Australia's Data#3 leaps to record high on strong earnings view

Data#3

17/01/2023 24:28

** Shares of IT services firm Data#3 Ltd  DTL.AX  rise as
much as 9.1% to A$7.32, their highest on record
    ** Co says it expects first-half consolidated net profit
before tax to be near top end of its A$21 mln to A$25 mln 
($14.64 mln-$17.43 mln) guidance 
    ** Adds its supply chain has seen "gradual improvement" but
overall backlog remains due to increased volume of business 
    ** Stock records biggest ever intraday pct climb since July
14, 2022
    ** DTL down 0.9% YTD, as of last close
($1 = 1.4343 Australian dollars)
 (Reporting by Harshita Swaminathan)
 ((Harshita.Swaminathan@thomsonreuters.com))