Stocks to watch at close on Friday STOCKS to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Friday: AIO - ASCIANO - down 31 cents, or 5.0 per cent, at $5.90 Ports and rail operator Asciano says there is no evidence that reported lifts in consumer and business confidence are translating into greater economic activity. AMP - AMP - down 14 cents, or 2.8 per cent, at $4.80 Superannuation and insurance firm AMP expects earnings to take a hit of up to $65 million in the final quarter of 2013 due to the poor performance of its wealth protection business. BCI - BC IRON - up 8.0 cents, or 1.6 per cent, at $4.95 BC Iron has recorded a boost to quarterly production as its Nullagine mine operates at its forecast rate of 6.5 million tonnes per annum. Fortescue Metals' accommodation village at the Cloudbreak iron ore mine in Western Australia's Pilbara region has been evacuated due to a bushfire caused by lightning. PPX - PAPERLINX - up 0.2 cents, or 3.6 per cent, at 5.7 cents RMD - RESMED - down 49 cents, or 8.3 per cent, at $5.41 Sleep disorder equipment supplier ResMed's quarterly income is up 14 per cent with encouraging sales of new products. Construction and maintenance group Transfield Services remains confident of hitting its profit target as it continues to cut costs and reduce debt. BGA - BEGA CHEESE - up 5.0 cents, or 1.3 per cent, at $4.00 Canadian diary giant Saputo has increased its offer for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter to $449 million, insisting its takeover of the local company would not reduce competition. WHC - WHITEHAVEN COAL - up 3.5 cents, or 2.0 per cent, at $1.77 Whitehaven Coal says it is seeing a recovery in long-depressed prices, after achieving record quarterly output.