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Woolworths H1 result beats expectations

01 Mar 2012 - Woolworths Limited’s (ASX:WOW) first half result beats expectations, despite its net profit falling 17 per cent to $967 million.

Outlook: Aus shares eye subdued start

27 Feb 2012 - Aus shares eye subdued start. Fitch downgrades the long-term debt rating of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA), National Australia Bank Limited (ASX:NAB) and We…

Woolies execs to miss bonuses

08 Feb 2012 - Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) staff may be missing out on expected bonuses worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Midday: Aus shares higher

06 Feb 2012 - Aus shares higher. Perpetual Limited’s (ASX:PPT) chief executive Chris Ryan has stepped down from his position after facing differences with the board over strategy.

Wesfarmers posts strong Coles Q2 sales

02 Feb 2012 - Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) posts 6.7 per cent total sales growth at Coles supermarkets in the second quarter of fiscal 2012.

Market Wrap: ASX adds $65b in Jan

31 Jan 2012 - ASX adds $65b in Jan. Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) sales lifted five per cent in the first half. Clive Palmer's China First Pty Limited is suing QR National (ASX:QRN)…

Midday: Choppy trade for ASX

31 Jan 2012 - Choppy trade for ASX. Australian Agricultural Company Limited (ASX:AAC) has lifted its annual profit.

Woolworths sales rise

31 Jan 2012 - Total first half sales for Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) rose five per cent to $29.7 billion.

Market Wrap: Aus shares drop 0.365%

30 Jan 2012 - Aus shares drop 0.365%. The day before it is expected to post second quarter sales results, Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) has announced three new non-executive directo…

Midday: Aus shares slip

30 Jan 2012 - Transurban Limited (ASX:TCL) chief executive Chris Lynch has announced his resignation. Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) retail operations could outperform Woolworths Lim…

Market Wrap: ASX up more than 1%

25 Jan 2012 - ASX up more than 1%. Alacer Gold Corporation (ASX:AQG) was the top 200’s worst performer today, after posting quarterly production results and guidance.

Market Wrap: Aus shares drop 0.34 per cent

23 Jan 2012 - Aus shares drop 0.34%, The WA Environmental Protection Authority has given BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) conditional approval to construct its outer harbour developm…

Woolies predicted to cull Dick Smith stores

23 Jan 2012 - Broker CLSA predicts Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) will cull almost half of its Dick Smith electronics stores and focus on its online strategy.

Midday: Aus shares down more than 2%

19 Dec 2011 - Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) has bought 31 pubs and one bottle shop in NSW from the Laundy, Waugh and De Angelis groups.

Midday: Aus shares up 1.37%

12 Dec 2011 - Aus shares up 1.37 per cent. Aston Resources Limited (ASX:AZT) and Whitehaven Coal Limited (ASX:WHC) have inked a $5.1 billion merger deal, making the new entity the …

Outlook: Aus shares set to open higher

12 Dec 2011 - Aus shares set to open higher. Australia's richest woman, mining magnate Gina Rinehart, has joined the Ten Network Holdings (ASX:TEN) board of directors - the first t…

Midday: Aus shares rally

28 Nov 2011 - Aus shares rally. Hanlong Mining's told Sundance Resources Limited (ASX:SDL) it won't receive the Highly Confident Letter from China Development Bank due today, and h…

Market Wrap: Aus shares flat despite EU fears

24 Nov 2011 - Aus shares flat despite EU fears. Murchison Metals Ltd (ASX:MMX) has struck a $325 million deal with joint-venture partner Mitsubishi Corp over the sale of its stake …

Market Wrap: Aus shares down 0.72%

22 Nov 2011 - Aus shares down 0.72%. One Steel Limited (ASX:OST) shares tumbled 10.75 per cent today. Centro Properties Group (ASX:CNP) and Centro Retail Group (ASX:CER) are one st…

Outlook: Aus shares look to turn lower

15 Nov 2011 - Aus shares look to turn lower. Shares in Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) jump after the gold miner tells analysts its output is exceeding target levels.

Midday: Aus shares up 0.8% at midday

14 Nov 2011 - Aus shares up 0.8% at midday. Beach Energy Limited (ASX:BPT) is seeking to remove the remaining members of the Adelaide Energy (ASX:ADE) board now that it holds a 60.…

Woolworths adds 32 pubs

11 Nov 2011 - Woolworths Ltd (ASX:WOW) is close to signing a deal to add 32 pubs to its portfolio.

Outlook: Aus shares set to gain on ECB cut

04 Nov 2011 - Aus shares set to gain on ECB cut. The Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) chief says the bank’s justified in making structural changes given a period of low growth…

Market Wrap: Aus shares down 1.14%

02 Nov 2011 - Aus shares down 1.14%. National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) lowered its standard variable rate by only 20 points, whereas the other big three lowered theirs by the 25 po…

Woolworths to boost home label products

01 Nov 2011 - Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) is set to double its private-label products as part of plans to boost profits and stay ahead of the market.