Nick Scali Jumps as Demand Lifts
Nick Scali (ASX: NCK) surged 10% on Monday after the furniture retailer upgraded its first-half profit guidance for the second time in two months. The company now expects ANZ revenue growth of 10-12%, up from the 7-9% forecast at its October AGM. Group net profit after tax is projected…
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Bapcor (ASX: BAP) jumped 14 per cent to A$2.02 on Thursday after announcing CEO Angus McKay has resigned, just 16 months into the job. The market's reaction tells you everything about how investors felt. When a stock rallies by double digits because the boss is leaving, it means shareholders wanted a change. The question now…
Bapcor hits decade lows as turnaround stalls
Bapcor Ltd (ASX: BAP) shares crashed 22% to around A$1.88 on Monday, hitting their lowest level in over a decade. The auto parts retailer warned investors that its first half of FY26 will now be a loss of A$5 million to A$8 million. That's a dramatic swing from…
Costco (NDQ:CST) is a unique supermarket provider. It is arguably most famous for its quarter-pound all-beef hot dog and 20oz soda combo for US$1.50 at its food courts, a combo that was sold over 245m times in FY25 at a price unchanged since 1985. Now, CostCo is unique in the eyes of investors because it…
On Monday December 22, the ASX quarterly rebalance will be effective. Stocks will be promoted into new indices, while others will be demoted. It is important to note from the outset the June and December rebalances only involve the ASX 50, ASX 100 and ASX 200 indices whilst the March and September rebalances also involve…
Step One Falls Flat
Step One (ASX: STP) experienced a heavy re-rating today, falling 35% in a single session. That is a substantial hit for any investor owning shares. The catalyst was the release of its H126 trading update, and the numbers came in well below expectations. Revenue is now forecast to land between A$30…
Nick Scali (ASX: NCK) has delivered one of the standout performances among ASX retailers this year, with shares climbing approximately 60% despite challenging consumer conditions. Bell Potter has now initiated coverage with a buy rating and $27.00 price target, implying 15.5% upside from the current share price of $23.38. Combined with an expected 2.7% dividend…
Few retailers have emerged stronger from the pandemic than when it began, but it is hard to argue JB Hi Fi (ASX:JBH) has not, given it is 140% higher.
While many ASX retailers' customers cut back spending to varying degrees, this has not been the case with Australia's largest electronics retailer, at least enough to concern…
The RBNZ is cutting rates again, and here are 5 ASX stocks (based in New Zealand) that could benefit
Last week, we heard that the RBNZ is cutting rates again. If you thought Australia's economy was not doing well, you clearly have not been following what has been happening across the Ditch.
Like Australia, Aotearoa entered a recession during the pandemic but had another one in 2023 and is one more negative quarter away from…
Hear the term 'Activist investors' and you might think of GetUp, the progressive activist group that forced Woolworths to hold an EGM in 2014 in an attempt to limit the maximum bets on poker machines to $1. Or perhaps even of ESG-focused fundies like Australian Ethical (ASX:AEF). The reality is a lot more complicated and…
