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1 week ago | 
fool.com.au | Bernd Struben
WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) shares are marching higher today. Shares in the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) logistics software solutions company closed yesterday trading for $84.86. In earlier trade, shares were up 2.4% at $86.90. After some likely profit-taking, shares are changing hands for $85.58 at the time of writing, up 0.9%. For some context, the ASX 200 is up 0.3% at this same time. This follows news of a new employment agreement with the company's founder and former CEO, Richard White.
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1 week ago | 
fool.com.au | Bernd Struben
The Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO) share price is sinking today. Shares in the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) mining giant closed yesterday trading for $11.40. In early afternoon trade on Wednesday, shares are changing hands for $109.60 apiece, down 1.6%. For some context, the ASX 200 is up 0.2% at this same time, while the S&P/ASX 300 Metals & Mining Index (ASX: XMM) is down 0.3%. This follows the release of Rio Tinto's first quarter 2025 production results.
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1 week ago | 
fool.com.au | Bernd Struben
The Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX: SGR) share price is on a wild ride today. Shares in the All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) casino operator closed down 15.4% on 28 February, trading for 11.0 cents apiece. That was the last day ASX investors have had to buy and sell Star shares. Why were Star shares suspended from the ASX?
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1 week ago | 
fool.com.au | Bernd Struben
The Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) share price is on a tear today. Shares in the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) buy now, pay later (BNPL) stock closed yesterday trading for $1.48. In morning trade on Wednesday, shares just leapt to $1.705 apiece, up 15.2%. After some likely profit-taking, shares are changing hands for $1.66 at the time of writing, up 12.6%. For some context, the ASX 200 is just about flat at this same time.
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1 week ago | 
fool.com.au | Bernd Struben
The Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX: BOQ) share price is charging higher today. Shares in the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) bank stock closed yesterday trading for $6.50. In morning trade on Wednesday, shares are changing hands for $6.82 apiece, up 4.9%. For some context, the ASX 200 is down 0.1% at this same time. This outperformance follows the release of the bank's half-year results for the six months ending 28 February (H1 FY 2025). Here are the highlights.
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1 week ago | 
fool.com.au | Bernd Struben
Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) shares have long been popular with passive income investors for their reliable, fully franked dividend payouts. Unlike many ASX dividend stocks, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) supermarket giant even paid two fully franked dividends in the pandemic-addled year of 2020. Now, with Woolworths' earnings and profits having come under pressure in H1 FY 2025, covering the six months to 5 January, so too did its interim dividend.
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1 week ago | 
fool.com.au | Bernd Struben
Looking for a quality S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) bank stock to add to your portfolio? You may want to consider Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: JDO). The Judo Capital share price is up 1.5% in afternoon trade today, with shares changing hands for $1.70 apiece. While that leaves the Judo share price down 8.1% in 2025, shares remain up 27.0% since this time last year. And Ord Minnett's Tony Paterno believes the ASX 200 bank stock could run higher from here (courtesy of The Bull).
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1 week ago | 
fool.com.au | Bernd Struben
The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is up 0.5% in afternoon trade as investors mull the prospects of a May interest rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). This sees the benchmark Aussie index up 6.1% since the recent 7 April closing low. As you're likely aware, the RBA opted to keep interest rates on hold at 4.10% at its last meeting on 1 April. That decision followed the central bank's 0.25% rate cut on 18 February as inflation began to pull back to its 2% to 3% target range.
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1 week ago | 
fool.com.au | Bernd Struben
The All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) is up 0.4% today, with one ASX All Ords mining share doing a lot of the heavy lifting. The rocketing company in question is Meteoric Resources (ASX: MEI). Shares in the ASX rare earths miner closed yesterday trading for 6.9 cents. In late morning trade on Tuesday, shares are changing hands for 9.2 cents apiece, up a blistering 33.3%. This puts the stock back in the green for 2025.
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1 week ago | 
fool.com.au | Bernd Struben
The All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) is up 0.3% today, with plenty of help from one rocketing ASX All Ords stock. The fast-gaining company in question is 4DMedical Ltd (ASX: 4DX). Shares in the respiratory imaging technology company closed yesterday trading for 25 cents. In morning trade on Tuesday, shares just leapt to 32 cents, up 28%. After some likely profit-taking, shares are swapping hands for 31 cents apiece at the time of writing, up 24%. Here's what's grabbing investor interest today.
