January 2018
How the Rich Invest: Gerry Harvey
Billionaire Gerry Harvey's shares in Lithium Power shares are up about 70 per cent in the past 12 months, but not all his holdings have performed so well.
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- John Stensholt
August 2017
How the Rich Invest: Gerry Harvey's retail investments go beyond Harvey Norman
Gerry Harvey is the second biggest shareholder in Rod Duke's Briscoe Group.
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- John Stensholt
June 2017
DWS backs out of race to buy SMS Management and Technology, leaving path clear for ASG
IT services provider DWS has dropped out of the race to buy competitor SMS Management and Technology.
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- Yolanda Redrup
May 2017
Bidding war emerges for SMS Management and Technology
ASG Group is likely to make a rival bid to acquire IT services provider SMS Management and Technology.
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- Yolanda Redrup
KPMG approves DWS bid for SMS Management
Two small cap IT services providers are one step closer to creating a $300 million industry player, after independent expert KPMG Corporate Finance came out in favour of the merger.
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- Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Joyce Moullakis
February 2017
How the Rich Invest: Brian Flannery owns the hottest stock on the ASX right now
Rich Lister Brian Flannery looks to have the perfect combination going in his investment portfolio.
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- John Stensholt
April 2016
How the rich invest: Gerry Harvey
Gerry Harvey's investments includes a fast-rising technology stock.
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- John Stensholt
May 2014
DWS Limited (DWS)
Morningstar has a ‘hold’ recommendation on DWS Limited as the trading environment remains challenging, but demand appears to be starting to improve.
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- Elise Shaw
April 2014
DWS Ltd (DWS)
Morningstar cut DWS Ltd to a “hold” from “accumulate” after the share price moved through a trigger level.
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- Elise Shaw
February 2014
DWS back in growth mode
Lachlan Armstrong, the new chief executive of listed IT services player DWS Limited, has tipped investment in new data analytics, cloud computing and digital services as instrumental in improving the company’s fortunes in the year ahead, after posting underwhelming half-yearly results on Monday.
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- Paul Smith
January 2014
Postponed IT projects affect Data#3 outlook
Technology services provider Data#3 is headed for a third straight year of weak market conditions affecting revenue and earnings as old and new clients hold off on IT projects. Despite last year’s promise shares could return to 2011 highs, Data#3’s price dropped 17 per cent to 85¢ in December.
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- James Hutchinson
February 2012
DWS outperforms expectations
DWS has achieved a net profit of $9.5 million for the six months to December 31, 2011.
- trevor hoey
January 2012
Takeover targets for 2012
Conditions certainly seem ripe for takeovers. Price/earnings ratios are at decade lows, with many companies trading below 10 times forecast earnings.
- Sarah Thompson, Christine Lacy and Stephen Shore
November 2011
Afternoon resources round-up
Stanmore Coal, CuDeco, OM Holdings, Pluton Resources, Beadell Resources, DWS Advanced Business Solutions, Dampier Gold, China Magnesium Corporation, Eagle Nickel, MEO Australia, Cue Energy Resources, Austin Exploration, GBM Gold
August 2011
Data#3 achieves record result and dividend
The company has opened offices in Brisbane and Sydney, with another to come in Melbourne before the end of the year, to manage the growing pains caused by a 27 per cent increase in permanent employee numbers to 638 staff. Contractor numbers also rose 27 per cent to 352.
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- Brian Corrigan
DWS down but far from out
DWS Advanced Business Solutions announced on Monday morning that the company had achieved a net profit of $17.3 million, representing a decline of 6 per cent compared with the previous corresponding period. The result was slightly above the expectations of analysts at RBS Morgans, and broadly in line within the company’s guidance.
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- Trevor Hoey
June 2011
Cloud threatens to dump on star local stocks
The shift to cloud computing looms as a major threat to the existing business models of some locally listed stocks.
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- Brian Corrigan
June 2011
DWS eyes cloud after opportunistic buyout
Information technology services company DWS Advanced Business Solutions will open a unit focused on cloud computing.
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- Brian Corrigan
November 2010
DWS boss takes cautious view
IT services company DWS Advanced Business Solutions has flagged that its first-half earnings are likely to be flat or slightly down on the same period a year earlier.
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- Brian Corrigan
August 2010
Solid recovery for IT services firms
Listed information technology services companies are well placed to capitalise on improved trading conditions this financial year, analysts say.
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- Brian Corrigan