Insights

Car manufacturing and salary packaging, Gen Y's conservatism, a governance index.

Local market lifts after mostly strong earnings, weak wage prices growth.

With capacity expansions underway from Rio and BHP and analyst predictions that iron ore prices may head south again, Fortescue needs to keep a firm grip on costs.

ARB Corporation enjoyed it best one-day jump in 3½ years after posting stronger-than-expected earnings and reassuring investors that the demise of the local car industry would not impact earnings.

Job ads and educational services firm expects to increase revenue further in H2, share price hits all-time high in late trade.

The electricity generators' push for a floating 20 per cent clean energy target would derail Australia's renewables momentum. Careful Coalition rhetoric suggests it's a possibility.

A slowdown in wage growth may dampen inflation fears, but it also points to weak labour market conditions that could negatively affect the economy's current momentum.

Coles' historic double-digit return on capital is testament to Ian McLeod's focus on investment and retailing basics. His new role will be pivotal in creating long-term value for shareholders.

The shadow communications minister Jason Clare can never match the bombast of his predecessor Stephen Conroy, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Miner unveils huge uptick in H1 profit on expanded operational capacity, improved product strategy and capex reductions.

While the tech giant's reputation as an innovator wanes, investors are healthily rewarding Tesla's disruptive capabilities. Combining their brand power could have spectacular results.

Switkowski says focus on balance sheet strength positions group well for full-year.

Miner hit by lower gas prices, says corporate strategy progressing well.

The Australian stock market opened little changed following a mixed performance on Wall Street overnight. At the 1015 AEDT official market open, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index added 0.19 per cent to 5,402.6 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index rose 0.19 per cent to 5,412.2 points. In local economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is due out. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed slightly higher as gains from mining giant BHP Billiton's strong profit results were dragged down by a disappointing result from Coca-Cola Amatil. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 9.9 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 5,392.8 points. The broader All Ordinaries index was up 7.4 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 5,402.2 points.

Local market begins little changed on mixed leads from Wall Street.

Road-advocating conservative governments blithely and contemptuously twist the numbers as, perhaps more sadly, do the pro-rail Greens.