Winners & Losers

Kagara Zinc (KZL) is the loser of the week (the worst performing company on the Australian sharemarket ASX200 index) for week 5 of 2007. Kagara Zinc closed the week at $5.34, losing 58 cents over the week or 9.8 percent. Kagara Zinc had an Outperform Recommendation last August with a $4.50 price target.

Multiplex (MXG) is the winner of the week (the best performing company on the Australian sharemarket ASX200 index) for week 4 of 2007. The construction and property development company closed the week at $4.85, 87 cents higher or 21.9 percent. The All Ordinaries index closed the week at 5753.30, up 2 percent from 5650.8 last week, while the ASX200 index closed at higher at 5769.9 from last week's close of 5673.1.

Bendigo Mining (BDG) is the loser of the week again (the worst performing company on the Australian sharemarket ASX200 index) for week 4 of 2007. Bendigo Mining was the loser of the week last week. The gold mining company closed the week at $0.36, losing 6 cents or 14.5 percent for the fourth week of the year.

Aquarius Platinum (AQP) is the winner of the week (the best performing company on the Australian sharemarket ASX200 index) for week 3 of 2007. The mining company closed the week $4.11 higher or 15.2 percent, closing at a final price of $31.11. The ASX queried the company that may explain the week's bullish movements, and the company is "not aware of any information that has not been announced that would explain the recent trading in the securities of the company. The All Ordinaries closed the week at 5652.1, up 0.7 percent from 5611.9 last week, while the ASX200 index closed at 5673.1.

Bendigo Mining (BDG) is the loser of the week (the worst performing company on the Australian sharemarket ASX200 index) for week 3 of 2006. Bendigo Mining closed the week at $0.40, losing 11 cents or 21.8 percent. The All Ordinaries closed the week at 5652.1, up 0.7 percent from 5611.9 last week, while the ASX200 index closed at 5673.1.

Alinta (AAN) is the winner of the week (the best performing company on the Australian sharemarket ASX200 index) for week 2 of 2007.The utility company closed the week $2.05 higher or 18.06 percent, closing at a final price of $13.40.

Bendigo Mining (BDG) is the loser of the week (the worst performing company on the Australian sharemarket ASX200 index) for week 2 of 2007. The mining company closed the week at 51 cents, losing 23 cents from their share price or 31.3 percent.

Minara Resources (MRE) is the loser of the week (the worst performing company on the Australian sharemarket ASX200 index) for week 1 of 2007. The mining company closed the week at $5.32, losing 55 cents or 9.32 percent. The ASX All Ordinaries closed lower by 1.7 percent from 5644.3 to 5544.8.

AWB (AWB) is the winner of the week (the best performing company on the Australian sharemarket ASX200 index) for week 1 of 2007. The Australian Wheat Board company closed the week 27 cents higher or 8.85 percent, closing at a final price of $3.32. The ASX All Ordinaries closed lower by 1.7 percent from 5644.3 to 5544.8.

Sino Gold (SGX) is the winner of the week (the best performing company on the Australian sharemarket) for week 52 of 2006. It is interesting to note that Sino Gold was the loser of the week back in September this year. The gold mining stock has made a spectacular comeback from lows of $3.05 this year to recent highs of $7.50 a share. The company stock closed the week 14 percent higher at $7.30.