ABC - ADELAIDE BRIGHTON LTD - up 10 cents at $2.66
Cement and lime manufacturer Adelaide Brighton says half year profit declined by 10.6 per cent amid weakness in the housing sector, but that it's confident on future earnings.
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AAD - ARDENT LEISURE GROUP LTD - down 6.5 cents at $1.115
Ardent Leisure Group has reported an 89.8 per cent increase in full year profit, showing that even in tough financial times, people like to have fun.
AMP - AMP LTD - up 11 cents at $4.26
AMP's first half net profit is down 18 per cent due to costs from its takeover of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings, and the superannuation provider expects consumer caution to continue for some time.
APN - APN NEWS & MEDIA LTD LTD - down 11 cents at 78 cents
APN News & Media has reported a first half loss as the company faced a difficult publishing market affected by earthquakes and floods.
ASX - ASX LTD - down 10 cents at $29.40
Investors can expect share market volatility to last for up to three years as food and energy prices rise and many developed nations struggle under massive public debt, the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) boss says.
BHP - BHP BILLITON LTD - down 72 cents at $39.10
BHP Billiton says it has received approval from US regulatory authorities to proceed with its takeover of shale oil explorer and developer, Petrohawk Energy.
BKL - BLACKMORES LTD - up 30 cents at $28.03
A surge in sales of pet nutrition products has helped boost the profits of Blackmores, with the herbal supplements company confident of further growth.
FGL - FOSTER'S GROUP LTD - up four cents at $5.00
Brewer Foster's Group has again rejected a hostile $9.51 billion takeover bid by UK-based behemoth SABMiller plc, saying once more that the offer price of $4.90 per share significantly undervalues the company.
FXJ - FAIRFAX MEDIA LTD - down two cents at 81 cents
Fairfax chief executive Greg Hywood says his company is investing heavily in long form video to take advantage of opportunities in new technology such as IP TV.
GMG - GOODMAN GROUP - down two cents at 64.5 cents
Property company Goodman Group expects operating earnings to rise 20 per cent this financial year on the strength of its Asian and European businesses.
IVC - INVOCARE LTD - down 12 cents at $7.14
Funeral home and cemetery operator Invocare has reported a half year profit increase of 120.1 per cent, and says the outlook for further growth is positive.
MIN - MINERAL RESOURCES LTD - down 24 cents at $11.37
Mineral Resources posted full year profit up 54.8 per cent.
PMP - PMP LTD - up five cents at 60 cents
Publisher and direct marketer PMP has posted a net loss of $11.3 million but says a rise in earnings in the year just ended should continue into the current year.
QAN - QANTAS AIRWAYS LTD - down 1.5 cents at $1.56
Infrastructure Australia chairman Sir Rod Eddington says that he hopes more Australian companies will follow the example of Qantas and set up businesses in Asia.
VRL - VILLAGE ROADSHOW LTD - up seven cents at $3.12
Asset sales have helped Village Roadshow post a big lift in full year profit amid "unprecedented commercial turbulence".
WES - WESFARMERS LTD - up 11 cents at $30.41
Wesfarmers has increased full year profit by 23 per cent as the owner of retailers Coles and Bunnings and coal mines remains positive about its outlook.
WTP - WATPAC LTD - down three cents at $1.355
Watpac says a record level of work at hand puts it in an "excellent" position this financial year, despite wet weather over the summer cutting full year profit by 37 per cent.
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