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Murdoch defies shareholder sentiment

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... scandal hit UK tabloid the News of The World last year, was highly scathing of protesting voters. "There are plenty of media stocks to buy if they don't like this one. When you buy the stock, you know what the company is," he said. "And if you don't ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Friday: AAC - AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY LTD - down one cent, or 0.76 per cent, at $1.30 Beef producer Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) has approved the start of earthworks for an ...

netwealth adopts Morphic Global Opps Fund

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... after fees, outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI All Countries Total Return Index, by 0.33% in Australian dollars. Among stocks in the portfolio currently are US Home Builders (US, 6.08% of portfolio), Japanese Drug Stores (Japan, 2.61%), Manila Water ...

Future Fund tarred by its tobacco stocks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... the Senate Committee welcomed news of fund's returns, the reception the fund received concerning its holding of tobacco stocks was more hostile. Burgess attempted to deflect questions about its tobacco investments by outlining the Future Fund's ESG policy ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... Ten shares were 75 cents higher at $31.75. National turnover was 425 million securities worth $1.039 billion, with 406 stocks up, 162 down and 258 unchanged.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... 4,528.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index lifted 37.0 points, or 0.82 per cent, to 4,550.9 points. NEW YORK - US stocks fought off early selling pressure linked to disappointing quarterly results from IBM and Intel to close broadly higher ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Wednesday BHP - BHP BILLITON LTD - up 41 cents, or 1.24 per cent, at $33.48 BHP Billiton increased production of most of its resources in the first quarter of the financial year, and has maintained ...

It's raining, it's pouring good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... 500 closed by more than 1% higher last night, the DJ Euro Stoxx-50 ended 2.53% higher (topped by a 3.41% jump in Spanish stocks), the FTSE-100 gained 1.1% and Japan's Nikkei-225 index finished 1.44% stronger. When it rains, it pours. Yes Virginia, we've ...

Market wrap late PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... 13,424.23. Meanwhile, the broad-based S&P 500 rose 11.54 points, or 0.81 per cent, to close at 1,440.13. But resources stocks are continuing to face pressure ahead of Chinese data on industrial production due out later this week. "You have the nervous ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... are scheduled to hold annual general meetings while Rio Tinto is due to release its third quarter review. NEW YORK - US stocks scored solid gains as investors digest upbeat retail sales data and better-than-expected earnings from Citigroup that helped ...