Daily FNArena News

Peter Switzer of the Switzer Super Report argues why any weakness in stock markets still represents an attractive buying opportunity.

Bradken will restructure its manufacturing base, which brokers welcome, but the company has also downgraded earnings guidance for FY14.

DuluxGroup’s first half results were strong but brokers are wary about just how much upside will come from the housing recovery.

Michael Gable of Fairmont Equities syggests if Downer EDI holds at current levels another move upside is suggested by the charts.

IOOF’s planned merger with SFG Australia is expected to provide both scale and diversity, raising the wealth manager’s profile substantially.

A pause in the relentless slide in the spot uranium price has proven merely a one week affair, as further excess US government inventories are set to be offloaded onto the market.

Nickel pricing strength is growing, bulks are feeling the supply glut and gold is holding a range.

A wrap of the day’s activity on the Australian stock market.

The Australian stock market has recently seen a spate of quarterly corporate updates and brokers provide their summaries of how things are shaping up ahead in 2014.

Brokers welcomed Flexigroup’s update on strategy and new products but remain cautious about the costs involved.