Ether is a cryptocurrency run on the Ethereum blockchain platform and was launched in July 2015. It has the second largest market share, despite being the newest of the three discussed in this article. Ether's closing price fell below $3,000 for the first time in two weeks. ETH is now down ~12% year-to-date and is ~39% below its record close from August 2025. XRP Bitcoin Bitcoin was the world's first cryptocurrency and decentralized digital currency. The first bitcoin transaction occurred in early 2009 and ...

The slide this month by Oracle (ORCL) and Broadcom (AVGO) has reminded investors that artificial intelligence (AI) stocks don't move up in a straight-line fashion. They may also want to consider that prior pullbacks by mega-cap AI equities have often proven to be buying opportunities. For market participants that want to eschew market-timing and stock-picking, the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) and the Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) remain credible options, particularly after recent dips. Consider this: Broadcom, t ...

Key Takeaways SFBS approved a 13.4% dividend hike to 38 cents per share, payable on Jan. 13, 2026.ServisFirst has raised dividends annually since 2014, with a conservative payout ratio of 28%.SFBS holds $1.77B in cash versus $1.55B in debt and remains well above regulatory capital requirements.ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (SFBS) continues to demonstrate a disciplined capital distribution policy, supported by consistent dividend growth and liquidity strength. The company’s board of directors approved a quart ...

It's time for the big three. We've got three stocks, three charts, and three trades to take you through. Rick Ducat, as always, will take us through the charts.And here to take us through the trades today is Jason Brown, founder of the brownreport. com and the author of Five-Year Millionaire. Jason, great to have you with us. Rick, great to have you with us as always.We'll start things off how we always do. Jason, a big picture market thought as we're really struggling to try to find any sort of upward mome ...

Inspirato Incorporated (NASDAQ:ISPO) shares rose Wednesday after the company agreed to a buyout deal.The luxury vacation club and property technology company agreed to be acquired and go private by Exclusive Investments LLC. It is the parent of Exclusive Resorts. The all-cash deal values the business at roughly $59 million.Under the deal, Exclusive Investments will pay $4.27 for each Inspirato share in cash, a roughly 50% premium over the stock's closing price on Dec. 16.Also Read: Nvidia Vs. Alphabet: Whic ...

Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) stock fell on Wednesday as investors weighed mixed fourth-quarter freight trends against confidence in the company's long-term national expansion strategy.Earlier this month, Saia provided fourth-quarter LTL operating data, where it said October LTL shipments and tonnage per workday fell year over year, while weight per shipment inched higher.In November, shipments and tonnage per workday rose, but weight per shipment slipped versus last year.Also Read: General Mills Cautions About ...

Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) stock fell on Wednesday as investors weighed mixed fourth-quarter freight trends against confidence in the company's long-term national expansion strategy.Earlier this month, Saia provided fourth-quarter LTL operating data, where it said October LTL shipments and tonnage per workday fell year over year, while weight per shipment inched higher.In November, shipments and tonnage per workday rose, but weight per shipment slipped versus last year.Also Read: General Mills Cautions About ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Dec. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OraSure Technologies, Inc. (“OraSure” and “OTI”) (NASDAQ: OSUR), a leader in point-of-need and home diagnostic tests and sample management solutions, today confirmed that Altai Capital (“Altai”) has notified the Company of its intent to nominate two candidates, including the fund’s founder, Rishi Bajaj, to stand for election to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Company issued the following statemen ...

Soligenix, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNGX) on Wednesday announced extended results of its ongoing Phase 2a trial of SGX302 (synthetic hypericin) for mild-to-moderate psoriasis.In this extension (Cohort 3) of the exploratory phase of the study, an additional four patients were enrolled and treated with an improved topical gel formulation of synthetic hypericin.The gel formulation was specifically designed to improve ease of application to larger areas of the skin.SGX302 gel therapy was well tolerated by all patients with ...

AgEagle Aerial Systems (UAVS) is closing 2025 with meaningful progress across the defense, commercial and international markets, reinforcing its position as a provider of mission-ready unmanned aerial systems. The year was marked by product innovation, deeper government adoption, geographic expansion and balance-sheet initiatives aimed at supporting long-term growth.EagleNXT Repositioning for Defense & Government MissionsThe launch of the EagleNXT brand was a milestone this year. The updated identity reflec ...