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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited reported a 17% rise in revenue for the half-year to December 2025, while statutory profit fell 15.5% due to acquisition costs and higher amortisation. Underlying earnings showed solid growth, reflecting the firm's core business strength.

AGL Energy reported a steady half-year performance with flat EBITDA and a slight dip in net profit, underpinned by improved operational metrics and strategic moves including a major telco divestment and renewable investments.

Lindian Resources has launched a significant Stage 2 drilling program at its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi, aiming to upgrade resource confidence and expand production capacity. The initiative targets converting up to 40 million tonnes of inferred resources to indicated status, underpinning plans to increase ore throughput and monazite concentrate output.

Podium Minerals has appointed mining heavyweight Neal Froneman as Non-Executive Chairman, alongside key executive promotions, setting the stage for accelerated development of its Parks Reef PGM Project in Western Australia.

ASB’s half-year results show a modest 1% rise in cash net profit, driven by growth in home, business, and rural lending alongside a 5% increase in customer deposits. The bank is investing heavily in technology, customer experience, and social housing initiatives to support New Zealand’s long-term prosperity.

Argenica Therapeutics has reported a significant increase in its half-year loss to $3.82 million, driven by reduced revenue and higher research and development expenses. The company continues to invest heavily in its neuroprotective drug candidate ARG-007 amid ongoing clinical trials.

James Hardie Industries reported a robust 30% jump in Q3 FY26 net sales, driven by the AZEK acquisition and growth in key regions, while operating income declined amid integration costs and market softness.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia reported a robust half-year result for December 2025, with a 6% rise in cash NPAT to $5.445 billion and a 10-cent dividend increase, underpinned by disciplined growth and strong capital management.

HomeCo Daily Needs REIT has reported a robust half-year result, doubling its profit to $243.5 million driven by significant fair value gains on its property portfolio, while maintaining stable distributions to unitholders.

Elanor Investors Group has secured securityholder approval for a $125 million recapitalisation with Rockworth Capital Partners and the acquisition of Firmus Capital, marking a pivotal step in stabilising its balance sheet and positioning for growth.

FIN Resources has raised A$3.75 million to fund a maiden diamond drilling program targeting shallow, high-grade gold at its newly acquired Cabin Lake Gold Project in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Drilling is set to begin in early March 2026, aiming to validate historic results and explore new targets along a 15km mineralised corridor.

NexGen Energy is advancing through the final Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission hearing for its Rook I uranium project, buoyed by strong Indigenous community support and over a decade of environmental and social groundwork.