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Circle shares took a beating Tuesday, falling 20% amid a flurry of developments, including draft legislative text that could limit USDC rewards, rival Tether moving toward greater transparency and a report that the company had frozen more than a dozen hot wallets.

Mizuho analysts attributed the drop to news that the Clarity Act "could potentially ban yield payments for simply holding a stablecoin (e.g. passive balances) and restrict any approach that makes the program in any way equivalent to a bank deposit," they said in a note.

Circle's shares (NASDAQ: CRCL) were trading for roughly $100 Tuesday afternoon, according to The Block price data.

Draft legislative language circulated Monday among cryptocurrency industry insiders appears to be more restrictive than hoped for and could become one of the final sticking points in broader digital asset legislation, a source familiar with the talks told The Block.

The bipartisan proposal from Sens. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., would prevent crypto exchanges from paying rewards on stablecoin balances and further limit incentive structures by restricting access to transaction size data, making it harder to calculate rewards, the source said.

Banks have pushed back against allowing stablecoins to offer yields, arguing that such incentives could draw deposits away from traditional institutions, which rely on those funds to issue credit.

Restricting rewards could still weigh on Circle, even though its USDC stablecoin does not itself pay yield. Incentives offered by exchanges and platforms have helped drive stablecoin adoption, and limiting those rewards could dampen demand over time.

“Over the long term, not paying rewards reduces the attractiveness of holding USDC,” Mizuho analysts said.

Coinbase, which pays rewards to users who hold USDC on the exchange, also saw its shares decline by nearly 10% on Tuesday. Mizuho's analysts said USDC accounts for about ~20% of Coinbase's revenue and "a large part of it is paid out as rewards." Without a rewards program, there will be less incentive for users to hold money in USDC on the Coinbase platform, the analysts said.

Stablecoin rewards were previously addressed in the GENIUS Act, passed in July, which bars issuers from paying interest directly to holders. However, it does not prohibit third-party platforms, such as exchanges, from offering rewards.

Crypto firms argue that restricting rewards could stifle innovation.

Tether audit narrows Circle's advantage For years, Circle has sought to position itself as the transparent and compliant alternative to Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer. On Tuesday, Tether — which has $184 billion of its U.S. dollar-pegged USDT stablecoin in circulation — said it is moving forward with its first full financial audit and has hired a Big Four accounting firm.

Tether said it has formally engaged a top-tier auditor to complete a comprehensive review of its financial statements, a move that could bolster the stablecoin issuer’s efforts to market itself as more transparent. Despite its scale, Tether has gained little traction in U.S. markets.

To address that shortfall, Tether recently launched the U.S.-focused stablecoin USAT.

For years, Tether has faced scrutiny over whether its tokens are fully backed. A completed audit would provide a more detailed and continuous view of assets, liabilities and internal controls.

It could also erode the competitive advantage Circle has enjoyed as a fully compliant U.S. stablecoin issuer.

Circle freezes wallets Separately, blockchain sleuth ZachXBT said Tuesday that Circle had frozen the USDC balances of 16 hot wallets tied to various businesses.

"I spoke with one of the affected businesses directly and they stated it was due to an ongoing U.S. civil case whose details are not yet disclosed," ZachXBT said, adding that they had "reviewed the onchain activity and the exchanges, casinos and forex businesses do not appear to be related at all to each other."

Circle did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the draft legislation, Tether’s audit announcement or ZachXBT’s claims.

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Ethereum whales are now back in profit as the ETH price continues to climb, defying the broader market downtrend. Data from the on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant indicate that these whales are investors with wallets holding over 100,000 ETH. The sudden move into profitability raises the question of whether these large-scale investors will hold their positions or sell immediately, as key historical chart patterns signal a potential price surge for ETH in the coming months.  

Ethereum whales are reportedly back in the green after sitting on a pile of paper losses following ETH’s persistent price decline this year. According to CryptoQuant, this is the first time that whales holding over 100,000 ETH have become profitable since early February 2026. 

Ethereum Whales Move Back Into Profit Zone While a shift into the profit zone is typically viewed as a bullish signal, it also highlights the potential for large-scale investors to sell and take profit. Market analysts CryptoTice and CW have also spotlighted this recent movement on X, offering insights into its broader significance. 

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In his analysis, CW pointed out that areas where large whales previously incurred losses are often seen as market bottoms. He explained that when these whales return to profitability, the moment they do so can mark the start of a major uptrend. Given ETH whales’ latest move into profitability, CW suggests the current market could be at the beginning of a bullish reversal.

Source: Chart from CW on X Sharing a different yet equally bullish perspective, Crypto Tice highlighted a recurring historical pattern in which whales returning to profitability triggered significant price rallies for ETH. He emphasized that wallets holding above 100,000 ETH don’t flip back into profit by accident. According to him, every single time this has happened, ETH has recorded a 25% increase within three months, a 50% rally in six months, and a staggering 300% gain within the year. 

CryptoTice noted that these large-scale whale addresses have survived every market cycle, experiencing both bull runs and bear market crashes. He stated that they were the ones that accumulated at the bottom while everyone else sold due to panic as broader volatility and negative sentiment spread. 

Based on his analysis, if Ethereum perfectly follows the same historical pattern, it could see its price skyrocket from its current price of above $2,150 to roughly $2,687 in three months, approximately $3,335 in six months, and about $8,600 within the year. 

Analyst Identifies New Sell Wall For ETH Whales In a more recent analysis, CW shared a potential sell wall for Ethereum whales looking to take profits. In his ETH chart, he marked $2,350 as the next sell wall, representing a roughly 9.3% increase from current levels. 

At the same time, the analyst noted that Ethereum whales are still on a strong buying spree. He stated that these large-scale investors have continued to accumulate ETH even during sideways movement, matching the scale of the net buying seen among Bitcoin whales. 

ETH trading at $2,155 on the 1D chart | Source: ETHUSDT on Tradingview.com Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com

The Solana Foundation is looking to bolster the Solana network with a new developer platform targeted for institutional adoption.

An announcement on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, revealed that the new platform will boost global giants like Mastercard and Western Union as early adopters, with this move coming as blockchain projects eye developer traction despite broader market price pressure.

This pressure currently sees the SOL token trade below $100, but analysts are bullish long term.

Solana Foundation eyes institutional adoption with new platformThe Solana Foundation has unveiled the Solana Developer Platform (SDP), a project it says offers an AI-ready toolkit designed to streamline enterprise development on the Solana blockchain.

According to details, SDP consolidates top-tier ecosystem infrastructure into a unified API-driven interface.

This model allows financial institutions to launch compliant, scalable products efficiently, the SF noted.

The goal is to push Solana into further mainstream institutional adoption, with SDP designed to address longstanding barriers like technical complexity and regulatory hurdles.

At its core, SDP will feature three API modules tailored for real-world finance.

There’s the issuance module that supports tokenized deposits, GENIUS-compliant stablecoins, and real-world assets (RWAs).

The second one is a payments module meant for fiat-stablecoin orchestration, including on-ramps, off-ramps, and on-chain transactions for B2B, B2C, and P2P scenarios.

Meanwhile, the trading module will enable atomic swaps, vaults, and on-chain FX.

With issuance and payments live now on the Solana devnet sandbox, enterprises can prototype institutional-grade solutions rapidly, the Solana Foundation explained.

Catherine Gu, head of product for digital assets at the Solana Foundation, said:

“Solana Developer Platform provides an easy gateway for any financial institution to build on Solana from day one. It is entirely API-based, removing the technical and operational barriers that enterprise developers may encounter.”

Mastercard, Western Union early SDP usersAccording to the announcement, some of the major players in the financial space are already onboarded. They include Mastercard, Western Union and Worldpay.

Mastercard will leverage SDP for stablecoin settlement, blending blockchain speed with its global network.

On the other hand, Western Union plans to tap SDP’s payments module for cross-border flows, while Worldpay is focusing on merchant payments via issuance and payments modules.

The company eyes on-chain settlement and tokenized assets.

“The next phase of digital asset innovation will be defined by practical use cases that integrate seamlessly with existing financial systems. As an early user of Solana Developer Platform, we’re helping enable direct stablecoin settlement for customers on select blockchain networks — beginning with Solana,” said Raj Dhamodharan, executive vice president, blockchain & digital assets at Mastercard.

As well as these companies, Solana has partnered with key ecosystem players, including Alchemy, Helius, Anchorage Digital, BitGo, and Coinbase.

Others are blockchain compliance firms Chainalysis, Elliptic, and TRM.

Ethereum block builder Eureka Labs has raised $6.7 million in a seed round as it looks to expand a new approach to block construction it calls "programmable blocks."

The round was co-led by Spark Capital and Collider Ventures and included participation from Varrock Ventures, Node Capital, Reverie, Very Early Ventures, Atka, Synergis, and Masterkey, alongside angel investors including CoinList president Scott Keto, Eureka Labs said Tuesday.

The round was completed in two tranches, with $4.7 million raised in April 2025 and an additional $2 million from Spark Capital in June 2025, Eureka Labs co-founder and CEO Nir Magenheim told The Block. The round was structured as a simple agreement for future equity (SAFE) with token warrants and is being disclosed now as Eureka Labs emerges from stealth, Magenheim said. He declined to disclose the startup's valuation.

Avishay Ovadia, founding partner at Collider Ventures, has joined Eureka's board as part of the funding round, Magenheim said.

Founded in December 2024, Eureka Labs has grown to become the fourth-largest Ethereum block builder by number of blocks built, according to Rated Network data. However, its market share is around 1.5%, as the three largest Ethereum block builders — Titan Builder, BuilderNet, and Quasar Builder — account for nearly 96% of the market, according to the data.

Programmable Ethereum blocks Eureka Labs is introducing what it calls "programmable blocks," shifting blocks from passive containers of transactions into active execution environments.

Today, blocks package and order transactions primarily. Magenheim said Eureka's approach allows block builders to add logic during block construction, such as providing temporary credit or capital, running computations, or controlling how transactions execute together.

In practical terms, this enables new types of functionality at the block level, according to Magenheim.

One feature, "intra-block credit," allows users to access temporary loans within a single block without collateral, as long as the loan is repaid before the block is finalized. Another feature, "state-aware pre-computation," allows complex calculations to be run at block construction time using the exact state the block will have, reducing gas costs and improving reliability, Magenheim said.

The system also supports "execution-time external data access," allowing transactions to incorporate real-time off-chain data during block construction, and "deterministic transaction placement," which guarantees that certain transactions execute in a specific order within a block.

"This allows developers to rely on guarantees at the block level, not just inside smart contracts," Magenheim said. "For example, you can build applications that need large amounts of capital for a few seconds, depend on precise ordering, or require complex computation that wouldn’t normally fit onchain."

These features let developers rely on guarantees at the block level, not just within smart contracts, enabling more advanced trading strategies, more efficient DeFi, and new types of onchain applications, Magenheim said.

Eureka operates within Ethereum's Proposer-Builder Separation architecture, where block construction is handled by specialized builders rather than validators.

Magenheim said block builders could evolve into a new execution layer for Ethereum, similar to how smart contracts expanded the network's capabilities.

"We're only beginning to explore what becomes possible when blocks themselves become programmable," Magenheim said.

Eureka’s business model is based on collecting fees from transactions included in the blocks it builds. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel, Eureka Labs has a team of 12 people and recently opened an additional research and development site in Poland, Magenheim said, adding that the startup is hiring for technical roles across both locations.

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Key PointsCoinbase Experiences Parallel DeclinePermitted Activities Under the ProposalGet 3 Free Stock Ebooks Circle Internet Group (CRCL) shares tumbled approximately 20% Tuesday following revelations about upcoming stablecoin regulatory measures The updated Clarity Act would prohibit platforms from providing yield on stablecoin balances when it functions like a traditional bank deposit Coinbase (COIN) — serving as Circle’s key distribution partner — fell more than 10% following the same developments The legislation would permit “activity-based rewards” connected to customer loyalty or promotional campaigns, but would exclude interest-equivalent payments Regulatory agencies including the SEC, CFTC, and Treasury would receive a one-year mandate to collaboratively establish permissible reward guidelines Circle Internet Group experienced a significant downturn Tuesday as information regarding a modified Senate cryptocurrency proposal spooked market participants. The upcoming regulatory framework would essentially eliminate stablecoin yield offerings — a characteristic that has emerged as a central attraction for USDC investors.

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The legislative proposal under scrutiny is the Clarity Act. According to documents distributed among Blockchain Association members, the measure would forbid platforms from providing yield “directly or indirectly” for maintaining stablecoin positions, or through any mechanism resembling traditional bank deposits.

The proposed limitations would have sweeping implications — encompassing cryptocurrency exchanges, brokerage platforms, and their associated entities. The legislative text prohibits anything “economically or functionally equivalent” to interest compensation, effectively closing loopholes for alternative structures.

Circle serves as the issuer behind USDC, currently the second-largest stablecoin measured by market capitalization. The organization earns income from the reserves supporting USDC, predominantly invested in Treasury securities and reverse repo arrangements.

CRCL shares declined roughly 20% during Tuesday’s session. Given the stock’s recent public market debut earlier this year, this represents among its most dramatic single-session declines.

Coinbase Experiences Parallel Decline Coinbase (COIN) fell over 10% Tuesday. The connection is clear — Coinbase and Circle maintain a revenue-sharing arrangement from USDC reserve earnings, while Coinbase presently provides users with a 3.5% annual percentage yield on USDC deposits.

Should this yield offering face prohibition, it eliminates a primary incentive for everyday users to select USDC over alternative stablecoins or traditional cash instruments.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong previously withdrew his endorsement for an earlier Clarity Act iteration when a yield restriction gained traction with support from banking sector leadership. This fundamental conflict remains unresolved.

Permitted Activities Under the Proposal The draft legislation doesn’t represent a complete prohibition on stablecoin user incentives. Activity-driven rewards linked to customer engagement — including loyalty initiatives, promotional incentives, or subscription benefits — would remain acceptable, provided they aren’t classified as interest-equivalent compensation.

The proposed framework would task the SEC, CFTC, and Treasury with collaboratively establishing guidelines for acceptable reward mechanisms and implementing anti-circumvention measures within twelve months following enactment.

The Blockchain Association, representing cryptocurrency firms including Circle, has recognized the exemption language but continues seeking additional clarity regarding qualifying activities.

The measure was introduced by Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D., Md.) and Sen. Thom Tillis (R., N.C.). According to Barron’s, requests for comment were submitted to the Senate Banking Committee and the bill’s sponsors.

The broader digital asset market experienced pressure Tuesday. The selloff affecting CRCL and COIN demonstrates how significantly this regulatory framework could impact business strategies centered on stablecoin growth.

As of Tuesday’s close, Circle had not released an official statement regarding the modified legislation. The Blockchain Association correspondence examined by Barron’s provides the most transparent insight into the bill’s present language.

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XRP has cleared virtually every fundamental prediction hurdle its community spent years anticipating, yet the price action tells a grimly different story. Despite the conclusion of the SEC case, the launch of spot ETFs, and a formal classification as a digital commodity alongside Bitcoin, XRP currently trades near $1.40, down over 40% since January highs. While the regulatory runway is clear, the token’s market response has been lethargic.

Data from recent ETF filings reveals a concerning gap between narrative and reality: XRP price predictions vary wildly, but actual institutional adoption is lagging. Despite $1.44 billion in total inflows, only 16% of XRP ETF assets are tied to institutional filers. This suggests the massive institutional wave bulls have priced in has not actually arrived.

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— BSCN (@BSCNews) March 23, 2026 The resulting XRP price prediction landscape is now fractured, with analysts offering long-term targets that range from capitulation to mathematical impossibility.

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XRP Price Prediction: Can Ripple Price Hit $4.00 Before 2030?Five analysts with Wall Street and institutional credentials have published 2030 price targets for XRP, and the disparity is jarring. The forecasts range from under $1.00 to an eye-watering $1,000. It is critical to contextualize that upper bound: a $1,000 XRP price would necessitate a $61 trillion market cap, a figure larger than every stock market on the planet combined.

For those focused on probability rather than lottery tickets, the $4 to $10 range appears to be the “rational bull” zone. However, even the lower end of this target requires a market cap between $244 billion and $610 billion.

XRP USD, TradingViewWhile top-five crypto assets have reached these levels in past cycles, XRP faces significant headwinds. Competing altcoins like BNB are eroding dominance, and the token currently struggles to reclaim the $1.50 resistance level.

The technical invalidation is clear. If XRP fails to convert $1.40 into support on the weekly timeframe, a retest of the psychological $1.00 support becomes the base case (what are bulls waiting for?). As Changelly analysts note, the divergence between successful corporate developments at Ripple and the stagnant token price suggests the market has structurally repriced the distinct value of the asset itself.

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LiquidChain Targets Early Mover Upside as XRP StagnatesWhile XRP investors wait for a multi-trillion dollar capitalization just to see a 3x return, smart money is increasingly rotating into infrastructure plays where market cap constraints are non-existent. The rotation trade is currently favoring Layer 3 (L3) protocols like LiquidChain ($LIQUID), which solves the liquidity fragmentation issues plaguing older networks.

LiquidChain is positioning itself as the “Cross-Chain Liquidity Layer,” utilizing a proprietary Deploy-Once Architecture that fuses Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana into a single execution environment. Rather than betting on a single payment rail like XRP, LiquidChain provides the infrastructure for developers to access liquidity across all major chains simultaneously.

The project’s metrics reflect high urgency from early adopters. LiquidChain has already raised more than $600K in its ongoing presale, with tokens currently priced at just $0.0143. This entry price offers a completely different risk-to-reward profile compared to mature, especially with more than 1700% APY in staking rewards. The protocol’s promise of “sub-second finality” and verifiable settlement addresses the speed limitations that legacy chains still struggle with.

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Zama is integrating its fully homomorphic encryption protocol with T-REX Ledger to make ERC-3643 tokenized assets confidential on public blockchains for regulated issuers. T-REX users will be able to wrap existing positions into 1:1 confidential equivalents, keeping future transfers and balances encrypted while preserving compliance rules. The move targets institutional privacy needs as tokenization infrastructure providers compete over whether FHE, zero-knowledge systems or permissioned models will define the stack. Zama is moving directly into one of tokenization’s most sensitive fault lines: privacy on public blockchains. Its integration with T-REX Ledger is designed to make confidential tokenized assets workable without abandoning open infrastructure. The French cryptography startup is plugging its fully homomorphic encryption protocol into T-REX, an ERC-3643-based system built for regulated tokenized assets. The goal is to let banks and asset managers use public blockchain rails while keeping positions and transaction data hidden, addressing one of the main reasons institutions have remained cautious about bringing regulated assets onto shared networks until now more broadly.

Why privacy is becoming central to tokenized finance The mechanics of the integration are unusually specific. Institutions using T-REX will be able to wrap existing ERC-3643 tokens into confidential equivalents while preserving balances on a 1:1 basis. Future transfers and resulting balances would then remain end-to-end encrypted, allowing tokenized securities to keep embedded identity checks and transfer restrictions without exposing sensitive details publicly. T-REX is structured so identity and compliance live in smart contracts, while underlying Know Your Customer data remains offchain. That architecture is meant to keep compliance enforceable without turning public ledgers into open windows on institutional positions for issuers.

Zama’s broader argument is that privacy cannot remain an optional layer added after tokenization infrastructure is already built. The company is pitching confidentiality as a native operating requirement for regulated assets, not as a cosmetic enhancement. Founder Rand Hindi says the setup removes the traditional trade-off between compliance and confidentiality by pushing both into shared programmable infrastructure. Under that model, issuers could keep parameters such as interest rates, withholding taxes or liquidation thresholds confidential while still operating on public rails. For institutions, that is the difference between technical possibility and usable market plumbing at scale.

The announcement also lands in the middle of a more unsettled contest over how onchain privacy should actually work. Zama’s FHE approach is entering a crowded race, but it is doing so with a sharply defined institutional use case. Zero-knowledge systems and permissioned network models are competing to become pieces of the tokenization stack. Hindi argues FHE solves what he calls the shared-state problem by allowing networks to compute over encrypted data from many users at once. Zama says that enables compliant DeFi workflows with added latency and no change to T-REX’s throughput or composability.

Tether has announced plans to undergo its first full independent financial statement audit by a Big Four accounting firm. This marks a significant step toward greater transparency in the stablecoin sector.

The company said the audit engagement is already underway and will represent one of the largest inaugural audits in financial markets. It reflects the scale and complexity of its operations.

Shift beyond attestations Tether’s reserves have historically been reviewed through periodic attestations. It provides snapshots of holdings but falls short of the comprehensive oversight associated with full audits.

A Big Four audit introduces a higher level of scrutiny, including detailed assessments of internal controls, financial reporting, and the composition of reserves. 

The move signals a shift toward more rigorous, institution-grade standards to address long-standing questions about stablecoin backing and transparency.

Tether stated that the process has already involved extensive evaluation of its systems and coordination with multiple audit firms, highlighting the scale of the undertaking.

Positioning for regulatory and institutional standards The audit initiative comes at a time when stablecoins are facing increasing regulatory scrutiny, particularly regarding their role in financial markets and their backing.

Tether said the move is intended to reinforce confidence in its reserves and demonstrate that USD₮ is fully backed and highly liquid.

The company also noted that it has been strengthening internal governance, compliance systems, and financial controls in preparation for a full audit.

A broader shift across the stablecoin sector Tether’s audit push follows growing calls for transparency across the stablecoin market, where issuers have traditionally relied on less comprehensive disclosure methods.

At the same time, policymakers are advancing new frameworks to regulate stablecoins, including proposals that could restrict how issuers and platforms offer yield or interest-like rewards.

Together, these developments point to a broader transition as stablecoin providers adapt to a more regulated, institutionally aligned environment.

Final Summary Tether’s move toward a full audit signals a shift toward higher transparency standards amid stablecoin scrutiny. Combined with evolving regulations, the sector is entering a more structured, compliance-driven phase.

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

Happy Tuesday! Bitcoin (BTC) is stuck near $70,000 as analysts warn geopolitical tensions and shifting Fed expectations are clouding direction, with a thin liquidity "air gap" above $72,000 that could amplify the next move.

In today's newsletter, Balancer protocol's corporate entity is shutting down after a $128 million exploit, Bernstein says bitcoin looks bottomed and reiterates its $150,000 price target, the NYSE taps Securitize for its 24/7 tokenized securities platform, and more.

Meanwhile, the CFTC formed an innovation task force to help shape rules for crypto, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets.

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Balancer Labs to shut down after $128 million exploit; protocol eyes 'lean' restructuring Balancer Labs, the corporate entity behind the DeFi protocol Balancer, is winding down after a $128 million exploit created "real and ongoing legal exposure" for the firm.

In a forum post on Monday, co-founder Fernando Martinelli said the technology remains intact, but flawed tokenomics and repeated security incidents eroded trust. Martinelli had considered a complete protocol shutdown, but pointed to recent performance metrics, noting that Balancer has generated more than $1 million in annualized fees. Instead, the protocol will continue operating under a leaner structure, shifting toward DAO-led governance and a service provider model. The restructuring plan proposes ending BAL (BAL) emissions, sunsetting veBAL, and redirecting 100% of fees to the DAO treasury.
Core contributors are expected to move to a new entity, Balancer OpCo, pending governance approval. Leadership said the next 12 months will be critical as Balancer attempts to prove sustainable product-market fit and rebuild confidence. The decision follows a November attack that affected Balancer v2 pools across multiple chains, which was attributed to a rounding flaw in its swap logic. Bernstein says bitcoin looks bottomed, sees 226% upside for Strategy Bernstein analysts said bitcoin has likely bottomed, underpinning its bullish thesis for treasury firm Strategy as a leveraged play on the upside.

The analysts projected a potential 226% rise for Strategy with a $450 price target, citing its resilient balance sheet and 3.6% share of bitcoin supply. Bernstein argued that Strategy's increasing shift to perpetual preferred instruments like STRC reduces volatility risk and provides non-dilutive, long-term capital for continued bitcoin accumulation. The analysts also reiterated a $150,000 bitcoin price target for the end of 2026 and see a cycle peak of $200,000 in 2027. NYSE taps Securitize to develop 24/7 tokenized securities platform The New York Stock Exchange partnered with Securitize to develop a blockchain-based platform for issuing and trading tokenized stocks and ETFs.

The initiative advances NYSE's January plan to launch a 24/7 tokenized securities venue, formalizing a key piece of its infrastructure. Securitize will handle the creation and management of tokenized shares, leveraging its experience working with institutions like BlackRock. The collaboration reflects a broader Wall Street push into tokenization, as exchanges and regulators increasingly move to support digital securities experimentation. Tether hires Big Four auditor for first full reserves audit Stablecoin issuer Tether has hired a Big Four accounting firm to conduct its first full independent audit of USDT reserves, marking a shift beyond quarterly attestations.

Executives said the audit will provide a comprehensive review of Tether's financials, including assets, liabilities, and internal controls. The company did not disclose the auditor's name in its Tuesday announcement, though candidates include Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG. Deloitte has previously issued a reserve attestation for Tether-linked USAT — a U.S.-regulated stablecoin issued via Anchorage Digital — though that review was limited to a point-in-time snapshot and did not extend to USDT or Tether's broader finances. The move comes as Tether scales globally and seeks to address long-standing scrutiny over its reserve transparency. Meanwhile, shares in rival Circle fell 20% on Tuesday amid proposed limits on stablecoin rewards and reports that the firm froze USDC in 16 wallets tied to an ongoing U.S. civil case. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink sees tokenization making investing with your phone as easy as payments In his annual shareholder letter, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said tokenization could make investing as seamless as mobile payments by leveraging widespread digital wallet adoption.

Fink emphasized that tokenization can improve access, liquidity, and efficiency by making assets easier to issue, trade, and fractionalize. His comments come as regulators and major institutions accelerate efforts to test and integrate tokenized securities into traditional markets. In the next 24 hours UK CPI and PPI data are due at 3 a.m. ET on Wednesday. U.S. mortgage data follows at 7 a.m. AltLayer and Acala are among the crypto projects set for token unlocks. Next Block Expo and Digital Asset Summit continue. Crypto Assets Conference 2026 kicks off in Frankfurt. Never miss a beat with The Block's daily digest of the most influential events happening across the digital asset ecosystem.

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Sometimes traders forget that the stock market is a market. Supply and demand determine prices and price moves.

If a market is trending higher, it is because there isn't enough supply (sell orders) to fill all the demand (buy orders). Those who wish to purchase shares must outbid one another to find sellers.

This forces the stock into an uptrend.

The tide turns when the trend reaches a resistance level. There is enough supply to fill all the demand.

There are times when stocks reverse and head lower after reaching resistance.

This happens when some of the traders and investors who wish to sell become anxious and impatient. They worry that others will be willing to sell at lower prices.

That's who the buyers will go to.

As a result, these anxious sellers reduce the prices they are willing to accept for their shares. Other impatient sellers see this and do the same.

This can force the shares into a downtrend as the sellers begin to undercut each other's prices.

But sometimes at resistance levels, the buyers eventually overpower the sellers. This makes the stock move higher.

Traders call this a ‘breakout.’ It is considered to be a bullish dynamic. It shows that the people who created the resistance have either finished or canceled their orders.

With this supply off the market, the stage is set for an uptrend. Buyers will need to outbid each other, and this could result in a new move higher.

There are times when a stock may clear the resistance for a short period of time, and then come right back down. Moves lower tend to follow these false breakouts.

As you can see on the chart, Palantir has reversed back below the resistance it traded above yesterday. Palantir shareholders will be watching to see if there is follow-through, or if yesterday's move was a false breakout.

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The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD:CA) 24th Annual Financial Services Conference March 24, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

Company Participants

Sona Mehta - Group Head of Canadian Personal Banking

Conference Call Participants

Gabriel Dechaine - National Bank Financial, Inc., Research Division

Presentation

Gabriel Dechaine
National Bank Financial, Inc., Research Division

All right. For our last fireside before the break, I think the break is next, Sona Mehta, Group Head of Canadian Personal Banking at TD Bank.

Thanks for sitting down with us today and catching up on your business, your strategy. And we just had your peer, Royal, do the same thing. So we'll try to compare notes.

Sona Mehta
Group Head of Canadian Personal Banking

It's a pleasure to be here, Gabe. Thanks for having me.

Question-and-Answer Session

Gabriel Dechaine
National Bank Financial, Inc., Research Division

The one thing I want to -- and this is more of a thank-you type of question, but TD went the other way a while back and combined Personal and Commercial from a reporting standpoint. There was a trend of splitting them up, which made it a bit tougher to follow. Is that more of just a segment at how you report the numbers or is there any more behind-the-scenes kind of coordination going on between the 2 businesses?

Sona Mehta
Group Head of Canadian Personal Banking

I like starting with a thank-you question. So if I look back to the last time we had any changes to segment reporting, that was probably last quarter, I think, of 2022. And so at the time, you might recall, we actually had retail -- like Canadian Retail as a segment. And so at the time, what we did is we said CAD P&C stands on its own and Wealth Management and Insurance stands on its own. And so we've largely stayed in that space now. To your point, I think it's simplicity

LOS ANGELES, March 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (“Driven Brands” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: DRVN) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investors who purchased the Company’s securities between May 9, 2023 and February 24, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm before May 8, 2026.

If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.

We also encourage you to contact Brian Schall of the Schall Law Firm, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2460, Los Angeles, CA 90067, at 310-301-3335, to discuss your rights free of charge. You can also reach us through the firm's website at www.schallfirm.com, or by email at [email protected].

The class, in this case, has not yet been certified, and until certification occurs, you are not represented by an attorney. If you choose to take no action, you can remain an absent class member.

According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. Driven Brands committed errors in the recording of leases impacting its right of use assets and right of use liabilities recorded on its balance sheet as of December 28, 2024, and September 27, 2025. The Company’s errors causes overstatements of revenue and cash and understatements of selling, general, and administrative expenses for fiscal year 2023 and 2024. The Company’s supply and other expenses were improperly presented in fiscal years 2023 and 2024. The Company suffered from other errors including its income tax provision. Based on these facts, the Company’s public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about Driven Brands, investors suffered damages.

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Anthropic heads to San Francisco federal court on Tuesday to ask a judge to temporarily pause the Pentagon's blacklisting of its Claude artificial intelligence models and President Donald Trump's directive banning federal government agencies from using that technology. If the preliminary injunction is awarded, the AI startup will be able to continue doing business with government contractors and federal agencies as its lawsuit against the Trump administration plays out in court.

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The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) shares are down approximately 7% in Tuesday trading, with shares sliding toward $22 as a billing dispute with Publicis Groupe resurfaces as a fresh pressure point for already battered investors.

LOS ANGELES, March 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against monday.com Ltd. (“monday.com” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: MNDY) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investors who purchased the Company’s securities between September 17, 2025 and February 6, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm before May 11, 2026.

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We also encourage you to contact Brian Schall of the Schall Law Firm, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2460, Los Angeles, CA 90067, at 310-301-3335, to discuss your rights free of charge. You can also reach us through the firm's website at www.schallfirm.com, or by email at [email protected].

The class, in this case, has not yet been certified, and until certification occurs, you are not represented by an attorney. If you choose to take no action, you can remain an absent class member.

According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. Monday.com falsely claimed it had a reliable basis for its revenue outlook and growth prospects. The Company was suffering from decelerating new customer growth and weaker expansion with existing customers. Based on these facts, the Company’s public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about monday.com, investors suffered damages.

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Scholastic (SCHL - Free Report) could be a solid choice for investors given the company's remarkably improving earnings outlook. While the stock has been a strong performer lately, this trend might continue since analysts are still raising their earnings estimates for the company.

The rising trend in estimate revisions, which is a result of growing analyst optimism on the earnings prospects of this publishing, education and media company, should get reflected in its stock price. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. This insight is at the core of our stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank.

The five-grade Zacks Rank system, which ranges from a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive externally-audited track record of outperformance, with Zacks #1 Ranked stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 2008.

Consensus earnings estimates for the next quarter and full year have moved considerably higher for Scholastic, as there has been strong agreement among the covering analysts in raising estimates.

The chart below shows the evolution of forward 12-month Zacks Consensus EPS estimate:

12 Month EPS

Current-Quarter Estimate RevisionsThe earnings estimate of $2.45 per share for the current quarter represents a change of +181.6% from the number reported a year ago.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Scholastic has increased 37.75% over the last 30 days, as two estimates have gone higher compared to no negative revisions.

Current-Year Estimate RevisionsThe company is expected to earn $1.88 per share for the full year, which represents a change of +291.7% from the prior-year number.

There has been an encouraging trend in estimate revisions for the current year as well. Over the past month, two estimates have moved up for Scholastic versus no negative revisions. This has pushed the consensus estimate 31.47% higher.

Favorable Zacks RankThanks to promising estimate revisions, Scholastic currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). The Zacks Rank is a tried-and-tested rating tool that helps investors effectively harness the power of earnings estimate revisions and make the right investment decision.

You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Our research shows that stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and 2 (Buy) significantly outperform the S&P 500.

Bottom LineInvestors have been betting on Scholastic because of its solid estimate revisions, as evident from the stock's 18% gain over the past four weeks. As its earnings growth prospects might push the stock higher, you may consider adding it to your portfolio right away.

LOS ANGELES, March 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Trip.com Group Limited (“Trip.com” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: TCOM) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investors who purchased the Company’s securities between April 30, 2024 and January 13, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm before May 11, 2026.

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According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. Trip.com downplayed the regulatory risks it faced due to its monopolistic business practices. Based on these facts, the Company’s public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about Trip.com, investors suffered damages.

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Nordea Bank Abp (NRDBY) Discusses Financial Year Performance, Strategic Priorities, and 2030 Financial Targets March 24, 2026 7:00 AM EDT

Company Participants

Tuomas Forsell
Frank Vang-Jensen - President & Group CEO
Stephen Hester
Sara Mella - Head of Personal Banking
Martin Persson - Head of Asset & Wealth Management
Anders Schelde

Presentation

Tuomas Forsell

Dear Nordea shareholders and everyone joining us today, welcome to Nordea management Q&A ahead of our Annual General Meeting 2026. My name is Tuomas Forsell, and I will be moderating this event. Today, we are hosting Nordea's first fully virtual Annual General Meeting. During the first part of today's program, we will have a question-and-answer session with Nordea's management. [Operator Instructions] We will go through as many questions as possible during the session. The formal Annual General Meeting will begin later today, shortly after this event. I will explain how to join the meeting at the end of this session.

With that, it is my pleasure to give the floor to Nordea's President and Group CEO, Frank Vang-Jensen for an overview of the financial year 2025.

Frank Vang-Jensen
President & Group CEO

Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us. In my remarks, I will reflect on the past year for Nordea and also outline the ambitions we have for our new strategy period. However, I would like to begin by acknowledging recent global events, including the difficult and troubling situation in the Middle East. Together with the ongoing war in Ukraine and tensions around global trade, the conflict in the Gulf has underlined how quickly geopolitical tensions can escalate. Given all the uncertainty, the world economy has proven stronger than many expected it would. That said, there are clearly significant risks to growth today, and we are following those developments closely.

In times like these, resilience is a critical asset. Fortunately, the

Key Takeaways GEHC entered 2026 with a $21.8B backlog and strong enterprise deal momentum supporting growth visibility.GEHC's Pharmaceutical Diagnostics grew 12.7%, driven by contrast media demand and PET imaging adoption.GEHC faces tariff impacts, margin pressure from investments, and uneven segment and regional performance. GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. (GEHC - Free Report) is well-poised for growth in the coming quarters, courtesy of its continued focus on innovations. The optimism, led by strong fourth-quarter 2025 performance and acquisitions, healthy capital investment trends, commercial execution and demand for new products, is expected to contribute further. However, tariffs, profitability pressures from mix and investment and uneven regional demand are concerning.

This Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company’s shares have gained 0.2% in the past six months against the industry’s 20.4% decline and the S&P 500 Composite’s 0.5% fall.

The renowned provider of medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics and digital solutions has a market capitalization of $31.78 billion. The company projects 9.1% growth for the next five years and expects to maintain its strong performance going forward. It delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 7.52%.

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Factors Favoring GEHC’s GrowthRobust Backlog & Enterprise Deal Momentum: GE HealthCare entered 2026 with a record backlog of $21.8 billion and a book-to-bill ratio consistently above 1, reinforcing strong visibility into future revenues. This momentum is driven by steady global demand for imaging equipment, radiopharmaceuticals and advanced ultrasound solutions. Order trends remain solid across the United States and Europe, while the Asia-Pacific region continues to grow, supported by an expanding installed base and increased adoption of new product innovations (NPIs). The backlog reflects a mix of replacement demand for aging systems and incremental uptake of newer, higher-margin technologies like photon-counting CT and advanced cardiac CT platforms.

Furthermore, multi-year enterprise agreements encourage backlog expansion. Since its spin, GEHC has secured more than $7 billion in enterprise deals globally, including collaborations with Sutter Health, the Ministry of Health in Indonesia and a 20-year partnership with Nuffield Health. Overall, this robust order pipeline and enterprise agreements enhance multi-year growth visibility, help smooth near-term revenue fluctuations and underscore customer confidence.

Pharmaceutical Diagnostics Emerging as a High-Growth Engine: The Pharmaceutical Diagnostics segment continues to be a standout performer, delivering double-digit organic revenue growth of 12.7% in fourth-quarter 2025. Growth was driven by strong global demand for contrast media, effective pricing execution and increasing adoption of radiopharmaceuticals, particularly in PET imaging.

A key contributor is Flyrcado, GE HealthCare’s novel myocardial perfusion tracer, which is scaling steadily with improving delivery reliability and expanding customer adoption. Management reiterated confidence in achieving $500 million or more in revenues by 2028, with a longer-term opportunity reaching $1 billion. The broader shift toward PET imaging, supported by clinical recommendations favoring PET over SPECT, further strengthens the segment’s growth outlook.

GE HealthCare’s ability to combine imaging equipment with contrast agents and radiopharmaceuticals under its “D3” framework differentiates its offering, enabling more integrated diagnostics and positioning the company to capture recurring revenue streams tied to imaging utilization.

Innovation-Led Growth Driven by Strong New Product Vitality: Innovation remains a central pillar of GE HealthCare’s growth strategy, with new products accounting for 55% of total revenues, reflecting a strong vitality rate and successful commercialization of recent launches. The company continues to advance a robust pipeline of next-generation technologies across imaging and diagnostics.

Key innovations include the Photonova Spectra photon-counting CT, Signa MR with Freelium, LOGIQ ultrasound systems and the Vivid Pioneer cardiovascular ultrasound system, all of which are contributing to growth across segments. In addition, new product introductions in nuclear medicine and theranostics, such as total body PET and next-generation SPECT systems, are expanding GE HealthCare’s presence in high-growth clinical areas.

Management emphasized that persistent investment in innovation, combined with disciplined execution through its Heartbeat operating system, is enabling faster product launches, improved customer adoption and enhanced competitive positioning. These advanced technologies not only support revenue growth but also strengthen the company’s ability to drive long-term margin expansion and capture future demand in precision care.

Factors That May Offset the Gains for GEHCTariff Pressures Weighing Margins & Earnings: Tariffs remain a significant near-term headwind for GE HealthCare. In fourth-quarter 2025 alone, tariffs reduced adjusted EBIT by $100 million and lowered adjusted EPS by 17 cents. For the full year, the impact was even more pronounced, totaling around $245 million to EBIT and 43 cents to adjusted EPS, although management expects the impact to be lower in 2026 due to mitigation efforts. Steps such as diversifying sourcing and suppliers have reduced some exposure, but uncertainty surrounding U.S.-China trade relations remains a risk. Any escalation in tensions or the introduction of new tariffs could put additional pressure on margins, offsetting productivity improvements.

Moreover, tariffs make pricing strategies more challenging, especially in highly competitive imaging markets where customers are sensitive to price changes. As a result, this structural headwind may introduce earnings volatility and limit margin expansion if the company’s mitigation measures reach their limits.

Margin Pressure From Unfavorable Mix & Continued Investment: Beyond tariffs, GE HealthCare is facing margin pressure from unfavorable business mix and sustained investment in innovation. Segment profitability was impacted by mix dynamics, particularly within Patient Care Solutions, as well as by inflationary pressures and planned investments in new product introductions (NPIs).

In the Pharmaceutical Diagnostics segment, margins declined year over year due to continued investment in innovation and the impact of recent acquisitions. In other segments, productivity gains and pricing were partially offset by these cost headwinds. While these investments are critical to support long-term growth and competitiveness, they create near-term pressure on profitability and limit the pace of margin expansion.

Regional and Segment-Specific Weakness: Despite overall strong demand in key markets, GE HealthCare highlighted areas of softness that could weigh on near-term growth. The company expects a cautious outlook in China, reflecting macroeconomic and market uncertainties that could impact demand trends in the region.

Performance in certain segments remains uneven. Patient Care Solutions reported a year-over-year revenue decline, caused by weakness in Life Support Solutions, even if sequential improvement was observed. Order growth also moderated in fourth-quarter 2025 to 2%, compared to stronger growth in the prior-year period, reflecting tougher comparisons and variability in large deal timing. These factors point to a degree of volatility across regions and business lines, which could temper growth momentum despite strong fundamentals in core markets.

Estimate Trend of GEHCGEHC is witnessing a stable estimate revision trend for 2026. In the past 60 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings has moved north to $5.01 per share.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter 2026 revenues is pegged at $5.04 billion, indicating a 5.5% rise from the year-ago quarter’s reported number. The consensus mark for EPS is pinned at $1.06, implying an increase of 4.9% year over year.

Stocks to ConsiderSome better-ranked stocks from the same medical industry are Phibro Animal Health (PAHC - Free Report) , Intuitive Surgical (ISRG - Free Report) and Cardinal Health (CAH - Free Report) .

Phibro Animal Health, sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present, has an estimated growth rate of 44.9% for 2026. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

PAHC’s earnings beat estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, delivering an average surprise of 20.1%. PAHC’s shares have climbed 41.4% in the past six months.

Intuitive Surgical, carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), has an estimated growth rate of 12.6% for 2026.

ISRG’s earnings surpassed estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, delivering an average surprise of 13.2%. ISRG’s shares have gained 9.1% in the past six months.

Cardinal Health, carrying a Zacks Rank #2 at present, has an estimated earnings growth rate of 25.1% for 2026.

CAH delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 9.3%. CAH’s shares have rallied 38.5% in the past six months.

, /PRNewswire/ -- A securities class action lawsuit has been filed against ODDITY Tech. Ltd. (NASDAQ: ODD), seeking to represent investors who purchased ODDITY securities between February 26, 2025 and February 24, 2026.

The lawsuit follows the 49% decline in the price of ODDITY American Depositary Shares on February 25, 2026. The selloff, which wiped out over $600 million dollars of the company's market capitalization, was triggered by the company's announcement that it expects a whopping 30% year-over-year decline in its Q1 2026 revenue.

The development and severe market reaction have prompted national shareholders rights firm Hagens Berman to investigate claims that ODDITY violated the federal securities laws.

The firm urges investors in ODDITY who suffered significant losses to submit your losses now. The firm also encourages witnesses who may be able to assist in the investigation to contact its attorneys.

Class Period: Feb. 26, 2025 – Feb. 24, 2026
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 11, 2026
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ODDITY Tech. Ltd. (ODD) Securities Class Action: 

The lawsuit is focused on ODDITY's repeated touting of its AI-driven online platform, which the company assured investors would "sustain our high-growth and attractive margin profile[.]"

The complaint alleges that ODDITY made false and misleading statements while failing to disclose crucial information to investors, including an algorithm change by the company's largest advertising partner which resulted in the diversion of ODDITY's advertisements to lower quality auctions at abnormally high costs. 

This, in turn, significantly increased ODDITY's customer acquisition costs and negatively affected the company's business and financial prospects.

In addition, the complaint alleges, the foregoing resulted in the company's overstating the overall strength, stability, and sustainability of ODDITY's digital operating model. 

Investors' expectations were dashed on February 25, 2026, when ODDITY announced its Q4 and FY 2025 financial results and revealed that "we experienced a dislocation in our account with our largest advertising partner that we believe was driven by algorithm changes which diverted us to lower quality auctions at abnormally high costs" that drove new user acquisition costs significantly higher.

During the related earnings call, an analyst pressed management about when ODDITY first knew of the dislocation, but management would only say that they had "observed that something was different in the second half of 2025" – that is, without acknowledging when the issue actually started.

As concerning, ODDITY quantified the effects of the dislocation, saying that Q1 2026 revenue would decline 30% year-over-year.

"We're investigating when ODDITY first knew of the dislocation issue and whether it may have intentionally misled investors about the true strength of its AI growth-driver," said Reed Kathrein, the Hagens Berman partner leading the firm's investigation.

If you invested in ODDITY and have substantial losses, or have knowledge that may assist the firm's investigation, submit your losses now »

If you'd like more information and answers to additional frequently asked questions about the ODDITY case and the firm's investigation, read more »

Whistleblowers: Persons with non-public information regarding ODDITY should consider their options to help in the investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower program. Under the new program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any successful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, call Reed Kathrein at 844-916-0895 or email [email protected].

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Key Takeaways EDRY sees EPS estimates jump over 100% and revenue forecasts rise sharply year over year. EuroDry's shares surge 60% in a year, outperforming the shipping industry's 44.6% gain. EDRY maintains strong liquidity and steady buybacks, signaling a balanced capital strategy. EuroDry Ltd. (EDRY - Free Report) is bolstered by its proactive shareholder-friendly initiatives, boosting the company’s prospects. Robust liquidity bodes well for the company. With these tailwinds, EDRY’s shares have performed impressively on the bourse. If you have not yet taken advantage of its share price appreciation, it’s time to do so.

Let’s delve deeper.

Factors Favoring EDRY StockNorthward Earnings Estimate Revision: The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings per share (EPS) has been revised upward by more than 100% year over year for the current quarter as well as for the current year. The favorable estimate revisions indicate brokers’ confidence in the stock.

Northward Revenue Estimate Revision: The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter revenues has been revised upward by 53.3% year over year. For 2026, the consensus mark for revenues has moved 17.6% north over the same time frame. The favorable estimate revisions indicate brokers’ confidence in the stock.

Robust Price Performance: A look at the company’s price trend reveals that its shares have rallied 60% over the past year, outperforming the  Zacks Transportation - Shipping industry’s 44.6% growth.

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

Bullish Industry Rank: The industry to which EuroDry belongs currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 43 (out of 244). Such a favorable rank places it in the top 18% of Zacks Industries. Studies show that 50% of a stock price movement is directly related to the performance of its industry group.

A mediocre stock within a strong group is likely to outperform a robust stock in a weak industry. Reckoning the industry’s performance becomes imperative in this context.

Growth Factors: The company’s share repurchase activity reflects a balanced and disciplined approach to capital allocation, with about $5.3 million utilized under the $10 million program, indicating steady but not aggressive buybacks. At the same time, the relatively modest $1.27 million spent in 2025 suggests a cautious deployment of capital, implying that the company is prioritizing liquidity and strategic investments alongside shareholder returns, thereby reinforcing a prudent and sustainable capital management strategy.

The company maintains a strong and healthy liquidity position, with its current ratio (a measure of liquidity) consistently remaining well above 1 in recent years. The 2025 level of 1.53 reflects solid financial stability, while the higher ratios recorded between 2021 and 2024 highlight a sustained track record of robust cash management. This strength underscores the company’s ability to comfortably meet short-term obligations while providing ample flexibility to support growth initiatives and continue rewarding shareholders.

Other Stocks to ConsiderInvestors interested in the Zacks Transportation sector may consider Southwest Airlines (LUV - Free Report) and Air Lease (AL - Free Report) . 

LUV currently sports a Zacks Rank #1.

Southwest Airlines has an expected earnings growth rate of more than 100% for the current year.  The company has an encouraging earnings surprise history. Its earnings outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters and missed the mark once, delivering an average beat of 253.92%.

AL currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

AL has an expected earnings growth rate of 14.1% for the current year. The company has an encouraging earnings surprise history. Its earnings topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters and missed once in the remaining, delivering an average beat of 14.58%.

Key Takeaways AT&T built TGL's network from scratch at the SoFi Center for uninterrupted gameplayDedicated Internet, Wi-Fi, and NetBond ensure fast, secure and reliable connectivity.AT&T's Virtual Private Networks and cybersecurity protect operations and enhance communication. AT&T Inc. (T - Free Report) has partnered with The Golf League (“TGL”), a tech-driven golf league, to bring advanced connectivity to modern sports entertainment. AT&T will provide fast, secure and reliable technology to support gameplay, live broadcasts and fan engagement. This strong network foundation ensures a smooth and immersive experience for both players and audiences.

AT&T built the entire network from scratch at the SoFi Center in Florida to ensure TGL matches run smoothly without interruptions. It created a powerful digital system with advanced services, using its Dedicated Internet to provide fast and reliable connectivity. Wi-Fi keeps fans connected and supports operations. Global Video Service enables high-quality live broadcasts, and its cloud solution, NetBond, provides secure and efficient access for systems like scoring.

The company uses its Virtual Private Networks to keep operations flexible and secure, allowing teams to work remotely without disruption. It ensures strong cybersecurity measures, including DDoS protection and firewalls, that protect the network from threats. AT&T Phone for Business further ensures clear communication between staff, helping daily operations run efficiently.

How Are Competitors Performing in the Sports Arena?AT&T faces stiff competition from Verizon Communications, Inc. (VZ - Free Report) and T-Mobile, US, Inc. (TMUS - Free Report) . Verizon is not only sponsoring sports but also providing advanced technology to enhance the fan experience. Being the official mobile partner of the Madison Square Garden family of companies, it ensures better connectivity at their venues. Verizon is also sponsoring the 2026 FIFA World Cup, offering customers exclusive experiences and special access to the event.

T-Mobile uses its 5G technology to improve the sports experience for fans. It partnered with Formula 1 for the Las Vegas Grand Prix to enhance fan experiences and broadcasts. The company also supports golf events like the Professional Golfers’ Association Championship and local high school football through initiatives like Friday Night 5G Lights.

T’s Price Performance, Valuation & EstimatesAT&T shares have gained 5.4% over the past year against the industry’s decline of 5.2%.

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From a valuation standpoint, AT&T trades at a forward price-to-sales ratio of 1.56, below the industry tally of 1.95.

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Earnings estimates for 2026 have increased 2.2% to $2.30 over the past 60 days, while the same for 2027 have increased 1.2% to $2.54.

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AT&T currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

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