Wellington, Feb 15 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket closed on a positive note today, with Freightways proving to be the biggest gainer of the day.

Wellington, Feb 15 NZPA - Freightways' shares pushed to a one-year high with a strong early gain, following a good showing yesterday after the company reported firm second quarter growth.

Wellington, Feb 14 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket was flat in early trading as the reporting season continued with Freightways announcing a 9 percent rise in half year net profit, with a strong second quarter.

Wellington, Feb 11 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket edged ahead today and there was plenty for investors to digest with Telecom reporting earnings and Sir Ron Brierley's Guinness Peat Group (GPG) signalling its break up.

Wellington, Feb 11 NZPA - Telecom shares edged up after the company reported half year profit fell by about a third, and Guinness Peat Group gained after announcing it was about to start a sell down of its assets.

Wellington, Feb 10 NZPA - Logistics company Mainfreight delivered a strong result from a global business today and its share price fell 2.3 percent as profit-taking took over as the main theme in many markets.

Wellington, Feb 10 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket fell early, with Mainfreight down 15c after reporting a 27 percent rise in nine-month net surplus before abnormals to $34.6 million.

Wellington, Feb 9 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose modestly today as investors waited for the corporate reporting season to gear up. Telecom, which reports half-year earnings on Friday, rose 3c to 221, while Freightways rose 2c to 328 ahead of its interim result on Monday.

Wellington, Feb 9 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose modestly in early trade, after the market yesterday retreated from a 29-month high.

Wellington, Feb 8 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket briefly edged up to a new 29-month high during the session today but ended with a touch of pessimism, as the market heads into the results season.