Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR), Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST), and Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS) shares are creating a stir today.
In morning trade on Monday, two of the big-name ASX shares are outperforming the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) 's 0.2% losses at this time, while one is trailing.
Here's what's grabbing investor attention.
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Telstra shares in the green amid board shakeup
Telstra shares are up 0.6% today, trading for $4.64 apiece.
Investors are tuning into the ASX 200 telco today after the company reported that Bridget Loudon-Harris will step down from the Telstra board on 13 October after six years as a director.
Loudon-Harris has served as a member of Telstra's People and Remuneration Committee since October 2022.
Commenting on the positive impact Loudon-Harris has had in helping to support Telstra shares, chairman Craig Dunn said:
The board has benefited greatly from Bridget's valuable insights and constructive challenge across strategy, disruption, AI, transformation and performance culture. Having an entrepreneur and digital native around the table has allowed us to bring a diverse and very important perspective to the board.
Liontown shares jump on record revenue
Like Telstra shares, Liontown shares are outperforming today, up 2.1% and changing hands for $1.22 apiece.
This follows the release of the ASX 200 lithium miner's full-year FY 2026 results.
Over the year, Liontown produced 391,992 dry metric tonnes (dmt) and shipped 381,997 dmt of lithium concentrate at (5.1% Li₂O average grade).
And FY 2026 saw Liontown record its first-ever net profit after tax (NPAT), which came in at $93 million. The company reported record revenue of $639 million, up 114% from FY 2025.
Importantly, FY 2026 also saw Liontown transition its Kathleen Valley lithium project into a 100% underground operation.
Liontown CEO Tony Ottaviano commented:
The market handed us two very different halves in the year. Prices were weak early, so we kept costs tight and preserved cash. When the market turned, we backed our own read of it and we are now reinvesting in Kathleen Valley with the same discipline.
Northern Star shares slide amid top leadership changes
Joining Liontown and Telstra shares in turning heads today, we find Northern Star.
Shares in the ASX 200 gold mining giant are down 3.9% at the time of writing, trading for $23.82 apiece, pressured in part by a sliding gold price.
This morning, Northern Star also reported that, as previously revealed, Suresh Vadnagra will succeed Stuart Tonkin as managing director and CEO commencing on 5 October.
Tonkin stepped down as Northern Star's managing director and CEO on Friday, 28 August. Ryan Gurner, who has worked alongside Turner as deputy CEO since 2 July, will serve as interim CEO until Vadnagra takes the reins in October.
Commenting on Tonkin's departure, Northern Star chairman Michael Chaney said:
Through his financial acumen, integrity and leadership, Ryan has made a significant contribution to Northern Star's growth and success over his eleven years with the Company, a period marked by substantial value creation.
