Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO) shares started strongly in 2026, but turned the other direction in the middle of the year. Here's what happened.

NEXTDC has lowered its FY27 guidance. Underlying EBITDA is now expected to be between $245 million and $265 million.

Woodside Energy delivers higher Q3 production and revenue, advances major LNG projects, and maintains robust reliability across global operations.

BHP's production rose 4% year on year while the company kept its FY27 guidance in place. Copper output fell 19% over the same period. Average copper prices, by contrast, climbed 53% year on year.

Woodside Energy shares rose 49% over the past 12 months. The company's average realised price climbed 20% year over year to US$74 per barrel of oil equivalent, even as total production fell 13% to 86.5 million barrels of oil equivalent. Net profit rose 27% to US$1.67 billion and free cash flow surged 159% to US$352 million, allowing the board to lift the interim dividend by 8% to 57 cents per share. The Scarborough project is 98% complete and remains on track to produce its first LNG in the fourth quarter of 2026.

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Brokers tip a 14% upside for one of these ASX 200 shares.

Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) shares have fallen more than 50% over the past year, but UBS sees the sell-off as a buying opportunity and points to sound fundamentals. In FY25 results released in mid-August, total income rose 24.6% to $1.35 billion, while record cash EBTDA climbed 57.9% to $268.9 million. Total transaction volume grew 27.2% to $16.7 billion, led by 42.5% growth in the US market. Net bad debts rose from 1.52% to 1.77%, in line with management's expectations.