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For the quarter ended September 2025, Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.2 billion, up 9.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.63, compared to $2.36 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.18 billion, representing a surprise of +1.8%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.48%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.47.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Applied Industrial Technologies performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

Net Sales- Engineered Solutions: $417.05 million compared to the $414.33 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +19.4% year over year.Net Sales- Service Center Based Distribution: $782.47 million versus $763.97 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.4% change.Operating income- Engineered Solutions: $45.86 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $52.19 million.Operating income- Service Center Based Distribution: $104.05 million versus $98.27 million estimated by three analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Applied Industrial Technologies here>>>

Shares of Applied Industrial Technologies have returned +0.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 28, 2025 5:00 PM EDT

Company Participants

Richard Simonelli - Head of Investor Relations
Andrew Florance - President, Founder, CEO & Director
Christian Lown - Chief Financial Officer

Conference Call Participants

Peter Christiansen - Citigroup Inc., Research Division
Stephen Sheldon - William Blair & Company L.L.C., Research Division
Ryan Tomasello - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division
Curtis Nagle - BofA Securities, Research Division
Brett Huff - Stephens Inc., Research Division
Faiza Alwy - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division

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Operator

Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Q3 2025 CoStar Group Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Rich Simonelli, Head of Investor Relations.

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Thank you very much, operator, and hello, and thank you all for joining us to discuss the third quarter 2025 results of CoStar Group. Before I turn the call over to Andy Florance, CoStar's CEO and Founder; and Chris Lown, our Chief Financial Officer, I'd like to review our safe harbor statement. Certain portions of the discussion today may contain forward-looking statements, including the company's outlook and expectations for the fourth quarter and the rest of 2025 based on current beliefs and assumptions.

Forward-looking statements involve many risk, uncertainties, assumptions, estimates and other factors that can cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, those stated in CoStar Group's press release issued earlier today and in our filings with the SEC, including our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q included under the heading Risk Factors in these filings as well as other filings with

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NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A securities fraud class action lawsuit against KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) is pending. The lawsuit was filed by The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. A previous press release stated incorrectly that Levi & Korsinsky filed the case. This press release makes that correction. There are no other changes. If you suffered a loss on your investment and want to learn about a potential recovery under the federal securities laws, follow the link below for more information:

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THE LAWSUIT: A class action securities lawsuit was filed against KBR, Inc. that seeks to recover losses of shareholders who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between May 6, 2025 and June 19, 2025.

CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) despite the knowledge that the U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command, for months, had material concerns with HomeSafe's ability to fulfill the global household goods contract, defendants claimed that the partnership was without issue, and would ramp up in future quarters; and (2) as a result, defendants' statements about KBR's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. technology company Coupang, Inc. is leveraging AI innovation to help redefine the future of commerce, expand U.S. exports, and support America’s mission to maintain global leadership on AI and advanced technologies, said Chief Global Affairs Officer Robert Porter today during a keynote speech at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit.

“As a U.S. technology company, Coupang is using AI and advanced technologies to help drive American exports, help businesses grow, and enable America to continue leading the world’s AI race,” said Coupang Chief Global Affairs Officer Robert Porter.

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“As a U.S. technology company, Coupang is using AI and advanced technologies to help drive American exports, help businesses grow, and enable America to continue leading the world’s AI race,” said Coupang Chief Global Affairs Officer Robert Porter. “That’s why Coupang has invested billions to expand AI technologies, machine learning, advanced robotics, smart logistics, cloud computing, and other innovations in the APEC region, which is supporting the growth of hundreds of thousands of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from the U.S. and around the world that sell their goods through Coupang.”

Coupang’s world class end-to-end logistics system leverages AI-driven services that are helping redefine global supply chains and provide an unparalleled consumer experience, including lower prices and faster delivery timelines.

The AI advancements are helping Coupang predict what customers will want by forecasting demand, determining the most efficient path to deliver a customer’s order, and automating the fulfillment process through the adoption of driverless forklifts, sorting robots, and other AI-optimized logistics.

These innovations are creating experiences for Coupang customers that previously seemed impossible. For example, if Coupang customers place an order for fresh groceries or a new smartphone by midnight, it will arrive at their door by dawn the next morning.

Using smart innovations to drive U.S. exports, global business growth

Coupang’s innovations are also helping serve as a bridge between the U.S. and its trading partners like Korea by driving international commerce and showcasing how innovation can create opportunities across global economies.

The company’s innovation efforts are helping turbo-charge the growth of thousands of U.S. brands that currently use Coupang’s services to reach customers in key APEC markets such as Korea and Taiwan. This is driving billions of dollars in exports of American products and agriculture to global customers each year. Globally, Coupang also works with hundreds of thousands of SMEs to sell their goods.

Coupang’s retail innovations can provide a small American wellness company or Korean farmer with robust inventory management, market prediction, and digital marketing power that can help them operate like a Fortune 500 company.

For example, Carlson Labs, a women-led small business in Illinois, grew its sales by 48% in a single quarter by selling its wellness products to customers in Asia through Coupang. In Korea, local watermelon farmers are able to leverage Coupang’s AI innovation to deliver their watermelons from the farm to customers’ doorsteps on the same day.

Creating jobs with AI innovation

Coupang’s AI innovation is also helping create jobs. Today, Coupang is the number one job creator and second largest private employer in Korea, despite being headquartered in the U.S. Most of the company’s delivery and logistics workforce—the human component that AI empowers—is located outside of Seoul, allowing technology to create and distribute opportunity across the economy.

Coupang plans to continue investing in AI and advanced technology across the APEC region to deliver a world-class experience to customers, drive exports of American goods and agriculture, support the growth of small businesses, and advance the U.S. government’s commitment to American AI innovation.

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The global financial markets are entering one of the most decisive weeks of the quarter, as the crypto sector braces for a wave of macroeconomic and corporate events that could reshape risk appetite. Bitcoin now stands at a critical crossroads, with traders debating whether the world's largest cryptocurrency can hold its bullish momentum amid the heavy pull of Wall Street earnings and key Federal Reserve signals.

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Gold’s price climbed to new all-time highs in mid-October, breaking above $4,000/oz for the first time in history, before eventually reaching a peak of $4,342/oz. The yellow metal’s rally came at a time when BTC was enduring a flash crash that pulled its price down to $101,000 very briefly.

This contrast between gold’s strong rise and BTC’s pause has caught the attention of crypto commentator Sykodelic, who believes the pattern is about to flip. In his latest analysis, he suggests that gold may have already peaked while Bitcoin is preparing for its next major rally.

Gold’s Blow-Off Top And The Cycle Inversion
Sykodelic pointed to the nearly 18-month inverse correlation between gold and Bitcoin as the foundation of his argument. The analyst’s chart, which overlays both assets, shows a pattern of alternating expansions and corrections. Each time gold surged, BTC entered a cooling phase, and whenever gold stabilized or corrected, Bitcoin followed with a major upward leg. 

The most recent sequence places gold in what looks like a blow-off top structure. This blow-off top structure is a parabolic rally followed by exhaustion, confirmed by the precious metal’s current correction below its all-time high.

Source: Chart from Sykodelic on X
This phase has always correlated with the point of transfer between the two assets. During periods when retail enthusiasm peaked in gold, Bitcoin’s price quietly consolidated at support zones. This timing, according to Sykodelic, is “almost down to the day.”

The comparison chart below shows the synchronization. Gold’s breakout phases, shown in green channels, are followed by cooling phases highlighted in red, and Bitcoin’s chart below follows the same rhythm with a slight time delay. The structure implies that Bitcoin’s recent consolidation around the $110,000 to $115,000 range may be mirroring the early stages of gold’s last expansion phase in early September.

What Does This Mean For Bitcoin?
From a technical perspective, this setup means that Bitcoin is now entering the same pattern gold just completed, with momentum building at the lower boundary of its new green channel highlighted in the chart image above. This implies that a breakout could lift Bitcoin well above its current all-time high, setting up what is another crypto rally similar to gold’s move earlier this month. “It’s Bitcoin’s turn to pump very hard,” Sykodelic said.

The channel projection on his chart shows an advance that will see the BTC price breaking above $140,000 by the end of 2026 before the next capital rotation into gold. Of course, this all depends on how market news and events play out in favor of the crypto market.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $114,196, up by 6% in the past seven days. Gold, on the other hand, is trading at $3,930, down by 9.5% in the same timeframe. This divergence might be the first sign that the capital rotation is already underway.

BTC trading at $114,270 on the 1D chart | Source: BTCUSDT on Tradingview.com
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The Solana decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem just gained another powerful addition with the launch of SolsticeFi. This innovative new platform is poised to introduce a much-needed layer of risk-controlled yield generation, directly addressing one of the primary concerns for users venturing into the safety of their deposited capital.

SolsticeFi is reimagining how investors earn on Solana by introducing a defensively engineered approach to yield, one that directly protects the value of user deposits. According to crypto commentator Madissa’s post on X, one of SolsticeFi’s most compelling features is its ability to allow users to continue earning staking rewards while keeping their assets liquid and usable across the broader DeFi ecosystem.

How SolsticeFi Balances Risk While Generating Yield
This innovation created continuous opportunities for user to deploy their capital in other protocols without interrupting their base yield, instead of locking up funds. SolsticeFi platform is designed to prioritize full transparency and validator diversification, minimizing exposure to single-validator risks and opaque yield platforms. Furthermore, depositing capital into SolsticeFi provides support for SOL’s network security while generating sustainable returns for users.

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Crypto analyst Hokage has also mentioned how Solana is improving and completely revolutionizing financial transaction speeds in traditional finance (TraFi), where transfers take days, settlements drag, and middlemen slow everything down.

SOL has changed the game by creating a new block every 400 milliseconds, and currently, the central to this acceleration is Bam, the new block assembly marketplace. This Bam will speed up how quickly user transaction gets picked up and integrated into a block, and slash inclusion times to an astonishing 50-100 milliseconds. Building on this is Alpenglow, which takes finality down to an incredible 100-150 milliseconds faster than a blink, and the point where the network confirms the user transaction is 100% done and irreversible.

One project that stands out in these ultra-fast ecosystem steps is SolsticeFi’s USX, a stablecoin specifically built to move at that speed, which enables users to send dollars, deploy capital, and settle instantly. Hokage concluded that “while these advancements might sound like pure sci-fi, if you’ve been around the SOL ecosystem, you would know it’s not.”

Market Confidence Returns To Solana
While SolsticeFi provides speed and reduces risk to Solana yield platforms, KOLS Manager at Binance, investor, and trader BitGuru, has noted that SOL’s price is currently showing a strong bullish setup, after following a steady downtrend and now stabilizing near key support.

As a result of that action, the SOL market is now pulling back with considerable strength, aiming to break above the critical $210 resistance level, a zone that has capped multiple attempts at recovery. A decisive breakout above $210 would likely trigger SOL’s next leg higher toward $230 and beyond.

SOL trading at $198 on the 1D chart | Source: SOLUSDT on Tradingview.com
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Western Union (WU), one of the world’s leading cross-border payment providers, is set to introduce a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin to power its vast 100 million-user network. The upcoming U.S. Dollar Payment Token (USDPT) will launch in the first half of next year, marking Western Union’s entry into blockchain-powered remittances and digital asset payments.

The USDPT will be issued by Anchorage Digital, a federally regulated digital asset bank, and will operate on the Solana (SOL) blockchain—renowned for its fast, low-cost transactions. According to CEO Devin McGranahan, the initiative reflects Western Union’s commitment to “bringing the benefits of digital dollars to our global network” and fostering faster, more efficient, and more inclusive financial services.

The move places Western Union among a growing list of financial giants embracing blockchain technology. Competitors such as MoneyGram, PayPal, and Stripe have already integrated stablecoin-based solutions into their ecosystems. MoneyGram’s platform uses Circle’s USDC and the Stellar blockchain, while PayPal’s stablecoin—issued by Paxos—has grown to over $2.7 billion in circulation since its 2023 debut. Stripe is also developing blockchain infrastructure tailored for seamless crypto payments.

Western Union’s entry into the stablecoin space underscores a broader industry trend: traditional financial firms are leveraging blockchain to enhance cross-border efficiency, reduce costs, and expand access to digital finance. The surge in adoption follows clearer regulatory frameworks, such as the GENIUS Act in the U.S., which provides much-needed oversight and legitimacy to stablecoin issuers.

As the stablecoin market surpasses $300 billion, Western Union’s strategic leap signals the continued fusion of traditional finance with blockchain innovation—paving the way for a more connected, accessible global payment system.

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Western Union has selected Solana for its Digital Asset Network and USDPT stablecoin, which it expects to be rolled out in the first half of 2026.

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Financial services company Western Union has said its forthcoming stablecoin settlement system will use the Solana blockchain.

Announced during the company’s third-quarter earnings call last week, the stablecoin system will consist of the US Dollar Payment Token (USDPT) and the Digital Asset Network, which will be built in partnership with Anchorage Digital Bank, Western Union said on Tuesday.

The company expects that USDPT will launch in the first half of 2026, providing customer access through partner exchanges to broaden accessibility, similar to how the PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin is listed on Binance and other exchanges.

It added that the Digital Asset Network will serve as a cash off-ramp for the remittance platform’s more than 150 million customers, spread across over 200 countries and territories.

Speaking at the Money 20/20 USA conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Western Union CEO Devin McGranahan said his team compared many other alternatives and concluded that Solana was the “right choice” for building an institutional-ready stablecoin platform.

"For 175 years, we've been connecting people, moving $150 billion a year. Digital assets is the next evolution.

We looked at alternatives, and came to the conclusion that Solana was the right choice."

- Devin McGranahan, CEO, Western Union pic.twitter.com/8ni2b47ktk

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Traditional payment platforms are increasingly exploring blockchain for cross-border remittances, with proponents saying the technology is faster, cheaper and more transparent than traditional payment rails.

Zelle, MoneyGram make stablecoin movesOn Friday, the parent company behind payments platform Zelle said it would launch stablecoins to fuel faster cross-border payments, while MoneyGram announced in mid-September that it would integrate its crypto app in Colombia to offer a USDC (USDC) wallet for locals.

GENIUS Act boosts stablecoin plansThe rise in stablecoin adoption coincides with increased regulatory clarity in the US following the signing of the stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act into law by President Donald Trump in July.

Last week, McGranahan said Western Union initially refrained from crypto due to concerns with market volatility, regulatory uncertainty and customer protection, but passage of the GENIUS Act changed that course.

The US Treasury Department estimated in April that the stablecoin market was worth $311.5 billion and is estimated to reach $2 trillion by 2028.

Western Union’s move into the stablecoin arena comes a little over three months after it first hinted at plans to integrate stablecoins in July.

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Ethereum developers have completed the final rehearsal for the much-anticipated Fusaka upgrade, marking a crucial step before the mainnet activation. The last test took place Tuesday on the Hoodi testnet at around 18:53 UTC, where developers implemented a series of scalability and cost-efficiency improvements designed to enhance network performance.

Testnets like Hoodi serve as controlled environments replicating the Ethereum mainnet, allowing developers to safely test upgrades and fix potential issues before live deployment. Fusaka has already undergone successful test runs on both the Holesky and Sepolia networks, making Hoodi the final stage in the test phase.

Coming roughly six months after Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade, Fusaka focuses on reducing costs for developers, users, and institutions. The highlight of this update is PeerDAS, a mechanism that enables validators to verify smaller data segments rather than full “blobs.” This improvement lowers bandwidth requirements and operational costs, benefiting validators and layer-2 scaling networks alike.

With all three testnet simulations now complete, the Ethereum Foundation and core developers are set to finalize a mainnet launch date. Based on the foundation’s timeline, the Fusaka upgrade could roll out as early as November 28, though developers have also discussed a potential launch on December 3.

Meanwhile, the Ethereum team is already preparing for the next major upgrade, Glamsterdam, which is expected to include proposals advancing proposer-builder separation (PBS) — a mechanism aimed at further optimizing Ethereum’s transaction flow and block production.

As the Fusaka upgrade nears activation, Ethereum continues to strengthen its network’s scalability and efficiency, reinforcing its position as the leading smart contract blockchain driving Web3

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Bitcoin’s latest rally attempt faltered once again on Tuesday, with the leading cryptocurrency failing to maintain momentum above the $116,000 level. After briefly climbing higher, sellers stepped in during U.S. afternoon trading, pulling BTC back below $113,000, mirroring Monday’s price reversal. As of writing, Bitcoin traded around $112,700, marking a nearly 2% decline over the past 24 hours.

The broader crypto market also turned red, with Ether (ETH) sliding 4% to $3,985, falling below the crucial $4,000 mark. Other major altcoins such as Solana (SOL) and Litecoin (LTC) each dipped nearly 4%, while Hedera (HBAR)surrendered roughly half of its earlier ETF-related gains. Notably, the subdued performance came despite the approval of three new U.S. spot crypto ETFs, which had little impact on investor sentiment.

Meanwhile, U.S. equities painted a contrasting picture. The S&P 500 hit an all-time high of 6,900, and the Nasdaq also reached new records, fueled by a 5% surge in Nvidia (NVDA). The chipmaker’s rally brought it close to a $4 trillion market cap, following remarks from CEO Jensen Huang at the GPU Technology Conference.

Crypto-linked stocks, however, mirrored the downturn in digital assets. Mining firms transitioning into AI infrastructure, such as Bitfarms (BITF), CleanSpark (CLSK), HIVE (HIVE), and IREN, each fell between 4%-5%, while Galaxy Digital (GLXY) tumbled 8% amid a $1.15 billion capital raise. MicroStrategy (MSTR), the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, slid 3.7%.

Analysts at Bitfinex warned that Bitcoin remains vulnerable to a deeper pullback unless it sustains above the short-term holder cost basis of $113,600, a key level marking potential recovery. Failure to hold could trigger a retracement toward $97,500, the lower end of its current consolidation range.

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Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, is strengthening its presence in the precious metals market as demand for gold-backed digital assets climbs. As of September 30, Tether held more than 11.6 tons of physical gold—over 375,000 ounces—to back its tokenized gold offering, XAUT, issued under El Salvador’s digital asset framework through TG Commodities. Each XAUT token represents one fine troy ounce of gold securely stored in Switzerland.

The token’s value has surged alongside the global rally in gold prices, driven by inflation concerns, geopolitical tensions, and increasing purchases from central banks. XAUT’s market capitalization climbed past $1.4 billion in the third quarter and continued rising to $2.1 billion in October, as gold prices reached new record highs of around $4,500 per ounce.

According to Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, much of this growth has been fueled by strong demand from retail investors in emerging markets. Tokenized gold like XAUT allows individuals to own blockchain-based representations of physical gold without the complications of traditional storage or custodial arrangements. This innovation makes investing in gold more accessible to global users who lack access to conventional financial instruments such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or metals accounts.

Tether’s expanding gold reserves underscore a growing investor appetite for digital assets backed by tangible value. As market volatility and inflation fears persist, tokenized commodities like XAUT are emerging as a preferred hedge, blending the stability of physical gold with the flexibility and transparency of blockchain technology.

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Solana (SOL) has taken center stage this week after the launch of the Bitwise Solana ETF, igniting renewed interest in the blockchain ecosystem. Adding to the excitement, on-chain tracking platform Whale Alert reported a massive transfer of 1,097,555 SOL, valued at over $218 million based on Solana’s price of around $198.96 at the time. The transaction, which moved tokens from a verified Coinbase Institutional wallet to a newly created address, has stirred speculation about institutional involvement and potential ETF-related inflows.

The timing of this significant transfer—just after Bitwise’s Solana ETF debut—has fueled theories that the movement may be connected to the new fund or large-scale investors preparing for institutional accumulation. While the identity of the receiver remains undisclosed, analysts suggest that such whale transactions often precede substantial market shifts or signal the start of accumulation phases by major investors.

Market watchers believe this could represent one of the largest Solana transfers in recent months, marking growing confidence in the asset’s institutional adoption. The move coincides with Solana’s resurgence as the sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, reflecting increased optimism across the broader crypto market.

As attention around Solana (SOL) intensifies, industry analysts are keeping a close watch on possible ETF inflows and further whale activities that could influence market momentum. Meanwhile, Bitwise’s growing involvement in the Solana ecosystem reinforces the token’s rising profile among both retail and institutional investors.

With experts predicting that every major Wall Street institution could enter the crypto space within the next 12 months, Solana’s latest whale activity may signal the early stages of heightened institutional exposure and long-term confidence in blockchain-based assets.

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XRP is entering a decisive phase as price action tightens between major exponential moving averages (EMAs), suggesting a potential volatility surge. The cryptocurrency is currently trading around $2.67, consolidating after an eventful few weeks that saw a sharp dip below the 200-day EMA and a swift rebound above it. This rare setup often precedes a significant directional move, and traders are watching closely for confirmation.

The convergence of the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day EMAs is creating a triple-layer compression zone, effectively trapping XRP’s price between $2.60 and $2.78. Such tight EMA clustering historically triggers explosive breakouts, frequently determining the asset’s midterm trajectory. As XRP coils within this narrow range, momentum indicators hint at a possible breakout scenario. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) hovering near 55 reflects a neutral-to-bullish sentiment, while trading volume shows signs of gradual reaccumulation following the early October sell-off.

If XRP manages to close decisively above $2.78, bullish targets could emerge around $3.00 and $3.20, aligning with previous descending trendlines and historical volume peaks. However, a failure to sustain current support may push prices below $2.55, potentially inviting renewed selling pressure and a retest of the $2.30–$2.40 range.

In essence, XRP is tightening within a classic volatility squeeze pattern, where converging EMAs act as both dynamic support and resistance. With the market awaiting a breakout confirmation, the next few trading sessions could determine whether XRP begins a new uptrend or faces another rejection from its multimonth descending formation. For investors and traders, this moment represents a crucial “wait-and-see” phase as volatility prepares to make a return.

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Bitcoin is attempting to push higher after weeks of consolidation and sustained selling pressure that followed the sharp October 10 crash. The market remains in a delicate recovery phase, with volatility compressing as traders await the next major catalyst. This week could prove decisive, as all eyes turn to Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting, where policymakers are expected to announce their next move on interest rates — a decision that could shape global risk sentiment for the remainder of the year.

On-chain data adds another layer of intrigue to the current setup. According to CryptoQuant, Bitcoin’s dormant supply is waking up, with long-inactive coins — held between three and five years — showing significant movement in recent blocks. Such activity often signals renewed engagement from long-term holders, sometimes preceding key market inflection points.

While the short-term outlook remains mixed, analysts note that the reactivation of old coins amid tightening macro conditions suggests growing investor anticipation. If the Fed signals a softer stance on monetary policy, Bitcoin could see renewed capital inflows. However, another hawkish surprise might extend the consolidation phase, keeping BTC locked below resistance until clearer macro conditions emerge.

Top analyst Maartunn shared data revealing that Bitcoin’s 3–5 year dormant supply has seen a sudden spike in activity, with 4,657.48 BTC spent in a single recent block. This metric tracks coins that have been untouched for several years — a cohort often associated with early bull-cycle investors or strategic long-term holders. When such coins move, it typically signals renewed activity from investors who have weathered multiple market phases.

Bitcoin Spent Output Age Bands | Source: Maartunn
In the historical context, similar awakenings in long-term supply have preceded major shifts in market structure. For instance, during past consolidation periods, old coins were reactivated as investors prepared for volatility — either to take profits near local highs or to reposition ahead of a trend reversal. The magnitude of this recent movement suggests that seasoned holders are once again reassessing their allocations amid tightening macro conditions and elevated expectations for the Federal Reserve’s rate decision this week.

What makes this particularly interesting is the contrast with current sentiment. Despite the spike in long-term holder activity, on-chain indicators such as the Bull-Bear Structure Index and Unified Sentiment Index remain in mildly bullish territory. This implies that while some early investors are realizing profits or reallocating, broader market conviction is improving — especially as Bitcoin holds above the $113,000–$114,000 range.

This movement shouldn’t be interpreted as panic selling but as healthy on-chain rotation. Long-term holders moving coins after years of dormancy often signal the beginning of liquidity redistributions that accompany the next phase of market growth. If Bitcoin maintains its current support levels and macro conditions remain stable, these shifts could fuel the liquidity needed for a new impulse phase toward higher prices.

BTC Bulls Regain Momentum
Bitcoin is showing renewed strength on the 3-day timeframe, currently trading near $114,485, as it attempts to recover from the sharp sell-off seen earlier in October. The chart shows BTC holding firmly above both the 50-day (blue) and 100-day (green) moving averages — a key structural signal suggesting that the medium-term trend remains intact despite recent volatility.

BTC consolidates below key resistance | Source: BTCUSDT chart on TradingView
The next major resistance level sits at $117,500, a zone that has repeatedly capped Bitcoin’s advances over the past two months. A successful breakout and daily close above this level could open the door for a retest of $125,000, marking the potential start of a new bullish impulse. However, rejection here could signal another short-term consolidation, as traders take profits and reassess risk amid macroeconomic uncertainty.

On the downside, immediate support lies near $111,000–$112,000, while the 200-day moving average (red) around $96,000 continues to provide long-term structural backing.

Momentum indicators and on-chain data, including a rebound in sentiment and stable liquidity conditions, suggest that buying interest is gradually returning. If the broader market remains calm following the upcoming Federal Reserve rate decision, Bitcoin could confirm its recovery and aim higher toward the $120,000–$125,000 range.

Featured image from ChatGPT, chart from TradingView.com

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An analyst has explained how Solana could decide its next big move after rising to $210, the resistance level of a Parallel Channel.

Solana Has Been Trading Inside A Parallel Channel Recently
In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about how the trajectory of Solana is looking from the perspective of a technical analysis (TA) pattern. The pattern in question is a Parallel Channel, which forms whenever an asset’s price trades between two parallel trendlines.

The upper line of the channel is considered a source of resistance, meaning that tops can be probable to appear on retests of it. Similarly, the lower level is assumed to provide support to the price, helping it to arrive at bottoms. A breakout of either of these bounds can signal a continuation of the trend in that direction. That is, a surge above the Parallel Channel can be a bullish signal, while a drop under it may lead to bearish action.

There are a few different types of Parallel Channels, depending on how the channel is oriented with respect to the graph axes. Channels that have a positive slope are known as Ascending Channels, while those that slope downward are called Descending Channels.

In the context of the current topic, the third and simplest type is the one of interest: a Parallel Channel that’s also parallel to the time-axis. This case corresponds to a phase of true sideways consolidation in the asset.

Now, here is the chart shared by Martinez that shows the Parallel Channel that the 4-hour price of Solana has been stuck inside for the last couple of weeks:

The 4-hour price of the coin seems to be approaching a retest of the upper level | Source: @ali_charts on X
As displayed in the above graph, Solana retested the lower level of the Parallel Channel last week and successfully found support. The cryptocurrency has since been rising and nearing the resistance level, located at $210. Considering the coin’s current trajectory, the analyst has noted that its price may be heading for a retest at $210 before making its next big move. However, the direction of such a move, if one happens, remains uncertain.

Given that the $210 level corresponds to the resistance line of the Parallel Channel, it’s possible that a retest could reject Solana all the way back down to the support level around $176. It’s also possible, though, that this retest could instead lead to a breakout. In this case, SOL could naturally see a sustained bullish push. It now remains to be seen which of the two scenarios will play out for the asset if the Parallel Channel holds and a retest takes place.

SOL Price
At the time of writing, Solana is floating around $200, up over 7.5% in the last seven days.

The price of the coin seems to have been going up recently | Source: SOLUSDT on TradingView
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC) (the “Company”), a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, announced today that it will host a conference call at 2:00 PM Pacific Time on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, to discuss the Company's third quarter 2025 results.

Participants on the call from Tutor Perini will be Gary Smalley, CEO and President; Ryan Soroka, Executive Vice President and CFO; and Ronald Tutor, Executive Chairman. The Company plans to issue its earnings announcement the same day after the market close.

To participate in the conference call, please dial 877-407-8293 five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled time. International callers should dial +1-201-689-8349.

The conference call will be webcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties on Tutor Perini's website at www.tutorperini.com. To listen to the webcast, please visit Tutor Perini's website at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the call to register and to download and install any necessary software. For those unable to participate during the live call, the webcast will be available for replay shortly after the call on Tutor Perini's website.

About Tutor Perini Corporation

Tutor Perini Corporation is a leading civil, building and specialty construction company offering diversified general contracting and design-build services to private customers and public agencies throughout the world. We have provided construction services since 1894 and have established a strong reputation within our markets by executing large, complex projects on time and within budget while adhering to strict safety and quality control measures. We offer general contracting, pre-construction planning and comprehensive project management services, and have strong expertise in delivering design-bid-build, design-build, construction management, and public-private partnership (P3) projects. We often self-perform multiple project components, including earthwork, excavation, concrete forming and placement, steel erection, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), and fire protection.

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Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (CBNA - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.72 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.7 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.64 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +2.86%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.44 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.7, delivering a surprise of +59.09%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.

Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc., which belongs to the Zacks Banks - Northeast industry, posted revenues of $13.12 million for the quarter ended September 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.43%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $16.73 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.

The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.

Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. shares have added about 18.8% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 16.9%.

What's Next for Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc.?While Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?

There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.

Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.

Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.83 on $14.65 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $3.08 on $55.25 million in revenues for the current fiscal year.

Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Banks - Northeast is currently in the top 18% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.

One other stock from the same industry, Princeton Bancorp (BPRN - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended September 2025.

This bank is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.00 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +58.7%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 8.1% higher over the last 30 days to the current level.

Princeton Bancorp's revenues are expected to be $22.5 million, up 17.4% from the year-ago quarter.

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Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZR) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 28, 2025 5:00 PM EDT

Company Participants

Brian Agnew - Senior Vice President of Finance, Treasury & Investor Relations
Anthony Carano - President & COO
Eric Hession - President of Caesars Digital
Bret Yunker - Chief Financial Officer
Thomas Reeg - CEO & Director

Conference Call Participants

Brandt Montour - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division
Daniel Politzer - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division
Steven Pizzella - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division
Elizabeth Dove - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division
David Katz - Jefferies LLC, Research Division
John DeCree - CBRE Securities, LLC, Research Division
Steven Wieczynski - Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Research Division
Barry Jonas - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division
Shaun Kelley - BofA Securities, Research Division
Stephen Grambling - Morgan Stanley, Research Division
Chad Beynon - Macquarie Research
Jordan Bender - Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Research Division
Daniel Guglielmo - Capital One Securities, Inc., Research Division

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Operator

Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Brian Agnew, Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance, Treasury and Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Brian Agnew
Senior Vice President of Finance, Treasury & Investor Relations

Thank you, Shannon, and good afternoon to everyone on the call. Welcome to our conference call to discuss our third quarter 2025 earnings. This afternoon, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the period ended September 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is available in the Investor Relations section of our website at investor.caesars.com. As usual, joining me on the call today are Tom Reeg, our CEO; Anthony Carano, our President and Chief Operating Officer; Bret Yunker, our CFO; Eric Hession, President, Caesars Sports and Online; and Charise Crumbley, Investor Relations.

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