The Metalstech Ltd (ASX: MTC) share price up by 10.48% to 23 cents today, following the completion of a bookbuild and sell down. The Metalstech share price has been on a tear so far this year, gaining a huge 42% just last week.

Metalstech is involved in lithium and cobalt exploration. The company completed the acquisition of its flagship Sturec Gold project in Slovakia late last year. 

What caused the Metalstech share price to jump?

Metalstech announced today that industrial chemical manufacturer Wuxi Baichuan Chemicals (BBC) has divested its remaining 7,790,000 share stake in Metalstech in a $1.4 million bookbuild and sell down, which was completed at a price of 18 cents per share. BCC has been selling out of its position in Metalstech since April 2020 and, with the recent announcement, the company confirms it has eliminated the Wuxi overhang.

Commenting on the news, Metalstech chair Russel Moran said: “we are pleased that we have been able to deliver this result. The participants in the Bookbuild are gold focused investors that want to see MTC aggressively develop the Sturec Gold project.”

The Metalstech share price has also been driven higher on recent news the company is fast tracking drilling at the Sturec gold mine. Gold has been intersected at a number of the mine’s 9 drilling holes, in promising results for the company.

Tailwinds for Metalstech

Gold is viewed by many investors as a ‘safe haven’ asset and an effective portfolio hedge against economic uncertainty. The Metalstech share price is largely affected by how much gold it can mine, the gold price, and how much it costs the company to extract the gold. Thus, the Metalstech share price has been enjoying the large tailwinds arising from the strong gold price over the past few months.

What now for the Metalstech share price?

The Metalstech share price has had a stellar year to date, gaining a huge 480%. The share price has largely been driven by strong tailwinds and the successful acquisition of the Sturec gold mine. Metlastech shareholders will be hoping that the strong growth may continue, with the share price sitting at 23 cents at time of writing.

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eCommerce has become big business in Australia, accounting for 10% of all retail spending in the country. With the onset of coronavirus, the shift to online shopping has accelerated, with many Australians shopping online for the first time. This shift is likely to be long lasting, with many shoppers expected to choose online over in-store in future. The change in consumer shopping behaviour is a major benefit to ASX retail shares with strong online channels. Let’s take a look at 3 ASX eCommerce shares which are riding the online shopping wave. 

3 ASX eCommerce shares that are outperforming

Kogan.com Ltd (ASX: KGN) 

The Kogan share price is up 241% over the past year and 368% since its March low. Kogan is experiencing increased momentum as a result of the shift to online retailing, even as many retailers are experiencing significant pressure given current market conditions. The online-only retailer saw gross sales rise by more than 100% during the fourth quarter, while gross profit grew by more than 130%. Kogan runs a profitable business that has paid out regular dividends. Total shareholder return since Kogan’s 2016 IPO has been 654.5%, with the company now worth more than Myer and David Jones combined. Kogan is growing its portfolio of online retail and services businesses. This provides diversification of income and multiple growth opportunities. 

Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW) 

The Temple & Webster share price is up 353% over the past year and 366% since its March low. Temple & Webster’s online furniture and homewares business has experienced strong growth since the onset of coronavirus. Year to date revenue to 31 May was up 68% on the prior corresponding period to $151.7 million. Active customer numbers grew 68% to 440,257. Strong trading in April and May continued in June with gross sales up 130% on the prior corresponding period. The company is looking to take advantage of the structural shift to online shopping by enhancing its digital platform and strengthening its product and service offering. 

Redbubble Ltd (ASX: RBL) 

The Redbubble share price is up 157% over the past year and 409% since its March low. Redbubble is a global online marketplace for print-on-demand products. User-submitted artwork can be input to produce shirts, stickers, device cases, posters, and home decor. Face masks were launched in April and instantly became a notable contributor with more than 600,000 units sold, generating $9.4 million in sales. Redbubble saw strong sales growth of over 100% in the June quarter, with macro tailwinds enhancing business performance. Daily sales during the June quarter were the highest in the company’s history outside the Christmas peak of 2019. 

Foolish takeaway

ASX eCommerce shares are seeing concrete benefits from the shift to online shopping. With the trend likely to be lasting, I believe these benefits will continue flowing to these retailers for some time. 

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The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price is under pressure as a new mobile war looms large.

Shares in our largest telco slipped 0.4% to $3.38 during lunch time trade when the S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index:^AXJO) rallied 1.9%.

But Telstra isn’t the worst performer in the sector. The TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPG) share price tumbled 3.1% to $7.84 at the time of writing.

This makes the newly merged TPG and Vodafone entity the second worst performer on the top 200 benchmark after the Alumina Limited (ASX: AWC) share price.

A price war that the market wasn’t expecting

Analysts weren’t counting on another mobile price war between mobile network operators, particularly not after Telstra lifted prices on some of its mobile plans.

I suspect Telstra was counting on Optus and TPG to follow suit after a period of price stability on the market.

The last mobile war put significant pressure on the bottom lines of three operators, and this time won’t be any different if a full-scale assault breaks out.

Shareholders have also seen the devastating impact on profits between the supermarkets when Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) and Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) went head to head in a race to the bottom.

The Telstra share price derailed

The miscalculation by Telstra will derail the very recent re-rating of the stock that took it to over $3.50 for the first time since early March when COVID-19 rattled the ASX.

Analysts who are bullish on the stock cited a sustained period of rational competition as one of the reasons to buy the stock.

Shareholders will be a little nervous now although the biggest reason to buy Telstra still holds true.

Is the Telstra share price still a buy?

This is for its dividend as the company should still be able to cough up at least a 16 cent a share annual payout for the foreseeable future.

This puts the yield on Telstra at over 6% if franking credits are included. That’s attractive in this unpredictable and ultra-low rate environment.

Unfortunately, yield isn’t something TPG has much of. Credit Suisse is forecasting a 10 cent a share dividend in FY20 and a doubling the following year to 21 cents. But even then, this puts TPG’s FY21 grossed-up yield at under 4%.

TPG slapped with “sell” recommendation

What’s more, the broker warns that the group’s earnings will be under pressure in FY20 due to COVID-19 restrictions.

“While the company has indicated that it expects to see both a decline in sales of prepaid and postpaid mobile services and lower roaming revenues, no explicit guidance has been provided,” said the Credit Suisse.

“We estimate the roaming revenue hit alone could be over A$100m, with near-term subscriber losses further exacerbating this impact.”

The stock is rated as “underperform” by Credit Suisse with a $7.35 a share price target.

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Motley Fool contributor Brendon Lau owns shares of Telstra Limited, TPG Telecom Limited, and Woolworths Limited. Connect with me on Twitter @brenlau.

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The BOD Australia Ltd (ASX: BDA) share price popped 8% today after the release of the company’s recent quarterly activities report, which outlines a record quarter of revenue growth. Bod shares have since pulled back slightly to be sitting at 27 cents per share, up 5.88% on yesterday’s close.

What does Bod do?

Bod Australia is a cannabis-centric healthcare company. Founded in 2014, the company is a developer, manufacturer, distributor and marketer of plant-based natural health supplements and beauty solutions. In late 2016, the company pivoted to focus on cannabis as the market environment improved, developing over the counter and therapeutic products based on good manufacturing practice (‘GMP’) certified cannabis extracts.

Bod recently launched 9 hemp-based products in collaboration with Swisse Wellness, which are being distributed to more than 2,000 leading retailers such as Coles, Priceline and Chemist Warehouse in Australia. The company also operates in the UK.

What is driving the Bod share price higher?

The Bod share price is rising on news that the company has achieved sales revenue of $2.74 million in the quarter ended June 2020. That represents a huge increase of 118% on the previous quarter (Q3 FY 2020). Most impressive, however, was the huge 358% increase in revenue to $6.14 million during FY 2020. The company also announced that cash used in operating activities continued to decrease as revenue from sales increased. 

Bod reports that revenue growth has been driven by unprecedented demand for CBD, hemp products, new international market entries and Bod’s strong relationship with H&H Group Limited. Furthermore, Bod continued to reduce its cash burn during the quarter to $730,000, marking an 11% decrease on the previous quarter.

Commenting on the results, Bod CEO Jo Patterson stated:

This is a great result for Bod and validates the strategic investments made towards key growth opportunities over the past 12 months. Most importantly, Bod now has two core divisions that are generating growing, diversified and sustainable revenue streams and we enter FY2021 with considerable momentum.

New cannabis prescriptions

Adding to the positive sentiment around the Bod share price is the confirmation in today’s announcement that the company has received its first medicinal cannabis prescriptions in the UK. The prescription came from a leading medicinal cannabis organisation, which has a number of clinics in London and the UK.

The UK has approximately 7.3 million consumers using CBD annually and represents a major market opportunity. According to the release, it is estimated this market will grow to be approximately four times larger than Australia’s market by 2028.

Bod also received a prescription from Project Twenty21, Europe’s largest medicinal cannabis registry, targeting 20,000 patients.

What now for Bod?

Looking forward, Bod reports it is focused on delivering important growth objectives via international market and product expansion initiatives. The company has a strong cash balance of $6.3 million, which gives it near-term flexibility and should allow it to pursue growth drivers. The company also confirmed it has not experienced any adverse effect on operations from COVID-19 thus far.

The Bod share price has been on a tear since its lows in March, gaining 125%, however, it remains down around 42% on this time last year.

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The ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD) share price has surged more than 26% since mid-June and is currently trading at record highs. With the coronavirus outbreak in Victoria and fears of a ‘second-wave’ spreading around the country, the medical device company has seen renewed interest.

A leader during the coronavirus pandemic

ResMed has emerged as a leader during the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen the company’s share price make stellar gains for the year. The company saw a surge in demand for its invasive and non-invasive ventilators at the height of the pandemic.

In the three months to 31 March, ResMed tripled its ventilator production, producing more than 52,000 units in order to fulfil an urgent contract from the Australian Government. The company went on to provide around 5,500 invasive and non-invasive ventilators to Australia’s national stockpile.

In addition, ResMed was one of the six companies named to help facilitate the production and supply of ventilators in the United States after the country initiated its Defence Production Act.

How has ResMed performed?

In late April, ResMed announced its results for the third quarter of 2020 which was highlighted by a 16% increase in revenue of $769.5 million. ResMed also reported a 39% increase in net operating profit and GAAP gross margin of 58.4% for the quarter.

The company’s management noted that the coronavirus pandemic resulted in ResMed rapidly pivoting its business in order to accommodate for the production of life support ventilators and mask systems. Despite the surge in demand for masks and ventilators, ResMed saw a decline in new patient diagnoses for its core sleep apnea devices as many people avoided visits to hospitals.

Is it too late to buy at today’s ResMed share price?

With fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections emerging in Australia, the ResMed share price could see further upside as demand for ventilation treatments and respiratory humidifiers increases. In my opinion, demand will not only be limited to Australia as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in other countries.

Brazil, India and South Africa have large populations and ResMed could see substantial demand from these countries as cases continue increasing. In addition, with the winter season approaching in the US, the country could see a more pronounced second wave which could fuel more demand.

ResMed has been a successful Australian company for many years and in my opinion can still deliver double-digit growth despite being at record highs. Another company to keep an eye on is Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd (ASX: FPH) which could also see renewed demand.

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The ASX tech sector has been one of the strongest performing market sectors today, with many tech listed companies showing strong share price gains.

Here we look at 3 ASX tech shares that have seen particularly strong share price rises so far today.

Nearmap Ltd (ASX: NEA)

Nearmap shares are on fire today, up by 8.4% at the time of writing.

It has been a rollercoaster ride for the Australian aerial imagery and specialist location data company on the ASX over the past twelve months. One year ago, the Nearmap share price was trading at $3.14, but then trended downward until late March. In particular, the Nearmap share price was hit hard during the early phase of the coronavirus pandemic, dropping to as low as $0.86. Since then it has rallied strongly, and this trend has continued today with its share price currently trading at $2.46.

A positive update in late May is likely to have contributed to the company’s recent share price growth. Nearmap’s customer base continues to grow strongly and customer churn is now below 10%.

Bigtincan Holdings Ltd (ASX: BTH)

Bigtincan has been another standout ASX tech share performer today. Its share price is up by a whopping 9% so far today. This follows on from a strong share price rally since late March. 

Bigtincan operates in a fast-growing IT software niche known as ‘sales enablement’. The company suffered heavy share price losses during the early phase of the coronavirus pandemic, but now has recovered most of those losses. Bigtincan recently announced the signing of a major new customer contract with global beverage giant Red Bull. This has helped push its share price higher in recent weeks.

Sezzle Inc (ASX: SZL)

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) fintech provider Sezzle is based in the United States, however is listed on the ASX.

The Sezzle share price has surged 9.8% higher so far today. This follows on from a super strong upward share price trajectory since late March. Since that time, the Sezzle share price has risen from $0.37, to currently be trading at $7.14. That’s a massive increase of more than 1800%!

The BNPL sector has been on a tear in recent months, with other ASX listed providers such as Openpay Group Ltd (ASX: OPY) also performing well.

I think the recent strong rise in the sector is linked to two key factors. Firstly, the pandemic has encouraged a surge in online shopping, which has flowed through to increased BNPL transactions. Secondly, there is growing market acceptance that the BNPL sector appears to be here to stay. This is boosting investor confidence about the long-term growth prospects of the industry.

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If you’re a growth investor then you’re in luck. This is because the Australian share market is home to a large number of quality shares that have the potential to grow very strongly in the coming years.

Five top growth shares I would buy in FY 2021 are listed below:

Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) 

Due to the increasing popularity of the buy now pay later payment method with consumers and merchants, I believe this payments company could be a strong performer again in FY 2021. Especially given the incredible active customer growth it is experiencing in the United Kingdom and United States markets. It is also worth noting that Afterpay will launch into Canada this financial year and I wouldn’t be surprised to see further geographic expansion over the next 12 months.

Altium Limited (ASX: ALU)

Due to its key Altium Designer product and its exposure to the rapidly growing Internet of Things market, I believe this electronic design software company can continue to grow its revenue and earnings at solid rate in FY 2021. Looking further ahead, I feel confident that Altium is on a path to achieving its revenue target of US$500 million by FY 2025. This is thanks to increasing demand for Altium Designer and its other growing businesses such as NEXUS and Octopart.

Appen Ltd (ASX: APX)

Another top growth share to consider buying for FY 2021 is Appen. It is a fast-growing developer of high-quality, human-annotated training data for machine learning and artificial intelligence. Given how spending in these markets is expected to grow materially in the future, I believe Appen is well-placed to continue its impressive growth for many years to come.

Pushpay Holdings Group Ltd (ASX: PPH)

Pushpay is another growth share I would buy. It is a donor management platform provider for the faith sector. Pushpay has been growing at a rapid rate in recent years and looks well-placed to continue this trend in the coming years thanks to its leadership position in a niche but lucrative market. Management certainly believes this to be the case. It is aiming to win a 50% share of the medium to large church market in the future. This represents a US$1 billion revenue opportunity and compares very favourably to FY 2020’s revenue of US$127.5 million.

ResMed Inc. (ASX: RMD)

A final growth share to consider buying is ResMed. I think the sleep treatment-focused medical device company is well-placed for growth over the next decade thanks to its industry-leading products and sizeable market opportunity. Management estimates that there could be upwards of 1 billion people impacted by sleep apnoea worldwide. As more and more of these sufferers are diagnosed in the coming years, I expect demand for its products to increase.

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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 Altium and PUSHPAY FPO NZX. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of AFTERPAY T FPO and Appen Ltd. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended PUSHPAY FPO NZX 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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We are two thirds of the way through Dry July. Whether you are participating for health or charitable reasons, completing Dry July can be a challenge. Rewarding yourself for completing difficult tasks feels great and alcohol is expensive. So why not boost your ASX share portfolio with all of the extra cash you have saved instead! So, on that note, here are two food and beverage related ASX shares that can help you power through the rest of Dry July.

2 ASX shares to buy in Dry July

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE) – Why Dry July is so hard!

Treasury has been a great producer of wines and an even better ASX share to buy (unless you happened to buy right before the pandemic hit!). Over the last 5 years, the Treasury Wine share price has had a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) total return (including capital growth and dividends) of 18.85% per annum. Shares currently trade on a price-to-earnings (P/E ratio) of about 19.5x earnings and a dividend yield of 3.6%.

The share price is down 37% since 24 January, which could present a nice entry point for long-term investors. The company provided a business update on 9 July, which was the first for new CEO, Tim Ford, who commenced the role on 1 July 2020. Preliminary FY20 performance shows EBITS of between $530 and $540 million, representing a 21% decline against the prior year. Management were cautious in the short to medium term given social gathering restrictions internationally.

As a business directly impacted by COVID-19, with international diversification including Asia and the United States, the Treasury Wine share price could be volatile. But, it would be nice to crack open a bottle of wine in August and pay yourself at the same time! 

Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF) – The agricultural land play

The Rural Funds share price has doubled over the last 5 years. Add in dividends and the stock has grown by a CAGR of 18.71% per annum over the half decade. Shares currently trade on a P/E ratio of about 15.4x earnings and a distribution yield of 4.1%. Rural Funds has guided for an FY21 distribution of 11.28 cents per unit, or an even better yield of 5.5%.

This ASX share is a great option for investors who need a secure dividend. The business currently has a weighted average lease expiry of 11.5 years.

Over the long term, the value of agricultural land should appreciate. As the Australian and worldwide population grows, and the middle class of developing countries like China and India boom, the need and desire for fresh produce will increase. Insider Michael Carroll believes in the business, with a recent acquisition of 124,862 shares at $2 per unit.

Foolish bottom line

Over the long term, high quality ASX shares should continue to be a life changing asset to own.

Congratulations to everyone doing Dry July. Treat yourself with some ASX shares now, don’t wait for a drink in August!

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On Monday I looked at three ASX shares that brokers have given buy ratings to this week.

Unfortunately, not all shares are in favour with them right now. Three that have just been given sell ratings are listed below.

Here’s why these brokers are bearish on these ASX 200 shares:

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA)

According to a note out of Goldman Sachs, its analysts have retained their sell rating and $65.00 price target on this banking giant’s shares. The broker expects Commonwealth Bank to deliver cash earnings from continued operations of $7,815 million in FY 2020. This will be an 8% decline on the prior corresponding period. The broker is also forecasting a 100 cents per share fully franked final dividend, down 56.7% on last year’s final dividend. In light of this, it believes its shares are overvalued at the current level. The Commonwealth Bank share price is trading at $73.21 this afternoon.

Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL)

Analysts at Ord Minnett have downgraded this investment platform provider’s shares to a sell rating with an improved price target of $9.55. Although the broker notes that its performance during the pandemic has been positive, it isn’t enough to stop it from downgrading its shares. It believes Netwealth shares are overvalued at the current level and sees a lot more value in rival Hub24 Ltd (ASX: HUB). The Netwealth share price is changing hands for $11.52 on Tuesday.

Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO)

A note out of Credit Suisse reveals that its analysts have retained their underperform rating and $86.00 price target on this morning giant’s shares. Although the broker acknowledges that Rio Tinto had a very strong second quarter, it has concerns over iron ore prices in the near term. It suspects that softer seasonal demand and a recovery in Brazilian shipments could put pressure on the price of the steel making ingredient. The Rio Tinto share price is trading at $105.49 this afternoon.

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