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AAP | TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014

... cents to 57.5, despite posting a more than $224 million loss, after announcing it will sell its workwear brands to Wesfarmers. Troubled mining services business Boart Longyear was down one cent or 5.13 per cent to 18.5 cents after making a $US143 million ...

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AAP | THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014

... Wednesday, the share market has hit a six-year high as a positive investor response to a generous payout from Coles owner Wesfarmers outweighed a sharp fall in BHP Billiton shares. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 10.8 points, or 0.19 per cent ...

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AAP | WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014

... bucked that trend, down seven cents at $34.71. Among the many companies to report earnings on Wednesday, Coles owner Wesfarmers was one of the better performers, as it is giving an extra $1.1 billion back to shareholders. Its shares jumped 96 cents ...

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AAP | WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014

... economics committee. And there is another round of companies reporting their earnings. Highlights include Coles owner Wesfarmers issuing its full year earnings and Woodside Petroleum reporting its half year results. Other companies reporting earnings ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014

... $14.175. Major retailers were among the market's better performers, with Woolworths up 26 cents at $36.38, Coles owner Wesfarmers up 14 cents at $43.70 and Coca-Cola Amatil six cents higher at $9.61. KEY FACTS * At 1211 AEST on Monday, the benchmark ...

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AAP | WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014

... shares were 30 cents lower at $21.05 as the company unveiled plans to sell off or demerge its chemicals business. And Wesfarmers was down 16 cents at $42.80 after announcing it had engaged former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett to mediate with supplie ...

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AAP | FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014

... shed three cents to $5.45, while consumer stocks were also in the red, with Woolworths down 22 cents at $36.00 and Wesfarmers 47 cents lower at $43.26. Buxton Resources was one of the strongest performers, adding 13 cents to 47 cents after releasing ...

Platinum and Iress named 'laggards' on sustainability

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014

... years. Outside financial services, this group included mining companies BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, as well as Qantas, Wesfarmers, Woolworths and Telstra. Larger companies performed much better than smaller companies on the sustainability reporting front. ...

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AAP | THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014

... gained 89 cents to $22 and Myer had added 5.5 cents to $21.15. Woolworths was 25 cents higher at $35.98 and Coles owner Wesfarmers had gained 42 cents to $41.61. Also posting strong gains was power company AGL, which was up 37 cents at $15.55 after a ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014

... Friday rose 25.62 points to 16,947.08. Locally, no major economic or equities news is expected on Monday. Meanwhile, Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder is slated to speak at The West Australian's Leadership Matters lunch in Perth. In Australia ...

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