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The week was split between big earnings reactions and small-cap rocks-and-rigs rallies. Pro Medicus sank despite record numbers, while a handful of explorers jumped on fresh discoveries and policy wins.

Takeover chatter lit up Pepper Money, while Identitii ran hard after a regulator stepped in. At the other end, AMP slid despite higher profit, as investors weighed leadership change and legal costs.

AVITA Medical reported an 11% increase in sales revenue for 2025, driven by deeper market penetration and new product launches, while reducing its net loss by 21%. The company secured a $60 million senior secured credit facility but flagged substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.

WAM Leaders Limited has reported a remarkable half-year profit surge and raised its fully franked interim dividend, driven by strong portfolio gains that outpaced the ASX 200.

Macquarie Group reports solid 3Q26 results with robust profit growth across divisions and a strong capital surplus, underpinned by strategic technology investments and regulatory compliance.

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 volatile week for ASX tech saw a steep sell-off in freight software, while defence AI and RegTech contract wins pulled buyers back into smaller names. Big corporate actions kept attention on what’s real: signed deals, cash timelines, and who pays whom, and when.

FirstWave Cloud Technology has secured $264,982 in funding through a collaboration with the University of Sunshine Coast and CSIRO to fast-track AI-powered compliance and network intelligence software development.

Aura Consolidated Group and Qoria Limited have announced a merger to create AXQ, a global leader in digital safety and cybersecurity, backed by a US$75 million equity raise and targeting strong growth and innovation.

Aura Consolidated Group Inc. is set to acquire Qoria Limited in a landmark $3 billion merger, creating a global leader in digital safety solutions with a new ASX listing under the ticker AXQ.

PYC Therapeutics has launched a A$653 million capital raising to fund the clinical advancement of four RNA-based drug candidates targeting genetic diseases with significant unmet needs. The raise extends the company’s cash runway to 2030, supporting key clinical milestones and a transition to commercialisation.

A handful of small caps ripped higher, but plenty still slipped even after good news. This week’s biggest moves came from a platform partnership win, a reinstated stock, and a cash settlement that removed a long-running dispute.