Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Thursday:

CUV – CLINUVEL PHARMACEUTICALS – steady, at $1.30

Drug developer Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals says it is taking longer than expected for European regulators to approve Clinuvel’s drug to treat a painful skin disorder called erythropoietic protoporphyria.

CWN – CROWN – up 36 cents, or 2.14 per cent, at $17.20

The NSW gambling watchdog is set to decide within three months whether or not to grant James Packer a licence to build Sydney’s second casino.

EZL – EUROZ – steady, at $1.21

Listed broker Euroz is upbeat about the year ahead, predicting an improvement in commodities and resources markets after lifting its first half profit by almost 30 per cent.

QAN – QANTAS AIRWAYS LTD – up 1.00 cent, or 0.92 per cent, at $1.10

A federal Liberal MP has advanced the case for changing statutory ownership limits on Qantas, saying the national carrier is operating with a regulatory straitjacket.