Stocks to watch at noon on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Friday:

BUX - BUXTON RESOURCES - up 13 cents, or 38.23 per cent, at 47 cents

Shares in explorer Buxton Resources have surged after it released drilling results from its Western Australian graphite project.

GUD - GUD HOLDINGS - down 56 cents, or 7.80 per cent, at $6.62

Household products supplier GUD Holdings' annual profit has fallen by nearly 44 per cent, but the company expects a better result in 2015.

SIR - SIRIUS - down 17.5 cents, or 4.29 per cent, at $3.905

Nickel explorer and market darling Sirius Resources is a step closer to funding a $470 million West Australian project.