In afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to start the week with a sizeable decline. At the time of writing, the benchmark index is down 0.95% to 6,614.3 points.
Four shares that are not letting that hold them back today are listed below. Here's why they are pushing higher:
Althea Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: AGH)
The Althea share price is up 19% to 9.5 cents. This morning the cannabis company released a trading update which revealed $22 million in receipts from customers for FY 2022. This is an increase of 113% from the previous year. This followed a record final quarter with $6.5 million in receipts from customers.
AnteoTech Ltd (ASX: ADO)
The AnteoTech share price is up 5% to 8.4 cents. This follows the announcement of positive test results from "two respected and recognised global companies operating in the lithium-ion battery (LIB) value chain" for its drop-in cross-linker additive for LIB anodes, AnteoX. The additive has driven an uplift in electrochemical performance for lithium batteries.
New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX: NHC)
The New Hope share price is up almost 6% to $3.81. This is despite there being no news out of the coal miner today. Though, it is worth noting that coal prices had a positive finish to the week. This was possibly driven by China's stimulus plans.
Omni Bridgeway Ltd (ASX: OBL)
The Omni Bridgeway share price is up 3.5% to $3.86. This morning this litigation funder announced that it achieved annual commitments of $463 million for FY 2022. This is a record level and a 12% increase year-on-year. Management advised that the growth in commitments was achieved without any deterioration in the quality of underwriting or compression in margins.
