PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: Elders (ELD AT) FY26 (AUD) net nearly tripled to 144.2mln, New Hope Corporation (NHC AT) Q1 FY27 saleable coal output fell 6.4% Q/Q to 2.86mln tonnes, Coles (COL AT) is investigating a cybersecurity incident

Aristocrat Leisure (ALL AT) - Co. has reportedly abandoned a potential USD 1bln acquisition of Interblock amid shareholder pressure, with an outgoing CEO and incoming successor raising uncertainty over its future dealmaking strategy. (The Australian) Auckland International Airport (AIA AT) - Co. handled 903,182 international passengers in October, rose 3% Y/Y, while domestic passenger numbers fell 3% to 712,600, reflecting reduced airline capacity. (Dow Jones Newswires) Coles Group (COL AT) - Co. is investigating a cybersecurity incident but has found no evidence that customer, employee or supplier data was compromised or extracted from its systems, while operations remain unaffected. (Capital Brief) Elders (ELD AT) - Co. FY26 (AUD) net nearly tripled to 144.2mln, profit from continuing operations rose 63% Y/Y to 68.2mln, underlying EBIT rose 43% Y/Y to 187.7mln, rev. rose 31% Y/Y to 4bln, final dividend 0.18/shr, with the Co. well positioned for growth in FY27. (Dow Jones Newsplus) IDP Education (IEL AT) - Co. rejected Blackstone's latest AUD 835mln takeover proposal, valued at AUD 3.00/shr, describing the offer as opportunistic and substantially undervaluing the business. (Dow Jones Newswires) New Hope Corporation (NHC AT) - Co. Q1 FY27 saleable coal output fell 6.4% Q/Q to 2.86mln tonnes, ROM coal production fell 9.8% Q/Q to 4.27mln tonnes, coal sales fell 3.2% Q/Q to 2.93mln tonnes, while average realised prices rose 6% Q/Q to AUD 165.2/tonne, with FY27 saleable coal output guidance of 11.5-13.0mln tonnes, implying 6% Y/Y growth at the midpoint. (Dow Jones Newsplus) Nine Entertainment (NEC AT) - Co. has reportedly been pitched to private equity buyers at a valuation of nearly half its previous AUD 1bln-plus valuation, although the proposal has attracted limited interest. (The Australian) Tabcorp Holdings (TAH AT) - Co. CEO Gillon McLachlan said the proposed acquisition of BetMakers would not provide Tabcorp with access to rival bookmakers' customer data, seeking to address concerns over potential customer poaching. (AFR) Retailers - The potential collapse of David Jones could create opportunities for retailers including Kmart, TK Maxx and Aldi to secure prime shopping centre locations, although landlords may face over AUD 1bln in refurbishment and relocation costs. (The Australian)