Akcie společnosti Realty Income za poslední měsíc klesly o 11,1 %, zatímco index S&P 500 vzrostl o 1,4 %. Zacks jí ponechal hodnocení Zacks Rank #3 (držet).
Realty Income Corp. (O - Free Report) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.
Shares of this real estate investment trust have returned -11.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.4% change. The Zacks REIT and Equity Trust - Retail industry, to which Realty Income Corp. belongs, has lost 4.5% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term?
Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision.
Earnings Estimate RevisionsRather than focusing on anything else, we at Zacks prioritize evaluating the change in a company's earnings projection. This is because we believe the fair value for its stock is determined by the present value of its future stream of earnings.
We essentially look at how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to reflect the impact of the latest business trends. And if earnings estimates go up for a company, the fair value for its stock goes up. A higher fair value than the current market price drives investors' interest in buying the stock, leading to its price moving higher. This is why empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
For the current quarter, Realty Income Corp. is expected to post earnings of $1.11 per share, indicating a change of +2.8% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed +0.2% over the last 30 days.
For the current fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $4.42 points to a change of +3.3% from the prior year. Over the last 30 days, this estimate has changed -0.2%.
For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $4.59 indicates a change of +3.7% from what Realty Income Corp. is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed +0.1%.
Having a strong externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, offers a more conclusive picture of a stock's price direction in the near term, since it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. Due to the size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, Realty Income Corp. is rated Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:
12 Month EPS
Projected Revenue GrowthWhile earnings growth is arguably the most superior indicator of a company's financial health, nothing happens as such if a business isn't able to grow its revenues. After all, it's nearly impossible for a company to increase its earnings for an extended period without increasing its revenues. So, it's important to know a company's potential revenue growth.
For Realty Income Corp., the consensus sales estimate for the current quarter of $1.58 billion indicates a year-over-year change of +7.6%. For the current and next fiscal years, $6.3 billion and $6.84 billion estimates indicate +9.6% and +8.4% changes, respectively.
Last Reported Results and Surprise HistoryRealty Income Corp. reported revenues of $1.55 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +9.7%. EPS of $0.37 for the same period compares with $1.05 a year ago.
Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.54 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +0.69%. The EPS surprise was 0%.
Over the last four quarters, Realty Income Corp. surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times. The company topped consensus revenue estimates each time over this period.
ValuationNo investment decision can be efficient without considering a stock's valuation. Whether a stock's current price rightly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects is an essential determinant of its future price performance.
While comparing the current values of a company's valuation multiples, such as price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), with its own historical values helps determine whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of the reasonability of the stock's price.
As part of the Zacks Style Scores system, the Zacks Value Style Score (which evaluates both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics) organizes stocks into five groups ranging from A to F (A is better than B; B is better than C; and so on), making it helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.
Realty Income Corp. is graded C on this front, indicating that it is trading at par with its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.
Bottom LineThe facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about Realty Income Corp.. However, its Zacks Rank #3 does suggest that it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
Americké spotové bitcoinové ETF zaznamenaly 6. října čistý příliv 118,8 milionu USD po čistém odlivu 89,8 milionu USD v předchozím obchodním dni; většinu nových investic přilákal iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) společnosti BlackRock.
Bitcoin hovered close to $84,300 after a brief dip to approximately $83,680, based on LSEG figures cited by Barron’s. The latest pullback marks another unsuccessful attempt by the cryptocurrency to surpass the $87,000 resistance level that has restricted price advances since late September.
Exchange flows signal shifting dynamicsAccording to data from CryptoQuant, seven-day Bitcoin inflows to Binance dropped to 32,642 BTC as of October 5. This reading falls within the 11th percentile of the past year, signaling notably low deposit activity on the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume.
Binance also saw its seven-day Exchange Whale Ratio climb to 0.515, reaching its highest point since August. This ratio tracks the proportion of total exchange inflows coming from the ten largest deposits, providing insights into large-holder activity.
A heightened whale ratio can suggest large holders are taking a more active role on exchanges, which may increase available sell-side liquidity. However, since overall deposits are unusually low, whales make up a larger share of inflows even if their absolute transfer volumes remain steady.
CryptoQuant, a leading blockchain analytics platform, advised caution in interpreting the elevated whale ratio as a direct sell-off signal given the subdued total volume.
Mini dictionary: Exchange Whale Ratio – a metric showing the amount of cryptocurrency deposited by the top ten largest entities relative to all exchange inflows. A higher ratio can indicate growing influence of large holders on short-term price dynamics.
Spot and futures market updateGlassnode’s latest market pulse noted that Bitcoin’s spot Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) reversed from negative $102.8 million to positive $33.2 million in the past week. This transition points to renewed aggressive spot buying activity, suggesting that buyers are regaining control after recent weakness.
In derivatives, futures open interest declined from $38 billion to $36.6 billion, which indicates a reduction in leverage following September’s rally. This easing of position sizes may help stabilize the market after recent volatility.
DateBTC Spot CVDFutures Open InterestPrevious Week– $102.8 million$38 billionLatest+ $33.2 million$36.6 billionIn another sign of renewed institutional interest, U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded net inflows of $118.8 million on October 6. This recovery follows an $89.8 million withdrawal reported the previous trading session.
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) captured nearly all of the new investments, reinforcing its status as a primary avenue for institutional Bitcoin exposure. The inflows contributed to a strong third quarter for U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs, which collectively attracted $6.34 billion over the period.
Glassnode’s analysis indicates that spot market momentum has returned, while leveraged positioning in futures has moderated after the recent rally. At the same time, leading ETFs like BlackRock’s IBIT continue to see strong demand from investors.
Akcie Duke Energy za poslední měsíc klesly o 4,6 %; konsenzus analytiků pro aktuální čtvrtletí očekává zisk 1,85 USD na akcii, což představuje meziroční nárůst o 2,2 %.
Duke Energy (DUK - Free Report) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.
Over the past month, shares of this electric utility have returned -4.6%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.4% change. During this period, the Zacks Utility - Electric Power industry, which Duke Energy falls in, has lost 4.2%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?
While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company's business prospects usually make its stock 'trending' and lead to an immediate price change, there are always some fundamental facts that eventually dominate the buy-and-hold decision-making.
Earnings Estimate RevisionsRather than focusing on anything else, we at Zacks prioritize evaluating the change in a company's earnings projection. This is because we believe the fair value for its stock is determined by the present value of its future stream of earnings.
Our analysis is essentially based on how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to take the latest business trends into account. When earnings estimates for a company go up, the fair value for its stock goes up as well. And when a stock's fair value is higher than its current market price, investors tend to buy the stock, resulting in its price moving upward. Because of this, empirical studies indicate a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and short-term stock price movements.
Duke Energy is expected to post earnings of $1.85 per share for the current quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +2.2%. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed -2.1%.
For the current fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $6.72 points to a change of +6.5% from the prior year. Over the last 30 days, this estimate has remained unchanged.
For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $7.16 indicates a change of +6.5% from what Duke Energy is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has remained unchanged.
With an impressive externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank -- is a more conclusive indicator of a stock's near-term price performance, as it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for Duke Energy.
The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:
12 Month EPS
Revenue Growth ForecastWhile earnings growth is arguably the most superior indicator of a company's financial health, nothing happens as such if a business isn't able to grow its revenues. After all, it's nearly impossible for a company to increase its earnings for an extended period without increasing its revenues. So, it's important to know a company's potential revenue growth.
In the case of Duke Energy, the consensus sales estimate of $8.86 billion for the current quarter points to a year-over-year change of +3.7%. The $33.79 billion and $35.59 billion estimates for the current and next fiscal years indicate changes of +4.8% and +5.3%, respectively.
Last Reported Results and Surprise HistoryDuke Energy reported revenues of $7.59 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +1.1%. EPS of $1.43 for the same period compares with $1.25 a year ago.
Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.71 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of -1.59%. The EPS surprise was +10.85%.
Over the last four quarters, Duke Energy surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. The company topped consensus revenue estimates three times over this period.
ValuationNo investment decision can be efficient without considering a stock's valuation. Whether a stock's current price rightly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects is an essential determinant of its future price performance.
Comparing the current value of a company's valuation multiples, such as its price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), to its own historical values helps ascertain whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, whereas comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of how reasonable its stock price is.
As part of the Zacks Style Scores system, the Zacks Value Style Score (which evaluates both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics) organizes stocks into five groups ranging from A to F (A is better than B; B is better than C; and so on), making it helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.
Duke Energy is graded C on this front, indicating that it is trading at par with its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.
ConclusionThe facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about Duke Energy. However, its Zacks Rank #3 does suggest that it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
Ripple převedl 99 866 844 XRP v hodnotě přibližně 149,6 milionu USD do peněženky spojené s Binance; prostředky následně putovaly na další adresu spojenou s burzou.
Ripple has executed a significant transfer of XRP, moving 99,866,844 tokens valued at approximately $149.6 million. This transaction was first flagged by analyst Xaif, who shared detailed on-chain data revealing a larger pattern of fund movement.
Transaction specificsThe transfer took place on October 6, with Ripple sending the XRP from its managed wallet to an address tagged with Destination Tag 681503328. Upon settlement at 4:18 PM UTC, the transaction incurred a minimal fee of only 0.000015 XRP. Prior to the transfer, the receiving wallet held 38,196.4 XRP. After the transaction, its balance increased to 99,905,040.611845 XRP.
The low transaction cost highlights one of XRP Ledger’s main advantages in enabling large-scale fund movement at a fraction of a cent.
WalletBalance BeforeBalance AfterFee PaidDestination (681503328)38,196.4 XRP99,905,040.611845 XRP0.000015 XRPFlow of fundsBlockchain tracking service Whale Alert also monitored the transaction, identifying the recipient as an “unknown wallet.” On closer inspection, on-chain activation records link this address—and a subsequent wallet to which the funds were moved—directly to Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume.
Ripple’s substantial transfer did not remain idle, with the XRP later moved to a second wallet also associated with Binance. Both wallets show activation connections to the exchange. This movement suggests that Ripple may be managing liquidity or facilitating exchange-related operations.
Mini dictionary: Whale Alert, a blockchain tracking platform that monitors and reports large cryptocurrency transactions across major networks, providing real-time updates on fund movements involving exchanges, companies, and prominent wallets.
Pattern of similar XRP transfersData from Whale Alert shows that three additional major XRP transfers occurred within this period, each conveying roughly 99,865,845 tokens. Two of these were movements between wallets already associated with Binance. The earliest transfer highlighted by analyst Xaif originated directly from Ripple’s designated wallet, marking the start of this cluster of activity.
Market and community responseThese latest transactions took place only hours after another nearly 100 million XRP transfer involving Ripple. Several community members on social media argued that such transactions are routine fund movements rather than direct sales into the market. One user said the classification of “unknown wallet” simply reflects labeling conventions, not necessarily evidence of an imminent sale. The same user pointed to $1.55 as a level to watch for XRP.
“Unknown is just a tag, not proof of a sale. $1.55 continues to be a key price for $XRP,” wrote one participant.
Another community member claimed the tokens ended up in a Ripple-controlled wallet, disputing speculation about an imminent market dump by the company. On-chain data supports the assertion that funds have moved between Ripple and Binance-linked wallets, indicating operational rather than market-driven transfers.
At the time of these transactions, XRP traded at $1.47, showing a 2.35% decline on the day. One social media commenter argued the transfers carried no broader significance, while another speculated the move could relate to an acquisition, though no concrete evidence for this has surfaced. In recent years, Ripple has pursued multiple acquisitions to expand the XRP ecosystem and utility, but no new details emerged in connection with these recent transfers.
One observer suggested the community bookmark the large transaction for future reference, though no official links to any specific acquisition activity have been confirmed.
ETF společnosti Bitwise nakoupil XRP v hodnotě více než 10,55 milionu USD, což představuje jeho největší říjnový nákup; ostatní XRP ETF toho dne zaznamenaly odlivy.
Bitwise has expanded its XRP exposure again as institutional investors appear to have shown renewed interest during the last ETF trading session.
After a few days of staying silent, recent market data shows that Bitwise has bought more XRP than it has done so far this month, even though the market is currently volatile.
Bitwise attracts more capital Although XRP has failed to sustain the uptrend seen during the weekend, institutional investors remain convinced about its future price potential.
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As such, they have continued to expand their XRP exposure through Bitwise, as data shows that Bitwise has bought over $10.55 million worth of XRP.
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The purchase came after Bitwise attracted fresh capital into the XRP ETF market, representing the sole capital contributor among all XRP ETFs, as major funds like Franklin Templeton and Canary Capital only recorded withdrawals for the day.
Notably, the move represents the largest XRP purchase Bitwise has made since October began, as it had only recorded little to no inflows in the past few days.
XRP turns bearish While the size of the recent XRP purchase from Bitwise is not entirely significant, the timing of the transaction has made it most noticeable, as it suggests that investors may be buying XRP's dip.
Despite trading above $1.50 earlier this week, XRP has suddenly reversed to a deeper price level in the last day, dropping to around $1.43 earlier today.
The subtle XRP ETF demand through Bitwise marks a major divergence from its current price movement, sparking curiosity about XRP's price potential for the rest of the month.
South Korean crypto traders are shifting away from payment-focused assets such as XRP toward AI-linked cryptocurrencies, with AI tokens emerging as the country’s most traded thematic crypto category by June 2026.
The shift was highlighted in a new Chainalysis report covering crypto activity in East Asia between July 2025 and June 2026. The report measures thematic categories based on their share of trading volume denominated in the Korean won.
AI Crypto Becomes South Korea’s Top Thematic CategoryAI cryptocurrencies became the most popular thematically defined investment category in South Korea by June 2026, surpassing payment tokens such as XRP.
Chainalysis defines AI cryptocurrencies as digital assets linked to AI-focused projects or AI infrastructure. The category accounted for a significantly larger share of won-denominated trading than AI crypto markets in other major currencies.
The report said AI cryptocurrencies had become the “single most popular thematically-defined investment category” in South Korea, overtaking payment tokens such as XRP.
Worldcoin Leads Korean AI Crypto TradingSeveral AI-linked tokens recorded significant trading volumes among South Korean investors during the period covered by the report.
The five leading tokens were:
Worldcoin (WLD): $7.41 billionSAHARA: $3.2 billionVIRTUAL: $2.7 billionBIO: $2 billionNEAR: $1.7 billionThe leadership within the category has also changed. VIRTUAL and KAITO were among the leading AI-related tokens in 2025 before Worldcoin and SAHARA took the lead.
Chainalysis noted that Korean retail traders are moving through the AI crypto category faster and with greater intensity than traders in other markets covered by the report.
South Korea Stands Out In AI Crypto TradingThe strength of South Korea’s AI crypto activity is particularly notable compared with other major currencies.
In June 2026, the Korean won’s AI-crypto trading share was 19.5 times higher than that of the Japanese yen. AI cryptocurrencies accounted for 0.91% of yen-denominated trading, compared with a substantially higher share in the Korean market.
The category represented 1.02% of euro-denominated trading, 0.20% of Brazilian real-denominated trading and just 0.03% of British pound-denominated trading.
Why Korean Traders Are Turning To AI CryptoChainalysis linked the rise in AI-token trading to South Korea’s broader exposure to the artificial intelligence investment cycle.
The country’s stock market has significant exposure to SK Hynix, a major memory-chip manufacturer whose products are used in AI data centers. The report noted that AI-focused crypto trading grew alongside the company’s rise.
South Korea’s crypto market is also heavily driven by retail investors. Francis Kang, executive director of Korea Blockchain Week, described the market as “famously retail-driven,” while Chainalysis noted that Korean retail investors tend to seek high-risk, high-reward opportunities.
South Korea’s Crypto Market Continues To GrowThe shift toward AI cryptocurrencies comes as South Korea’s overall crypto market continues to expand.
South Korea recorded approximately $449 billion in crypto activity during the period covered by the report, marking a 12.3% increase and making it the largest crypto market in East Asia.
The country’s exchange ecosystem also grew by 16.3%, even as the wider East Asian crypto market contracted modestly.
For XRP, the data points to a change in South Korean retail trading preferences. While XRP remains an important asset in the market, AI-linked cryptocurrencies have taken the lead among thematic categories as traders increasingly rotate toward the AI narrative.
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Čistá aktiva amerických ETF na XRP ve třetím čtvrtletí vzrostla o 80 % na rekordních 1,77 miliardy USD. Investiční ředitel Bitwise Matt Hougan přisuzuje zájem poradců dlouhé historii XRP a jeho známému využití v platebním styku.
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan has argued that XRP’s pull with certain institutional investors, especially financial advisors, rests on two plain considerations: confidence that the asset will still exist years from now, and a set of uses those advisors already recognize.
The comments appear in a video Token Relations posted on September 28, 2026, alongside a note that net assets in US XRP exchange-traded funds had climbed 80 percent through the third quarter to a record $1.77 billion. Hougan said the token “appeals for very simple reasons.”
The first, he explained, is that advisors are confident it is not going away.
Many professionals looking at crypto still ask whether the assets are genuine, whether they will last, and whether they will be around in the future. In his account, XRP’s long operating record and substantial background answer that doubt in a way newer tokens often cannot.
That distinction matters for portfolio construction. An advisor placing client money does not only weigh expected return.
The advisor also has to judge whether the holding is likely to remain a functioning market years later, when the account is reviewed, rebalanced, or passed on.
Hougan framed XRP’s history as the feature that reduces that particular uncertainty.
Belief that an asset will persist is not the same claim as a forecast that its price will rise, and his remarks did not treat price appreciation as the reason advisors are buying.
The second reason is practical familiarity. Hougan said XRP fits real-world applications advisors can already explain.
They follow stablecoins.
They follow cross-currency transfers and the liquidity required to complete those transfers.
They also follow industry news and can assess what developments in that space might mean for the broader XRP community.
Those are subjects already present in conventional market coverage, so the investment case can be discussed in language closer to payments, foreign exchange, and market plumbing than to a purely speculative token story.
XRP ETFs net assets have grown 80% throughout Q3 to an all-time high of $1.77B.@Matt_Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at @Bitwise, on what's driving institutional demand for $XRP:
"XRP appeals for very simple reasons … One is that [financial advisors] are confident it's not… pic.twitter.com/7YXqVPpOj2
— Token Relations (@TokenRelations) September 28, 2026
That framing helps explain why regulated products have become a visible channel even when short-term price action is not the main argument.
Exchange-listed funds let advisors gain exposure through brokerage accounts they already use, without building direct custody for every client.
The third-quarter jump in ETF net assets to $1.77 billion is the backdrop Token Relations used when it published the clip.
Later flow data showed that asset totals and new subscriptions can diverge once the underlying price moves, which is consistent with Hougan’s separation of durability from price performance.
Cumulative inflows across the US spot products remained large after the September 25 peak, while mark-to-market asset values eased as XRP’s market price changed.
Hougan’s firm is itself an issuer in that market.
The Bitwise XRP ETF trades on NYSE Arca and charges a 0.34 percent annual expense ratio.
Updated fund materials around the end of September kept the offering current as shares continued to be issued.
Other sponsors, including Franklin, have also gathered substantial cumulative inflows, so the advisor channel is not limited to a single product.
The remarks describe a narrow form of institutional interest.
It is not a claim that every institution is allocating, or that XRP has displaced bitcoin as the default crypto holding.
It is an account of why some advisors, once they have an exchange-listed vehicle, find XRP easier to underwrite: a long record that speaks to permanence, and applications in stablecoins, cross-currency transfer, and liquidity that they already monitor.
Příspěvek generální ředitelky MoonPay Institutional Caroline Pham s logem Ripple vyvolal spekulace o partnerství týkajícím se XRP. MoonPay ani Ripple však spolupráci ani nové služby nepotvrdily.
A recent social media post from Caroline Pham, CEO of MoonPay Institutional and former Acting Chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has ignited fresh speculation about a possible collaboration between MoonPay and Ripple, particularly regarding XRP.
MoonPay CEO connects with RipplePham raised eyebrows after sharing an image of herself pointing to the Ripple logo. Her caption, featuring only the eyes emoji, fueled rumors across the crypto community about a significant development involving the two companies.
Caroline Pham’s involvement is attracting increased attention due to her institutional background in digital asset regulation and her leadership role at MoonPay, a payment platform that facilitates the purchase of cryptocurrencies with fiat currencies.
Ripple, known for developing blockchain-based payment infrastructure, maintains a strong presence in the enterprise segment of digital assets, with a focus on the XRP Ledger and cross-border payments.
Crypto community member Archie speculated that the photo could be a sign of a forthcoming partnership or major initiative related to XRP. Despite this, no official comments or announcements have been made by Pham, MoonPay, or Ripple.
Notably, the only direct hint is the image itself, with no formal statements from either MoonPay or Ripple confirming any partnership or upcoming project as of now.
Possible areas for collaborationArchie discussed the possible synergies between the two businesses, suggesting that a partnership could connect MoonPay’s payment infrastructure with Ripple’s suite of enterprise payment solutions. This could allow easier transitions between fiat and digital currencies for end users, streamlining processes for both institutional and retail customers.
If such integration moved forward, MoonPay could boost support for XRP and Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD. As both platforms expand their offerings, customers may benefit from faster, more efficient ways to access and use digital assets worldwide.
However, neither company has confirmed any changes to their existing services or plans to enable new XRP-related features, leaving much of the speculation unsubstantiated.
Mini dictionary: RLUSD, Ripple’s US dollar-pegged stablecoin designed to facilitate seamless digital payments and settlements for institutional and retail customers.
Institutional payments could potentially represent another collaboration opportunity, with MoonPay Institutional offering payment solutions to businesses and Ripple driving enterprise blockchain adoption. Their combined expertise may appeal to clients seeking advanced liquidity management or digital asset settlement tools.
Archie implied that the presence of both brands in one image could suggest an unannounced collaboration, arguing, “MoonPay moves money, while Ripple moves value on the ledger.”
Market awaits official detailsDespite the speculation, the market has not received any confirmation of a formal partnership or co-developed services. Pham’s regulatory background could play a strategic role if new institutional offerings are being considered, but her post alone does not constitute an announcement.
Archie urged followers to “expect the unexpected,” reflecting a sense of anticipation among XRP holders and the broader crypto community.
Any potential collaboration would likely depend on the scope of technologies and services integrated, as well as subsequent user adoption. Until further details become available, traders and investors remain attentive to official communications from all parties involved.
The ratio of the circulating XRP supply in profit has surged back above 57%, reaching highs last recorded in January 2026.
This comes as XRP’s price continues to hold above the crucial $1.40 level following the rally witnessed in August and September. For context, after dropping to $0.98 in mid-August, XRP embarked on a rebound campaign, closing August around $1.379, a 30% gain that month.
The uptrend spilled into September, and despite facing periodic roadblocks and selling pressure toward the end of the month, XRP also closed September with another gain, up nearly 8% for the month. While October has introduced a pullback, the August and September gains have already made much of XRP’s supply profitable.
XRP Supply in Profit Rises According to on-chain data provided by market research firm Glassnode, the ratio of the circulating XRP supply in profit has risen to 57.172% as of the time of this press.
XRP Supply in Profit | Source: Glassnode For the uninitiated, this metric measures the percentage of an asset’s circulating supply that is currently in profit. Essentially, it looks out for those XRP coins that investors last moved at prices lower than the current XRP price. It assumes these coin movements refer to purchases.
The latest reading indicates that 57.172% of XRP’s circulating supply was last moved at prices lower than $1.51. For context, XRP currently boasts a circulating supply of 68.4 billion tokens. This indicates that about 39.12 billion XRP is now in profit.
This is an impressive rise from the 37.27% rate recorded on Aug. 16, when the XRP price stood at $0.99. At this rate, only about 25.5 billion XRP tokens were profitable, leaving nearly 43 billion XRP in loss at the time. Now, there are only 29.2 billion XRP tokens in loss, a 42.8% share.
A 9-Month Peak Notably, the recent top in profitable supply represents highs last recorded nine months ago, in January 2026, when prices stood around $2.
As the market-wide downtrend persisted into this year, XRP faced intense selling pressure that resulted in a considerable drop in the percentage of supply in profit. Specifically, on Jan. 5, XRP saw 77.25% in profit as the price rose to $2.4.
However, this figure dropped to 60% two weeks later alongside a decline in prices to $2.06 by Jan. 17. When XRP slumped further to $1.99 the next day, the percent of supply in profit also dropped to 56.27%. Since then, the metric has continued to decline, slipping below 50% by the end of January.
For three months, the percent of XRP supply in profit remained under 50% despite not recording steeper declines. This bearish trend persisted as the XRP price stayed below $1.50.
The metric finally recovered above 50% as XRP’s price hit $1.47 in May. However, this uptrend did not last, leading to a drop toward the 37% low in August, right before XRP’s price recovery resulted in the latest push back above 50%.
The cryptocurrency market slipped into negative territory in early Wednesday trading, as investors awaited upcoming economic reports that could shape sentiment. Market volatility resulted in $607.18 million in liquidated crypto positions, with a pronounced skew toward longs accounting for $541.14 million, while shorts were responsible for $66.22 million.
XRP and major altcoins fall amid broader selloffXRP posted a 3.48% drop over the last 24 hours, trading at $1.44 during the session. Other leading cryptocurrencies experienced even steeper losses, with Ethereum, Dogecoin, Cardano, Uniswap, and Shiba Inu falling between 6% and 11% as the market downturn intensified.
The swift decline caught many XRP investors off guard, particularly those in leveraged long positions. The scale of liquidations indicated that market participants had largely been positioned for further upside, only to be forced out by the rapid drop in prices.
XRP experienced $12.5 million in liquidations in the past 24 hours, with long positions bearing most of the losses, totaling $11.96 million, compared to just $540,210 for shorts. The imbalance reached 2,213%, underscoring the vulnerability of bullish traders during the market reversal.
Liquidation imbalance reveals market leverageThe pronounced 2,213% liquidation imbalance between long and short XRP positions highlighted the extent to which bulls dominated recent market activity. As the broader crypto market shifted lower, leveraged long positions faced forced liquidations, resulting in rapid position closures.
For many market watchers, this substantial disparity pointed to an over-leveraged environment, where optimism about further price increases exposed traders to significant risk when momentum shifted the other way.
Asset24h Liquidations (Total)Longs LiquidatedShorts LiquidatedPrice Change (24h)XRP$12.5 million$11.96 million$540,210-3.48%Crypto Market (Total)$607.18 million$541.14 million$66.22 millionN/AInvestors monitor macro events and network upgradesIn addition to asset volatility, the market’s attention turned to upcoming economic developments. At 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve will release the minutes from its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, a key event for market participants seeking direction on monetary policy. The September FOMC gathering resulted in the first interest rate hike since 2023. Traders now estimate a 78% probability that the Fed will maintain rates at its next meeting.
On the technical side, three significant amendments—Permissions Delegation, Batch, and fixBatchV1_2—are poised for activation on the XRP Ledger this week if validator support remains above 80%. Permissions Delegation is set for October 8, while fixBatchV1_2 and BatchV1_1 are expected on October 9. These features will only take effect if the threshold for validator backing stays above 80% without interruption; otherwise, the amendments are rejected, and a new 14-day evaluation period begins.
Permissions Delegation, designed for the XRP Ledger, aims to allow accounts to delegate certain transaction permissions without transferring full control. Batch and fixBatchV1_2 amendments focus on enhancing efficiency and addressing bugs related to batch transactions.
Mini dictionary: XRP Ledger Amendment, a formal upgrade proposal requiring validator majority for changes to the protocol, ensuring community agreement before new features are activated.
Evernorth plánuje kvůli administrativnímu zpoždění vstoupit 12. října na burzu Nasdaq pod tickerem XRPN; po fúzi s Armada má držet přibližně 473 milionů XRP.
Evernorth postponed to October 12 the expected start of its listing on Nasdaq under the symbol XRPN, due to an administrative delay. This schedule coincides with two major upgrades of the XRP Ledger, but their activation does not guarantee an increase in XRP, which is trading around $1.46.
In brief Evernorth postpones to October 12 the expected start of its Nasdaq listing under the symbol XRPN. The company is expected to hold approximately 473 million XRP after its merger with Armada. Two major upgrades of the XRP Ledger are expected around October 8 and 9. XRPN will offer indirect exposure to XRP, without equating a direct purchase of the token. The impact on the XRP price will mainly depend on future Evernorth purchases and the actual adoption of new functions. XRP and Evernorth: key dates to watch Shareholders of Armada Acquisition Corp. II approved their merger with Evernorth on September 30. The deal was initially expected to close on October 7, with trading under the symbol XRPN starting the next day.
However, Evernorth announced a slight delay. The company now plans to close the transaction on October 9 and start its listing on October 12. These deadlines remain subject to usual conditions and final Nasdaq approval.
Several events are concentrated over a short period :
The merger between Evernorth and Armada is to be finalized around October 9 ; XRPN stock should begin trading on Nasdaq on October 12 ; Evernorth is expected to hold around 473 million XRP at the time of the transaction ; The company is expected to receive nearly $300 million in gross cash ; Two amendments to the XRP Ledger could be activated on October 8 and 9. Evernorth attributes this schedule change to “an administrative delay that should not affect the closing”. According to the company, it is therefore not a challenge to the deal. However, the postponement reduces the calendar effect highlighted by investors who were expecting multiple simultaneous catalysts.
Evernorth will offer indirect exposure Evernorth intends to become the largest publicly traded company exclusively focused on an XRP treasury. Unlike a company that merely holds its cryptos, it plans to deploy part of its assets into yield strategies, infrastructure, and activities related to the ecosystem.
Its founder, Asheesh Birla, states he wants to build “an actively managed XRP treasury, with the transparency and governance required by public markets”. Ripple, SBI Group, Pantera Capital, Kraken, GSR, and Arrington Capital are among the announced investors.
However, buying an XRPN share will not correspond to directly acquiring XRP. Investors will be exposed to a company owning the token, but also to its fees, governance, allocation choices, and stock market valuation fluctuations.
The listing will not necessarily trigger new purchases equivalent to the expected 473 million XRP. A significant part of this reserve comes from contributions already made in kind. The future effect on demand will mainly depend on the use of the $300 million raised and Evernorth’s treasury decisions.
Two upgrades expected on the XRP Ledger The XRP Ledger is concurrently preparing conditional activation “of PermissionDelegationV1_1 and BatchV1_1”. These amendments must maintain the required support from validators during their entire approval period.
PermissionDelegationV1_1 will allow an account to grant specific permissions to another address without giving full control of its keys. A company could, for example, authorize an operator to perform certain predetermined payments or operations.
This function can facilitate the separation of responsibilities and access control. However, official documentation recommends not to temporarily delegate the PaymentBurn permission until a complementary fix is activated. Other granular permissions are not affected by this warning.
BatchV1_1 will allow grouping up to eight transactions. Depending on the chosen mode, they may be executed entirely or canceled together if one fails. This mechanism can simplify atomic swaps, delivery versus payment settlements, and certain operations on tokenized assets.
XRP still has to break its resistance XRP is trading near $1.46 after a drop of more than 2% in 24 hours. The $1.55 zone constitutes the main short-term resistance, while the $1.45 level serves as the first benchmark in case of a pullback.
A successful Evernorth listing would broaden stock market access to the XRP ecosystem. The new ledger functions could also improve its institutional use. However, none of these events guarantees an immediate demand for the token.
The market will mostly watch later Evernorth purchases, XRPN trading volume, and the actual use of new network features. Without measurable flows or concrete adoption, these announcements could have limited effect on the price.
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The XRP community is on alert over a new wave of unidentified projects requesting users' private keys to connect to decentralized applications.
The warning comes amid the rise of so-called "vibe-coded" projects, where applications can be created and deployed quickly by developers whose identities or security practices may be difficult for users to verify.
Along these lines, Robert Kiuru, COO at XRPL Labs and Xaman, shared a strong warning to the XRP community, urging them never to share their private keys under any circumstances. "Your keys are the keys to your kingdom. Keep them private, secure and never enter them anywhere," Kiuru wrote.
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NEVER SHARE YOUR PRIVATE KEYS, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES. YOUR KEYS ARE THE KEYS TO YOUR KINGDOM. KEEP THEM PRIVATE, SECURE, AND NEVER ENTER THEM ANYWHERE.
— Robert @XamanWallet (@robertkiuru) October 7, 2026 An X user, Jenna, pointed out that some vibe-coded XRPL projects with unknown developers are asking users to enter their private keys for Xaman Wallet as a way to connect to their site/app, urging them never to enter their private keys in a random app, with Kiuru engaging with this post.
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This warning, however, extends beyond a single application or project. As development across the XRPL ecosystem accelerates, users may encounter an increasing number of new decentralized applications, making basic wallet security practices increasingly important.
XRP Ledger eyes major developmentsThe warning remains significant as XRP Ledger eyes key developments in the days ahead.
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At the recently concluded XRP Seoul 2026 event, builders shared how they are creating real-world utility on the XRPL, from risk management and RWA to onchain finance.
Through the "Permission Delegation" feature, DeFi activity will run directly on XRPL. Users can borrow XRP from Ethereum liquidity pools, receive RLUSD, and bridge it back to XRPL. The vaults are expected to grow across the ledger.
The native compliance and low settlement costs of the XRPL are making it the choice of institutional builders over general-purpose chains.
Complete on-chain transparency has, however, been a barrier for traditional finance, and to solve this, the XRP Ledger is introducing "confidential transfers" powered by Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs).
Brevan Howard si vybral Ripple Prime pro služby prime brokerage, clearing a financování napříč tradičními i digitálními aktivy. Využití XRP, RLUSD či XRP Ledgeru nebylo potvrzeno.
Brevan Howard, a global alternative investment manager overseeing approximately $35 billion in assets, has selected Ripple Prime as its provider for multi-asset prime brokerage, clearing, and financing services spanning both traditional financial and digital asset markets. This deepening partnership follows Brevan Howard-affiliated funds’ participation in Ripple’s $500 million strategic investment round scheduled for 2025.
Ripple Prime’s Platform ExpansionRipple Prime emerged as a result of Ripple’s $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road, which granted Ripple ownership of a global multi-asset prime brokerage business. Today, Ripple Prime processes over $3 trillion in annual clearing volume, serving more than 300 institutional clients. Its platform extends across digital assets, foreign exchange, fixed income, derivatives, swaps, and precious metals.
While the acquisition established potential bridges between global financial markets and Ripple’s blockchain solutions, using Ripple Prime is not synonymous with mandatory exposure to XRP in every transaction. The company has explicitly stated that its platform includes support for a wide array of digital assets, as well as conventional investment products.
Uncertainty Over Specific Asset UsageDespite the expansion of this business relationship, Ripple has not specified which assets Brevan Howard will trade through Ripple Prime, nor whether transactions will utilize the XRP Ledger, XRP itself, or RLUSD. Ripple Prime’s US spot brokerage now features both XRP and RLUSD among its offerings, and Ripple has previously discussed their use as institutional collateral. However, the company has yet to confirm the exact mechanisms that Brevan Howard will employ under its new mandate.
Ripple emphasizes its institutional services by stating that both XRP and RLUSD form the foundation of its wider institutional capabilities, and that Ripple Prime is adapting its platform to incorporate blockchain-powered settlement infrastructure for its clients.
This integration opens up several potential avenues for institutional exposure to XRP, including settlement, collateralization, liquidity, or market transfer. Still, none of these routes have been specified in the context of Brevan Howard’s activities with Ripple Prime.
Within the rapidly evolving meme token sector, staying attuned to technical breakout signals and investor behavior remains vital. In the meme token market, an internet trend can transform into millions of dollars of interest within days. According to data shared by Fomo App, a trade involving “Niu Lai”—which turned an initial $99 investment into approximately $370,000, stands out as a striking example of this activity. In this market, tracking not only prices but also the timing and token choices of investors is crucial. Fomo App brings token discovery and trading together on a single platform, featuring social feeds, investor rankings, and trade notifications. Discover Fomo App to follow the world of meme tokens alongside investor activity.
Stablecoin Growth and RLUSD’s RoleIndustry analysts point to RLUSD as the digital asset with the clearest near-term prospects among Ripple’s offerings. Stablecoin liquidity on the XRP Ledger has recently achieved approximately $1.3 billion, with RLUSD accounting for over 90% of this figure. Ripple continues to develop institutional credit markets anchored in RLUSD and the XRP Ledger ecosystem, targeting increased adoption from institutional clients seeking stable liquidity options.
Despite Ripple’s growing integration of blockchain settlement tools and a diverse range of digital assets, Brevan Howard’s specific use of XRP, RLUSD, or direct blockchain settlement through the XRP Ledger has not been confirmed and remains subject to further disclosures.
Palantir Technologies (PLTR -0.67%) is one of the most exciting growth stories in artificial intelligence (AI). And despite what looks like a hefty valuation, the stock could have considerable upside over the next five years.
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The company has become one of the premier software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies when it comes to AI. The combination of its Foundry solution with its Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) layered on top has turned it into an important AI orchestration layer that is akin to an AI operating system. Palantir's Foundry solution comes from the company's roots as a data gathering and analytics company; it collects data from a wide variety of sources and puts it all into an ontology that connects to an organization's assets and operational workflows. AIP then acts as an important execution layer for third-party AI models with strict guardrails and audit trails. In essence, it helps make AI more useful in the real world by significantly reducing the possibility of costly AI hallucinations.
The success of AIP can be seen in Palantir's numbers. The company's revenue growth has accelerated every quarter for three straight years, led by its strength with U.S. commercial customers. Last quarter, its overall revenue climbed by 93% to $1.94 billion, while its U.S. commercial revenue surged 149% to $764 million. Meanwhile, its U.S. commercial remaining deal value climbed 124% to $6.24 billion. The U.S. government remains Palantir's largest customer, and that business segment's growth has also been rapidly increasing, climbing 90% year over year in Q2 to $809 million.
How strong Palantir's solution is, though, is evident in its performance with existing customers. The company's net revenue retention over the past 12 months for customers that have been with the company for a year or more was an astonishing 157%. This means that among that cohort of established customers, the average client increased its spending on Palantir's services by 57%. A number that high is rare.
Palantir is also good at attracting new customers. Potential clients are brought in to "AI boot camps" where it demonstrates within a week's time how its services can solve actual problems those organizations are facing. This has greatly sped up Palantir sales cycles. Last quarter, it grew its U.S. commercial customer count by a solid 35% year over year and 6% sequentially. Deals are also getting bigger, with a 1.7x increase in U.S. commercial deals over $1 million and a 1.6x increase in deals over $5 million.
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Where could Palantir trade in five years? High-gross-margin SaaS companies in growth mode are typically valued using a forward price-to-sales (P/S) metric. The reason for this is that their profits can often be artificially depressed because the costs of acquiring customers are recognized immediately, while the revenues those customers provide are spread out over years.
Analysts currently project that Palantir will generate $53.4 billion in revenue in 2032. However, that's probably at least $1 billion to $2 billion too low, given its pattern of consistently beating expectations, so I will base my calculations on revenue of $55 billion that year. If it's delivering revenue growth in the 25% to 30% range, Palantir's stock could still easily command a 20 times forward P/S multiple at that time. Notably, CrowdStrike is expected to grow its revenue in the mid-20% range and trades at a forward P/S multiple of around 40 times, so this assumption is relatively modest.
A 20 times forward P/S multiple on revenues of $55 billion would give Palantir a market cap of around $1.1 trillion, or a share price of $460. That's about 138% upside from current levels, and assumes some pretty significant multiple compression (down from a 55 times forward P/S multiple today based on 2026 estimates). That would turn a $1000 investment made today into a position worth about $2,380.
If the stock were to trade at a 30 times forward P/S multiple, Palantir would have a $1.65 trillion market cap, or a $688 stock price, good for a 256% gain. That $1000 initial investment would then be worth about $3,560.
So while Palantir may look pricey today, the stock could still have a lot of upside from here.
Pinterest (PINS - Free Report) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term.
Over the past month, shares of this digital pinboard and shopping tool company have returned -0.6%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.4% change. During this period, the Zacks Internet - Software industry, which Pinterest falls in, has gained 9%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?
While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company's business prospects usually make its stock 'trending' and lead to an immediate price change, there are always some fundamental facts that eventually dominate the buy-and-hold decision-making.
Revisions to Earnings EstimatesRather than focusing on anything else, we at Zacks prioritize evaluating the change in a company's earnings projection. This is because we believe the fair value for its stock is determined by the present value of its future stream of earnings.
Our analysis is essentially based on how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to take the latest business trends into account. When earnings estimates for a company go up, the fair value for its stock goes up as well. And when a stock's fair value is higher than its current market price, investors tend to buy the stock, resulting in its price moving upward. Because of this, empirical studies indicate a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and short-term stock price movements.
Pinterest is expected to post earnings of $0.50 per share for the current quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +31.6%. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed -0%.
The consensus earnings estimate of $2.06 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of +28.8%. This estimate has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $2.35 indicates a change of +14.2% from what Pinterest is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed -1.4%.
Having a strong externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, offers a more conclusive picture of a stock's price direction in the near term, since it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. Due to the size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, Pinterest is rated Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:
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Projected Revenue GrowthEven though a company's earnings growth is arguably the best indicator of its financial health, nothing much happens if it cannot raise its revenues. It's almost impossible for a company to grow its earnings without growing its revenue for long periods. Therefore, knowing a company's potential revenue growth is crucial.
In the case of Pinterest, the consensus sales estimate of $1.2 billion for the current quarter points to a year-over-year change of +14.4%. The $4.89 billion and $5.54 billion estimates for the current and next fiscal years indicate changes of +15.9% and +13.2%, respectively.
Last Reported Results and Surprise HistoryPinterest reported revenues of $1.18 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +18.2%. EPS of $0.43 for the same period compares with $0.33 a year ago.
Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.15 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +2.39%. The EPS surprise was +19.44%.
Over the last four quarters, Pinterest surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. The company topped consensus revenue estimates three times over this period.
ValuationNo investment decision can be efficient without considering a stock's valuation. Whether a stock's current price rightly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects is an essential determinant of its future price performance.
While comparing the current values of a company's valuation multiples, such as price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), with its own historical values helps determine whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of the reasonability of the stock's price.
As part of the Zacks Style Scores system, the Zacks Value Style Score (which evaluates both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics) organizes stocks into five groups ranging from A to F (A is better than B; B is better than C; and so on), making it helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.
Pinterest is graded C on this front, indicating that it is trading at par with its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.
Bottom LineThe facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about Pinterest. However, its Zacks Rank #4 does suggest that it may underperform the broader market in the near term.
Micron zaplatí Netlistu 600 milionů USD během pěti let, čímž urovná patentový spor a získá pětiletou licenci na globální patentové portfolio společnosti Netlist.
A jury handed Netlist a $445 million win against Micron, but collecting that money was another battle entirely. What Netlist ultimately accepted, and why Micron agreed to pay even more, reveals how high the stakes had quietly become.
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Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU | MU Price Prediction) agreed on October 5, 2026, to pay Netlist (OTC:NLST) $600 million over five years. That is more than the $445 million jury verdict at the center of their patent fight.
Micron never paid the verdict and was still appealing, so the settlement gives Netlist cash it couldn’t collect.
Why Micron Paid More Than the Verdict A Texas jury found in May 2024 that Micron’s memory modules infringed two Netlist patents, awarding $425 million on one and $20 million on the other. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board later ruled the asserted claims of both unpatentable, and Micron filed notice of appeal in July 2025.
The settlement, announced October 6, releases all pending proceedings and voids the verdict. Micron also gets a five-year license to Netlist’s worldwide portfolio, covering patents an appeal could never reach.
This matters because Netlist asked the International Trade Commission in late September to block imports of Micron chips used in AI systems. An import ban stops product from reaching customers, whereas damages only cost money.
Small Payments for Micron Mean Big Revenue for Netlist In fiscal fourth quarter 2026, Micron posted revenue of $54.23 billion, net income of $37.70 billion, and free cash flow of $33.20 billion. Each $30 million quarterly fee equals about 0.06% of that quarter’s revenue.
Measure Micron Netlist Settlement payments $30 million paid per quarter $120 million received per year Share move on announcement Down 1.73% to $1,045.56 Up 17.88% to $6.66 Netlist’s gain reflects $120 million each year, on trailing revenue of $332.69 million.
Netlist Collects From Two Memory Giants Netlist struck a similar deal with Samsung in August 2026, with $239 million upfront and quarterly fees of up to $32.9 million. Chief executive C.K. Hong said, “The agreement with Micron further validates the value of our AI memory technologies.”
With two licensees paying, Netlist’s income depends less on future verdicts. However, Micron fees stop in 2031, patents age, and fewer unlicensed targets remain.
Why Micron Matters More Micron is capital-intensive and cyclical. Its 87.0% gross margin depends on tight supply, and memory cycles have turned before. Netlist’s revenue comes largely from reselling other makers’ DRAM at thin margins, so most of its value depends on licensing.
Micron has the stronger outlook of the two companies. It guided fiscal first quarter 2027 revenue to $61.5 billion, plus or minus $1.5 billion, with more than 75% of 2027 output already committed. Micron has 26 strategic customer agreements with take-or-pay volumes and $32 billion in customer commitments, which should cushion the next downturn. The main risk is oversupply once new fabs ramp in 2027 and 2028.
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A long-term Ethereum investor has captured widespread attention after selling 13,320 ETH for $36.34 million on Coinbase, realizing one of the most extraordinary profits in recent memory. Blockchain data from Arkham Intelligence traced the transfer, which took place approximately seven hours before the disclosure on X/Twitter by crypto analyst Ted (@TedPillows).
The scale of the gainThe investor reportedly purchased their Ethereum at $0.31 per token, a price last seen in 2015. With ETH changing hands at about $2,727 at the time of the sale, the result was a reported 8,750x gain on the position. The wallet had previously sent 15,000 ETH to Coinbase six months earlier—worth $30.97 million then—along with two smaller transfers, signaling a pattern of significant, staggered exits.
At an entry of $0.31 per ETH, the seller achieved a nearly 8,750-fold return, transforming an initial outlay of around $4,150 for 13,400 ETH into tens of millions of dollars.
A community commentator noted that across multiple sales, the wallet maintained an average realized price of $1,137 per ETH for about 170,000 tokens. This series of transactions appears to represent a near-complete liquidation of an original initial coin offering (ICO) allocation.
Mini dictionary: Arkham Intelligence, a blockchain analytics platform that tracks wallet activities and large transactions for cryptocurrencies.
ETH Bought Price (2015)ETH Sale Price (2026)Total ETH SoldTotal USD ValueReported Return$0.31$2,72713,320$36,340,0008,750xCommunity observations and wallet behaviorAnalysts and on-chain investigators closely monitored the technical aspects of the transaction. One observer highlighted that a small 10 ETH “test” was sent to Coinbase shortly before the main transaction, indicating caution and an attempt to verify the receiving address before the larger transfer occurred. Four additional addresses, closely resembling the main deposit address, were used as decoys, possibly as a privacy tactic.
Following the significant sale, the wallet retains 1,484 ETH, suggesting that while the primary holdings have been liquidated, some exposure remains. This pattern fits observed behavior from early adopters who manage exits carefully to minimize market impact and preserve privacy.
The use of multiple practice transfers and decoy addresses drew particular attention from blockchain analysts tracking the whale’s moves.
Holding conviction and timing of exitObservers remarked on the extraordinary conviction required to hold Ethereum through multiple bull and bear market cycles. According to one community member, the seller “bought at $0.31 and never sold through all the volatility, holding like a time traveler.” This level of patience is rare even among early ICO participants.
Several voices in the crypto community commented on the exit point itself. One market participant emphasized that this sale coincided with the first weekly close of ETH above $2,700 in nine months, arguing that the timing demonstrated rational market awareness. In recent months, Ethereum’s social sentiment indicators have notably deteriorated, which may have contributed to the investor’s decision to exit at the next significant rally.
Akcie společnosti Micron za uplynulý rok vzrostly o 481,18 % díky poptávce po pamětech pro AI; model pro rok 2031 odhaduje hodnotu investice 5 000 USD na 5 661,50 USD.
Micron just posted 481% gains on AI memory demand, but the real debate is whether new money buys into a cyclical peak or the early innings of a multiyear supercycle. Three scenarios tell very different stories about where a $5,000…
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A $5,000 stake in Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU | MU Price Prediction) buys about 4.65 shares at the model’s starting price of $1,074.89. Early Monday the stock traded at $1,066.18. Over the past year the stock gained 481.18% on AI memory demand. So the real question for new money is how much upside remains through 2031.
Base Case: Your $5,000 Could Grow to $5,661.50 by 2031 A $5,000 investment could be worth about $5,661.50 by 2031 under the base case, a total return of 13.23%. That rests on a projected five-year share price of $1,217.05 on October 4, 2031, which works out to 2.52% a year.
Confidence in the model is rated high (0.9). The model’s one-year target is $1,071.04, which it describes as near fair value (-0.4%).
Bull, Base and Bear: Where Your $5,000 Could Land Scenario 2031 Target Price Total Return Annualized Return Value of $5,000 Bull $1,911.44 77.83% 12.2% $8,891.50 Base $1,217.05 13.23% 2.52% $5,661.50 Bear $741.27 -31.04% -7.16% $3,448 Analysts on Wall Street are more upbeat than the model. The consensus analyst target is $1,520.02, and 92% of covering analysts are bullish: 9 Strong Buy, 36 Buy, 3 Hold and 1 Strong Sell. That target has only a 0.3 weight in the model.
It leans heaviest on forward earnings, and it applies a brake because Micron is now a mega-cap stock. At about 6x forward earnings, the market is viewing today’s profits as a cyclical peak. That doubt explains why the expected outcome looks modest.
Three Forces That Could Push Your Stake Higher Contracted Revenue Through 2030 Micron has signed 26 strategic customer agreements. It expects them to account for over 35% of revenue through 2030. Every agreement includes take-or-pay volumes.
Customer financial commitments total $32 billion, and remaining performance obligations are about $150 billion. Contracts like these could help smooth the boom-and-bust swings that have long held down memory stock valuations.
Memory Supply Can’t Keep Up Management expects supply and demand to be “much tighter in calendar 2027 and 2028 than they were in 2026”. It also said Micron does “not have line of sight to when supply and demand will return to balance.” More than 75% of calendar 2027 output is already committed.
Micron is also working with NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on a custom HBM4E implementation. Fiscal fourth-quarter revenue came in at $54.229B, up 379.27% year over year, with an 87.0% non-GAAP gross margin.
Earnings Estimates Keep Rising and Cash Is Coming Back to Shareholders Consensus EPS for fiscal 2028 is $205.2990, up from $163.3470 90 days ago. Fiscal first-quarter guidance calls for revenue of $61.5B ± $1.5B and EPS of $38.15 ± $1.
Starting December 9, 2026, Micron plans to step up capital returns, and over time it intends to return 100% of excess cash to shareholders, mostly through buybacks. Its net cash stands at $68.3 billion. Chief Executive Sanjay Mehrotra said the agreements “provide added confidence in the durability of Micron’s financial performance.”
Risks That Could Shrink Your $5,000 Memory has always been cyclical. On Monday, Barron’s reported that Micron shares were slipping on fears of a memory-price peak. Analysts disagree sharply about how big earnings will get: fiscal 2028 EPS estimates run from $136.0000 to $335.5000. If AI infrastructure spending cools off, or if new industry capacity comes online faster than expected, pricing could reverse quickly.
Spending is also climbing. Capex hit $30.712B in fiscal 2026, up 93.68%, and management expects higher outlays in fiscal 2027. New fabs take years to ramp, so any delay would push back revenue.
With a beta of 2.22, Micron moves far more than the broader market, so even a stake that ends up near the expected value could take a rough path to get there. The model’s own quarterly base-case path sinks as low as $1,032.52 along the way.
What $5,000 in Micron Could Look Like by 2031 Across the three scenarios, a $5,000 Micron stake ranges from $3,448 in the bear case to $8,891.50 in the bull case, landing at $5,661.50 as the base case.
Contract length and tight supply favor the upside, while the memory cycle is the main threat. Watch HBM pricing and capex discipline in coming earnings reports. The projections here are not investment advice or a guarantee.
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Dogecoin (DOGE) continued to face downward pressure in Wednesday trading, holding near $0.090 as it recorded a loss of over 5% for the week. The current slide extends a broader retracement phase that began in late September, reflecting mounting bearish sentiment in the leading memecoin.
Bears tighten grip as sentiment soursBearish positioning against DOGE has intensified, with metrics from data analytics firm CoinGlass indicating the long-to-short ratio has dropped to 0.68, marking a one-month low. When this ratio falls below 1.0, it signifies an increase in short contracts relative to long positions, pointing to growing expectations of further price declines.
Additional data from CryptoQuant suggests lingering market stress. An uptick in aggressive selling by large holders, commonly referred to as whales, has contributed to the ongoing weakness across both spot and futures markets.
Technical indicators highlight fading bullish momentumDOGE is currently trading under its 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), positioned at $0.093, a sign of diminishing short-term strength. Nevertheless, the token remains above its 50-day EMA at $0.088 and 100-day EMA at $0.086, which act as interim support levels.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the daily chart is around 48, nudging the lower threshold for neutral market conditions, while the MACD has turned mildly negative. Both indicators together hint at a loss of upward momentum.
Key support areas lie at $0.088, reinforced by the 50-day EMA and a horizontal price floor. The 100-day EMA at $0.086 offers a secondary cushion. If the price falls through $0.085, analysts warn that a drop toward $0.070 could quickly develop.
To reverse the bearish trajectory, DOGE needs to reclaim the $0.093 resistance level. Further upside faces additional barriers at $0.102, a region known for heavy selling in previous sessions.
Technical analyst Trader Tardigrade, known as @TATrader_Alan, highlighted a pattern of lower peaks developing on the 8-hour chart. The analyst observed that DOGE is forming a structure similar to its last corrective phase, anchored by repeat visits to the same swing-high region.
Always prepare for the SSL Sweep during an uptrend. DOGE is now forming a structure very similar to the last one, with lower highs repeatedly testing the prior swing-high zone. Price is being pushed back toward the recent low, which serves as a key level for potential reversal or further decline.
According to Trader Tardigrade, if DOGE fails to hold at its recent swing low, it may remain locked in a sideways trading range. A hold, however, could trigger another attempt at higher levels.
Daily chart patterns and Fibonacci supportDOGE’s daily chart reveals an ascending broadening wedge formation, a technical structure characterized by widening price swings between two upwardly sloping trendlines. The upper limit of this wedge projects toward $0.11, while the lower support boundary sits around $0.090 to $0.092. If this support breaks, traders expect an accelerated decline toward $0.0871.
This projected level coincides with the 0.5 Fibonacci retracement of the recent rally, suggesting that a move below $0.087 could prompt further losses. A deeper decline could touch $0.0828, the 0.618 Fibonacci level, while the $0.076 to $0.077 region aligns with a potential 20% drop from current prices and the 0.786 retracement.
The RSI has slipped to 57, further highlighting decreasing bullish momentum. A decisive breakout above $0.1055, surpassing the wedge’s upper limit, would be necessary to invalidate the bearish outlook. Otherwise, the threat of additional selling remains pronounced.
CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost pointed out that DOGE’s weakness reflects a broader trend as the market cap of memecoins compared to other altcoins has fallen to just 2.7%, marking an all-time low. This shift highlights a deepening divergence between memecoins and the rest of the altcoin sector, as new launches have diluted overall liquidity and trading focus.
Dogecoin exchanged hands near $0.0952 on October 6, but failed to sustain gains above $0.10 after its late-September advance. As of the most recent trading session, DOGE changed hands at $0.09085, down 3.93% over the preceding 24 hours according to real-time data.
The dramatic decline in memecoin dominance against altcoins underlines mounting market pressure on sector leaders like DOGE. The continued launch of new tokens has fragmented the market, making it harder for DOGE to maintain past highs.
MetricCurrent ValueRecent ChangePrice$0.09085-3.93% (24h)Weekly LossOver 5%N/ALong/Short Ratio0.681-month lowMemecoin Market Share2.7%All-time lowMini dictionary: CoinGlass and CryptoQuant, two prominent crypto analytics firms, provide traders and investors with real-time market data and sentiment metrics, enabling analysis of trading behavior, market positioning, and liquidity flows in major digital assets.
Charles Hoskinson reacts to ADA’s latest rally with “#LeiosIsComing” as Cardano’s Linear Leios upgrade advances toward a planned late-2026 rollout.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has tied ADA’s latest rally to renewed attention around Ouroboros Leios, quote-posting a price chart with a simple message: “#LeiosIsComing.”
The post came as ADA pushed toward $0.27, but the bigger story is that Leios itself is still moving through testing rather than launching on mainnet today.
#LeiosIsComing https://t.co/SQT49YdM9U
— Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) October 5, 2026
Hoskinson reacted to a post calling ADA a “sleeping giant waking up.” The quoted 15-minute ADA/USDT chart showed price jumping from roughly $0.244 toward $0.264 before his response.
ADA went on to close around $0.2704 on Oct. 5, after trading near $0.244 two days earlier. That works out to roughly an 11% move across the period. Price has since cooled, with ADA trading near $0.253 on Oct. 7.
Leios Is Still a Forward-Looking Catalyst Hoskinson’s hashtag should not be read as confirmation that Leios has already gone live.
Cardano’s official documentation says Linear Leios is the version planned for mainnet as part of the first phase of the Dijkstra hard fork, currently targeted for late 2026.
The upgrade is designed to raise throughput by allowing producers to create larger “endorser blocks” alongside normal Praos blocks.
The public Leios testnet, Musashi Dojo, has been running since June 23. Cardano says the rollout remains subject to governance and will also depend on enough stake pools registering the BLS keys needed for the voting process.
Earlier development plans estimated Leios could expand Cardano’s throughput capacity by roughly 10x to 65x through a phased rollout. Those figures describe the intended scaling improvement, not current mainnet performance.
ADA Rally Already Had More Than One Driver The timing also matters.
Hoskinson’s post followed the rally rather than clearly preceding it, so the move cannot be attributed to Leios alone. Cardano had already seen fresh attention after RealFi launched on mainnet on Oct. 1, while derivatives activity also expanded sharply.
The Crypto Basic reported this week that ADA open interest climbed to $304 million, its highest daily close since at least early April, while whale transactions above $100,000 jumped to 413 on Oct. 5.
That makes the current setup broader than one social-media reaction. ADA rallied as fresh leverage entered the market, RealFi moved onto mainnet, and Hoskinson brought Leios back into focus.
The next development to watch is not another hashtag, but whether the Dijkstra process advances toward an approved mainnet rollout and whether the network activity following recent launches begins to match the technical expectations surrounding Leios.
ADA za posledních 24 hodin klesla o více než 8 % pod 0,255 USD, přestože počet transakcí velryb v hodnotě nejméně 100 000 USD dosáhl 5. října 314, což bylo maximum za více než čtyři měsíce.
ADA is down the most today among the larger-cap alts.
It was just yesterday that we wrote about ADA breaking out, as the asset had climbed to a multi-month peak of over $0.27 and analysts had just turned highly bullish, with massive price predictions flying left and right.
However, the asset was rejected badly. In fact, ADA is down by over 8% in the past 24 hours and now sits below $0.255. This is rather surprising given the latest developments on the whale front.
Whales Waking Up Data provided by Santiment Intelligence indicates that there’s a significant increase in activity among the largest market participants in the broader Cardano ecosystem. Transactions worth at least $100,000 jumped to 314 on October 5, the highest level of such activity in over four months.
It’s worth noting that higher whale transaction counts show that large holders are becoming more active again, but do not reveal whether they are buying or selling. Cardano crowd interest is on the rise again as ADA’s social dominance reached 1.16%. This became its highest reading for the year after the token rallied from under $0.19 to over $0.27 within a few weeks.
Santiment explained that fresh developments, including the October 1 RealFi mainnet launch, anticipation surrounding Leios, Fireblocks support, and additional institutional integrations, have helped put Cardano back on the social media map. After all, the asset’s market cap gained over 42% since September 16 before today’s pullback drove it south.
🚨 Cardano Whales Wake Up, ADA Marketcap Now Up 42% Since September 16th!
🐋 Cardano’s +42% run since September 16th has whales moving again. ADA transactions worth at least $100K surged to 413 in one day, marking the highest whale activity since June 4th.
🗣️ The crowd has suddenly arrived to the party as well. ADA’s social dominance hit 1.16%, its highest level of 2026. The altcoin’s move from ~$0.19 to ~$0.27 has clearly pulled Cardano back into the crowd’s spotlight.
🧑💻 What’s causing all this? Fresh project developments are adding fuel. RealFi launched on Cardano mainnet October 1st, while anticipation around Leios, Fireblocks support, and new institutional integrations is helping drive Cardano’s biggest discussion spike of the year.
🔗 Our Live Cardano Chart: https://t.co/txYFvaHIzO
— Santiment Intelligence (@SantimentData) October 6, 2026
Was Leverage to Blame? As mentioned above, ADA has slumped over 8% in the past day, making it the worst-performing altcoin among the 30 largest digital assets. Some of the blame could be on leveraged positions. As reported yesterday, ADA open interest increased by 25% in just days to over $300 million.
You may also like: Cardano Joins Solana, XRPL in AI Agent Payments Race as ADA Gains 6% Important Cardano News and ADA Price Update: August 5th Cardano (ADA) Is Quietly Pulling Off a Bear Market Comeback And Retail Hasn’t Noticed That made the rally more than a simple short squeeze, but it also meant more leverage exposure was sitting in the market when price direction flipped. ADA was up by almost 11% to over $0.27 on October 5, but the subsequent market-wide liquidation flush has now erased a major portion of those gains.
Výzkumník John Nakamoto označil za hlavní problém Cardana propast mezi tržní hodnotou 10,2 mld. USD a 71 mil. USD v celkové uzamčené hodnotě (TVL) v DeFi.
Crypto researcher John Nakamoto says Cardano (ADA) main problem is not its technology, but its ability to turn its high market value into real-world network use.
He made this point on X after examining Cardano’s performance since ADA became the third-largest cryptocurrency by market value in 2021.
On September 3, 2021, ADA was worth about $2.97, giving Cardano a market value of around $95 billion, according to Nakamoto. ADA later rose above $3 before beginning a long decline.
Since its peak, ADA price has lost more than 92% of its value. This has led some people to call Cardano “dead.”
However, Nakamoto says that view misses the real problem facing the blockchain.
Cardano Value vs. Network Usage Nakamoto says a massive gap exists between Cardano’s market value and how much the network is actually used.
He pointed to a market value of about $10.2 billion, compared with only about $71 million locked in Cardano’s DeFi ecosystem. In other words, Cardano’s market value is around 144 times larger than the money in use in its DeFi system.
He also noted that Cardano has about $67 million in stablecoins, around $4.4 million in daily DEX trading volume, and roughly 16,000 daily active addresses.
For Nakamoto, these numbers expose Cardano’s biggest challenge of turning its high valuation into real usage.
He believes Cardano’s technology is strong, but investors ultimately want to see more users, money, apps and activity on the network.
USDCx Brings More Money to Cardano Nakamoto believes USDCx can help solve Cardano’s liquidity problem. USDCx is backed 1:1 by USDC and gives users access to dollar-based liquidity on the Cardano network. This makes it easier for money to move into Cardano without relying heavily on third-party bridges.
Nakamoto also pointed to Cardano’s recent network upgrades and governance changes.
The Van Rossem hard fork was an important step because the Cardano community proposed, discussed and approved it through the network’s governance system.
He also highlighted Leios, a project designed to help Cardano handle many more transactions. One part of Leios, called Input Endorsers, increases network capacity by 10 to 65 times. The technology remains under development and has not been fully deployed.
Cardano Treasury Is a Major Advantage Nakamoto also believes Cardano’s treasury can become a major advantage. ADA holders participate in governance through representatives, while stake pool operators and the Constitutional Committee also help make decisions.
Nakamoto estimates that Cardano’s treasury holds around 1.4 billion ADA. Meanwhile, a large treasury does not automatically make the network more valuable. What matters is how that money is used.
The market wants to see the treasury bring in more users, liquidity, DeFi activity, transactions, fees, and applications.
Privacy and Real-World Uses Nakamoto says privacy is becoming an important part of Cardano’s future. He pointed to Midnight, a Cardano partner project focused on protecting private data, along with its NIGHT token. Privacy is becoming increasingly important as people and businesses look for ways to keep sensitive information safe while using blockchain technology.
Nakamoto also highlighted Cardano’s work with Petrobras, a Brazilian energy company. Petrobras is using Cardano to record and verify information about sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel.
This gives Cardano a real-world use beyond simply buying and selling cryptocurrency.
CIP-113 Helps with Real-World Assets Nakamoto also mentioned CIP-113, which helps Cardano with the tokenization of real-world assets. The proposal lets developers build rules directly into tokens. These rules include KYC checks, approved-user lists, transfer limits, freezing features and location restrictions.
CIP-113 does not automatically make Cardano legally compliant. Instead, it gives developers tools to build certain regulatory requirements directly into token transfers.
This is useful for stablecoins, tokenized securities and other real-world assets.
ADA Remains Important to Robinhood Nakamoto also noted that ADA was included in Robinhood’s initial list of cryptocurrencies for its planned perpetual futures product for eligible U.S. customers. The list includes Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP, Dogecoin (DOGE), Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Hyperliquid (HYPE).
According to Nakamoto, ADA contracts offer up to 3x leverage and have no expiration date.
He said this does not prove Cardano is a DeFi leader. However, it shows that ADA still has enough market interest and liquidity to be included among the major assets.
Cardano Biggest Challenge Is Adoption In sum, Nakamoto rejects the idea that Cardano is “dead.” He urges investors to focus on how much people actually use the network.
The main problem is the enormous gap between Cardano’s market value and its real economic activity.
Cardano is worth far more in the market than the money currently in its DeFi ecosystem. Nakamoto believes this gap needs to shrink.
For ADA holders, growing the ecosystem is just as important as improving the technology.
Cardano has the technology, treasury, governance structure and infrastructure to build a larger ecosystem. The next step is converting those strengths into users, liquidity, applications, DeFi activity and real-world projects.
New powder combines 30 grams of high‑quality protein to help build muscle tissue,† 5 grams of creatine monohydrate to support muscle recovery‡* and 3 grams of calcium HMB (beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate) to help preserve muscle Ensure Max Protein 3-in-1 formula provides muscle support in a single daily serving to support muscle health goals—and is available in chocolate and vanilla at major U.S. retailers Muscle-supporting ingredients like creatine and HMB are moving beyond the gym and into mainstream wellness routines as more adults prioritize strength and fitness , /PRNewswire/ -- Muscle support just got simpler. Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced the launch of Ensure Max Protein 3-in-1 Muscle Support, a protein powder that combines three key ingredients in one product: protein to help build muscle tissue,† creatine to support exercise recovery‡* and HMB to help preserve muscle.
Abbott introduces Ensure® Max Protein 3-in-1 Muscle Support, bringing the benefits of a supplement stack into one scoop Once associated primarily with athletes and bodybuilders, muscle health is gaining wider appeal as a cornerstone of longevity. As more consumers embrace strength training and seek nutritional support to stay active, many find themselves piecing together multiple products to support their muscle health goals. Abbott helps to simplify the supplement "stack" with Ensure Max Protein 3-in-1 Muscle Support, bringing three science-backed ingredients together in one convenient powder.
"People are thinking about muscle health differently. It's not just about lifting weights—it's about having the strength to embrace an active lifestyle, achieve personal goals and make the most of everyday moments," said Bridget Cassady, PhD, RDN, LD, dietitian with Abbott. "That's why we're going beyond protein to add creatine and HMB to our new Ensure Max Protein 3-in-1 Muscle Support, which brings these science-backed ingredients together in one simple solution."
Meeting the growing interest in muscle health
The growing interest in muscle health and overall strength has fueled awareness of ingredients such as creatine, which are breaking out of the gym and into some unexpected spaces. According to estimates, the global creatine market is projected to reach $4.2 billion by 2030. Researchers are also expanding their focus on creatine beyond athletic performance, investigating its potential role in areas including women's health, cognition and muscle mass and strength in older adults.
To meet this evolving consumer need, Abbott developed Ensure Max Protein 3‑in‑1 Muscle Support, combining three key ingredients with distinct muscle-supporting benefits:
30 grams of protein: The high-quality protein in Ensure Max Protein 3-in-1 Muscle Support delivers all the essential amino acids to help build muscle tissue when combined with resistance training* 5 grams of creatine monohydrate: Creatine is a compound that is naturally found in foods like meat and fish and produced by the body. Ensure Max Protein 3-in-1 contains creatine monohydrate, one of the most studied forms of the ingredient, to help support muscle strength and power† as well as exercise recovery from and during high-intensity exercise* 3 grams of calcium HMB (beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate): HMB is derived from an amino acid, but it is difficult to obtain meaningful amounts through diet alone. Ensure Max Protein 3-in-1 Muscle Support contains the studied amount of calcium HMB shown to help preserve muscle tissue by slowing protein breakdown1, 2* Available in chocolate and vanilla, Ensure Max Protein 3-in-1 Muscle Support is sold at Walmart and Amazon. This product comes in a 28-ounce powder format with a suggested serving of two scoops mixed with 12 fluid ounces of liquid once daily or added to smoothies, yogurt and oatmeal.
Advancing nutrition for muscle health
The launch reflects both the evolving needs of consumers and Abbott's vision for the future of muscle health: nutrition solutions designed to support both short-term performance goals and long-term health.
Ensure Max Protein 3-in-1 Muscle Support combines protein, creatine and HMB in amounts supported by research and is third-party NSF Contents Certified, providing added assurance around quality, purity and label transparency. By bringing these ingredients together in one convenient daily serving, Abbott is making effective muscle health nutrition easier to incorporate into everyday life.
To learn more, visit Ensure.com and follow @Ensure on Instagram and Facebook.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is Ensure Max 3-in-1 Muscle Support?
Ensure Max Protein 3-in-1 Muscle Support is a protein powder that combines three key ingredients in one product: 30 grams of protein to help build muscle tissue,† 5 grams of creatine monohydrate to support exercise recovery‡* and 3 grams of calcium HMB to help preserve muscle. This product comes in a 28-ounce powder format with a suggested serving of two scoops mixed with 12 fluid ounces of liquid once daily.
What does creatine do for exercise performance?
In the context of exercise, creatine helps support performance during activities like lifting, sprinting or other high-intensity training. By helping your muscles maintain energy, it can support the quality of your workouts and help with exercise recovery, both between sets and after more intense sessions, so your muscles are better prepared for your next workout.*
Is creatine safe for adults?
Yes, creatine monohydrate is one of the most studied sports nutrition ingredients and is safe for active adults when used as directed, including long-term. As with any dietary supplement, individuals with underlying medical conditions or who are pregnant or nursing should consult a healthcare professional before use.
Can people taking GLP-1 medications use Ensure Max Protein 3-in-1 Muscle Support?
Ensure Max Protein 3-in-1 Muscle Support provides 30 grams of high-quality protein to help support muscle health, and research shows that adequate protein intake can help preserve muscle mass during intentional weight loss3. Individuals taking GLP-1 medications should consult a healthcare professional before using the product to determine whether it is appropriate for their individual nutritional needs, medication regimen, and medical history.
Why is Ensure Max Protein 3-in-1 Muscle Support only available in a powdered format?
Creatine works best in a dry powder format. When pre-mixed in liquids for extended periods, it can break down into creatinine, a natural byproduct that the body eliminates, and it may also clump over time. Because consumers are already accustomed to using protein and creatine powders, Abbott developed Ensure Max Protein 3-in-1 Muscle Support in a convenient powder format.
About Abbott:
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
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1 Wilkinson DJ, et al. J Physiol. 2013;591(11):2911-2923.
2 Wilkinson DJ, et al. Clin Nutr. 2018;37(6 Pt A):2068-2075.
3 Kokura Y, et al. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2024;63:417-426. doi:10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.06.030. PMID:39002131.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
† When combined with resistance training.
‡ From and during high-intensity exercise.
Thermo Fisher očekává v roce 2026 organický růst tržeb na horní hranici pásma 3–4 %; akvizice mají přispět k tržbám částkou 1,6 miliardy USD a k upravenému EPS 0,32 USD.
Key Takeaways Thermo Fisher is seeing broad-based end-market growth and expects organic revenue growth at 3%-4% in 2026.TMO's acquisitions are expected to add $1.6 billion in revenues and 32 cents to adjusted EPS in 2026.Currency volatility, inflation and geopolitical risks could weigh on Thermo Fisher's results and margins. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO - Free Report) is strengthening growth through innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) investments, customer partnerships and a broad commercial engine. Targeted acquisitions are further broadening its capabilities across attractive scientific and biopharma markets while deepening customer relationships. The company is seeing broad-based end-market growth, supporting stronger organic revenue growth expectations for 2026. Yet Thermo Fisher’s growth faces risks from macroeconomic uncertainty, inflation, geopolitical disruption and unfavorable currency movements.
Over the past year, shares of this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company have rallied 21.8% compared with the 6.6% growth of the industry and the S&P 500 composite’s gain of 16.8%.
The renowned medical and laboratory equipment provider has a market capitalization of $250.23 billion. It has an earnings yield of 3.7% compared to the industry’s negative 1.9% yield. The company’s earnings surpassed estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, delivering an average surprise of 4.4%.
Let’s take a closer look.
Upsides for TMOGrowth Strategy Looks Promising: Thermo Fisher’s growth strategy is centered on high-impact innovation, trusted customer partnerships and its commercial engine. The company invested $364 million in research and development during the second quarter of 2026, equal to 6.9% of manufacturing revenues. New launches included the Orbitrap Tribrid Apex and Orbitrap Excedion mass spectrometers, the Vanquish Amplify UHPLC system and the PowerFlex Thermal Cycler. Together, these offerings expand analytical capabilities, improve workflow flexibility and enhance reproducibility across research and drug development applications.
Thermo Fisher is also expanding AI capabilities across its software portfolio and using AI within its PPI Business System to improve productivity, quality and customer responsiveness. The company is strengthening customer collaboration through its new U.S. Bioprocess Design Center and a precision health partnership in Singapore that combines Olink proteomics with the Orbitrap Astral platform. The commercial engine supports adoption by linking new technologies with a broad customer base and integrated service offering.
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Strategic Acquisitions to Boost Growth: Thermo Fisher’s acquisition strategy is expanding its capabilities across scientific and biopharma markets while strengthening customer relationships. The Clario acquisition added digital endpoint data solutions for clinical development, exceeded management’s second-quarter expectations and remained on track for integration. The filtration and separation business acquired from Solventum also performed well, broadening Thermo Fisher’s bioproduction offering and expected to generate $125 million of adjusted operating income from revenue and cost synergies by the fifth year after closing.
The company also added U.S. sterile fill-finish capacity through Sanofi’s New Jersey site and strengthened its next-generation proteomics portfolio through Olink. Acquisitions are expected to contribute $1.6 billion of revenues and adjusted EPS of 32 cents in 2026.
Strength in End Markets: Thermo Fisher continues to gain share as customer activity improves across its end markets. In the second quarter of 2026, pharma and biotech delivered mid-single-digit growth, led by bioproduction, clinical research and the research and safety market channel. Academic and government grew in the low single digits, while industrial and applied and diagnostics and healthcare each posted mid-single-digit growth. The improvement was broad-based, with North America growing in the low single digits, and Europe and Asia Pacific advancing in the high single digits. Management now expects organic revenue growth at the upper end of its 3%-4% range for 2026, reflecting better activity and continued execution.
What’s Weighing on TMO Stock?Macroeconomic Risks Persist: Thermo Fisher remains exposed to changes in customer funding, capital spending and global economic conditions. Although second-quarter 2026 activity improved, North America and China grew only in the low single digits, highlighting uneven regional demand and continued sensitivity to academic, government and biotechnology spending. Tariffs, inflation and geopolitical disruption could also raise costs. Management expects 80 basis points of adjusted operating margin expansion in 2026, but weaker demand or renewed cost inflation could limit the volume leverage and productivity needed to achieve this target.
Exposure to Foreign Currency: Thermo Fisher’s global operations expose it to currency-related volatility in revenues and earnings. While foreign exchange provided a slight second-quarter revenue benefit, management lowered its expected 2026 revenue benefit to $200 million, $100 million below its prior assumption. Recent rate changes also created a 5-cent second-half adjusted EPS headwind. Continued currency volatility could weigh on reported results as the company expands in Europe and Asia Pacific.
TMO Stock Estimate TrendThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s 2026 earnings per share (EPS) has remained constant at $25.13 in the last 30 days.
The consensus estimate for 2026 revenues is pegged at $47.80 billion, implying 7.3% year-over-year growth.
Other Key PicksSome other top-ranked stocks in the broader medical space are Veracyte (VCYT - Free Report) , Phibro Animal Health (PAHC - Free Report) and Globus Medical (GMED - Free Report) .
Veracyte has an earnings yield of 4.7% against the industry’s negative 1.4% yield. Shares of the company have risen 29% compared with the industry’s 6.6% growth. VCYT’s earnings outpaced estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 41.8%.
VCYT sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Phibro Animal Health, sporting a Zacks Rank #1, has an earnings yield of 10.2% compared with the industry’s 2.5% yield. Its earnings beat estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 18.4%. PAHC shares have fallen 2.7% compared with the industry’s 28.7% decline over the past year.
Globus Medical, carrying a Zacks Rank #2, has an earnings yield of 6.8% against the industry’s negative 1.7% yield. Its earnings surpassed estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, with the average surprise being 27.9%. GMED shares have rallied 28.9% compared with the industry’s 6.6% growth over the past year.
Key Takeaways RTX outperformed its industry over three months despite a 6% stock decline.Major SM-6 and AMRAAM contracts are supporting RTX's defense production growth.RTX's healthy liquidity supports growth, while its premium valuation may limit near-term upside. RTX Corporation (RTX - Free Report) stock has lost 6% in the past three months, outperforming the Zacks Aerospace-Defense industry’s decline of 13.2%. It also outperformed the broader Zacks Aerospace sector’s decline of 14.5%. However, it underperformed the S&P 500’s return of 3.1% in the same time frame.
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Other industry players, such as Virgin Galactic (SPCE - Free Report) and Embraer (EMBJ - Free Report) , have delivered a similar performance in the past three months. Shares of SPCE and EMBJ have gained 16.2% and 18.9%, respectively, in the said period.
RTX’s stronger performance compared with the broader aerospace and defense industry, along with gains among key peers, could make the stock appealing to investors. However, investors should assess whether RTX’s solid fundamentals and growth prospects can sustain long-term gains. Evaluating its growth drivers, earnings outlook and key risks will be crucial in determining the stock’s potential for further upside.
Tailwinds for RTXRTX continues to strengthen its aerospace and defense operations through large defense contracts, higher missile production and expanded manufacturing capacity. In October 2026, Raytheon secured a five-year contract, with two additional option years, valued at up to $24.4 billion for Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) interceptors. The agreement is expected to increase the availability of the critical missile, which supports both offensive strike and missile defense missions for the U.S. Navy.
RTX is also ramping up production of AMRAAM missiles under a five-year contract with two option years, valued at up to $20.7 billion. The agreement supports plans to produce at least 1,900 AMRAAM missiles annually, allowing Raytheon to meet rising demand from the U.S. military and its allies.
Meanwhile, Collins Aerospace is expanding its West Des Moines, IA, manufacturing facility by 14,000 square feet through a multi-million-dollar investment. The expansion will increase production capacity for advanced fuel distribution systems, including components and spare parts, while supporting maintenance, repair and overhaul services. The facility currently ships more than 25,000 engine nozzles each month and serves both commercial and military platforms.
These developments underscore RTX’s focus on expanding production capacity, securing major defense programs and strengthening its manufacturing footprint. Growing demand for SM-6 and AMRAAM missiles, along with increased capacity at Collins Aerospace, could provide meaningful support to RTX’s long-term growth and reinforce its position in the global aerospace and defense market.
Estimates for RTX’s 2026 Sales and EarningsThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for RTX’s 2026 sales implies year-over-year growth of 8.4%. The consensus estimate for its 2026 earnings indicates a year-over-year increase of 14.8%.
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The stock’s annual bottom-line estimates have remained the same over the past 60 days.
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RTX’s ValuationIn terms of valuation, RTX’s forward 12-month price-to-sales (P/S) is 2.45X, a premium to the industry average of 2.11X. This suggests that investors will be paying a higher price for the company's expected sales growth compared with its industry average.
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Virgin Galactic and Embraer are trading at a discount in comparison with RTX. SPCE’s forward 12-month price-to-sales is 2.09X, while EMBJ’s forward 12-month price-to-sales is 1.47X.
Liquidity Position of RTXRTX has a current ratio of 1.01. The ratio, being more than one, indicates that RTX possesses sufficient capital to pay off its short-term debt obligations.
Its industry peers, Virgin Galactic and Embraer, also maintain current ratios above one. SPCE has a current ratio of 1.62, while EMBJ also holds 1.44.
What Should an Investor Do Now?RTX’s strong defense demand and healthy liquidity position provide a solid foundation for long-term growth. However, the stock’s premium valuation relative to the industry and key peers may limit its near-term upside potential.
Considering these strengths alongside valuation concerns, existing shareholders may consider holding the stock, while prospective investors could wait for a more attractive entry point. Tracking RTX’s earnings growth, valuation and execution will remain important when evaluating a new investment.
RTX currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
General Dynamics vyplatí 13. listopadu čtvrtletní dividendu ve výši 1,59 USD na akcii akcionářům evidovaným k 9. říjnu; v tentýž den se akcie začne obchodovat bez nároku na dividendu.
General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD – Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $1.59 per share by the aerospace company on Friday, November 13th. This represents a $6.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th.
General Dynamics has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 34 years. General Dynamics has a dividend payout ratio of 38.1% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect General Dynamics to earn $18.61 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $6.36 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 34.2%.
General Dynamics Price Performance Shares of GD stock opened at $331.53 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $89.70 billion, a PE ratio of 20.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $366.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $355.90. General Dynamics has a 12 month low of $306.77 and a 12 month high of $400.00.
General Dynamics (NYSE:GD – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The aerospace company reported $4.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.96 by $0.28. General Dynamics had a return on equity of 17.43% and a net margin of 8.18%.The firm had revenue of $14.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.52 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.74 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. General Dynamics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.800-16.900 EPS. Analysts predict that General Dynamics will post 16.99 earnings per share for the current year. (Get Free Report)
General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) is an aerospace and defense company that develops and delivers products and services for government and commercial customers. The company operates through four primary business segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies.
Its Aerospace segment designs and manufactures Gulfstream business jets and provides aircraft support services. Marine Systems builds nuclear-powered submarines and surface ships for the U.S. Navy, while Combat Systems produces armored vehicles, combat systems, weapons, and munitions.
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Společnost Palo Alto Networks ve fiskálním roce 2026 zvýšila tržby o 24,5 % na 11,48 mld. USD, zatímco ARR bezpečnostních produktů nové generace vzrostlo o 63 % na 9,10 mld. USD.
Palo Alto Networks turned a humble firewall appliance into a sprawling AI security platform, and investors who held through three brutal drawdowns since 2020 found out just how much patience can pay off. But at today's valuation, the next decade…
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From Firewall Boxes to an AI Security Platform Ten years ago, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW | PANW Price Prediction) was mostly known for one product: the next-generation firewall, a hardware appliance that carried it to an IPO in July 2012.
The turn came after Nikesh Arora became CEO in June 2018. He pushed “platformization,” pulling network security, cloud security (Prisma) and security operations (Cortex) into integrated suites. Acquisitions fed the plan: CyberArk in identity security, Chronosphere in observability and Console in agentic AI. Subscription and support revenue now dominates, at $2.67B of $3.41B in fiscal Q4 2026.
Fiscal 2026 revenue reached $11.48B, up 24.5%, and next-generation security ARR (annual recurring revenue) hit $9.10B, up 63%. Arora said AI is “elevating cybersecurity to the top of the CIO priority list.”
Your $1,000 Became Roughly $15,700 Palo Alto pays no dividend, so these figures come entirely from share price gains. Also, they are adjusted for the 3-for-1 split in 2022 and 2-for-1 split in 2024.
1-Year Return
Initial Investment: $1,000 Current Value: $2,016.70 Total Return: 101.67% S&P 500 (same period): $1,166.60 (16.66%) 5-Year Return
Initial Investment: $1,000 Current Value: $5,157.10 Total Return: 415.71% Annualized Return: 38.83% S&P 500 (same period): $1,795.10 (79.51%) 10-Year Return
Initial Investment: $1,000 Current Value: $15,676.80 Total Return: 1,467.68% Annualized Return: 31.68% S&P 500 (same period): $3,630.30 (263.03%) Palo Alto beat the index over all three periods, but holding it was rough. Shares fell 30% from January to March 2020, 33% from March to December 2022, and 23% between November 2024 and February 2026, when they reached $139.57.
The stock opened 2026 at $184.20 and is up 126.84% year to date. The biggest jump followed the June report, in which the acquisitions contributed $388M. Investors who sold during February’s low missed that run (we studied a lot of these ignored winners and pulled out the pattern in a free report here).
What Has to Go Right From Here The bull case rests on platformization turning into durable ARR growth and management reaching its $20B NGS ARR target by FY30 and 40% FCF margin by FY28. A $21.2B backlog and FY27 revenue guidance of $14.10B to $14.20B support that path.
The bear case plays out if the CyberArk, Chronosphere and Console integrations slip up, or if Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) and Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS) pressure pricing. Shares trade at 1,084x trailing GAAP earnings, 94x forward earnings and 81x free cash flow. The price also stands above the consensus analyst target of $396.92.
Today’s setup differs from 2016. Back then, a firewall company priced at $26.65 split-adjusted had room to surprise. Today, a $341.8B platform carries 10 Strong Buy and 32 Buy ratings. The business is stronger, but the price assumes things go right. This stock has delivered a 20%-plus decline three times since 2020.
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Spotify má hodnocení Zacks Rank č. 4 („prodat“), protože konsenzuální odhad EPS pro letošní rok se za posledních 30 dní snížil o 2,6 %; akcie za poslední měsíc ztratily 7,7 %.
Spotify (SPOT - Free Report) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future.
Over the past month, shares of this music-streaming service operator have returned -7.7%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.4% change. During this period, the Zacks Internet - Software industry, which Spotify falls in, has gained 9%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?
Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision.
Revisions to Earnings EstimatesHere at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock.
We essentially look at how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to reflect the impact of the latest business trends. And if earnings estimates go up for a company, the fair value for its stock goes up. A higher fair value than the current market price drives investors' interest in buying the stock, leading to its price moving higher. This is why empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
For the current quarter, Spotify is expected to post earnings of $3.12 per share, indicating a change of -18.5% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed -4.6% over the last 30 days.
For the current fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $13.85 points to a change of +16.5% from the prior year. Over the last 30 days, this estimate has changed -2.6%.
For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $17.48 indicates a change of +26.2% from what Spotify is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed -0.3%.
Having a strong externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, offers a more conclusive picture of a stock's price direction in the near term, since it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. Due to the size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, Spotify is rated Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:
12 Month EPS
Projected Revenue GrowthWhile earnings growth is arguably the most superior indicator of a company's financial health, nothing happens as such if a business isn't able to grow its revenues. After all, it's nearly impossible for a company to increase its earnings for an extended period without increasing its revenues. So, it's important to know a company's potential revenue growth.
In the case of Spotify, the consensus sales estimate of $5.76 billion for the current quarter points to a year-over-year change of +15.3%. The $22.61 billion and $25.75 billion estimates for the current and next fiscal years indicate changes of +16.4% and +13.9%, respectively.
Last Reported Results and Surprise HistorySpotify reported revenues of $5.55 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +16.7%. EPS of $3.03 for the same period compares with -$0.48 a year ago.
Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.55 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of 0%. The EPS surprise was -7.34%.
Over the last four quarters, Spotify surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. The company topped consensus revenue estimates two times over this period.
ValuationNo investment decision can be efficient without considering a stock's valuation. Whether a stock's current price rightly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects is an essential determinant of its future price performance.
Comparing the current value of a company's valuation multiples, such as its price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), to its own historical values helps ascertain whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, whereas comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of how reasonable its stock price is.
As part of the Zacks Style Scores system, the Zacks Value Style Score (which evaluates both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics) organizes stocks into five groups ranging from A to F (A is better than B; B is better than C; and so on), making it helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.
Spotify is graded D on this front, indicating that it is trading at a premium to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.
ConclusionThe facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about Spotify. However, its Zacks Rank #4 does suggest that it may underperform the broader market in the near term.
AGNC drží měsíční dividendu na úrovni 0,12 USD už od dubna 2020, přestože v 1. čtvrtletí vykázala záporný ekonomický výnos ve výši 1,6 %. Udržitelnost výplaty prověří výsledky společnosti za 3. čtvrtletí.
AGNC has paid the same monthly dividend for five straight years, but the leverage and rate bets holding that streak together just produced a quarter where economic return went negative. Whether the payout survives the next earnings report depends on…
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AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNC) is a mortgage REIT that borrows short-term money in the repo market, buys agency mortgage-backed securities, and keeps the spread between bond yields and borrowing costs. Leverage of 7.4 times tangible equity magnifies both gains and losses.
The payout has held at $0.12 a month, or $1.44 annualized. Over the past month, shares fell 17.62% to $8.66. Is that income durable, or does it depend on leverage and rate positions that can reverse?
Spread Income Still Covers the Payout Net interest spread ran 1.78% in Q3 2025, 1.81% in Q4, 2.06% in Q1 2026 and 2.00% in Q2. In Q2, net spread and dollar roll income was 40 cents per share, against 36 cents of dividends declared. CEO Peter Federico linked returns on new investments directly to the payout on the July 21 call:
“You’re getting ROEs, when you’re leveraging them the way we leverage them at seven or seven and a half times, probably in the 15 to 17% range. So that aligns really well with the economics of our dividend.”
Book Value Decides Whether the Yield Is Real Tangible book value per share moved from $8.28 in Q3 2025 to $8.88, then $8.38, then $8.58 by Q2 2026. In Q1, book value fell 5.6%, and economic return (dividends plus book value change) was negative 1.6%. Federico explained:
“The associated increase in volatility and negative shift in investor sentiment caused Agency MBS spreads to benchmark rates to widen, and, as a result, AGNC’s economic return on tangible common equity in the first quarter was negative 1.6%.”
Q2 bounced back to 6.7% economic return, made up of 36 cents of dividends and a 20 cent gain in book value.
Peers Took the Same March Hit Dynex Capital (NYSE:DX) posted negative 2.5% economic return in Q1 as book value slipped from $13.45 to $12.60, then delivered 6.4% in Q2. Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) earned $0.79 per share available for distribution in Q2 and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.75 from $0.70. AGNC kept its payout flat.
Curve Shape Sets the Spread AGNC’s repo borrowings had a weighted average remaining term of just 13 days, so its funding costs reset quickly. On October 6, the 1-month Treasury yielded 4.06% and the 10-year yielded 5.27%. The gap between the 10-year and 2-year yields stood at 0.48%, up from 0.2% on September 21. A steeper curve widens the gap between AGNC’s funding costs and its asset yields. A flatter curve pressures it. Federico said that in Q2, market expectations shifted “from rate cuts to rate hikes.”
Dividend Record Includes Repeated Cuts The $0.12 monthly rate has held since April 2020, the 75th consecutive payment at that level. Before that, AGNC paid $0.20 a month from 2015 to mid-2017, $0.18 from 2018 to mid-2019 and $0.16 through March 2020. Each time leveraged MBS economics changed, the payout was reset lower.
Who This Suits and What Changes the View AGNC suits investors who reinvest dividends, measure results by economic return and can handle a 5.6% drop in book value in a single quarter. In 2025, that approach delivered a 22.7% economic return. It is a poor fit for retired people treating the $1.44 as a fixed bond coupon.
The upcoming Q3 report offers a fairly clear test. If net spread and dollar roll income falls below 36 cents per share and tangible book value drops below $8.38, shareholders’ own capital is paying for the dividend, and a cut becomes likely.
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Freeport-McMoRan má rating Zacks Rank #3 (držet), který naznačuje, že akcie bude v krátkodobém horizontu dosahovat výkonnosti v souladu s širším trhem. Akcie za poslední měsíc klesly o 5,3 %.
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX - Free Report) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.
Shares of this mining company have returned -5.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.4% change. The Zacks Mining - Non Ferrous industry, to which Freeport-McMoRan belongs, has gained 0.2% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term?
While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company's business prospects usually make its stock 'trending' and lead to an immediate price change, there are always some fundamental facts that eventually dominate the buy-and-hold decision-making.
Revisions to Earnings EstimatesRather than focusing on anything else, we at Zacks prioritize evaluating the change in a company's earnings projection. This is because we believe the fair value for its stock is determined by the present value of its future stream of earnings.
We essentially look at how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to reflect the impact of the latest business trends. And if earnings estimates go up for a company, the fair value for its stock goes up. A higher fair value than the current market price drives investors' interest in buying the stock, leading to its price moving higher. This is why empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
For the current quarter, Freeport-McMoRan is expected to post earnings of $0.75 per share, indicating a change of +50% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed +0.7% over the last 30 days.
For the current fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $2.84 points to a change of +60.5% from the prior year. Over the last 30 days, this estimate has changed +0.8%.
For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $3.76 indicates a change of +32.4% from what Freeport-McMoRan is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed -0.3%.
With an impressive externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank -- is a more conclusive indicator of a stock's near-term price performance, as it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for Freeport-McMoRan.
The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:
12 Month EPS
Revenue Growth ForecastEven though a company's earnings growth is arguably the best indicator of its financial health, nothing much happens if it cannot raise its revenues. It's almost impossible for a company to grow its earnings without growing its revenue for long periods. Therefore, knowing a company's potential revenue growth is crucial.
For Freeport-McMoRan, the consensus sales estimate for the current quarter of $7.07 billion indicates a year-over-year change of +1.4%. For the current and next fiscal years, $28.64 billion and $33.26 billion estimates indicate +10.5% and +16.1% changes, respectively.
Last Reported Results and Surprise HistoryFreeport-McMoRan reported revenues of $7.03 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of -7.3%. EPS of $0.74 for the same period compares with $0.54 a year ago.
Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.47 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +8.57%. The EPS surprise was +19.35%.
The company beat consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. The company topped consensus revenue estimates each time over this period.
ValuationWithout considering a stock's valuation, no investment decision can be efficient. In predicting a stock's future price performance, it's crucial to determine whether its current price correctly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects.
Comparing the current value of a company's valuation multiples, such as its price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), to its own historical values helps ascertain whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, whereas comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of how reasonable its stock price is.
As part of the Zacks Style Scores system, the Zacks Value Style Score (which evaluates both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics) organizes stocks into five groups ranging from A to F (A is better than B; B is better than C; and so on), making it helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.
Freeport-McMoRan is graded C on this front, indicating that it is trading at par with its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.
ConclusionThe facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about Freeport-McMoRan. However, its Zacks Rank #3 does suggest that it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
Allstate (ALL) má hodnotové skóre A a forwardové P/E 6,24; devět analytiků během 60 dní zvýšilo odhad zisku na akcii pro rok 2026 o 3,60 USD na 35,93 USD.
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Stock to Watch: Allstate (ALL - Free Report) Founded in 1931 and headquartered in Northbrook, IL, The Allstate Corporation is the third-largest property-casualty (P&C) insurer and the largest publicly-held personal lines carrier in the United States. The company also provides a range of life insurance and investment products to its diverse customer base. It provides insurance products to approximately 16 million households through more than 12,000 exclusive agencies and financial specialists in the United States and Canada. As of Dec. 31, 2025, total policies in force amounted to 210.9 million, up 3% year over year. The company generated $67.7 billion in revenues in 2025, in which Property and casualty insurance premiums witnessed continued growth. Net investment income is also on the rise.
ALL is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of A.
It also boasts a Value Style Score of A thanks to attractive valuation metrics like a forward P/E ratio of 6.24; value investors should take notice.
Nine analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $3.60 to $35.93 per share. ALL boasts an average earnings surprise of +45.3%.
With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Value and VGM Style Scores, ALL should be on investors' short list.
Rivian beat delivery expectations and still watched its stock crater, leaving investors to wonder whether the EV startup's ambitious recovery plan was already unraveling before it even got started.
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Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN | RIVN Price Prediction) posted what should have been good news. It produced 19,751 vehicles and delivered 19,248 vehicles in the third quarter. This was above most expectations. The company’s stock dropped after the announcement. It is down 26% this year. The disappointment is that it did not raise its full-year delivery guidance, which is between 65,000 and 70,000. The new figures only looked good for a few moments.
Rivian’s recovery is supposed to be driven by its new R2 SUV. The base price will be just below $45,000. However, people cannot buy this model yet. Anyone who reads the fine print, which is hard to find on the Rivian website, sees that this low-price model will not be available for over a year. Today, the “R2 Launch Edition” costs $57,990. The sequence suggests management needs to get something out the door.
Rivian’s other two vehicles, which it clearly understands are too expensive, are the R1S SUV, which starts at $84,000 and goes up to $122,000, and the R1T pickup, which starts at $80,000 and goes up to $116,000.
Rivian made a poor decision early in its history. It assumed people wanted extremely expensive EV SUVs and pickups. It bet wrong and is now trying to fix the mistake. It’s too late to do that.
Rivian also faces the same problem as any car company selling EVs in the US. EV sales are down about 20% through the first half of this year. The expiration of the $7,500 tax credit at the end of last September did significant damage. And the public still doesn’t like an EV’s range on a single charge or the lack of public charging stations, especially because they can be crowded.
Rivian lost $833 million on $1.7 billion in revenue during the last quarter. It’s hard to imagine it selling enough vehicles to break even. That is why the stock won’t recover.
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Ledger announced at Singapore’s TOKEN2049 conference the launch of its Crypto Loan feature, which allows eligible users to borrow USDC or USDT using cbBTC or WBTC as collateral, enabling them to access liquidity without selling their Bitcoin. The feature is powered by decentralized lending protocol Morpho via technical service provider Yield.xyz. Users can directly create and manage loans, monitor loan-to-value (LTV) ratios, add collateral, repay loans, or increase borrowing limits within the Ledger Wallet. Key operations still require physical confirmation via Ledger’s hardware devices, with private keys and final transaction authorization remaining fully under users’ control. Ledger also announced that its hardware devices will support direct connection to Morpho, eliminating the need for browser extensions or software wallets. The company noted that the Crypto Loan feature will be rolled out gradually to eligible users. This move further advances Ledger’s expansion from a hardware wallet provider into the financial services sector. Previously, Coinbase launched a Bitcoin-backed fixed-rate loan built on Morpho, while JPMorgan is also exploring using Bitcoin and Ethereum as loan collateral.
Akcie Williams-Sonoma za poslední měsíc vzrostly o 6,3 %; tržby v posledním čtvrtletí dosáhly 1,96 mld. USD, meziročně vzrostly o 6,7 % a překonaly očekávání o 2,45 %.
Williams-Sonoma (WSM - Free Report) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.
Shares of this seller of cookware and home furnishings have returned +6.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.4% change. The Zacks Retail - Home Furnishings industry, to which Williams-Sonoma belongs, has lost 9.8% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term?
Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision.
Revisions to Earnings EstimatesHere at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock.
We essentially look at how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to reflect the impact of the latest business trends. And if earnings estimates go up for a company, the fair value for its stock goes up. A higher fair value than the current market price drives investors' interest in buying the stock, leading to its price moving higher. This is why empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
For the current quarter, Williams-Sonoma is expected to post earnings of $2.16 per share, indicating a change of +10.2% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed +0.5% over the last 30 days.
The consensus earnings estimate of $9.51 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of +7.6%. This estimate has changed +0.3% over the last 30 days.
For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $10.49 indicates a change of +10.3% from what Williams-Sonoma is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed +0.5%.
With an impressive externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank -- is a more conclusive indicator of a stock's near-term price performance, as it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for Williams-Sonoma.
The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:
12 Month EPS
Projected Revenue GrowthEven though a company's earnings growth is arguably the best indicator of its financial health, nothing much happens if it cannot raise its revenues. It's almost impossible for a company to grow its earnings without growing its revenue for long periods. Therefore, knowing a company's potential revenue growth is crucial.
For Williams-Sonoma, the consensus sales estimate for the current quarter of $1.98 billion indicates a year-over-year change of +5.4%. For the current and next fiscal years, $8.23 billion and $8.62 billion estimates indicate +5.5% and +4.8% changes, respectively.
Last Reported Results and Surprise HistoryWilliams-Sonoma reported revenues of $1.96 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +6.7%. EPS of $2.1 for the same period compares with $2 a year ago.
Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.91 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +2.45%. The EPS surprise was +2.44%.
The company beat consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. The company topped consensus revenue estimates three times over this period.
ValuationWithout considering a stock's valuation, no investment decision can be efficient. In predicting a stock's future price performance, it's crucial to determine whether its current price correctly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects.
Comparing the current value of a company's valuation multiples, such as its price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), to its own historical values helps ascertain whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, whereas comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of how reasonable its stock price is.
The Zacks Value Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which pays close attention to both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics to grade stocks from A to F (an A is better than a B; a B is better than a C; and so on), is pretty helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.
Williams-Sonoma is graded D on this front, indicating that it is trading at a premium to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.
ConclusionThe facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about Williams-Sonoma. However, its Zacks Rank #3 does suggest that it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
Portfolio Surity společnosti Wellspect HealthCare může být u oprávněných příjemců v USA hrazeno z tradičního programu Medicare, pokud je to zdravotně nezbytné.
Traditional Medicare reimbursement supports broader access to non-invasive management options for eligible beneficiaries living with permanent urinary incontinence MÖLNDAL, Sweden, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wellspect HealthCare today announced that the Surity™ portfolio, including the Surity™ Urinary Management System and Surity™ Female and Male External Catheters, may be covered by traditional Medicare for eligible beneficiaries when medically necessary. This milestone represents an important step in expanding access and reducing barriers to at-home management for people affected by severe urinary incontinence in the U.S.
The Surity™ portfolio provides non-invasive management solutions for individuals living with urinary incontinence and is designed to make everyday urine management more comfortable, discreet and reliable. Coding verification under Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes A6590 for the Surity™ Female and Male External Catheters and E2001 for the Surity™ Urinary Management System supports reimbursement access for beneficiaries who meet applicable coverage criteria.
“Medicare reimbursement for the Surity™ portfolio represents a significant milestone in our efforts to help individuals living with permanent urinary incontinence benefit from modern solutions that can support their day-to-day needs,” said Chris Schlenk, Group Vice President at Wellspect HealthCare. “For eligible beneficiaries with permanent urinary incontinence, newly established Medicare coding may help reduce barriers to care and expand choice in urinary management. This achievement reflects our ongoing commitment to helping individuals and their caregivers in managing important care needs with solutions designed to support comfort, confidence, and independence.”
For the more than 13 million people living with urinary incontinence in the U.S.,i access to management solutions that address care needs like comfort and rest can have meaningful impact. Traditional Medicare reimbursement access for the Surity™ portfolio helps provide eligible beneficiaries with a new choice, combining gentle suction technology with an intuitive design and features that support quiet operation and odor management, assisting in overnight care and bringing added reassurance to daily routines.
Following the introduction of the Surity™ Female and Male External Catheters earlier in 2026, Wellspect launched the Surity™ Urinary Management System in the United States on August 18, completing the full Surity portfolio. Since its introduction, Surity has become one of the most searched external catheter brands on Google.ii
For additional information* about Surity™, including traditional Medicare coverage requirements and eligibility, visit www.surity.care, where you can also connect with a Wellspect Reimbursement Specialist.
*Whether a product or service is covered by traditional Medicare depends on individual situations and Medicare’s requirements. Coverage, coding, and payment decisions are made by individual payers and may vary. Wellspect HealthCare does not guarantee coverage or reimbursement and is not responsible for payer determinations.
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About Wellspect HealthCare
Wellspect HealthCare, a subsidiary of Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ: XRAY) is a leading global provider of innovative medical devices dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals with bladder and bowel dysfunction.
With approximately 1,200 employees worldwide, Wellspect is committed to making a real difference for people managing continence care needs, empowering them to live each day to the fullest.
Wellspect delivers solutions that support safe bladder and bowel management, while continuously enhancing the experience, clinical performance, and service quality for both healthcare professionals and the people in their care.
As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of intermittent urinary catheters, Wellspect has been at the forefront of innovation since 1983 with its LoFric® brand, which introduced the first hydrophilic-coated catheter.
Wellspect has also pioneered the development of Navina™, an innovative transanal irrigation system designed to support individuals living with chronic bowel disorders.
With advanced Surity™, Wellspect provides reliable urinary incontinence care designed to restore comfort, rest, and confidence for people living with severe urinary incontinence and for their caregivers.
Every day, Wellspect strives to maintain the highest quality standards while minimizing the environmental impact of its products.
Headquartered in Mölndal, Sweden, Wellspect operates in more than 40 countries, offering life-enhancing solutions to people around the world. Dentsply Sirona, the world’s largest diversified manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol XRAY.
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i Leslie SW, Tran LN, Puckett Y. Urinary Incontinence. [Updated 2024 Aug 11]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559095/
ii Google Trends. External Catheter Brands. USA; 2026.
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U.S. Medicare Reimbursement Access for Surity™ Urinary Management Portfolio The Surity™ portfolio may be covered by traditional Medicare for eligible beneficiaries when medical...
McKesson má hodnocení Zacks Rank č. 2 („koupit“); konsenzus očekává celoroční zisk na akcii (EPS) ve výši 44,73 USD, což představuje meziroční nárůst o 14,4 %.
McKesson (MCK - Free Report) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term.
Over the past month, shares of this prescription drug distributor have returned +3.7%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.4% change. During this period, the Zacks Medical - Dental Supplies industry, which McKesson falls in, has lost 2.3%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?
While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company's business prospects usually make its stock 'trending' and lead to an immediate price change, there are always some fundamental facts that eventually dominate the buy-and-hold decision-making.
Earnings Estimate RevisionsHere at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock.
We essentially look at how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to reflect the impact of the latest business trends. And if earnings estimates go up for a company, the fair value for its stock goes up. A higher fair value than the current market price drives investors' interest in buying the stock, leading to its price moving higher. This is why empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
For the current quarter, McKesson is expected to post earnings of $10.80 per share, indicating a change of +9.5% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
For the current fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $44.73 points to a change of +14.4% from the prior year. Over the last 30 days, this estimate has changed +0.2%.
For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $49.93 indicates a change of +11.6% from what McKesson is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed +0.2%.
With an impressive externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank -- is a more conclusive indicator of a stock's near-term price performance, as it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for McKesson.
The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:
12 Month EPS
Projected Revenue GrowthEven though a company's earnings growth is arguably the best indicator of its financial health, nothing much happens if it cannot raise its revenues. It's almost impossible for a company to grow its earnings without growing its revenue for long periods. Therefore, knowing a company's potential revenue growth is crucial.
For McKesson, the consensus sales estimate for the current quarter of $110.14 billion indicates a year-over-year change of +6.8%. For the current and next fiscal years, $429.01 billion and $459.17 billion estimates indicate +6.3% and +7% changes, respectively.
Last Reported Results and Surprise HistoryMcKesson reported revenues of $105.38 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +7.7%. EPS of $9.93 for the same period compares with $8.26 a year ago.
Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $104.39 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +0.95%. The EPS surprise was +5.19%.
The company beat consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. The company topped consensus revenue estimates two times over this period.
ValuationNo investment decision can be efficient without considering a stock's valuation. Whether a stock's current price rightly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects is an essential determinant of its future price performance.
Comparing the current value of a company's valuation multiples, such as its price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), to its own historical values helps ascertain whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, whereas comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of how reasonable its stock price is.
As part of the Zacks Style Scores system, the Zacks Value Style Score (which evaluates both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics) organizes stocks into five groups ranging from A to F (A is better than B; B is better than C; and so on), making it helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.
McKesson is graded B on this front, indicating that it is trading at a discount to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.
ConclusionThe facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about McKesson. However, its Zacks Rank #2 does suggest that it may outperform the broader market in the near term.
Capital One zaplatila v roce 2021 pokutu 390 milionů USD za nedostatky v boji proti praní peněz a nyní čelí žalobě kvůli uzavření 385 účtů spojených s Donaldem Trumpem.
Capital One paid $390 million for missing suspicious transactions, then got sued for closing accounts when its monitors caught something. The trap banks now face reveals a regulatory system working against itself.
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American banks are caught between two kinds of punishment. If they miss dirty money, regulators fine them. If they flag it and close the account, they get sued for debanking. Capital One (NYSE:COF | COF Price Prediction) has paid on both sides, and its record shows which way the pressure is moving.
Federal law requires banks to run anti-money-laundering programs that monitor for suspicious transactions. When flagged, banks file a suspicious activity report to the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Closing an account over that suspicion can trigger debanking lawsuits.
Cost of Missing It According to Moneywise, FinCEN hit Capital One with a $390,000,000 penalty on Jan. 15, 2021, for willfully failing to maintain an effective anti-money-laundering program. Moneywise reports that the bank admitted it failed to file thousands of suspicious activity reports from 2008 through 2014 tied to its Check Cashing Group. The money involved was linked to organized crime, tax evasion and fraud.
Cost of Catching It Moneywise reports that Capital One closed 385 accounts associated with Donald Trump in 2021 after flagging activity characteristic of money laundering. The closures became public through a lawsuit filed by Trump’s trust, his companies and Eric Trump.
The suit says the bank acted for political reasons after the Jan. 6 backlash. The accounts covered a winery, a bottled-water company and a golf course developer. Moneywise says Capital One’s lawyers wrote in a July 31 filing that the closures “were the result of months of analysis and a careful review by Capital One’s AML team in accordance with bank policies and regulatory guidance.”
The filing also says the bank can close any account at any time, for any reason or none, without notice. Trump has also sued JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), which says it closes accounts that create legal or regulatory risk.
A bank already punished for missing too much has every reason to flag too much. The screening system regulators demand will sometimes catch someone powerful, and then the bank gets sued.
Debanking Data Most People Never See According to Moneywise, a Reuters review of 8,361 account closure complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over 13 years found that fewer than 1% alleged political or religious discrimination. A Cato Institute study found most debanking stems from government pressure. Moneywise reports the FDIC privately asked more than 20 institutions in 2022 and 2023 to pause crypto activity. Operation Choke Point in 2013 started with fraudulent businesses and spread to payday lenders, gun shops and licensed cannabis dispensaries, according to Moneywise.
Washington Just Changed Direction FinCEN filed notices Monday pulling two proposed crypto reporting rules. One reverses the agency’s 2023 finding that international crypto mixing is a primary money laundering concern, according to Unchained. The notices will be published in the Federal Register on Oct. 6, according to Unchained. FinCEN cited commenters’ warnings that the rules would chill legitimate activity and create heavy reporting loads.
What to Do If Your Bank Shows You the Door Automated systems flag patterns like structuring (splitting deposits to avoid the $10,000 reporting threshold). Banks cannot disclose whether they filed a suspicious activity report. The CFPB says companies typically cite suspicious account activity when closing accounts. If it happens to you, request written closure, get your balance by check, pull your ChexSystems report and file a CFPB complaint.
Where the Pressure Goes Next Policy is shifting toward more account access and less surveillance, but the 2021 penalty remains, so compliance teams will stay cautious, according to Moneywise. The key question is how courts rule on Capital One’s claim that it can close any account at will. If the Trump suit proceeds, banks face real costs from both directions. Capital One shares are down 20.53% year to date.
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@Algorand's consensus layer grew more decentralized on October 6, 2026, as active validator nodes reached 1,562, marking a new seven-day high. Network telemetry tracked by @Chainspect put the week-on-week increase at 0.39%, up from the prior weekly peak of 1,556 recorded on September 29.
A Steady Climb in Validator Participation The incremental gain continues a broader trend of expanding participation on the network. The October 6 figure of 1,562 reflects a consolidation within that range, with the network sustaining a materially larger validator base than it held just two years prior.
Stake distribution has also shifted meaningfully toward the community.
Why Validator Count Matters for Pure Proof of Stake
Adding more independent operators therefore reinforces both the security and the censorship-resistance of the chain without requiring changes to its core architecture.
The latest validator milestone is a small but consistent data point in Algorand's ongoing effort to distribute control of its consensus layer more widely across the global operator community.
Workiva (WK -0.43%) developed a portfolio of software products to help organizations manage their reporting and regulatory compliance obligations. That isn't exactly a glamorous mission, which is why its stock tends to fly under the radar compared to many others in the software space.
However, Workiva recently started leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to make its products more powerful than ever, which is helping to attract high-spending enterprises at a rapid pace. In fact, its fastest growing customer cohorts are now the ones spending the most money.
Despite Workiva's progress, its stock is trading 55% below its all-time high, which was set during 2021 when the last tech boom drove its valuation to an unsustainable height. But that might be an opportunity for investors, because the majority of the analysts tracked by The Wall Street Journal have assigned the stock a buy rating, and none recommend selling. Read on.
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AI is transforming Workiva's product suite Managers inside large organizations are under growing pressure to accurately compile data from across dozens, or even hundreds of the digital applications that are necessary to run their day-to-day operations. This can be a time consuming and error-prone process when critical data is manually transferred to a central location for the purposes of crafting regulatory filings or executive reports.
Workiva's software streamlines that process by plugging into every major third-party system of record, productivity application, and storage platform, and autonomously aggregating all of their data onto one dashboard which effectively becomes the organization's single source of truth. Managers can then use Workiva's ready-made templates to rapidly compile filings and reports, saving them untold amounts of time while significantly reducing errors.
Workiva is now weaving AI into its platform in a few different ways to enhance its capabilities. The company designed an AI agent to assist with the tie-out process, which is when managers verify the accuracy of the numbers in their reports. The agent automates that process by autonomously flagging discrepancies and providing an AI-generated explanation for every instance. AI can read and compare data much faster than humans, so this is an extremely powerful tool.
Then there is the benchmarking agent. It will scan the publicly available regulatory filings of competing companies to identify key differences in how certain disclosures are handled. This allows managers to quickly determine if any critical information is missing from their own filings, or whether they can cover certain topics (like risk factors or financial disclosures) in a better way.
Steady revenue growth and improving profitability Workiva generated $502.6 million in total revenue during the first half of 2026 (to June 30), which was a 19% increase from the year-ago period. I believe the company could have delivered even faster growth, but management was more focused on improving the bottom line by keeping costs like marketing and research and development in check.
Workiva's total operating expenses increased by less than 2% in the first half of the year. Since revenue grew at a much faster pace, more money flowed to the bottom line as profit, resulting in a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) net income of $32.4 million for the period. That was a big positive swing from the $40.7 million net loss the company produced in the first half of last year.
After excluding one-off and non-cash expenses like stock-based compensation, Workiva also generated an adjusted (non-GAAP) net income of $99.6 million, a whopping 416% increase from the year-ago period.
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But Workiva continues to attract hordes of high-spending enterprises, despite moderating its marketing and other costs. The company had 6,750 total customers as of June 30, an increase of just 4% from the year-ago period. But the number of customers with annual contract values of at least $100,000 grew at a much faster pace of 20%, while those with annual contract values of at least $500,000 soared by 33%.
I think Wall Street's bullishness is justified The Wall Street Journal tracks 13 analysts who cover Workiva stock, and nine have assigned it a buy rating. Three others are in the overweight (bullish) camp, while one recommends holding. None recommend selling.
The analysts have an average price target of $89.80, pointing to a potential upside of 26% in Workiva stock over the next 12 months (based on its closing price of $71 last Friday, Oct. 2). But the Street-high target of $105 implies an even greater potential return of 48%.
Based on Workiva's valuation, I think both targets are achievable. Its stock is trading at a price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of just 4.2, a steep discount to its five-year average of 7.6. It's also much cheaper than the technology-heavy Nasdaq-100 index which has a P/S ratio of 6.5.
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Workiva stock would have to climb by a whopping 81% just to match its five-year average P/S ratio, and that doesn't account for any future revenue growth, so even more upside might be possible. In fact, the company believes it can deliver $2 billion in annualized revenue by 2030, almost double its current level.
As a result, I think this under-the-radar stock could be a great addition to any diversified portfolio.
SummaryLennar Corporation trades at 0.83x book, well below peers, with Berkshire Hathaway now owning about 12% after significant recent purchases.I see fair value for LEN at $90–$100 per share, supported by long-term U.S. housing shortages and Lennar’s asset-light, high-volume strategy.LEN faces near-term margin pressure (15.8% Q3 gross margin), high mortgage rates, and governance questions regarding related-party sales to Millrose.Despite risks, LEN’s balance sheet, scale, and patient capital position it for recovery; current valuation already discounts substantial negative sentiment. JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images
Lennar Corporation (LEN) closed at $74.44 on Monday, October 5, a new 52-week low and 44% below the $133.76 high. The stock now trades at about 0.83x book value, and it is the only large public homebuilder I follow priced
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Global Net Lease vyplatí dne 16. října čtvrtletní dividendu ve výši 0,19 USD na akcii; v ročním přepočtu to odpovídá 0,76 USD a dividendovému výnosu 9,4 %.
Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GNL – Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Monday, October 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.19 per share by the financial services provider on Friday, October 16th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th.
Global Net Lease has decreased its dividend by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years. Global Net Lease has a payout ratio of -140.7% indicating that the company cannot currently cover its dividend with earnings alone and is relying on its balance sheet to cover its dividend payments.
Global Net Lease Stock Performance Global Net Lease stock opened at $8.12 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.16 and a quick ratio of 0.16. Global Net Lease has a 12 month low of $7.48 and a 12 month high of $10.04. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $8.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $9.13. The company has a market cap of $1.71 billion, a PE ratio of -29.00 and a beta of 1.05.
Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The financial services provider reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05). Global Net Lease had a negative net margin of 2.94% and a negative return on equity of 1.00%. The company had revenue of $112.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.68 million. Global Net Lease has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.820-0.850 EPS. (Get Free Report)
Global Net Lease, Inc (NYSE:GNL) is a real estate investment trust that owns and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial properties. The company primarily invests in properties subject to long-term, net lease agreements, under which tenants generally are responsible for many property-level expenses such as taxes, insurance and maintenance.
Global Net Lease’s portfolio has included office, industrial and retail properties leased to businesses across the United States and Europe. The company generally seeks properties with established tenants, durable demand characteristics and long lease terms, and acquires assets through transactions that can include sale-leasebacks and other net lease arrangements.
Global Net Lease began operations in 2011 and has expanded its portfolio through acquisitions in multiple international markets.
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California Resources Corporation zveřejní výsledky za třetí čtvrtletí 2026 dne 2. listopadu 2026 po uzavření trhu; konferenční hovor se uskuteční 3. listopadu 2026 v 1:00 p. m. východního času (10:00 pacifického času).
LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) plans to release its third quarter 2026 financial results on Monday, November 2nd after market hours. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss these financial results on Tuesday, November 3rd at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Pacific Time).
We encourage participants to pre-register for the conference call using the following link: https://dpregister.com/sreg/10211602/104c2aa7a86. Callers who pre-register will be given a conference passcode and unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.
To participate in CRC’s conference call, either dial (877) 328-5505 (International callers please dial +1-412-317-5421) or access the webcast at www.crc.com. A digital replay of the conference call will be archived for approximately 90 days and available on the Investor Relations page at www.crc.com.
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Itron rozšířil řešení AGR o balíčky Outage Awareness a Fault Prevention, které energetickým firmám pomáhají rychleji odhalovat výpadky a předcházet jim pomocí dat z chytrých měřičů.
Advanced Grid Reliability Offerings Help Utilities Reduce Outage Duration and Prevent Grid Failures Before Customers Are Impacted
Advanced Grid Reliability bundles reduce outage duration through faster detection, response and restorationEarly fault detection helps to prevent outages before customers are affectedExisting advanced metering infrastructure becomes a source of grid intelligence without deploying new field sensors LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), the intelligent infrastructure provider for modern energy and water management, announced today the expansion of its Advanced Grid Reliability (AGR) solution to include two new solution bundles: Outage Awareness and Fault Prevention.
Now commercially available in North America, the bundles are designed to help utilities prevent outages, restore power faster, deliver more reliable, affordable service to customers and improve grid performance using advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) 2.0 grid edge intelligence. With Grid Edge Intelligence (GEI), the solutions convert rich grid sensing from across the distribution system into actionable operational intelligence.
Built on Itron's AMI 2.0 grid edge intelligence portfolio, AGR has demonstrated measurable improvements in outage duration, outage frequency and operational efficiency across multiple customer validation projects.
Customer validations have shown reliability improvements ranging from 6 to 12 minutes of SAIDI, representing an 8% to 15% improvement for utilities with annual outage durations of 75 to 80 minutes. Based on industry-accepted economic impact models, a North American utility serving 1 million customers could realize an estimated $40 million to $90 million in annual business value through shorter outages, fewer interruptions and more efficient grid operations.
Most large electric utilities have already installed smart meters across their service territories, primarily for the purposes of billing and meter data collection. Itron’s AGR solution helps extract greater value from existing infrastructure by enabling smart meters to serve as intelligent grid sensors. With this intelligence, utilities can detect, diagnose and respond to costly performance issues faster.
Itron’s AGR solution integrates high-resolution AMI 2.0 meter data and near real-time low voltage sensor data with utility operational systems through Itron’s Intelligent Edge Operating System (IEOS). Back-office analytics engines identify fault precursors and grid anomalies. IEOS then delivers these insights directly to Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS), Outage Management Systems (OMS), Global Information Systems (GIS) and enterprise asset management workflows, enabling operators to act upon issues earlier, locate them more accurately and restore service faster. By combining edge sensing with advanced analytics, AGR helps utilities move from reacting to grid events to understanding their cause, predicting potential impacts and taking action sooner.
Find Outages Faster with Outage Awareness
The Outage Awareness bundle helps utilities reduce outage duration by providing near real-time visibility into outage conditions across the distribution grid. Outage Awareness analyzes data from smart meters and across the network, enabling utilities to quickly understand where outages are occurring, how many customers are affected and when service has been restored. This provides a more complete picture of grid conditions, helping work crews respond faster and reduce time spent locating faults.
Prevent Outages Altogether with Fault Prevention
The Fault Prevention bundle helps utilities identify potential equipment problems before they lead to outages. Using smart meter data, on-meter anomaly detection and advanced fault analytics, the solution can detect unusual electrical activity and other early warning signs that may indicate a developing issue, while pinpointing where on the grid it is occurring. This enables utilities to take proactive maintenance actions before customers are affected, reducing the frequency of unplanned outages and improving overall system reliability and customer satisfaction.
The Fault Prevention and Outage Awareness bundles expand upon the existing Grid Awareness solution within AGR. While each bundle delivers value independently, the greatest benefits are realized when all three work together. When combined the three applications provide a more complete view of grid operations, helping utilities strengthen reliability, improve operational efficiency and deliver better, more affordable service to customers
The AGR solution is pre-integrated with leading advanced distribution management system platforms and supports other utility-selected data lake solutions through Itron’s IEOS platform.
"Itron's AGR solution helps utilities use AMI 2.0 to improve reliability, prevent outages and operate the grid more effectively," said Don Reeves, senior vice president of Outcomes at Itron. " By combining edge intelligence, advanced analytics and operational workflows, utilities can move beyond reacting to grid failures and begin predicting and preventing them. When outages do occur, AGR helps utilities detect issues faster, respond more effectively and improve service reliability for customers."
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GSR spustil Hare, kurátora onchainových trezorů; připravuje USD Earn pro hlavní dolarové stablecoiny a Gold Earn pro PAXG a PAXGy, přičemž oba produkty využívají Aave.
At 12:40 UTC on October 7, 2026, Hare announced its launch as GSR’s credit desk for onchain finance. The project named two forthcoming vaults and said Aave, Paxos Labs, Chainlink and Hypernative support the launch.
Hare is a vault curation business rather than a single lending market. Its announcement assigns separate jobs to GSR, Hare and Turtle. That division matters to prospective depositors because the project will choose and structure products while another participant handles distribution. The first products cover dollar stablecoins and tokenized gold, but neither is open yet. The thread describes both products before deposits are available.
How Hare divides the work GSR brings trading and liquidity experience to the new business. Hare said its work starts with origination: helping issuers put assets and products onchain, structuring those products for use across DeFi, and reaching allocators. Those are distinct steps in the route from an issuer’s asset to a vault that investors can use.
The project describes its own role more narrowly around product assessment and structure. Turtle provides liquidity distribution tooling and connects the vaults with allocators. Hare assesses and structures the products. Turtle then helps bring them to market and expand their distribution.
That setup gives issuers one path for product design and allocator access. It also tells allocators which entity is responsible for each part of the offering. Hare is the party assessing and structuring a product. Turtle supplies the distribution layer. GSR contributes the trading and liquidity expertise behind Hare. The announcement does not collapse those functions into one operator.
The launch post lists Aave, Paxos Labs, Chainlink and Hypernative as supporters. It gives a direct product role to Aave in both initial vaults and to Paxos Labs in the gold product. The thread does not specify the roles of Chainlink or Hypernative beyond support. Prospective users therefore have a named protocol and partner for the initial products, while some parts of the supporting setup remain undescribed.
The stablecoin vault The first product is Hare USD Earn. Hare said Aave will power the vault. It is intended to accept all major US dollar stablecoins through one vault rather than being announced as a product for one named stablecoin.
Hare said it is building USD Earn for larger allocations. It also said the design aims to limit yield compression as deposits grow. The announcement does not provide a target yield, supported-token list, allocation rule or contract address. That leaves allocators without the details needed to compare the planned product with an existing Aave position.
Fixed-rate yield will also be available, according to Hare. The project did not state how that fixed rate will be produced, how long it will last, or which counterparty will carry the obligation. Those unanswered terms are material because a fixed-rate option is a different commitment from an unspecified variable return. The launch establishes that both forms are planned, but it does not yet give users enough information to price or monitor either one.
The single-vault design could reduce the operational work of allocating several supported stablecoins separately. The announcement does not say whether depositors will receive one vault share, whether each asset will have separate accounting, or how withdrawals will work across the accepted stablecoins. Users will need the subscription documents and contract details before treating the product as interchangeable with direct deposits into Aave.
The tokenized gold vault The second product is Hare Gold Earn. Hare said Aave will power it and Paxos Labs will be a partner. The vault will bring together $PAXG and $PAXGy so holders can earn onchain.
Hare also said holders will pay no fees at launch. The statement is limited to launch and does not describe a later fee schedule. It also does not identify the source of the return, a target rate, collateral parameters or the treatment of the two gold tokens inside the vault. The fee statement therefore removes one cost at the start without resolving the economic and smart-contract terms an allocator would need to review.
The gold product extends the same operating model beyond stablecoins. Hare assesses and structures the product, Turtle connects it with allocators, Aave powers the vault, and Paxos Labs supports the gold side. For $PAXG and $PAXGy holders, the practical change will begin only when deposits open. Until then, the announcement describes a planned route to onchain yield rather than an available position.
Users should also separate the assets accepted by each product. USD Earn is described as one vault for major US dollar stablecoins. Gold Earn is described as one vault bringing together $PAXG and $PAXGy. Hare did not announce that assets can move between the two products or that they share risk parameters. Each product will require its own terms and contract review.
What users still need Hare said both vaults are coming soon. Opening dates and subscription terms will follow. The project has not yet supplied a dated launch milestone in the announcement.
Those pending terms are the next verification point. Allocators still need the accepted stablecoin list, chain and contract addresses, curator permissions, withdrawal mechanics, fixed-rate structure, fee schedule after launch, and the risk controls attached to each vault. The official thread confirms the product names, participants and intended functions, but it does not provide those operating details.
The open question is whether the subscription terms and deployed contracts will preserve the division of responsibilities described at launch. Users can evaluate that only after Hare publishes the opening dates, terms and contract details for USD Earn and Gold Earn.
Integration Advances ETF Infrastructure and Supports Long-Term Growth Strategy
, /PRNewswire/ -- SEI® (NASDAQ:SEIC) today announced it has entered into an agreement with Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), one of the world's leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global financial markets, to leverage ICE ETF Hub, an open architecture platform designed to bring efficiencies to the primary market workflow for exchange-traded products (ETPs). The integration will support the creation and redemption process for ETP issuers and further enhance the efficiency, scalability, and reliability of SEI's ETP order management capabilities.
Through ICE ETF Hub, SEI gains access to a platform that supports more efficient ETP primary market workflows through standardized connectivity, automated order management, and enhanced collaboration across the ETP ecosystem. The platform is designed to simplify the creation and redemption process across ETPs of numerous asset classes.
Commenting on the collaboration, Sean Lawlor, Head of Public Markets for SEI's Investment Managers business, said:
"As the ETP market continues to expand, issuers need servicing partners with the infrastructure and expertise to support growth and scale. Our integration with ICE ETF Hub strengthens the operational foundation of our ETP solutions and supports our long-term ETP strategy, giving us the scalability to respond to expanding ETP assets, increased trading volumes, evolving industry standards, and future market innovation. This allows us to focus continued investment on the differentiated capabilities, servicing excellence, and innovation that help our clients succeed in a highly competitive marketplace."
ICE ETF Hub currently connects more than 250 issuers, more than 55 authorized participants, and market makers, and supports more than 1,800 ETPs. The platform surpassed $5 trillion in cumulative notional volume processed as of the second quarter of 2026, demonstrating its broad adoption and scale across the ETP industry.
Peter Borstelmann, President of ICE Bonds at Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., added:
"We're pleased to support SEI as it enhances its ETP servicing infrastructure and continues to scale its capabilities for investment managers. By bringing greater automation, standardization, and connectivity to ETP primary market workflows, ICE ETF Hub helps firms reduce operational complexity, manage liquidity, and improve efficiencies across the ETP ecosystem."
About SEI®
SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC) is a leading global provider of financial technology, operations, and asset management services within the financial services industry. SEI tailors its solutions and services to help clients more effectively deploy their capital—whether that's money, time, or talent—so they can better serve their clients and achieve their growth objectives. As of June 30, 2026, SEI manages, advises, or administers approximately $2.1 trillion in assets. For more information, visit seic.com.
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Fair Isaac propustí asi 15 % zaměstnanců, tedy zhruba 570 lidí, poté, co regulátor umožnil používat VantageScore vedle FICO při oceňování hypotečních úvěrů. Akcie společnosti letos klesly o 58 %.
A single regulatory decision stripped FICO of the status that made its mortgage score virtually mandatory for lenders, and now the company is cutting hundreds of jobs while its stock sits near a price that one analyst just called a…
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Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO | FICO Price Prediction) closed at $695.46, while the average Wall Street price target is $1,194.42, meaning about 71.7% upside. Most of that consensus, however, was built before one regulatory decision changed how the company’s main product gets sold.
Fair Isaac is eliminating approximately 15% of its workforce. Against a September 2025 headcount of 3,811, that means roughly 570 jobs.
The filing lists four drivers: fewer management layers, a simpler structure, better processes and tools, and AI-driven product development. Fair Isaac expects about $27.0 million of pre-tax severance in its fiscal fourth quarter of 2026. The plan should be substantially complete by the end of fiscal third quarter 2027.
Shares are down about 58% this year despite latest-quarter revenue up 26%. That operating record looks poor against a price that suggests a broken franchise.
Washington Ended FICO’s Exclusive Spot on the Mortgage Pricing Grid On September 29, the stock fell 26.52% in one session, from $840.89 to $617.87. The housing regulator had weighed in. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would use “ONE PRICING GRID with VantageScore joining the existing FICO Classic pricing grid.”
A pricing grid is the table the two agencies use to set loan fees by credit score band, and being the only score on it made FICO effectively mandatory for lenders selling mortgages.
That status was worth more than any edge in predictive accuracy, because switching scores meant repricing loans, and a shared grid removes most of that switching cost.
A Price War Built on a $0.99 Score The same day, Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT) said Rocket Mortgage would default to VantageScore 4.0, priced at $0.99 through 2028. FICO’s 2026 pricing is $10 per score, or $4.95 plus a per-loan fee.
Last quarter, mortgage origination revenue rose 97% while volumes grew at a low single-digit rate. That growth came from pricing power, driven by being required.
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) downgraded the stock to Neutral from Buy and cut its target to $700 from $1,400. Halving a target in one move suggests the analyst rebuilt the valuation around lower mortgage pricing.
Results That Still Reflect the Old Rules Fiscal third quarter 2026 revenue was $674.2 million, up 26%. Scores revenue rose 41% to $458.9 million, and GAAP earnings per share were $10.45.
Those results came from a regime that is ending, and July’s full-year guidance precedes the September changes and should not be read as current.
The franchise still wins important customers. Fair Isaac said so. United Wholesale Mortgage, owned by UWM Holdings (NYSE:UWMC), will use FICO scores on all credit pulls in its broker channel.
Management argued in July that lenders were adding VantageScore alongside FICO pulls. That claim now needs fresh evidence.
Shares Have Already Reached the Downgraded Target FICO’s market value is about $15.02 billion after a 0.85% gain on the day. Shares trade about 63% below the 52-week high of $1,886.28 and not far above the $586.05 low.
The stock has bounced about 17% from its September 30 close of $592.47, which puts it almost exactly at the downgraded $700 target. That leaves little upside against the most recent major analyst target.
Consensus rests on four Strong Buy, eight Buy, seven Hold and two Sell ratings, but much precedes the rule change. At about 16 times forward earnings, the stock looks cheap only if estimates hold up despite lower mortgage pricing.
What Could Decide FICO’s Next Move The bearish case looks stronger because the score is unlikely to keep full pricing power as one option among several. Mortgage origination was 62% of Scores’ revenue last quarter, so concessions land on the most profitable business.
Total debt reached $5.58 billion, much of it funding buybacks at an average of $1,149 per share. By comparison, savings from a restructuring that carries $27.0 million in severance costs look small next to repricing the core product.
TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) looks better placed for this shift. It co-owns VantageScore and sells the underlying credit file, so it earns revenue regardless of which score a lender pulls.
My view would change if the next earnings report shows Scores pricing holding up. Wider lender adoption of VantageScore beyond Rocket would strengthen the bearish case.
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Polkadot s tržní kapitalizací kolem 2 mld. USD generoval za posledních 30 dní na Relay Chain příjmy z poplatků ve výši asi 23 USD denně, tedy přibližně 8 400 USD ročně.
A $2 Billion Market Cap Built on $23 a Day@Polkadot is drawing fresh scrutiny over one of the starkest valuation gaps in crypto. According to data from @chainspect_app, the network's Relay Chain processes roughly 1,400 transactions per day, generating approximately $23 in daily on-chain revenue over the last 30 days. Annualized, that works out to a protocol fee run rate of around $8,400.
Set against a current $DOT market cap of approximately $2 billion, the implied valuation multiple sits at around 240,000 times revenue. For context, even richly valued technology companies rarely trade beyond 50 to 100 times revenue.
Polkadot reached its peak price on November 4, 2021, recording an all-time high of $54.87. At that point, the network commanded a market cap of roughly $52 billion. The difference from that all-time high to today's price represents a decline of approximately 97.8%. Yet despite that collapse, the network's market cap remains in the billions, making the revenue multiple even harder to justify on fundamentals alone.
Why On-Chain Fees Alone Don't Capture the Full PictureTo be fair to $DOT, Polkadot's architecture means that Relay Chain transaction fees are only one narrow slice of network activity. Polkadot's treasury documentation notes that 80% of transaction fees from submitted extrinsics go to the Treasury, while 20% goes to block producers. The Treasury is also funded through inflation, slashing, and other inflows, meaning ecosystem financing is not driven by transaction fees alone.
Polkadot still has a multichain architecture, active governance, staking security, and a roadmap built around resource markets. The network's coretime model, which sells blockspace to parachains rather than relying solely on base-layer fees, is designed to generate value in ways that raw Relay Chain revenue figures do not reflect.
Separately, on March 14, 2026, Polkadot executed a significant economic reset, going from unlimited token issuance to a hard supply cap of 2.1 billion DOT and slashing annual emissions by 53.6%. Supporters argue this shift reframes $DOT as a scarcer asset, independent of near-term fee generation.
Still, the numbers are difficult to ignore. Whatever the structural rationale, a protocol generating under $10,000 a year in fees while carrying a $2 billion market cap invites legitimate questions about where the value is truly anchored, and whether the market is pricing in a future that has not yet arrived.
Sources:
Chainspect: Polkadot TPS, Fees and Network Metrics
Crypto Adventure: Polkadot Revenue Data Reopens Debate Over DOT Network Demand
Coinbase: Polkadot Price and Market Cap
Americké ministerstvo pro záležitosti veteránů zahájilo pilotní program s platformou CLEAR1, která veteránům usnadní vytvoření účtu na VA.gov a přístup k němu online i v šesti zdravotnických centrech.
First-of-its-kind effort to close the gap between the benefits Veterans have earned and the benefits they receive
, /PRNewswire/ -- CLEAR (NYSE: YOU), the secure identity company, announced today that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has integrated CLEAR1, CLEAR's secure identity platform, as part of a pilot to reimagine the Veteran experience across digital and physical touchpoints. The pilot provides a new, fast, simple, and secure way for Veterans to create or access their VA.gov account—online or in person at select VA Medical Centers.
VA serves a community of roughly 17 million living U.S. Veterans and operates the nation's largest integrated health care system, serving 9.1 million enrolled Veterans each year. VA.gov is the critical digital connection to the care, benefits and services Veterans have earned, but that connection begins with the ability to create and access a VA.gov account. As part of VA's broader modernization effort, the CLEAR1 pilot will make that first step simpler and more consistent, whether a Veteran begins online or at a VA facility.
Beginning today, Veterans can select CLEAR to create or access their VA.gov account. After a quick, one-time setup, future sign-ins take just seconds with a selfie. Veterans who prefer in-person support, do not have a smartphone, or face connectivity challenges can enroll with CLEAR Ambassadors using CLEAR Pods at six participating VA medical centers in Brooklyn, New York; Washington, D.C.; Palo Alto, California; Decatur, Georgia; Orlando, Florida; and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Behind that experience, CLEAR1 uses multi-layered verification that combines biometrics, government-issued identification and trusted data sources to establish confidence in the person accessing the account. That assurance is increasingly important to combat fraud, waste, and abuse among benefit access. Federal agencies reported an estimated $186 billion in improper payments in fiscal year 2025 across 64 programs. At VA, the Government Accountability Office found that the Beneficiary Travel Program alone accumulated an estimated $1 billion in improper payments between 2018 and 2024, including confirmed cases of fraud. Verifying that the right person is receiving the right benefit is the first line of defense, and every dollar recovered is a dollar available to the roughly 17 million Veterans who deserve support and resources after their service.
In anticipation of the pilot's launch, CLEAR invited Veterans to test CLEAR's VA.gov sign-in experience and provide feedback. Cheffren C., a U.S. Army Veteran said: "My transition from military service to civilian life was tough, and the VA has been supportive of me as a veteran all along the way. I see the VA investing in this new technology with CLEAR, and that it's only going to bring these benefits to veterans and their families faster and easier. It's comforting to know the same technology and company I trust from travel is available for veterans accessing VA benefits."
"I use VA.gov for health care, and when I was first separating, I was logging into the website basically every week," said Erik B., a U.S. Navy Veteran who also tested CLEAR on VA.gov. "The sign-in experience with CLEAR is very easy to use. I had assumed there would be more steps or paperwork needed, so I was very impressed with how quick and easy it was. Often when signing in to systems, you have to keep track of different usernames and passwords. What I love about CLEAR is that all goes away. It's a much more seamless process."
Caryn Seidman Becker, CEO of CLEAR, said: "CLEAR's mission is to make experiences safer and easier by securely connecting people to their true identity. We're honored to work with the Department of Veterans Affairs to meet America's Veterans and their loved ones where they are. Veterans earned these benefits, it should be easy for them to access them. Secure identity is the front door to care, and when that door works seamlessly and securely, Veterans get served faster and taxpayer dollars go where they belong."
Verifying with CLEAR is free and optional. Veterans may continue using another sign-in method if they prefer, and choosing not to enroll will not affect their ability to access VA benefits or services. Veterans' personal health information will remain with VA; CLEAR does not receive or access it through the identity verification process.
CLEAR has spent more than 16 years building identity infrastructure for the most highly regulated, highest-stakes environments in the country, from airport security checkpoints to health care. With over 43 million members, CLEAR is the leader in secure identity for the moments that matter most.
CLEAR1 is being deployed across federal health and civilian agencies, and CLEAR is under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to modernize identity verification on Medicare.gov. CLEAR1 is Full Service certified by Kantara Initiative for NIST IAL2/AAL2 for its standard remote, self-service enrollment flow.
CLEAR is committed to privacy done right. Members are always in control of their own information, and the company does not sell biometric or sensitive personal data. There is no cost for Veterans to use CLEAR to sign in to VA.gov, enrollment is voluntary, and Veterans who choose not to enroll will continue to be served through existing VA processes. The VA and CLEAR will consider expanding this offering pending the results of this pilot program.
About CLEAR
The mission of CLEAR, the secure identity company, is to strengthen security and create frictionless experiences. With over 43 million Members and a growing network of partners across the world, CLEAR's secure identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether you are traveling, at the stadium, or on your phone, CLEAR connects you to the things that make you, you—making everyday experiences easier, more secure, and friction-free. CLEAR is committed to privacy done right. Members are always in control of their own information, and we do not sell biometric or sensitive personal data. For more information, visit clearme.com.
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This release may contain statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes, without limitation, statements regarding the scope, duration, timing, and potential expansion of the CLEAR1 pilot with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including the availability of online and in-person enrollment and participating VA medical centers; the expected benefits of the pilot for Veterans, including faster and simpler account creation and access on VA.gov; the deployment of CLEAR1 across federal health and civilian agencies, including under CLEAR's contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; the ability of CLEAR's identity verification technology to help combat fraud, waste, and abuse in federal benefit programs; and anticipated demand for CLEAR's secure identity platform in government and healthcare settings. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results, developments and events may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including the risk that the VA pilot may not be continued, expanded, or converted into a long-term contract; the risk that Veterans may not adopt CLEAR1 at anticipated rates, including because enrollment is voluntary, or that the pilot may not deliver the expected benefits; reliance on government procurement processes, funding, appropriations (including the risk of a government shutdown), and policy decisions; the ability of government customers to terminate, modify, or decline to renew contracts or pilots, including for convenience; the ability to maintain required certifications and regulatory compliance, including Kantara Initiative Full Service certification for NIST IAL2/AAL2; risks related to the collection, storage, and processing of biometric and personal data; competition in the identity verification market; the ability to successfully deploy CLEAR1 technology at scale across federal agencies; and those described in Clear Secure, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the sections titled "Risk Factors" in its Annual Report on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release, and CLEAR disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein except as required by law.
Lamb Weston vyplatí 4. prosince čtvrtletní dividendu ve výši 0,38 USD na akcii akcionářům evidovaným k rozhodnému dni 6. listopadu; v přepočtu na rok činí 1,52 USD.
Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW – Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, October 5th. Investors of record on Friday, November 6th will be given a dividend of $0.38 per share by the specialty retailer on Friday, December 4th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 6th.
Lamb Weston has raised its dividend by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 7 consecutive years. Lamb Weston has a payout ratio of 39.8% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Lamb Weston to earn $3.24 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.52 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 46.9%.
Lamb Weston Price Performance Shares of LW stock opened at $47.85 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The firm has a market cap of $6.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.49. Lamb Weston has a one year low of $37.62 and a one year high of $67.07.
Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.16. Lamb Weston had a net margin of 4.39% and a return on equity of 23.33%. The company had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.65 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.74 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. Lamb Weston has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.050-3.350 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Lamb Weston will post 3.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lamb Weston Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LW. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Lamb Weston by 349.1% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 690,493 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $29,180,000 after acquiring an additional 536,745 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in Lamb Weston by 11.4% in the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 525,541 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $21,762,000 after purchasing an additional 53,655 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc acquired a new stake in Lamb Weston in the second quarter worth $963,000. JANA Partners Management LP raised its holdings in Lamb Weston by 7.7% in the second quarter. JANA Partners Management LP now owns 5,394,635 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $232,940,000 after purchasing an additional 386,000 shares during the period. Finally, Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc. boosted its position in shares of Lamb Weston by 99.6% during the fourth quarter. Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc. now owns 185,400 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $7,766,000 after purchasing an additional 92,500 shares in the last quarter. 89.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Lamb Weston (Get Free Report)
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc (NYSE: LW) is a global producer and marketer of frozen potato products. The company supplies French fries, potato wedges, hash browns, potato rounds, mashed potatoes and other specialty potato products to restaurants, foodservice distributors, retailers and food manufacturers.
Its product portfolio includes conventional and specialty frozen potato offerings, as well as sweet potato products and appetizer items. Lamb Weston sells products under its Lamb Weston and Grown in Idaho brands, while also providing private-label products for retail and foodservice customers.
The company’s history dates to the 1950s, when it began producing frozen potato products in the Pacific Northwest.
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Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 9th will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share by the semiconductor company on Thursday, October 29th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 9th.
Marvell Technology has a payout ratio of 6.7% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Marvell Technology to earn $5.44 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.24 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 4.4%.
Marvell Technology Stock Performance Shares of MRVL stock opened at $287.01 on Wednesday. Marvell Technology has a 12 month low of $70.68 and a 12 month high of $329.88. The stock has a market cap of $251.68 billion, a PE ratio of 94.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 2.26. The company has a current ratio of 3.17, a quick ratio of 2.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $231.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $207.54.
Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The semiconductor company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.01. Marvell Technology had a net margin of 27.93% and a return on equity of 13.57%. The firm had revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.72 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.67 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Marvell Technology has set its Q3 2027 guidance at 1.050-1.150 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Marvell Technology will post 3.05 EPS for the current fiscal year. Trending Headlines about Marvell Technology Here are the key news stories impacting Marvell Technology this week:
Positive Sentiment: Marvell raised its fiscal 2028 revenue target to approximately $20 billion, up from $18 billion previously and above the roughly $18.2 billion analyst consensus. Management attributed the increase to strong demand for AI data-center infrastructure and accelerating custom-chip activity. Marvell Lifts Its Sales Outlook on Strong AI Demand Positive Sentiment: The company forecast fiscal 2031 revenue of $70 billion to $90 billion, with the $80 billion midpoint substantially above Wall Street’s prior estimate of approximately $46.85 billion. The outlook implies significant expansion in adjusted operating profit if Marvell reaches its targeted margins. Marvell shares jump as AI chip demand drives bullish revenue outlook Positive Sentiment: Analysts responded favorably: Evercore ISI raised its price target to $433 and maintained a Buy rating, while Raymond James also reiterated its Buy rating. Citi kept its Buy rating but left its target at $275, indicating that analyst views remain broadly bullish but valuation expectations vary. Marvell Target Raised to $433 Neutral Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of $12 billion matched consensus, suggesting the most powerful catalyst is the company’s longer-term AI growth opportunity rather than a near-term estimate revision. Marvell’s recent quarterly results also showed 36.5% year-over-year revenue growth and a modest EPS beat. Negative Sentiment: Investors face execution and valuation risks. Marvell’s shares trade at a high earnings multiple after a substantial year-to-date rally, while analysts have cited customer concentration and intense competition. Reported insider activity showed sales by several executives and no open-market purchases during the period reviewed. MRVL Stock Skyrockets: Should Investors Buy, Sell or Hold? Marvell Technology Company Profile (Get Free Report)
Marvell Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a fabless semiconductor company that develops technologies for data infrastructure. Its products are used to move, process, store and secure data across cloud data centers, enterprise networks, telecommunications systems, automotive platforms and other communications applications.
The company’s portfolio includes custom application-specific integrated circuits, data processing and networking solutions, Ethernet products, storage controllers, optical and electro-optical components, and connectivity technologies.
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