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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2008
... Sebastian said a weaker oil price was good news for the retail and airline stocks. At 1213 AEST, retail heavyweight Woolworths had risen 29 cents to $27.29 but Coles owner Wesfarmers had slid eight cents to $35.42. At the same time, Virgin Blue Holdings ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... Melbourne. The Australian share market shrugged off renewed US financial jitters to close solidly yesterday as retailer Woolworths reported good sales and bargain hunters snapped up the big banks and other beaten-down stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
... Economic Policy'. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity for May is released. On the markets, Woolworths Ltd fourth quarter sales results are revealed and Rio Tinto Ltd tables its second quarter production report. Creditors ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
... across the board. "The market has been quite soft and we've seen the financials struggling a bit," Ms Spencer said. "Woolworths, Telstra and a couple of the metal stocks are fairing a bit better." "But we are expecting the weakness in the market as we ...

Big lift in company corporate governance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2008
... outstanding corporate governance structures in place, complying with every aspect of best practice guidelines. Telstra and Woolworths were also singled out for special mention. Pearce said the survey results are very encouraging as "the largest companies ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... Australia Ltd releasess annual results, and Bell Financial Group and Pacifica Group Ltd hold their annual general meetings. Woolworths managing director Michael Luscombe speaks at an Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce lunch. The Australian market closed ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... Rio have posted mild gains, nothing too substantial, and we're also seeing strong performances out of Wesfarmers and Woolworths." Mr Walker said there was increased stability in the local market. "We're certainly seeing less volatility in the market ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... also fell, with Wesfarmers, which owns Coles and Bunnings Warehouse, losing 94 cents, or 2.35 per cent, to $39.05. Woolworths dropped 64 cents, or 2.21 per cent to $28.36. Mr Smith said Wesfarmers had funding which would required roll over soon, and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
... stocks in David Jones had risen 13 cents, or 3.34 per cent, to $4.02. Coles owner Wesfarmers was up 49 cents to $37.90, Woolworths was 58 cents higher at $29.41, but Harvey Norman had lost 20 cents to $4.17. Overnight, the Dow Jones industrial average ...

Woolworths to launch credit card

Another non-bank moves into the banking arena after retailer Woolworths signed a deal with HSBC to issue the Woolworths' credit card, due for release later this year. The deal was a result of a global tender process undertaken by Woolworths' financial ...