Boom Logistics

Perilya (PEM) was the overall best performing stock taking in a 18.9 percent increase in its share price this week. It was a mixture of metal mining, engineering and logistics companies who were among the best performing stocks for the week 8 of 2008 on the Australian stockmarket: Downer EDI (DOW), Oxiana (OXR), CSL (CSL), Perilya (PEM), Boom Logistics (BOL) and Kagara (KZL). These best performing stocks for week 8 of 2008 managed gains above 12 percent by the end of the trading week.

Boom Logistics (BOL) was the overall worst performing stock taking in a 25.5 percent decrease in its share price this week. Among the worst performing stocks for the past trading week (week 7 for 2008) on the Australian sharemarket were a mixture of financial services, electronic, implant devices, constructing and logistics: Challenger FSG (CGF), Cochlear (COH), Leighton (LEI), Boom Logistics (BOL), JB Hi-Fi (JBH). These worst performing stocks for week 7 of 2008 were ranged from 12 percent to 25 percent in their losses.

Orica was the overall winning stock for the week taking in a 11.2 percent increase in its share price. It was a mixture of metal commercial explosives, mining, travel and media companies who were among the best performing stocks for the week 50 of 2007 on the Australian sharemarket: Orica (ORI), Fortescue (FMG), Consolidated Media (CMJ), Flight Centre (FLT). These best performing stocks for week 50 recorded gains above 10 percent by the end of the trading week.