Stocks to watch at noon on Thursday Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Thursday: Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) will pay $27.1 million for two Northern Territory cattle stations as it prepares to open an abattoir in Darwin next year. AMC - AMCOR - down 3.50 cents, or 0.33 per cent, at $10.595 Global packaging giant Amcor will call its demerged Australasia and Packaging Distribution (AAPD) business Orora. Drug distributor and health and beauty products retailer Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) says consumer confidence is improving, but the company is facing intense competition. NCM - NEWCREST MINING - down 12.5 cents, or 1.13 per cent, at $10.965 Newcrest Mining holds its annual general meeting on Thursday. PBG - PACIFIC BRANDS - down 2.5 cents, or 3.36 per cent, at 72 cents Clothing group Pacific Brands expects challenging trading conditions to continue, with first half profit likely to be lower than the previous year. SKE - SKILLED GROUP - up 4.00 cents, or 1.04 per cent, at $3.90 Skilled Group holds its annual general meeting on Thursday. SUN - SUNCORP - up 4.00 cents, or 0.31 per cent, at $13.12 Suncorp holds its annual general meeting on Thursday. TOL - TOLL HOLDINGS - up 13.5 cents, or 2.35 per cent, at $5.875 Toll Holdings holds its annual general meeting on Thursday. Warrnambool Cheese and Butter holds its annual general meeting on Thursday. WES - WESFARMERS - down 3.00 cents, or 0.07 per cent, at $41.97 Coles' supermarkets and liquor stores sold $6.9 million worth of goods during the September quarter, an increase of more than four per cent.