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1inch expands gasless DeFi access by integrating its Swap API into Rewardy Wallet, enabling users to swap tokens across multiple chains without holding native gas tokens like ETH or BNB. The integration lets users pay transaction fees in Rewardy’s RWD token, reducing failed swaps caused by insufficient gas balances. The rollout supports Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, Arbitrum, and Optimism, aiming to simplify onboarding while preserving self-custody.
Decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch is expanding gasless DeFi access through a new integration with Rewardy Wallet, bringing token swaps directly into Rewardy’s in-app interface. The update allows users to trade across several blockchains without needing to hold native gas tokens such as ETH, BNB, or MATIC, one of the most common friction points in everyday DeFi activity.

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The integration embeds the 1inch Swap API inside Rewardy Wallet, enabling swaps while transaction fees are paid in Rewardy’s native token, RWD. By abstracting network-specific gas requirements, the partnership reduces the likelihood of failed transactions triggered by missing gas balances and streamlines cross-chain usage for users who move frequently between ecosystems.

Removing Gas Tokens From The User Experience Gas management remains one of the most confusing parts of onchain activity, especially for newer users. Swapping on Ethereum, bridging to another network, then swapping again often requires holding multiple gas assets across different chains. Even experienced traders can run into delays when a wallet lacks the correct token to cover fees at the right moment.

Rewardy’s approach shifts that complexity away from the user, aiming for a flow closer to what people expect from consumer fintech apps. Instead of interrupting a transaction to buy or transfer gas tokens, users can continue swapping while paying fees in RWD, keeping the experience consistent across supported networks. That matters as wallets compete on usability, not just security features.

1inch Swap API Integration Expands Gasless DeFi Access Through 1inch’s aggregation infrastructure, Rewardy Wallet users can tap into optimized routing and liquidity sources across supported chains. 1inch is widely known for splitting orders across venues to reduce slippage and improve execution, particularly during volatile periods when liquidity fragments across DEXs.

Rewardy Wallet is also built around account abstraction principles and gasless UX design. The integration references EIP-7702, which supports more flexible transaction handling and alternative fee payment methods, helping wallets move toward “pay fees with the token you have” experiences.

Rewardy Wallet CEO Yoon Jeon said gas tokens remain a major reason DeFi still feels complicated, while 1inch co-founder Sergej Kunz framed the partnership as part of a broader push to make DeFi seamless without weakening self-custody.

American burger chain Steak n Shake is expanding its Bitcoin operations, this time with a BTC bonus paid to hourly workers in partnership with publicly traded Bitcoin rewards company Fold.

Leveraging Fold’s infrastructure, Steak n Shake will pay staff a bonus of $0.21 for every hour worked, paid in Bitcoin, which will vest after two years. The vesting period indicates that workers will need to stay on the job for two years before they can collect the accumulated BTC bonus. The restaurant said in a Wednesday post on X that the new policy applies to employees at all company-operated locations beginning March 1.

At $0.21 per hour, a worker at the fast food chain working 40 hours a week could earn as much as $437 in BTC per year based on a standard 52-week schedule — roughly 0.005 BTC at current market prices.

The BTC bonus program is Steak ‘n Shake’s latest move in a wider embrace of the maiden crypto that kicked off in mid-May 2025, when it began accepting BTC payments through the Lightning Network across its U.S. restaurant network, a move the firm says has resulted in stronger performance.

The launch wasnt’t just a marketing move. The company previously reported that the Bitcoin integration reduced card processing fees by 50% while enabling the restaurant to attract a younger customer base. Notably, same-store sales increased dramatically in the second quarter of 2025 since introducing BTC payments.

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Since the rollout, the firm fully immersed itself in the Bitcoin world, going so far as to launch a Bitcoin-themed burger last October, complete with a BTC logo stamped on the top bun.

Steak ‘n Shake announced last year that it would put all payments made in BTC in its newly formed strategic Bitcoin reserve. Last week, the company announced the addition of $10 million worth of Bitcoin to that reserve.

According to Bitcoin Treasuries data, nearly 200 companies now hold roughly 1.13 million BTC on their balance sheets, albeit Steak ‘n Shake’s $10 million cache remains modest compared to top holders like Michael Saylor’s Strategy. 

Dogecoin’s journey from a joke cryptocurrency to winning the backing of prominent figures like Elon Musk is cementing itself into the mainstream as 21Shares introduced the first spot DOGE exchange-traded fund (ETF) backed by the Dogecoin Foundation.

On Thursday, 21Shares debuted its DOGE ETF on the Nasdaq, with the ticker symbol TDOG. The fund will let retail and institutional investors gain exposure to the leading canine-themed meme coin without the hassle of buying or storing the crypto asset themselves.

“We believe Dogecoin captures the spirit of internet culture and continues to evolve in our digital economy,’ 21Shares said in a statement, adding that DOGE’s speed, low transaction fees, and close-knit community make it one of the few cryptos ready for “real-world transactions.”

While two other spot Dogecoin exchange-traded funds previously debuted in November 2025, one from Grayscale, the other from Bitwise, today’s product from 21Shares is the first and only to have gained the support of the Dogecoin Foundation.

The token started as a meme featuring the Shiba Inu dog that later grabbed Musk’s attention as the billionaire frequently posted about the memecoin on social media. While it started as a joke, DOGE has since grown to become the 10th largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization at $21 billion, according to crypto data provider CoinGecko. Meme coins like Dogecoin often rocket in popularity due to internet culture, celebrity endorsements, and speculative trading.

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Moreover, 21Shares’ TDOG is the first spot Dogecoin ETF to have secured the SEC’s greenlight. The Grayscale and Bitwise ETFs went live shortly after the U.S. government shutdown via an automated process without needing the SEC’s explicit sign-off. Earlier this month, the U.S. regulator gave the nod to the 21Shares fund, effectively clarifying for the first time that Dogecoin does not qualify as a security token.

DOGE traded north of 45 cents after Donald Trump’s election victory last year, but has slumped all the way back to around $0.1249 as of publication time, CoinGecko data shows.

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SummaryCompaniesShell has approached potential buyers for Vaca Muerta assets, sources sayShell's assets likely to be valued in billions of dollars, sources sayEuropean oil major among earliest backers of Argentine shale playSale plans follow Shell's exit from Argentina LNG projectNEW YORK, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Oil major Shell (SHEL.L), opens new tab is considering a sale of its assets in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale play and has approached potential buyers in recent weeks to gauge their interest, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Shell is open to selling some or all of its interests in the highly sought shale oil and gas play, part of Argentina's Neuquen basin, two of the sources said. The assets are likely to be valued in the billions of dollars, they said, adding that a precise estimate was difficult because some of the assets are undeveloped and commodity prices are volatile.

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The sources, who were not authorized to speak on the record, cautioned that a sale is not guaranteed, and Shell could still choose to hold the assets. Shell declined to comment.

A full sale would mark a surprise exit by one of the Vaca Muerta's earliest backers, just as interest in the region is growing due to concerns that other large shale fields, including the top-producing Permian basin of Texas and New Mexico, have peaked. A sale would follow Shell's recent decision to exit Argentina LNG, after Argentina's state oil firm YPF (YPFDm.BA), opens new tab halved the project's planned capacity.

Shell entered Vaca Muerta in 2012 and has since grown its footprint to four majority-owned and operated license blocks, and minority stakes in three other blocks operated by YPF. Shell's production from Argentina averaged 15,610 barrels per day in 2024, according to its latest annual report.

Shell has sold a number of assets since company veteran Wael Sawan was appointed CEO in 2023 and tasked with improving performance after bets on a pivot from oil to renewables failed to pay off.

Reuters earlier this week reported that Shell is planning to exit Syria's al-Omar oilfield. Last week, Reuters reported that the oil major is exploring sale options for its LNG Canada stake.

ONE OF THE 'MOST COMPELLING' SHALE PLAYSThe Vaca Muerta is seeing strong interest from inventory-hungry producers exposed to dwindling potential in North America, said Andy McConn, director of Enverus Intelligence Research.

In contrast to the Permian, which has been drilled extensively since the U.S. shale boom began there about two decades ago, only about 8% of the Vaca Muerta is under development. The play is estimated to hold the world's second-largest shale gas and fourth-largest shale oil resources, according to U.S. government statistics.

U.S. shale pioneer Harold Hamm's Continental Resources earlier this month acquired minority stakes in four Vaca Muerta blocks from Pan American Energy, calling the region "one of the most compelling shale plays in the world."

While output from the Vaca Muerta has grown rapidly in recent years, declining oil prices, high production costs and transportation bottlenecks have threatened to slow the growth. Compared to the Permian, costs to drill a well in the Vaca Muerta are about 35% higher, Mark Nelson, vice chairman of U.S. oil company Chevron said in November.

Still, Shell's assets in the region are estimated to break even at Brent oil prices below $50, McConn said. "Such economics and scale screen favorably versus other global shale assets," he said.

Reporting by Shariq Khan in New York and Shadia Nasralla in London; Editing by Nia Williams

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Shariq is a New York-based energy reporter and has led coverage of the destruction caused in the oil patch by the coronavirus pandemic, the industry's rebuilding efforts, and the upheaval of trade routes from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, among other major developments.

Q2: 2026-01-21 Earnings SummaryEPS of $1.62 beats by $0.08

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Revenue of

$49.65M

(10.30% Y/Y)

misses by $141.50K

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (SMBC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call January 22, 2026 10:30 AM EST

Company Participants

Stefan Chkautovich - Executive VP, CFO & Principal Financial Officer
Matthew Funke - President & Chief Administrative Officer
Greg Steffens - Chairman & CEO

Conference Call Participants

Matt Olney - Stephens Inc., Research Division
Nathan Race - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division
Charles Driscoll - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division

Presentation

Operator

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Southern Missouri Bancorp Earnings Call. My name is James, and I will be your operator for today. [Operator Instructions] The conference call will now start, and I'll hand it over to our host, Chief Financial Officer of Southern Missouri Bancorp. Stefan, please go ahead.

Stefan Chkautovich
Executive VP, CFO & Principal Financial Officer

Thank you, James. Good morning, everyone. This is Stefan Chkautovich, CFO with Southern Missouri Bancorp. Thank you for joining us. The purpose of this call is to review the information and data presented in our quarterly earnings release dated Wednesday, January 21, 2026, and to take your questions. We may make certain forward-looking statements during today's call, and we refer you to our cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements contained in the press release.

I'm joined on the call today by Greg Steffens, our Chairman and CEO; and Matt Funke, President and Chief Administrative Officer. Matt will lead off our conversation today with some highlights from our most recent quarter.

Matthew Funke
President & Chief Administrative Officer

Thank you, Stefan, and good morning, everyone. This is Matt Funke. Thanks for joining us. I'll start off with some highlights on our financial results for the December quarter, the second quarter of our fiscal year. Quarter-over-quarter, our earnings and profitability improved due to a lower provision for credit losses, a larger earning asset base, which drove an increase in net interest income as well as

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Zentro and Calix have forged an award-winning partnership—recognized by Parks Associates for property innovation—to win a rapidly growing MDU market with SmartMDU on the Calix Broadband Platform by delivering rapid innovation and enhanced resident experiences while giving property managers unmatched operational efficiency

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) announced that Zentro—a leading managed service provider (MSP) specializing in multi-dwelling units (MDUs)—is accelerating deployments across major urban markets with award-winning SmartMDU™, a simple, scalable solution on the Calix Broadband Platform. SmartMDU enables secure, reliable property-wide managed Wi-Fi for multifamily communities, helping Zentro personalize resident experiences and increase efficiency for property managers. Zentro provided valuable, critical input throughout the conception and development of SmartMDU and was an early adopter of the solution. Since then, the MSP has streamlined deployments, reduced property issue resolution time 30 percent, lowered operating expenses, and earned recognition as a leader in property innovation.

"SmartMDU on the Calix Broadband Platform lets us tailor solutions for every partner property while delivering exceptional resident experiences at scale,” said Greg Guerra, chief commercial officer at Zentro.

Share With nearly one-third of U.S. households—over 35 million—living in MDUs, Zentro is driving business value for owners and developers while transforming connected living for residents with next-generation experiences. SmartMDU recently earned the 2025 Brilliance Award for Property Management Software, highlighting how innovative, scalable, and secure managed Wi-Fi is transforming resident experiences and streamlining operations in multifamily communities.

Working closely with the award-winning Calix Success organization, Zentro launched SmartMDU (branded as Zentro Bliss) in May 2025 to bring unmatched subscriber experiences to a premier high-rise in Atlanta, Georgia. The deployment provided real-world insights that helped refine SmartMDU. The building also received a 2025 Property Innovation Award from Parks Associates, recognizing Zentro Bliss for transforming connectivity into a premium amenity. Leveraging Calix Service Cloud, Zentro efficiently manages and monitors their network to ensure smooth, exceptional experiences for multifamily communities. Residents can tailor their in-unit Wi-Fi experience with the intuitive ZentroIQ mobile app, featuring personalized, private primary and guest SSID configuration, advanced security (ProtectIQ®), and customizable content and application priority controls (ExperienceIQ®). With SmartMDU, Zentro also delivers reliable Wi-Fi for residents and staff across lobbies, fitness rooms, pools, courtyards, and more—and offers guests convenient access via a brandable splash page.

Leveraging SmartMDU and capabilities of the Calix Platform, Zentro is enabling:

30 percent less time spent by property managers to resolve Wi-Fi service-related issues. Leveraging SmartMDU, Zentro enabled the property team at an upscale Atlanta high-rise to proactively resolve issues with real-time, remote network management. Everyday tasks were simplified with PropertyWorx—an intuitive property manager portal—enabling staff to save substantial time in their daily workflows while streamlining resident onboarding, adding or removing IoT devices, changing SSID passwords, and more. Rapid deployment of exceptional experiences built on Wi-Fi 7 and XGS-PON technology. In the heart of downtown Chicago, at an upscale high-rise condominium, Zentro rapidly deployed SmartMDU over an XGS-PON (10 Gbps passive optical network) in-building network. The deployment consolidated service delivery and management while delivering higher performance with lower space and power. With a Calix GigaSpire® 7u10txg Wi-Fi 7 system in each unit, the 1960s property has become a model for engaging large national property owners. Zentro is also leveraging GigaSpire p4 systems to deliver instant-on connectivity and advanced management tools, enabling residents, guests, and staff to access secure managed Wi-Fi anywhere in the building. 95 percent resident satisfaction, exceptional in the complex MDU segment. To optimize service property-wide in the Atlanta high-rise, the Calix Platform enabled Zentro to deliver five dedicated networks, purpose-built to the property’s requirements, including in-unit, property-wide roaming for staff and guests, as well as separate networks for IoT devices and security systems. This, paired with the robust management capabilities in Calix Cloud, has delivered near-perfect (99.9 percent) uptime and eliminated connectivity dead zones, resulting in 95 percent resident satisfaction post-deployment. Greg Guerra, chief commercial officer at Zentro, said: “Excellence in multifamily connectivity is our core focus. SmartMDU on the Calix Broadband Platform lets us tailor solutions for every partner property while delivering exceptional resident experiences at scale—more efficiently, more consistently, and with stronger returns.”

Shane Eleniak, chief product officer at Calix, said: “SmartMDU is more than a solution; it’s a catalyst for industry transformation. By enabling providers like Zentro to deliver seamless, property-wide managed Wi-Fi and next-generation resident experiences, we’re demonstrating how purpose-built innovation accelerates adoption across the MDU market. With SmartMDU on the Calix Broadband Platform, we’re setting a new standard for operational efficiency and resident satisfaction in multifamily communities. Our platform’s ability to deliver measurable outcomes—like 30 percent reductions in troubleshooting and near-perfect uptime—proves that Calix is not just keeping pace with market needs but is also defining what’s possible for the next wave of broadband innovation.”

Learn more about Zentro and their success with Calix SmartMDU by watching their Product Innovation presentation from ConneXions 2025.

About Calix

Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX)—Calix is an appliance-based platform, cloud and managed services company. Broadband experience providers leverage Calix’s broadband platform, cloud and managed services to simplify their operations, subscriber engagement and services; innovate for their consumer, business and municipal subscribers; and grow their value for members, investors and the communities they serve.

Our end-to-end platform and managed services democratize the use of data—enabling our customers of any size to operate efficiently, acquire subscribers and deliver exceptional experiences. Calix is dedicated to driving continuous improvement in partnership with our growing ecosystem to support the transformation of our customers and their communities.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based upon management’s current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Forward-looking statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this release, and we assume no obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking statement to reflect any event or circumstance after the date of this release, except as required by law. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from current expectations based on risks and uncertainties affecting Calix’s business. The reader is cautioned not to rely on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Additional information on potential factors that could affect Calix’s results and other risks and uncertainties are detailed in its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and available at www.sec.gov.

Calix and the Calix logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Calix and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. A listing of Calix’s trademarks can be found at https://www.calix.com/legal/trademarks.html. Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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LOWELL, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $ 0.45 (forty five cents) per common share, which is a 2.3% increase over the previous quarterly dividend. The dividend is payable to stockholders of record on February 6, 2026 and will be paid on February 20, 2026.

About J.B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt’s vision is to create the most efficient transportation network in North America. The company’s industry-leading solutions and mode-neutral approach generate value for customers by eliminating waste, reducing costs and enhancing supply chain visibility. Powered by one of the largest company-owned fleets in the country and third-party capacity through its J.B. Hunt 360°® digital freight marketplace, J.B. Hunt can meet the unique shipping needs of any business, from first mile to final delivery, and every shipment in-between. Through disciplined investments in its people, technology and capacity, J.B. Hunt is delivering exceptional value and service that enable long-term growth for the company and its stakeholders.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is an S&P 500 company and a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average. Its stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol JBHT. J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of JBHT. The company’s services include intermodal, dedicated, refrigerated, truckload, less-than-truckload, flatbed, single source, last mile, transload and more. For more information, visit www.jbhunt.com.

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Key Takeaways EEFT partners with DXC to pre-integrate Hogan and Ren for credit, debit and revolving card programs.Euronet Worldwide aims to speed launches, and simplify reconciliation and settlement for banks and fintechs.EEFT plans to extend into broader issuing and transaction services, deepening integration across regions. Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (EEFT - Free Report) has teamed up with DXC Technology in a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing global issuing, revolving credit and payment capabilities for financial institutions. This collaboration brings together DXC’s Hogan core banking platform and Euronet’s Ren issuing and payments solution. It aims to help banks, fintechs and other financial services organizations launch card and credit programs faster while simplifying complex back-end operations like reconciliation and settlement.

The initial phase will focus on pre-integrated solutions supporting credit, debit and revolving credit programs, along with payment acceptance gateways. Over time, the collaboration is expected to extend into broader issuing and transaction services, allowing EEFT to embed its capabilities deeper into client workflows across regions and use cases.

For Euronet, this partnership reinforces its position as a comprehensive payments provider rather than a standalone processor. By combining Ren’s cutting-edge issuing and processing technology with DXC’s established presence in global banking platforms, EEFT can engage more directly with financial institutions modernizing legacy systems while reducing integration complexity and accelerating time to market.

As digital-first competitors expand card-based and embedded payment offerings, banks are reassessing their issuing and payments infrastructure to improve speed, flexibility and consistency across channels and regions. This reevaluation is sparking a growing interest in more integrated issuing and processing frameworks that can facilitate quicker product launches, smoother customer onboarding and simpler operations, especially as payment use cases continue to expand and evolve digitally.

The partnership positions EEFT to strengthen its role in the evolving payments ecosystem. Over time, this integration could support higher recurring transaction volumes, strengthen client relationships and unlock new opportunities in markets without significant incremental investment.

EEFT’s Price PerformanceOver the past year, EEFT shares have fallen 24.1% compared with the industry’s decline of 15.8%.

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EEFT’s Zacks Rank & Key PicksEEFT currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Some better-ranked stocks in the business services space are Maximus, Inc. (MMS - Free Report) , Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY - Free Report) and Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (BWMN - Free Report) , each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Maximus’ current-year earnings of $8.19 per share has witnessed one upward revision in the past 60 days against no movement in the opposite direction. Maximus beat earnings estimates in three of the trailing four quarters and missed once, with the average surprise being 29.3%. The consensus estimate for current-year revenues is pegged at $5.5 billion, implying 0.4% year-over-year growth.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Remitly Global’s current-year earnings of 13 cents per share has remained stable over the past 60 days. Remitly Global beat earnings estimates in three of the trailing four quarters. The consensus estimate for current-year revenues is pegged at $1.6 billion, implying 28.2% year-over-year growth.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Bowman Consulting Group’s current-year earnings of $1.61 per share has remained stable over the past seven days. Bowman Consulting Group beat earnings estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, with the average surprise being 135.7%. The consensus estimate for current-year revenues is pegged at $490 million, implying 14.9% year-over-year growth.

The medical-products maker's shares tumbled after its quarterly profit and sales underwhelmed investors.

Brent Thill, tech research analyst at Jefferies, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the bull case for Meta, technology, and more.

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Elastic Agent Builder grounds AI agents in enterprise data, executes context-driven answers and actions

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elastic (NYSE: ESTC), the Search AI Company, announced the general availability of Agent Builder, a complete set of capabilities that helps developers quickly build secure, reliable, context-driven AI agents.

AI agents need the right context to perform complex tasks accurately. Built on Elasticsearch, Agent Builder excels at context engineering by delivering relevance in a unified platform that scales, searches, and analyzes enterprise data. It dramatically simplifies the entire agent workflow with native data prep and ingestion, retrieval and ranking, built-in and custom tools, native conversational experience, and agent observability. Developers can use Agent Builder to chat with their data or build a context-driven custom agent in minutes.

"Agent Builder has native MCP and A2A protocol support, enabling seamless deployments within Microsoft Foundry and Microsoft Agent Framework,” said Amanda Silver, CVP, Microsoft CoreAI. “This gives our users a way to build context-rich, agentic AI leveraging Elasticsearch as a Knowledge Source and powered by Microsoft Foundry."

"Agentic systems fail today because connecting AI to tools and data is complex," said Sam Partee, co-founder at Arcade.dev. "Elastic Agent Builder with Arcade.dev gives developers a structured, secure way to handle how agents retrieve context, reason, and act, taking agents from demo to production grade."

“Unlocking enterprise context from unstructured data sources is key to building effective agents,” said Jerry Liu, CEO at LlamaIndex. “Elastic Agent Builder combined with LlamaIndex’s complex document processing strengthens the critical context layer, helping teams retrieve, process, and prepare data so agents can reason more accurately and deliver better outcomes.”

Introducing Workflows

Elastic also introduced Elastic Workflows (tech preview), a new capability that extends Agent Builder’s functionality by enabling agents to reliably take action across systems.

Many agent-building frameworks require LLMs to plan and manage every step of the automation. However, AI lacks the reliability of rule-based actions, a critical capability for organizations. Workflows closes this gap. Now, agents built with Agent Builder can leverage Workflows to orchestrate internal and external systems to take actions, gather and transform data and context with precision. Agent Builder and Workflows enable developers to build context-driven agents that can reason accurately and execute predictably.

"Agent Builder simplifies working with messy enterprise data, giving developers a secure, reliable foundation to build context-driven agents at scale,” said Ken Exner, chief product officer at Elastic. “Elastic Workflows complements this foundation by giving those agents built-in, rules-based automation for simple tasks. By enhancing Agent Builder with Workflows, teams get a single system that delivers both intelligent reasoning and dependable automation, which is exactly what enterprises need to move from pilots to real-world impact.”

Agents developed with Agent Builder are model-agnostic and compatible with managed model-as-a-service providers, including the cloud hyperscalers.

Availability

Agent Builder is available in Elastic Cloud Serverless and is included with the Enterprise Tier in Elastic Cloud Hosted and self-managed Elastic Stack releases for existing customers.

Workflows is available in tech preview.

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A Lululemon sign is seen at a shopping mall in San Diego, California, U.S., November, 23, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab

CompaniesJan 22 (Reuters) - Lululemon Athletica (LULU.O), opens new tab said on Thursday it had resumed the online sales of its recently launched "Get Low" workout line, after ​the company pulled the collection down from its website last ‌week following user complaints.

"We have updated our product education information to incorporate new guidance on fit, sizing and features to better support guest purchase decisions," a Lululemon spokesperson said in a statement.

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Consumers had ‌complained that the leggings from the new launch were "see-through" ​while bending or squatting, sending the yogawear maker's shares down 6.5% on Tuesday when reports surfaced.

Chip Wilson, the company's founder ‍and one of its biggest independent shareholders, blamed Lululemon's board for the issue.

"I've believed that Lululemon has lost its cool for some time, but it ⁠is now evident to me that the company has completely ‍lost its way as a leader in technical apparel," he said on ‌social ‌media platform LinkedIn.

Wilson had launched a proxy fight in December by nominating three independent directors to the company's board following the exit of CEO Calvin McDonald without a clear successor.

Lululemon is also under activist ⁠pressure from Elliott ⁠Management, which ​took a roughly $1 billion stake in the firm in December and has been working with former Ralph Lauren executive Jane Nielsen as a potential ‍candidate for its CEO role.

In 2024, Lululemon had to pull its "Breezethrough" leggings from stores and its website within weeks of the launch after customers ​complained about the fit, material and seams, ‍resulting in fewer new options for women's bottomwear.

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HomeIndustriesTesla has started removing safety drivers from some robotaxi rides. CEO Elon Musk expects the company’s robotaxi network to be ‘very, very widespread’ in the U.S by the end of 2026.Published: Jan. 22, 2026 at 2:40 p.m. ET

Tesla’s stock jumped Thursday after Elon Musk announced that the company had begun offering limited ride-hailing services without a driver.

“Just started Tesla Robotaxi drives in Austin with no safety monitor in the car,” Musk wrote on X, reposting a video uploaded by a user who appears to be alone in a Tesla TSLA vehicle.

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SummaryDenison Mines Corp. (DNN) is rated BUY (conditional on CNSC license approval), with a $4.18 price target and 8% discount rate.The Phoenix ISR project positions DNN in the lowest global cost quartile, leveraging innovative freeze wall technology and strong internal funding.Securing grid power and advancing multiple projects, DNN is well-placed to benefit from surging uranium demand driven by AI data center growth.Valuation sensitivity to uranium prices and binary licensing risk is high; CNSC approval could re-rate DNN to Tier-1 producer multiples.Editor's note: Seeking Alpha is proud to welcome Dev Shroff as a new contributing analyst. You can become one too! Share your best investment idea by submitting your article for review to our editors. Get published, earn money, and unlock exclusive SA Premium access.

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Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (HBAN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Q4: 2026-01-21 Earnings SummaryEPS of $1.20 beats by $0.07

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Revenue of

$72.88M

(25.03% Y/Y)

misses by $767.20K

Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) Q4 2025 Earnings Call January 22, 2026 10:00 AM EST

Company Participants

Brian Katzfey - VP and Director of Corporate Development & Investor Relations
Brad Elliott - Founder, Chairman & CEO
Chris Navratil - Executive VP & CFO
Richard Sems - CEO & Director

Conference Call Participants

Ryan Payne - D.A. Davidson & Co., Research Division
Damon Del Monte - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division
Nathan Race - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division
Anya Pelshaw
Brandon Rud - Stephens Inc., Research Division

Presentation

Operator

Hello, and welcome to the Equity Bancshares, Inc. 2025 Q4 Earnings Call. My name is Carla, and I will be coordinating your call today.

[Operator Instructions]

I would now like to hand you over to your host, Brian Katzfey, Vice President, Director of Corporate Development and Investor Relations, to begin. Please go ahead when you're ready.

Brian Katzfey
VP and Director of Corporate Development & Investor Relations

Good morning. Thank you for joining us today for Equity Bancshares' Fourth Quarter Earnings Call. Before we begin, let me remind you that today's call is being recorded and is available via webcast at investor.equitybank.com, along with our earnings release and presentation materials. Today's presentation contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed. Following the presentation, we will allow time for questions and further discussion. Thank you all for joining us.

With that, I'd like to turn the call over to our Chairman and CEO, Brad Elliott.

Brad Elliott
Founder, Chairman & CEO

Good morning, everyone. Thanks for being here today. Joining me are Rick Sems, our bank CEO; and Chris Navratil, our CFO. I'm really proud to wrap up what's been a big year for Equity Bank. We ended 2025 with a strong balance sheet and earnings that

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 22, 2026 / Usha Resources Ltd. ("Usha" or the "Company") (TSXV:USHA)(OTCQB:USHAF)(FSE:JO0) - on January 19, 2026, Totec Resources Ltd. ("Totec") completed its "Qualifying Transaction" (as such term is defined under TSX Venture Exchange Policy 2.4 - Capital Pool Companies) with Usha, 1540359 B.C. Ltd. ("Subco") and certain shareholders of Subco (the "Investors"), pursuant to which Usha and the Investors sold their respective interests in Subco to Totec (the "Transaction").

The Transaction was completed pursuant to a share purchase agreement dated October 22, 2025, as amended December 10, 2025, among Totec, Usha, Subco and the Investors. The purchase price paid by Totec for the Transaction was an aggregate of 35,500,000 common shares of Totec (the "Common Shares") issued to the shareholders of Subco (5,500,000 of which were issued to Usha and 30,000,000 of which were issued to the Investors) and $50,000 in cash paid to Usha.

Prior to the completion of the Transaction, Usha beneficially owned and controlled nil Common Shares. Upon completion of the Transaction, Usha beneficially owns and controls 5,500,000 Common Shares, representing 14.3% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on a non-diluted basis.

Usha may acquire additional securities or dispose of existing securities on the basis of Usha's assessment of market conditions, reformulation of plans and/or other relevant factors, in each case in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements.

This disclosure is being made pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 - The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issuers in connection with the filing of an early warning report regarding the Company's acquisition of securities of Totec. A copy of the Usha's early warning report will be available on Totec's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

Contact:

Deepak Varshney
778-899-1780
[email protected]

SOURCE: Usha Resources Ltd.

Key Takeaways AMD expands AI reach via global deals with TCS, Oracle, Microsoft, and others for enterprise solutions. Helios rack-scale platform enables AMD to deliver exaflop-class performance for large-scale AI workloads.AMD expects over 80% AI revenue CAGR and over 60% data center growth, despite pressure from NVDA and AVGO. Advanced Micro Devices’ (AMD - Free Report) 2026 prospects are expected to benefit from an expanding enterprise footprint and rich partner base. The company has been inking deals with enterprises globally that include the likes of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HPE, Oracle, Google, Microsoft, Alibaba and IBM, among others.

AMD and TCS are collaborating to develop industry-specific AI and Generative AI (Gen AI) solutions. TCS will work with AMD to integrate Ryzen CPU-powered client solutions to deliver workplace transformation, while using EPYC CPUs, Instinct GPUs, and AI accelerators to modernize hybrid cloud and high-performance computing environments. The expanded collaboration with HPE is expected to boost the adoption of AMD's “Helios” rack-scale AI architecture.

AMD’s Helios rack-scale platform is suitable for handling yotta-scale AI infrastructure. A single Helios rack can deliver up to 3 AI exaflops and is optimized for massive, energy-efficient training of trillion-parameter models. Helios comprises Instinct MI455X accelerators, EPYC “Venice” CPUs and Pensando “Vulcano” NICs for scale-out networking and the open AMD ROCm software ecosystem. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure will launch the first publicly available AI supercluster using AMD’s Helios rack design. OpenAI has selected AMD as a preferred partner to build 6 gigawatts (GW) of next-generation AI computing capacity. The rollout will begin with 1 GW of AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs in the second half of 2026.

An expanding portfolio with the launch of the Instinct MI400 series lineup, Ryzen AI 400 and AI PRO 400 Series processors for AI PCs, along with a rich partner base, bodes well for the company’s data center business. AMD envisions the data center total addressable market to hit $1 trillion by 2030, suggesting a CAGR of more than 40% from roughly $200 billion estimated in 2025. AMD expects its data center AI revenues to see a CAGR of more than 80% over the next 3-5 years, driven by strong demand for instinct GPUs (MI450 Series and Helios rack-scale solutions) and expanding clientele that includes multiple hyperscalers, as well as sovereign opportunities. Overall data center business revenues and total revenues are expected to see a CAGR of more than 60% and greater than 35%, respectively, over the same time frame.

Tough Competition Hurts AMD’s Data Center ProspectsNVIDIA (NVDA - Free Report) and Broadcom (AVGO - Free Report) are major competitors in the Data Center space. NVIDIA is at the center of AI computing, with its products widely used across data centers, gaming and autonomous vehicles. The company’s newer Hopper 200 and Blackwell GPU platforms are being adopted quickly as customers work to grow their AI infrastructure.

Broadcom is benefiting from strong demand for its networking products and custom AI accelerators (XPUs). In fiscal 2025, AI revenues surged 65% to $20 billion from fiscal 2024. Broadcom’s current order backlog for AI switches exceeds $10 billion as AVGO’s latest 102-terabit per second Tomahawk 6 switch continues to gain traction. AVGO now expects first-quarter fiscal 2026 AI revenues to double year over year to $8.2 billion. AVGO’s expanding clientele, which now includes Anthropic, is a key catalyst.

AMD’s Share Price Performance, Valuation & EstimatesAMD shares have jumped 103.1% on a trailing 12-month basis, outperforming the broader Zacks Computer and Technology sector’s return of 19.1%.

AMD Stock’s Performance
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AMD stock is overvalued, with a forward 12-month price/sales of 9.18X compared with the broader sector’s 7.18X. AMD has a Value Score of F.

AMD Valuation
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter 2026 earnings is pegged at $1.20 per share, up by a penny over the past 30 days, suggesting 25% year-over-year growth.
 

AMD currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Key Takeaways ALLY posted Q4 adjusted EPS of $1.09, beating estimates, with GAAP net income rising to $300 million.Ally Financial benefited from higher net finance revenue, lower provisions and expenses, and a 3.51% NIM.ALLY saw loans and deposits rise sequentially as non-performing loans and charge-offs declined. Ally Financial’s (ALLY - Free Report)  fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $1.09 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01. The bottom line reflected a 39.7% jump from the year-ago quarter.

Results primarily benefited from a rise in net finance revenues and other revenues. Also, lower provisions and a decline in expenses were tailwinds. An increase in loan balances further supported the results to some extent.

After considering non-recurring items, net income attributable to common shareholders (GAAP basis) was $300 million compared with $81 million in the prior-year quarter.

Adjusted earnings of $3.81 per share for 2025 surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.74. The bottom line increased 62.1% from the previous year. Net income attributable to common shareholders (GAAP basis) was $742 million compared with $558 million in 2024.

Ally Financial’s Revenues Improve, Expenses DeclineTotal quarterly GAAP net revenues were $2.12 billion, up 4.8% from the prior-year quarter. However, the top line marginally missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.13 billion. Adjusted total revenues were $2.17 billion, up 3.7% from the prior-year quarter.

Total GAAP net revenues in 2025 were $7.91 billion, down 3.3% from the previous year. The top line marginally missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.92 billion.

Quarterly net financing revenues grew 5.9% from the prior-year quarter to $1.60 billion. The rise was primarily driven by lower interest expenses. The adjusted net interest margin was 3.51%, up 18 basis points.

Total other revenues were $525 million, up 1.5% year over year. The rise was primarily driven by a rise in net other gain on investments.

Total non-interest expenses declined 8.1% year over year to $1.25 billion.

The adjusted efficiency ratio was 50.8%, down from 52.8% in the year-ago period. A fall in the efficiency ratio indicates an improvement in profitability.

ALLY’s Loans & Deposit Balances RiseAs of Dec. 31, 2025, total net finance receivables and loans amounted to $134 billion, up 2.2% from the prior-quarter end.

Deposits also increased 2.2% on a sequential basis to $151.6 billion.

Ally Financial’s Credit Quality ImprovesNon-performing loans were $1.37 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025, down 8.1% year over year. In the reported quarter, Ally Financial recorded net charge-offs of $452 million, down 16.8% from the prior-year quarter.

Further, provision for loan losses was $487 million, down 12.6% year over year. The decline was led by continued retail auto net charge-off improvement and the sale of Credit Card.

Capital Ratios of ALLY ImproveAs of Dec. 31, 2025, the total capital ratio was 13.6%, up from 13.2% in the prior-year period. The tier 1 capital ratio was 11.7%, up from 11.3% as of Dec. 31, 2024.

Also, the common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio increased to 10.2% from 9.8% in the prior-year period.

Our View on Ally FinancialALLY’s business-restructuring initiatives, balance sheet repositioning efforts and rising demand for consumer loans will likely strengthen its financials. However, weak credit quality amid a tough operating backdrop remains a key near-term headwind.

Currently, Ally Financial carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Performance of Finance StocksThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.’s (PNC - Free Report) fourth-quarter 2025 earnings per share of $4.88 surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.23. In the prior-year quarter, the company reported EPS of $3.77.

PNC’s results were aided by record revenue growth, driven by a rise in net interest income and fee income. Rising loan and deposit balances, along with a decline in provisions for credit losses, were other positives. However, an increase in expenses acted as a spoilsport.

KeyCorp’s (KEY - Free Report) fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations of 41 cents outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 38 cents. The bottom line reflected a 7.9% rise from the prior-year quarter.

KEY’s results primarily benefited from higher net interest income and non-interest income. The rise in average loans and deposit balances was another positive. However, higher expenses and a jump in provisions were the undermining factors.

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith reminds investors of the upcoming March 16, 2026 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the case filed on behalf of investors who purchased Smart Digital Group Limited (“SDM” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SDM) securities between May 5, 2025 and September 26, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”).

IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN SMART DIGITAL GROUP LIMITED (SDM), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING SECURITIES FRAUD LAWSUIT.

Contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights by email at [email protected], by telephone at (215) 638-4847 or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.

What Happened?

On September 26, 2025, NASDAQ temporarily halted trading of SDM stock due to volatility after the Company’s stock activity spiked with over 270,000 orders at 9:33 AM alone—approximately 30% of the Company’s average daily volume in a single minute. Trading resumed a little over an hour later with SDM’s stock price plummeting, closing at $1.85 per share, 88% less than the prior day’s closing price.

After market hours, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") disclosed a temporary suspension of trading in SDM ordered for September 29, 2025 through October 25, 2025 due to “potential manipulation in the securities of SDM effectuated through recommendations made to investors by unknown persons via social media to purchase the securities of SDM, which appear to be designed to artificially inflate the price and volume of the securities of SDM.”

On October 11, 2025, NASDAQ announced that trading in SDM would remain suspending pending receipt of “additional information requested from the company.” Trading of SDM’s stock continues to remain suspended.

What Is The Lawsuit About?

The complaint filed in this class action alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) SDM was the subject of a market manipulation and fraudulent promotion scheme involving social-media based misinformation and impersonators posing as financial professionals; (2) insiders and/or affiliates used and/or intended to use offshore or nominee accounts to facilitate the coordinated dumping of shares during a price inflation campaign; (3) SDM's public statements and risk disclosures omitted any mention of realized risk of fraudulent trading or market manipulation used to drive the Company's stock price; (4) as a result, SDM securities were at unique risk of a sustained suspension in trading by either or both of the SEC and NASDAQ; and (5) as a result, Defendants’ positive statements about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.

If you purchased or otherwise acquired SDM securities during the Class Period, you may move the Court no later than March 16, 2026 to ask the Court to appoint you as lead plaintiff if you meet certain legal requirements.

Contact Us To Participate or Learn More:

If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact us:

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith,
3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112,
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Telephone: (215) 638-4847
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action.

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Key Takeaways RGTI and QBTS shares gained more than 40% in six months, reflecting growing investor interest.RGTI focuses on gate-based, chiplet superconducting systems aimed at long-term fault tolerance.QBTS targets near-term revenue with annealing systems delivered through its Leap cloud platform. Quantum computing continues to capture investor attention as one of the most ambitious frontier technologies in the market today. While the industry is still early and timelines remain uncertain, tangible progress is being made as companies move beyond theory toward practical applications. Use cases in optimization, logistics, materials science, and complex decision-making are gradually taking shape, giving investors a clearer sense of how quantum systems could eventually deliver real economic value. For those with a long-term mindset and a tolerance for volatility, quantum computing offers exposure to a technology that could fundamentally reshape computing over the next decade and beyond.

Within this evolving landscape, Rigetti Computing (RGTI - Free Report) and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS - Free Report) represent two very different approaches to building a quantum business. Rigetti is focused on gate-based, superconducting quantum processors, betting that steady improvements in chip design, fidelity, and system architecture will position it well for fault-tolerant quantum computing over time. D-Wave, on the other hand, is pursuing a more commercially oriented path through quantum annealing, emphasizing near-term customer adoption, recurring revenue, and practical problem-solving today. In this faceoff, we examine how the companies are executing on their strategy, where their strengths and limitations lie, and which stock may offer the more compelling risk-reward profile for investors right now.

Price Performance of RGTI & QBTSShares of Rigetti have soared 47.2%, while QBTS stock has gained of 41.6% in the last six-month period.

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Architecture & Technology StrategyAt a technology level, Rigetti and D-Wave Quantum are not just competitors; they are pursuing fundamentally different visions of what useful quantum computing looks like. Rigetti is firmly committed to gate-based quantum systems built on superconducting qubits; a path widely viewed as essential for achieving fault-tolerant, general-purpose quantum computing over the long term. Over the past year, Rigetti has sharpened this strategy by shifting toward a chiplet-based architecture, breaking large processors into smaller, modular units that can be manufactured, tested, and scaled more efficiently. This approach is designed to improve yields, reduce noise, and create a more repeatable hardware roadmap, rather than relying on increasingly complex monolithic chips.

D-Wave Quantum, by contrast, is focused on solving real-world problems today rather than building toward a distant, universal quantum future. Its quantum annealing systems are purpose-built for optimization workloads such as scheduling, logistics, and resource allocation, areas where customers can already experiment with production-level use cases. While annealing is not a universal quantum computing model, D-Wave has leaned into its strengths by steadily increasing qubit counts, improving system reliability and expanding access through cloud-based services. This has allowed the company to generate recurring revenue and build a commercial narrative that resonates with enterprise and government users.

Business Model & Go-to-Market StrategyRigetti’s commercial model still reflects its roots as a hardware-first, R&D-heavy quantum company. The company generates most of its revenues from government contracts, research institutions and early-stage enterprise collaborations, many of which are tied to specific development milestones rather than ongoing usage. These relationships are strategically important; they validate Rigetti’s technology and help fund continued hardware innovation, but they also result in lumpy, less predictable revenue. Rigetti does offer access to its systems via cloud platforms, yet customer usage remains modest and largely experimental. For investors, Rigetti’s go-to-market strategy is still about proving technical viability and refining its architecture, with commercialization clearly a secondary priority for now.

D-Wave Quantum’s approach looks very different and far more commercially oriented. D-Wave Quantum has built its business around delivering quantum computing as a service, with customers accessing its annealing systems through the Leap cloud platform. This model emphasizes recurring revenue driven by usage, subscriptions and long-term customer relationships rather than one-off research engagements. Importantly, D-Wave Quantum has already signed multiple enterprise and public-sector customers using its systems for optimization problems in areas like logistics, manufacturing, and scheduling. While revenue levels are still small and profitability remains a long-term goal, D-Wave’s go-to-market strategy offers clearer visibility into adoption trends and a more traditional SaaS-like trajectory that investors can track quarter to quarter.

Who Is Better Positioned for Quantum Advantage?Rigetti and D-Wave Quantum are pursuing quantum advantage on very different timelines. Rigetti is focused on building scalable, fault-tolerant gate-based systems, with its chiplet-based superconducting architecture aimed at solving long-term challenges around error rates and hardware scalability. By controlling much of the technology stack end to end, Rigetti is positioning itself for a future where large, general-purpose quantum machines can deliver transformational value, though that future remains several years away and enterprise adoption is still limited.

D-Wave Quantum, meanwhile, defines quantum advantage more pragmatically. Its annealing-based systems are designed to solve specific optimization problems today, allowing customers to experiment with real-world applications without waiting for fully fault-tolerant machines. This narrower but more immediate focus has enabled D-Wave Quantum to demonstrate earlier signs of practical value and build commercial traction, even if its technology is not intended to address the full range of quantum workloads.

Ultimately, the choice comes down to time horizon and risk appetite. Rigetti represents a longer-term, higher-risk bet on where quantum computing is headed, while D-Wave Quantum offers a clearer path to near-term relevance by showing where quantum computing can already make a difference.

How Do Estimates Compare for RGTI & QBTS?The Zacks Consensus Estimate for RGTI’s 2026 sales implies year-over-year growth of 197.6%. For 2026, the loss per share is projected to be 18 cents compared with 68 cents a year ago.

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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for QBTS 2026 sales implies year-over-year growth of 61.1%. For 2026, the loss per share is projected to be 19 cents compared with 20 cents a year ago.

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RGTI or QBTS: Which Is a Better Pick?From a ranking standpoint, Rigetti and D-Wave Quantum look evenly matched on the surface. Each stock presently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) and a Value Score of F, underscoring a familiar reality for quantum investors. These names are priced on future potential rather than near-term fundamentals. As a result, neither stock stands out as a value play today, and expectations remain elevated across the space. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Where the divergence becomes clearer is in growth and momentum profiles. Rigetti holds a Growth Score of C, reflecting relatively more grounded expectations tied to its incremental progress in gate-based hardware and architecture development. However, its Momentum Score of F suggests limited near-term market enthusiasm. D-Wave, on the other hand, carries a weaker Growth Score of F, indicating uncertainty around longer-term expansion. Still, its Momentum Score of B highlights stronger recent investor interest, likely driven by its clearer commercialization narrative and recurring revenue model.

For investors weighing the two, the choice again comes down to time horizon and style. D-Wave may appeal more to those looking for near-term momentum and evidence of commercial traction, even if long-term growth visibility remains uneven. Rigetti, by contrast, appears better suited for investors willing to be patient, favoring a more measured growth profile tied to long-term technological execution rather than short-term excitement.

Key Takeaways ADBE's Digital Media revenues rose 11% to $17.65B in FY25, making up 74% of total revenues.MAUs for Acrobat, Creative Cloud, Express and Firefly rose over 15% year over year in FY25. ADBE expects 10.2% ARR growth in FY26, driven by AI features and broader enterprise adoption. Adobe’s (ADBE - Free Report) Digital Media segment continues to anchor the company’s growth trajectory. In fiscal 2025, Digital Media revenues reached $17.65 billion, up 11% year over year on a reported and a constant currency basis. The segment accounted for 74% of revenues in the fiscal year, while annualized recurring revenue (ARR) totaled $19.20 billion, up 11.5% year over year.

Growth has been driven by the continued adoption of its cloud-based platform, Acrobat and Express, supported by the integration of AI-powered capabilities such as Firefly and Acrobat AI Assistant. These tools are enabling faster content creation and document productivity, directly influencing subscription renewals and premium upgrades. In fiscal 2025, Acrobat, Creative Cloud, Express and Firefly achieved total MAU growth of greater than 15% year over year. Adobe now targets ARR growth of 10.2% for fiscal 2026, driven by an innovative AI-powered portfolio, the expanding adoption of enterprises and a large market opportunity.

Adobe is infusing AI innovations into Acrobat, including new AI chat experiences to PDFs with simple, natural-language prompts. The company is combining Acrobat and Express to transform productivity and creativity together, making it fast and easy to generate presentations and podcasts from documents in minutes with AI. The new features are available in Acrobat Studio, which includes advanced PDF tools, AI Assistant and PDF Spaces from Acrobat and Express Premium capabilities in one AI-powered home for productivity.

Acrobat users are increasingly relying on Acrobat AI Assistant to consume content at a faster rate and are using Express to create richer PDFs, customized presentations and animated designs. ADBE is seeing increasing adoption of Express capabilities within Acrobat, driven by growing demand for creative functionality. Adobe is gaining traction among individuals, small and medium businesses and enterprises, thanks to Acrobat AI Assistant, as well as Express premium plans. This is expected to drive top-line growth in fiscal 2026.

Adobe Faces Tough Competition in the AI DomainADBE’s AI business is minuscule compared with Microsoft (MSFT - Free Report) and Alphabet (GOOGL - Free Report) . Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud revenues are benefiting from growth in Azure AI services and a rise in the AI Copilot business. The company's substantial investment in OpenAI provides exclusive access to leading-edge language models, creating a significant competitive moat in enterprise AI adoption. Microsoft monetizes AI through existing customer relationships, reducing customer acquisition costs while expanding revenue per user.

Alphabet’s focus on leveraging AI to drive growth is a key catalyst. AI is infused heavily across its offerings, including Search and Google Cloud. AI Overviews and AI Mode are driving overall queries and commercial queries, thereby driving monetization opportunities. The addition of shopping capabilities in AI Mode is now helping people shop conversationally in Search. Google has added new AI features in Search that help users build travel plans.

ADBE’s Share Price Performance, Valuation & EstimatesAdobe shares have lost 32.6% in a year, underperforming the broader Zacks Computer and Technology sector’s return of 19%.

Adobe Stock Lags Sector in a Year
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ADBE stock is trading at a discount, as suggested by a Value Score of B.

In terms of forward price/sales, Adobe shares are trading at a higher multiple of 4.58 compared with the broader sector’s 7.18.

ADBE Stock is Cheap
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings is pegged at $5.88 per share, up a couple of cents over the past 30 days, suggesting 15.8% growth from the figure reported in the year-ago quarter. 
 

Adobe currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psyence Biomedical Ltd. (Nasdaq: PBM) (“Psyence BioMed” or the “Company”) today announced that it adjourned its annual and special meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) until February 12, 2026.

The Meeting will now be held on February 12, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. New York Time/4:00 p.m. Cape Town time at Venture Workspace Riverlands, Office Building 4, Riverlands, 51 Gogosoa Street, Observatory, Cape Town, 7935, South Africa.

The adjournment is a result of the requisite quorum of shareholders not having been achieved to hold the Meeting. The Company is working with its proxy agents to help ensure that quorum is obtained for the reconvened meeting on February 12, 2026. For details concerning the business of the Meeting, please see the Company’s notice of meeting and management information circular dated January 2, 2026, filed on EDGAR. Please note that the record date for the Meeting, close of business on December 23, 2025, has not changed.

About Psyence BioMed

Psyence Biomedical Ltd. (Nasdaq: PBM) is one of the few multi-asset, vertically integrated biopharmaceutical companies specializing in psychedelic-based therapeutics. It is the first life sciences biotechnology company focused on developing nature-derived (non-synthetic) psilocybin and ibogaine-based psychedelic medicine to be listed on Nasdaq. We are dedicated to addressing unmet mental health needs. We are committed to an evidence-based approach in developing safe, effective, and FDA-approved nature-derived psychedelic treatments for a broad range of mental health disorders.

Contact Information for Psyence Biomedical Ltd.
Email: [email protected]
Media Inquiries: [email protected]
General Information: [email protected]

Investor Contact:
Michael Kydd
Investor Relations Advisor
[email protected]

Forward Looking Statements

This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, our plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services; and other statements identified by words such as “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “projection,” “outlook” or words of similar meaning.

Forward-looking statements in this communication include statements regarding the reconvening of the Meeting and the timing (if any) of the Meeting. These statements are based on current assumptions and expectations, including that the Company will succeed in obtaining quorum for the reconvened Meeting. These assumptions may prove incorrect. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain quorum at the reconvened Meeting. There are numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties include, among other difficulties, delays or challenges in obtaining quorum for the Meeting, including the possibility of claims or proceedings challenging the validity of quorum for the Meeting or the Meeting itself. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s final prospectus (File No. 333-298285) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 3, 2025 and other documents filed by Psyence BioMed from time to time with the SEC.

These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Nothing in this communication should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by law, Psyence BioMed does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

The Company does not make any medical, treatment or health benefit claims about its proposed products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Health Canada or other similar regulatory authorities have not evaluated claims regarding psilocybin, psilocybin analogues, or other psychedelic compounds or nutraceutical products. The efficacy of such products has not been confirmed by authorized clinical research. There is no assurance that the use of psilocybin, psilocybin analogues, or other psychedelic compounds or nutraceuticals can diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or condition. Vigorous scientific research and clinical trials are needed. The Company’s product candidates are investigational and have not been approved by any regulatory authority for use in the treatment of any disease or condition, and clinical results (if any) may not be indicative of future results. Any references to quality, consistency, efficacy, and safety of potential products do not imply that the Company has verified such in clinical trials or that the Company will complete such trials. If the Company cannot obtain the approvals or research necessary to commercialize its business, it may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s performance and operations.

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (AUB) Q4 2025 Earnings Call January 22, 2026 9:00 AM EST

Company Participants

William Cimino - Senior VP & Director of Investor Relations
John Asbury - President, CEO & Director
Robert Gorman - Executive VP & CFO
David Ring - Executive Vice President
Shawn O’Brien - Executive Vice President

Conference Call Participants

Sun Young Lee - TD Cowen, Research Division
David Bishop - Hovde Group, LLC, Research Division
Stephen Moss - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division
Brian Wilczynski - Morgan Stanley, Research Division
Hannah Wynn
Stephen Scouten - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division

Presentation

Operator

Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Atlantic Union Bankshares Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note that today's conference is being recorded. I will now hand the conference over to your speaker host, Bill Cimino, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

William Cimino
Senior VP & Director of Investor Relations

Thank you, [ Olivia, ] and good morning, everyone. I have Atlantic Union Bankshares' President and CEO, John Asbury; and Executive Vice President and CFO, Rob Gorman with me today. We also have other members of our executive management team with us for the question-and-answer period. Please note that today's earnings release and the accompanying slide presentation we are going through on this webcast are available to download on our investor website, investors.atlanticunionbank.com.

During today's call, we will comment on our financial performance using both GAAP metrics and non-GAAP financial measures. Important information about these non-GAAP financial members -- measures, including reconciliations to comparable GAAP measures, is included in the appendix to our slide presentation and in our earnings release for the fourth quarter and full year 2025.

We'll also make forward-looking statements, which are not statements of historical fact and are subject to risks and

STURGIS, MI / ACCESS Newswire / January 22, 2026 / Sturgis Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX:STBI) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.18 per common share, payable March 13, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 13, 2026. This declaration increases the quarterly dividend by $0.01 to the highest level in the Company's history.

About Sturgis Bancorp, Inc.

Sturgis Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Sturgis Bank & Trust Company (the Bank), and its subsidiaries: Oakleaf Financial Services, Oak Mortgage, Ayres/Oak Insurance, and Oak Title Services. The Bank provides a full array of trust, commercial, and consumer banking services from banking centers in: Sturgis, Bangor, Bronson, Centreville, Climax, Colon, Marshall, Niles, Portage, South Haven, St. Joseph, Three Rivers, and White Pigeon, Michigan. Oakleaf Financial Services offers a complete range of investment and financial-advisory services. Oakleaf Mortgage offers residential mortgages in all markets of the Bank. Ayres/Oak Insurance offers various competitive commercial and consumer insurance products. Oak Title Services offers commercial and consumer title insurance services.

For additional information and updates, visit our website at www.sturgis.bank.

Sturgis Bancorp, Inc. Contacts

Jason J. Hyska, President & CEO, or Brian P. Hoggatt, CFO - (269) 651-9345

SOURCE: Sturgis Bancorp, Inc.