Shares stories - Page 5
Evolve on track to secure 85 kindergartens by end of March, eyes more centres
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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Evolve Education Group, the listed childcare business, said it's on track to settle its acquisitions as forecast in its prospectus and is eyeing fu.
NZX posts 8.3% gain in full-year profit on securities data, listing fees, funds
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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superlife
NZX, which made its biggest-ever acquisition by buying funds manager SuperLife in 2014, posted annual profit growth of 8.3%.
South Port forecasts flat annual profit as lower dairy payout seen denting demand
Fri, 13th Feb 2015
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South Port New Zealand, the Bluff port operator, expects annual profit to be relatively flat this year as farmers buy less fertiliser, stock food a.
SkyCity's big spending plans may not deliver enough to earnings, investors say
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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SkyCity Entertainment Group, which has earmarked $800 million to expand and upgrade its Auckland and Adelaide businesses by 2020, has yet to convin.
Delegat first-half operating profit rose 1% to $20.5 mln, reiterates full-year guidance
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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Delegat Group, New Zealand's largest listed wine company, said first-half operating profit rose 1 percent and it's on track to meet guidance for fu.
CORRECT: Augusta buys Christchurch industrial park $9.4 million
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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augusta capital
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industrial
Augusta Capital has acquired a Christchurch industrial park for NZD $9.4 million, aiming to onsell the site through syndication.
Airwork affirms annual profit growth forecast; flags slowdown in helicopter trading
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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Airwork Holdings, the listed aviation business, still expects annual earnings to climb 48 percent this financial year even as a slowdown in helicop.
Millennium & Copthorne lifts annual profit 11%, on the back of CDL gains
Tue, 10th Feb 2015
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Millennium & Copthorne Hotels New Zealand, one of New Zealand's largest hotel operators, has lifted annual profit 11 percent and its dividend after.
Salt Funds emerges as one of the biggest holders of Methven with 7.8% stake
Mon, 9th Feb 2015
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Salt Funds Management has cemented its position as a key player by acquiring a 7.8% share in Methven, betting on the company's growth.
Nufarm plans to consolidate European plants, take 30M euro charge
Mon, 9th Feb 2015
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Nufarm, the agricultural chemicals manufacturer, will take a 30 million euro charge this year to consolidate its European manufacturing operations.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares close at new record as earnings season looms; Heartland gains
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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New Zealand shares rose for a fourth day, closing at a new record, as a lack of profit warnings ahead of the earnings season reinforced confidence.
Cisco NZ sales creep up in 2014, sees gains on growing IT reliance
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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Cisco's broad suite of products meant it was well placed to meet rising demand from a growing reliance on web based services.
While you were sleeping: Walt Disney, Whirlpool climb
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Wall Street was mixed as gains in shares of Walt Disney on better-than-expected earnings offset declines in shares of Merck on disappointing result.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares increase as oil price recovery fuels equities; Skellerup gains
Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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chorus
New Zealand shares edged up as the ongoing recovery in oil prices stoked investors' demand for worldwide equity markets.
NZX January trading volume drops, value edges up
Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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The volume of cash trading on New Zealand's share market dropped in January from a year earlier, in what's typically a quiet month, though the valu.
SkyCity cut to 'sell' by Craigs, citing lack of return and high risk
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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SkyCity Entertainment Group was downgraded to 'sell' from 'hold' by Craigs Investment Partners, reflecting that the brokerage doesn't expect shares.
Apple’s record breaking profits fuelled by iPhone, Mac and App Store sales
Wed, 28th Jan 2015
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personal computing devices
Apple has announced its first quarter financial results, reporting it’s highest-ever revenue and earnings with a 48% increase in EPS (earnings per share).
Turners & Growers annual pre-tax profit to rise as much as 20%
Wed, 21st Jan 2015
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Turners & Growers, the fruit marketer majority owned by Germany's BayWa, expects its pre-tax annual profit to rise as much as 20 percent.
US identity theft ring investigation to use Wynyard software
Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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Wynyard Group's advanced crime analytics software will be used to help 92 US law enforcement agencies tackle a nationwide identity theft ring that'.
Utilico reaps $30.7 mln in Infratil share sell-down
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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Utilico Investments sold $30.7m of Infratil shares as prices soared, reducing its stake to 6.9% amidst a market high not seen since 2007.