Unai Emery became the quickest of the three Aston Villa managers to have reached 100 victories when his side defeated Lille in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. The Spaniard, who is aiming to win the competition for a record-extending fifth time, has made Villa a force at home and in Europe since being appointed in October 2022. The 54-year-old also has the best win ratio in the cl...
Unai Emery became the quickest of the three Aston Villa managers to have reached 100 victories when his side defeated Lille in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. The Spaniard, who is aiming to win the competition for a record-extending fifth time, has made Villa a force at home and in Europe since being appointed in October 2022. The 54-year-old also has the best win ratio in the club's history at 55.2% and is one of only three Premier League managers to triumph 100 times during the time he has been at Villa Park. The other two above him in that regard are his compatriots Pep Guardiola (137) and Mikel Arteta (118). While Emery brushed off the landmark after the match in France, the numbers alone do the talking for the former Sevilla and Villarreal boss, who returned to England with something to prove following his dismissal by Arsenal in 2019. His tally of 100 wins from 181 games eclipses the most successful manager in the club's history - Ron Saunders, who reached the century mark at the end 1977-78, his fourth season in charge. Saunders, who led the Villans out of the old second division, twice won the League Cup, delivered the club's first top-flight title for 71 years in 1980-81 and was at the helm at the start of a memorable 1981-82 campaign that ended with European Cup glory.
New Zealand’s economic recovery probably lost momentum in the final months of 2025, highlighting its fragile nature even before any impact from the spiraling Middle East conflict and surging oil prices. After rebounding 1.1% in the third quarter, gross domestic product may have increased at less than half that pace in the fourth quarter. Economists at the nation’s four biggest banks have cut their...
New Zealand’s economic recovery probably lost momentum in the final months of 2025, highlighting its fragile nature even before any impact from the spiraling Middle East conflict and surging oil prices. After rebounding 1.1% in the third quarter, gross domestic product may have increased at less than half that pace in the fourth quarter. Economists at the nation’s four biggest banks have cut their GDP forecast ahead of next Thursday’s report and all now see it growing by less than the Reserve Bank’s 0.5% prediction. ANZ Bank expects the economy expanded just 0.2% in the October-to-December period, after previously projecting 0.7%. Bank of New Zealand now sees 0.3% growth rather than 0.6% while ASB Bank and Westpac are forecasting 0.4%. “We have been increasingly wary of the fragility of the economy’s recovery,” said Doug Steel , senior economist at BNZ in Wellington. “This would add to a theme of growth indicators looking softer than the Reserve Bank expected, while inflation indicators are looking higher.” The RBNZ has said the economy has spare capacity so it can grow without forcing inflation above the 1-3% target band. On that basis, it said last month, the central bank doesn’t intend to raise interest rates until late this year at the earliest. But the impact of the Iran war on oil prices is already rippling through to New Zealand fuel pumps and airfares. This has some economists bracing for an earlier rate hike from the RBNZ, especially if the price pressures spread more broadly within the economy. However, a stuttering recovery may damp some of those inflation pressure by making it harder for businesses to pass on cost increases or lift wages. Read more: RBNZ May Face More Inflation Than Expected in Test for Breman “At the margin, this downside surprise would give the RBNZ a little more latitude to look through the near-term inflationary impact of the oil shock,” said Matt Galt , senior economist at ANZ Bank New Zealand. “But the main factor for the monetary ...
I want to send our love to the Michigan Jewish community and all of the people in Detroit, area. Following the attack on the Jewish synagogue early today, and have been briefed on the group. And it's a terrible thing, but it goes on and the right down to the bottom of it, it's absolutely incredible that things like this happen.
I want to send our love to the Michigan Jewish community and all of the people in Detroit, area. Following the attack on the Jewish synagogue early today, and have been briefed on the group. And it's a terrible thing, but it goes on and the right down to the bottom of it, it's absolutely incredible that things like this happen.
One of Australia’s biggest pension funds, Rest Super, is on the hunt for more private markets investments in the US, underscoring the strong appetite from the country’s fast-growing A$4.5 trillion ($3.2 trillion) sector that’s on a roadshow across three American cities. “The US continues to be a very exciting investment destination,” Rest Super Chief Investment Officer Michael Clancy said in an in...
One of Australia’s biggest pension funds, Rest Super, is on the hunt for more private markets investments in the US, underscoring the strong appetite from the country’s fast-growing A$4.5 trillion ($3.2 trillion) sector that’s on a roadshow across three American cities. “The US continues to be a very exciting investment destination,” Rest Super Chief Investment Officer Michael Clancy said in an interview from New York. “It’s where a lot of innovation takes place.” Rest is among a slew of pension funds meeting top officials in the US this week for the so-called Super Summit. The Australian delegation has rubbed shoulders with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Anthropic PBC President Daniela Amodei at events in San Francisco and Washington. The meetings are due to wrap up on Friday in New York, with appearances expected from executives including Blackstone Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Schwarzman. The country’s pension pool — known as superannuation — is the world’s fastest-growing pot of retirement savings and it’s forecast to become the second largest on the planet by the early 2030s. About half of its assets are invested offshore as record inflows force funds to look beyond their domestic markets for returns. “The thrust of the message has been that the Australian superannuation system — the Australian pension system — is a large, stable, reliable pool of capital that is seeking long-term returns,” said Clancy, the Sydney-based CIO who manages about A$105 billion. Clancy said geopolitics, technology and AI have dominated conversations throughout the week. “We have, I think, unparalleled access to Trump administration officials and indeed to a level that we alone as Rest likely would not be able to achieve by ourselves,” he said. Clancy said his fund was actively looking for market mispricing in the current environment, but declined to say which sectors or industries were most appealing. Rest Super has about A$30 billion invested in the US across equit...
Earnings Call Insights: Mineralys Therapeutics (MLYS) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Jon Congleton highlighted the FDA's acceptance of the NDA for lorundrostat for the treatment of adult hypertension, with a PDUFA target action date of December 22, 2026. Congleton emphasized, "This NDA submission followed a successful clinical program, which culminated in the completion of 5 positive clinical trials ...
Earnings Call Insights: Mineralys Therapeutics (MLYS) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Jon Congleton highlighted the FDA's acceptance of the NDA for lorundrostat for the treatment of adult hypertension, with a PDUFA target action date of December 22, 2026. Congleton emphasized, "This NDA submission followed a successful clinical program, which culminated in the completion of 5 positive clinical trials that consistently demonstrated clinically meaningful blood pressure reduction, 24-hour control and a favorable safety profile." Congleton described ongoing initiatives including market access planning and payer engagement, as well as the expansion of medical communications and the medical science liaison team to support data dissemination and drive uptake upon approval. The CEO reported the recent completion of the Explore-OSA trial, noting, "While lorundrostat did not demonstrate a clinically meaningful difference relative to placebo on the primary endpoint, AHI, the trial did show clinically meaningful reductions in blood pressure and a favorable safety profile in this population with difficult to control hypertension." CFO Adam Levy stated, "We ended the year with cash, cash equivalents and investments of $656.6 million as of December 31, 2025, compared to $198.2 million as of December 31, 2024. We believe that our cash, cash equivalents and investments will be sufficient to fund our planned clinical trials and regulatory activities as well as support corporate operations into 2028." Outlook Management reiterated a focus on launching lorundrostat in the U.S. hypertension market, targeting third-line and later patient segments with an expectation of rapid uptake post-approval, while also evaluating further indications and potential ex-U.S. launches through partnerships. Congleton said, "We believe the strength of the lorundrostat data generated to date and the significant clinical needs for uncontrolled and resistant hypertension offer substantial opportunity as we prepar...
Earnings Call Insights: Turtle Beach Corporation (TBCH) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Cristopher Keirn emphasized that "2025 was a year that challenged the broader industry and tested our resilience while also highlighting the discipline of our execution," citing global tariff impacts, softness in the North American gaming and accessories markets, and a holiday season that fell short of expectations...
Earnings Call Insights: Turtle Beach Corporation (TBCH) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Cristopher Keirn emphasized that "2025 was a year that challenged the broader industry and tested our resilience while also highlighting the discipline of our execution," citing global tariff impacts, softness in the North American gaming and accessories markets, and a holiday season that fell short of expectations. Despite revenue and earnings coming in below guidance, Keirn stated that Turtle Beach gained share in its core headset brand and set the stage to capitalize on expected upgrade and replacement cycles. Keirn highlighted that "we're launching over 50% more new products in 2026 compared to 2025," with significant releases beginning in Q2 and strong early retailer feedback. The CEO noted proactive steps to address tariffs, stating, "we had transitioned the majority of our U.S.-bound production to Vietnam," which preserved margin expansion. Keirn reported the company refinanced its term loan in August, lowering the base interest rate by about 450 basis points and saving over $2 million annually, supporting a $75 million share repurchase program with $58 million capacity remaining. Keirn also referenced a Board change: "Terry Jimenez has stepped down. Will Wyatt... has been appointed Chairman." The CEO described the board as focused on "driving long-term value creation for our shareholders." CFO Mark Weinswig reported, "Fourth quarter net revenue was $118 million, a decline of 19% year-over-year compared to $146.1 million in the prior year period." He noted "gross margins reached 40.1%, a year-over-year improvement of nearly 310 basis points." Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA was $28.1 million. The company repurchased 1.35 million shares for about $19 million in 2025 and authorized a new $75 million repurchase program. Outlook The company expects 2026 revenue in the range of $335 million to $355 million, which CFO Weinswig said "represents 8% growth at the midpoint compared to 20...
Earnings Call Insights: Karat Packaging Inc. (KRT) Q4 2025 Management View Alan Yu, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, stated that "Despite ongoing trade volatility, Karat continues to deliver profitable growth demonstrating the strength and resilience of our business model. We closed 2025 with an increase of 13.7% net sales in the fourth quarter, fueled by strong double-digit volume growth across all ma...
Earnings Call Insights: Karat Packaging Inc. (KRT) Q4 2025 Management View Alan Yu, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, stated that "Despite ongoing trade volatility, Karat continues to deliver profitable growth demonstrating the strength and resilience of our business model. We closed 2025 with an increase of 13.7% net sales in the fourth quarter, fueled by strong double-digit volume growth across all major markets." Yu highlighted that pricing turned positive for the first time since early 2023, providing additional momentum. Yu emphasized ongoing sourcing diversification, noting, "Our import mix consisted of 46% from Taiwan, 14% from China, 13% from the United States, and 11% each from Vietnam and Malaysia." He explained that a resilient supply chain enabled the company to maintain a 34% gross margin despite higher tariff and duty costs. The new paper bag business was described as gaining "strong momentum," with Yu stating, "We are actively pursuing additional opportunities, some of which are at the final confirmation stage." He added that the paper bag category is driving meaningful revenue growth and market share gains. Yu reported, "Our eco-friendly product sales boosted in part by paper bags grew to 37.3% of total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from 34.5% in the same quarter of 2024." Jian Guo, CFO & Director, stated, "Net sales for the 2025 4th quarter increased to $115.6 million, up 13.7% from $101.6 million in the prior year quarter. The increase primarily reflected $8.2 million in volume and a $6.3 million favorable impact from pricing and product mix." Outlook Guo provided guidance stating, "Looking ahead to the 2026 1st quarter, we expect net sales to increase by approximately 8% to 10% from the prior year quarter." Guo also shared, "We expect gross margin for the 2026 1st quarter to be within 34% to 36% and adjusted EBITDA margin to be within 9% to 11%. For the full year 2026, we expect net sales to grow in the low double-digit range over the prior ...
Key Points Greenline Partners LLC sold 45,284 shares of Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (VBIL) Quarter-end VBIL position value fell by $3.45 million, reflecting both trading and price changes Transaction equaled 0.39% of reportable 13F AUM Held 166,030 shares valued at $12.52 million after the trade VBIL now represents 1.43% of AUM, which places it outside the fund's top five holdings 10 stoc...
Key Points Greenline Partners LLC sold 45,284 shares of Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (VBIL) Quarter-end VBIL position value fell by $3.45 million, reflecting both trading and price changes Transaction equaled 0.39% of reportable 13F AUM Held 166,030 shares valued at $12.52 million after the trade VBIL now represents 1.43% of AUM, which places it outside the fund's top five holdings 10 stocks we like better than Vanguard Institutional Index Funds - Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF › What happened According to a recent SEC filing, Greenline Partners, LLC sold 45,284 shares of Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (NASDAQ:VBIL) during the fourth quarter of 2025. The quarter-end stake was valued at $12.52 million, reflecting both trading activity and price changes. What else to know Greenline Partners, LLC reduced its position in VBIL, which now represents 1.43% of its 13F reportable assets. Top holdings after the filing: NYSEMKT: VTI: $57.25 million (6.6% of AUM) NYSEMKT: GLDM: $50.62 million (5.8% of AUM) NASDAQ: VXUS: $49.79 million (5.7% of AUM) NYSEMKT: AVDV: $37.90 million (4.3% of AUM) As of February 17, 2026, VBIL shares were priced at $75.53. Company/ETF overview Metric Value Price (as of market close February 17, 2026) $75.53 Market Capitalization $5.55 billion Dividend Yield 3.41% 1-Year Total Return 0.32% Company/ETF snapshot Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF provides investors with efficient access to ultra-short U.S. Treasury securities, emphasizing capital preservation and liquidity. The fund’s disciplined approach and focus on high-quality government debt offer a competitive solution for investors seeking minimal interest rate risk and stable income. The ETF holds a portfolio of short-term U.S. Treasury securities, cash equivalents, and may invest in other debt securities and money market instruments. It offers an exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking investment-grade U.S. Treasury bills with maturities of three months or less. Vanguard 0-3 M...
Key Points Bialecki sold 200,000 shares on Feb. 24, 2026, for approximately $3.35 million at an average price of $16.76 per share. He sold an additional 200,000 shares on March 3, 2026, for approximately $3.73 million at an average price of $18.64 per share. Both sales involved the conversion of Series B Common Stock into Series A shares, which were then sold in the open market. Both transactions ...
Key Points Bialecki sold 200,000 shares on Feb. 24, 2026, for approximately $3.35 million at an average price of $16.76 per share. He sold an additional 200,000 shares on March 3, 2026, for approximately $3.73 million at an average price of $18.64 per share. Both sales involved the conversion of Series B Common Stock into Series A shares, which were then sold in the open market. Both transactions were executed under the same Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, adopted May 20, 2025. 10 stocks we like better than Klaviyo › Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) co-Chief Executive Officer Andrew Bialecki reported the sale of 200,000 shares of Series A Common Stock on Feb. 24, 2026, for a total value of approximately $3.35 million, as disclosed in this SEC Form 4 filing. He then sold another 200,000 shares on March 3, 2026, for approximately $3.73 million, as disclosed in a subsequent filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Shares sold (direct) 400,000 Transaction value $7.1 million Post-transaction shares (direct) 0 Post-transaction value (direct ownership) $0 Feb. 24 transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average price ($16.76). March 3 transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average price ($18.64). Post-transaction direct holdings are $0.00 following both sales. Key questions What was the structure and context of the transaction? Both were derivative-based transactions involving the conversion of Series B shares into Series A shares, which were then sold directly in the open market. Both were derivative-based transactions involving the conversion of Series B shares into Series A shares, which were then sold directly in the open market. Is the timing or size of these sales significant? The two sales -- each for 200,000 shares, roughly one week apart -- follow an identical structure and were executed under the same pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan adopted in May 2025. Company overview Metric Value Price (as of market close 3/11/26) $19.86 Market capitalization $5.9 billion Revenue (TTM) $...