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Midday: Aus shares rise as miners advance

24 Mar 2011 - Aus shares rise as miners advance. Leighton Holdings Ltd (ASX:LEI) scores $317 million worth of gold mining contracts and a $150 million subcontract as part of the Gl…

Optus cautions NBN costs could rise

23 Mar 2011 - Singapore Telecommunications Ltd's (ASX:SGT) Optus cautions costs could rise if the National Broadband Network's controversial wholesale pricing model is launched.

Market Wrap: Aus shares end flat

22 Mar 2011 - Aussie shares ended flat. Rio Tinto has confirmed at an industry conference that first quarter iron ore production will be hit by the recent string of cyclones to las…

Hanlong becomes largest Sundance shareholder

22 Mar 2011 - China's Hanlong Mining becoms Sundance Resources Ltd's (ASX:SDL) largest shareholder after buying a $19 million interest from the estate of Ken Talbot.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close flat

17 Mar 2011 - Aus shares close flat. Woodside Petroleum Ltd (ASX:WPL) announces it has discovered gas at a new well off the coast of Western Australia.

Origin Energy tipped to use hybrids

17 Mar 2011 - Credit Suisse has tipped that Origin Energy Ltd (ASX:ORG) is likely to follow in the footsteps of Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) and raise cash through hybrid instruments.

Sims Metal Management expands into Europe

16 Mar 2011 - Sims Metal Management Ltd (ASX:SGM) purchases two European electronics recyclers as it moves towards expanding in the region.

Trust Company acquires NZ Guardian Trust

15 Mar 2011 - The Trust Company Ltd (ASX:TRU) completes its $31.6 million purchase of The New Zealand Guardian Trust Company from Suncorp-Metway Ltd (ASX:SUN).

Stockland expands into NSW with $22M site

15 Mar 2011 - Stockland (ASX:SGP) grows its presence in New South Wales with a $22 million purchase of a residential development site in Maitland.

Stock Watch - 14/03/11

Investment advisor James Gerrish takes a technical look at Dow Jones, S&P/ASX200, Volatility Index, Crude Oil Futures, SFR, MLM, LYC, MQA, QBE.

Outlook: Aus shares receive negative leads

08 Mar 2011 - Aus shares receive negative leads. Westpac Banking's (ASX:WBC) CEO Gail Kelly expects Australia’s central bank to leave the official cash rate on hold for the first h…

Market Wrap: Aus shares close 1.4% down

07 Mar 2011 - Aus shares close 1.4% down. Shares in Salmat Ltd (ASX:SLM) drop by over six per cent after cutting guidance, due to Telstra cancelling its call centre contract with t…

Stock Watch - 07/03/11

Investment advisor James Gerrish takes a technical look at Dow Jones, Crude Oil, US Dollar, Gold, LNC, MIN, MQA, SUL, ARP, QAN, BLY, AIO, SBM.

Sonic Healthcare pathology funding

04 Mar 2011 - Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) and some other leading healthcare providers are expected to face challenging conditions in the medium term.

Market Wrap: Shares flat, ASX glitch halts trade

28 Feb 2011 - Shares flat, ASX glitch halts trade. Myer Holdings (ASX:MYR) ups the ante in the retail stakes and launches a GST-free experimental online shop.

Midday: Aus shares ease at noon

28 Feb 2011 - Aus shares ease at noon. Breads and spreads manufacturer Goodman Fielder Ltd (ASX:GFF) posts a 3 per cent rise in first half earnings.

Stock Watch - 28/02/11

Investment advisor James Gerrish takes a technical look at Dow Jones, S&P/ASX200, Crude Oil Futures, Gold, AMC, FGL, HVN, LNC, LYC, ORI, SGM, MQG, WOW, WTF, LNG.

Super Retail Group H1 profit jumps 60%

24 Feb 2011 - Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX:SUL) reports a 60 per cent jump in half year earnings, delivering a net profit of $24.9 million.

Midday: Aus shares slightly lower

23 Feb 2011 - Aus shares slightly lower. Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) says its reinsurance cover means $40 million is the maximum it will incur as a result of the Christ…

Sonic Healthcare H1 profit drops

22 Feb 2011 - Sonic Healthcare Ltd (ASX:SHL) reports a 13 per cent drop in first half net profit. Full year profit is expected to fall at the lower end of its guidance range.

Stock Watch - 21/02/11

Investment advisor James Gerrish takes a technical look at Dow Jones, S&P/ASX200, OST, MQA, CCV, NCM, SDL, LNC, QBE, FMG, AUN, CGF, GOLD.

WAN profit rises, to buy Seven Media Group

21 Feb 2011 - West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd (ASX:WAN) reports a 1.3 per cent rise in first half net profit and outlines plans to conduct a capital raising to fund its pur…

Spotless Group H1 falls 29%

21 Feb 2011 - Spotless Group Ltd's (ASX:SPT) first half-year net profit falls 29 per cent. Full-year revenue and earnings are expected to exceed the year before.

Outlook: Soft start likely after mixed leads

21 Feb 2011 - Soft start likely after mixed leads. Seven Group Holdings Ltd (ASX:SVW) is on the cusp of revealing a $3.5 billion sale of its stake in Seven Media Group to West Aust…

Midday: Market pulled down by banks and miners

18 Feb 2011 - Market pulled down by banks and miners. Consolidated Media Holdings (ASX:CMJ) has reported an 87 per cent fall in half year net profit.