Earnings Digest: Feb 9, 2026 9:59 AM EST

Highlights:

• Congo to enforce local ownership rule requiring employee stakes in copper and cobalt mines, potentially rebalancing shareholdings at major global producers. Source

• Blue Owl Capital founders pledged $1.9 billion in company stock as collateral for loans before the recent stock plunge triggered by doubts about private credit investments. Source

• Toyota will elevate its CFO to CEO as the automaker faces costly US tariffs, making a strategic leadership change amid trade tensions. Source

• FDA's faster drug review processes are creating unpredictability concerns in pharma, with critics questioning whether speed comes at the cost of clarity for business planning. Source

• UK Prime Minister Starmer appears increasingly likely to exit office, raising questions about potential market implications for British assets. Source