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Boom Logistics (BOL) was the overall worst performing stock taking in a 25.5 percent decrease in its share price this week. Among the worst performing stocks for the past trading week (week 7 for 2008) on the Australian sharemarket were a mixture of financial services, electronic, implant devices, constructing and logistics: Challenger FSG (CGF), Cochlear (COH), Leighton (LEI), Boom Logistics (BOL), JB Hi-Fi (JBH). These worst performing stocks for week 7 of 2008 were ranged from 12 percent to 25 percent in their losses.

Timbercorp (TIM) was the overall worst performing stock taking in a 12.16 percent decrease. It was a mixture of energy, consumer products, hearing solutions and agribusiness companies who were among the worst performing stocks for the week 40 of 2007 on the Australian sharemarket: Paladin Energy (PDN), Goodman Fielder (GFF), Cochlear (COH), Timbercorp (TIM). These worst performing stocks for the week 40 recorded losses above 5.69 percent by the end of the trading week.

Macquarie Research Equities (MRE) have conducted an extensive analysis of stocks that are at risk of earnings downgrades due to increasing cost pressures. While softer revenues are a problem, the real concern lies with accelerating cost growth that is effectively eating into company margins. Against this backdrop, MRE believe that rising costs present an increasing risk to company Earning Per Share (EPS) growth forecasts for FY06.