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National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB) shares fall 4.6% as A$1.8bn cash earnings collide with mortgage slowdown
NAB cash earnings rose to A$1.83bn, but a 15% fall in mortgage applications and higher watch loans sent ASX: NAB down 4.6% as credit risks emerged.
August 17, 2026
Conrad Industries backlog reaches 1.9 times market value as U.S. Navy work drives concentration
Conrad Industries added substantial government work during the first half of 2026, lifting backlog above its annual revenue base and nearly twice its stock-market value. The hidden issue is that one U.S. Navy programme explains more than the company’s entire net backlog increase, leaving investors dependent on execution across a concentrated group of fixed-price contracts.
August 17, 2026
Hindustan Aeronautics Q1 revenue rises 14%, but the Rs 2.55 lakh crore order book makes Tejas execution the real test
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited beat Q1 FY27 expectations with 14% revenue growth and ₹1,590 crore profit. With its order book equal to 7.7 times FY26 revenue and Tejas Mk1A deliveries approaching, production execution now matters more than winning additional orders.
August 17, 2026
oOh!media earnings slump 23% but I Squared’s A$1.70 takeover changes what matters for ASX: OML
oOh!media EBITDA fell 23%, but Australian Q3 revenue is pacing 14% higher as I Squared’s A$1.70 takeover approaches its next milestones.
August 17, 2026
GR Engineering surges after A$275m Yitirrti contract locks in Pilbara copper-zinc build
GR Engineering's A$275m Yitirrti contract lifts ASX to a 52-week high as Develop Global pushes its A$450m Pilbara copper-zinc project toward 2028.
August 17, 2026
V-Marc India Q1 revenue doubles, but 10.7% margin makes the FY27 test harder
V-Marc India doubled Q1 FY27 revenue and lifted profit 163%, but EBITDA margin slipped below its 11% to 12% target. A new ₹100.74 crore utility order and ₹500 crore expansion programme now raise the execution stakes.
August 17, 2026
VA Tech Wabag Q1 profit rises 37% as Rs 19,400cr order book pushes execution into focus
VA Tech Wabag Limited entered FY27 with record order visibility, 21% revenue growth and a 37% profit increase. With 66% of its ₹19,400 crore backlog still tied to EPC work, converting projects into revenue and cash is now the bigger test.
August 17, 2026
Lendlease (ASX: LLC) shares sink nearly 10% as A$3.7bn debt overshadows a fivefold construction EBITDA jump
Lendlease's construction EBITDA surged fivefold, but a A$749m loss, A$3.7bn debt and unfinished asset sales sent ASX: LLC sharply lower.
August 17, 2026
LG Electronics India (NSE: LGEINDIA) jumps 9.6% after 27% Q1 profit growth
LG Electronics India surged 9.6% after Q1 profit rose 27%. Can premium demand and Sri City growth support LGEINDIA's 64x P/E?
August 17, 2026
Intuitive Machines revenue jumped 310%, but estimated non-Lanteris sales fell 21.6%. What changed?
Intuitive Machines reported US$206.2 million of Q2 revenue and US$1.762 billion of backlog, but Lanteris supplied 80.9% of sales and 34.8% of the order book.
August 17, 2026