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Vicinity Centres delivered a resilient 3Q FY26 with high occupancy, strong retail sales growth, and a $654 million capital raise through long-dated debt issuances, reaffirming its FY26 earnings guidance at the top end.

Vicinity Centres delivered a robust third quarter in FY26 with high occupancy and retail sales growth, while successfully extending debt maturity and advancing key developments at Chatswood Chase and Galleria.

Universal Store Holdings has posted a 14% rise in retail sales for the first 43 weeks of FY26, buoyed by strong like-for-like growth across its brands. However, ongoing wholesale challenges at CTC have triggered a $24 million impairment, even as the group maintains its full-year sales and EBITA guidance.

Fat Prophets Global Contrarian Fund (ASX: FPC) has kicked off a non-renounceable rights issue aiming to raise up to $8.45 million, with directors and a $1 million underwriter backing the offer. The capital raise is designed to boost liquidity, grow assets, and enhance market presence.

PEXA Group delivered a 7.3% rise in Australian property transaction volumes in 3Q26 and saw steady UK remortgage growth despite macroeconomic uncertainty. The company reaffirmed its FY26 guidance, aiming for NPAT at the top of its $15m-$25m range.

Sports Entertainment Group (SEG) has upgraded its FY26 Underlying EBITDA guidance to a range of $15.5 million to $16.5 million, reflecting broad-based growth and operational efficiencies across its media and events businesses.

Transurban showcased the West Gate Tunnel’s technology and benefits as April traffic data revealed growth in Melbourne and Brisbane but a dip in Sydney. Commercial vehicle volumes surged, while North American toll prices climbed sharply in the March quarter.

Endeavour Group posts modest sales gains in Retail and Hotels for Q3 F26 while bracing for supply chain pressures from Middle East tensions and launching a $100 million cost reduction drive.

ColCap Financial Limited (ASX:TT6) reported a 16% rise in net profit to $72.2 million for FY2025, driven by a 15% expansion in its loan portfolio to $19.3 billion and a series of record Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities issuances.

National Australia Bank’s half year to March 2026 saw revenue climb 8.7% to $11.16 billion while net profit dropped 19.3%, hit by a $949 million accelerated software amortisation. Excluding this, cash earnings edged 2.3% higher, underpinned by strong business banking growth and cautious credit provisioning amid geopolitical uncertainty.

Stockland reports strong leasing growth and development momentum in 3Q26, highlighting new data centre and land lease partnerships while maintaining FY26 guidance.

Chalice Mining has bolstered its leadership and financing strategy while advancing a Feasibility Study for its Gonneville palladium-nickel-copper project, amid improving market conditions and promising exploration results.