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For the quarter ended December 2025, Ralliant (RAL - Free Report) reported revenue of $554.6 million, representing no change compared to the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.69, compared to $0 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $543.04 million, representing a surprise of +2.13%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.6%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.67.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

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

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

Revenues- Sensors and Safety Systems: $337.2 million versus $331.09 million estimated by three analysts on average.Revenues- Test and Measurement: $217.4 million versus $211.95 million estimated by three analysts on average.Operating profit (loss)- Sensors and Safety Systems: $84.6 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $91.21 million.View all Key Company Metrics for Ralliant here>>>

Shares of Ralliant have returned +5.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

DAYTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forgent Power Solutions, Inc. (“Forgent” or the “Company”), a leading designer and manufacturer of electrical distribution equipment used in data centers, the power grid and energy-intensive industrial facilities, today announced the pricing of the initial public offering of its Class A common stock at a public offering price of $27.00 per share. The offering consists of 39,413,573 shares of Class A common stock being offered by parent entities of the Company controlled by Neos Partners, LP (the “Selling Stockholders”) and 16,586,427 shares of Class A common stock being offered by Forgent. In addition, the Selling Stockholders and the Company granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 5,912,036 shares and 2,487,964 shares, respectively, of Class A common stock at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.

Forgent will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the Selling Stockholders and the net proceeds Forgent receives from the sale of its shares will be used to redeem interests in an operating subsidiary held by certain existing equity owners controlled by Neos Partners, LP. The operating subsidiary will bear or reimburse the Company for all of the expenses of the offering.

The shares are expected to begin trading on February 5, 2026 on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “FPS.” The closing of the offering is expected to occur on February 6, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Jefferies and Morgan Stanley are acting as joint lead book-running managers for the offering. J.P. Morgan, BofA Securities and Barclays are acting as bookrunners for the offering. TD Cowen, MUFG, Wolfe | Nomura Alliance, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Oppenheimer & Co. and Stifel are acting as passive bookrunners for the offering.

The offering of these securities is being made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the final prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the final prospectus may be obtained from: Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, or by telephone at +1 (866) 471-2526, or by email at [email protected]; Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022, or by telephone at +1 (877) 821-7388, or by email at [email protected]; or Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014.

A registration statement on Form S-1 relating to these securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2026. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Any offers, solicitations or offers to buy, or any sales of securities will be made in accordance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

About Forgent Power Solutions, Inc.

Forgent is a leading U.S. designer and manufacturer of electrical distribution equipment used in data centers, the power grid and energy-intensive industrial facilities. The Company specializes in manufacturing custom products that are “engineered-to-order” for technically demanding applications. We believe Forgent is one of a small number of companies that can manufacture all of the electrical distribution equipment required for a data center or large manufacturing facility's powertrain with some of the highest levels of customization and shortest lead times available in the industry.

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Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These factors include but are not limited to those described under “Risk Factors” in Forgent’s registration statement on Form S-1, as amended, relating to the initial public offering. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in the registration statement. Except as required by law, Forgent assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

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Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call February 4, 2026 4:30 PM EST

Company Participants

James Friedland - Senior Director of Investor Relations
Sundar Pichai - CEO & Director
Philipp Schindler - Senior Vice President & Chief Business Officer of Google
Anat Ashkenazi - Senior VP & CFO

Conference Call Participants

Brian Nowak - Morgan Stanley, Research Division
Eric Sheridan - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division
Douglas Anmuth - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division
Mark Stephen Mahaney - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division
Mark Shmulik - Bernstein Institutional Services LLC, Research Division
Michael Nathanson - MoffettNathanson LLC
Ross Sandler - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division
Kenneth Gawrelski - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division
Justin Post - BofA Securities, Research Division

Presentation

Operator

Welcome, everyone. Thank you for standing by for the Alphabet Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Jim Friedland, Head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

James Friedland
Senior Director of Investor Relations

Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to Alphabet's Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. With us today are Sundar Pichai, Philipp Schindler and Anat Ashkenazi. Now I'll quickly cover the safe harbor. Some of the statements that we make today regarding our business, operations and financial performance may be considered forward-looking. Such statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially.

Please refer to our Forms 10-K and 10-Q, including the risk factors. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement. During this call, we will present both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures is included in today's earnings press release, which is distributed and available to the public through our Investor Relations website located at abc.xyz/investor. Our comments will be

There are several intriguing and portfolio-worthy stocks that investors will want to pay attention to this week after beating their Q4 expectations.

In a week highlighted by Mag 7 quarterly results from Alphabet (GOOGL - Free Report)  and Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) , these top-rated stocks are also standing out as they sport a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Their post-earnings performance has created unique opportunities, including a buy-the-dip scenario for a top tech company and an income-producing stock that appears to be in store for higher highs.

AMD’s Buy the Dip OpportunityThere was a lot of excitement for AMD (AMD - Free Report)  stock going into its Q4 report yesterday evening, as the chipmaker has continued to strengthen its position in the semiconductor market as an alternative to Nvidia’s (NVDA - Free Report)  AI hardware ecosystem.

Despite impressively exceeding top and bottom line expectations, AMD stock dropped 17% in Wednesday's trading session. More aggressive guidance appears to have been wanted, with AMD stock still up an exhilarating +100% in the last year at $200 a share.

However, AMD’s Q1 revenue guidance of $9.8 billion ± $300 million still came in above Wall Street’s consensus of $9.33 billion (Current Qtr below). This would equate to at least 27% growth, with AMD expected to post high-double-digit sales and EPS expansion in FY26 and FY27 as well.

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Profit-taking is also attributed to today’s selloff, but AMD’s Q4 sales of $10.27 billion and EPS of $1.53 were up 34% and 40% year over year, while beating expectations by 6% and nearly 16%, respectively.

The issue that some investors may have with AMD’s guidance is that it represents a sequential decline from Q4 in what was notably a quarterly sales record, disappointing those who expected further “all-time” acceleration.

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Simon Property’s "Eustress"  Hitting a fresh 52-week high after exceeding Q4 expectations on Monday, Simon Property Group's (SPG - Free Report)  stock has continued to create a positive cognitive response to stress that is healthy or fulfilling.

At $195 a share, it’s tempting to take profits as Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) don’t typically have the explosive growth catalysts like other areas of the market, but taking a look at a five-year view, SPG‘s gains of +100% have pleasantly topped the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq.

A pullback would present a much-desired opportunity to gain exposure to SPG’s large-scale real estate assets that generate steady, recurring cash flow as the world's largest shopping mall operator.

On the other hand, paying up for SPG stock could start to be the norm again. To that point, SPG still trades at a very reasonable 14X forward earnings multiple with an enticing 4.65% annual dividend yield that should certainly keep income-seeking investors engaged.

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Further igniting the eustress and making it a challenging decision to take profits or not is that when including dividends, SPG’s total return in the last five years is over +160%.

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Teradyne’s Electronics LeadershipRounding out the list, surging AI-related demand helped drive Teradyne’s (TER - Free Report)  strong Q4 results on Monday as a U.S.-based company that designs and manufactures automated test equipment (ATE) and advanced robotics systems, serving semiconductor, electronics, and industrial automation customers.

Teradyne delivered a record Q4 in terms of revenue and EPS. Most intriguing, Q4 sales climbed 44% YoY and 41% sequentially at $1.08 billion. Teradyne’s key growth drivers were strong AI-related demand in the compute and memory parts of its semiconductor test business, leading to revenue of $883 million. Robotics and Product Tests segments saw pleasant sequential growth as well at a combined $110 million.

Furthermore, Teradyne’s Q4 EPS of $1.80 more than doubled YoY and crushed estimates by 32%. 

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Like AMD, Teradyne’s expansion has been captivating and is expected to continue in FY26 and FY27. TER popped +13% in yesterday's trading session but fell over 4% on Wednesday.  

It’s noteworthy that strong institutional buying has led to Teradyne’s stock rallying +150% in the last year, with TER being one of the market’s top performers to start 2026. 

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Bottom LineThese top-rated stocks have been suitable candidates for the portfolio and are certainly going to draw investors' interest after their favorable Q4 results, whether it be SPG for the potential of higher highs and its juicy dividend, or AMD and Teradyne as high-growth tech stocks that may be able to sustain their blazing performances despite a pullback from their peaks.

Both Microsoft and Meta Platforms have strong investment cases right now.

Following each company's quarterly results, Microsoft (MSFT +0.81%) sold off by about 10%, while Meta Platforms (META 3.28%) rose by about 10%. The market had two entirely different reactions to each company's quarter, but was either reaction warranted?

Let's take a look at each company and decide which is the better buy today.

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Microsoft's quarter just wasn't good enough for some While Microsoft does many different things as a business, the market really cares about one business unit in particular: Azure. Azure is Microsoft's cloud computing division and provides a glance into how strong artificial intelligence (AI) spending is. Cloud computing platforms like Azure are incredibly popular with aspiring AI businesses, as they allow clients to get up and running quickly, without having to manage the complexities of operating a data center.

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Management told investors to expect 37% Azure growth in Q2, yet they delivered 39%. In fact, management stated that this figure could have been higher if they utilized some of the new computing capacity brought online during Q1 and Q2 for external use versus internal.

Despite Microsoft outperforming expectations and delivering an excellent quarter overall, the stock still sold off. I think this makes for an intriguing buying opportunity.

But what about Meta?

The market was scared of Meta's spending plans Following Meta's Q3 2025 earnings announcement, the stock cratered. So, expectations were a little bit low heading into the quarter. The biggest issue the market took with Meta's last quarter wasn't its results, as they were fantastic. Instead, they were worried about Meta's capital expenditure plans, as they informed investors that its dollar growth spend would be significantly more in 2026 than it was in 2025.

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Investors finally got the final number they were looking for, and it's massive. For 2026, they expect capital expenditures of $115 billion to $135 billion, with most of that money going toward data centers. That's up from 2025's total of $72.2 billion.

The biggest concern the market has is if Meta is overleveraging themselves toward AI, and throwing money at a problem that won't have a great return on investment. However, management gave one piece of information that the market loved, stating, "Despite the meaningful step up in infrastructure investment, in 2026 we expect to deliver operating income that is above 2025 operating income."

That's huge news, as it shows that Meta will still deliver solid growth despite spending a ton and increasing operating expenses. This eased some of the market's fear toward Meta's spending plans, but the stock is still down around 10% from its all-time high, while Microsoft is down around 20%.

So, which is the better buy?

Meta's stock still looks cheaper If you compare the head-to-head growth figures, Meta is technically doing better. In Q4, its revenue rose 22%, showing that some of its generative AI investments and the features it's integrating are making a difference on its social media platforms. Microsoft delivered 17% revenue growth companywide, which is fantastic considering its size. While I'll give Meta the edge here, the reality is that both companies are doing well.

Following the movement post-earnings, Microsoft's stock is still slightly more expensive than Meta's at 26 times forward earnings versus Meta's 24 times.

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That's not a huge difference, so this isn't much of a factor in my final decision. With Meta growing more quickly and slightly cheaper than Microsoft, it may be the stock that many people pick between the two, which I think is a fair point. I wouldn't blame anyone for choosing Meta. However, I think the long-term growth trajectory of Azure is fantastic, and it has a bit steadier revenue stream than Meta's ad revenue flow.

It's a toss-up for which stock is a better buy, but I'm choosing Microsoft overall. However, I think both are great options right now.

Wex (WEX - Free Report) reported $672.9 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.7%. EPS of $4.11 for the same period compares to $3.57 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.5% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $662.93 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.91, the EPS surprise was +5.12%.

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

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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

Mobility - Payment processing transactions: 132.5 million compared to the 135.05 million average estimate based on five analysts.Corporate Payments - Purchase volume: $19.34 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $18.19 billion.Benefits - Purchase volume: $1.73 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.73 billion.Mobility - Average US fuel price: 3.29 $/gal versus 3.21 $/gal estimated by five analysts on average.Revenues- Corporate Payments: $122.9 million versus $112.2 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +17.8% change.Revenues- Benefits: $204.9 million compared to the $200.46 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.6% year over year.Revenues- Mobility: $345.1 million versus $350.6 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a 0% change.Revenues- Corporate Payments- Payment processing: $102.8 million compared to the $88.57 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +20.2% year over year.Revenues- Mobility- Payment processing: $157.8 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $166.08 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -3.4%.Revenues- Benefits- Other: $67.2 million versus $63.02 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +19.8% change.Revenues- Benefits- Payment processing: $23.4 million compared to the $23.05 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +10.4% year over year.Revenues- Benefits- Account servicing: $114.2 million compared to the $114.12 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.1% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Wex here>>>

Shares of Wex have returned -4.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Coffee, cars, silver, and more.

In this podcast, Motley Fool contributors Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss:

Starbucks earnings. GM earnings. GM's autonomy plans. Will silver's run continue? To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy.

A full transcript is below.

This podcast was recorded on Jan. 28, 2026.

Travis Hoium: Earning season has begun, and Starbucks is back. Motley Fool Money starts now. Welcome to Motley Fool Money. I'm Travis Hoium joined by Rachel Warren and Lou Whiteman. We have really gotten into earning season. We're in kind of the meat of it over the next couple of weeks, and the big report this morning was Starbucks. Rachel, what did we learn?

Rachel Warren: Starbucks, it was a quarter of mixed performance, which I think is something we've seen for a while, but there was some improvement in a few key areas. We saw some signs of turnaround in consumer traffic. They actually beat on revenue, and this was even as profit was below what analysts were hoping for. Global and US comparable store sales increased by 4% year over year, and that was a significant return to growth. That was driven by a 3% increase in traffic. This is some indication that customers are actually returning to cafes that Starbucks back to Starbucks strategy might be working. Net revenue was up about 6% year over year. Same store sales in China grew 7%. This is something that's notable this is the second largest market for Starbucks. It's been an area in which they have been struggling. I think one thing that is clear from their results this quarter and in recent ones is the company is really sacrificing immediate profit for long-term growth. They're investing in wages in their labor force, and in technology in a bid to get back to more sustainable growth. One of the things that I will note in China, specifically, the company is in the process of entering a joint venture with Boyu Capital to operate its retail presence in China, so they'll reduce their direct stake. They're going to turn to a licensing model while maintaining brand control. It's a more asset light approach. It's one that they have turned to in a lot of their newer international markets in Europe and the Middle East and Africa. They're viewing fiscal 2026 as a transition year, and I think that's something that's important to note. This next year, they're looking to open between 600-650 net new company owned and licensed cafes, and this is also as they're shuttering about 400 US locations coming out of 2025. It's a time of big shifts and changes for the business. Not really anything to write home about, but we are starting to see some early signs of improvement that investors should pay close attention to.

Travis Hoium: Lou, what stuck out to you? The Rachel mentioned the same store sales growth. That's always something that you look at with retail operations like this. They were negative from March of 2024 through two quarters ago. Now we're at least positive. Although comps are a little easier than they were a year or two ago.

Lou Whiteman: There's nothing really to complain about in this quarter. I think the business is getting healthier, and I think that's a good thing. As an investor, I struggle to see why I should be excited about this or why I should care. For one thing, as Rachel noted, they are dumping the fastest growing, most interesting part of this business. Now, for China, I know it's a licensing agreement. They can still asset light, but China international revenue is up 10%, North America revenue up 3%. Which part are you getting rid of again? Again, maybe getting rid of isn't fair, but Travis, is 3% comp store sales, is that worth investing into? Is even 5%? Is 3% revenue growth really reason to get excited? I feel like they're staying.

Travis Hoium: They're basically back to where they were two years ago, yes, this was positive, but we're going from a negative comp to a positive comp. You add those two together, and you're basically where you were in 2023.

Lou Whiteman: Here's what I didn't hear, which is what I think as an investor, I want to hear, and again I'm not shorting this either I think the business is doing what they should. But what is your plan for long-term market beating growth, and I think that's really hard for Starbucks to do, especially as they go asset light international because it used to be International was a growth story. They can still, yes, benefit from China and all of that. But you are neutering some of that long-term international growth story. I think it's so important to separate. I know this is the opposite by what you know, and there's room for everything, but just because you like the company or just because you think the company's doing the right thing, that doesn't make it a winning investment. Starbucks very much falls into that camp right now. I like what they're doing. I think Nichols is doing the right thing, and as an investor, I see other opportunities for market beating growth outside of Starbucks, which is a very mature coffee retailer.

Travis Hoium: Is the thinking there that, I'll just put some numbers behind this on a trailing basis, the price earnings multiple is almost 60, even on a forward basis. We're looking at a price earnings multiple of 36. This could be a phenomenal business, but if it's gonna be growing at 5%, which they've done over the last three years, you probably don't want to pay that multiple. You want to pay more like 10, 15 times earnings. Is that sort of the way to think about it? This can be a phenomenal business, but it's a steady business. It's not a high growth business, and it isn't worth paying that premium.

Lou Whiteman: For the most part, with exceptions, Wall Street pays for growth, so I think growth does matter. Rachel mentioned they're trying to get better in the stores, part of that is higher wages. Part of that is trying to I get joke, but 20% of the world's global warming emissions come from Starbucks drive throughs. It feels like you get stuck in a Starbucks drive through for 30 minutes at times.

Travis Hoium: Often there's no way out, too.

Lou Whiteman: No, you are just stuck there, so they do need to invest in all these problems. But again, this is just as an investor, I'm looking at margin growth. I'm looking at revenue growth. I'm looking at just the things you look for in a growth investment. I don't think they're ready to be just a dodgy old bank stock or something. I don't know what role it plays in a portfolio. I know what role it plays in my consumer life when I really want coffee, but that isn't a big enough hurdle. That isn't the hurdle I'm looking at as an investor.

Travis Hoium: Rachel, how are you thinking about this valuation? Is this the stock that you are interested in buying? Is the price too high? Do you think it's fairly valued? Where's your head at? Because this does look like a company that's maybe turning a corner operationally, but like Lou said, the price maybe isn't quite as compelling as it was.

Rachel Warren: I agree with Lou on that. I don't think the price is nearly as compelling as it was, and Starbucks is in a difficult position right now, because if they don't invest in their growth story and the way that they are doing so aggressively, they are going to continue to fall behind the competition. That's been one of the key issues they have faced in recent years, and that's evidenced by the fact that profits are down, high double digit percentage year over year. They're really put profits on the back burner to focus on that growth story right now. I think in the short-term, that's the right call. I think if you're an investor looking at this stock, you have to believe that they are going to be able to really successfully execute this turnaround and do so in a meaningfully profitable way. I think we're maybe starting to see the very early signs of that. Some of those growth numbers I talked about earlier, it was some of the first growth we'd seen on those metrics in a couple of years. But I think it's still very early days for this strategy, so I would personally proceed with caution.

Travis Hoium: For today, the market does seem to like what they saw stocks up about 4% early in trading. On Wednesday, when we come back, we're gonna talk about another solid earnings report from General Motors. What's going on there? You're listening to Motley Fool Money.

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Travis Hoium: Welcome back to Motley Fool Money. Big earnings report from General Motors, one of those companies that's generally unloved by the market. Tesla gets all of the attention in the auto business, but guess what? General Motors growing faster than Tesla today. They're also doing so very profitably. Stock was up about 7% in response to earnings yesterday. Rachel, what's that to you?

Rachel Warren: First of all, net income came in at about 2.7 billion for the fiscal year. Now, that was down from 6 billion a year ago. That type of declining growth is something we've been seeing for them for the last couple of years. Now, there's some good reasons for that. A huge driver of that was the net loss they reported in Q4 of about 3.3 billion. And that was driven by over 7.2 billion in special charges, primarily for realigning their EV capacity to meet lower than expected consumer demand.

Travis Hoium: That's something similar we saw from Ford, too.

Rachel Warren: Correct, and there was also a 1.1 billion charge for restructuring in China. Revenue came in about 185 billion for the fiscal year. Despite the hype around electric vehicles, their growth has been primarily driven by their internal combustion engine vehicles, so specifically large trucks and SUVs. This strategy is providing them with consistent strong profit margins in North America, and they're taking a pretty measured approach to their expansion they're navigating a very kind of high cost, high demand and lower demand phases that have shifted a lot the last few years by focusing on cost efficiencies. Still maintain the Number 2 position in the US AV market. Tesla has high growth potential, but its stock has experienced a lot of volatility, and more recently, General Motors has been able to deliver more stable, consistent performance. I think that's what the market's favoring now, but we see a bit of a push and pull with that dynamic in various markets, and that dynamic tends to shift with time.

Lou Whiteman: Charles, I just want to say, I want to push back at the premise here and comparing it to Tesla, OK? Because look, yes, they're beating Tesla, but they are losing to the S&P 500 over every period I can look at since the IPO. One of the things that has really plagued Detroit over the years is this obsession with Tesla and the obsession versus the obsession on just running a good business. I reject that as a bogie to shoot at. The whole industry would be better off if they just let Tesla do Tesla and focused on them. To Mary Barr's credit, I think that that's what they're doing, and I think it was a fine quarter. It's a bounce back. It's a tough market. It is when times are good, it's a single digit growth margin business most of the time. I don't understand necessarily the excitement, but I don't they're doing very well with what they do.

Travis Hoium: This is definitely not a high growth company, but a year or so ago, they were trading for four or five times earnings. At some point, if they can maintain that profitability, the narrative a few years ago was that they were done for because the company is like Tesla. Speaking of their progress, Lou, one of the things that stuck out to me, they have made a lot of vague announcements about their autonomy strategy. They actually put something out that said that they were going to be eyes off, so hands off and eyes off with the Cadillac Escalade in 2028. I don't know if that's calendar 2028 or model year 2028, which may come out a little bit earlier, but that's at least getting them to the point where they're not only matching what FSD can do today, but even taking that to the next level. Is that a big deal? Is that going to be par for the course for all these companies or how should we think about that? Because it seems GM isn't at least isn't falling behind when it comes to autonomy.

Lou Whiteman: My favorite part of this is the truck is going to glow turquoise when it's on, so all the cars on the road will be able to see it, which is good. Look, eyes off is good progression. It's no, this isn't just robotaxis. This is not always on. The car will decide when it feels comfortable enough to do it. This is slow evolution, not amazing. They announced this back in October. I know they're using INVIDIA systems. I know they have some of the software baked in, so not the invidious software, but in video chips, there's a lot of off the shelf here. It is their secret sauce, but I think the whole world is moving in this direction. I don't know if it matters if you get there in 2028 versus 2030, just like, look, Tesla was years ahead. In announcing full self driving. Did that really work against GM and where they are now? No, I think the battle of press releases is one thing, but I'm much more interested in seeing these goals get hit over time. I think everyone's getting there.

Travis Hoium: Rachel, is autonomy a big deal? Then the other thing I wanted to bring up was the buybacks. They announced another $6 billion worth of buybacks they're going to just continue. They're buying back somewhere between 10-15% of their shares outstanding every single year. Do you would think eventually that should be good for shareholders, but it isn't necessarily like a loose head been a market beater over time.

Rachel Warren: A couple of things to hit on there. I do think that the hands off ESO off tech is interesting. I don't think we've gotten enough details about it yet to get too excited that 2028 system, it's expected to achieve Level 3 autonomy. Integrates a combination of DR, radar and cameras for 360-degree awareness. It's worth noting after they shut down the Cruz Robotaxi business following the safety incident a couple years ago, GM they folded that technology and team back into their mainstream operations to develop this system. There is a lot of really impressive manpower there you know, still a few years away, so I think we'll see if and how this bears out with the buybacks. They've initiated a new $6 billion stock buyback program this follows their $10 billion accelerated share repurchases that they initiated in late 2023. It's worth noting, these buybacks have significantly reduced the number of outstanding shares, which boosts earnings per share, even if net income stays flat. I think that's something to underscore as an investor. This is part for the course for the company. I think if you believe that these actions, they've also consistently hiked their dividend, about 20% increase for 2026. If you think that that is something that's compelling as an investor maybe it's attractively valued stock. The growth profile for me hasn't been one that I have wanted to add to my portfolio, but it's certainly a solid business.

Lou Whiteman: Same answers with Starbucks. I hate to be a broken record here, but, yes, the share count is down 30% plus over the last five years, and did I mention, they're still losing to the market over that time. They're doing the right thing. I'm here to praise Mary Barra and Company, not trash them. As an investor, there's other places I'd rather.

Travis Hoium: When we come back, we're going to see if Silver is one of those places Lou is looking for investments. You're listening to Motley Fool Money.

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Travis Hoium: Welcome back to Motley Fool Money. To end the show, we did want to touch on what's going on with metals because this has been wild is basically meme stock territory in gold and silver. Lou, what is happening and is silver on your buy list?

Lou Whiteman: No, for one thing, it's important to say, this is $1 story, not a metal story. I have heard so many people explain to me that, you don't know all the technology that silver goes onto. That's not what's driving this demand this is a weak dollar story. There is a political explain that.

Travis Hoium: How does the weak dollar impact silver or gold in this way?

Lou Whiteman: Basically what we're seeing is you're selling the dollar and looking to other places, so as one moved there's just an inverse relation here, and we have from the White House that we're not worried about the dollar going down. There's not the quote unquote risk if you're a 4X trader of intervention here or at least there's not the perceived risk. We'll see how true that ends up being. There's not the natural buffer on this. It's important to note here, though, Travis, that so many huge pronouncements are being made about this in the Pundan class. This isn't something to worry about yet. It's something to watch. The weak dollar does impact our purchasing power. It should mean that our exports are more attractive on foreign markets. However, there are other geopolitical things going on tariffs, etc, that could work against that. The fear here is that nothing but downside, a weaker consumer without the benefit of exporting, that said, Global 4X is a $10 trillion daily volume market.

Travis Hoium: It's highly leveraged, too, isn't it?

Lou Whiteman: But the point being, is that it doesn't necessarily take a dramatic all or nothing move to move these things. I think what you're seeing here is just incrementally buyers and sellers from all over the world changing their risk profile just a bit, so they're just lessening their dollar reliance a bit. They're not dumping the dollar, and that is playing out in small portions that add up over time. If everybody goes from 80% dollar to 75% dollar, it is both the dollar is still king and a weakening dollar. I think that's more what's going on here than it is just the dollar is dead, but certainly something to watch.

Rachel Warren: I think Lou makes some very good points there. Central banks, institutional investors have been diversifying their holdings and moving away from some of the dollar dominated assets. Again, precious metals like gold and silver, they're generally priced in US dollars, so if you've got a weaker dollar, it makes them cheaper for foreign investors. There is some industrial demand that's supporting the rally of areas like silver. But there's been a really significant influx of retail investors. There's been a lot of speculative interest there, so I think that's where we're seeing a lot of that meme stock like behavior. That also means that there could be the potential for a correction, so I think that's something to be aware of as investors if you're looking at silver or gold right now. As long as central banks continue to accumulate gold and fiscal debt remains high, that trend's likely to persist. It doesn't necessarily mean that you as an individual retail investor, need to go in on it. It's important to really understand what you're buying.

Travis Hoium: That's so interesting to me that Bitcoin has not followed this same trend, which I think was always the narrative with that asset, so we'll see what happens with something that we're going to be monitoring because it does lose impact the real economy over time. As always, people on the program may have interest in the stocks they talk about in the Motley Fool may have formal recommendations for or against, so don't buy or sell stocks based solely on what you hear. All personal finance content follows the Motley Fool's editorial standards and is not approved by advertisers. Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. See our full advertising disclosure, please check out our show. For Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren and Dan Boyd behind the glass, I'm Travis Hoium. We'll see you here tomorrow.

Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - February 4, 2026) - Copper Fox Metals Inc. (TSXV: CUU) (OTCQX: CPFXF) (FSE: HPU) ("Copper Fox" or the "Company") announces that its audited annual consolidated October 31, 2025, financial statements have been filed on SEDAR+. For the year ended October 31, 2025, Copper Fox had a net loss of $1,071,237 (October 31, 2024 - $607,303) which equated to $0.00 loss per share (October 31, 2024 - $0.00 loss per share).

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / February 4, 2026 / Elektros Inc. (OTC PINK:ELEK) today underscored the growing global importance of rare earth minerals and lithium, materials that have become essential to modern society, economic growth, national security, and the worldwide clean energy transition.

Rare earth elements and lithium are foundational to electric vehicles, grid-scale energy storage, defense applications, and advanced electronics. Governments and industry leaders worldwide increasingly recognize that secure, responsibly developed supplies of these materials are critical for long-term sustainability and technological leadership.

Global Media Commentary on Lithium and Rare Earths:

Financial Times: "Lithium sits at the heart of the energy transition."

Bloomberg News: "Lithium is a key ingredient in the batteries powering electric vehicles and energy storage systems."

Reuters: "Lithium is a critical element for the electric-vehicle ramp-up."

Benzinga: "Lithium and rare earth minerals are critical battery metals for the future of energy and transportation."

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has emphasized that lithium is among the most important materials required to scale electric vehicle production and accelerate the transition to sustainable energy worldwide.

Shlomo Bleier, CEO of Elektros Inc., commented:

"We are extremely proud to be operating in the rare earth minerals and lithium sector at this pivotal moment. Demand for these materials is accelerating worldwide, and Elektros is working tirelessly with our partners in Sierra Leone, Africa, to responsibly develop and stockpile lithium for long-term success. We truly believe we are in the right place at the right time."

Elektros continues to advance its operations alongside trusted local partners in Sierra Leone with a long-term vision centered on responsible resource development and participation in the global lithium supply chain.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements:

This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied.

Elektros Inc. is a small company today, but we aspire to build toward the scale, discipline, and market leadership demonstrated by leading companies in the lithium and rare earth sector.

Selected Lithium & Rare Earth Mineral Ticker Symbols (Reference Only):

ALB, SQM, LAC, PLL, SGML, LTHM, ALTM, ATLX, SLI, VUL,

FREY, CRML, LICY, LITM, PMET, RILTF, PILBF, PLS, CXO, WR1,

NILSY, GAK, KEZPF, ENRT, CRECF, LLLAF, ABAT, GULOF, LTUM, CXO,

WR1, NILSY, GAK, KEZPF, ENRT, CRECF, LLLAF, ABAT, GULOF, LTUM,

CXO, WR1, NILSY, GAK, KEZPF, ENRT, CRECF, LLLAF, ABAT, GULOF

Company Information:

Elektros Inc.
OTC PINK: ELEK
Website: www.elektros.energy
Email: [email protected]

SOURCE: Elektros, Inc.

Arm Holdings plc (ARM) Q3 2026 Earnings Call February 4, 2026 5:00 PM EST

Company Participants

Jeffrey Kvaal - VP & Head of Investor Relations
Rene Haas - CEO & Director
Jason Child - Executive VP & CFO

Conference Call Participants

Joseph Quatrochi - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division
Simon Leopold - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division
Vivek Arya - BofA Securities, Research Division
Mehdi Hosseini - Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP, Research Division
Vijay Rakesh - Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Research Division
Sreekrishnan Sankarnarayanan - TD Cowen, Research Division
Harlan Sur - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division
Yu Shi - Needham & Company, LLC, Research Division
Srinivas Pajjuri - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division
Andrew Gardiner - Citigroup Inc., Research Division
John DiFucci - Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Research Division
Timm Schulze-Melander - Rothschild & Co Redburn, Research Division

Presentation

Operator

Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Arm Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Webcast and 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 first speaker today, Jeff Kvaal, Head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Jeffrey Kvaal
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Thank you very much, and welcome to our third quarter fiscal '26 earnings call. On the call are Rene Haas, Arm's Chief Executive Officer; and Jason Child, Arm's Chief Financial Officer.

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After a significant pullback this week and a bottom at $74,000, analysts suggest Bitcoin (BTC) is now poised to test former resistance levels around $80,600. According to technical analysis from market expert Tara, Bitcoin’s structure remains bullish, with technical indicators pointing to further upside despite the ongoing downtrend. She has identified potential price targets that could be reached if momentum continues, and outlined invalidation zones that traders should monitor closely. 

Bitcoin To Test Key Resistance After Double Bottom In a Monday X post, Tara noted that Bitcoin has formed a classic double bottom around $74,000, following last week’s significant price crash. She noted that the cryptocurrency is now retracing upward from that zone and steadily approaching its next resistance level. 

Tara has said that the market is entering the final stages of its prolonged corrective cycle. As a result, she has outlined her expectations for BTC’s next moves, presenting both bullish and bearish scenarios depending on how the cryptocurrency’s price reacts to key resistance levels. 

Source: Chart from Tara on X The analyst anticipates a three-step movement. First, Bitcoin is expected to climb toward the Wave A resistance level near $80,600 in the chart. Afterwhich, she expects the cryptocurrency to experience a minor retracement down to $77,600. Following this pullback, Tara believes BTC could see a bullish reversal and return above the $80,000 region. She has projected a surge toward the 0.382 macro Fibonacci level, which also approximately aligns with $83,700. 

Tara’s projection does not stop there. She believes that after this initial climb to $83,700, BTC could experience one final pullback, targeting the macro 0.5 support level around $70,700. She identifies this area as the Wave 4 invalidation level and noted that it would be unsurprising for Bitcoin to test this new low as support before entering Wave 5.  

Invalidation Levels And Wave 5 Expectations When asked by a community member what Bitcoin’s next move could be if it drops further and invalidates Wave 4, Tara responded that even if Bitcoin targets Wave 2 lows, it will still find and hold support at $70,700. She added that the cryptocurrency would inevitably test the $100,000 level, which would be a defining moment for the cryptocurrency.

The analyst also shared her bullish target for Wave 5. She forecasted that once Bitcoin enters this final wave, it could skyrocket to $150,000. She added that if the cryptocurrency were to drop to the $70,700 support level, then the Wave 5 target would adjust slightly to $145,000, still marking a fresh all-time high for BTC.

As of now, Tara says Bitcoin is filling up support at every macro level. She noted that it has already filled the 0.236 and 0.382 Fibonacci support levels and is now targeting the final 0.5 Fib support. The analyst also emphasized that Bitcoin’s $150,000 Wave 5 target has not changed since the Wave 3 top, reinforcing the cryptocurrency’s long-term bullish outlook.

BTC trading at $76,147 on the 1D chart | Source: BTCUSDT on Tradingview.com Featured image from Pixabay, chart from Tradingview.com

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Polymarket traders assign a 71% probability that Bitcoin will touch $70,000 in February, up 62% in days.The $85,000 February contract collapsed 59% to 32%, while the 2026 annual $100,000 target dropped to 55%.US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw assets collapse from $128B to $97B in three weeks on relentless outflows.Bitcoin briefly dipped below $72,000 on Thursday morning in early Asian trading hours, hitting its lowest level in nearly 16 months. As the selloff deepens, prediction market traders on Polymarket are rapidly repricing their expectations — and the data paints a sobering picture for the short term, even as longer-term optimism persists.

Polymarket’s real-money contracts show a market caught between defending $70,000 as a floor and clinging to $100,000 in annual returns.

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February Outlook: $70K Is the Line in the SandPolymarket’s February Bitcoin price contract, with 24 days remaining and nearly $1.78 million in volume on the $70,000 target alone, tells a clear story.

The $70,000 contract surged to 74% probability — up 65% — making it the most heavily traded target for the month. Upside expectations have collapsed: the $85,000 contract plunged 61% to just 29%, while $90,000 sits at 12% and $95,000 at only 7%.

On the downside, the $65,000 contract dropped 13% to 39%, while $60,000 holds at 19%. Probabilities of a crash below $55,000 are in the single digits. The implied range for February is $65,000–$85,000, with $70,000 as the most probable point.

2026 Annual Contract: Still Bullish, but FrayingThe longer-term Polymarket contract shows a more nuanced picture. The $100,000 level has a 55% probability but is down 29%, while $110,000 is at 42% and down 29%. These are significant declines from just weeks ago, when traders were pricing in a continuation of 2025’s rally.

The $65,000 contract for 2026 surged 24% to 83% with over $1 million in volume — the highest on the board — signaling traders are focused on downside protection rather than upside speculation. The upper curve drops steeply: $130,000 at 20%, $140,000 at 15%, and $250,000 near 5%.

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What’s Driving the SelloffBitcoin was trading at approximately $73,199 at the time of writing, after briefly dipping below $72,000 earlier Thursday. The token has fallen 16% year-to-date and roughly 40% from its October 2025 all-time high of $126,000.

Multiple factors are converging: rising geopolitical tensions, lingering data gaps from last fall’s record 43-day government shutdown, and a hawkish Federal Reserve chair nomination, strengthening the dollar

The technical damage has been severe. Over $5.4 billion in liquidations have occurred since late January, pushing open interest to a nine-month low. US spot Bitcoin ETFs have bled capital for most of the past three weeks, with outflows of $817 million on January 29, $509 million on January 30, and $272 million on February 3, punctuated by a single $561 million inflow day on February 2. Total net assets across spot Bitcoin ETFs have fallen from over $128 billion in mid-January to $97 billion.

The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has plunged to 12 — deep in “Extreme Fear” and its lowest since November 2025. Gold, meanwhile, has surged past $5,000 per ounce, underscoring a broad rotation into safe havens.

The Bottom LinePolymarket’s data offers a real-time window into how traders with money on the line are positioned. February expectations center on $65,000–$85,000 with almost no chance of reclaiming $95,000.

The annual contract is more forgiving, with a slim majority still expecting $100,000 sometime in 2026. But even that conviction is weakening. For now, $70,000 is the number everyone is watching.

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On-chain data shows the Bitcoin MVRV Z-Score has fallen to its lowest level in years following the price crash below the $80,000 level.

Bitcoin MVRV Z-Score Has Plummeted Recently In a new post on X, Glassnode analyst Chris Beamish has discussed about the latest trend in the Bitcoin MVRV Z-Score, an indicator that aims to estimate whether the asset is overvalued or undervalued based on how its market cap compares against its Realized Cap.

The “Realized Cap” is a capitalization model for BTC that calculates its total value by assuming that the value of each token in circulation is equal to the price at which it was last transacted on the blockchain. In short, what this model represents is the amount of capital that investors as a whole have put into the cryptocurrency. In contrast, the market cap represents the value being held by them in the present.

The MVRV Z-Score takes the difference between the two and divides it by the standard deviation of the market cap. When the value of the metric is highly positive, it suggests that the market cap is significantly higher than the Realized Cap. In other words, it indicates the investors are in a notable amount of profit. On the other hand, the indicator being inside the negative zone implies the dominance of loss among holders.

Now, here is the chart shared by Beamish that shows the trend in the Bitcoin MVRV Z-Score over the last several years:

The value of the metric seems to have gone down in recent days | Source: @ChrisBeamish_ on X As displayed in the above graph, the Bitcoin MVRV Z-Score has faced a steep drop as the cryptocurrency’s price has gone through its latest drawdown. The metric has now slipped below the 1 level, although its value still remains above zero, meaning investors continue to be in net profits.

The degree of profitability, however, is quite low compared to the average for the last few years. The last time that the MVRV Z-Score was at levels this low was in October 2023, when the asset was still trading near $29,000. “This is a solid reset in unrealised profitability, with the market reverting toward fair value after the prior expansion,” noted the analyst.

In the previous cycle, when the MVRV Z-Score saw compression to similar levels, Bitcoin went on to slide further as the 2022 bear market tightened its grip. The cryptocurrency eventually reached its lows after a period of stay in the zone below the 0 level. It now remains to be seen what trajectory the coin will follow in this cycle.

The latest market downturn hasn’t only affected unrealized investor gains, realized profits have also shrunk, as pointed out by Glassnode in an X post.

The trend in the 90-day MA Realized Profit/Loss Ratio | Source: Glassnode on X The 90-day moving average (MA) of the ratio between realized profits and losses on the Bitcoin network has declined to 1.5, not far from the neutral 1 level. According to Glassnode, this reflects “progressively thinner liquidity conditions.”

BTC Price At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading around $76,000, down 15% over the last week.

Looks like the price of the coin has bounced off yesterday’s lows | Source: BTCUSDT on TradingView Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com

TL;DR:

XRP lost the psychological support of $1.60, reaching its lowest level in 14 months. A “bear pennant” pattern suggests a technical downside target of $1.22. Buying volume (CVD) has collapsed since January, signaling buyer exhaustion. Ripple’s outlook turns dark and bleak following a weekend of high volatility. The latest XRP price forecast for February indicates that the price fell below $1.50, confirming a breakout phase not seen in over a year.

Price action validates the formation of a “bear pennant” on short-term charts, meaning the downward trend is highly likely to extend. Consequently, if the current retest below the $1.58 zone fails, the market could face an additional 23% plunge according to technical metrics.

Industry experts point out that the rally observed in January was actually a bull trap that left many investors stuck at higher levels. With the trendline broken, the path seems clear for the asset to seek liquidity in much deeper support zones.

Demand Exhaustion and Critical Support Levels The behavior of the Spot Taker Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) indicator is one of the most alarming data points. This metric measures the aggressiveness of buyers versus sellers. In this regard, reports indicate that buy orders have decreased drastically since early January, reflecting institutional and retail disinterest that leaves the price vulnerable.

Furthermore, analyst Alex Clay warns that following the breach of the double-bottom pattern at $1.60, the structure points toward the psychological level of one dollar. If the aggregated realized price of $1.48 is lost, most holders would enter a loss position, replicating bearish scenarios similar to those experienced in 2022.

In summary, the survival of XRP’s price this month will depend on its ability to defend the $1.40 zone. However, given the lack of buying momentum and accumulated technical pressure, the industry is bracing for a possible capitulation that will test the community’s long-term resilience.

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February kicks off with the market still looking uneasy. Bitcoin is trading around $75,000 at the time of writing, marking fresh yearly lows and keeping pressure on everything below it. Altcoins are feeling it even more, with XRP, Cardano, and Dogecoin all sitting at levels traders have not been comfortable with for a while.

That said, February has a habit of flipping the script after a red January. If Bitcoin can find its footing, some of these beaten-down charts could finally offer more than just false hope.

XRP Price Prediction: Why $1.40 Could Be NextRipple looks rough, and the chart is not trying to hide it.

XRP Price is firmly stuck inside a steep descending channel, printing lower highs and lower lows without any real pause. Every bounce over the past few months has been sold fast, which tells you sellers are still fully in control.

XRP is now trading around the $1.55 to $1.60 zone, an area that is acting as weak support rather than strong demand. The structure stays bearish as long as the price keeps respecting the channel and failing to reclaim broken levels.

Source: XRPUSD / TradingViewRSI is sitting near 27, which puts XRP deep in oversold territory. That opens the door for a short-term relief bounce, but oversold does not mean bullish. It just means selling pressure is stretched.

For any real shift, XRP needs a daily close back above $2.20. That is the level that breaks the channel and flips momentum. Until then, rallies are just noise.

If Bitcoin keeps sliding, this chart leaves room for a move toward the $1.40 area, where the next meaningful demand sits. That scenario fits the broader risk-off mood perfectly.

Right now, XRP looks like late-stage weakness, not early recovery. A bounce can happen, but conviction is still missing.

Cardano Price Prediction: 2024 Lows Are Gone, What Comes Next?Even with the damage done, there is still a bullish angle worth watching here.

Cardano is already below the 2024 lows, which sounds ugly, but this is often where sellers start to exhaust themselves. Breakdowns like this can turn into bear traps if follow-through fails.

RSI is sitting near 32 and starting to flatten, showing that downside momentum is losing some energy. That does not mean a bottom is in, but it does raise the odds of a reaction bounce.

Source: ADAUSD / TradingViewIf ADA can hold above the $0.28 to $0.29 area and stop making lower lows, a short-term base can start to form. That would be the first sign that selling pressure is cooling off.

A daily close back above $0.35 is the key level to watch. That move would reclaim the broken channel and flip the structure from continuation to recovery.

If that happens, a push toward $0.42 to $0.45 becomes realistic, especially if Bitcoin stabilizes. Until then, this is a fragile setup, but one that is starting to get interesting for contrarians.

Dogecoin Price Prediction: Can This Be The Accumulation Zone Before The Bounce?Dogecoin finally looks like it might be getting tired of going down.

Price has been sliding inside a clear descending channel, but the latest drop looks more like exhaustion than acceleration. Selling pressure is still there, but it is not getting stronger.

DOGE is now trading around the $0.10 to $0.11 zone, which lines up with a potential accumulation area. This is where weak hands usually leave, and patient buyers start watching closely.

Source: DOGEUSD / TradingViewRSI is sitting near 31, hovering just above oversold territory. Momentum is stretched, and that usually comes before a reaction move, not another clean breakdown.

The bullish idea here depends on stabilization. If DOGE can stop printing lower lows and reclaim $0.13 on a daily close, the structure starts to shift.

A confirmed break above the channel opens the door toward $0.16 first, then possibly $0.20 if momentum follows through. That would be a meaningful trend change, not just noise.

Dogecoin still reacts heavily to sentiment and liquidity. If Bitcoin steadies and risk appetite returns, DOGE tends to wake up fast. It’s memecoin after all.

Bitcoin Still Runs The Market. Bitcoin Hyper Run It Faster.BTC remains the backbone of crypto, but its biggest weakness has not changed. It is slow, expensive to use, and limited when real activity starts to grow. That gap is still wide open.

Bitcoin Hyper is built to address that. It is a Bitcoin-focused Layer 2 designed to bring fast, low-cost transactions and smart contract functionality to the Bitcoin ecosystem, without compromising Bitcoin’s security. The goal is not to replace Bitcoin, but to make it usable at scale.

Instead of pushing users toward other chains for speed, apps, or yield, Bitcoin Hyper keeps everything anchored to BTC. Payments, dApps, staking, and even meme coin creation are part of the roadmap, all built around Bitcoin rather than competing with it.

Momentum around the project is already building. The presale has raised over $31,000,000 so far, with $HYPER priced at $0.013635 before the next increase. Staking rewards of up to 38% are also being offered, giving early participants exposure to yield that Bitcoin itself still does not provide.

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Bitcoin’s latest slide has pushed prices into territory not seen so far this year, with the market briefly trading near the low $75,000 area.

Losses have piled up over recent months, leaving the asset well below its record peak and stirring fresh debate about whether the broader uptrend has stalled.

The drop did not happen in isolation, though, and the timing points to wider pressure across risk assets rather than a crypto-only shock.

Bids Cluster Below $73k Order books show thicker buy interest clustered in a range that stretches from about $71,500 down toward $64,000. According to market feeds, that demand is visible but tentative.

When many bids sit on exchange books they can slow a fall, but they can also disappear quickly if sellers accelerate.

Liquidations have amplified the slide: forced closures of leveraged longs have been reported in the millions and such events can create short, violent drops even where fundamental demand remains.

This model shows current bitcoin price action is still sitting within historical norms at $74,000.

Bitcoin is down ~40% from its October high while U.S. equities remain near all time highs, with the S&P 500 down less than 10%. Under those conditions, a possible ~45% bitcoin… https://t.co/E8oiOKD3VE

— Joe Burnett, MSBA (@IIICapital) February 3, 2026

Nothing Out Of The Ordinary According to Joe Burnett, vice president of Bitcoin strategy at Strive, the recent downturn still fits within patterns seen in prior market cycles.

Burnett said Bitcoin hovering around the mid-$70,000 range reflects a drawdown size that has appeared before during periods of rapid adoption and price discovery.

He added that swings of this scale tend to show up when an asset is still being priced by the market, rather than when it has settled into a stable trading range.

Bitcoin is now trading at $76,004. Chart: TradingView Tech Stocks Drag On Risk Appetite The pullback in US tech names, particularly those tied to AI infrastructure, has been cited by several market watchers as a linked cause.

NVIDIA and Microsoft were among the bigger drags on major indices, and reports note that weak sentiment around earnings and high-cost AI build-outs has left investors more cautious.

When big growth stocks wobble, investors often trim other risky positions too, and crypto has been swept up in that flow.

Retail dip-buying was visible on some exchanges, and institutional spot purchases were reported as well.

According to Burnett, a 45% drawdown is close to historical swings, which suggests volatility like this has precedents. That view does not remove pain for traders, but it does place the drop into a longer pattern rather than labeling it terminal.

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This Wednesday, prediction markets—including Polymarket—issued a pessimistic Bitcoin price forecast, asserting an 82% probability that the asset will fall below $65,000 this year. Marex analyst Ilan Solot highlights that this sentiment reflects the asset’s inability to act as a safe haven, following a 40% loss in value since reaching all-time highs of over $126,000 last October.

This bearish move centers on a crisis of confidence fueled by nearly $4 billion in outflows from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs over the past three months. Dan Morehead, founder of Pantera Capital, notes that massive capital destruction caused by leverage has left many investors sidelined, while a lack of fresh institutional demand has left the majority of retail traders in a loss position.

As the end of February approaches, the psychological support at $70,000 will be under the market spotlight, as it is the level that 72% of bettors believe will be lost before March. Although firms like Standard Chartered maintain optimistic long-term projections, the “wisdom of the crowd” in prediction contracts suggests the road to recovery will be slow and dependent on ETF flows regaining their previous momentum.

Source:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-04/prediction-traders-are-betting-bitcoin-will-fall-below-65-000?srnd=phx-crypto

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XRP recorded $57 million in exchange outflows over four days, signaling lower selling pressure. Ripple solidified a strategic alliance with Riyad Bank, the third-largest bank in Saudi Arabia. XRP ETFs have captured positive flows for four consecutive days, boosting optimism. The price of Ripple’s asset has been weak in recent days, but on-chain data reveals a significant trend shift. In this context, XRP accumulation is gaining momentum, with $57 million leaving exchanges over the last four days, suggesting that investors are moving their funds to cold wallets for the long term.

This asset withdrawal dynamic typically precedes a reduction in the supply available for immediate sale, facilitating a price recovery. Consequently, seller exhaustion is evident while the token trades near $1.5, attracting both retail and large-scale capital looking to capitalize on the current discount.

On the other hand, institutional interest is showing a notable uptick through regulated financial products. Data from SoSoValue confirms that spot XRP ETFs have accumulated positive flows for four consecutive sessions, validating corporate investors’ confidence in the network’s future.

Riyad Bank Partnership and Growth Prospects The association between Ripple and Jeel, the innovation division of Riyad Bank in Saudi Arabia, has been a decisive factor for the current optimism. Through this agreement, the financial entity will explore the use of blockchain technology for cross-border payments, substantially increasing the real-world utility of the XRP token in one of the Middle East’s strongest economies.

Furthermore, some technical analysts suggest that the current market structure mimics the 2017 pattern, just before one of the cryptocurrency’s greatest historical rallies. According to these projections, the asset is in a technical consolidation phase that could culminate in a massive price breakout in the short term.

In summary, the combination of favorable on-chain metrics and high-level banking adoption positions XRP for an imminent change in direction. The industry remains attentive to how this expansion into the Saudi market influences global liquidity and whether this accumulation period finally manages to break the current $2 resistance.

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Posted: February 5, 2026

The long-running clash between gold advocate Peter Schiff and Bitcoin [BTC] supporter Michael Saylor flared up again as Bitcoin struggled to gain momentum.

Schiff criticized Strategy’s massive Bitcoin strategy, arguing that the company’s $54 billion investment has delivered little real progress.

With Bitcoin trading close to Strategy’s average purchase price of around $76,000, Schiff questioned Saylor’s claims about Bitcoin being the world’s best-performing asset.

Schiff pointed out that, based on current prices, the company is sitting on an unrealized loss of about 3%. He scoffed,

“I’m sure the losses over the next five years will be much greater!”

This debate reflects two very different views on investing.

Saylor sees Bitcoin as long-term protection against inflation and currency weakness. Schiff, on the other hand, believes Strategy’s flat returns show that Bitcoin is a risky and unproductive bet.

The community stands in support of Saylor However, many came in support of Saylor, as noted by an X user, who noted, 

“Schiff’s framing ignores timing and liquidity. MSTR’s BTC entry spans multiple cycles — judging it mid macro drawdown is cherry-picking.

The user explains that this isn’t a flaw in Bitcoin’s technology.

Instead, it reflects a tougher economic environment, where shrinking dollar liquidity and falling stock markets are forcing investors to reduce risk across all assets.

However, Schiff remained firm in his stance and added, 

“Bitcoin doesn’t have a long enough history to make that conclusion.”

Market trends This remark comes at a time when Saylor’s firm recently reported an unrealized loss of more than $900 million.

Strategy’s MSTR stock was also struggling, trading around $133.26, down 6.40%, while Bitcoin has fallen 2.56% in the past 24 hours to about $76,119. 

Yet, despite these downtrends, Strategy remains the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin in the world, with more than 713,500 BTC.

Well, this isn’t the first time, as in the past, too, Schiff has accused Strategy’s approach of being unsustainable and predicted bankruptcy.

“Regardless of what happens to Bitcoin, I believe $MSTR will eventually go bankrupt. Let’s go!”

Now, whether this is just a short-term setback or the beginning of deeper trouble remains uncertain.

But as the gap between the company’s stock price and its Bitcoin buying cost narrows, the risks are becoming harder to ignore.

Final Thoughts Strategy’s massive Bitcoin exposure continues to attract both strong supporters and vocal critics. Current losses reflect market cycles, not necessarily flaws in Bitcoin’s long-term value proposition.

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XRP is currently stuck in what appears to be a classic bearish trap, with price action failing to regain sustainable momentum after multiple recovery attempts. Despite short-lived bounces, XRP remains firmly below the crucial $1.60 resistance level, a zone that has become both a technical and psychological barrier for traders monitoring the XRP price trend. This inability to reclaim higher ground continues to weigh heavily on market sentiment.

From a technical perspective, XRP is trading below its key moving averages while forming a sequence of lower highs and lower lows. The asset is confined within a well-defined downward channel, signaling that bearish control remains intact. Each attempt at a breakout has been met with renewed selling pressure, reinforcing the prevailing downtrend. Notably, trading volume tends to spike during sell-offs, suggesting that sellers remain aggressive and are quick to capitalize on any upside movement.

Temporary bullish signals have repeatedly appeared, including brief rebounds and oversold momentum readings. These short-term indicators often lure traders into anticipating a reversal, which adds to the bearish trap narrative. However, without strong follow-through buying or a clear shift in market structure, these signals have failed to translate into a meaningful trend change. As a result, XRP continues to be pushed back below resistance zones, strengthening the bearish setup.

That said, a breakout scenario cannot be entirely ruled out. Momentum indicators suggest XRP is hovering near oversold territory, and historically, such conditions can lead to sharp relief rallies once selling pressure begins to fade. If buyers can successfully defend the current support area and drive the price above $1.60 with strong volume, short covering could accelerate a move toward higher resistance levels.

The main challenge remains broader market conditions. For XRP to stage a sustained recovery, significant capital inflows and improved sentiment across the cryptocurrency market will be required. Without renewed strength in Bitcoin and major altcoins, XRP is likely to remain under pressure, with sellers continuing to dominate short-term price action.

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Bitcoin price volatility has returned to the spotlight as BTC dropped sharply amid rising geopolitical tensions and growing macroeconomic uncertainty. The flagship cryptocurrency briefly fell to $72,000 and is now trading near $73,000, putting the critical $70,000 psychological support level at risk. This move marks a new yearly low for Bitcoin, with the price now down more than 16% year-to-date, sparking renewed bearish sentiment across the crypto market.

The latest Bitcoin crash follows reports that proposed diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran are unlikely to take place, increasing fears of further geopolitical escalation. Concerns intensified after U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated warnings of possible military action, unsettling global financial markets and pressuring risk assets like cryptocurrencies. As a result, Bitcoin’s recent rebound toward $78,000 earlier in the week quickly reversed, triggering heavy selling pressure.

Market data suggests traders are increasingly betting on further downside. Prediction market Polymarket shows a 73% probability that Bitcoin will fall to $70,000 this month, a level not seen since October 2024. The broader crypto market has also felt the impact, with more than $800 million in liquidations recorded over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGlass, highlighting elevated leverage and panic selling.

Bitcoin’s decline has also weighed on crypto-related stocks. Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) shares dropped around 7% as the company’s massive Bitcoin holdings moved deeper into unrealized losses. Strategy currently holds approximately 713,502 BTC, purchased at an average price of about $76,000 per coin, resulting in an unrealized loss exceeding $2.6 billion. The firm recently added more Bitcoin, underscoring its long-term conviction despite short-term market stress.

Looking ahead, some analysts remain cautious. Investment bank Stifel has warned that Bitcoin could potentially fall as low as $38,000 based on historical cycles, tightening liquidity, hawkish Federal Reserve expectations, ETF outflows, and slowing crypto regulation. Uncertainty around U.S. monetary policy, potential leadership changes at the Fed, and delays in crypto legislation like the CLARITY Act continue to cloud the outlook. Still, some experts argue the crypto bear market may be closer to exhaustion than many expect, suggesting a potential bottom could form once selling pressure subsides.

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Long liquidations outperformed shorts by 8,972% in just 12 hours. The asset confirmed a technical “death cross” as its 23-day moving average crossed below the 50-day average. Wintermute’s CEO warns that current market “tokenomics” models are exhausted. The latest Shiba Inu technical analysis reveals that the memecoin segment is experiencing a moment of extreme fragility. The SHIB futures market is recording an extraordinary imbalance, with long liquidations exceeding shorts by 8,972% in only 12 hours.

This numerical disparity reflects a total lack of buyer confidence, as investors watched their positions being neutralized while the price plummeted. Consequently, the market structure appears completely one-sided, leaving the asset without the necessary support to halt the drain of capital in the short term.

Currently, the token is trading at $0.00000665, dangerously below the critical support of $0.00000667. If this level is not recovered soon, SHIB could enter a low-liquidity zone where price floors are virtually non-existent, potentially leading to a deeper crash.

Death Cross and Wintermute’s Market Critique The outlook has darkened further since the confirmation of a “death cross,” a pattern that occurs when the short-term moving average slides below the long-term average. This indicator is traditionally interpreted by experts as the prelude to a deeper price discovery phase and a prolonged bearish trend.

On the other hand, Evgeny Gaevoy, CEO of the institutional market maker Wintermute, indicated that current token designs—including burns and lockups—are “broken.” However, the executive maintains moderate optimism, suggesting that the exit of speculative investors allows the sector to enter a healthier “builder” phase.

In summary, the immediate future of SHIB depends on the ability of its holder base to absorb the mounting selling pressure. The industry remains attentive to this support level, as a definitive break could trigger a second wave of liquidations, testing the survival of retail interest in the project.

Vertiv Holdings Co. (VRT - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $182.84, moving -3.84% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.51% loss on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.53%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.51%.

Shares of the company witnessed a gain of 8.69% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its loss of 0.27%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.93%.

Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Vertiv Holdings Co. in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on February 11, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $1.29, reflecting a 30.3% increase from the same quarter last year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $2.88 billion, reflecting a 22.65% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.

VRT's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.03 per share and revenue of $10.22 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +41.4% and 0%, respectively.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Vertiv Holdings Co. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

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Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.02% higher. Currently, Vertiv Holdings Co. is carrying a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Investors should also note Vertiv Holdings Co.'s current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 36.49. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 15.01, which means Vertiv Holdings Co. is trading at a premium to the group.

Meanwhile, VRT's PEG ratio is currently 1.17. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. VRT's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.25 as of yesterday's close.

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Salesforce.com (CRM - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $199.44, moving +1.56% from the previous trading session. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.51%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.53%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 1.51%.

Shares of the customer-management software developer witnessed a loss of 25.3% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its loss of 0.27%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.93%.

The upcoming earnings release of Salesforce.com will be of great interest to investors. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $3.05, marking a 9.71% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $11.17 billion, indicating a 11.73% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $11.76 per share and revenue of $41.5 billion, which would represent changes of +15.29% and 0%, respectively, from the prior year.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Salesforcecom. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.53% increase. Salesforce.com currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

In terms of valuation, Salesforce.com is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 15.09. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 18.28.

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