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ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) has delivered a landmark FY26 with underlying net profit after tax surging 25.8% to $381.2 million, beating 2027 targets a year early and raising its dividend by 10%. The company continues to invest heavily in automation, digital initiatives, and laboratory expansions while advancing its climate strategy amid a post-year-end cyber incident.

SIV Capital has been advised by the ASX of a significant risk that it will fail to meet key listing requirements, prompting the company to explore alternative paths forward.

1414 Degrees offers bonus Loyalty Options to shareholders alongside a $8.45 million capital raise aimed at advancing its clean energy projects, including the Aurora Energy Precinct and SiNTL commercialisation.

Solstice Minerals has reported exceptional wide and high-grade copper-gold intercepts from its first diamond drill tail at Nanadie, confirming mineralisation extends more than 300m below the current resource boundary and indicating strong potential for resource expansion.

CZR Resources (ASX:CZR) has launched a recommended all-scrip takeover bid for Zuleika Gold (ASX:ZAG), valuing the company at $44.8 million and offering a significant premium to Zuleika shareholders.

Centuria Capital Group has launched the retail component of its $100 million entitlement offer, aiming to raise approximately $35 million. The equity raising supports expansion in AI infrastructure and real estate funds management.

Transurban advances a major upgrade to the I-95 Express Lanes, aiming to add 120 new lane miles and extend the corridor through Fredericksburg, targeting financial close by 2029.

Golding Contractors, a subsidiary of NRW Holdings, has secured two major contracts worth up to $195 million, underpinning its regional presence and boosting NRW's FY27 order book.

Bailador Technology Investments has increased the valuations of PropHero and MOSH, driving a 4.3 cent pre-tax NTA per share uplift, while fully writing down its investment in Nosto following weaker trading.

Ioneer Ltd has been conditionally awarded a long-term land lease by the U.S. Army to establish a critical boron processing facility at the Tooele Army Depot in Utah, marking a significant step in securing domestic defense supply chains.

Cooks Coffee lifted UK and Ireland store sales 22.8% to NZ$95.8 million in FY26, with EBITDA up 14% to NZ$1.39 million. Despite operational growth and debt reduction, net liabilities and liquidity pressures raise material going concern doubts.

Vista Group has landed a significant contract to transition Cineplexx’s European cinema circuit to its cloud-based Operational Excellence platform, covering 59 sites and over 400 screens across 11 countries.