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Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) posted a 62% jump in FY26 net profit to NZD 423 million, driven by its Manawa acquisition and a near 98% renewable generation mix, while committing to net zero emissions by 2035.

Locality Planning Energy has consolidated its debt into a $7.2 million Westpac facility, lowering borrowing costs and freeing capital to back a $5.8 million development pipeline.

Theta Gold Mines is issuing 32.8 million shares at 18 cents each to settle a longstanding US$11.6 million unsecured loan, adjusting its capital structure without shareholder approval.

Metcash Limited posted a steady FY26 performance, with group revenue rising to $19.6 billion and EBITDA up 1.9%, driven by growth in Food and digital channels despite challenges in Hardware.

Charter Hall Retail REIT's FY26 statutory profit soared 78% to $389.4 million, driven by a $305 million portfolio valuation uplift and a strategic pivot to convenience net lease retail assets. Distributions rose 3.3% amid a debt refinancing that lowered margins and extended maturities.

Aurum Resources has unveiled new high-grade gold intercepts from 36 diamond drill holes at its Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire, confirming mineralisation beyond current resource boundaries and underpinning further growth.

Nick Scali Limited posted a 31% jump in net profit after tax to $75.7 million for FY26, driven by margin gains and UK sales recovery, and announced a fully franked final dividend of 39 cents per share.

Wellnex Life has agreed to sell its Pain Away brand to Mentholatum Australasia for up to A$21.3 million, aiming to wipe out debt and sharpen its strategic focus.

Argent BioPharma's licensing partner Splash Beverage Group has launched the US veterinary development program for CannEpil®, targeting companion-animal oncology and chronic pain. Led by industry veteran Dr Hunter Land, the initiative follows a defined FDA regulatory pathway and could broaden CannEpil®’s commercial footprint beyond human neurology.

Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) reported a 742% jump in net profit to $281 million for FY26 despite a 9% revenue decline, driven by Waitsia Gas Plant reaching full capacity and stringent cost control. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 2 cents per share.

Aura Consolidated Group delivers strong pro forma Q2 2026 results with 27% revenue growth and a 51% improvement in adjusted EBITDA following its acquisition of Qoria.

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.