Thursday, January 9, 2014

Xero cracks $5 Billion

Scoop Independent News writes:  Thursday January 9th, 2014: New Zealand shares rose, led by Xero on optimism more investors will focus on the cloud-based accounting firm’s growth potential. Wynyard Group, another high-growth tech company, surged to a new record.

The NZX 50 Index rose 35.070 points, or 0.7 percent, to 4814.874. Within the index, 21 stocks rose, 20 fell and nine were unchanged. Turnover was $95 million.

Xero, the top-performing stock on the NZX 50 last year, gained 7.4 percent to $39.25, pushing its market capitalisation above $5 billion. The stock is up 13 percent this year.

“We expect a huge year for Xero,” said James Schofield, a tech analyst at First NZ Capital. “We believe this global tech story will continue to gain awareness with global and especially US investors.”

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