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Ripple is the catchall name for the cryptocurrency platform, the transactional protocol for which is actually XRP, in the same fashion as Ethereum is the name for the platform that facilitates trades in Ether. Like other cryptocurrencies, Ripple is built atop the idea of a distributed ledger network which requires various parties to participate in validating transactions, rather than any singular centralized authority. That facilitates transactions all over the world, and transfer fees are far cheaper than the likes of bitcoin. Unlike other cryptocurrencies, XRP transfers are effectively immediate, requiring no typical confirmation time.  Ripple was originally founded by a single company, Ripple Labs, and continues to be backed by it, rather than the larger network of developers that continue bitcoin’s development. It also doesn’t have a fluctuating amount of its currency in existence. Where bitcoin has a continually growing pool with an eventual maximum, and Ethereum theoretically has no limit, Ripple was created with all of its 100 billion XRP tokens right out of the gate. That number is maintained with no mining and most of the tokens are owned and held by Ripple Labs itself — around 60 billion at the latest count.  Even at the recently reduced value of around half a dollar per XRP, that means Ripple Labs is currently sitting on around $20 billion worth of the cryptocurrency (note: Ripple’s price crashed hard recently, and may be worth far less than $60 billion by time you read this). It holds 55 billion XRP in an escrow account, which allows it to sell up to a billion per month if it so chooses in order to fund new projects and acquisitions. Selling such an amount would likely have a drastic effect on the cryptocurrency’s value, and isn’t something Ripple Labs plans to do anytime soon.  In actuality, Ripple Labs is looking to leverage the technology behind XRP to allow for faster banking transactions around the world. While Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are built on the idea of separating financial transactions from the financial organizations of traditional currencies, Ripple is almost the opposite in every sense.  XRP by Ripple price can be found on this page alongside the market capitalization and additional stats.

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XRP is experiencing significant volatility, driving a polarized community discussion as its price drops sharply; while some see a 'buy the dip' opportunity, citing XRPL upgrades and institutional interest, many critics are actively calling it a 'scam' amidst a broader crypto market sell-off.

Bitcoin is the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency, created in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. It enables peer-to-peer electronic cash transactions without intermediaries like banks or governments, operating on a blockchain secured by Proof of Work mining and the SHA-256 cryptographic algorithm.   With a fixed supply cap of 21 million coins and programmatic halvings every four years that reduce miner rewards, Bitcoin is designed as a deflationary digital asset often called "digital gold." Its value stems from solving the double-spending problem without trusted intermediaries, creating the first truly scarce digital asset with censorship resistance and permissionless access that no government, corporation, or individual can control.  Bitcoin operates as a decentralized peer-to-peer network where transactions are recorded on a public ledger called the blockchain, distributed across thousands of computers globally. Transactions are grouped into blocks added approximately every 10 minutes through mining, where specialized computers compete to solve complex mathematical puzzles.   Bitcoin has achieved mainstream adoption through multiple vectors. The January 2024 SEC approval of 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs opened Bitcoin investment to traditional finance participants, and corporations like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) are using Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset to protect against currency debasement, offering MSTR holders amplified exposure to Bitcoin.   The Bitcoin ecosystem continues to evolve with innovations like Ordinals, which emerged in January 2023 to enable NFT-like functionality directly on Bitcoin, and BRC-20 tokens, an experimental standard for creating fungible tokens using Ordinal inscriptions. BTCFi (Bitcoin Finance) represents emerging financial applications extending beyond Bitcoin's traditional role, with protocols like Babylon allowing Bitcoin holders to stake BTC to secure Proof of Stake chains.

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Bitcoin is trending due to a sharp sell-off driven by claims linking it to illicit activities and a stalled U.S. crypto bill, fueling a polarized community debate between bears predicting further drops and bulls advocating to buy the dip, seeing current levels as a potential bottom.

Alphabet, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in software, health care, transportation, and other technologies. It operates through the following segments: Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. The Google Services segment includes products and services, such as ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. The Google Cloud segment refers to infrastructure and platform services, collaboration tools, and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment relates to the sale of healthcare-related services and internet services. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on October 2, 2015 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

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Alphabet is trending due to robust earnings driven by significant Cloud and AI growth, but community discussion is intensely focused on its notably higher capital expenditure guidance for AI infrastructure, prompting market volatility as investors assess the ambitious investment strategy.

Snap, Inc. operates as a technology company, which engages in the provision of a visual messaging application that was created to help people communicate through short videos and images. The company was founded by Frank Reginald Brown IV, Evan Thomas Spiegel, and Robert C. Murphy in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

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Snap is trending following its Q4 earnings beat, which included positive net income and a new share repurchase program, igniting community debate over the company's strategic pivot to profitable growth versus ongoing concerns about management compensation and long-term shareholder value.

Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational technology company, which engages in the provision of online retail shopping services. It operates through the following segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The North America segment offers retail sale of consumer products, including from sellers, advertising, and subscriptions services through North America-focused online and physical stores. The International segment focuses on retail sale of consumer products, including from sellers, advertising, and subscription services through internationally-focused online stores. The AWS segment is composed of global sales of compute, storage, database, and other services for start-ups, enterprises, government agencies, and academic institutions. The company was founded by Jeffrey P. Bezos in July 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

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Amazon is trending ahead of its upcoming earnings report, with community discussion intensely focused on the performance and growth of its AWS cloud division, particularly regarding AI-driven demand and capital expenditure plans. Investors are divided on whether strong results can spark a rally to catch up with its Mag 7 peers or if high investment spending will temper market enthusiasm, especially after recent competitor reports.

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Alphabet (GOOG) is trending after a strong Q4 earnings report, highlighted by impressive cloud growth, but a substantial projected increase in capital expenditure for AI and data center expansion is driving a divided community discussion between those bullish on future growth and those concerned about its immediate financial impact.

Kelly Services, Inc. engages in the provision of talent solutions. It operates through the following segments: Professional and Industrial, Science, Engineering, and Technology, Education, Outsourcing and Consulting, and International. The Professional and Industrial segment includes the provision of administrative, accounting and finance, light industrial, contact center staffing, and other workforce solutions. The Science, Engineering, and Technology segment focuses on staffing, outcome-based, permanent placement services, clinical research, and telecommunications. The Education segment involves offering education and therapy services talent through staffing, permanent placement, and executive search services to Pre-K-12 school districts and organizations. The Outsourcing and Consulting segment consists of global talent supply chain and workforce solutions, including Managed Service Provider (MSP), Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Payroll Process Outsourcing (PPO), and executive coaching programs. The company was founded by William Russell Kelly on October 7, 1946 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

Kelly Services, Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class B

Kelly Services (KELYB) is experiencing extreme volatility, fueled by its acquisition of specialty technology staffing firm Softworld and a recently adopted stockholder rights plan. The community is heavily discussing a potential short squeeze, citing extremely high borrow fees and limited shares, drawing comparisons to other low-float 'B' shares and leading to significant price swings and trading halts.

Strategy, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise analytics and mobility software. The firm designs, develops, markets, and sells software platforms through licensing arrangements and cloud-based subscriptions and related services. Its product packages include Hyper. The company was founded by Michael J. Saylor and Sanjeev K. Bansal on November 17, 1989, and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

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MicroStrategy is trending due to Bitcoin's sharp decline, which has triggered widespread community concern over potential "liquidation" and significant "unrealized losses" on its highly leveraged BTC treasury, with an impending earnings report intensifying the debate between "doom and gloom" and "buy the dip" perspectives.

NVIDIA Corp. engages in the design and manufacture of computer graphics processors, chipsets, and related multimedia software. It operates through the following segments: Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and Compute & Networking. The Graphics segment includes GeForce GPUs for gaming and PCs, the GeForce NOW game streaming service and related infrastructure, Quadro and NVIDIA RTX GPUs for enterprise workstation graphics, virtual GPU, or vGPU, software for cloud-based visual and virtual computing, automotive platforms for infotainment systems, and Omniverse Enterprise software for building and operating metaverse and 3D internet applications. The Compute & Networking segment consists of Data Center accelerated computing platforms and end-to-end networking platforms including Quantum for InfiniBand and Spectrum for Ethernet, NVIDIA DRIVE automated-driving platform and automotive development agreements, Jetson robotics and other embedded platforms, NVIDIA AI Enterprise and other software, and DGX Cloud software and services. The company was founded by Jen Hsun Huang, Chris A. Malachowsky, and Curtis R. Priem in April 1993 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

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NVIDIA is trending as major hyperscalers unveil unprecedented capital expenditure plans for AI infrastructure, underscoring robust demand for its chips and solutions. Community sentiment views recent price movements as market manipulation, presenting an unparalleled buying opportunity given NVIDIA's indispensable role in the AI ecosystem.

Robinhood Markets, Inc is a financial services platform, which engages in the provision of retail brokerage and offers trading in U.S. listed stocks and Exchange Traded Funds, related options, and cryptocurrency trading, as well as cash management, which includes debit cards services. The company was founded by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Prafulkumar Bhatt in 2013 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

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Robinhood ($HOOD) is trending as its stock experiences a severe, prolonged decline, largely attributed to falling Bitcoin prices and broader market volatility, which has intensified community debate ahead of an upcoming earnings report that many expect to show a beat.

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Activist investor Elliott Investment Management, which has a $1.5 billion stake in Aspen Technology, Inc. (AZPN), <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/elliott-statement-on-aspen-technology-inc-302379600.html">said</a> on Wednesday it would take all appropriate remedies against Emerson Electric Co. (EMR), which is in the process of acquiring Aspen.“Emerson's proposal to acquire AspenTech is clearly the result of a conflicted and deeply flawed process, bearing all the hallmarks of an opportunistic minority squeeze-out. Furthermore, Emerson's public statements and actions leading up to the commencement of the tender offer underscore its coercive intent toward minority stockholders,” Elliott said in a statement.The activist investor asserted that the transaction is unfair to minority stockholders, and it intends to pursue all appropriate remedies against Emerson. Last week, Emerson Electric <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/emerson-says-265-dollar-for-aspen-best-and-final-price/ch5EBf8Rt8">said</a> its $265 apiece offer for acquiring all outstanding shares of Aspen's common stock not already owned is its best and final price. Emerson currently owns approximately 57% of Aspen Tech's outstanding shares of common stock following its 55% majority investment completed in 2022.Emerson stated that the price had been actively negotiated between the company and the AspenTech Special Committee for almost three months.“The Special Committee took advice from its independent financial and legal advisors and unanimously recommends the transaction and deems it superior to AspenTech's standalone prospects,” it said.Emerson also stated that AspenTech stockholders should decide to tender, understanding that the economic terms of the transaction will not change, and there is no assurance that Emerson will extend its tender offer should the terms or conditions of the definitive agreement not be met.“Should the tender offer expire without the majority of the minority condition being met, Emerson has no interest in a disposition or sale of its holdings and will maintain its majority ownership stake in and governance rights related to AspenTech, which will remain a publicly traded controlled company,” it said.Emerson’s statement came in response to Elliott’s <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/elliott-investment-calls-emersons-265-dollar-price-for-azpn-highly-opportunistic/chPzpAlRsC">remarks</a> that it doesn’t agree with the price offered by Emerson to acquire Aspen Technology and considers it ‘highly opportunistic.’"As the largest minority investor in AspenTech, we disagree with the company's decision to support a $265 per share tender offer by its majority stockholder, Emerson, to acquire the AspenTech shares it does not already own. Emerson's offer is highly opportunistic and substantially undervalues the company. Elliott has no intention of tendering its shares at the current price,” Elliott had stated earlier.Amid all the back-and-forth statements by the acquirer and the activist investor, retail sentiment on Stocktwits surrounding AZPN stock dipped into the ‘neutral’ territory (47/100) from ‘bullish’ a day ago.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1852/418;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Screenshot_2025_02_19_at_6_30_19_AM_6cf6a8698e.png" alt="AZPN’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 5:54 a.m. ET on Feb. 19, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="1852" height="418"><figcaption>AZPN’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 5:54 a.m. ET on Feb. 19, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>For Emerson, retail sentiment dipped further into the ‘bearish’ territory.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1852/428;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Screenshot_2025_02_19_at_6_31_15_AM_2b0e35f22d.png" alt="EMR’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 5:55 a.m. ET on Feb. 19, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="1852" height="428"><figcaption>EMR’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 5:55 a.m. ET on Feb. 19, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/AZPN">AZPN shares</a> have gained nearly 6% in 2025 and over 51% over the past year. The stock is currently trading very close to Emerson’s offer of $265 apiece.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/moodys-stock-in-spotlight-after-ubs-bmo-capital-raise-price-targets/ch5Y6YPRvZ">Moody’s Stock In Spotlight After UBS, BMO Capital Raise Price Targets Following Upbeat Q4: Retail Stays Extremely Bullish</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Elliott Calls Emerson's Proposal To Acquire Aspen Tech ‘Deeply Flawed Process,’ Discloses Intent To Pursue All Appropriate Remedies

Elliott said Emerson's public statements and actions leading up to the commencement of the tender offer underscore its coercive intent toward minority stockholders.

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Shares of Aspen Technology Inc (AZPN) traded over 2% lower in Monday’s pre-market session after Emerson Electric Co (EMR) <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/emerson-issues-statement-at-launch-of-aspentech-tender-offer-302372293.html">said</a> the $265 per share price for acquiring all outstanding shares of Aspen's common stock not already owned is its best and final price.Emerson’s clarification comes after activist investor Elliott Investment Management <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/elliott-investment-calls-emersons-265-dollar-price-for-azpn-highly-opportunistic/chPzpAlRsC">said</a> last week that it doesn’t agree with Emerson Electric's price offer and considers it highly opportunistic.Emerson currently owns approximately 57% of Aspen Tech's outstanding shares of common stock following its 55% majority investment completed in 2022.At the same time, Elliott's funds have invested more than $1.5 billion in Aspen Technology.Emerson said on Monday that the price had been actively negotiated between the company and the AspenTech Special Committee for almost three months.“The Special Committee took advice from its independent financial and legal advisors and unanimously recommends the transaction and deems it superior to AspenTech's standalone prospects,” it said.The company asserted that the AspenTech Special Committee, with three independent directors, has significantly greater knowledge of AspenTech and its outlook than a “short-term stockholder who has acquired stock in AspenTech for the purpose of merger arbitrage.”Emerson also stated that AspenTech stockholders should decide to tender, understanding that the economic terms of the transaction will not change, and there is no assurance that Emerson will extend its tender offer should the terms or conditions of the definitive agreement not be met.“Should the tender offer expire without the majority of the minority condition being met, Emerson has no interest in a disposition or sale of its holdings and will maintain its majority ownership stake in and governance rights related to AspenTech, which will remain a publicly traded controlled company,” it said.Despite the ongoing uncertainty, retail sentiment on Stocktwits continued to trend in the ‘bullish’ territory (57/100), accompanied by ‘high’ retail chatter.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1858/424;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Screenshot_2025_02_10_at_9_32_03_AM_c868fc6e49.png" alt="AZPN’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 9:15 a.m. ET on Feb. 10, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="1858" height="424"><figcaption>AZPN’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 9:15 a.m. ET on Feb. 10, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/AZPN">AZPN shares</a> have gained nearly 10% in 2025 and have risen over 46% over the past year.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/rockwell-automation-stock-rises-after-upbeat-earnings-order-jump/ch5EesPRtZ">Rockwell Automation Stock Heads For Best Single-Day Gains In 2.5 Years After Upbeat Earnings, Order Jump: Retail’s Exuberant</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Emerson Calls $265 Apiece Offer For Aspen Tech Stock ‘Best And Final’ After Elliott Labeled Price ‘Highly Opportunistic’

Emerson said on Monday that the price was actively negotiated between the company and the AspenTech Special Committee over almost three months.

AZPN gains after activist investor Elliott disclosed stake

Investing.com -- Shares of  Aspen Technology Inc  (NASDAQ:AZPN) rose as much as 4% after activist investor Elliott Investment Management disclosed stake in the company.

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management said on Friday it doesn’t <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/elliott-statement-on-aspen-technology-inc-302371199.html">agree</a> with the price offered by Emerson Electric to acquire Aspen Technology, Inc. and considers it highly opportunistic.In late January, Emerson said it would <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/emerson-to-acquire-remaining-aspen-tech-shares/chblEh7RY4">acquire</a> all outstanding shares of Aspen's common stock not already owned by it for $265 per share in cash, valuing the minority stake at $7.2 billion.Emerson will make a tender offer to acquire the shares of Aspen common stock. This will be followed by a merger in which all of the outstanding shares of Aspen Tech common stock not tendered will be converted into the right to receive $265 per share of common stock in cash.Emerson currently owns approximately 57% of Aspen Tech's outstanding shares of common stock following its 55% majority investment completed in 2022.Funds owned by Elliott have an investment of more than $1.5 billion in Aspen Technology."As the largest minority investor in AspenTech, we disagree with the company's decision to support a $265 per share tender offer by its majority stockholder, Emerson, to acquire the AspenTech shares it does not already own. Emerson's offer is highly opportunistic and substantially undervalues the company. Elliott has no intention of tendering its shares at the current price,” Elliott said.Following Elliott’s disclosure, AZPN shares traded nearly 4% higher on Friday morning to hit a record high of about $277—$12 higher than the proposed tender price.Emerson stated earlier that the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025, and the company expects to finance it using cash-on-hand and debt financing.Upon closing the deal, Aspen Tech will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Emerson, and the former’s common stock will cease to trade on the Nasdaq. The transaction values the total company at a fully diluted market capitalization of $17 billion with an enterprise value of $16.8 billion.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment surrounding AZPN continued to trend in the ‘neutral’ territory (50/100).<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1858/430;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Screenshot_2025_02_07_at_10_40_54_AM_9a9306120b.png" alt="AZPN’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 10:17 a.m. ET on Feb. 7, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="1858" height="430"><figcaption>AZPN’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 10:17 a.m. ET on Feb. 7, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/AZPN">AZPN shares</a> have gained over 10% in 2025 and have risen over 43% in the past year.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/frontier-group-stock-soars-after-record-quarterly-revenue/chPzoS0Rsz">Frontier Group Stock Soars 15% After Record Quarterly Revenue, Upbeat Q4 Earnings: Retail’s Exuberant</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

In this photo illustration, Emerson (NYSE: EMR) logo seen displayed on a smartphone with an Artificial intelligence (AI) chip and symbol in the background. (Photo Illustration by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Elliott Investment Calls Emerson’s $265 Apiece Offer For Aspen Tech Shares ‘Highly Opportunistic:’ Retail’s On Wait-And-Watch Mode

Emerson said it will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Aspen Technology not already owned by it for $265 per share in cash, valuing the minority stake at $7.2 billion. 

Emerson said it will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Aspen Technology not already owned by it for $265 per share in cash, valuing the minority stake at $7.2 billion. Meanwhile, Elliott said it has invested more than $1.5 billion in Aspen.


Emerson Electric Stock: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?

Emerson Electric has outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Shares of Emerson (EMR) and Aspen Technology Inc. (AZPN) traded in the green on Monday after Emerson said it will <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/emerson-to-acquire-remaining-outstanding-shares-of-aspentech-302360359.html">acquire</a> all outstanding shares of common stock of Aspen not already owned by it for $265 per share in cash, valuing the minority stake at $7.2 billion.Emerson will make a tender offer to acquire the shares of Aspen common stock. This will be followed by a merger in which all of the outstanding shares of Aspen Tech common stock not tendered will be converted into the right to receive $265 per share of common stock in cash.Emerson currently owns approximately 57% of Aspen Tech's outstanding shares of common stock following its 55% majority investment completed in 2022.The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025. Emerson expects to finance it using cash on hand and debt financing.Upon closing the deal, Aspen Tech will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Emerson, and the former’s common stock will cease to trade on the NASDAQ.The transaction values the total company at a fully diluted market capitalization of $17 billion with an enterprise value of $16.8 billion.Following the announcement, Emerson shares traded over 1% lower, while Aspen Tech shares rallied over 3%.Chair of the Aspen Tech Special Committee Robert Whelan, Jr. expressed confidence that the transaction would be the best path forward for AspenTech and its shareholders.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment surrounding Emerson flipped into the ‘bullish’ territory (72/100) from ‘bearish’ a week ago. The move was accompanied by ‘extremely high’ message volume.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1866/432;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Screenshot_2025_01_27_at_1_23_57_PM_1f7a712061.png" alt="EMR’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 12:59 p.m. ET on Jan. 27, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="1866" height="432"><figcaption>EMR’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 12:59 p.m. ET on Jan. 27, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>At the same time, retail sentiment surrounding Aspen stock climbed into the ‘extremely bullish’ territory (86/100) from ‘bullish’ a month ago. The move was accompanied by significant retail chatter.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1858/432;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Screenshot_2025_01_27_at_1_24_44_PM_92e1b3cf43.png" alt="AZPN’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 1:01 p.m. ET on Jan. 27, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="1858" height="432"><figcaption>AZPN’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 1:01 p.m. ET on Jan. 27, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/EMR">Emerson shares</a> have gained over 5% year-to-date and over 35% over the past year. Aspen shares have recorded over 5% gains year-to-date and over 29% over the past year.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/textron-stock-rises-after-aviation-business-announces-beechkraft-sale/chbl5kyRY2">Textron Stock Rises After Aviation Business Announces First International Sale Of 7 Beechcraft King Air 260 Aircraft</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Emerson To Acquire Remaining Aspen Tech Shares In $7.2B Deal: Retail Expresses Enthusiasm

Emerson currently owns approximately 57% of Aspen Tech's outstanding shares of common stock following its 55% majority investment completed in 2022.

Shares of engineering services provider Emerson Electric Co ($EMR) jumped nearly 8% on Tuesday after the firm <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.emerson.com/en-us/news/2024/emerson-fourth-quarter-2024-results">reported</a> an upbeat fourth-quarter earnings and proposed to acquire the remaining outstanding shares of AspenTech for $240 apiece in cash.Revenue rose 13% year-over-year (YoY) to $4.62 billion, beating a Wall Street estimate of $4.57 billion. Earnings per share came in at $1.48 versus an estimate of $1.47.The company declared a quarterly cash dividend increase to $0.5275 per share of common stock payable Dec. 10, 2024 to stockholders of record Nov. 15, 2024.CEO Lal Karsanbhai said the firm has made significant progress on its value-creation roadmap over the past three years, and the strategic actions announced on Tuesday mark the final phase of its portfolio transformation.On Tuesday, the company made a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.emerson.com/en-us/news/2024/emerson-announces-key-actions-to-complete-portfolio-transformation">proposal</a> to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of AspenTech ($AZPN) not already owned by Emerson for $240 per share in cash.The proposal implies a fully diluted market capitalization for AspenTech of $15.3 billion and an enterprise value of $15.1 billion.Emerson currently owns approximately 57% of AspenTech’s outstanding shares of common stock and on completion of the transaction, AspenTech would become a wholly owned subsidiary of the firm.The company, meanwhile, has commenced a process to explore strategic alternatives, including a cash sale, for the Safety &amp; Productivity segment. This comprises the remaining businesses not related to automation in Emerson’s portfolio. &nbsp; &nbsp;The proposed price represents a multiple of 29x consensus estimates for AspenTech’s fiscal year 2025 adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA).The proposal has been delivered in a letter to AspenTech’s Board of Directors and has been filed with the SEC, the company said.Following the announcement, retail sentiment on Stocktwits jumped into the ‘extremely bullish’ territory (95/100), accompanied by ‘extremely high’ message volume.<figure class="image"><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/EMR"><img style="aspect-ratio:1864/512;" src="https://st-everywhere-cms-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Screenshot_2024_11_05_at_11_23_13_AM_0f3b36be82.png" alt="Emerson’s sentiment meter as of 11:10 a.m. ET on Nov. 5, 2024 | Source: Stocktwits" width="1864" height="512"></a><figcaption>Emerson’s sentiment meter as of 11:10 a.m. ET on Nov. 5, 2024 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Shares of Emerson Electric have gained over 22% on a year-to-date basis.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/yum-brands-stock-rises-after-q3-earnings-miss/cJECFW9R9W">KFC Parent Yum! Brands' Stock Rises Despite Q3 Miss: Retail Hungry For More</a>For updates and corrections email newsroom@stocktwits.com

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Emerson Electric Stock Soars After Upbeat Q4, Proposal To Fully Acquire AspenTech: Retail Cheers The Deal

On Tuesday, the company made a proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of AspenTech not already owned by it for $240 per share in cash.

Aspen Technology, Inc. engages in the development of software applications for asset performance and management monitoring. It operates through the DGM and SSE business segments. The company was founded on August 12, 1981, and is headquartered in Bedford, MA.

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