PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: Washington H Soul Pattinson (SOL AT) H1 (AUD) net rose to 2.30bln (prev. 327mln Y/Y)

AMP (AMP AT) - Co. appointed Adrian Ryan as acting Chief Financial Officer, while previously promoting CFO Blair Vernon to CEO from March 30. (Dow Jones Newswires)Qantas Airways (QAN AT) - Co.’s Jetstar unit is cutting Australia–New Zealand flights amid an oil price shock. (SMH)St Barbara (SBM AT) - Co. said all conditions have been satisfied or waived on the Lingbao deal and expects to record a gain of roughly AUD 500mln upon completion. (Dow Jones Newswires)Washington H Soul Pattinson (SOL AT) - Co. H1 (AUD) net rose to 2.30bln (prev. 327mln Y/Y), regular profit rose to 304mln (prev. 285mln Y/Y), rev. rose to 818mln (prev. 493mln Y/Y). (Dow Jones Newsplus)Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC AT) - Co.’s Unite technology project costs are rising as it migrates customers. (AFR)Broker Ratings/Price TargetRamsay Health Care (RHC AT) price target cut by 3.8% to AUD 43.40/shr by Macquarie