Warm weather set to punish retail, agribusiness stocks

Philip Baker | David Jones, Myer and Premier Investments have suffered from a drop in sales of winter gear, but if the winter stays warm, they won’t be the only ones complaining.

• Updated Jul 22, 2014
• Philip Baker

• Street Talk

Struck out for lack of rich finds

They are in the market to strike it rich but as of yesterday, five small caps had only managed the strike part of the equation.

• Nov 23, 2011
• Sarah Thompson, Christine Lacy and Stephen Shore

Surviving the solar-coaster

If prospects for the solar sector have never looked better, why isn’t the local industry throwing a party?

• Updated Nov 21, 2011
• Marcus Priest

Afternoon resources round-up

Aquila Resources, Silex Systems, Alchemy Resources, PepinNini Minerals, WorleyParsons, Aguia Resources, Doray Minerals, Argent Minerals, Buccaneer Energy, Southern Cross Goldfields, Stellar Resources, Blackham Resources, Gas2Grid, Beach Energy, Carbon Conscious, Northern Star Resources.

• Nov 15, 2011

• Investment banking

Takeover bid rejuvenates battered juniors

This nearly turned out to be one of the worst weeks for small caps since the global financial crisis, but a tentative recovery from Monday’s 26-month low is likely to push the junior end of the market slightly ahead.

• Updated Oct 1, 2011
• Brendon Lau

Bye solar factory, hail world-class R&D powerhouse

The reason cited for the closure of the Silex plant, as well as two US manufacturing concerns in the US, is competition from cheap Chinese solar cell imports.

• Updated Sep 29, 2011
• Will Glasgow

Imports blamed as solar plant closes

Australia’s only manufacturer of solar cells for roof-top panels will close its Sydney plant, in a blow to the federal government’s efforts to sell its carbon price scheme.

• Updated Aug 18, 2011
• Marcus Priest

Greens rebuffed on key carbon demand

Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson has used a Productivity Commission report to reject a demand from the Greens for more support for renewable energy.

• Updated Jun 11, 2011
• Marcus Priest | Peter Kerr

• Market Wrap

Silex Systems (SLX)

Shares in the developer and researcher of solar and laser technology tumbled to a fresh two-year low on Tuesday and the stock is now down more than 42 per cent from its recent peak in December.

• Updated Apr 21, 2011
• John McDuling

• Market Wrap

Silex Systems (SLX)

The laser and solar technology developer’s share price has spent much of February in decline. However, it rose again last week, gaining 6.43 per cent since Wednesday

• Updated Feb 23, 2011
• Anna Raissis

• Opinion

Silex Systems passes can around

Silex System plans to raise $89.1 million through an institutional placement, helped by JPMorgan and RBS Morgans.

• Updated Dec 7, 2010
• Sarah Thompson and Khia Mercer

• Market Wrap

Shot in the arm for Biota

Shares in the anti-influenza drug developer Biota Holdings have staged a rebound now that the bad news regarding the drop in royalty payments is out of the way.

• Updated Jul 24, 2010
• Brendon Lau

Brief: Silex Systems

Silex Systems lost $8.38 million in the December half compared with a net profit of $2.07 million a year earlier.

• Feb 26, 2010

Minnows deliver, but not their best

Managers may have been too conservative during the sector’s strongest rally in decades.

• Updated Nov 10, 2009
• Brendon Lau

• Market Wrap

Taking stock

SILEX SYSTEMS Uranium in favour Shares in research and development company Silex Systems have more than doubled so far this year

• May 11, 2009
• Peter Wells, Lisa Carapiet, Khia Mercer and David Ciampa