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Australian Clinical Labs (ASX: ACL) delivered a modest 1.7% underlying EBIT increase in FY26, navigating subdued revenue and rising labour costs with operational efficiencies and strategic initiatives.

FINEOS Corporation Holdings PLC reported a robust half with 7.9% total revenue growth, a 32% jump in EBITDA, and a return to net profit driven by subscription sales and operational efficiencies.

Pathkey.AI has appointed former Altium chairman Sam Weiss as a strategic advisor and raised $2.8 million in a placement led by Weiss, aiming to accelerate its AI-powered chip design platform Chipforge.

Block, Inc. delivered a robust Q2 2026 with 25% gross profit growth, driven by strong Cash App and Square performances, and raised its full-year guidance reflecting accelerating AI integration and hardware innovation.

Clever Culture Systems has doubled its large pharmaceutical customer base to eight, installed 34 APAS Independence instruments, and expects FY27 sales growth driven by existing and new customers. The company maintains a $1.7 million cash balance, raised $1.6 million in short-term debt, and is expanding validation services.

Wisr has reported its first full-year Cash NPAT profit of $1.0 million in FY26, driven by record loan originations and improved credit metrics, while lifting FY27 guidance to at least $5.0 million.

Blackpearl Group reported a 95% year-on-year ARR increase to $27.2 million in Q1 FY27, alongside a strategic shift to higher-quality revenue and a clear path to reducing EBITDAF losses through FY27. The company also launched its Platform as a Service offering ahead of schedule, underpinning its evolving revenue model.

Axtec has secured a strategic partnership with MRI Software to integrate its full product suite into widely used Australian real estate software, opening a major distribution channel across agent networks nationwide.

MoneyMe ended FY26 with a loan book exceeding $2 billion and achieved positive Normalised NPAT in the second half, supported by strong originations and improved credit metrics.

Pathkey.AI has finalised its takeover of Chipforge, an AI-driven semiconductor design company, issuing shares and performance rights as consideration. The move broadens Pathkey's AI platform capabilities from clinical trials into semiconductor engineering, aiming to shorten chip development cycles significantly.

WT Financial Group (ASX: WTL) reports robust half-year growth and unveils a $3 billion equity partnership strategy to scale Australia’s largest financial adviser network.

icetana AI has expanded its strategic partnership with SoftBank Robotics Group by signing a distribution agreement with SoftBank Robotics America, marking its entry into one of the world's largest security technology markets.