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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 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... Fortescue shares were up eight cents, or 1.4 per cent, at $5.85. Property developer Stockland has expanded its on-market buyback of its securities to up to 10 per cent of its issued capital, and also agreed to sell its 55 per cent stake in the Moorebank ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... Dow zooming past the 13,000 mark driven by soaring bank shares, sparked by JPMorgan Chase's announcement of a huge share buyback and dividend hike. After a sharp surge higher in the final hour the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 217.97 points ...

Macquarie outlook mixed, annuities solid

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... last year's results, yet not all results were positive as the firm released its moderate outlook and plans for a share buyback. In an update on market conditions, business activity and the outlook for the second half of the financial year ending March ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following the overnight trend of Wall Street. At 0630 AEST on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up 14 points at 4,020. In economic news on Friday, the federal government releases ...

AFS prepares for FOFA with new hire

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... & ACT. AFS Group was established in 1995 by a number of Advisers who were aligned with Zurich. The Group completed the buyback of Zurich Australia's shareholding in 2006, becoming 100% adviser owned. AFS Group represent 200 authorised representatives ...

FTSE sees rising demand for after tax index

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2011
FTSE Group's after-tax solution received a major boost as Sunsuper's new $700 million equity mandate will be benchmarked against the FTSE ASFA Australia 300 capital gains tax index. The FTSE ASFA Australia Index Series, which provides a range of industry ...