2025 Insurance Australia Group – Interim Results Summary https://www.iag.com.au Overall Tone Insurance Australia Group’s interim report presents a strong but mixed outlook, with significant profit growth and improved margins. However, a slowdown in gross written premium (GWP) growth, a lower-than-expected dividend, and cautious forward guidance have led to a negative market reaction despite improved profitability. …
Quick Take: H1FY25 ASX:DOW
Downer Group – 2025 Interim Results Summary https://www.downergroup.com Overall Tone The report conveys a positive and confident tone, emphasizing that Downer’s turnaround strategy is on track. The company highlights improvements in earnings, cost efficiencies, and margin growth while acknowledging softer conditions in certain markets. Key Financial Metrics (Compared to 1H24) Metric 1H25 1H24 Change Revenue …
Quick Take: H1FY25 ASX:TWE
Treasury Wine Estates – 2025 Interim Results Summary https://www.tweglobal.com/ Overall Tone Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) results indicate a strong performance, with notable increases in revenue, profitability, and margins. The company continues to benefit from premiumization, strong growth in its Penfolds brand, and the integration of DAOU Vineyards. However, increased costs and restructuring efforts are worth …
Quick Take: H1FY25 ASX:PME
Pro Medicus Limited – 2025 Interim Results Summary https://www.promed.com.au/ Overall Tone Pro Medicus Limited (PME) has delivered exceptional financial results for the half-year ended 31 December 2024, reflecting strong revenue growth, margin expansion, and increasing profitability. The company’s North American expansion and contract wins have significantly contributed to this above-market performance, alongside disciplined cost management …
Quick Take: H1FY25 ASX:TPW
Temple & Webster Group Ltd – 2025 Interim Results Summary https://www.templeandwebster.com.au/ Overall Tone The financial results for Temple & Webster Group Ltd (TPW) for the half-year ended 31 December 2024 indicate a strong and positive performance. The company has achieved robust revenue growth, significantly improved profitability, and strong cash flow generation. Operational efficiency gains, strategic …
Short Selling: Advanced Concepts
The following is a discussion with ChatGPT delving deeper into some advanced concepts in short selling. Q1. I want to better understand the mechanics of short selling. Is it true that it involves an entity borrowing stock from another entity, paying them a fee for the privilege, selling them on the market and then buying …
5 Stocks with Rising Short Interest
Introduction Based on the characteristics identified in my article “Most shorted ASX Stocks 5/2/25” the following stocks look like they could be in the early stages of a shift in sentiment in the eyes of the short sellers. That could potentially signal price further price declines are to come. Stock #1: Polynovo ASX:PNV 2025 estimated …
5 Stocks Offering Growth and Value
Stock #1: Select Harvests (ASX: SHV) – A Comeback Story https://selectharvests.com.au/ Investment Thesis 1. Leading Position in a Growing Market Select Harvests is Australia’s largest almond producer and the third-largest globally. The company operates extensive orchards across Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia, positioning it well to capitalize on rising global demand for …
Short Selling Case Study ASX:ACL
Introduction The aim of this Short Selling Case Study ASX:ACL is to examine what happens when the market shifts against short-sellers in a heavily shorted stock. Many investors follow stocks with high short interest because, if conditions improve, the unwinding of short positions can fuel a sharp rally. But what causes these reversals, and how …
Most Shorted ASX Stocks 5/2/25
The top 20 ASX companies with the highest short-sold positions: Source: https://stocksunderthehood.com/asx-most-shorted-stocks/ Let’s examine why a significant percentage of these companies’ shares are being shorted, indicating that traders are betting on their share prices falling. Uranium (BOE, PDN & DYL) Boss Energy (BOE): Medium term, share price falling, Shorts rising Paladin (PDN): Medium term, share …
QUALITY Model Update 9
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ASX Small Ords Seasonality
Date: 30-11-2025 16:42:31 | This table shows the monthly seasonality data for the ASX Small Ords Index (XSO). XSO Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 2025 4.6% -3.0% -4.4% 1.8% 5.5% 0.9% 2.8% 8.8% 2.2% 0.2% 19.4% 2024 0.7% 1.5% 4.1% -3.1% -0.1% -2.2% 4.1% -2.8% 5.0% 0.7% …
Cutting Through The Noise: ASX:S32
Sector: Basic Materials | Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining | Website: https://www.south32.net Commodity Analysis Profits for S32 were generated from the following commodities in 2024: In their latest quarterly result, S32 received higher prices for most of their commodities: In January trends have remained overall favourable: Aluminium – having a very strong start to the year Copper – also a strong …
Qoria (ASX:QOR) Analysis
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GROWTH Model Update 11
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Rule Of 40 Stocks
Date: 30-11-2025 20:06:28 | This table shows stocks filtered by the Rule of 40 criteria, a metric which aims to balance growth and profitability to assess business health. | Utilities, Property and Resource companies have been omitted. | Learn more about the Rule of 40 HERE. 1-Week Statistics Average 1w return: 0.52% Median 1w return: …
NASDAQ Seasonality
Date: 01-12-2025 08:31:04 | This table shows the monthly seasonality data for the US NASDAQ index. NASDAQ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 2025 1.6% -4.0% -8.2% 0.9% 10.3% 5.9% 3.7% 0.7% 6.5% 3.1% 20.5% 2024 2.7% 6.1% 1.9% -4.5% 6.9% 6.8% -1.6% -2.6% 6.1% -0.5% 7.2% -0.5% …
Paragon Care (ASX:PGC) Analysis
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US 10 Year Bond Yield
The US 10-Year Treasury Yield represents the annualized return on investment for holding a 10-year U.S. government bond to maturity. It is a key indicator of investor sentiment, economic expectations, and interest rate trends. Often referred to as the “benchmark” yield, it influences a wide range of financial products, including mortgage rates, corporate borrowing costs, …
US Russell 2000 Index
The Russell 2000 Index is a widely followed stock market index that measures the performance of approximately 2,000 small-cap companies in the United States. It represents the smallest segment of the broader Russell 3000 Index, which includes the largest 3,000 publicly traded U.S. companies. As a key benchmark for small-cap stocks, the Russell 2000 is …