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[BUY] Collins Foods (ASX: CKF) – Qld and WA Exposure Outweighs the Wage Cost Squeeze
Collins Foods (ASX: CKF) at A$8.27 trades ~20% below its historical PE. Qld/WA exposure plus a kiosk rollout offset wage pressure. 29% upside, Buy.
[BUY] Worley (ASX: WOR) – Bigger Addressable Market, Same Margin Profile
Worley (ASX: WOR) at A$12.19 trades at a 21% discount to its 5yr average and 14% below global peers. New power and data centre markets expand the TAM. Buy.
[BUY] WEB Travel Group (ASX: WEB): Near-Term Headwinds Create a Value Entry Point
Institutional sell-side rates WEB Travel Group a Buy with a 12-month price target of A$4.70. The stock closed at A$2.23 on 20 May 2026, implying roughly 111 per cent upside to that target. The bull case rests on three pillars: the hotel bed wholesaling sector is...
[BUY] Aristocrat Leisure (ASX: ALL): Gaming Share Gains, a Billion-Dollar Buyback and a Compressing Multiple
Aristocrat Leisure carries a Buy rating with 33 per cent upside to a A$61 target. Gaming net adds are tracking above guidance, the buyback has been lifted to A$1 billion, and the P/E compresses from 27x to 14x by FY28.
[BUY] Nick Scali (ASX: NCK): Margins, Growth and a Franked Yield
Institutional sell-side rates Nick Scali a Buy with a 12-month price target of around A$20. The stock closed at approximately A$14.47 on 9 May 2026, implying roughly 38 per cent...
Global Marco and Market Research
The $9k Hit to Property Investors. Why Most Won’t Reallocate.
The FY2027 housing tax overhaul costs a typical new property investor ~$9k a year in cash flow and 1.9ppt in 10-yr returns. Why most won’t sell.
Corporate Profits Are at Record Highs. AI Could Make the Gap Even Wider.
US corporate profits have roughly doubled as a share of GDP since the 1980s while the top 1 per cent of firms now control 80 per cent of sales. New economics research spanning a century of data finds concentration accounts for a third of the margin increase, and history suggests AI will widen the gap further.
Australia’s Biggest CGT Change in 25 Years. What It Means for Investors.
The FY2027 Commonwealth Budget delivered the biggest change to capital gains tax since 1999. Institutional sell-side economics research assessed the Budget as broadly deficit-neutral at the headline level but incrementally expansionary for GDP growth once off-balance...
Global Stock Research
[BUY] Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR) – Record DARTs and Account Growth Reset the Earnings Power
Interactive Brokers closed at US$86.97 on 29 May ahead of its monthly metrics release for May 2026, and the print that followed has reset the upside in our view. Institutional sell-side research has IBKR rated Buy with a 12-month price target lifted to US$109,...
[BUY] Walmart (NYSE: WMT) – Share Gains and Digital Flywheel Drive the Next Leg
Walmart closed down 7.3% after its 1Q26 earnings beat and management reiterated full-year guidance, creating what we think is an attractive entry point for the world's largest retailer. Institutional sell-side research has Walmart rated Buy with a 12-month price...
[BUY] MongoDB (MDB): The AI Data Layer Play With a Clear Path to $4bn Revenue
MongoDB (MDB) is rated a Buy with a US$360 price target, implying 8 per cent upside. The thesis rests on Atlas cloud consumption growth, an AI-native product strategy, and an earnings trajectory that compresses the P/E from 55x to 36x by FY29.
[BUY] Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) – Restructuring Sharpens the Margin Story
Upwork delivered a Q1'26 result that landed on the right side of a bifurcated narrative. Revenues came in around the midpoint of guidance at $195mn, while Adj. EBITDA of $57mn...
[BUY] Eli Lilly (LLY): Foundayo Reframes the Oral GLP-1 Story
LLY Buy with ~37% upside to ~US$1,283. 1Q26 EPS US$8.55 beat US$6.77, 2026 guide raised to US$82-85bn. Foundayo oral GLP-1 hits 8k prescribers in 3 weeks, 80% new incretin patients.
Region & Industry Outlook
Why China Is Pricing a Stability Premium
China has spent three years priced for an accident. In 2026 the macro picture has flipped, with growth holding above 4.5%, inflation reflating off the floor, USD/CNY rolling lower, and the equity wrappers leading the rerating off the 2024 lows.
Why Gold Miners Still Have Room to Run
Gold has had a turbulent few months. Spot gold ran from around US$3,400/toz at the end of 2025 to a peak above US$5,300/toz in early 2026 on a wave of speculative call-option demand and continued central bank diversification. The Iran shock in late March then...
Semis Are Still Riding the AI Capex Wave
The semiconductor cycle is in a constructive setup, with the AI capital expenditure build-out continuing to pull through capacity commitments, design wins, and sub-segment by sub-segment recoveries. March monthly shipment data from the Semiconductor Industry...
ASX Announcement
Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT (ASX: CQE) – Completes 20 Year Triple Net Lease Acquisition
Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT (CQE) has moved to strengthen its portfolio quality with a $53 million investment in a 20-year triple-net lease secured by Sonic Healthcare Limited, one of Australia's largest pathology providers. The acquisition represents a...
Qube Holdings (ASX: QUB) – Qube Holdings Scheme 2 Update
Qube Holdings is proceeding with its scheme meeting on 16 June despite outstanding regulatory approvals, with the board unanimously recommending shareholders vote in favor of the takeover by Rubik Australia. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission must make...
Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT (ASX: CQE) – CQE Fourth Dividend Distribution Announced
Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT has announced a quarterly distribution of AUD 0.043 per unit for the three-month period ending 30 June 2026. Unitholders recorded on the register as of 30 June will receive payment on 21 July 2026, with the ex-distribution date...
Atlas Arteria (ASX: ALX) – IFM Issues Seventh Supplementary Bidder Statement
IFM Investors has lifted its takeover offer for Atlas Arteria to $5.10 per share and waived some of its offer conditions, though the board remains unmoved. Atlas Arteria's...
Accent Group (ASX: AX1) – Accent Group Responds to Frasers Takeover Bid
Frasers Group's unsolicited takeover offer for Accent Group has triggered an immediate and pointed response from the board. The British retail conglomerate is seeking to acquire...
Top Stock Reports
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Dividend investing on the ASX remains one of the most reliable ways to build long-term wealth. Blue chip dividend stocks offer a combination of regular income and capital growth that is difficult to replicate through other strategies, particularly in an environment...
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