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Showing posts with label STOCKS TO WATCH AT CLOSE ON TUESDAY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label STOCKS TO WATCH AT CLOSE ON TUESDAY. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

STOCKS TO WATCH AT CLOSE ON TUESDAY

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Tuesday:
ALL - ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LTD - up 19 cents at $2.76
Gaming machine supplier Aristocrat Leisure has reported a better-than-expected 40 per cent rise in first half net profit to $34.7 million.
ALS - ALESCO CORPORATION LTD - down 1.5 cents at $1.96
DLX - DULUXGROUP LTD - down one cent at $3.27
DuluxGroup has threatened to walk away from takeover talks with Alesco Corporation if the target company does not agree to resolve a dispute over the size of dividends in the deal.
BPT - BEACH ENERGY LTD - down five cents at $1.215
Oil and gas producer Beach Energy has forecast increased production in the year ahead after posting a significant rise in full year profit.
CRF - CENTRO RETAIL AUSTRALIA - up one cent at $2.10
Shopping centre owner Centro Retail Australia has posted a $223 million loss due to legal costs, lower property values and expenses relating to its recent restructure.
FLT - FLIGHT CENTRE LTD - up 10 cents at $23.70
Flight Centre's full year profit has increased by 43 per cent as it reaps the benefits of expansion around the world.
GFF - GOODMAN FIELDERS LTD - steady at 53.5 cents
GNC - GRAINCORP LTD - in trading halt, last traded at $9.85
Troubled food group Goodman Fielder has sold its oils business Integro for $170 million to a consortium made up of GrainCorp and Gardner Smith.
LLC - LEND LEASE GROUP - up nine cents at $8.20
More than 100,000 jobs and training for 500 apprentices and thousands of other workers will spin off from Sydney's Barangaroo development, Federal Skills Minister Chris Evans says.
SVW - SEVEN GROUP HOLDINGS LTD - up 45 cents at $8.05
Media and earthmoving machinery company Seven Group Holdings has more than doubled its full year profit but is cautious about China's growth and Australia's media industry.
UML - UNITY MINING LTD - up one cent at 12 cents
Tasmania's only gold mine at Henty has helped Unity Mining return to the black with a $12.9 million profit.
VAH - VIRGIN AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LTD - steady at 48 cents
Virgin Australia has returned to profitability due to its growth in the corporate travel sector.
WES - WESFARMERS LTD - up 20 cents at $34.30
A Coles contractor is under fire for placing a job advertisement that said Indian and Asian people need not apply.