Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Thursday:
AMC – AMCOR LTD – down four cents, or 0.53 per cent, at $7.51
Paper and packaging group Amcor has paid $US40 million ($A38.85 million) for a tobacco packaging plant in Mexico.
CRF – CENTRO RETAIL AUSTRALIA – down 1.5 cents, or 0.81 per cent, at $1.825
Former Westfield Group chief financial officer (CFO) Marlon Teperson has joined shopping centre owner Centro Retail Australia.
IAG – INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LTD – down 1.5 cents, or 0.43 per cent, at $3.455
Insurance Australia Group has completed its $NZ380 million ($A303.72 million) take-over of New Zealand’s AMI Insurance after getting the all clear from regulators.
PRG – PROGRAMMED MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD – up one cent, or 0.40 per cent, at $2.50
Programmed Maintenance Services has bought golf course and race track maintenance company Turnpoint for $9.1 million.
WES – WESFARMERS LTD – down 42 cents, or 1.40 per cent, at $29.59
Price war combatant Coles is offering soldiers a 10 per cent Easter discount.