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Earlier this month, Steadfast Group Limited (ASX:SDF) launched an unmarketable share buyback, offering to repurchase 51,621 small holdings for A$0.21 million at A$4.11 per share, with repurchased shares to be cancelled to cut administrative and registry costs. This tidy-up of very small shareholdings follows Steadfast’s recent half-year revenue and profit uplift and interim dividend increase, underscoring management’s focus on capital efficiency and shareholder returns. We’ll now examine how...

In recent months, Sims Limited reported a sharp uplift in underlying profitability, with fiscal 2025 Underlying EBIT rising to about A$175 million and new guidance flagging FY26 Underlying EBIT in the A$350 million to A$400 million range, helped by stronger North American operations and portfolio changes such as the sale of its UK metals business. A key development is the growing contribution from Sims Lifecycle Services, which is benefiting from elevated DDR4 secondary-market pricing and...

Catapult Sports reported full-year 2026 results to 31 March showing sales of US$140.72 million, up from US$116.53 million, alongside a wider net loss of US$23.96 million and basic loss per share of US$0.089 from continuing operations. Despite the larger loss, the company highlighted record revenue, strong SaaS expansion and efficiency gains that lifted management EBITDA by 67% and reinforced its role as a leading provider of performance technology to professional sports. Now we’ll examine...

In May 2026, Dyno Nobel Limited reported half-year results showing sales of A$1,609.8 million and net income of A$19.9 million, and also declared an ordinary dividend of A$0.046 per share for the six months ended March 31, 2026, with payment scheduled for July 2, 2026. The combination of higher revenue, stronger earnings per share compared with a year earlier, and an increased dividend signals management’s confidence in the business’s current performance and cash-generation capacity. Next,...

Artificial intelligence in healthcare sits at the crossroads of two powerful forces: rapid advances in data driven medicine and a global focus on making care more efficient and affordable. While bond yields, inflation expectations and energy prices keep shifting the macro backdrop, AI healthcare stocks are tied to long term trends like earlier diagnosis, tailored treatments and faster drug discovery rather than short term sentiment swings. This article highlights three stocks from the...

Weebit Nano (ASX:WBT) has drawn fresh attention after two customers completed tape outs of chips using its ReRAM technology, alongside a A$102 million capital raise that supports its push toward broader commercialization. See our latest analysis for Weebit Nano. Recent milestones appear to have shifted sentiment quickly, with a 1 month share price return of 77.43% and year to date share price return of 51.35%. The 1 year total shareholder return of over 3x suggests strong longer term momentum...

ARB (ASX:ARB) moved back into focus after Toyota formally launched the Land Cruiser FJ in Japan with ARB accessories, alongside improving sentiment toward automotive stocks following the recent sector driven share price move. See our latest analysis for ARB. Despite the Toyota news and recent sector interest, ARB’s share price has fallen around 43% year to date and the 1 year total shareholder return is down about 39%, suggesting recent momentum is improving from a weak base but is not yet...

IperionX Limited has commissioned and completed site acceptance of a 300-ton, six-axis SACMI powder metallurgy press at its Titanium Manufacturing Campus in South Boston, Virginia, materially expanding its U.S. titanium manufacturing platform and capacity for complex components. This upgrade, designed to integrate with forthcoming HSPT™ sintering and forging furnaces under a U.S. Government-supported program, strengthens IperionX’s role in reshoring critical titanium supply chains for...

JPMorgan upgrade and Q3 sales put Woolworths in focus Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) is back on investor radars after JPMorgan upgraded the stock to “Overweight”, citing third quarter FY26 sales growth of 4.5% and solid Australian Food and eCommerce performance. The broker also highlighted management’s ongoing cost discipline as a key support for Woolworths’ operating profile during a period of inflationary and geopolitical pressures, providing investors with additional information to reassess...

Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) has moved into focus after announcing that long-serving Managing Director Stuart Tonkin plans to step down in the first quarter of FY27. A formal CEO succession process is now underway. See our latest analysis for Northern Star Resources. The CEO succession news lands after a sharper pullback in the share price, with Northern Star’s latest close at A$18.83 and the stock down 17.41% over 30 days and 33.53% over 90 days, while the 5 year total shareholder...

Interest in Tuas (ASX:TUA) has spiked after Singapore’s regulator suspended its review of the planned M1 Limited acquisition, following allegations that the SIMBA business may have used unauthorized radio frequency spectrum. See our latest analysis for Tuas. The regulatory suspension has triggered a sharp reset in sentiment, with Tuas posting a 7 day share price return of down 62.13% and a year to date share price return of down 67.37%. Despite this, the 5 year total shareholder return of...

The recent price decline of 11% in De.mem Limited's ( ASX:DEM ) stock may have disappointed insiders who bought...

Penny stocks are often written off as lottery tickets, yet a small subset are backed by balance sheets that can actually support their growth plans. With inflation signals, rate expectations and geopolitical tensions keeping markets on edge, many investors are looking for exposure to earlier stage opportunities without ignoring financial strength. That is exactly what the Elite Penny Stocks screener focuses on: selecting companies that still trade at low share prices but have the cash and...

Earlier this week, Commonwealth Bank of Australia successfully priced a euro covered bond, its first such issuance since September, and the only benchmark covered deal completed that day in a crowded funding market. This deal, alongside recent commentary highlighting CBA’s resilient franchise and dividend profile, underscores ongoing investor confidence in the bank’s funding access and business quality. We’ll now examine how CBA’s successful euro covered bond issuance may influence its...

Skinkandy (ASX:SK1) has released its H1 2026 results with revenue of A$45.4 million and net income of A$4.9 million, translating to basic EPS of A$0.36, while trailing twelve month revenue sits at A$80.9 million with net income of A$8.1 million and EPS of A$0.60. The company reported revenue of A$51.7 million in the twelve months to H2 2024 and A$71.8 million in the twelve months to H2 2025, alongside EPS increasing from A$0.34 to A$0.60 over that period, which provides context for the latest...

We feel now is a pretty good time to analyse Image Resources NL's ( ASX:IMA ) business as it appears the company may be...

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

It's been a good week for James Hardie Industries plc ( ASX:JHX ) shareholders, because the company has just released...

Australian Agricultural (ASX:AAC) has put up a clean set of numbers for FY 2026 so far, with first half revenue of A$232.9 million and basic EPS of A$0.14, supported by net income of A$82.2 million. The trailing twelve months show revenue of A$422.1 million and EPS of A$0.18. Over the past three reported halves, the company has seen revenue move from A$195.6 million and EPS of A$0.04 in 1H FY 2025 to A$192.3 million with a loss of A$0.04 per share in 2H FY 2025, before landing at the current...

Why Brambles is back in focus after its new buyback plan Brambles (ASX:BXB) has moved back onto investor radars after the Board approved a share repurchase program of up to 134,664,225 shares, around 10% of issued stock, totalling A$400 million. See our latest analysis for Brambles. The A$17.11 share price comes after a sharp 30 day share price return of down 24.06% and a year to date share price return of down 24.92%, even though the 5 year total shareholder return of 81.68% shows a much...

Pressure on Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) has intensified as margin compression from strong mortgage competition and higher wholesale funding costs coincides with digital transformation risks and a recent technical breakdown in the stock price. See our latest analysis for Bank of Queensland. At a recent share price of A$6.35, Bank of Queensland’s short term share price return has been weak, with the 90 day move down 10.06% and the 1 year total shareholder return down 12.73%. The 3 year total...

As global markets grapple with rising inflation and geopolitical uncertainties, small-cap stocks have experienced mixed performance, with indices like the Russell 2000 showing a notable decline amid broader market volatility. Despite these challenges, certain small-cap stocks continue to draw attention due to insider activity and potential undervaluation, presenting intriguing opportunities for investors seeking growth in a turbulent economic environment.

Arafura Rare Earths has recently announced two follow-on equity offerings totaling about A$199.47 million at A$0.26 per share, alongside an earlier A$200 million convertible, variable-rate bond issue due 2042. Taken together, these sizeable equity and convertible funding moves highlight a major step in securing capital for Arafura’s rare earths development plans. Next, we’ll examine how this A$199.47 million equity raising reshapes Arafura Rare Earths’ investment narrative and future funding...

In recent months, Domino's Pizza Enterprises reported that franchise partner profitability improved, with EBITDA reaching its highest level in three years as management shifted away from heavy discounting, while also prioritizing debt reduction and balance sheet strength. This focus on healthier franchise economics, even at the cost of some short-term sales moderation, highlights a deliberate pivot toward longer-term financial resilience and operational discipline. We’ll now examine how the...