MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares mixed; Ryman and Stride gain on results, Port of Tauranga, A2 Milk drop

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares mixed; Ryman and Stride gain on results, Port of Tauranga, A2 Milk drop
Sophie Boot
By Sophie Boot Nov. 24 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares were mixed, with Ryman Healthcare and Stride Property making gains while Port of Tauranga and A2 Milk Co declined. The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 28.34 points, or 0.4 percent, to 8,130.29. Within the index, 21 stocks fell, 15 rose and 14 were unchanged. Turnover was $179 million. Ryman led the index higher for a second day, gaining 3.7 percent to $9.80. The country's biggest retirement village operator and developer said yesterday it had boosted first-half profit 8.4 percent to $202...