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Deal headlines and big drill hits shared the stage with a brutal sell-off in a handful of tiny raisings. The week’s biggest winners were backed by clear news; the biggest losers showed what happens when buyers vanish after a halt.

Big gains hit wealth platforms while Zip swung the other way as early optimism didn’t stick. Dividends and buy-backs kept coming, but investors still punished stocks where the next step looks unclear.

Small caps stole the spotlight, with a handful of stocks doubling on deal news and early-stage project updates. Large miners were steadier, but even they couldn’t fully escape the week’s sharp gap moves.

Two capital raisings and one brutal reset set the tone, even as several companies posted clean growth or strong clinical updates. Radiopharmaceuticals kept delivering good news, but investors still punished supply-chain and cash needs fast.

FortifAI’s funding and big claims around faster AI data processing drove the week’s loudest move, while two small caps jumped on price queries. Elsewhere, results season rewarded clear recurring revenue growth, but punished gaps where early buying didn’t stick.

Mesoblast Limited is set to release its half-year financial results and operational update, spotlighting its FDA-approved cell therapy and expanding international partnerships.

Aurora Labs reported a 15% revenue decline and a 12% increase in net loss for H1 2026, yet marked a strategic breakthrough with its first defence propulsion order and a successful $5.5 million capital raise.

Vintage Energy has landed $5 million in South Australian government grants to fund drilling of two new gas wells, aiming to enhance gas supply for local electricity generation.

3D Energi Limited remains suspended from ASX trading after failing to provide a crucial update on its funding status and exploration permit implications, prolonging market uncertainty.

Forrestania Resources has contracted Como Engineers to deliver a fully automated modular gold processing plant for its Lake Johnston facility, marking a key step towards production. The $5.57 million plant will be pre-assembled and hot tested to streamline commissioning.

Cadence Opportunities Fund Limited has reported a remarkable turnaround for the half-year ending December 2025, posting a $6.4 million profit and raising its interim dividend to 7.5 cents per share.

Cadence Capital Limited has reported a remarkable turnaround with a 508% surge in profit after tax for the half-year ended December 2025, alongside a fully franked interim dividend declaration.