YALA News & Events

S&P 500 futures staged a rip-roaring 100 point rally in the final hour of Monday's trading above 6,815 following CBS News headlines relating that President Trump deems the Iran war to be largely over, with Tech - particularly Semis and Hardware - ending the day as the best sector in the index.  Speaking to reporters this evening however, Trump has seemingly walked back the rhetoric interpreted as de-escalation with remarks that while he expects the war to be over soon, this will not happen this week.   In the opening hour of the evening session, the S&P 500 contract is down 0.3%, back below 6,800 mark, with Nasdaq 100 futures also falling back by 0.3% below the 25,000 level.The headline-roulette volatility was similarly apparent in the energy market, as WTI Crude Oil futures had fallen all the way down to $81 per barrel on the initial reports of Trump comments on Iran.  The evening session is seeing the contract trade north of $88.On Tuesday, traders will still tune in to CPI data, albeit the February release has been made less relevant by the stagflationary threat brought on by the Middle East escalation and oil markets shock uncorked last weekend.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER AFTER EARNINGS -HP Enterpriseup 1.1%ALSO HIGHER -Joby Aviationup 3.1% after announcement company will begin U.S. Operations in 2026 under White House Air Taxi ProgramDOWN AFTER EARNINGS -FreightCar Americadown 19.6%Myomodown 11.3%Yalla Groupdown 9.0%Yextdown 4.1%Casey's General Storesdown 2.2%Vail Resortsdown 1.2%ALSO LOWER -Diversified Energy Companydown 2.1% after equity offering

Reports Q4 revenue $83.9M, two estimates $85.2M. "We delivered solid 2025 results, with full-year revenues rising to US$341.9 million and net income up 10.4% to US$148.1 million," said Mr. Tao Yang, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Yalla. "Strong execution across our product ecosystem drove increased user engagement, underscored by an 8.2% year-over-year increase in MAUs to 44.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Additionally, revenues from games services started to accelerate, delivering a year-over-year increase of 9.1% for the full year thanks to our dedication to gaming innovation and effective marketing campaigns. Our first match-3 game Turbo Match is now available and gathering positive user reviews, and our desert-themed SLG title is set for official promotion in the second quarter of 2026, strengthening our position to tap new user cohorts. Meanwhile, we deepened AI integration across our ecosystem, boosting operational efficiency and accelerating our product innovation and localization efforts. We also continued to strengthen our presence in Saudi Arabia as part of our regional growth strategy, establishing a partnership with the Saudi Esports Federation to support the Saudi eLeague 2026 and local talent programs. Looking ahead, we will continue to unlock deeper synergies between our social and gaming ecosystems while building our technological capabilities and product pipeline to strengthen our industry leadership in the rapidly growing MENA market and drive sustainable long-term growth."

Yalla "announced that its board of directors has authorized a new share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $150 million worth of its outstanding (i) American depositary shares, each representing one Class A ordinary share, and/or (ii) Class A ordinary shares over the next 24 months starting from March 9, 2026."

Yalla announced a strategic partnership with the Saudi Esports Federation to drive the expansion of Saudi Arabia's national esports ecosystem. The partnership represents an element of Yalla's strategy to deepen engagement in Saudi Arabia. SEF and Yalla Group signed two memoranda of understanding to further develop esports within the Kingdom and establish new pathways for aspiring talent to develop key skills and experience. Under the partnership agreements, Yalla has been appointed official event partner of the Saudi eLeague 2026. Support for the Women's Saudi eLeague will be a key focus of the partnership. In addition, Yalla will launch a talent development program in collaboration with the SEF's Saudi Esports Academy.