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As you know, four-wheel drive (4WD) aftermarket parts and accessories manufacturer, distributor and retailer ARB Corporation (ASX:ARB) is one of the highest A1-quality companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). As we have written here at the blog many times, I believe, over time, investors will transition from seeing it as being dominated by the cyclicality of its Australian business to a global, vertically integrated growth story with the U.S. ultimately generating vastly more revenue than its local operations.  continue…

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Ten years ago, radiology software company Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) was trading at just 86 cents. Yesterday, with a share price of $149, investors have seen their money grow over 17,000 per cent in a decade.  

The company supplies software technology used by radiologists (who are extremely expensive for hospitals to employ) for medical diagnoses, which also renders them more efficient.  continue…

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Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) healthcare leader CSL (ASX:CSL) posted a robust 11 per cent rise in sales from US$13.3 billion to US$14.8 billion, with CSL’s Behring segment, that markets products like immunoglobulin derived from blood plasma, contributing over 70 per cent of total sales. The company also reported a 21.8 per cent increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), a 24 per cent rise in earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) and a 15 per cent growth in net profit for 2024, after adjusting for currency fluctuations.  continue…

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Our domestic large-cap funds have maintained an underweight position in the banks, and even though the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) was, for a time, our largest position, being underweight in the sector has cost relative performance thanks to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s share price rallying as much as 23 per cent year-to-date and 35 per cent last financial year.  continue…

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QBE Insurance’s (ASX:QBE) first-half 2024 (1H24) results offer a nuanced picture.  Depending on your interpretation of the performance of the American business, QBE Insurance is either off to a challenging start to the year, or long-term prospects remain optimistic, largely driven by ongoing restructuring efforts, particularly within the company’s North American segment.  continue…

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For background information about this A1-quality company, I previewed REA Group’s (ASX:REA) latest results here, wrote about why I believe REA Group is one of Australia’s highest-quality businesses here, and I also wrote about why REA Group will keep delivering for investors here.  continue…

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Despite cost-of-living pressures and a continual stream of consumer data reflecting a zipping up of wallets around the country amid a cost-of-living crisis, JB Hi-Fi’s (ASX:JBH) total revenue for the year to 30 June fell just 0.4 per cent to $9.6 billion. This was the result of a much stronger than expected result for the Australian business. continue…

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Furniture retailer Nick Scali (ASX:NCK) reported its full-year results, and on most measures, the results were in line with consensus estimates. However, there were some surprises, in which an understanding of the nuances led to a reasonably optimistic conclusion for this A1 quality company.  continue…

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Leading toll road operator, Transurban (ASX:TCL), has released robust financial results, reflecting steady growth and promising prospects. The company’s operational performance, strategic investments, and upcoming projects, such as the Westgate Tunnel and 495 North, position it for further expansion. Despite challenges like inflation and finance costs, Transurban’s solid performance and growth initiatives will mean it retains its position in The Montgomery Fund’s portfolio.  continue…

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In the June 2024 quarter, the Polen Capital Global Growth Fund purchased new positions in Zoetis (ASX:ZTS) and Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) and eliminated our position in Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK). We also trimmed our positions in Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), and LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (EPA:MC) and added to our existing position in MSCI (NYSE:MSCI).  continue…

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