This episode of the Ghost Bites podcast on YouTube and Apple Podcasts / Spotify features Argent Industrial, Aspen, Coronation, Ninety One, Prosus, South32 - and a dog in a superhero cape!

Will the IDC swoop in and save ArcelorMittal? Significant dilution for shareholders in ASP Isotopes. BHP signs off on a successful year, boosted by copper prices. Coronation has given an update on its assets under management. iOCO has announced a small acquisition in the ERP space. Karooooo's recent bad press in Cartrack hasn't taken the shine off the numbers. Prosus will be paid over R40 billion for the remaining stake in Delivery Hero. Supermarket Income REIT raised the £100 million they wanted.

On another ultra busy day of earnings, we saw a positive update from HCI despite pressure in other names in the stable (eMedia / Frontier Transport / Tsogo Sun). Pepkor is my pick in the clothing sector and Zeda is working out well for me. Coronation, Datatec, Santova and Stefanutti Stocks all joined the fray.

Coronation's AUM dipped this quarter. Sappi is still negotiating detailed terms on the graphic paper JV. Sibanye-Stillwater held a useful capital markets day for the international and recycling operations. Labat Africa's numbers look fantastic, but the market is ignoring the stock.

Powerfleet is closer to achieving a net profit. Shock and horror: Standard Bank is not actually trying to acquire other banks. Trellidor's earnings have collapsed - will the turnaround ever come?

Quilter's growth rate in assets under management and administration is impressive to say the least. Closer to home, Coronation is also growing strongly. Karooooo's margins contracted this quarter, but top-line growth is still solid.

Metair's luck goes from bad to worse. Ethos Capital and HCI are busy with major deals, while Stefanutti Stocks has closed a disposal. SA Corporate Real Estate grew the distribution ahead of inflation. CMH repurchased over 7% of its shares. Valterra Platinum has an investment grade credit rating.

Coronation is enjoying double-digit growth, while Old Mutual is finding it hard to achieve a meaningful uplift in its business at the moment. Telkom is pushing the data story and with great success. Reinet is sitting on a pile of cash that is expected to get much bigger.