Boart Longyear

Arrow Energy (AOE) was the overall best performing stock taking in a 12.61 percent increase. It was a mixture of drilling services, chemical manufacturing, financial services, energy and mining & exploration companies who were among the best performing stocks for the week 23 of 2008 of the Australian sharemarket: Boart Longyear (BLY), Incitec Pivot (IPL), Challenger Financial Services Group (CGF), Arrow Energy (AOE), Sundance Resources (SDL). These best performing stocks managed gains above 6.06 percent by the end of the trading week.

Bradken (BKN) was the overall worst performing stock taking in a 40 percent drop in its share price. Among the worst performing stocks for the week 50 of 2008 on the Australian sharemarket were a mixture of commercial explosives, mining, steel and crop protection: Dyno Noble (DXL), Zinifex (ZFX), Boart Longyear (BLY), Bradken (BKN), Nufarm (NUF). These top 6 worst performing stocks for week 50 recorded losses above 10 percent by the end of the trading week. The overall worst performing stock, Bradken had a significant gap between the next highest worst performing stock.

Pan Australian Resources (PNA) was the overall best performing stock taking in a 13.09 percent increase. Among the best performing companies for the week 42 of 2007 on the Australian sharemarket were a mixture of energy, metal & mining, drilling services and agribusiness: Paladin Energy (PDN), Newcrest (NCM), Boart Longyear (BLY), Pan Australian Resources (PNA), AWB (AWB), Mt. Gibson Iron (MGX). All the above best performing stocks for week 42 managed more than 5 percent gain by the end of the trading week. The week’s highlight was the majority of metal and mining companies.