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Swayta Shah

Where COLB's NIM Goes Next Amid Loans Remix & Easing Rates

Columbia Banking's NIM crossed 4% in Q4 2025 as funding costs eased. Can the pace be sustained on remixing loans and easing interest rates?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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