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It doesn't matter your age or experience: taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for all investors. Luckily, Zacks Premium offers several different ways to do both.

Featuring daily updates of the Zacks Rank and Zacks Industry Rank, full access to the Zacks #1 Rank List, Equity Research reports, and Premium stock screens, the research service can help you become a smarter, more self-assured investor.

Zacks Premium includes access to the Zacks Style Scores as well.

What are the Zacks Style Scores? The Zacks Style Scores, developed alongside the Zacks Rank, are complementary indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing methodologies; they also help investors pick stocks with the best chances of beating the market over the next 30 days.

Each stock is assigned a rating of A, B, C, D, or F based on their value, growth, and momentum characteristics. Just like in school, an A is better than a B, a B is better than a C, and so on -- that means the better the score, the better chance the stock will outperform.

The Style Scores are broken down into four categories:

Value ScoreValue investors love finding good stocks at good prices, especially before the broader market catches on to a stock's true value. Utilizing ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, Price/Cash Flow, and many other multiples, the Value Style Score identifies the most attractive and most discounted stocks.

Growth ScoreWhile good value is important, growth investors are more focused on a company's financial strength and health, and its future outlook. The Growth Style Score takes projected and historic earnings, sales, and cash flow into account to uncover stocks that will see long-term, sustainable growth.

Momentum ScoreMomentum traders and investors live by the saying "the trend is your friend." This investing style is all about taking advantage of upward or downward trends in a stock's price or earnings outlook. Employing factors like one-week price change and the monthly percentage change in earnings estimates, the Momentum Style Score can indicate favorable times to build a position in high-momentum stocks.

VGM ScoreIf you want a combination of all three Style Scores, then the VGM Score will be your friend. It rates each stock on their combined weighted styles, helping you find the companies with the most attractive value, best growth forecast, and most promising momentum. It's also one of the best indicators to use with the Zacks Rank.

How Style Scores Work with the Zacks Rank A proprietary stock-rating model, the Zacks Rank utilizes the power of earnings estimate revisions, or changes to a company's earnings outlook, to help investors create a successful portfolio.

It's highly successful, with #1 (Strong Buy) stocks producing an unmatched +23.86% average annual return since 1988. That's more than double the S&P 500. But because of the large number of stocks we rate, there are over 200 companies with a Strong Buy rank, plus another 600 with a #2 (Buy) rank, on any given day.

With more than 800 top-rated stocks to choose from, it can certainly feel overwhelming to pick the ones that are right for you and your investing journey.

That's where the Style Scores come in.

To maximize your returns, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. This means picking stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2 that also have Style Scores of A or B. If you find yourself looking at stocks with a #3 (Hold) rank, make sure they have Scores of A or B as well to ensure as much upside potential as possible.

As mentioned above, the Scores are designed to work with the Zacks Rank, so any change to a company's earnings outlook should be a deciding factor when picking which stocks to buy.

For instance, a stock with a #4 (Sell) or #5 (Strong Sell) rating, even one that boasts Scores of A and B, still has a downward-trending earnings forecast, and a much greater likelihood its share price will decline as well.

Thus, the more stocks you own with a #1 or #2 Rank and Scores of A or B, the better.

Stock to Watch: Hasbro (HAS - Free Report) Based in Pawtucket, RI, Hasbro Inc. is engaged in the design, manufacture and marketing of games and toys. The company, founded in 1923, offers traditional, high-tech and digital toys, games and licensed products under various well-known brands.

HAS is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of A.

Additionally, the company could be a top pick for growth investors. HAS has a Growth Style Score of A, forecasting year-over-year earnings growth of 1.8% for the current fiscal year.

For fiscal 2026, five analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.20 to $5.64 per share. HAS boasts an average earnings surprise of +43.9%.

With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Growth and VGM Style Scores, HAS should be on investors' short list.

For new and old investors, taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals. Zacks Premium provides lots of different ways to do both.

Featuring daily updates of the Zacks Rank and Zacks Industry Rank, full access to the Zacks #1 Rank List, Equity Research reports, and Premium stock screens, the research service can help you become a smarter, more self-assured investor.

Zacks Premium also includes the Zacks Style Scores.

What are the Zacks Style Scores? The Zacks Style Scores is a unique set of guidelines that rates stocks based on three popular investing types, and were developed as complementary indicators for the Zacks Rank. This combination helps investors choose securities with the highest chances of beating the market over the next 30 days.

Based on their value, growth, and momentum characteristics, each stock is assigned a rating of A, B, C, D, or F. The better the score, the better chance the stock will outperform; an A is better than a B, a B is better than a C, and so on.

The Style Scores are broken down into four categories:

Value ScoreFor value investors, it's all about finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value before the broader market catches on. The Value Style Score utilizes ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, Price/Cash Flow, and a host of other multiples to help pick out the most attractive and discounted stocks.

Growth ScoreGrowth investors, on the other hand, are more concerned with a company's financial strength and health, and its future outlook. The Growth Style Score examines things like projected and historic earnings, sales, and cash flow to find stocks that will experience sustainable growth over time.

Momentum ScoreMomentum traders and investors live by the saying "the trend is your friend." This investing style is all about taking advantage of upward or downward trends in a stock's price or earnings outlook. Employing factors like one-week price change and the monthly percentage change in earnings estimates, the Momentum Style Score can indicate favorable times to build a position in high-momentum stocks.

VGM ScoreIf you like to use all three kinds of investing, then the VGM Score is for you. It's a combination of all Style Scores, and is an important indicator to use with the Zacks Rank. The VGM Score rates each stock on their shared weighted styles, narrowing down the companies with the most attractive value, best growth forecast, and most promising momentum.

How Style Scores Work with the Zacks Rank The Zacks Rank, which is a proprietary stock-rating model, employs earnings estimate revisions, or changes to a company's earnings expectations, to make building a winning portfolio easier.

Investors can count on the Zacks Rank's success, with #1 (Strong Buy) stocks producing an unmatched +23.86% average annual return since 1988, more than double the S&P 500's performance. But the model rates a large number of stocks, and there are over 200 companies with a Strong Buy rank, plus another 600 with a #2 (Buy) rank, on any given day.

But it can feel overwhelming to pick the right stocks for you and your investing goals with over 800 top-rated stocks to choose from.

That's where the Style Scores come in.

You want to make sure you're buying stocks with the highest likelihood of success, and to do that, you'll need to pick stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2 that also have Style Scores of A or B. If you like a stock that only has a #3 (Hold) rank, it should also have Scores of A or B to guarantee as much upside potential as possible.

As mentioned above, the Scores are designed to work with the Zacks Rank, so any change to a company's earnings outlook should be a deciding factor when picking which stocks to buy.

A stock with a #4 (Sell) or #5 (Strong Sell) rating, for instance, even one with Scores of A and B, will still have a declining earnings forecast, and a greater chance its share price will fall too.

Thus, the more stocks you own with a #1 or #2 Rank and Scores of A or B, the better.

Stock to Watch: C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW - Free Report) Based in Minnesota, C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. is a third-party logistics company. As a asset-light transportation provider, C.H. Robinson provides freight transportation services and logistic solutions to companies across a range of industries. The company's services range from commitments on a specific shipment to more comprehensive and integrated relationships.

CHRW is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of A.

Additionally, the company could be a top pick for growth investors. CHRW has a Growth Style Score of A, forecasting year-over-year earnings growth of 15.9% for the current fiscal year.

For fiscal 2026, five analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.03 to $5.90 per share. CHRW boasts an average earnings surprise of +10.8%.

With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Growth and VGM Style Scores, CHRW should be on investors' short list.

META teams with NVIDIA to scale AI infrastructure and personalization for 3.58B users, but soaring 2026 spending could pressure shares in the near term.

TAMPA, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / February 19, 2026 / Qubee Hive Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Full Alliance Group, Inc. (OTC:FAGI), today announced the successful completion of full Know Your Customer (KYC) onboarding and institutional approval with BitGo, Inc., one of the world's leading digital asset custody and infrastructure providers.

This approval positions BitGo as the core financial infrastructure powering the upcoming YAHBEE Wallet platform - and represents one of the final milestones required before YAHBEE's public launch.

Institutional Rails. Enterprise Architecture. Compliance First.

YAHBEE is not being designed as a speculative crypto wallet.

It is being engineered as a compliance-forward digital infrastructure platform built to support:

Tokenized engagement programs (QDEP)

Quantum Digital Preferred (QDP) securities structures

Multi-tier affiliate fee distribution

Enterprise white-label deployments

Cross-chain digital asset functionality

Institutional-grade custody and transaction processing

YAHBEE's tokenized engagement and securities capabilities are built on frameworks developed by TNCDP, Inc., which serves as the company's strategic consulting partner for digital securities architecture, compliance design, and issuance infrastructure.

Through its integration with BitGo's institutional custody framework, YAHBEE gains access to:

Multi-signature and MPC-based key security

Regulated digital asset custody infrastructure

Enterprise-grade wallet architecture

Institutional transaction controls

Scalable blockchain settlement rails

Together, these capabilities establish the infrastructure needed to support both consumer engagement tokens and tokenized securities within a single, unified ecosystem.

Laying the Groundwork for Digital Capital Infrastructure

YAHBEE is a central component of Full Alliance Group's broader digital modernization strategy - an integrated ecosystem developed in partnership with TNCDP, Inc. that includes QSTAK Chain (an EVM-compatible issuance layer), Quantum Digital Engagement Points (QDEP) and Quantum Digital Preferred (QDP) digital securities - both TNCDP Solutions - as well as institutional wallet and custody architecture and enterprise tokenization frameworks.

The completion of BitGo onboarding signals operational maturity and compliance readiness, positioning YAHBEE to transition from infrastructure buildout into final deployment and beta rollout.

"This milestone reflects our commitment to building infrastructure that institutions, issuers, and regulators can trust," said Bill Heneghan III, CEO of Full Alliance Group. "Secure rails are foundational to responsible digital finance."

What This Means

With institutional KYC approval now complete:

Custody rails are fully operational

Compliance onboarding has been established with a Tier 1 provider

Wallet infrastructure advances into final staging

Enterprise integration timelines can accelerate

YAHBEE officially transitions from build phase to launch phase

Additional updates regarding wallet beta access, QDEP and QDP issuance timelines, and enterprise licensing programs are expected in the coming weeks.

About Qubee Hive Holdings, Inc.

Qubee Hive Holdings, Inc. is a subsidiary of Full Alliance Group, Inc. focused on the development and deployment of blockchain-enabled digital wallet infrastructure, tokenized engagement systems, and enterprise-grade digital asset solutions. The company's flagship platform, YAHBEE, is designed to bridge consumer engagement and institutional digital finance within a compliance-first framework.

About TNCDP, Inc.

TNCDP (Trusted Network for Corporate Digital Preferred) provides the industry's most comprehensive, compliance-oriented framework for tokenizing preferred equity. Through its Series QDP™ (Quantum Digital Preferred) and QDEP™ (Quantum Digital Engagement Points) structures, TNCDP enables public and private companies to modernize their capital structures with blockchain-verified transparency, enhanced liquidity potential, and regulatory compliance.

TNCDP's framework integrates legal structure, regulatory design, digital issuance infrastructure, governance mechanisms, and blockchain verification to deliver turnkey solutions for corporate finance evolution. The company works exclusively with companies committed to transparency, compliance, and long-term shareholder value creation.

For more information about TNCDP and the Series QDP™ framework, visit TNCDP.COM

About Full Alliance Group Inc. and its Subsidiaries

Full Alliance Group Inc. (OTC:FAGI) www.fullalliance-group.com is a publicly traded diversified holding company focused on building high-impact businesses at the intersection of finance, health, and digital innovation. Through its operating subsidiaries and strategic investments, FAGI is actively developing platforms across blockchain infrastructure, cross-chain fintech applications, health and wellness products and solutions, and next-generation ecommerce.

HOCL Manufacturing: www.PureAquaox.com

Supplement Manufacturing: www.PureSolutionsUSA.com

Supplement Retail: www.purefactorsusa.com

Direct Sales: www.dynamaxx.com

Health Care Anti Aging: www.maxxhealthclinics.com

Full Alliance Group is executing around decentralized finance, consumer trust, and a multi-vertical ecosystem strategy - bridging Web3 infrastructure with mainstream utility.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, and projections about the company's industry, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by management. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," and variations of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements due to factors including but not limited to: the ability to successfully implement tokenization frameworks; adoption rates among public companies; regulatory developments affecting digital securities; market acceptance of blockchain-based preferred equity instruments; technology risks; relationships with partners and clients; general economic conditions; and other risks inherent in emerging digital securities markets. The company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.

Contact Information

Full Alliance Group Inc.
Investor Relations
[email protected]

Gabe Rodriguez, Erelations Group
[email protected]
(623) 261-9046

SOURCE: Full Alliance Group, Inc.

Taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for new and old investors, and Zacks Premium offers many different ways to do both.

The research service features daily updates of the Zacks Rank and Zacks Industry Rank, full access to the Zacks #1 Rank List, Equity Research reports, and Premium stock screens, all of which will help you become a smarter, more confident investor.

It also includes access to the Zacks Style Scores.

What are the Zacks Style Scores? The Zacks Style Scores, developed alongside the Zacks Rank, are complementary indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing methodologies; they also help investors pick stocks with the best chances of beating the market over the next 30 days.

Each stock is given an alphabetic rating of A, B, C, D or F based on their value, growth, and momentum qualities. With this system, an A is better than a B, a B is better than a C, and so on, meaning the better the score, the better chance the stock will outperform.

The Style Scores are broken down into four categories:

Value ScoreValue investors love finding good stocks at good prices, especially before the broader market catches on to a stock's true value. Utilizing ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, Price/Cash Flow, and many other multiples, the Value Style Score identifies the most attractive and most discounted stocks.

Growth ScoreWhile good value is important, growth investors are more focused on a company's financial strength and health, and its future outlook. The Growth Style Score takes projected and historic earnings, sales, and cash flow into account to uncover stocks that will see long-term, sustainable growth.

Momentum ScoreMomentum traders and investors live by the saying "the trend is your friend." This investing style is all about taking advantage of upward or downward trends in a stock's price or earnings outlook. Employing factors like one-week price change and the monthly percentage change in earnings estimates, the Momentum Style Score can indicate favorable times to build a position in high-momentum stocks.

VGM ScoreIf you like to use all three kinds of investing, then the VGM Score is for you. It's a combination of all Style Scores, and is an important indicator to use with the Zacks Rank. The VGM Score rates each stock on their shared weighted styles, narrowing down the companies with the most attractive value, best growth forecast, and most promising momentum.

How Style Scores Work with the Zacks Rank The Zacks Rank, which is a proprietary stock-rating model, employs earnings estimate revisions, or changes to a company's earnings expectations, to make building a winning portfolio easier.

#1 (Strong Buy) stocks have produced an unmatched +23.86% average annual return since 1988, which is more than double the S&P 500's performance over the same time frame. However, the Zacks Rank examines a ton of stocks, and there can be more than 200 companies with a Strong Buy rank, and another 600 with a #2 (Buy) rank, on any given day.

With more than 800 top-rated stocks to choose from, it can certainly feel overwhelming to pick the ones that are right for you and your investing journey.

That's where the Style Scores come in.

You want to make sure you're buying stocks with the highest likelihood of success, and to do that, you'll need to pick stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2 that also have Style Scores of A or B. If you like a stock that only has a #3 (Hold) rank, it should also have Scores of A or B to guarantee as much upside potential as possible.

Since the Scores were created to work together with the Zacks Rank, the direction of a stock's earnings estimate revisions should be a key factor when choosing which stocks to buy.

A stock with a #4 (Sell) or #5 (Strong Sell) rating, for instance, even one with Scores of A and B, will still have a declining earnings forecast, and a greater chance its share price will fall too.

Thus, the more stocks you own with a #1 or #2 Rank and Scores of A or B, the better.

Stock to Watch: Viav Solutions (VIAV - Free Report) Headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Viavi Solutions Inc. is a leading provider of network test, monitoring and service enablement solutions to diverse sectors across the globe. The product portfolio of the company offers end-to-end network visibility and analytics that help build, test, certify, maintain, and optimize complex physical and virtual networks. Viavi also offers high-performance thin film optical coatings for light-management solutions used in anti-counterfeiting, 3D sensing, electronics, automotive, defense and instrumentation markets.

VIAV is a #2 (Buy) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of B.

Momentum investors should take note of this Computer and Technology stock. VIAV has a Momentum Style Score of A, and shares are up 37.7% over the past four weeks.

For fiscal 2026, three analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.12 to $0.80 per share. VIAV boasts an average earnings surprise of +16.1%.

With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Momentum and VGM Style Scores, VIAV should be on investors' short list.

Taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for new and old investors, and Zacks Premium offers many different ways to do both.

The research service features daily updates of the Zacks Rank and Zacks Industry Rank, full access to the Zacks #1 Rank List, Equity Research reports, and Premium stock screens, all of which will help you become a smarter, more confident investor.

It also includes access to the Zacks Style Scores.

What are the Zacks Style Scores? The Zacks Style Scores, developed alongside the Zacks Rank, are complementary indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing methodologies; they also help investors pick stocks with the best chances of beating the market over the next 30 days.

Based on their value, growth, and momentum characteristics, each stock is assigned a rating of A, B, C, D, or F. The better the score, the better chance the stock will outperform; an A is better than a B, a B is better than a C, and so on.

The Style Scores are broken down into four categories:

Value ScoreFor value investors, it's all about finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value before the broader market catches on. The Value Style Score utilizes ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, Price/Cash Flow, and a host of other multiples to help pick out the most attractive and discounted stocks.

Growth ScoreGrowth investors, on the other hand, are more concerned with a company's financial strength and health, and its future outlook. The Growth Style Score examines things like projected and historic earnings, sales, and cash flow to find stocks that will experience sustainable growth over time.

Momentum ScoreMomentum investors, who live by the saying "the trend is your friend," are most interested in taking advantage of upward or downward trends in a stock's price or earnings outlook. Utilizing one-week price change and the monthly percentage change in earnings estimates, among other factors, the Momentum Style Score can help determine favorable times to buy high-momentum stocks.

VGM ScoreIf you like to use all three kinds of investing, then the VGM Score is for you. It's a combination of all Style Scores, and is an important indicator to use with the Zacks Rank. The VGM Score rates each stock on their shared weighted styles, narrowing down the companies with the most attractive value, best growth forecast, and most promising momentum.

How Style Scores Work with the Zacks Rank The Zacks Rank is a proprietary stock-rating model that harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions, or changes to a company's earnings expectations, to help investors build a successful portfolio.

Investors can count on the Zacks Rank's success, with #1 (Strong Buy) stocks producing an unmatched +23.86% average annual return since 1988, more than double the S&P 500's performance. But the model rates a large number of stocks, and there are over 200 companies with a Strong Buy rank, plus another 600 with a #2 (Buy) rank, on any given day.

But it can feel overwhelming to pick the right stocks for you and your investing goals with over 800 top-rated stocks to choose from.

That's where the Style Scores come in.

To maximize your returns, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. This means picking stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2 that also have Style Scores of A or B. If you find yourself looking at stocks with a #3 (Hold) rank, make sure they have Scores of A or B as well to ensure as much upside potential as possible.

The direction of a stock's earnings estimate revisions should always be a key factor when choosing which stocks to buy, since the Scores were created to work together with the Zacks Rank.

Here's an example: a stock with a #4 (Sell) or #5 (Strong Sell) rating, even one with Style Scores of A and B, still has a downward-trending earnings outlook, and a bigger chance its share price will decrease too.

Thus, the more stocks you own with a #1 or #2 Rank and Scores of A or B, the better.

Stock to Watch: Labcorp Holdings (LH - Free Report) Headquartered in Burlington, NC, Labcorp Holdings, Inc. or Labcorp, is a leading healthcare diagnostics company, providing comprehensive clinical laboratory services and end-to-end drug development support. In 2015, Labcorp acquired NJ based Covance, a drug development services company providing a wide range of early stage and late-stage product development services on a worldwide basis primarily to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

LH is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of B.

Momentum investors should take note of this Medical stock. LH has a Momentum Style Score of A, and shares are up 3.6% over the past four weeks.

Two analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.05 to $17.66 per share. LH also boasts an average earnings surprise of +3.1%.

With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Momentum and VGM Style Scores, LH should be on investors' short list.

For new and old investors, taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals. Zacks Premium provides lots of different ways to do both.

The popular research service can help you become a smarter, more self-assured investor, giving you access to daily updates of the Zacks Rank and Zacks Industry Rank, the Zacks #1 Rank List, Equity Research reports, and Premium stock screens.

Zacks Premium also includes the Zacks Style Scores.

What are the Zacks Style Scores? Developed alongside the Zacks Rank, the Zacks Style Scores are a group of complementary indicators that help investors pick stocks with the best chances of beating the market over the next 30 days.

Each stock is given an alphabetic rating of A, B, C, D or F based on their value, growth, and momentum qualities. With this system, an A is better than a B, a B is better than a C, and so on, meaning the better the score, the better chance the stock will outperform.

The Style Scores are broken down into four categories:

Value ScoreFinding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value, are what value investors like to focus on. So, the Value Style Score takes into account ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, Price/Cash Flow, and a host of other multiples to highlight the most attractive and discounted stocks.

Growth ScoreGrowth investors are more concerned with a stock's future prospects, and the overall financial health and strength of a company. Thus, the Growth Style Score analyzes characteristics like projected and historic earnings, sales, and cash flow to find stocks that will see sustainable growth over time.

Momentum ScoreMomentum traders and investors live by the saying "the trend is your friend." This investing style is all about taking advantage of upward or downward trends in a stock's price or earnings outlook. Employing factors like one-week price change and the monthly percentage change in earnings estimates, the Momentum Style Score can indicate favorable times to build a position in high-momentum stocks.

VGM ScoreWhat if you like to use all three types of investing? The VGM Score is a combination of all Style Scores, making it one of the most comprehensive indicators to use with the Zacks Rank. It rates each stock on their combined weighted styles, which helps narrow down the companies with the most attractive value, best growth forecast, and most promising momentum.

How Style Scores Work with the Zacks Rank The Zacks Rank is a proprietary stock-rating model that harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions, or changes to a company's earnings expectations, to help investors build a successful portfolio.

Investors can count on the Zacks Rank's success, with #1 (Strong Buy) stocks producing an unmatched +23.86% average annual return since 1988, more than double the S&P 500's performance. But the model rates a large number of stocks, and there are over 200 companies with a Strong Buy rank, plus another 600 with a #2 (Buy) rank, on any given day.

But it can feel overwhelming to pick the right stocks for you and your investing goals with over 800 top-rated stocks to choose from.

That's where the Style Scores come in.

To maximize your returns, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. This means picking stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2 that also have Style Scores of A or B. If you find yourself looking at stocks with a #3 (Hold) rank, make sure they have Scores of A or B as well to ensure as much upside potential as possible.

As mentioned above, the Scores are designed to work with the Zacks Rank, so any change to a company's earnings outlook should be a deciding factor when picking which stocks to buy.

A stock with a #4 (Sell) or #5 (Strong Sell) rating, for instance, even one with Scores of A and B, will still have a declining earnings forecast, and a greater chance its share price will fall too.

Thus, the more stocks you own with a #1 or #2 Rank and Scores of A or B, the better.

Stock to Watch: Motorola (MSI - Free Report) Based in Chicago, IL Motorola Solutions, Inc. is a leading communications equipment manufacturer and has strong market positions in bar code scanning, wireless infrastructure gear, and government communications. The company was formed following the split-off from its parent company Motorola, Inc. on Jan 4, 2011. Motorola Solutions generally provides services and solutions to the government segments and public safety programs together with large enterprises and wireless infrastructure service providers. It develops and services both analog and digital two-way radio, voice and data communications products and systems for private networks, wireless broadband systems and end-to-end enterprise mobility solutions to a wide range of enterprise markets.

MSI is a #2 (Buy) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of B.

Momentum investors should take note of this Computer and Technology stock. MSI has a Momentum Style Score of B, and shares are up 14.3% over the past four weeks.

Six analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.51 to $16.70 per share. MSI also boasts an average earnings surprise of +5.7%.

With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Momentum and VGM Style Scores, MSI should be on investors' short list.

IdaCorp (IDA - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.78 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.74 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.7 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +5.88%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this utility company would post earnings of $2.23 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.26, delivering a surprise of +1.35%.

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

IdaCorp, which belongs to the Zacks Utility - Electric Power industry, posted revenues of $405.24 million for the quarter ended December 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.85%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $398.13 million. The company has not been able to beat consensus revenue estimates over the last four quarters.

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

IdaCorp shares have added about 12% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 0.5%.

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

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

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

Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for IdaCorp was favorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to outperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $1.13 on $462.34 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $6.42 on $1.94 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.

Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Utility - Electric Power is currently in the top 36% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.

One other stock from the same industry, Dominion Energy (D - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended December 2025. The results are expected to be released on February 23.

This energy company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.64 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +10.3%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 1.1% lower over the last 30 days to the current level.

Dominion Energy's revenues are expected to be $3.56 billion, up 4.8% from the year-ago quarter.

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Stock to Watch: Exact Sciences (EXAS - Free Report) Exact Sciences Corporation is a molecular diagnostics company focused on the early detection and prevention of some of the deadliest forms of cancer. The company mainly focuses its research and development (R&D) efforts on three main areas: colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, molecular residual disease (MRD) testing and multi-cancer screening (MCED) test development.

EXAS is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of B.

Momentum investors should take note of this Medical stock. EXAS has a Momentum Style Score of B, and shares are up 0.9% over the past four weeks.

For fiscal 2026, one analyst revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.05 to $1.45 per share. EXAS boasts an average earnings surprise of +442.6%.

With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Momentum and VGM Style Scores, EXAS should be on investors' short list.

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Stock to Watch: Cheesecake Factory (CAKE - Free Report) As of Dec. 31, 2024, Cheesecake Factory owned and operated 352 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands, including The Cheesecake Factory and North Italia, Flower Child and a collection within the Fox Restaurant Concepts subsidiary.

CAKE is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of A.

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With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Momentum and VGM Style Scores, CAKE should be on investors' short list.

Key Takeaways BKNG Q4 EPS rose 16% to $48.8 as revenues climbed 16% to $6.35B, beating estimates.Booking Holdings saw merchant gross bookings jump 27% to $30.8B, 72% of total bookings.BKNG expects double-digit 2026 bookings growth, margin expansion and $700M reinvestment. Booking Holdings (BKNG - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings of $48.8 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.18%. The figure increased 16.1% year over year.

Revenues of $6.35 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.87% and increased 16.1% year over year and about 11% on a constant currency (cc) basis. The growth exceeded the high end of company guidance by approximately 400 Basis points (bps), driven in part by stronger-than-expected room night volumes as well as higher-than-anticipated payments revenue

Revenues as a percentage of gross bookings were 14.8% in the fourth quarter of 2025, up slightly from 14.7% in the fourth quarter of 2024, primarily reflecting a benefit from higher payment revenues while underlying accommodation take rates remained stable.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, BKNG benefited from its ongoing Connected Trip vision, continued momentum in the Genius loyalty program, broader deployment of AI-driven agentic capabilities and increased direct bookings. Growth was further supported by accelerating performance in Asia and the United States, as well as a more expanded booking window than anticipated.

BKNG’s Q3 Top Line in DetailMerchant revenues were $4.25 billion (66.9% of total revenues), up 27.4% year over year.

Agency revenues were $1.79 billion (28.2% of total revenues), down 3.9% year over year, reflecting the continued structural shift toward the merchant model.

Advertising & Other revenues were $309 million (4.9% of total revenues), up 14.1% year over year.

Fourth-quarter room nights of 285 million grew 9% year over year, exceeding the high end of guidance by 300 bps. Growth was driven by healthy demand across all major regions, with Asia and the United States each delivering low double-digit growth and Europe and the Rest of World up high single digits.

Alternative accommodation room nights at Booking.com grew a 9% year over year, with total listings reaching 8.6 million, up 8% year over year.

Merchant gross bookings grew 27.2% year over year to $30.8 billion, with merchant gross bookings representing 72% of total gross bookings, up from 65% in the previous year quarter.

Approximately 18 million airline tickets were booked across Booking Holdings' platforms in the fourth quarter, witnessing a 27.7% year-over-year increase.

BKNG’s Q4 Operating ResultsMarketing expense increased 22.3% year over year. Marketing expense as a percentage of gross bookings was 4.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 4.2% in the prior year period. The year-over-year deleverage of approximately 30 bps reflected opportunistic investments in traditional performance marketing and social media channels at attractive ROI levels, alongside higher brand marketing spend versus a comparatively lower base a year ago.

Sales and other expenses were $830 million, up 10.7% year over year. As a percentage of gross bookings, sales and other expenses declined to 1.93% from 2.02% in the fourth quarter of 2024, a source of year-over-year leverage driven by increased efficiencies in customer service, partially offset by an increasing merchant mix resulting in higher payment expenses.

Adjusted fixed operating expenses increased 10% year over year, or low single digits after normalizing for changes in FX and a $44 million accrual for an indirect tax matter. The increase was driven by adverse foreign exchange impacts, the indirect tax matter and higher cloud computing costs.

Personnel expenses increased to $869 million in the fourth quarter, up approximately 1.9% year over year, a meaningful moderation consistent with the efficiency gains from the Transformation Program.

Adjusted EBITDA rose 19% year over year to approximately $2.2 billion, exceeding the high end of guidance by approximately 500 bps, driven primarily by stronger-than-expected revenue growth. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 80 basis points year over year to 34.6%. On a constant currency basis, adjusted EBITDA grew approximately 14%.

BKNG’s Q3 Balance SheetAs of Dec. 31, 2025, the company's cash and investments totaled $17.8 billion, up from $17.2 billion as of Sept. 30, 2025, primarily reflecting $1.7 billion of long-term debt raised in Nov. and $1.4 billion in free cash flow, partially offset by $2.4 billion of capital return.

Booking Holdings had $16.9 billion of total long-term debt, down from $17 billion as of Sept. 30, 2025.

Free cash flow was $1.4 billion, flat compared with $1.4 billion reported in the previous quarter.

The company approved a 9.4% increase to the quarterly cash dividend per share to $10.50, payable March 31, 2026, as well as a 25-for-1 stock split effective April 2, 2026.

Booking Holdings’ Q1 & FY26 GuidanceFor the first quarter of 2026, room night growth is expected between 5% and 7%, with gross bookings and revenues each projected to grow 14% to 16%, benefiting from approximately 700 bps of FX tailwind. First-quarter adjusted EBITDA growth is expected between 10% and 14%.

For the year 2026, the company targets low double-digit reported gross bookings and revenue growth, with adjusted EBITDA growing faster than revenues and margins expanding approximately 50 basis points year over year. Adjusted EPS is expected to grow at a mid-teens rate.

The company plans to reinvest approximately $700 million above its baseline in 2026 across generative AI capabilities, the Connected Trip vision, U.S. and Asia expansion, its advertising business, OpenTable's international expansion and fintech and loyalty offerings, expected to generate approximately $400 million in incremental revenue with a net adjusted EBITDA impact of approximately $300 million. The Transformation Program is expected to deliver in-year savings of $500 million to $550 million in 2026, more than $250 million higher than in 2025, largely offsetting the net investment impact and supporting continued margin expansion.

BKNG’s Zacks Rank & Stocks to ConsiderCurrently, Booking Holdings carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Some better-ranked stocks in the broader Retail-Wholesale sector are Dillard’s (DDS - Free Report) , BJ’s Restaurants (BJRI - Free Report) and The TJX Companies (TJX - Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Dillard’s shares have appreciated 22% in the past six-months. Dillard’s is set to report first-quarter fiscal 2026 results on Feb. 24.

BJ’s Restaurants shares have appreciated 34.2% in the past six-months. BJ’s Restaurants is set to report first-quarter fiscal 2026 results on Feb. 25.

The TJX Companies shares have appreciated 13.7% in the past six-months. The TJX Companies is set to report first-quarter fiscal 2026 results on Feb. 25.

Key Takeaways Hormel Foods is selling its whole-bird turkey business to Life-Science Innovations.Hormel Foods aims to focus on value-added protein and reduce earnings volatility.Hormel Foods expects limited fiscal 2026 impact; deal to close by end of Q2 fiscal 2026. Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL - Free Report) continues to refine its business mix as part of efforts to strengthen profitability and adapt to evolving consumer demand. The company has entered into an agreement to sell its whole-bird turkey business to Life-Science Innovations. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2026.

The divestiture underscores Hormel Foods’ ongoing shift toward value-added protein offerings while reducing exposure to commodity-driven operations that can introduce earnings volatility. By exiting the whole-bird turkey segment, the company aims to sharpen its focus on branded and processed protein products.

As part of the agreement, Life-Science Innovations will acquire production assets, including a Minnesota processing facility, a feed mill, transportation equipment and related grower supply contracts dedicated to the whole-bird business. The buyer will also provide co-manufacturing services through fiscal 2026 to help ensure uninterrupted fulfillment of customer orders in the transition period. The agreement builds on a decades-long relationship tied to the Jennie-O business and brings together established grower networks and modern production capabilities to support ongoing operations. Hormel Foods will continue to own the Jennie-O brand and its portfolio of branded turkey products.

Management expects the divestiture to have only a limited impact on adjusted fiscal 2026 results, with additional details expected in the company’s upcoming earnings discussion.

The move is part of Hormel Foods’ broader efforts to streamline its turkey operations and align resources with areas of strategic focus. The company indicated that the transition will be managed to support continuity for employees, customers, growers and suppliers. Upon completion, the transaction will narrow Hormel Foods’ exposure to the whole-bird turkey segment while enabling Life-Science Innovations to assume responsibility for those operations and maintain supply continuity in the ownership transition.

Hormel Foods’ Zacks Rank & Share Price PerformanceShares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have gained 10.4% in the past three months compared with the broader Consumer Staples sector and the industry’s growth of 12.6% and 10.9%, respectively. HRL has outperformed the S&P 500 index’s growth of 3.2% in the same period.

HRL Stock's Past 3 Months’ Performance
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Is Hormel Foods a Value Play Stock?Hormel Foods currently trades at a forward 12-month P/E ratio of 16.4 compared with the industry average of 13.04. This valuation places the stock at a premium relative to peers, indicating broader market expectations around its business stability and ability to navigate current cost and demand dynamics.

HRL Valuation Picture
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Stocks to ConsiderThe Hershey Company (HSY - Free Report) engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. It sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Hershey’s current financial-year sales and earnings indicates growth of 4.4% and 27.1%, respectively, from the prior-year reported levels. HSY delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 17.2%, on average.

The Simply Good Foods Company (SMPL - Free Report) , a consumer-packaged food and beverage company, engages in the development, marketing and sale of snacks and meal replacements and other products in North America and internationally. It flaunts a Zacks Rank #1 at present. SMPL delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 5.5%, on average.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Simply Good Foods’ current fiscal-year earnings implies growth of 1.6% from the year-ago figures.

Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (OLLI - Free Report) operates as a retailer of closeout merchandise and excess inventory in the United States. OLLI currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Ollie's Bargain delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 5.2%, on average.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Ollie's Bargain’s fiscal 2025 sales and earnings implies growth of 16.7% and 17.7%, respectively, from the previous year’s reported numbers.

Key Takeaways MongoDB's Atlas is evolving into a unified platform for transactional, search and vector workloads.MongoDB for Startups expansion broadens adoption across Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet clouds.The Zacks Consensus Estimate pegs MDB's fiscal 2026 total customers at 64,200, up 17.8% year over year. MongoDB (MDB - Free Report) stock may trade at a premium valuation that gives some investors pause, but the modern database software company has built a competitive moat. Its flexible document model supports unstructured and semi-structured data for AI workloads, while Atlas unifies operational database, vector search and Voyage AI embeddings within a single architecture, eliminating fragmented data stacks. That differentiation is translating into performance. In the fiscal third quarter, MDB generated revenues of $628.3 million, up 19% year over year, with non-GAAP operating margins expanding to 20% from 19% in the year-ago period.

MDB raised its full-year fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to $2.434 billion–$2.439 billion, representing 21-22% year-over-year growth, signaling management's confidence in sustained growth momentum.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for MDB's fiscal 2026 revenues is pegged at $2.44 billion, indicating 21.45% year-over-year growth. The consensus mark for earnings is pegged at $4.79 per share, indicating a 30.87% increase from the previous year.

MDB has delivered impressive returns for shareholders over the past six months, with shares surging 70.6%, outpacing the broader Zacks Computer and Technology sector's increase of 10.5%, as well as the Zacks Internet-Software industry, which has declined 20.1% in the same timeframe.

MongoDB Outperforms Sector and Industry
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MDB's Atlas Adoption Signals a Platform-Level ShiftAtlas has evolved beyond a cloud database into a unified operational platform supporting transactional workloads, full-text search, vector search and stream processing within a single architecture. Its document model accommodates structured, semi-structured and unstructured data under one schema, giving enterprises the flexibility that rigid relational systems struggle to deliver. As organizations modernize application stacks, Atlas is increasingly becoming the preferred platform.

Deployments during the fiscal third quarter demonstrate the depth. A major global insurance provider has standardized on Atlas to modernize mission-critical systems, expanding to nationwide operations while accelerating product rollouts. A global media company has rebuilt its recommendation infrastructure on Atlas and Atlas Vector Search across over 70 websites, cutting latency by 90%, lowering operating costs by 65% and increasing click-through rates by 35%.

Atlas revenues grew 30% year over year in the fiscal third quarter and constituted 75% of total revenues, up from 68% in the year-ago period. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2026 Atlas revenues is pegged at $1.8 billion, indicating 28% year-over-year growth, reinforcing Atlas as MDB’s primary growth engine.

Voyage AI Puts MDB at the Heart of AI StacksMongoDB has been steadily expanding its AI capabilities, and the Voyage AI acquisition earlier in fiscal 2026 marked a pivotal move. By January 2026, MDB will have integrated Voyage AI’s embedding and reranking models directly into Atlas, creating a unified data intelligence layer. Developers can now build and deploy production-grade AI applications without moving or duplicating data across separate systems. This integration signals stronger AI positioning, greater enterprise stickiness and expanding long-term monetization potential for MDB.

MDB’s JSON native document architecture provides a structural edge by allowing transactional data, search and vector retrieval to operate within a single environment. The introduction of Automated Embedding for Vector Search further simplifies deployment by automatically generating and storing embeddings whenever data is inserted or updated, eliminating the need for separate embedding pipelines and reducing complexity for enterprise AI teams.

Adoption is becoming visible among AI native companies. Mercor runs its hiring platform on Atlas using Voyage embeddings and Atlas Vector Search to support 50% month-over-month growth, indicating Voyage AI's role as a meaningful growth catalyst.

MDB's Strong Partner and Customer Network Fuels Long-Term GrowthMongoDB has been building a go-to-market model that draws on enterprise sales, self-serve adoption and deep integrations with hyperscalers. Native integrations with Microsoft's (MSFT - Free Report) Azure, Amazon's (AMZN - Free Report) AWS and Alphabet's (GOOGL - Free Report) Google Cloud Platform place Atlas directly inside enterprise cloud environments, reducing deployment friction and reinforcing MDB's role as the operational database layer across hybrid and multi-cloud architectures.

The January 2026 expansion of MongoDB for Startups, announced alongside launch partners Fireworks AI and Temporal, further widens this funnel. MongoDB for Startups companies represent over $200 billion in combined valuation, and the program gives early-stage companies a production-ready data foundation with matched credits and coordinated onboarding. As the global AI market is projected to reach $1.77 trillion by 2032, per Fortune Business Insights, this positions MDB as the default data infrastructure choice for the next generation of AI-native companies building on Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet cloud environments.

Customer momentum remains robust. MDB added 2,600 customers in the fiscal third quarter, bringing the total to more than 62,500, up 18.8% year over year. Year-to-date customer additions reached 8,000, representing 65% growth versus the prior-year period, driven primarily by the self-serve channel. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2026 total customers is pegged at 64,200, up 17.8% year over year.

Investment OutlookInvestors should buy MDB stock now despite the elevated forward 12-month price-to-sales ratio of 10.2x, which compares to 6.37x for the sector and 3.86x for the industry.

MDB's P/S F12M Ratio
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MDB's Atlas platform acceleration, deepening Voyage AI integration, and an expanding partner ecosystem spanning Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet collectively justify the premium. The company represents a compelling combination of durable revenue growth, improving profitability and a structurally differentiated platform that is increasingly central to both enterprise modernization and AI application development. MDB currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

Altcoin momentum vs. Bitcoin strength: What on-chain data says?

Voltage, a provider of Bitcoin infrastructure, today launched Voltage Credit, a revolving line of credit designed to enable businesses to send payments over Bitcoin rails with instant settlement and settle entirely in U.S. dollars, according to a note shared with Bitcoin Magazine. 

Voltage Credit allows enterprises to draw from a credit line to send payments that clear in seconds, bypassing the delays associated with traditional settlement systems.

Businesses repay the credit line in dollars from a bank account, without the need to pre‑fund accounts or hold cryptocurrency on their balance sheet, the company said.

Voltage positions the product as a solution for enterprises that face settlement delays, chargeback exposure, and high costs from legacy payment systems.

The company says the offering gives businesses access to instant payment finality and low fees characteristic of Bitcoin settlement infrastructure while avoiding forced cryptocurrency exposure.

The launch follows Voltage’s role in facilitating a $1 million Lightning Network payment between Secure Digital Markets and Kraken, which the company has cited as evidence of institutional‑scale settlement capability.

A revolving, flexible, Bitcoin credit solution Unlike conventional Bitcoin lending products, Voltage Credit functions as a true revolving credit facility. Businesses draw only the amount they need, incur interest on the outstanding balance, and restore available credit upon repayment. 

Voltage says the product does not require pre‑funding and can be repaid in dollars, simplifying treasury operations and accounting.

Credit limits are based on a revenue‑oriented underwriting model that reflects transaction volume processed through Voltage infrastructure. The product supports value movement over both the Lightning Network and on‑chain Bitcoin transactions.

Voltage describes the offering as relevant for both crypto‑native companies and traditional enterprises exploring Bitcoin payment infrastructure. 

For entities outside the crypto ecosystem, Lightning settlement presents lower cost and faster settlement than some legacy rails, and Voltage Credit aims to deliver those advantages without requiring management of crypto assets. 

For organizations within the digital asset space, traditional financing often treats Bitcoin revenue as unsupported for underwriting and crypto lending products typically require BTC as collateral, creating taxable events and exposing treasuries to market volatility.

Voltage Credit carries no origination fees and applies a fixed annual percentage rate on outstanding balances. The product is available to qualified U.S. businesses, the company said.

Micah Zimmerman

Micah first discovered Bitcoin in 2018 but remained a skeptic on the sidelines for too long. Since 2021, he has covered crypto and business and now works as a news reporter for Bitcoin Magazine, based in North Carolina.

Bitcoin infrastructure company Voltage has announced the launch of Voltage Credit, a programmatic revolving line of credit designed to let businesses send payments with Lightning-style instant finality while still repaying the credit line in US dollars from a standard bank account or in Bitcoin.

In a Thursday release shared with Cointelegraph, the company, which provides enterprise-grade solutions for regulated businesses, said it was targeting chief financial officers and treasurers who wanted “send now, pay later” flexibility on the fastest payment rails available, without having to hold crypto on their balance sheet.

Rather than positioning it as just another Lightning-backed loan, Voltage pitched the product as an embedded piece of the payment flow, and the “first revolving line of credit that delivers instant payment finality and the capability to settle entirely in USD.”

CEO Graham Krizek told Cointelegraph that while players like Stripe and Block blended faster payments with working capital, they didn’t embed a revolving credit facility directly into Lightning payments in the way Voltage does, adding that Stripe did not support Lightning at all.

In the Block model, he said, Lightning and credit remain separate workflows, whereas Voltage lets businesses originate credit and immediately use it to send or receive Lightning and stablecoin payments in real time, without pre-funding or manual treasury movements.

Underwriting against payment flows, not static BTC collateralVoltage said it departs from traditional crypto lending by underwriting against payment flows rather than static Bitcoin (BTC) collateral. 

Because Voltage already powers the underlying Bitcoin and Lightning infrastructure, it can size and adjust credit limits based on the volume a business processes through its platform. 

“Voltage Credit is the lender of record in our platform,” Krizek said, noting that the company originated all loans itself and was not relying on a bank, card network or third-party fintech to fund the lines.

Krizek said the platform carries a 12% annual percentage yield (APY) that accrues daily on outstanding balances, with a flat platform fee design intended to avoid transaction-based pricing that gets more expensive as volumes scale. 

He said that revolving lines of credit themselves are not new, but what is new is bringing that “familiar financial construct” into an environment where Bitcoin and Lightning move money instantly and globally.

“We are effectively modernizing the revolving credit model so it operates at internet speed, rather than at the pace of legacy banking and card networks,” he said.

From $1 million pilot to institutional Lightning railsThe launch builds on Voltage’s recent role supporting a $1 million Lightning Network payment between Secure Digital Markets and Kraken on Feb. 5, a pilot that was framed as the biggest publicly reported transaction on the network. 

Krizek said that episode was meant to test Lightning’s suitability for institutional-sized flows and that the network “is capable of handling massive payment volumes and is ready for institutional-scale use.”

$1 million in a single Lightning transaction. Source: SDM Voltage Credit is initially available to qualified US‑headquartered businesses, Krizek said, saying the company can currently serve all US states except California, Nevada, North Dakota, Vermont and Washington, D.C., as a registered commercial lender. 

Early traction, he added, has come from exchanges, Bitcoin miners, gaming platforms and payment processors looking to reduce idle working capital, avoid forced BTC liquidations and bridge Bitcoin‑denominated revenue with US dollar‑denominated expenses without relying on unpredictable off‑ramps.

The Lightning Network reached an all-time capacity high in December 2025 of 5,606 BTC amid increased adoption from major crypto exchanges and functionality improvements. Demand has stalled somewhat since then, falling to 5,121 BTC as of Monday.

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By PYMNTS  |  February 19, 2026

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WalletConnect, a company that enables businesses to accept crypto and stablecoin payments, has appointed Riaz Bordie, a former Checkout.com and SumUp, as its chief technology officer.

Bordie will drive the technical development of WalletConnect Pay, the company’s payment method that allows the acceptance of crypto and stablecoin payments on a widely adopted wallet network, and the integration of that product into existing payment service provider (PSP) payment stacks, the company said in a press release emailed to PYMNTS.

“Riaz’s experience building payment infrastructure for PSPs, allowing merchants to accept crypto payments, makes him an ideal addition to our team,” WalletConnect CEO Jess Houlgrave said in the release. “His deep knowledge of PSPs and the ecosystem will be instrumental as we work to make crypto and stablecoin payments seamless and accessible for providers, merchants and their customers worldwide.”

When Bordie served as vice president of engineering at SumUp, he drove the development of payment products for merchants and strengthened the platform’s ability to support international expansion, according to the release.

Before that, Bordie served as CTO and senior vice president of engineering at Checkout.com and helped scale that company’s global payments infrastructure and merchant core services, per the release.

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“I’m incredibly excited to join the WalletConnect team at a pivotal moment for crypto and stablecoin payments,” Bordie said in the release. “WalletConnect Pay represents a transformative step in bringing seamless, secure wallet-native payments to users and merchants worldwide.”

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WalletConnect Pay is designed to shield merchants and payments companies from the complexity of crypto payments, Houlgrave told PYMNTS in an interview posted in January.

The company positions itself as an orchestration layer that handles compliance, sanctions screening and off-ramping.

“The payments company and the merchant shouldn’t even need to know about any of this stuff,” Houlgrave said. “They should just be able to serve this as an offering.”

WalletConnect and payment acceptance and services firm Ingenico announced in January that Ingenico has integrated WalletConnect Pay to allow merchants to accept support stablecoins.

The companies said at the time in a press release that this integration will give merchants’ customers additional payment options and convenience during purchases.

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BitMine buys 35,000 ETH, yet stock breaks key supportQuiet retail accumulation grows, but one external force still controls the trendRising Ethereum correlation could decide BitMine’s next major moveTom Lee’s BitMine Immersion Technologies just bought another 35,000 ETH, expanding its already massive Ethereum treasury. Normally, such aggressive accumulation would signal confidence and support the stock price. Instead, the BitMine stock price fell nearly 2% in the past 24 hours and is now down more than 8% since February 13.

This creates a strange contradiction. BitMine keeps buying Ethereum, yet its stock keeps falling. At first glance, it looks like two different stories. But underneath, it might all be the same.

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BitMine Adds More Ethereum, But the Stock Breaks DownBitMine’s latest Ethereum purchase reinforces its strategy of becoming one of the largest ETH treasury companies. Buying 35,000 ETH, in two batches, in a single day, shows long-term conviction. The purchase pushed its total holdings to 4.371 million ETH, with combined cash and crypto reserves now worth around $9.6 billion.

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Companies usually increase holdings when they expect higher future prices, not lower ones. However, the stock price reaction tells a very different story. Since February 13, BitMine stock has dropped over 8%, and the technical chart now shows a breakdown.

The stock recently fell below the lower boundary of a bear flag pattern. A bear flag forms after a sharp drop, followed by a weak recovery.

BitMine Stock Price And A Bearish Pattern: TradingView
When the lower support breaks, it often signals that the prior recovery structure has weakened and the stock has entered a technically fragile zone. Based on the pattern structure, the ongoing breakdown path could extend by over 50% if the weakness persists. However, this price decline does not automatically confirm active investor selling, which we will see in the next section.

This creates a disconnect between BitMine’s strengthening treasury position and its weakening stock price, suggesting that other external factors may be influencing the move.

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Retail Buying Improves, But Big Money Remains CautiousDespite the falling price, investor behavior beneath the surface shows some early strength. One key indicator is On-Balance Volume, or OBV. This metric tracks cumulative buying and selling pressure. When OBV rises, it means investors, possibly retail, are buying. possibly retail, are accumulating, even if the price has not responded yet.

Retail Participation Improves: TradingViewBetween February 9 and February 13, BitMine’s stock price formed a lower high, showing weakening price strength. However, OBV formed a higher high during the same period. It signals that buying activity is increasing quietly. This suggests retail investors were still accumulating BitMine stock despite the falling price.

Another important indicator, the Chaikin Money Flow, or CMF, also shows improving conditions.

CMF measures whether large capital is entering or leaving a stock. The indicator has been rising recently, showing improving inflows and showing divergence similar to OBV.

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However, CMF remains below the zero line, which means overall capital flow into BitMine is still negative. This suggests that large institutional investors are not fully supporting the recovery yet. Retail investors are stepping in, but institutional money remains cautious.

Big Money Weak But Improving: TradingViewTogether, the rising OBV and improving CMF suggest that underlying participation is stabilizing rather than collapsing. This indicates that the recent breakdown may not be driven by aggressive selling from BitMine investors. Instead, the stock’s weakness appears more closely linked to Ethereum’s own price pressure, reflecting BitMine’s growing role as a high-beta proxy for ETH rather than a stock moving independently.

Ethereum Weakness Is Dragging BitMine Stock Price LowerThe biggest reason behind BitMine’s stock decline becomes clear when comparing it with Ethereum. BitMine’s price is highly correlated with Ethereum’s price. Correlation measures how closely two assets move together. BitMine’s correlation with Ethereum has increased from 0.50 to 0.52. This means the stock is behaving more like a direct proxy for Ethereum.

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At the same time, Ethereum’s futures market shows rising bearish sentiment. The Ethereum long-short ratio has dropped to extremely low levels. This ratio measures how many traders expect prices to rise compared to fall. A low ratio means most traders expect further declines.

This bearish positioning directly impacts BitMine. Because BitMine holds a massive Ethereum treasury, its stock tends to weaken when Ethereum itself faces bearish pressure.

The technical chart now shows key levels ahead. BitMine has already lost support near $19. The next major support sits near $15. If that level breaks, the stock could fall toward $12 and even $9, which would be closer to the projected bear-flag breakdown level.

BMNR Price Analysis: TradingViewOn the upside, recovery would first require reclaiming $21. A stronger bullish reversal would need a move above $29.

BitMine buying more Ethereum should have been a bullish signal. Retail investors are slowly accumulating, and capital inflows are improving. However, institutional money remains cautious, and Ethereum itself is facing bearish sentiment. Because BitMine now moves closely with Ethereum, its stock direction depends heavily on Ethereum’s strength. If Ethereum remains weak, BitMine may continue facing pressure regardless of its purchases.

On the surface, BitMine buying Ethereum and BitMine stock falling look like two different events. But in reality, they reflect the same underlying force.

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Binance Coin (BNB) was also among the underperformers, down 0.5% from Wednesday.

Shiba Inu price breaks key structure on 4H chart. Analysts say holding above the breakout zone could confirm a bullish recovery phase.

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19 February 2026, 02:16 PM

The Shiba Inu price has flashed a decisive technical signal after months of sustained downside pressure. Following an 81.4% correction from its December 2024 high of $0.00003343, SHIB recently broke a key market structure level on the four-hour chart. Analysts say the move could signal the start of a recovery phase. The token now trades at around $0.00000617 near its breakout zone, where the next price reaction will determine whether bullish momentum holds.

Shiba Inu Breaks Bearish Market StructureShiba Inu mirrored the broader market downturn over the past few months. The token formed consecutive lower highs and lower lows, confirming a steady downtrend. In early February, SHIB dropped to $0.00000507, marking a new local low. It later rebounded to $0.00000648 on February 7, establishing another lower high within the bearish pattern.

According to TradingView analyst SwallowAcademy, the structure shifted on February 14. Instead of printing another lower low, SHIB moved upward and broke above $0.00000648. The price extended to $0.00000725, confirming a market structure break on the SHIB/USDT four-hour chart.

The analyst explained that a break above the last lower high signals a potential change in trend direction. He noted that such moves often precede renewed bullish price action when supported by sustained momentum. However, he stressed that confirmation requires a successful retest of the breakout zone.

Retest Phase Could Confirm RecoveryAfter reaching $0.00000725, SHIB retraced toward the breakout level. SwallowAcademy described this phase as a long accumulation or retest stage. Current price action shows consolidation around the former resistance area.

The analyst identified a potential entry point near $0.00000662, provided SHIB holds above the breakout zone. He projected upside targets at $0.0000079, $0.0000081, $0.0000083, and $0.0000085. From the current market price, those levels represent gains of 27%, 30%, 33.6%, and 36.8%, respectively.

However, he cautioned that losing the breakout zone would invalidate the structure break. In that case, SHIB could form another lower high and resume its bearish continuation. At present, the token trades slightly below the critical level. Analysts say the next few candlesticks will determine whether the Shiba Inu price confirms a recovery or extends its decline.

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XRP price breaks local bearish market structure, shifting momentum, with price now testing a key volume support zone that could establish a higher low for higher prices.

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Local bearish structure invalidated, signaling momentum shift Key volume support zone being defended, favoring higher-low formation $1.76 resistance becomes upside target, if bullish volume confirms continuation XRP (XRP) Price action has begun to show early signs of recovery after breaking its local bearish market structure. Following a period of sustained downside pressure, the market has transitioned back into a technically significant support region where buyers are attempting to regain control. This development suggests that the corrective phase may be nearing completion, provided key support levels continue to hold.

Markets often transition through phases of imbalance before stabilizing around high-liquidity zones. The current move back into a major volume support cluster highlights a potential shift away from bearish continuation toward rotational price behavior. Whether this develops into sustained upside momentum will depend heavily on how price reacts within this support region.

XRP price key technical points Local bearish market structure has been broken, signaling momentum shift Major volume support cluster is being tested, including POC and Fibonacci confluence $1.76 high-timeframe resistance becomes the upside target, if higher low confirms XRPUSDT (4H) Chart, Source: TradingView XRP price has rotated back into an important technical region defined by strong volume participation. This zone includes the point of control (POC), the value area high, and the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement, creating a powerful confluence of support levels.

When multiple technical indicators align in one region, it often increases the probability of price stabilization. Such areas typically attract liquidity and institutional interest, making them ideal locations for higher lows to form during trend transitions.

The return to this volume area indicates that sellers are losing immediate dominance, while buyers are beginning to defend price more aggressively.

Establishing a higher low is critical The most important technical requirement moving forward is the confirmation of a higher low. A higher low represents a shift in market structure from bearish to constructive and often marks the early stages of trend continuation to the upside.

For this scenario to remain valid, the value area low must continue acting as support. Acceptance below this level would weaken the bullish thesis and reopen downside risks. However, sustained holding above value strengthens the probability that accumulation is taking place.

Once a higher low is confirmed, XRP gains structural support for continuation within the newly developing trend.

Market structure transition underway The recent break of local bearish structure is a meaningful technical event. Previously, price action was characterized by lower highs and continued weakness. That pattern has now been disrupted, indicating a transition from distribution toward potential accumulation.

Market structure shifts rarely occur instantly. Instead, they typically unfold through rotations between support and resistance levels. The current consolidation within the volume support region may represent the early phase of this transition.

As buyers defend support and absorb supply, momentum can gradually build for a larger expansion move.

Resistance at $1.76 comes into focus If the higher low successfully forms, attention shifts toward high-timeframe resistance near $1.76. This level represents the next major technical objective and aligns with prior rejection zones within the broader trading range.

A rotational move toward resistance would confirm that the market has transitioned out of its corrective phase and into a recovery structure. However, reaching this target will require strong bullish participation.

Bullish volume is the deciding factor While structural signals are improving, confirmation ultimately depends on bullish volume expansion. Breakouts or rotations without volume often fail, leading to renewed consolidation or reversals.

Increasing buy-side volume would validate demand returning to the market and strengthen the probability of continuation toward resistance. Without this confirmation, price may remain range-bound despite structural improvement.

What to expect in the coming price action From a technical, price-action, and market-structure perspective, the market is attempting to transition from bearish control into a more constructive environment. The break of the local bearish structure, combined with strong volume support, suggests that a higher low may be forming.

In the near term, consolidation around the volume support zone is likely as the market searches for equilibrium. As long as the value area low holds, the probability favors a rotational move for XRP toward the $1.76 resistance level.

A decisive increase in bullish volume would confirm continuation, while failure to hold support would delay the recovery. For now, the technical landscape favors stabilization and potential upside rotation as the market attempts to establish a new structural trend.

Google searches for “Bitcoin going to zero” hit an all-time high score of 100 on February 13, according to Google Trends data. The reading marks the highest level in over 3.5 years, surpassing the previous peak of 72 during June 2022’s market crash.

But while retail panic hits historic levels, some of the sharpest minds in macro finance are making the opposite bet.

How Bad Is Bitcoin Fear Right Now?The search spike comes with Bitcoin trading roughly 47% below its all-time high of above $126,000, set in October, 2025. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index sits at 11.

For context, when the previous “Bitcoin going to zero” search peak hit 72 in June 2022, BTC fell 37% in a single month. Retail sentiment tends to accelerate sharply during extended drawdowns, with panic-driven searches rising as prices decline.

Why Is a 2008 Crisis Veteran Loading Bitcoin?In a post published today, Bitcoin investor and entrepreneur Lark Davis highlighted the case of Hugh Hendry, the Scottish hedge fund veteran who returned 31.2% during the 2008 financial crisis.

Hendry founded Eclectica Asset Management and famously told BBC viewers to “panic” during the Greek debt crisis. He was right.

According to Davis, Hendry is now running what he calls a barbell strategy: long BTC and positioned for rate cuts. He sees Bitcoin potentially reaching $1 million while acknowledging it could halve first. In May 2025, Hendry sold property and put $10 million into Bitcoin.

His thesis is simple. Bitcoin at roughly $2 trillion versus gold at over $20 trillion represents a gap that either closes or doesn’t. Hendry thinks it closes.

Saylor and Trump Double Down After Strong Jobs DataMichael Saylor posted “Never been more bullish” on X today, minutes after U.S. jobless claims came in at 206,000, beating the 223,000 forecast and the previous reading of 227,000.

Eric Trump echoed the sentiment on CNBC yesterday, calling Bitcoin “one of the greatest performing asset classes” and predicting it hits $1 million.

Is Retail Fear Already Too Late?Crypto intelligence platform Perception, found that professional media sentiment bottomed on February 5 and has been recovering for two weeks.

Retail fear, measured by Google search spikes, peaks with a 10-14 day delay. By the time the public is most scared, the professional narrative has already started to stabilize.

Bitcoin is trading at $65,948 at press time. The gap between who is searching “zero” and who is buying has not been this wide all cycle.

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UAE sits on $344 million unrealized profit from its bitcoin mining operationsRoyal family-linked mining rigs are producing about 4 BTC a day, turning state-backed infrastructure into a steady sovereign bitcoin machine Feb 19, 2026, 2:50 p.m.

The United Arab Emirates is sitting on roughly $344 million in unrealized profit from its bitcoin BTC$67,125.22 mining operations, according to onchain data from Arkham, making it one of the world’s most significant sovereign crypto plays.

Wallets tied to the UAE Royal Group currently hold roughly 6,782 BTC valued about $450 million. Excluding energy costs, Arkham estimates the position is deep in the green, reflecting the lower-than-average cost from years of industrial-scale mining compared with open-market buying.

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Over the past seven days, the operation has produced some 4.2 BTC a day, suggesting the country’s mining infrastructure remains active despite bitcoin’s recent slide from late-2025 highs and broader volatility across risk assets.

The UAE’s mining push dates back to 2022, when Citadel Mining, linked to Abu Dhabi’s royal family through International Holding Company, built large facilities on Al Reem Island.

In 2023, Marathon Digital (MARA), now renamed as MARA Holdings, partnered with Abu Dhabi-based Zero Two to develop 250 megawatts of immersion-cooled mining capacity, one of the largest disclosed deployments in the region.

In August, when bitcoin traded at higher levels, Arkham estimated the UAE’s mined holdings at closer to $700 million. The latest figures reflect updated wallet tracking and lower market prices rather than major sales, with the most recent notable outflows occurring roughly four months ago.

Unlike the U.S. or U.K., whose bitcoin holdings largely stem from asset seizures, the UAE’s stash is the product of sustained mining. By holding most of what it produces, the Gulf nation is effectively converting energy and infrastructure into a strategic digital reserve that compounds over time.

In a market where many miners have been forced to sell into weakness to fund their operations, the UAE appears to be doing the opposite, steadily accumulating duing the drawdown.

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Bitcoin’s 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) dropped below 30 for only the third time in its history this month, according to checkonchain.The RSI is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and magnitude of recent price movements by comparing average gains and losses over a set period of 14 days. In both 2015 and 2018, similar RSI readings were followed by multi-month consolidation phases before a sustained breakout.

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