In afternoon trade the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on track to end the week in a subdued manner. The benchmark index is down 0.2% to 6,812 points at the time of writing.
Four ASX shares that are falling more than most today are listed below. Here’s why they are dropping lower:
Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT)
The Afterpay share price is down 5% to $141.85. This appears to have been driven by profit taking from investors after some stellar gains recently. In fact, at one stage today the Afterpay share price hit a record high of $151.22. When the payments company’s shares hit that level, it meant they were up a massive 37% since last Wednesday. A bullish broker note and Affirm’s successful IPO in the US have helped drive Afterpay’s shares higher this month.
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd (ASX: CWY)
The Cleanaway share price has fallen a further 1% to $2.35. Investors have been selling this waste management company’s shares this week following the resignation of its CEO. In response to this surprising news, Credit Suisse downgraded the company’s shares to a neutral rating with a $2.45 price target.
Mosaic Brands Ltd (ASX: MOZ)
The Mosaic Brands share price has crashed 11% lower to $1.03. This decline appears to be due to profit taking from some investors after a significant jump in the fashion retailer’s share price on Thursday. The Mosaic Brands share price rocketed 32% higher yesterday after revealing that its performance had improved greatly.
Perpetual Limited (ASX: PPT)
The Perpetual share price is down almost 3.5% to $34.69 following the release of a trading update. According to the release, Perpetual’s total assets under management (AUM) came in at $89.2 billion at the end of the second quarter. This includes AUM from the Barrow Hanley acquisition on 18 November 2020. Perpetual Asset Management Australia’s AUM fell 2% to $22.7 billion.
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More reading
- Why the Perpetual (ASX:PPT) share price is falling today
- ASX 200 rises 0.8%
- Why the Mosaic (ASX:MOZ) share price is rocketing 23% today
- Why Cleanaway, Crown, Pro Medicus, & Vulcan shares are tumbling lower
- ASX 200 up 0.65%: Zip update impresses, Netwealth rockets, Cleanaway dumped
Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of AFTERPAY T FPO. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Bruce Jackson.
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