Bitcoin's Back to January 📈

Bitcoin’s $BTC ( ▲ 1.98% ) price surged about 6% on Monday to $87,000, its highest level since January, signaling a potential comeback for the most popular cryptocurrency.

Recent Developments: Bitcoin is now up over 30% since August 19. While Bitcoin is still down about 1% for the year, it’s in better shape now than it was a few months ago.

Powering the Story: Bitcoin has recently traded as a risk sentiment asset. Recent improvements in the broader economic environment have turned more supportive for risk assets in recent weeks.

Oil prices have fallen for several consecutive days, easing inflation concerns.

Long-term Treasury yields are also ticking down, which tends to reduce financial-condition pressure and improve appetite for higher-risk assets such as crypto.

There’s also increased optimism around the planned U.S.–China meetings this week.

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: For the price of Bitcoin to keep rising, flows into Bitcoin spot ETFs (exchange-traded funds) need to remain positive.

Conversely, if ETF demand fades and the price slips back below the breakout zone, Monday’s rally would be short-lived.

Final Thoughts: Beyond Bitcoin, most major crypto prices also jumped on Monday.

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Notables

Notable Earnings Today: KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Thor Industries (NYSE: THO), MillerKnoll (Nasdaq: MLKN), Worthington Enterprises (NYSE: WOR), AutoZone (NYSE: AZO).

Notable IPOs Today: newcleo plc Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: NWCL).

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Stablepharma (Crowdcube).

Notable Economic Events Today: ADP Employment Change Weekly (8:15 a.m. ET), API Weekly Crude Oil Stock (4:30 p.m. ET).

GameStop CEO Buys More Shares

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GameStop $GME ( ▲ 0.53% ) jumped 3.21% in after-hours trading on Monday after a new regulatory filing revealed that its CEO has purchased more shares.

Details: Records on Monday showed that Ryan Cohen purchased 1,150,680 shares of GameStop priced at $22.9375 per share.

Background: Cohen now owns more than 40 million shares, which is worth roughly $922 million.

Final Thoughts: Shares of GameStop are up 10.38% in 2026. In the past 30 days, shares are up nearly 25%.

Laboratory Stocks Face 2027 CMS Rate Cuts

Laboratory stocks Labcorp Holdings $LH ( ▲ 0.09% ) and Quest Diagnostics $DGX ( ▼ 0.64% ) fell 4.50% and 6.08%, respectively, in after-hours trading on Monday after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced reduced Medicare payment rates for 2027.

Details: CMS is now targeting a 15% Medicare lab fee cut starting next year.

Final Thoughts: It’s been an exceptional year for both stocks. Labcorp is up 27%. Quest Diagnostics is up 40%.

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