Today is Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

The Early Bird Index today is 72.99.

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Raleigh Founded co-founder Jason Widen is applying more than 13 years of community-building experience to the “real-world” economy. Blue Co Warehousing focuses on supporting product-based and service businesses that require flexible industrial space to operate and grow.

The company is developing co-warehousing locations designed to serve entrepreneurs across the region, including markets such as Durham, Charlotte, and beyond.

Additional information about Blue Co’s business model and current fundraising campaign is available on the company’s Wefunder page.

Weaker-than-expected earnings across the board sent homebuilder KB Home $KBH ( ▼ 0.47% ) down 3.84% in after-hours trading on Tuesday.

Financials: KB Home reported earnings of 52 cents per share in the past quarter and revenue of $1.08 billion. Both were lower than expected.

Details: Deliveries fell by 14% in the period. Homebuilding operating income declined while expenses grew, causing the gross profit margin to slip.

Outlook: KB Homes also said on Tuesday that it expects to deliver 10,000 to 11,500 homes in 2026 and revenue of $4.80 billion to $5.50 billion. Both projections were lower than the company’s prior outlook.

Quote: "Concerns surrounding the conflict in the Middle East have introduced an additional layer of uncertainty for consumers who were already working through numerous challenges.” - Executive Chairman Jeffrey Mezger.

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: The Middle East war adds psychological and economic pressure on U.S. homebuyers already facing high mortgage rates, inflation, and affordability issues.

Final Thoughts: Shares of KB Homes were already down 7.24% this year.

Notable Earnings Today: Chewy (NYSE: CHWY), Karman Space and Defense (NYSE: KRMN), Cintas (Nasdaq: CTAS), Paychex (Nasdaq: PAYX), Enerpac Tool Group (NYSE: EPAC), H.B. Fuller (NYSE: FUL), Winnebago (NYSE: WGO), Jefferies (NYSE: JEF), MillerKnoll (Nasdaq: MLKN), Worthington Steel (NYSE: WS), Baozun (Nasdaq: BZUN), Beyond Meat (Nasdaq: BYND), Cognyte Software (Nasdaq: CGNT), CYNGN (Nasdaq: CYN), Dyadic International (Nasdaq: DYAI), Edap Tms (Nasdaq: EDAP), GCT Semiconductor (NYSE: GCTS), Health In Tech (Nasdaq: HIT), Kalvista Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: KALV), Kingsoft Cloud (Nasdaq: KC), PDD Holdings (Nasdaq: PDD), Navan (Nasdaq: NAVN).

Notable IPOs Today: RiverNorth Short Prime Unicorn Fund 2028, Inc. (NYSE: UNID), RiverNorth Long Prime Unicorn Fund 2028, Inc. (NYSE: UNIU), Maywood Acquisition Corp. 2 Units (Nasdaq: MYXXU).

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Tabor United (Wefunder).

Notable Economic Events Today: U.S. Current Account (8:30 a.m. ET), Import Price Index / Export Price Index (8:30 a.m. ET), Crude Oil Inventories (10:30 a.m. ET).

GameStop $GME ( ▼ 0.96% ) revealed its financial results on Tuesday, with the stock slipping by 0.48% in after-hours trading.

Financials: Revenue in the quarter reached $1.104 billion, down from $1.283 billion in the prior year's period.

Also: The company has a robust rainy day fund, with cash on hand jumping from $4.8 billion to $9 billion.

Final Thoughts: It’s a setback for GameStop. The stock started 2026 with a 10.62% gain.

Financial technology company Robinhood Markets $HOOD ( ▼ 4.7% ) jumped 2.63% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after disclosing a new $1.5 billion stock buyback to boost the stock price.

Final Thoughts: Robinhood’s stock was down 40.04% in early 2026.

AI’s Influence: BlackRock sees AI driving crypto’s next bull phase as altcoin interest fades (CoinDesk)

Becoming Active: 21shares sees active strategies shaping next phase of crypto ETFs (Cointelegraph)

Nothing Shady Here: Oil traders bet millions minutes before Trump's Iran talks post (BBC)

Long-Lasting Pain: High Oil and Gas Prices Could Outlast Trump’s War With Iran (New York Times)

Armed and Ready: Arm releases first in-house chip, with Meta as debut customer (CNbC)

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