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Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... broader All Ordinaries index rose 19.5 points, or 0.34 per cent, at 5,588.5 points. NEW YORK - Disappointing earnings from IBM and United Technologies hammered the Dow and led the broader market lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 181.12 ...

PROFILE: HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... she spent most of her childhood and early years of her adult life. A computer programmer by trade, Blakey first worked at IBM but soon developed an interest in mathematics and statistics. She then decided to pursue an actuarial career and joined an insurance ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... announce aggressive stimulus measures Thursday. Strong earnings by Netflix and UnitedHealth buoyed some of the trade, while IBM shares sank on its poor fourth-quarter report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 39.05 points (0.22 per cent) at ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... Ordinaries index was up 47.2 points, or 0.9 per cent, at 5,307.3 points. NEW YORK - US stocks have risen, shaking off weak IBM earnings and extending the rally that began late last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 19.26 points (0.12 per ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... cent, at 5,504.5. NEW YORK - The Dow Jones Industrial Average has bolted to a new record as strong Intel earnings and a new IBM venture boosted the blue-chip index. The Dow jumped 77.52 points (0.45 per cent) to 17,138.20 on Wednesday. The broad-based ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
... includes reports from banking giants including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, as well as Johnson & Johnson, Yahoo, Intel, IBM and General Electric. At 0630 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was UP 12 points at 5,466. ...

Buffett discloses new Verizon investment

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
... has disclosed a new investment of 11 million shares in Verizon Communications, and an increase in its stakes in Wal-Mart and IBM. Berkshire Hathaway on Thursday revealed the changes to its $US106 billion ($A114.69 billion) portfolio in documents filed ...

Technology now about connectivity not just firepower

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... how far technology has come in just three decades, in 1983 they developed their first portfolio management system on early IBM hardware, they claim to be among the first to move to Microsoft Windows, mobile devices such as iPads and other tablets and ...

BTIM appoints Investa chair to board

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
... Assurance Society and Commonwealth Insurance. She has held senior roles with the Commonwealth Bank, Allen Allen & Hemsley, IBM and the Lend Lease Group. Page was also a partner at KPMG Peat Marwick/Touche Ross. She will serve as a member of the board's ...

NAB adds director from MyWave

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... the level of technology expertise on the board. Previously, McBride has held several executive positions with Dell, SAP and IBM. She has over 25 years' of experience in the technology industry. McBride was previously the president of SAP and founder ...