** Shares of Pinnacle Investment Management PNI.AX rise 5.2% to A$26.46
** Stock earlier hit a record high of A$27.110
** Investment manager, after trading on Tuesday reported half-year profit attributable of A$75.7 million ($47.34 million), 151% rise against pcp
** Co announces interim dividend of 33 Australian cents per share
** Stock rose as much as 7.7% earlier in the day, marking its biggest intraday gain since Feb. 2, 2024
** Stock up over 15% so far this year, including the day's move
($1 = 1.5992 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
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