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ASX:DRO

Why is DroneShield (DRO) crashing 30%!

DroneShield Ltd.’s stock plummeted after Chief Executive Officer Oleg Vornik divested A$49.5 million in shares of the Australian defense company.

ASX:CBA

Why is Commonwealth Bank (CBA) down $10!

Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares drop over 4%, the most since Aug. 13, after the lender said its headline net interest margin narrowed in the first quarter due to the mix effects of strong growth in lower yielding liquid assets.

ASX:JHX

Why is James Hardie (JHX) down 15%?

James Hardie Industries (JHX) is a global building materials company best known for its fibre cement products used in residential and commercial construction. It operates across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, supplying durable, low-maintenance cladding, siding, and related building solutions.

Invest Direct

Google spends big on the AI future

Alphabets second-quarter profits topped estimates as parent company Google showed strong growth in its advertising and cloud computing divisions but investors were wary around increased spending on AI

ASX:CIA

Champion Iron (CIA) enjoys the new Iron Ore tailwind

CIA’s key asset is the Bloom Lake mining complex located in northern Quebec Canada. They acquired it in 2016 and restarted production in early 2018, currently producing around 15Mtpa of high-grade iron (+66% Fe) meaning they attract a higher price than the benchmark 62% Fe.

ASX:BHP

Can BHP catch up to CBA?

The outperformance by CBA over BHP has been dramatic over the last 18 months, but it’s started to snap back since late June: BHP has rallied +14% while CBA has fallen 8%, a more than 20% relative move, and we are looking for more of the same over the coming weeks/months:

ASX: HLI

Helia (HLI) – Life after CBA not as bad as it looks

Helia Group Limited is an Australia-based company that provides lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) in Australia. The Company’s LMI protects lenders if a borrower defaults on a home loan and there is a shortfall in the sale proceeds from the secured property.

ASX:A2M

A2 Milk Ltd (A2M) – China sales turning around

a2 Milk Company Limited produces cow milk which is free of a protein called beta casein A1. The Company distributes in Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, United States, and the United Kingdom.

ASX:PME

Pro Medicus (PME) – A tech stock in the healthcare space

Pro Medicus (PME) is a billing, booking and software management company for medical corporations and practices. The software is available to hospitals, imaging groups and other health entities in Australia, North America and Europe.

ASX:MFG

Magellan (MFG) – Can they stop the FUM outflows?

A subsidiary of the Magellan Financial Group (one of the top-200 stocks by market value on the ASX) Magellan was established in 2006 with the aim of investing in worldwide equities and globally-listed infrastructure in an effort to generate solid client returns without putting their capital at risk. Those pillars of safeguarding and wealth creation remain key to the company, which continues to invest in premium global stocks. As of June 2022, Magellan’s industry award-winning team of 35 investment professionals are responsible for managing over AU$60-billion in stocks (as of July 2022). Sustainability now plays an important role within the business. As a result, the company has led a paperless way to invest in global equities on the Australian Stock Exchange.

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