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Deep Yellow Limited has confirmed that Greg Field will commence as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer on 2 February 2026, with Acting CEO Craig Barnes returning to his role as CFO. The accelerated timing and clear handover underscore the board’s emphasis on experienced leadership as the company approaches key decisions on its Tumas uranium project in Namibia. We’ll explore how Greg Field’s early appointment to lead the Tumas project shapes Deep Yellow’s broader investment...

QBE Insurance Group recently reported that 2024 delivered strong profitability, with an improved combined operating ratio, solid investment income, and management reaffirming 2025 guidance for mid-single-digit premium growth and a combined operating ratio near the low 92% range. Alongside this, QBE highlighted its over 40-year sponsorship of the Sydney Swans and ongoing focus on capital management, including dividends and share buybacks, underlining the insurer’s emphasis on brand strength...

Earlier this week, Macquarie Group raised fixed home loan rates by 0.25 percentage points across all fixed terms, responding to higher funding costs and shifting expectations around Reserve Bank of Australia policy. This move may help support lending margins even as it potentially tempers new borrowing demand, ahead of Macquarie’s February operational briefing and May full-year results. Next, we’ll examine how Macquarie’s fixed-rate mortgage increase shapes its earnings recovery narrative...

Ingenia Communities Group recently reported past-year results showing stronger operating cash flow, supported by firm rental demand, active holiday park trading, and solid home settlements across its Australian communities. The update also highlighted how its focus on seniors’ living and expanding community developments is reinforcing the resilience of its rental and holiday income base. Next, we’ll examine how this stronger operating cash flow and demand backdrop may influence Ingenia...

Resolute Mining has already hosted a webcast and conference call in which CEO Chris Eger presented the company’s Q4 2025 Quarterly Activities Report and outlined operational guidance for 2026. This detailed briefing underlines management’s emphasis on transparency and may give investors clearer visibility into project timelines, cost discipline, and growth priorities. We’ll now examine how the Q4 results and newly outlined 2026 guidance could influence Resolute Mining’s existing investment...

Goodman’s Hong Kong data centre expansion and what it could mean for ASX:GMG Goodman Group (ASX:GMG) is in focus after the Goodman Hong Kong Data Centre Partnership, launched in July 2025, backed its management of six Hong Kong data centres totaling 180 MW of IT capacity. See our latest analysis for Goodman Group. The Hong Kong data centre partnership sits against a mixed share price backdrop, with a 10.22% 1 month share price return and 4.67% 7 day gain offset by a 6.15% 3 month decline and...

Why Aurizon’s latest buy-back and lapsed performance rights matter Aurizon Holdings (ASX:AZJ) has cancelled more than 36 million ordinary shares through an on-market buy-back, while a separate 212,819 performance rights have lapsed unvested, together trimming both current and potential future equity on issue. See our latest analysis for Aurizon Holdings. The buy-back and lapsed performance rights come after a steady 90-day share price return of 7.76% and a 1-year total shareholder return of...

In recent days, Stanmore Resources reported record quarterly run-of-mine coal production of 5.3 million tonnes and a 14% rise in saleable output to 3.6 million tonnes, alongside a full-year profit that fell sharply as coal prices eased. Despite this profit drop, the company surprised the market with a final dividend above analyst expectations and slightly stronger 2025 guidance, highlighting the resilience of its cash generation and capital return plans. We’ll now examine how this record...

In recent days, Woolworths Group announced an upgraded Olive digital shopping assistant powered by Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise and launched a multi‑year seaweed-based methane-reduction trial in its beef supply chain with partners Sea Forest, DIT AgTech, and Teys Australia. These twin moves into lower-emissions agriculture and more capable AI support highlight how Woolworths is tying sustainability and technology to its core supermarket offering ahead of its half-year results due on 25...

In recent months, Nickel Industries obtained approval to increase its 2025 nickel ore sales quota, secured a five-year environmental permit, and agreed to sell a 10% stake in its Excelsior Nickel Cobalt HPAL project to South Korean-listed Sphere Corp at a US$2.40 billion valuation with an accompanying offtake agreement. This collaboration opens a new channel into Western aerospace and electric vehicle supply chains, potentially reshaping Nickel Industries’ customer mix and revenue...

What sparked the latest move in Charter Hall Retail REIT? Charter Hall Retail REIT (ASX:CQR) attracted fresh attention after a Citi report pointed to potential upside in its earnings outlook, coinciding with a move higher in the unit price as investors reacted. See our latest analysis for Charter Hall Retail REIT. At around A$4.14, Charter Hall Retail REIT has posted positive short term momentum, with a 1 month share price return of 2.73% and a 7 day share price return of 1.97%. Its 1 year...

Treasury Wine Estates recently reported weaker trading conditions in key markets such as the US and China, alongside higher costs and a cautious near-term outlook, and announced a company-wide cost-cutting program targeting about A$100 million in annual savings from FY27. At the same time, several small adjustments to its equity incentive plans, including lapses and cancellations of performance and deferred share rights plus a minor share issue, signal tighter alignment between management...

IperionX has completed a US$47.1 million U.S. Department of War IBAS award and progressed a U.S. Department of Defense contract of up to US$99 million to scale its Virginia Titanium Manufacturing Campus, backed by a free transfer of about 290 metric tons of Ti64 titanium scrap feedstock. This combination of long-term government funding, free raw material supply and an operational U.S. manufacturing campus strengthens IperionX’s role in domestic titanium production for defense uses. We’ll now...

Why AGL Energy’s new rewards scheme is getting investor attention AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) has rolled out a customer rewards program that offers bill discounts to households and businesses that cut electricity use during peak demand, such as heatwaves and other grid stress periods. The scheme is voluntary and uses smart meter data to identify and reward customers who dial back consumption when the system is under pressure, aiming to reduce blackout risk while trimming overall network costs. For...

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Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) moved into focus after CEO and Managing Director Amanda Lacaze announced plans to retire after 12 years, with a formal succession process underway and investor attention turning to leadership continuity. See our latest analysis for Lynas Rare Earths. The leadership news arrives after a sharp near term rebound, with a 7 day share price return of 9.79% and a 30 day share price return of 24.84% following earlier weakness. At the same time, the 1 year total shareholder...

Sigma Healthcare Limited's ( ASX:SIG ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 62.9x might make it look like a strong...

PEXA Group Limited's ( ASX:PXA ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 6.3x may look like a poor investment opportunity...

Although Heavy Minerals Limited ( ASX:HVY ) shareholders have enjoyed a great week with the stock up 15%, insiders who...

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Arafura Rare Earths (ASX:ARU) is back in focus after reports of about US$1.05b in potential cornerstone funding for its Nolans project, which is a key step toward securing project financing and construction. See our latest analysis for Arafura Rare Earths. The recent reports around potential cornerstone funding and earlier news about offtake agreements have come alongside a 29.55% 1 month share price return and a 96.55% 1 year total shareholder return. However, the 3 year total shareholder...

In 2025, Sunrise Energy Metals secured Lockheed Martin’s support through a scandium oxide supply agreement for its Syerston Project, adding a five-year purchase option to a resource described as capable of supplying global demand for decades. The company was also recognized as the top performer in Bloomberg Intelligence’s Transition Metals APAC Returns index for 2025, underscoring how its scandium position intersects with aerospace and electronics supply chains. With this Lockheed Martin...

While it may not be enough for some shareholders, we think it is good to see the Ramsay Health Care Limited ( ASX:RHC...