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The major averages looked headed toward a down day amid another spike in oil prices due to the war in Iran and fears of broad stagflation. However, stocks rebounded into the green and oil prices declined after President Trump reportedly told a CBS reporter that the Iran war could be over soon, being quoted by CBS News Senior White House Correspondent Weijia Jiang asthat he thinks the war is "very complete, pretty much." Meanwhile, the Financial Times reported that G7 officials are considering tapping into strategic reserves.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Hims & Hersreached a pact with Novo Nordiskto bringLive Nationis near a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice under which it may avoid selling Ticketmaster,Universal HealthTalkspacefor $5.25 per shareOpenAIAI security platform PromptfooAirlines are reconsidering growth plans amid the war in Iran,2. WALL STREET CALLS:Verizonto Outperform from Sector Perform at ScotiabankGE Vernovato Buy from Sell at Rothschild & Co RedburnuniQureat RBC Capital and Wells Fargo after news of Vinay Prasad leaving FDAJefferies Financialto Equal Weight at Morgan StanleyStarbucksto Peer Perform at Wolfe Research as a new analyst took over coverage3. AROUND THE WEB:Appleis pushing back the planned launch of its smart home display, Bloomberg saysAirbusis debating on a joint bid with Rheinmetalland OHB to build an internet service for the Bundeswehr armed forces, Bloomberg reportsTencentplans to invest several hundred million dollars on Paramount Skydance'sacquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, Bloomberg reportsKKRis working on a sale of CoolIT Systems, hoping to fetch a price tag in excess of $3B, The Financial Times reportsSamsung'sconsumer device chief TM Roh says the company is "open to strategic co-operation" with more AI groups, FT reports4. MOVERS:Xene Pharmaceuticalsgained after announcing its Phase 3 X-TOLE2 studyRelmadaincreased after reporting 12-month Phase 2Dianthusadvanced afterand announcing an early GO decision based on its Phase 3 trial of claseprubartOric Pharmaceuticalsfell after rival drugmaker Ipsenannounced it isin all indications from all Ipsen marketsFuelCellclosed lower after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Nayax, with CEO Yair Nechmad commenting, "Nayax delivered strong 2025 results and a very solid fourth quarter"Korn Feryand provided guidance for Q4ARS Pharmaceuticals, with EPS and revenue beating consensusSignet Jewelersprovidedand FY26Genius Groupreportedand provided guidance for FY26INDEXES:The Dow rose 239.25, or 0.50%, to 47,740.80, the Nasdaq gained 308.26, or 1.38%, to 22,695.95, and the S&P 500 advanced 55.97, or 0.83%, to 6,795.99.

The major averages were lower near noon, but well off earlier lows, amid the continued spike in oil prices due to the war in Iran and fears of broad stagflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down over 400 points to start the week following its biggest weekly slide in nearly a year, though the index is still off sharper declines earlier in the session and the Nasdaq has almost come back to unchanged.Oil futures were surging after Middle East producers cut their output amid the continued closure of the key Strait of Hormuz passageway. Meanwhile, the Financial Times reported that G7 officials are considering tapping into the strategic reserves.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Hims & Hersreached a pact with Novo Nordiskto bringto its platformLive Nationis near a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice under which it may avoid selling Ticketmaster,Meanwhile, New York AG Letitia James said the DOJ settlement with Live NationUniversal HealthTalkspacefor $5.25 pere shareStrategyacquired2. WALL STREET CALLS:Verizonto Outperform from Sector Perform at ScotiabankGE Vernovato Buy from Sell at Rothschild & Co RedburnuniQureat RBC Capital and Wells Fargo after news of Vinay Prasad leaving FDAJefferies Financialto Equal Weight at Morgan StanleyStarbucksto Peer Perform at Wolfe Research as a new analyst took over coverage3. AROUND THE WEB:Airbus (EADSY) is debating on a joint bid with Rheinmetalland OHB to build an internet service for the Bundeswehr armed forces, Bloomberg reportsTencentplans to invest several hundred million dollars on Paramount Skydance'sacquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, Bloomberg reportsKKRis working on a sale of CoolIT Systems, hoping to fetch a price tag in excess of $3B, The Financial Times reportsSamsung'sconsumer device chief TM Roh says the company is "open to strategic co-operation" with more AI groups, FT reportsSamsung and SK Hynixhave been chosen as the sole suppliers of sixth-generation HBM4 for Nvidia'snext flagship AI accelerator, Vera Rubin, over Micron, KED says4. MOVERS:Xene Pharmaceuticalsgains in New York after announcing its Phase 3 X-TOLE2 studyRelmadaincreases after reporting 12-monthfor NDV-01Dianthushigher afterand announcing an early GO decision based on its Phase 3 trial of claseprubartOric Pharmaceuticalsfalls after rival drugmaker Ipsenannounced it isin all indications from all Ipsen marketsFuelCelllower after5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Nayax, with CEO Yair Nechmad commenting, "Nayax delivered strong 2025 results and a very solid fourth quarter"Korn Feryand provided guidance for Q4ARS Pharmaceuticals, with EPS and revenue beating consensusSignet Jewelersfor Q4 and FY26Genius Groupand provided guidance for FY26INDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was down 0.88%, or 419.57, to 47,081.98, the Nasdaq was down 0.08%, or 16.97, to 22,370.71, and the S&P 500 was down 0.49%, or 32.87, to 6,707.15.

The company said, "Genius Group is growing its AI-Powered Genius School and Genius Academy programs in 2026, and scaling its Genius Resort model with a focus on cash positive operations. The Company expects a further 48% growth in annual revenue to $20 to $22 million and positive adjusted EBITDA from operations of $1.5 to $2.0 million in 2026, whilst continuing to build strength in its balance sheet and positive outcomes in its legal cases." Roger James Hamilton, Founder and CEO of Genius Group, commented "2025 was a year of consolidation and transformation for Genius Group, further to a series of corporate and legal actions to defend our shareholders' interests, resulting in the Company filing a number of legal suits to pursue damages against various parties amounting to over $1 billion. Our operational focus in 2025 has been on building our core business of AI-powered, entrepreneurial education around three business units, Genius School, Genius Academy and Genius Resorts. This has enabled us to organize our group around three strong growth models to deliver our lifelong learning Genius Curriculum to prepare and upskill the next generation for the future world of work. We have built strong foundations for a successful 2026."

Reports revenue $8.4M vs. $7.6M last year. Cash and cash equivalents of $2.4M as at December 31, 2025. Bitcoin holdings of 154 Bitcoin as at December 31, 2025. The company said, "In 2025 the Company consolidated its operations on three business units with a focus on profitable growth: Genius School, Genius Academy and Genius Resorts, which combine into a regional Genius City lifelong learning campus model. The combination of the three business units achieved operational profitability in the last quarter of 2025 and the Company's financial results represent the completion of a successful consolidation of operations for our planned growth in 2026."