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Nu Holdings’ Record 2025 Meets Mixed Sentiment as U.S. Expansion Advances

Investors weigh near-term reinvestment against Nu’s planned U.S. entry.

TransUnion Cuts VantageScore 4.0 Mortgage Price to 99 Cents, Escalating Credit-Score Competition

SBI and Startale Unveil JPYSC, Japan’s First Trust Bank–Backed Yen Stablecoin, Targeting Q2 2026 Launch

Global Payments Jumps After $2.5 Billion Buyback, Dividend and Upbeat 2026 Guide

JPMorgan Chase to Open More Than 160 Branches in Over 30 States in 2026

DraftKings Shares Sink After Soft 2026 Outlook Despite $2 Billion Quarter

Adyen Shares Sink About 20% After Results and Outlook Reset

Hermès Tops Q4 Forecasts on Leather and U.S. Strength, Sets €18 Dividend as Price Rises Slow

Pepperstone Launches Australia-Only Spot Crypto Exchange With 0.1% Fee

Commerzbank Lifts 2026 Profit Target, Boosts Payouts in Push to Fend Off UniCredit

UK Banks Roll Out £175–£750 Switch Bonuses as 2025 Transfers Top One Million

Barclays Posts £9.1bn Profit, Launches £1bn Buyback and Lifts 2028 Return Target

Correios Schedules First Digital Property Auctions to Raise Cash

Coty Pulls 2026 Outlook and Launches ‘Coty. Curated’ as Interim CEO Leads Reset

NatWest in Advanced Talks to Buy Evelyn Partners for Around £2.5bn

Amex Hikes Platinum Card Spend Requirement to $12,000, Bonus Unchanged

Cboe Q4 Profit Jumps on Options Boom as It Refocuses for Growth

BBVA Joins 12-Bank Qivalis Push for a Regulated Euro Stablecoin

Eli Lilly’s Q4 Beat and Bullish Outlook Give Way to Stock Drop on Low-Cost GLP-1 Pills

Cboe Explores All-or-None Options to Take On Prediction Markets