HDF
Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund (HDF) is a diversified utility fund, with a market capitalisation of $488,122,836. The Fund invests in a portfolio of gas transmission and water utilities infrastructures assets across Australia and worldwide. The fund listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) on 13th of December, 2004. HDF focuses its development activities through three business segments: Gas pipeline owner and operator, Water utility owner and operator and Other.
Transfield Services (TSE), a company that provides services in sectors like maintenance, operations, assets and project management was the worst performer in the ASX100 index losing 13.4 percent or 36 cents in its stock price and was closed for the week at $2.31.
Corporate Express (CXP) was the overall best performing shares taking in a 15.2 percent increase. Among the best performing companies for the past week (week 12 of 2008) on the Australian sharemarket were a mixture of financial service, business services and property investment: St George (SGB), AMP (AMP), QBE Insurance (QBE), Corporate Express (CXP), Abacus Properties (ABP). All the above best performing stocks for week12 managed more than 10 percent. Four of six best performing stock being financial institutions were the highlight of the trading week.
SB Citigroup have rated the Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund (HDF) stock as a Hold, High Risk with a share price target higher at $2.85 (from $2.80). Meanwhile UBS has a Neutral 2 recommendation with a share price target of $2.85. The result was solid in the stockbroker's eyes, however the trading price of the stock at around $2.85 is close to its target which determined their stock recommendation.
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