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Battery tech, biotech and balance-sheet repair drove the biggest gains this week, while guidance cuts and weak post-halt trading hurt several names. Deal-making and fresh equity funding stayed busy, especially in rare earths, defence and gold.

Capital moves, contract wins and AI product pushes drove a busy week across small and mid-cap technology stocks. Hydrix, Complii and ClearVue led the board, while investors sold names where early excitement gave way to dilution concerns or softer earnings detail.

Infotrust appoints seasoned tech executive Paul Timmins as CEO, signaling a new phase of growth and cash profitability. The company updates its FY26 second-half EBITDA guidance to $2.3 million amid ongoing cyber security investments and cost efficiencies.

Small-cap tech money chased clear revenue stories, AI products and contract wins this week. The biggest moves came from Xref and ION Video, while BluGlass fell after tapping investors for fresh cash.

Infotrust has finalized its acquisition of Canberra-based Catalyst Cyber, enhancing its foothold in federal government cyber security with a deal structured around performance-linked payments.

Leadership changes and insider selling hit small-cap tech hard, while deal-driven updates and AI order wins kept buyers interested. The week’s biggest moves came from CEO exits, option exercises, and a handful of “special situation” announcements that traders tried to price in fast.

Infotrust has agreed to acquire Canberra-based Catalyst Cyber, marking a strategic push into federal government cyber security markets with an expected earnings boost from the deal.

One microcap exploded higher on a tiny capital raise, while several software names were sold hard despite reporting growth. The week split cleanly between “cash in the bank” stories and “still burning cash” worries.

Infotrust Ltd reported a significant $16.5 million half-year loss driven by a $15.6 million impairment on its Cloud and Communications segment, which it plans to divest for up to $50 million. The move refocuses the company on its core Cyber Security business amid steady revenue growth.

Infotrust has agreed to sell its Cloud & Communications segment, Nexgen, to Aussie Broadband for $50 million, marking a decisive pivot towards cyber security. The move prompts withdrawal of FY26 earnings guidance as the company reshapes its future.