** Shares of Blackpearl Group BPG.NZ rise 8.3% to NZ$1.105, their highest level since November 25
** Data technology firm reports NZ$23.7 million ($14.35 million) in annual recurring revenue (ARR) at the end of Q3 FY26, up 114% y-o-y
** Shares on track for best day since October 1
** About 97,400 shares change hands, 2.6x the 30-day average of 37,048
** Stock ended down 16.1% in 2025
($1 = 1.6521 New Zealand dollars)
(Reporting by Jasmeen Ara Shaikh in Bengaluru)
((Jasmeenaraislam.Shaikh@thomsonreuters.com))