http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Sharemarket headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2012 APN HOLDINGS NZ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:00:21 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=316 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10783339&ref=rss Super-rich Irish rock star Bono is about to become even richer, thanks to Facebook.The initial public offering (IPO) of Facebook this week revealed that the shares Bono bought in the company three years ago could be worth about... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10783224&ref=rss Trying to navigate your way through the world of investment opportunities and risks is difficult even for the professionals. For everyone else, an added challenge to overcome is the confusing and overly complicated messages that come... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10783129&ref=rss Warehouse Group, the country's biggest listed retailer, cut its guidance on adjusted profit for the current financial year, blaming a squeeze on margins in recent months.The retailer expects adjusted net profit of between $62... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:01:38 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10783110&ref=rss It's been a great start to the year and investors found little reason to change much today, ahead of January's US jobs report due tomorrow.While Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers there were signs of improvement... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:44:45 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10783109&ref=rss New Zealand shares rose, joining a global advance in equity markets on optimism world growth is reviving. Exporting manufacturers Fisher & Paykel Appliances and Methven led gainers even as the kiwi dollar climbed.The NZX-50 index... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10783020&ref=rss The New Zealand dollar rose to a new five-month high on optimism the global economy is reviving, giving investors more appetite for growth-linked assets such as the kiwi.The New Zealand dollar rose as high as US83.53c, the highest... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10782979&ref=rss Briscoe Group continues to defy the gloom surrounding the retail sector.The homeware and sporting goods retailer posted a 4.7 per cent gain in fourth-quarter sales and said a strong finish to the year drove annual profit up at least... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10782978&ref=rss New Zealand commodity prices rose for the first time in eight months in January, led by aluminium and dairy products.But the high kiwi dollar wiped out the benefits in local currency terms.The ANZ Commodity Price Index rose 1.2... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10782914&ref=rss Facebook made a much-anticipated status update today: The internet social network is going public eight years after its computer-hacking CEO Mark Zuckerberg started the service at Harvard University.That means anyone with the right... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:54:30 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10782912&ref=rss Xero, the cloud-based accounting platform provider, raised $20 million in a placement to major shareholders and will offer new shares to other investors at the same price after electing to chase global revenue growth at the expense... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:47:43 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10782900&ref=rss Briscoe Group is heading for a 2011/12 annual net profit of no less than $27 million, an increase of 25 per cent over previous year's, thanks to a strong sales performance, the retail chain said today.The company said its fourth... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:41:05 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10782801&ref=rss Facebook is expected to file today to sell stock on the open market in what will be the most talked-about initial public offering since Google in 2004, maybe since the go-go 1990s.Facebook will file plans with regulators to raise... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10782670&ref=rss Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg turns up at business conventions in a hoodie. "Cocky" is the word used to describe him most often, after "billionaire." He was Time's person of the year at 26.So when he takes Facebook public,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:10:56 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10782600&ref=rss Wall Street declined after reports on house prices, consumer confidence and business activity missed the mark, as did earnings by Exxon Mobil.In early afternoon trading in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.52 per... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:30:53 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10782535&ref=rss The NZX's newly appointed chief executive will have a lot to "get his teeth into" when he starts in May, say market commentators.The stock exchange operator yesterday announced Singapore-based New Zealander Tim Bennett would replace... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10782531&ref=rss Investors participating in a deal to slash Greece's massive debt would face an overall loss on their bond holdings of around 70 per cent, a person familiar with the negotiations said.Athens and representatives of investors holding... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10782406&ref=rss NZX has tapped a relative unknown to replace Mark Weldon as the stock exchange operator gears up to expand its presence in agricultural commodity markets.Tim Bennett gained his Bachelor of Commerce and Administration from Wellington's... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:22:44 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10782325&ref=rss Equities dropped overnight amid concern about the glacial pace of progress in resolving Europe's debt crisis as there's still no agreement on a Greek debt swap, and bond yields in Portugal soared.A European Union summit of leaders,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:30:42 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10782268&ref=rss Asian stock markets fell yesterday with slower-than-expected growth in the United States and uncertainty about a tentative deal to resolve Greece's debt crisis weighing on investor sentiment.Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.54 per... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10782249&ref=rss Excitement about Facebook's stock market listing is growing with the world's largest social-networking service expected to file for its initial public offering in the next few days, sources with knowledge of the matter said.The... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:30:00 +1200