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Telstra plans special dividend, share buyback

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2004
Australia\'s largest telecommunications company, Telstra Corp, has delivered a 20% rise in net profit for 2003/04 and unveiled plans for a special dividend in the first half of the current year. Telstra said it intends to pay a special dividend of six ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2004
The Australian stock market is likely to open slightly weaker given a poor performance by equity markets offshore. However, with News Corp and Telstra both reporting full year results today, domestic issues are likely to be the primary focus for the ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2004
The Australian stock market is likely to open firmer on the day as stronger markets in the US and Europe set an early positive tone. At the same time an improvement in base metal prices and stability in the oil and gas price should also help to underpin ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2004
The Australian stock market is likely to open slightly weaker in local trade, as a poor performance in Europe and slightly weaker US markets combine to give a weak early outlook. Oil prices surged to another record high overnight, hitting US$44.96 a ...

Aberdeen Leaders achieves a podium result

Aberdeen Asset Management today announced its Aberdeen Leaders had achieved total, post tax return on net tangible assets of 26% for the year ending 30 June 2004, with a return on share price of 28.4%. The investment company also said it's dividend ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2004
The Australian stock market is likely to open weaker as a poor performance from both european and US markets on Friday sets a negative tone for the domestic market today. However, the losses could be moderated by a solid rise in gold stocks, as well ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2004
The Australian stock market is likely to open lower today tracking US markets which plunged overnight amid record oil prices. Overseas market movements in the short term are still dominating the local market as it gears up for the reporting season. ...

IFSA issues new fact sheets to educate

Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) chief executive Richard Gilbert, today announced the distribution of two new fact sheets for investors as part of the Association's commitment to improving financial literacy. Gilbert said the two ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2004
The Australian stockmarket is expected to open weaker as US markets struggled to make headway despite a fall in oil prices overnight. As the domestic earnings season begins to pick up steam, investors will begin to focus a little more on domestic factors ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2004
The Australian stockmarket is expected to open weaker in morning trade as a poor performance on US markets is expected to flow through to the domestic session. However, with oil prices surging to record highs overnight, resource stocks could help limit ...