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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street. At 0820 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 12 points at 5,827. In local economic news on Tuesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
... of chief executive Bernie Brookes. Chemicals and explosives maker Orica was up 81.5 cents at $20.635 as it announced a buyback of more than $400 million of its own shares. The supermarket giants were among the worst performers, with Woolworths down 99.5 ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
... Entertainment added 21.5 cents or 11.6 per cent to $2.07 after tripling its first half profit and announced a $150 million share buyback. Ramsay Health Care added $1.61, or 2.5 per cent, to $65.71 after the private hospital and medical centre operator ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
... investors are piling in, in fear of missing out," Mr McCarthy said. Rio Tinto announced late on Thursday a $US2 billion share buyback and big increase in dividends after lifting net profit 78 per cent to $US6.5 billion The mining giant's shares were ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... share, to $US2.18. Both measures handily beat forecasts, and the company further stirred buyers with a $US5 billion share buyback plan. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets have closed up, lifted by the European Central Bank's announcement that it would ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... house prices figures for June and July. In equities news, Woodside Petroleum holds its general meeting to vote on the buyback of shares from Royal Dutch Shell and Resmed is expected to post its financial results. The Australian market on Thursday, continued ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... stocks lost 52 cents to $42.36 as the company looks like it may not garner enough support for its planned $US2.7 billion buyback in Friday's shareholder vote. Origin Energy gained five cents to $14.30 ahead of its quarterly production report. KEY FACTS ...

Morningstar launches stewardship ratings in Australia

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
... specific factors such as financial leverage, investment strategy, investment timing and valuation, dividend and share buyback policies, execution, compensation, related party transactions, and accounting practices. "The stewardship rating enables Australian ...

Dealer group Infocus buys MLC shares, becomes independent

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... independently owned. Bucking rumours that the group was looking for an institutional parent, Infocus has completed a share buyback, taking the remaining 25% stake from National Australia Bank's wealth division. It will now focus on acquiring more financial ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013
... Co. jumped 2.4 per cent after chief financial officer Jay Rasulo said that the entertainment giant plans a huge share buyback in 2014 that could amount to as much as $US8 billion. Women's sport apparel chain Lululemon Athletica dropped 5.4 per cent after ...