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There are some ASX shares that seem unstoppable with how much they have grown this year and how much growth potential they still have.

Businesses that are winning now could keep winning over the longer-term. Think of a business like CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) – it has been delivering for a very long time.

Here are three ASX shares that seem unstoppable and could be worth buying today:

JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX: JBH)

JB Hi-Fi seemed like a business that could have been flattened when Amazon first arrived in Australia a few years ago. But it hasn’t done badly, indeed JB Hi-Fi has continued to thrive.

Despite the COVID-19 environment being supportive of new e-commerce businesses, JB Hi-Fi has continued to grow strongly.

In FY20 its total sales increased by 11.6% to $7.9 billion, underlying earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) shot up 30.5% to $486.5 million and underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) gained 33.2% to $332.7 million. The final dividend was increased by an astonishing 76.5%.

The company’s sales in July 2020 continued to be strong. JB Hi-Fi Australia total sales growth was 42.1% over the month. The Good Guys total sales growth for July 2020 was 40.4%. JB Hi-Fi New Zealand total sales growth for the month was 9.1%.

The ASX share also reported that its August sales were looking good, with strong online sales in Victoria.

I’m not sure how much JB Hi-Fi will grow over the rest of FY21, but I think it could continue to be a good option. Particularly after the economy-boosting budget that was just released by the Australian government.

At the current JB Hi-Fi share price it’s trading at 17x FY21’s estimated earnings.

Kogan.com Ltd (ASX: KGN)

This difficult COVID-19 period has made a large number of people try out online retailers such as Kogan.com which sells a large amount of products including phones, computers, cameras, appliances, furniture, clothes, tools, cars and so on.

FY20 showed a strong year of growth, gross sales rose by 39.3%, gross profit grew by 39.6%, adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) went up 57.6% to $49.7 million and net profit surged 55.9% to $26.8 million. The active customer base jumped 35.7% to 2,183,000.

The second half of FY20 showed even stronger numbers – gross sales, gross profit and adjusted EBITDA grew by 62.5%, 68.3% and 74.1% respectively.

The ASX share’s growth has continued into August 2020. Gross sales in August grew by 117% year on year, gross profit went up 165% and adjusted EBITDA rocketed higher by 466%.

Aside from being an online retail play, which Kogan.com is doing very well at, it’s also a broader e-commerce play. It sells a variety of other products like insurance, credit cards and superannuation. If it can attract some of its newer customers to take up those extra services, it will add incrementally to profit at a good margin.

At the current Kogan.com share price it’s trading at 37x FY23’s estimated earnings.

Redbubble Ltd (ASX: RBL)

Redbubble is a leading marketplace business for artist-produced products like wall art, masks, clothing and phone cases. It operates both Redbubble and TeePublic.

The ASX share has seen a surge of customers which has helped propel its financial results forward. In FY20 it grew its marketplace revenue by 36%, gross profit went up 42%, operating EBITDA jumped 141% and it generated free cash inflow of $38 million, compared to an outflow of $0.2 million in FY19.

The fourth quarter of FY20 saw marketplace revenue grow by 73%. In July 2020 it saw marketplace revenue grow by 132% with similar growth levels in the first two weeks of August.

An online marketplace can benefit from very pleasing networks effects. Not only does it benefit from economies of scale, but it also can generate interest simply by being one of the biggest operators. The more products that are on sale, the more potential customers it will attract. The more customers there are, the more potential sellers that will be drawn to Redbubble.

At the current Redbubble share price, it’s priced at 33x FY20’s free cashflow.

But all three of these ASX shares have seen very strong share price performances recently, so I’m keeping that in mind and also looking at other share opportunities at the moment.

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Tristan Harrison has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of CSL Ltd. and Kogan.com ltd. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Kogan.com ltd. 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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Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) and TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPG) are both trading near their all-time lows right now. The Telstra share price has certainly taken a beating over the last few years. The TPG share price seems to be following suit. Could they be worthy of an investment at current prices?

Performance

Telstra share price

The coronavirus pandemic was surprisingly harsh on the Telstra share price. To be honest, with such a large portion of the population working remotely, I’m surprised that the share price hasn’t recovered more. Almost every company I look at has either bounced back from the March lows or even exceeded previous highs in some instances. Telstra has gone in the opposite direction.

After a brief period of recovery between April and July, the Telstra share price has fallen dramatically. On 12 August, the Telstra share price plummeted from around $3.38 all the way down to $3.11 in a single trading day. After this, the price continued to fall, and currently sits around $2.78 today. Telstra’s all-time low share price sits at $2.55, which occurred at the very end of 2010. Since then the price rapidly recovered from $2.55 all the way up to $6.60 in 2015. It has been on a downward trend ever since. Its current price looks to be on its way for another retest of the telco’s all-time low. Will Telstra hold its ground here and begin to rise? 

TPG share price 

TPG is a relatively new company to the ASX, being listed around 30 June 2020. Its shares first listed at $8.49 and unfortunately have steadily fallen since then, down to today’s price of around $7.50. Twice this year already it has come close to its all-time low of $7.01. I’m curious now as to whether TPG will follow Telstra’s lead and continue down to that level again.

In my view, both companies represent a potential buying opportunity if they can hold their ground above these lows.

Dividends

Investors looking for a holistic analysis will be pleased to know that Telstra offers a current dividend yield of 5.78%. TPG has no history of issuing dividends, however when TPG announced a merger with Vodafone Hutchinson Australia in June, investors were treated to a ‘special dividend’ of around 52 cents per share. However, this special dividend does not really constitute a dividend yield.

Both the Telstra share price and the TPG share price are currently sitting low, however Telstra is ahead of TPG with the dividend factored in. 

Potential 

It’s hard to compare Telstra to TPG considering the age difference of the companies. TPG is certainly the up-and-comer in the telecom sector and obviously trying to take market share from Telstra. However, Telstra’s long history of being a strong company and a blue-chip stock mean it has loyal investors and a sizeable footprint in the market. Its ability to capitalise on future trends will often put Telstra ahead of its competitors, particularly for future developments.

One of those potential future developments is the 5G network. Telstra is in prime position to take advantage of any potential future rollouts of a 5G Network. They are also a large carrier of the Apple iPhone. Apple has recently hinted that its latest iPhone may be 5G compatible, so this could be a potential catalyst in the making. Telstra generally has its finger in every pie and while it may not be the latest and most exciting telecom on the block, it’s certainly a force to be reckoned with.

Foolish takeaway

In my personal opinion Telstra and TPG are 2 completely different companies and therefore quite hard to truly compare.

I see Telstra as more compatible for long-term investors, potentially those seeking more stable returns and a solid dividend payout.

TPG, on the other hand, is an exciting new contender that’s only been on the market for less than 6 months.

If I was looking to hedge my bets I might take a position in Telstra for stability and income and TPG for growth potential. The merger between TPG and Vodaphone was certainly an interesting move and could lead to an evolution of both the company and its competitive position in the market.

More reading

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• 3 reasons the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price is a buy
• 2 quality ASX dividend shares to buy before the RBA meeting

Motley Fool contributor Glenn Leese has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of and has recommended Telstra Limited. 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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I have been looking at IPOs recently to see how you would have fared if you had invested in them.

On this occasion, I have turned my attention to CSL Limited (ASX: CSL).

The Commonwealth Serum Laboratories was established in Melbourne in 1916 to service the health needs of a nation isolated by war.

Since then, it has gone on to become one of the world’s leading biotherapeutics companies and is saving millions of lives through the development of important therapies and vaccines.

The CSL IPO.

CSL was listed on the Australian share market in 1994 for a stock-split-adjusted price of $0.76 per share.

This means that if you invested $10,000 into the CSL IPO, you would have received 13,157 shares.

At the time of its listing, CSL was generating revenue of A$193 million a year. Whereas in FY 2020, CSL reported a 7.2% increase in sales revenue to US$8,797 million.

Unsurprisingly, this remarkable sales growth over the last quarter of a century has resulted in significant share price appreciation for shareholders.

In February, prior to the pandemic, the CSL share price hit a record high of $342.75. Today, the company’s shares are changing hands for $296.67.

This means that even though CSL’s shares are down 13.5% from their high, they are still up a remarkable 390x from their IPO price.

What does this mean for your original investment?

With the CSL share price at $296.67, the 13,157 shares you received when investing $10,000 into its IPO would have a market value of approximately $3.9 million today.

But it doesn’t stop there. Each year CSL shares a portion of its profits with shareholders in the form of dividends.

In FY 2021 the company is forecast to pay shareholders a dividend of $3.04 per share. If this proves accurate, those 13,157 shares will generate dividends of just under $40,000.

Foolish Takeaway.

It is worth remembering that CSLs are a rare breed and very few IPOs will be anywhere near as successful.

However, overall, I believe this demonstrates why buying and holding high quality companies can be a fantastic way to generate wealth over the long term.

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I think there are some S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares that are robust and defensive, yet still offer good growth prospects.

Most ASX 200 shares are big enough that they offer good reliability. But I think they also need growth. The growth depends on the sector(s) they operate in. That’s why I like these options:

Goodman Group (ASX: GMG)

Goodman is the biggest ASX property business. It builds and owns industrial properties across the world in places including Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the UK and North America.

Industrial properties are growing increasingly important in this COVID-19 world. E-commerce is rapidly growing in demand compared to a year ago. Businesses want to improve their logistics and efficiency with the supply chain being impacted by COVID-19.

Despite everything that went on with COVID-19 during FY20, it managed to grow operating profit by 12.5% to $1.06 billion and operating earnings per share (EPS) rose by 11.4% to 57.5 cents – compared to initial guidance of growth of 9%.

The ASX 200 share has a really strong balance sheet for a real estate investment trust (REIT). Its gearing dropped to 7.5%, down from 9.7% in FY19. I think that makes it a much safer option compared to other REITs.

The business is one of the few REITs to deliver growth in its operating earnings and net tangible assets (NTA). The FY20 NTA per share increased 9.4% to $5.84.

Its property portfolio looks strong with an occupancy rate of 97.5% as well as like for like net property growth of 3%.

The ASX 200 share still has a lot of growth planned with $6.5 billion of work in progress across 46 projects.

The Goodman share price may seem expensive on traditional valuation metrics, but these really low interest rates may stay low for many years.

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd (ASX: SOL)

Investment house Soul Patts is one of the most robust ASX 200 shares in my opinion.

It has been listed since 1903, so it’s actually one of the oldest businesses in Australia. It has already survived through the first world war, the Spanish Flu, the Great Depression, the second world war, the GFC and various other historical events.

Soul Patts has a diversified portfolio of shares. It has large positions in defensive businesses like TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPG), Brickworks Limited (ASX: BKW), Clover Corporation Limited (ASX: CLV), Milton Corporation Limited (ASX: MLT) and Bki Investment Co Ltd (ASX: BKI). It also has defensive unlisted positions like Ampcontrol, agriculture and swimming schools.

At 31 July 2020, its total shareholder returns (TSR) showed strong outperformance over the medium-term and the long-term. Its TSR outperformed the All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 5.1% per annum over the previous five years and 5.2% per annum over the previous 20 years.

The ASX 200 share’s FY20 report was a mixed result because of COVID-19, but there were two highlights from the year for me. The TPG merger with Vodafone has finally happened, which should make a big difference for the longer-term profit outlook for TPG, and therefore it should help the value of those shares for Soul Patts. The investment house also reported that its net cash from its investments in FY20 rose by 48.8% to $252.3 million – this is an important profit measure because the net cash flow is what funds the dividend.

The investment house has increased its dividend every year since 2000. That’s a fantastic record, the best on the ASX. At the current Soul Patts share price it offers a grossed-up dividend yield of 3.3%.

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Tristan Harrison owns shares of Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of Clover Limited. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of and has recommended Brickworks and Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited. 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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On Monday the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) continued its impressive run with yet another solid gain. The benchmark index rose 0.5% to 6,132 points.

Will the market be able to build on this on Tuesday? Here are five things to watch:

ASX 200 expected to storm higher.

It looks set to be another very positive day of trade for the Australian share market on Tuesday. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is poised to open the day 44 points or 0.7% higher this morning. This follows a strong start to the week on Wall Street, which in late trade sees the Dow Jones up 0.9%, the S&P 500 1.6% higher, and the Nasdaq index a sizeable 2.5% higher.

Tech shares to rise?

A strong rise in the technology-focused Nasdaq index could be great news for the local tech sector on Tuesday. This is because the likes of Appen Ltd (ASX: APX) and Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) have a tendency to follow the lead of their U.S. counterparts. In late trade on Wall Street the Nasdaq index is up a sizeable 2.5%. A very strong gain by Apple is helping drive markets higher in the United States.

Gold price rises.

Gold miners including Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) and Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) could be on the rise today after the gold price pushed higher. According to CNBC, the spot gold price is up 0.1% to US$1,928.40 an ounce. Overnight the price of the precious metal managed to reach a three-week high before giving back some of its gains.

Oil prices tumble lower.

It could be a difficult day for energy shares such as Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) and Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX: WPL) after oil prices tumbled lower. According to Bloomberg, the WTI crude oil price is down 2.55% to US$39.56 a barrel and the Brent crude oil price is down 2.4% to US$41.81 a barrel. Traders were selling oil after production came back online in Libya, Norway, and the United States following recent stoppages.

Commonwealth Bank AGM.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price will be one to watch on Tuesday when it holds its annual general meeting. The banking giant could potentially release a trading update along with its meeting presentation. Shareholders will also have the opportunity to vote on items such as the bank’s renumeration report.

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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 Xero. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of Appen Ltd. 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 in fine form this month and has surged notably higher.

And while the benchmark index is still trading well short of its 52-week high, that hasn’t stopped a number of ASX 200 shares from reaching new highs of their own.

Three shares that have just hit new highs are listed below. Here’s why they are on fire right now:

Bapcor Ltd (ASX: BAP)

The Bapcor share price hit a record high of $8.08 on Monday after the automotive aftermarket parts distributor released its first quarter update. Bapcor’s update revealed that trading has been very strong so far in FY 2021, with revenue up 27% compared to the first quarter of FY 2021. The key drivers of this growth have been its Retail and Specialist Wholesale businesses, which have recorded exceptionally strong sales. Management advised that this was driven partly by an increase in sales of second-hand cars, reduction in use of public and shared transport modes, and government stimulus.

NEXTDC Ltd (ASX: NXT)

The NEXTDC share price continued its remarkable run and hit a new record high of $13.25 yesterday. Investors have been fighting to get hold of the data centre operator’s shares this year after it experienced a surge in demand following the accelerating shift to the cloud caused by the pandemic. In addition to this, on Monday its shares were given a boost after it announced a new $1.5 billion debt facility. This debt facility has lowered the company’s cost of debt notably and positioned it for growth. NEXTDC also revealed that some of the facility is multi-currency. This could be a sign that it has its eyes on expanding internationally in the near future.

Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST)

The Northern Star share price rose to a new record high of $16.80 on Monday. This gold miner’s shares have been strong performers since announcing a merger with Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited (ASX: SAR). This merger will create a top 10 global gold company targeting production of 2 million ounces of gold per annum exclusively in tier-1 locations. Management also expects the merger to result in unique pre-tax synergies of $1.5 billion to $2 billion.

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Are you looking for a way to beat low interest rates in 2020? Then you might want to take a look at the ASX dividend shares listed below.

They both offer attractive yields and appear well-positioned for growth over the coming years. Here’s why I would buy them:

Dicker Data Ltd (ASX: DDR)

The first ASX dividend share to consider buying this week is Dicker Data. It is a wholesale distributor of computer hardware, software, and cloud solutions to a growing partner base of over 5,500 resellers. Dicker Data distributes a portfolio of products from the world’s leading technology vendors, including Cisco, Citrix, Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, and other Tier 1 global brands.

The company has been experiencing robust and growing demand for its offering in recent years. This was particularly the case in the first half of FY 2020, when Dicker Data delivered record sales and profits. Pleasingly, management appears confident that this form will continue in the second half and expects to increase its full year dividend materially. It is guiding to a 31% increase in its dividend to 35.5 cents per share. Based on the latest Dicker Data share price, this equates to a fully franked 4.1% yield.

Vitalharvest Freehold Trust (ASX: VTH)

Another ASX dividend share I would buy is agricultural property company Vitalharvest. It provides investors with access to quality agricultural property assets with exposure to the nutritious and healthy food trend. Its assets comprise four berry properties and three citrus properties, and count horticulture giant Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: CGC) as a tenant.

I believe the company’s exposure to healthy eating trends means that these properties are well-placed for rental growth in the coming years. I expect this to underpin solid earnings and distribution growth over the next decade. For now, based on the current Vitalharvest share price, I estimate that it offers investors a forward ~6% distribution yield.

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One area of the market which I think is filled with a number of quality options for growth investors is the mid cap space.

But with so many to choose from, which ones should you consider buying?

Three top mid cap ASX shares I believe could be long term market beaters are listed below. Here’s why I rate them:

Bravura Solutions Ltd (ASX: BVS)

Bravura Solutions is the financial technology company behind the Sonata wealth management platform. This platform allows financial advisers to connect and engage with clients via computers, tablets, or smartphones. It counts a number of large financial institutions as customers, which I believe is a testament to its quality. In addition to this, Bravura has been on a bit of an acquisition spree over the last 18 months and has bolstered its portfolio significantly. In fact, just this morning it announced another earnings accretive acquisition in the UK. Combined, I believe the company’s portfolio has positioned it perfectly for growth over the 2020s.

Collins Foods Ltd (ASX: CKF)

Collins Foods is a leading operator of KFC restaurants. It has a growing network across Australia and also in the under-penetrated European market. In addition to this, the company has been rolling out the Taco Bell brand across Australia. If this rollout and its KFC expansion at home and abroad continues successfully, it should underpin solid earnings and dividend growth in the coming years. I think this makes it a great buy and hold option for growth investors.

Jumbo Interactive (ASX: JIN)

Jumbo is the online lottery ticket seller behind the Oz Lotteries website and the Powered by Jumbo software as a service platform. It is the latter business which I expect to be the main driver of its growth in the future. Management certainly appears to believe this will be the case, noting that it is expecting this business to play a key role in the company achieving its target of $1 billion in ticket sales through the Jumbo platform by FY 2022. This will be a significant lift on what it achieved in FY 2020. The good news is that this target is still only a fraction of its assessable opportunity. Earlier this year management estimated that just 7% of the US$303 billion global total addressable market was currently online. And considering how much more efficient it is to sell lottery tickets online instead of in physical locations, I expect more and more lotteries will make the shift over the next decade. This puts its Powered by Jumbo platform in a great position to profit.

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The Azure Minerals Limited (ASX: AZS) share price went ballistic today, gaining more than 70% in intraday trading before some profit taking appears to have taken place.

In late afternoon trading, Azure’s share price is up 61.7% to close for the day at 38 cents. This comes after the company emerged from Friday’s trading halt, requested by Azure pending today’s release of the drill results at its Andover project in Western Australia.

Although the Azure Minerals share price fell 64% from mid-February through to mid-March, patient investors have had nothing to complain about this year. Since 26 March, the share price is up 660%, for a year-to-date gain of 171%.

In comparison, the All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) is down 7.0% since 2 January.

What does Azure Minerals do?

Azure Minerals is a minerals explorer primarily focused on its portfolio of projects in Mexico. The company’s flagship project is the Oposura project, containing zinc, lead and silver resources. It’s situated in the northern Mexican state of Sonora.

The company also undertakes early-stage exploration for new greenfield’s prospects. And it partners with major resource companies to develop projects with the potential for large-scale, long-life mining operations.

Azure Minerals has a market cap of $627 million.

What’s driving the Azure Minerals share price up today?

Friday’s trading halt preceded Azure’s announcement today on the results of its first drill hole at the Andover project in the West Pilbara region of Western Australia. Azure owns 60% of the project and Creasy Group owns the other 40%.

The company reported significant nickel and copper sulphide mineralisation, with the drill hole intersecting 4.0 metres of massive nickel-copper mineralisation at 94.5 metres. Azure’s onsite geologist verified the results, which were confirmed by portable x-ray fluorescence.

The company reported that the “massive, semi-massive and matrix sulphides coincide with the interpreted position of a strong electromagnetic conductor identified by surface and downhole surveying”.

Azure is currently drilling a second hole to test the down-dip extension of the newly reported mineralised interval and the electromagnetic conductor.

Commenting on the first drill hole, Azure’s managing director Tony Rovira called it “an outstanding result and a great start to our maiden drilling program at Andover”.

Rovira added:

Importantly, this mineralised intersection coincides with the interpreted position of the downhole EM (DHTEM) conductor, providing support that the conductors represent significant accumulations of sulphide mineralisation. The Andover project area does not appear to host sulphide-rich sediments, graphitic shales, conductive overburden or other characteristics that may generate false signatures for the EM surveys, and their absence is exciting given the size, depth and intensity of the conductors we have identified and are targeting.

With drilling continuing through the end of the year, Azure’s share price is one to keep an eye on.

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The Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) share price outperformed after a top broker predicted a better than expected quarterly update from management.

The Z1P share price jumped 5.7% to $7.99 on Monday when the S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index:^AXJO) recorded a 0.5% gain.

Zip’s strong showing also left its rivals in the dust. The Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) share price gained 2.8% to $92 while the Splitit Ltd (ASX: SPT) share price added 4.6% to $1.59.

Near-term catalyst for the Zip share price

Investors got excited about the Zip share price after Citigroup tipped further upside for the stock at the company’s upcoming September quarter update as its US subsidiary Quadpay could add to the sizzle.

“Zip’s website visits accelerated +11% mom [month-on-month] in September, while app downloads (Android only) in Australia increased +33% mom,” said the broker.

“Our analysis of Similar web data points to a record month for Quadpay on the back of adding GameStop, which should also be positive for [average] order values.”

Z1P share price getting boost from US

The Quadpay website visits increased by 55% in September compared to the same month last year.  Its Android app downloads also jumped by increased 54% to 166,000.

The addition of Gamestop and the launch of new Xbox and PS consoles is a key drive, according to Citi.

“Further, the game console orders should also increase average order value given the higher ticket price but note that there will be a lagged impact on GMV given customers need to only pay 25% upfront, with the balance paid post shipping (in November),” added Citi.

Afterpay website visits decline

Investors have a habit of comparing the Zip share price with Afterpay. The latter could hit a soft patch. While Citi estimated that Afterpay’s website visits from Australia and New Zealand increased 32% over the year, website visits dropped 11% mom.

However, this doesn’t bother Citi much. The softness in September is due to Afterpay’s major sales event in August.

In fact, the broker thinks Afterpay could also beat expectations thanks to improving momentum in its US operations last month. Its US website visits improved 7% mom – taking its first quarter website hits to 246% yoy – while Android app downloads jumped 25% to 438,000.

If there’s one area investors should pay attention to, it’s merchant switching. Citi noted that Afterpay stole Deckers Brands from Quadpay, while another rival, Klarna, won Haus Labs from Afterpay.

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