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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 experiencing significant volatility, with its price breaching key psychological support levels like $70,000 and now testing $69,000, triggering widespread community debate. Investors are actively discussing whether this sharp drop signals a capitulation event, fueled by concerns over major institutional holdings and comparisons to past crypto market cycles, or if it presents a critical buying opportunity amid oversold conditions.

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 trending as its network activates Permissioned Domains and secures new institutional integrations, despite a broad crypto market downturn sparking polarized community discussions ranging from "it's over" to aggressive "buy the dip" strategies driven by long-term utility beliefs.

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 amidst a sharp sell-off, with community members actively discussing its pronounced correlation to recent Bitcoin price declines. Many believe the stock is deeply oversold and nearing a bottom ahead of its upcoming earnings report, while others speculate on market manipulation and further potential downside given the broader market volatility.

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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MSTR is trending amid intense community discussion over its substantial unrealized losses on Bitcoin holdings following a recent price drop, with many speculating on potential bankruptcy or forced liquidation amplified by its impending earnings report.

Codatta

Codatta (XNY) is trending due to its exceptional resilience and recent strong price movements, outperforming Bitcoin in a volatile market as the community anticipates further upside. Investors are actively accumulating, drawn by its utility in fueling AI and DeSci projects with verified, decentralized data.

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BlockDAG (BDAG) is trending amidst intense community debate over its prolonged presale and numerous postponed mainnet launches, with many users expressing skepticism and outright calling it a scam, while a segment of the community remains optimistic and continues to promote its mining app.

Candel Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical stage biotechnology company, which engages in the development and commercialization of viral immunotherapies. Its pipeline includes CAN-2409 and CAN-3110. The company was founded by Estuardo Aguilar-Cordova in 2002 and is headquartered in Needham, MA.

Candel Therapeutics Inc

Candel Therapeutics is gaining investor attention with BlackRock significantly increasing its stake and an NSCLC data update anticipated, fueling community speculation about a high-value partnership or buyout as Big Pharma urgently seeks novel oncology assets to counter patent cliffs.

Solana is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain designed for mass adoption by providing a fast, secure, and low-cost environment for decentralized applications. It distinguishes itself by scaling globally without the use of complex sharding or multiple layers, instead maintaining a single, unified ledger to avoid liquidity fragmentation. This architecture allows it to process thousands of transactions per second with sub-second finality, often at a cost of less than a penny per transaction.  The network operates on a unique hybrid model that combines Proof of Stake with an innovation called Proof of History, which functions as a decentralized clock to timestamp transactions. This system reduces the need for constant node communication, allowing the Sealevel engine to run non-conflicting smart contracts in parallel across multiple CPU cores. Further efficiency is gained through the Gulf Stream protocol, which reduces confirmation times by forwarding transactions to validators before the current block is finished.  Founded in 2017 by Anatoly Yakovenko, Solana is now supported by the Switzerland-based Solana Foundation and significant institutional investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Polychain Capital. The platform’s native token, SOL, serves as the primary currency for paying transaction fees, participating in network governance, and securing the system through staking.   Solana has also seen significant institutional adoption ranging from spot Solana ETFs to major partnerships including Visa's 2025 launch of USDC settlement on the network and the tokenization of public equity by firms like Galaxy Digital.

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Solana is trending as it experiences a significant price drop, breaking key support levels and sparking widespread fear and debate within the crypto community. While many panic sell amidst a broader market downturn driven by macro factors and technical breakdowns, long-term holders see this as a prime accumulation opportunity.

Broadcom Inc. is a global technology company, which designs, develops, and supplies semiconductors and infrastructure software solutions. It operates through the Semiconductor Solutions and Infrastructure Software segments. The Semiconductor Solutions segment refers to product lines and intellectual property licensing. The Infrastructure Software segment relates to mainframe, distributed and cyber security solutions, and fibre channel storage area networking business. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

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Broadcom (AVGO) is actively discussed as a major winner from Google's significant increase in capital expenditure for AI infrastructure, with the community highlighting its role in supplying critical custom AI chips (TPUs) to hyperscalers. This positions Broadcom as a key "AI toll collector" in the rapidly expanding AI market, though some expect short-term profit-taking.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The company said on Thursday that the spin-off of its Freight unit into a new publicly traded company is continuing.</li><li>The company’s Q2 revenue and earnings beat estimates.&nbsp;</li><li>FedEx hiked the lower end of its fiscal year 2026 earnings guidance.</li></ul>FedEx on Thursday reported second-quarter (Q2) earnings and revenue above Wall Street expectation and lifted its full year earnings outlook as it continues with its cost reduction efforts, causing the stock to edge 2% higher after hours.The package delivery company <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251218830132/en/FedEx-Reports-Strong-Second-Quarter-Earnings-Growth-Year-Over-Year">reported</a> revenue of $23.5 billion for the quarter, as compared to $22 billion in the corresponding quarter of last year, and above a Wall Street estimate of $22.8 billion &nbsp;Adjusted earnings per share came in at $4.82, above an estimated $4.11."We successfully executed our growth strategy and advanced our network transformation, while navigating a highly challenging external environment," CEO Raj Subramaniam said.The company said that its Express operations results improved in the quarter on higher U.S. domestic and International Priority package yields, continued cost savings, lower business optimization costs, and increased U.S. domestic package volume. However, the company also flagged headwinds from global trade policy changes, higher wage rates and increased purchased transportation rates.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Freight Segment Spinoff</h2>The company said on Thursday that the spin-off of its Freight unit into a new publicly traded company is continuing. The spin off is expected to be executed on June 1, 2026 and once separate, FedEx Freight will operate as a separate public company listed on the New York Stock exchange. &nbsp;In the second quarter, Freight segment results decreased due to lower shipments, higher wage rates, and the hiring of additional sales professionals in preparation for the company's spin-off. The segment also incurred spin-off related costs of $152 million in the quarter.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Share Repurchase</h2>The company said that it completed $276 million in share repurchases via the open market in the quarter. The company repurchased about 1.2 million shares, benefitting second quarter results by $0.05 per diluted share.The company now intends to continue evaluating repurchasing additional shares during the remainder of fiscal 2026.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Outlook</h2>The company now expects fiscal 2026 revenue growth rate of 5-6%, up from its previous forecast of 4-6%. Adjusted and diluted earnings per share is expected to be $17.80 to $19.00 per share, up from the previously expected $17.20 to $19.00 range. This is higher than the $18.22 estimated by analysts at the midpoint.The company continues to eye cost reduction of $1 billion for the fiscal year and capital spending of $4.5 billion while prioritizing investment in network optimization and efficiency improvement, including fleet and facility modernization and automation.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around FDX jumped from ‘bullish’ to ‘extremely bullish’ territory over the past 24 hours, while message volume rose from ‘high’ to ‘extremely high’ levelsA Stocktwits user opined that the earnings are already priced into the stock and urged to sell.<stembedurl>https://www.stocktwits.com/westowd/message/639639049</stembedurl>Another cheered the earnings as a solid beat.<stembedurl>https://www.stocktwits.com/lawrence4270/message/639633592</stembedurl><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/FDX">FDX stock</a> is up by 2% this year and by about 5% over the past 12 months.&nbsp;Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/elon-musk-spacex-reportedly-scoops-up-over-1000-cybertrucks/cLeWbEqREr1">Elon Musk's SpaceX Reportedly Scoops Up Over 1,000 Cybertrucks As Tesla Struggles To Scale Demand</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

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FedEx Stock Jumps After Hours As Solid Q2 Lifts Full Year Outlook; $1B Cost-Cut Plan For Year Intact 

The company continues to eye cost reduction of $1 billion for the fiscal year and capital spending of $4.5 billion. 

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The company continues to eye cost reduction of $1 billion for the fiscal year and capital spending of $4.5 billion. 


<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The retirement comes after the company reported strong performance in its investment banking business for Q3.&nbsp;</li><li>Earlier this month, JPMorgan consumer and community banking chief Marianne Lake said that it expects expenses to climb to about $105 billion in 2026.&nbsp;</li><li>Lake also said that investment banking revenue is expected to be up by the low-single digit percentages in the fourth quarter.</li></ul>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co’s investment banking (JPM) Chairman Jamie Grant is reportedly set to retire from the firm early next year.Bloomberg <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-15/jamie-grant-is-said-to-retire-from-jpmorgan-after-four-decades">reported</a> on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter and a memo, that Grant is slated to leave after 45 years at the lender. According to Grant’s Linkedin profile, he joined the lender in 1980 as an investment banker after graduating from Oxford University and rose to be the global chairman of Investment banking.<h2 class="st-heading-2">AI Push, Rising Costs</h2>Earlier this month, JPMorgan consumer and community banking chief Marianne Lake <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/jpmorgan-is-pouring-billions-into-tech-to-rewire-the-bank-for-the-ai-age/cLIuDSVRENq">said</a> that the firm expects expenses to climb to about $105 billion in 2026.Lake, during a Goldman Sachs conference last week, said that the second biggest driving factor of higher costs is the company’s strategic investments, which include building branches, adding bankers, adding advisors, investing in acquisition marketing, refreshing branches, investing in AI, in customer features and technology, and adding new products.Lake also said that investment banking revenue is expected to be up by the low-single digit percentages in the fourth quarter, and markets revenue to be up in the low-teens percentages.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Q3 Performance</h2>In October, JPM reported 9% growth in managed revenue to $47.1 billion driven by higher markets revenue and higher fees across asset management and investment banking, among others.The company also raised its net interest income forecast &nbsp;for the full year 2025 to $95.8 billion, up from its previous forecast of $95.5 billion. It expects interest income excluding markets of $95 billion in 2026.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around JPM stayed within the ‘extremely bullish’ territory over the past 24 hours, while message volume stayed at ‘extremely high’ levels.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/JPM">JPM stock</a> has gained nearly 34% this year and over the past 12 months.&nbsp;Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/stocks-making-the-biggest-moves-today-december-15-2025/cLe4BltREoF">Tesla, iRobot, ServiceNow, Radiopharm Theranostics, Kyverna Therapeutics: Stocks Making The Biggest Moves Today</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

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JPMorgan Investment Banking Chief Plans Exit After 45 Years As Bank Ramps Up AI And Braces For $105B Costs: Report

According to Grant’s Linkedin profile, he joined the lender in 1980 as an investment banker after graduating from Oxford University and rose to be the global chairman of Investment banking.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>In fiscal 2026, Toll Brothers expects to deliver 10,300 to 10,700 units at an average price of $970,000 to $990,000, it said.</li><li>CEO highlighted soft demand across many markets and added that the company continues to balance “price and pace.”</li></ul>Toll Brothers, Inc. (TOL) fell 4% in after-hours trading Monday as the luxury home builder missed fourth quarter earnings estimates and projected lower FY26 home deliveries in the face of muted housing demand.The company <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/12/08/3201989/0/en/Toll-Brothers-Reports-FY-2025-Fourth-Quarter-Results.html">reported</a> net income of $446.7 million in the quarter ended Oct. 31, compared with $475.4 million in the corresponding quarter of 2024, and below an analyst estimate of $476 million. &nbsp;Adjusted earnings per share came in at $4.58, behind the $4.88 expected by analysts, according to data from Koyfin.Total revenues were $3.42 billion, compared to $3.33 billion in FY 2024’s fourth quarter, as the company delivered 3,443 homes, marginally higher than the 3,431 delivered in Q4 2024.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Outlook</h2>In fiscal 2026, Toll Brothers expects to deliver 10,300 to 10,700 units at an average price of $970,000 to $990,000, it said. In FY25, the company delivered 11,292 homes at an average price of $960,000.CEO Douglas C. Yearley, Jr. said that the company continued to execute well in FY2025 despite a choppy environment. “Our fourth quarter and full year results demonstrate that our luxury business is differentiated, as we serve a more affluent customer who is less impacted by affordability pressures,” he said. He also highlighted soft demand across many markets and added that the company continues to balance “price and pace,” while also managing spec starts and inventory on a community-by-community basis to best match local demand conditions.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/TOL">TOL stock</a> closed down 2% on Monday and fell 4% in after hours trading. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around TOL jumped from bullish to extremely bullish territory over the past 24 hours, while message volume jumped from high to extremely high levels.A Stocktwits user attributed the drop in earnings to the sale of the company’s interests in approximately half of its Apartment Living portfolio, along with its operating platform, in September. The user expects a rally tomorrow on strong Q4 revenue.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/profit_guru/message/638544129</stembedurl>TOL stock has gained 8% this year but fell about 13% over the past 12 months.&nbsp;Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-greenlights-shipping-nvidia-h200-chips-to-china/cLIpcS9REmC">Trump Approves Nvidia H200 Shipments To China As Beijing Responds 'Positively’ — AMD And Intel Could Be Next</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

A home site is listed as sold in a Toll Brothers housing development on December 4, 2012 in South Barrington, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Toll Brothers Stock Slides After-Hours On Q4 Miss And Softer Delivery Forecast

Adjusted earnings per share for Q4 came in at $4.58, behind the $4.88 expected by analysts, according to data from Koyfin.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang listens as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center on November 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. 

Trump Approves Nvidia H200 Shipments To China As Beijing Responds 'Positively’ — AMD And Intel Could Be Next

Trump said the plan includes national-security conditions and could require 25% of chip sale proceeds to be paid to the US government.

Trump Greenlights Shipping Nvidia H200 Chips To China

Trump said the plan includes national-security conditions and could require 25% of chip sale proceeds to be paid to the US government.



<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The company reported Q4 revenue of $9.7 billion, below analyst estimates, as server and hybrid cloud revenue took a dip.&nbsp;</li><li>Adjusted earnings per share for Q4, however, came in at $0.62, above the company’s outlook range of $0.56 - $0.60, and beat Wall Street expectations of $0.58.&nbsp;</li><li>For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the company expects revenue to be in the range of $9 billion to $9.4 billion, below an analyst estimate of $9.9 billion.&nbsp;</li></ul>Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPE) fell 8% after-hours on Thursday after the information technology company reported mixed fourth quarter (Q4) earnings and provided fiscal 2026 first quarter (Q1) revenue guidance that disappointed investors.The stock closed 3% higher on Thursday.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Q4 Earnings</h2>The company <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hpe.com/us/en/newsroom/press-release/2025/12/hpe-reports-fiscal-2025-fourth-quarter-results.html">reported</a> Q4 revenue of $9.7 billion, marking a growth of 14% year-on-year in dollars, but below an analyst estimate of $9.91 billion, according to data from Fiscal AI. This was primarily due to a 5% drop in the company’s server revenue to $4.5 billion, and a 12% drop in hybrid cloud revenue to $1.4 billion which was partially offset by a 150% jump in networking revenue to $2.8 billion.Adjusted earnings per share, however, came in at $0.62, above the company’s outlook range of $0.56 - $0.60, and beat Wall Street expectations of $0.58.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Outlook</h2>For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the company expects revenue to be in the range of $9 billion to $9.4 billion, below an analyst estimate of $9.9 billion. Adjusted earnings is expected to be in the range of $0.57 to $0.61, above an estimated $0.54.The company also hiked its fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings outlook to a range of $2.25 to $2.45 per share and raised the midpoint of free cash flow guidance, now expected to be in the range of $1.7 billion to $2 billion. HPE also affirmed its revenue growth estimate of 17% to 22%.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around HPE jumped from ‘bullish’ to ‘extremely bullish’ territory over the past 24 hours, while message volume stayed at ‘high’ levels.According to a Stocktwits user, the earnings are a reminder that AI server boom doesn’t imply straight line revenue growth. “Our model shows the market had started to price HPE as a clean AI-infrastructure winner; today’s print says it’s really a networking-centric, project-driven story with lumpy recognition and execution risk,” they said.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/PickAlpha/message/638231936</stembedurl>Another user opined that the stock is due for a “big drop” on the earnings.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/FractionalShareWhale/message/638223884</stembedurl><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/HPE">HPE stock</a> has gained 7% this year and about 5% over the past 12 months.&nbsp;Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/us-senators-seek-to-block-china-access-to-nvidia-h200-ai-chips-with-new-bill-report/cLIiO9yREjZ">US Senators Seek To Block China’s Access To Nvidia’s H200 AI Chips With New Bill: Report</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

 In this photo illustration, the logo of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) is displayed on a smartphone screen.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Stock Tumbles After-Hours On Mixed Q4 Earnings, Weak Quarterly Revenue Forecast 

 The company, however, hiked its fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings outlook to a range of $2.25 to $2.45 per share and raised the midpoint of free cash flow guidance.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Kroger reported Q3 revenue of $33.9 billion, up 1% from the same period last year, missing analyst estimates of $34.2 billion.&nbsp;</li><li>Adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.05, outperforming the $1.03 consensus.&nbsp;</li><li>The company also revised its guidance for identical sales excluding fuel to 2.8% to 3%, down from the previous range of 2.7% to 3.4%.&nbsp;</li></ul> <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/KR">The Kroger Co. </a>(KR) shares traded lower on Thursday morning after the company reported its third-quarter 2025 results, with better-than-expected earnings but revenue missing estimates.Total revenue for the quarter came in at $33.9 billion, up 1% compared to the same period last year. However, this was below analyst estimates of $34.2 billion. The company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.05, beating the $1.03 consensus."We continue to focus on what matters most – serving our customers, running great stores, and strengthening our core business. Our results show we are improving the customer experience and building a strong foundation for long-term growth," said Ron Sargent, Chairman and CEO of Kroger.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Spending Squeeze</h2>The American retailer attributed its business momentum to growth in its e-commerce and pharmacy businesses. Kroger is among the many retailers that are betting big on online sales. “We have now completed our strategic review, which we expect will make our eCommerce business profitable in 2026,” said Sargent.However, the supermarket brand has been under pressure from lowered consumer spending as well as the government shutdown that led to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) food-stamp benefits briefly expiring in November. On Wednesday, Macy’s CEO highlighted how customers remained cautious about spending.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Outlook And Sentiment</h2>While Kroger's latest quarter identical sales excluding fuel rose 2.6%, the company revised its guidance for the same to between 2.8% and 3%, from the previous range of 2.7% and 3.4%. The company, however, increased the lower end of its guidance for the adjusted earnings per share to between $4.75 and $4.80 from the previous range of between $4.70 and $4.80.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment surrounding the stock remained ‘bullish’ while message volume jumped to ‘high’.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1264/155;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_12_04_at_7_33_37_PM_png_c4e591a35c.webp" alt="Retail sentiment for Kroger remained ‘bullish’ while message volume jumped to ‘high’." width="1264" height="155"></figure>Kroger shares have gained over 10% in the past 12 months.Also Read: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/why-did-trak-stock-rise-10-in-premarket-today/cLILyCORESM">Why Did TRAK Stock Rise 10% In Premarket Today?</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com. &nbsp;

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Kroger Stock Trades In The Red As Q3 Revenue Falls Short of Estimates Despite Earnings Beat 

The retailer reported revenue of $33.9 billion which missed analyst estimates, but posted above consensus earnings per share of $1.05.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The dedicated news destination is expected to be available to all U.S. customers for free by year-end.</li><li>Amazon now intends to increase the number of news channels available on its platform to over 200 by end of year.&nbsp;</li><li>Separately, Amazon also announced on Wednesday that Sony Pictures Core is now available on Prime Video in the United States and Canada.</li></ul>Amazon (AMZN) on Wednesday announced the launch of a dedicated news destination on the Prime Video homepage in the U.S., including major networks such as ABC News Live, CBS News 24/7, LiveNOW from Fox.The company <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/prime-video-local-national-world-news-destination">said</a> that it also includes CNN Headlines, and NBC News NOW. The move is aimed at enabling easy and convenient access to local, national, and world news coverage from major providers for the company’s U.S. customers.The dedicated news destination is expected to be available to all U.S. customers for free by year-end. The company said that it has already started rolling it out and can be found in the top navigation panel on the Prime Video homepage for no added cost. Amazon now intends to increase the number of news channels available on its platform to over 200 by end of year.According to Amazon, customers can access additional news offerings by subscribing to Peacock Premium Plus or Paramount+.Separately, Amazon also <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/sony-pictures-core-prime-video-subscription-channel">announced</a> on Wednesday that Sony Pictures Core is now available on Prime Video in the United States and Canada, featuring a collection of classic films and television series from Sony Pictures' library such as Goosebumps and Jerry Maguire for U.S. customers. The subscription channel is priced at $6.99 per month on Prime Video.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/AMZN">AMZN</a> fell from ‘bullish’ to ‘neutral’ territory over the past 24 hours, while message volume rose from ‘low’ to ‘normal’ levels.AMZN stock is up by 6% this year and by about 9% over the past 12 months.&nbsp;Read also: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/eli-lilly-jaypirca-granted-traditional-fda-approval-in-treating-certain-cancers/cLIXyZqRE1U">Eli Lilly’s Jaypirca Granted Traditional FDA Approval In Treating Certain Cancers</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Amazon Announces Dedicated Access To Major News Channels On Prime Video

News networks accessible will include ABC News Live, CBS News 24/7, LiveNOW from Fox, CNN Headlines, and NBC News NOW, the company said. 

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AEO appears to have gotten its brand marketing right, and the additional expense on its balance sheet to fuel celebrity partnerships is paying off.

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Kohl’s Traders Just Got The CEO They Wanted — And the Stock’s Weekly Breakout Says It All

Last week, KSS stock soared nearly 60%, marking its best weekly performance this year, after Michael Bender was confirmed as full-time CEO.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The report noted that Blackstone outbid rivals seeking to buy MacLean, including ABB, after the Swiss-based company declined to raise its offer for the utility-parts company.</li><li>Blackstone has been accelerating its investment in the infrastructure powering AI across a wide array of related areas, mainly in energy.</li><li>In November, Blackstone, through its Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, announced a $1.2 billion investment to build Wolf Summit Energy.</li></ul>Blackstone Inc. (BX) is reportedly closing in on a deal to buy MacLean Power Systems, valuing the latter for more than $4 billion.According to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-26/blackstone-nears-4-billion-deal-for-maclean-power-systems?srnd=homepage-americas">Bloomberg News report</a>, citing people familiar with the matter, Blackstone is likely to announce the purchase of MacLean from Centerbridge Partners as soon as next week.The report noted that Blackstone outbid rivals seeking to buy MacLean, including ABB, after the Swiss-based company declined to raise its offer for the utility-parts company.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Blackstone’s Energy Investments</h2>In November, Blackstone, through its Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, announced a $1.2 billion investment to build Wolf Summit Energy, a fully contracted, 600-megawatt greenfield combined-cycle gas turbine power generation facility in Harrison County, West Virginia.Blackstone has been accelerating its investment in the infrastructure powering AI across a wide array of related areas, mainly in energy. Blackstone Energy Transition Partners has also made recent investments in Hill Top Energy Center, a 620-megawatt natural gas power plant in Western Pennsylvania, and Potomac Energy Center, a 774-megawatt natural gas power plant in Loudoun County, Virginia.In 2023, Blackstone announced the closing of the acquisition of Power Grid Components from Shorehill Capital LLC.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>Shares of Blackstone rose nearly 2% during afternoon trading on Wednesday. Retail sentiment on Blackstone improved to ‘neutral’ from ‘bearish’ territory compared to a day ago, with message volumes at ‘low’ levels, according to data from Stocktwits.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BX">Blackstone stock</a> has declined by more than 15% this year and by nearly 23% over the last 12 months.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/alphaton-capital-strikes-68-m-deal-for-1000-plus-nvidia-b200-gpu/cL53t4lREW8">AlphaTON Capital Strikes $68M Deal For 1,000-Plus Nvidia B200 GPUs</a>

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Blackstone Set To Acquire MacLean Power Systems In $4B Deal: Report

According to a Bloomberg News report, citing people familiar with the matter, Blackstone is likely to announce the purchase of MacLean from Centerbridge Partners as soon as next week.

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