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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.

Elie Maalouf, CEO of InterContinental Hotels Group, discusses the company's strong financial performance in 2025. He tells Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close" that IHG is well prepared for the World Cup, which adds to the company's optimism for 2026.

Healthcare giant Healius (ASX:HLS) saw H1 FY26 total revenue climb 3.8% to $688.1 million, driven largely by its core pathology division.

Spark New Zealand (ASX:SPK) saw its reported net profit after tax grew by a staggering 82.9% to NZ$64 million for the first half of FY26.

More than 15 million Australians are bracing for a financial hit as the Albanese government greenlights a 4.41% average increase in private health insurance premiums.

Mirvac Group (ASX:MGR) has kicked off the 2026 financial year with a statutory profit of $319 million for the half-year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

Critical minerals leader Iluka Resources (ASX:ILU) reported a stark statutory net loss of $288 million for the 2025 calendar year.