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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon received a $43 million pay package last year. This compensation, a 10% increase, includes a $1.5 million salary and $41.5 million in incentives. The board cited Dimon's strong leadership, firm performance, and financial results as reasons for the approval. This disclosure follows a lawsuit filed against JPMorgan and Dimon.

AptarGroup announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.48 per share, payable February 25, 2026. The company also scheduled its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders for May 6, 2026, to be held virtually. Stockholders of record on March 13, 2026, will be eligible to vote.

Former FTX executive Caroline Ellison has been released from federal custody after serving approximately 14 months of a 24-month sentence. She pleaded guilty to charges including wire fraud and money laundering related to the FTX scandal. Ellison was a key prosecution witness against founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who received a 25-year prison sentence. Her release concludes a significant chapter in the FTX fraud investigation.

ROHM has developed the UCR10C Series, featuring the industry's highest rated power for 2012-size shunt resistors. These sintered metal resistors offer double the power of equivalent products, enabling component miniaturization and reducing assembly complexity. They also boast low TCR for high-precision current sensing and excellent durability in extreme temperatures, ensuring stable operation in automotive and industrial applications.

BNY Mellon's CFO, Dermot McDonogh, will speak at the BofA Securities Financial Services Conference on February 11, 2026. The discussion may cover forward-looking statements and material information. A live webcast will be available online for a limited time.

The iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF is heavily weighted toward healthcare and financials, with some exposure to tariff negotiations. Read the analysis of EWL here.

Warren Buffett recommends S&P 500 index funds for investors. While traditional market-cap weighted ETFs like Vanguard's VOO track the U.S. economy, their heavy tech concentration poses risks. An alternative, Invesco's S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP), offers a more balanced portfolio by giving each stock equal impact, potentially mitigating tech downturns despite a higher expense ratio.

B2Gold Corp. will announce its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results, alongside 2026 guidance, on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, after market close. The company's executives will host a conference call the following day to discuss these outcomes. The financial results and guidance are the main focus of this upcoming announcement.

Valero Energy Corporation's Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend increase for common stock, from $1.13 to $1.20 per share. This raises the annualized dividend rate to $4.80 per share. The new dividend is payable on March 9, 2026, to shareholders of record on February 5, 2026.

A new deep learning method, FLRNet, has been developed for reconstructing flow fields from sparse sensor data. It uses a variational autoencoder with Fourier features and a perceptual loss to learn a latent representation. This representation is then correlated to sensor measurements via an attention network. FLRNet demonstrates superior accuracy and robustness to noise, outperforming existing methods across various flow conditions and sensor configurations.

Lululemon has recalled "see-through" leggings in the US, a move founder Chip Wilson criticized as an operational failure and a sign the company has lost its product focus. This incident echoes a 2013 recall for similar issues. Wilson argues the board lacks creative business experience, contributing to persistent quality problems and a diminished brand image.

Intel's shares dropped following a weaker-than-expected first-quarter forecast, despite AI demand. The company reported revenue and profit below market estimates, citing challenges in matching supply to demand for server chips used in AI data centers. This outlook highlights difficulties in capitalizing on the AI boom, impacting investor confidence in a turnaround strategy.

RGA’s baby bond RZC offers a ~6.31% yield and fixed-to-floating upside vs OTC bonds. See call-date risks and projected ~7.55% post-call rate.

FMC Corporation will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 28, 2026, via live webcast. The record date for determining eligible stockholders is February 27, 2026. Further details will be provided in proxy materials.

Sallie Mae reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results. The company's Board of Directors authorized a new stock repurchase program, allowing for up to $500 million in common stock repurchases over approximately 24 months, beginning January 22, 2026. This program will run concurrently with an existing repurchase program.

Travel + Leisure Co. will announce its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results on February 18, 2026. The company's President and CEO, Michael D. Brown, and CFO, Erik Hoag, will present the financial performance and business outlook during a conference call. A webcast of the call will be available for participants.

Auction Technology Group (ATG) and suitor FitzWalter are engaged in a public dispute regarding a potential takeover and the sale of ATG's industrial and commercial (I&C) division. FitzWalter released a timeline of their interactions, while ATG countered with its own statement clarifying facts about the I&C unit. ATG reported revenue growth but a decline in the I&C division, as its shares fell below FitzWalter's bid.

Senator Ed Markey is questioning OpenAI regarding the potential for "deceptive advertising" within ChatGPT. He asserts that embedding advertisements in chatbots poses substantial risks to consumer protection, user privacy, and the safety of young individuals. The senator's inquiry highlights concerns about the ethical implications of such practices in AI-driven conversational platforms.

A systematic review and meta-analysis found that deep learning and radiomics algorithms effectively diagnose extracranial carotid plaque. Both methods demonstrated high diagnostic performance, with overall pooled sensitivity and specificity of 0.88 and 0.89, respectively. However, research design irregularities and a lack of multicenter studies and external validation limit the robustness of these findings.

Elon Musk's net worth reached a record $788 billion after Tesla's stock increased. This surge was partly attributed to Musk's optimistic outlook on the company's robotaxi fleet. The rise solidifies his position as the world's wealthiest individual, significantly ahead of other tech billionaires. Tesla's upcoming earnings report will be closely watched.