Why Aristocrat Leisure, Opthea, PointsBet, & Spirit are storming higher:

In early afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to record a strong gain. At the time of writing, the benchmark index is up 1.6% to 6,845.9 points.

Four ASX shares that are climbing more than most today are listed below. Here’s why they are storming higher:

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL)

The Aristocrat Leisure share price is up 4% to $34.97. This appears to have been driven by a broker note out of Credit Suisse this morning. In response to its virtual investor round table event, the broker has retained its outperform rating and lifted its price target by 10% to $38.00. Credit Suisse was pleased with the updates provided for both its land-based and digital businesses.

The Opthea share price has…