EQT Takeover Bids Lead a Week of Big Winners and Sharp Falls

• EQT Holdings (ASX:EQT) rose 25.21% after receiving competing takeover proposals.
• Ovanti (ASX:OVT) fell 33.33% after quitting the global buy now, pay later market.
• Iress (ASX:IRE) dropped 19.97% despite an 85% rise in first-half profit.
• Financial companies reported strong growth, led by Cuscal, L1 Group, AFG and Judo Bank.