Daily FNArena News

Orica flagged some negatives for earnings this year but brokers are pinning hopes on the temporary nature of such factors.

M2 Telecom’s latest acquisitions, Dodo and Eftel, could empower the company but require a lot of juggling and increased risk, brokers maintain.

Peter Switzer of the Switzer Super Report looks at what else could trigger a pullback in the US and thus in Australia but can only see reasons not to hold off on buying.

Michael Gable of Novus Capital suggests ASX 200 volatility should be embraced as a shake-out opens up buying opportunities.

Uranium prices have been falling or lying limp for almost five years now, but the market is much tighter than most realise.

The Cyprus bailout package contains a tax on bank deposits. This is a dangerous policy that creates a new situation, one more perilous than ever, according to professor of economics.

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

Chinese steel movements pressure iron ore price but Oz miners are still competitive if price stays well above US$80/t. Base metals outlook continues to diverge.

Brokers and analysts see narrowing margins and cap rate compression potential in A-REITS. In picking stocks, preference for earnings growth is maintained.

Major Australian Brokers are almost unanimous in their appreciation of Oil Search. FN Arena looks at why.