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DIY investors not happy

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2008
Investors are increasingly dissatisfied with the products of their DIY investment brokers, new research by Wealth Focus shows. Figures from the new DIY Investor Report found that investors were "relatively unhappy" with their main DIY investment broker ...

Listed cos fail compliance test

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... Australian company directors that bought shares two months before a major company announcement, such as a profit update or a takeover, rose by 40 per cent over four years, according to new research by governance research firm Regnan. The numbers were ...

PE must work on PR

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2008
... an image problem. David Jones, CHAMP Private Equity managing director, said the eventual benefits of a private equity takeover were continuously overlooked. "We bring capital into a company which fuels the companies growth and generates more employment. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... a plunge of more than 2 per cent, led by heavy selling in Auckland Airport shares on further doubts about a Canadian takeover bid's success. The NZSX-50 benchmark index closed up 0.2 points at 3584.5, recovering 80 points from its earlier low, on healthy ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
... points at 5,628 on a volume of 16,359. At 1202 AEDT in the resources sector, Rio Tinto was up $3.79 at $132.40 after the takeover target delivered a record underlying profit of $US7.443 billion ($A8.31 billion) overnight. Predator BHP Billiton was $1.18 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
... miners, which had recovered some ground lost yesterday. BHP Billiton had added 47 cents to $36.32 at 1202 AEDT, while its takeover target Rio Tinto had gained $3.13 to $124.90. Analysts expect Rio Tinto to deliver a drop in full year profit tomorrow. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
... per cent, to 5603.1. NEW YORK - US stocks rose on Monday, recovering from last week's losses, as bargain-hunting and takeover talk sparked gains in the technology sector and a rise in crude oil futures lifted energy stocks. A 6 per cent gain in General ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2008
... with zinc down by a margin." The big diversified miners were weaker. BHP Billiton had shed 46 cents to $36.46 while its takeover target Rio Tinto had lost $1.38 to $125.62. In the US overnight, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 46.90 points to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2008
... share market was weaker at noon following inflation concerns in the United States and Rio Tinto's rejection of BHP's takeover offer. At 1207 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 53.2 points, or one per cent, at 5556.2, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... from 6.75 per cent, after its board meeting today. Its decision will be known at 1430 AEDT. Leading the market lower was takeover target Rio Tinto, which fell 35 cents to $127.76. Predator BHP Billiton was up 43 cents to $39.75. In the US overnight ...