Tabcorp’s Mixed Outlook
Amid all the hoopla around BHP Billiton, China and Rio, it's been a miserable start to the 2008 year for gaming giant, Tabcorp.
Read MoreAmid all the hoopla around BHP Billiton, China and Rio, it's been a miserable start to the 2008 year for gaming giant, Tabcorp.
Read MoreZinifex is cashed up and looking to either spend via acquisitions or by way of capital return to shareholders.
Read MoreRio Tinto says it will lift this year's dividend 30% and spend $US3 billion on iron ore and diamond mines as it defends itself against the unwanted approach from BHP Billiton.
Read MoreBuilding products and investment company, Brickworks Limited (BKW), shares added 5 cents to $13.59 after it noted mixed first quarter results at today's annual general meeting due to tough market conditions.
Read MoreToday Symbion Health (SYB) announced that the Australian Tax Office (ATO) has ruled that it cannot benefit from scrip for scrip capital gains tax rollover relief in the $2.8 billion bid from private healthcare operator Healthscope (HSP).
Read MoreBeach Petroluem said on Tuesday it has discovered another oil field in the Parsons field located in West Cooper Basin, South Australia.
Read MoreTasmanian timber giant Gunns (GNS), which owns more than 60% of Auspine has launched an offer to acquire all remaining shares in the South Australian forestry company.
Read MoreNorfolk Group (NFK), an engineering and building services provider, fell 18cents to $2.01 despite posting a $8.8 million profit in its maiden half yearly result.
Read MoreThe global credit crunch has well and truly returned with the European Central Bank revealing plans to pump an unspecified amount of cash into money markets later today to relieve credit problems.
Read MoreThe market and investors will be very happy to use Friday's rebound in gold and copper prices as an opportunity to move back into commodity stocks
Read MoreAn important week for the future BHP Billiton- Rio Tinto merger.
Read MoreShares in gold explorer, Alchemy Resources (ALY) fell as much as 13% to 20 cents on the first day of trading.
Read MoreFrontier Resources (FNT) announced today that it had commenced its exploration program on the under-explored and highly prospective Southern Mount Read Volcanics (SMRV) project in southwest Tasmania.
Read MoreAustralian zinc miner Zinifex (ZFX) held its annual general meeting (AGM) today, saying that its 2007 operating profit had suffered, dropping below last year's level.
Read MoreNylex (NLX), manufacturer and distributor of plastic products, soared by as much as 33.7% on Monday following a takeover proposal from CHAMP Private Equity, a private equity fund.
Read MoreThis morning Symbion Health (SYB) and Healthscope (HSP) were placed in a trading halts, pending the release of an announcement to the market.
Read MoreWhoever awakens as Prime Minister on Sunday morning will face a very different world than the one they confronted the night before.
Read MoreChina is now the biggest contributor to global growth and its share market is the world’s 4th largest. China’s rapid growth has resulted in considerable scepticism about its sustainability.
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago we looked at the forecasts from the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation's latest commentary on the outlook for food.
Read MoreLast week we looked at how the resources boom still has legs.
Read MoreSome folk might be wondering why so much attention is being paid to the subprime mortgage mess in the US: after all it's there and we are here in Australia, linked to booming China and away from the damage.
Read MoreA reasonable result for Australia's second brewer, Lion Nathan, but might minority shareholders be wondering if their chances of a capital return or some other goody have gone by the bye because of the clubby, in-house deal involving the J Boag Brewery purchase.
Read MoreThe weak US dollar and rising ocean freight costs look like being more than enough to offset continuing strong demand for scrap metal around the world, so Sims Group Ltd has forecast a fall in first half profit and flat second quarter earnings.
Read MoreBack in August when announcing improved first half earnings, the CEO of toy group, Funtastic Limited (FUN) was confident about the second half and the full year.
Read MoreJohn Makin at the American Enterprise Institute writes an always insightful monthly economic commentary. In the just released December issue he takes aim at US investment bank chiefs who were asleep at the wheel as the credit crisis began to unfold. In addition, he discusses the very delicate position the Fed Reserve now finds itself in.
Read MoreGunns (GNS) held its annual general meeting in Tasmania today, telling shareholders that its much contested Bell Bay pulp mill will be highly competitive in the global market.
Read MoreShares in biotechnology company Bionomics Limited (BNO) climbed 7% to 37.5 cents after it said on Thursday its application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new anti-cancer compound has passed review.
Read MoreCommonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) traded down for most of the day on concerns emanating from overseas credit markets to end the day 10 cents down at $57.90.
Read MoreRum Jungle Uranium (RUM) has fallen by 16% today after listing on the stockmarket yesterday at a 2 cent premium but then closing down at the initial offer price of 25 cents.
Read MoreAs November head towards an end, base metals specifically copper and zinc are copping a pounding from investors and traders.
Read MoreMcGuigan Simeon Wines Ltd says the Australian wine industry is showing signs of recovery and it is looking to earn a small profit this financial year.
Read MoreThere's growing opposition reported to the BHP Billiton plan to merge with rival Rio Tino and the market is reflecting the growing pessimism that the deal will not get up.
Read MorePrimary Health Care and its chairman Ed Bateman are not happy campers.
Read MoreAWB has posed a 53.3% fall in full year earnings, announcing a net profit of $27 million after tax, compared to $58.2 million last year.
Read MoreUranium explorer Marmota Energy (MEU) has listed on the stock exchange at a discount to its initial public offer. The stock fell as much as 40% to 15 cents in intra day trade on Wednesday, down from its offer price of 25 cents.
Read MoreMortgage provider Rams Home Loans (RHG) said on Wednesday it is continuing to fund new loans and settle approved loans, however, to finance the existing mortgage book the company needs to refinance its two debt facilities by February 2008.
Read MoreShares in toy company Funtastic (FUN) fell by as much as 37% today after the company announced that its earnings before interest and tax (ebit) have been revised down to between $28 and $31 million from an earlier guidance of $43 million.
Read MoreUnlike China, India, Japan or Australia, Singapore's economy looks as though it has lost a bit of puff in recent months, judging from figures released yesterday.
Read MoreA reminder yesterday of the damage the US housing slowdown and subprime mortgage mess continues to do Australian companies operating in America.
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