Daily FNArena News - Australia

Both Orica and Incitec Pivot have reported full year earnings this week and this has allowed for some comparison, with the latter regarded as the better quality of the two results.

The depressed uranium price is holding Paladin down as African production ramps up..

Lynas has raised capital to fund its LAMP project but given development risks and concerns over rare earth prices brokers remain cautious on the stock.

A wrap of the day’s activity on the Australian stock market.

Post the bank result season, whereto now for Australia’s Big Four?

QBE Insurance has lowered full year earnings guidance to reflect lower insurance margins and as a result brokers remain cautious on the stock.

NAB’s monthly business survey shows conditions deteriorating to their worst level since 2009 and confidence on the slide as well.

A wrap of the day’s activity on the Australian stock market.

Origin has lowered earnings guidance for the full year and while brokers have responded by cutting earnings forecasts and price targets Buy ratings continue to dominate.

A wrap of the day’s activity on the Australian stock market.