Genomma Lab Internacional (BMV: LAB B) reported second-quarter 2026 results with net income up 5.5% year over year and gross margin expanding 106 basis points to 64.6%. EBITDA margin was 21.8%, in line with the company’s expectations. Consolidated like-for-like sales fell 3.6%, though monitored retailer sellout in Mexico turned positive in the first two weeks of July, the company said.

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories reported a weaker-than-expected June-quarter performance, weighed down by a ₹240 crore provision tied to a Semaglutide API issue and a 35% drop in North America revenue to ₹2,204.8 crore. Its US-listed ADRs fell 10%, while the stock ended 2% lower in India at ₹1,182.8. Motilal Oswal maintained a “neutral” rating but cut its price target to ₹1,125, implying 5% downside from Wednesday’s close. The company said it is working to identify the root cause of the Semaglutide issue and does not expect further provisions.

Frasers Group has extended the closing date for its on-market takeover offer for Australia-listed Accent Group (ASX: AX1) to 30 September 2026, with the offer price and other terms unchanged. The bid remains an on-market offer and Accent Group shares continue to trade on the ASX as normal. Over the past 12 months, AX1 shares have fallen 51%, underperforming the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Index. The extension gives shareholders more time to decide but does not alter the substance of the proposal.

New Zealand renewable generator Mercury has acquired a 12.7% stake in Datagrid NZ for NZD 53 million and signed a 15-year, 140MW green power purchase option agreement. The planned 360MW AI data centre campus at North Makarewa in Southland has secured resource consent, with a final investment decision expected later this year. The project is positioned as New Zealand’s first “AI factory” focused on AI and sovereign cloud.

Santos (ASX: STO) reported Q2 FY2026 sales revenue of A$1,349 million, up 6% quarter on quarter, as production rose 3% to 23.1 million barrels of oil equivalent. Realised LNG pricing increased to $11.21 per mmBtu. Barossa reached 97% of planned production rates and Pikka Phase 1 brought its first oil wells online. The company narrowed full-year production guidance to 99–105 mmboe and said free cash flow is expected to improve markedly in H2.

PolyNovo (ASX: PNV) reported FY26 group revenue of A$150 million, up 16.1% year on year. Free cash flow swung to A$10.4 million from -A$10.1 million, while NovoSorb MTX commercial sales rose 89.6%. The company ended the year with A$35.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and said its new manufacturing facility has been completed.

Samsung Biologics (KRX: 207940.KS) reported record second-quarter 2026 revenue of KRW 1,321 billion and operating profit of KRW 586 billion, and said cumulative contract value for the first half reached USD 21.6 billion. The company said Plant 5’s Process Performance Qualification (PPQ) work accelerated, while its all-cash public tender offer for PolyPeptide Group is expected to be completed toward the end of 2026. Samsung Biologics reiterated it remains on track to achieve the upper end of its previously announced 2026 guidance. The company said the results reflect sustained strength in its CDMO business and execution of global expansion plans.

The U.S. carried out an eleventh round of military strikes against Iran, with the Secretary of State saying Tehran is “not serious about talks,” sharply escalating geopolitical tensions. Brent crude rose to a more than one-month high and briefly topped $95 a barrel, while WTI climbed 3% to $86.83. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% and the Nasdaq 100 slid 0.5%, with QQQ down 0.8%. Tesla, Google, Reddit and Amazon came under pressure on earnings misses or concerns about capital spending, pushing their shares lower after hours.