The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is out of form again on Wednesday. In afternoon trade, the benchmark index is down 0.15% to 8,586.8 points.
Four ASX shares that are not letting that hold them back are listed below. Here's why they are rising:
Cedar Woods Properties Ltd (ASX: CWP)
The Cedar Woods share price is up 10% to $8.81. Investors have been buying the property developer's shares after it upgraded its guidance for FY 2026 again. After upgrading its profit growth guidance to 15% (from 10%) in October, Cedar Woods has now lifted its guidance to at least 20% growth for FY 2026. It said: "Supply shortfalls, low unemployment and government support for homebuyers continue to provide tailwinds for the sector. Recent commentary around interest rates is not currently deterring buyers, with the national housing supply shortfall expected to continue to support sales volumes and pricing."
Humm Group Ltd (ASX: HUM)
The Humm share price is up 11% to 73.5 cents. This follows news that debt collector Credit Corp Group Ltd (ASX: CCP) has made an offer to acquire the commercial lender. Credit Corp said: "Credit Corp confirms that it submitted a confidential, conditional, non-binding indicative proposal on 19 November 2025 seeking access to due diligence information, which has not yet been provided." Investors appear to believe this won't be the end of the matter.
Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX: SGR)
The Star Entertainment share price is up 9.5% to 11.5 cents. This morning, this casino and resorts operator announced major changes to its leadership for a second day in a row. On Tuesday, Star moved Bruce Mathieson Jnr into the executive chair role following the exit of Steve McCann as CEO. However, Mathieson Jnr has now been moved to the CEO role, with Soo Kim joining as the company's chair following a board meeting yesterday.
Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP)
The Zip share price is up 3% to $3.03. This may have been driven by a bullish broker note out of Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) this morning. According to the note, the broker has retained its outperform rating and $4.85 price target on Zip's shares. It said: "Outperform. We forecast Zip to continue to deliver rapid growth supported by increased product adoption, expansion of merchant network, increased customer engagement and digital product innovation. Catalysts: We expect ZIP to deliver attractive TTV growth and NTM in the guidance range, with potential upside risk to earnings."
