Shares in InvoCare (ASX:IVC) have retreated from a recent high of $12.45 per share in mid-May of this year, as some in the market are sceptical about the Company’s ability to generate volume growth and control costs. Accordingly, we recently researched the Company to assess the likelihood of a recovery in the share price. About InvoCare InvoCare is a leading operator of funeral homes, cemeteries and crematoria across Australia. They have smaller operations in NZ and Singapore. In the Australian …

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Shares in Codan (ASX:CDA) have de-rated from a 1-year forward P/E multiple, from ~27x 12 months ago to ~12x at present. This is given challenges in its Metal Detection Division. With growth opportunities emerging from the Communications Division and improved balance sheet capacity, is Codan becoming a value play, or value trap? About Codan Codan (CDA) has two main operations: i) The Communications division, which provides technology solutions to service worldwide defence, peacekeeping, humanitarian, commercial, broadcasting, security, public safety, and …

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