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The solar power company is weighing up an IPO and NZX listing.
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Market Close: Late trading surge but market ends flat
The S&P/NZX50 Index closed at 13,739.14, down 17.45 points or 0.13%.
Stock Takes: What will the US Fed rate hike mean for local investors?
The Fed's first rate hike since 2023 could pressure shares and lift yields.
Market Close: NZ sharemarket up 2% in two days
The S&P/NZX50 Index closed at 13,756.59, up 133.87 points, or 0.98%.
Market close: NZX snaps four-day losing streak
Infratil rebounded strongly as overall turnover reached 40.4 million shares.
Lodestone Energy: Investors invited to register IPO interest
Lodestone Energy is seeking investor interest in a possible NZX listing.
The retirement village stocks set to gain the most from proposed aged care shake-up
The Ministerial Advisory Group has recommended funding increases.
Is the NZ sharemarket finally out of the doldrums?
The S&P/NZX50 tops 14,000 as upbeat company results lift the market.
How the big debt blow-out is weighing on global sharemarkets
Stock Takes: Rising US borrowing costs are testing markets as the yen carry trade unwinds.
Barrenjoey's NZ push puts the acid on Jarden amid staff exodus
Jarden has paused its restructuring plans after senior staff departures.
Stock Takes: Global warnings grow over risks in private credit boom
Global regulators warn that rapid private credit growth could test financial stability.
Stock Takes: AI lag, oil lift: What's powering the NZ sharemarket
Harbour Asset Management expects the local sharemarket to improve in the second half.
Plan to ease rules on mailing guns could help company Trump jnr has stake in
The ATF proposals could allow guns to be sold and mailed entirely online.
Tech drags down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes
The Nasdaq dropped 2.2% amid steep falls in major semiconductor stocks.
'The economy hit something of a brick wall': Can NZ sharemarket find its mojo again?
Matt Goodson says New Zealand's growth outlook depends on post-ceasefire confidence.
Diana Clement: How younger investors are using Sharesies to get ahead
OPINION: The median age of first-time investors for the 18-30 group on Sharesies is 22.
NZX winners and losers: NZ's best and worst stocks so far this year
Fisher & Paykel, Mainfreight and Infratil lift investor confidence.
Greg Smith: How the SpaceX IPO could reshape your KiwiSaver
OPINION: Investors weigh record SpaceX valuation ahead of listing.
Mary Holm: Why chasing sharemarket wins beats most investors in the end
OPINION: Betting big on one share is a risky way to invest.
Private capital on the prowl: Is a new wave of NZ takeovers about to unfold?
Tourism Holdings has received a higher bid, while Heartland has made an offer for TSB.
SpaceX aims to raise record US$75b in sharemarket debut
Musk is set to keep over 80% of voting power, maintaining control after listing.
When AI giants go public, will ordinary investors know if they are along for the ride?
OPINION: KiwiSaver funds may end up holding AI shares automatically via indices.
Mark Lister: Why emerging markets are outpacing the US
OPINION: Emerging markets make up 60% of world GDP but hold just 10% of global indices.
'Very cheap': Why analysts believe F&P Healthcare is tipped for a rebound
Craigs now rates F&P Healthcare 'overweight', calling the stock oversold.
Inside Economics: Is the OCR still fit for purpose in an older, less indebted economy?
ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.
War in Iran wipes $5b from KiwiSaver as markets lurch, then steady
Stock Takes: KiwiSaver assets fell $5b in the March quarter to $136.4b, Morningstar says.
Greg Smith: KiwiSaver risk mistake – Why playing it safe can cost you $500k
OPINION: Why KiwiSaver investors could be leaving hundreds of thousands on the table.
'Grow their own wealth': Seymour floats giving students $500 each to learn to invest
The Act leader suggested the teens could keep whatever money they earned.
What Iran's fuel shock and weak dollar could mean for big listed Kiwi companies
Stock Takes: Westpac flags higher inflation, rates and a weaker Kiwi dollar as risks.
Greg Smith: What investors should watch next
OPINION: Energy shock risks and why upbeat KiwiSaver balances may be masking trouble.