Heidi Cuthbert

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) reported fourth-quarter results that cleared Wall Street’s bar on both the top and bottom lines, as the global payments processor benefited from a sturdy consumer environment during the year-end shopping season.

Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) reported record-breaking performance in its advisory business for 2025, capitalising on a resurgence in global dealmaking and a sharp climb in asset values.

Deerfield, Illinois-based Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, achieving record annual revenue driven by robust demand across its global portfolio of construction, resource, and energy equipment.

Southside Bancshares (NYSE:SBSI) reported fourth-quarter 2025 net income of $21 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, marking a significant recovery from a turbulent third quarter.

ING Groep (NYSE:ING) reported fourth-quarter net income of $1.64 billion (€1.41 billion), surpassing the €1.34 billion consensus estimate as the bank successfully diversified its revenue streams.

Hang Seng’s new Hong Kong-listed gold ETF is up 9% on debut and includes a tokenised share class issued on Ethereum.

AI-powered scams surged in 2025, pushing crypto fraud toward industrial-scale operations, according to TRM Labs.

Tether plans to keep expanding its $24 billion gold reserves, buying up to two tons a week and storing much of it in a former Swiss nuclear bunker.

Crypto industry-backed PAC Fairshake has amassed $193 million ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections as regulatory battles intensify.

Coinbase has launched Kalshi-powered prediction markets nationwide, letting US users trade on events using cash or USDC from their accounts.