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Dogecoin price remained in a steep downward trend this week as the crypto market dip continued. 

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Dogecoin price has formed a double-bottom pattern at $0.1162 and a neckline at $0.1560. Data shows the spot DOGE ETF inflows have waned recently. More data shows Dogecoin’s futures open interest has continued falling. Dogecoin (DOGE) token was trading at $0.1200, down by over 60% from its highest level in September last year.

The main reason for the ongoing weakness in Dogecoin is that the crypto market crash has intensified, as investors focus on other, better-performing assets such as gold and silver.

Additionally, there are signs that demand for the coin has waned in the past few months. Data compiled by SoSoValue shows that the Grayscale, Bitwise, and 21Shares ETFs have not had any inflows in the last two days.

The three funds have added $4 million in assets this month and currently hold $10.9 million, a small amount representing 0.05% of their market capitalization. Additionally, the volume traded on Wednesday was just $170,000.

Dogecoin ETFs have lagged behind other altcoin funds. For example, the spot Chainlink ETFs have had over $73 million in inflows and have $86 million in assets. Spot XRP and Solana have had $1.26 billion in inflows and $884 million in inflows, respectively.

Dogecoin has had no major catalyst in the past few months. In the past, its performance was mostly driven by key narratives like Elon Musk’s tweets and crypto market rally. These narratives have not happened recently.

Meanwhile, the volume and futures open interest has continued falling in the past few weeks. Data compiled by CoinGlass shows that open interest in the futures market dropped to $1.4 billion from the year-to-date high of $2 billion. Also, its volume in the last 24 hours dropped to $1 billion.

Dogecoin price technical analysis  DOGE price chart | Source: crypto.news The daily timeframe chart shows that the DOGE price has been in a strong downward trend in the past few months. It dropped from a high of $0.3060 on September 13 to a low of $0.1162. 

A closer look shows that the token formed a large falling wedge chart pattern, consisting of two descending, converging trendlines.

The token has formed a double-bottom pattern at $0.1162 and a neckline at $0.1560, its highest level this month.

Therefore, the most likely scenario is where it rebounds as long as it remains above the key support level at $0.1162. A move above that level will signal further gains, potentially to $0.200.

However, a drop below the double-bottom level at $0.1162 will invalidate the bullish outlook and point to more downside, potentially to $0.100.

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In Brief Metaplanet raises $137M to expand Bitcoin holdings and repay debt. Company issues shares and warrants to foreign investors for funding. Metaplanet’s stock remains stable amid broader market uncertainty. Metaplanet, a Japan-listed Bitcoin treasury company, has approved a plan to raise ¥21 billion (USD 137M). The company intends to sell new shares and warrants to foreign investors. The raised capital will primarily fund additional Bitcoin purchases and debt repayment.

Bitcoin Accumulation Strategy in Action Metaplanet will issue 24.5 million shares, aiming to raise approximately ¥7.4 billion (USD 78M). Additionally, it will offer warrants worth another ¥5.3 billion (USD 56M) if fully exercised. The funds will help the company expand its Bitcoin holdings, positioning it among the largest corporate Bitcoin owners.

メタプラネットは、ビットコイン戦略の加速に向け、初の機関投資家向け新株式＋新株予約権の第三者割当を実行します。

調達額は最大約210億円：5％プレミアム（499円）での新株式発行により約122億円、15％プレミアム（行使価額547円）での1年間行使可能な新株予約権により最大約88億円。 pic.twitter.com/lCeeTEsuni

— Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) January 29, 2026 The move follows the strategy of other companies, such as MicroStrategy, which focus on Bitcoin as a key part of their corporate assets. Despite market uncertainty, with Bitcoin trading under $90,000, Metaplanet’s stock price remained stable, reflecting market expectations for such aggressive Bitcoin buying.

Metaplanet has been transparent about its Bitcoin-buying plan, emphasizing that a significant portion of the raised funds will be used for this purpose. The company also aims to manage its debt, providing flexibility to capitalize on future Bitcoin price dips.

Through this strategy, Metaplanet hopes to leverage its stock’s volatility to acquire Bitcoin at lower prices. In addition to purchasing more Bitcoin, the company is investing in its “Bitcoin Income” division, which generates returns using Bitcoin derivatives.

Metaplanet Stock Price Performance | Source: Google While Metaplanet’s stock dropped over 3% in the last trading session, it remains up 12% year-to-date. This move indicates the company’s confidence in Bitcoin as a long-term asset, as well as its commitment to strengthening its position in the growing Bitcoin market.

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Shiba Inu’s lead developer Shytoshi Kusama has defended his recent comment on the unpredictability of the cryptocurrency market. In an update, Kusama compared crypto investments to casino bets, where the outcomes could either make or mar the players.

Shiba Inu lead calls for open debate amid market uncertaintyNotably, he stated that just like in casinos, crypto traders place bets on assets and HODL with anticipation that prices will climb. That is, investors assume the risk of either a win or a loss. Kusama maintained that outcomes of trades were either positive or negative.

In his case, the statement "crypto is like a casino" has generated a lot of attention, which Kusama considers unnecessary. He argues that people are free to express their opinions and, as such, experience profit or loss.

According to Kusama, if he is wrong on his take, then critics would be right and investors lose money as everything collapses. However, if his projections are right, then it would be a huge discovery that is likely to impact the broader financial market beyond crypto.

The Shiba Inu (SHIB) lead developer is encouraging people in the crypto space to be open to debate. He believes that the ecosystem does not necessarily need to reach a consensus on every issue, as controversy could lead to unexpected outcomes.

You wanna talk about crypto? Okay. Let's assume something as a baseline. Crypto is like a casino. You place bets on alphas and HODL. Now in this case, "Shy has gone insane", there are two outcomes. He's wrong and let's down everyone. Or He's right and found something massive 👇

— Shytoshi Kusama™ (@ShytoshiKusama) January 29, 2026 Kusama observed that the crypto sector comprises those who wait, analyze and debate constructively, and others who panic, insult or engage in online rage. He insists that smart participants should always observe outcomes.

While Kusama is not acting for blind faith, he is calling for patience with crypto projects. Although he did not mention any project or Shiba Inu, many consider his comments an attempt to explain Shiba Inu’s continued volatility on the crypto market.

Shiba Inu price slides as market meltdown deepensThe cryptocurrency market has declined by over 2.4% in the last 24 hours, which confirms a general meltdown amid broader financial challenges.

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Shiba Inu, as of press time, is exchanginge hands at $0.000007503, which reflects a 4% decline in the last 24 hours. SHIB slipped from a daily high of $0.000007832, underperforming the broader crypto market as a result of memecoin weakness.

Shiba Inu’s trading volume has managed to stay up by 4.89% at $104.19 million.

Meanwhile, the ecosystem’s deflationary mechanism, the burn rate has plunged to near zero as it plummeted by 99%.

Critics of Shytoshi Kusama argue he needs to focus on improving the price outlook of Shiba Inu rather than his comments that add nothing to the value of the memecoin.

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Bitcoin's hashrate collapses 40%, marking the biggest miner capitulation since 2021. Read how energy value plunges as experts debate power prices, storm impact and BTC mining stress.

Cover image via U.Today Bitcoin miners just triggered one of the biggest retreats in years, and almost no one is talking about it. Hashrate has fallen by over 40% from its all-time high, which some experts are calling the biggest failure of miners since China's ban in 2021. 

The red flag? Bitcoin's Energy Value, a metric that does not get much attention but is actually pretty predictive — just took a hard dive with it.

Charles Edwards, creator of the Energy Value model, sounded the alarm first. His take is that major BTC miners are shutting down. Again, not scaling back, but leaving en masse.

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Bitcoin price chart with Energy Value indicator applied by Charles EdwardsThe indicator, which links hashrate and energy costs to fair value, now shows Bitcoin priced almost 4% below its energy-derived baseline. And the moving average has turned over for the first time in over a year.

But not everyone is buying into the doom.

"Crypto winter" is still winterThe opposing camp says the hashrate drop is not capitulation — just winter. Power prices across the major U.S. grids shot up to over $100/MWh as Winter Storm Fern messed with supply and led to load curtailments. In this version, miners did not quit, they just paused.

So, it may come that most of that hashrate will bounce back within two weeks, and Edward's chart just captured a weather event.

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Others see rising energy costs as an opportunity, not a threat. With the smaller players now out of the game, the big industrial-scale miners are able to get their hands on more of the market share, and at better margins. That changes Edwards's bearish take into a miner consolidation thesis.

Even so, the size of the drop is hard to ignore. The last time Energy Value fell this hard and fast, the cryptocurrency spent six months in a death spiral before finding the bottom. That does not mean we are heading for a repeat of the past, though. Today's environment includes ETFs, nation-state buyers and structurally higher demand.

But the warning sign is flashing again.

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The crypto market is under pressure today, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP all trading lower as selling activity picks up across major tokens.

The total crypto market cap has slipped to around $2.97 trillion, down about 2.4% in the past 24 hours. Market sentiment has also weakened, with the Fear and Greed Index falling to 38, a dangerous level.

Bitcoin Weakness Is Dragging the Market LowerThe main reason for today’s decline is weakness in Bitcoin, which has dropped roughly 2.4% and is trading below the $90,000 level. When Bitcoin loses momentum, it often pulls the rest of the crypto market down with it.

Analysts say Bitcoin is reacting to broader financial market pressure, including shifting interest-rate expectations and money moving into traditional safe assets like gold. As Bitcoin struggled to hold support near $87,600, selling pressure increased.

Leverage and Liquidations Added to the DropAnother factor behind the decline is a wave of liquidations. Many traders were using high leverage, and when prices started falling, forced liquidations accelerated the sell-off.

Data shows a sharp rise in long liquidations over the past day, which amplified losses across the market. This type of move is common when prices fall quickly and leveraged positions unwind.

As Bitcoin weakened, major altcoins followed. Ethereum fell more than 3%, while XRP dropped close to 3%. Other large-cap tokens like Solana and Dogecoin also posted losses.

The broader market is now showing a “risk-off” tone, with traders waiting for clearer direction before stepping back in.

What Happens Next?In the near term, analysts are watching whether Bitcoin can hold support around $87,500. A break below that level could open the door for a deeper pullback toward $85,000. On the upside, a move back above $90,000 would help stabilize sentiment and reduce selling pressure.

For now, the crypto market remains in a cautious phase, with Bitcoin’s next move likely to decide the direction for XRP, Ethereum, and the rest of the market.

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XRP Community Day 2026: Celebrating Growth, Innovation, and Real-World ImpactOn Feb 11–12, XRP holders, developers, institutions, and Ripple leaders worldwide will unite for XRP Community Day 2026, a global virtual celebration of the XRP ecosystem and XRP Ledger network. 

Notably, Feb 11 will serve EMEA and the Americas, while Feb 12 will welcome APAC participants, showcasing XRP’s truly international community.

Following its successful debut, XRP Community Day returns, spotlighting practical applications and future innovations. Global sessions will cover regulated financial products, ETFs, wrapped XRP, DeFi use cases, and next-gen on-chain infrastructure. The event unites community engagement, enterprise adoption, and technological advancement.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and President Monica Long will lead the conversation, joined by ecosystem partners, financial institutions, and XRPL builders. Attendees will gain exclusive insights, updates, and a forward-looking view on XRP’s role in shaping global finance.

Where Innovation Meets ImpactXRP Community Day seems to be a must-attend event since it will unite the XRP ecosystem to showcase real-world adoption and innovation. From exchange-traded products to institutional-grade infrastructure, the event highlights XRP’s growing integration into regulated markets and its role as a bridge between digital assets and traditional finance.

Innovation on the XRPL ecosystem will take center stage, where developers are advancing tokenization, DeFi, interoperability, and multichain infrastructure. Attendees will see firsthand how these technologies unlock real-world use cases, boosting liquidity, efficiency, and accessibility in digital finance.

Well, XRP Community Day 2026 isn’t just a virtual event, it’s a milestone. Showcasing a maturing ecosystem, a dedicated community, and a clear vision for XRP and the XRPL, it offers investors and innovators in digital assets and DeFi exclusive insights and a glimpse into the next chapter of XRP’s journey.

ConclusionXRP Community Day 2026 is more than a celebration, it’s a milestone for the global XRP ecosystem. Uniting holders, builders, institutions, and Ripple leadership, the event highlights XRP’s growing adoption, real-world utility, and impact on finance. 

Attendees will explore the latest innovations, transformative use cases, and how XRPL is shaping the future of digital assets, solidifying XRP as a bridge between blockchain and traditional markets.

In a recent X post, Intersect, a member-based organization for the Cardano ecosystem has shared a fresh update on Cardano's incoming upgrade, Protocol version 11.

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A new whale wallet accumulated nearly $7M in XAUT from Bybit’s hot wallet, including a 450 XAUT tranche, funded only for gas. Spot metrics strengthened with about $854M monthly volume and a brief premium, with XAUT near $5,542.07 versus spot gold near $5,537.78. Derivatives activity increased, led by Bybit at about $177.9M open interest and a record $194M total, as XAUT mindshare jumped 164%. A newly created whale wallet has been quietly building a tokenized gold position after receiving XAUT moved out of Bybit’s hot wallet, taking the running total to nearly $7M. The transfer pattern signals intentional accumulation rather than a one off exit from an exchange. One of the more recent tranches included 450 XAUT, and each token represents one ounce of gold, turning the wallet into a straightforward onchain vault. The address was funded only with enough ETH to cover gas, reinforcing a single purpose setup aimed at custody and consolidation. Simplicity is the point.

Tokenized gold momentum builds across spot and derivatives Tokenized gold is also getting louder on the tape as investors reassess risk. XAUT is attracting incremental demand as participants look for a defensive allocation that still settles natively onchain. Over the past month, spot volume expanded to about $854M, making it the second highest reading after an unusual spike in November. Pricing briefly reflected a small premium to spot gold, with XAUT around $5,542.07 while spot gold sat near $5,537.78. CoinGecko data showed searches for XAUT accelerating during the move. The premium hints at a convenience bid for nonstop swaps.

Leverage markets are scaling alongside spot interest, sharpening the signal behind the whale’s flow. Open interest levels imply tokenized gold is increasingly used for active positioning, not just long term storage. Bybit has become the dominant venue for XAUT speculation, carrying about $177.9M in open interest. Across the market, total XAUT open interest has reached a record $194M, concentrating liquidity and tightening the feedback loop between spot demand and derivatives pricing. When open interest clusters on one venue, execution quality and risk management become the differentiators that matter most to sophisticated traders today.

The broader backdrop helps explain why a gold proxy is finding new air cover in crypto portfolios. With bitcoin still off its cycle highs, attention is migrating toward assets that feel structurally defensive and easier to underwrite. Bitcoin has gone 115 days without a new all time high and sits nearly 30% below its cycle peak, a setup that can accelerate rotation trades. XAUT mindshare jumped 164% in a single day as interest surged. Metals exposure remains uneven, with PAXG available on Hyperliquid while silver still lacks a comparable metal backed token. The gap matters.

Bitcoin’s realized capitalization has pushed to a new high, signaling continued capital inflows into the network rather than price-driven speculation. Realized cap measures the value of coins based on the last time they moved on-chain. As a result, an increase points to fresh demand entering at higher cost bases.

At the same time, on-chain data shows a shift in long-term holder behavior. During late 2025, long-term holders distributed a large amount of supply, creating visible selling pressure. However, that supply failed to push prices lower in a sustained way. Instead, the market absorbed the selling, and price levels held.

Bitcoin Long Term Holder Net Position Change 30 Day. Source: CryptoQuant / X

Following that absorption, long-term holder net position change has moved back toward accumulation. This indicates that older coins are no longer flowing to the market at the same pace. Consequently, the supply overhang that often marks cycle peaks has weakened.

Together, rising realized cap and reduced long-term holder selling suggest a change in market structure. Capital continues to enter the network while legacy supply stays relatively inactive. Historically, this combination has appeared during consolidation phases that follow heavy distribution, rather than at final cycle tops.

The current setup reflects a market that has digested a major sell attempt and stabilized. With realized cap still climbing and long-term holders no longer distributing aggressively, on-chain data points to a reset phase rather than a completed cycle.

Bitcoin Trades Below Yearly High as Chart Points to $110,000 LevelBitcoin continued to trade below key resistance levels as market participants focused on a potential breakout toward $110,000. On the daily BTC/USDT perpetual contract chart from Binance, price hovered near $89,000 after pulling back from recent highs, while several yearly reference levels remained in play.

Bitcoin TetherUS Perpetual Contract 1 Day Chart. Source: TradingView / X

The chart highlights the yearly open near the high $87,000 area and the January 2025 low slightly above $89,000, both acting as a short term base. After rebounding from that zone, Bitcoin moved higher toward the yearly high around $97,900 but failed to secure a sustained close above it. As a result, price slipped back into a consolidation range rather than extending the move.

Technical levels marked on the chart show that a weekly close above the $98,000 area would place Bitcoin back above the yearly high. Historically, reclaiming such levels has opened the path toward testing prior cycle highs. In this case, the next major reference sits near the January 2025 high around $110,000, which remains untested.

The projected path on the chart suggests higher highs forming after a base near the yearly open. However, price still trades well below the key breakout zone. Until Bitcoin secures a decisive close above the yearly high, the structure reflects recovery attempts rather than confirmed continuation.

WLD is having the surge of a lifetime! WLD has rallied aggressively over the last 24 hours, before giving up part of its gains. On the 1-hour chart, the price went from the $0.46 zone to a local high near $0.64.

This is one of its strongest short-term moves in the recent sessions.

Source: TradingView

That push was followed by a pullback, with WLD trading closer to $0.52-$0.53 at the time of writing, so there’s early profit-taking. RSI briefly went up to overbought levels before easing back to the mid-50s. This suggested that Worldcoin’s price was consolidating.

Volume also jumped during the breakout, then calmed down. Traders are taking a moment to breathe and reassess.

What’s behind the rally? A recent Forbes report stated that the sudden interest in WLD is tied to OpenAI’s early work on a new social media platform, designed to keep bots out entirely!

According to Forbes, the AI firm is exploring a “humans-only” network that would rely on some form of verified identity (or “proof of personhood”) as its core feature.

The project is said to be in its early stages, with a small team of around 10 people working on it since early 2025. It is being worked on as a potential rival to Elon Musk’s X.

Sources indicate that user verification could rely on Apple’s Face ID or Worldcoin’s Orb, the iris-scanning device used to issue World IDs within the World ecosystem, co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

While the Orb drew criticism over privacy concerns, it remains central to confirming unique human users. How (or if) WLD would be integrated remains unclear, though ChatGPT is expected to play a critical role.

Source: X

In contrast, some voices have pushed back on the Orb narrative. Opentensor’s Const posted on X that work is underway on open-source, non-Orb methods for human verification, focused on proving users are real and detecting deepfakes.

Perhaps, a bot-free social network may not necessarily rely on Worldcoin’s Orb at all?

Final Thoughts WLD’s price reacts quickly to OpenAI-linked narratives. Whether Orb-based or not, the “proof of personhood” narrative has put Worldcoin back on traders’ radars.

Validators play a central role as ENSO launches staking program amid growing focus on network reliability.

Published: January 29, 2026 │ 3:00 PM GMT

For much of the last bull cycle, attention pertaining to the crypto market was confined to either a few meme tokens, short-lived incentive programs, or product launches (most of which chased momentum more than staying power). Within that retrospective light, today’s popular networks are increasingly being scrutinized on a set of questions such as: Are incentives being structured in a way that keeps participants aligned when hype fades? Is reliability being built in, or just talked about? 

ENSO has implemented features aimed at addressing some of these challenges. It does so by connecting blockchains and supporting composable applications across Web2 and Web3, with shared network state designed to reduce the need for one-off, manual integrations. Most recently, the platform rolled out the latest phase of its staking program, introducing structured incentives for security and participation.

Enso staking currently offers up to ~515% APY across 12 active validators.

And we just made it easier to get there, you can now buy $ENSO directly from the staking page. One of the most requested features from the community!

Built with our own cross-chain swap infrastructure 🛠️ pic.twitter.com/yFHbW6GXGC

— Enso | ⌘ 🛠️ (@EnsoBuild) January 25, 2026 A Staking Program Built Around Participation, Not Just YieldStaking has often been framed as a passive income activity where crypto tokens get locked, rewards get earned, and the rest is treated as details. But the more mature proof-of-stake (PoS) ecosystems have tended to move in the opposite direction, treating staking as a participation layer where network security is underwritten by economic commitment and validator performance is reinforced through delegated trust.

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As part of the current program, i.e. Epoch 4, ENSO has 12 validators live offering an APY of 515% alongside more than 1.4 million $ENSO staked. Furthermore, the project has published a monthly schedule, with rewards planned for distribution on the 14th of each month.

While these figures may change over time, the network currently has multiple active validators, all receiving delegated stake.

Over the last month, the total staked $ENSO grew ~30%

The Enso Network is processing real demand: cross-chain execution, bundled actions, and deterministic outcomes that applications rely on in production.

Epoch #4 is now live. pic.twitter.com/JxVMpFCnVP

— Enso | ⌘ 🛠️ (@EnsoBuild) January 14, 2026 Furthermore, the staking interface itself has been kept straightforward through ENSO’s staking portal, where active validators and their current APYs are shown, and delegation is meant to be completed without any additional tooling. It’s a small design choice, but it reflects an increasingly common reality where even crypto-native users seem to be fatigued by unnecessary complexity because if staking is truly meant to be a long-term habit (rather than a short-term trade), friction has to be reduced early.

Perhaps equally important is that ENSO’s staking mechanics have been structured in a way that encourages commitment rather than constant repositioning. Participants choose lock periods between 1 and 36 months, with tokens remaining locked for the chosen duration.

Similarly, validator choice has been treated as consequential so that once staking has begun, validators can’t be changed mid-stream. That constraint may sound strict, but it tends to reinforce healthier behaviour at the network level. In layman’s terms, delegation is nudged away from impulsive “rate chasing” and toward considered selection.

Why Validators Matter in ENSO’s ModelENSO’s staking program relies on validators, who are responsible for processing network requests and verifying that the generated calldata can be executed correctly. In other words, validation isn’t being treated as an abstract consensus function but as an integrity layer for execution itself.

That distinction is worth pausing on because in many networks, security is spoken about in terms of blocks, finality, and slashing conditions. However, ENSO’s parlance places special emphasis on validating “solutions” and ensuring that what is generated can be executed safely (and that “intent” can be expressed and then executed without manual integrations being rebuilt repeatedly).

To this point, the platform’s first-epoch retrospective has reinforced this operational framing with metrics that are hard to ignore. At the end of the initial cycle, over $900k worth of $ENSO had been staked, with validators averaging 1.1M+ consumer requests across all relevant chains per day.

Not only that, a total of $800+ million shortcut volume end-to-end had been secured, all while the validators were able to maintain a 97% success rate across the board.

Reinforcing a Holistic NarrativeENSO’s staking story has been one that has been accompanied by a cadence of public updates aimed less at spectacle and more at showing steady movement. For starters, the project team has pointed to month-over-month stake growth and “real demand” being processed by the network.

Therefore, looking ahead, if Web3’s next phase is going to be decided by execution quality and reliability rather than headline velocity, programs like these will naturally become the signal. Not because they create excitement overnight but because they make a network easier to trust six months later.

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US Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have experienced substantial outflows over the past eight trading days, with withdrawals totaling billions of dollars in the run-up to the Federal Reserve’s latest policy announcement. The pattern reflects growing caution among institutional investors amid ongoing market pressures.

In brief US Bitcoin spot ETFs have seen total outflows of approximately $1.875 billion over the past eight trading days. The largest single-day withdrawal reached $708.71 million on January 21, marking the biggest outflow this year. The Fed has kept interest rates steady, signaling a pause in rate cuts while maintaining broader policy uncertainty. Week of Heavy ETF Withdrawals From January 16 through the past eight full trading days, US Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded total outflows of approximately $1.875 billion. SoSOValue reported that the largest single-day withdrawal occurred on January 21, reaching $708.71 million—the biggest outflow of the year so far.

Bitcoin itself has struggled in this period, down 11% over the last 13 months and more than 30% below its October all-time high. Cauê Oliveira, a contributor at CryptoQuant, observes that on-chain demand is weakening while retail participation continues to decline, highlighting a cautious and risk-averse market. He adds that fears of a possible US government shutdown are adding pressure, as such an event could tighten the flow of liquidity across markets.

Concurrently, the unwinding of Japan’s carry trade is reducing outbound liquidity, further tightening market conditions. Oliveira notes that a stronger recovery would likely require improved sentiment and renewed retail activity on-chain.

The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index, which monitors Bitcoin demand from US traders on the exchange, reinforces this cautious backdrop. Data shows muted buying activity in the US, with only occasional short-lived upticks in premium, indicating pockets of optimism but overall institutional restraint.

BTC Price vs Premium Rate Fed Pause Signals Consolidation for Bitcoin These ETF outflows unfolded ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision, showing that institutional caution had already been building before the macro picture became clear. The Fed ultimately opted to pause its rate-cutting cycle, keeping interest rates at 3.50%–3.75%. While this removes immediate policy uncertainty, it signals that interest rates will stay steady for now, which may continue to weigh on speculative assets like Bitcoin.

Analyst Ali Martinez points out on X that Bitcoin often faces heightened volatility during FOMC weeks. Historically, the asset tends to dip following announcements, even though traders often hope for positive outcomes from rate cuts.

Taken together, the recent ETF outflows, muted on-chain activity, and the Fed’s policy stance indicate a phase of consolidation rather than strong upward momentum for Bitcoin. Traders will be monitoring whether renewed retail participation and improving sentiment can spark a rebound in the coming weeks, especially as the Crypto Greed and Fear Index currently reads 26, underlining the cautious mood among investors.

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Holders of Optimism's native OP tokens voted to approve a proposal that could redirect millions of dollars worth of protocol revenue to token buybacks. The vote, which closed on Wednesday, received about 84% support from about 450 voters, including seven representing chains in Optimism’s Superchain and five apps.

The Optimism Foundation first floated the buyback idea earlier this month, as part of a plan "to align the OP token" with the Superchain, the largest network of Ethereum Layer 2s built using the Optimism tech stack, including major blockchains like Base, OP Mainnet, Unichain, Soneium, Worldchain, and others.

In its proposal, the foundation noted the Superchain generated around 5,868 ETH, worth over $17.5 million at current prices, in revenue last year. The open-market buybacks will begin in February, with the OP entering a “collective treasury” alongside the remaining ETH earned via Optimism’s sequencer. 

OP is down over 8% on the day, amid a wider market pullback, with bitcoin down 2.2% and losing ETH 2.9%, according to The Block’s price page.

Optimism (OP) price chart. Source: The Block/TradingView With the plan, Optimism will now join the ranks of successful crypto projects like Hyperliquid and Pump that are redeploying a portion of their protocol revenue to bolster their fledgling tokens. It is also the first major Ethereum Layer 2 to experiment with the scheme, with other major L2s like Arbitrum and Polygon so far eschewing direct buybacks. 

“ETH to OP conversion using the month of January’s revenue will be completed between T+25–35 from February 1,” the foundation wrote. “After the first month, execution will happen at the same time each month during the same window. OTC execution is a temporary implementation until we transition execution fully onchain within the next ~6 months.”

OP buyback pushback While broadly popular, some commentators opposed the plan. Research firm GFXlabs, for instance, argued buybacks would be “financially self-cancelling and value destructive” if enacted alongside OP’s emissions and difficult to audit.

Meanwhile, others proposed more constructive capital plans, like using revenue to fund OP lending pool liquidity. 

“We still have a large OP and ETH treasury to use to incentivize growth for many years to come; this buyback does not come at the expense of ecosystem growth, but instead links demand for blockspace to the OP token,” Optimism’s governance account said in response.

Notably, the proposal also included a provision for Optimism governance to take more control over the protocol’s ETH, which was opposed by some users on different grounds.

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Dogecoin (DOGE) is poised to end January 2026 with its first monthly gain since September 2025.

Newton Gitonga2 min read

29 January 2026, 03:14 PM

Dogecoin appears poised to break its longest losing streak in recent memory. The leading meme cryptocurrency has traded in negative territory since October 2025. January data now shows a potential reversal as DOGE trades 3.51% higher for the month.

The modest gain carries significant weight for investors who watched the token decline sharply over the previous quarter. DOGE fell 20% in October, 21.3% in November, and 19.9% in December 2025. These losses came despite historically strong average returns during those periods.

Historical data from Cryptorank indicates January typically delivers a 78% average gain for Dogecoin. The current 3% increase falls well short of this benchmark. However, market participants view the positive movement as encouraging given recent performance trends.

Market Conditions Impact PerformanceBroader cryptocurrency market volatility drove Dogecoin's fourth-quarter decline. Bitcoin's price movements heavily influenced DOGE, which maintains a strong correlation with the flagship digital asset. The sell-off intensified as Bitcoin faced its own headwinds during this period.

Trading data reveals mixed signals for the meme coin's near-term prospects. DOGE currently trades at $0.1206, down 3.27% in the past 24 hours. The token reached $0.127 earlier but failed to maintain that level as trading activity weakened.

Volume metrics paint a concerning picture. Daily trading volume has dropped 13.2% to $1.07 billion. Regulatory scrutiny from the United States and Russian authorities contributed to reduced market participation. Lower volume typically limits price appreciation potential and increases volatility.

Technical Analysis Shows Challenges AheadTechnical indicators suggest Dogecoin faces immediate resistance. The cryptocurrency has fallen below the $0.125 pivot point, a critical support level held since October 2025. This breakdown could signal further weakness if buyers fail to return.

The Relative Strength Index sits at 42.59, indicating DOGE has not yet reached oversold conditions. This metric suggests room for additional downside before the token becomes technically attractive to contrarian traders. Analysts monitor this level closely for reversal signals.

A sustained close above current levels would mark Dogecoin's first positive month since September 2025. Such an outcome could restore investor confidence heading into February. However, historical patterns show February typically underperforms for DOGE.

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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that Smartsheet Inc. (NYSE: SMAR) shareholders who held Smartsheet securities as of the record date, October 25, 2024, and were harmed by defendants’ alleged violations of Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with the acquisition of Smartsheet by Blackstone Inc., Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC, as well as the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (“Merger”), have until February 24, 2026 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the Smartsheet class action lawsuit. The Smartsheet class action is captioned KaraEftimoglu v. Mader, No. 25-cv-02530 (W.D. Wash.).

If you held substantial Smartsheet securities as of the record date and wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Smartsheet class action lawsuit, please provide your information here:

https://www.rgrdlaw.com/cases-smartsheet-inc-class-action-lawsuit-smar.html

You can also contact attorney J.C. Sanchez of Robbins Geller by calling 800/449-4900 or via e-mail at [email protected].

CASE ALLEGATIONS: Smartsheet is an enterprise software company providing software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) work management solutions. As a SaaS company, Smartsheet tracked its Annual Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) metric, which normalized contracted recurring revenue components of its subscription services to a one-year period.

The Smartsheet class action lawsuit alleges that in connection with Smartsheet’s solicitation of stockholder approval of the Merger, defendants issued and filed with the SEC a false and misleading Schedule 14A Proxy statement, as amended (“Proxy”). And as a direct result of the misleading Proxy, Smartsheet’s former shareholders approved the Merger and received the unfair price of $56.50 in cash for each share of Smartsheet common stock they owned, the complaint alleges.

Moreover, the Smartsheet class action lawsuit alleges among other things that every press release published and every associated earnings call during the period covered by the narrative in the Proxy touted Smartsheet’s increasing ARR metric, which management, after re-evaluating its business metrics, guided the market to rely on as the best indicator of Smartsheet’s future financial performance. Nevertheless, despite the clear materiality of this financial metric, the Proxy did not disclose this positive metric in the narrative, the complaint alleges. Nor did the Proxy disclose the January 2024 Forecasts prepared in the ordinary course of business – and not in the midst of negotiations – thereby preventing shareholders from comparing and fully assessing Smartsheet’s financial prospects, including any changes between the two sets of projections versus Smartsheet’s actual results and guidance, the Smartsheet shareholder class action alleges.

THE LEAD PLAINTIFF PROCESS: The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 permits any investor who held Smartsheet securities as of the record date of the Merger to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in the Smartsheet class action lawsuit. A lead plaintiff is generally the movant with the greatest financial interest in the relief sought by the putative class who is also typical and adequate of the putative class. A lead plaintiff acts on behalf of all other class members in directing the Smartsheet investor class action lawsuit. The lead plaintiff can select a law firm of its choice to litigate the Smartsheet shareholder class action lawsuit. An investor’s ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff of the Smartsheet class action lawsuit.

ABOUT ROBBINS GELLER: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP is one of the world’s leading law firms representing investors in securities fraud and shareholder litigation. Our Firm has been ranked #1 in the ISS Securities Class Action Services rankings for four out of the last five years for securing the most monetary relief for investors. In 2024, we recovered over $2.5 billion for investors in securities-related class action cases – more than the next five law firms combined, according to ISS. With 200 lawyers in 10 offices, Robbins Geller is one of the largest plaintiffs’ firms in the world, and the Firm’s attorneys have obtained many of the largest securities class action recoveries in history, including the largest ever – $7.2 billion – in In re Enron Corp. Sec. Litig. Please visit the following page for more information:

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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers or acquirers of Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE: OWL) securities between February 6, 2025 and November 16, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”), have until February 2, 2026 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the Blue Owl class action lawsuit. Captioned Goldman v. Blue Owl Capital Inc., No. 25-cv-10047 (S.D.N.Y.), the Blue Owl class action lawsuit charges Blue Owl and certain of Blue Owl’s top executives with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

If you suffered substantial losses and wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Blue Owl class action lawsuit, please provide your information here:

https://www.rgrdlaw.com/cases-blue-owl-capital-inc-class-action-lawsuit-owl.html

You can also contact attorney J.C. Sanchez of Robbins Geller by calling 800/449-4900 or via e-mail at [email protected].

CASE ALLEGATIONS: Blue Owl is an alternative asset manager.

The Blue Owl class action lawsuit alleges that throughout the Class Period defendants failed to disclose that: (i) Blue Owl was experiencing a meaningful pressure on its asset base from business development company (“BDC”) redemptions; (ii) as a result, Blue Owl was facing undisclosed liquidity issues; and (iii) consequently, Blue Owl would be likely to limit or halt redemptions of certain BDCs.

The Blue Owl class action lawsuit further alleges that on October 30, 2025, Blue Owl reported financial results for the third quarter of 2025, including: fee-related earnings of only $376.2 million, which missed consensus estimates; fee-related earnings margins of 57.1% which missed expectations by roughly 20 basis points; and performance revenue, which fell 33% year over year to only $188,000. On this news, the price of Blue Owl stock fell, according to the complaint.

Then, on November 5, 2025, the complaint alleges two of Blue Owl’s direct lending businesses, Blue Owl Capital Corporation (“OBDC”) and Blue Owl Capital Corporation II (“OBDC II”), announced that they had entered into a definitive merger agreement, that “OBDC II does not anticipate conducting additional tender offers prior to the merger,” that the “proposed merger enhances liquidity for shareholders of the combined company,” that under the terms of the proposed merger, “shareholders of OBDC II will receive newly issued whole shares of OBDC for each share of OBDC II based on the exchange ratio determined prior to closing,” and that “[t]he exchange ratio will be calculated based upon (i) the NAV [net asset value] per share of OBDC and OBDC II, each determined before merger close and (ii) the market price of OBDC common stock (‘OBDC Price’) before merger close.” On this news, the price of Blue Owl stock fell nearly 5%, the Blue Owl class action lawsuit alleges.

Finally, the Blue Owl class action lawsuit alleges that on November 16, 2025, Financial Times published an article entitled “Blue Owl private credit fund merger leaves some investors facing 20% hit,” which provided an interview with the chief financial officer of OBDC, Jonathan Lamm, revealing that “[i]f shareholders were to vote down the deal, [Lamm] acknowledged that Blue Owl Capital Corporation II might be forced to limit redemptions.” The article allegedly further reported details of two critical aspects of the merger: (i) OBDC II investors would indeed be blocked from making any redemptions until the merger completes in 2026; and (ii) as part of the merger, OBDC II shareholders would see the value of their investments fall by about 20% because they would be forced to exchange OBDC II shares for OBDC shares at a rate based on OBDC’s market price, but because OBDC shares trade at a discount of about 20% to the stated value of its assets, OBDC II shareholders would see the value of their investments reduced by that amount. On this news, the price of Blue Owl stock fell nearly 6%, according to the complaint.

THE LEAD PLAINTIFF PROCESS: The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 permits any investor who purchased or acquired Blue Owl securities during the Class Period to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in the Blue Owl class action lawsuit. A lead plaintiff is generally the movant with the greatest financial interest in the relief sought by the putative class who is also typical and adequate of the putative class. A lead plaintiff acts on behalf of all other class members in directing the Blue Owl investor class action lawsuit. The lead plaintiff can select a law firm of its choice to litigate the Blue Owl shareholder class action lawsuit. An investor’s ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff of the Blue Owl class action lawsuit.

ABOUT ROBBINS GELLER: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP is one of the world’s leading law firms representing investors in securities fraud and shareholder litigation. Our Firm has been ranked #1 in the ISS Securities Class Action Services rankings for four out of the last five years for securing the most monetary relief for investors. In 2024, we recovered over $2.5 billion for investors in securities-related class action cases – more than the next five law firms combined, according to ISS. With 200 lawyers in 10 offices, Robbins Geller is one of the largest plaintiffs’ firms in the world, and the Firm’s attorneys have obtained many of the largest securities class action recoveries in history, including the largest ever – $7.2 billion – in In re Enron Corp. Sec. Litig. Please visit the following page for more information:

https://www.rgrdlaw.com/services-litigation-securities-fraud.html

Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Services may be performed by attorneys in any of our offices.

Contact:
        Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
        J.C. Sanchez
        655 W. Broadway, Suite 1900, San Diego, CA 92101
        800-449-4900
        [email protected]

Dallas, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - January 29, 2026) - MineralRite Corporation (OTCID: RITE) ("MineralRite" or the "Company") today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Peeples, Inc., has executed a Common Variety Mineral Materials Lease with the Arizona State Land Department covering approximately 377.11 acres of State trust land in Yavapai County, Arizona. The lease was executed on January 26, 2026, and is a successor to a prior lease covering the same property.

L3Harris (LHX - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.86 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.76 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.47 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +3.57%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this technology and communications company would post earnings of $2.56 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.7, delivering a surprise of +5.47%.

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

L3Harris, which belongs to the Zacks Aerospace - Defense industry, posted revenues of $5.65 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.63%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $5.52 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters.

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

L3Harris shares have added about 22.7% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 1.9%.

What's Next for L3Harris?While L3Harris has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?

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

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

Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for L3Harris was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $2.73 on $5.47 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $12.39 on $23.4 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.

Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Aerospace - Defense is currently in the top 35% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.

Another stock from the same industry, Huntington Ingalls (HII - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended December 2025. The results are expected to be released on February 5.

This shipbuilder is expected to post quarterly earnings of $3.72 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +18.1%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 0.6% higher over the last 30 days to the current level.

Huntington Ingalls' revenues are expected to be $3.06 billion, up 1.8% from the year-ago quarter.

Dover Corporation (DOV - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.51 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.48 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.2 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +1.10%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $2.5 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.62, delivering a surprise of +4.8%.

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

Dover, which belongs to the Zacks Manufacturing - General Industrial industry, posted revenues of $2.1 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.49%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.93 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters.

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

Dover shares have added about 5.5% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 1.9%.

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

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

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

Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Dover was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $2.34 on $2.01 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $10.60 on $8.48 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.

Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Manufacturing - General Industrial is currently in the top 33% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.

Luxfer (LXFR - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended December 2025.

This materials technology company specializing in aluminum, magnesium and zirconium is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.24 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -17.2%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

Luxfer's revenues are expected to be $92.7 million, down 10.4% from the year-ago quarter.

Key Takeaways NVIDIA is expanding beyond data centers, combining GPUs, software and simulation to power AI robotics.NVIDIA's full-stack approach lets developers train, simulate and deploy robots faster, improving reliability.NVDA's Automotive segment revenues rose 32% to $592M, with robotics seen driving long-term growth. NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA - Free Report) is expanding its focus beyond data centers by pushing deeper into robotics and physical artificial intelligence (AI). The company is building platforms that combine graphics processing units (GPUs), software and simulation tools to support the development of intelligent machines. These systems are used in areas such as factory automation, logistics, autonomous vehicles and service robots.

As labor shortages and efficiency needs rise, interest in AI-powered robotics is increasing. The independent research firm Mordor Intelligence estimates that the global robotics market will reach $218.56 billion by 2031 from $73.64 billion in 2025, reflecting a CAGR of 19.86% over the period.

NVIDIA’s robotics strategy centers on providing a full stack rather than selling chips alone. Developers can train models on powerful servers, test them in virtual environments and deploy them on edge systems. This approach helps shorten development cycles and improve reliability.

NVIDIA has been witnessing growing adoption of its robotics technologies. Companies such as Belden, Caterpillar, Foxconn, Lucid Motors, Toyota, TSMC and Wistron have adopted its robotics technologies to build factories that have accelerated AI-driven manufacturing.

NVIDIA’s robotics business forms part of its Automotive segment. In the third quarter of fiscal 2026, the Automotive segment’s revenues increased 32% year over year to $592 million. Though the Automotive segment contributes just 1% to total revenues at present, the growing demand for robotics is likely to drive the business unit’s growth over the long run. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the Automotive segment’s fiscal 2026 revenues is pegged at $2.41 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 42.2%.

How NVIDIA’s Rivals Fare in AI Robotics SpaceNVIDIA competes with Intel Corporation (INTC - Free Report) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD - Free Report) in the AI robotics space.

Intel offers comprehensive robotics solutions, focusing on enabling physical AI through a combination of high-performance edge computing hardware, AI software toolkits and computer vision technologies. Intel’s Robotics AI suite combines reference applications, simulation tools, and libraries to help developers build and deploy AI-powered robots faster.

Advanced Micro Devices provides the underlying chip, System-on-Modules (SOMs), and software stacks that enable faster, more intelligent and responsive robotic systems. Advanced Micro Devices’ core robotics technologies include Kria series SOMs, robotics starter kit and Ryzen embedded processors.

NVIDIA’s Price Performance, Valuation and EstimatesShares of NVIDIA have risen around 53.7% over the past year compared with the Zacks Semiconductor – General industry’s gain of 48.9%.

NVIDIA One-Year Price Return Performance
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From a valuation standpoint, NVDA trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 26.22, lower than the industry’s average of 28.39.

NVIDIA Forward 12-Month P/E Ratio
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NVIDIA’s fiscal 2026 and 2027 earnings implies a year-over-year increase of approximately 55.9% and 57%, respectively. Estimates for fiscal 2026 have been revised upward by 2 cents to $4.66 per share in the past 60 days. Earnings estimates for fiscal 2027 have been revised upward by 8 cents to $7.32 per share in the past 30 days.

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NVIDIA currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

Key Takeaways Avnet posted Q2 EPS of $1.05, topping estimates by 10.53% and increasing 20.7% year over year.Q2 sales rose 11.6% to $6.32 billion, driven by Electronic Components and Farnell segment gains.Shares surged 13.8% as Avnet's Q3 revenue and EPS guidance surpassed analyst expectations. Avnet, Inc. (AVT - Free Report) shares jumped 13.8% on Wednesday after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter fiscal 2026 results. The company’s second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.05 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10.53%. Moreover, the bottom line surged 20.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Net sales increased 11.6% year over year to $6.32 billion and outpaced the consensus mark by 5.28%. The year-over-year growth was primarily driven by strong sales across the company’s operating segments.

Avnet’s Q2 DetailsThe Electronic Components segment’s revenues were up 10.8% year over year and 7.1% sequentially to $5.89 billion. Our estimate for the Electronic Components segment’s revenues was pegged at $5.6 billion.

Farnell sales soared 23.6% year over year and 7.1% sequentially to $427.1 million. Our estimate for the Farnell segment’s revenues was pegged at $400.8 million.

From a regional perspective, on a year-over-year basis, sales increased 16.9% in Asia to $3.17 billion and 4.9% in the Americas to $1.44 billion. Sales in the EMEA jumped 8.3% to $1.71 billion.

The adjusted operating income came in at $171.7 million, which increased 7.7% year over year. The operating income for the Electronic Components segment rose 3% to $187.1 million, while that for Farnell’s jumped fivefold to $20 million from $3.5 million in the year-ago quarter.

Avnet’s adjusted operating margin shrank 10 basis points (bps) to 2.7% from the year-ago quarter. Electronic Components’ operating margin contracted 20 bps to 3.2%, while Farnell’s improved 370 bps to 4.7%.

Balance Sheet & Cash Flow of AvnetAs of Dec. 27, 2025, AVT had cash and cash equivalents of $286.5 million compared with $175.5 million reported as of Sept. 27, 2025.

The long-term debt was $2.47 billion as of Dec. 27, 2025, lower than $2.79 billion at the end of the previous quarter.

Avnet generated operating cash flow of $208 million in the second quarter and $63.7 million in the first half of fiscal 2026. In the second quarter, the company did not repurchase its shares but paid $28 million in dividends to shareholders. In the first half of fiscal 2026, it repurchased shares worth $138.3 million and paid $56.9 million in dividends.

Avnet Initiates Q3 GuidanceFor the third quarter of fiscal 2026, Avnet anticipates revenues in the range of $6.2-$6.5 billion (midpoint of $6.35 billion). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $5.8 billion, suggesting a year-over-year increase of 9.1%.

AVT expects non-GAAP earnings between $1.20 and $1.30 per share. The consensus mark for the bottom line is pinned at $1.22, suggesting a year-over-year increase of 45.2%.

Avnet’s Zacks Rank & Stocks to ConsiderCurrently, AVT carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Amphenol (APH - Free Report) , Micron Technology (MU - Free Report) and Analog Devices (ADI - Free Report) are some better-ranked stocks that investors can consider in the Zacks Computer and Technology sector. Amphenol and Micron Technology each sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present, while Analog Devices carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Amphenol’s 2026 earnings has been revised upward by 10 cents over the past seven days to $4.26 per share, calling for an increase of 28.7% year over year. Amphenol shares have surged 103.7% in the trailing 12 months.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Micron Technology’s fiscal 2026 earnings has moved southward by 7 cents in the past seven days to $33.01 per share, implying 298.2% year-over-year growth. Micron Technology shares have soared 370.6% over the past year.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Analog Devices’ fiscal 2026 earnings is pegged at $10.01 per share, revised upward by 22 cents over the past 30 days and suggests a year-over-year increase of 28.5%. Analog Devices’ shares have rallied 49.6% over the past year.

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European video game developer UbiSoft Entertainment OTCMKTS: UBSFY saw its stock plummet last week following a wave of cancellations, most notably of the "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake."

UbiSoft cancelled six games in total and announced a major business reset to shrink its studio count, causing the stock to drop more than 30% in just three days. With Ubisoft in trouble and Electronic Arts Inc. NASDAQ: EA soon to become a private entity under the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. NASDAQ: TTWO might be the last pure gaming stock left on U.S. exchanges. But does that make it a buy?

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A Bifurcated and Shrinking Video Game Industry The gaming industry has split into two distinct factions: mobile and console/PC. Mobile is the fastest-growing sector, but console and PC gaming remain crucial markets and are increasingly dominated by large-scale intellectual property (IP) franchises.

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In the early days of the console wars, independent developers had specialties, such as Squaresoft’s role-playing games like "Final Fantasy." Today, developers like Ubisoft, EA, and Take-Two own numerous studios that produce a wide variety of games, from sports to first-person shooters to action RPGs.

With Ubisoft cutting to five studios and EA going private and tethering itself to sports conglomerates like the NFL and WWE-parent TKO Group Holdings Inc. NYSE: TKO, Take-Two is quickly becoming the best pure-play for investors who want exposure to the industry.

However, there’s an elephant in the room: the long-awaited arrival of "Grand Theft Auto VI" (GTA6), scheduled for release on Nov. 19. GTA6 has been rife with delays and setbacks, and now the company’s prospects increasingly depend on a smooth launch.

Take-Two’s 3 Pillar Strategy Take-Two has built itself into a $45 billion company using a multi-pronged strategy that produces massive (but risky) world-building games alongside consistent revenue drivers for both console and mobile gaming platforms. The company focuses on three distinct pillars:

Prestige Games: Take-Two’s biggest winners have come from the renowned studio Rockstar Games, home to classic series like "Grand Theft Auto," "Red Dead Redemption," and "Max Payne." These games often take years (or decades in GTA6’s case) to develop, but they frequently become cultural touchstones that generate massive revenue. GTA5 was released in 2013 and went on to sell 220 million units, with annual sales still totaling over a million annually despite 12-plus years on the market.

Reliable Revenue: Rockstar titles often take multiple years of development, so Take-Two needs some simpler games that can produce recurring annual revenue. This is where the 2K series comes in. Popular games like NBA 2K and WWE 2K are updated and released each year, similar to EA’s annual Madden and NCAA releases. NBA 2K25 sold more than 7 million copies during the fiscal year of its release, down from its peak in 2019 but still a strong driver of reliable sales. The current release, NBA 2K26, has already sold 5 million units as of fiscal Q2 2026.

Zynga Mobile Games: Take-Two purchased Zynga in 2022, and it's been a transformative acquisition. Mobile games offer both additional in-game purchase opportunities (or microtransactions as gamers deride them) and advertising space, and these revenue sources helped the company net more than $1.96 billion in fiscal Q2 2026 revenue, the best second quarter in its history. Mobile games Toon Blast and Match Factory each grew more than 20% year-over-year (YOY), and the mobile version of WWE 2K surpassed 38 million lifetime downloads. The key Recurring Consumer Spending metric also grew 20% in the quarter.

TTWO Stock Consolidating Around Technical Turning Points In its most recent earnings release, Take-Two bumped its full-year 2026 net bookings guidance to $6.5 billion, thanks to a record Q2, expecting outperformance across a wide range of titles. The company’s fiscal year will end before the release of GTA6 in November, but investors will remain focused on updates on its premier franchise. Meanwhile, the stock has several short-term catalysts, including fiscal Q3 2026 earnings after the market closes on Feb. 3.

The daily chart shows a stock at a crossroads, with the 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages (SMAs) converging ahead of the Q3 2026 release. The 200-day SMA had been a reliable support level as the stock price consolidated, forming higher lows and lower highs. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is showing signs of turning bullish after nearly dipping into oversold territory, but investors are likely waiting for hints from Q3 earnings before making large bets on TTWO shares.

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