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Bitcoin price started a recovery wave from $86,000. BTC is slowly moving higher and might rise further if it clears $89,500.

Bitcoin started a minor recovery wave from the $86,000 level. The price is trading near $88,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $88,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might recover if it manages to settle above $88,800 and $89,500. Bitcoin Price Attempts Rebound Bitcoin price extended losses and traded below the $87,200 support. BTC even declined below $86,500 before the bulls appeared. A low was formed at $86,007, and the price is now attempting a recovery wave.

The price climbed above the $87,000 and $87,500 levels. There was a move above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $91,099 swing high to the $86,007 low. Besides, there was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $88,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

Bitcoin is now trading near $88,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. If the price remains stable above $87,500, it could attempt a fresh increase. Immediate resistance is near the $88,800 level.

Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com The first key resistance is near the $89,150 level since it is close to the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $91,099 swing high to the $86,007 low. A close above the $89,150 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $89,500 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $90,000 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $91,000 and $91,500.

Another Decline In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $88,800 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $88,000 level. The first major support is near the $87,200 level.

The next support is now near the $86,700 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $86,200 support in the near term. The main support sits at $86,000, below which BTC might struggle to recover in the near term.

Technical indicators:

Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now above the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $88,000, followed by $87,200.

Major Resistance Levels – $88,800 and $89,500.

Intel is struggling to meet demand.

Shares of Intel (INTC 5.63%) sank on Monday, finishing down 5.7%. The drop came as the S&P 500 gained 0.5% and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.4%.

The struggling chipmaker's stock is still sliding after its most recent earnings disappointed investors. While the company technically beat fourth-quarter estimates, management warned that "acute internal supply constraints" will lead to depressed sales and earnings figures in the coming months and set forward targets well short of analyst expectations. The stock dropped nearly 20% on Friday following the company's Q4 release.

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Intel has a production issue The core issue for Intel right now isn't a lack of demand; instead, the company is struggling to deliver enough product. CFO David Zinsner admitted that the company does not have the capacity to meet current demand.

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This is a frustrating setback for CEO Lip-Bu Tan's vision, as it suggests that even as Intel's technology improves, its manufacturing efficiency remains a major hurdle. The company is currently operating at near-full capacity but is struggling with yields as it ramps up its most advanced fabrication.

While these are serious issues and challenges remain significant for the struggling chipmaker, I think Intel is still a solid pick for long-term investors.

Johnny Rice has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

South Plains Financial, Inc. (SPFI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call January 26, 2026 5:00 PM EST

Company Participants

Steven Crockett - CFO & Treasurer
Curtis Griffith - Chairman & CEO
Cory Newsom - President & Director
Brent Bates - Senior VP & Chief Credit Officer

Conference Call Participants

Wood Lay - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division
Brett Rabatin - Hovde Group, LLC, Research Division
Joseph Yanchunis - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division
Stephen Scouten - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division

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Operator

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the South Plains Financial Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] And as a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the call over to Steve Crockett, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of South Plains Financial. Please go ahead.

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Thank you, operator, and good afternoon, everyone. We appreciate you joining our earnings conference call. The related earnings press release and earnings slide deck presentation issued earlier today are available on the News & Events section of our website, spfi.bank. Please refer to Slide 2 of the presentation for our safe harbor statements regarding forward-looking statements.

All comments expressed or implied made during today's call are made only as of today's date, and are subject to those safe harbor statements in the presentation and earnings release. In addition, please refer to Slide 2 of the presentation for our disclaimer regarding the use of non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures can be found in our presentation and earnings release. I'm joined here today by Curtis Griffith, our Chairman and CEO; Cory Newsom, our President; and Brent Bates, City Bank's Chief Credit Officer. Curtis, let me hand it over to you.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of BellRing Brands, Inc. (NYSE: BRBR) between November 19, 2024 and August 4, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than March 23, 2026.

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

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the BellRing class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=51444 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than March 23, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

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

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, BellRing develops, markets, and sells “convenient nutrition” products such as ready-to-drink (“RTD”) protein shakes primarily under the brand name Premier Protein. During the Class Period, defendants represented that sales growth reflected increased end-consumer demand, attributing results to “organic growth,” “distribution gains,” “incremental promotional activity,” and “[s]trong macro tailwinds around protein” among other factors. At the same time, defendants downplayed the impact of competition on demand, insisting BellRing was not experiencing any significant changes in competition, and that in the RTD category particularly, BellRing possessed a “competitive moat,” given that “the ready-to-drink category is just highly complex” and the products are “hard to formulate.” As alleged, in truth, BellRing’s reported sales during the Class Period were driven by its key customers stockpiling inventory and did not reflect increased end-consumer demand or brand momentum. Following the destocking, BellRing admitted that competitive pressures were materially weakening demand. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the BellRing class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=51444 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

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For the quarter ended December 2025, FirstSun Capital (FSUN - Free Report) reported revenue of $111.36 million, up 12.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.95, compared to $0.86 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $108.2 million, representing a surprise of +2.92%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +11.11%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.86.

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

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

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

Net interest margin (on FTE basis): 4.2% versus 4.1% estimated by two analysts on average.Nonperforming assets: $72.29 million compared to the $77.76 million average estimate based on two analysts.Nonperforming loans: $60.77 million compared to the $64.62 million average estimate based on two analysts.Net Charge-offs: 0.3% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 0.3%.Average interest earning assets: $7.92 billion compared to the $7.94 billion average estimate based on two analysts.Efficiency Ratio: 65.4% versus 64% estimated by two analysts on average.FTE net interest income (non-GAAP): $84.62 million compared to the $82.53 million average estimate based on two analysts.Total Noninterest income: $26.74 million versus $25.7 million estimated by two analysts on average.Net interest income (GAAP): $83.46 million versus $81.31 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for FirstSun Capital here>>>

Shares of FirstSun Capital have returned -1.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

Five Star Bancorp (FSBC - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.83 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.77 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.63 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +7.79%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.71 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.77, delivering a surprise of +8.45%.

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

Five Star Bancorp, which belongs to the Zacks Banks - West industry, posted revenues of $43.47 million for the quarter ended December 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.88%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $35.15 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three 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.

Five Star Bancorp shares have added about 6.9% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 1%.

What's Next for Five Star Bancorp?While Five Star Bancorp 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 Five Star Bancorp 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 $0.79 on $43.15 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $3.35 on $182.45 million in revenues for the current fiscal year.

Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Banks - West is currently in the top 36% 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.

Hope Bancorp (HOPE - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended December 2025. The results are expected to be released on January 27.

This bank holding company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.26 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +30%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

Hope Bancorp's revenues are expected to be $145 million, up 22.9% from the year-ago quarter.

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Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. memory chip maker Micron Technology (MU.O), opens new tab is set to announce new memory chip manufacturing capacity investment in Singapore, three people briefed on the matter said, expanding production in response to an acute global memory shortage.

The company will announce the investment as soon as Tuesday, the people said. One said the investment would be in NAND flash memory.

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The people declined to be identified as they were not authorised to discuss the matter publicly. Micron did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The investment comes as industries including consumer electronics and AI service providers grapple with a severe shortage of all types of memory chip brought about by a race to build AI infrastructure.

Micron has sizeable manufacturing facilities in Singapore where it makes 98% of its flash memory chips. It is also building a $7 billion advanced packaging plant for high bandwidth memory, used in artificial intelligence chips, in the city-state that is due to start production in 2027.

The chipmaker and its main rivals, South Korea's Samsung (005930.KS), opens new tab and SK Hynix (000660.KS), opens new tab, have announced new production lines and are bringing forward production start dates. Still, analysts said the memory supply shortfall could last through late 2027.

Last week, Micron said it was in talks to buy a fabrication site from Powerchip (6770.TW), opens new tab in Taiwan, for $1.8 billion in cash, that it said would boost its output of DRAM wafers.

SK Hynix told Reuters this month that it plans to accelerate the opening of a new factory by three months and begin operating another new plant in February.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Trip.com Group Limited (NASDAQ: TCOM) resulting from allegations that Trip.com Group Limited may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Trip.com Group Limited securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=50668 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On January 14, 2026, Investing.com published an article entitled “Trip.com stock falls after Chinese regulators launch antitrust probe.” The article stated that Trip.com stock fell after “the Chinese travel service provider disclosed it is under investigation by China’s market regulator for potential antitrust violations.”

On this news, Trip.com American Depositary Shares (“ADS”) fell 17% on January 14, 2026.

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Jan 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Tuesday even as a massive winter storm hit crude production and affected refineries on ​the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Brent crude futures fell 28 cents, ‌or 0.4%, to $65.31 a barrel at 0145 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $60.39 a barrel, down 24 cents, or 0.4%.

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In the U.S., oil producers lost up to 2 million barrels per ‌day or roughly 15% of national production over the ​weekend, analysts and traders estimated, as a winter storm swept across the country, straining energy infrastructure and power grids.

Several refineries ‍along the U.S. Gulf Coast also reported issues related to the freezing weather, which Daniel Hynes, an analyst at ANZ, said raised concerns ⁠about fuel supply disruptions.

On the geopolitical front, a U.S. aircraft ‍carrier and supporting warships have arrived in the Middle East, two U.S. officials ‌told ‌Reuters on Monday, expanding President Donald Trump's capabilities to defend U.S. forces, or potentially take military action against Iran.

"Supply risks haven’t totally evaporated ... Tension in the Middle East persists after ⁠President Trump dispatched ⁠naval assets to ​the region," Hynes said.

Meanwhile, eight members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, together called OPEC+, are expected to keep the ‍group's pause on oil output increases for March at a meeting on February 1, three OPEC+ delegates told Reuters, with prices rising due ​to a drop in Kazakhstan's oil production.

The ‍eight OPEC+ members meeting are Saudi Arabia, Russia, UAE, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Iraq, Algeria ​and Oman.

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Five Star Bancorp (FSBC - Free Report) reported $43.47 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 23.7%. EPS of $0.83 for the same period compares to $0.63 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.88% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $42.25 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.77, the EPS surprise was +7.79%.

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

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

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

Efficiency ratio: 40.6% compared to the 40.9% average estimate based on two analysts.Net interest margin: 3.7% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 3.6%.Non-interest income: $1.4 million versus $1.5 million estimated by two analysts on average.Net interest income: $42.07 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $40.75 million.View all Key Company Metrics for Five Star Bancorp here>>>

Shares of Five Star Bancorp have returned +4.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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SummarySabra Health Care REIT is rated Buy, with substantial upside driven by its accelerated transition to the SHOP operating model and attractive valuation.SBRA targets 40% SHOP portfolio exposure, expecting to exceed their up to $500M investment guidance, positioning for robust growth into 2026.Normalized AFFO guidance for 2025 is $1.495/share, with an 80% payout ratio supporting a 6.38% dividend yield and potential for future increases.A DCF-based intrinsic value of $23.49/share highlights significant upside versus the current $18.82, despite macro and operating risks, while standing to benefit from long-term demographic tailwinds.Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Introduction & Financials Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) has been recovering well in recent years after being hit significantly during the pandemic, although I believe there's still plenty of potential left here, while the company pays

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Nucor (NUE - Free Report) reported $7.69 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.6%. EPS of $1.73 for the same period compares to $1.22 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.1% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.68 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.82, the EPS surprise was -5.15%.

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

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

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

Sales in Tons Outside Customers - Total steel products: 1,025.00 KTon versus the four-analyst average estimate of 1,070.43 KTon.Sales Tons to outside customer (Steel) - Total Steel Mills: 4,602.00 KTon versus 4,795.59 KTon estimated by four analysts on average.Average Steel Product Price per ton: 2,413.00 $/Ton compared to the 2,374.26 $/Ton average estimate based on four analysts.Average sales price per ton (Steel) - Total Steel Mills: 1,019.00 $/Ton versus the four-analyst average estimate of 1,012.79 $/Ton.Sales Tons to outside customer (Steel) - Sheet: 2,220.00 KTon versus the three-analyst average estimate of 2,233.81 KTon.Sales Tons to outside customer (Steel) - Bars: 1,412.00 KTon versus the three-analyst average estimate of 1,498.60 KTon.Sales Tons to outside customer (Steel) - Structural: 436.00 KTon versus 460.99 KTon estimated by three analysts on average.Sales Tons to outside customer (Steel) - Plate: 534.00 KTon versus the three-analyst average estimate of 604.06 KTon.Average sales price per ton (Steel) - Sheet: 935.00 $/Ton compared to the 897.26 $/Ton average estimate based on three analysts.Average sales price per ton (Steel) - Bars: 975.00 $/Ton versus the three-analyst average estimate of 924.44 $/Ton.Average sales price per ton (Steel) - Structural: 1,464.00 $/Ton versus the three-analyst average estimate of 1,361.51 $/Ton.Average sales price per ton (Steel) - Plate: 1,113.00 $/Ton versus 1,125.36 $/Ton estimated by three analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for Nucor here>>>

Shares of Nucor have returned +9.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Kansas City Life Insurance Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, an increase of $0.04 per share, on Jan. 26, 2026. The dividend will be payable on Feb. 11, 2026, to stockholders of record on Feb. 5, 2026.

Kansas City Life Insurance Company (OTCQX: KCLI) was established in 1895 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Company's primary business is providing financial protection through the sale of life insurance and annuities. The Company operates in 49 states and the District of Columbia. For more information, please visit www.kclife.com.

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OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE: EFC) (the “Company”) announced today that it has priced an underwritten public offering of 8,775,000 shares of its common stock for total expected gross proceeds of $118.5 million, before underwriting fees and estimated offering expenses. The Company also granted the underwriters an option for 30 days to purchase up to an additional 1,316,250 shares of common stock. The offering is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close on January 28, 2026. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.

The Company expects to use the net proceeds of the offering to fund the redemption of all of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), subject to the minimum required 30-day notice period and otherwise in accordance with its terms. The dividend rate on the Series A Preferred Stock currently accrues at a per annum floating rate equal to the sum of the 3-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate and 5.458%. The Company may use any remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, acquiring the Company’s targeted assets in accordance with the Company’s investment objectives and strategies. The shares of common stock will be issued under the Company’s existing shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which became effective upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 23, 2025. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus, which will be filed with the SEC. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus related to the offering may be obtained from Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014, or by email: [email protected]; or Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, by telephone: 1-866-471-2526, or by email: [email protected].

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the offered shares or any other securities, nor shall there be any sale of such shares or any other securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

About Ellington Financial

Ellington Financial invests in a diverse array of financial assets, including residential and commercial mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities, reverse mortgage loans, mortgage servicing rights and related investments, consumer loans, asset-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations, non-mortgage and mortgage-related derivatives, debt and equity investments in loan origination companies, and other strategic investments. Ellington Financial is externally managed and advised by Ellington Financial Management LLC, an affiliate of Ellington Management Group, L.L.C.

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Image Credits:Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto / Getty Images Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle claims its voice assistant illegally spied on users to, among other things, serve them advertisements, Reuters reports.

Google did not admit wrongdoing in the settlement of the class-action case, which accused the firm of “unlawful and intentional interception and recording of individuals’ confidential communications without their consent and subsequent unauthorized disclosure of those communications to third parties.” The suit further claimed that “information gleaned from these recordings was wrongly transmitted to third parties for targeted advertising and for other purposes.” 

The case centered on “false accepts,” wherein Google Assistant is alleged to have activated and recorded the user’s communications even if they had not intentionally prompted it to do so with a wake word. TechCrunch reached out to Google for comment.

Americans have long suspected that their devices inappropriately spy on them. Those suspicions have led, increasingly, to claims of legal wrongdoing. In 2021, Apple agreed to pay $95 million to settle claims its voice assistant, Siri, had recorded their conversations without a prompt from users.

Google, like other tech giants, has faced other privacy-related litigation in recent years. Last year, the company agreed to pay $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle two lawsuits that claimed the company had violated its data privacy laws.

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Revenue growth rates may determine whether Palantir can sustain its current valuations in the long term.

Perhaps no company has more successfully leveraged generative artificial intelligence (AI) than Palantir (PLTR 1.26%), which released its Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) in 2023. Once they experienced the platform in Palantir's boot camps, clients from a variety of industries walked away with eye-popping productivity gains.

Moreover, Palantir stock investors benefited from the massive rise in the stock price. Since its low in December 2022, the stock is up nearly 2,700%, exceeding the 1,200% gain in Nvidia over the same time frame. That led to growth in its valuation metrics, meaning the question now is whether Palantir can still justify its multiples.

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Palantir and its valuation Unfortunately for investors on the sidelines, Palantir comes with a massive premium no matter how you perceive the stock. Investors who might otherwise dismiss concerns about the 388 price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio may balk when they learn the forward P/E ratio of 164.

Furthermore, the price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 108 and the price-to-book ratio of 60 are unlikely to bring comfort. With these possible "bubble" valuations, some investors may dismiss the stock, even after seeing the gains of the last three years.

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However, growth investors may pay the premium if they believe the company's rate of expansion can justify it, and indeed, the growth is notable.

In the third quarter of 2025, its revenue of almost $1.2 billion grew by 63% year over year, including a 77% rise in U.S. revenue. Considering the 48% yearly increase in Q2 2025 and 39% annual rise in Q1 2025, revenue growth is in an uptrend.

Additionally, profit growth is on fire. In Q3, the net income attributable to shareholders of $476 million was far above the $144 million profit in the year-ago quarter.

Still, skeptics are probably right to ask whether Palantir can sustain its revenue growth trend. Analysts forecast a 54% revenue increase for 2025, and they expect that to fall to 42% in 2026.

Despite that predicted slowdown, Palantir should continue to deliver rapid growth. Unfortunately, investors cannot predict whether the continued increases will lead to the stock moving higher or whether investors will see the valuation and punish the stock for the growth slowdown.

Ultimately, only time will tell whether Palantir will justify this valuation. Nonetheless, with the likelihood that the stock will fall amid slowing revenue growth, investors should probably not buy more shares under current conditions.

Admittedly, the productivity gains from AIP could continue to bring sustained revenue and profit growth for years to come. Still, valuations indicate its stock price is far ahead of the company's current or anticipated growth. With the current valuations pricing Palantir for perfection, the stock is more likely to fall than rise.

New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - January 26, 2026) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Smart Digital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: SDM) between May 5, 2025 and September 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM EST, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important March 16, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

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

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the SDM class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=50638 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than March 16, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

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

DETAILS OF THE CASE: Smart Digital describes itself as a company that provides digital marketing services. According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Smart Digital was the subject of a market manipulation and fraudulent promotion scheme involving social-media based misinformation and impersonators posing as financial professionals; (2) insiders and/or affiliates used and/or intended to use offshore or nominee accounts to facilitate the coordinated dumping of shares during a price inflation campaign; (3) Smart Digital's public statements and risk disclosures omitted any mention of realized risk of fraudulent trading or market manipulation used to drive Smart Digital's stock price; (4) as a result, Smart Digital securities were at unique risk of a sustained suspension in trading by either or both of the SEC and NASDAQ; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Smart Digital's business, operations and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the SDM class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=50638 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Robbins LLP reminds investors that a class action was filed on behalf of all investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTGN) common stock between April 1, 2024 and December 16, 2025. Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of therapies for neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders.

Robbins LLP is Investigating Allegations that Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc. (VTGN) Misled Investors Regarding the Viability of its Trial Study of Fasedienol

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The Allegations: Robbins LLP is Investigating Allegations that Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc. (VTGN) Misled Investors Regarding the Viability of its Trial Study of Fasedienol

According to the complaint, defendants provided these overwhelmingly positive statements to investors while at the same time, disseminating false and misleading statements and/or concealing material adverse facts concerning its Phase 3 PALISADE-3 trial study of fasedienol. This caused Plaintiff and other shareholders to purchase Vistagen’s common stock at artificially inflated prices.

Plaintiff alleges that on December 17, 2025, Vistagen issued a press release announcing that the PALISADE-3 Phase 3 study of intranasal fasedienol for the acute treatment of social anxiety disorder did not demonstrate a statistically significant improvement on the primary endpoint of change on the Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS). In pertinent part, defendants announced the trial did not achieve its primary endpoint and there was no treatment difference between fasedienol and placebo for the secondary endpoints. On this news, the price of Vistagen’s common stock declined dramatically from a closing market of $4.36 per share on December 16, 2025 to $0.86 per share on December 17, 2025, a decline of more than 80%.

What Now: You may be eligible to participate in the class action against Vistagen Therapeutics, Inc. Stockholders who wish to serve as lead plaintiff for the class must submit their papers to the court by March 16, 2026. The lead plaintiff is a representative party who acts on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. You do not have to participate in the case to be eligible for a recovery. If you choose to take no action, you can remain an absent class member. For more information, click here.

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German American Bancorp (GABC - Free Report) reported $95.99 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 47.3%. EPS of $0.96 for the same period compares to $0.78 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.99% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $93.2 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.90, the EPS surprise was +7.06%.

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

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

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

Efficiency ratio: 48.6% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 51.4%.Net Interest Margin: 4.1% compared to the 4.1% average estimate based on two analysts.Net charge-offs to average loans: 0% compared to the 0.1% average estimate based on two analysts.Total Average Interest Earning Assets: $7.74 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $7.61 billion.Total Non-interest Income: $17.31 million versus $17.12 million estimated by two analysts on average.Net interest income (FTE): $80.26 million compared to the $77.7 million average estimate based on two analysts.Service charges on deposit accounts: $3.96 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $3.93 million.Net Gains on Sales of Loan: $1.11 million compared to the $0.95 million average estimate based on two analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for German American Bancorp here>>>

Shares of German American Bancorp have returned +0.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

Northwest Bancshares (NWBI - Free Report) reported $179.94 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 16.7%. EPS of $0.33 for the same period compares to $0.27 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.34% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $174.13 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.31, the EPS surprise was +7.84%.

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

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

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

Efficiency Ratio: 63.1% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 59.4%.Net interest margin: 3.7% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 3.7%.Net charge-offs to average loans, annualized: 0.4% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 0.4%.Average Balance - Total interest-earning assets: $15.39 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $15.33 billion.Total noninterest income/(loss): $37.78 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $32.83 million.Net Interest Income (FTE): $143.2 million versus $140.5 million estimated by two analysts on average.Mortgage banking income: $0.38 million compared to the $1 million average estimate based on two analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Northwest Bancshares here>>>

Shares of Northwest Bancshares have returned +2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

For the quarter ended December 2025, W.R. Berkley (WRB - Free Report) reported revenue of $3.72 billion, up 5.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.13, compared to $1.13 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.94% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.75 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.14, the EPS surprise was -0.59%.

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

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

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

Loss ratio - Total: 61.2% compared to the 61.4% average estimate based on three analysts.Expense Ratio - Total: 28.2% compared to the 28.6% average estimate based on three analysts.Combined Ratio - Total: 89.4% compared to the 90% average estimate based on three analysts.Loss ratio - Reinsurance & Monoline Excess: 51.9% compared to the 58.2% average estimate based on two analysts.Net premiums earned- Insurance: $2.79 billion compared to the $2.84 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.8% year over year.Revenues from non-insurance businesses: $169.34 million versus $159.47 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.9% change.Net investment income: $338.23 million versus $362.24 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.6% change.Net premiums earned: $3.18 billion versus $3.22 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.6% change.Net premiums earned- Reinsurance & Monoline Excess: $388.26 million compared to the $378.73 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.3% year over year.Insurance service fees: $25.9 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $27.72 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.3%.Net investment gains (losses)- Net realized gains on investment sales: $5.63 million versus $49.46 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -96.3% change.Other income (loss): $2.02 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.02 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +213.2%.View all Key Company Metrics for W.R. Berkley here>>>

Shares of W.R. Berkley have returned -4.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

Hecla Mining Company (HL) M&A Call January 26, 2026 4:30 PM EST

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Patrick Downey - President, CEO & Director

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Jeremy Hoy - Canaccord Genuity Corp., Research Division

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Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Hello, and welcome to Orezone acquisition of Hecla Quebec conference call. [Operator Instructions]

I would now like to turn the conference over to our President and CEO, Patrick Downey. Mr. Downey, please go ahead.

Patrick Downey
President, CEO & Director

Thank you, and welcome to the Orezone Hecla-Quebec acquisition webinar. I am very pleased and excited to announce this transformational transaction as we witnessed record gold prices. This is a very strategic expansion into Canada for Orezone with the acquisition of Casa Berardi Mine and other exploration assets within the Hecla Quebec portfolio.

I'd like to draw your attention to the important notices and disclaimer and they're on the website, so please take time to read these at your leisure.

So, I'd like to walk through the acquisition highlights. This really positions Orezone as a diversified multi-asset producer. It's in a Tier 1 mining jurisdiction in Quebec, one of the best in the world. It establishes Orezone now as a diversified multi-asset gold producer, adding material scale, production and free cash flow. Casa Berardi has a long operating history, its well-established resource and reserve base and substantial exploration upside will provide a foundation for future asset growth for Orezone. And it's well aligned with our technical expertise with several of our team having spent many years of operational experience both in underground and open pits. The transaction is accretive on key operating and financial per share metrics, which I'll show you later on, and it benefits all existing shareholders. The transaction is funded by an attractive financing sponsorship from Franco-Nevada, whose team worked very closely with us throughout this process and

Anta Sports has agreed to acquire a 29.06% stake in Puma for $1.79 billion, which will make the Chinese sportswear company its largest shareholder.

, /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities and sellers of put options of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFM) between June 4, 2025 and October 29, 2025, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important January 26, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

So what: If you purchased Sprouts Farmers Market securities and/or sold put options during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

What to do next: To join the Sprouts Farmers Market class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=48630 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 26, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

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

Details of the case: According to the lawsuit, defendants provided investors with material information concerning Sprouts Farmers Market's growth potential for the fiscal year 2025. Defendants' statements included, among other things, confidence in Sprouts' customer base to remain resilient to macroeconomic pressures and that Sprouts Farmers Market would instead benefit from the perceived tailwinds from a more cautious consumer. Defendants provided these overwhelmingly positive statements to investors while, at the same time, disseminating materially false and misleading statements and/or concealing material adverse facts concerning the true state of Sprouts Farmers Market's growth potential; notably, that a more cautious consumer could result in significant slowdown in sales growth and the purported tailwinds would be unable to dampen the slowdown or would otherwise fail to manifest entirely. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

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The price of silver surged to a fresh all-time high on Monday, briefly topping $117 per troy ounce before pulling back toward $105 by late U.S. trading, extending a rally that has now eclipsed bitcoin’s gains since the peak of the crypto cycle in late 2017.

Silver was trading near $17 at the end of 2017. Even after Monday's pullback, the metal is still up roughly 517% over that period. Bitcoin, which peaked near $20,000 at the end of 2017 and now trades around $87,700, has gained roughly 500% over the same stretch.

For comparison, gold, which saw its own fresh all-time high of $5,107 per troy ounce on Monday, has gained slightly less than 300% in the same period.

Bitcoin gains plotted against silver price from Dec 2017 to Jan 2026. Source: TradingView The moves cap an increasingly frenetic session across precious metals markets, with trading volumes exploding in silver-linked exchange-traded funds.

The iShares Silver Trust saw more than $32 billion in turnover on Monday, according to Bloomberg Intelligence data — roughly 15 times its daily average and the highest volume of any security globally.

"Whoa. The volume in the $SLV is $32 billion — by far the most volume of any security on the planet," wrote Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. For comparison, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust traded about $24 billion on the day, while Nvidia and Tesla each saw roughly $16 billion, he added.

Balchunas also pointed to unusually heavy activity across the broader metals complex, with gold and mining ETFs joining silver near the top of global volume rankings. Leveraged silver products were among the most actively traded vehicles as well.

Top ETFs by trading volume on Jan. 26, 2026. Source: Bloomberg Intelligence/Eric Balchunas Milestone bias Analysts say the surge reflects a powerful momentum trade colliding with psychological price levels.

"This morning, investors are reckoning with a new reality as gold hits $5,000 for the first time in history, while silver has topped $100," said Nic Puckrin, co-founder of Coin Bureau. "Behavioural investing theory tells us investors have a bias toward such milestones, and that's likely amplifying the move."

Puckrin said the precious metals rally has been building for months and may still have room to run, particularly as retail investors begin to chase the trend.

He added that while dollar weakness has played a role, the U.S. dollar index is down more than 15% from its 2022 peak, structural demand tied to the AI build-out is also feeding silver consumption, alongside copper and other industrial metals used in data centres, chips, and power grids.

Bitcoin muted The divergence has been especially stark for crypto markets, which have struggled to attract similar momentum.

Bitcoin slid toward $87,000 over the weekend as broader risk-off sentiment weighed on digital assets, with U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recording roughly $1.7 billion in outflows over five straight sessions.

"While metals extend their extraordinary surge, bitcoin and digital assets continue to lag," Puckrin said, adding that prolonged weakness below the $100,000 level risks further downside momentum in the near term, even if a new all-time high later this year remains possible.

"While a new all-time high this year still isn't out of the question," he added, "the next 30 days will be crucial in determining whether a bear market is already here."

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