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Plenti Group Limited (ASX:PLT) has smashed its $3 billion loan portfolio target two months ahead of schedule, delivering a 117% surge in cash profit before tax to $30.8 million for FY26. The fintech lender’s growth was fuelled by record loan originations, robust credit performance, and strategic technology investments.

Catapult Sports Ltd (ASX:CAT) delivered a 20.8% revenue increase to US$140.7 million in FY26, driven by strong SaaS growth and strategic acquisitions, while management EBITDA surged 67%. Despite this, the company reported a net loss of US$24 million, impacted by non-cash expenses and acquisition costs.

Smartgroup posted robust 2025 results with record customer growth and accelerated EV leasing, backed by strategic digital investments and a $20 million share buy-back plan following fleet portfolio sales.

Mount Ridley Mines has launched its first major metallurgical testwork program at the Grass Patch Heavy Rare Earth Element Project, targeting processing pathways for its regolith-hosted rare earth, scandium, and gallium mineralisation.

Everest Metals Corporation (ASX: EMC) has upgraded its Mt Edon Critical Minerals Project resource to 4.3 million tonnes at 0.23% Rb2O, enhancing grade, tonnage, and confidence ahead of a mining proposal submission expected to gain approval by late 2026.

Geopacific Resources' updated 2026 DFS for the Woodlark Gold Project reveals a 19% rise in Mineral Resources to 1.98 million ounces and a new Ore Reserve of 1.2 million ounces, underpinning robust economics and a rapid 18-month payback.

James Hardie Industries saw a 25% sales increase in FY26 driven by the AZEK acquisition but reported a 75% net income decline amid acquisition costs and margin pressures. The company expects synergy gains and adjusted EBITDA growth in FY27.

Vista Group International has inked a six-year contract to transition Cinépolis Mexico, the world’s largest cinema circuit by attendance, to its Vista Cloud Operational Excellence platform starting in 2026.

AoFrio Limited has secured NZ$4.56 million through a share placement to existing investor Wairahi Investments, underpinning a bold strategy to boost revenue growth to 25% annually. A follow-up rights issue will allow current shareholders to participate at the same price.

Carnegie Clean Energy has dismissed any undisclosed information behind a recent surge in its ASX share price, attributing the spike to increased trading activity on its US OTC market.

Corella Resources has secured a transformative district-scale landholding in Western Australia's West Arunta, targeting niobium, rare earth elements, copper, and gold with a clear exploration roadmap.

Variscan Mines (ASX:VAR) has secured $690,000 in the first tranche of a $5 million placement, issuing 174 million shares at $0.004 each to new sophisticated investors. The capital raise supports ongoing development at the Novales-Udias zinc-lead project in Spain, which recently reported a JORC resource.