Newswire: Feb 5, 2026 5:02 PM EST
Highlights:
• Professional gamblers are adapting strategies for prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket as Super Bowl betting expands beyond traditional sportsbooks. Source
• Bitcoin and Ether's core investment narratives face scrutiny as cryptocurrency prices decline, with Ether's plunge highlighting debates around the second-largest crypto's prospects. Source
• RBLX shares jumped after reporting fourth-quarter users and bookings that exceeded analyst expectations, driven by popular games on the platform. Source
• AMZN projects $200 billion in capital expenditures for 2026, significantly above expectations, as the company accelerates AI data center investments despite investor concerns about profit impact. Source
• Popular Wall Street trades from tech stocks to cryptocurrencies and gold are unwinding as investors retreat from risk amid broader market selloff. Source
• MOH plunged 33% after forecasting 2026 profit less than half of Wall Street expectations and announcing it will exit Medicare Advantage Part D plans for 2027. Source
• Blackstone-backed Liftoff Mobile postponed its IPO as tech stocks declined on concerns about AI's impact on software companies. Source