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Murray Cod Australia (ASX:MCA) has launched the retail tranche of its fully underwritten $18.6 million entitlement offer at a 43% discount, aiming to convert its record 3,700-tonne biomass into cash and expand processing capacity.

QBE Insurance Group kicked off 2026 with robust premium growth and solid underwriting, maintaining its full-year guidance amid geopolitical uncertainty and evolving risks.

Catalyst Metals continues to expand the Trident underground gold deposit with drilling results that extend mineralisation beyond current resources, underpinning a decade-long mine plan at 60,000 ounces per annum.

NexGen Energy's latest 2025 assays reveal significant expansion and continuity of high-grade uranium mineralisation at Patterson Corridor East, alongside the discovery of a new high-grade subdomain at depth, underscoring the project's growth potential ahead of major construction.

Block, Inc. reported a robust Q1 2026 with AI-powered productivity gains, strong Cash App and Square growth, and a $5 billion share buyback boost. Despite a GAAP net loss due to restructuring and legal costs, the fintech giant raised its full-year outlook, signaling confidence in its AI-led transformation.

News Corporation posted a solid third quarter with revenues climbing 9% to $2.19 billion and net income from continuing operations up 13% to $121 million, driven by robust performances in Digital Real Estate Services, Dow Jones, and Book Publishing.

Antares Metals (ASX: AM5) has landed $237,500 in non-dilutive government funding to jumpstart drilling and geophysical surveys at its Quinns Copper-Gold-Zinc Project in Western Australia, targeting the historic Austin VMS deposit and nearby prospects.

Neometals is pivoting towards gold production with a funded JV at its Barrambie Ironclad deposit, while simultaneously progressing a substantial lithium-potash brine project in Utah.

REA Group delivered robust Q3 FY26 results, driven by double-digit revenue growth in Australia and record engagement on realestate.com.au, while lowering its cost growth guidance for FY26.