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NYSE:FBP
NYSE:FBPBanks

Stronger Earnings and Capital Returns Could Be A Game Changer For First BanCorp (FBP)

First BanCorp. recently reported fourth-quarter 2025 results, posting net income of US$87.1 million versus US$75.7 million a year earlier, alongside modestly higher net charge-offs of US$20.4 million, or an annualized 0.63% of average loans. The bank paired these results with an 11% dividend increase to US$0.20 per share and completion of a US$50 million share repurchase, highlighting management’s confidence while nonperforming assets reached a record low and core deposits grew. We’ll now...
NYSE:SQM
NYSE:SQMChemicals

Is SQM (SQM) Using New Ivanhoe Electric Copper Pact to Quietly Recast Its Long-Term Strategy?

In January 2026, Ivanhoe Electric announced a definitive Collaboration and Exploration Agreement with Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile to search for large copper deposits across about 2,002 km² of SQM’s northern Chile concessions, funded initially by SQM with US$9 million over three years. The deal gives Ivanhoe Electric the option to earn a 50% interest in any qualifying copper find by reimbursing twice SQM’s exploration spend into a new 50/50 joint venture, highlighting SQM’s openness to...
NYSE:BALL
NYSE:BALLPackaging

Ball (BALL) Earnings Growth And 5.6% Margin Challenge Longer‑Term Bearish Narratives

Ball (BALL) has put fresh numbers on the board for FY 2025, with third quarter revenue of US$3.4b and basic EPS of US$1.19, backed by trailing twelve month revenue of US$12.7b and EPS of US$2.53. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from US$2.9b in Q4 2024 to US$3.1b in Q1 2025, US$3.3b in Q2 2025 and US$3.4b in Q3 2025, while quarterly EPS shifted from a small loss in Q4 2024 to US$0.64, US$0.77 and then US$1.19. This sets up a story that now turns on how durable these...
NYSE:EVTC
NYSE:EVTCDiversified Financial

Is EVERTEC (EVTC) Offering An Opportunity After Recent Share Price Weakness?

If you are wondering whether EVERTEC's current share price offers value or just more volatility, it helps to step back and look at what the numbers are actually saying. The stock last closed at US$28.49, with returns of a 2.3% decline over 7 days, a 0.7% decline over 30 days, a 0.7% decline year to date and a 12.4% decline over the past year, while the 3 and 5 year returns show 21.8% and 22.8% declines. Recent news around EVERTEC has focused on its position as a payments and financial...
NYSE:AFG
NYSE:AFGInsurance

Earnings Beat And Special Dividend Could Be A Game Changer For American Financial Group (AFG)

American Financial Group, Inc. recently reported fourth-quarter 2025 results showing net income of US$299 million on revenue of US$2.06 billion, and its Board declared a special cash dividend of US$1.50 per share payable on February 25, 2026, to shareholders of record on February 16, 2026. While full-year revenue and earnings per share from continuing operations were slightly lower than the prior year, the company still delivered quarterly earnings that exceeded analyst expectations and...