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CoreWeave gets an upgrade from Deutsche Bank following Nvidia investment
A new deal with Nvidia bolsters CoreWeave's long-term case as it heads into its upcoming earnings, according to Deutsche Bank. Analyst Brad Zelnick upgraded the artificial intelligence infrastructure provider to buy from hold. He also raised his…
Canix Acquires Trym As Cannabis Industry Consolidation Continues
With M&A accelerating across the sector, Canix's move to acquire Trym highlights how operators are gravitating toward fewer, more powerful systems to run their businesses. Cannabis industry enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform Canix…
Reykjavik Energy | Renewal of market-making contracts
Reykjavik Energy (Orkuveita Reykjavíkur; RE) has signed agreements with Kvika banki hf., Landsbankinn hf. and Fossar Investment Bank hf. on market making in the secondary market for bonds issued by Reykjavik Energy with the tickers 'OR031033…
EPIDAREX CAPITAL ANNOUNCES FIRST CLOSE OF FUND IV, SECURING $145 MILLION TO BUILD NEXT WAVE OF LIFE SCIENCE START-UPS
EPIDAREX CAPITAL ANNOUNCES FIRST CLOSE OF FUND IV, SECURING $145 MILLION TO BUILD NEXT WAVE OF LIFE SCIENCE START-UPS New Fund will target company creation and early-stage investing across the UK and the US Fund backed by new and existing blue chip…
Morgan Stanley wants more from MUFG ties to be top in Japan
Morgan Stanley plans to step up ties with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to get more market share across all of its businesses in Japan, the U.S. bank's local chief said. 'We believe that is the only way we are going to become the top securities…
South Plains Financial targets mid- to high single-digit loan growth for 2026 while advancing Houston market expansion (NASDAQ:SPFI)
Earnings Call Insights: South Plains Financial (SPFI) Q4 2025 Curtis Griffith, Chairman & CEO, highlighted a 17.8% increase in diluted earnings per share for the full year, loan growth in line with guidance, 33 basis points of net interest margin…
Octus Identifies Leading Credit Trends That Defined 2025 and the Firms That Shaped the Market
Octus, the essential credit platform for the world's leading buy-side firms, investment banks, law firms, and advisory firms, today announces a comprehensive recap of the major performing credit market trends in 2025, alongside its annual League…
NBT Bancorp signals margin stability and expands Western New York presence following Evans merger (NASDAQ:NBTB)
Earnings Call Insights: NBT Bancorp Inc. (NBTB) Q4 2025 President and CEO Scott Kingsley reported that 'our operating performance for the fourth quarter continued to reflect the positive attributes of productive fixed rate asset repricing trends…
Goldman Sachs: Thank God The Apple Saga Is Over (NYSE:GS)
Goldman Sachs is upgraded to BUY, with 10% total return potential and exceptional momentum following a strategic pivot. GS's exit from the Apple credit card business enables renewed focus on core strengths in investment banking and asset & wealth…
Europe buys gas from Australia as US snowstorm freezes pipelines
Europe has been forced to ship gas from Australia after supplies from the US were crippled by a huge snowstorm. Some vital American gas facilities have frozen up because of the Arctic blast, forcing traders to scour the globe for extra supplies of…
UnitedHealth Group expects over 8.6% EPS growth in 2026 while targeting $1B in AI-enabled cost reductions (NYSE:UNH)
Earnings Call Insights: UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Q4 2025 CEO Stephen Hemsley stated the company has 'taken a critical look across all our products and our U.S. market positions, focusing on what is working, what needs more attention and what no…
First Bank targets $200M net loan growth for 2026 while prioritizing deposit cost optimization (NASDAQ:FRBA)
Earnings Call Insights: First Bank (FRBA) Q4 2025 Patrick Ryan, President and CEO, stated, '2025 overall in Q4, in particular, did not play out exactly as we expected, but the overall results were solid, nonetheless.' He highlighted that the net…
W. R. Berkley signals increased technology investments and affirms sub-30% expense ratio target while returning $971M to shareholders (NYSE:WRB)
Earnings Call Insights: W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) Q4 2025 W. Robert Berkley, Jr. opened the call expressing gratitude to the company's employees and highlighted, '2025 was yet another great year for the company.' He emphasized the company's…
Brown & Brown outlines 2026 margin target increase to 32%-37% with Accession integration and $30M-$40M synergy projection (NYSE:BRO)
Earnings Call Insights: Brown & Brown, Inc. (BRO) Q4 2025 CEO J. Powell Brown opened the call noting, 'The fourth quarter capped off another year of strong top and bottom line financial performance. For the full year, we grew our revenue by Seeking…
UPS outlines $3B cost savings target and 1M daily Amazon volume reduction for 2026 as network reconfiguration accelerates (NYSE:UPS)
Earnings Call Insights: United Parcel Service (UPS) Q4 2025 Carol Tomé, CEO, began by expressing gratitude to the UPS team and addressing the response to the Flight 2976 tragedy. She stated, 'Looking at the fourth quarter, our results…
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