Investment bank Macquarie posts second-highest profit

Investment bank Macquarie posts second-highest profit

Macquarie Group has beaten expectations with a $4.8 billion annual profit, half of which the investment bank will return to shareholders.

3 key takeaways from the Macquarie results

Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) shares are falling on Friday after the release of the investment bank's FY26 results. But I do not think this is a reflection on its results. The broader share market is having a poor end to the week, with the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) down around 1.7% this afternoon.  Macquarie shares also hit a 52-week high earlier this week, so some weakness after the result does not surprise me. The bigger question is what …

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