Earnings Call Insights: Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (ARI) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Stuart Rothstein reported that Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance is actively managing its real estate owned (REO) portfolio, focusing on improving run rate cash flow and maximizing value for exit. Rothstein stated, "With respect to the Brook, which, as a reminder, is a newly built Class A multifamily tower with 591 residential units and approximately 20,000 square feet of ground floor retail in Brooklyn, New York. The property is currently approximately 56% leased across market rate units and is experiencing strong leasing momentum." Management is targeting stabilization of the Brook later this year and is evaluating options to unlock additional value from an adjacent land parcel. Rothstein highlighted cost savings initiatives at the Mayflower hotel and value-add upgrades at the Courtland Grand in Atlanta, aiming to drive group business in 2026. The company is receiving business interruption insurance proceeds following a fire at the Courtland Grand and continues to evaluate restoration and insurance recovery paths to maximize value. The company maintains a minority interest in the Massachusetts predevelopment portfolio and is pursuing zoning changes to increase site value. CFO Anastasia Mironova stated, "In the fourth quarter, ARI reported distributable earnings of $37 million or $0.26 per diluted share of common stock. For the full year, distributable earnings totaled $139 million or $0.98 per diluted share. GAAP net income available to common stockholders was $26 million or $0.18 per diluted share for the fourth quarter and $114 million or $0.81 per diluted share for the full year." Mironova also noted that the weighted average risk rating of the loan portfolio was 3.0, unchanged from the previous quarter and year, and that the balance of loans on nonaccrual decreased by over $170 million year-over-year. Outlook No explicit future EPS or revenue guidance was ...

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REGULATED INFORMATION Brussels, 11 February 2026, 5:55 PM STRONG FULL-YEAR 2025 RESULTS CONFIRM NEXTENSA’S STRATEGIC COURSE Nextensa closed the 2025 financial year with strong results, confirming a clear increase in profitability (+€33.8 M) driven by a higher contribution from development activities (+1.8 M), lower financing costs (-9.2 M) and a continued balance sheet strengthening. During 2024 and 2025, Nextensa executed several targeted transactions for a total amount of €360 M. As a direct outcome of this disciplined capital recycling approach, Nextensa reduced its debt ratio from 45.39% to 38.80%, significantly enhancing financial flexibility and strengthening the Group’s capacity to finance the next phase of its development pipeline with the Lake Side project and BEL Towers as key developments. These projects are envisaged to start in 2026 (subject to permit and commercialisation) and will entail a construction cost of approximately €265 M for the Proximus HQ and the residential tower at Lake Side and approximately €300 M for the BEL Towers, a mixed-use redevelopment of 115.000 m². FULL-YEAR PROFITABILITY SUPPORTED BY STRATEGIC EXECUTION For the full year 2025, Nextensa realised a net result (Group share) of €33.2 M, corresponding to €3.29 per dividend-entitled share, compared with -€10.8 M one year earlier. Profitability was primarily driven by a higher contribution from development activities, lower financing costs, and disciplined operational and financial management. The investment property portfolio proved resilient in a volatile market environment, with only limited revaluations over the year. CAPITAL RECYCLING AND STRATEGIC MILESTONES During 2025, Nextensa executed several targeted transactions that significantly reinforced its financial position, including the sale of the Knauf shopping centres, the retail site in Ingeldorf, the Monteco office building and the group’s participation in Retail Estates. In parallel, Proximus confirmed Tour & Taxis as the ...

GEREGLEMENTEERDE INFORMATIE Brussel, 11 februari 2026, 17u55 STERKE RESULTATEN OVER 2025 BEVESTIGEN DE STRATEGIE VAN NEXTENSA Nextensa sloot het boekjaar 2025 af met sterke resultaten, waarmee een duidelijke stijging van de winstgevendheid werd bevestigd (+€ 33,8 M), gedreven door een hogere bijdrage van de ontwikkelingsactiviteiten (+€ 1,8 M), lagere financieringskosten (-€ 9,2 M) en een verdere versterking van de balans. In 2024 en 2025 realiseerde Nextensa meerdere gerichte transacties voor een totaalbedrag van € 360 M. Als rechtstreeks gevolg van deze gedisciplineerde kapitaalrecyclage verlaagde Nextensa haar schuldgraad van 45,39% naar 38,80%, wat de financiële flexibiliteit aanzienlijk versterkte en de capaciteit van de Groep vergrootte om de volgende fase van haar ontwikkelingspipeline te financieren, met Lake Side en BEL Towers als kernprojecten. Deze projecten worden in 2026 opgestart (onder voorbehoud van vergunning en commercialisatie) en zullen een bouwkost van ongeveer € 265 M met zich meebrengen voor de Proximus HQ en de residentiële toren in Lake Side en ongeveer € 300 M voor de BEL Towers, een gemengde herontwikkeling van 115.000 m². JAARLIJKSE RENDABILITEIT ONDERSTEUND DOOR DE UITVOERING VAN DE STRATEGIE Over het volledige boekjaar 2025 realiseerde Nextensa een nettoresultaat (aandeel van de groep) van € 33,2 M, of € 3,29 per dividendgerechtigd aandeel, tegenover -€ 10,8 M een jaar eerder. Deze positieve evolutie van de rendabiliteit is voornamelijk toe te schrijven aan de verhoogde bijdrage van de ontwik-kelingsactiviteiten, de daling van de financiële lasten en een gedisciplineerd operationeel en financieel beheer. In een volatiele marktomgeving heeft de portefeuille vast-goedbeleggingen haar veerkracht aangetoond, met beperkte waardecorrecties over het boekjaar. KAPITAALRECYCLAGE EN STRATEGISCHE MIJLPALEN In de loop van 2025 zette Nextensa haar actief kapitaal-recyclagebeleid voort via meerdere gerichte transacties die haar financiële positie aan...

INFORMATION RÉGLEMENTÉE Bruxelles, 11 février 2026, 17h55 DES RÉSULTATS 2025 SOLIDES CONFIRMANT LA STRATÉGIE DE NEXTENSA Nextensa a clôturé l’exercice financier 2025 avec des résultats solides, confirmant une nette amélioration de sa rentabilité (+€ 33,8 M), portée par une contribution accrue des activités de développement (+€ 1,8 M), la baisse des coûts de financement (-€ 9,2 M) et la poursuite du renforcement du bilan. Au cours des exercices 2024 et 2025, Nextensa a réalisé plusieurs transactions ciblées pour un montant total de € 360 M. Grâce à cette approche disciplinée de recyclage du capital, le groupe a réduit son ratio d’endettement de 45,39 % à 38,80 %, renforçant significativement sa flexibilité financière et sa capacité à financer la prochaine phase de son pipeline de développement, avec les projets Lake Side et BEL Towers comme développements clés. Ces projets devraient démarrer en 2026 (sous réserve de l’obtention des permis et de la commercialisation) et représenteront un coût de construction d’environ € 265 M pour le siège de Proximus et la tour résidentielle de Lake Side, ainsi qu’environ € 300 M pour les BEL Towers, un projet de redéveloppement mixte de 115.000 m². UNE RENTABILITÉ ANNUELLE SOUTENUE PAR L’EXÉCUTION DE LA STRATÉGIE Sur l’ensemble de l’exercice 2025, Nextensa a réalisé un résul-tat net (part du Groupe) de € 33,2 M, soit € 3,29 par action donnant droit au dividende, contre -€ 10,8 M un an plus tôt. Cette évolution positive de la rentabilité s’explique principa-lement par la contribution accrue des activités de dévelop-pement, la diminution des charges financières et une gestion opérationnelle et financière disciplinée. Dans un contexte de marché volatil, le portefeuille d’immeubles de placement a fait preuve de résilience, avec des ajustements de valeur limités sur l’exercice. RECYCLAGE DU CAPITAL ET ÉTAPES STRATÉGIQUES CLÉS Au cours de l’année 2025, Nextensa a poursuivi activement sa politique de recyclage du capital à travers plusieur...

As a 24-year-old French man, I think this plan (France’s letters to 29-year-olds to remind them to have babies is a spectacular missing of the point, 10 February) reveals a mind‑boggling lack of understanding by our country’s leaders of what is actually going through the minds of our generation. For as long as I can remember, teachers, scientists and the media have been telling us that the world is essentially ending and that life on Earth will not endure. The tone varies, but that is the general message we have grown up with. Of course, the financial inability to have children is a strong and valid argument, and probably the more rational one. But when you have been conditioned to believe that the very idea of a viable future is limited, deeper and more emotional concerns come into play. Perhaps if governments began acting in ways that demonstrated a genuine commitment to the future of our habitat, people would feel more inclined to populate it. Daniel Whittington Puteaux, France Imagine receiving such a letter just after having a miscarriage, or after a breakup with a long-term partner, or worse, if you know you can’t have children. My daughter was born in Sweden, where they had more than a year’s maternity leave to be shared between parents, and subsidised childcare. (Nowadays, Sweden also has declining birth rates.) Standard maternity leave in France is still four months. One of my friends had a breakdown when she had to go back to work and leave her three-month-old baby with a childminder. Name and address supplied I read this article with some dismay. Rather than advocating a “mind your own business” approach, Zoe Williams might have been better advised to consider the huge emotional cost to women and men of leaving conception too late. I recently met an NHS gynaecologist who routinely visits schools to remind pupils of the limits on their fertility. In an age of virtually unlimited choice, it is hard for many young people to understand that in this particular...

Semiconductor stocks have a reputation for being the most expensive in town, but that's not really the case. The past several months have tested investor resolve, with many chip stocks experiencing sharp corrections that have erased gains and left portfolios bruised. That said, this has created the very conditions that produce outsized returns. When broad-based selling hits a sector as structurally important as semiconductors, it rarely discriminates between the fundamentally broken and the merely misunderstood. You can buy large-cap stocks like Nvidia (NVDA) or Broadcom (AVGO), but smaller companies with strong operational foundations are also worth having exposure to. More interest rate cuts are expected later this year, and that should help these small caps out. Here are three top-rated chip stocks to look into that are more agile and have more growth potential. Do note that buying these stocks naturally includes taking on more risk, as they have smaller market caps than the aforementioned chipmaking juggernauts. Atomera (ATOM) Atomera (ATOM) is a semiconductor materials and intellectual property licensing company. It does not build fabs or produce finished semiconductors. The company re-engineers silicon substrates, and this is what they call a “quantum engineered superlattice.” The modification allows performance gains and cost advantages. It could allow better DRAM and SRAM, and since the memory market is quite hot, the demand could cause the stock to rebound. If you look at the addressable market, the bull case gets quite compelling. ATOM's market cap is just $81 million at the moment. Since the company licenses IP and is not involved in chip manufacturing, revenues have high margins and flow almost directly to the bottom line. The problem is, there's no meaningful revenue yet. If even one major foundry moves MST into high-volume manufacturing and begins paying royalties, the revenue shift from near-zero to tens of millions would be seismic relative to the cu...

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hapabapa/iStock Editorial via Getty Images The January employment report lands at an important inflection point for the labor market narrative. After months of soft hiring, downward revisions, and growing skepticism about underlying momentum, the question coming into 2026 has been whether the labor market was merely cooling or quietly deteriorating. This release challenges that weaker view. Headline measures point to renewed stability, wage growth remains contained but firm, and financial markets immediately recalibrated toward a more hawkish policy path. At the same time, the composition of gains and the benchmark revisions remind us that momentum and durability are not the same thing. The key issue now is whether January represents the start of a firmer trend or simply a temporary rebound within a labor market that is still working through structural soft spots beneath the surface. Establishment Data BLS Hiring in the US labor market was stronger than expected in January as nonfarm payroll employment increased by 130,000, well ahead of the consensus estimate of 70,000. The monthly job gain is the strongest since April 2025 and suggests there might be new momentum in hiring going into 2026. The six-figure print increased the three-month average to 73,000 in January after it was negative in November (-8,000) and December (-17,000). BLS The details of the Establishment data show that the increase in nonfarm payroll employment in January was driven entirely by the private sector. Private job gains totaled 172,000, more than offsetting the -42,000 decline in public sector employment. The trends within the private sector were very similar to what we have seen before in previous months: The goods sector represented a much smaller share of the job gains at just 36,000. Within the sector, the construction industry boasted the strongest increase at 33,000. Manufacturing, which has been in a notable downtrend since tariffs were announced at the beginning of 2025, actually sa...

Blackstone Inc. is moving its unit that backs startup hedge funds into the $60 billion Absolute Return business, giving itself scale to compete with the multistrategy industry giants writing ever-bigger checks to attract trading talent. The restructuring will see Blackstone’s Strategic Alliance Fund run within Absolute Return, with seeding deals sourced and executed by the team that allocates capital across hedge funds and other strategies, according to the US investment firm. SAF typically gives emerging managers locked-up startup capital in the region of $150 million, in exchange for a cut of their revenue. Now, Blackstone can combine SAF money with cash from Absolute Return and the firm’s family office channels to offer new investment firms sums of between roughly $250 million and $450 million. That greater scale comes with potential savings on fees, as well as heftier support for traders who are in high demand across the hedge fund industry. “Operating as one platform is more efficient for managers and for our clients,” David Ben-Ur , chief investment officer of Blackstone’s Absolute Return platform, said in an interview. “It allows us to bring a broader set of solutions, capital, long-term partnership and distribution, through a single, coordinated relationship.” The change means Brian Snider , who helps oversee the seeding business, is leaving the firm, according to people with knowledge of the matter who declined to be identified discussing personnel. The two remaining members of his team are staying. Snider declined to comment. Under the new model, the Absolute Return teams focused on equities, credit, quant and macro will identify and invest across asset classes and strategy types. The Absolute Return platform is part of the $96 billion Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing business headed by Joe Dowling . Blackstone’s move is a response to the growing use of separately managed accounts , where large hedge funds give billions of dollars of their capital to outsi...

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Joa_Souza/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Petrobras ( PBR ) posted record exports of 1.2M bbl/day of oil and derivatives in Q4, up 79% Y/Y, as the company's Brazil oil output rose ~20% in the same period to 2.5M bbl/day, it said Tuesday in a securities filing. Beyond the surge in production, Petrobras ( PBR ) said the exports rose partly due to ongoing work to diversify the company's client portfolio, although China remains the main destination, receiving 52% of its total oil exports in Q4, up 22 percentage points from a year ago. India now represents 12% of Petrobras' ( PBR ) exports, up from 7% in the year-earlier quarter; the company recently renewed a deal to provide Indian refiners with millions of barrels of oil. Q4 shipments to Europe dropped to 13% of exports from 38% a year ago, while shipments to the U.S. fell to 3% from 9%. Petrobras ( PBR ) reported total Q4 oil, gas and gas liquids production rose 11% Y/Y to 3.11M boe/day, and total sales of oil, gas and derivatives in the quarter jumped 19% to 3.37M boe/day. More on Petrobras Petrobras: My Controversial Top Pick For 2026 (Rating Upgrade) Venezuela Catalysts Can Benefit Suncor Energy More Than Petrobras Petrobras Oversupply And Venezuela Fears Trigger Richer Dividend Yields, Despite Risks

Key Points Lyft stock missed on sales last night, and investors aren't happy about it. Lyft's earnings were too good to be true -- and they aren't true, really, or at least not repeatable. 10 stocks we like better than Lyft › Ride-sharing company Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) stock tumbled 14.1% through 11:15 a.m. ET Wednesday after missing on sales in its Q4 earnings report last night. Analysts expected Lyft to report Q4 2025 sales of $1.75 billion, but sales came in below $1.6 billion. On earnings, analysts anticipated $0.12 per share, but Lyft reported... $6.81 instead! Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Lyft Q4 earnings Ahem. On the face of it, you'd think investors would find this news incredibly good. In fact, it's just "incredible" -- or at least not comparable to the estimate. Lyft's $6.81 in diluted earnings per share "includes a benefit from the release of the valuation allowance," so it's not really something Lyft can duplicate in future quarters. That's why investors aren't paying it much attention and are focusing on other numbers instead. Problem is, those other numbers aren't encouraging. While "gross bookings" climbed 19% year over year, revenue was up only 3%, weighed down by "certain legal, tax, and regulatory reserve changes and settlements." For the full year, Lyft's gross bookings climbed 15% to $18.5 billion, revenue rose 9% to $6.3 billion, and net income was $2.8 billion -- basically the same as for Q4 alone, and basically for the same reason (i.e., the tax benefit). Is Lyft stock a sell? In other words, Q4 was a messy quarter, and investors don't seem to know what to make of it. Let's see if I can help with that: Whatever its "earnings," Lyft generated $1.1 billion in free cash flow in 2025 -- 47% year-over-year growth. Free cash flow is growing faster than sales and bo...

(RTTNews) - T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS) raised its multi-year growth outlook and provided updated financial targets during its fourth-quarter 2025earnings calland Capital Markets Day update, citing strong momentum across wireless, broadband, and emerging businesses. T-Mobile reported progress toward its earlier targets, delivering a 6% service revenue CAGR, 8% core adjusted EBITDA CAGR, and 15% adjusted free cash flow CAGR from 2023 to 2025. Looking ahead, T-Mobile expects 2026 service revenues of about $77.0 billion and $80.5 billion to $81.5 billion in 2027. Core adjusted EBITDA is projected at $37.0 billion to $37.5 billion in 2026 and $40.0 billion to $41.0 billion in 2027. Adjusted free cash flow is expected to be between $18.0 billion and $18.7 billion in 2026 and between $19.5 billion and $20.5 billion in 2027. The company also targets 900,000 to 1.0 million postpaid net account additions in 2026 and 2.5% to 3.0% postpaid ARPA growth. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

Shareholders of Super Group Ltd (Symbol: SGHC) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 1.9% annualized dividend yield can sell the July covered call at the $10.75 strike and collect the premium based on the 50 cents bid, which annualizes to an additional 13.5% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the), for a total of 15.4% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $10.75 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but SGHC shares would have to climb 24.3% from current levels for that to occur, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 30.1% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called. In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of Super Group Ltd, looking at the dividend history chart for SGHC below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 1.9% annualized dividend yield. Below is a chart showing SGHC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10.75 strike highlighted in red: The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the July covered call at the $10.75 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $10.75. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for Super Group Ltd (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $8.63) to be 48%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the SGHC Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com. In mid-afternoon trading on ...

Shareholders of PNC Financial Services Group (Symbol: PNC) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 2.9% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2028 covered call at the $260 strike and collect the premium based on the $25.60 bid, which annualizes to an additional 5.5% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the), for a total of 8.4% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $260 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but PNC shares would have to climb 9.2% from current levels for that to happen, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 19.9% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called. In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of PNC Financial Services Group, looking at the dividend history chart for PNC below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 2.9% annualized dividend yield. Below is a chart showing PNC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $260 strike highlighted in red: The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the January 2028 covered call at the $260 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $260. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for PNC Financial Services Group (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $238.34) to be 25%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the PNC Stock Options page of StockOptionsCha...

Shareholders of Kodiak Gas Services Inc (Symbol: KGS) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 3.8% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2028 covered call at the $65 strike and collect the premium based on the $6.00 bid, which annualizes to an additional 6% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the), for a total of 9.9% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $65 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but KGS shares would have to climb 27.2% from current levels for that to occur, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 38.9% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called. In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of Kodiak Gas Services Inc, looking at the dividend history chart for KGS below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 3.8% annualized dividend yield. Below is a chart showing KGS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $65 strike highlighted in red: The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the January 2028 covered call at the $65 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $65. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for Kodiak Gas Services Inc (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $51.10) to be 43%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the KGS Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com. In mid-afterno...

Shareholders of Carlyle Group Inc (Symbol: CG) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 2.5% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2028 covered call at the $75 strike and collect the premium based on the $5.70 bid, which annualizes to an additional 5.4% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the), for a total of 7.9% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $75 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but CG shares would have to climb 36.9% from current levels for that to happen, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 47.3% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called. In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of Carlyle Group Inc, looking at the dividend history chart for CG below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 2.5% annualized dividend yield. Below is a chart showing CG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $75 strike highlighted in red: The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the January 2028 covered call at the $75 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $75. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for Carlyle Group Inc (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $55.37) to be 45%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the CG Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com. In mid-afternoon trading on Wednes...

Shareholders of NetApp, Inc. (Symbol: NTAP) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 2% annualized dividend yield can sell the December covered call at the $115 strike and collect the premium based on the $10.20 bid, which annualizes to an additional 11.5% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the), for a total of 13.4% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $115 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but NTAP shares would have to advance 9.7% from current levels for that to happen, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 19.4% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called. In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of NetApp, Inc., looking at the dividend history chart for NTAP below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 2% annualized dividend yield. Below is a chart showing NTAP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $115 strike highlighted in red: The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the December covered call at the $115 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $115. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for NetApp, Inc. (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $104.81) to be 38%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the NTAP Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com. In mid-afternoon trading on Wednesday, th...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.35%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.82%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) are down -0.20%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) are down -0.35%. Stock indexes are sliding today after nonfarm payrolls increased more than expected last month by the most in 13 months, and the unemployment rate unexpectedly declined, signaling a stable labor market. On the negative side, the strength of the Jan payroll report pushed bond yields higher and dampened expectations for additional Fed interest rate cuts. The 10-year T-note yield is up +4 bp to 4.18%, and the chance of a Fed rate cut at next month’s FOMC meeting fell to 6% from 23% before today’s payroll report. Join 200K+ Subscribers: Corporate earnings results are mixed for stocks. Vertiv Holdings is up more than +23% after reporting stronger-than-expected Q1 EPS with bullish forward guidance. Also, Cloudflare is up more than +10% after reporting better-than-expected Q4 earnings and giving a bullish revenue forecast. Conversely, Mattel is down more than -27% after forecasting weaker-than-expected 2026 adjusted EPS. Also, Robinhood is down more than -9% after forecasting weaker-than-expected Q1 EPS. US MBA mortgage applications fell -0.3% in the week ended February 6, with the purchase mortgage sub-index down -2.4% and the refinancing mortgage sub-index up +1.2%. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was unchanged from the prior week at 6.21%. US Jan nonfarm payrolls rose +130,000, stronger than expectations of +65,000 and the most in 13 months. The Jan unemployment rate unexpectedly fell -0.1 to 4.3%, showing a stronger labor market than expectations of no change at 4.4%. US Jan average hourly earnings rose +3.7% y/y, right on expectations. The markets this week will focus on corporate earnings results and economic news. On Thursday, initial weekly unemployment claims are expected to fall by -...

Wheat is showing marginal gains across all three exchanges on Wednesday morning. The wheat complex was mixed across the three markets on Tuesday. Chicago SRW futures were fractionally lower on the day. Preliminary open interest was down 3,052 contracts. KC HRW futures saw 1 to 3 cent gains on Tuesday. OI was down 3,674 contracts. MPLS spring wheat was 1 to 2 ¼ cents higher on the day. USDA released updated WASDE data this morning, with the US carryout projection for 2025/26 raised by 5 mbu to 931 mbu. That came via a 5 mbu reduction to the food use category. Don’t Miss a Day: World wheat stocks were tallied at 277.51 MMT, which was down 0.74 MMT from January, and below the average trade estimate. Canadian stocks were trimmed as increased exports offset lower domestic use by 0.5 MMT. Argentina exports were up 2 MMT, which helped to trim stocks by 1.7 MMT. EU exports were trimmed by 1 MMT, as well as a 0.5 MMT increase to imports raised stocks by 1.45 MMT. EU soft wheat exports from July 1 to February 8 are tallied at 13.43 MMT according to EU Commission data, which is now 0.26 MMT above the same period last year. Mar 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.28 1/4, down 1/2 cent, currently up 2 3/4 cents May 26 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.38, down 3/4 cent, currently up 1 1/2 cents Mar 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $5.30 1/2, up 1 3/4 cents, currently up 3 1/4 cents May 26 KCBT Wheat closed at $5.44, up 2 1/4 cents, currently up 2 3/4 cents Mar 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $5.68 1/4, down 2 1/4 cents, currently up 3 cents May 26 MIAX Wheat closed at $5.80 1/2, down 1 3/4 cents, currently up 3 cents More news from Barchart The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

Shareholders of Quanex Building Products Corp (Symbol: NX) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 1.4% annualized dividend yield can sell the March covered call at the $25 strike and collect the premium based on the 75 cents bid, which annualizes to an additional 33.7% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the), for a total of 35.1% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $25 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but NX shares would have to climb 13.6% from current levels for that to happen, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 17.1% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called. In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of Quanex Building Products Corp, looking at the dividend history chart for NX below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 1.4% annualized dividend yield. Below is a chart showing NX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $25 strike highlighted in red: The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the March covered call at the $25 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $25. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for Quanex Building Products Corp (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $22.16) to be 54%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the NX Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com. In mid-...

Image source: The Motley Fool. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 at 11 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Chief Executive Officer — Mark Manheimer Chief Financial Officer — Daniel Donlan Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] TAKEAWAYS Record Gross Investments -- $245.4 million in the quarter and $657.1 million for the year at a blended cash yield of 7.5% and weighted average lease terms of fifteen years (quarter) and thirteen point nine years (year). -- $245.4 million in the quarter and $657.1 million for the year at a blended cash yield of 7.5% and weighted average lease terms of fifteen years (quarter) and thirteen point nine years (year). Dispositions -- Sold 76 properties in 2025 totaling $178.6 million at a 6.9% cash yield, with all tenants brought below 5% of ABR, and expects materially fewer sales in 2026 focused on opportunistic dispositions and risk mitigation. -- Sold 76 properties in 2025 totaling $178.6 million at a 6.9% cash yield, with all tenants brought below 5% of ABR, and expects materially fewer sales in 2026 focused on opportunistic dispositions and risk mitigation. Tenant Diversification -- Added 15 new tenants in the quarter and 31 throughout the year; ended with 129 tenants across 28 industries in 45 states, and plans to add five to six new tenants per quarter going forward. -- Added 15 new tenants in the quarter and 31 throughout the year; ended with 129 tenants across 28 industries in 45 states, and plans to add five to six new tenants per quarter going forward. Investment-Grade Exposure -- 58.3% of total ABR is from investment-grade or investment-grade profile tenants, with observed downward drift due to more attractive risk-adjusted returns among non-rated tenants. -- 58.3% of total ABR is from investment-grade or investment-grade profile tenants, with observed downward drift due to more attractive risk-adjusted returns among non-rated tenants. Portfolio Credit Metrics -- Achieved portfolio weighted average unit-level rent coverag...

Baker Hughes Co. is exploring a potential sale of its Waygate Technologies unit, which provides industrial testing and inspection equipment, people with knowledge of the matter said. The world’s second-biggest oilfield contractor is working with advisers to study a possible divestment of the Waygate business, which could fetch around $1.5 billion, according to the people. A sale process could kick off in the next few months and attract interest from private equity firms, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. Deliberations are ongoing and there’s no certainty they will lead to a transaction, the people said. A representative for Baker Hughes declined to comment. Waygate, based in Hürth, Germany, makes radiographic testing systems, industrial CT scanners, remote visual inspection machines and ultrasonic testing devices. It operates in more than 80 countries and is known for brands including Krautkrämer, phoenix|x-ray, Seifert, Everest and Agfa NDT. The company was started in 2004 as GE Inspection Technologies. It’s been under the current ownership since 2017, when General Electric Co. combined its oil and gas division with Baker Hughes in a $32 billion deal. Baker Hughes is selling the non-core asset after agreeing last year to buy industrial equipment maker Chart Industries Inc. for about $9.6 billion in one of its biggest-ever acquisitions. Chief Executive Officer Lorenzo Simonelli said in October last year that Baker Hughes is undertaking a “comprehensive evaluation” of its capital allocation focus following the Chart deal in order to boost shareholder value. The pending sale would join other sizeable corporate divestments in Europe. Volkswagen AG has launched the sale of a majority stake in its heavy diesel engine maker Everllence, while Continental AG is selling its Contitech business. Germany Fires Up M&A Engine for Lightning $26 Billion Start Blackstone, Yanmar Are Said to Consider Bids for VW’s Everllence Bankers Prep...