ASX:MQG
ASX:MQGCapital Markets

Is Macquarie’s Fixed-Rate Hike Reshaping Margin Resilience For Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG)?

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...
ASX:INA
ASX:INAResidential REITs

How Investors May Respond To Ingenia Communities Group (ASX:INA) Stronger Cash Flows And Resilient Rental Demand

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...
ASX:GMG
ASX:GMGIndustrial REITs

A Look At Goodman Group’s Valuation As Hong Kong Data Centre Partnership Expands

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...
ASX:AZJ
ASX:AZJTransportation

Aurizon Holdings (ASX:AZJ) Valuation Check After Buy-Back And Lapsed Performance Rights

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...
ASX:SMR
ASX:SMRMetals and Mining

Stanmore Resources (ASX:SMR) Is Up 15.4% After Record Output And Surprise Dividend Hike – What's Changed

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...
ASX:NIC
ASX:NICMetals and Mining

How New HPAL Stake Sale and Western Offtake Will Impact Nickel Industries (ASX:NIC) Investors

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...
ASX:CQR
ASX:CQRRetail REITs

A Look At Charter Hall Retail REIT’s Valuation After Citi’s Upbeat Earnings Outlook

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...
ASX:TWE
ASX:TWEBeverage

Can Treasury Wine Estates’ (ASX:TWE) New Cost Cuts And Incentive Tweaks Reframe Its Investment Story?

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...
ASX:AGL
ASX:AGLIntegrated Utilities

AGL Energy’s Valuation After New Rewards Scheme And Battery Storage Investments

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...
ASX:ARU
ASX:ARUMetals and Mining

A Look At Arafura Rare Earths (ASX:ARU) Valuation After Reported Cornerstone Funding Progress For Nolans Project

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...
ASX:SRL
ASX:SRLMetals and Mining

Sunrise Energy Metals (ASX:SRL) Is Up 10.1% After Lockheed Scandium Deal And Top Index Ranking

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...
ASX:CAT
ASX:CATSoftware

How Investors May Respond To Catapult Sports (ASX:CAT) Surging ACV, EBITDA And Strategic Acquisitions

Recent coverage of Catapult Sports highlighted its sports analytics business model and global footprint, while also revealing that in the first half of FY26 the company lifted annualised contract value by 19% and management EBITDA by 50% year on year, with retention rates above 95%. The acquisitions of Perch and IMPECT suggest Catapult is broadening its reach across performance analytics and scouting, making its technology ecosystem increasingly embedded and harder for professional teams to...