I'm at the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank with the president, Beth Hammock. Uh Beth, thank you for having us here in Cleveland, >> Steve. We're thrilled that you came out and made the trip.>> Great. What an interesting conference you're putting on about financial stability. A good time for that, but also good time to talk about the outlook for Fed policy.Uh let's start with the easy thing, which is my question about your takeaway from this morning's jobs report. >> Um well, we we've only had a short amount ...

MARKET TRENDS: Stay Profitable And Protected With This Routine Shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) are absolutely flying, up almost 88% this year, as investors line up behind the company's unique royalty-based business model. Ligand Pharma is a biotech company that doesn't make biologic medicines. Instead, it makes deals. The company has a portfolio of more than 90 partnered commercial and development-stage drugs, including treatments for cancer, kidney disease, diabetes,… Related news Drug Giant Merck ...

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Walmart posted its latest quarterly results, topping expectations on Thursday. Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto / Getty Images Close Key Takeaways Shares of Walmart jumped Thursday, putting them among the S&P 500's top gainers, after the company reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street's estimates and boosted its outlook. Walmart (WMT) earned an adjusted $0.62 per share in the third quarter of its 2026 fiscal year, 2 cents above the analyst consensus compiled by Visible Alpha. Revenue rose 5.8% from the ...

PresentationHugh McGuireCEO & Executive Director Very good. So I'm delighted to welcome you to our Capital Markets today and introduce to the great team that we have here in Glanbia, many of whom are new. We'll share the exciting growth opportunities we see in our categories and end-use markets and our confidence in driving continued shareholder return. Before we commence, I have this -- what is we call this important disclaimer on forward-looking statements, just I assume you've all seen it and read it. So ...

Accessibility StatementSkip Navigation GREENSBORO, N.C., Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bank is pleased to announce Bridget Welborn joined the bank this October as its new Chief Risk Officer and Head of Legal. Welborn brings more than 15 years of experience in legal, risk, privacy, and regulatory compliance, with a proven track record advising boards, CEOs, and executive management on critical initiatives. Welborn most recently served as Senior Counsel, Banking, Privacy & Data Security at Wyrick Robb ...

Walmart on Thursday raised its annual forecasts for the second time this year after another strong quarter led by surging online sales, in a signal of confidence headed into the holiday season.Shares rose 5.9% in early trading after it bumped up its annual net sales forecast to between 4.8% and 5.1%, up from a prior target of 3.75% to 4.75%.It also lifted its adjusted earnings per share outlook to $2.58 to $2.63, compared with $2.52 to $2.62 previously, and said it will shift its stock listing to the Nasdaq ...

Key Takeaways Advance Auto Parts completed store optimization and plans over 100 new openings to drive expansion.AAP is consolidating its supply chain, closing legacy DCs and targeting 60 market hubs by mid-2027.Advance Auto expects margin gains, helped by lower SG&A and a new operating model rolling out through 2026.Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP) operates in the U.S. automotive aftermarket industry and is primarily engaged in selling replacement parts (excluding tires), accessories, batteries and maintenan ...

Key Takeaways September Jobs Rose to 119K, Unemployment Rate 4.4%Initial Jobless Claims Reached a Still-Manageable 220KWalmart Beats Earnings Estimates by a PennyThursday, November 20, 2025Pre-market futures are up big this morning. Major indexes started off early trading in the green, buoyed by another massive earnings report from NVIDIA (NVDA) yesterday afternoon. But the return of non-farm payroll data this morning — September jobs numbers, which are in arrears, but we’ll take it — are sending markets in ...

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