Oliver’s Real Food (ASX:OLI) reported that their August 2023 same store sales have seen an increase of 11% compared to the same month last year.

The company also revealed its July sales were up by 5.87% year-on-year, totalling around A$2.022 million.

Additionally, Oliver’s Real Food (ASX:OLI) anticipates its Wyong North & Pheasants Nest stores to start trading operations by late November 2023.

Oliver’s Real Food is a company that provides fresh, organic food options to customers at convenient locations.

Shares of the mine rehabilitation firm Bluebird Merchant (ASX:SAU) based in South Korea have seen an impressive increase, surging by up to 28% to 0.800p.

This significant hike positions the firm among the top percentage gainers across the London stock exchange.

The primary driver of this surge is Catalyse’s decision to purchase the 122.5 million shares in the company held by the largest shareholder, Southern Gold (ASX:SAU).

Catalyse has committed to an initial purchase of 22.5 million shares in Bluebird at 0.55p each.

The remaining shares will be purchased over the course of four subsequent tranches.

Currently, Southern Gold’s stake consists of 122.5 million shares, representing a substantial 17.8% of the company’s issued capital.

Despite the recent surge, Bluebird’s overall share performance for the year shows a decline of around 57%.

Bluebird Merchant (ASX:SAU) is a South Korea-focused mine rehabilitation company.

Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) has announced that it received a notice from activist group Market Forces.

The group, acting on behalf of shareholders holding approximately 19,000 shares in the company, is seeking to propose resolutions to be considered at the company’s Annual General Meeting slated for October 26, 2023.

The resolutions aim to compel the company to disclose information concerning how it will manage capital expenditure and operations in relation to its coal assets.

Whitehaven Coal is an Australian coal mining company.

Sovereign Cloud Holdings recently reported that its ordinary activities led to full-year revenues of A$6.48 million, a notable increase from the A$4.2 million reported in the previous fiscal year.

However, the net loss attributed also increased, reaching A$21.3 million from the A$15.5 million loss reported earlier.

Sovereign Cloud Holdings (ASX:SOV) operates in the cloud computing service industry.

Astute Metals (ASX:ASE) observed a rise in shares as much as 29.3% to A$0.053, marking it as their highest since July 17.

The stock is up by 9.8%, predicting its best day since May 17, if the gains maintain.

The company disclosed that its major shareholder, Holdmark Property Group, intends to increase its stake to 19.9% through an infusion of A$2.063 million.

Astute Metals will issue Holdmark 41.2 million shares at A$0.05 per share.

In related news, Astute Metals reported that it intersected wide zones of lithium mineralisation in the first hole drilled at its Altair Project in Nevada.

However, the company’s stock has seen a sharp decline by 83% this year as of last close.

Astute Metals is a diversified explorer primarily engaged in the discovery and extraction of various minerals.

New Zealand based EBOS Group (ASX:EBO) stocks have experienced a significant surge, increasing as much as 9% to NZ$37.120.

This is the highest recorded level since August the previous year.

The last recorded increase was about 6.4%, marking it as the best performing day since November 2022.

The well-known healthcare provider reported an impressive 23% increase in FY underlying NPAT.

The EBOS Group (ASX:EBO) has remained optimistic about the future, stating that July trading conditions were positive.

They expect that such a trend will bring profitable growth in FY24.

Despite this upbeat outlook, the stock has experienced a downfall of 22.4% this year, as of its most recent closing.

EBOS Group (ASX:EBO) is a renowned healthcare provider based in New Zealand.

Shares of Hansen Technologies (ASX:HSN) saw an impressive climb of up to 12.2% to A$6.06.

This represents their largest intraday increase since February 21, 2022.

The software provider reported a net profit after tax of A$42.8 million for the fiscal year, marking a 2.1% increase year-on-year.

The company also posted an operating revenue of A$311.8 million, up 5.2% on a year-to-year basis.

For the fiscal year of 2024, Hansen Technologies (ASX:HSN) is forecasting an organic revenue growth rate that will surpass the levels of fiscal year 2023.

Moreover, the company anticipates that its underlying EBITDA margin will stay above 30% for that same fiscal year.

Shares of Hansen Technologies (ASX:HSN) have consequently reached their highest value since August 4, 2022.

The increase leaves the Hansen (ASX:HSN) stock up 5.1% year-to-date, according to the last close.

Hansen Technologies (ASX:HSN) is a leading global software provider specialising in billing and customer care solutions for a wide range of industries.

Shares of Silex Systems (ASX:SLX) have seen an increase of roughly 3%, prolonging a three-day upward trend.

The Australian firm, widely known for its contributions to laser research and development, reported that its annual revenue from ordinary business operations has more than doubled.

However, the net loss attributable for the financial year has seen a surge.

For the first time since July 31, the company’s stock has hit the 50-day daily moving average (DMA) although it is slightly below at present.

The stock is currently priced at A$3.60, being less than 2% short from its 100- and 200-day DMAs.

Over a 4-day rally, SLX saw an increase of over 19%, thereby flipping it back into gains, currently at 12.5% for this year.

Silex Systems is a company specializing in laser research and development based in Australia.

HMC Capital (ASX:HMC) shares have surged as much as 9.4% to A$5.710, its highest level since May 25, 2022.

The stock is up 5.2%, on track for its best day since November 11, 2022, if the gains hold.

The alternative asset manager expressed confidence in its position to deliver robust underlying earnings growth in FY24, providing a FY24 distribution per share guidance of 12 Australian cents.

The company is on track to reach its objective of A$10 billion in funds under management by the end of 2023.

However, the company reported a FY profit from ordinary activities after tax of A$57.1 million, down by 26%.

Despite the slump, the stock is up 22.5% this year, as of the last close.

HMC Capital is an alternative asset management company that specializes in investments in various sectors.

Shares of Clearview Wealth (ASX:CVW) have experienced a significant increase, rising up to 7.6% to A$0.570.

This represents the highest level for the financial services company since March 23.

Clearview Wealth (ASX:CVW) reported an impressive 84% rise in profit after tax from its continued operations.

The company also announced a 14% rise in FY revenue from its ordinary activities.

A fully franked final dividend of 3 Australian cents per share was also declared.

This comes as Clearview Wealth (ASX:CVW) shares year-to-date are stated to be up by 14%, based on the last close.

Clearview Wealth (ASX:CVW) is a financial services company.