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Business Description: Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ALL) operates as a developer, manufacturer and distributor of gaming machines and systems in Australia, New Zealand, the Americas, Japan/Asia Pacific, South Africa and Europe. ALL is the largest gaming machine company in Australia and a premium supplier to the international gaming industry.
Strategy Analysis: ALL aims to be a leading global provider of gaming solutions by maintaining market leadership in Australia and New Zealand, expanding its business into key international markets, increasing sales of gaming and progressive linked jackpots and developing the most entertaining games software. ALL is expanding into video lotteries, table games and electronic poker. ALL is focused on North America, Australia and Japan.
Aristocrat Leisure reported NPAT down 49.5% to $24.86m for the half-year ended 30 June 2011, attributable to an increase in net interest charges and unfavourable foreign exchange movements on foreign earnings. Revenues from ordinary activities were $310.64m, down 8.8% from the same period last year. Diluted EPS was 4.6 cents compared to 9.2 cents last year. Net operating cash flow was $15.0m compared to $57.2m last year. The interim dividend declared was 2.5 cents compared with 3.5 cents last year.
The Age 7/02/2012 | ISRAEL'S Foreign Minister was headed for Washington overnight amid signs that the US and its Middle East ally hold diverging views on how best to resolve the standoff over Iran's disputed nuclear program.
Sydney Morning Herald 7/02/2012 | There will be fewer love hearts and boxes of chocolates this Valentine's Day for the short-lived chief executive of Perpetual Limited, Chris Ryan.
Sydney Morning Herald 7/02/2012 | HOTEL owners and operators are preparing for a busy year of openings and renovations as demand increases from domestic travellers.
The Age 6/02/2012 | AUSTRALIA has a reputation for embracing technological developments quickly. We had a record take-up of VHS, DVD and widescreen television, and it is widely claimed that the Land of Oz has more home theatres per head of population than anywhere else in the world.
Sun Herald 5/02/2012 | INVESTORS cheered during the week, perhaps convinced that the latest rearrangement of deckchairs on the good ship euro will do the trick and right the heavily listing vessel.
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