December 27, 2013 - 4:18PM Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close on Friday: ASB - AUSTAL - steady at 86.5 cents Ship builder Austal has received extra work on an existing contract with the US Department of Defence worth $US14 million ($A15.79 million). DJS - DAVID JONES - up two cents, or 0.7 per cent, at $3.01 MYR - MYER - up one cent, or 0.4 per cent, at $2.74 HVN - HARVEY NORMAN - down one cent, or 0.3 per cent, at $3.14 WOW - WOOLWORTHS - up one cent, or 0.03 per cent, at $33.71 WES - WESFARMERS - up 25 cents, or 0.6 per cent, at $44.04 JBH - JB HI-FI - down 13 cents, or 0.6 per cent, at $21.25 The Australian Retailers Association says more than $2 billion was spent by consumers on Boxing Day, and forecasts spending in the coming weeks will be greater than during the same holiday period a year ago.