James Hardie (ASX:JHX) is one of the companies many would struggle to have sympathy for. It had a tortured history with its asbestos products. It was struggling even before 2025 with high inflation and subdued demand from aspirant home renovators.
And then there were the events of 2025 where JHX faced the uncertainty of tariffs. And…
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If you want to invest in data centre stocks, we would assume you are most likely thinking that it is a no-brainer as long as you have patience. You could just simply say: NextDC (ASX:NXT), alluding to that company's 100-fold growth from an $80m start-up of Bevan Slattery's to an $8bn company. You may or…
For most of the listed life of Car Group (ASX:CAR), it has been known after carsales.com.au; its original car classifieds site in Australia. It was founded in 1997 and now has over 200,000 new and used cars for sale, but the company has even bigger ambitions. But the company, a member of the ASX 50…
Monadelphous (ASX:MND) Hits All-Time High on $535m BHP and Rio Tinto Contracts: Buy or Take Profits?
Monadelphous Hits Record High on $535m Contracts
Monadelphous (ASX: MND) surged to an all-time high of A$28.89 this week after announcing another A$110 million in new contracts, capping off an extraordinary run that has seen the engineering services company secure approximately A$535 million in work over recent weeks. The stock has more than doubled over…
Civmec lands A$400m+ in BHP and Fortescue contracts
Civmec (ASX: CVL) jumped 9% to A$1.60 on Monday after announcing over A$400 million in new contracts from mining giants BHP (ASX: BHP) and Fortescue (ASX: FMG). For investors watching Australia's infrastructure boom, this is a big deal. Both companies are among the country's most reliable spenders…
Vulcan Steel Enters 2026 With New Leadership
Vulcan Steel (ASX: VSL) has started 2026 with a big change at the top. New CEO Gavin Street officially took over on 1 January, replacing Rhys Jones, who led the company for 19 years. Jones now moves to the role of non-executive chairman. For investors watching the steel…
Today, on the first trading day of 2026, Stocks Down Under publishes its its 10 Hottest ASX Stocks to Look At in the year ahead!
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Stocks Down Under's Top 10 Hottest ASX Stocks to Look At in 2026!
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IPD Group (ASX:IPG) jumped 5.5% to A$4.43 on Tuesday after announcing it will buy Platinum Cables for A$37.5 million. The stock has now rallied 58% since hitting lows in June, which raises the big question: is there still room to run, or is the easy money already made?
The deal looks smart on paper. IPD is…
Worley (ASX:WOR) is a company that will finish the year slightly down from what it began the year at. It was only an 8% decline and better than last year where shares fell ~20% across CY24. Then again, it is the 2nd straight year shares fell. In 2025, shares actually weren't that volatile, except on…
This article outlines 5 ASX Predictions for 2026 that Stocks Down Under puts its neck on the line to assert will happen. It has become an annual tradition of ours, and some of these calls we get right, others we don't. Arguably our boldest call in suggesting ANZ would be the best performing big 4…
