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Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street after Greece secured a revised bailout deal that will help it again avert a default on its huge debt load. At 0631 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures ...

State Street profits up 23% on Lehman wind up

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... State Street Global Advisors and a strong pipeline." During the third quarter State Street completed a $480 million share buyback program. Hooley commented: "We look forward to integrating the recently closed acquisition of the Goldman Sachs Administration ...

Legg Mason chief replaced to staunch investor outflow

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... Earlier this year, Legg Mason announced a new capital plan that refinanced and reduced the debt and introduced a share-buyback program.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... annual net profit rose by 4.5 per cent and flagged higher earnings in the year ahead as well as another possible share buyback. In economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is due out. National turnover ...

China needs active management: Fidelity

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
Revised growth targets are part of the latest Chinese five-year plan focusing on social harmony, but active management is essential to reap the solid gains, according to Fidelity. Chinese equities may still be considered a relatively risky asset class ...

Russell rethinks indices on expected bank windfall

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
Russell Investments has reconstituted the Australian high dividend and high value indices in favour of banking stocks ahead of reporting season. The semi-annual reconstitution has been driven by attractive valuations and expected income from the banks. ...

Wobble gobbles

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... performance over the past four days of this week. It started out good enough with an up Monday, cheered by Apple's dividend and buyback announcement. But that was about it. Tuesday was down because of China concerns. Wednesday was down because of less ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... return around $US45 billion ($A42.56 billion) to shareholders through dividends and a $US10 billion ($A9.46 billion) share buyback. The Dow Jones Industrial Average firmed 6.51 points, or 0.05 per cent, to close at 13,239 points - its highest level since ...

Australia's Apple

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... you think? For Apple's announcement followed a similar announcement by JP Morgan - to increase dividends by 20% and to buyback shares worth US$15 billion. This confirms what we knew all along - US corporates are awash with cash and they're becoming increasingly ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... multi-year highs, extending last week's solid gains, after Apple's shock announcement of a massive dividend plan and share buyback plan and UPS's takeover deal for TNT. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets have lost ground as investors paused for breath ...