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The European Central Bank must be “agile” in setting monetary policy, despite currently being well positioned, according to President Christine Lagarde.

is trading near $39.90, after a single-session fall of about -15.9%, with the intraday range at $39.62–$41.09 against a 52-week range of $39.62–$93.80. Market cap is down to roughly $135.5 billion, the stock is on about 10.9x earnings with a dividend yield close to 4.7%. Those metrics say the market now prices this as a low-growth, challenged pharma name rather than the dominant GLP-1 platform that drove the last cycle. The repricing reflects three things at once: a disappointing obesity readout, visible market-share losses to competitors, and a 2026 guidance set deliberately low. The question is whether this is the…

Lagarde downplays odds of early exit – Central Banking Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content ECB president uses interviews to say she is on a ‘mission’ with a ‘baseline’ of serving out her term Christine Lagarde has said she would like her legacy at the European Central Bank to be about vanquishing inflation and starting work on the digital euro.In two interviews – with the Wall Street Journal on February 21 and with CBS News on February 22 – the ECB president sought to dispel reports that she would be leaving her position early.On whether she would take…

NVIDIA Earnings Q4 LoomZacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock NVIDIA (NVDA) will report its fourth quarter earnings-per-share results on Wednesday, February 25th, after the stock market closes. Regardless of whether an investor has a position in the stock, NVIDIA’s earnings will likely be the most important and watched report this earnings season. Not only is NVIDIA the largest company on Earth by market cap ($4.6 trillion), but it also provides the most critical and necessary technology to the AI revolution – the coveted graphics processing units (GPUs). Beyond its sheer size and necessity in the supply chain, NVIDIA earnings will also…

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi has signalled a fundamental shift in the regulator’s approach. Speaking as the inaugural guest on the newly launched Fairer Finance podcast, Rathi confirmed the FCA is moving away from writing new rules in favour of using the existing Consumer Duty and supervisory tools to address market failures.In what has been described as a “remarkably candid interview,” Rathi acknowledged that “not every problem is going to be solved quickly by doing big interventions, more rules, bans, guidance”.He elaborated: “I think that there’s a whole range of influences that are informing our willingness to…

Gap, Aritzia and Urban Outfitters are among apparel retailers that should see margins expand, with the US’ global tariff set at 15% — vs. an average 20% for the sector — after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping levies. Trump revised the blanket rate less than a day after announcing a 10% level, and is expected to pursue higher tariffs on China under Section 301. Bloomberg’s Mary Ross Gilbert joins to discuss her research on the retailer sector and how tariffs are effecting certain brands. (Source: Bloomberg)

Shareholders of Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc (Symbol: ASO) looking to boost their income beyond the stock’s 0.9% annualized dividend yield can sell the July covered call at the $70 strike and collect the premium based on the $2.55 bid, which annualizes to an additional 11.2% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost), for a total of 12.1% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $70 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but ASO shares would…

Business Record file photo. With the first funnel deadline of the 2026 legislative session passed, Iowa lawmakers are expected to turn their attention to bills that focus on property tax relief, which are exempt from funnel deadlines, and issues surrounding workforce. Property taxes are a priority for lawmakers and Gov. Kim Reynolds this session to make Iowa’s tax system more competitive for individuals and businesses. Property tax reform bills have been introduced by Reynolds and in the House and Senate. Reynolds bill, filed as Senate Study Bill 3034 and House Study Bill 8563, includes a 2% cap on revenue growth…

Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ boosted its position in shares of Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW – Free Report) by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 261,749 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,297 shares during the quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ’s holdings in Corning were worth $21,471,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of…

We recently published an article titled 12 Best Data Storage Stocks to Buy Right Now. On February 5, Craig-Hallum raised its price target on Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:SIMO) to $160 from $120 and maintained a Buy rating, citing market share gains and rising average selling prices amid sustained demand for its NAND flash controllers. While management expects near-term gross margin pressure in the March quarter due to rising memory costs, margins are projected to recover toward the 48%–50% range in subsequent quarters. The previous day, Roth Capital raised its price target on Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:SIMO) to $140…