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SAN DIEGO, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers or acquirers of Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: EOSE) securities between November 5, 2025 and February 26, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”), have until Tuesday, May 5, 2026 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the Eos Energy class action lawsuit. Captioned Yung v. Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc., No. 26-cv-02372 (D.N.J.), the Eos Energy class action lawsuit charges Eos Energy and certain of Eos Energy’s top executives with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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

https://www.rgrdlaw.com/cases-eos-energy-enterprises-class-action-lawsuit-eose.html

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

CASE ALLEGATIONS: Eos Energy designs, manufactures, and markets zinc-based battery energy storage systems intended for utility‑scale commercial and industrial applications.

The Eos Energy class action lawsuit alleges that defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Eos Energy was unable to achieve the ramp in production and capacity utilization required to achieve its previously set guidance; (ii) Eos Energy’s battery line downtime was running well above industry norms, the design intent of the line, and internal forecasts; (iii) Eos Energy was experiencing delays in the ability for its automated bipolar production to hit quality targets; and (iv) Eos Energy’s inadequate systems and processes prevented it from ensuring reasonably accurate guidance and that its public disclosures were timely, accurate, and complete.

The Eos Energy class action lawsuit further alleges that on February 26, 2026, Eos Energy announced fourth quarter and full year 2025 results, reporting, among other things, full year 2025 revenue of $114.2 million, falling far short of Eos Energy’s previously issued guidance of $150 million to $160 million for fiscal year 2025 revenue. Eos Energy allegedly further reported a “[g]ross loss of $143.8 million,” a “[n]et loss attributable to shareholders of $969.6 million,” an “[a]djusted EBITDA loss of $219.1 million,” and further disclosed that its “capacity milestone was reached 5 weeks later than initially planned.” On this news, the price of Eos Energy stock fell more than 39%, according to the complaint.

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

ABOUT ROBBINS GELLER: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP is one of the world’s leading law firms representing investors in securities fraud and shareholder rights litigation. Our Firm ranked #1 on the most recent ISS Securities Class Action Services Top 50 Report, recovering more than $916 million for investors in 2025. This marks our fourth #1 ranking in the past five years. And in those five years alone, Robbins Geller recovered $8.4 billion for investors – $3.4 billion more than any other law firm. With 200 lawyers in 10 offices, Robbins Geller is one of the largest plaintiffs’ firms in the world, and the Firm’s attorneys have obtained many of the largest securities class action recoveries in history, including the largest ever – $7.2 billion – in In re Enron Corp. Sec. Litig. Please visit the following page for more information:

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Michael Saylor’s Strategy (previously known as Microstrategy), the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin, continued adding to its cryptocurrency reserves last week, though at a significantly slower pace compared to its recent large-scale purchases.

The company acquired 1,031 Bitcoin for approximately $76.6 million, according to an 8-K filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday.

The purchase was made at an average price of $74,326 per coin, slightly below the firm’s overall acquisition cost of $75,694 per Bitcoin.

The latest buy brings Strategy’s total holdings to 762,099 BTC, acquired for a cumulative cost of around $57.69 billion.

Based on current Bitcoin prices near $70,000, the company’s holdings are estimated to be worth roughly $54 billion, leaving it down about 7% on its investment.

Smaller purchase follows aggressive accumulationThe latest acquisition marks a sharp slowdown in Strategy’s buying activity.

In the previous two weeks, the company had made substantially larger purchases, including a 22,337 BTC buy worth $1.6 billion and a 17,994 BTC purchase the week before.

The $1.6 billion acquisition ranks among the largest in Strategy’s history and was primarily funded through the issuance of its perpetual preferred equity, known as Stretch (STRC).

The offering generated approximately $1.2 billion, accounting for about 75% of the total purchase.

By contrast, last week’s more modest purchase suggests a shift in the company’s pace of accumulation, even as it maintains its long-standing strategy of building Bitcoin reserves.

In total, Strategy has acquired 41,362 Bitcoin in March alone, spending roughly $2.93 billion during the month.

Funding shifts to common stock salesAnother notable shift in the latest transaction is the funding source.

Unlike the previous large purchases, which relied heavily on preferred equity issuance, the most recent acquisition was funded entirely through the sale of Class A common stock.

This change highlights a more measured approach to capital raising, as the company adjusts its funding mix following the sizable inflows generated through its preferred equity program.

The filing confirmed that the company used proceeds from common stock sales to finance the $76.6 million purchase.

Market conditions weigh on holdingsThe latest purchase comes amid a softer price environment for Bitcoin.

The cryptocurrency averaged around $70,871 during the week of March 16–22, based on daily closing prices, and was trading near $71,600 at the time of writing.

As a result, Strategy’s aggregate position is currently under pressure, with the firm sitting on an unrealized loss of approximately 7% relative to its total acquisition cost.

Despite this, the company has continued to add to its holdings, reinforcing its conviction in Bitcoin as a long-term treasury asset.

Shares of Strategy were modestly higher in premarket trading, rising about 1.7%, even as the pace of Bitcoin purchases slowed.

The company’s latest move suggests a more cautious accumulation phase, balancing its aggressive long-term strategy with evolving market conditions and funding dynamics.

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 23rd:

Karat Packaging (KRT - Free Report) : This company, which is a specialty distributor and manufacturer of disposable foodservice products and related items, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 21% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6.7%, compared with the industry average of 2.3%.

Opera Limited (OPRA - Free Report) : This company, which provides web browsers, Opera News, an AI-driven content discovery platform, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.6% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.4%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Magna International (MGA - Free Report) : This mobility technology company and global automotive supplier, which offers comprehensive vehicle engineering and contract manufacturing expertise, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.9% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.8%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

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Vertiv Holdings shares have surged amid the data-center buildout and massive artificial-intelligence spending. (NYSE)

Vertiv Holdings, a provider of data-center infrastructure and a key Nvidia partner, is joining the S&P 500 after a blowout past year. But those steep gains prompt the question: Just how much higher can Vertiv go?

, /PRNewswire/ - Today, Primo Brands Corporation (NYSE: PRMB) ("Primo Brands" or the "Company") has launched two Environmental Stewardship Funds for its brands Arrowhead® Mountain Spring Water and Ozarka® Texas Spring Water, based in California and Texas. These funds will empower local communities to conserve and enhance the natural resources that sustain millions of residents and ecosystems in these regions; while advancing Primo Brands' continued commitment to investing in the communities it calls home.

The Arrowhead® Environmental Stewardship Fund and Ozarka® Environmental Stewardship Fund will provide grants to local non-profits working to conserve, enhance, and restore watersheds in each community. The funds, managed by the Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) and Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF) support local oversight and community‑led investment that reflects the priorities and needs of watershed residents. An advisory/grants selection committee including representatives from the community foundations, scientific experts within the watershed, key community stakeholders, and Primo Brands will review and recommend grant awards. Each fund launches with $250,000 in initial funding, with the intention to invest $1 million total over four years.

As part of Primo Brands' Water Stewardship in Action commitment, Arrowhead® Environmental Stewardship Fund will support conservation projects in Southern California's Santa Ana River watershed, addressing potential challenges such as water scarcity, watershed resilience, habitat restoration, and wildfire fuel reduction. The Santa Ana River watershed spans more than 2,800 square miles across San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange counties.

"A thriving natural world is a vital condition for healthy, resilient communities, and that includes protecting the watersheds and forests the Inland Empire depends on," said David Hernandez, Regional Forest & Fire Coordinator at Inland Empire Community Foundation. "From wildfire recovery to water quality, this fund will support the local work that makes our region stronger. We're glad to steward it alongside Primo Brands."

Ozarka® Environmental Stewardship Fund will support the San Jacinto Watershed in the Houston region, supporting stormwater management, reducing flood risk, restoring habitats, and strengthening local water resilience.  

"We are proud to partner with Ozarka® to support environmental stewardship in Houston," said Steve Maislin, President and CEO of Greater Houston Community Foundation. "The support from Ozarka® helps strengthen Houston's watersheds, protect communities facing flood risk, and advance long-term resilience across the region—supporting healthy water resources and vibrant communities for years to come."

Together, these watersheds total more than 8,000 square miles and are home to more than 12 million residents.

"At Primo Brands, stewardship of natural resources is fundamental to our mission," said Charles Fogg, Primo Brands Chief Sustainability Officer. "Our regionally sourced water is the proud origin of our brands and the lifeblood of the communities we serve. We are excited to provide financial backing to help empower local non-profit groups doing incredible work in the communities where we live, work and play."

These new initiatives will build on the proven success of the Ice Mountain® Environmental Stewardship Fund (IMESF), which has supported watershed conservation efforts in Michigan for 23 years. IMESF partners with local organizations throughout the Muskegon River Watershed area, empowering communities in the region to deliver meaningful environmental improvements that directly benefit both residents and local natural resources.

Grant application submissions for Arrowhead® and Ozarka® Environmental Stewardship Funds will be announced later this year. Interested organizations are encouraged to check back with the community foundations. For IECF, visit www.iegives.org/nonprofits/overview/ or email [email protected]. For GHCF, visit https://ghcf.org/ozarka-environmental-stewardship-fund/.

About Primo Brands
Primo Brands is a leading North American branded beverage company focused on healthy hydration, delivering responsibly sourced diversified offerings across products, formats, channels, price points, and consumer occasions, distributed in every U.S. state and Canada.

Primo Brands has a comprehensive portfolio of highly recognizable and conveniently packaged branded water and beverages that reach consumers whenever, wherever, and however they hydrate through distribution across retail outlets, away from home such as hotels and hospitals, and food service accounts, as well as direct delivery to homes and businesses. These brands include established "billion-dollar brands" Poland Spring® and Pure Life®, premium brands like Saratoga® and The Mountain Valley®, regional leaders such as Arrowhead®, Deer Park®, Ice Mountain®, Ozarka®, and Zephyrhills®, purified brands including Primo Water® and Sparkletts®, and flavored and enhanced brands like Splash Refresher® and AC+ION®. Primo Brands also has an industry-leading line-up of innovative water dispensers, which create consumer connectivity through recurring water purchases.

Primo Brands operates a vertically integrated coast-to-coast network that distributes its brands to more than 200,000 retail outlets, as well as directly reaching consumers through its Direct Delivery, Exchange and Refill offerings. Through Direct Delivery, Primo Brands delivers responsibly sourced hydration solutions direct to home and business customers. Through its Exchange business, consumers can visit approximately 26,500 retail locations and purchase a pre-filled, multi-use bottle of water that can be exchanged after use for a discount on the next purchase. Through its Refill business, consumers have the option to refill empty multi-use bottles at approximately 23,500 self-service refill stations. Primo Brands also offers water filtration units for home and business customers across North America.

Primo Brands is a leader in reusable beverage packaging, helping to reduce waste through its multi-serve bottles and innovative brand packaging portfolio, which includes recycled plastic, aluminum, and glass. Primo Brands has a portfolio of more than 80 springs and actively manages water resources to help assure a steady supply of quality, safe drinking water today and in the future. Primo Brands also helps conserve over 28,000 acres of land across the U.S. and Canada. Primo Brands is proud to partner with the International Bottled Water Association ("IBWA") in North America, which supports strict adherence to safety, quality, sanitation, and regulatory standards for the benefit of consumer protection. Primo Brands is committed to supporting the communities it serves, investing in local and national programs and delivering hydration solutions following natural disasters and other local community challenges.

Primo Brands employs more than 12,000 associates with dual headquarters in Tampa, Florida and Stamford, Connecticut.

SOURCE Primo Brands Corporation

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DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG | DKNG Price Prediction) stock is up 5% and Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) stock is up 7% in early trading on Monday. The simultaneous lift suggests something bigger is at play beyond individual company news.

Part of the story is the broader market. The NASDAQ 100 is surging today on comments from President Trump regarding Iran, giving risk assets a tailwind. When sentiment shifts market-wide, beaten-down consumer cyclicals tend to catch a bid fast, and sports betting stocks fit that profile right now.

Both DKNG and PENN have had a rough stretch. DraftKings shares were down 31% year-to-date heading into today’s session, while Penn Entertainment shares were down about 7% year-to-date. Today’s moves are helping to ease those losses, and they raise a fair question: is the sector finding a floor?

DraftKings: Strong Fundamentals, Discounted Price The previous selloff in DKNG stock has been hard to square with the underlying business. DraftKings posted Q4 2025 revenue of $1.99 billion, up 42.8% year-over-year, and adjusted EPS of $0.36 against a consensus estimate of $0.18. The company also reported its first-ever full-year GAAP net income of $3.71 million, a milestone that often gets glossed over in the noise around guidance.

The stock fell after that report anyway. Investors focused on 2026 guidance of $6.5 billion to $6.9 billion in revenue and $700 million to $900 million in adjusted EBITDA, which came in below some expectations due to planned investment in DraftKings Predictions, a federally regulated event contracts product under CFTC oversight. That’s a near-term drag on margins, but also an expansion into a new addressable market.

Meanwhile, management has been backing the stock with its own capital. DraftKings recently expanded its share buyback program, a signal that the board sees the current price as a discount. The company repurchased $571.5 million worth of shares during fiscal year 2025.

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins put it directly on the Q4 call:

“We closed 2025 on a high note. Fourth quarter revenue increased 43% year-over-year and we achieved records for revenue and Adjusted EBITDA. Our core business is strong as we enter 2026.”

DraftKings also added the Mindway AI tool to its Responsible Gaming Center, positioning the company as a sustainable, compliant operator in a regulatory environment that keeps tightening.

Penn Entertainment: The Turnaround Is Getting Real Penn Entertainment’s story is messier, but the direction is clearer than the stock price suggests. The company spent 2025 absorbing a painful strategic reset, including terminating its ESPN partnership, which eliminates $150 million in annual payments, and writing down $825 million in goodwill in its Interactive segment. Those charges are behind it now.

What’s emerging looks more promising. In Q4 2025, Penn’s online sportsbook revenue grew 73% year-over-year and iCasino revenue grew 40%, following the rebrand to theScore Bet. The Interactive segment, which had been a persistent money pit, achieved positive adjusted EBITDA in December alone. That’s the inflection point the market has been waiting on.

Penn Entertainment also announced a new corporate organizational structure on January 5, 2026, a structural signal that management is serious about running a leaner operation. CEO Jay Snowden framed the 2026 outlook this way: “We are excited about the year ahead as we expect to generate year-over-year segment adjusted EBITDAR growth of 20% in 2026.”

Furthermore, Penn Entertainment authorized a new $750 million share buyback program beginning January 1, 2026. At a market cap of roughly $1.95 billion, that buyback authorization reflects management’s view that the stock is deeply undervalued.

What the Macro Tailwind and Q4 Results Mean for Sports Betting in 2026 Sports betting stocks have been weighed down by state tax increases, hold rate volatility, and heavy investment cycles. The question today is whether the sector’s fundamentals are finally catching up to the pessimism baked into prices. For more context on how the broader gaming landscape is shifting, the March 13 breakdown of casino sector stocks worth watching lays out the competitive dynamics well.

Both DraftKings and Penn Entertainment enter 2026 with cleaner stories than a year ago. DraftKings is profitable on a GAAP basis for the first time and expanding into new product categories. Moreover, Penn Entertainment has cut its biggest cost drag, rebranded its digital product, and hit its first monthly Interactive EBITDA milestone.

Today’s rally in DKNG and PENN stocks has a macro component, and the underlying businesses are showing measurable progress on the metrics that matter most. For both companies, if operational momentum from Q4 2025 carries into the first half of 2026, execution on those metrics will depend on whether management delivers on its stated targets.

A strong stock as of late has been Five Below (FIVE - Free Report) . Shares have been marching higher, with the stock up 3.3% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $237.5 in the previous session. Five Below has gained 20.7% since the start of the year compared to the -5.7% gain for the Zacks Retail-Wholesale sector and the -5.6% return for the Zacks Retail - Miscellaneous industry.

What's Driving the Outperformance?The stock has a great record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn't missed our earnings consensus estimate in any of the last four quarters. In its last earnings report on March 18, 2026, Five Below reported EPS of $4.31 versus consensus estimate of $3.99.

For the current fiscal year, Five Below is expected to post earnings of $7.65 per share on $5.28 in revenues. This represents a 14.69% change in EPS on a 10.87% change in revenues. For the next fiscal year, the company is expected to earn $8.66 per share on $5.79 in revenues. This represents a year-over-year change of 13.18% and 9.54%, respectively.

Valuation MetricsThough Five Below has recently hit a 52-week high, what is next for Five Below? A key aspect of this question is taking a look at valuation metrics in order to determine if the company is due for a pullback from this level.

On this front, we can look at the Zacks Style Scores, as they provide investors with an additional way to sort through stocks (beyond looking at the Zacks Rank of a security). These styles are represented by grades running from A to F in the categories of Value, Growth, and Momentum, while there is a combined VGM Score as well. Investors should consider the style scores a valuable tool that can help you to pick the most appropriate Zacks Rank stocks based on their individual investment style.

Five Below has a Value Score of D. The stock's Growth and Momentum Scores are A and A, respectively, giving the company a VGM Score of B.

In terms of its value breakdown, the stock currently trades at 29.7X current fiscal year EPS estimates, which is a premium to the peer industry average of 18.7X. On a trailing cash flow basis, the stock currently trades at 22.3X versus its peer group's average of 5.8X. Additionally, the stock has a PEG ratio of 1.82. This isn't enough to put the company in the top echelon of all stocks we cover from a value perspective.

Zacks RankWe also need to look at the Zacks Rank for the stock, as this supersedes any trend on the style score front. Fortunately, Five Below currently has a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) thanks to favorable earnings estimate revisions from covering analysts.

Since we recommend that investors select stocks carrying Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy) and Style Scores of A or B, it looks as if Five Below meets the list of requirements. Thus, it seems as though Five Below shares could have a bit more room to run in the near term.

Did you analyze how Lululemon (LULU - Free Report) fared in its international operations for the quarter ending January 2026? Given the widespread global presence of this athletic apparel maker, scrutinizing the trends in international revenues becomes imperative to assess its financial strength and future growth possibilities.

In the current global economy, which is more interconnected than ever, a company's success in penetrating international markets is crucial for its financial health and growth journey. Investors must understand a company's dependence on overseas markets, as this offers a window into the company's earnings stability, its ability to benefit from varied economic cycles and its potential for long-term growth.

Being present in international markets serves as a counterbalance to domestic economic challenges while offering chances to engage with more rapidly evolving economies. However, this kind of diversification introduces challenges like currency fluctuations, geopolitical uncertainties and varying market trends.

While analyzing LULU's performance for the last quarter, we found some intriguing trends in revenues from its overseas segments that Wall Street analysts commonly model and monitor.

The company's total revenue for the quarter stood at $3.64 billion, increasing 0.8% year over year. Now, let's delve into LULU's international revenue breakdown to gain insights into the significance of its operations beyond home turf.

Trends in LULU's Revenue from International MarketsCanada accounted for 13.1% of the company's total revenue during the quarter, translating to $477.47 million. Revenues from this region represented a surprise of +5.09%, with Wall Street analysts collectively expecting $454.35 million. When compared to the preceding quarter and the same quarter in the previous year, Canada contributed $331.6 million (12.9%) and $474.87 million (13.2%) to the total revenue, respectively.

Of the total revenue, $528.44 million came from China Mainland during the last fiscal quarter, accounting for 14.5%. This represented a surprise of +8.64% as analysts had expected the region to contribute $486.4 million to the total revenue. In comparison, the region contributed $465.36 million, or 18.1%, and $425.02 million, or 11.8%, to total revenue in the previous and year-ago quarters, respectively.

Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan, and Macau SAR generated $60.88 million in revenues for the company in the last quarter, constituting 1.7% of the total. This represented a surprise of +87.66% compared to the $32.44 million projected by Wall Street analysts. Comparatively, in the previous quarter, Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan, and Macau SAR accounted for $46.46 million (1.8%), and in the year-ago quarter, it contributed $54.74 million (1.5%) to the total revenue.

During the quarter, Other geographic areas contributed $370.6 million in revenue, making up 10.2% of the total revenue. When compared to the consensus estimate of $363.31 million, this meant a surprise of +2.01%. Looking back, Other geographic areas contributed $320.71 million, or 12.5%, in the previous quarter, and $337.65 million, or 9.4%, in the same quarter of the previous year.

Projected Revenues in Foreign MarketsWall Street analysts expect Lululemon to report a total revenue of $2.44 billion in the current fiscal quarter, which suggests an increase of 2.7% from the prior-year quarter. Revenue shares from Canada, China Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan, and Macau SAR and Other geographic areas are predicted to be 11.7%, 18.3%, 1.6%, and 13.3%, corresponding to amounts of $286.03 million, $444.64 million, $40.02 million, and $323.68 million, respectively.

Analysts expect the company to report a total annual revenue of $11.48 billion for the full year, marking an increase of 3.4% compared to last year. The expected revenue contributions from Canada, China Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan, and Macau SAR and Other geographic areas are projected to be 12.3% ($1.41 billion), 17.7% ($2.03 billion)1.5% ($176.56 million) and 11.6% ($1.33 billion) of the total revenue, in that order.

Concluding RemarksLululemon's leaning on foreign markets for its revenue stream presents a mix of chances and challenges. Therefore, a vigilant watch on its international revenue movements can greatly aid in projecting the company's future direction.

In an environment where global interconnections and geopolitical skirmishes are intensifying, Wall Street analysts keep a keen eye on these trends, particularly for firms with overseas operations, to adjust their earnings predictions. Moreover, a range of other aspects, including how a company fares in its home country, significantly affects these projections.

We at Zacks strongly focus on the dynamic earnings forecast of companies, given that empirical studies have demonstrated its potent impact on the immediate price movement of stocks. Invariably, there's a positive relationship -- upward earnings predictions often result in an increase in stock prices.

Boasting a remarkable track record that's been externally verified, the Zacks Rank, our unique stock rating system, leverages changes in earnings projections to function as a reliable gauge for predicting short-term stock price movements.

Lululemon, bearing a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), is expected to mirror the broader market's movements in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .

A Review of Lululemon's Recent Stock Market PerformanceOver the past month, the stock has lost 13.1% versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's 5.7% decrease. The Zacks Consumer Discretionary sector, of which Lululemon is a part, has declined 5.5% over the same period. The company's shares have declined 22.1% over the past three months compared to the S&P 500's 4.5% decline. Over the same period, the sector has declined 9.7%

Investment bank raises price target to £8.27, citing Bristol Myers Squibb manufacturing deal as key de-risking event

Jefferies has resumed coverage of Oxford BioMedica PLC (LSE: OXB), the cell and gene therapy contract manufacturer, with a buy rating and a price target of £8.27, implying upside of around 41% from the current share price of £5.88.

The investment bank raised its medium-term earnings estimates by around 4% and lifted its price target by roughly 20%, citing greater confidence in the company's path to profitability and a newly announced manufacturing agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), the American pharmaceutical giant.

The five-year extendable deal, announced in February, will see Oxford BioMedica manufacture lentiviral vectors, the biological delivery vehicles used in cell therapies, for BMY's chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) programme at facilities in Oxford and Durham, North Carolina.

Jefferies described the contract as a meaningful de-risking of Oxford BioMedica's medium-term growth targets, building on a collaboration first established with Juno Therapeutics, a BMY subsidiary, in 2020.

The note was published ahead of full-year 2025 results, due on 26 March, following a trading update in which Oxford BioMedica confirmed revenues of £166 million to £169 million, at the top end of its guidance range and representing growth of around 30% on a constant-currency basis.

The company's contracted order book rose 20% year-on-year to £224 million, while its revenue backlog reached £204 million at the end of December 2025, up from £150 million a year earlier.

Jefferies forecast revenues of £232 million for 2026, ahead of a consensus estimate of £228 million, with adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) margins expected to exceed 10% this year and surpass 20% in 2027, rising towards 30% over the longer term as manufacturing capacity fills.

The analysts noted that Oxford BioMedica's share price still does not fully reflect the company's medium-term targets, with implied growth rates in the current valuation running below management guidance of more than 20% per year.

Oxford BioMedica will host a capital markets day on 2 June, where Jefferies expects management to provide greater detail on its commercial pipeline, order visibility and longer-term competitive positioning within the cell and gene therapy manufacturing sector.

Aflac offers comprehensive long-term care solution for the workplace with inflation protection

, /PRNewswire/ -- The cost of long-term care continues to rise, making caregiving challenging for many Americans. That is why Aflac Incorporated, the leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the U.S.,1 has added a powerful new worksite benefit to its Group Life Term to 120 product. This hybrid term life with long-term care (LTC) product is the first of its kind to offer true protection against higher costs of caring for individuals as they age and will help protect the financial stability of American consumers.

"As a worksite benefits leader, we're excited to offer this much-needed benefit," said Bob Ruff, senior vice president, Aflac Group Benefits. "As Americans continue to live longer lives, our new product answers the great need for additional Life Insurance and Long-Term Care planning. It provides employees with a smarter, more flexible way to prepare for life's uncertainties as we age. It's about meeting people' needs and making responsible planning easier for everyone."

According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 6 people in the U.S. will be over the age of 60 by the year 2030.2 A significant issue facing Americans and their loved ones is their ability to access the best possible long-term care that addresses their needs as they age. Additionally, our aging society — a phenomenon known as the Silver Tsunami,3 representing the shift of baby boomers reaching retirement age — will also need to cover rising costs associated with LTC. 

With Aflac's new rider, the LTC benefit is built with unique flexibility, supporting a wide range of circumstances. Full LTC benefit eligibility is available regardless of the care setting or the caregiver, providing insureds with options. They have the freedom to choose either home-based care or facility-based care, as well as informal care from a family member or friend or a professional caregiver. This is valuable to many people who prefer to age in their own homes and receive care from someone they know personally. The customer can also take advantage of the benefits during his or her lifetime rather than being utilized following a death. 

"At Aflac, we believe in giving people options when it matters most," said Tom Morey, senior vice president, Aflac Chief Actuary. "This rider combines life insurance and long-term care benefits into one solution, giving individuals the flexibility to adapt coverage to their needs while ensuring care where they feel most comfortable. It also helps employers respond to growing employee demand for benefits that deliver security and choice, strengthening their ability to attract and retain talent."

Customers can rest easy knowing the rider includes:

Optional extension of the LTC benefit period and restoration of the full-face amount of life insurance, even after it has been used to fund LTC Optional inflation protection benefit Annually accruing fund that grows the value of the LTC benefit over time and helps to offset LTC cost increases Flexible benefits payment options, such as a one-time lump sum for catastrophic costs or periodic payments that better suit the needs of the customer Portability, which means a customer can keep these benefits even after they leave employment The Aflac Group Life Term to 120 with LTC helps insured individuals take advantage of a meaningful opportunity to feel secure in the years to come. This new long-term care rider can play an important role in offering meaningful financial protection and security at a time that can be difficult on many levels, from emotional to financial.  

Products and benefits vary by state and are not currently available in all states.

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Spotify is increasingly leaning into artificial intelligence to keep users tuned in.

And as CNBC noted in a report Sunday (March 22), experts say these tech investments could be crucial to the company’s ability as its core offering — music — becomes commoditized across the likes of Apple and Amazon’s music platforms.

The report contends that the core of this strategy is Spotify’s recent integration with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, letting users request music and podcasts through natural language prompts within the chatbot. The move is designed to offer levels of specificity — such as excluding specific artists or matching niche moods — that traditional “like/dislike” feedback buttons can’t match.

Spotify’s internal AI tools are already seeing significant scale, the report added. The iDJ (Interactive DJ) feature, introduced in 2023, now boasts roughly 90 million subscribers who have collectively logged more than 4 billion hours on the app.

In addition, the platform’s “Prompted Playlists” feature allows power users to essentially “write their own algorithm” by setting specific rules for custom mixes, CNBC added.

Co-CEO Alex Norström has said that these investments are paying off, as users are spending “more days in a month” with the platform across various life moments, the report said.

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However, analysts suggest Spotify’s edge lies in the high switching costs created by years of curated libraries and trained algorithms, CNBC said.

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Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities likens this to Google’s search dominance, where deep personalization entrenches users so firmly that switching becomes inconceivable.

“Google managed to widen its moat by offering a number of features that make the service stickier, including remembering my credit card and password info,” Patcher told CNBC.

“I can’t even conceive of switching from Google Search, and I think that is what Spotify is trying to establish.”

PYMNTS wrote last week about the company’s role in addressing the proliferation of music being made via AI. Co-CEO Gustav Söderström said during a recent earnings call that the platform should not police creative tools:

“Spotify should not decide what kind of tools you are allowed to use. Are you allowed to use an electric guitar, a synthesizer, a digital audio workstation? Or AI or—more complicated question—a bit of AI. … I do not think it is our decision to make.”

But Söderström acknowledged the customer demand for clarity about how their music was created.

“We’ve been working with the industry to allow creators and labels uploading music to put in the metadata how it was created so that we can surface this to users.”

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Key Takeaways Global LNG supply hit by Qatar disruption, boosting demand for U.S. exporters like LNG, VG and CVX.Damage to key export hubs removed nearly one-fifth of global LNG supply, lifting prices and valuations.Stable U.S. gas costs and strong storage levels support margins and long-term export growth outlook. The global energy market is facing a sharp supply shock as geopolitical tensions disrupt key liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) export hubs. Damage to major facilities in Qatar has removed a significant portion of global supply, tightening inventories and pushing international prices higher.

This backdrop is creating a favorable setup for U.S. LNG exporters, which are seen as reliable suppliers in times of disruption. Companies like Cheniere Energy (LNG - Free Report) , Venture Global (VG - Free Report) and Chevron (CVX - Free Report) are well-positioned to benefit as global buyers seek stable alternatives outside conflict zones.

LNG Stocks Benefit From Export Demand SurgeGlobal LNG prices have surged following extensive damage to export infrastructure in the Middle East. Damage to LNG infrastructure in Qatar has been severe, with strikes hitting the Ras Laffan export hub and knocking out key processing units. The disruption is expected to take months, potentially years, to restore fully, removing a meaningful share of global supply from the market.

The loss of nearly one-fifth of global LNG supply has forced buyers to look elsewhere, lifting demand for U.S. cargoes. This shift has supported higher valuations for American exporters.

Markets have responded quickly to the disruption. Shares of natural gas producers and exporters outside the conflict region have moved higher, reflecting expectations of stronger earnings. Investors are increasingly rotating toward U.S.-based energy companies that can operate without geopolitical constraints.

The United States is already the world’s largest LNG exporter, and its role is becoming even more critical. With global inventories tightening and supply uncertainty persisting, U.S. exporters are positioned to capture incremental demand and pricing upside.

Companies With Uncontracted LNG Gain Pricing PowerOne of the biggest advantages in the current environment lies with companies that have uncontracted LNG volumes. These firms can sell cargoes on the spot market, where prices have surged due to supply shortages.

Their exposure to uncontracted volumes allows them to capitalize directly on price spikes, unlike peers tied to long-term fixed contracts. This flexibility enhances revenue potential during periods of market stress.

Contract structure is emerging as a critical differentiator across the sector. Companies with rigid long-term agreements may see stable but limited upside, while those with flexible portfolios can benefit more from volatile pricing conditions. This distinction is now central to investor positioning within LNG equities.

U.S. Natural Gas Supply Keeps Input Costs StableWhile global prices are rising sharply, U.S. natural gas markets remain relatively stable. Futures have increased only modestly, reflecting the country’s ample domestic supply. This divergence between global LNG prices and domestic input costs is a key advantage for U.S. exporters.

Stable feedstock costs allow exporters to expand margins as selling prices rise internationally. Even as geopolitical tensions push energy prices higher globally, the U.S. market continues to benefit from strong production and balanced demand.

This cost stability could persist. In some scenarios, domestic gas prices may even remain lower than they would have been without the disruption, reinforcing the competitive edge of U.S. LNG producers in global markets.

Storage Surplus Supports Long-Term Investment CaseThe U.S. natural gas market is further supported by strong storage levels. Inventories currently exceed both last year’s levels and the five-year average, providing a buffer against potential supply shocks.

This storage surplus reduces the risk of domestic shortages even as exports increase. It also supports price stability within the United States, ensuring that exporters can continue operating with predictable input costs.

Importantly, this inventory cushion strengthens the long-term investment case for U.S. LNG. With supply security at home and rising demand abroad, the structural outlook for export growth remains intact.

Cheniere Energy, Venture Global and Chevron remain well-positioned in this environment, combining scale, operational strength and global reach to benefit from the ongoing supply imbalance.

With exports in high demand, the likes of Cheniere Energy, Venture Global and Chevron stand to gain from the momentum. The diversified assets of these Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) companies, long-term contracts and expanding infrastructure ensure they remain well-positioned to capture growth from America’s rising dominance in the LNG market.

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

3 LNG Players to Keep an Eye OnCheniere Energy: Cheniere Energy is a leading U.S. LNG producer and exporter, operating large-scale facilities along the Gulf Coast. Since starting exports in 2016, it has grown into the largest LNG producer in the United States, supplying customers across more than 40 global markets with reliable and cleaner-burning energy. The company follows a full-service model, sourcing natural gas, liquefying it, and delivering LNG worldwide. Most of its capacity is secured through long-term contracts, ensuring steady cash flows, while remaining volumes are marketed flexibly to capture global demand opportunities.

Venture Global: It is a U.S.-based producer and exporter focused on delivering low-cost LNG to global markets. Venture Global operates a vertically integrated model spanning production, transport, shipping and regasification, with key projects along the Gulf Coast. With capacity exceeding 100 million tons per annum across operating, construction and development stages, Venture Global is rapidly scaling its presence in the LNG market. Its modular approach sets it apart. Pre-built liquefaction units are assembled offsite and installed quickly, improving safety, lowering costs and reducing execution risks. This model supports faster project timelines and consistent delivery, helping expand access to cleaner energy worldwide.

Chevron: This is another world-class operator of LNG. The giant Gorgon and Wheatstone developments in Australia are part of Chevron’s long-term strategy and are its flagship LNG developments. These mega projects allow the supermajor to tap the strong Asian LNG demand. Combined, these projects have an annual LNG production capacity exceeding 24 million metric tons. Chevron is the operator of both projects, with a stake of 64.14% in Wheatstone and 47.3% in the Gorgon development.

Strategy added more bitcoin during the latest market pullback, extending a buying pattern that has continued through recent volatility and rising geopolitical tension. 

Summary

Strategy bought 1,031 BTC at $74,326, raising its total bitcoin holdings to 762,099 BTC. The latest purchase was smaller than last week’s 22,337 BTC acquisition worth $1.57 billion. Bitcoin fell below $70,000, leaving Strategy under pressure on its latest purchase during market volatility. Meanwhile, the company disclosed that it bought 1,031 BTC for $76.6 million, bringing its total holdings to 762,099 BTC. The latest purchase came as bitcoin traded above $74,000 early last week before falling below $70,000 after the second Federal Open Market Committee meeting of the year.

Michael Saylor’s latest update showed that Strategy completed the purchase at an average price of $74,326 per bitcoin. Based on that entry level, the transaction likely took place during the first few business days of the previous week.

The new purchase lifted Strategy’s total bitcoin holdings to 762,099 BTC. The company has now spent about $57.69 billion building its bitcoin position, keeping its status as the largest corporate holder of the asset.

Weekly purchase comes in below prior buy The latest acquisition was much smaller than the one Strategy announced a week earlier. In that earlier update, Saylor said the company had spent $1.57 billion to acquire 22,337 BTC.

Even so, the new purchase showed that Strategy has kept its regular buying approach in place. The company continues to announce bitcoin buys on Mondays, even as markets remain sensitive to macro and geopolitical developments.

Bitcoin price swings shape market backdrop Bitcoin traded above $74,000 by Wednesday morning last week before reversing lower. The decline deepened around and after the year’s second FOMC meeting, adding pressure to the broader crypto market.

By press time, bitcoin had fallen below $70,000 after a brief rebound to $71,500. That move followed Trump’s latest “statement” on the war in Iran, which briefly pushed prices higher before the rally faded.

Strategy’s bitcoin stack remains under pressure as the asset trades below the company’s latest average purchase price. The market correction has left the firm sitting on unrealized losses based on current spot levels.

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies has staked over $200 million worth of ETH in a massive vote of confidence for the protocol, even as Ethereum price prediction faces a critical test at the $2,000 support level.

Just days ago, Bitmine executed a transaction locking 94,670 ETH worth approximately $204 million, bringing their total staked holdings to an impressive 3,142,291 ETH.

Tom Lee’s BitMine just added 94,670 $ETH (~$204M) to staking.

• 3.14M ETH staked (~$6.75B)
• 68% of holdings deployed
• $180M–$272M/year in rewards
• 3.8% of total ETH supply controlled

BitMine is treating $ETH like a productive treasury asset, just like Saylor for $BTC.… pic.twitter.com/YW8cRm5leU

— Defi Priest (@0xBispo) March 23, 2026 According to on-chain data from Arkham Intelligence, this move represents one of the largest recent staking inflows from a publicly listed firm. The market data is telling: despite four consecutive days of losses earlier in the week, Ethereum is stabilizing.

Trading at above $2,100 at press time, the asset posted a healthy gain of 2.4%. This institutional accumulation during a period of fear suggests smart money is positioning for a supply shock.

Are we witnessing a bottom formation, or is the bearish pressure too heavy?

Ethereum Price Prediction: Can Ethereum Defense Hold $2,000 Support?Ethereum’s technical structure currently hinges on the $2,000 psychological barrier, a level that has acted as a pivot point throughout Q1 2026. While year-to-date performance shows a 31.1% decline, the asset has maintained an 7.7% gain over the last 30 days, indicating long-term resilience.

ETH USD, TradingViewTechnical indicators paint a conflicted picture. On short timeframes, 24 of 28 indicators signal bearish conditions, yet long-dated moving averages (MA100, MA200) continue to register buy signals. The RSI sits near 50, revealing a market in equilibrium, neither overbought nor oversold.

Bull Case: If ETH reclaims the $2,378 resistance (R1 pivot), it opens the path toward the $2,785 annual average projected by CoinCodex. Bear Case: A breakdown below the immediate support of $1,822.28 could trigger a cascading sell-off toward the $1,647 downside resistance. Despite the short-term noise, macro forecasts remain aggressively bullish. Standard Chartered has released a forecast predicting that ETH could hit $7,500 by year-end 2026. However, for traders seeking immediate alpha, Ethereum’s current low-volatility grind may offer limited short-term upside compared to emerging infrastructure plays.

ETH is down 60% from its ATH, exchange supply is at decade-lows, and Standard Chartered has a $7,500 EOY target. Whether that plays out or not, the on-chain setup is interesting. What's your current ETH thesis — accumulate here or wait for more clarity? #ETH

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Bitcoin Hyper Targets Infrastructure Rotation as ETH StallsWhile Ethereum battles for stability at established valuations, capital is beginning to rotate into high-performance Layer 2 solutions that promise aggressive growth multiples. Investors are increasingly looking toward the Bitcoin ecosystem for the next wave of programmable liquidity.

Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is capitalizing on this shift by launching the first-ever Bitcoin Layer 2 integrated with the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM). This architecture solves Bitcoin’s critical latency issues, delivering sub-second finality while leveraging Bitcoin’s native security layer. The market response has been immediate and high-volume.

The project has already raised more than $32 million in its ongoing presale. Currently priced at $0.0136, the token offers an arguably low entry point relative to established L2s with a 66% APY staking rewards.

The protocol distinguishes itself with a Decentralized Canonical Bridge, allowing seamless BTC transfers into a high-speed smart contract environment faster than Solana itself.

For traders fatigued by Ethereum’s slow chop around $2,150, Bitcoin Hyper presents a “high beta” infrastructure play (early stage, higher risk, higher potential reward).

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Proposed bitcoin-for-bitcoin acquisition of Moonshot and Never Say Die would triple the company's holdings and expand institutional scale. Mar 23, 2026, 12:35 p.m.

(CARTIST/Unsplash)What to know: The proposed deal would triple holdings to around 3,500 BTC, positioning H100 as Europe’s largest listed bitcoin treasury firm.The transaction is structured as a bitcoin-for-bitcoin exchange, preserving shareholder exposure while significantly scaling the balance sheet.H100 Group (H100), a Stockholm-based publicly listed bitcoin BTC$70,476.98 treasury company focused on providing institutional exposure to bitcoin, said it signed a letter of intent to acquire Norwegian peers Moonshot AS and Never Say Die AS to increase its holdings of the largest cryptocurrency.

If completed, the deal would roughly triple H100’s bitcoin stash to around 3,500 BTC, positioning it among Europe’s largest listed bitcoin treasury firms. Beyond that, H100 said it aims to strengthen its institutional profile, improve liquidity and expand its relevance in capital markets.

The announcement follows the company's January announcement that it plans to combine with Future Holdings AG, a Zurich-based bitcoin treasury company. Both are backed by Adam Back, a British cryptographer and co-founder of Blockstream.

The transaction is structured as a bitcoin-for-bitcoin exchange, meaning ownership in the combined entity will be determined solely by the amount of bitcoin contributed. This approach preserves bitcoin exposure per share for existing investors, avoiding dilution while significantly scaling the company’s balance sheet.

The acquisition will be executed as an all-share transaction with no cash consideration.

The target companies collectively hold about 2,450 BTC.

Definitive agreements are expected by April 22, with completion anticipated shortly after the company’s annual general meeting in May, subject to final approvals.

The announcement sent H100 shares up 2% on the day.

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An Ethereum whale with over a decade of history liquidated 15,002 ETH, equivalent to approximately $30.97 million, through Coinbase. The transaction was detected by Lookonchain, an onchain analytics platform that identified the wallet as “0xa2F…F85A” and confirmed that the investor still holds around 14,814 ETH after the sale, according to Arkham data.

The wallet’s history reveals the scale of the accumulated return: the whale originally received 172,700 ETH approximately ten years ago, when each token traded at around $12.83, with a total value close to $2.2 million. At current prices, that original stash would be worth around $353 million.

In parallel, another heavyweight sold 5,000 ETH —close to $10.3 million— at $2,063 per unit, with the goal of partially repaying an active loan. According to Lookonchain, that same wallet holds around 126,000 ETH deposited in Aave, valued at approximately $257 million, and roughly $122 million in outstanding debt.

At the time of the whale transactions, Ethereum was trading lower, posting a 1.6% decline over the past 24 hours to $2,051, and has accumulated a drop of more than 50% from its all-time high of approximately $4,900, recorded in August 2025.

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XRP battles to keep its head above water at the crucial $0.50 level. Wednesday trading saw the cryptocurrency hovering around $0.52, with traders watching every tick for signs of what comes next.

The digital asset climbed from $0.40 to $0.52 during March, giving bulls something to cheer about. Now investors are eyeing a potential jump to $0.62 if XRP can stick above its current support zone. But things aren’t that simple in crypto land. Market swings keep everyone on edge, and XRP’s path forward looks pretty murky right now.

Analysts warn the downside risk is real.

Drop below $0.50 and XRP might tumble to $0.45 fast. That’s the kind of move that can wipe out weeks of gains in a matter of hours. Traders know these levels matter, especially when the whole crypto market feels unstable.

Legal Battle Shapes Market Mood The ongoing SEC lawsuit against Ripple Labs keeps casting a shadow over XRP’s price action. The case started back in December 2020, with regulators arguing XRP should be classified as a security. Any news from the courtroom tends to send the token flying up or down, depending on who seems to be winning.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse sparked buying interest in early March when he said at a Miami conference that the case might wrap up by year-end. Comments like that fuel speculative trading, adding another layer of complexity to XRP’s already volatile price swings. Legal uncertainty makes it tough for long-term investors to figure out where they stand.

And the broader economy isn’t helping much either. The Federal Reserve’s recent decision to hold interest rates steady has crypto traders rethinking their strategies across the board. For XRP, maintaining that $0.50 support becomes even more critical when macroeconomic headwinds are blowing.

Some analysts stay bullish despite the challenges. Crypto analyst Alex Krüger posted on social media that XRP’s recent price behavior could draw more technical traders if it holds above current support. He’s part of a crowd that watches chart patterns religiously, looking for the next big move. Analysts have drawn connections to XRP Drops Below .40 as SEC amid evolving conditions.

Trading Volume Surges Numbers don’t lie about interest levels. CoinMarketCap data shows XRP’s trading volume hit $2.3 billion over the past 24 hours, a notable jump that suggests traders are paying attention. High volume often precedes big price moves, though it’s unclear which direction XRP might break.

Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty tweeted on March 15 that the SEC case is “progressing well,” but didn’t give specifics. His vague comments keep market participants guessing about what might happen next. Traders hate uncertainty, but they also know legal developments could either boost or crush XRP’s current price levels.

Technical analysis adds another wrinkle to the story. Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe noted on March 20 that XRP’s price chart shows a bullish pennant pattern forming. These formations often signal upward momentum, but they need confirmation through sustained trading above key levels. Van de Poppe stressed that holding $0.50 support is crucial for validating the pattern.

Fail to hold that level and the bullish setup falls apart.

On-chain data tells a different story though. A March 21 Glassnode report found XRP’s blockchain activity has been relatively stable, with no major spikes in transaction volume. That steadiness might mean there aren’t immediate catalysts driving large-scale buying or selling, leaving the coin vulnerable to external shocks or sudden news events.

Market sentiment feels mixed at best. Bulls point to the potential breakout setup and legal case optimism. Bears worry about the downside risk if support breaks and broader crypto market weakness. The $0.50 level has become a line in the sand that could determine XRP’s near-term fate. Industry observers have noted parallels with XRP Hits Bottom Signals as Selling in recent weeks.

Ripple Labs hasn’t provided recent updates on developments that might affect XRP’s price. As speculation builds around the support test, stakeholders are waiting for any news that could tip the scales one way or another. The next few trading sessions could be crucial for determining whether XRP can mount a sustained rally or faces another leg down.

Institutional interest in XRP remains mixed amid the price uncertainty. Grayscale’s XRP Trust saw modest inflows of $12 million in March, while several hedge funds reduced their positions according to recent SEC filings. Major exchanges like Coinbase and Binance report steady XRP trading activity, though some institutional clients remain cautious about regulatory clarity.

Ripple’s partnerships with banks and payment providers continue expanding despite legal challenges. The company announced deals with three new financial institutions in Asia during March, bringing its total partner network to over 300 companies worldwide. These partnerships could provide fundamental support for XRP’s long-term value, though short-term price action remains dominated by technical levels and legal developments.

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat happens if XRP breaks below $0.50 support?Analysts warn XRP could fall to $0.45 if it loses the $0.50 support level, potentially triggering further selling pressure.

How high could XRP go with a successful breakout?Traders are targeting $0.62 as the next resistance level if XRP can maintain current support and break higher.

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Bitcoin's wild roller coaster ride leaves leveraged traders with $415 million in liquidationsBitcoin swung from $67,500 to $71,200 and back to $70,000 in a single session as Trump said he was postponing Iran strikes, then Iran denied any communication was taking place.Updated Mar 23, 2026, 1:06 p.m. Published Mar 23, 2026, 12:42 p.m.

Crypto market traders were whipsawed on both sides on Monday afternoon, with over $400 million in liquidations across long and short positions in the past 4 hours.

Bitcoin spiked from $67,500 to above $71,200 on Monday afternoon after U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he had instructed the Pentagon to postpone all strikes against Iranian power plants for five days, saying the U.S. and Iran had "very good and productive conversations."

Then Iran reportedly denied everything.

"There is no direct or indirect communication with Trump," Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported, citing an anonymous source, adding that Trump "retreated after hearing that our targets would be all power plants in West Asia." Bitcoin gave back roughly $1,200 from its high within minutes.

CoinGlass data shows $415 million in liquidations in the four-hour window around the two headlines, with short liquidations accounting for $280 million and longs taking $135 million. The nearly 2-to-1 ratio suggests the market was heavily positioned for escalation when Trump's post landed.

Of the total liquidations, bitcoin accounted for $140 million, ether at $120 million, and Brent oil futures on Hyperliquid at $64 million. Tokenized gold lost $20.9 million, while tokenized silver losses stood at $19.8 million

Crypto liquidation. (CoinGlass/CoinDesk)Meanwhile, the oil liquidations were almost entirely one-sided.

The XYZ:BRENTOIL contract on Hyperliquid saw $64.4 million wiped, with the vast majority hitting longs who had been positioning for Trump's 48-hour ultimatum to trigger an attack on Iran's power plants rather than a postponement. Those traders were right about the direction of the war but wrong about the direction of the next Truth Social post.

Bitcoin spent the Asia session grinding between $67,500 and $68,500, ripped $3,700 higher in an hour on the Trump post, then faded $1,200 as Iran's denial hit.

As of Monday evening, it was holding $70,000, up 2.3% on the day, sitting in the middle of a range it carved out in a few hours of headline-driven volatility.

The session reinforced what the Binance futures-to-spot data flagged earlier this month. When derivatives dominate trading activity at 5x the volume of spot, every headline gets amplified through liquidation cascades in both directions. Shorts get squeezed on the de-escalation post, then longs get caught when the counter-headline arrives.

The net movement ends up modest, but the damage to leveraged traders is not.

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XRP saw a 2,095% futures volume surge on BitMEX crypto exchange as traders adjusted their positioning on the markets.

According to CoinGlass data, XRP futures volume on the Bitmex crypto exchange amounted to $14.72 million, a 2,095% increase in the last 24 hours.

Cryptocurrencies declined anew as investors weighed macro concerns. XRP is entering its seventh straight day of dropping, having declined since a March 17 high of $1.60. XRP has reversed March gains, now down 0.25% for the month, according to TradingView data.

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In the last 24 hours, open interest was down 5.67% for XRP to $2.32 billion, according to CoinGlass data.

Crypto trading remains tepid. The market sentiment index from CoinGlass remains at the "extreme fear" level, where it has spent 25 of the last 30 days. XRP spot ETF flows showed limited improvement, with just $636,000 in weekly inflows, which is far below that which was previously seen, indicating a drop in institutional participation.

XRP price actionXRP has returned to trade below the daily MA 50 at $1.41. The price had previously broken above here in March, sparking optimism, but this was reversed as sellers dominate and recovery attempts stall.

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With the XRP price down for six straight days, the token remains under pressure, with the support range between $1.33 and $1.37 now being watched.

The drop below $1.40 near the daily MA 50 remains a key development, highlighting a loss of short-term structure and handing momentum back to sellers.

The XRP price is currently trading in a descending channel, which can be seen between $1.38 and $1.42 as lower highs appear as volumes drop, which might reflect a distribution pattern.

Siren (SIREN) price trades near $3.00 after posting another 100% move in a single day, shrugging off the bearish risks that appeared near the March 22 peak.

The AI-powered agent token on BNB Chain peaked at $4.75 on March 22, corrected sharply as flagged, but then bounced hard enough to retain roughly 640% of the gains accumulated since March 16. The correction that was supposed to deepen instead turned into a bull flag. Exchange flows, spot accumulation, and a key support explain why the bounce held. However, a shift in holder composition adds a new layer of risk that did not exist during the initial run.

Correction Turns Into a Bull Flag as Spot Buyers Step InBeInCrypto’s previous analysis identified an MFI reading above 82 and a bearish CMF divergence at the March 22 peak. Identical setups preceded corrections on February 7, February 27, and March 15. The token did correct from $4.75, but the selloff stalled much sooner than those prior instances.

The reason shows up in the exchange flow data. On March 22, when the SIREN price hit $4.75, net inflows surged to approximately $820,000, confirming heavy profit-taking. The long upper wick on that candle is the visual evidence. However, by March 23, exchange net flows had flipped to -$128,000. Tokens were leaving exchanges rather than entering them. That shift from distribution to accumulation within 24 hours is what prevented the correction from deepening into a full reversal.

SIREN Exchange Flows: CoinglassThe 8-hour chart on KuCoin shows the correction has now formed a descending channel that resembles a bull flag. The pole measured over 1,000% from the March 16 base to the $4.75 peak. An 8-hour close above the upper trendline would confirm the flag breakout.

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Adding further support, the SIREN price remains above the Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP), a session-based indicator that tracks the average price weighted by volume. The VWAP currently sits at $2.77. Every dip during the correction found buyers near this level. As long as SIREN holds above $2.77 on an 8-hour close basis, the uptrend remains technically intact.

SIREN VWAP Support: TradingViewThe spot buying, the flag formation, and the VWAP floor together explain why the bearish warnings did not translate into a sustained breakdown. But who is doing the buying matters as much as the buying itself.

Top Wallets Tighten Their GripOver the past 24 hours, the top 100 addresses (mega whales) increased their combined holdings by 95%, now controlling 998.67 million SIREN. That represents roughly 90% of the total circulating supply.

SIREN Holder Distribution: NansenAt the same time, smart money wallets reduced their exposure by 81.81%, dropping to just 11,172 SIREN. Public figure wallets moved in the opposite direction, adding 6,121% to reach 13,935 SIREN. The divergence between smart money exiting and retail-aligned wallets entering is a pattern that typically precedes volatility rather than stability.

SIREN Distribution Details: NansenThe distribution score sits at 42, with fresh wallets holding 65.56% of the supply. With 27% of the total supply already burned, the effective float is even smaller. When 90% of that float sits in 100 wallets, those holders can absorb selling pressure and keep the price elevated.

SIREN Supply Burned: BSCscanThat same power works in reverse. If they decide to distribute, the thin liquidity outside top wallets could amplify any selloff significantly. And that’s the concentration risk we want to point out.

This does not invalidate the bull flag setup, but it means any breakout trades on borrowed conviction. The Siren price chart determines whether the flag confirms or the concentration risk materializes first.

Siren Price Levels That Decide the Next LegThe critical breakout level sits at $3.17. An 8-hour close above this zone would confirm the bull flag and open a path toward $3.81, then $4.32, and ultimately $4.84 near the recent peak. If these levels are crossed, even $6.50 comes into the picture.

On the downside, the VWAP at $2.77 is the first line of defense. Below that, $2.15 becomes the next support. A close below $1.60 would invalidate the entire bullish structure built over the past week.

SIREN Price Analysis: TradingViewAt present, an 8-hour close above $3.17 separates a confirmed bull flag breakout from a deeper pullback toward $2.15. However, that risk could get triggered if the concentrated supply makes a move toward the exchanges.

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Cardano member organization Intersect has provided an update on the Cardano Node 10.7.0 upgrade, which could significantly impact the network’s growth. This move comes as the network prepares for the Van Rossem hard fork, which will usher in Protocol version 11.

Cardano Node 10.7.0 Upgrade Set To Be Released In an X post, Intersect revealed that the target pre-release is expected in the next few days and that benchmarking is not considered a hard blocker for pre-release. Instead, the pre-release is dependent on performance results and integration testing, with further minor releases likely to follow. 

The node 10.7.0 pre-release is a key part of the Van Rossem hard fork, which would enhance smart contracts and node performance on the network. As part of the pre-release, Intersect revealed that a DBSync compatible with the 10.7.0 node is expected soon after the node is released. 

Furthermore, this upgrade includes no serialization changes, so developers do not anticipate issues with hardware wallets. Meanwhile, Intersect noted that the pre-release version 10.7.0 can be used for testing features. Additionally, version 10.7.x will be promoted to V11 to fork the Preview and PrePod testnets and subsequently the mainnet. 

A major focus of Protocol Version 11 is enhancing Plutus, Cardano’s smart contract platform. Intersect noted that the hard fork will introduce new Plutus built-in functions. These functions are CIP-138 (Array type), CIP-153 (MaryEraValue type), CIP-109 (Modular exponentiation builtin), CIP-132 (dropList builtin), and CIP-133 (Multi-scalar multiplication over BLS12-381).

These new built-ins are said to be available for testing as SanchNet has been upgraded to Protocol Version 11. Meanwhile, Scalus’ smart contract tooling has been upgraded ahead of the hard fork to enable these built-ins.

A Pivotal Year Ahead For Cardano Cardano trading platform TapTools stated that Cardano is heading into one of its most important years yet and that 2026 is “stacked” with several bullish developments. These developments include the Rossem hard fork, Midnight mainnet bringing privacy to the network, the CLARITY Act, Ouroboros Leios upgrade, and CNT listings. 

The CLARITY Act will provide regulatory clarity, which could boost the ADA price as more institutional investors adopt the network once clarity is in place. It is worth noting that the SEC said that Cardano is a digital commodity, not a security. The CLARITY Act will cement the token’s status as a commodity. 

Cardano ETFs are also likely to launch this year. Grayscale has already filed for an ADA ETF, which is far gone in the approval process. The launch of this fund could attract new capital into the Cardano ecosystem as institutions invest in ADA. 

At the time of writing, the ADA price is trading at around $1.38, down over 2%, according to data from CoinMarketCap.

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Lighter [LIT] has been experiencing near-collapse pressure, with the altcoin trading within a strong downtrend. Since LIT was rejected at $1.3 a week ago, it has closed at lower lows, reflecting intense bearish pressure. 

As a result, LIT dropped to a new all-time low of $0.91 after breaching the $1 support level. In fact, at press time the altcoin traded at $0.92, down 10.19%, adding to its 17% weeky decline. 

With the altcoin on a strong decline, short position holders have seen their profit margin skyrocket. Onchain Lens reported that a whale holding a 2x short position now sits on a floating profit of $2.07 million.

The rising profit margin for short sellers reflected the prevailing intense downward momentum.

Lighter faces intense selling pressure Lighter continued to decline as sellers panicked and increased spending after LIT failed to hold the $1 support level, causing further downside. 

In fact, buyers have almost disappeared from the market, with their dominance dropping to zero. At the same time, seller dominance surged to 2.8 million, indicating sell-side activity. 

Source: TradingView Sellers have dominated the market over the past seven days, with their dominance peaking at 4 million while demand continued to decline.

Coupled with that, Seller’s Strength jumped to 91, while Buyer’s Strength declined to -8, further validating this seller dominance.

On the derivatives side, market participants have reduced their exposure and withdrawn significant capital from the markets.

Source: CoinGlass  Coinglass data showed that Lighter’s Open Interest fell from $193 million to $140 million, a $54 million decline. 

The falling OI indicated aggressive market exits as traders reduced exposure, most likely in anticipation of more losses. As a result, more than $171 million flowed out of the futures market.

Traditionally, weakened demand and strengthened sell-side activity have tended to accelerate downward momentum, leading to lower prices. Thus, the prevailing market conditions left LIT exposed to potential further downside risk.

Is there further downside risk? Lighter breached $1 support, as sellers became increasingly aggressive. With sell pressure intensifying, the momentum to the downside further strengthened.

As a result, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) dropped to 32, hitting nearly oversold territory. RSI dropped consecutively from 55 to 32, reflecting seller intensity.

Source: TradingView The momentum further strengthened as the altcoin continued to hold below the MA and EMA, both of which sat above $1. These two momentum indicators signaled the likelihood of trend continuation, holding the prevailing market conditions constant.

Therefore, if the trend persists, LIT will most likely breach the $0.9 support and decline towards $0.85. To see a trend reversal, LIT needs not only to hold $0.9 but reclaim $1.

In doing so, the upside momentum will be strong enough to enable significant gains.

Final Summary Lighter [LIT] dropped below key $1 support, hitting a new all-time low near $0.91 amid sustained lower lows. Price remains under heavy bearish control, with a 17% weekly decline and continued downside pressure.

Solana (SOL), up 1% from Friday, was also a top performer.

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XRP targets $2: A massive short liquidation of $263 million and a shift toward global diplomacy have cleared the path for XRP to hit the $2 psychological level.SHIB whale move: Data confirms that a Bitfinex-linked address became the top SHIB buyer, accumulating 120 billion tokens as institutional interest peaks.BCH quantum advantage: Bitcoin Cash outperforms BTC by 40%, driven by its upcoming 2026 upgrade for quantum-resistant digital signatures.Bitcoin consolidation: BTC remains stuck in the $60,800-$71,000 range as markets weigh rising energy costs against the March 27 ETF verdict.XRP back on $1.90 track as market celebrates shift toward dialogueThe crypto market has just delivered a real surprise. XRP made a sharp upward move, forcing many to urgently reconsider their strategies. After a period of calm, the asset literally shot up during the day, opening a direct path toward the psychological level of $2, as visible on the XRP chart by TradingView. This near-vertical jump has thrown XRP back into the game with renewed force.

The main reference point for bulls is now the $1.92 level. This is where the critically important 200-day moving average is located. If the asset secures above it, an approach toward $2 will become only a matter of time.

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The suddenness of the move triggered real drama across exchanges. In just one hour, more than $263 million in short positions were liquidated. Those betting on a decline found themselves not just overleveraged but effectively trapped, and their forced closures only added fuel to further price growth.

XRP/USD Chart, Source: TradingViewThe reason for such optimism was a sharp reversal in the global narrative. Investors breathed out amid news of a transition toward productive dialogue and diplomacy in one of the most tense regions of the world. 

Instead of the expected escalation of strikes on infrastructure, the sides chose negotiations and announced five-day pauses to search for a final compromise. This sudden dove of peace seemingly restored risk appetite and made XRP one of the main beneficiaries of Monday’s opening.

Quantum race: Why Bitcoin Cash is pulling ahead of BitcoinOver the past nine months, BCH has gained more than 40% against BTC. Technical analysts, in particular Charles Edwards from Capriole Investments, point to a fundamental reason behind this rally — Bitcoin Cash’s readiness for a quantum day.

Edwards has become one of the loudest voices warning about the critical vulnerability of the first cryptocurrency. According to him, since 2025, the risk of breaking classical Bitcoin encryption with quantum computers has become nonzero.

He argues that if the Bitcoin network does not implement full quantum protection, by 2028, the price of the asset could fall sharply, as 2.33% of all coins could be at risk of theft. The strengthening of BCH in recent months is explained by specific steps taken by developers.

Interesting that Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is up over 40% against BTC in the last 9 months and has it's best looking chart ever against Bitcoin (adam + eve bottom) today, all since the Quantum threat to Bitcoin became non-zero in 2025. BCH is implementing quantum proof signatures in… pic.twitter.com/7yMmyHibpO

— Charles Edwards (@caprioleio) March 23, 2026 In May 2026, the network is set to activate a major upgrade, introducing quantum-resistant digital signatures, making Bitcoin Cash the first large network technically protected from quantum hacking algorithms. As for proposed Bitcoin upgrades such as BIP360, Edwards calls them a “cosmetic solution” that only prepares the ground but does not provide real quantum protection on its own.

Among other things, he highlights the BCH/BTC chart, which has formed the rare and powerful “Adam and Eve” reversal pattern. This double bottom with a rounded base may signal a long-term capital rotation for market participants.

If the May hard fork of Bitcoin Cash proceeds successfully and the network confirms quantum resilience, pressure on Bitcoin Core developers could reach a breaking point, and for the first time in many years, security may become a more important growth factor than brand.

Bitfinex whale goes all-in on SHIB: What this major move means for Shiba Inu priceAt the same time, Arkham data confirms that over the past 24 hours, a wallet linked to the Bitfinex exchange has become an active buyer of Shiba Inu (SHIB), while other large addresses either stand still or slowly take profits.

This single player absorbed market supply totaling 120 billion SHIB tokens. It is not the largest wallet in the world, but during this specific 24-hour window, it absorbed more Shiba Inu liquidity than any other address on the network.

Wallet '0x44F096D825B1300870C43C204d6E544B6812D2C0' Transfers History, Source: ArkhamThe purchase took place around $0.0000057 per token, which looks like a systematic accumulation at a local bottom. 

Targeted inflows from whales on Bitfinex often indicate that large institutional clients are building positions through OTC desks or limit orders in order not to push the price too early. SHIB is now trading around $0.00000608, meaning that the whale is already more than 6% in profit from the purchase at the moment.

Crypto Market Outlook: Bitcoin braces for ETF verdict amid rising energy costs and massive liquidationsAt the start of the week, Bitcoin continues to show strong sensitivity to macroeconomic news and remains in a consolidation phase in the $60,800-$71,000 range. The key resistance currently stands at $72,600, followed by the $74,000 level.

The main defensive level for buyers is located at $65,000, and a breakdown there could trigger a cascade of liquidations toward $60,000. The crypto market is also facing pressure from rising energy prices.

Higher oil prices strengthen inflation expectations, reducing the likelihood of monetary policy easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which the market currently prices with nearly equal probability for both a rate hike and a rate cut.

The main event of the week for the crypto market, however, is expected on March 27. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is set to decide on a package of 91 crypto ETF applications.

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