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Acrow Limited (ASX: ACF) is targeting a sharp FY27 earnings lift after industrial access revenue exceeded $200 million and post-year-end acquisitions expanded its platform. The FY26 result was more mixed: revenue reached a record $336 million, but underlying net profit fell 20% and the dividend was reduced.

IODM Limited (ASX:IOD) increased FY2026 revenue by 16.9% and narrowed its net loss, but auditors flagged material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. A post-year-end A$1.00 million placement is funding an expansion into North American universities while the business remains heavily reliant on external capital.

The Takeovers Panel has declared unacceptable circumstances at DGR Global after finding that Nicholas Mather, Paul Simpson and associated entities coordinated acquisitions that lifted their combined voting power to 45.43%. Final orders, which could determine the treatment of the transactions and voting rights, have not yet been made.

Mantle Minerals reported a $12.50 million FY2026 profit after selling Mt Roe Mining to Northern Star for $13.5 million, while continuing operations remained loss-making. The company ended the year with $5.50 million in cash and is redirecting capital towards Yule River and Carlton Hill exploration.

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has approved the shareholder meeting for I Squared Capital’s proposed acquisition of oOh!media at $1.68 per share. An independent expert says the offer falls within its assessed valuation range, but shareholders must still approve the scheme before completion.

Global X Copper Miners ETF delivered a sharp rise in annual profit as copper-mining equities lifted fair values and investor applications accelerated. The result was dominated by market gains rather than recurring income, leaving the fund highly exposed to further moves in copper shares and currencies.

Asara Resources has emerged from FY2026 with a substantially larger Kada gold resource, strong cash backing and a more concentrated Guinea strategy. The headline resource update came after year-end and remains a Mineral Resource, not an Ore Reserve or economic mine plan.

Global X Ultra Short Nasdaq 100 Complex ETF (ASX:SNAS) reported a $40.982 million loss for the year ended 30 June 2026, more than twice the prior year’s loss. Net assets still rose to $55.278 million as new applications outpaced redemptions, highlighting the difference between fund size and investor returns.

Global X Semiconductor ETF reported an AUD 688.687 million profit for the year to 30 June 2026, driven overwhelmingly by fair value gains on semiconductor equities. The strong result was followed by a more than 10% decline in net asset value after year-end, highlighting the volatility behind the headline number.

Global X ROBO Global Robotics and Automation ETF delivered a sharply higher annual profit, powered by fair-value gains across its robotics portfolio. But the fund disclosed that its net asset value has since fallen by more than 10%, leaving investors with a strong reported year and a materially weaker latest position.

Viridis Mining and Minerals Limited (ASX:VMM) has used its FY2026 annual report to present Colossus as a rare earths project moving from study work into execution. The company has reported strong DFS economics and fresh equity funding, but still needs key permits, binding offtake and senior debt before construction can fully proceed.

Global X Ultra Long Nasdaq 100 Complex ETF delivered a sharply higher annual profit, driven largely by realised gains, but its net asset value has since fallen more than 10%. The result highlights both the attraction and the volatility of geared exposure to the Nasdaq 100.

Global X Hydrogen ETF reported a $33.5 million profit for the year to 30 June 2026, driven almost entirely by fair-value gains. But the ASX-listed fund has since seen its net asset value fall by more than 10% as hydrogen-related holdings weakened.

Patrys has moved its injectable quetiapine program into human testing, while its FY2026 annual report warns the company will need further funding within 12 months. The company ended the year with $3.36 million in cash after raising capital and acquiring the RLS-2202 development program.

Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF delivered a sharp rise in annual profit and nearly doubled its asset base, but disclosed that its net asset value has since fallen more than 10%. The filing leaves the size and drivers of that post-year-end decline unspecified.

Global X India Nifty 50 ETF (ASX:NDI) swung from a AUD6.913 million profit to a AUD39.988 million loss as the value of its Indian equity portfolio fell sharply. The result was driven chiefly by unrealised mark-to-market losses, while net assets declined despite continued investor applications.

Cynata Therapeutics (ASX:CYP) has reported a $9.25 million loss, negative net assets and a material uncertainty over going concern after its two major clinical trials failed to demonstrate efficacy. The company has since cut its workforce to zero, shifted management to the board and secured a $600,000 R&D tax incentive loan while it considers the future of its Cymerus platform.

Spacetalk Limited (ASX:SPA) has posted a sharply deeper FY26 loss and negative net assets, while its auditor flagged a material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The company says a $10 million post-year-end placement, note conversions and new telco agreements give its software-led strategy room to execute.

The Takeovers Panel has upheld its finding of unacceptable circumstances in Forrestania Resources’ recommended takeover of Zenith Minerals, while requiring both companies to explain what happens if Forrestania falls short of full ownership. The extra disclosure puts listing status, processing access, governance and shareholder voting under sharper scrutiny.

Adavale Resources has expanded its Parkes gold inventory to 383,300 ounces and consolidated a 610-square-kilometre position around London-Victoria and Calarie. The gains came alongside a larger annual loss, A$4.95 million in operating cash outflows and an auditor warning that future funding remains critical.

Alice Queen has outlined a potentially lucrative Horn Island development case, but the numbers remain preliminary and depend on further drilling, approvals and funding. The gold explorer ended FY2026 with a A$3.55 million loss and A$3.6 million in cash.

Western Ridge Resources reported a $12.22 million loss for the year ended 30 June 2026, with cash falling to $407,860 and its auditor warning of a material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The company is now relying on Keystone drilling and further funding to advance its Nevada exploration strategy.

QEM Limited (ASX:QEM) has suspended non-essential work at its Julia Creek vanadium project after metallurgical results undermined the 2024 Scoping Study. The loss-making explorer is now relying on newly acquired Idaho projects, fresh capital and further exploration to justify its next chapter.

Zimplats delivered a sharp FY2026 earnings rebound, with revenue up 57% and profit after tax rising to US$276.7 million. The result was driven mainly by stronger PGM prices, while lower sales volumes, higher unit costs, no dividend and rising sulphur dioxide emissions temper the celebration.