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Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals marked its tenth consecutive profit with stable revenues and rising cash reserves, while accelerating U.S. expansion including a Nasdaq uplisting and potential ASX delisting.

Bathurst Resources delivered a consolidated EBITDA of NZD 44.7 million for FY26, reaching the top of its guidance despite a challenging start to the year for export coal prices. The company advanced key growth projects in New Zealand and Canada while maintaining a robust cash position.

L1 Gold Fund Limited (ASX:LGF) has completed a major capital raising, securing A$254.9 million through institutional placement, entitlement, and shortfall offers. Founders Mark Landau and Raphael Lamm fully subscribed, underscoring confidence in the gold sector amid ongoing market volatility.

ParagonCare’s FY26 results show modest revenue and underlying earnings growth, overshadowed by a large credit loss provision related to the Infinity Pharmacy Group debt.

IVE Group posted a mixed FY26 with a 1.8% revenue decline but underlying profit growth, strategic acquisitions, and notable progress in AI commercialization and climate disclosures.

Steel & Tube Holdings reported a 13.9% revenue rise and a 376% jump in normalised EBITDA for FY26, despite a statutory net loss of NZD 61.2 million driven by significant asset impairments and ongoing market challenges.

CVC Limited posted a net profit after tax of $7.7 million for FY2026, underpinned by a $37.8 million profit from the Laverton sale and a $13.3 million impairment from the Liverpool project. The company paid a special dividend and restructured leadership amid ongoing capital management efforts.

3P Learning reports a statutory net profit of $9.9 million and a 26% rise in underlying EBITDA to $19.5 million for FY26, declaring a 3.52 cent dividend after more than a decade.

Australian Ethical Investment Ltd posted record FY26 results with a 29% rise in net profit after tax and funds under management reaching $14.5 billion, driven by strong superannuation inflows and growth in private markets.

NZME delivered a notable turnaround in the first half of 2026, doubling operating profit and cutting net debt by $13.9 million, led by strong audio revenue and digital expansion despite a challenging economic backdrop.

iTech Minerals has unveiled a transformative year at its Reynolds Range project with high-grade gold-antimony discoveries and a lithium joint venture with SQM, while managing a $1.09 million net loss and bolstering its cash reserves.

The Australian Wealth Advisors Group (ASX:WAG) reported a modest 0.7% rise in profit before tax to $937,632 for FY2026, driven by growth in funds under management and strategic Equity Partnership Scheme investments, alongside a key divestment and board appointment.