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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 a sharp downturn influenced by broader market risk-off sentiment following US Federal Reserve leadership news and a strengthening dollar, while community discussion is heavily dominated by speculative claims linking its origins to the recently released 'Epstein files'.

Ethereum is a global, open-source platform for decentralized applications. In other words, it is a decentralized blockchain platform that enables developers to build and deploy smart contracts and applications without central authority control. Unlike Bitcoin, which primarily functions as digital currency, Ethereum operates as a programmable global computer where developers can create any type of decentralized service.   The platform hosts over $14 billion in DeFi applications with hundreds of thousands of active users across financial protocols, NFT marketplaces, and gaming platforms. Its transition to Proof of Stake in September 2022 reduced energy consumption by over 99%, addressing environmental concerns while strengthening network security.  The network operates through thousands of independent validator nodes that process transactions and execute smart contracts on the Ethereum Virtual Machine. Smart contracts are self-executing programs written in Solidity that automatically carry out agreements when conditions are met, eliminating intermediaries like banks or brokers.   Validators stake ETH as collateral to propose and validate blocks, earning rewards for honest participation while facing penalties for malicious behavior. The EIP-1559 upgrade introduced a dynamic base fee mechanism that burns ETH with each transaction, creating deflationary pressure during high network activity when more ETH is burned than issued to validators.  Vitalik Buterin proposed Ethereum in 2013, but seven co-founders helped build it, including Gavin Wood who created Solidity and the EVM technical specification, and Joseph Lubin who founded ConsenSys. The project launched in July 2015 after raising over $18 million through crowdfunding, quickly becoming the largest blockchain developer community. Major milestones include the 2020 Beacon Chain launch, the 2021 London hard fork implementing fee burning, and the 2022 Merge to Proof of Stake.   Ether (ETH) serves multiple functions: paying transaction fees (gas), staking to secure the network and earn 3-5% annual yields, serving as collateral in DeFi protocols, and purchasing NFTs and digital assets. The asset is increasingly adopted by traditional institutions, with publicly traded companies adding ETH to corporate treasuries to generate staking yields while maintaining blockchain exposure, and in 2024, the SEC approved spot Ethereum ETFs, allowing traditional investors to gain exposure through conventional brokerage accounts.  Ethereum's roadmap focuses on dramatically increasing transaction capacity to over 100,000 per second, reducing confirmation times, and enhancing decentralization while maintaining security against future threats like quantum computing.

Ethereum

Ethereum is experiencing a severe weekend sell-off, characterized by widespread liquidations and dubbed a "Great Margin Call Weekend" by the community, driven by broader market uncertainty and macro catalysts. Amidst fears of further downside, many investors are seizing the significant dip as a buying opportunity, anticipating future clarity discussions for the crypto sector.

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 (MSTR) is a top trending topic as Bitcoin's recent price drop pushed the company's substantial holdings underwater, fueling a sharp divide in the community between those foreseeing further declines and others anticipating a strong rebound. This critical moment is intensely scrutinizing MSTR's core strategy and the broader crypto market's resilience.

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 amidst a broader crypto market downturn, prompting community debate over buying opportunities, while conversations are energized by renewed anticipation for regulatory clarity and speculative claims linking Bitcoin to the recently released Epstein files.

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Zora is trending as the crypto community anticipates an altcoin season, driven by broad market tailwinds like expected FED rate cuts and regulatory clarity from the Clarity Act. Amidst short-term volatility influenced by Bitcoin, investors are actively accumulating and discussing Zora's significant long-term potential within the Coinbase Base ecosystem and the burgeoning creator economy.

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Kendu is trending as its highly dedicated community relentlessly builds a 'permissionless brand' by launching diverse real-world products and initiatives, distinguishing it from typical crypto projects with a strong focus on long-term value and organic growth.

Nokia Oyj engages in the provision of network infrastructure, technology, and software services. It operates through the following segments: Mobile Networks, Network Infrastructure, Cloud and Network Services, and Nokia Technologies. The Mobile Networks segment offers technologies for Radio Access Networks (RAN) as well as Microwave Radio Links (MWR) for transport networks. The Network Infrastructure serves communication service providers, enterprises, webscales and public sector customers. The Cloud and Network Services segment builds around software and the cloud and is focused on driving leadership in cloud-native software and as-a-service delivery models, as demand for critical networks accelerates; and with strong market positions in communications software, private wireless networks, and cognitive (or intelligent) services. The Nokia Technologies segment, building on decades of innovation and R&D leadership in technologies used in virtually all mobile devices used today, is expanding the Nokia patent licensing business, reintroducing the Nokia brand to smartphones through brand licensing, and establishing a technology licensing business. The company was founded by Fredrik Idestam in 1865 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

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Nokia is trending as investors assess its strategic pivot into an AI infrastructure and edge computing leader, fueled by Nvidia's significant investment and recent operational restructuring to highlight high-growth segments. The community remains divided between optimism for its long-term potential in AI-native networks and concerns over market manipulation and the immediate impact of its mixed Q4 earnings report.

Endeavour Silver Corp. is a mineral company, which engages in the evaluation, acquisition, development and exploitation of precious metal properties in Mexico and Chile. The firm's projects include the Terronera property in Jalisco, the El Compas property, the Guanacevi Mine in Durango, Bolanitos Mines in Guanajuato, and the Parral project in Chihuahua, Mexico. The company was founded by Bradford James Cooke on March 11, 1981 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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Endeavour Silver Corp. is trending as silver prices surge and the community actively debates whether recent market-wide precious metals volatility, impacting EXK, is orchestrated manipulation keeping miners undervalued. Despite frustration over the stock's underperformance relative to booming spot prices, many are buying the dip, anticipating a re-rating fueled by a historically low miner-to-metal ratio and strong Q4 production outlook.

XPeng, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of smart electric vehicles. Its products are environmentally friendly vehicles, namely an SUV (the G3) and a four-door sports sedan (the P7). It also provides a range of services to the clients, including supercharging service, maintenance service, ride-hailing service and vehicle leasing service. The company was founded by Xiao Peng He, Heng Xia, and Tao He in 2015 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.

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XPeng is trending amid its aggressive global expansion of new EV models, significant advancements in L3 autonomous driving with VLA 2.0, and the unveiling of its humanoid robot prototype, positioning it as a formidable player in the intelligent mobility and robotics sectors. Investors widely view the company as fundamentally strong and severely undervalued, anticipating substantial growth and profitability that current market sentiment and perceived shorting pressures are not yet reflecting.

First Majestic Silver Corp. engages in the production, development, exploration and acquisition of mineral properties. It owns and operates producing mines in México including the La Encantada Silver Mine, La Parrilla Silver Mine, San Martin Silver Mine, La Guitarra Silver Mine, Del Toro Silver Mine, Santa Elena Silver & Gold Mine, and San Dimas Silver & Gold Mine. The company was founded by Keith Neumeyer on September 26, 1979 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Canaccord reduced its price target to $200 from $224, maintaining a ‘Buy’ rating.</li><li>KeyBanc said ServiceNow’s projected organic subscription growth of 18.5% to 19% for 2026 is insufficient to completely ease investor concerns.</li><li>JPMorgan also trimmed its price target and emphasized that the company’s cost-efficiency measures are resonating positively amid challenging market conditions.</li></ul>ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) has seen a flurry of price target adjustments from major Wall Street firms following its fourth-quarter (Q4) earnings.&nbsp;Despite delivering strong fourth-quarter results, the stock’s valuation and growth outlook have prompted cautious guidance from several firms. The company reported a Q4 revenue of $3.568 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.92, both exceeding the analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.529 billion and $0.87, respectively, according to FiscalAI data.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/NOW">ServiceNow stock</a> traded over 9% lower in Thursday’s premarket.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Analyst Rationale&nbsp;</h2>Canaccord reduced its price target to $200 from $224, maintaining a ‘Buy’ rating. The firm described Q4 as solid, noting that results were comparable or slightly better than the previous quarter, which had already been viewed positively, yet the stock’s recent pullback has made it appear more attractive.Similarly, KeyBanc lowered its price target to $115 from $155, keeping an ‘Overweight’ rating. The firm cited ServiceNow’s projected organic subscription growth of 18.5% to 19% for 2026 as insufficient to completely ease investor concerns, signaling caution despite decent underlying performance.JPMorgan also trimmed its target to $195 from $215, maintaining an ‘Overweight’ stance. The firm highlighted ServiceNow’s Q4 beat and emphasized that the company’s cost-efficiency measures are resonating positively amid challenging market conditions, providing confidence in its operational discipline even during slower-growth periods.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Are Retail Traders Reacting</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the stock changed to ‘extremely bullish’ from ‘bullish’ territory the previous day. Message volume shifted to ‘extremely high’ from ‘high’ levels in 24 hours.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_01_29_075359_png_feb5d6f03e.webp" alt="NOW’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 07:30 a.m. ET on Jan. 29, 2026 | Source: Stocktwits" width="924" height="102"><figcaption>NOW’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 07:30 a.m. ET on Jan. 29, 2026 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>A Stocktwits user suggested buying the stock when the price is lower.&nbsp;<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/MX_Trader/message/643255992</stembedurl>Another bullish user said that AI will enhance the operations of companies like ServiceNow.&nbsp;<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Ciprian99/message/643254246</stembedurl>NOW stock has declined by over 43% in the last 12 months.&nbsp;Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/meta-q4-earnings-beat-fuels-new-price-target-hikes-on-ai-ad-growth-optimism/cmyiBTzR4KS">Meta Q4 Earnings Beat Fuels New Price Target Hikes On AI, Ad Growth Optimism</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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NOW Stock Falls 9% After Q4 Beat: Why Have Analysts Cut Price Targets?

Canaccord noted that results were comparable or slightly better than the previous quarter, which had already been viewed positively, yet the stock’s recent pullback has made it appear more attractive.

ServiceNow Earnings Beat Fails To Calm Growth Fears, Analysts Cut Price Targets

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Canaccord noted that results were comparable or slightly better than the previous quarter, which had already been viewed positively, yet the stock’s recent pullback has made it appear more attractive.


<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Needham raised its 2026 e-commerce revenue forecast from $1.05 billion to $1.45 billion.</li><li>The firm noted that AppLovin’s share price has recently retreated from its peak a month ago, presenting a potential buying opportunity for investors.</li><li>Needham also highlighted the potential for upside beyond current projections, suggesting that AppLovin could follow a growth trajectory similar to TikTok's.</li></ul>AppLovin (APP) has received a bullish upgrade from Needham, which raised its rating to ‘Buy’ from ‘Hold’ and set a $700 price target, reflecting renewed confidence in the company’s e-commerce growth potential for 2026.&nbsp;The price target implies a potential 33% upside from the company’s Friday closing price.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Revenue Growth Outlook</h2>The move comes after Needham observed strong performance in AppLovin’s e-commerce segment, particularly driven by its self-service advertising platform. The firm raised its 2026 e-commerce revenue forecast from $1.05 billion to $1.45 billion, citing increased advertiser adoption and higher spending that could offset the usual seasonal dip in the first quarter.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/APP">AppLovin stock</a> traded over 5% higher on Monday morning. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the stock remained in ‘extremely bullish’ territory while message volume changed to ‘high’ from ‘extremely high’ levels in 24 hours.&nbsp;The firm noted that AppLovin’s share price has recently retreated from its peak a month ago, presenting a potential buying opportunity for investors. Needham also highlighted the potential for upside beyond current projections, suggesting that AppLovin could follow a growth trajectory similar to TikTok in the e-commerce and digital advertising spaces.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Fourth-Quarter Earnings&nbsp;</h2>The company is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter earnings on February 11 and expects revenue in the range of $1.57 billion and $1.6 billion. Analysts see a revenue of $1.61 billion and earnings per share of $2.95.&nbsp;Founded in 2012, AppLovin specializes in mobile advertising technology and software solutions for app developers. Its platform connects advertisers with consumers through programmatic campaigns while enabling app publishers to monetize effectively.&nbsp;However, last week, Capitalwatch released a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.capitalwatch.com/">report</a> accusing AppLovin’s main shareholders, Hao Tang and Ling Tang, of using the company to move large amounts of illegal money. The report claimed that criminal groups paid AppLovin huge advertising fees through its AXON and Array systems to launder illicit funds.&nbsp;APP stock has gained over 58% in the last 12 months.&nbsp;Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/inmd-stock-jumped-today-what-is-powering-the-rally/cmy7tBNR4h4">INMD Stock Jumped Nearly 13% Today – What’s Powering The Rally?</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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AppLovin Stock Gets A Needham Upgrade – Why Does The Firm See A 33% Upside Potential For The Stock?

Needham said it observed strong performance in AppLovin’s e-commerce segment, particularly driven by its self-service advertising platform.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Phillip Securities launched coverage on Palantir with a ‘Buy’ rating.</li><li>The firm stated that Palantir’s long-term growth prospects hinge on expanding product demand and a market that remains largely untapped.&nbsp;</li><li>Palantir is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings on February 2.</li></ul>Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) drew investor focus on Thursday after Phillip Securities launched coverage with a bullish outlook, assigning a ‘Buy’ rating and a $208 price target.&nbsp;The target implies a potential 26% upside to Palantir’s closing price as of Wednesday.&nbsp;Phillip Securities stated that Palantir’s long-term growth prospects hinge on expanding product demand and a market that remains largely untapped.&nbsp;Palantir has captured only a tiny portion of its potential revenue pool, accounting for about 2.4% of a $119 billion opportunity identified in 2020, leaving room for sizeable expansion if adoption accelerates in commercial and government sectors, the firm added.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/PLTR">Palantir stock</a> traded over 1% higher in Thursday’s premarket. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the stock jumped to ‘bullish’ from ‘neutral’ territory the previous day. Message volume changed to ‘high’ from ‘normal’ levels in 24 hours.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_01_22_092031_png_86f1f1cc67.webp" alt="PLTR’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 09:00 a.m. ET on Jan. 22, 2026 | Source: Stocktwits" width="935" height="107"><figcaption>PLTR’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 09:00 a.m. ET on Jan. 22, 2026 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Deals At Davos&nbsp;</h2>On Wednesday, Palantir signed several deals&nbsp;at the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The company has partnered with U.K.-based AI company Sovereign AI (S-AI) and Accenture to develop advanced sovereign AI data centers across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, with plans to expand into the Asia-Pacific region.&nbsp;Additionally, Palantir also strengthened its agreement with HD Hyundai. The partnership broadens the use of Palantir’s Foundry and AI Platform across shipbuilding, energy, construction equipment, robotics, and marine services.Last week, Citi upgraded the stock to ‘Buy’ from ‘Neutral’ and lifted its price target to $235, citing expectations for much higher consensus forecasts in 2026, according to The Fly. The bank pointed to faster enterprise adoption and rising defense spending as major growth drivers.Palantir is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings on February 2. Analysts see a revenue of $1.34 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.23, according to Fiscal AI data.&nbsp;PLTR stock has gained 115% in the last 12 months.&nbsp;Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/why-glsi-stock-surging-premarket-today/cmUzwq3R4QY">Why Did Greenwich LifeSciences Stock Soar Pre-Market Today?</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Palantir’s AI Potential Spurs New Buy Call From Phillip Securities – Firm Sees 26% Upside Potential

Palantir has captured only a tiny portion of its potential revenue pool, accounting for about 2.4% of a $119 billion opportunity identified in 2020, the firm said.

Software Stocks: From Market Leaders to AI Victims

After a decade of growth and soaring stock prices, the software industry is being disrupted by artificial intelligence.

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 From Intuit To Adobe To Salesforce, SaaS Stocks Stumble As AI Fears Trigger Selloff — Retail Eyes Selective Bets

Shares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) fell 6.4% last week.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>As per a Reuters report, the bondholders who purchased $18 billion of the company’s notes issued in Sept. 2025, were blindsided when the company went back for another $38 billion of ‍loans just seven weeks later.</li><li>The Sept. 2025 bond sale came just two weeks after ‍Oracle signed a $300 billion deal with OpenAI to provide computing power over about five years.&nbsp;</li><li>Meanwhile, technology companies in the U.S. declined on Tuesday.</li></ul>Shares of Oracle Corp. (ORCL) slumped over 5% on Wednesday after a bondholder lawsuit that claimed suffering losses over the company’s failure to disclose the need to issue substantial debt to scale its artificial intelligence infrastructure.The slump in <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ORCL">ORCL shares</a> came amid a broader decline of tech stocks, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 declining over 1.5% at the time of writing.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Lawsuit Details</h2>The proposed lawsuit, filed in a New York state court in Manhattan, according to a Reuters <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/oracle-sued-by-bondholders-over-losses-tied-ai-buildout-2026-01-14/">report</a>, was on ​behalf of bondholders who purchased $18 billion of notes and bonds that the company issued in Sept. 2025.The bond sale came just two weeks after ‍Oracle signed a $300 billion deal with OpenAI to provide computing power over about five years. The investors claimed they were blindsided when the company went back for another $38 billion of ‍loans just seven weeks later to bankroll two additional data centers to support the OpenAI agreement.The complaint held the company, ​chairman and co-founder Larry Ellison, former CEO Safra Catz, Chief Accounting Officer Maria Smith, and Oracle’s underwriters strictly liable for false and misleading statements in the $18 billion debt sale’s offering documents, as per Reuters.The bondholders are seeking unspecified damages, as per the report.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Tech Selloff</h2>Meanwhile, technology companies declined on Tuesday.Chip stocks like Broadcom Inc. (AVGO), Nvidia Corp. (NVDA), and Micron Technology (MU) fell over 4.5%, 1.8% and 2% respectively amid a broader sell off.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around ORCL shares remained in the ‘bearish’ territory over the past day amid ‘low’ message volumes.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_01_15_at_1_45_05_AM_png_5d3a69db14.webp" alt="On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around ORCL shares remained in the ‘bearish’ territory over the past day amid ‘low’ message volumes." width="1284" height="155"></figure>&nbsp;Shares of ORCL have gained over 22% in the past year.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.&nbsp;

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Why Is ORCL Stock Falling Today?

Oracle faced a bondholder lawsuit on Wednesday that claimed suffering losses over the company’s failure to disclose the need to issue substantial debt to scale its artificial intelligence infrastructure.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>In a detailed analysis spanning 24 hours from January 5 to January 6, deepfake researcher Genevieve Oh monitored the @Grok feed on X.</li><li>The research found that roughly 6,700 images per hour were flagged as nudifying or sexually suggestive.</li><li>Officials in Europe, India, and Malaysia have opened probes into X after a surge in nonconsensual intimate images.</li></ul>Elon Musk’s social media platform X has recently emerged as a major site for an unprecedented flood of AI-generated&nbsp;non-consensually undressed images, according to a third-party review of content tied to its built-in chatbot, Grok.&nbsp;According to a Bloomberg&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-07/musk-s-grok-ai-generated-thousands-of-undressed-images-per-hour-on-x">report</a>, research found the volume of sexually suggestive and “undressed” visuals posted publicly on the network was far higher than on other major sites for similar content during the same period.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Massive Output From Grok AI</h2>In a detailed analysis spanning 24 hours from January 5 to January 6, deepfake researcher Genevieve Oh monitored the @Grok feed on X and found that roughly 6,700 images per hour were flagged as nudifying or sexually suggestive, dwarfing the average of about 79 such images per hour seen on the next busiest platforms, the report said.The scale of the content has prompted sharp criticism from experts and regulators over the social network’s handling of generative technology.The report cited Brandie Nonnecke, senior director of policy at Americans for Responsible Innovation, who said that Grok has far fewer safeguards than other major chatbots and allows users to create sexual images of real people, even children, with little restriction.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Regulators Step In</h2>According to a CNBC&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/india-eu-investigate-musks-x-after-grok-created-deepfake-child-porn.html">repor</a>t, the concerns follow recent updates to Grok Imagine, which allow users to generate images more easily from text prompts. Safety advocates say those changes coincided with a sharp increase in manipulated images derived from real photos and videos.Officials in Europe, India, and Malaysia have opened probes into X after a surge in nonconsensual intimate images, said the report.&nbsp;At a Monday press briefing, European Commission spokesperson, Thomas Regnier said the agency is “very seriously looking into this matter” and knows that X and Grok have introduced a spicy mode displaying explicit sexual content.&nbsp;“This is not ‘spicy,’” Regnier said. “This is illegal. This is appalling. This is disgusting. This is how we see it, and this has no place in Europe.”Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/one-stream-stock-faces-wave-of-analyst-downgrades-as-hg-capital-deal-caps-upside/cmxyUjVR4ct">OneStream Stock Faces Wave Of Analyst Downgrades As Hg Capital Deal Caps Upside</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Daniel Jester of BMO Capital downgraded the stock to ‘Market Perform’ from ‘Outperform’, citing the low likelihood of a competing offer emerging.</li><li>Wolfe Research said the shares now offer little remaining upside.</li><li>Morgan Stanley also downgraded the stock to ‘Equal Weight’ and described Hg Capital’s proposal as reasonable.</li></ul>OneStream Inc. (OS) drew a wave of analyst downgrades following its agreement to be taken private by Hg Capital in an all-cash deal that values the financial software company at about $6.4 billion.&nbsp;Several Wall Street firms moved quickly to reset expectations, citing limited upside now that the stock trades close to the proposed buyout price.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Multiple Firms Reassess Valuation</h2>Daniel Jester of BMO Capital downgraded the stock to ‘Market Perform’ from ‘Outperform’ and trimmed his price target to $24 per share from $25, according to TheFly. The analyst said the downgrade reflects the agreed acquisition price and the low likelihood of a competing offer emerging.&nbsp;Wolfe Research echoed that view, cutting OneStream to ‘Peer Perform’ from ‘Outperform.’ The firm said the shares now offer little remaining upside since they trade near the deal price.Morgan Stanley also downgraded the stock to ‘Equal Weight’ from ‘Overweight’ while cutting its price target to $24 from $27. The firm described Hg Capital’s proposal as reasonable and said it expects the transaction to clear regulatory hurdles.&nbsp;The firm highlighted BlackLine Inc. (BL) as a potential beneficiary of the transaction, suggesting the buyout may be positive for comparable software assets.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/OS">OneStream stock</a> inched 0.1% lower in Wednesday’s premarket.&nbsp;On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the stock jumped to ‘extremely bullish’ from ‘neutral’ territory the previous day. Message volume shifted to ‘extremely high’ from ‘high’ levels in 24 hour.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_01_07_052407_png_a622e2f9c9.webp" alt="OS’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 05:20 a.m. ET on Jan. 7, 2026 | Source: Stocktwits" width="931" height="109"><figcaption>OS’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 05:20 a.m. ET on Jan. 7, 2026 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Mizuho Questions Chances Of A Bidding War</h2>Mizuho analyst Siti Panigrahi downgraded OneStream to ‘Neutral’ from ‘Outperform’ and trimmed the firm’s price target to $24. The firm said it does not expect a higher bid, noting that the agreed valuation aligns with recent software take-private transactions.&nbsp;OneStream’s acquisition agreement will take the company off public markets, reshaping its ownership structure. Under the terms of the deal, holders of OneStream stock will receive $24.00 per share in cash for their positions, a 31% premium to the stock’s closing price on January 5.&nbsp;Hg will become the majority voting stakeholder, and OneStream is expected to benefit from expanded resources to accelerate its artificial intelligence-driven offerings for corporate finance teams.&nbsp;OS stock has declined by over 13% in the last 12 months.&nbsp;Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/bmnr-tom-lee-bitcoin-never-topped-during-manufacturing-contraction/cmxyHoIR4cn">BMNR’s Tom Lee Agrees Bitcoin Has Never Topped During Manufacturing Contraction</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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