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The Australian Prudential and Regulatory Authority (APRA) has released draft guidance for financial institutions, including ASX bank shares like Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ASX: ANZ) and National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB), about climate change.

APRA says the guidance “is designed to assist APRA-regulated entities in managing climate-related risks and opportunities”.

Last month, Motley Fool Australia conducted an interview with the Climate Council of Australia, in which one of its economists said climate change could lead to “a COVID-sized shock every year.”

While it is unlikely APRA’s announcement in and of itself will have any noticeable, short-term impact on ASX bank shares, it is indicative of the future operating environment these giant financial institutions will be operating in.

Let’s take a closer look at the draft guidance.

APRA’s draft guidance on climate change

Last Thursday, APRA announced its release of the draft Prudential Practice Guide CPG 229 Climate Change Financial Risks. The government regulator says the draft guidance was released because industry wanted greater certainty about its future risks and exposure to climate change.

As the draft paper is only a guidance, it does not place any new regulatory burdens on ASX bank shares. The regulator says its approach “is designed to be flexible in allowing each institution to adopt an approach that is appropriate for its size, customer base and business strategy.” Banks will not be compelled to divest out of any high-emitting industries, refuse loans, or readjust insurance claims because of climate change.

APRA chair’s comments

APRA chair Wayne Byres commented that it is important for financial institutions to be well-prepared for any and all financial risks. He said:

Since the Australian Government became a party to the Paris Agreement, APRA has been raising awareness of climate-related risks to the financial sector. Given the unique and long-term nature of the risks, however, processes to measure, monitor and manage climate-related financial risks are still developing.

The prudential practice guide doesn’t direct or prevent APRA-regulated entities making any particular business or investment decision. Rather, it is aimed at ensuring decisions are well-informed and appropriately consider both the risks and opportunities that the transition to a low carbon economy creates.

Additionally, speaking to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Mr Byres said he wants to ensure Australia’s largest banks are taking the risks of climate change seriously.

The climate is changing, government policies around the world are changing, that’s impacting economies and industries that are changing, investor expectations are changing, and in some cases all of that change is happening quite quickly.

How will ASX bank shares respond?

Motley Fool Australia approached the largest of the ASX banks by market capitalisation for comment on APRA’s climate change guidance. A spokesperson for ANZ said, “ANZ welcomes further guidance from APRA and is reviewing the document.”

A Commonwealth Bank spokesperson said:

We are aware of, and are currently reviewing, APRA’s draft guidance on managing the financial risks of climate change that was released last week. We continue to work closely with APRA and the broader industry as we strive to limit climate change in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement and support the global transition to net zero emissions by 2050.

The spokesperson added that Commonwealth Bank has been disclosing how it is managing climate-related risks since 2018.

A spokesperson for National Australia Bank, when asked for comment, redirected Motley Fool Australia to comments made by its chief risk officer, Shaun Dooley, to the Australian House of Representatives Committee on Economics.

In his comments to Parliament, Mr Dooley said the bank was working closely with APRA to understand, and get ahead of, the financial risks of climate change.

Westpac and Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) did not respond when asked for comment.

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The Elixinol Global Ltd (ASX: EXL) share price is rising today after the company released its quarterly activity update.

At the time of writing, the Elixinol share price is up 5.88% to 18 cents per share.

Elixinol’s focus is the manufacture and distribution of industrial hemp products and early-stage medical cannabis business focusing on the importation, cultivation, manufacture and distribution of CBD and THC products (using the active compounds in marijuana). 

Elixinol’s quarterly business update

Elixinol’s focus in its latest update was its “highly value-accretive” acquisition of leading German hemp-derived CBD player, CannaCare Health. According to the company the acquisition will deliver fast market entry and immediate, material scale in Europe’s fastest growing CBD market.

Elixinol also highlighted its financial position, stating it was “well-funded”, with $23.3 million in cash and equivalents to support acquisitive growth and sustain conditions in those markets — particularly its European ambitions — that are still COVID-affected.

In terms of sales, Elixinol reported a first-quarter FY2021 revenue of $2.3 million, which was a 26% decline on the previous quarter. In that period the company made $3.1 million.

In some good regulatory news for Elixinol, its products are now supported by a valid novel food application under the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA), which could lead to greater sales revenue in the future.

It’s predicting growth in that market over the coming months, as the UK re-emerges from lockdown and Elixinol retailers begin to restock their orders.

What Elixinol management said

Elixinol Global CEO, Oliver Horn, said the company had struggled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The first quarter of the calendar year is traditionally softer for retail, while consumers curb discretionary spend after Christmas and holiday trading periods. This seasonal trend was compounded by the continued impact of COVID in two of our key markets: the UK and US, where footfall into physical venues continued to be significantly reduced.

Pleasingly, in March we saw green shoots start to appear both in the UK and the US as the impact of economic stimulus packages, easing of COVID restrictions came into effect and increased vaccination rates started lifting consumer confidence.

Elixinol share price snapshot

The Elixinol share price has been a relatively steady faller since a very short-lived high of 47 cents a share in May 2020. Since then it’s risen above 25 cents in December 2020 and February 2021, but has spent most of its time below the 20 cent mark.

It’s now level with the start of 2021, but has lost 45% over the past 12 months. 

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The Hexagon Energy Materials Ltd (ASX: HXG) share price is rocketing today after the company released its quarterly activities and cash flow report.

The Hexagon Energy share price is up 40.9% at the time of writing, trading at 15.5 cents per share.

Hexagon Energy is a mineral exploration company focused on downstream graphite and rare earth processing. Its rare earths project includes RAPID SX, and graphite includes the McIntosh Graphite Project in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Operations are also underway at the Halls Creek Gold & Base Metals Project in WA.

The Hexagon share price has been a fast mover in recent days after the company acquired Ebony Energy on 23 April. This has enabled Hexagon Energy to start the development timeline for Ebony’s Pedirka Blue Hydrogen Project, which will spearhead the company’s shift towards renewable energy production.

Quarterly activities and cash flow report

In the report, Hexagon Energy outlined its plans following the acquisition of Ebony Energy. The acquisition means Hexagon now has full control of the Pedirka Blue Hydrogen Project in the Northern Territory. 

It plans to immediately start a pre-feasibility study for Pedirka, which is slated for completion this year. Hexagon is also gearing up for a drill program at Halls Creek and has secured an electromagnetic survey. It’s also in ongoing discussions to “create shareholder value” at its McIntosh and Alabama projects.

The Pedirka project covers an area of just under 800km. Hexagon said the acquisition was timely, given the Australian government’s commitment to provide $275.5 million in funding to develop four regional clean hydrogen hubs and $263.7 million for carbon capture and storage technology in its upcoming budget.

Hexagon proposes that the project host a surface gasification plant producing “blue” hydrogen to supply domestic and export markets from coal feedstocks with zero carbon emissions.

In addition to being clean, hydrogen is a versatile energy source with applications across the transport, electricity, industrial and heating sectors. Hexagon is working with government and private sector entities to secure agreements that will accelerate the project’s pathway to production of hydrogen to meet the growth in demand in the Asia Pacific region.

What Hexagon Energy management said

Hexagon chair Charles Whitfield said the company had big ambitions in hydrogen production.

We are very excited to have finalised our acquisition of the Pedirka project. We strongly believe that Pedirka has the potential to become a regionally important producer of hydrogen that will help meet the increasing demand for carbon-neutral energy solutions in the Asia-Pacific region.

The acquisition of Pedirka is consistent with our focus on clean energy solutions and will hopefully support the conversion to hydrogen economies in the years ahead. We look forward to rapidly advancing the Pedirka Pre-Feasibility Study while also progressing our mineral assets.

Hexagon Energy share price snapshot

The Hexagon Energy share price has been one of today’s biggest movers on the ASX, but has also been rising strongly for some time.

Since the beginning of 2021, it’s nearly tripled from just over five cents per share. Overall, it’s up 52% this past week and 163% in 2021 to date.

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Can the Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price keep going higher? It has gone up more than 10% since 11 March 2021.

The telco has been rising as it continues to progress with its strategies.

5G

One of the main parts of the strategy is to be the market leader of 5G. This is the next phase of mobile technology that should allow for much faster speeds than we already have.

To that end, Telstra recently invested $277 million to secure 1000 MHz in the 26 GHz spectrum auction. It secured spectrum in all major capital cities and regional areas where it was sold.

The Telstra CEO Andrew Penn said that the new mmWave spectrum would “dramatically” increase capacity and speeds for Telstra customers.

Why is the mmWave spectrum so important? Mr Penn said:

mmWave spectrum is especially good at providing high-speed mobile broadband in high-density areas, such as built up cities and towns, train stations, sports stadiums and other locations with a high concentration of people using their mobile devices.

The Telstra CEO also said that the additional capacity would enable the mobile network to be used more effectively for 5G broadband in the home, providing another way to deliver fast and reliable internet where the current fixed connection may not meet a customer’s needs.

If Telstra can convince a good number of NBN customers to switch over to 5G broadband at home, then it could lead to higher margins for each home connection.

How is the profit going?

Telstra’s profit continues to decline. In the FY21 half-year result, total income decreased 10.4% to $12 billion and net profit after tax (NPAT) decreased 2.2% to $1.1 billion. Reported earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) dropped 14.7% to $4.1 billion.

Competition in the mobile sector is still impacting the business, though it was able to add 80,000 retail postpaid handheld services during the period.

Cost cutting continues to be an important part to ensure the business remains as profitable and efficient as possible The T22 cost reduction target has been increased to $2.7 billion by FY22.

It’s also targeting mid to high single digit growth in underlying EBITDA in FY22 and $7.5 billion to $8.5 billion of underlying EBITDA in FY23.

One of the main ways that Telstra is helping shareholder returns is with its consistent 8 cents per share dividend every six months. That equates to a grossed-up dividend yield of 6.75%.

It’s also planning to commence the process for external investment in its InfraCo Towers division early in the first quarter of FY22. Telstra has restructured its business to create more transparency, increase focus across its operating businesses and enable long-term valuation realisation from its infrastructure businesses.

Time to jump on Telstra the share price?

Brokers are generally a fan of Telstra shares. Morgan Stanley rates Telstra as a buy with a share price target of $4 for the next 12 months.

The broker likes the restructuring of the business because each division can focus on what’s best for the segment. However, competition remains a detractor for Telstra being able to generate organic (revenue) growth.

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The VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ASX: ESPO) is a relatively new addition to the ASX share market. It only launched in early September last year, after all. But this exchange-traded fund (ETF) has already made a decent start, adding more than 10% to its value since its launch.

Perhaps more tantalising for investors is the performance of the index that ESPO tracks. According to VanEck, this ETF mimics the MVIS Global Video Gaming and eSports Index. The index “comprises companies involved in video game development, eSports, and related hardware and software globally”, and evidently does so with great success, seeing as it has reportedly returned an average of 37.17% per annum over the past 5 years.

We don’t have to look too far to understand why this ETF has amassed close to $100 million in assets under management in almost 8 months. So what does this ETF really look like under the hood? Let’s take a look.

A closer look at ESPO

The Video Gaming and eSports ETF holds a relatively concentrated basket of gaming and eSports shares — 25 at the current time. The fund’s current top holding is NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA). NVIDIA is a popular US company that mostly designs and manufactures graphics hardware.

Other holdings that investors might be familiar with include Nintendo Co Ltd, Tencent Holdings Ltd, Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) and Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO).

Nintendo is the famous Japanese gaming company behind the gaming characters Mario, Donkey Kong, Pokemon and Zelda. It is also famous for its gaming consoles like the Wii, the old GameBoy, the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Switch.

Tencent is the Chinese gaming behemoth that is perhaps most famous in Australia for its Fortnite game, although it owns a portfolio of popular Chinese social media and eSports apps like WeChat as well.

Activision Blizzard is the company behind some of the most popular gaming franchises in the world, like World of Warcraft and Call of Duty. Similarly, Take-Two is known for well-known franchises like Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead.

As you might have gathered, the ESPO ETF is relatively well balanced from a geographical perspective — 38.5% of its holdings are US companies, with Japan (21.1%), China (18.4%) and Singapore (6.6%) also well represented.

Finally to note, the VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF charges a management fee of 0.55%. That would equate to $5.50 per year for every $1,000 invested.

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The DigitalX Ltd (ASX: DCC) share price is storming higher towards the end of market trade. This comes after the blockchain and asset management services company released its March quarterly report for the FY21 year.

The DigitalX share price is swapping hands for 7.8 cents apiece at the time of writing, up 13%.

How did DigitalX perform?

For the quarter ending 31 March 2021, DigitalX delivered strong growth across all key metrics.

Liquid assets for the period increased to $46.4 million, representing a 122% jump from the prior quarter (December 2020). The result came from a strong performance of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), the DigitalX digital assets funds, and proceeds of a capital raise.

Cash receipts lifted to $265,000 for the 3 months, a 77% improvement when looking at quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth. Revenue for the March quarter stood at $713,000, a 232% QoQ jump.

The performance was underpinned by increased fees from the funds under the management division, totalling $31.9 million, rising 237% QoQ.

The company said it was continuing to focus on commercialising its Drawbridge RegTech product, which “supports listed companies in better managing their compliance and corporate governance policies”.

Several engagements with customer leads for the Drawbridge application are beginning to follow through. DigitalX revealed that 4 ASX-listed companies, including itself, have signed on as paid customers for the now-closed early adopter program.

In addition, the company has undertaken sales and marketing strategies to accelerate awareness of Drawbridge.

What did management say?

DigitalX CEO Leigh Travers commented on the company’s outlook:

DigitalX is well capitalised and well-positioned to deliver growth in both of our businesses in 2021. There is a growing focus for improving corporate governance, particularly in light of the ESG priorities from investors, and DigitalX enables this with Drawbridge.

Meanwhile, the digital asset funds management business is starting to gain traction on the back of a growing appreciation of the sector as a legitimate asset class and DigitalX is at the forefront of developments within this market.

About the DigitalX share price

The DigitalX share price has gained close to 200% in the past 12 months but is down just over 15% year-to-date. The company’s shares reached a 52-week high of 13.5 cents in late November before treading lower.

DigitalX commands a market capitalisation of about $57 million, with 736 million shares on issue.

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The Silver Mines Limited (ASX: SVL) share price is up today following the release of the company’s quarterly results.

At the time of writing, the Silver Mines share price is 23 cents, up 2.2% from Friday’s closing price.

Let’s take a closer look at the company’s activities and balance sheet from the quarter ending 31 March 2021.

Silver Mines’ balance sheet

In the most recent quarter, Silver Mines reported an earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) loss of $1.01 million.

That number doesn’t include the government grants and tax incentives the company received this quarter, which were valued at a total of $41,000.

Silver Mines received $919,000 from the sale of entities over the quarter, including the sale of its the sale of its Webbs and Conrad Projects to Thomson Resources Ltd (ASX: TMZ). It also received $30 million from a capital raise it conducted in February.

Silver Mines also repaid just over $1 million worth of debt over the quarter.

After the costs of the company’s capital raise, and an income from the exercise of options, the company’s cash flow from financing activities was around $27.8 million.

Silver Mines ended the quarter with around $32.6 million in cash in the bank.

Quarterly activity highlights

During the March 2021 quarter, Silver Mines lodged a mining lease application for the development of the Bowdens Silver Project. The company advised there were no objections to the project from government agencies and it received large public support.

Currently, two diamond drilling rigs are operating at the project and testing for high-grade silver targets and extensions are ongoing. Bolstered by the outcomes of its current program, Silver Mines is now planning the expansion of drilling and other exploration activities.

During the quarter, the final drill assay results from the company’s Tuena Gold Project were returned. Drilling found many potential mineralised structures of quartz and carbonate veining, both with and without pyrite.

As part of Silver Mines’ capital raise, it issued around 136.3 million shares. A further 100,000 were issued following the exercise of options at 10 cents apiece, pursuant to Silver Mines’ employee incentive plan.

Silver Mines share price snapshot

The positive reception to the company’s quarterly results was much needed for the Silver Mines share price, which has had a tough time on the ASX lately.

Currently, the Silver Mines share price is down 11.5% year to date, although it is up by 155% over the last 12 months.

The company has a market capitalisation of around $267 million, with approximately 1.1 billion shares outstanding.

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The Tempus Resources Ltd (ASX: TMR) share price is soaring today, leaving many investors wondering what’s provided the micro-cap with such a dramatic boost.

Tempus Resources shares boomed in early trade, at one point rocketing by 38% to trade at 24 cents.

At the time of writing, the mineral explorer’s shares are trading at 20.5 cents, still 24.24% higher than Friday’s closing price.

While there hasn’t been any news out of the company today to prompt these share price moves, Tempus has provided the market with several updates lately. Let’s take a look.

Tempus Resources placement 

On Friday, Tempus announced that its successful private placement raked in $1.9 million for the company, which it will put towards continuing the drilling program at its Canadian Elizabeth Gold Project. The placement included more than 12.4 million shares at 15.3 cents apiece. Publicly traded shares were going for 16.5 cents each before news of the placement broke.

The company’s drilling program was suspended in December last year after only completing 11 holes. Though, according to Tempus, the assay results from those holes returned bonanza-grade gold intercepts.

Assay results from the 11 holes included:

• 5.0m at 61.3 grams of gold per tonne from 116.5 metres, including 1.5 metres at 186.0 grams of gold per tonne from 118.0 metres; and,
• 3.2 metres at 28.1 grams of gold per tonne from 184.0 metres, including 0.5 metres at 178.0 grams of gold per tonne from 184.5 metres.

The drill program is fully permitted and expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2021.

What else has Tempus been up to lately?

Tempus released the assay results from the Elizabeth Gold Project‘s 11 holes on 8 February, sending its share price rocketing. Tempus shares closed the day trading at 30 cents – 25% higher than the previous session.  

Since then, prior to today’s surge, the Tempus share price has been mostly falling. As of Friday’s close, the company’s shares had dropped 45% since 8 February.

This was despite a number of seemingly positive announcements. 

On 22 February, Tempus announced it had finished the first phase of exploration at its Valle de Tigre II Project, located in Southeast Ecuador. It stated it had found coarse gold in streams using panning methods. The exploration also found visible copper.

While the announcement seemed positive, it included bad news of the company’s Rio Zarza project – also located in Ecuador. Due to COVID-19, Ecuadorian Presidential elections and recent exploration results, the company suspended strategic discussions regarding the Rio Zarza project.  

Then, in late March, Tempus shared two pieces of news.

Firstly, it announced it had completed a joint venture agreement with Robinhood Gold Corp. The agreement gave Robinhood the ability to earn a 75% interest in Tempus’ Mineral Creek Project. To do so it must spend $2 million in work commitments before the end of 2023. Robinhood was also given the option to purchase another 5% of the project for C$1 million. The Mineral Creek Project is located in Canada, in an area with a long history of gold mining.

Finally, Tempus shared the results from the sampling program at the Valle del Tigre II Project. The results confirmed the presence of both gold and copper and spurred further exploration.

Tempus Resources share price snapshot

Though there is no apparent reason for the surge, today’s boost to the Tempus Resources share price will be welcome news for shareholders, with the company’s shares performing poorly of late.

Even after today’s gains, Tempus Resources shares are still down by around 15% year to date. Although, they are still up by around 22% over the last 12 months.

The company has a market capitalisation of around $14 million, with approximately 86 million shares outstanding.

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The 4DMedical Ltd (ASX: 4DX) share price is wobbling today after the company released its latest quarterly report. Shares in the company are currently trading 0.31% lower at a price of $1.62.

4DMedical is a medical imaging company that is focusing on commercialising its respiratory imaging program.

Route to commercialisation

During the quarter ended 31 March 2021, 4DMedical pressed ahead with a number of initiatives, primarily in the effort to get its XVD scanner — the world’s first dedicated lung scanner — closer to commercial use.

The company was granted $28.9 million in funding by the Medical Research Future Fund to be used towards development of the XVD Scanner.

4DMedical confirmed it will receive 100% of the revenue generated from the scanner sales and associated service revenue. The scanners are expected to be deployed in early 2022, with commercialisation coming one year later.

The company continues to press ahead securing clinical pilots and completing clinical trials with healthcare institutions. In January, 4DMedical announced the first clinical pilot for its lung ventilation analysis software would be conducted at St. Joseph Hospital. Located in Orange County, California.

In the quarter, 4DMedical also secured pre-contracts with the US Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs. This access will allow the department’s healthcare facilities first access to use the company’s technology. 4DMedical has negotiated a fixed price for the offering without requiring separate reimbursement, which it states will help streamlining commercial agreements in the future.

Clinical trials commence

In further good news for the company during the quarter, it was able to recommence clinical trials in the US, with the pandemic being brought under control by vaccines. As such, 4DMedical has 3 trials active.

The trials are all being conducted in separate institutions to ensure the validity of results.

What next for 4DMedical?

Following the company’s successful capital raising it now has $76.5 million in the bank as of March 2021. Net outflows for the quarter were $4.5 million, relating mainly to staff costs, R&D and operating costs.

Moreover, according to the release, a strong pipeline of clinical trials awaiting hospital readiness are expected to resume in the coming months.

On current prices, the 4DMedical share price is down more than 30% so far this year, but up 2.52% on this time last year. 

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The ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD) share price is as choppy as they come. Its shares have experienced multiple V-shaped recoveries starting with the initial COVID-19 selloff in March last year. 

Why it could be sink or swim for ResMed

ResMed will announce its third-quarter FY21 (3Q21) financial and operational results on Thursday, 29 April after the New York Stock market closes. 

ResMed has played a critical role through the global pandemic, providing ventilators, masks and circuits to countries in need around the world. This has likely accelerated its earnings, like many other ASX healthcare and tech shares.

However, as the COVID-19 environment unwinds, many ASX growth companies have been unable to repeat the supercharged earnings experienced in FY20. 

This has particularly been the case for ASX e-commerce shares including Kogan.com Ltd (ASX: KGN), Redbubble Ltd (ASX: RBL) and Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW). All of which have copped a heavy discount since last week. 

However, the key difference is that Kogan, Redbubble and Temple & Webster have all run well above pre-COVID highs. This compares to ResMed which has gone full circle, delivering near-zero capital gain since February 2020.

Brokers weigh in on the ResMed share price 

Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley have put forth their opinions on what to expect for the company’s 3Q21 results on Thursday. 

Credit Suisse is bullish on ResMed shares with an outperform rating and a $29.50 target price. The broker is forecasting revenue growth of 3% and earnings growth of 7% for the current quarter. Its commentary highlights the company cycling through US$35 million in benefits from the pandemic in terms of ventilator sales, which it has not included in revenue estimates. 

The broker believes the company’s cash position could be building up, which could trigger a potential share buyback in FY22. 

Morgan Stanley has been more reserved with its opinions, expecting the business to continue to work towards pre-pandemic levels in its core sleep business. The broker is forecasting device sales in the United States and the rest of the world to be down 3% and 11% on the prior corresponding period. 

Morgan Stanley rates the ResMed share price as equal weight with a $27.40 target price. 

ResMed shares are down 1.20% at the time of writing, trading at $26.79. 

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Kerry Sun has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of Kogan.com ltd and Temple & Webster Group Ltd. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Kogan.com ltd, ResMed Inc., and Temple & Webster Group Ltd. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Bruce Jackson.

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