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AAP | FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013

... supermarket chain Woolworths fell 15 cents to $40.31 while Coles owner Wesfarmers slipped 34 cents to $34.07. Healthcare stocks were down 0.61 per cent and the worst-performing sector in morning trade. The local market looked past a positive lead from ...

Urbanisation fuelling resource demand

BEN COLLINS | THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012

... caused investors to flee into stocks in companies with stable earnings, he said. "Within defensive [stocks] healthcare stocks are particularly expensive," which highlights the importance of stock selection within each sector, he said. Despite a slowdown ...

Market Wrap

AAP | MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012

... holding the market back a bit," Ms Chan said. "Sentiment is a bit cautionary, a bit hesitant." On a positive note, healthcare stocks were 0.04 per cent higher. The market received a mixed lead from Wall Street, which closed flat to lower at the end of ...

Market Wrap

AAP | TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012

... was 14 points higher at 4,317 points, with 6,438 contracts traded. The best-performing sector at the open was healthcare stocks, which had risen 1.45 per cent according to IRESS data. The info tech (up 0.93 per cent) and utilities (up 0.61 per cent) ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011

... three-day convention in Perth. On Tuesday, the Australian share market closed a touch higher, led by defensive healthcare stocks and subdued support for the nation's big miners and banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index finished 12.5 points higher, by ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011

... market," he said. "We're seeing outperformance from groups like the real estate investment trusts, industrials and healthcare stocks, with all the indices for those stocks up almost one per cent." Tabcorp gained 21 cents, or 2.9 per cent, to $7.45, while ...

Insync hires senior portfolio manager

ELISE BURGESS | THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011

... team numbers to four, as the fund manager continues its focus on investing in more consumer discretionary and healthcare stocks to deliver returns this year. Desmond has over 16 years experience in global and emerging market equities. Prior to Seilern ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010

... traded. RBS Morgans' Director of Equities, Bill Chatterton, said the market was patchy, with the energy, oil and healthcare stocks finding interest among investors. Rio Tinto's bid for coal producer Riversdale Mining Ltd drove the latter's share price ...

Insync targets consumer and healthcare stocks

PRESS RELEASE | TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010

High conviction fund manager Insync is investing in more consumer discretionary and healthcare stocks to deliver returns in the coming year. Monik Kotecha, chief investment officer at Insync Funds Management, said the fund manager is buying global companies ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010

... index breaking through 5,000 points for the second time this week, driven by stronger resources, finance and healthcare stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended up 43.1 points, or 0.87 per cent, at 4,994.7, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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