Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Tuesday:

CCL – COCA-COLA AMATIL – up 2.0 cents, or 0.22 per cent, at $9.15

coca-Cola Amatil holds its AGM on Tuesday

NST – NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES – up 5.5 cents, or 4.93 per cent, at $1.17

Northern Star Resources is acquiring the Jundee Gold Mine from Newmont Mining for $82.5 million, making it the second biggest ASX-listed gold producer.

ORI – ORICA – down 1.21 cents, or 5.51 per cent, at $20.73

Explosives and chemicals maker and supplier Orica’s profit is down nearly eight per cent, hurt by a slowdown in the mining sector.