http://www.compareshares.com.au/ News from CompareShares en-us http://www.compareshares.com.au/ http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-483073 Sat, 17 May 2008 08:46:56 +1000 Indiana Jones does not give up his secrets lightly, and neither does the man pulling his strings. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-483069 Sat, 17 May 2008 06:09:45 +1000 Thousands gathered on Friday around charred destruction from a deadly pipeline explosion. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-483052 Fri, 16 May 2008 23:44:59 +1000 Construction of new US homes has posted the biggest increase in more than two years in April. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-483000 Fri, 16 May 2008 18:20:38 +1000 Customer loyalty to banks, according to a recent survey, is a thing of the past. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482996 Fri, 16 May 2008 18:09:36 +1000 BFG Broker Bell Financial Group admits it is embarrassed by its low share price and warns that volatile markets had slashed its earnings. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482988 Fri, 16 May 2008 17:52:40 +1000 PFL Patties shares have soared to a five week high after the pie maker said it would deliver annual earning growth in line with market expectations. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482868 Fri, 16 May 2008 17:30:42 +1000 RBA governor Glenn Stevens' reminder about the damage high inflation caused in the 1970s suggests the bank may lift interest rates again, says an economist. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482959 Fri, 16 May 2008 17:08:17 +1000 WOW Woolworths, Australia's biggest grocer, says price inflation for fresh foods is easing in its supermarkets. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482970 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:56:47 +1000 Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482963 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:36:44 +1000 The Australian share market closed back through 6,000 points for the first time since January, boosted by gains in the resource sector. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482897 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:17:42 +1000 BHP RIO BHP Billiton shares have surged to a record high of $50 amid speculation of Chinese interests. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482953 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:16:42 +1000 AMP Ltd became a substantial holder in /Mirvac Group on May 13 with 55.3 million stapled securities (5pc). http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482949 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:03:44 +1000 AXA AXA Asia Pacific Holdings says it is no longer pursuing an acquisition of Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (MAA) in Malaysia. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482948 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:01:46 +1000 PTM Shares in Platinum have fallen more than six per cent after the funds manager said analysts expectations for its 2009 earnings were "perhaps too bullish". http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482924 Fri, 16 May 2008 15:17:38 +1000 Australia has been able to withstand the US sub-prime mortgage fallout because it has had little exposure to faulty American loans, an RBA official says. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482870 Fri, 16 May 2008 15:16:34 +1000 GNC RIC Stockfeed supplier Ridley Corporation has advised shareholders to take no action in regard to a $416 million takeover offer from grains marketer http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482932 Fri, 16 May 2008 15:08:56 +1000 ZFX OXR Zinifex says it has made a new zinc discovery south of its Rosebury mine in Tasmania. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482925 Fri, 16 May 2008 14:53:27 +1000 WES Wesfarmers Ltd's coal division has achieved a price increase of almost 230 per cent for metallurgical coal exports from its Curragh mine in Queensland. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482905 Fri, 16 May 2008 13:46:15 +1000 TSE Shares in Transfield have plunged almost 22 per cent after the project management services said full-year net profit would be lower than market expectations. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482883 Fri, 16 May 2008 12:31:38 +1000 The Australian share market continued its run higher at midday, as a rise in industrial metals boosted resources. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482869 Fri, 16 May 2008 12:02:38 +1000 TSE Shares in Transfield Services plunged almost 22 per cent after the company said full-year net profit would be lower than market expectations. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482874 Fri, 16 May 2008 11:49:58 +1000 Some share price moves to keep an eye on in the market: http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482873 Fri, 16 May 2008 11:47:21 +1000 Ferret's a sucker for a good line. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482871 Fri, 16 May 2008 11:44:16 +1000 Ferret is not infallible, reflected by the price of Stem Cell Sciences plc (SCS - ASX:STC) whose shares have halved. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482859 Fri, 16 May 2008 11:07:01 +1000 PBB Automotive parts maker Pacifica Group says it is unable to provide any accurate forecasts for its full year due to ongoing challenging market conditions. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482843 Fri, 16 May 2008 11:02:40 +1000 PFL Patties Foods expects to comfortably deliver a normalised net profit of between $14.5 million and $15.5 million for the 2008 financial year. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482819 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:07:12 +1000 BHP Chinese interests have approached an Australian super fund to be their partner in a multi-billion-dollar swoop on 9 per cent of BHP Billiton. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482815 Fri, 16 May 2008 07:56:06 +1000 Aluminium jumped to a three-week high as investors piled into the metal in expectation of supply shortfalls from China. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482814 Fri, 16 May 2008 07:54:09 +1000 The Australian market has received positive leads, with Wall Street up markedly and base metal prices in London also very robust. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482813 Fri, 16 May 2008 07:44:34 +1000 US stocks rose in light trading on Thursday as a pullback in oil prices eased concerns about inflation. http://compareshares.com.au/show_news.php?id=S-482770 Fri, 16 May 2008 06:11:34 +1000 Oil prices have declined after soaring close to record highs in volatile trade stoked by concerns about stretched global energy supplies, traders say.