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Swayta Shah

COLB Trades at 9.65x and Yields a 5%: Is Hold the Right Call?

Columbia Banking trades at 9.65x forward earnings with a 5% yield as Pacific Premier synergies, NIM momentum and buybacks set the near-term debate.

COLBPositive Net Change BANRPositive Net Change EWBCPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

HWBK Stock Gains Post Q4 Earnings, Net Interest Margin Expands

Hawthorn Bancshares delivers solid fourth-quarter 2025 earnings as net income rises sharply and net interest margin improves, driven by higher asset yields and lower funding costs.

HWBKNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

OVBC Stock Up Post Q4 Earnings on Strong Loan Growth, Margin Expansion

Ohio Valley Banc delivers record fourth-quarter 2025 earnings on strong loan growth, margin expansion and cost control gains.

OVBCPositive Net Change

Mark Vickery

PPI Higher, Warsh in as Fed Chair, Q4 Earnings Continue

In a week of stock market newsworthiness, the hits keep coming this Friday morning.

CVXPositive Net Change XOMNegative Net Change VZNegative Net Change AXPNegative Net Change CLPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

VLY Stock Rallies 3.3% as Q4 Earnings Beat on Higher NII & Fee Income

Valley National shares gain 3.3% after Q4 earnings top estimates, driven by higher net interest income, strong fee income growth and rising loans and deposits.

ZIONPositive Net Change VLYPositive Net Change OZKPositive Net Change

Swayta Shah

MS or JEF: Which Stock to Bet on Amid Surge in Deal-making and IPOs?

Morgan Stanley and Jefferies are riding the rebound in deal-making, but diverge in growth paths, earnings power and investor favor. Which IB stock is a buy now?

MSPositive Net Change JEFNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

HTH's Q4 Earnings Beat on Higher NII & Fee Income, Dividend Hiked

Hilltop Holdings beats Q4 earnings estimates with higher NII and fee income, boosts dividend by 11% and announces new $125M buyback plan.

HTHPositive Net Change UMBFNegative Net Change PBNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Peoples Bancorp Stock Slips Post Q4 Earnings Despite Profit Growth

PEBK reports strong fourth-quarter 2025 profit growth, driven by higher NIM and a one-time property gain.

PEBKPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

PB Q4 Earnings Top Estimates on Higher NII, Stock Dips on Stellar Deal

Prosperity Bancshares beats Q4 earnings expectations, but shares slide 7.9% on announcement of a $2.0B stock-and-cash deal to buy Stellar Bancorp.

BOKFPositive Net Change PBNegative Net Change STELNegative Net Change ASBPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Raymond James Q1 Earnings Beat on Higher Revenues, IB Weakness Ails

RJF tops fiscal Q1 earnings estimates as record client assets lift revenues, but capital markets drag and rising costs weigh on it.

MSPositive Net Change SCHWNegative Net Change RJFPositive Net Change