Street Talk

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    Gunns makes the call to believers

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    Wizard sell-off, Qantas' frequent flyer PLUS the hot coal sector and no JB Hi-Fi discount.

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    Origin Energy, NAB's UK exit plan PLUS Mirabela's must-have appeal and SAI's bold game.

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    End in sight in Primary sale Primary Health Care is believed to be close to finalising a $505 million deal to sell its pharmacy distribution business to Zuellig Group.

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    Two-horse race for FreightLink; Cemex aims to cement asset sale; Plus St George, Perilya.

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    JB bid falls over, Sol's perspective, Rubicon's reckoning PLUS Leighton and the banks.

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    Felix's appeal, Origin's bark, Minara looks like a bargain PLUS infrastructure deals and IES

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    Private equity renews itself, Mathews Capital PLUS CBH's Endeavour, Transurban and Computershare.

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    Babcock assets earn plenty of interest plus Futuris, Telstra, SAI and Moly Mines.

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    Rich Russian ready for Leighton raising; plus Dairy Farmers, AGL Energy, Fortescue and Woolies.

  • Street Talk: Challenger truce leaves rivals at square one

    It may yet be too early for UK billionaire Vincent Tchenguiz to reach for the Cristal in his battle over Challenger Infrastructure Fund.

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    Westpac's credit quality

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    All eyes on Westpac's credit quality

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    Decision time looms for Aquila, shorting BHP PLUS Snowball bid, Metcash and floating RDI.

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    Choice time for Asciano bidders, Snowy Hydro, Ivanhoe PLUS AGL unfazed by oil drop and Citigroup moves.

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    Macquarie switches sides on Asciano, Suncorp on CBA's radar PLUS Early retirement for village developers and Marinya Media sees Brightstars.

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    Chinese wagons go wobbly on Fortescue, No cheers at Foster's or BrisConnections

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    Gunns' Gay leaves no stone unturned, Mac's sullied model PLUS Equinox, HBOS's new tune and rumours put Asciano in picture.

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    BankWest attraction for NAB, Fortescue block, Strategic boost for SAI PLUS Asciano's capital shift and toll road traffic.

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    Buyers to toast Schweppes sale

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    Frequent Flyer float, Reversionary rights and Little FUM at Perpetual PLUS Ten Network, Felix Resources, Australand and Nikko.

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    Frequent Flyer float has the brokers buzzingQantas Frequent Flyer's $2 billion initial public offering is the biggest game in town at the moment, which might explain the lead brokers' haste to get investors in for some pre-float schmoozing before the board has even signed off on the deal.

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    Big Four calling, News fantasy outlook, Qantas's new move PLUS APA nears end of pipeline and ABM Amro fund managers ousted.

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    NAB's woes augur well for Westpac; Coal barons sitting on goldmines; Plus Incitec, Murchison, more.

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    High marks for Woolies and Westfarmers, Valad's merger prospects may be dimming PLUS CIF, Asciano, Orica, Leighton and Foster froth.

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    Incitec's capital raising, Healthscope's private equity, CBA's bargain PLUS Foster's, CSR, Amcor and valuing MCIG.

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    Asciano and Leighton's capital needs and Oil Search's inflection point PLUS Australasian, Dairy Farmers and Ivanhoe raising hopes.

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    Orica's elders playing catch-up, bridging MIG's value gap, Leighton's Russian oligarch PLUS Macquarie and DDR, Primary and Chemgenex.

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    ANZ, NAB board hybrid wagon; Cape Lambert steeling itself for a bid; Plus Foster's, Coca-Cola Amatil.

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    Timber group fails to ignite interest, Stokes gives no ConsMedia clues PLUS Fortescue, Futuris and looking for a light in the Lane Cove Tunnel.

RTC model

The US appears to be putting its houses - Fannie and Freddie - in order, writes Glenn Mumford.