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Stronger refining margins and higher throughput volumes helped U.S. refining giant Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) beat analyst estimates of fourth-quarter earnings.Valero on Thursday kicked off the earnings season for the U.S. refiners by reporting an adjusted net income attributable to Valero stockholders of $1.2 billion, or $3.82 per share, for the fourth quarter. This easily beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.27 earnings per share in The Wall Street Journal.Strong refining margins boosted the net income, as the refining margin per barrel of throughput surged to $13.61 for the fourth quarter of 2025 from $8.44 for the same period…

Day trading FAQs What do I need to start day trading? The first thing you’ll need to start day trading is a thorough trading plan and strategy. Once these are in place, you will need to open an account and deposit your funds – it is important to have an adequate amount of funds to cover the margin requirements of any positions you open. If you aren’t ready to trade on live markets, you can always open a demo account to practise day trading with £10,000 in virtual funds. What software do I need to day trade? You won’t need…

Continued jobless claims dropped to the lowest level since October 2024 and bonds are selling off a bit.  Those two things may seem like they’re clearly connected, but the selling didn’t start for another 15 minutes after the data and the most noticeable selling has taken place in the past 15 minutes (almost a full hour after the data). As for a scapegoat for that selling, there’s only conjecture. We can see surging commodities prices coinciding with Treasury sales, but we wouldn’t leap to the assumption that traders are selling bonds to buy commodities.  In any event, the damage is…

Stifel Financial Corporation ST. LOUIS, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today reported net revenues of $1.56 billion for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared with $1.36 billion a year ago. Net income available to common shareholders was $255.0 million, or $2.31 per diluted common share, compared with $234.7 million, or $2.09 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2024. Non-GAAP net income available to common shareholders was $290.0 million, or $2.63 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2025. Net revenues of $5.53 billion for the year ended…

Silver prices have soared, but one prominent market strategist thinks the rally’s days are numbered. Marko Kolanovic, the former quant chief at JPMorgan, predicts that the precious metal is on the verge of a plunge that could tank its price by half. Kolanovic, who left JPMorgan in 2024, recently shared his view on the red-hot silver market, stating that he sees a major decline as a near-certainty. The rush into precious metals has pushed both silver and gold to historic highs. A cocktail of geopolitical worries, central bank buying, and a general sense of FOMO among investors chasing the gains…

Land Securities Group PLC is a real estate investment trust engaged in buying, selling, developing, and managing commercial property in the United Kingdom. The company’s real estate portfolio is made up of office, retail, and leisure spaces in the London and Greater London regions. Office locations in London’s West End, offices in the City of London, and shopping centers comprise the majority of the value of Land Securities’ total assets. The company derives nearly all of its revenue in the form of rental income from medium- to long-term leases with tenants. Land Securities’ overall net rental income is fairly evenly…

Many money saving travel hacks are trotted out year after year, but do they really save money? Travel specialists have weighed in on some of the most common tips that are often repeatedNot all ‘money saving hacks’ are worth your time(Image: Getty Images)January and February are peak times for booking holidays, and at this time of year you’ll often see lists of travel tips that claim you can save money by following certain ‘hacks’.But do they really work? The travel insurance team at Tiger.co.uk has shed light on five travel hacks that are shared pretty much every year, but may…

Image source: The Motley Fool With a lifetime of investing under his belt, billionaire Warren Buffett’s no stranger to stock market volatility. And while both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are up slightly year-to-date, US stocks are starting to get a bit wild. The VIX volatility index is up almost 30% since January kicked off, and now sits close to 19. As a quick reminder, anything above 20 can be an early indicator of growing market fear. And if the index breaches 30, as it did in April 2025 following the US tariff announcements, that’s when stock prices can…

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 28, 2026 / ARBITRENDS, a financial technology company headquartered in New York, United States, has formally introduced its multi-strategy digital asset arbitrage participation platform. The platform is designed to provide a more transparent, optional, and sustainable environment for digital asset arbitrage participation by establishing clear rules, orderly mechanisms, and ecosystem-based coordination for users worldwide. Founded on June 24, 2025, ARBITRENDS focuses on the design and operation of cross-market digital asset arbitrage participation architectures. Unlike traditional arbitrage tools that rely on a single model or centralized decision-making, ARBITRENDS adopts a multi-strategy, parallel operating structure, integrating multiple…

Office values in Northern Ireland are expected to fall in 2026, according to RICSActivity is still subdued in the commercial property market in Northern Ireland though there are some signs of improvement, a report said.The commercial property monitor for the last quarter of 2025 from surveyors’ trade body RICS said sentiment was improving and capital values for some property types were expected to go up. Source link