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Artificial intelligence stocks led the week, while miners and established companies delivered a broad run of stronger profits and dividends.
Large price gaps also showed that good company news did not always produce lasting buying.

Credit Clear led the market’s biggest weekly rise, while Butn and Tyro Payments fell despite reporting important business developments.
Profit growth, dividends, acquisitions and capital raisings shaped a mixed week across Australian financial stocks.

Count Limited (ASX:CUP) reported a 71% jump in net profit to $15.2 million for FY2026, driven by strong organic growth and strategic acquisitions including the completion of Oracle Group. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 3 cents, lifting total dividends to 5 cents per share.

Takeover action and strong funds growth drove the week in finance stocks. Big winners came from deal news and fresh money coming onto platforms, while a few profit stories still saw sellers step in.

Count Limited (ASX:CUP) is set to complete its acquisition of Oracle Group with a revised upfront consideration of about $49 million and increased expected cost synergies of $1.25 million annually.

AMP led the week after lifting its profit outlook, while IAM jumped on record turnover and L1 Group slid despite strong funds growth. Across the sector, investors rewarded cash returns, deal progress and fresh guidance, but they were less forgiving where outflows or one-off costs stayed in view.

Count Limited has received Australian Competition and Consumer Commission clearance for its Oracle Group acquisition and locked in a $116.6 million debt facility with Commonwealth Bank to fund the deal and support growth.

Critical minerals stole the spotlight as big project numbers, new processing results and fresh funding pushed several small caps sharply higher. A few capital raisings and legal headlines also hit hard, especially where early gains couldn’t hold.

Big moves came from a surging property fintech, a wealth manager hit by regulators, and a buy-back name that couldn’t find buyers after a price gap. Policy changes also kept payments and market infrastructure in focus, with 2026 dates now doing real work for investors.

A brutal sell-off in PEXA swamped an otherwise upbeat week for small-cap tech, where contract wins and product launches did the heavy lifting. RocketBoots led the gainers as investors paid up for near-term rollout revenue, while Adveritas rallied on a big push into self-serve SME sales.

Count Limited has successfully raised $35.9 million through an institutional placement to partially fund its acquisition of Oracle Group Ltd, while also launching a $5 million Share Purchase Plan for existing shareholders.

Count Limited has announced a strategic acquisition of Oracle Group, significantly expanding its financial advice and wealth management footprint across Australia. The deal is backed by a $40.9 million equity raising to support growth ambitions.