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NBT Bancorp Inc. reported past fourth-quarter 2025 results with net interest income of US$135.44 million and net income of US$55.51 million, alongside a higher full-year 2025 profit versus 2024 and announced a first-quarter 2026 dividend of US$0.37 per share. The board’s decision to lift the quarterly dividend for a thirteenth consecutive year, alongside ongoing share repurchases, highlights a continued emphasis on shareholder returns. Next, we’ll examine how this earnings improvement and...

RXO (RXO) shares are reacting to a busy update, as the freight broker reported a wider fourth quarter loss and a revenue decline, along with a new US$450 million asset based revolving credit facility and a US$12 million goodwill impairment. See our latest analysis for RXO. Despite the softer freight backdrop and the larger fourth quarter loss, RXO's recent momentum has been strong, with a 90 day share price return of 38.75% and a year to date share price return of 31.62%. However, the 1 year...

The J. M. Smucker Company has appointed Katie Williams as Chief Marketing Officer, effective March 9, succeeding retiring CMO Gail Hollander, who will stay on in an advisory capacity until April 30. Williams’ background leading marketing for brands such as Advil, Sensodyne, Tums, and Centrum signals a stronger emphasis on brand-building expertise. We’ll now examine how bringing in a seasoned consumer health marketer could influence J. M. Smucker’s investment narrative and growth...

Ubiquiti (UI) drew investor focus after reporting record fiscal second quarter results, with sales of US$814.87 million, higher net income and earnings per share, along with a declared US$0.80 per share cash dividend. See our latest analysis for Ubiquiti. The strong fiscal second quarter update and dividend declaration have coincided with a sharp re-rating in the stock, with an 8.04% 1 day share price return, 14.22% 7 day share price return and 9.90% year to date share price return. At the...

MDU Resources Group recently reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, showing relatively steady sales alongside higher quarterly net income, while full-year earnings per share declined even as continuing operations earnings per share edged higher. The company also issued 2026 earnings guidance of US$0.93 to US$1.00 per share and highlighted large capital investments, including a 49% stake in the Badger Wind Farm, which helped drive a 16% increase in its utility rate base and...

InnovAge Holding (INNV) shares reacted to a clear double signal for investors, with second quarter results showing a move back into profitability and management lifting full year 2026 revenue guidance on stronger participant trends. See our latest analysis for InnovAge Holding. The earnings beat and higher 2026 revenue guidance have arrived alongside a sharp swing in sentiment, with a 1-day share price return of 11.91% and a 7-day share price return of 50.63% helping lift year-to-date share...

CNA Financial Corporation has recently raised its regular quarterly cash dividend by 4% to US$0.48 per share and announced a US$2.00 per share special dividend, both payable on March 12, 2026 to stockholders of record on February 23, 2026. This combination of a higher recurring payout and a sizable one-time distribution highlights how management is choosing to return capital to shareholders ahead of its upcoming earnings release. We will now explore how the increased regular dividend and...

In early January 2026, Teleflex announced the immediate departure of Liam Kelly as Chairman, President, and CEO, prompting scrutiny of its leadership transition and corporate direction. Soon after, law firm Pomerantz LLP disclosed an investigation into potential securities fraud and unlawful business practices at Teleflex, sharpening investor focus on governance and disclosure practices. We’ll explore how the sudden CEO departure and related securities investigation could reshape...

Those following along with Galaxy Digital Inc. ( NASDAQ:GLXY ) will no doubt be intrigued by the recent purchase of...

WEC Energy Group, Inc.'s ( NYSE:WEC ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to...

Whirlpool Corporation's ( NYSE:WHR ) stock didn't jump after it announced some healthy earnings. We did some digging...

Investors were disappointed with The Boeing Company's ( NYSE:BA ) earnings, despite the strong profit numbers. We think...

McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) is in focus after the board named Executive Vice President and COO Philip B. Hawkins as the next President and CEO, along with plans to expand the board to seven directors. See our latest analysis for McGrath RentCorp. At a share price of $119.43, McGrath RentCorp has seen a 10.25% 1 month share price return and a 16.15% 3 month share price return, while its 5 year total shareholder return of 63.85% indicates longer term compounding. This suggests that recent momentum...

Why Steve Turner’s Appointment Matters for SLM (NasdaqGS:SLM) SLM (NasdaqGS:SLM) has appointed Steve Turner as Chief Technology and Enablement Officer, putting a veteran of Bank of America and Walgreens in charge of technology architecture, IT innovation, data, and security. For investors, this move points to a stronger internal focus on digital execution, data capabilities, and risk controls across Sallie Mae’s private education lending and deposit platform, without immediately changing the...

Hub Group, Inc. has delayed finalizing its 2025 financial results after uncovering a US$77 million understatement of purchased transportation expenses, prompting restatements for the first three quarters of 2025 and a review of prior years. At the same time, the company reaffirmed 2025 revenue guidance of about US$3.70 billion and outlined a 2026 revenue range of US$3.65 billion to US$3.95 billion, underscoring its focus on operational performance despite the accounting issue. With this...

Earnings reaction and new preferred offering put First Citizens BancShares in focus First Citizens BancShares (FCNC.A) is back on investors’ radar after its latest earnings release and 2026 guidance on net interest margin and operating expenses prompted a sharp share-price reaction. Alongside that outlook, the bank completed a US$400 million fixed income offering of 16,000,000 non convertible depositary shares at US$25 each, with a fixed coupon and a US$0.5545 per share discount. See our...

Dividend decision and operational updates at Herc Holdings Herc Holdings (HRI) has attracted fresh attention after reporting 30% growth in equipment rental revenue and 35% growth in total revenue, reaffirming full year guidance and advancing its H&E Equipment Services integration. See our latest analysis for Herc Holdings. Herc Holdings' recent quarterly update, dividend declaration and upcoming conference appearances have coincided with a 4.64% 1 day share price return and 20.36% 7 day share...

Integer Holdings Corporation is set to present and exhibit at MD&M West 2026 in Anaheim, unveiling an expanded 20 x 50 sq. ft. booth that showcases its full range of customer solutions, including the integrated R&D Velocity ecosystem connecting design, prototyping and manufacturing. A key insight from this announcement is how Integer is using its enlarged footprint and recent coating-related acquisitions to position itself as a fully integrated partner across medical device R&D, coatings,...

What Is Driving Fresh Attention on Genesis Energy? Genesis Energy (GEL) is back on investors’ radar after selling its soda ash business, wrapping up a heavy pipeline spending cycle, and drawing renewed support from analysts covering the midstream space. See our latest analysis for Genesis Energy. After a sharp reset over recent years, Genesis Energy’s recent 7 day share price return of 4.88% and 30 day gain of 8.11% sit alongside a 1 year total shareholder return of 64.27%. This hints that...

Dollar General said that David P. Rowland will become chairman of the board on February 4, 2026, succeeding Michael M. Calbert, while long-time director Warren F. Bryant plans to retire at the 2026 annual shareholders’ meeting. This leadership transition coincides with contrasting analyst views, as optimism about improved execution and margins is emerging alongside concerns about prior weak same-store sales and earnings trends. We’ll now look at how the incoming chairmanship and renewed...

Setting the stage for Atlanta Braves Holdings Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATR.K) has been drawing interest after recent share performance, with the stock around $39.13 and mixed returns over the past week, month and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Atlanta Braves Holdings. Recent trading has been slightly soft, with a 7 day share price return of a 2.42% decline and a year to date share price return of a 1.83% decline. However, longer term total shareholder returns over 3 and 5 years,...

Lakeland Financial Corporation recently reported full-year 2025 results, with net interest income rising to US$221.02 million and net income reaching US$103.36 million, while basic earnings per share from continuing operations increased to US$4.02. During the fourth quarter of 2025, the company also completed a share repurchase program totaling 337,890 shares, equivalent to 1.32% of its outstanding stock, for US$19.59 million, which reduces share count and can enhance per-share metrics over...

Vornado Realty Trust recently completed a US$250,000,000 refinancing of its 53%-owned 7 West 34th Street office property in Manhattan, extending debt maturity to February 2031, while its Board declared quarterly preferred dividends across multiple series payable on April 1, 2026 to holders of record on March 16, 2026. The refinancing shifts the loan from fully recourse to Vornado to a non-recourse structure at a fixed 5.79% rate, backed by a building where Amazon leases all of the office...

Noble (NE) is back in focus after announcing about US$1.3b in new offshore drilling contracts across nine rigs, including a three year Aker BP deal offshore Norway that expands its harsh environment presence. See our latest analysis for Noble. This contract win comes on top of an already strong run, with a 30 day share price return of 28.69% and a year to date share price return of 35.17%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 32.54% contrasts with a more modest 3 year total shareholder...