** Shares in DNB DNB.OL rise around 3% after the Norwegian bank posted its Q4 earnings above expectations
** The bank reported net profit of NOK 11.61 billion ($1.20 billion), 11% above company-compiled consensus at NOK 10.45 billion
** NII at NOK 16.18 billion beats consensus expectations cited by 3%, according to Jefferies
** "Revenue came in 4% ahead with beats on NII and fees the main positive," says the brokerage
** It adds that costs came in 5% ahead driven by higher staff costs, while impairments were slightly higher at 15bp
** Share on track for a best day since May 2025, if gains hold
($1 = 9.6384 Norwegian crowns)
(Reporting by Agnieszka Gosciak-Rabalska)
((agnieszka.gosciak@thomsonreuters.com))