
We continue to view Accent Group (AX1) as one of the few genuinely scaled, defensible retail platforms in Australia and New Zealand. In a sector where earnings volatility is the norm and brand power often trumps execution, AX1 stands out because it has quietly built a multi-brand ecosystem that gives it pricing control, data-driven consumer reach, and operational leverage that smaller retailers simply cannot replicate.

Recent tariff changes and trade frictions have disrupted that advantage and slowed growth. However, CETTIRE’s flexible, low-cost structure suggests its core model remains intact, leaving the company with meaningful long-term profit potential despite the current uncertainty around customer growth and demand.

Aristocrat Leisure is a global gaming company delivering strong HY26 earnings growth and driving a share price re-rating, supported by buybacks and land-based strength, while investors remain cautious about whether digital segment growth can sustain long-term momentum.

Aristocrat Leisure (ASX: ALL) delivers strong HY26 growth, expanding margins and cash generation across Gaming, Social Casino and iLottery, positioning the company for sustained earnings momentum and a multi year re rating. With NPATA up 8% (16% in constant currency), EBITDA up 6%, and segment profit expanding in constant currency, ALL has shown an expanding competitive advantage, strong cash generation, and a clear path to sustained NPATA growth.

: Accent Group, an Australian footwear and apparel retailer, remains under pressure after an earnings downgrade and ASIC investigation, though a takeover bid sparked a rebound. Technically, AX1 is still in a long-term downtrend despite support near 0.60.

ASX-listed jewellery retailer Lovisa Holdings faces share price volatility amid US tariffs, softer consumer spending, and recent leadership changes. Technically, the stock remains in a downtrend but is testing crucial resistance near $23.0, potentially signalling a volume-backed breakout.