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Lakes Blue Energy (ASX: LKO): Wombat-5 Testing Puts Gas Development in Focus
Oct 9, 2026 | Proactive Equities Team
Compound Interest Calculator: Shows How Patient Savers Let Time Do the Heavy Lifting
Oct 9, 2026 | Proactive Equities Team
Amaero (ASX: 3DA): US IPO Moves Closer after Loan Deal Frees Up Cash
Oct 9, 2026 | Proactive Equities Team
Electro Optic Systems (ASX: EOS): Secures A$700m Counter-Drone Contract, Accelerating Its Defence Ambitions
Oct 9, 2026 | Proactive Equities Team
Cettire (ASX: CTT): Growth Potential Meets Valuation Risk
Oct 9, 2026 | Proactive Equities Team
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MAAS Group (ASX: MGH): Share Price Plummets Amid Reports of Firmus IPO Repricing, Rattling Investors
Oct 8, 2026 | Proactive Equities Team
AFT Pharmaceuticals (ASX: AFP): Double-Digit Growth, Cuban Partnership, and Fridge-Free Strategy Strengthen Long-Term Outlook
Oct 8, 2026 | Proactive Equities Team
Siren Gold (ASX: SNG): Rights Conversion Increases Share Count as Explorer Rebuilds Following Setback
Oct 8, 2026 | Proactive Equities Team
Mamba Exploration (ASX: M24): Adviser Options Bet Big on Murchison Copper Before Drilling
Oct 8, 2026 | Proactive Equities Team
Manuka Resources (ASX: MKR): Gold, Silver and a Potentially Undervalued Restart
Oct 8, 2026 | Proactive Equities Team
Lakes Blue Energy (ASX: LKO): Wombat-5 Testing Puts Gas Development in Focus
Lakes Blue Energy (ASX: LKO) shares rose 13.3% as the company advanced its Wombat-5 gas testing programme, following regulatory clearance for further well operations and an A$8.7 million capital raising.
Amaero (ASX: 3DA): US IPO Moves Closer after Loan Deal Frees Up Cash
Amaero (ASX: 3DA) has filed a third amendment to its US IPO registration and renegotiated its EXIM loan, releasing restricted cash and delaying a key liquidity test, while preliminary quarterly figures show revenue alongside heavy cash burn.
Electro Optic Systems (ASX: EOS): Secures A$700m Counter-Drone Contract, Accelerating Its Defence Ambitions
Electro Optic Systems (ASX: EOS) has signed its largest-ever contract, a nation-wide counter-drone system for a Gulf state. The deal is conditional on guarantees and export licences, making delivery and funding the key tests still ahead.
Cettire (ASX: CTT): Growth Potential Meets Valuation Risk
Cettire expands globally via its asset-light luxury marketplace, leveraging European price arbitrage and Asian market entries. While operating cash flow improved and debt remains zero, statutory net losses, thin margins, and working capital deficits create material going-concern risks.
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MAAS Group (ASX: MGH): Share Price Plummets Amid Reports of Firmus IPO Repricing, Rattling Investors
MAAS Group (ASX: MGH) shares fell sharply on reports that Firmus may lower its IPO price, putting its stake and its JLE electrical contracts in focus days after completing its $1.61 billion construction materials sale.
AFT Pharmaceuticals (ASX: AFP): Double-Digit Growth, Cuban Partnership, and Fridge-Free Strategy Strengthen Long-Term Outlook
AFT Pharmaceuticals (ASX: AFP) reports double-digit growth across all divisions, a US launch with Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs, and fridge-free vaccine validation, while holding its $300 million revenue and $28–32 million profit guidance for FY27.
Siren Gold (ASX: SNG): Rights Conversion Increases Share Count as Explorer Rebuilds Following Setback
Siren Gold has converted 1,000,000 performance rights into shares, lifting its share count to 301,011,817 in a minor 0.3% dilution, as the New Zealand explorer rebuilds its gold and antimony pipeline after losing Sams Creek.
Mamba Exploration (ASX: M24): Adviser Options Bet Big on Murchison Copper Before Drilling
Mamba Exploration issued six million unquoted options exercisable at $0.06 to strategic advisers, aligning incentives ahead of Q4 2026 drilling. Supported by a $6 million placement, drilling will target copper and gold prospects across its Murchison portfolio.
Manuka Resources (ASX: MKR): Gold, Silver and a Potentially Undervalued Restart
Manuka Resources is restarting gold and silver production at Wonawinta, with first gold revenue achieved and silver targeted for late 2026. Despite strong resource upside, heavy debt and a material going-concern uncertainty remain key risks.
Stakk (ASX: SKK): Candescent, IBM and Step Deals Drive Global Expansion
Stakk (ASX: SKK) has resumed trading after addressing reporting issues and secured new agreements with Candescent, IBM and Step, expanding its digital trust technology across international markets and supporting its FY2027 revenue outlook.
Transurban Group (ASX: TCL): $4.5b Sydney Toll Road Deal Locks in Control without New Equity
Transurban (ASX: TCL) has agreed to buy Canada Pension Plan Investment Board's Sydney toll road stakes for $4.5 billion in cash, lifting control of WestConnex, Westlink M7 and NorthConnex without raising equity.
Ampol (ASX: ALD): $225m Evie Deal Plugs Fuel Giant into Australia's Electric Future
Ampol (ASX: ALD) will buy Evie Networks for $225 million, creating Australia's largest public EV fast-charging network by bays. The debt-funded deal targets $30 million-plus earnings within three years, pending ACCC clearance.
Data#3 (ASX: DTL): 40% Profit Jump from One-Offs, but Can Growth Last?
Data#3 (ASX: DTL) expects first-half profit before tax to jump more than 40%, helped by one-off deals and extra interest income. Investors now weigh whether full-year earnings growth can hold up.
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GPT Group (ASX: GPT): A$400M Profit and A$380M Brisbane Acquisition Shape Growth Strategy
GPT Group (ASX: GPT) reported a 21.6% increase in first-half 2026 net profit to A$400.1 million and announced an A$380 million Brisbane acquisition, supporting its diversified property strategy and development pipeline across Australia.
Viva Energy Group (ASX: VEA): Strong Half, But How Sustainable Are Earnings?
Viva Energy delivered a strong 1H26, with EBITDA and free cash flow surging on exceptional refining margins. However, earnings remain exposed to refinery cyclicality and operational risks, making normalised EPS of A$0.20–A$0.25 more appropriate for sustainable valuation.
Cochlear (ASX: COH): Class Action Hits after 40% Crash, but Nexa Fuels Comeback Bid
Cochlear (ASX: COH) faces a shareholder class action over its FY26 profit forecast, just as its Nexa rollout, fully implantable trials and a November investor day shape the recovery story.
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Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST): A$38.7B Gold Fields Bid Rejected as Elliott Pressure Builds
Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) has rejected Gold Fields’ A$38.7 billion takeover proposal amid increased pressure from Elliott Investment Management and leadership changes, while continuing to advance KCGM expansion, Hemi development, and its long-term growth strategy.
Veris (ASX: VRS): Can Margin Expansion Unlock Hidden Earnings?
Veris (ASX: VRS) is shifting from commoditised surveying toward higher-margin digital, spatial and advisory services, with Digital & Spatial revenue now 28% of group sales. Margins remain thin, but strong free cash flow, net cash, and a growing pipeline support cautious optimism.
Reef Casino Trust (ASX: RCT): Iris Offer Sends Units to an All-Time High
Reef Casino Trust (ASX: RCT) jumped roughly 29% to an all-time high after Iris Capital announced a $4.67 per unit offer for the remaining units. Thin trading and limited price history make the chart hard to read.
Compound Interest Calculator: Shows How Patient Savers Let Time Do the Heavy Lifting
Moneysmart’s compound interest calculator shows how earning interest on interest lifts savings, super and investments, and why starting early, even with modest deposits, can make a big difference to a balance over the long run.
Options and Warrants on the ASX: A Beginner's Guide to Risk and Reward
Options and warrants can magnify gains and losses on ASX shares. This beginner's guide explains how each works, how they differ, which types exist, and the risks every new investor should understand first.
ASX Index Rebalances Explained: Why Stocks Move and Who Gets in Faster Now?
ASX index rebalances can move share prices as funds buy additions and sell deletions. New three-month rules and a lower free float hurdle also make entry quicker.
CGT on Australian Shares: A Guide to Capital Gains Tax
Learn how Capital Gains Tax (CGT) applies to Australian shares, including capital gains and losses, the 50% CGT discount, dividends, wash sale rules, and proposed changes that could affect investors from 2027.
Macroeconomic Report for the Week Ending 4 October 2026 – Australian Market Outlook
Global markets remained sensitive to persistent inflation, elevated energy prices, and shifting interest-rate expectations. Australian shares rebounded as the RBA raised rates to 4.60%, while commodity prices, Chinese demand, trade data and cautious consumer spending shaped the domestic market outlook.
Dividend Dates Simplified: Ex-Dividend, Record, Payment and Declaration Explained
Missing the ex-dividend date can cost investors an entire payout. Here is how ex-dividend, record, payment and declaration dates work on the ASX, plus the franking credit rules worth knowing.
ETFs vs Individual Stocks: Which Is Better for ASX Investors?
Compare ETFs and individual ASX stocks across diversification, risk, potential returns, costs, dividends, and investment control. Learn how each approach works and which factors can help investors choose a strategy that suits their goals and risk tolerance.
ASX Trading Hours and Match Auctions Explained: How They Work and Why They Matter
ASX trading takes place across several phases, each with a specific role in order matching and price discovery. Learn how ASX trading hours work, how Match Auctions determine prices, and why these mechanisms matter to traders.
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Trading Halts and Suspensions Explained: What They Are and How They Affect Investors
Trading Halts and Suspensions can temporarily stop ASX share trading. Learn what they mean, why they happen, how they affect existing orders, and what investors should do when trading is interrupted.
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