Eightco Holdings said its total reserves were about $389 million as of Aug. 19, 2026, including 16,278 ETH, nearly 302 million WLD, a $90 million indirect equity stake in OpenAI, an $18 million stake in Beast Industries and $132 million in cash and equivalents. The company also said it participated in World Foundation’s $52.5 million funding round led by Pantera. Eightco added that it repurchased 14 million shares of common stock over the past two weeks under its previously announced $125 million buyback program.

International crude prices rose for a fifth straight session, with Brent nearing $92 a barrel. A surprise build in U.S. crude inventories failed to derail the move. Instead, geopolitical risks around the Strait of Hormuz dominated trading, fueling worries over potential supply disruptions.

SanDisk has issued a long-term outlook for 2028 to 2030, forecasting revenue growth in the mid-to-high teens, adjusted gross margin of around 80%, and an adjusted operating margin of 75%. The stock trades at a forward P/E of 7.6, compared with 21x for the broader index. In the latest quarter, revenue was $8.96 billion, up 372% year over year. A Cantor Fitzgerald analyst set a $2,900 price target, implying 87% upside.

With the S&P 500’s second-quarter reporting season nearing its end, a surge in profits tied to AI-related companies has lifted expected year-over-year earnings growth for index constituents to 52%. Technology-sector profits are estimated to have jumped 74%. Excluding gains from stakes in AI companies, second-quarter profit growth would be about 33%, versus 22.3% in the first quarter on the same basis.

U. Y. Fincorp’s promoter group bought 2 lakh shares in the open market, lifting its stake slightly to 71.49% from 71.39% under routine SEBI disclosure rules. The company’s total equity share capital is 1,90,23,8329 shares with a face value of ₹5 each. It also reported net profit of ₹1,961.61 lakh for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up 229% year on year.

BNB Chain’s gas spending surged 40% week over week after the network added about 124,000 new real-world asset (RWA) holders in just 72 hours. Transactions per second (TPS) and total transaction counts also climbed. The rise in RWA usage is lifting network activity and resource consumption.

London’s FTSE 100 fell 0.2% to 10,723.02 in intraday trading on Thursday, while the midcap FTSE 250 slid 0.3%. Sentiment in retail stocks weakened after JD Sports issued a downbeat forecast. A rebound in government bond yields added further pressure on the market.

Cryogenic OGS Limited reported FY26 results with profit after tax up 67.2% year-on-year to ₹1,018.27 lakhs, while revenue from operations increased 24.1% to ₹4,082.24 lakhs. EBITDA margin expanded by 481 basis points to 31.7% versus the prior year. Excluding a one-time gain from the sale of land, underlying profit before tax grew 48.2%.