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Counter-drone leader DroneShield (ASX:DRO) has delivered its full-year result, headlined by a 367% surge in statutory profit to $3.5 million.

Perth-based clean technology developer Hazer Group (ASX:HZR) achieved a total funding position of $17.2 million for H1 FY26, supported by a cash balance of $14.8 million.

Australian inflation remained stubborn in the opening month of 2026, with the consumer price index rising 3.8% in the 12 months to January.

Amplitude Energy (ASX:AEL), an East Coast gas producer, reported a rise in profitability for the first half of the 2026 financial year.

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) has signalled a robust recovery in the first half of FY26, posting a 16.4% jump in net profit to $859 million.

Australia's Waratah Super Battery faces a major delay, with full operations pushed to late 2026 following a catastrophic transformer failure at the $1 billion site.

Mention markets are the high-octane, fast-twitch speed competitions of the prediction market world. But they're just one corner of it. Users of Kalshi and its primary rival, Polymarket, can bet on events major and minor, from politics to sports to culture to the weather. Recent markets on Kalshi have included whether certain words would be used during a Palantir Technologies Inc. earnings call, whether Elon Musk would win his court case against OpenAI and whether the highest temperature in Seattle on Feb. 4 would be within a certain range. Polymarket users have bet on whether the US would strike Iran on a particular date, whether a given Trump cabinet member would be the first to leave office and whether Jesus Christ would return before 2027. Bloomberg Businessweek Contributor Chris Beam joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. He speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) has released its financial results for the first half of the 2026 financial year, reporting a 76% increase in total revenue to $672 million.

Fenix Resources (ASX:FEX) achieved iron ore shipments of 2.1 million tonnes in the first half of FY26, representing a 126% increase year over year.

Lauren Goodwin, Economist and Chief Market Strategist at New York Life Investments, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the state of the US economy and inflation, Federal Reserve monetary policy, and more. Goodwin also discusses the lack of clarity around tariff inflation passthrough and the continuous fluctuation of supply chains and policy, which can then impact consumers directly and indirectly. Goodwin speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

Wayve Ltd. CEO Alex Kendall discusses the UK self-driving company's global autonomy platform, its partnerships with Nissan, Mercedes and Stellantis, and plans for mass production of robotaxis. He also talks about high-margin software business with some of the world's largest OEMs, saying, "we're excited to see our technology go head-to-head." Kendall speaks with Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie in London.

Appen (ASX:APX) has released its full-year financial results for the period ended Dec. 31, 2025, reporting a group operating revenue of $230.8 million.