It was a tale of two very different technology companies when Gentrack and Serko announced listing plans on Monday.

The NZX will catch up with its counterparts around the world when it launches equity derivatives next month. The exchange operator will offer index futures contracts, which will trade off the NZX20, from June 16.

Technology stocks have been through a roller-coaster of a ride this week leaving investors wondering if it's the start of a crash or just a temporary blip.

The Shareholders Association has warned investors to be wary of the market speculation surrounding TRS Investments - the company which this week announced it would merge with Kim Dotcom's Mega in a $210 million deal.

Fund manager Salt has used a slump in Pumpkin Patch's share price to snap up more shares in the stock.

Pacific Edge has had a rollercoaster of a ride this week after receiving a please explain notice from the stock exchange about its recent share price decline and then an index notice to....

The strife between Russia and the Ukraine has resulted in a tough week for European stock markets but the NZ bourse has taken no notice of the situation and hit new highs, writes Tamsyn Parker.

Trade Me's stoush with real estate agents over its fee increases for property listings has driven a down-grade from one analyst.

The outcome of this year's election is still a major unknown but one analyst has already started factoring it into his recommendations for the energy sector.

The Government's announcement of an early November listing for Meridian Energy confirmed market expectations although the timing was a little bit interesting.

It's been a mixed bag of results for the start of the reporting season...

It's been a roller coaster week for the New Zealand share market. The NZX 50 fell more than 1 per cent on Tuesday as the Chinese stockmarket fell to its lowest level in four years amid fears of a credit squeeze slowing its economy.

Sky TV has taken a big hit over the news of losing the rights to show English Premier League football to TVNZ and Coliseum EPL Management, but there appears to be division over the longer-term impact.

The NZX-50 had a flat day yesterday, barely halting its downward trend which kicked off on May 13 - just days after the listing of Mighty River Power.

Ryman Healthcare's share price is making some in the market feel nervous that it is hitting bubble territory.

Local market players believe the $2.50 per share price for Mighty River Power is a pretty good result...