In late morning trade the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is back on form and on course to record another strong gain. At the time of writing the benchmark index is up 2.3% to 5,907.8 points.

Four shares that have failed to follow the market higher today are listed below. Here’s why they are dropping lower:

The Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) share price is down over 3% to $1.64. This follows a sharp pullback in oil prices overnight due to increasing U.S.-China tensions. In addition to this, analysts at Macquarie and Morgans have just downgraded the energy producer’s shares to neutral/hold ratings. They have $1.60 and $1.66 price targets, respectively, on its shares.

The Jumbo Interactive Ltd (ASX: JIN) share price is down 2.5% to $11.82. This is despite there being no news out of the online lottery ticket seller. However, prior to today, Jumbo’s shares were up 73% from their March low. This could mean that some investors have decided to take a bit of profit off the table today.

The ResMed Inc. (ASX: RMD) share price is down almost 3% to $23.44 despite there being no news out of the sleep treatment focused medical device company. Though, it is worth noting that its U.S. listed shares fell heavily overnight. As such, this decline appears to be playing catch up. Investors may have been taking profit after some stellar gains over the last 12 months.

The WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) share price is down 2% to $21.89. This morning the logistics solutions company announced that it has renegotiated the earnout arrangements for a number of acquisitions. This has included replacing significant cash payments with shares. As these shares have been issued today and not all are escrowed, I suspect that some recipients have decided to cash them in immediately.

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James Mickleboro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of and recommends Jumbo Interactive Limited. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Jumbo Interactive Limited and ResMed Inc. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has been on a rollercoaster ride to start the year and we’ve already seen one ASX share market crash.

We’re less than halfway into 2020 and we’ve already seen a bear market, pandemic, oil price war and record government stimulus.

But despite some obvious headwinds, the ASX 200 has bounced back strongly in April and May. Investors are starting to get spooked as ASX shares climb back to where they were in mid-February.

So, if we were to see another ASX share market crash, what’s the best way to deal with it?

Don’t panic in an ASX share market crash

If a crash has already occurred, it’s too late to cash out. Selling out during a downturn can chrystallise your losses and reduce any potential upside.

That means it’s best to keep calm and carry on if the market has a downturn. This way you can keep your eye on the long-term prize and stay cool under pressure.

Trust in diversification

There’s a reason why diversification is key. While it can be tempting to load up on a growth share like Altium Limited (ASX: ALU) and hope for the best, portfolio construction is critical.

If we see another ASX share market crash in 2020, it’s best to have a portfolio ready to spread the risk. That means having enough investments across individual companies and sectors to weather the storm.

Don’t overinvest in ASX shares

An ASX share market crash creates buying opportunities for savvy investors. While it’s tempting to buy, buy, buy, it is a short-sighted mindset.

Make sure you only invest what you can afford to lose. No matter how good an ASX share price is, you don’t want to overinvest and commit too much capital.

The worst thing you can do as a long-term investor is be forced to sell early to cover short-term expenses.

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The Experience Co Ltd (ASX: EXP) share price is flying higher in morning trade, up 17.24% at the time of writing to 17 cents.

Experience Co is a provider of adventure tourism and leisure experiences in Australia and New Zealand. These experiences include skydiving, island day trips, and reef tours. The company’s operations are located predominantly on the eastern seaboard of Australia from the Great Ocean Road in Victoria to Queensland’s Port Douglas. It also has skydiving operations in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Despite getting off to an impressive start after listing in 2017, Experience Co shares haven’t had the best run on the ASX to date – falling from around 88 cents in December 2017 on the back of weak tourism conditions, poor weather events, and the resignation of its CEO.

Why has the Experience Co share price bounced today?

This morning, Experience Co released a market update in regard to the impact of COVID-19 on its operations. The company had previously announced the indefinite suspension of all operations on 23 March.

According to today’s release, operations have resumed at Experience Co’s Queenstown skydiving drop zone. The company is also aiming to resume operations at a number of Australian-based drop zones during June.

On the whole, experiences will be activated on a breakeven basis, staged over the coming months in line with the relevant jurisdictional lifting of restrictions.

In terms of financial stability, the company believes it is well-positioned to sustain an extended period of hibernation with $10 million cash on its books as at 30 April 2020. It also has an additional $15 million undrawn capacity on its debt facility with National Bank of Australia Ltd (ASX: NAB) and facility agreement waivers in place in relation to covenant testing for the 30 June 2020 testing period.

Assuming operations are suspended and there are no material changes in market conditions, Experience Co is anticipating its minimum monthly net cash outflow to average approximately $1 million per month to 30 September 2020.

As for wages, the company has triggered job subsidy programs in both Australia and New Zealand. The respective programs have been implemented for 360 eligible employees in Australia and 78 employees in New Zealand. Meanwhile, senior executives and board members have taken a 30% reduction in remuneration until 30 June 2020.

Experience Co has also been supported by lease cost relief with the co-operation of its landlords. As a result, monthly lease expenses through a combination of waivers and deferrals have been reduced. This includes 100% rent relief for Ports North and fees and charges in its Great Barrier Reef business until 31 December 2020.

Looking forward, Experience Co noted the continuation of its strategy for business simplification. It described the divestment of its Hunter Valley and Byron Bay Ballooning businesses as “well progressed” and cited other surplus asset sales processes are ongoing.

Additionally, Experience Co highlighted that good headway has been made on business process projects. This includes implementing a new reservations system for the skydiving business and process improvements across corporate functions.

Management commentary

Commenting on today’s update, CEO John O’Sullivan said:

“The EXP team has been working extremely hard to design and implement COVID-19 operational processes and procedures since the Australian and New Zealand Government regulations came into effect. We are cautiously excited about recommencing our operations all the while recognising that the emergence is likely to be protracted and will require a sustained level of resilience across the business. Our goal remains to maintain a viable business and balance sheet, positioning EXP for when conditions improve.”

“At the time of suspending operations we noted that we were not in a position to forecast with any level of certainty the duration nor recovery profile from this pandemic. This remains the case and our continued strategy is to minimise short-term cash outflows,” he added.

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Motley Fool contributor Cathryn Goh has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of EXPERNCECO FPO. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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