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ASX lifts H1 profit as listings spike

14 Feb 2014 - ASX Limited (ASX:ASX) lifts its interim profit following a spike in local listing activity and improved global economic conditions.

Rio Tinto FY profit rebounds, hikes dividend

14 Feb 2014 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO, LON:RIO) rebounds from an annual loss to a profit of $US3.67 billion and hikes its full year dividend by 15 per cent.

Telstra reports increased revenue and profit

13 Feb 2014 - Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) reports an increase in net profit of 9.7 per cent for the first half of Fiscal 2014.

Forge removed from ASX

13 Feb 2014 - Forge Group Limited (ASX:FGE) removed from the Australian Securities Exchange.

Webjet lifts off with 60% H1 profit jump

13 Feb 2014 - Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB) reports a 60 per cent jump in its first half net profit, lifting to $9.17 million.

Transurban steady H1 profit, optimistic on H2

12 Feb 2014 - Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) posts a steady first half net profit and flags some major milestones in the second half.

AGL NSW asset buy awaits ACCC approval

13 Feb 2014 - AGL Energy Limited (ASX:AGK) inks a $1.5 billion deal to buy NSW state-owned power plants subject to regulatory approval.

Domino’s Pizza bites into bigger H1 profit

13 Feb 2014 - Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited (ASX:DMP) delivers 38.8 per cent growth in its first half underlying net profit.

Oz Minerals books FY loss, CEO to depart

12 Feb 2014 - OZ Minerals Limited (ASX:OZL) books a full year net loss and announces its CEO and Managing Director Terry Burgess will leave the company.

Forge suspends trade & calls in administrators

12 Feb 2014 - Embattled mining services group Forge Group Limited (ASX:FGE) suspends the trading of its stock on the ASX and calls in administrators.

CBA boosts payout as profits jump

12 Feb 2014 - Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) boosts its interim payout and reveals better than expected profit growth.

Milk, wheat push Goodman H1 result to loss

12 Feb 2014 - Goodman Fielder Limited (ASX:GFF) says high milk and wheat costs have contributed to pushing the company to an interim loss of $64.8 million.

Iluka asset write downs to strip FY profit

12 Feb 2014 - Iluka Resources Limited (ASX:ILU) says its full year profit will be stripped down by asset write downs.

Oroton warns of H1 earnings drop

12 Feb 2014 - OrotonGroup Limited (ASX:ORL) warns its first half earnings are likely to drop and full year earnings are expected to come in at the lower end of previous guidance.

Cochlear reports 53 per cent profit drop

11 Feb 2014 - Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) records a fall in EBIT 54% for the first half of Fiscal 2014, falling from $108.3 million to $49.4 million.

Icon Energy announces new shale gas exploration

11 Feb 2014 - Icon Energy Limited (ASX:ICN) announces new shale gas exploration on the Queensland/South Australian border.

ANZ Q1 profit slightly up

11 Feb 2014 - Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) announces a first quarter unaudited cash profit of $1.73 billion, up 13 per cent.

Macquarie Group posts outlook

11 Feb 2014 - Macquarie Group Limited (ASX:MQG) tells the ASX it expects improved market conditions to facilitate an improved annual profit in fiscal 2014.

Leighton Holdings ties up Indian purchase

11 Feb 2014 - Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) ties up its purchase of Leighton Welspun after buying its partner’s stake for $US99 million.

DJs chairman, two directors step down

11 Feb 2014 - David Jones Limited (ASX:DJS) says its Chairman and the two directors involved in share purchases last year will step down within months.

Real Estate Corp backs $60.7M takeover bid

10 Feb 2014 - Real Estate Corp Limited (ASX:RNC) backs a $60.7 million takeover bid by unlisted real estate developer Little Group.

Regional Express falls on dire outlook

10 Feb 2014 - Shares in Regional Express Holdings Limited (ASX:REX) fall after forecasting a significant deterioration in its first half profit and a dire outlook for the aviation …