peshkov/iStock via Getty Images Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ) dropped Tuesday even after a blowout January jobs report that sent U.S. equities whipsawing, extending its divergence from Big Tech stocks, in particular. The world's largest digital token by market cap ( BTC-USD ) retreated 3.8% to $67.1K in the last 24 hours as of 10:32 a.m. ET, the weakest level since last Friday's selloff. While bitcoin brief...
peshkov/iStock via Getty Images Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ) dropped Tuesday even after a blowout January jobs report that sent U.S. equities whipsawing, extending its divergence from Big Tech stocks, in particular. The world's largest digital token by market cap ( BTC-USD ) retreated 3.8% to $67.1K in the last 24 hours as of 10:32 a.m. ET, the weakest level since last Friday's selloff. While bitcoin briefly trimmed a sizable portion of its intraday losses after the nonfarm payrolls data, the rebound quickly faded and prices slid deeper into the red. Meanwhile, Wall Street initially rose sharply after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the U.S. economy added 130K jobs last month, blowing past the 70K expected and well above December's 48K, leading traders to extend their interest-rate-reduction bets as a stronger labor market gives the Federal Reserve less room to ease. The gains didn't last long, with stocks turning red about 30 minutes after the opening bell. Other tokens on the move include Ether ( ETH-USD ) -5.3%, ZCash ( ZEC-USD ) -5%, Solana ( SOL-USD ) -4.7%, Dogecoin ( DOGE-USD ) -4.6%, Stellar ( XLM-USD ) 4.2%, Cardano ( ADA-USD ) -4%, XRP ( XRP-USD ) -3.5% and Avalanche ( AVAX-USD ) -3.3%. The year-to-date divergence between Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ) and the tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust ( QQQ ) has widened as BTC sits roughly 45% from its all-time highs in October. "Technically, the market is stabilizing after the shakeout, which is why our base case is consolidation in a $60,000–$75,000 range for the next few weeks, potentially up to a month," said Gracy Chen, CEO of crypto exchange Bitget. "That said, there’s a downside scenario, as a move toward $50,000 remains a real risk if sellers keep pressing and shorts stay aggressive, since this is the next meaningful 'gravity level'—a support zone that can attract bids and fuel a sharp bounce if forced selling depletes." Bitcoin vs QQQ year-to-date (Seeking Alpha) More on Bitcoin USD, Ethereum USD, etc. January Jobs Repor...
e-crow/iStock via Getty Images Gold price swings in January highlighted volatility, not weakness. Strong demand, central bank buying and improving miner fundamentals continue to support a durable long-term bull market in 2026. Gold’s Volatile Start to 2026 Gold had a phenomenal, albeit very volatile, start to the year. Rising geopolitical tensions around the world, in particular, developments invo...
e-crow/iStock via Getty Images Gold price swings in January highlighted volatility, not weakness. Strong demand, central bank buying and improving miner fundamentals continue to support a durable long-term bull market in 2026. Gold’s Volatile Start to 2026 Gold had a phenomenal, albeit very volatile, start to the year. Rising geopolitical tensions around the world, in particular, developments involving Venezuela, Iran and Greenland, combined with persistent U.S. tariff and sanctions threats, pushed gold above $5,000 per ounce on January 26. Breaking through that psychological level appeared to unleash a wave of speculative buying. By January 29, gold was trading at an intraday high of $5,595 per ounce, nearly $1,300 higher than at the end of 2025. That kind of price action made a pullback almost inevitable, and markets quickly found a catalyst in the nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chair on January 30. Gold fell 9% on the day. Warsh was initially seen as a more hawkish choice, supportive of the U.S. dollar and generally negative for gold, signaling potentially less accommodative monetary policy ahead. That said, after the initial reaction, the implied probability of Fed rate cuts ticked up slightly, possibly reflecting Warsh’s comments suggesting alignment with President Trump’s preference for lower rates. Gold closed January 30 at $4,894.23 per ounce, ending the month up $574.86, or 13.31%. Chart 1: 3-Month Gold Price Source: FactSet. Data as of January 4, 2026. Key Gold Price Drivers Remain in Place January’s price action is a reminder of both gold’s uncontested role as a safe haven and U.S. dollar alternative, and the increased volatility that comes with trading at record levels. In our view, these sharp swings should not distract or deter gold investors. Gold's longer-term outlook remains supported by the same forces that drove it in 2025: central banks and investors seeking protection, diversification and de-dollarization in their reserves and portfol...
StockByM/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Ralph Lauren ( RL ) is drawing favorable reviews for its presentation at the New York Fashion Week. Fashion media updates on the Ralph Lauren ( RL ) show highlighted that the company's Fall 2026 women’s collection served as both a marquee runway event and a reaffirmation of the brand’s core identity by highlighting a vision of "timeless English-countrysid...
StockByM/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Ralph Lauren ( RL ) is drawing favorable reviews for its presentation at the New York Fashion Week. Fashion media updates on the Ralph Lauren ( RL ) show highlighted that the company's Fall 2026 women’s collection served as both a marquee runway event and a reaffirmation of the brand’s core identity by highlighting a vision of "timeless English-countryside romance" reimagined with modern metallic armor. The company positioned the show as reinforcing its role as a leading American luxury house and framed the season around “the adventure of fashion,” describing its customer as someone whose style is timeless, self-assured, and independent rather than trend-driven. Ralph Lauren's ( RL ) event was held in Manhattan's beaux arts Clock Tower building, which was transformed into an English country interior with layered rugs, landscape paintings, and vintage-inspired seating. The collection emphasized the interplay between softness and strength, combining romantic Victorian blouses, flowing skirts, cloaks, and riding boots with metallic accents, chain mail, and crystal embellishments that suggested a contemporary sense of armor. Key looks included a corseted wool top layered over a turtleneck, long skirt, and silver waist chain, establishing corsetry, long hemlines, and metal hardware as signatures of the season, alongside gray corset blazers, velvet dresses, and long coats in deep browns and other subdued tones. Accessories were in the spotlight as well, with crystal and metallic brooches on wool cloaks, silver belt chains over tailoring and dresses, and a chain-mail top styled under tweed as a deliberate Joan of Arc reference. Notably, Anne Hathaway was at the event to kick off the press tour for The Devil Wears Prada 2 from Disney's ( DIS ) 20th Century Studios. Shares of Ralph Lauren ( RL ) moved up 1.9% in Wednesday morning trading. The stock has a track record of gaining in the six weeks after New York Fashion Week in years t...
Volkswagen (Anhui) Automotive Co. Ltd., Aug. 15, 2025. Photo: VCG The European Commission has accepted a price undertaking from Volkswagen (Anhui) Automotive Co. Ltd., exempting its new-energy vehicle exports from anti-subsidy tariffs in the first such arrangement since the bloc imposed levies on China-made electric cars. The agreement, announced Tuesday, sets out a potential path for automakers t...
Volkswagen (Anhui) Automotive Co. Ltd., Aug. 15, 2025. Photo: VCG The European Commission has accepted a price undertaking from Volkswagen (Anhui) Automotive Co. Ltd., exempting its new-energy vehicle exports from anti-subsidy tariffs in the first such arrangement since the bloc imposed levies on China-made electric cars. The agreement, announced Tuesday, sets out a potential path for automakers to navigate the European Union’s trade barriers through a combination of minimum pricing commitments, export caps and local investment pledges. Other China-based manufacturers are now weighing similar steps.
imaginima/E+ via Getty Images Commercial crude stocks for the week ended February 6: 428.8M barrels. Crude inventory change: +8.5M barrels vs. -3.5M barrels for the week ended January 30. Consensus estimate: -200.000K. Gasoline inventory change: +1.2M barrels vs. +0.7M barrels for the week ended January 30. Distillates inventory change: -2.7M barrels vs. -5.6M barrels for the week ended January 30...
imaginima/E+ via Getty Images Commercial crude stocks for the week ended February 6: 428.8M barrels. Crude inventory change: +8.5M barrels vs. -3.5M barrels for the week ended January 30. Consensus estimate: -200.000K. Gasoline inventory change: +1.2M barrels vs. +0.7M barrels for the week ended January 30. Distillates inventory change: -2.7M barrels vs. -5.6M barrels for the week ended January 30. Strategic Petroleum Reserve: 0.0M barrels vs. +0.2M barrels for the week ended January 30. ETFs: ( NYSEARCA: USO ), ( NYSEARCA: UCO ), ( NYSEARCA: SCO ), ( NYSEARCA: BNO ), ( NYSEARCA: DBO ), ( NYSEARCA: USL ). More on United States Oil Fund LP ETF, ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF, etc. The Oil Tug-Of-War: Geopolitics Vs. Global Glut Continues. Will Bulls Or Bears Prevail? Rout In The U.S. Dollar: A Warning For Non-Farm Payrolls? WTI Crude Oil Range-Bound Near $65 As Iran Talks Cap Upside Trump administration weighs seizing tankers carrying Iranian oil to pressure regime - WSJ U.S. crude stockpiles rose 13.4M barrels last week, API says
Ripple on Monday announced a partnership with Figment to offer Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) staking through Ripple Custody, allowing banks to offer crypto services without building their own infrastructure. The Institutional Custody Push According to the press release, banks can now offer Ethereum and Solana staking rewards to customers without running their own validator comput...
Ripple on Monday announced a partnership with Figment to offer Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) staking through Ripple Custody, allowing banks to offer crypto services without building their own infrastructure. The Institutional Custody Push According to the press release, banks can now offer Ethereum and Solana staking rewards to customers without running their own validator computers. Staking generates around 3-4% annual returns by locking crypto to help secure blockchain networks. Meanwhile, the Securosys deal provides secure key storage systems that let institutions control their crypto without expensive hardware purchases. Don't Miss: The AI Marketing Platform Backed by Insiders from Google, Meta, and Amazon — Invest at $0.85/Share Security and regulation matter in crypto — explore Kraken Pro's compliance-first trading platform. These systems work both in physical facilities and in the cloud. Building on momentum, Ripple recently acquired Palisade for wallet technology and integrated Chainalysis to screen transactions for compliance before moving assets. What This Means For Ripple The expansion signals Ripple positioning as a multi-chain provider rather than XRP-only infrastructure. Banks using Ripple Custody can now serve customers holding Ethereum and Solana—not just XRP (CRYPTO: XRP). Aaron Slettehaugh, SVP of Product at Ripple, said the integrations remove friction from managing complex tech stacks, enabling customers to go live faster and scale with confidence. Trending: Wall Street's $12B Real Estate Manager Is Opening Its Doors to Individual Investors — Without the Crowdfunding Middlemen XRP’s Breakdown Risk XRP is trapped in a descending channel with weak consolidation. The Supertrend at $1.7418 sits in bearish mode well above price, while the Parabolic SAR at $1.1266 marks critical near-term support. The danger is immediate. XRP trades approximately 20% above the recent capitulation low around $1.18-$1.20. See Also: This ETF issuer isn't...
Mark Cuban has heard every version of the same question over the years. How do you get rich? How do you build a billion-dollar company? What's the shortcut? On most podcasts, the answers come packaged as business advice. On Bobbi Althoff's show, they arrive somewhere between awkward silence and dry humor. That contrast is part of what made a 2023 episode of "The Really Good Podcast" stand out. Alt...
Mark Cuban has heard every version of the same question over the years. How do you get rich? How do you build a billion-dollar company? What's the shortcut? On most podcasts, the answers come packaged as business advice. On Bobbi Althoff's show, they arrive somewhere between awkward silence and dry humor. That contrast is part of what made a 2023 episode of "The Really Good Podcast" stand out. Althoff, known for her signature deadpan delivery and intentionally uncomfortable interview style, steered the conversation from Cuban's early days sleeping on floors with roommates into a blunt question about her own future. "Do you think I could be a billionaire one day?" she asked. Don't Miss: The AI Marketing Platform Backed by Insiders from Google, Meta, and Amazon — Invest at $0.85/Share Put professional stock research to work in a single ETF — explore Motley Fool Asset Management's factor-based funds. Cuban told her yes — with a reality check attached. "If you want to be," he said. "But being a billionaire takes luck. I mean you could be rich. I mean you can be well off if you bust your a**. And that's not to say a lot of people bust their a** and don't make it, but there's like a path." The Difference Between Billionaire Luck And Getting Rich Cuban's answer drew a line he has talked about for years. Billionaire status often comes down to timing, scale, and luck. Getting rich, he said, is more repeatable. Cuban fans know his own fortune was built during the dot-com boom, when he sold Broadcast.com to Yahoo for $5.7 billion — a deal he's often credited with closing at the perfect time, just before the bubble burst. "There's like a path if you have your own business and you know how to sell," Cuban told her. He added that building sales skills and growing a business creates the foundation for wealth long before anyone starts thinking about billions. Trending: Blue-chip art has historically outpaced the S&P 500 since 1995, and fractional investing is now opening this insti...
Goldman Sachs believes that recent volatility in software stocks has created an attractive buying opportunity in shares of Samsara . The Wall Street investment bank initiated research coverage of the AI-powered, fleet management stock with a buy rating and $36 price target, implying upside of roughly 30% from current levels. Shares of Samsara have plunged 49% over the past 12 months and 30% over t...
Goldman Sachs believes that recent volatility in software stocks has created an attractive buying opportunity in shares of Samsara . The Wall Street investment bank initiated research coverage of the AI-powered, fleet management stock with a buy rating and $36 price target, implying upside of roughly 30% from current levels. Shares of Samsara have plunged 49% over the past 12 months and 30% over the past three months alone. IOT 1Y mountain IOT 1Y chart Analyst Matthew Martino acknowledged that Samsara trades at a premium valuation, but argued that its price is warranted given its burgeoning free cash flow, long runway for expansion and best-in-class unit economics. "We believe recent AI-driven volatility has created an attractive entry point into a uniquely positioned compounder," he wrote. Martino called Samsara "one of the most defensible growth assets in software today." "The company is digitizing physical operations at scale by combining purpose-built edge hardware with a cloud platform that turns data into action," he wrote. "In an environment where investors are questioning the durability of many software models, we believe Samsara stands apart: its value is rooted in owned operating data, embedded processes, and daily operational dependency." Martino applauded Samsara's deep integration of artificial intelligence across its platform, noting that AI powers intelligent routing, predictive maintenance, automated safety coaching and real-time automation for customers, delivering hard returns on investment. "The company's expanding data asset is a strategic engine for innovation, enabling rapid product velocity and a steady cadence of new capabilities that expands the addressable opportunity," Martino added. "Growth is balanced across new logos, enterprise standardization and rising module attach, supporting our base case for 20%+ revenue growth with [free cash flow] compounding higher."
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/13/26, Burke Herbert Financial Services Corp (Symbol: BHRB), WSFS Financial Corp (Symbol: WSFS), and Carlyle Group Inc (Symbol: CG) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Burke Herbert Financial Services Corp will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.55 on 3/2/26, WSFS Financial Corp will pay its quarterl...
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/13/26, Burke Herbert Financial Services Corp (Symbol: BHRB), WSFS Financial Corp (Symbol: WSFS), and Carlyle Group Inc (Symbol: CG) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Burke Herbert Financial Services Corp will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.55 on 3/2/26, WSFS Financial Corp will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.17 on 2/27/26, and Carlyle Group Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.35 on 2/20/26. As a percentage of BHRB's recent stock price of $69.62, this dividend works out to approximately 0.79%, so look for shares of Burke Herbert Financial Services Corp to trade 0.79% lower — all else being equal — when BHRB shares open for trading on 2/13/26. Similarly, investors should look for WSFS to open 0.25% lower in price and for CG to open 0.61% lower, all else being equal. Below are dividend history charts for BHRB, WSFS, and CG, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared. Burke Herbert Financial Services Corp (Symbol: BHRB): WSFS Financial Corp (Symbol: WSFS): Carlyle Group Inc (Symbol: CG): In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 3.16% for Burke Herbert Financial Services Corp, 0.99% for WSFS Financial Corp, and 2.43% for Carlyle Group Inc. In Wednesday trading, Burke Herbert Financial Services Corp shares are currently trading flat, WSFS Financial Corp shares are down about 2.8%, and Carlyle Group Inc shares are off about 2.6% on the day. Click here to learn which 25 S.A.F.E. dividend stocks should be on your radar screen » ...
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/13/26, Provident Financial Services Inc (Symbol: PFS), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (Symbol: BMEZ), and Beacon Financial Corp (Symbol: BBT) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Provident Financial Services Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.24 on 2/27/26, BlackRock Health Sciences Ter...
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/13/26, Provident Financial Services Inc (Symbol: PFS), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (Symbol: BMEZ), and Beacon Financial Corp (Symbol: BBT) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Provident Financial Services Inc will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.24 on 2/27/26, BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust will pay its monthly dividend of $0.11 on 2/27/26, and Beacon Financial Corp will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.3225 on 2/27/26. As a percentage of PFS's recent stock price of $23.40, this dividend works out to approximately 1.03%, so look for shares of Provident Financial Services Inc to trade 1.03% lower — all else being equal — when PFS shares open for trading on 2/13/26. Similarly, investors should look for BMEZ to open 0.73% lower in price and for BBT to open 1.03% lower, all else being equal. Below are dividend history charts for PFS, BMEZ, and BBT, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared. Provident Financial Services Inc (Symbol: PFS): BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (Symbol: BMEZ): Beacon Financial Corp (Symbol: BBT): In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 4.10% for Provident Financial Services Inc, 8.76% for BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust, and 4.12% for Beacon Financial Corp. In Wednesday trading, Provident Financial Services Inc shares are currently down about 1.1%, BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust shares are trading flat, and Beacon Financial Corp shares are down about 0.9% on the day. Click here ...