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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.

AI infrastructure deals drove the week’s biggest technology share moves, led by X2M’s 350% surge and fresh data-centre contracts for DXN. Strong company results were mixed with investor reactions, as profitable growth lifted several stocks while losses, legal issues and weak outlooks punished others.

Dicker Data’s first half FY26 results reveal a sharp 54% jump in net profit, driven by strong revenue growth across software and AI infrastructure, prompting an upgraded full-year forecast.

Small-cap technology shares swung widely as capital raises, AI deals and takeover news drove the week.
Strong operating results lifted several established names, while fraud and funding concerns weighed on others.

Dicker Data Limited (ASX:DDR) has declared a fully franked dividend of AUD 0.115 per share for the quarter ending 30 June 2026, offering shareholders a 1% discount through its Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

Tiny tech stocks dominated the tape, with Thrive Tribe, Harvest Technology and Bridge SaaS posting the biggest weekly jumps. Capital raisings, AI product launches and defence-linked deals drove buying, while heavily discounted offers and fraud concerns hit the losers.

Dicker Data has outperformed its FY25 guidance, delivering a 14.9% jump in gross revenue to $3.876 billion, fuelled by AI deals and infrastructure refreshes. The company’s FY26 outlook anticipates continued momentum in AI and data centre projects despite pricing pressures.

Speculative tech names drove the biggest swings this week, while data centres and software groups kept tapping investors for growth capital. The clearest pattern was simple: companies that showed revenue, contracts or cash support were rewarded, but some early price jumps faded fast when buyers stepped back.

Dicker Data has formally appointed Fiona Brown as Managing Director while introducing deferred short-term incentives for senior executives, aligning pay with long-term growth and governance standards.

A single trading halt lit a fire under one small-cap, while a string of fundraisings reminded investors how often growth still needs fresh cash. Elsewhere, “AI-first” is splitting into two camps: products that ship now, and stories that still need proof.

Dicker Data Limited has updated its dividend announcement to include the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) price, offering shareholders a 1% discount on reinvested dividends for the quarter ending December 2025.

Dicker Data has acknowledged the suspension of former CEO David Dicker following a confidential whistleblower complaint but maintains the event did not materially affect the company’s securities or leadership structure.