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  "id": 3373396,
  "title": "Scales 1H26 slides: record earnings lift guidance to NZD 55-60m",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/scales-1h26-slides-record-earnings-lift-guidance-to-nzd-55-60m",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T23:10:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/scales-1h26-slides-record-earnings-lift-guidance-to-nzd-5560m-93CH-4876046"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Scales Corporation Limited, a New Zealand-based agribusiness firm, unveiled its first-half 2026 financial results on August 26, 2026. The company reported a record NZD 762.1 million in revenue, a more than 100% increase from the same period in the previous year. Underlying net profit attributable to shareholders rose 6.7% to NZD 52.0 million. Following the presentation, the company's stock rose 4.25% to $7.11, nearing its 52-week high of $7.12. Year-to-date, shares have gained an impressive 33%, indicating investor confidence in the company's diversified agribusiness platform and strategic acquisitions completed in fiscal 2025.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}