Insights

JB Hi-Fi and Woolworths kick off earnings season, while US labour data will provide more clues to the Federal Reserve's stimulus plans.

AI has started its journey from geek-dom to mainstream cool but is it all sizzle and no steak?

New gigawatt solar factories will be among the factors to lead to an upturn in solar capex after this period of overcapacity put budgets on hold.

Retailer says it was approached in Oct, around time of controversial trades.

Consumption and business investment drove America's GDP lift, but the government continues to impede growth by pursuing austerity measures, which provide little debt relief.

Tighter controls look set to undermine the digital currency's strongest selling point - anonymity.

SPC should have 'done a Simplot' and gone to the supermarkets before the government. Changing poor work practices and enterprise agreements must be front of mind for Coca-Cola Amatil and SPC management.

DJs' startling news of a Myer offer will bring it scrutiny, while Shell confirms a downstream sale.

Commentators have been keen to accentuate the positive on US GDP, while America's strong corporate earnings also helped drive global stocks higher.

Emerging market concerns ignored as strong data, earnings drive stocks higher.

New York and New Jersey will reap $500-$600 million from the Super Bowl, while the superstitious on Wall Street are hoping for a Broncos win.

An $11 billion warchest and zero long-term debt put Facebook's development and innovation on the front foot against its peers - and there are significant avenues for growth it has yet to explore.

Overseas Chinese investors are bidding high to secure the right property in suburban Australia - even if it means knocking down the house.

In rejecting Coca-Cola's plea for a $25 million handout to restructure SPC Ardmona, the Abbott Government has hopefully put an end to corporations holding out the begging bowl.

Beadell Resources (BDR) recorded it first rise in six sessions with the bounce in the gold price lending support to the Brazilian-focused gold miner.

Local market narrows losses slightly but still closes in the red after US Federal Reserve again reduces its stimulus measures.