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Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 4-24-13

The Australian share market has closed 1.6 per cent higher as a lower than expected inflation report excited investor expectations of an interest rate cut in the near term. A majority of sectors registered strong gains. The Financial, Industrial, Health and Utilities sub-indices all gained more than 2%.
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Should Tim Cook Rant or Gloat at Steve Jobs’s Grave Given Apple’s Q2 Results?

Last week, an apparently Photoshopped image of Apple CEO Tim Cook ranting at the tombstone of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs did the rounds of social media sites. Was the image prophetic of what Mr Cook will do these coming days given the second quarter results of the iPhone and iPad maker? Or would he instead gloat because while the numbers spell slower growth, earnings and number of devices shipped beat analysts' expectations?

The Case For Royal Wolf

- Market leading container position- Broker sentiment positive- Moelis sees further upside availableBy Andrew NelsonRoyal Wolf ((RWH)) is a stock that has begun to garner increasing attention since listing in 2011.

Toyota to Expand with Production of Lexus in U.S.

Toyota Motor Corp. does not stop in its attempts to expand. It is widely rumored that the Japan's automaker is to reveal its plans to start production of Lexus cars in the United States. Interestingly, it seems that Toyota Motor Corp. is striving for the title of the No.1 in the US luxury ranking which the company lost back in 2011.

Concept of Country’s Debt Revised

The continued financial crisis in large and small economies across the world, has led to academics revisiting the concept of debt in the context of borrowing. Currently, the US debt is 74 percent of its GDP and analysts predict that the numbers will remain the same in the next ten years, causing a lot of concern for both sides: policy makers and taxpayers.

Top 10 Bad Tech Habits and How to Break Them

As the world grows more dependent on technology, people who use laptops, PCs, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices also develop bad habits on their usage along the way.

Uranium Drifts Lower

By Andrew NelsonThe low volume drop in uranium prices booked the week before last drew out some new buyers last week.

China Meltdown Or Chanos' Claptrap

By Peter Switzer, Switzer Super ReportMe old mate Craig James of CommSec says the answer to all questions is pretty well "China!" Our high dollar, our budget deficit, lower commodity prices, even the current lower share prices are all linked back to China.

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 4-22-13

Monday saw a fairly constructive tone of trade to start a holiday shortened week. Weekend developments helped lift the spirit of investors. There was relief that the Italians had formed a Government at long last. Asian markets specifically were relieved that the G20 Communique presented no obstacles to the ambitions of the Bank of Japan in relation to its quantitative easing program.

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 4-22-13

The Australian sharemarket is improving for the second consecutive session, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) up 0.2 per cent. Most major global markets ended higher on Friday night which is helping lift equities this morning. Local shares have just had their second worst week of 2013 however.

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