Results season: what you need to know
As Irish companies present their results, investors can gain valuable insight, writes Barry J Whyte.
Financial results season - when the majority of Ireland's listed companies release their annual reports for the previous year - has been a traumatic experience since the global financial meltdown in 2008.
But this year, the mood music has been overwhelmingly positive, many market observers have noted.
Companies such as Kerry Group, Kingspan and CRH have already reported healthy financial positions from 2013 - and more good news is expected in the coming ...