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.