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  • Which ASX 200 mining share is rocketing 9% today?

    A drawing of a rocket follows a chart up, indicating share price liftA drawing of a rocket follows a chart up, indicating share price lift

    ASX 200 mining share Champion Iron Ltd (ASX: CIA) is enjoying a day in the sun (unlike the rest of us on this gloomy Wednesday).

    The Champion Iron share price is currently $7.37, up 7.6% on yesterday’s closing price of $6.85.

    Earlier in the session, the ASX 200 mining share ascended to an intraday peak of $7.46, representing a 9% bump.

    It is currently the second-best performing share of the entire S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) today.

    Why is this ASX 200 mining share soaring today?

    Champion Iron is an ASX mid-cap iron ore share with several mining projects in Canada.

    It owns and operates the Bloom Lake open-pit mine, which produces high-grade, low-contaminant iron ore that the company exports globally. Champion also owns the Powderhorne zinc and copper project.

    There is no news out of Champion Iron today. It’s keeping good company in the green though, with several other ASX 200 mining shares also rising.

    The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) is the top-performing market sector today, up 1.9%.

    The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is up 0.54%.

    The sector’s strength is one factor pushing up Champion Iron and the big ASX 200 mining shares today, as per below:

    • The BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) share price is $47.18, up 2.6%
    • The Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO) share price is $122.03, up 2.95%
    • The Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX: FMG) share price is $22.68, up 2.2%.

    The Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) share price is an outlier, down 2.3% at $77.06 per share.

    What’s happening with commodities?

    The materials sector is rising after a positive session across commodity markets.

    In overnight trading, the iron ore price rose by 1.25% to US$121.50 per tonne.

    The copper price rose by 0.11% to US$4.04 per pound.

    Coal gained 0.2% and is up 6.2% over the month at US$194.15 per tonne.

    The silver price is currently trading up 1% to US$25.33 per ounce.

    Champion Iron share price snapshot

    The Champion Iron share price is only just in the green for 2023 so far, up 0.2%.

    It is down 3.2% over the past 12 months.

    Top broker Macquarie has a 12-month price target of $8 on the ASX 200 mining share. This implies a potential upside of 8.5%.

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    Should you invest $1,000 in Champion Iron Limited right now?

    Before you consider Champion Iron Limited, you’ll want to hear this.

    Motley Fool Investing expert Scott Phillips just revealed what he believes are the 5 best stocks for investors to buy right now… and Champion Iron Limited wasn’t one of them.

    The online investing service he’s run for over a decade, Motley Fool Share Advisor, has provided thousands of paying members with stock picks that have doubled, tripled or even more.* And right now, Scott thinks there are 5 stocks that are better buys.

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  • How reliable are the dividends from CBA shares?

    a woman wearing the black and yellow corporate colours of a leading bank gazes out the window in thought as she holds a tablet in her hands.

    a woman wearing the black and yellow corporate colours of a leading bank gazes out the window in thought as she holds a tablet in her hands.

    When it comes to ASX dividend shares, it’s likely Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) is one of the companies that come to mind. All of the ASX 200 bank shares, including CBA, have been dividend heavyweights on the ASX 200 for decades now.

    Over its long history on the share market, Commonwealth Bank has built a solid reputation as a steady and generous provider of fully franked dividend income.

    But just because a company has amassed a reputation as an income share in the past doesn’t automatically mean that it will continue to make it rain for investors indefinitely. So today, let’s assess just how reliable the CBA dividend is in 2023.

    When analysing the sustainability or reliability of a company’s dividend, a great metric to start with is the dividend payout ratio. This determines how much of a company’s earnings are being paid out in dividends every year.

    If a company has a payout ratio of 50%, it is going to intrinsically have a more sustainable and reliable dividend than a company forking out 95% of its earnings to shareholders every year.

    Just how reliable are CBA shares’ dividends in 2023?

    Back in February, CBA released its latest financial earnings report, covering the first half of FY2023. In these earnings, CBA revealed that its statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) rose 10% over the prior year to $5.22 billion. That translated into an earnings per share (EPS) metric of $3.04, up 31 cents over the prior year.

    Out of that $3.04 in EPS, CBA announced that it would pay out a $2.10 per share interim dividend. $2.10 is just over 69% of $3.04. So we can conclude that CBA’s dividend payout ratio for the first half of FY2023 was 69.08%.

    Let’s get a bigger picture though by analysing CBA’s full-year results for FY2022 that were released last August.

    Back then, the bank revealed that its EPS for FY2022 came in at $5.57 a share. That was a rise of 69 cents over FY2021. Of that $5.57, the bank doled out $3.85 in dividends per share. That gave CBA a payout ratio of 69.12%.

    So CBA’s payout ratio has been consistently at around 69% over the past year or two. I would class that as a healthy payout ratio for an ASX bank. This indicates that CBA’s dividend is indeed relatively reliable and sustainable at its current levels.

    Of course, banks are highly cyclical businesses. Thus, if CBA’s earnings take a hit in the next year or so, we shouldn’t be surprised to see a commensurate drop in its dividends. We saw this happen during COVID-ravaged 2020 and, before that, during the global financial crisis in 2008.

    Nevertheless, CBA is, and I suspect will remain, one of the ASX 200’s most generous dividend-paying shares. At present, the CBA share price gives this ASX bank a fully franked dividend yield of 4.24%.

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    Should you invest $1,000 in Commonwealth Bank Of Australia right now?

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    Motley Fool Investing expert Scott Phillips just revealed what he believes are the 5 best stocks for investors to buy right now… and Commonwealth Bank Of Australia wasn’t one of them.

    The online investing service he’s run for over a decade, Motley Fool Share Advisor, has provided thousands of paying members with stock picks that have doubled, tripled or even more.* And right now, Scott thinks there are 5 stocks that are better buys.

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  • Is the Qantas share price vulnerable to these ‘serious risks on the horizon’?

    Man sitting in a plane seat works on his laptop.Man sitting in a plane seat works on his laptop.

    The Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX: QAN) share price is slipping today, down 1.3% in early afternoon trade.

    But the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) airline stock remains a strong outperformer over the past year.

    Amid resurgent domestic and international travel demand, the Qantas share price has marched steadily higher over the past nine months, up an impressive 55% since the closing bell on 12 July.

    At the current $6.56 per share, the airline is trading right about where it was before the stock (and most every share on the ASX) crashed in February 2020 when the global pandemic brought the world to a virtual halt.

    But is the Qantas share price now vulnerable to a large retrace?

    Headwinds ahead?

    According to a report by Bloomberg, short interest in United States’ listed airlines has reached its highest level since March 2020, during the height of the pandemic fears.

    Short interest in the US Global Jets ETF (NYSEARCA: JETS) has reached more than 10% of the ETF’s float.

    “Airlines trade at a low multiple but are extremely highly leveraged and there are serious risks on the horizon,” Michael O’Rourke, chief market strategist at JonesTrading said.

    Those risks include the potential of a recession in the US and indeed across much of the globe. Even if Australia manages to dodge that recession, a global economic downturn could certainly impact the Qantas share price as well.

    Investors are also concerned about high jet fuel costs, especially after the recent, unexpected crude oil production cuts from OPEC+. And then there’s the rocketing cost of airline tickets that could erode the resurgent travel demand we’ve been seeing. Particularly as consumers struggle with high inflation and interest rates.

    “That, in combination with rising recession risk has some investors willing to bet against the group believing there are multiple situational outcomes where airlines can lose,” O’Rourke added.

    Despite the past nine months of big gains for the Qantas share price, short interest in the ASX 200 airline remains well below that of the US Global Jets ETF.

    According to ASIC’s short position data for today, 1% of the airline’s stock is currently held short.

    And with Qantas continuing to report increased travel figures, the flying kangaroo may yet escape any turbulence hitting its US counterparts.

    Qantas share price snapshot

    As you can see on the chart below, the Qantas share price has gained 29% over the past 12 months. For some context, the ASX 200 is down 1% over that same period.

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    Should you invest $1,000 in Qantas Airways Limited right now?

    Before you consider Qantas Airways Limited, you’ll want to hear this.

    Motley Fool Investing expert Scott Phillips just revealed what he believes are the 5 best stocks for investors to buy right now… and Qantas Airways Limited wasn’t one of them.

    The online investing service he’s run for over a decade, Motley Fool Share Advisor, has provided thousands of paying members with stock picks that have doubled, tripled or even more.* And right now, Scott thinks there are 5 stocks that are better buys.

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  • Why 29Metals, NextDC, Sims, and South32 shares are racing higher

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    In afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to record another solid gain. At the time of writing, the benchmark index is up 0.45% to 7,341.9 points.

    Four ASX shares that are climbing more than most today are listed below. Here’s why they are racing higher:

    29Metals Ltd (ASX: 29M)

    The 29Metals share price is up 9% to $1.25. Investors have been buying this copper miner’s shares after it released an update on exploration activities at Capricorn Copper. The results of the program highlight the continuing potential of Capricorn Copper with demonstrated extensions of known mineralisation at Esperanza South and the Mammoth deposits. In addition, the miner has identified a new mineralised trend east of Mammoth.

    Nextdc Ltd (ASX: NXT)

    The Nextdc share price is up 9% to $12.09. This has been driven by the release of a trading update from the data centre operator. NextDC revealed that a series of recent customer wins means that its contracted utilisation has increased by 43%, or 35.9 megawatts (MW), to 120MW since 31 December. The new S3 data centre in Sydney has been a key driver of this growth.

    Sims Ltd (ASX: SGM)

    The Sims share price is up 3% to $16.44. This appears to have been driven by the release of a broker note out of Goldman Sachs. According to the note, its analysts have upgraded this scrap metal company’s shares to a buy rating with an $18.00 price target. Goldman made the move on higher ferrous scrap prices and notes that its EBIT forecasts now sit above consensus estimates.

    South32 Ltd (ASX: S32)

    The South32 share price is up 3% to $4.39. This is likely to have been driven by the same broker note out of Goldman Sachs. Its analysts have also upgraded this diversified miner’s shares to a buy rating with a $4.90 price target. Goldman highlights its attractive valuation and huge forecast 13.5% dividend yield in FY 2024.

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    Wondering where you should invest $1,000 right now?

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  • Why Future Generation, Pilbara Minerals, Platinum, and Whitehaven Coal shares are dropping

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    The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on form again on Wednesday. In afternoon trade, the benchmark index is up 0.55% to 7,350.8 points.

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

    Future Generation Investment Company Ltd (ASX: FGX)

    The Future Generation share price is down 3.5% to $1.14. This has been driven largely by the investment company’s shares trading ex-dividend this morning for its latest payout. Eligible shareholders can now look forward to receiving this 3.3 cents per share fully franked dividend later this month on 24 April.

    Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS)

    The Pilbara Minerals share price is down 3.5% to $3.56. This follows broad weakness in the lithium industry on Wednesday. This may be due to concerns that the price of the battery making ingredient could continue to fall and put pressure on valuations.

    Platinum Asset Management Ltd (ASX: PTM)

    The Platinum share price is down 3% to $1.71. Investors have been hitting the sell button after this fund manager released its latest funds under management (FUM) update. Platinum revealed that it experienced net outflows of approximately $223 million during March. In addition, the company warned that an institutional investor intends to pull out approximately US$141 million from the Platinum World Portfolio – Asia Fund this month.

    Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC)

    The Whitehaven Coal share price is down 3% to $6.75. This morning, this coal miner was forced to downgrade its guidance for FY 2023 due to inclement weather and operational issues. Whitehaven Coal was previously guiding to managed run-of-mine (ROM) coal production of 19Mt to 20.4 Mt across its three key assets. However, it now expects full-year ROM production of 18Mt to 19.2Mt.

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    Our pullback stock hit list…

    Motley Fool Share Advisor has released a hit list of stocks that investors should be paying close attention to right now…

    As the market continues to sell off, we think some stocks have become extreme buying opportunities.

    In five years’ time, we think you’ll probably wish you’d bought these 4 ‘pullback’ stocks…

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  • Investing in ASX 200 shares? Here’s the key figure to watch for in tonight’s US inflation report

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    S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares are enjoying another strong run today, up 0.57% during the lunch hour.

    That puts the benchmark index up 2% so far in this shortened trading week.

    And tomorrow is shaping up to be another big day for ASX 200 shares.

    That’s because while most Aussies are sleeping, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its March Consumer Price Index (CPI) data.

    Depending on just how much, or little, inflation has eased, analysts are expecting some significant moves in US equities overnight. And that in turn will have an impact on ASX 200 shares down under.

    The key figure that could move ASX 200 shares tomorrow

    Just as in Australia and much of the rest of the world, inflation in the world’s biggest economy has been running hot.

    And just like ASX 200 shares, the resulting interest rate hikes to tame inflation have pressured US stocks.

    February’s CPI reading in the US was lower month on month but still came in at 6%. That’s well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target range.

    But with the odds of a US (and global) recession rising, investors have been increasingly betting the Fed will pause its rate hikes, and potentially turn to cuts later this year.

    Whether or not that pause eventuates will hinge on just how fast inflation is coming under control.

    A consensus estimate from economists in a Bloomberg survey forecasts that CPI in March will come in at 5.1%.

    Should that prove accurate, Goldman Sachs partner John Flood expects stocks to run higher on the news.

    Stock market wants a softer print as a hot reading will add more confusion/uncertainty into the equation of what the Fed does from here.

    Another hike in May but then aggressive cuts in Q4? This is what Fed fund futures are pricing in ahead of tomorrow’s print.

    Now Flood is talking about the S&P 500 here.

    But if US markets rally on a soft inflation print, ASX 200 shares should get some helpful tailwinds tomorrow. If on the other hand, inflation runs hot, the reverse will most likely be true.

    According to Flood, the best scenario would have CPI come in below 4.6%, which he expects will see the S&P 500 close up at least 2% overnight.

    The worst-case scenario would see CPI increase from last month’s 6% level. That, according to Goldman Sachs, will likely see the S&P 500 fall by at least 2% overnight.

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    Should you invest $1,000 in right now?

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  • Buy these ASX growth shares while they’re still cheap: Morgans

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    The good news for growth investors is that there are plenty of ASX growth shares to choose from on the Australian share market.

    Two that analysts at Morgans are particularly positive on are named below. Here’s why the broker has them on its best ideas list this month:

    Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD)

    Morgans is feeling very bullish on this ASX growth share right now.

    Its analysts highlight that the corporate travel specialist is a key pick in the travel sector and see plenty of upside for its shares. Particularly given recent acquisitions, cost reductions, and its market-leading technology. The broker explains:

    Taking a longer term view, CTD remains as a key pick for the travel sector. We see substantial upside in its share price as the company recovers from the COVID affected travel downturn. In fact, CTD should be a materially larger business post COVID given it has made two highly accretive acquisitions during the downturn. The company has also won a lot of new business, implemented structural cost out opportunities and continued to develop its market leading technology offering which means that it will require less staff in the future. CTD is well managed and has a strong balance sheet (no debt).

    Morgans has the company’s shares on its best ideas list with an add rating and $21.90 price target.

    Universal Store Holdings Ltd (ASX: UNI)

    Another ASX growth share that Morgans says investors should buy is this youth fashion retailer.

    The broker is very positive on the company due to its store expansion and online penetration opportunities. It also likes Universal Store’s exposure to younger consumers in the current economic environment. It commented:

    Universal Store (UNI) is one of the largest and fastest growing fashion retailers in Australia. Through a national network of over 100 stores and a successful online platform, UNI curates a diverse range of men’s and women’s fashion, shoes and accessories from local and international brands as well as its own private labels. UNI’s stores trade under the Universal Store, Perfect Stranger and THRILLS banners. UNI has opportunities to grow steadily through the rollout of bricks and mortar stores, increased digital penetration and expansion of wholesale channels. While we recognise the general risk around a decline in consumer expenditure on discretionary categories like apparel, we highlight that the youth demographic is likely to be more resilient.

    Morgans has an add rating and $6.85 price target on the company’s shares.

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    Wondering where you should invest $1,000 right now?

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    Scott just revealed what he believes could be the ‘five best ASX stocks’ for investors to buy right now. These stocks are trading at near dirt-cheap prices and Scott thinks they could be great buys right now…

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  • Why I won’t ignore the chance to buy this top high-yield ASX 200 dividend share in 2023

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    Imagine an S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) stock that pays out a 7% dividend yield with decades of reliable revenue to come.

    Well, such a stock does exist, but is poorly understood by Australian investors.

    Deterra Royalties Ltd (ASX: DRR) is a company that owns royalty rights for mining assets. The best way to describe it might be that it’s the landlord of the mine, while the mining companies are tenants.

    Royalty stocks are fairly common in Canada, which has a resource-rich economy similar to Australia.

    But here it is rarely seen.

    A ‘misunderstood’ gem pumping out the dividends

    So why is Deterra Royalties such a tempting dividend buy?

    In February, TMS Capital portfolio manager Ben Clark explained why it’s one of the five ASX 200 shares he would buy if he was starting a portfolio from scratch.

    “What Deterra has is globally unique,” he said.

    “Deterra owns a 1.232% royalty over the MAC [Mining Area C], which about two-thirds of BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP)’s total iron ore production comes out of.”

    The clincher is that, unlike most royalty companies, Deterra’s revenue comes from BHP’s revenue made from the mine, rather than profit.

    That means that even if iron ore is going through a cyclically low time, Deterra will still make money.

    Clark noted the MAC mine has an estimated 60-year life. Not only that, BHP is ramping up production over the coming years.

    “It’s an incredibly interesting business. But I still think it’s misunderstood.”

    If you add up franking credits, the dividend yield this year will end up around 11% to 12%, he added.

    All this positive energy could mean that it might not last for long on the ASX.

    “It’s got net cash on the balance sheet, and I think at some stage, one of those big resource players will come sniffing for it.”

    The Deterra Royalties share price is 5.9% higher so far this year.

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  • South32 share price jumps on Goldman Sachs upgrade: broker tips monster yield

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    A happy construction worker or miner holds a fistfull of Australian money, indicating a dividends windfallThe South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) share price is having a strong session.

    At the time of writing, the mining giant’s shares are up 3% to $4.40.

    Why is the South32 share price charging higher?

    Investors have been scrambling to buy the miner’s shares today after it was the subject of a bullish broker note out of Goldman Sachs.

    According to the note, the broker has upgraded South32’s shares to a buy rating with a $4.90 price target.

    Based on the current South32 share price, this implies potential upside of 11.3% over the next 12 months.

    In addition, Goldman is expecting South32 to pay a monster 40 US cents (A$0.60) per share dividend in FY 2024.

    This is significantly greater than consensus estimates and equates to a whopping 13.5% dividend yield at current levels.

    What did the broker say?

    Goldman made the move partly on valuation and yield grounds. It commented:

    We upgrade S32 to Buy (from Neutral) on attractive valuation: Trading at ~0.95xNAV (A$4.6/sh) and on an implied TSR of ~29%, and an attractive NTM EV/EBITDA multiple of ~2.1x vs. the sector average of 4.5x.

    We assume the share buyback continues (at ~US$250mn p.a) and S32 pays out 50% of earnings (40% ordinary, 10% special dividend component) with the FY23 full year result. On our estimates, S32 is on a supportive dividend yield of c. 5% in FY23, increasing to 14% in FY24.

    In addition, the broker highlights the miner’s “improving FCF outlook on higher production & commodity prices (base metals and met coal).”

    All in all, its analysts believe that this could be one of the best ASX 200 mining shares to buy right now, especially if you’re an income investor.

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  • Which ASX cannabis share is surging 27% on record quarterly results?

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    ASX cannabis share Althea Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: AGH) leapt by as much as 27% this morning after the company revealed record quarterly sales of $9.24 million.

    The company also achieved its maiden monthly operating profit in March, and now expects its first quarter of profit in June.

    Althea manufactures, sells, and distributes cannabis-based medicines and recreational products globally.

    Shares in Althea are currently changing hands for 5.1 cents, 13.3% up on yesterday’s close of 4.5 cents.

    In earlier trading, they hit an intraday high of 5.7 cents, up 26.6%.

    Let’s look at the detail in the report.

    Althea share price soars on 68% increase in sales

    The company reported the following results for the three months to 31 March:

    • $9.24 million in cash receipts, up 68% on the prior corresponding period (pcp)
    • Net cash outflows of $1.63 million, down 24% pcp
    • Cash and cash equivalents of $5.3 million as of 31 March

    What happened to this ASX cannabis share in March?

    Althea has two business divisions — recreational cannabis and pharmaceutical cannabis.

    The company reported a record $5.15 million in receipts for recreational cannabis during the March quarter, up 57% compared to the December 2022 quarter.

    It also reported a record $3.75 million in receipts for medicinal cannabis, up 11% on December.

    Althea recorded its maiden monthly operating profit in the month of March.

    The ASX cannabis share is flying today on this news and may get a further boost if the company makes good on its expectations of a maiden quarterly profit in June.

    Althea also said operating expenses fell during the March quarter as a result of cost-cutting programs.

    In other news during the quarter, Althea announced it had secured a CAD$2 million loan facility from lenders in Canada.

    In addition, the company announced a further $2.2 million of convertible debt funding. This was provided by an institutional investor in the United States.

    The ASX cannabis share fell by 16.7% between 1 January and 31 March.

    The S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) rose by 2.1% over the same time frame.

    ‘A landmark turning point’ says CEO

    Althea CEO Joshua Fegan said:

    March 2023 was a landmark turning point for the Company as we achieved record monthly cash receipts and a maiden monthly operating profit.

    To close out the Quarter with such a strong month (March) sets us up well for an expected substantial improvement in cash flow position, and a quarterly operating profit, for the final quarter of FY23.

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