Articles On City Chic Collective (ASX:CCX)

The City Chic Collective Ltd (ASX: CCX) share price has taken off in early trade this morning on the back of a COVID-19 update. The ASX retail share announced strong online sales growth, profitability through the pandemic, and the staged r...

There are some industries that may never recover from the COVID-19 global pandemic. What are you supposed to think about the shares in those industries? It’s clear that some shares are going to see a long-term boost to user numbers and gro...

The ASX saw particularly strong growth during the month of April, following the lead of global markets, as the number of active coronavirus cases locally started to ease. The Australian small-cap sector performed especially well last month...

Analysts at Goldman Sachs have adjusted their economic forecasts following the improved trajectory for COVID-19 in Australia. While the investment bank still expects a sharp -10% quarter on quarter contraction in GDP in the second quarter...

Want to know which stocks the fund managers have been putting their money in (and out) of? We’ve keen keeping track so you don’t have to. Trading Places is Stockhead’s recap of substantial holder movements among ASX small caps in the last f...

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has bounced more than 16% after bottoming on 23 March. Since that date, the share prices of some ASX retail shares have surged more than 150% in comparison. As some Australian states slowly start to eas...

An additional news report on the recommendation, valuation, forecast and opinion changes for ASX-listed equities. In addition to The Australian Broker Call Report, which is published and updated daily (Mon-Fri), FNArena has now added The Au...

Yesterday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics stunned the market after releasing a preliminary report which showed a surge in retail turnover. According to the data, retail turnover for March 2020 was a record 8.2% higher on month-to-mont...

WAM Research Limited (ASX: WAX) has a grossed-up dividend yield of 12% – is it a buy for income? WAM Research is a listed investment company (LIC) which is run by the high-performing team at Wilson Asset Management (WAM). It looks to inves...

Market research business IBISWorld has revealed which industries could grow during the coronavirus pandemic. IBISWorld has been gathering market insights for almost 50 years. It does analysis on 700 industries and the biggest 2,000 busines...

Discretionary retailers have felt the full brunt of the coronavirus pandemic, with many companies forced to shut their stores and let go of staff. Despite the doom and gloom, there are certain ASX retail shares that could withstand the pan...

Is it time to buy Vanguard Australian Share ETF (ASX: VAS)? Vanguard Australian Share ETF is an exchange traded fund (ETF) focused on tracking the ASX 300 (ASX: XKO). What is Vanguard? I think Vanguard is great. Vanguard is a world leader...

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) shares are yet to feel the impacts of the economic downturn, reporting record results for the March quarter. Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) reported record quarterly revenues this morning, following Sezzle Inc (ASX: SZL) r...

Social distancing and travel restrictions are taking their toll on Australia’s retail sector. With shoppers choosing to stay indoors foot traffic has slowed dramatically as have sales. Fears around the spread of coronavirus have prompted...

Small cap discretionary retailers have been among the biggest losers in this market rout.  But, sifting through the wreckage, we’ve found some great businesses that could bounce strongly if the worst-case scenario being priced in by the mar...

The retail industry is under strain with the spread of coronavirus reducing consumer confidence and impacting sales. Multiple retailers have been forced to withdraw guidance in the face of these headwinds. The recent market maelstrom has s...

The City Chic Collective Ltd (ASX: CCX) share price is trading lower this morning after the ASX retailer released a trading update on how it is responding to the coronavirus crisis. This announcement comes as City Chic shares suffered heav...

It has been another very tough day for ASX investors, with the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) down by 6.4% after a rollercoaster ride on the market over the past week. One of the sectors that has been hit particularly hard today is the A...

The market carnage is certainly proving a great buying opportunity for directors, with even more last week, compared to the week before, scrambling to top up their holdings. Stockhead found 19 directors trades over $100,000 among ASX small...

A standout amongst small caps this earnings season to date was specialty apparel retailer, City Chic Collective (ASX:CCX), which reported 21 per cent growth in 1H20 underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization...

Retail continues to be a challenging sector for ASX share selection as businesses face a tough trading environment. These challenging circumstances were reflected recently when department store giant David Jones reported a profit plunge an...

With reporting season about to commence amid the bush fires and coronavirus, the environment is ripe for more positive and negative surprises than we have seen in some time. Meanwhile the ASX 200 industrial index, excluding financials, is t...

I want to invest more of my portfolio into ASX dividend share WAM Microcap Limited (ASX: WMI). What is WAM Microcap? WAM Microcap is a listed investment company (LIC) which invests in small caps with market capitalisations usually under $3...

It’s getting hard to find income shares with BIG dividend yields on the ASX. Income-seekers are being pushed into shares with the Australian interest rate so low because of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cuts. There are still dividend sha...

Listed investment company WAM Microcap (ASX: WMI) has posted a $27.3 million operating profit before tax for the first half of the 2020 financial year, citing strong investment portfolio performance and growth in assets over the period. The...

Listed investment company (LIC) WAM Microcap Limited (ASX: WMI) has just announced its half-year result which included a large dividend increase. WAM Microcap’s profit numbers WAM Microcap announced that it saw a 333.1% increase in operati...

Recently, global capital group Canaccord Genuity released their annual top Australian stock tips list. The report contains 16 top ASX share picks from various sectors and industries including financials, technology, mining, healthcare and...

A youth clothing retailer is reportedly preparing for an initial public offering despite the difficult trading conditions plaguing the sector. According to reporting in The Australian, Universal Store is planning to list as early as next m...

I think that small caps could be the best place to find shares that will outperform the market.  Small caps are not like blue chips. They are volatile, there are higher risks and they aren’t well covered by the investment community. But it...

Diversification is one of the key parts to an investment strategy with ASX shares. Mitigating risk whilst still attaining high investment returns is one of the best things you can do for your portfolio. Being focused too much on one sector...

Interest rates are really low these days. What are you supposed to do if you can’t even get 2% from your bank account? Shares with dividend yields above 6% could be the answer. If you pick shares with yields above 6% the yield is high enou...

The year is nearly over, so I think it’s time to look back at some of the shares that could be called shares of the year. A special shout-out must go to Avita Medical Ltd (ASX: AVH) and Opthea Ltd (ASX: OPT) as two of the best performers o...

There are signs that the ASX retail sector could be having a bit of a dull Christmas retail period after the exciting Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales almost a month ago. According to reporting by the Australian Financial Review, retail...

Black Friday was so-called because the goal was to get retailers ‘back in the black’, but did it live up to its name for ASX small caps or was it just an overhyped fizzer? The performance of ASX small caps in the retail and consumer sectors...

Defensive Stocks The entities whose earnings growth and performance have a very low association to the economy are known as defensive stocks. The revenue, cash flow etc of defensive stocks continue to be steady irrespective of the economy....

It seems yet another Australian retailer has entered administration, does this mean that the ASX retail sector is in recession? Harris Scarfe wasn’t actually a listed retailer, but it has joined the list of many other retailers that have h...

Summer has arrived, is your shopping list ready? The potential Santa Clause Rally is approaching and with Black Friday and Cyber Monday passed now we shall look at the prospects that would be offered by the upcoming festive season and holid...

Should ASX shares be considered a buy or a sell in the current economic conditions? The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) is currently down around 2%, but over the past year it’s up 16.5%. Are ASX shares a buy or a sell with what’s going on? Australia’s...

Small caps have a good chance of producing the biggest returns for ASX investors. It’s much easier to double a business in size from $200 million to $400 million compared to growing from $2 billion to $4 billion. That’s why I’ve got my eye...

There’s no denying 2019 has been a difficult year for fashion retailers. The sluggish economy has combined with cautious consumer spending and rising rental costs to produce challenging conditions. Yet some retailers are outpacing the subd...

One of the toughest industries to make any decent money is retail. Local suburb shops are really struggling and large ASX retail businesses aren’t finding it much easier. According to reporting by News.com.au, yet another retailer has gone...

I believe that WAM Microcap Limited (ASX: WMI) could be one of the best ASX shares to own on the ASX. Small caps could be the best place to find those opportunities that most other ASX investors aren’t looking at. That means some of those...

You can’t underestimate the importance of retail spending. When nations open their wallets, it stimulates the economy. So, it’s worrying that the latest ABS data show retail spending is weak and getting weaker. But not all our retailers are...

Consumer spending may be weak but consumer-focused ASX small caps have had a good year in 2019. Overall the sector is up by 5 per cent and nine stocks have more than doubled. The pack of consumer focused stocks is led by bookmaker Betmakers...

Money Talks is Stockhead’s regular drill down into what stocks investors are looking at right now. We’ll tap our extensive list of experts to see what’s hot, their top picks and what they’re looking out for.   Today, we hear from Angie Elli...

Is retail in as bad shape as economists claim it is? Not if you ask ASX retail small caps. In the last six months, these companies have gained an average 6 per cent — a period that includes the effects of the Morrison governments tax cuts a...

Wilson Asset Management, a leading investment manager in Australia, has come up with its September 2019 update. Global Cues In September 2019, the MSCI World Index (AUD) firmed up 2% amid escalating tensions between the two largest economie...

When Wilson Asset Management gives its monthly portfolio updates to the market, many investors sit up and listen (this writer included). For a company that runs six successful listed investment companies (LICs), including one that has deli...

The acquisition of US apparel retailer Avenue, with a focus on online business, is expected to provide meaningful earnings accretion for City Chic Collective. -Key feature is a well-established customer database -Some revenue leakage likely...

The ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO)(^AXJO) is expected to open higher today, the USA’s S&P 500 Index (.INX) rose by 0.91% on Wednesday. Australian Dollar ($A) (AUDUSD): 67.23US cents Dow Jones (DJI): up 0.70% Oil (WTI): $US52.65 per barrel Gold...