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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... $53.63. David Jones shares were 2.5 cents higher at $2.35 after it defended its disclosure of an unsolicited $1.65 billion takeover offer from EB Private Equity firm even though it had doubts about its credibility. National turnover was 481 million securities ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... its 2011/12 financial year. David Jones shares were 5.41 per cent lower at $2.45 as doubts emerged about an unsolicited takeover bid by little known British group EB Private Equity. National turnover was 662 million securities worth $1.475 billion, with ...

Mariner revises Austock offer

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
Mariner Corporation has revised the conditions of its intended takeover of Austock Group, including a small rise in bid price for shareholders. On June 25 Mariner announced an intention to purchase all shares in Austock at 10.5 cents per share. Shareholders ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... company's board was rejected. David Jones shares shot up 15 per cent to $2.60 after the department store chain received a takeover offer from a mystery entity in the United Kingdom. In the resources sector, global miner BHP Billiton was two cents higher ...

Mariner launches Austock takeover bid

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
Listed investment firm Mariner Corporation has made a takeover bid on Austock Group at a slim 5% premium. Mariner yesterday informed the market that it intends to make an offer to Austock shareholders to acquire all issued shares. Mariner expects to ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... despite strains on Spain and poor investor sentiment in Germany. In equities news, News Ltd has made a $1.97 billion takeover bid for James Packer's Consolidated Media Holdings. Consolidated Media owns 25 per cent of Foxtel and has a 50 per cent stake ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... Renovation group Alesco was two cents higher at $2.03 as paint maker DuluxGroup extended the time frame for its $188 million takeover offer for Alesco. At 1217 AEST, national turnover was 650.8 million shares worth $1.11 billion, with 284 shares up ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... trend to add 0.08 per cent to 3,032.45 points. Locally, Coalworks says it will recommend to its shareholders an improved takeover offer from Whitehaven Coal. Whitehaven, which itself is the target of a takeover offer from billionaire Nathan Tinkler who ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... AEST. The Australian Financial Review reported a private equity player was targeting the wealth manager and may make a takeover offer of around $30 per share. Telstra firmed 0.5 cents to $3.615. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,617.10 per fine ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
... the NASDAQ slipped 1.06 per cent. Making news on Tuesday, Pacific Brands said it did not expect to receive a definitive takeover proposal in the near term and reaffirmed earnings guidance. The stock had fallen 5.5 cents, or 8.87 per cent, to 56.5. National ...