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AGL Energy reported a steady first half with flat underlying EBITDA and a narrowed FY26 earnings outlook, while accelerating its renewable projects and forming a strategic partnership with Aussie Broadband.

Amotiv Limited reported a solid FY26 half-year result with revenue growth and margin pressures partly offset by its Amotiv Unified transformation program. The company maintained its FY26 guidance, highlighting strong cash flow and shareholder returns.

Amotiv Limited posted a resilient half-year result for December 2025, balancing modest revenue growth and margin pressures with strong cash flow and shareholder returns.

A single exploration name blew the doors off the leaderboard, while two well-known uranium plays and a Nevada explorer sank hard. Behind the noise: deals got closer to completion, big raisings reset prices, and several “good news” gaps didn’t survive the week.

A single drill program in WA delivered a once-a-year spike, while several small caps fell hard after reopening with price gaps. This week also saw big money raised for gold and uranium builds, and a run of resource upgrades across critical minerals.

A single diagnostics update sparked a breakout week, while a handful of biotech names sold off hard despite busy newsflow. Capital raisings, takeover steps and US market pushes kept healthcare in motion heading into mid-February milestones.

Trajan Group Holdings reports a mixed first half for FY26 with soft Q1 performance but a strong Q2 rebound, maintaining full-year guidance amid tariff and cost pressures.

Amcor has reported robust second quarter and half-year results for fiscal 2026, driven by the Berry acquisition and operational synergies. The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance and declared a higher quarterly dividend.

Pivotal Metals has revealed ore sorting test results at its Horden Lake project that deliver up to a 2.1 times uplift in copper grade, promising substantial cost savings and flexible development options in Quebec’s Tier 1 mining jurisdiction.

Adheris Health has expanded its operating cost reduction program, aiming for more than 30% savings by FY27, while refocusing on high-growth pharmaceutical categories and enhancing its AI-powered patient engagement platform.

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

Big moves came from consumer fintech names as investors quickly re-priced growth, losses, and capital needs. A capital-raise week also split the market: some raisings steadied prices, others triggered fresh selling.