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Downer Up

Downer EDI posts 29.8% profit increase in HY to $98m

Strong Flows

MA Financial FY profit drops on acquisition, AUM jumps

Hot Property

Charter Hall reports first-half earnings surge, upgrades FY guidance

Healthy Profit

Sonic Healthcare posts 11% profit increase in first half

Zipping Up

Zip posts profit surge on US growth

Lifestyle Communities

Lifestyle Communities first-half profit slides 30% to $16m

Cut Losses

IGO trims first-half loss, revenue sinks 32% on lower nickel sales

Coal Costs

Whitehaven profit drops 31%, lowers dividend

Stepping Down

Ventia CEO Dean Banks to depart, FY25 profit lifts 13% to $258m

Sales Surge

Lovisa reports 2.8% uptick in 1H profit as sales hit $500m

Aviation Down

Auckland Airport first-half profit falls 5% despite revenue growth

Property Profit

Goodman Group posts 3% rise in interim profit, reiterates FY earnings target

Cost Cutting

Insignia Financial swings to profit as cost cuts pay off

Logistics Lull

Brambles interim profit jumps 11%, narrows revenue guidance

Gas Gains

APA Group swings to $95m half-year profit

Inflow Increase

Hub24 posts 60% uplift in half-year underlying profit

Lithium Lift

PLS Group posts weaker-than expected HY profit

Shopping Spree

Wesfarmers delivers 9.3% profit growth in first half, hikes dividend

Health Hit

Medibank reports 11% fall in 1H profit as investment income slides

Top Toll

Transurban posts profit of $343m for HY on increased daily traffic

Profit Calling

Telstra posts 8.1% jump in 1H profit, hikes interim dividend

Market Open

Australian shares to open higher after Wall St climbs on tech rebound

Standup

Tech recovers as AI worries take back seat to strong US economic data

‘Nobody cares about energy efficiency’: The evolution of Firmus’ green credentials

Ideas

We can’t afford to miss the AI infrastructure land rush

AI Kingdom

Saudi AI company Humain invests USD3b in xAI

Consolidation Pursuit

Glencore hunts more deals after Rio Tinto talks collapse

‘Unique situation’: Mayne Pharma tests the limits with latest Cosette lawsuit

Federal opposition hits out at migration levels as Queensland premier calls for calm

The Edition

Lender bender

Market Wrap

ASX closes higher; Superloop lifts 18%

Healthy outcome / Update

Airtree sells down and reinvests in HotDoc via new fund

Healthy outcome

HotDoc completes Potentia-led investment

‘Off the charts’: Behind Ryan Stokes-led SGH’s extra $2b for BlueScope

Super Profit / Update

Netwealth surges after posting 19.9% interim profit increase

Network Boost / Update

Superloop rallies after unveiling Lynham Networks acquisition

Cancer Free

Telix Pharmaceuticals submits application for brain cancer imaging in Europe

Steady rise

Wages lift 3.4% in year to December as expected

Profit drop / Update

Magellan says performance fee change was ‘well received’

Profit growth / Update

NAB shares jump 4% on ‘record’ quarter