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Standard Uranium Ltd (TSX-V:STND, OTCQB:STTDF, FRA:9SU0) announced that it has begun mobilization for its first diamond drilling program at the Corvo Uranium Project in the eastern Athabasca Basin, with drilling scheduled to start in the coming days.

The winter 2026 program will focus on the Manhattan Showing, an area with surface uranium mineralization where grab samples have returned grades of up to 8.10% U3O8 along a northeast–southwest trending electromagnetic corridor that coincides with low-density geophysical anomalies.

The company plans to complete approximately 3,000 metres of drilling across eight to ten holes using skid-supported diamond drilling equipment.

Road construction and site preparation are underway, and drilling personnel are expected to arrive at the project site by the end of the week.

Standard Uranium said the drill targets were defined through interpretation of 2025 high-resolution geophysical surveys and historical exploration data.

The program will also test targets along the northwestern electromagnetic corridor that extends several kilometres from the Manhattan Showing. 

"Getting the drills turning at Corvo is a major milestone for Standard and our partners at Aventis Energy, notably as we will test the high-grade Manhattan Showing at depth," Standard Uranium president and VP exploration Sean Hillacre said in a statement.

"By combining the surface mineralization of 8.10% with our newly defined gravity lows and EM conductors, we have clear, high-priority targets that fit the classic signature of unconformity-related uranium deposits.”

Hillacre concluded: “With the support of our partners at Aventis, our team is eager to see what this northwestern corridor holds as we apply a rigorous, discovery-focused approach to this inaugural program."

Key Takeaways QCOM delivered an adjusted EPS beat in fiscal Q1 as automotive and handset revenues reached record levels.QCOM saw strong IoT and auto demand, with Snapdragon Digital Chassis driving 15% growth in automotive sales.QCOM guided Q2 revenues of $10.2$11B, citing reduced chip orders and near-term uncertainty in memory supply. Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM - Free Report) reported strong first-quarter fiscal 2026 results, with record revenues driven by healthy demand trends in IoT and automotive businesses. Adjusted earnings exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate, led by the strength of its business model, diversification initiatives and its ability to respond proactively to the evolving market scenario. However, revenues missed the consensus estimate despite increasing year over year.

Net IncomeOn a GAAP basis, net income in the December quarter was $3 billion or $2.78 per share compared with $3.18 billion or $2.83 per share in the prior-year quarter. Despite healthy revenue growth, the bottom line declined primarily due to higher operating costs.

Non-GAAP net income for the reported quarter came in at $3.78 billion or $3.50 per share compared with $3.83 billion or $3.41 per share in the year-ago quarter. The bottom line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11 cents.

RevenuesTotal revenues in the fiscal first quarter were $12.25 billion, up from $11.67 billion in the year-ago quarter. The top line, however, missed the consensus mark of $12.28 billion. Qualcomm registered record automotive and handset revenues owing to solid momentum in the Snapdragon Digital Chassis platform and launches of flagship smartphones. Strength within the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) businesses also buoyed the top line.  

Segment ResultsQuarterly revenues from Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT) were $10.61 billion, up from $10.08 billion a year ago, as strength in the automotive platform, higher demand in handsets and Snapdragon chipset within the IoT business aided top-line growth. The company witnessed solid market traction in the EDGE networking business that helps transform connectivity in cars, business enterprises, homes, smart factories, next-generation PCs, wearables and tablets.

Automotive revenues rose 15% to a record high of $1.1 billion, driven by increased content in new vehicle launches with its Snapdragon Digital Chassis platform, with automakers deploying high-performance, low-power computing and connectivity chips to bring next-generation experience to consumers. Handset revenues jumped 3% to $7.82 billion, led by healthy traction in premium Android handsets enabled by broad OEM adoption for dual flagship products and transition toward AI-native smartphones. IoT revenues were up 9% to $1.69 billion on solid demand across consumer and networking products. EBT margin for the QCT segment declined marginally to 31% from 32%.

Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL) revenues totaled $1.59 billion, up 4% year over year, with EBT margin increasing to 77% from 75%.

Cash Flow & LiquidityQualcomm generated $4.96 billion of net cash from operating activities in the reported quarter compared with $4.59 billion a year ago. As of Dec. 28, 2025, the company had $7.2 billion in cash and cash equivalents with $14.82 billion of long-term debt. The company repurchased 15 million shares during the quarter for $2.6 billion.

GuidanceFor the second quarter of fiscal 2026, Qualcomm expects GAAP revenues of $10.2-$11 billion due to reduced chip orders and near-term uncertainty in memory supply and pricing for handset OEMs. Non-GAAP earnings are projected to be $2.45-$2.65 per share, while GAAP earnings are likely to be $1.69-$1.89 per share. Revenues from QTL are expected to be between $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion. For QCT, the company anticipates revenues between $8.8 billion and $9.4 billion, with constrained handset revenues of about $6 billion, solid automotive revenues (up nearly 35% year over year) and healthy IoT revenues (up low teens percentage).

Zacks RankUpcoming ReleasesArista Networks Inc. (ANET - Free Report) is scheduled to release fourth-quarter 2025 earnings on Feb. 12. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at 75 cents per share, suggesting growth of 15.4% from the year-ago reported figure.

Arista has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 20.1%. Arista delivered an average earnings surprise of 10.2% in the last four reported quarters.

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM - Free Report) is slated to release fourth-quarter 2025 earnings on Feb. 19. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $1.75 per share, indicating 5.4% growth from the year-ago reported figure.

Akamai has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 6%. Akamai delivered an average earnings surprise of 10.5% in the last four reported quarters.

Pinterest, Inc. (PINS - Free Report) is set to release fourth-quarter 2025 earnings on Feb. 12. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at 67 cents per share, implying growth of 19.6% from the year-ago reported figure.

Pinterest has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 27.7%. Pinterest delivered an average negative earnings surprise of 6.8% in the last four reported quarters.

The crypto market bears have strengthened since the start of the month as the top tokens, Bitcoin and Ethereum, have attracted significant selling pressure. While BTC price is feared to drop below $60,000, ETH is showing mixed but increasingly cautionary signals. Now that the Ethereum price is about to test one of the crucial support levels at $2000, the question arises whether the distribution phase is about to begin.

Ethereum Transfer Activity Hits 1.17 MillionOn-chain data shows Ethereum transfer count has surged to 1.17 million, a level historically associated with late-cycle market behavior. Similar spikes were last seen near market tops in 2018 and 2021, periods that preceded sharp volatility and prolonged consolidations.

Source: XWhile high network activity is often interpreted as bullish, history shows that activity peaks without sustained price expansion can signal distribution. In such phases, large holders continue transacting, but price struggles to trend higher as supply gradually outweighs demand.

Notably, Ethereum’s price has failed to establish a strong upside continuation despite rising transfers, reinforcing the view that network usage is no longer translating into directional price strength.

ETH Price Drifts Toward a High-Liquidity ZoneAt the same time, derivatives data highlights a dense liquidity cluster between $1,800 and $2,000, where a large concentration of leveraged positions sits. Liquidation heatmaps show this zone acting as a magnet for price, particularly during periods of weakening momentum.

Source: XAs ETH moves closer to this range, downside liquidity becomes increasingly attractive from a market-structure perspective. In distribution environments, price often drifts toward areas with maximum liquidation potential, rather than breaking higher resistance levels. This setup suggests that short-term price action may remain reactive and volatility-driven, with sharp moves possible as leverage is flushed out.

What Traders Should Watch NextBoth charts combined indicate active participation with potential supply rotation with the probability of downside tests. The second-largest token now appears to be more vulnerable to liquidity-driven moves due to a lack of strong upside follow-through. These points hint towards a distribution phase where markets transition from momentum-driven to balance-seeking behaviour. 

Overall, the Ethereum (ETH) price is not showing signs of panic or breakdown, but the data suggests the risk remains skewed to the downside in the near term. 

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Ethereum must reclaim the $2,550 resistance level on high volume to confirm a bullish trend reversal toward $2,800. The primary risk to the bullish thesis is a loss of the $2,250 support zone, which could trigger a liquidation event down to $1,850. Macroeconomic factors and the upcoming Pectra upgrade serve as potential catalysts to break the current consolidation stalemate. LiquidChain solves cross-chain liquidity fragmentation by unifying $BTC, $ETH, and $SOL, offering a high-risk, high-reward infrastructure play for diversified portfolios. Ethereum (ETH) is currently stuck in a precarious spot. Following weeks of distribution, the second-largest asset is struggling to reclaim the psychological fortress of $2,500. It faces headwinds from lackluster ETF inflows and a risk-off global market, leaving traders with one burning question: is a reversal imminent, or do we need one final flush to wipe out the leverage?

Price action currently suggests a war of attrition. While Bitcoin retains dominance, Ethereum’s failure to break $2,550 has dampened short-term sentiment. But look on-chain, and there’s a divergence. While price stagnates, long-term holders are accumulating, often the precursor to a supply squeeze.

Analysts suggest that if ETH can successfully flip that $2,550 zone into support, a rapid repricing toward $2,800 is statistically probable before the year ends.
That $2,500 level is more than just a round number. It’s the pivot point between a continued bearish grind and a confirmed trend reversal.

As the market waits for a definitive move, capital is getting restless.

This rotation is driving liquidity toward speculative infrastructure plays, leading some investors to hedge their major cap exposure with emerging Layer 3 protocols like LiquidChain ($LIQUID), which aims to fix the liquidity fragmentation issues plaguing the broader DeFi ecosystem.

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Technical Outlook: Analysts Eye $2,800 if Critical Support Holds Ethereum’s chart structure shows a tightening coil. Bears are aggressively defending the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), pinning the price near $2,440.

It sits precariously above a demand zone that has historically served as a launchpad for recovery rallies. The technical nuance here? A forming ‘higher low’ on the weekly timeframe, a bullish signal that suggests seller exhaustion is setting in, despite the lethargic price action.

Fundamental catalysts remain the primary driver for any sustained move above $2,500. Frankly, the market seems to be underpricing the impact of the upcoming Pectra upgrade, which aims to optimize execution layer operations.

Plus, the correlation with traditional tech equities suggests that upcoming macro liquidity injections could lift the Ethereum boat. If institutional flows return to spot ETFs, the supply shock could be violent given that exchange balances are at multi-year lows.

The risk, however, is boredom. Prolonged consolidation below resistance often leads to a “bleed out” scenario where impatient capital exits. Smart money is watching volume profiles closely; a breakout requires high-volume confirmation, not just price drift.

Price Scenarios for Q4, 2026:

Bull Case ($2,800 – $3,200): ETH reclaims $2,550 on strong volume, triggering a short squeeze. Confirmation comes from a daily close above the 200-day moving average, clearing the path to $3,000. Base Case ($2,300 – $2,550): The asset remains range-bound as the market digests macro data. This serves as an accumulation zone for patient capital. Bear Case ($1,850 – $2,100): Failure to hold the $2,250 support level kills the bullish thesis, inviting a liquidation cascade toward the next major liquidity pool at $1,850. More importantly, $LIQUID could follow a similar path upon launch if the community takes notice.

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LiquidChain Offers High-Beta Upside as Capital Rotates While Ethereum fights for stability, sophisticated retail investors are rotating profits into presale opportunities that offer higher volatility.

LiquidChain ($LIQUID) has emerged as a focal point in this narrative, positioning itself not just as another token, but as critical infrastructure designed to unify the crypto market’s fragmented liquidity.

LiquidChain operates as a Layer 3 (L3) protocol that fuses Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana liquidity into a single execution environment. This addresses the ‘bridging dilemma’ that currently creates friction (and security nightmares) for DeFi users.

By allowing developers to deploy applications once and access liquidity across all three major chains, LiquidChain creates a compelling utility argument that extends beyond simple speculation.

The project’s market traction shows in the fundraising numbers. According to official data, the LiquidChain presale has raised over $527k to date. With tokens currently priced at $0.0135, early participants are positioning themselves before the protocol moves to public listing.

The value proposition is essentially a bet on the ‘abstraction layer’ thesis, that the future of crypto involves users interacting with apps without needing to know which chain settles the transaction.

However, let’s be realistic: moving from established assets like ETH to presales like $LIQUID involves significant risk. Regulatory uncertainty and the technical challenges of executing a cross-chain VM are non-trivial hurdles. Investors considering this rotation are effectively trading the relative safety of a blue-chip asset for the venture-capital-style risk profile of an early-stage infrastructure play.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP have all retreated to deep cycle lows, dragging the broader crypto market back to valuation levels not seen since late 2024, according to CryptoSlate's data.

While price action across the board appears uniformly grim, with BTC heading below $70,000 and XRP recently trading around $1.35, sentiment toward the Ripple-linked token is noticeably less pessimistic than that surrounding the two largest cryptocurrencies.

That relative optimism is not derived from immediate spot price performance, as XRP has reached its lowest price since November 2024, but rather from a cluster of near-term, adjacent ecosystems catalysts that traders can trade around.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Show Diverging Market Sentiments (Source: Santiment)With BTC and ETH behaving like high-beta macro assets tied to liquidity conditions, XRP is increasingly trading on idiosyncratic optionality linked to market structure upgrades and institutional access.

Institutional flows diverge as ETFs reprice riskThe most direct measure of this bifurcated market optimism is found in capital allocation, specifically through regulated exchange-traded funds.

Bitcoin has been losing institutional demand since early 2026 as macroeconomic stress intensifies.

Data from SoSo Value show that US spot BTC ETFs have recorded three consecutive months of outflows, with more than $1.6 billion in January, following outflows of around $5 billion in late December.

US Bitcoin ETFs Monthly Flows Since January 2025 (Source: SoSo Value)Notably, this streak has continued into this month, with the 12 products already recording outflows of around $255 million.

These outflows highlight a structural vulnerability for Bitcoin during liquidity crunches. As the premier macro hedge inside portfolios, it is often the first asset large allocators trim when tightening conditions force a retreat to cash.

Notably, the same outflow streaks are evident in Ethereum-focused products in the market. The ETF funds have seen net outflows of more than $2.4 billion since last November.

In sharp contrast, XRP is displaying the opposite pattern within the same investment vehicles.

XRP ETFs, which launched in November, have attracted approximately $1.3 billion in inflows and have recorded less than five days of net outflows since their debut.

During that same period, Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs experienced net selling.

This suggests that while Bitcoin is treated as a source of liquidity, XRP is behaving like an incremental allocation, with investors adding exposure precisely because the asset has become easier to buy, hold, and hedge through familiar, regulated wrappers.

Ripple's ecosystem upgrades target institutional DeFiBeyond flow dynamics, the optimism surrounding XRP is anchored in tangible infrastructure developments that aim to bridge traditional finance and on-chain liquidity.

On Feb. 4, Ripple announced that Ripple Prime now supports Hyperliquid, positioning the integration as a way for institutional clients to access on-chain derivatives liquidity through a prime-broker-style interface.

The release emphasizes consolidated access alongside margin and risk management, which are features that make decentralized finance venues legible to institutions accustomed to traditional prime workflows.

While this integration does not automatically create spot demand for the token, it reinforces a broader market perception that Ripple is aligning its institutional stack with on-chain venues just as market structure conversations push activity toward compliance-friendly rails.

This development coincides with the activation of “Permissioned Domains” on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) mainnet.

RippleXDev confirmed that these domains are now live, marking a major milestone for the network.

XRPL’s documentation defines Permissioned Domains as controlled environments that can restrict access to features such as Permissioned Decentralized Exchanges through credentialing.

This represents a direct attempt to reconcile on-chain trading with real-world compliance requirements, effectively creating a “KYC layer” that allows regulated entities to participate on-chain without assuming blind counterparty risk.

Derivatives markets signal leverage washout and defensive positioningThe internal mechanics of the derivatives market further explain why sentiment for Bitcoin and ETH remains “extremely bearish” while XRP traders position for upside.

For Ethereum, on-chain data reveals a significant shift in market sentiment.

The Ethereum Coinbase Premium Index (a 30-day moving average) has plunged to its lowest level since July 2022, according to CryptoQuant data.

This index measures the price gap between the ETH/USD pair on Coinbase Pro, often a proxy for US institutional demand, and the ETH/USDT pair on Binance.

Chart Showing Ethereum's Coinbase Premium Index (Source: CryptoQuant)A deeply negative premium indicates that selling pressure is coming primarily from U.S. entities aggressively de-risking their positions.

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Simultaneously, the market has seen a massive BTC leverage flush. CoinGlass data show Bitcoin investors have been liquidated for more than $3 billion in recent days amid the price slump.

Conversely, XRP derivatives hint at a cleaner market structure and asymmetric expectations. Data from CryptoQuant show that Open Interest for XRP on Binance has dropped significantly to $405.9 million, marking the lowest level since November 2024.

This plunge in Open Interest acts as a market reset, indicating that speculative froth has evaporated, which often serves as a prerequisite for a sustainable trend reversal.

Furthermore, XRP options open interest is heavily skewed to calls, with calls representing 86.87% and puts 13.13%. This skew suggests that while spot prices remain weak, traders are using options to seek upside exposure without catching a falling knife in the spot market.

Regulatory clarity and future market structureMeanwhile, the structural optimism for XRP is also buoyed by a repricing of regulatory risk, a factor that previously defined the asset’s discount.

In August 2025, the SEC announced a joint stipulation dismissing appeals and resolving the civil enforcement action against Ripple, noting that the district court’s judgment would remain in effect.

This resolution has allowed the narrative surrounding Ripple and XRP to shift from litigation to financial plumbing.

Since then, the products have gained access to the CME Group, and Ripple has embarked on an acquisition spree to further embed its products within the traditional financial system.

Additionally, the rollout of Ripple’s stablecoin, RLUSD, which is one of the fastest-growing stablecoins in the market, with a supply of over $1.4 billion, also supports the narrative of XRP serving as a settlement rail.

Moreover, the upcoming Permissioned DEX features on the XRPL are expected to provide the regulatory certainty needed for institutional adoption.

What does the future hold for XRP?Market analysts are now modeling three specific scenarios for how these divergent narratives will resolve over the coming months.

In the base case, risk assets stabilize, and XRP maintains a relative “catalyst premium” over the broader market.

Early adoption of XRPL's permissioned domains and DEX could help bridge liquidity between open and permissioned venues, sustaining the narrative even without a massive volume spike.

The bull case envisions the permissioned stack becoming the primary regulated on-chain venue for a subset of institutions, such as those dealing in tokenized real-world assets or cross-border settlement flows.

If Ripple Prime’s connectivity supports this migration, XRP could experience a market-structure re-rating where regulated on-chain order books command a higher valuation multiple than standard altcoin beta.

However, a bear case remains if macro conditions remain tight and ETF outflows continue to punish the complex. If permissioned infrastructure ships but adoption lags, liquidity could fragment, turning “compliance DeFi” into a second-half 2026 story rather than a first-quarter catalyst.

For now, the data indicates a clear split. Bitcoin and Ethereum are struggling under the weight of macro liquidity and defensive hedging, while XRP is being repriced by the possibility that the next phase of crypto market structure will be defined by permissioned, credentialed, and institution-ready rails.

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Key NotesIn his letter, Ro Khanna cited potential conflicts of interest and national security implications in the World Liberty Financial deal.Reports allege a UAE-linked entity acquired a 49% stake in WLFI, with the native USD1 stablecoin used in a $2 billion transaction involving Binance.The controversy has pushed Democrats to demand ethics safeguards in the crypto market structure bill. World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture of the Trump family, is now facing a House probe over the reported $500 million deal with an Abu Dhabi-linked entity. The probe also involves World Liberty Financial’s dollar-pegged USD1 stablecoin. As part of the deal, the entity has reportedly acquired 49% in Trump’s crypto venture.

US House Launches Probe into World Liberty Financial Rep. Ro Khanna of the House Select Committee has sent a formal letter to World Liberty Financial (WLFI) seeking detailed information on its reported deal with the United Arab Emirates.

Khanna requested records of payments and communications related to the transaction. Besides, he also cited concerns over potential conflicts of interest and national security issues tied to US export controls on advanced AI chips.

The inquiry also extends to WLFI’s reported use of USD1 stablecoin in a $2 billion transaction involving crypto exchange Binance. This probe comes following a Wall Street Journal report alleging that WLFI struck a separate, undisclosed $500 million agreement to acquire an equity stake in the exchange.

In his letter, Khanna asked whether $187 million from the UAE deal was directed to businesses linked to the Trump family. Moreover, he also questioned whether additional payments were made to affiliates of WLFI’s co-founders.

When questioned about this UAE deal, US President Donald Trump denied the allegations. He said:

“I don’t know about it. I know that crypto is a big thing. My sons are handling that. My family is handling it, and I guess they get investments from different people.”

Democrats to Have an Ethics Test Before Crypto Bill Following the Abu Dhabi deal with World Liberty Financial, Democrats are seeking to push efforts for stricter ethics provisions in the crypto market structure bill. Republicans have been voting with support from Democrats. Speaking on it, Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, who is considered a pro-crypto Democrat, said:

“It has created more of a sense of moral urgency for us to have ethics as part of this. The Trump administration has demonstrated the grossest, most egregious corruption from the White House we have ever seen.”

This confrontation between the Democrats and Republicans will test the bipartisan dealmaking between the two parties. Although both Republicans and Democrats have signaled a willingness to move the bill forward, it will be interesting to see whether Trump’s crypto deals cast a shadow over it.

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The Bitcoin capitulation metric spiked again, returning to levels not seen since the October 10 deleveraging. This time, forced selling and closing of positions, as well as holder capitulation, extended the general BTC slide. 

Bitcoin capitulation is underway, based on the forced selling metric by Glassnode. After most wallets showed signs of holding during the previous market slides, the recent rapid unwinding of BTC led to forced selling. Historically, the capitulation metric has correlated with market bottoms and reversals. However, the October 11 crash went without a reversal, and the current crash arrived with signals of more selling pressure.

BTC dipped below $70,000 for the first time since Q3 2024, erasing most of the euphoric gains from the last bull rally. Bitcoin recovered to $70,171.86, but remains pressured by extremely fearful sentiment. 

Bitcoin capitulation is the second-biggest event in this market cycle Glassnode’s metrics revealed the recent market sell-off is the second-biggest in the last two years. The shift in selling comes after the market never recovered since the October 10 crash.

From October onward, BTC also never returned to the previous levels of open interest, as derivative traders feared liquidations. 

Over time, the sentiment also affected spot traders. The capitulation event follows weeks of relatively stable holding from almost all cohorts. However, the loss of several support levels caused increasing panic and a rush to avoid a bigger drawdown. 

Bitcoin is now 122 days away from its most recent all-time peak above $126,000, and has lost over 42% since its peak. Even at this stage, BTC is expected to drop more, resembling previous market cycles. 

Bitcoin whales are shedding coins Whales were in distribution in the past day, selling 14,095 BTC. This time, shark wallets absorbed 181 BTC to their wallets. 

In the past month, all wallet cohorts sold BTC. Whales shed 43,779 BTC, offsetting any buying from Strategy and other DATs. Shark wallets sold 83,771 BTC in January, and 19,194 BTC in the past week alone. 

In the past day, over 30,000 small retail wallets with under 1 BTC sold all their holdings. Surprisingly, those small retail wallets have been buying in the past month, but capitulated as Bitcoin continued to dip. 

Shark wallets with 100-1,000 BTC remain the most numerous holders, which have been accumulating while others have sold. While shark wallets did not capitulate dramatically, they have also distributed some of their holdings in the past few weeks. 

Accumulation peaked in October, and has shifted downward since. While the whales are not in mass distribution mode, short-term selling accelerated and added to the overall capitulation event. 

The current selling is seen as only the beginning of the capitulation, with ongoing potential for more liquidations and selling. Some analysts are preparing for a much lower range and more capitulation events, as crypto sentiment remains low. In the short term, a local bottom is expected in the $50,000 range, with the worst scenarios seeing a pullback to $30,000.

Crypto venture capital firms are struggling to raise new funds, with major firms pivoting away entirely and half of Paradigm's team departing in two months. The VC Fundraising Crisis Commitments to crypto VC funds remain at historic lows and didn't recover during Bitcoin‘s (CRYPTO: BTC) generational bull run, according to crypto founder Miya.

Key NotesUSDT recorded an expansion in circulating supply to a record $187.3 billion in Q4 2025.Tether is still the most dominant among all the stablecoins in the market.USDT depegged to $0.9980, its weakest peg in more than 5 years. Largest stablecoin Tether has hit an All-time High (ATH) on its circulating supply. The dollar-pegged stablecoin USDT recorded expansion to a record $187.3 billion in market capitalization in Q4, 2025. This is notable, given the bearish conditions in the broader crypto market following October’s liquidation season. There are questions about further unpegging.

Tether Records Multiple Milestones The growing number of stablecoins from competitors has not been able to displace the coin. The broader crypto market experienced a major liquidation event on Oct. 10, triggered by the conversations around the US-China tariff war.

Upon this event, the market cap of Circle’s USDC, the second-largest stablecoin, saw some fluctuations in the rest of Q4. It later closed the period unchanged to a large extent. Also, Ethena’s synthetic dollar USDe, which secured the third position among stablecoins on CoinMarketCap, saw a 57% drawdown.

While its rivals struggled, the average number of monthly active USDt wallets spiked to 24.8 million. This represents 70% of all wallets holding stablecoins, while quarterly transfer volume jumped as high as $4.4 trillion. The number of onchain transfers increased to 2.2 billion.

Tether’s total reserves stood at $192.9 billion by the close of Q4 2025. This was a notable increase, considering that it was just $11.7 billion from the previous quarter. Net equity recorded was around $6.3 billion.

USDT Unpegging Raises Questions Amid these interesting reports, USDT is at risk of unpegging from $1. It recently went to $0.9980, marking its weakest peg in more than 5 years.

Red alert ‼️ if there is further unpegging https://t.co/PraiJ9mazv

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On this basis, some analysts are beginning to believe that a full untethering could hit soon. Should this be the case, it could impact negatively on the broader crypto market. The extent of the potential downtrend is tied to the more than 87% of trading volume that flows through USDT.

Meanwhile, USDT was officially recognized in Q4 2025 as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token (AFRT) by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). This meant that the stablecoin is officially available for use on multiple blockchains, including Aptos, Celo, Cosmos, Kaia, Near, Polkadot, Tezos, TON, and TRON.

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A contrarian view from the bank’s strategy team argues Bitcoin looks more appealing than gold after the yellow metal’s surge. Investing.com notes Bitcoin’s relative appeal versus gold strengthened after a pronounced divergence.

The thesis is risk-adjusted, not directional. It relies on a volatility-adjusted fair value framework that compares Bitcoin’s capitalization to gold held by private investors. In that setup, a narrowing volatility gap improves Bitcoin’s relative valuation signal.

These are model-driven inferences, not recommendations. Assumptions include realized volatility paths, gold’s investable base, and ongoing institutional access. Shifts in leverage, liquidity, or policy could change the signal quickly.

What this means for portfolios, risk, and market context For multi-asset portfolios, the view frames Bitcoin and gold as complementary parts of the “debasement” hedge, with sizing sensitive to risk budgets. Smaller allocations can matter when volatility is high, and rebalancing discipline is essential.

The argument leans on falling realized volatility, gold’s outperformance, and evidence of deleveraging in crypto derivatives. The core idea is that the risk-adjusted spread has swung too far toward gold and may normalize over time.

“Too cheap” is how strategist Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou characterized Bitcoin on a volatility-adjusted basis versus gold, reflecting this relative-value lens rather than a directional call.

There are credible counterpoints. Some macro investors still prefer gold’s reserve status and legal treatment in crises, as reported by Investopedia. Technical fragility and liquidity gaps can also blunt any relative-value case in the short run.

Market structure helps explain why the signal shifted. post-selloff deleveraging in perpetual futures and incident-driven risk reduction cleared excess positioning, reducing a key overhang. Cleaner positioning can lower realized volatility and raise signal confidence.

Flows matter as well: when gold attracts strong inflows while crypto de-risks, models comparing the two can tilt toward Bitcoin on a forward, risk-adjusted basis. That is an interpretation of relative, not absolute, value.

At the time of this writing, Bitcoin trades near 69,410 with high realized volatility around 6.38% and a 14-day RSI near 24.03, suggesting oversold conditions in common technical frameworks. These figures are descriptive, not advice.

How to weigh Bitcoin and gold without giving investment advice Risk-adjusted comparison: volatility, deleveraging, and model assumptions Comparing Bitcoin and gold on equal footing starts with volatility. A standard approach scales exposures so each contributes similar risk, then tests how deleveraging, liquidity, and funding costs affect drawdowns and recovery profiles.

Volatility-adjusted “fair value” frameworks map Bitcoin’s market cap to gold’s privately held investment pool. Assumptions about future volatility and adoption drive results. Stress-testing those inputs helps bound model error.

Brief context: JPMorgan’s DLT work and crypto client demand Coverage by CoinGape highlights the institution’s ongoing digital-asset work, which includes distributed-ledger pilots and an internal payments token. Such initiatives tend to coincide with periodic increases in institutional client interest.

FAQ about Bitcoin vs gold How does a volatility-adjusted fair value model work and what does it imply for BTC vs gold? It scales bitcoin to gold after adjusting for volatility differences. According to Benzinga, the framework can indicate Bitcoin appears undervalued relative to gold when the volatility gap narrows.

What recent market events (deleveraging, ETF flows, hacks) changed Bitcoin’s risk-reward profile? Bitbo’s coverage points to derivatives deleveraging and incident-driven risk reduction, which can lower realized volatility. Shifts in flows between gold and crypto also affect the relative-value signal.

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BitMine Immersion Technologies is facing increasing pressure as plunging ether prices have led to heavy unrealized losses. The Ethereum Treasury, which is chaired by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, sits at the center of one of the largest single-asset corporate bets in crypto history as market conditions continue to weaken.

Ether hit a local low of around $2,048 on February 5, putting BitMine’s holdings deep underwater. The company holds about 4.28 million ETH, which was accumulated as part of an aggressive treasury strategy adopted last summer. As a result, unrealized losses now exceed $7 billion, a drawdown of over 45% on its position.

Ether slump tests the Ethereum treasury strategy BitMine turned away from Bitcoin mining in mid-2025 and rebranded itself as an Ethereum-focused treasury company. Since then, it has been steadily accumulating ETH at an average estimated price of $3,800 to $3,900 per token. However, market conditions have changed drastically.

Ether is currently trading more than 50% off its August 2025 all-time high price of $4,946. As a result, BitMine’s once-valued portfolio, estimated at $8.4 billion, has lost a large chunk of its paper value. According to market data, the company’s ETH holdings are now worth less than $9 billion, compared with an estimated $15 billion acquisition cost.

In addition, broader weakness in the crypto space has increased the pressure. The global digital asset market recently dipped to around $2.4 trillion, marking one of the largest daily declines in years. Ethereum has followed suit, struggling to hold the psychologically important $2,000 level with ongoing selling pressure.

Onchain data highlights the scale of unrealized losses On-chain analytics companies have focused on BitMine’s scale of exposure. Data cited by Lookonchain shows the company as the largest public holder of Ethereum, with unrealized losses of more than $7 billion.

CoinGecko estimates that BitMine holds 4,285,126 ETH, with a current market value of around $8.93 billion. Based on an average purchase price of around $4,001 per coin, the company’s treasury has fallen by over 40%. As ETH trades near $2,088 at press time, daily losses have accelerated, with the token down about 8% over 24 hours.

Still, Ethereum’s performance over time sends mixed signals. While it has been volatile in recent weeks, ETH has registered gains of about 29% per week and 35% on a monthly basis.

Tom Lee defends the drawdown Despite growing criticism, BitMine’s leadership has continued to invest in its strategy. Tom Lee has publicly defended the company’s approach, noting that the reduction in size is a sign of the market structure, rather than operational errors. In recent posts on X, he discussed the paper losses as a predictable result of crypto downturns.

These tweets miss the point of an ethereum treasury:
– BitMine is designed to track the price of $ETH
– outperform over the cycle (think up ETH)
– crypto is in a downturn, so naturally ETH is down$BMNR will see “unrealized” losses on our holdings of ETH during these times:
-… https://t.co/VpoNjAnJdC

— Thomas (Tom) Lee (not drummer) FSInsight.com (@fundstrat) February 3, 2026

Lee likened the exposure of BitMine to ETH to an index-like product, and asked why passive investment vehicles are not subjected to the same scrutiny when markets are collapsing. He has also cited post-October deleveraging and the influx of funds into precious metals as other factors contributing to Ethereum’s weakness. Importantly, BitMine has continued to add its holdings. The company recently acquired more than 41,000 ETH, the latest lot of about 41,788 tokens.

Shiba Inu trades near critical support as on-chain data shows accumulation, with analysts watching for a rebound or further downside.

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Shiba Inu is trading at a decisive price zone as the broader crypto market extends its decline. While major assets record sharper losses, the meme coin has shown relative strength. Analysts say the current level could determine whether SHIB rebounds or slides to new lows. On-chain data and technical indicators now shape expectations around its next move.

Shiba Inu holds critical support as accumulation signals emergeShiba Inu is down 4% over the past 24 hours, a smaller decline compared with Bitcoin’s 8% drop, Ethereum’s 8.3% loss, and XRP’s 10% slide. Despite the weakness, SHIB is holding a historically important support level. The token is currently trading at $0.000006241, sitting within a key local demand zone.

As a result, bulls and bears remain locked in a tight battle around this zone.  A breakdown could expose the token to fresh record lows. A successful defense could instead open the door to a rebound toward higher resistance levels.

On-chain metrics suggest accumulation rather than distribution. According to CryptoQuant data, Shiba Inu recorded a negative exchange netflow of 5.18 billion SHIB over the past 24 hours. This indicates that more tokens are leaving exchanges than entering them. Such activity has been accumulated by buyers defending support.

Exchange reserve data reinforces this trend. SHIB reserves dropped from 81.5 billion tokens on February 4 to 81.4 billion today. This reflects continued withdrawals for longer-term holding. The reduction signals buying pressure as traders remove supply from trading platforms.

Analysts point to momentum shifts and recovery targetsMarket analyst SwallowAcademy is among those suggesting that Shiba Inu may have already bottomed. In a recent TradingView analysis, he said there was no strong logical reason for further downside at current levels. He cited improving momentum indicators and stabilizing price action.

Technical data supports this view. The daily RSI stands at 31.45, hovering near oversold conditions. Meanwhile, red MACD histogram bars continue to shrink, signaling slowing bearish momentum. Shiba Inu also holds a positive funding rate of 0.0042%, reflecting a slightly bullish bias among derivatives traders.

Based on these signals, SwallowAcademy expects buyers to regain control. He identified the 200-day exponential moving average at $0.00000992 as the first upside target. However, analysts note that SHIB must first reclaim the 100-day moving average at $0.000008290. That level previously capped gains during the early January rally.

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Shiba Inu confirmed a death cross on short time frames as the market sell-off continued on Thursday. On the 30-minute chart, the 50 MA has fallen well below the 200 MA as Shiba Inu fell, indicating a "death cross."

Shiba Inu extended its drop into the third day, falling from a high of $0.00000702 on Feb. 3. Thursday's drop was sharper, with SHIB crashing from $0.00000668 to $0.00000618.

While crypto has been in free fall since the earlier part of this week, Thursday's drop was tied to wider market stress.

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SHIB/USD 30 Min Chart,  Courtesy: TradingViewIn the last 24 hours, a total of $1.06 billion were liquidated for cryptocurrencies after global markets saw synchronized selling, with the Nasdaq 100 down and losses spreading across the equity market.  

A total of $894 million in bullish positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours, while short positions came in at $162 million, CoinGlass data shows.

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Current uncertainty over interest rates, Federal Reserve leadership and a stronger dollar seem to have impacted market sentiment.

Unlike equity markets, cryptocurrencies have seen a sell-off in recent months, unable to recover from the October 2025 crash.

$0.000005 next?At the time of writing, SHIB was down 8.06% in the last 24 hours to $0.00000626 as major cryptocurrencies posted significant losses. XRP and Zcash saw larger losses, reaching nearly 15%.

Shiba Inu is down 17% in a week marked by a brutal sell-off, with nearly half a trillion dollars wiped off from the total crypto market value.

SHIB hints at a potential double bottom pattern at a Jan. 31 low of $0.0000061. If this is confirmed, Shiba Inu might see a relief rally if the crypto market rebounds.

However, the sequence of lower local highs and lows indicates that selling on the rise remains in the markets. If this is the case, Shiba Inu might aim for support at the $0.000005 level if $0.000006 gives way.

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Scaling Reality: Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum’s expanding L1 blockspace reduces the need for new EVM chains, arguing that many recent launches repeat the same optimistic‑bridge pattern without adding value. Innovation Gap: He warns that copy‑paste chains fragment liquidity and fail to expand blockchain capabilities, urging developers to focus on privacy, specialized execution, and ultra‑low‑latency designs. Honest Positioning: While supportive of deeply integrated app chains and institutional systems that publish cryptographic proofs, Buterin insists that projects must accurately represent their relationship to Ethereum rather than rely on superficial branding.
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin has intensified his critique of the growing wave of EVM‑compatible chains, arguing that the ecosystem is facing a creativity deficit rather than a shortage of blockspace. In a recent X post, he reiterated that Ethereum’s base layer is already scaling and will soon deliver substantial EVM capacity, making many new chains redundant. His central message: launching another generic EVM network is no longer innovation, but habit.

Have been following reactions to what I said about L2s about 1.5 days ago.

One important thing that I believe is: "make yet another EVM chain and add an optimistic bridge to Ethereum with a 1 week delay" is to infra what forking Compound is to governance – something we've done…

— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) February 5, 2026

Ethereum’s Scaling Roadmap Undercuts the Need for New EVM Chains Vitalik Buterin emphasized that Ethereum’s Layer 1 roadmap is steadily expanding blockspace, reducing the justification for new chains that merely replicate existing execution environments. He warned that the pattern of deploying an EVM chain with an optimistic bridge and long withdrawal delays mirrors past governance stagnation, where familiarity replaced meaningful progress. While he acknowledged that specialized workloads, including AI‑driven systems, may eventually require lower latency than a scaled L1 can offer, he argued that this does not validate the proliferation of copy‑paste networks.

A recurring theme in Vitalik Buterin’s critique is the fragmentation caused by standalone EVM Layer 1s. He argued that these chains dilute liquidity and composability while offering no technical advantage. Systems that maintain only superficial bridges to Ethereum, often for marketing optics, contribute little to the broader ecosystem. For Vitalik Buterin, genuine alignment requires deep integration, not symbolic connectivity.

Innovation Should Expand Capabilities, Not Repeat Patterns Buterin urged developers to pursue architectures that introduce new capabilities rather than replicate existing ones. He highlighted areas such as privacy, application‑specific execution efficiency, and ultra‑low‑latency environments as examples where fresh ideas could meaningfully advance decentralized systems. Projects that fail to expand the design space, he suggested, should reconsider whether launching a chain is necessary at all.

Despite his criticism, Buterin clarified that not all app‑specific chains are misguided. He pointed to models where issuance, settlement, and user accounts remain on Ethereum L1 while high‑frequency execution occurs on a rollup that directly reads Ethereum state. He also described institutional systems that publish cryptographic proofs onchain as philosophically aligned, provided they are marketed honestly and not framed as Ethereum scaling solutions.

Congress hears that Treasury can't bail out Bitcoin or force banks to buy it, even as Trump's strategic reserve keeps seized BTC that has swelled from $500m to $15b. U.S.

Cardinal Health raised its outlook for the year after logging higher profit and revenue in its fiscal second quarter.

OptimizeRx (OPRX) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions may not translate into further price increase in the near term.

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WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Layoffs announced by U.S. employers surged in January amid losses of business contracts and an uncertain economic environment, marking the highest level for the month in 17 years, a survey showed on Thursday.

Planned layoffs soared 205% to 108,435 last month, global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said. That was the highest reading for any January since 2009 when the Great Recession was drawing to a close. Announced layoffs were 118% higher compared with January 2025.

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"Generally, we see a high number of job cuts in the first quarter, but this is a high total for January," said Andy Challenger, workplace expert at Challenger, Gray & Christmas. "It means most of these plans were set at the end of 2025, signaling employers are less-than-optimistic about the outlook for 2026."

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The technology industry announced 22,291 job cuts, the bulk of them from Amazon, which announced plans to lay off 16,000 corporate employees. These planned layoffs will probably not have a significant impact on weekly unemployment claims data. High-profile layoffs last year, including by the two companies, did not result in a notable jump in jobless claims.

There were also notable planned job cuts in the healthcare sector, attributed in part to lower reimbursements for federal government-funded Medicaid and Medicare programs.

Loss of contracts was the major reason for planned layoffs last month, closely followed by market and economic conditions. Other reasons included restructuring, store, unit or department closures. Artificial intelligence accounted for 7% of total planned layoffs.

"It's difficult to say how big an impact AI is having on layoffs specifically," said Challenger. "We know leaders are talking about AI, many companies want to implement it in operations, and the market appears to be rewarding companies that mention it."

Hiring plans remained lackluster, with only 5,306 intentions announced, the lowest total for January since Challenger started tracking the series in 2009. Most of the plans were in the insurance sector.

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While most of Wall Street focuses on large- and mega-cap stocks, which offer safety and liquidity, many investors are constrained in the number of shares they can buy. Many of the most significant public companies, especially the technology giants, trade at prices of up to $1,000 per share. Meanwhile, others trade in the low to mid-hundreds. It is hard to get meaningful share-count leverage at those steep prices. Many growth and income investors, especially more aggressive traders, look to lower-priced stocks to generate returns and increase their share count. That can help the decision-making process, especially when you are on to a winner, as you can always sell and keep half.

Low-priced stock skeptics should note that many of the world’s largest companies, including Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Nvidia, all traded in the single digits at some point. We identified four stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) trading around $5, and some offer investors substantial ultra-high-yield dividends. The added value for investors is that, even if the stocks trade sideways or lower, you still receive a massive dividend for being patient and waiting for the shares to appreciate. The catch is that these are suitable only for investors with a high risk tolerance.

Why do we cover ultra-high-yield stocks and ETFs?

As we noted, while they are better suited for investors trying to build strong passive income streams, these companies, paired with more conservative blue-chip dividend giants, can be used in a barbell approach to generate passive income that makes a significant difference.

GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust This is the perfect investment for investors looking to add gold and energy stocks. GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust (NYSE: GGN) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The investment objective is to provide a high level of current income through a monthly dividend of 6.91%.

The fund’s secondary investment objective is to seek capital appreciation consistent with the fund’s strategy and primary purpose. Under normal market conditions, the fund will attempt to achieve its objectives by investing 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies principally engaged in the gold and natural resource industries and by writing covered call options on those securities.

This popular Gabelli fund invests at least 25% of its assets in the equity securities of companies principally engaged in the exploration, mining, fabrication, processing, distribution, or trading of gold, or in the financing, management, control, or operation of companies engaged in gold-related activities.

Nuveen Credit Strategies Run by one of the world’s most prominent money managers, this ETF, with 423 holdings and a 12.61% dividend yield, offers the kind of diversity that ultra-high-yield investors seek. Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (NYSE: JQC) is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund’s investment objective is to achieve a high level of current income. The secondary investment objective is total return.

At the time of purchase, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in instruments that are senior to common equity in an issuer’s capital structure, including loans, debt securities, and preferred securities.

Nuveen Credit Strategies invests up to 20% of its Managed Assets in instruments of non-U.S. issuers that are U.S. dollar- or non-U.S. dollar-denominated, including instruments of issuers located in or conducting business in emerging markets. It also invests up to 25% of its managed assets in collateralized loan obligations debt securities.

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Software Hotels Restaurants Leisure Media Insurance PermRock Royalty Trust PermRock Royalty Trust acquires, develops, and operates oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin. With a massive 12% dividend yield, this energy trust makes sense given that spot oil prices are likely forming a bottom. PermRock Royalty Property Trust (NYSE: PRT) is a statutory trust. The Trust owns a net profits interest representing the right to receive 80% of the net profits from the sale of oil and natural gas production from the underlying properties. T2S Permian Acquisition II LLC owns and operates the underlying properties.

The underlying properties comprise approximately 31,354 gross (22,394 net) acres in the Permian Basin, which covers more than 75,000 square miles in West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico.

The underlying properties consist of four operating areas:

The Permian Clearfork area consists of about 2,434 net acres on the Central Basin Platform of the Permian Basin in Hockley and Terry Counties, Texas The Permian Abo area consists of about 1,667 net acres on the Central Basin Platform of the Permian Basin in Terry and Cochran Counties, Texas The Permian Shelf area consists of 14,390 net acres on the Eastern Shelf of the Permian Basin The Permian Platform area consists of 3,903 net acres Townsquare Media This off-the-radar stock has huge total-return potential, along with its massive 12.10% dividend. Townsquare Media Inc. (NYSE: TSQ) is a community-focused digital and broadcast media and digital marketing solutions company.

The company’s segments include:

Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions, which includes Townsquare Interactive, its subscription digital marketing solutions business Digital Advertising, marketed as Townsquare Ignite, encompasses digital advertising on its programmatic platform and its owned-and-operated digital properties Broadcast Advertising, includes local, regional, and national advertising products and solutions delivered via terrestrial radio broadcast The Broadcast Advertising segment also includes Townsquare Interactive, which partners with small and medium-sized businesses to manage their digital presence through a SaaS business management platform, website design, creation, and hosting, search engine optimization, and other digital services.

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ConocoPhillips' fourth-quarter earnings fell, hurt by lower prices that were slightly offset by higher production.

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SummaryAT&T posted a rare Q4 earnings and revenue beat, sparking a 17% stock rally and renewed investor attention.Despite a 4.2%–4.4% dividend yield and low valuation, T's long-term returns and earnings growth remain weak and inconsistent.Adjusted EPS growth is negligible, with temporary gains masking underlying stagnation and major data breaches highlighting operational risks.I recommend a STRONG HOLD on T due to recent positive momentum, but caution that its lack of innovation and poor track record limit upside.I do much more than just articles at Best Stocks Now! Premium: Members get access to model portfolios, regular updates, a chat room, and more. Learn More » neiu20001/iStock Editorial via Getty Images

AT&T (T), a stock favorite among those who aim to push for dividend yields (currently 4.14%) and consistent income, reported a rare bit of growth in their Q4 earnings report that they delivered last week. As the

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Enhancing rail capacity and reducing congestion along a key US rail corridor

, /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has been selected by the San Diego Association of Governments to manage construction of the San Dieguito Lagoon Double Track and Special Events Platform project. This critical investment will enhance capacity and reliability along the Los Angeles–San Diego–San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Corridor — Southern California's sole rail link and one of the nation's busiest, carrying more than 150 daily passenger trains.

Jacobs will manage delivery of 2.1 miles of track improvements, including a new double track to eliminate a major bottleneck between Solana Beach and Del Mar fairgrounds, designed to ease traffic congestion and improve access during large-scale events.

Jacobs Executive Vice President Eva Wood said: "This investment strengthens the only rail connection between San Diego and the rest of Southern California. With added track and a new platform, we're enabling more reliable service, reducing delays, and supporting a cleaner, more connected future for the region."

Additional upgrades include replacement of the century-old San Dieguito Lagoon bridge to improve climate resiliency, as well as enhancements to turnouts, signals, communications, and drainage systems — all aimed at boosting operational efficiency.

Ranked No. 2 in Transportation by Engineering News-Record, Jacobs moves people, goods and freight – whether by road, rail, sea, underground or even through mountains. From Grand Central Madison, New York City's busiest commuter railroad to the Elizabeth Line, the most significant addition to London's transport network in a generation, Jacobs delivers innovative, resilient solutions that improve mobility, reduce congestion and enhance safety for generations to come.

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow – delivering outcomes and solutions for the world's most complex challenges. With approximately $12 billion in annual revenue and a talent force of almost 43,000, we provide end-to-end services in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, life sciences, transportation and water. From advisory and consulting, feasibility, planning, design, program and lifecycle management, we're creating a more connected and sustainable world. See how at jacobs.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, X and Facebook. 

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SummaryMicrosoft delivered a strong Q2, beating top- and bottom-line estimates, yet the stock sold off on perceived Azure growth slowdown.MSFT's AI strategy is broader than Azure, with M365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, and Maia 200 chip showing robust growth and overlooked potential.I upgrade MSFT to Strong Buy, based on my ensemble model's price target of $562, as current pessimism and indiscriminate selling present a long-term accumulation opportunity.Risks include margin compression, slow Copilot adoption, and competitive threats, but MSFT's diversified AI momentum remains underappreciated.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, but may initiate a beneficial Long position through a purchase of the stock, or the purchase of call options or similar derivatives in MSFT over the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

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