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Pioneer Credit (ASX:PNC) reported a statutory net profit after taxation of $10.2 million for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2025

Australian Finance Group (ASX:AFG) booked a 46% rise in net profit after tax, reaching $22.4 million for H1 FY26.

Superloop (ASX:SLC) signaled a major shift in its growth trajectory, swinging to a $5.1 million net profit for the first half of the 2026 fiscal year.

ASIC has launched a sweeping review into financial advice licensees following growing concerns over predatory lead generation tactics.

The Lottery Corporation (ASX:TLC) has reported a resilient performance for the first half of the 2026 financial year.

Energy giant Santos (ASX:STO) reported a full-year underlying net profit after tax of US$898 million, driven by sales volumes of 93.5 mmboe.

For the six months ended Dec. 31, 2025, Fletcher Building (ASX: FBU) recorded revenue from continuing operations of NZ$2.87 billion,

Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, discusses the market's reaction to the company's revised forecast and the impact of the recent CyberArk acquisition. He speaks with Ed Ludlow on "Balance of Power: Evening Edition."

Anthropic PBC's talks about extending a contract with the Pentagon are being held up over additional protections the artificial intelligence company wants to put on its Claude tool, a person familiar with the matter said. Anthropic wants to put guardrails in place to stop Claude from being used for mass surveillance of Americans or to develop weapons that can be deployed without a human involved, the person said, asking not to be identified because the negotiations are private. The Pentagon wants to be able to use Claude as long as its deployment doesn't break the law. Bloomberg News Tech and National Security Reporter Katrina Manson joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. She speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

SGH (ASX:SGH) and US-based Steel Dynamics have launched a revised, all-cash "best and final" takeover bid for BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL).

Chip Wade, CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, discusses trends in the fine-dining sector, highlighting increases in foot traffic and customer spending across the company's restaurants. He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close."

Real estate giant Dexus (ASX:DXS) reported an H1 statutory net profit after tax of $348.5 million, a leap from the $10.3 million recorded a year earlier.