-- Premier American Uranium (PUR.V) after trade on Thursday said Greg Duras has stepped down as chief financial officer, effective immediately.
The company did not offer any reasons for Duras' departure/
It added it has appointed Corporate Controller Soo-Whan Kim as interim CFO, where he will continue overseeing financial reporting and accounting.
New Zealand King Salmon Investments (NZE:NZK, ASX:NZK) upgraded its fiscal 2026 guidance, now expecting pro-forma earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of NZ$19 million to NZ$27 million, up from NZ$9 million to NZ$15 million, according to a Friday filing with the Australian and New Zealand bourses.The company also forecasts earnings before interest and taxes of NZ$10 million to NZ$18 million, compared with its previous outlook of between a NZ$3 million loss and a NZ$3 million profit, per the filing.The company increased its expected fiscal 2026 harvest whole gilled and gutted volume range to 5,800 to 6,100 metric tonnes, up from the prior guidance of 5,500 to 5,900 metric tonnes, the filing said.The improvement is attributed to stronger summer performance, with increased harvest volumes, enhanced fish growth from a new feed diet, and greater operational efficiency.The company has widened its guidance to reflect external risks such as higher air freight costs and supply chain pressures driven by global oil prices and the ongoing Middle East conflict, while still expecting performance to remain stable, the filing added.The company's Kiwi shares jumped 15% in recent Friday trade.
Contact Energy (ASX:CEN, NZE:CEN) has applied to quote about 5 million ordinary shares issued in connection with its acquisition of an additional stake in King Country Energy, according to a Friday filing with the Australian bourse.Contact Energy purchased the remaining roughly 25% interest in King Country to take full ownership of the renewable energy firm.The consideration of NZ$47 million was paid to the trustees of King Country Trust through the issuance of the new shares.
Netwealth Group's (ASX:NWL) strong third-quarter update, ongoing demand for managed accounts and the upcoming HIN launch in July, which is expected to open a new market category, reinforce optimism about the company's forward outlook, Jefferies said in a note on Thursday.The company posted Q3 total funds under administration of AU$125.8 billion, with net inflows of AU$4 billion offsetting market declines of AU$3.7 billion.The investment firm trimmed its fiscal 2026 EPS estimates by 3% due to market volatility and slightly increased fiscal 2028 EPS estimates by 1%.However, Jefferies said the company's reiteration of 2026 guidance helped ease concerns around market volatility.Jefferies maintained a buy rating and raised its price target to AU$30.25 from AU$28.