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Robinhood Markets (HOOD) is "in the long run very bullish on the crypto industry," CEO Vlad Tenev said in a broadcast interview on Wednesday, the day after the company's Q4 earnings reflected the impact of falling bitcoin prices. For example, after ...

Key Takeaways HOOD beats Q4 EPS estimates, but shares fall 8.3% in after-hours on weak crypto trading and lower MAUs.Robinhood's Q4 revenues rose 26.5% to $1.28B, driven by options, equities and higher net interest revenues.HOOD's platform assets jumped 68% to $324B, while operating expenses climbed 38% year over year.Robinhood Markets Inc.’s (HOOD)  fourth-quarter 2025 earnings per share of 66 cents surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 63 cents. The bottom line compared favorably with adjusted earning ...

Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani "sees no point in turning negative†on Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) even though the company posted weaker-than-expected Q4 revenue today. On Feb. 11, the fintech reported... ...

Network News ROBINHOOD UNVEILS BLOCKCHAIN: Robinhood debuted the public testnet for its Ethereum layer-2 blockchain with plans for broader introduction later this year as the brokerage app aims to move more trading activity onchain. The new network, called Robinhood Chain, is built on Arbitrum and is designed to support tokenized real-world assets, including equities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Developers will be able to publicly build on the network for the first time after six months of private test ...

Group 1: Earnings Performance - Robinhood reported Q4 earnings with a per-share profit of $0.66, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.64, but sales fell short at just under $1.3 billion compared to forecasts of over $1.3 billion [1][2] - Q4 sales increased by 28% year over year, driven by a 39% growth in interest income, while transaction-based revenues rose only 15% [2] - Despite beating earnings estimates, Robinhood's earnings for the quarter dropped by 35% [3] Group 2: Annual Performance - For the full year of 2025, Robinhood achieved a 52% sales growth, reaching $4.5 billion, with earnings increasing by 31% to $2.05 per share [3] Group 3: Market Reaction and Valuation - The stock price of Robinhood fell by 12.5% following the mixed Q4 results, indicating investor disappointment [1][4] - Robinhood's market capitalization is priced at $77 billion, with a trailing earnings multiple of just under 37 times, which may not seem expensive given the growth, but concerns arise if earnings continue to decline [5] - Free cash flow for Robinhood in 2025 is reported at $1.6 billion, which only covers 84% of reported profits, suggesting a potentially higher valuation when assessed on a price-to-free cash flow basis [6]

Economic Overview - The US stock market experienced a significant downturn, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling below 50,000, closing at 49,999.24, down 188.90 points (0.38%), while the Nasdaq dropped 192.48 points (0.83%) to 22,909.99 [3][13] - Despite the addition of 130,000 jobs in January 2026, surpassing forecasts of 75,000, the unemployment rate decreased to 4.3%, lower than the expected 4.4% [3][13] Labor Market Insights - The Bureau of Labor Statistics revised the total jobs added in 2025 down to 181,000 from a previously reported 584,000, indicating a significant reduction in average monthly job growth from 50,000 to 15,000 [2][9] - The 2025 labor market was characterized as a "hiring recession" across most sectors, with healthcare being the only exception, leading to a "K-shaped" market where only a few sectors thrive while the broader economy struggles [4][10] Market Reactions - The immediate market reaction to the stronger-than-expected hiring data was a spike in bond yields, which negatively impacted stock valuations, particularly for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, heavily weighted towards companies with future cash flows [3][10] - Individual stocks faced dramatic declines, with Unity Software (U) plummeting 34.16% to $19.13 due to concerns over competition from Alphabet's generative AI tool, "Project Genie 3" [6][13] - Robinhood Markets (HOOD) saw a 12.78% drop to $74.66, reflecting a broader sell-off in retail-centric platforms as the Nasdaq Crypto Index fell 3.72%, dragging Bitcoin down to $66,227 [7][13] Commodities and Investment Trends - In contrast to equities, the commodities market showed resilience, with gold rising 1.12% to $5,087.10 and silver increasing by 3.91% to $83.53, as investors sought safe havens amid economic instability [11][14] - The current economic environment is marked by erratic trade policies and a transition in Federal Reserve leadership, leading to a "wait-and-see" approach among investors until the next Consumer Price Index (CPI) report is released [12][14]

Key Takeaways Robinhood Markets fell 7% after Q4 revenues missed estimates despite an earnings beat.HOOD posted 68% growth in Platform Assets and a 58% rise in Gold subscribers to 4.2M. ETFs like CRPT offer exposure to HOOD while reducing single-stock risk.Shares of Robinhood Markets (HOOD) lost 7% in the after-hours trading session yesterday (as cited in Yahoo Finance), following the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 revenue miss. The trading platform comfortably surpassed the quarterly earnings estimates. For ...

The Robinhood stock price has rebounded nearly 23% since its February 5 low near $71. On the surface, this looks like a strong recovery for HOOD. The company also just posted its best financial year on record. But the bigger picture tells a different story. Weak crypto activity, fading money flows, and rising technical risks suggest this rebound may not last. For now, downside pressure remains the dominant force. Earnings Strength and Crypto Drag Are Pulling in Opposite Directions Robinhood delivered a ...

After crashing throughout the week, bitcoin (BTC) bottomed late last Thursday at $60,000 before a mammoth Friday rally took the price nearly 20% higher to just shy of $72,000. That bounce, however, is looking more and more like the "dead cat" type. In mid-morning U.S. trade, bitcoin is down sharply yet again, trading just below $66,000 and down more than 4% over the past 24 hours. Ether (ETH) and solana (SOL) are lower by closer to 5.5% and XRP (XRP) is down 3.5%. Higher earlier in the session, U.S. sto ...