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VP Bank (SWX:VPBN) Stock Margin Gains Leave Revenue Questions Unanswered
VP Bank shares closed at CHF94.20 on Wednesday, leaving the stock only modestly changed over the past month while the new earnings numbers raised sharper questions about earnings power. The key issue is margin. Over the last twelve months net profit margin reached 15.2%, compared with 10.4% a year earlier, and earnings increased 41.7% even though revenue growth stayed closer to 2.5%. The market is treating that combination with caution. Investors now have to consider whether this margin...