Isaac Francis

• Guzman y Gomez posted $1.38 billion in FY26 network sales but logged a $26.7 million statutory net loss due to one-off costs from closing its US operations.
• The company generated $53.4 million in underlying net profit after tax.
• Rising capital demands abroad are forcing quick-service dining brands to pivot towards local restaurant rollouts, margin expansion, and higher dividend payouts.

• Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting purchased eight million shares of SpaceX for US$1.37 billion. The firm stated this diversifies its portfolio away from Western Australian mining operations.
• The transaction drove a 72% increase in the firm's US equities portfolio to US$5.71 billion. These listed space peers share massive capitalisation metrics driven by institutional tech allocations.
• Developing orbital infrastructure requires extreme capital intensity. Aerospace executives project that scaling launch vehicles will demand continuous funding before reaching profitability.

Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA) confirmed that Magna Holdings launched an unsolicited tender offer to purchase up to 20 million ordinary shares of Yatra at $1.10 per share in cash.

reAlpha Tech Corp (NASDAQ:AIRE) completed its acquisition of InstaMortgage on August 19, 2026, adding direct mortgage lending capabilities to its real estate technology platform.

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) reported Phase 1b lung cancer data showing objective response rates of 90% in squamous and 75.9% in non-squamous advanced NSCLC with ABBV-1480 plus platinum chemotherapy.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings (NYSE:BJ) reported second-quarter 2026 comparable club sales growth of 11.9% year over year, supported by higher membership income and digital sales growth.

ZKH Group (NYSE:ZKH) reported Q2 2026 net revenue of RMB2.44 billion, up 12.8% year over year, as gross profit and marketplace activity increased.

Accent Group (ASX:AX1) announced its full-year financial results for the 52 weeks ended June 28, delivering total sales of $1.64 billion.

EQT Holdings (ASX:EQT) announced it has received an unsolicited and non-binding takeover proposal from BGH Capital.

GQG Partners (ASX:GQG) posted a net profit of US$228.4 million for the first half of the financial year.