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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... the company cut its earnings guidance because of a fall in the iron ore price and the rise in the Australian dollar. Woolworths has launched a wholesale review of its supermarket marketing resources and strategy aimed at accelerating sales growth. Its ...

ASX: Breakdown unrelated to Monday's Chi-X launch

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
... technology provider NASDAQ OMX, which prevented investors immediately reacting to positive National Australia Bank and Woolworths profit and quarterly sales results, as well as good news on the European front. Managing director and chief executive officer ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... is expected on Thursday. In equities news, Ten Network Holdings and National Australia Bank post full year results; Woolworths Ltd releases its first quarter sales results and Harvey Norman Holdings its third quarter sales results. PanAust Ltd gives ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... million tonnes. Typically defensive consumer staples were the only stocks to gain ground by noon, rising 0.28 per cent. Woolworths pulled the sector higher, gaining 1.3 per cent to $24.93. "Money moves out of the riskier basket of stocks and perhaps ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
... Leppinus said. "but people, especially over the last few days, have been happier to buy a little bit more risk," he said. Woolworths shares dropped 1.3 per cent, or 31 cents, to $24.54 after the details of its new chief executive Grant O'Brien's salary ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... direction from the US as its earnings season kicks off this week, and from quarterly results of local companies including Woolworths, Rio Tinto and Oz Minerals. "Last week, it was mainly short-covering which saw the rally. What we're watching for this ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... (and expect there are) still bouts of volatility ahead (this week)," he said. Making news on Monday, supermarket giant Woolworths gained 1.2 per cent to $24.86 after it forecast a two- to six-per cent increase in this year's net profit. Mining giant ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... METCASH LTD - down three cents at $4.19 The competition watchdog says it will closely monitor any attempt by Coles or Woolworths to buy Franklins stores and block any sales that lessen competition. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
... coming out and putting big numbers and those that have, the market has discounted a little bit," he said. Making news, Woolworths fell $1.41, or 5.2 per cent, to $25.86 after reporting a 5.1 per cent increase in full year profit. Virgin Blue Holdings ...

VicSuper nabs three sustainability awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... sector, Banarra for best report in the professional services sector, Stockland for best report in the property sector, Woolworths for best report in the retail sector and Transurban for best report in the transportation sector. There were 68 entrants ...