Financing group ThinkSmart has reported a six-month net profit of $11.3 million, up 391 per cent from its posted $2.3 million in full-year profit result in February.
The Australian stock market has opened higher following positive leads from US and European markets which have negated the downward effect of local stocks paying out their dividend.
The S&P 500 has finished above 2000 for the first time, capping a steep climb from 676 in March 2009, when the market hit bottom during the Great Recession.
The Australian share market has closed almost flat as modest gains among the major banks outweighed weakness in the big miners pressured by falling iron ore prices.
The Australian dollar is lower against the strengthened greenback after a neutral speech by US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen surprised the market.
US stocks enjoyed a week of solid gains following a batch of good economic data and mostly strong corporate earnings as concerns about geopolitical hotspots ebbed somewhat.
The S&P 500 has set a new record as US stocks powered higher, shrugging off geopolitical problems elsewhere and gaining from fresh signs of strength in the US economy.
Wealth management firm Yellow Brick Road Holdings said its business is booming in Western Australia, with six additional branches emerging since the opening of its first Perth office three years ago.
The Australian share market has pushed again to new post-global financial crisis highs, following an encouraging lead from the United States market and positive sentiment generated by local company earnings.
The share market has closed higher as a positive investor response to a generous payout from Coles owner Wesfarmers outweighed a sharp fall in BHP Billiton shares.
The Australian share market has closed higher as better than expected corporate earnings reports and expectations of a good result from global miner BHP Billiton boosted sentiment.
QBE Group expects the asset sales and equity raising to improve the quality and flexibility of its balance sheet and help lift the company's performance.
US stocks have rebounded from last week's Ukraine-linked setback as fears of a clash with Russia ebb, with the Dow surging 1.1 per cent and Nasdaq reaching a 14-year high.
The Australian share market has closed modestly higher as investors look ahead to earnings results from global miner BHP Billiton and a dividend from the Commonwealth Bank on Tuesday.
