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Akzo Nobel NV Swung Back to a Net Profit in The Third Quarter
Oct 23, 2013Akzo Nobel NV Monday said it swung back to a net profit in the third quarter as the Dutch company, one of the world's leading paint and coatings makers, made faster-than-expected progress in cutting costs in a wide-reaching restructuring of ...
Tags: Construction, Coating, Chemicals
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Signalling a Key Vote of Faith in Debt-Laden Premier Foods
Sep 16, 2013Signalling a key vote of faith in debt-laden Premier Foods, leading City analyst Shore Capital has upgraded its advice on the firm's stock from 'hold' to 'buy'. The Power Brands' ability to deliver continued sustained growth will be a key ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Australian Share Market Fell as Japan's Share Market Succumbed to Profit Taking
Jul 19, 2013The Australian share market fell today as Japan's share market succumbed to profit taking, reports from Orica and Santos disappointed the market, and some traders predicted a sharp fall in the US share market. Investors were sidelined ...
Tags: Japan Fall, US Worries
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Japan Has Had a Tough Time in Recent Years
Jun 26, 2013Japan has had a tough time in recent years,with some of its major companies posting significant losses or profit warnings.The domestic market is stagnating and shows limited growth potential:local demand is sluggish and the current ...
Tags: Industrial Models, Full Competitiveness, profit warnings, domestic market
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Worst Month on The Stockmarket in a Year Has Taken The Wind out of Investors
Jun 3, 2013The worst month on the stockmarket in a year has taken the wind out of investors, with confidence retreating from highs earlier this year amid increasing concern about the global economy and the endgame for stimulus from central banks. ...
Tags: Stockmarket, May
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Sharemarket Completed Its Biggest Weekly Drop
May 28, 2013The sharemarket completed its biggest weekly drop in a year as a cocktail of global and domestic concerns drove the nation's benchmark index down all but once in the past five days. The S&P/ASX 200 index slumped 3.8 per cent this week as ...
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Rattled Investors Are on High Alert After The Stockmarket Suffered Its Worst Week
May 28, 2013RATTLED investors are on high alert after the stockmarket suffered its worst week in a year and the Australian dollar slid to a 12-month low on fresh concerns about the slowing pace of global economic growth. Capping a wild week for ...
Tags: Sharemarket, Horror Week, Alert
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Local Sharemarket Fell in Cautious Trade Ahead of Bernanke Testimony to US Congress
May 23, 2013The local sharemarket fell in cautious trade yesterday before US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to US congress and the release overnight of the minutes of this month's Fed board meeting. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed ...
Tags: Sharemarket, Bernanke, US Congress
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Sharemarket Pulled Back as Profit Warnings Continued to Drag on Sentiment
May 22, 2013The sharemarket pulled back yesterday as profit warnings in the mining services and consumer discretionary sectors continued to drag on sentiment. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.6 per cent at 5180.1 points after falling to ...
Tags: Stocks, Mining Services Companies, Profit
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Sharemarket Rebounded as The Dollar Tumbled Again and Government Bond Yields Also Fell
May 20, 2013The sharemarket rebounded yesterday after two days of losses, as the dollar tumbled again and government bond yields also fell. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.3 per cent at 5180.8 after hitting an intraday high of 5194.9. However, ...
Tags: Stocks, Dollar, Bond Yields
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Sharemarket Falls as Offshore Sellers Continued to Pound The Resources Sector
May 17, 2013THE sharemarket recorded its first two-day fall for the past two weeks yesterday as offshore sellers continued to pound the resources sector and share index futures on the back of weakening commodity prices and recent profit warnings in the ...
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Robust,Single-Minded and Colourful Were Three Words That Sprung to Mind AsCarrefour CEO
Dec 10, 2012Robust, single-minded and colourful were three words that sprung to mind asCarrefour CEO Georges Plassat discussed his plans for the French retail giant yesterday (30 August). However, some investors would like a little less gloss and a lot ...
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Almost Half of Saint-Gobain's Sales Come From Distributing Building Materials
Dec 6, 2012Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, a French supplier of construction materials, could give investors something to build on in the next 12 months. Its shares (ticker: SGO.France) could rally more than 20% as the company benefits from growing demand ...
Tags: Saint-Gobain, glass, construction
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2013 to Be Another Challenging Year for PV Inverter Manufacturers
Oct 28, 2012IMS Research forecasts 2013 to be another challenging year for PV inverter manufacturers, with flat revenue growth globally and a major shift away from traditional markets leading to a reshaping of the supplier base, according to the ...
Tags: PV inverter, inverter, solar installations, IMS
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Husqvarna Spied Uncertainty Ahead in Key Markets on Both Sides of The Atlantic
Aug 7, 2012Garden equipment maker Husqvarna spied uncertainty ahead in key markets on both sides of the Atlantic as growth in the U.S. economy falters and Europe remains mired in its debt crisis. Second-quarter profit for the world's biggest maker of ...
Tags: Market View, garden tool
