Stocks to watch at noon on Monday
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Monday:
BCI - BC IRON - up 3.00 cents, or 0.92 per cent, at $3.28
Miner BC Iron has flagged a lift in its full year earnings, despite being hit by a slide in iron ore prices.
BLY - BOART LONGYEAR - up 0.5 cents, or 0.64 per cent, at 23 cents
Mining services company Boart Longyear says demand for its products has bottomed out, but warns analysts may be overestimating what the company will make in earnings in 2014.
LEI - LEIGHTON HOLDINGS - down 56 cents, or 2.47 per cent, at $22.09
Construction giant Leighton has suffered a 20 per cent slide in first half profit after writedowns and restructuring costs offset an increase in revenue.
NAB - NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK - up 6.00 cents, or 0.17 per cent, at $34.65
National Australia Bank has sold a slice of its British commercial real estate loans portfolio for STG625 million ($A1.14 billion).
NVT - NAVITAS - down 13 cents, or 2.51 per cent, at $5.04
Education provider Navitas' full year profit fell more than 30 per cent after writedowns to its university division overshadowed stronger revenues
REA - REA GROUP - down 40 cents, or 0.83 per cent, at $47.63
Online real estate giant REA Group has acquired a large stake in a South East Asian property business for $106.3 million.
