S&P ASX 100 Best Performing Stocks

Best Performing Stocks on the S&P ASX 100 for the week. These stocks increased their share price by the largest percentage on the Australian sharemarket, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) from the previous week of trading (5th week: 31st January to 4th February 2011). Other lists of ASX companies by market capitalisation. Winners on the ASX 100 last week. You can read the most recent winners and losers here. Stocks in this list include: AQP, ILU, PDN, BLY, TAH, OZL, WOR, BHP, NWS, AWC.

List of S&P ASX 100 Best Performing Stocks

1. Aquarius Platinum Limited (ASX:AQP) (+$0.53,+9.364%)
2. Iluka Resources Limited (ASX:ILU) (+$0.72,+8.285%)
3. Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX:PDN) (+$0.38,+7.867%)
4. Boart Longyear Limited (ASX:BLY) (+$0.22,+5.093%)
5. Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX:TAH) (+$0.35,+5.014%)
6. Oz Minerals (ASX:OZL) (+$0.08,+4.878%)
7. Worleyparsons Limited (ASX:WOR) (+$1.24,+4.486%)
8. Bhp Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) (+$1.98,+4.431%)
9. News Corporation (ASX:NWS) (+$0.74,+4.317%)
10. Alumina Limited (ASX:AWC) (+$0.10,+4.132%)

Aquarius Platinum Limited (AQP) closed this week higher at $6.19. Aquarius Platinum (AQP) is an explorer and producer of platinum. AQP is exclusively focused on the exploration, development and acquisition of platinum group metals (PGM) projects, and mining of PGM. AQUARIUS PLATINUM LIMITED is the best stock on the ASX 100 increasing their stock price by $0.53 or 9.364%. Aquarius Platinum Limited shares can be traded by share traders on the Australian stock market. AQP is in the Materials industry.

Iluka Resources Limited (ILU) closed this week higher at $9.41. Iluka Resources Limited (ILU) is engaged in the mining, exploration, separation and concentration of mineral sands as well as in the production synthetic rutile, rutile, ilmenite, coal, zircon and other titaniferous concentrates. ILUKA RESOURCES LIMITED is the a winner this week on the ASX 100 incrementing their stock price by $0.72 or 8.285%. Iluka Resources Limited shares can be traded by share traders on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). ILU is in the Materials industry.

Paladin Energy Ltd (PDN) closed this week higher at $5.21. Paladin Energy (PDN) is a mineral exploration company principally engaged in the acquisition and development of uranium projects in Africa and Australia, as well as evaluation and acquisition opportunities all over the world. PALADIN ENERGY LTD is the best stock on the ASX 100 increasing their stock price by $0.38 or 7.867%. Paladin Energy Ltd shares can be traded by share traders on the Australian stock market. PDN is in the Energy industry.

Boart Longyear Limited (BLY) ended this week stronger at $4.54. Boart Longyear (BLY) is a global leader in providing drilling services and drilling products for consumers in the mining and minerals, environmental and infrastructure, and energy industries. BOART LONGYEAR LIMITED is the one of the best performers on the ASX 100 increasing their stock price by $0.22 or 5.093%. Boart Longyear Limited shares can be bought and sold by investors on the Australian stock market. BLY is in the Capital Goods industry.

Tabcorp Holdings Limited (TAH) closed this week higher at $7.33. Tabcorp Holdings Limited (TAH) is engaged on providing gambling, leisure and other entertainment services. Tabcorp owns and manages Sydney's Star City Hotel and Casino and the three branches of Jupiter Hotels and Casino located in Gold Coast, Townsville and Brisbane. TABCORP HOLDINGS LIMITED is the best stock on the ASX 100 increasing their stock price by $0.35 or 5.014%. Tabcorp Holdings Limited shares can be traded by share traders on the Australian stock market. TAH is in the Consumer Services industry.

Oz Minerals (OZL) closed this week higher at $1.72. OZ Minerals (OZL) is a metal mining and exploration Company principally focused on the production of zinc, copper, lead, gold and silver. OZ MINERALS is the a winner this week on the ASX 100 incrementing their stock price by $0.08 or 4.878%. Oz Minerals shares can be traded by share traders on the Australian Stock Exchange. OZL is in the Materials industry.

Worleyparsons Limited (WOR) ended this week stronger at $28.88. WorleyParsons (WOR) is a specialist provider of engineering design and project related services as well as maintenance and reliability support services to diversified industrial segments, with a focus on hydrocarbons, power, minerals and metals, and infrastructure and environment sectors. WORLEYPARSONS LIMITED is the one of the best performers on the ASX 100 increasing their stock price by $1.24 or 4.486%. Worleyparsons Limited shares can be bought and sold by investors on the Australian stock market. WOR is in the Energy industry.

Bhp Billiton Limited (BHP) closed this week higher at $46.67. BHP Billiton is an exporter of metallurgical coal for the steel industry; an exporter of energy coal; a producer of iron ore, copper, nickel, manganese ore, primary aluminums, and manganese and chrome ferroalloys. It also has substantial interests in oil, gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), diamonds, silver, and titanium minerals. BHP BILLITON LIMITED is the a winner this week on the ASX 100 incrementing their stock price by $1.98 or 4.431%. Bhp Billiton Limited shares can be traded by share traders on the Australian Stock Exchange. BHP is in the Materials industry.

News Corporation (NWS) ended this week stronger at $17.88. News Corporation or NewsCorp (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a diversified international media and entertainment company. NewsCorp had total assets of approximately US$69 billion and total annual revenues of approximately US$31 billion as of December 31, 2007. NEWS CORPORATION is the one of the best performers on the ASX 100 increasing their stock price by $0.74 or 4.317%. News Corporation shares can be bought and sold by investors on the Australian stock market. NWS is in the Media industry.

Alumina Limited (AWC) ended this week stronger at $2.52. 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 is the one of the best performers on the ASX 100 growing their stock price by $0.10 or 4.132%. Alumina Limited shares can be bought and sold by investors on the Australian Stock Exchange. AWC is in the Materials industry.