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HONG KONG, Feb. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OSL Group (863.HK), Asia’s leading stablecoin trading and payment platform, today announced the official launch of USDGO, a regulated enterprise compliant U.S. dollar stablecoin. As a cornerstone of OSL Group’s global payment infrastructure, USDGO is positioned for institutional settlement and corporate payments, serving the cross-border business ecosystem of Asian enterprises. Leveraging its enterprise-level features and services, USDGO provides users with a compliant tool for liquidity management and settlement. It is dedicated to the long-term empowerment of the real economy, aiming to become a primary choice for global enterprises seeking on-chain cross-border payments.

An initial batch of US$50 million in USDGO stablecoins has been minted and deployed on the public blockchain of Solana, with plans to expand to more chains in the future, creating further synergies with OSL Group’s payment business. A federally regulated stablecoin, USDGO is 1:1 US dollar-backed and undergoes stringent third-party audits. It is issued by Anchorage Digital Bank N,A., the first federally chartered crypto bank in the United States, with OSL Group serving as the branding operator and distributor.

Leveraging bank-grade treasury management experience and technical support for on-chain assets, USDGO — federally regulated and accessible across multiple global jurisdictions — can provide 24/7 liquidity support for various users, including corporations, institutions, and individuals. It offers a low-friction "stablecoin-to-fiat" trading and settlement experience, allowing for more effective capital management.

For enterprise clients focused on compliance and technical assurance, USDGO is designed to address pain points around "viability, security, and scalability." It empowers enterprises with cross-chain, cross-platform, cross-market, and cross-currency transaction and payment capabilities to extract efficiencies and cost savings over traditional channels. USDGO will continue to expand its services and applications, providing compliant and secure on-chain payment solutions for high-frequency real-world business scenarios, including cross-border e-commerce, international trade, financial services, and interactive entertainment.

Kevin Cui, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of OSL Group, said:
“As a regulated enterprise stablecoin, USDGO was engineered from the start to be the ‘digital lifeblood’ of the real economy. By providing a range of services, notably corporate settlement and cross-border payments, USDGO aims to become the preferred compliant stablecoin choice for the cross-border business ecosystems of enterprises in Asia and globally, steadfastly enhancing efficiency for the global financial system and creating value for real-world applications.”

Nathan McCauley, Co-founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital, said:
“The launch of USDGO is an important step forward for compliant stablecoins. What matters most isn't novelty, but whether these assets can be trusted to operate in real payment flows and real treasury environments. USDGO reflects the kind of progress the industry needs-built to work inside existing financial systems, not around them. We're excited to continue collaborating with OSL Group to help advance a future where compliant digital assets are meaningfully integrated into the real economy.”

Important Notes
USDGO is designed to meet the rigorous standards of the GENIUS Act, and is 1:1 backed by 1:1 high-quality liquid assets, including U.S. Treasuries. Anchorage Digital Bank will issue USDGO. OSL Group will be the branding partner, and OSL Group subsidiaries with appropriate licenses and regulatory registrations will act as distributors for USDGO. In Hong Kong, USDGO will only be distributed via OSL Digital Securities Limited, the first licensed virtual asset trading platform operator in Hong Kong.

About USDGO
USDGO is a federally regulated and third-party audited U.S. dollar stablecoin purpose-built for the GENIUS era. It is 1:1 backed by high-quality liquid assets, including U.S. Treasuries. Anchorage Digital Bank is the issuer. OSL Group is the branding partner. With enterprise-grade services, USDGO aims to become a compliant liquidity and settlement tool connecting Web 3 industries and traditional finance with on-chain operations. It enables enterprises to orchestrate global capital through compliant payment rails, effective treasury management, and diverse digital assets access, and is dedicated to the long-term empowerment of the real economy.
For more information, please visit USDGO's official website: www.usdgo.com.

About OSL Group
OSL Group (HKEX: 863) is Asia's leading stablecoin trading and payment platform that strives to provide compliant and efficient digital financial infrastructure services globally, empowering enterprises, financial institutions and individuals to seamlessly exchange, pay, trade, and settle between fiat and digital currencies. Grounded in the core values of Open, Secure, and Licensed, it is committed to building a more efficient ecosystem that connects global markets and enables instant, seamless and compliant value movement worldwide.
For media inquiries, please contact: [email protected]

About Anchorage Digital
Anchorage Digital is a global crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through trading, staking, custody, governance, settlement, stablecoin issuance, and the industry's leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, which is licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore; Anchorage Digital NY, which holds a BitLicense from the New York Department of Financial Services; and self-custody wallet Porto by Anchorage Digital. The company is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with a valuation over $4.2 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn.

Disclaimer
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute, and shall not be construed as, an offer, solicitation, invitation, recommendation, or inducement to buy, sell, subscribe for, or otherwise deal in any digital assets, securities, or financial products. It does not constitute financial, investment, legal, tax, accounting, or other professional advice and should not be relied upon as such. The views, statements, and information contained herein do not necessarily reflect the official positions or commitments of OSL Group or any of its affiliates. Any descriptions of products, services, promotions, or programmes are for general reference only.Participation in any products, services, or promotions mentioned is subject to applicable terms, conditions, and regulatory requirements. This article may contain forward-looking statements or indicative information. Actual outcomes may differ materially, and OSL Group assumes no obligation to update such information.

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The biotech has momentum as its quarterly report approaches.

Moderna (MRNA +2.24%) has been on fire this year, with the biotech's shares up by 39% through Feb. 6. This isn't due to the company's financial results. Moderna has yet to release its fourth-quarter 2025 update. That's coming up on Feb. 13.

And although it provided guidance for 2025, that was months ago and wasn't nearly spectacular enough to jolt the stock this much. What's driving Moderna's performance in 2026? And should investors buy the stock before its next quarterly update? Let's take a look.

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Positive clinical developments One of the main reasons Moderna's shares are rising is that one of the company's pipeline candidates, mRNA-4157, looks increasingly promising. Moderna is developing this investigational personalized cancer vaccine in collaboration with pharmaceutical giant Merck (MRK 3.54%). The two partners recently released five-year data from a phase 2 clinical trial in which mRNA-4157 was administered to patients with advanced melanoma in combination with Merck's Keytruda, compared with Keytruda alone.

The five-year follow-up shows that the combination of mRNA-4157 and Keytruda led to a significant reduction in disease recurrence or death compared to Keytruda alone. mRNA-4157 is being investigated in phase 2 or phase 3 studies across a range of different cancers. Progress with this pipeline program is helping boost the stock price.

Then there is the fact that in early January, Moderna announced that it had submitted its influenza vaccine candidate, mRNA-1010, to regulatory authorities for approval in adults aged 50 and older. There are already flu vaccines on the market, but their efficacy is pretty low -- typically between 40% and 60% (and sometimes much lower than that). Elderly patients are particularly at risk of developing severe cases of the flu. mRNA-1010 performed well in phase 3 studies and could help address challenges in the flu vaccine market.

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Will the quarterly update bring more surprises? Moderna expects revenue between $1.6 billion and $2 billion for the full year 2025. In 2024, the company's top line came in at $3.2 billion. With the coronavirus vaccine market experiencing regulatory scrutiny in the U.S., leading to lower demand, it's not surprising to see Moderna's sales moving in the wrong direction.

In my view, Moderna's upcoming earnings report won't come with any significant surprise -- revenue could be closer to the bottom end of its guidance if the issues in the U.S. market prove even more severe than anticipated, but that won't change its long-term prospects much. So, should investors buy Moderna's shares before the quarterly report? Only if they intend to hold on to the stock for a while, regardless of which way it moves after the Feb. 13 report.

After several years of struggling with inconsistent revenue and net losses, the company is making significant pipeline progress that could help it transform its lineup and return to consistent top-line growth. The approval of mRNA-1010 and, potentially, mRNA-4157 in the future would be important catalysts for the biotech stock. Further, Moderna has a deep pipeline of innovative mRNA-based products beyond that.

The stock is still down massively over the past five years -- and it could still encounter clinical and regulatory setbacks -- but for investors comfortable with some volatility, it is worth seriously considering Moderna right now.

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Feb 10 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered (STAN.L), opens new tab, (2888.HK), opens new tab has appointed Peter Burrill as interim group chief financial officer on Tuesday, replacing Diego De Giorgi, who steps down with immediate effect to pursue an external opportunity.

Burrill, who joined Standard Chartered in 2017 and is currently group-head of central finance and the deputy chief financial officer, will be based in London and report to Group CEO Bill Winters.

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De Giorgi joined Standard Chartered in September 2023 and was appointed group CFO in January 2024.

The British lender said an announcement on a permanent appointment will be made in due course.

Burrill previously served as group controller and co-head of group finance at Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE), opens new tab and began his career with KPMG, where he worked for nearly two decades across the United States and Germany.

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February 09, 2026 23:41 ET  | Source: Apollo Global Management, Inc.

LONDON and NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that industry veteran Diego De Giorgi will join the firm as a Partner and Head of EMEA. De Giorgi will succeed longtime Apollo Partner Rob Seminara in the role, who will remain in the region to support a successful transition before assuming new, global responsibilities for Apollo later this year.

De Giorgi has spent more than 30 years in London serving in key leadership positions for large global banks. As Apollo’s Head of EMEA, De Giorgi will oversee a fast-growing region for the firm as it expands credit, equity and hybrid origination, as well as in wealth and retirement solutions. De Giorgi will work closely with Apollo’s senior investment leaders in Europe in addition to its global and regional management teams.

“Having invested in EMEA for more than 25 years, we have built an incredible foundation for continued growth in the region, where we think Apollo’s long-dated capital and capabilities are more relevant than ever before,” said Apollo President Jim Zelter. “We have known Diego for many years and believe he will be a terrific steward of business in this next phase, bringing significant industry experience and a European perspective. He starts in a position of strength, succeeding Rob who has overseen strong AUM growth, the formation of new businesses and a continued expansion in local markets during his tenure in Europe.”

“I have long viewed Apollo as one of the most innovative firms in financial services, and this is an especially meaningful time for me to be a part of its growth journey as European companies, economies and investors demand the types of long-term solutions Apollo brings to bear,” said De Giorgi. “I am excited to leverage the breadth of my experience in working with clients, regulators, banking partners and the broader financial services sector to lead Apollo’s EMEA business in this next phase alongside an impressive group of colleagues.”

Apollo Partner Rob Seminara said, “It has been a privilege to lead Apollo’s business here in Europe in a period defined by significant transformation as we’ve grown our team, capabilities and AUM to establish a leading position in the region. Diego is exceptionally well placed to take the reins, and I look forward to partnering with him on this transition as Apollo enters another exciting chapter.”

De Giorgi joins Apollo from Standard Chartered PLC, where he served as its Group Chief Financial Officer since January 2024. Previously, De Giorgi spent more than six years with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, including as Global Head of Investment Banking and as Co-Head of Corporate and Investment Banking, EMEA. Before that, he spent more than 18 years with Goldman Sachs, where he was a Partner and held a series of leadership roles of escalating responsibility within its investment bank. De Giorgi is a graduate in Economics and Business Administration from Università Bocconi and earned a CEMS Master’s degree in International Management from the London School of Economics (LSE). He serves on the Board of Trustees of the MIB Trieste School of Management.

Apollo has approximately $155 billion of AUM in EMEA and a team of nearly 600 professionals. The firm has been an active investor in Europe and in the last year alone has committed and deployed tens of billions across credit, equity and hybrid investments to fund critical energy infrastructure, including wind, nuclear, grid and gas, industrial manufacturing, transportation and aviation, leading sports franchises, consumer retail and more.

Apollo established its EMEA headquarters in London more than two decades ago and has a growing office footprint across the region, where the firm is also expanding its institutional capital formation, global wealth, and retirement solutions businesses. 

About Apollo

Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade credit to private equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes. As of December 31, 2025, Apollo had approximately $938 billion of assets under management. To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com.

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Key Takeaways Hyperscaler spending is forecast to jump from $390B to $515B YoY.Companies are transitioning from capital-intensive buildouts to high-margin models.Skepticism in AI ROI is countered by a 30% surge in coding development. Buy the AI Pick and Shovel StocksBy now, investors are familiar with the massive and rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing. While big tech companies steal headlines for their massive AI spend and client-facing AI chatbots, the real winners and the fastest-growing companies will be the AI infrastructure “Pick-and-shovel plays.” Pick-and-shovel plays Nebius Group ((NBIS - Free Report) ), IREN ((IREN - Free Report) ), Astera Labs ((ALAB - Free Report) ), TeraWulf ((WULF - Free Report) ), and Cipher Mining ((CIFR - Free Report) ) offer several advantages for investors. These companies profit regardless of which large language model wins the AI race, enjoy more stable and predictable revenues, and provide investors with broad industry exposure. Below are five reasons investors should buy these stocks now:

Insatiable Demand for AI Compute In 2025, CAPEX spending among hyperscalers such as Oracle ((ORCL - Free Report) ), Alphabet ((GOOGL - Free Report) ), Amazon ((AMZN - Free Report) ), Meta Platforms ((META - Free Report) ), and Microsoft ((MSFT - Free Report) ) totaled $390 billion. However, the latest estimates and guidance suggest that AI-related CAPEX spending will soar even higher to $515 billion in 2026. According to Ryan Detrick of Carson Research, AI spending now accounts for more than 2% of GDP, more than what was spent on the railroads in the 1850s. In fact, demand for AI computing power is so strong that a supply-and-demand imbalance is emerging for infrastructure providers.

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AI Infrastructure Plays Will Become Profitable in TimeDue to the rushed nature of the AI buildout, most AI infrastructure companies have been forced to spend significant up-front capital. However, as the “build-it-now” frenzy cools, these businesses will shift from the construction phase to the monetization phase. In time, this recurring rental income will supersede the high start-up costs. That said, investors can take solace in the massive expected top-line growth. For instance, Nebius Group is expected to grow full-year revenues by a mind-boggling 5x in 2026.

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AI is Improving Productivity and Producing Real-world ResultsA popular bear thesis among Wall Street investors is that AI spending will not ultimately be worth it, leading to a slowdown in CAPEX spending. However, the most recent data showsthat the proliferation of AI technology is driving an explosion in coding productivity. New website creation, Apple (AAPL) iOS apps, and GitHub Code have each increased by more than 30% over the past year.  

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This staggering increase in productivity ensures that big tech companies will continue their AI infrastructure spending sprees.

GPU-as-a-Service Model Means Juicy MarginsCompanies like IREN have shifted from selling a commoditized service (Bitcoin mining) to a high-margin GPUaaS model. In fact, IREN’s gross profits have soared from under $200 million (when it went public in mid-2024) to $600 million currently.

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Technical “Shakeout” PatternsA bullish shakeout occurs in technical analysis when a stock’s price suddenly breaks below key support before quickly reversing. Such patterns trigger panic selling and flush out the stock’s “weak holders”, setting the stage for higher prices. NBIS is a prime example. Shares recently undercut 2025 lows, then found support at the 200-day moving average and retook those lows.

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The transition from speculative AI hype to tangible industrial buildout is creating a unique window for investors. By focusing on the “pick and shovel” providers, investors can bypass the uncertainty of which software will win the AI race.

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SummaryCrowdStrike has corrected ~27% since November, creating a compelling entry point as fundamentals remain robust and valuations have compressed.Growth momentum has reaccelerated, with Q3 net new ARR up 73% YoY and FY2027 net new ARR growth expected above 20%.Competitive positioning has strengthened, with platform adoption rising - 49% of customers now use six or more modules, and Flex ARR has tripled YoY.AI is a tailwind, not a threat, for CRWD, with increased endpoint risk driving demand and supporting the Buy thesis below $400. stock_colors/iStock via Getty Images

When I last wrote about CrowdStrike (CRWD), I was not concerned about the business quality. Valuations were the gating variable in my view - I was not comfortable underwriting multi-year strong execution assumptions that were embedded. I

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Bitcoin's bull case holds firm as analysts say the latest pullback marks the weakest bear phase ever, reinforcing a $150,000 price target for 2026 despite sharp volatility and renewed confidence-driven selling pressure. Bernstein Reaffirms $150K Bitcoin Target, Signaling Bullish 2026 Path Bitcoin's long-term outlook remains firmly bullish despite recent volatility.

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Did 53.54% of RVV move? Verified data says noA viral claim states the Astra project address moved 5.354 billion RVV in four days, equal to 53.54% of supply. Verifiable on-chain evidence does not support that figure.

According to EmberCN, about 860 million RVV (≈8.6% of supply) exited the minting contract and were sold for roughly 10.288 million USDT, with 8.226 million sent to exchanges and 2.041 million retained on-chain.

Based on data from Followin.io, a multi-signature wallet moved 800 million RVV into eight multi-sig wallets pre-listing. Those wallets distributed to new addresses that sold in batches, raising about $9.09 million, with at least $6.18 million consolidated by two addresses.

Why this claim matters for Astra Nova and holdersInflated figures can misstate treasury exposure, unlock dynamics, and market integrity, creating unnecessary panic. Accurate measurements anchor risk assessments and align with compliance-focused, evidence-led reporting.

As reported by The Block, astra nova attributed the sales to a compromised third-party market maker account and pledged to buy back the affected tokens while offering a 10% bounty contingent on full return.

Astra Nova said, “a third-party market maker account was compromised.”

According to Blockchain.news, sellers converted RVV to USDT and routed sizable portions to centralized exchanges, including Gate and KuCoin, while leaving residual balances in a monitored wallet.

Price action reflected stress. As reported by the same outlet, RVV experienced a sharp decline following the concentrated on-chain sales and exchange deposits.

Concentration of sell pressure from newly funded addresses and rapid routing to exchanges are consistent with short-term liquidity shocks. These signals typically precede increased volatility and wider bid-ask spreads.

How to verify RVV transfers and flows yourselfAnalyst-cited wallets, contracts, and transfer pathsStart at the RVV token’s minting contract and recent transfers. Map movements from multi-signature senders to newly created wallets, then trace batch sales and stablecoin conversions over the same time window.

Check for clustering patterns across recipient wallets and time-bound bursts. Cross-reference the amounts and paths summarized above to reconcile totals near the 800–860 million RVV range.

CEX routing noted: Gate and KuCoin depositsFollow the USDT legs after swap events and identify exchange deposit tags. Verification should focus on routes to Gate and KuCoin that appear in the transaction paths described earlier.

FAQ about RVV tokenHow much RVV was actually transferred and from which wallets or contracts?Approximately 800–860 million RVV, from a minting contract outflow and a multi-signature cluster, not 5.354 billion.

What evidence supports the claim that a market maker account was compromised?Astra Nova’s public statement and a buyback plus 10% bounty offer, contingent on full return, were reported by a major industry publication.

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The last time the digital currency was trading around these levels was in November 2024.

The crypto markets have been in rough shape in recent months, with no clearer example of that than the performance of XRP (XRP 1.16%), one of the most valuable cryptocurrencies in the world. It's taken just half a year for digital currency to lose more than half of its value.

On Monday, it was trading at less than $1.50. The last time it was trading far lower than that was before the presidential election back in 2024. At that time, however, the cryptocurrency was surging in value rather than plummeting. There was plenty of excitement in the crypto world, which now appears to have faded.

But with XRP's potential to transform global finance, could now be a great time to add this leading cryptocurrency to your portfolio?

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A steep fall since July In July of last year, XRP was rising sharply and reached an all-time high of $3.65. It was rallying for months as the excitement from President Trump's 2024 election win fueled expectations of broad crypto reform, lifting XRP and other cryptocurrencies in the process. And the Securities and Exchange Commission was also in the midst of settling its lawsuit against Ripple Labs, the company behind XRP. As a result, investor sentiment was high.

Since then, however, there has been a fairly persistent decline in value for XRP that has spanned several months. There hasn't been one major catalyst or sell-off that has been responsible for the cryptocurrency's decline, and it's instead been a gradual decline in value. Even the recent approval of spot XRP exchange-traded funds hasn't been enough of a reason to spark a rally in the cryptocurrency, which isn't a good sign.

The recent sell-off may suggest that XRP isn't as much of a mainstream cryptocurrency investment as Bitcoin is, which has declined a bit more modestly over the past six months -- it's down around 40%.

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While the government has taken a favorable stance on crypto, that hasn't resulted in a surge in demand for XRP. And while there is the hope that it can play a significant role in transforming global payments and bringing down transaction fees, there's simply no guarantee that it will play out the way XRP investors may hope. XRP is by no means a bargain, even with its recent decline, and it could still go lower this year.

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No verified record of Yellen using ‘stubborn participant’There is no verified record of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen using the phrase “stubborn participant” to describe Coinbase or its stance on the CLARITY Act. A review of public statements, Congressional testimony, enforcement announcements, and major news coverage finds no attributable instance of that wording.

Some summaries appear to conflate Yellen’s long-standing calls for stronger crypto oversight with specific characterizations of Coinbase. The available record shows oversight-focused remarks, not the quoted phrase.

What the CLARITY Act covers and Coinbase’s objectionsThe CLARITY Act is framed as establishing guardrails for digital assets, clarifying agency roles, and standardizing compliance obligations. The most disputed areas involve decentralized finance, stablecoin rewards, tokenized equities, and regulator jurisdiction.

Coinbase objects to provisions that could restrict DeFi operations, limit stablecoin yield programs, impede tokenized equities, and tilt authority toward the Securities and Exchange Commission over the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It argues these changes could dampen U.S. onchain innovation.

A planned Senate markup was postponed after Coinbase withdrew support. Committee leaders have described the delay as temporary while negotiations continue. It is a “brief pause,” said Senator Tim Scott, Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee.

Coinbase has signaled that the current draft should not advance without significant fixes. It is “materially worse than the status quo,” said Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase.

Other industry leaders view the bill as a step forward. That perspective was noted by Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple’s chief executive.

Legislative status, stakeholders, and market contextSenate Banking Committee pause and ongoing negotiationsStaff are working to reconcile disagreements around DeFi, stablecoin rewards, tokenized equities, and jurisdictional balance. A revised schedule has not been announced in the materials reviewed.

Coinbase and Treasury positions summarizedCoinbase favors clear allowances for compliant onchain products and tokenization, along with preservation of stablecoin rewards where lawful. Treasury’s public remarks have emphasized risk mitigation and stronger oversight of crypto markets. At the time of this writing, Coinbase Global (COIN) traded at 226.50 pre-market, down 0.54%, with a previous close of 241.15 and a market cap of 61.409B, based on data from NasdaqGS.

FAQ about CLARITY ActWhat does the CLARITY Act propose, and which provisions are most controversial?It seeks clear crypto guardrails; controversies center on DeFi restrictions, stablecoin yield limits, tokenized equities treatment, and SEC–CFTC jurisdictional balance.

Why does Coinbase oppose the current draft of the CLARITY Act?Coinbase argues the draft curtails onchain innovation, especially DeFi, tokenization, and stablecoin rewards, and concentrates authority with the SEC, making outcomes worse than today.

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TLDR Vitalik Buterin proposes Ethereum as a key tool for privacy-preserving AI interactions and trust-minimized AI systems. He advocates for local AI models and cryptographic tools to protect users’ identities in AI interactions. Ethereum can serve as an economic layer for AI-to-AI interactions, supporting decentralized coordination and an AI reputation mechanism. Buterin envisions AI scaling human judgment to improve prediction markets and decentralized governance. Ethereum’s involvement in AI could decentralize power and shift control from corporations to more distributed systems. Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, shared his updated vision on the intersection of Ethereum and Artificial Intelligence (AI). In his statement, Buterin emphasized avoiding “accelerationist AGI” and instead focusing on human empowerment, privacy, and safety. He proposed that Ethereum could play a key role in building trust-minimized tools for secure AI interactions and integrating these technologies with crypto.

Building Privacy-Preserving AI Tools Buterin advocates for the development of tools that prioritize privacy and trust in AI systems. He highlighted the importance of creating local AI models (LLMs) that allow users to interact without revealing their identities.

“ZK-payment for API calls” was also mentioned as a way to prevent linking users’ identities during transactions with remote models. Moreover, Buterin stressed the significance of cryptographic advancements that could improve AI privacy.

These technologies could include client-side verification of cryptographic proofs and trusted execution environments (TEEs). By implementing these tools, Ethereum could help ensure the safe interaction between AI systems and their users.

Ethereum as an Economic Layer for AI Interactions Buterin envisions Ethereum becoming the backbone for economic transactions in AI ecosystems. He sees Ethereum facilitating AI-to-AI interactions, such as bots hiring bots and securing deposits for AI services.

By incorporating mechanisms like ERC-8004 for AI reputation, Ethereum can support decentralized coordination between AI systems. This setup would reduce the dependency on centralized organizations controlling AI models. 

Ethereum could allow these systems to function economically, empowering more decentralized architectures. By doing so, Ethereum would help shift the power dynamic in AI from large corporations to a more distributed and transparent framework.

Decentralizing Governance and Expanding Human Judgment In his vision, Buterin believes that AI could help overcome the limits of human decision-making. He emphasized how large language models (LLMs) can scale human judgment, making prediction markets and decentralized governance more efficient.

LLMs could help in areas like quadratic voting, combinatorial auctions, and universal barter economies. Buterin’s focus is on using AI to create better markets and governance structures that were previously limited by human attention.

With AI support, these systems could function more effectively, enabling more accurate decision-making at scale. Ethereum’s role in facilitating these interactions would strengthen the foundation of decentralized cooperation and improve future defense mechanisms.

A rebound in the Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index suggests U.S. buyers stepped in near recent lows, though it does not confirm a broader risk-on turn.Updated Feb 10, 2026, 3:36 a.m. Published Feb 10, 2026, 3:27 a.m.

Bitcoin’s BTC$69 680,85 sharp rebound from last week’s plunge toward $60,000 has been accompanied by a subtle but important shift in one closely watched indicator of U.S. demand.

The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index — which tracks the price gap between bitcoin traded on Coinbase and the global market average — has climbed sharply from deeply negative territory, moving from around -0.22% at the height of the selloff to roughly -0.05% by Tuesday.

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While the index remains below zero, the rebound suggests U.S.-based investors stepped in to buy the dip as forced selling pressure eased.

Coinbase is widely viewed as a proxy for institutional and dollar-based flows. A deeply negative premium typically signals U.S. investors are either selling aggressively or staying on the sidelines altogether. The move back toward neutral indicates that some buyers found value at lower levels, particularly as bitcoin stabilized after its fastest drawdown since the FTX collapse in 2022.

Still, the premium has not turned positive, a threshold that historically coincides with sustained accumulation and renewed risk appetite among U.S. funds. Instead, the current move points to selective buying rather than broader conviction.

Market structure data supports that cautious interpretation. Aggregate trading volumes across major exchanges remain well below late-2025 highs, according to Kaiko, with spot activity showing signs of gradual attrition rather than a decisive surge in demand.

Thin liquidity means prices can bounce sharply once selling exhausts itself, but also leaves the market vulnerable to renewed downside if buyers fail to follow through.

Bitcoin is currently trading just under $70,000 after recovering more than 15% from its intraday low, though it remains down over 10% on the week.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s latest vision for Ethereum’s intersection with artificial intelligence sees the two working together to improve markets, financial safety and human agency.  

In an X post on Monday, Buterin said his broader vision for the future of artificial intelligence (AI) sees humans being empowered by AI, rather than replaced, though he said the shorter term involves much more “ordinary” ideas.

Buterin pointed to four key areas where Ethereum and AI could intersect in the near future: enabling trustless and/or private interactions with AI, Ethereum becoming an economic layer for AI-to-AI interactions, using AI to fulfill the “mountain man” ideal by verifying everything onchain and improving market and governance efficiency. 

Source: Vitalik Buterin Buterin argued that new tooling and integrations are required for AI use to be truly private, without leaking data or revealing personal identities. 

Private data leaks by large language models (LLMs) have become an increasing area of concern since the rise of AI chatbots. Cointelegraph Magazine highlighted in an article last month that while ChatGPT can give you legal advice, your chat logs can be used against you in court.    

He pointed to the need for tooling to support the use of LLMs locally on personal devices, utilizing zero-knowledge proofs to make API calls anonymously and improving cryptographic tech to verify work from AI, among other things. 

Buterin also envisions AI becoming a user’s middleman to the blockchain, suggesting that AI agents could verify and audit every transaction, interact with decentralized apps and suggest transactions to users. 

AI verification could be a major boon for crypto and other sectors, with increasingly sophisticated scammers on the rise. Address poisoning scams, just one attack vector, have seen a major uptick since December.

“Basically, take the vision that cypherpunk radicals have always dreamed of (don't trust; verify everything), that has been nonviable in reality because humans are never actually going to verify all the code ourselves. Now, we can finally make that vision happen, with LLMs doing the hard part,” he said. 

Adding to that, Buterin sees AI bots being able to “interact economically” to handle all onchain activity for users and make crypto much more accessible. 

He said bots could be deployed to hire each other, handle API calls and make security deposits. 

“Economies not for the sake of economies, but to enable more decentralized authority,” he said. 

Finally, Buterin thinks AI can enhance onchain governance and markets if LLMs are used to overcome the limits of human attention and decision-making capacity. 

He said that while things like prediction markets and decentralized governance are “all beautiful in theory,” they are ultimately hampered by “limits to human attention and decision-making power.”

“LLMs remove that limitation, and massively scale human judgement. Hence, we can revisit all of those ideas,” he said. 

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On-chain data shows Bitcoin buyers from 2025 and 2026 realized $1.5 billion in losses per day on the recent move down in the cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin Net Realised Profit/Loss Has Plunged Recently In a new post on X, on-chain analyst Checkmate has talked about how loss-taking has looked during the latest Bitcoin price crash. The indicator cited by Checkmate is the “Net Realised Profit/Loss,” which measures the net amount of profit or loss that investors are realizing through their transactions.

The metric works by going through the transaction history of each coin being sold to see what price it was moved at prior to this. If the last selling price was greater than the latest spot price for any token, then that particular coin is now being moved at a net loss. On the other hand, the previous selling price being less suggests the sale is leading to profit realization.

In each case, the degree of profit/loss involved is equal to the difference between the two prices. The Net Realised Profit/Loss sums up this value for both types of sales and then finds their net value.

When the value of the indicator is greater than zero, it means the investors are selling their coins at a net profit. Similarly, it being negative implies loss-taking is the dominant mode of selling.

Now, here is the chart for the Ethereum Net Realised Profit/Loss shared by Checkmate that shows the trend in its 7-day exponential moving average (EMA) value separately for buyers from different years:

Looks like the value of the metric has plummeted into the loss zone for two cohorts | Source: @_Checkmatey_ on X As displayed in the above graph, the Ethereum Net Realised Profit/Loss fell into the negative zone for the 2025 and 2026 buyers as the market crash took place. This suggests that buyers from the past year participated in loss realization.

“Class of 2025 and 2026 collectively puked out $1.5B/day in losses on the move lower, equivalent to the June 2022 low at $17.6k,” noted the analyst. Buyers from other years also participated in selling during the drawdown, but their distribution mostly involved profit-taking.

In related news, the unrealized loss in the market has also hit a value similar to that witnessed during the 2022 bear market, as on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has pointed out in an X post.

The trend in the BTC Relative Unrealized Loss over the last few years | Source: Glassnode on X From the chart, it’s visible that the Relative Unrealized Loss, an indicator representing the unrealized Bitcoin loss as a percentage of the market cap, has risen to 16% recently. “Current market pain echoes a similar structure seen in early May 2022,” explained Glassnode.

BTC Price At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading around $69,300, down more than 11% over the past week.

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While AI start-ups struggle, Coinbase Global is now posting more than $2.5 billion in profit each year.

Tech investors have a big decision to make these days. Should they chase after high-growth artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups with little in the way of profitability, or should they focus on entrenched tech leaders with billions of dollars in profits flowing in each year?

If revenue and profitability matter to you as an investor, then it's impossible not to sit up and take notice of Coinbase Global (COIN +1.30%). It's now on pace to post more than $2.5 billion in net income each year. And it has a brand-new "everything exchange" strategy that is positioning it for future growth ahead.

Coinbase financial results In 3Q 2025, Coinbase posted $1.87 billion in revenue, topping Wall Street analyst expectations. And it did so via a resurgence in retail and institutional trading on its crypto platform. Total transaction revenue came in at $1 billion for the quarter. That's a robust 37% increase from the prior quarter. When the crypto market heats up, so does Coinbase.

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By way of comparison, most AI start-ups are still struggling to find their footing. They are spending tons of money on infrastructure, computing power, research, and talent -- but are not necessarily seeing any return on that investment. At least, not yet.

And that means many of these start-ups are operating at a huge loss, despite all the buzz and hype around them. Take OpenAI, for example. While revenue is reportedly buzzing along at an annual rate of $20 billion, the company is still operating at a massive loss. Based on numbers reported by Microsoft (MSFT +3.24%), it appears that OpenAI may be posting a loss of as much as $11.5 billion per quarter.

The "everything exchange" That's why it's worth taking a closer look at Coinbase. The company has a proven ability to make money during crypto market upswings. That's obvious -- when Bitcoin (BTC 0.19%) and Ethereum (ETH +2.12%) are booming, the entire market moves up, and crypto investors rush to deploy capital on the Coinbase trading platform.

And now Coinbase has found out a way to make money when the market turns sideways or down. It's called the "everything exchange" strategy, and it's designed to make many more digital assets tradable on the exchange. These include tokenized equities, which are simply stocks that can be managed and traded 24/7 on a blockchain. And it also includes a move into prediction markets, which have become one of the hottest areas of the crypto market.

But is Coinbase a good investment? Unfortunately, Coinbase's stock market performance has been unspectacular, to say the least. COIN stock is down 27% in 2026, and a shocking 40% over the past 12 months. That's due, in no small part, to the fact that market bellwethers Bitcoin and Ethereum are also down big over the past few months. Bitcoin, for example, is now down 45% from its October all-time high of $126,000.

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So if you're planning to invest in Coinbase, it's important to keep in mind the cyclical nature of the crypto market. There's no guarantee that Coinbase's "everything exchange" strategy will work during down markets. But if it does -- and it's a big "if" -- this highly profitable crypto exchange might just end up being one of the best investments you make in 2026.

Salesforce cut part of its workforce earlier this month. Staff in teams across marketing, product, and data were let go.

Upwork Inc. (UPWK) Q4 2025 Earnings Call February 9, 2026 5:00 PM EST

Company Participants

Gary J. Fuges
Hayden Brown - President, CEO & Director
Erica Gessert - Chief Financial Officer

Conference Call Participants

Eric Sheridan - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division
Ronald Josey - Citigroup Inc., Research Division
Sang-Jin Byun - Jefferies LLC, Research Division
Maria Ripps - Canaccord Genuity Corp., Research Division
Matthew Condon - Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Research Division
Bernard McTernan - Needham & Company, LLC, Research Division
Rohit Kulkarni - ROTH Capital Partners, LLC, Research Division
Joshua Chan - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division
Bradley Erickson - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division
Marvin Fong - BTIG, LLC, Research Division

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Operator

Hello, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Upwork Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants on a listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions]

I would now like to hand the conference over to Gary Fuges, Vice President of Investor Relations. You may begin.

Gary J. Fuges

Thank you and welcome to Upwork's discussion of its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results. Joining me today are Hayden Brown, Upwork's President and Chief Executive Officer; and Erica Gessert, Upwork's Chief Financial Officer. Following management's prepared remarks, they will be happy to take your questions. But first, I'll review the safe harbor statement.

During this call, we may make statements related to our business that are forward-looking statements under federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include all statements other than statements of historical fact. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, but rather are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and assumptions and our actual results could differ materially from expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of the material risks and other important factors that could affect our actual results, please refer to our SEC filings available on the SEC website

Not only do both companies pay dividends, but their stocks could appreciate meaningfully over the long haul.

Given the recent sharp sell-off in many software companies' stocks as investors debate the impact AI (artificial intelligence) will have on them, it's a good time to revisit the idea of dividend-paying stocks. One of the great things about a dividend is that each payment to shareholders essentially takes some risk off the table, as it puts cash directly in shareholders' hands.

In other words, without dividend payments, investors have to trust that management will make good capital allocation decisions with every penny. But a dividend payment means that investors get to decide what to do with at least a portion of a company's earnings. During times of uncertainty, therefore, it would make sense for investors to place more value on these dividend payments.

So, for any investors looking for good dividend stock ideas to bolster their portfolios with during a period of AI-related uncertainty, here are two top ideas: rural retailer Tractor Supply (TSCO 3.25%) and social media company Meta Platforms (META +2.47%). Though these are two very different companies, they are both durable, dividend-paying companies with attractive long-term prospects.

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Meta: A small but notable dividend While it might seem surprising at first to see Meta show up in a list of top dividend stocks to buy, keep in mind that investors should consider more than just dividend yield when buying a dividend stock. What good is a high dividend yield, for instance, if the stock price declines over time? And why overlook a small dividend yield if that dividend payment is expected to grow substantially over time?

With a dividend yield of just 0.3%, some dividend investors may find Meta's dividend laughable.

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But consider these other factors when assessing Meta as a dividend stock. First, note that Meta's payout ratio, or the percent of its earnings it pays out in dividends, is just 9%. This means the company has massive room to increase its dividend over time. Next, consider the health of Meta's balance sheet. The company ended 2025 with cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $81.6 billion. This compares to its long-term debt of $58.7 billion. And finally, the company is growing very rapidly. Revenue and earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2025 rose 24% and 11% year over year, respectively. And the midpoint of management's guidance range calls for about 30% year-over-year revenue growth in Q1.

Tractor Supply: A meaningful and reliable dividend Meanwhile, rural retailer Tractor Supply is a much slower-growing company, with fiscal 2025 sales rising just 4.3% year over year and the company guiding for full-year fiscal 2026 sales to increase at a rate of 4% to 6% year over year.

But the company rewards investors with a more substantial dividend yield. As of this writing, Tractor Supply's dividend yield sits at about 1.7%.

Of course, the rural retailer pays a larger percent of its earnings in dividends. Its payout ratio currently stands at about 45%. With that said, this is a fairly conservative payout ratio for a company with a dividend yield of 1.7%.

Additionally, it's worth noting that even though Tractor Supply guided for 4% to 6% sales growth this year, the company believes that its sales growth can accelerate over time. In a 2024 Investment Community Day presentation, the company said it expected to eventually achieve a "long-term financial algorithm" of average annualized net sales growth and earnings-per-share growth rates of 6% to 8% and 8% to 11%, respectively.

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With Meta and Tractor Supply trading at price-to-earnings ratios of 29 and 26, respectively, I think both of these stocks are attractively priced relative to their long-term potential. Of course, there are risks for both companies, so investors should keep their positions relatively small. But both investments are arguably well-rounded options for investors looking to add more dividend payments to their portfolios.

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Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of Richtech Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ: RR) between January 27, 2026 and 12:00 PM ET on January 29, 2026, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 3, 2026 in the securities class action first filed by the Firm.

So what: If you purchased Richtech Robotics securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

What to do next: To join the Richtech Robotics class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=51742 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 3, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

Why Rosen Law: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved at that time, the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

Details of the Case: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Richtech claimed that it had a collaborative and commercial relationship with Microsoft when it did not; and (2) as a result, defendants' statements about Richtech's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 9, 2026) - BeWhere Holdings Inc. (TSXV: BEW) (OTCQB: BEWFF), a leading innovator in low-power 5G IoT asset tracking solutions, today announced the launch of BeBatt, the first release in its fifth-generation asset tracking device family. Designed to eliminate the hurdles of high cost and frequent maintenance, BeBatt offers enterprise-grade reliability in a compact form factor at the company's most competitive price point to date.

As industries move toward "connecting everything," BeBatt provides the economic and operational bridge required for mass-scale adoption. By combining upwards of 10-years of operational lifespan with cost savings, BeWhere is enabling companies to track a wider range of assets that were previously cost-prohibitive to monitor.

The BeBatt Advantage: Efficiency at Scale

BeBatt leverages a refined LTE-M and NB-IoT architecture, purpose-built for deep indoor penetration and remote rural coverage. Key features include:

Hybrid Power Excellence: A replaceable lithium battery paired with a supercapacitor, extending operational life up to 10 years.

Universal Location Intelligence: Seamlessly switches between GNSS for precision outdoor tracking and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for complex indoor environments.

Actionable Sensor Suite: Real-time alerts for motion, tilt, and light-based tamper detection, intended to minimize loss and optimize asset utilization.

Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): A reduction in device cost combined with minimal maintenance requirements for up to 10 years.

"BeBatt represents a pivotal shift for our customers," said Alban Hoxha, Chief Technology Officer at BeWhere. "We didn't just want to build a better tracker; we wanted to improve total cost of ownership within the IoT marketplace. By delivering improved performance in challenging environments at a reduced price point, we are making expanded deployment a reality for the global logistics and industrial sectors."

Optimized for the Modern Supply Chain

Fully integrated with BeWhere's cloud platform and APIs, BeBatt is ready for immediate deployment across transportation, construction, healthcare, and government sectors. Whether monitoring industrial equipment in a warehouse or tracking high-value cargo across borders, BeBatt provides the heartbeat of data needed for intelligent AI management platforms.

Availability: BeBatt is available for order starting today. For technical specifications, visit BeWhere.com or contact BeWhere's Account Executives.

About BeWhere Holdings Inc.

BeWhere (TSXV: BEW) (OTCQB: BEWFF) specializes in low-power 5G IoT wide-area tracking technology, creating remote monitoring solutions that address cost, power, and environmental challenges. Over the last 6 years, the company has experienced rapid growth, collaborating with Fortune 500 companies, top resellers and installers to deploy hundreds of thousands of trackers across numerous sectors, including transportation, construction, logistics, utilities, health, and government.

BeWhere's tracking solutions are designed to be both cost-effective and simple to implement, significantly expanding the scope of assets that can be connected. These connected devices generate data that powers intelligent AI management platforms. By increasing the number of connected devices, BeWhere enhances the capabilities and growth potential of AI solutions.

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Silvercorp (SVM - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.22 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.17 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.1 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +33.33%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this mineral miner would post earnings of $0.09 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.1, delivering a surprise of +11.11%.

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

Silvercorp, which belongs to the Zacks Mining - Miscellaneous industry, posted revenues of $126.11 million for the quarter ended December 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.01%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $83.61 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.

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

Silvercorp shares have added about 24.8% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 1.3%.

What's Next for Silvercorp?While Silvercorp 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 Silvercorp 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 $0.14 on $90.4 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $0.33 on $363.6 million in revenues for the current fiscal year.

Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Mining - Miscellaneous is currently in the top 19% 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, Nexa Resources S.A. (NEXA - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended December 2025.

This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.45 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +145%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

Nexa Resources S.A.'s revenues are expected to be $828.12 million, up 11.8% from the year-ago quarter.

ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. (GTM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call February 9, 2026 4:30 PM EST

Company Participants

Jeremiah Sisitsky - Vice President of Investor Relations
Henry Schuck - Founder, Chairman of the Board & CEO
Michael O'Brien - CFO & Interim PFO

Conference Call Participants

Mark Murphy - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division
Brad Zelnick - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division
Aleksandr Zukin - Wolfe Research, LLC
Taylor McGinnis - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division
Raimo Lenschow - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division
David Hynes - Canaccord Genuity Corp., Research Division
Koji Ikeda - BofA Securities, Research Division
J. Lane - Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Research Division
Tyler Radke - Citigroup Inc., Research Division
Johnathan McCary - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division
Surinder Thind - Jefferies LLC, Research Division
Rishi Jaluria - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division
Clark Wright - D.A. Davidson & Co., Research Division

Presentation

Operator

Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the ZoomInfo Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded.

I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Jerry Sisitsky, VP of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Jeremiah Sisitsky
Vice President of Investor Relations

Thanks, Daniel. Welcome to ZoomInfo's financial results conference call for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. With me on the call today are Henry Schuck, Founder and CEO of ZoomInfo; and Graham O'Brien, our Chief Financial Officer.

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NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of SunOpta Inc. (NasdaqGS: STKL) to Refresco. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of SunOpta will receive $6.50 in cash for each share of SunOpta that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are adequate, or whether the consideration undervalues the Company.

If you believe that this transaction undervalues the Company and/or if you would like to discuss your legal rights regarding the proposed sale, you may, without obligation or cost to you, e-mail or call KSF Managing Partner Lewis S. Kahn ([email protected]) toll free at any time at 855-768-1857, or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-stkl/ to learn more.

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NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) to Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Valaris will receive 15.235 shares of Transocean stock for each share of Valaris that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are adequate, or whether the consideration undervalues the Company.

If you believe that this transaction undervalues the Company and/or if you would like to discuss your legal rights regarding the proposed sale, you may, without obligation or cost to you, e-mail or call KSF Managing Partner Lewis S. Kahn ([email protected]) toll free at any time at 855-768-1857, or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-val/ to learn more.

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