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AI infrastructure names drove the biggest moves this week, with DXN exploding higher and Stakk extending its run after a new US healthcare contract. Elsewhere, capital raisings, takeover moves and executive changes kept tech investors busy, while several early gap-ups faded as buying cooled.

Megaport has landed four major AI infrastructure contracts worth A$459 million, fueling its plan to build a globally-distributed AI inference cloud supported by a new A$350 million GPU Pool. The company is raising A$827 million through a fully underwritten entitlement offer to fund these initiatives and future growth.

Capital raisings, resource updates and Medicare news drove the week’s biggest share moves. The sharpest gains came from silver and tungsten juniors, while the heaviest fall came from a deeply discounted equity raising.

Big contract wins and fresh capital drove the strongest gains in local tech, led by FirstWave, Megaport and Aristocrat Leisure. Smaller speculative names were less stable, with several gap re-openings losing steam as investors sold into early excitement.

Megaport’s Latitude.sh subsidiary has secured three major AI infrastructure contracts worth USD 183 million, backed by a USD 101 million capital expenditure commitment, reinforcing its role in the global AI compute ecosystem.

Robotics, AI chips and defence software drove the week’s biggest technology moves, but not every early jump held. Investors chased clear revenue growth and contract wins, while cash pressure and equity raisings kept a lid on parts of the sector.

Megaport’s Latitude.sh has secured a $35.4 million three-year compute and storage deal, adding nearly $12 million in annual recurring revenue and underpinning the company’s growth in AI-driven infrastructure.

Deal headlines and big drill hits shared the stage with a brutal sell-off in a handful of tiny raisings. The week’s biggest winners were backed by clear news; the biggest losers showed what happens when buyers vanish after a halt.

FortifAI’s funding and big claims around faster AI data processing drove the week’s loudest move, while two small caps jumped on price queries. Elsewhere, results season rewarded clear recurring revenue growth, but punished gaps where early buying didn’t stick.

Megaport Limited reported a robust 49% increase in Annual Recurring Revenue to A$338 million for H1 FY26, driven by organic growth and key acquisitions. The company raised its FY26 revenue guidance and delivered strong EBITDA growth while expanding its global footprint.

Megaport Limited has launched a Share Purchase Plan (SPP) targeting up to A$20 million, following a successful A$200 million institutional placement. Eligible shareholders in Australia and New Zealand can acquire shares at a discount, supporting the company’s recent acquisition and expansion plans.

Megaport Limited has successfully completed a A$200 million institutional placement to fund its acquisition of Latitude.sh and accelerate network growth in India, signaling a strategic push into hybrid cloud and AI-driven infrastructure.