ASX 100 Stocks which Underperformed

ASX 100 Stocks which Underperformed from these ASX top 100 companies this week. These stocks decreased their share price by the largest percentage on the Australian sharemarket, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) from the previous week of trading (51st week: 20th December to 24th December 2010). Stock which underperformed this week included: WDC, PPT, LEI, AWC, TCL, DOW, APA, QAN, SHL, TOL, ASX, BOQ, NCM, WBC, CEU. Other lists of Australian companies by market capitalisation. Negative Stock Price Action on the ASX 100 last week.

List of ASX 100 Stocks which Underperformed

1. Westfield Group (ASX:WDC) (-$2.80,-22.311%)
2. Perpetual Limited (ASX:PPT) (-$5.45,-14.726%)
3. Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) (-$1.52,-4.648%)
4. Alumina Limited (ASX:AWC) (-$0.12,-4.598%)
5. Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) (-$0.21,-3.977%)
6. Downer Edi Limited (ASX:DOW) (-$0.18,-3.838%)
7. Apa Group (ASX:APA) (-$0.15,-3.614%)
8. Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) (-$0.09,-3.435%)
9. Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) (-$0.35,-2.939%)
10. Toll Holdings Limited (ASX:TOL) (-$0.17,-2.867%)
11. Asx Limited (ASX:ASX) (-$1.05,-2.724%)
12. Bank Of Queensland Limited. (ASX:BOQ) (-$0.25,-2.339%)
13. Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) (-$0.95,-2.33%)
14. Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) (-$0.54,-2.329%)
15. Connecteast Group (ASX:CEU) (-$0.01,-2.273%)

Westfield Group (WDC) closed this week lower at $9.75. Westfield Group (WDC) is a real property management group vertically integrated and internally managed with a global portfolio. WESTFIELD GROUP was the worst stock on the ASX 100 decreasing their stock price by -$2.80 or -22.311%. Westfield Group shares can be traded by share traders on the Australian stock market. WDC is in the Real Estate industry.

Perpetual Limited (PPT) closed this week lower at $31.56. Perpetual Limited (PPT) is a company engaged in offering services such as financial advice, managed investment fund, wealth management, trustee, and family and superannuation management. PERPETUAL LIMITED was the a losing stock this week on the ASX 100 diminishing their stock price by -$5.45 or -14.726%. Perpetual Limited shares can be traded by share traders on the Australian Stock Exchange. PPT is in the Diversified Financials industry.

Leighton Holdings Limited (LEI) ended this week weaker at $31.18. Leighton Holdings (LEI) is known as the parent company of a group consisted of Thiess, Leighton Contractors, Leighton Asia (Northern), Leighton Asia (Southern), John Holland and Leighton Properties, which all focus on project development as well as contracting businesses with activities including facilities management , operations and maintenance, environmental services, contract mining and engineering and building construction. LEIGHTON HOLDINGS LIMITED was the second worst performing stocks on the ASX 100 shedding stock price value of -$1.52 or -4.648%. Leighton Holdings Limited shares can be bought and sold by investors on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). LEI is in the Capital Goods industry.

Alumina Limited (AWC) ended this week weaker at $2.49. A chief supplier of alumina, Alumina mainly operates in the mining of bauxite, refining of alumina and smelting of selected aluminium through AWC or Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals for which it owns 40% of the company's shares. ALUMINA LIMITED was the one of the worst performing stocks on the ASX 100 diminishing their stock price by -$0.12 or -4.598%. Alumina Limited shares can be bought and sold by investors on the Australian Stock Exchange. AWC is in the Materials industry.

Transurban Group (TCL) closed this week lower at $5.07. Transurban Group (TCL) is the owner, developer and operator of the intelligent transport systems and electronic toll roads; three tolling motorways/road in Australia and one in the US. TRANSURBAN GROUP was the a losing stock this week on the ASX 100 shedding stock price value of -$0.21 or -3.977%. Transurban Group shares can be traded by share traders on the Australian Stock Exchange. TCL is in the Transportation industry.

Downer Edi Limited (DOW) closed this week lower at $4.51. Downer EDI Limited (DOW) is a company engaged in the provision of infrastructure management services and comprehensive engineering services to private and public power, rail, road, mining, resource and telecommunications sectors in Australia, Asia, Europe, New Zealand and United States. DOWNER EDI LIMITED was the a loser this week on the ASX 100 decreasing their stock price by -$0.18 or -3.838%. Downer Edi Limited shares can be traded by share traders on the Australian stock market. DOW is in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry.

Apa Group (APA) ended this week weaker at $4.00. APA Group (APA) is an established energy transmission infrastructure in Australia which comprises Australian Pipeline Trust and APT Investment Trust. APA GROUP was the second worst performing stocks on the ASX 100 shedding stock price value of -$0.15 or -3.614%. Apa Group shares can be bought and sold by investors on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). APA is in the Utilities industry.

Qantas Airways Limited (QAN) closed this week lower at $2.53. Qantas Airways Limited (QAN) is an airline company engaged in the operation of both domestic and international air transportation services. QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED was the a losing stock this week on the ASX 100 shedding stock price value of -$0.09 or -3.435%. Qantas Airways Limited shares can be traded by share traders on the Australian Stock Exchange. QAN is in the Transportation industry.

Sonic Healthcare Limited (SHL) closed this week lower at $11.56. One of Australia's leading provider of pathology services, Sonic Healthcare Limited (SHL) is a medical diagnostics company engaged in providing radiology and pathology services as well as administrative services and facilities to medical practitioners, patients community health services and hospitals. SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED was the a loser this week on the ASX 100 shedding stock price value of -$0.35 or -2.939%. Sonic Healthcare Limited shares can be traded by share traders on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). SHL is in the Health Care Equipment & Services industry.

Toll Holdings Limited (TOL) closed this week lower at $5.76. Toll Holdings Limited (TOL) is a logistics company engaged in providing full load road and rail freight forwarding service, full load express and economy freight forwarding service, container handling and storage, specialized international forwarding services, temperature-controlled transport service, wharf cartage, distribution and warehousing of bulk dry and refrigerated goods, removals and relocation brokerage service, time sensitive parcel freight distribution services, bulk liquid transportation, rail and air passenger operations, ports management and stevedoring services, vehicle transport and distribution and shipping line-haul operations for freight and passengers. TOLL HOLDINGS LIMITED was the a loser this week on the ASX 100 decreasing their stock price by -$0.17 or -2.867%. Toll Holdings Limited shares can be traded by share traders on the Australian stock market. TOL is in the Transportation industry.

Asx Limited (ASX) ended this week weaker at $37.50. The ASX (Australian Securities Exchange), is the operational entity behind the primary national stock exchange in Australia. ASX LIMITED was the one of the worst performing stocks on the ASX 100 diminishing their stock price by -$1.05 or -2.724%. Asx Limited shares can be bought and sold by investors on the Australian Stock Exchange. ASX is in the Diversified Financials industry.

Bank Of Queensland Limited. (BOQ) closed this week lower at $10.44. Bank of Queensland (BOQ) is a company engaged in the provision of financial, banking and related services. BANK OF QUEENSLAND LIMITED. was the a loser this week on the ASX 100 decreasing their stock price by -$0.25 or -2.339%. Bank Of Queensland Limited. shares can be traded by share traders on the Australian stock market. BOQ is in the Banks industry.

Newcrest Mining Limited (NCM) ended this week weaker at $39.82. Newcrest Mining Limited (NCM), engaged in gold and copper exploration, development, mining and sales is now the largest producer of gold in Australia and one of the top 10 gold mining companies in the world when it comes to production, reserves and capitalisation in the market. NEWCREST MINING LIMITED was the one of the worst performing stocks on the ASX 100 diminishing their stock price by -$0.95 or -2.33%. Newcrest Mining Limited shares can be bought and sold by investors on the Australian Stock Exchange. NCM is in the Materials industry.

Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) ended this week weaker at $22.65. Formerly called the Bank of New South Wales, Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC) is one of the four largest and principal banks in Australia. WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION was the one of the worst performers on the ASX 100 decreasing their stock price by -$0.54 or -2.329%. Westpac Banking Corporation shares can be bought and sold by investors on the Australian stock market. WBC is in the Banks industry.

Connecteast Group (CEU) ended this week weaker at $0.43. ConnectEast Group (CEU) was the winning tenderer of EastLink project, which is the biggest road project in Australia, with maximum duration of the contract up to 39 years. EastLink consisted of around 45 kilometers of tolled and untolled freeway-standard road joining the Eastern Freeway in Melbourne's east to the Frankston Freeway in the south. CONNECTEAST GROUP was the one of the worst performers on the ASX 100 decreasing their stock price by -$0.01 or -2.273%. Connecteast Group shares can be bought and sold by investors on the Australian stock market. CEU is in the Transportation industry.