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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 trending due to a sharp price decline, with community discussion fueled by geopolitical tensions, US government shutdown concerns, and fresh controversy surrounding its origins. Bears are labeling it a "Ponzi scheme" and forecasting further drops, while bulls interpret the dip as a market manipulation and anticipate a rebound with institutional buying as capital potentially shifts from volatile precious metals.

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 amid a broad crypto market downturn, fueling intense community debate as many see a 'fire sale' buying opportunity and potential institutional upside from advancing regulatory clarity, while others express deep frustration and warn of further declines.

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.

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Ethereum is experiencing intense discussion due to sharp price fluctuations, with frustration and 'buy the dip' sentiment driven by significant institutional inflows and rising staking activity, alongside widespread concerns over alleged market manipulation and potential capital rotation from declining precious metals.

Litecoin is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency created by Charlie Lee. It was created based on the Bitcoin protocol but differs in terms of the hashing algorithm used. Litecoin uses the memory intensive Scrypt proof of work mining algorithm. Scrypt allows consumer-grade hardware such as GPU to mine those coins.  Why Litecoin? Litecoin is a cryptocurrency that has evolved from Bitcoin after its own popularity in the industry, this alternative, or ‘altcoin’ has emerged to allow investors to diversify their digital currency package, according to Investopedia. Litecoin is one of the most prominent altcoins and was created by former Google employee and Director of Engineering at Coinbase, Charlie Lee. Litecoin was the first to alter Bitcoin and the most significant difference is that it takes 2.5 minutes for Litecoin to generate a block, or transaction, in comparison to Bitcoin's 10 minutes.  ‘While this matters little to traders, miners who use hardware to run Bitcoin's network cannot switch over to Litecoin. This keeps bigger mining conglomerates away from Litecoin because they cannot easily optimize their profits by swapping to another coin, contributing to a more decentralized experience. Litecoin also has bigger blocks, and more coins in circulation, making it more affordable and swift when transacting,’ Investopedia explained.  As explained above, Litecoin can transact a lot faster than Bitcoin, but there are also a number of other characteristics that investors need to know before trading. Litecoin can handle higher volumes of transactions because of the capability of transacting faster and if Bitcoin attempted to transact on the scale of its altcoin, a code update would be needed. However, Litecoin’s blocks would be larger, but with more ‘orphaned blocks'. The faster block time of litecoin reduces the risk of double spending attacks - this is theoretical in the case of both networks having the same hashing power.  Litecoin Technical Details: The transaction confirmation time taken for Litecoin is about 2.5 minutes on average (as compared to Bitcoin's 10 minutes). The Litecoin network is scheduled to cap at 84 million currency units.   Litecoin has inspired many other popular alternative currencies (eg. Dogecoin) because of its Scrypt hashing algorithm in order to prevent ASIC miners from mining those coins. However it is said that by the end of this year, Scrypt ASIC will enter the mass market.

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Litecoin is trending amidst a fierce community debate following a significant recent dump, widely attributed to a large-scale theft, with bulls accumulating on the dip, touting its 'digital silver' narrative and increasing off-exchange holdings, while a vocal bearish contingent dismisses it as a perpetually underperforming asset.

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USOR (U.S Oil) is experiencing significant trending activity driven by substantial recent gains and community speculation around an anticipated February 1st event. Investors are engaged in a heated debate, with many exhibiting strong bullish sentiment and FOMO, while others caution about potential pump-and-dump risks.

Crypto Clubs is an advanced Android/iOS based application that merges cryptocurrency trading and portfolio management with the convenience of Telegram's social platform. It offers live currency data from top exchanges, automatic trading, and AI-driven trading signals, enhancing decision-making for users. The app caters to both casual and serious traders with options to manage assets via direct API connections to exchanges like Binance, KuCoin, ByBit, and CoinEX.  A key feature is the artificial intelligence system, which provides users with reliable trading signals and the ability to automate trades, maximizing efficiency and profitability. For deeper market engagement, users can subscribe to a VIP service using the CC token, which unlocks premium features such as advanced automatic trading and more sophisticated signal detection.  The CC token, specifically created for Crypto Clubs, not only facilitates premium subscription access but also embeds users within a growing community dedicated to crypto trading excellence. With its user-friendly interface and a suite of powerful tools, Crypto Clubs aims to be the go-to crypto trading and information platform, empowering users with knowledge and the ability to act swiftly in the ever-evolving crypto market.

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Community Coin ($CC) is trending amid discussions of its unique philanthropic crypto model, offering BUSD rewards and community-voted donations, following a recent AMA that highlighted its first charity contribution. The community is split, with many seeing an early opportunity and comparing it to successful meme coins, while others caution it may be a scam.

Phoenix Asia Holdings Ltd. engages in the substructure works and other construction services. It offers site formation, ground investigation and foundation work through it subsidiary. The company was founded on August 9, 2024 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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Phoenix Asia Holdings (PHOE) is currently trending following an exceptionally rapid and high-percentage price surge on unusually low trading volume, leading to widespread community discussion about whether it represents a volatile momentum play or another "Chinese pump and dump" similar to other recent low-float IPOs.

UMA is a decentralized financial contracts platform built to enable Universal Market Access.  UMA builds infrastructure for “priceless” financial contracts: DeFi contracts that minimize oracle usage, avoiding many of the security and scalability issues that have plagued decentralized finance. The first contracts built with UMA are priceless synthetic tokens: ERC20 tokens that can track anything while minimizing the need for on-chain price data.  The UMA project token powers the system in two ways:  Governance: UMA token holders govern what types of contracts can access the system, which asset types are supported, and key system parameters and upgrades.  Price requests: the priceless methodology minimizes on-chain price requests but doesn’t eliminate them — when contract interactions are disputed, UMA token holders fulfill price requests via the Data Verification Mechanism, or DVM.  UMA tokens enable the holder to participate in community governance and resolve contract disputes through the DVM. The tokens are not an investment opportunity.

UMA is trending as recent advancements in its Optimistic Oracle, including AI integration and high accuracy in prediction markets like Polymarket, gain attention. The community is actively discussing its low circulating supply, anticipating significant price pumps, and positioning it as a key oracle competitor.

Fefe is a memecoin inspired by Matt Furie's book "Mindviscosity," published in 2020.  Follow FEFE, the alter ego of PEPE in the book “Mindviscosity” by Matt Furie.  Fefe is a main character in the book, who is a laid back and carefree frog living in a whimsical world. Fefe's relaxed and adventurous spirit captures the heart of this imaginative universe.  Launched stealth with no presale, zero taxes, LP burnt and contract renounced - TAX: 0/0 This narrative has its roots in a fascinating story.  Join us and become part of the $FEFE community today!

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FEFE CRYPTO is gaining traction as a resilient, community-led microcap memecoin, with its chart showing controlled accumulation and strong demand. Investors are highlighting its unique narrative as the authentic representation of Pepe the Frog, expecting it to emulate PEPE's prior success.

Freysa is a suite of Personal AI products with a focus on human agency, liquid democracy and decentralized ownership. The mission of the team is dedicated to creating new systems that enable all humans to govern + co-own AI resources, and not just a select few. Current products include: (1) Freysa as the world’s first sovereign agent that holds her own cryptographic keys, enabling her to act autonomously without human control. Freysa evolves publicly through a multi-act interactive story. (2) Enchanted as a personalized Digital Twin for every human. Conversations are persistent and twins retain context over time, remembering human preferences and building an evolving model of you. (3) Esper as a browser tool that feeds authenticated real-world data into each human’s Digital Twin.

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ETFs to Buy as Microsoft's Shares Slump Despite Q2 Earnings Beat 

MSFT slides 10% despite a Q2 earnings beat as slower cloud growth concerns weigh, pushing investors to consider Microsoft-heavy ETFs.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The tech giant reported its second-quarter (Q2) results on Wednesday, posting a revenue of $81.3 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of $4.14, both exceeding estimates.</li><li>Deutsche Bank and BMO capital analysts said Azure growth and guidance fell short of market expectations.&nbsp;</li><li>Stifel analyst Brad Reback increased his price target to $540 from $520, keeping a ‘Buy’ rating.</li></ul>Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) stock is drawing attention on Friday as retail investors remain optimistic about its growth despite it tumbling 10% on Thursday, its biggest fall since 2020.&nbsp;The tech giant reported its second-quarter (Q2) results on Wednesday, posting a revenue of $81.3 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of $4.14. Both revenue and EPS exceeded the analysts’ consensus estimate of $80.25 billion and $3.95, respectively, according to Fiscal AI data.&nbsp;However, the stock fell as the company’s cloud-computing unit, Azure, reported a 38% growth, below the&nbsp;39% increase in the same period last year. In Friday’s premarket,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MSFT">Microsoft stock</a> inched 0.8% higher.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Are Stocktwits Users Saying?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around the stock remained in ‘extremely bullish’ territory amid ‘extremely high’ message volume levels.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_01_30_082130_png_18d977ba1a.webp" alt="MSFT’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 08:00 a.m. ET on Jan. 30, 2026 | Source: Stocktwits" width="932" height="106"><figcaption>MSFT’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 08:00 a.m. ET on Jan. 30, 2026 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>A Stocktwits user believes Microsoft’s price decline is a gift to investors.&nbsp;<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/StranjeCharmiaf/message/643409597</stembedurl>Another user expressed optimism about the stock’s long-term potential.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/TheSpiderKing/message/643408832</stembedurl>One user called the company’s current valuation multiple fair.&nbsp;<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/PorcoRosso74/message/643404474</stembedurl><h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did The Street React?</h2>Deutsche Bank analyst Brad Zelnick lowered Microsoft’s price target to $575 from $630 but retained a ‘Buy’ rating, according to TheFly. He noted the company delivered solid fiscal Q2 results, although Azure growth did not meet what he described as “more lofty” market expectations.&nbsp;Meanwhile, Stifel analyst Brad Reback increased his price target to $540 from $520, keeping a ‘Buy’ rating, citing capacity constraints in Azure and a lack of near-term acceleration due to management balancing datacenter resources among internal apps, research and development, and customer demand.BMO Capital analyst Keith Bachman reduced the firm’s price target to $575 from $625 while maintaining an ‘Outperform’ rating. He highlighted that the Q2 Azure growth of 38% and Q3 guidance of 37% to 38% fell slightly short of expectations, noting that the market likely anticipated 1 to 2 percentage points of higher growth.&nbsp;MSFT stock has gained over 4% in the last 12 months.&nbsp;Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/verizon-stock-jumps-2026-guidance-subscriber-growth/cmyS0JiR4SG">VZ Stock Rises Pre-Market As Verizon Lays Out Bullish 2026 Growth Outlook</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

In this photo illustration, a Microsoft Azure logo is seen displayed on a smartphone with a Microsoft logo in the background.

MSFT Stock Tumbled On Thursday – But Retail Sees The Decline As A Gift To Investors 

The tech giant’s cloud-computing unit, Azure, posted a 38% growth, below the 39% increase in the same period last year.

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The tech giant’s cloud-computing unit, Azure, posted a 38% growth, below the 39% increase in the same period last year.


<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The company posted revenue of $81.3 billion, 17% higher than the same period last year and beating street expectations of $80.25 billion.</li><li>Earnings also beat market estimates, with Q2 earnings per share coming in at $4.14, increasing 24% year-on-year.</li><li>Amy Hood, Microsoft’s CFO, said about two-thirds of the company’s capital expense was on short-lived assets, including GPUs and CPUs.</li></ul>Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) shares slumped over 7% in after-hours trading on Wednesday despite the company reporting second-quarter (Q2) 2026 results that beat Wall Street expectations.However, the company reported a marginal decline in the growth of its cloud-computing unit, Azure, which clocked a 38% growth in sales for the latest quarter, compared to 39% growth in the same period last year.The company’s capital expenditure increased about 66% year-on-year, to $37.5 billion.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Q2 Results</h2>The world’s largest software vendor posted revenue of $81.3 billion, 17% higher than $69.63 billion from the same period last year. The latest revenue numbers beat street expectations of $80.25 billion as per data from Fiscal.ai based on 39 analyst estimates.Earnings also beat market estimates, with Q2 earnings per share coming in at $4.14, increasing 24% year-on-year, and beating analyst estimates of $3.95, as per Fiscal.ai data.“We are only at the beginning phases of AI diffusion and already Microsoft has built an AI business that is larger than some of our biggest franchises," said Satya Nadella, chairman and CEO of Microsoft in a statement.“We are pushing the frontier across our entire AI stack to drive new value for our customers and partners,” Nadella added.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Capex Rationale</h2>In an earnings call, Amy Hood, Microsoft’s CFO, said about two-thirds of the company’s $37.5 billion capital expense was on short lived assets, including GPUs and CPUs.“Our customer demand continues to exceed our supply,” Hood said. “Therefore, we must balance the need to have our incoming supply better meet growing demand with expanding first party AI usage across services like M365, Copilot, and GitHub Copilot, increasing allocations to R&amp;D teams to accelerate product innovation, and continued replacement of end of life server and networking equipment.”She added that the remaining capex was on long lived assets, expected to support monetization for 15 years and more.Microsoft expects capex to decrease on a sequential basis on account of normal variability from cloud infrastructure buildouts as well as the timing of delivery of finance leases.“As we work to close the gap between demand and supply, we expect the mix of short lived assets to remain similar to Q2,” Hood said.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Forward Guidance</h2>Microsoft expects revenue of $80.65 billion to $81.75 billion, or growth of 15 to 17% in the next quarter. The company also said that it expects its Azure revenue growth in the third-quarter to be between 37% and 38% in constant currency.Microsoft expects operating expenses to increase 10%-11%, driven by research and development investment, AI, compute capacity and talent.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MSFT">MSFT shares</a> was in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory over the past 24 hours amid ‘extremely high’ message volumes.One bearish user said that the spending required to generate AI revenue was 'atrocious,' adding that the value wasn’t visible.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/the_big_gains/message/643206332</stembedurl>&nbsp;However, another bullish user said the earnings were good, and the company shares would recoup the next day.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/JayAr3/message/643213321</stembedurl>&nbsp;Shares of MSFT have risen 7.7% in the past year.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Also Read: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/meta-q4-earnings-beat-expectations-announces-higher-infrastructure-spend-on-superintelligence-for-2026/cmyg0zvR40A">Meta Shares Surge Over 10% On Strong Q4 Earnings, Higher Superintelligence Spend</a>

The Microsoft stand, during the first day of Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona, 22nd of February, 2016. 

Why Did Microsoft Shares Slump After-Hours Despite Q2 Earnings Beat?

Microsoft reported a marginal decline in the growth of its cloud-computing unit while the company’s capital expenditure increased about 66% year-on-year.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The initiative, named the HANGTIME contract, will build on Palladyne AI’s patented SwarmOS platform.&nbsp;</li><li>The system will allow autonomous units to share intelligence, adapt to changing conditions, and act in coordination.</li><li>The project will include satellite integration, extending Palladyne AI’s autonomous technology into orbit.</li></ul>Palladyne AI Corp. (PDYN) announced on Wednesday that it has secured a contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to improve coordination among autonomous systems.&nbsp;The award aims to tackle a longstanding challenge in defense operations: enabling drones, ships, satellites, and other platforms to operate as a unified team.<h2 class="st-heading-2">SwarmOS And Autonomous Coordination</h2>The initiative, named “Hierarchical Adaptive Networked Game-Theoretic Integration of Multiple Echelons (HANGTIME),” will build on Palladyne AI’s patented SwarmOS platform.&nbsp;The system will enable autonomous units to share intelligence, adapt to changing conditions, and coordinate across multiple domains, including space, air, maritime, and land.Following the announcement,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/PDYN">Palladyne AI stock</a> traded over 36% in Wednesday’s premarket.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Expanding Into Space</h2>For the first time, the project will include satellite integration, extending Palladyne AI’s autonomous technology from terrestrial and maritime environments into orbit. This expansion is expected to improve real-time situational awareness and allow mission commanders to execute synchronized operations across all operational domains.<blockquote>“By connecting satellite, aerial, and ground systems using the patented SwarmOS embodied AI platform as a foundational technology, we’re helping the warfighter make better decisions in real time and stay one step ahead on the -battlefield.”-Ben Wolff, President and CEO, Palladyne AI</blockquote>By connecting air, maritime, land, and space assets through a single AI-driven platform, the system could reduce response times to threats and enable intelligence to flow more efficiently across all platforms.PDYN stock has gained 6% in the last 12 months.&nbsp;Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/c3-ai-stock-rising-buyout-talks-automation-anywhere/cmygPJNR40b">This AI Stock Is Surging On Takeover Chatter – And Retail Traders Are Piling In</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

In this photo illustration, the Palladyne AI Corp. logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. 

Why Did PDYN Stock Surge 36% Pre-Market Today? 

The company bagged Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) contract to make different autonomous systems work together. 

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Morgan Stanley said in a note to investors that while it sees Oracle’s GPU-as-a-Service as "a sizable revenue opportunity," the buildout will likely push its EPS below targets and increase its funding needs.&nbsp;</li><li>Morgan Stanley added that even after underperformance, it thinks the company’s own new, higher forecasts for funding needs and leverage are key risks not reflected in its credit spreads.</li><li>On Thursday, Trump said TikTok would continue to operate in the U.S. under a proposed joint venture, with Oracle being a key cloud infrastructure partner and investor.</li></ul>Oracle Corp. (ORCL) drew attention from retail investors on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed in a social media post that TikTok would continue operating in the U.S.Trump said on Thursday that the social media platform would operate under a proposed U.S.-China joint venture, with Oracle <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/orcl-stock-eyes-another-day-in-the-green-thanks-to-tik-tok-s-us-revival-deal/cmybxeGR4Xx">being a key</a> cloud infrastructure partner and investor, owning 15% stake.However, Morgan Stanley on Friday lowered the price target on Oracle to $213 from $320. The analyst kept an ‘Equal Weight’ rating on the shares, according to TheFly. While the target represents a 20% upside from Oracle’s current $178 level, the analyst cut it back by 33%.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Morgan Stanley’s Rationale</h2>Morgan Stanley said in a note to investors that while it sees Oracle’s GPU-as-a-Service, or artificial intelligence infrastructure, as "a sizable revenue opportunity," its own analysis suggests that the buildout will likely push its earnings per share below targets as well as increase its funding needs.The analyst said that it also struggles to see a viable path to Oracle's EPS targets, which it has factored into the current share price and reduced price target. Oracle reported a $2.26 non-GAAP EPS for the second-quarter (Q2) 2026 and said it anticipates a 12-14% growth in non-GAAP EPS for the following quarter.Morgan Stanley added that even after underperformance, it thinks Oracle’s own new, higher forecasts for funding needs and leverage are key risks and are not reflected in its credit spreads. The analyst said that it recommends buying credit default swaps (CDS) and selling benchmark bonds.The analyst made no mention of the recent TikTok deal in its note to investors.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around ORCL shares remained in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory at the time of writing amid ‘extremely high’ message volumes.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_01_23_at_10_15_57_PM_png_ddc3e06b43.webp" alt="On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around ORCL shares remained in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory at the time of writing amid ‘extremely high’ message volumes." width="1296" height="173"></figure>One bullish user said the company’s stock would push past $180, and Trump’s support would raise it to over $190.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/KnuckleSandwich/message/642691020</stembedurl>&nbsp;Shares of ORCL lost over 4% in the last year.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com. &nbsp;

In this photo illustration, the Oracle logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen and the TikTok logo in the background. 

Oracle Just Sealed The TikTok Deal, So Why Did Morgan Stanley Cut Its Price Target?

The analyst lowered the price target on Oracle to $213 from $320 while maintaining an ‘Equal Weight’ rating on the shares. 

Oracle Stock Eyes Another Day In The Green – Thanks To TikTok’s US Revival Deal

A U.S.-China compromise keeps TikTok alive in America, and hands Oracle a pivotal role in its future.

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Spotify Stock Eyes Rebound After AI ‘Prompted Playlist’ Launch, Goldman Upgrades To Buy

Spotify shares have traded much lower this year, mainly due to the decision to raise prices for its premium subscription.

Bank of America warns investors unprepared for stock-market correction

Bank of America just dropped a warning for stock market investors, arguing that they're stepping into 2026 dangerously unprepared for a potential stock market correction. Following a historic...

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Analysts expect the company to report $138.49 billion in quarterly revenue, up 11.5% from the $124.26 billion reported in the same period last year, according to data from Fiscal.ai.&nbsp;</li><li>However, Citi analyst Atif Malik lowered the price target on Apple to $315 from $330 with a ‘Buy’ rating on the shares, according to TheFly.&nbsp;</li><li>Meanwhile, Evercore ISI added Apple to its ‘Tactical Outperform’ list and reiterated that the tech giant remains the analyst's "Top Pick for CY26."</li></ul>Shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) dipped over 4% on Tuesday, the most in nine months. The decline in share price comes ahead of the tech giant’s first-quarter (Q1) 2026 earnings expected on Jan. 29 and amid rising memory chip costs and geopolitical tensions.Despite the sell-off, retail traders remain bullish on the stock, with some sounding calls to “buy the dip”.Meanwhile, Citi lowered its price target on Apple even as Evercore ISI added the company to its "Tactical Outperform" list ahead of earnings.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Earnings Expectations</h2>Analysts expect the company to report $138.49 billion in quarterly revenue, up 11.5% from the $124.26 billion reported in the same period last year, according to data from Fiscal.ai. Meanwhile, consensus estimates for earnings per share for the quarter are at $2.66, up from $2.35 last year.However, Citi analyst Atif Malik lowered the price target on Apple to $315 from $330 with a ‘Buy’ rating on the shares, according to TheFly. The analyst said that while it expects Apple to report a December quarter beat and in-line March quarter outlook, the reduced estimates reflect higher memory component pricing risk.Malik added that the firm still likes the company for its advanced Siri and iPhone 18 foldable product cycles.Evercore ISI, however, echoed a positive sentiment on Apple’s shares ahead of its earnings, telling investors that checks suggest that there's near-term upside to Street estimates. The firm also said that it was adding Apple to its ‘Tactical Outperform’ list and reiterated that the tech giant remains the analyst's "Top Pick for CY26."Evercore said that it views Apple as well-positioned to sustain mid-to-high single-digit top-line growth and double-digit EPS growth, driven by a strong product refresh cycle. The analyst has a price target of $330 on shares, representing an upside of about 34% compared to the current price. Evercore has an ‘Outperform’ rating on the company’s shares.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail traders remained ‘bullish’ on <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/AAPL">AAPL shares</a> over the past 24 hours amid ‘high’ message volumes.According to a Stocktwits Poll, 33% of users expect Apple’s stock to pullback first as the base case as big tech earnings are underway and volatility is picking up, while 26% of users expect a slow grind higher.One bullish user waved off the dip as ‘a classic drop’ just before tech earnings.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/MomentumWins/message/642340649</stembedurl>&nbsp;Another bullish investor echoed the sentiment of buying the dip.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/eal163/message/642340629</stembedurl>&nbsp;Meanwhile, one bearish user warned of high geopolitical risk that could cause the stock to drop more. Apple has been facing negative consequences of President Donald Trump’s global trade tariffs.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Bazzzigar/message/642321819</stembedurl>&nbsp;Shares of AAPL have gained nearly 10% in the past year.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

An Apple logo is displayed outside their store at Fashion Valley, an upscale shopping mall on December 10, 2025, in San Diego, CA. 

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