Despite posting strong quarterly results and outperforming major indices over the past year, U.S. Bancorp's stock is met with a measured 'Moderate Buy' consensus from analysts, highlighting a divergence between performance and sentiment.
Fifth Third Bancorp has finalized its acquisition of Comerica Incorporated, a move that consolidates the Midwest banking landscape and creates the nation's ninth-largest bank with nearly $300 billion in assets.
Fifth Third Bancorp has finalized its acquisition of Comerica in under four months, a swift consolidation that underscores a new era of accelerated bank mergers driven by regulatory shifts and the relentless pursuit of scale.
OFG Bancorp (OFG) is drawing renewed attention from Wall Street as analysts recalibrate their price targets, signaling a potential shift in the bank's investment narrative. The adjustments reflect evolving views on the Puerto Rico-based lender's strategic positioning, risk exposure, and emerging growth opportunities in a changing economic landscape.
Origin Bancorp (OBK) executives detailed strong profitability gains and a strategic hiring push, positioning the bank to capitalize on merger-driven market shifts and surpass $10 billion in assets.
The data analytics firm smashed Wall Street forecasts for the fourth quarter, reporting a 70% revenue surge to $1.4 billion, driven by explosive growth in its U.S. operations. Its bullish outlook for 2025 further signals resilience amid sector-wide anxieties.
New clinical imaging data for Molecular Partners' experimental radiotherapeutic MP0712, targeting the DLL3 protein in cancers like small cell lung cancer, show favorable tumor targeting and healthy organ clearance. The company confirms its U.S. Phase I/II trial is now open for patient screening.
Morgan Stanley's top strategist argues that recent U.S. trade shifts have prompted nations worldwide to reassess and leverage their own economic strengths, creating a multi-year investment opportunity in a more multipolar global order.
In the oil-rich state of Zulia, PDVSA workers and pensioners view sweeping industry reforms, enacted after U.S. political intervention, with a volatile mix of fragile hope and deep-seated skepticism. While some anticipate long-awaited economic relief, others dismiss the changes as political theater unlikely to reverse decades of decline.
Pioneer Bancorp reported a 33% surge in net income to $20.3 million for 2025, driven by loan growth and a new initiative to trade municipal bonds, as the regional bank expands its revenue streams.
Intel's bid to become a major contract chipmaker receives a significant boost as tech giants Apple and Nvidia engage in talks to shift portions of their advanced semiconductor manufacturing to Intel's U.S. facilities, challenging the long-standing dominance of TSMC and Samsung.
Columbia Financial (NASDAQ: CLBK) has announced a definitive agreement to merge with Northfield Bancorp in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $597 million. The deal, slated to close in early Q3 2026, coincides with Columbia's planned "second-step" conversion to a fully public company, a move executives say will unlock value and create a leading regional bank in the New Jersey-New York metro area.
Major European neobanks like Revolut, Monzo, and bunq are renewing their push for a U.S. banking license, betting on regulatory shifts and market potential. Yet, the path is fraught with complexity, geopolitical uncertainty, and fierce competition.
In a significant move to secure domestic supply chains for critical minerals, the U.S. government has taken a direct 15% equity position in MP Materials. This strategic investment, paired with expanded federal contracts, aims to reduce reliance on foreign sources for rare earths essential to defense and green energy technologies.
Aerospace giant Boeing is joining a major U.S. public-private initiative to build a national stockpile of critical minerals, a strategic move aimed at reducing dependence on foreign sources and bolstering domestic manufacturing resilience for defense and commercial programs.
Shares of Columbia Financial (CLBK) rallied sharply after the community bank announced a definitive agreement to acquire Northfield Bancorp, a move set to create New Jersey's third-largest regional bank and significantly boost future earnings.
Following months of escalating tariffs, the U.S. and India have reached a tentative trade agreement. The deal, announced by former President Trump, reportedly includes a commitment from New Delhi to shift its oil imports away from Russia.
Adidas unveils its first U.S.-exclusive soccer flagship at the American Dream Mall, launching an immersive retail experience and exclusive product lines as anticipation builds for the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted in North America.
The U.S. manufacturing sector snapped a year-long contraction in January, with the PMI surging to its highest level since early 2022. A sharp rebound in new orders and production fueled the expansion, though concerns over future tariff policies and a still-sluggish jobs market temper the optimism.
Venezuelan oil exports jumped to nearly 800,000 barrels per day in January, rebounding from a low of 498,000 bpd in December, following a U.S. policy shift that allowed key traders to resume shipments, according to tanker tracking data.
