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CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL) shares are continuing to slide after yesterday’s brutal sell-off.

At the time of writing, the CSL share price is down another 3.75% to $96.97.

That follows Monday’s huge plunge, when the healthcare giant fell more than 20% to as low as $93.64 after a disappointing update.

That was a near-decade low for the stock. The last time CSL shares were trading around this price was November 2016.

CSL shares are now down around 44% in 2026 and almost 59% over the past year.

So, how much worse can this get?

Another guidance cut hurts confidence

The latest damage came after CSL released its interim CEO 90-day review and financial update on Monday.

In that update, CSL said its growth plans are working, but the financial benefits are taking longer than previously expected.

The company now expects FY26 revenue of around US$15.2 billion. It also expects NPATA, excluding restructuring costs and impairments, of around US$3.1 billion.

CSL also expects to recognise about US$5 billion of additional non-cash, pre-tax impairments across FY26 and FY27. These are mainly tied to CSL Vifor’s intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment.

Investors clearly did not like the update, with CSL shares heavily sold off on Monday.

The size of the impairment is also hard to ignore. According to The Australian, the charge is likely to be the third largest in ASX history, behind Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO)’s US$20 billion Alcan write-down and BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP)’s US$15 billion shale write-down.

Brokers are also cutting numbers

Unfortunately, the market reaction has not been kind.

Broker cuts have followed quickly today. Citi reportedly slashed CSL shares to neutral with a $110 price target, while Jarden cut the stock to neutral with a $191 target. Canaccord also cut CSL shares to hold with a $106.31 price target.

Some analysts still see value after the sell-off. But the market is clearly less confident about CSL’s earnings path than it was a week ago.

The chart still looks bad

From a technical view, CSL shares remain under heavy pressure.

The stock broke below $100 on Monday and is now trading close to yesterday’s low of $93.64. That makes the low the nearest support level to watch.

If that level breaks, the next round number investors will likely focus on is $90.

On the upside, $100 is now the first obvious resistance level. Monday’s close at $100.75 may also matter because sellers have already pushed the stock back below it today.

The relative strength index (RSI) is also sitting near 11, which tells us that the stock is very much oversold.

Foolish Takeaway

CSL is still the ASX’s biggest healthcare company with a market cap of around $46.5 billion. But that’s not enough to stop investors selling.

The market is dealing with repeated downgrades, a major Vifor write-down, weaker earnings expectations, and a share price that keeps making fresh lows.

At some point, the fall may bring bargain hunters back in. But right now, it looks like CSL shares are trying to find a floor.

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S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) dividend shares, including National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) and property developer Stockland Corp Ltd (ASX: SGP), could be among the winners of Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ federal budget proposals.

Chalmers will reveal the details of Labor’s upcoming 2026-27 federal budget this evening.

Among the bigger shakeups ASX investors are facing is the expected axing of the 50% capital gains tax (CGT) discount currently applied to investments that are sold after being held for more than a year. Investors will instead get credit in line with inflation.

This could have a material impact on investor interest in ASX 200 dividend shares like NAB and Stockland, as franking credits (often applied to dividends) are not expected to be impacted.

Instead, investors will face a bigger hit when they sell ASX growth stocks that have posted sizeable share price gains outpacing inflation.

Changing the investing equation

Commenting on the potential CGT shakeup that looks to favour ASX 200 dividend shares over high-growth tech and medical stocks, Jacki Neumann, head of capital markets at Sharesies, said:

Reform of the 50% CGT discount changes the equation for growth investors in particular. While a move toward an indexation framework aims for a more equitable environment, it creates a threshold where the tax benefits of indexation diminish once an asset’s growth significantly outpaces inflation.

This shift invites a recalibration of risk, where investors will need to weigh their appetite for high-growth assets against the more predictable returns of income-generating investments.

Advantage ASX 200 dividend shares

UBS equities strategist Richard Schellbach also expects the proposed CGT changes will favour the likes of NAB, Stockland, and other quality ASX 200 dividend shares in the banking and real estate sectors over high-growth stocks.

“Usually, budgets have little impact on the equity story. However, these speculated tax changes could matter in terms of altering incentives and shifting flows,” Schellbach said (quoted by The Australian Financial Review).

Noting that ASX stocks with strong capital gain potential are likely to become less attractive following the CGT changes, Schellbach pointed to both Stockland and NAB as potential beneficiaries.

NAB shares trade on a fully-franked dividend yield of 4.6%, while Stockland shares trade on an unfranked dividend yield of 6.8%.

As for other ASX 200 dividend shares that could gain from the new federal budget, Schellbach indicated Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX: BOQ), rail-based transport company Aurizon Holdings Ltd (ASX: AZJ), energy infrastructure company APA Group (ASX: APA), and shopping mall owner Vicinity Centres (ASX: VCX).

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Former Federal Treasurer Peter Costello will join the board of Helloworld Travel Ltd (ASX: HLO), the company announced today.

Deep level of experience

Helloworld said in a statement to the ASX on Tuesday that Mr Costello would join the board on June 1.

The company added:

Mr Costello has an extraordinary amount of experience at government, financial and commercial levels including over 11 years as Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, Chair of the Independent Advisory Board to the World Bank, a decade as Chair of Australia’s Future Fund (which he established as Treasurer), Chair of Nine Entertainment Group alongside many other significant roles.

Helloworld Chief Executive Officer Andrew Burnes said he looked forward to working with Mr Costello, who will join as an independent, Non-Executive Director.

Shares looking cheap

Shaw and Partners’ most recent update on Helloworld said their analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Overseas Arrivals and Departures data for February 2026 boded well for the company, with Departures up 8.5% for the financial year to that date.

They added:

Preliminary data for March 2026 was quite solid showing departures for the month up 13.2% versus the previous corresponding period. We retain our buy rating on Helloworld with an unchanged price target of $2.80 per share.

Helloworld launched a takeover bid for fellow travel company Webjet Group Ltd (ASX: WJL) in November last year; however, following due diligence, Helloworld did not present a bid that the Webjet board could recommend, and talks ceased in mid-February.

Strong results

In its most recent results for the half year, Helloworld said it had booked total transaction volumes of $2.1 billion for the half, “with strong forward bookings for the remainder of FY26 and well into FY27”.

Mr Burnes said at the time:

Helloworld Travel Limited delivered a solid performance in the first half, underpinned by continued investment in the business. We progressed the expansion of our retail networks, our technology offering and wholesale product range, while further strengthening our core capabilities in air ticketing and consolidation. Helloworld remains the largest network of independent travel agents and brokers across Australia and New Zealand. We continue to leverage our scale, industry expertise and strong partner relationships to drive sustainable long‑term growth. During the period, we completed multiple strategic acquisitions that have contributed positively to the Group’s financial performance. We are pleased to report a strong first‑half result and the declaration of a fully franked dividend of 5.0 cents per share.

At the time, the company reiterated its underlying EBITDA guidance of $64 to $72 million.

Helloworld shares were 1.1% higher on Tuesday morning at $1.45. The shares have traded as high as $2.10 and as low as $1.30 over the past 12 months.

The company is valued at $234.9 million.

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Centuria Industrial REIT (ASX: CIP) shares are edging lower on Tuesday morning.

At the time of writing, the ASX stock is down slightly to $2.93, broadly in line with weakness across the ASX 200 index.

What did this ASX 200 stock announce?

Centuria Industrial REIT released its third quarter operating update this morning.

According to the release, the ASX 200 stock has exchanged contracts on four divestments totalling $188 million, at an average 17% premium to prior book value.

These sales include the 67-69 Mandoon Road asset in Girraween for $98 million, the completed 50-64 Mirage Road development in South Australia for $50 million, and two smaller properties in Edinburgh and Epping.

Once completed, the divestments are expected to reduce gearing by approximately 3%.

Development gains

A standout from the update was the sale of the 50-64 Mirage Road development in Direk, South Australia.

The project reached practical completion during the quarter and was sold to an owner-occupier for $50 million.

Management said this represented a 33% premium to total project costs and delivered an internal rate of return of approximately 25% for unitholders.

Centuria also noted progress across several other developments, including recently completed projects in Derrimut, Victoria and Direk, South Australia.

Leasing momentum

Leasing activity also remained positive during the quarter.

The ASX 200 stock agreed lease terms across approximately 14,400 square metres during the period.

For FY 2026 to date, re-leasing spreads averaged 36%, reflecting the under-rented nature of parts of the portfolio and continued demand for industrial property in infill locations.

Data centre opportunities

Centuria Industrial REIT also revealed that it has continued to progress potential data centre opportunities across its portfolio.

During the quarter, it settled the acquisition of a data centre in Wellcamp, Queensland, as well as a strategic asset in Yarraville, Victoria, located near major power infrastructure.

Management also pointed to a potential 40MW data centre opportunity adjacent to its existing Clayton Data Centre in Victoria.

The company said it remains open to potential capital partners, joint ventures, or a demerger of data centre assets to unlock value.

Guidance reaffirmed

The ASX 200 stock has reaffirmed its upgraded FY 2026 funds from operations guidance range of 18.2 cents per unit to 18.5 cents per unit.

It also maintained distribution guidance of 16.8 cents per unit for the year.

Speaking about its outlook, the company’s fund manager, Grant Nichols, said:

Looking ahead, we foresee the domestic infill industrial market’s supply-demand imbalance to persist with limited construction of new warehouses coupled with consistently high occupier demand as tenants look to strengthen their delivery times and reduce transport costs.

Current macroeconomic uncertainty, resultant of the Middle East conflicts and global oil constraints, is impacting inflation and construction price pressures. These factors are expected to curtail future industrial market supply. The value of high-quality, existing infill industrial assets is expected to increase as the disconnect to replacement cost continues to escalate.

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Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) and ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ) shares have both smashed the 5.1% 12-month returns delivered by the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO).

In morning trade today, Woodside shares are changing hands for $30.77 apiece. That sees the ASX 200 energy stock up a whopping 47.9% since this time last year, spurred by the company’s own operational successes alongside surging global oil and gas prices.

And that strong performance does not even include dividends. Atop those capital gains, Woodside shares trade on a fully-franked 5.4% trailing dividend yield.

You’re also unlikely to hear longer-term ANZ stockholders complaining.

ANZ shares are trading for $35.21 at the time of writing on Tuesday. This puts the ASX 200 bank stock up 20.7% over 12 months. And ANZ also pays twice yearly dividends, with the big four bank stock trading on a partly franked 4.7% trailing dividend yield.

If you owned ANZ shares at market close last Friday, you can expect to receive the 83 cents per share interim dividend payout (franked at 75%) on 1 July. ANZ traded ex-dividend yesterday.

But following on this strong run, Sanlam Private Wealth’s Remo Greco believes investors would do well to consider locking in some profits (courtesy of The Bull).

Here’s why.

Time to take profits on ANZ shares?

“The bank delivered a cash profit of $3.780 billion in the first half of 2026, up 14%, excluding significant items, on the second half of 2025,” Greco said of the H1 results ANZ reported on 1 May.

He added:

Return on equity was up 149 basis points. The company posted an interim dividend of 83 cents a share, with franking increased to 75%. The company’s share price has performed well in the past 12 months.

Explaining his sell recommendation on ANZ shares, Greco noted:

Our concern is higher interest rates potentially increasing provisions as mortgage and credit card holders struggle to meet increasing repayments in a weaker economy. It may be prudent to trim holdings and take some profits.

Are Woodside shares a sell today?

Atop recommending taking profits on ANZ shares, Greco also foresees potential headwinds building for Woodside’s outperforming shares.

“The energy company produced a record 198.8 million barrels of oil equivalent in full year 2025,” he said. “However, production was offset by lower realised prices.”

Greco concluded:

Consequently, net profit after tax of $2.718 billion was down 24% on the prior corresponding period. Full year fully franked dividends were down 8%.

In our view, relying on dividends carries risk if commodity prices or production fall. Investors may want to take advantage of elevated crude oil prices to cash in some gains.

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The Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (ASX: PNI) share price has seen its fair share of pain within the past couple of years, dropping 36%, as the below chart shows. It could be a compelling choice for passive income at today’s valuation.

This company takes stakes in funds management businesses (affiliates) and helps them grow. Pinnacle says it’s a high-quality, scalable multi-affiliate platform compounding earnings and dividends through cycles.

It’s invested in 19 affiliates across public and private markets, spanning asset classes, investment styles and geographies. These affiliates have a long-term track record of delivering sustained outperformance over their benchmarks.

Strong long-term growth

I think it’s important not to lose sight of long-term performance, particularly if the business has been afflicted by short-term volatility. Over time, the market should realise the company is a high-performer and is delivering strong underlying growth.

In the five years to 30 June 2025, the company delivered a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33% for net profit after tax (NPAT), 28% for earnings per share (EPS), and 31% for dividends per share.

The ASX share reported that it achieved aggregate affiliate funds under management (FUM) of $208.1 billion at 31 March 2026. That’s 2.9% growth since 31 December 2025 and 16% growth since 30 June 2025.

Plus, 31 March 2026 was a low point for the global share market – it has risen by high single digits since then (in percentage terms), so it looks like another strong financial year for FUM growth.

In the three months to 31 March 2026, aggregate affiliate FUM net inflows came to $9.4 billion, including $1.6 billion of Australian retail net inflows, $5.2 billion of international net inflows and $2.6 billion of Australian institutional net inflows.

I think it’s a great time to invest when there’s market volatility because fund managers are exposed to market declines, but then they benefit strongly when the market eventually recovers.

The long-term investment performance of the funds and the ongoing net inflows are a great sign for further earnings growth.

Great option for passive income

As I’ve mentioned, the business has delivered excellent dividend growth this decade, and I think it has great potential to increase its dividend significantly by 2030.

Based on the latest two dividend payments, it has a grossed-up dividend yield of around 4.75%, including franking credits. I think it’s likely to continue growing in the coming years.

According to the projection on Commsec, the business is forecast to pay an annual dividend per share of 83 cents in FY27. If the business delivers that payout, it would be a grossed-up dividend yield of more than 7%, including franking credits, at the time of writing.

I think this is a great time to invest for the long-term in the ASX share.

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Shape Australia Ltd (ASX: SHA) shares are trading higher after the fit-out and construction services company released a strongly positive update to the market.

Records tumbling

The company said in a statement released to the ASX that its project wins had hit a record high of more than $1.16 billion as at the end of April, “significantly exceeding the FY25 full-year result of $981.6 million”.

Shape said it expected revenue to be between $1.175 and $1.225 billion, up 22.8% of FY25 revenue.

Net profit was also expected to surge, with it forecast to come in at $30 to $32 million, up from $21.2 million in FY25.

The company also said it had a strong forward pipeline of about $4.2 billion worth of work, “providing significant visibility into FY27 and beyond”.

Shape said in its statement that its strategy to grow in new sectors was paying off, with revenue from the education sector coming in at 22% of the whole this year, up from 12%, “largely underpinned by our modular operations”.

Data centre revenue had grown from less than 1% in FY25 to more than 10%, “driven by increased market activity in the Data Centre refurbishment market”.

Shape Chief Executive Officer Peter Matrix-Evans said regarding the update:

Shape is again delivering strong performance across key financial and operational metrics in FY26, continuing to drive results for our shareholders. Our resilient business model, with a strong weighting towards shorter-duration projects, combined with our focus on maintaining a shared risk profile with both our supply chain and clients, minimises potential impacts from cost escalation pressures. In addition, our strong and diversified pipeline of more than $4.2 billion enables SHAPE to remain selective, pursuing only the highest-quality opportunities and underpinning our continued growth trajectory into FY27. Through our deliberate sector and capability diversification strategy, SHAPE continues to strengthen its project portfolio while building the foundation for improved margins as we scale.

Shape also increased its headcount by 12% year on year to more than 850 people.

Analysts like what they see

Shaw and Partners’ most recent research note on Shape came with a buy recommendation and suggests there could be share price upside from the current levels of $7.05, up 5% on Tuesday.

The Shaw team said the company had done a good job of diversifying its work streams.

Aided by acquisitions, Shape has diversified its sector exposure into more resilient sectors including healthcare, defence, education, hospitality, and retail, and has expanded into solutions that capture more of the project lifecycle such as design & build and aftercare/facilities maintenance. This strategic shift contributed to its impressive financial results.

Shaw said Shape had a market-leading position in high margin fit out and a strong pipeline and net cash position.

The Shaw team in March upgraded their price target on Shape shares from $7.40 to $8.25 per share.

Shape also pays a fully-franked dividend yield of 3.94%.

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The All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) is flat in morning trade today, but that’s not holding back this outperforming ASX All Ords share.

The high-flying company in question is Metallium Ltd (ASX: MTM).

Shares in the precious metals recovery company closed yesterday trading for 59 cents. In early trade on Tuesday, shares are changing hands for 59.5 cents apiece, up 0.9%.

This sees the Metallium share price up 138% since this time last year, smashing the 5.6% 12-month gains delivered by the benchmark index.

Here’s what investors are mulling over today.

ASX All Ords share lifts on reactor progress

Metallium shares are marching higher after the company announced it has successfully completed a 12-hour continuous Flash Joule Heating (FJH) reactor campaign at its Gator Point Technology Campus, located in Texas.

Metallium said this extended duration test run showed the stable, repeatable, and controlled operation of its Generation-1 commercial-scale FJH reactor platform.

The FJH reactor is intended to efficiently process electronic waste and other metal-bearing feedstocks to recover valuable metals like gold, silver, and copper.

Management said the latest 12-hour campaign validates reactor integrity, automation systems, and operating procedures ahead of the company’s planned multi-reactor deployment.

The successful test run was also reported to have “materially reduced” technical and operational scale-up risk as Metallium advances toward its next major milestone of multiple FJH reactors operating simultaneously in parallel.

Parallel reactor deployment forming the basis of Metallium’s modular throughput scale-up strategy.

Separately, the ASX All Ords share also announced the appointment of metallurgist, Rod Lawry, to its Technical Advisory Team. Lawry has more than 45 years of global experience in the mining sector, including holding senior technical roles with Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO) and BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP).

What did Metallium management say?

Commenting on the progress helping lift the ASX All Ords share today, Metallium managing director and CEO Michael Walshe said, “This milestone represents an important transition point for Metallium as we move from individual reactor commissioning toward sustained multi-reactor operations.”

Walshe added:

Successfully operating a commercial-scale FJH reactor continuously over an extended duration provides critical validation of reactor integrity, process stability, automation systems and operating procedures.

Looking ahead, Walshe said:

Importantly, these results materially reduce risk ahead of our next major objective of operating multiple FJH reactors simultaneously in parallel, which forms the basis of our modular scale-up strategy.

The campaign has also generated important operating and engineering learnings expected to support ongoing throughput optimisation, reactor refinement and broader process integration activities as commissioning progresses across the Gator Point flowsheet.

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If you are looking for some exposure to the small side of the market, then it could be worth hearing what the team at Securities Vault is saying, courtesy of The Bull.

It has just given its verdict on several small-cap ASX shares. Here’s what it is recommending:

Mach7 Technologies Ltd (ASX: M7T)

Securities Vault has named Mach7 as a small-cap ASX share to buy.

It believes the enterprise imaging platform provider is well-placed to grow its recurring revenue thanks to expanding budgets in the US healthcare sector. It explains:

The company provides enterprise imaging platforms used by hospitals across the globe, positioning it as a scalable SaaS (software-as-a-service) style health technology play. Recent quarterly updates have shown improving cost discipline and operating leverage. The real upside lies in recurring revenue growth and contract wins across North America, where healthcare information technology budgets are structurally expanding.

As hospitals modernise legacy systems, Mach7’s vendor-neutral archive (VNA) offering becomes increasingly relevant. If management continues to convert its pipeline into contracts, the market could materially re-rate earnings visibility. At current levels, it still trades at a discount to global peers despite similar growth characteristics.

Oneview Healthcare (ASX: ONE)

Another small-cap ASX share that Securities Vault rates as a buy is Oneview Healthcare.

It is feeling positive about the care experience platform provider’s outlook due to favourable funding tailwinds in the US market. It explains:

Its care experience platform integrates patient engagement tools into hospital systems. The company’s offering should generate demand. Potential upside exits following positive momentum. The investment thesis hinges on hospital digitisation and patient experience mandates, particularly in the US, where funding tailwinds remain supportive.

As deployments scale up, Oneview’s recurring revenue model should drive operating leverage. Importantly, the company has already secured major hospital clients, reducing execution risk compared to earlier stage peers.

WRKR Ltd (ASX: WRK)

One small-cap ASX share that Securities Vault isn’t positive on is WRKR. It has named the workforce compliance and payroll solutions company’s shares as a sell this week.

Securities Vault has concerns over elevated execution risks and an uncertain pathway to profitability. It explains:

The company operates in workforce compliance and payroll solutions—an attractive theme—but execution risk remains elevated, in our view. Despite operating in a growing sector, the pathway to profitability remains uncertain. The company posted a loss after tax of $2.66 million in the first half of 2026. Investors chasing the theme may be better served in bigger, more established platforms offering stronger execution capabilities.

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The Centuria Industrial REIT (ASX: CIP) share price is in focus after delivering $188 million of property divestments at a 17% average premium to book value and reaffirming FY26 funds from operations (FFO) guidance.

What did Centuria Industrial REIT report?

• Divested four properties for $188 million, averaging a 17% premium to book value
• Development of 50-64 Mirage Road, Direk SA completed and sold at a 33% premium to project costs
• Approximately 14,400sqm of new lease terms agreed in Q3, with FY26 year-to-date re-leasing spreads at 36%
• FY26 FFO guidance reaffirmed at 18.2–18.5 cents per unit (cpu); distribution guidance at 16.8cpu
• Gearing set to reduce by approximately 3% post-settlement of divestments

What else do investors need to know?

Centuria Industrial REIT continues to focus on active asset management. Settlement of divested properties is expected by December 2026, supporting the trust’s ongoing gearing reduction and portfolio optimisation strategy.

Key development milestones were reached, including completion and sale of the Mirage Road project in South Australia. In addition, CIP recently settled the acquisition of a data centre in Wellcamp and a strategic industrial site in Yarraville, Victoria. The trust is also exploring its data centre redevelopment pipeline with potential joint ventures or demerger options on the table, depending on future outcomes and market conditions.

What’s next for Centuria Industrial REIT?

Looking forward, the trust expects the supply-demand imbalance in the Australian industrial market to persist, with tight availability of new warehousing and strong occupier demand. CIP is progressing further development opportunities, especially in data centre infrastructure, with construction on new, multi-unit industrial estates underway.

Management remains focused on optimising the existing portfolio, exploring potential partnerships for its data centre assets, and delivering on updated guidance while responding to broader macroeconomic shifts impacting inflation and market supply.

Centuria Industrial REIT share price snapshot

Over the past 12 months, Centuria Industrial REIT shares have declined 4%, trailing the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) which has risen 6% over the same period.

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