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Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) has taken a more cautious view on the housing market, revising house price expectations to flat for 2026 and tightening lending rules for property investors in line with recent negative gearing changes. See our latest analysis for Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The more cautious housing outlook and tighter investor lending come after a period where momentum has faded, with the stock posting a 9.6% decline in its 30 day share price return but still...

Why Alkane’s Nagambie move matters for shareholders Alkane Resources (ASX:ALK) has started diamond drilling at the Nagambie Antimony-Gold Project in Victoria, marking its first on-ground exploration there since finalising an earn-in agreement earlier this year. The program targets an existing JORC Inferred Resource at the historic Nagambie Mine and is designed to test how far that resource could extend. For you as an investor, the key interest is how any future resource updates might...

Elsight (ASX:ELS) has drawn fresh attention after a US commercial customer placed a follow on order for its Halo connectivity platform, which is more than four times larger than an earlier pilot deployment. See our latest analysis for Elsight. The Halo follow on order and inclusion on the US Department of Defense Blue UAS Cleared List have coincided with strong momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 9.8% and year to date share price return of 122.81%. Over 1 year, the total shareholder...

Lendlease Group has already agreed to sell its development rights to the Milano Santa Giulia mixed-use project in Milan to an investment group sponsored by Bizzi & Partners for about A$250 million, as part of its international portfolio reshaping. The company expects to recognise an FY26 post-tax operating loss of about A$175 million on the MSG North sale, highlighting the balance sheet and capital allocation trade-offs in its capital recycling program. We’ll now explore how this sale of...

We feel now is a pretty good time to analyse DXN Limited's ( ASX:DXN ) business as it appears the company may be on the...

With the business potentially at an important milestone, we thought we'd take a closer look at ReadCloud Limited's...

Tasmea Limited has announced a fully franked special dividend of A$0.10 per share, returning about A$26.20 million to shareholders, following strong recent financial performance and board confidence in its direction. This payout comes shortly after Tasmea agreed to acquire Maxim Group Australia for up to A$254 million, underscoring a parallel focus on capital returns and expansion into data centres, energy transition and infrastructure markets. We’ll now examine how the special dividend and...

Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) has approved a major expansion of its Mt Marion lithium mine, including underground development and a new flotation plant. The company is also moving ahead with its Onslow Iron project and has recently reshaped its funding through liquidity improvements and refinancing. These steps reflect a broader reshaping of its lithium, iron ore and energy portfolio that has not been the focus of recent coverage. Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN), trading at A$67.57, has seen its...

Even though MetalsTech Limited ( ASX:MTC ) has fallen by 13% over the past week , insiders who sold AU$2.0m worth of...

Why Codan’s upgraded guidance is back in focus Codan (ASX:CDA) has moved back onto investor radars after reporting substantial first half FY26 revenue and profit growth, and lifting its full year guidance, with Minelab and Communications both identified as key contributors. See our latest analysis for Codan. The upgraded guidance sits alongside a strong run in the stock itself, with a 30 day share price return of 9.11% and a year to date gain of 50.59%. The one year total shareholder return...

Insiders who bought AU$2.08m worth of Paragon Care Limited ( ASX:PGC ) stock in the last year recovered part of their...

Boab Metals Limited ( ASX:BML ) is possibly approaching a major achievement in its business, so we would like to shine...

We wouldn't blame Sky Metals Limited ( ASX:SKY ) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Rimas...

Wesfarmers has reorganised its portfolio, moving its Industrial and Safety businesses Blackwoods and Workwear Group into Bunnings Group from 1 July 2026, while long‑serving Industrial and Safety Managing Director Tim Bult will retire once the transition is complete. The integration is intended to align highly complementary customer bases, simplify reporting and operations, and potentially unlock cost efficiencies at a time when wage and cost pressures are front of mind for large...

NEXTDC has been expanding its Australian data centre footprint, adding new facilities and increasing capacity to support enterprises, government agencies and cloud providers amid rising demand for digital infrastructure. This build-out deepens NEXTDC’s role at the core of Australia’s cloud, artificial intelligence and connectivity ecosystems, reinforcing its position as a key digital infrastructure provider. We’ll now explore how NEXTDC’s ongoing data centre expansion shapes its investment...

Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...

Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Lachlan Star Limited ( ASX:LSA ) Non-Executive...

In recent weeks, CSL Limited cut its FY26 revenue and earnings guidance, flagged around US$5.00 billion in additional non-cash impairments largely tied to CSL Vifor, and continued a leadership transition while pursuing a broad operational transformation program. These developments highlight how earlier capital allocation decisions and current restructuring efforts are reshaping CSL’s risk profile, management credibility, and future profitability mix across its core plasma, vaccines, and iron...

Evolution Mining shares react to softer gold price Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) has come under pressure after a pullback in the gold price, with rising oil prices, geopolitical tensions and inflation concerns weighing on investor appetite for gold related stocks. See our latest analysis for Evolution Mining. At A$11.73, Evolution Mining’s recent weakness, with the 90 day share price return down 20.69% and the year to date share price return down 7.49%, contrasts with a 1 year total shareholder...

Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) shares are back in focus after the company secured a five year, A$16 million contract renewal with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, which includes additional imaging modules and higher recurring fees. See our latest analysis for Pro Medicus. That renewal has arrived at a time when short term momentum in the stock is strong, with a 1 day share price return of 4.03% and a 7 day share price return of 25.24%. However, the year to date share price return is...

AMP Limited has appointed Jackie Cleary as Chief Financial Officer, bringing over 25 years of international financial services experience and assuming responsibility for finance, strategy and investor relations after her commencement in July 2026. Her background advising APRA-regulated institutions and global banks on capital allocation, balance sheet structure and regulatory matters may influence how AMP manages its financial reporting and longer-term capital decisions. Next, we’ll examine...

Why Santos stock is back in focus Santos (ASX:STO) has moved back onto investors’ radar after reporting higher quarterly production, steady full-year 2026 guidance and stable free cash flow, with Barossa LNG and Pikka oil approaching key production milestones. See our latest analysis for Santos. The recent production update and progress at Barossa LNG and Pikka come after a strong year to date, with Santos delivering a 27.15% year to date share price return and a 24.56% 1 year total...

Markets are wrestling with inflation headlines, shifting central bank signals and uneven growth data, which can make it harder to feel confident about where to allocate new capital. That is where low risk leaders come in. These are companies with resilient balance sheets and some of the lowest risk scores in the model, intended to act as a core foundation while you watch rates, yields and energy prices move around. In this article, you will see 3 of the strongest stocks from the Low Risk...

New Murchison Gold (ASX:NMG) has put out its H1 2026 scorecard with total revenue of A$17.9 million and net income of A$6.2 million, translating to basic EPS of A$0.00061 for the half. The company has seen revenue move from A$0.06 million and a net loss of A$1.2 million in H2 2024 to A$17.9 million and net income of A$6.2 million in H2 2025, while trailing twelve month figures sit at A$219.3 million of revenue, A$126.7 million of net income and basic EPS of A$0.012. For investors, the mix of...