21 ASX stocks that should be on your radar

Measured purely by index performance, the February reporting season was a raging success. The ASX 200 rallied more than 4% - the best February in seven years. But, as anyone who was watching closely knows, performance across sectors was uneven, and there is plenty to contend with - like AI-disruption - moving forward. Against that backdrop, I sat down once again with the Yarra Capital Management Equities team to discuss the key takeaways and, more importantly, what lies ahead. I was joined by Marcus Ryan, Michael Steele, and Joel Fleming, who represent the entire market cap spectrum, from micro to large caps. Time Codes 0:04 – Introduction and setting the scene 0:28 – Characterising the season 1:35 – Major themes from reporting season 2:44 – CapEx cycle and mining tailwinds 3:08 – Highlight of the season: resources strength 3:44 – Lowlight of the season: healthcare weakness 4:36 – Large-cap outlook: banks, miners and valuation risks 8:13 – Small caps: earnings growth and valuation gap 10:30 – Small-cap stock picks: Pinnacle and Netwealth 11:36 – Micro-cap themes: liquidity and operating leverage 13:36 – Micro-cap stock picks: Energy One and Artrya 14:51 – Sector focus: resources across market caps 19:58 – Sector focus: consumer discretionary trends 22:39 – Sector focus: tech and AI disruption 26:02 – AI opportunities and risks in small caps 27:42 – Closing remarks