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The saga continues: 4 WiseTech directors quit en masse due to disagreements with Richard White

4 WiseTech directors quit en masse this morning, and that was just the start of the bad news facing the company this morning just 2 days before it is due to release its annual results. A recap of the WiseTech saga Before we outline what happened today, let's bring investors up to speed to help newcomers…

ByNick SundichFebruary 24, 2025

Investors are overreacting to the $2.7bn Domain takeover bid: Here is why

The $2.7bn Domain takeover bid stole the headlines today. Shares in Domain (predictably) surged from their $3.13 close the day before to match the $4.20 bid and more. Shares in major shareholder Nine Entertainment (ASX:NEC) increased as well, whilst shares in rival Rea Group (ASX:REA), which owns realestate.com.au, fell 10%. The specifics of the Domain takeover…

ByNick SundichFebruary 21, 2025

Chemist Warehouse is now ASX listed! Here are 5 critical things all investors need to know!

Chemist Warehouse is now ASX listed - 14 months since the plan to list was first unveiled. Australia's largest pharmacy chain had long been mulled as an IPO candidate. But - with IPO conditions less than ideal - it chose to list via a reverse takeover of Sigma Healthcare (ASX:SIG). The irony is that despite…

ByNick SundichFebruary 14, 2025

Nick Scali (ASX:NCK): Its had a stellar 5 year run, but is it coming to an end?

Nick Scali (ASX:NCK) is the second company we've written about this week that is trying to expand into the UK. Nick Scali has doubled in the last 5 years, and a big part of this growth can be attributed to the furniture boom during the pandemic. Its sales have doubled from ~$250m to ~$500m in that…

ByNick SundichFebruary 12, 2025

How much longer will Star Entertainment stay afloat? How big of a reprieve will the $60m fire sale of its events centre be?

How much longer will Star Entertainment stay afloat? By now it seems a fait accompli that Star Entertainment (ASX:SGR) will collapse - it is question of when and not if. It had a cash balance of $79m as at the close of CY24, is burning through $50m every month, its debtors have had a gutful…

ByNick SundichJanuary 31, 2025

Here’s how Qantas Frequent Flyer makes money for the company

How Qantas Frequent Flyer makes money is a key question any investors looking at or invested in Qantas should ask. During the pandemic, it played a major role in keeping the airline afloat as revenues from points kept coming in. Consider that in FY20 during pandemic shutdowns, Qantas Loyalty made a $341m profit (down just…

ByNick SundichJanuary 28, 2025

Top ASX Retail Stocks for 2025: Here Are Our 5 Picks!

Here Are Our 5 Top ASX Retail Stocks for 2025! Baby Bunting (ASX:BBN) Baby Bunting has bottomed out from a share price perspective, and while its results are recovering, this is yet to be reflected in the company's valuation. Shares shed 80% of their value from April 2021 to June 2023 leading to the departure…

ByNick SundichJanuary 24, 2025

Does the Closure of Hindenburg Research mean companies can breathe easier?

One of the most notorious short-sellers Hindenburg Research has announced it is closing its doors. Its founder Nate Anderson began it eight years ago but is closing it down. The reason he gave? Anderson said the plan had always been to 'wind it up once we had finished the pipeline of ideas we were working…

ByNick SundichJanuary 20, 2025

3 emerging markets for stock investors to consider, and 3 to avoid!

Let's take a look at Emerging markets for stock investors in Australia to consider. Australians looking to offshore markets may consider the US and New Zealand first, with perhaps Western Europe thereafter. However, if investors expand their horizons to emerging markets, there's plenty of additional opportunity. Investors can buy these companies directly or can invest in…

ByNick SundichJanuary 6, 2025

Our 5 ASX Predictions for 2025! You’re Welcome

Our 5 ASX Predictions for 2025! Yes it's that time of year. The start of a new one, where everyone gets out their crystal balls and tries to predict what will happen in the year to come. This is no less true with regard to the share market, most particularly the direction of the indices,…

ByNick SundichJanuary 2, 2025