimmed from earlier guidance.