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Light & Wonder posted modest revenue growth in Q1 2026, driven by strong Gaming and iGaming performances, while net income fell sharply due to legacy legal costs. The company maintains disciplined capital management amid ongoing macro pressures.

Small caps drove the biggest moves, with Alvo Minerals surging, Klevo extending a payments-fuelled rally, and FBR jumping on fresh contract news. At the larger end, takeover bids, mine funding deals and a strong Liontown update kept resources and corporate activity at the centre of trading.

Light & Wonder (ASX:LNW) posted modest revenue growth in 2025, driven by Gaming and iGaming segments, while SciPlay revenue dipped slightly. The company completed its Grover acquisition, settled a $128 million IP dispute with Aristocrat, and transitioned to a sole ASX listing.

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.

Light & Wonder has been hit with a class action lawsuit in Victoria alleging misleading statements about its Dragon Train game, targeting shareholders who bought Chess Depositary Interests between May 2023 and September 2024. The company has pledged a vigorous defence amid ongoing legal challenges.

Small caps stole the week, led by a big funding deal in gold and two revenue breakouts. Meanwhile, some well-known names slid after profit updates failed to calm nerves on costs and outlooks.

Light & Wonder, Inc. reported robust full-year 2025 financial results, highlighted by record revenues, strong cash flow growth, and a major litigation settlement. The company also completed its transition to a sole ASX listing and returned $877 million to shareholders through share repurchases.

A wild week for small-cap tech, led by a price-query rocket in DTI and a heavy sell-off in Qoria despite strong recurring revenue growth. Cash receipts, contract wins and capital raises did most of the talking, while a few gap moves showed how fast early gains can vanish.

Light & Wonder, Inc. has amended its credit agreement to introduce a new $2.13 billion tranche of term loans due in 2029, replacing prior debt and reducing borrowing costs. The move reflects a strategic refinancing amid its Nasdaq delisting process.

A few stocks did the heavy lifting this week, with one biotech exploding higher and a gas name collapsing on the other side of the ledger. Big moves came from capital raises, regulator decisions, and drill results that investors treated as near-term value, not distant promises.

Aristocrat Leisure and Light & Wonder have resolved their high-profile intellectual property litigation with a $190 million settlement and the withdrawal of disputed games from the market.

Light & Wonder, Inc. transitions from an ASX Foreign Exempt Listing to a full ASX Listing, marking a significant regulatory shift without raising new capital. The company continues trading its shares as CHESS Depositary Interests on a 1, 1 basis.