Starbucks returned to customer traffic growth for the first time in two years, signalling early progress in its turnaround while underscoring the cost pressures reshaping its earnings profile. The coffee chain reported mixed quarterly results, with rising store visits lifting sales even as higher input costs and restructuring expenses weighed on profitability. The update also
ASML stock surged 6% on Wednesday, after the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker posted record results and announced a €12 billion three-year buyback program alongside a 17% dividend hike. While the investors focused on the capital returns, the company’s earnings revealed a much deeper story. A backlog loaded with high-margin products and multi-year customer commitments that
C3.ai Inc (NYSE: AI) opened about 15% higher today following reports the artificial intelligence firm may soon merge with the privately held “Automation Anywhere”. Retail investors seem to be believe this deal may prove a turnaround for C3.ai, which has struggled with declining revenue that’s cut its valuation in half over the past year. Despite
XRP price pulled back for the second consecutive day after the Senate withdrew the planned CLARITY Act markup. Ripple token dropped to $2.090, down from this week’s high of $2.188. It also remains in a local correction after falling by 13% from its highest point this year. XRP price falls after CLARITY Act Markup Delay
Ripple notched another regulatory milestone in Europe while XRP held above $2, underpinned by inflows that contrasted with broader market outflows. Analysts say confirmation of a trend shift likely hinges on clearing resistance around the mid-$2.40s, with $3.05 flagged as a key upside level. On Jan. 14, 2026, Ripple’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, said
It is a bearish Monday for the cryptocurrency market as the major cryptocurrencies are currently in the red. Bitcoin dipped to the $92k level, while XRP briefly retested the January 2nd low following an excellent start to the year. With XRP wiping out its recent gains, it could encounter further losses as increasing exchange reserves
Bitcoin fell sharply on Tuesday, dropping more than 3% to below $90,000 during US morning trading, as a wave of global risk aversion swept across markets. The sell-off was driven by a sharp rout in Japan’s government bond market and renewed tariff threats from US President Donald Trump against Europe, pushing investors out of risk
The cryptocurrency market is having a poor start to the week after an underwhelming performance over the weekend. Bitcoin briefly dropped below the $88k level after losing 1.2% of its value. Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, also dropped below $2,900 as it is down 2% over the weekend. Meanwhile, XRP, the native coin
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The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies are likely to maintain their current halt on oil output increases for March, according to media reports. This expectation comes as oil prices are on the rise, partly attributed to a decrease in Kazakhstan’s oil production. Despite concerns about a potential supply glut, oil prices have