Why Clover, PointsBet, Syrah, & Temple & Webster shares are racing higher

In afternoon trade the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to record a solid gain. At the time of writing, the benchmark index is up a sizeable 1% to 6,843.3 points.

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

Clover Corporation Limited (ASX: CLV)

The Clover share price has jumped 7% to $1.43. Investors have been buying the specialty ingredients company’s shares following the release of its half year results. As expected, for the six months ended 31 January, Clover delivered a 21.7% reduction in total net sales revenue to $29.4 million. This soft result was primarily driven by difficult trading conditions caused by COVID-19 across the infant formula…