Why ALS, OFX, Skycity, and TechnologyOne shares are surging today

These shares are having a strong session on Tuesday. But why?

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In afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is out of form and on course to record a small decline. At the time of writing, the benchmark index is down 0.25% to 7,843.8 points.

Four ASX shares that are not letting that hold them back are listed below. Here's why they are rising:

ALS Ltd (ASX: ALQ)

The ALS share price is up 5% to $14.47. This has been driven by the release of the testing services company's FY 2024 results this morning. ALS reported a 6.8% increase in revenue to $2,586 million and modest 0.2% increase in underlying EBIT to $491.8 million. The company's CEO and managing director, Malcolm Deane, commented: "The Group has continued to deliver revenue growth and maintain industry-leading margins despite challenging market conditions."

OFX Group (ASX: OFX)

The OFX Group share price is up almost 13% to $1.91. This has also been driven by the release of full year results this morning. Investors have responded positively to the foreign exchange company reporting a 6.3% increase in net operating income to $227.5 million and a 3.4% lift in underlying EBITDA to $64.6 million. This was in line with its guidance. CEO Skander Malcolm said: "Despite a tougher macroeconomic backdrop in our two largest markets, it was pleasing to deliver NOI and underlying EBITDA in line with guidance. Without the near-term impact of Paytron on our earnings, we would have delivered positive operating leverage."

Skycity Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX: SKC)

The Skycity Entertainment share price is up 4% to $1.62. This follows news that Skycity has reached an agreement with the Department of Internal Affairs in New Zealand to settle its anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism proceedings. According to the release, the settlement includes an admission of guilt and a penalty of approximately NZ$4 million.

TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX: TNE)

The TechnologyOne share price is up 5% to $16.84. Investors have been buying this enterprise software provider's shares following the release of its half year results. The company reported a 16% increase in revenue to $244.8 million, a 21% lift in annual recurring revenue (ARR) to $423.6 million, and a 17% jump in profit before tax to $61.5 million. Management remains confident on the future and believes it is on track to surpass its ARR target by FY 2025. CEO Ed Chung said: "We are on track to surpass total ARR of $500m+ by FY25, from our current base of $424m. We will continue to invest for the long-term in R&D to build platforms for growth to continue to double in size every 5 years."

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