Daily FNArena News - Australia

With alumina pricing set to be released from aluminium price indexing, there is potentially a considerable valuation re-rating on the cards for Alumina Ltd.

A snapshot of economist responses to today’s second quarter data on construction work done.

A rebound in travel bookings in FY10 meant a strong Flight Centre profit result and with guidance positive in coming years forecasts and targets are moving higher.

Medical device technology group ImpediMed has signed a contract with a US managed care organisation and RBS Morgans expects more deals will follow, with positive implications for the share price.

All the Big Bank results are now in for the season, and it is the Little Two showing up the Big Two.

Yesterday’s surge in Foster’s shares was always going to be a bit of a joke. Here’s why.

Australian American has a number of uranium projects in the US and with potential for production as early as 2012 the company is receiving some US investment bank coverage.

Billabong’s full year earnings met expectations but guidance for FY11 was weak and management’s new retail strategy is dividing views in the market.

Mermaid Marine delivered a solid full year result and brokers expect similar solid performance in coming years.

Some are perplexed as to why the world’s biggest miner is trying to move into agriculture, but analysts simply question why an acquisition of such size is required to do so.