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JB Hi-Fi has kept sales moving as technology upgrade cycles support demand across its electronics and appliance floors. A low-cost, high-volume model has helped it defend margins and pull ahead of struggling online rivals, marking the chain as a standout in a cautious consumer market. Tickers used:ASX:JBH Alternate headline 1:How does JB Hi-Fi keep growing when rivals stall? Alternate headline 2:JB Hi-Fi sales climb as tech upgrades drive demand

• July 21, 2026 04:27 PM AEST
• Sam

Harvey Norman has kept its franchise engine ticking over as cautious Australian shoppers favour value, with a spread across furniture, bedding, electronics and appliances absorbing softness in any one aisle. Its property-backed model and franchise structure have drawn fresh attention this week. Tickers used:ASX:HVN Alternate headline 1:What keeps Harvey Norman steady as shoppers stay cautious? Alternate headline 2:Harvey Norman franchise sales stay firm as budgets tighten

• July 21, 2026 04:27 PM AEST
• Sam

Wesfarmers has folded trade-focused businesses into its Bunnings division, sharpening its retail structure as Australian shoppers keep spending cautiously and cost pressures weigh on margins. Attention now turns to how the enlarged hardware and trade footprint feeds into the conglomerate's next earnings update. Tickers used:ASX:WES Alternate headline 1:Can Wesfarmers keep Bunnings ahead as costs climb? Alternate headline 2:Wesfarmers folds trade brands into Bunnings this month

• July 21, 2026 04:27 PM AEST
• Sam

A leading Australian lithium producer swung about this month as spodumene prices cooled after a strong run, with scale and low-cost production keeping the miner central to the local lithium story amid ongoing volatility.

• July 21, 2026 04:26 PM AEST
• Sam

A lithium developer climbed this month after a spodumene auction signalled firmer demand than recent price softness implied, with a quality deposit and improving ramp-up keeping the name in focus across the sector.

• July 21, 2026 04:26 PM AEST
• Sam

A diversified Australian miner steadied this month as output from its lithium refinery improved over the quarter, advancing a downstream strategy aimed at capturing more of the battery supply chain amid choppy prices.

• July 21, 2026 04:26 PM AEST
• Sam

Count Limited (CUP) has called an Extraordinary General Meeting scheduled for Thursday, 27 August 2026, to seek shareholder approval for key resolutions related to its acquisition of Oracle Advisory Group. The meeting will address ratification of a $35.9 million institutional placement, approval of financial assistance to subsidiary entities, and share allocations to directors Ray Kellerman and Hugh Humphrey as part of the capital raising initiative announced on 31 March 2026.

• July 21, 2026 04:24 PM AEST
• Mukul

Firm bullion pricing has put small-cap Western Australian gold miners back in focus, with cash-generating producers separating from earlier-stage hopefuls. As the market rewards real ounces and disciplined costs over drill-hole headlines, the goldfields cohort increasingly rewards reading name by name rather than as a single trade. Tickers used:ASX:FML Alternate headline 1:Why Are ASX Gold Minnows Suddenly in the Spotlight? Alternate headline 2:Bullion Strength Rekindles the ASX Gold Small-Cap Field

• July 21, 2026 04:22 PM AEST
• Sam

Exploration-stage names are stirring again, and Chalice Mining has moved back into view on the strength of its critical-minerals ground and a debt-free balance sheet. With short-term assets that comfortably exceed liabilities, the explorer has the staying power to let a discovery story play out, though the drill bit remains the ultimate arbiter. Tickers used:ASX:CHN Alternate headline 1:What Keeps This ASX Explorer in the Conversation? Alternate headline 2:Critical-Minerals Ground Revives an ASX Explorer's Story

• July 21, 2026 04:22 PM AEST
• Sam

The critical-minerals theme is filtering down to the smaller end of the market, where explorers such as Havilah Resources are stirring on renewed attention. With battery-metal demand looking structural, prospective ground stays in demand, yet balance-sheet strength remains the dividing line between endurance and dilution. Tickers used:ASX:HAV, ASX:BSX Alternate headline 1:Can These ASX Explorers Ride the Battery-Metal Wave? Alternate headline 2:Battery-Metal Demand Stirs ASX Exploration Minnows

• July 21, 2026 04:22 PM AEST
• Sam