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<ul>
 <li>Cochlear is the undisputed global leader in the implantable hearing solutions market, holding a dominant market share of over 50%, built on decades of technological innovation and strong clinical trust.</li>
 <li>The company's business model is highly attractive, resembling a 'razor-and-blades' model where the initial implant locks in customers for a lifetime of high-margin, recurring revenue from sound processor upgrades and services.</li>
 <li>Long-term growth is underpinned by strong structural tailwinds, including the aging global population, increased diagnosis of hearing loss, and significant under-penetration of implantable hearing solutions in both developed and emerging markets.</li>
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  Cochlear is the undisputed global leader in the implantable hearing solutions market, holding a dominant market share of over 50%, built on decades of technological innovation and strong clinical trust.
  The company's business model is highly attractive, resembling a 'razor-and-blades' model where the initial implant locks in customers for a lifetime of high-margin, recurring revenue from sound processor upgrades and services.
  Long-term growth is underpinned by strong structural tailwinds, including the aging global population, increased diagnosis of hearing loss, and significant under-penetration of implantable hearing solutions in both developed and emerging markets.
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Primer: Cochlear Ltd (CHEOY US) - Aug 2026

<ul>
 <li>Cochlear is the undisputed global market leader in implantable hearing solutions, commanding an estimated market share of over 50%, underpinned by a wide economic moat built on technological leadership, strong brand recognition, and high switching costs for patients.</li>
 <li>The company's 'razor-and-blades' business model, where initial implant sales are followed by a long-term, high-margin recurring revenue stream from sound processor upgrades and services, provides a durable and predictable financial profile.</li>
 <li>Long-term growth is supported by favorable demographic trends, including an aging global population and rising incidence of hearing loss, coupled with significant under-penetration of hearing implants in both developed and emerging markets.</li>
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  Cochlear is the undisputed global market leader in implantable hearing solutions, commanding an estimated market share of over 50%, underpinned by a wide economic moat built on technological leadership, strong brand recognition, and high switching costs for patients.
  The company's 'razor-and-blades' business model, where initial implant sales are followed by a long-term, high-margin recurring revenue stream from sound processor upgrades and services, provides a durable and predictable financial profile.
  Long-term growth is supported by favorable demographic trends, including an aging global population and rising incidence of hearing loss, coupled with significant under-penetration of hearing implants in both developed and emerging markets.
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Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>The changes to a global index in August will be announced pre-market open Thursday and will be implemented at the close of trading on 31 August.</li>
<li>The big market moves since the last rebalance result in many changes with the final number dependent on the day picked to compute market cap and free float market cap.</li>
<li>The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes over the last 1, 2 and 3 months but near-term performance has been far from awesome due to the momentum unwind.</li>
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The changes to a global index in August will be announced pre-market open Thursday and will be implemented at the close of trading on 31 August.
The big market moves since the last rebalance result in many changes with the final number dependent on the day picked to compute market cap and free float market cap.
The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes over the last 1, 2 and 3 months but near-term performance has been far from awesome due to the momentum unwind.


Global Index: Potential Changes in August for Asia Pac

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Australia's ASIC releases the aggregated short position data four business days after the reporting day. Data in this insight is up to 22nd June, published on the 26th June.</li>
<li>The largest industry net increase in the past week was A$0.4bn into "Steel"; the largest industry net decrease was A$1.9bn out of "Diversified Metals". Net shorts declined A$1.3bn week-on-week.</li>
<li>Companies mentioned in this regular weekly report include: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csl-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:917:1" rel="noopener">CSL (CSL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cochlear-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:918:1" rel="noopener">Cochlear (COH AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aristocrat-leisure-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10303:1" rel="noopener">Aristocrat Leisure (ALL AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bhp-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:147:1" rel="noopener">BHP (BHP AU)</a>,<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rio-tinto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13:1" rel="noopener">Rio (RIO AU)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guzman-y-gomez-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43656:1" rel="noopener">Guzman Y Gomez (GYG AU)</a>.</li>
</ul>


Australia's ASIC releases the aggregated short position data four business days after the reporting day. Data in this insight is up to 22nd June, published on the 26th June.
The largest industry net increase in the past week was A$0.4bn into "Steel"; the largest industry net decrease was A$1.9bn out of "Diversified Metals". Net shorts declined A$1.3bn week-on-week.
Companies mentioned in this regular weekly report include: CSL (CSL AU), Cochlear (COH AU), Aristocrat Leisure (ALL AU), BHP (BHP AU),Rio (RIO AU), and Guzman Y Gomez (GYG AU).


Aussie Shorts [22 June 2026]: CSL, Cochlear, Aristocrat Leisure, BHP, Rio, Guzman Y Gomez

Financial News, Analysis and Data, FNArena

FNArena

Financial News, Analysis and Data

Online financial media company focused on Australian equities, with a global perspective

<ul><li>Cochlear&rsquo;s shock downgrade has challenged the long-held assumption the company is immune to economic cycles.</li><li> Cochlear slashed FY26 profit guidance by -30% Multiple factors disrupted growth in recent months Most concerning is falling developed market demand Analysts now question their previous assumptions</li></ul>

Cochlear&rsquo;s shock downgrade has challenged the long-held assumption the company is immune to economic cycles. Cochlear slashed FY26 profit guidance by -30% Multiple factors disrupted growth in recent months Most concerning is falling developed market demand Analysts now question their previous assumptions

Cochlear's Shock Downgrade Raises Concerns

Australia

Cochlear Limited researches, develops and markets cochlear implant systems for hearing impaired individuals.  The Company's hearing implant systems include Nucleus and Baha and are sold both domestically and internationally.

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Cochlear Ltd (CHEOY US)

Primer: Cochlear Ltd (CHEOY US) - Aug 2026

Cochlear is the undisputed global leader in the implantable hearing solutions market, holding a dominant market share of over 50%, built on...

αSK Primers

Primer: Cochlear Ltd (COH AU) - Aug 2026

Cochlear is the undisputed global market leader in implantable hearing solutions, commanding an estimated market share of over 50%, underpinned...

αSK Primers

Global Index: Potential Changes in August for Asia Pac

The global index changes were announced using D1 as the cutoff. 99% hit rate across Asia Pacific, so no surprises. Big price changes in the stocks...

Brian Freitas

Aussie Shorts [22 June 2026]: CSL, Cochlear, Aristocrat Leisure, BHP, Rio, Guzman Y Gomez

Companies mentioned in this regular weekly report include: CSL (CSL AU), Cochlear (COH AU), Aristocrat Leisure (ALL AU), BHP (BHP AU), Rio (RIO...

David Blennerhassett

Cochlear's Shock Downgrade Raises Concerns

Cochlear’s shock downgrade has challenged the long-held assumption the company is immune to economic cycles. Cochlear slashed FY26 profit...

FNArena

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