ASX:TLS
ASX:TLSTelecom

How Investors May Respond To Telstra Group (ASX:TLS) Doubling Down On 5G After Strong Results

In 2025, Telstra Group reported strong financial results, including growth in its mobile division, and committed an additional A$800 million over four years to enhance its 5G network coverage and performance. This combination of improved operating metrics and renewed 5G investment focus highlights how Telstra is leaning heavily into network quality as a core competitive advantage. We’ll now examine how Telstra’s additional A$800 million 5G investment commitment could reshape its existing...
ASX:CBA
ASX:CBABanks

Assessing Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Valuation After Debt Market Leadership And AI And Mortgage Growth News

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) is back in focus after topping Bloomberg’s 2025 Australian bonds and loans league tables. This highlights its role in debt markets as investors watch upcoming data and earnings. See our latest analysis for Commonwealth Bank of Australia. CBA’s recent leadership in bonds and loans sits alongside a softer share price patch, with the latest close at A$153.22 and a 90 day share price return of a 9% decline, even as the 5 year total shareholder return of...
ASX:HMC
ASX:HMCCapital Markets

Kentbruck Wind Farm Approval Could Be A Game Changer For HMC Capital’s (ASX:HMC) Energy Transition Strategy

HMC Capital has now secured ministerial approval for its 600 MW Kentbruck Wind Farm and renewable energy hub in south‑west Victoria, allowing the project to proceed subject to tighter environmental conditions, including potential removal of up to five turbines to protect endangered bird and bat species. The decision reinforces HMC’s push into energy transition infrastructure via its StorEnergy division, underpinning its broader alternatives platform ahead of an expected capital-partnering...
ASX:SGM
ASX:SGMMetals and Mining

A Look At Sims Limited’s Valuation As Earnings Growth Refocuses Attention On ASX 200 Recycler

Earnings growth puts Sims (ASX:SGM) back in focus Recent coverage of Sims (ASX:SGM) highlights earnings growth and operational performance within the ASX 200 metals and recycling sector. This is prompting investors to reassess how the stock fits into their portfolio today. See our latest analysis for Sims. The recent earnings story is playing out in the share price too, with a 36.5% 90 day share price return and 42.2% 1 year total shareholder return suggesting momentum has been building...
ASX:ASX
ASX:ASXCapital Markets

Assessing ASX Limited’s Valuation As Trading Growth And Capital Changes Follow A Major Broker Upgrade

ASX (ASX:ASX) has drawn fresh attention after a major investment bank upgraded its rating, citing higher daily cash market activity, a greater amount of capital quoted, and board-endorsed plans to increase capital buffers and adjust its dividend approach. See our latest analysis for ASX. ASX shares at A$52.39 have seen a 1-day share price return of 0.48% and a 7-day share price return of 1.91%. However, the 30-day and 90-day share price returns of 8.65% and 11.29% declines show that recent...
ASX:MQG
ASX:MQGCapital Markets

Macquarie Group’s Valuation After Recent Portfolio Shifts And Ongoing Applied Digital Funding

Why Macquarie Group is back on investors’ radar Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) has drawn fresh attention after reshaping its listed equity holdings, stepping back from substantial positions in Elsight and Jumbo Interactive while continuing preferred equity funding support for U.S. based Applied Digital. See our latest analysis for Macquarie Group. These shifts in listed holdings and ongoing preferred equity funding have come as Macquarie Group’s share price moved to A$206.08, with a 30 day share...
ASX:AX1
ASX:AX1Specialty Retail

A Look At Accent Group (ASX:AX1) Valuation After The Recent Share Price Drop And Recovery Speculation

User interest in Accent Group (ASX:AX1) has intensified after a sharp share price drop, as investors weigh its footwear brands, private label growth and new Sports Direct stores alongside expectations for future interest rate cuts. See our latest analysis for Accent Group. That sharp reaction comes after a 3.83% 1 month share price return and a 28.84% 3 month share price decline. The 1 year total shareholder return of 58.34% and 5 year total shareholder return of 46.16% indicate that pressure...
ASX:ETM
ASX:ETMMetals and Mining

Energy Transition Minerals (ASX:ETM) Valuation After Nasdaq Listing Plans And Greenland Licence Progress

Energy Transition Minerals (ASX:ETM) has drawn fresh attention after appointing US based advisers to support a planned Nasdaq listing and to progress its Kvanefjeld rare earth project in Greenland, following removal of key procedural licence barriers. See our latest analysis for Energy Transition Minerals. The Nasdaq ambitions and Greenland licensing progress have arrived alongside sharp price moves, with a 30 day share price return of 146.84% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 170.83%...
ASX:WAF
ASX:WAFMetals and Mining

West African Resources (ASX:WAF) Is Up 7.8% After Record 2025 Gold Output And On-Track Ramp-Up

West African Resources reported that in 2025 its Sanbrado and Kiaka operations in Burkina Faso delivered record annual gold production of 300,383 ounces, meeting its stated group guidance range. The company also achieved strong fourth-quarter output as Kiaka’s processing plant ramp-up stayed on schedule, underlining consistent operational performance across both mining centers. We’ll now examine how this record production and on-track Kiaka ramp-up might influence West African Resources’...
ASX:ANN
ASX:ANNMedical Equipment

What Ansell (ASX:ANN)'s CEO Succession Plan Means For Shareholders

Ansell has announced that CEO Neil Salmon will retire, with former Fiskars Group chief executive Nathalie Ahlström set to take over leadership from 16 February 2026, marking a planned succession at the top of the protective equipment maker. The orderly transition still raised questions about how new leadership might influence Ansell’s long-term execution on product innovation, efficiency programs, and global growth plans. We’ll now examine how this CEO transition, and the fresh leadership it...
ASX:HCH
ASX:HCHMetals and Mining

Assessing Hot Chili (ASX:HCH) Valuation As Costa Fuego Moves Toward Definitive Feasibility Study

Recent coverage of Hot Chili (ASX:HCH) and its path toward a definitive feasibility study at the Costa Fuego copper gold project has put fresh attention on the company’s move toward potential production readiness. See our latest analysis for Hot Chili. The recent focus on Costa Fuego’s definitive feasibility work comes as Hot Chili’s share price, at A$1.645, has seen a 41.81% 1 month share price return and a 62.07% 3 month share price return, alongside a 120.28% 1 year total shareholder...
ASX:KCN
ASX:KCNMetals and Mining

How Kingsgate’s 68% Debt Reduction and Cheaper Nebari Loan Will Impact Kingsgate Consolidated (ASX:KCN) Investors

Kingsgate Consolidated recently confirmed it has met all conditions to access a US$25 million loan facility from Nebari Natural Resources Credit Fund II and related entities, alongside securing lower interest rates and an extended loan maturity. By cutting its borrowings by 68%, from A$47 million to A$15 million, Kingsgate has materially strengthened its balance sheet and expanded funding flexibility for future operational initiatives. We’ll now examine how the reduced borrowings and...
ASX:MKR
ASX:MKRMetals and Mining

Is Manuka Resources (ASX:MKR) Quietly Re‑Engineering Its Production Optionality With Wonawinta Restart Plans?

Manuka Resources has outlined plans to restart gold and silver production in Q2 2026 at its 100% owned Wonawinta facility in NSW, backed by an A$18.9 million redevelopment and a 10‑year mine plan across Wonawinta and Mt Boppy, while progressing the Taranaki VTM Project through New Zealand’s Fast-track approvals process. An interesting angle for investors is how the combination of an experienced operations appointment, a modest capital base boost via option exercises, and pending Taranaki...
ASX:CXO
ASX:CXOMetals and Mining

Is Core Lithium’s (ASX:CXO) Cautious Finniss Restart Plan Redefining Its Capital Discipline Story?

In early January 2026, Core Lithium outlined a cautious restart stance for its Finniss Lithium Project as lithium prices and interest in battery metals rebounded after a prolonged downturn. The company’s focus on capital discipline, cost control, and aligning any restart with more sustainable lithium pricing has become a central theme for how investors assess its prospects. With lithium prices rebounding and Core Lithium prioritising a disciplined Finniss restart, we’ll examine how this...