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Previous Stories

Sparking Up A Duet

May 21 2014 - Australia

Spark Infrastructure has acquired a stake in peer DUET Group via a complex derivative trade which has thrown up all sorts of possibilities in the utilities sector.


Surprise Bid Puts Spotlight On Treasury Wine’s Value

May 21 2014 - Australia

A bid from private equity firm KKR for Treasury Wine has surprised brokers as they struggle to find the value proposition underpinning the proposal.


Treasure Chest: Pending Index Changes

May 21 2014 - Treasure Chest

FNArena’s Treasure Chest reports on money making ideas from stockbrokers and other experts. S&P will review the constituents of its ASX stock indices next month.


Stock Crash Coming – NOT!

May 21 2014 - FYI

Peter Switzer of the Switzer Super Report argues why any weakness in stock markets still represents an attractive buying opportunity.


Bradken Seeks To Weather Mining Downturn

May 20 2014 - Australia

Bradken will restructure its manufacturing base, which brokers welcome, but the company has also downgraded earnings guidance for FY14.


DuluxGroup: Muted Upside From Housing Recovery

May 20 2014 - Australia

DuluxGroup’s first half results were strong but brokers are wary about just how much upside will come from the housing recovery.


Upside Potential For Downer

May 20 2014 - Technicals

Michael Gable of Fairmont Equities syggests if Downer EDI holds at current levels another move upside is suggested by the charts.


IOOF Merger With SFG Increases Scale And Diversity

May 20 2014 - Australia

IOOF’s planned merger with SFG Australia is expected to provide both scale and diversity, raising the wealth manager’s profile substantially.


Uranium Week: Price Stability Proves Fleeting

May 20 2014 - Commodities

A pause in the relentless slide in the spot uranium price has proven merely a one week affair, as further excess US government inventories are set to be offloaded onto the market.


Material Matters: Nickel, Coal, Iron Ore And Gold

May 20 2014 - Commodities

Nickel pricing strength is growing, bulks are feeling the supply glut and gold is holding a range.


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