Stocks to watch on Friday
Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday, Oct 17:
ANR - ANATARA LIFESCIENCES - down eight cents, or 16 per cent, at 42 cents
A biotech firm that's using a pineapple root extract to treat diarrhoea in pigs has begun trading on the Australian share market.
BLD - BORAL - down seven cents, or 1.4 per cent, at $4.89
CSR - CSR - down one cent, or 0.3 per cent, at $3.26
The competition watchdog has warned a proposed brick-making joint venture between building products makers Boral and CSR is likely to hurt builders and consumers.
CWN - CROWN RESORTS - up 13 cents, or one per cent, at $13.64
James Packer says lucky high rollers and weak consumer confidence are hurting Crown's performance.
FMG - FORTESCUE METALS GROUP - down 22 cents, or six per cent, at $3.42
Fortescue Metals has increased iron ore shipments and reduced costs, and says demand for its product remains high.
ILU - ILUKA RESOURCES - down 18 cents, or 2.3 per cent, at $7.55
Iluka Resources says it plans to re-start a Western Australian mine due to what it says is an improving mineral sands market.
TEN - TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS - up one cent, or 5.3 per cent, at 20 cents
Struggling television business Ten Network Holdings has called on the federal government to reform media ownership laws after posting its third consecutive full year loss.
WPL - WOODSIDE PETROLEUM - up 66 cents, or 1.7 per cent, at $39.66
Woodside Petroleum has increased its full year production guidance after a better-than-expected September quarter.
