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Lafayette, Louisiana-based Catalyst Bancorp (NASDAQ:CLST), the holding company for Catalyst Bank, today reported improved financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, marking a return to profitability.

Cat Financial (NYSE:CAT) reported a paradoxical set of fourth-quarter results, where a 61% plunge in net profit to $139 million stood in stark contrast to a 38% rise in pre-tax earnings.

A.O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) delivered record earnings for fiscal 2025, overcoming stagnant sales volumes through improved pricing and operational efficiency.

Blackston (NYSE:BX) reported fourth-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street expectations, driven by the highest level of investor inflows in over three years.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) closed out a year of "unprecedented demand" with fourth-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street expectations, driven by a surge in global orders for missile defense and fighter jets.

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.

PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) reported a decline in fourth-quarter earnings as the homebuilder navigated a series of one-time charges and a broader cooling in the residential real estate market.

Eagle Materials (NYSE:EXP) reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results that highlighted a growing divide in the U.S. construction landscape, as robust public infrastructure spending helped buffer a slowdown in the residential sector.

Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT) reported a robust end to 2025, fueled by an unprecedented surge in demand for high-efficiency climate solutions.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) reported a sharp increase in fourth-quarter earnings, as the independent refiner overcame a volatile year for global energy markets to deliver a substantial beat on the bottom line.