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Corporate themes from Q4 2017 results: sector getting back on track
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The sector showed signs of turning the corner in 2017. Production has stabilised on the back of falling investment. Many companies reported positive earnings in Q4 for the first time since the downturn. Rising shareholder distributions signal confidence in the financial outlook. But different strategies are unfolding in the competition for capital. There are also hints of more portfolio high-grading to focused on advantages assets and geographies. We analyse the performance on key operational and financial benchmarks in this insight.
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