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Foxtel upbeat about growth

Foxtel is confident it can again achieve growth this financial year aided by its $600 million plus AFL deal, despite consumer uncertainty creating a tough market for pay TV.The AFL is expected to earn..

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Webjet’s outlook strong

Online travel agent, Webjet Ltd, has lifted annual profit by five per cent, and says it expects to double the result in the current year. Webjet reported on Thursday net profit of $11.006 million, ..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday:CBA - COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA - up 95 cents at $48.23Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) says the outlook for year ahead is modest ..

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Wednesday’s stockwatch

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday:BKN - BRADKEN LTD - down 19 cents at $7.50Mining and rail equipment maker Bradken has reported a decline in full year net profit but flagg..

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US stockmarket rebounds

US stocks rebounded strongly on Tuesday, with the Dow jumping nearly four per cent after plummeting Monday on the shock of Standard & Poor's downgrade of the US credit rating. The Dow Jones Ind..

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Gerry Harvey warns of retail closures

Retail king Gerry Harvey has warned that many retailers may close their doors for good as the toughest conditions in half a century get worse.Mr Harvey's bleak outlook came as Harvey Norman announced ..

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Cochlear posts record profit

Hearing implant company Cochlear says it will continue to expand its business worldwide after shrugging off difficult global financial conditions to report a record profit. The company, which opera..

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