Ampol, an Australian fuel retailer giant, saw its shares rise by as much as 2.3% to A$33.3.

If these gains hold, it will be the company’s largest increase since July 20.

The company’s stock reached its highest level since July 25.

Ampol’s first-half profit and dividend surpassed market expectations, even as margins from its Lytton refinery in Brisbane softened.

Ampol declared an interim dividend of 95 Australian cents per share, surpassing the market consensus of 88 Australian cents per share.

The company reported a net profit after tax from continuing operations of A$329.6 million on a replacement-cost basis for the first half, outperforming the consensus estimate of A$302 million.

The stock has risen 16.9% this year, up to the last closing.

Ampol (ASX:ALD) is Australia’s largest fuel retailer.

XRF Scientific (ASX:XRF) has declared a final dividend of 3.3 Australian cents per security.

The company also announced a profit from ordinary activities attributable to A$7.7 million, up from A$6.1 million.

XRF Scientific is a leading supplier of high-end technology and engineering solutions for a wide range of science and industrial applications.

Metarock Group (ASX:MYE) has announced a cessation of services at Cook Colliery.

The company has stated that MasterMyne (CC) Operations has ceased provision of contract services at the colliery as well.

This cessation of services will result in a A$10 million net profit impact for Metarock, which will be recognized in the 2023 fiscal year.

The associated cash flow impact will occur in the first quarter of the current financial year.

Metarock Group is a mining services provider predominantly operating in the coal industry.

McGrath (ASX:MEA) recently declared a special dividend of 2.5 AU cents per share.

The company has intended to continue its ongoing on-market share buyback program.

McGrath is a real estate company specializing in property sales, leasing services and mortgage brokering.

Objective Corporation (ASX:OCL) announces that it has declared shareholders dividends equating to 13.5 AU cents per share, which are unfranked.

Objective Corporation is a software company providing innovative solutions to enhance productivity and performance for businesses.

oOh!Media (ASX:OML) has reported that they are expecting a 7% increase in its quarter 3 media revenue, as compared to the prior corresponding period.

The anticipated revenue falls somewhere between A$35 and A$45 million.

Besides, the company is confident that the Outdoor advertising sector will maintain its momentum, thereby capturing a significant share of revenue from other forms of media by the financial year 23.

The company also announces that they continue to evaluate various capital management initiatives.

oOh!Media (ASX:OML) is an advertising company specializing in outdoor advertising.

Smart Parking (ASX:SPZ) has posted a full year profit after tax attributable to A$6.4 million.

Furthermore, their revenue from ordinary activities was up by 18% to A$45.2 million.

Smart Parking is a global parking technology company that can manage, monitor and maximize car park yield and customer service.

Xrf Scientific has reported that its fiscal year sales revenue experienced a surge, with an increase of 38% bringing it to A$55.2 million.

The company also declared a final fully franked dividend of 3.3 AU cents per share.

As it looks towards fiscal year 2024, among its key focus areas is the intensification of its sales strategy on XRTGA.

Company description: Xrf Scientific (ASX:XRF) is a main market player in the manufacture of precision tools and equipment for scientific testing and analysis.

Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) shares have fallen as much as 3% to A$5.66, marking their largest intraday drop since March 20.

The stock has hit its lowest point since July 18.

The country’s leading general insurer has posted fiscal year cash earnings of A$452 million ($289.69 million), a significant increase from A$213 million a year prior.

However, these cash earnings fell short of analysts' average estimate of A$656.7 million.

The company has declared a final dividend of 9 Australian cents per share, which is an increase from the 5 cents per share a year ago.

In addition, the company is projecting lower double-digit growth in gross written premiums (GWP) for fiscal 2024.

Despite the earnings miss, the company’s stock has risen 23% this year as of the most recent close.

Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) is the country’s top general insurer.

Shares of the Australian technology firm Iress (ASX:IRE) experienced a significant drop, falling as much as 33.3% to A$6.660, making it their most substantial intraday percentage decline.

The stock hit its lowest point since August 17 of the previous year.

Iress (ASX:IRE) reported a half-year loss attributable of A$139.8 million, a drastic departure from the A$30.6 million profit posted the previous year.

The company also signaled the second half of the year 2023 would likely bring softened revenue growth and cost pressures, a scenario that would be tempered by the full-year effect of cost measures.

Despite these challenges, Iress' (ASX:IRE) stock had risen 4.6% this year as of the last close.

Iress is a technology company specializing in developing software for the financial services industry.