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Leighton confirms guidance

Leighton Holdings has confirmed previous full year guidance for net profit of $600 million to $650 million, after the company conducted a forecasting review. The guidance does not include the estim..

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AMP has $335m outflows

AMP reported net cash outflows were $335 million at AMP Financial Services for the quarter to September after the wealth manager lost a major client. AMP said there was a net outflow of $192 millio..

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IAG reaffirms year guidance

Insurance Australia Group (IAG) says it is on track to deliver on its full year financial guidance after an encouraging performance in the first quarter.Chief executive Mike Wilkins told the insurer's..

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Aussie shares close higher

Australian shares rebounded strongly to finish the day in positive territory after initially falling more than one per cent. The consumer price index (CPI) for the September quarter showed that inf..

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Super Retail’s super start

Specialty retailer Super Retail Group says it has started the current financial year well, despite uncertain conditions in the broader retail sector.Super Retail operates Supercheap Auto outlets, BCF ..

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Woolies increases note offer

Woolworths has increased the size of a note issue to $700 million after strong demand.The retailer had previously aimed to raise $500 million through the note issue but said its issue of unsecured, su..

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Stocks to watch Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday October 26:BBG - BILLABONG INTERNATIONAL LTD - up 31 cents at $3.91Surfing brand Billabong International says its strategy of buying retai..

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Aussie stocks close lower

Australian shares reversed their previous strong gains to decline on Tuesday, as investors awaited key domestic inflation data and a meeting of European leaders to resolve the eurozone debt crisis.The..

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Oil Search revenue declines

Oil Search's third quarter revenue has slumped 26.4 per cent from the preceding quarter because of lower oil sales and as the company shut down processing facilities.The company still forecast that oi..

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Murdochs suffer in vote

The backlash from the UK phone hacking scandal has resulted in a majority of independent News Corporation shareholders voting against the re-election of James and Lachlan Murdoch to the media giant's ..

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Foster’s board gets blasted

Irate Foster's shareholders have opened the way for the re-election of non-executive board members, after 42 per cent rejected a $2.65 million incentive for chief executive John Pollaers to stay with ..

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RBA says rate cuts possible

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has again left the door open for cut in interest rates after flagging Wednesday's inflation data as potentially paving the way for such a move. RBA deputy govern..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange Tuesday, October 25: AIO - ASCIANO LTD - up three cents at $1.51 Ports and rail operator Asciano has no debts due until fiscal 2015 after refinan..

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Aussie stocks jump 2.7%

Australian shares gained about $35 billion in value as buyers and confidence returned, amid hopes of a comprehensive fiscal stability plan for Europe that also led to a rally on offshore markets.The b..

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ResMed profit falls

Shares in ResMed slumped 13 per cent after the medical equipment maker said currency exchange movements led to an 11 per cent fall in its first quarter net profit.Resmed said its net profit for the th..

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