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• Positive finish for All Ords.(all ordinary indexes)

  - 2005-05-08

  May 08, 2005 (Herald Sun - ABIX via COMTEX) The Australian sharemarket posted solid gains on 6 May 2005, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 27.2 points to finish at 3,983.3. The broader All Ordinaries Index advanced 24.8 points to be 3,939.8 at the close. ...

  Tags: Coles Myer, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, John Fairfax Holdings Ltd., Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

• Confidence drives gains.(Australian sharemarket)

  - 2005-05-08

  May 08, 2005 (The Courier-Mail - ABIX via COMTEX) The Australian sharemarket posted solid gains on 6 May 2005, with the S&P/ASX 200 rising 27.2 points to finish at 3,983.3. The broader All Ordinaries Index advanced 24.8 points to be 3,939.8 at the close. ...

  Tags: Coles Myer, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, John Fairfax Holdings Ltd., Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

• Punters fear news of more 'nasties'.(stock brokers)

  - 2005-05-08

  May 08, 2005 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) In May 2005, Australian brokers are preparing for more large companies to announce downgrades to their profit guidance. GrainCorp, Wattyl and Mirvac were among the groups to disclose downgrades during the week ended 7 May....

  Tags: Coles Myer, John Fairfax Holdings Ltd., UBS AG

• Hybrids turn the other cheek to 'junk' ratings.

  - 2003-07-16

  Jul 16, 2003 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) Australia's market in hybrid debt will survive the downgrading of a number of securities. Hybrid debt securities are becoming popular with companies and retail investors. They allow companies to raise capital without diluting earnings, and...

  Tags: Coles Myer, John Fairfax Holdings Ltd.

• Big guns get nod for share returns.

  - 2003-01-01

  Jan 01, 2003 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Western Australian WA broking firms have tipped News Corporation, Coles Myer and Telstra as the top performers for their sectors in 2003. A survey of 11 WA broking firms has revealed that News Corporation is...

  Tags: Coles Myer, John Fairfax Holdings Ltd., Telstra Corp.

• How The Partners became Principals.

  - 2002-06-30

  ABIX via COMTEX) -- Rationalisation of the Australian advertising sector continues. In the latest shake-out, Young & Rubicam's brand consultant, The Partners, has merged its Australian operations with Sydney-based Principals. The combined entity, to be known as Principals, will have 24 employees working on accounts valued...

  Tags: Coles Myer, John Fairfax Holdings Ltd., Telstra Corp.

• Profits at risk in proposal to close debt loophole.

  - 2002-06-13

  Jun 13, 2002 The Australian Financial Review ABIX via COMTEX -- The Australian Accounting Standards Board is considering classifying hybrid securities as debt. The move would mean that distributions to investors would be classified as interest payments which could effect the gearing ratios...

  Tags: Amcor Ltd., Coles Myer, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, John Fairfax Holdings Ltd.

• High-yield investments from convertibles.

  - 2001-12-31

  January, 2002 Shares ABIX via COMTEX -- Convertible preference shares are very popular among Australian investors. They are attractive because of their high, fully-franked dividend yields. In the last decade, companies such as Westpac Banking, TNT, Country Road, News Corp, Coles Myer, ANZ Banking...

  Tags: Coles Myer, John Fairfax Holdings Ltd., Westpac Banking Corp.