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At A$219.394 per share, Macquarie Group (ASX: MQG) appears reasonably valued based on its current operating performance. Macquarie reported FY26 net profit of A$4.85 billion, an increase of 30% from FY25, while net operating income increased by 13% to A$19.48 billion.Read more

Ubisoft’s shares look beaten down after a big reset, but a recent Tencent deal suggests its biggest game brands may be worth far more than the market is giving them credit for. The catch is whether heavy losses, tight control by insiders, and staff unrest stop the company from ever turning those assets into value for shareholders.Read more

Apple’s hardware still feels best-in-class, but its software and AI push look stuck in the past—and that mismatch could catch up to the business. A long-time buyer lays out why excitement is fading and what could drive a sharp rethink of Apple’s future.Read more

Prologue: Witnessing the Exosome Revolution in Clinical Practice As a veterinarian actively running a clinic in 2026, I have seen firsthand the disruptive power of exosome technology. Last year, I introduced an 'exosome ice-needling injection machine' at my hospital to treat some of the most stubborn conditions in small animals.Read more

At A$21.897 per share, Perpetual Limited (ASX: PPT) appears reasonably valued based on its current operating performance, the planned sale of its Wealth Management business and the recent takeover proposal. Using approximately 113.3 million shares on issue, the assessed price values Perpetual’s shares at around A$2.48 billion.Read more

Aurinia bets on one lupus kidney disease medicine, and that focus is starting to look like a strength as doctors use it more and insurance coverage becomes steadier. The big question is whether this simple story can keep working as competition heats up and the company tries to grow outside the US.Read more

Rollins is the dominant pure-play compounder in global pest control — a structurally necessary, recession-resistant service business that has grown revenue for 24 consecutive years and delivered ROIC of 23–31% for 12 consecutive years, without a single year of ROIC below 21% even through COVID-19. The investment thesis rests on three mutually reinforcing pillars: (1) a Wide Moat rooted in switching costs — commercial customers cannot switch providers without triggering compliance risk, and residential customers renew habitually at annual price increases of 3–4% above CPI without meaningful churn; (2) a proven M&A flywheel that converts a fragmented industry of 34,000+ U.S. operators into compounding route density and FCF, completing 30–45 bolt-on acquisitions annually at disciplined multiples with zero reported impairments; and (3) a capital-light business model with minimal reinvestment needs, generating FCF of $678M in FY2025 on $3.76B of revenue.Read more

Accenture is still a go-to partner for big companies, but investors worry that new AI tools could shrink the need for the people-heavy work it has long sold. The upside comes down to whether it can turn its AI platforms and major tech partnerships into real customer wins faster than spending and staffing pressures bite.Read more

NVR converts the most capital-intensive, most cyclical, most balance-sheet-fragile activity in U.S. industrial business — residential land development — into a software-like compounder with 30% ROIC and net-cash balance sheets. The mechanism is the Lot Purchase Agreement (LPA) model: NVR pays non-refundable deposits of ~10% of finished lot value to third-party developers for the right to take down lots on a quarter-by-quarter basis.Read more