Financial Performance - Alphabet Inc. reported third-quarter revenue of $102.35 billion, exceeding analyst estimates of $99.64 billion [1] - The company achieved earnings of $2.87 per share, surpassing expectations of $2.33 per share [1] Market Reaction - Shares of Alphabet rose 7.8% to $296.11 in pre-market trading following the earnings report [2] Other Notable Stocks - VCI Global Limited gained 110% to $3.78 after announcing plans to launch the XVIQ token [5] - Cambium Networks Corporation surged 87.8% to $5.54 after integrating its network solution with Starlink [5] - Guardant Health, Inc. rose 22.3% to $88.45 after reporting better-than-expected financial results and raising FY25 sales guidance [5] - FMC Corporation fell 27.3% to $21.10 after reporting a $510 million write-down and announcing a dividend cut [5][7]

Group 1 - VCI Global Ltd (NASDAQ:VCIG) shares experienced a significant surge of 87.78% in after-hours trading, closing at $3.38 after a regular session decline of 10% to $1.80 [1][2] - The company plans to launch the XVIQ token, a digital asset aimed at supporting AI infrastructure, GPU cloud computing, and real-world asset ecosystems, with its subsidiary, Smart Bridge Technologies Limited, as the exclusive issuer [2][4] - The expected launch of the XVIQ token is set for the first quarter of 2026 [2] Group 2 - Smart Bridge's revenue model includes transaction fees from token issuance and settlements, treasury management returns from reserve allocations and staking programs, and ecosystem utility fees from GPU cloud services and real-world asset tokenization solutions [3] - CEO Henry Chai emphasized the importance of this initiative, stating it marks a pivotal step for Smart Bridge in preparing to launch and manage the XVIQ ecosystem [4] - VCI Global reported first-half earnings of $18.7 million in revenue and $57.08 in earnings per share, although the stock is down 99.82% year to date, with a market capitalization of $2.27 million [4]