La vendita allo scoperto per Intelligent Group dà agli investitori un'idea del grado in cui gli investitori stanno scommettendo sul declino delle azioni di Intelligent Group. I dati relativi alle vendite allo scoperto vengono aggiornati ogni due settimane.

Intelligent Group (NASDAQ:INTJ) Azioni, Report sulle vendite allo scoperto

Intelligent Group

Intelligent Group Ltd is a professional services provider in Hong Kong that principally engages in the provision of Financial PR services. The company provides a substantial number of holistic and comprehensive Financial PR services to its clients through its key operating entity in Hong Kong. It advises its clients on their communications and reputation management efforts. Its Financial PR services include creating multi-stakeholder communications programs, arranging press conferences and interviews, participating in the preparation of news releases and shareholders' meetings, monitoring news publications, identifying shareholders, targeting potential investors, organizing corporate events, and implementing crisis management policies and procedures.

The U.S. stock market witnessed a positive session today, with the Dow Jones index climbing over 500 points, or 1.1% to 45,010.29. The NASDAQ saw a rise of 0.6% to 21,020.02, while the S&amp;P 500 increased by almost 0.8% to 6,358.91.
These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day:
Tesla Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)
Tesla&#8217;s stock edged up by 0.14% to close at $332.56, after hitting an intraday high of $336.20 and a low of $328.67. The stock&#8217;s 52-week range is between $182 and $488.54. The Elon Musk-led company reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/earnings/25/07/46587882/tesla-q2-earnings-highlights-revenue-and-earnings-fall-short-new-models-still-set-for-2025-2026">second-quarter revenue</a> of $22.5 billion, falling short of the consensus estimate of $22.8 billion, marking a 12% decline year-over-year. The company&#8217;s automotive revenue declined by 16% year-over-year.
Alphabet Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>)
Alphabet&#8217;s Class C shares decreased by 0.31%, closing at $191.51, with a high of $193.36 and a low of $190.18. The stock&#8217;s 52-week range is $142.66 to $208.70. The Google parent <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/earnings/25/07/46587283/alphabet-q2-earnings-revenue-eps-beat-estimates-google-parent-raises-capex-outlook-due-to-strong-and-growing-cloud-demand">surpassed analyst</a> expectations with second-quarter revenue of $96.43 billion and earnings of $2.31 per share, driven by strong cloud demand.
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>)
Chipotle&#8217;s stock rose by 0.76% to $52.78, reaching a high of $53.03 and a low of $52.16. Its 52-week range is $44.46 to $66.74. The stock fell 9.8% in the after-hours session. Chipotle reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/earnings/25/07/46588301/chipotle-q2-earnings-revenue-miss-eps-in-line-2025-comparable-sales-now-expected-to-be-about-flat-shares-tumble">second-quarter revenue</a> of $3.06 billion, missing analyst estimates of $3.11 billion, and adjusted earnings of 33 cents per share, aligning with expectations.
International Business Machines Corp.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>)
IBM&#8217;s shares saw a slight increase of 0.02% to $282.01, with an intraday high of $288.08 and a low of $281.44. The 52-week range is $181.81 to $296.16. The shares slid 5.2% in the after-hours session. IBM posted <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/earnings/25/07/46587952/ibm-shares-slide-after-q2-results-eps-beat-revenues-beat">quarterly earnings</a> of $2.80 per share, surpassing the consensus estimate, with revenue also beating expectations at $16.977 billion.
NVIDIA Corp.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)
Nvidia&#8217;s stock surged by 2.25% to close at $170.78, with a high of $171.26 and a low of $167.97. Its 52-week range is $86.63 to $174.24. Elon Musk&#8217;s AI startup, xAI, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/07/46571093/elon-musk-wants-50-million-ai-brains-nvidia-still-sets-the-standard">aims to utilize</a> Nvidia&#8217;s H100 GPUs, which are the industry standard for AI compute, highlighting Nvidia&#8217;s prominent role in the AI sector.
Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings show Tesla has a Momentum in the 59th percentile and Value in the 10th percentile. Find out <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">how this stock ranks</a> on other metrics.
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Nutex Health Inc. ("Nutex Health" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NUTX#NASDAQ">NUTX</a>), a physician-led, integrated healthcare delivery system comprised of 24 state-of-the-art micro hospitals and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) in 11 states and primary care-centric, risk-bearing physician networks, today provided the following response to a misleading short attack.
The Company is aware of the allegations made in a recent short seller report that attempts to call into question the Company's collection process. As previously disclosed, Nutex Health has developed a robust internal process to code, bill and, if necessary after a federally mandated negotiation period, submit eligible medical claims to independent dispute resolution.
The Company strongly disagrees with the allegations in the report and believes it is without merit. Further, the Company believes the report contains misrepresentations and conveys a misunderstanding of Nutex Health's business.&nbsp;

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NUTX

Nutex Health Responds To Short Seller Allegations, Says 'Strongly Disagrees With The Allegations In The Report And Believes It Is Without Merit; Believes The Report Contains Misrepresentations And Conveys A Misunderstanding Of Nutex Health's Business"

Orla Mining Ltd. (TSX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OLA#TSX">OLA</a>, NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORLA#NYSE">ORLA</a>) ("Orla" or the "Company") reports that an uncontrolled material movement event occurred today on the pit wall at its Camino Rojo Oxide Mine in Zacatecas, Mexico.
The event occurred along the temporary north wall of the open pit, which included ore material expected to be mined as part of the ultimate open pit. There were no injuries or equipment damage as a result of the material movement, which was detected early by the pit monitoring systems. The event was caused by significant rain. There was no environmental damage resulting from the incident; however, rainwater diversion channels will need to be re-established to prevent further material subsidence in the pit.
While the main access throughout the pit was not affected, mining in the pit has been temporarily suspended. Pit access has been restricted to the necessary technical and operating personnel to support the appropriate geotechnical assessments required for safe remediation and resumption of mining activities. Crushing and stacking of stockpiled material onto the heap leach will continue in the interim. The Company is currently assessing any potential impact of the pit wall event on its full-year production guidance for Camino Rojo.
The relevant authorities are being notified as appropriate, and Orla is implementing appropriate remediation measures. The safety of all personnel remains the Company's top priority as it undertakes a comprehensive analysis to ensure the ongoing stability of mining operations.&nbsp;

ORLA

TSX:OLA

Orla Mining Temporarily Halts Pit Operations At Camino Rojo Mine After Rain-Induced Wall Collapse; No Injuries Or Equipment Damage Reported

<a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=pKrRIkPO0PxRRz3oNtnq-Vnrfg_s0dqOOnx97WZeueGatXY44FOdFbi7zDhd5a5w81glJuYCecRvC7PVcutlHxkoiisda2kv2PfzNysaTAM=">Palisade Bio, Inc.</a>&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PALI#NASDAQ">PALI</a>) ("Palisade" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and advancing novel therapeutics for patients living with autoimmune, inflammatory, and fibrotic diseases, today announced an agreement between the Company and several accredited investors to exercise certain existing warrants (the "Existing Warrants") to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,318,905 shares of common stock. The Existing Warrants had adjusted exercise prices of $1.40 and were issued by the Company on May 10, 2022; February 1, 2024; May 6, 2024; and December 13, 2024, with each exercise occurring at a reduced exercise price of $0.9047 per share.
Ladenburg Thalmann&nbsp;&amp; Co. Inc. acted as the exclusive placement agent for this transaction.
The shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Existing Warrants are registered pursuant to registration statements which were filed and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The gross proceeds to the Company from the exercise of the Existing Warrants are expected to be approximately $3.9 million prior to deducting placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses.
In consideration for the immediate exercise of the Existing Warrants for cash, the exercising holders will receive new unregistered warrants (the "Replacement Warrants") to purchase shares of common stock in a private placement pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"). The Replacement Warrants will be exercisable, beginning on the effective date of stockholder approval, into an aggregate of up to 8,637,810 shares of common stock, at an exercise price of $0.9047 per share, and a term of exercise equal to five years from the date of shareholder approval.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.

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PALI

Palisade Bio Raises $3.9M Through Exercise Of 4.3M Warrants At $0.9047/Share; Issues 8.6M New Warrants At Same Price

Sonder Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOND#NASDAQ">SOND</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $4.55 per share. This is a 144.61 percent increase over losses of $(10.20) per share from the same period last year. The company reported $161.078 million in sales this quarter. This is a 1.94 percent decrease over sales of $164.264 million the same period last year.

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SOND

Sonder Holdings Q4 EPS $4.55 Up From $(10.20) YoY, Sales $161.078M Down From $164.264M YoY

McGraw Hill, Inc. ("McGraw Hill"), a leading global provider of information solutions for education, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 24,390,000 shares of its common stock (the "Common Stock") at a public offering price of $17.00 per share. The shares of McGraw Hill's Common Stock are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "MH" on July 24, 2025, and the offering is expected to close on July 25, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. McGraw Hill will receive proceeds of approximately $385,697,545 million after deducting underwriting discount and commissions and estimated offering expenses and intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under its term loan credit facility.
In addition, the selling stockholder identified in the registration statement has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,658,500 shares (solely to cover over-allotments, if any) of McGraw Hill's Common Stock at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. McGraw Hill will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholder if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock.

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McGraw Hill Announces Pricing Of $385,697,545 Initial Public Offering Of 24.39M Shares Of Common Stock At A Price Of $17/Share

Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FCPT#NYSE">FCPT</a>), a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the ownership and acquisition of high-quality, net-leased restaurant and retail properties ("FCPT" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce the acquisition of an Ethos Veterinary Health property for $3.7 million. Ethos Veterinary Health is a network of over 140 specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals across North America. The property is located in a strong retail corridor in New York and is corporate-operated under a triple net lease with approximately five years of term remaining. The transaction was priced at a 7.5% cap rate on rent as of the closing date and exclusive of transaction costs.

FCPT

FCPT Acquires Ethos Veterinary Property In New York For $3.7M

Northfield Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFBK#NASDAQ">NFBK</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.24 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.22 by 10.6 percent. This is a 71.43 percent increase over earnings of $0.14 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $34.396 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $33.165 million by 3.71 percent. This is a 19.90 percent increase over sales of $28.687 million the same period last year.

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NFBK

Northfield Bancorp Q2 EPS $0.24 Beats $0.22 Estimate, Sales $34.396M Beat $33.165M Estimate

TORONTO, July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Franco-Nevada Corporation ("Franco-Nevada" or the "Company") (TSX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNV#TSX">FNV</a>) &amp; (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNV#NYSE">FNV</a>) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary has acquired an existing 1.0% net smelter return royalty (the "Royalty") on AngloGold Ashanti plc's ("AngloGold") Arthur Gold Project (previously the Expanded Silicon Project) from Altius Minerals Corporation ("Altius") for $250 million in cash, plus a contingent cash payment of $25 million payable subject to the achievement of certain conditions as described below. The Arthur Gold Project is one of the largest and fastest growing new gold discoveries in the United States. The ongoing drill program expanded the resource by 20% year over year, taking the most recently stated gold Mineral Resource base to 3.4 million ounces of Indicated Mineral Resources and 12.9 million ounces of Inferred Mineral Resources.
"We are pleased to acquire this existing Royalty on the Arthur Gold Project, which is one of the most exciting new gold discoveries in Nevada," said Paul Brink, President &amp; CEO of Franco-Nevada. "AngloGold, a tier-1 operator, has been rapidly growing the resource base at Arthur since its initial discovery in 2018. This acquisition will further add to our portfolio of Nevada royalties, and we look forward to the long-term growth potential of the asset and the overall district as AngloGold continues to advance the project."
Transaction Highlights
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<li>Royalty on a Tier-1 gold asset in Nevada: The Royalty applies to a substantial land package in the Beatty District of Nevada covering the vast majority of the existing Mineral Resource of the Arthur Gold Project (including both Merlin and Silicon deposits) within a base area of interest with no step-downs or buydown provisions, providing the potential for decades of stable gold cash flow once in production. The ongoing arbitration will determine the extent of the expanded royalty footprint, which is expected to expand by several multiples upon the area encompassed by the base area of interest to include substantially all of the existing Mineral Resource of the Arthur Gold Project and providing further exposure to the large and highly prospective land package1.</li>
<li>Extensive Mineral Endowment with Exploration Potential:&nbsp;The Arthur Gold Project has a large and rapidly growing Mineral Resource base across the Merlin and Silicon deposits for a total of 3.4 Moz of gold Indicated Mineral Resources (122 Mt at 0.87 g/t Au) and 12.9 Moz of gold Inferred Mineral Resources (391 Mt at 1.03 g/t Au). The project is one of Nevada's most exciting new discoveries with Mineral Resources having grown rapidly since first discovery in 2018 and the maiden Resource estimate in 2021. AngloGold has completed 430 km of drilling as of year-end 2024, inclusive of 132 km of drilling completed in 2024 with two reverse circulation and seven diamond core rigs.</li>
<li>Project Advancing Under Strong Operator:&nbsp;AngloGold is currently focused on advancing a PFS for the project with expected completion by the end of 2025 or early 2026. The Arthur Gold Project is envisioned as a large oxide project with both heap leach and milling operations. The project is a Tier-1 opportunity for AngloGold. In addition to completing a PFS, key priorities for AngloGold in 2025 include advancing further infill drilling, a potential upgrade in resources to reserves, and executing strategic land and water rights acquisitions.</li>
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Key Transaction Terms
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<li>Franco-Nevada has acquired the 1.0%&nbsp;NSR royalty from Altius for $250 million, with a further $25 million in cash payable dependent upon the final award outcome of an ongoing arbitration process between Altius and AngloGold that confirms that the full extent of the royalty beyond the base area of interest is substantially consistent with that of Altius' interpretation of a partial award of the arbitration tribunal that it reported on earlier this year.</li>
<li>The transaction was structured as an asset sale and Franco-Nevada will deplete the full purchase price on a units of production basis for tax depletion purposes.</li>
<li>Funding of the transaction was completed with cash on hand, and a $175 million draw from the Company's $1 billion corporate credit facility.</li>
<li>Altius holds the remaining 0.5% NSR royalty, with respect to which Franco-Nevada has been granted certain pre-emptive rights on a sale by Altius.</li>
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TSX:FNV

Franco-Nevada Acquires 1% Royalty On AngloGold's Arthur Gold Project In Nevada For $250M

A woman named Nicole recently called into &#8220;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu_vuNYAUN8">The Ramsey Show</a>&#8221; with hosts George Kamel and Ken Coleman, and her story raised a lot of eyebrows.&nbsp;
Nicole and her husband live in New York City and earn a combined household income of about $350,000 a year. Despite that, she admitted they are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/financial-advisors/25/05/45166652/dave-ramsey-tells-couple-with-300000-income-they-are-broke-people-refuses-to-help-heres-why">living paycheck to paycheck</a> and somehow racked up $55,000 in credit card debt.
&#8220;I really didn&#8217;t have any credit card debt,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Then as soon as I started working, I started spending and now we&#8217;re about $55,000 in credit card debt and I don&#8217;t know how to get out of it.&#8221;
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Nicole is a registered nurse and her husband is a firefighter. She brings in about $100,000, and he earns between $230,000 and $250,000 depending on overtime. But when Kamel asked her what caused her to feel like $350,000 wasn&#8217;t enough, Nicole didn't have a clear answer.
&#8220;Every month we&#8217;re just down to like 50 cents left in our account,&#8221; she said.&nbsp;
That didn&#8217;t sit well with the hosts. &#8220;Where is $30,000 going every month, even in New York City? I mean, even Congress would have a hard time spending all this money,&#8221; Kamel said.
Nicole said they own their home and listed basic expenses like groceries, household bills and mortgage payments. Their mortgage is $3,000. She estimated household expenses are around $7,000 monthly, and they pay $2,000 in credit card minimums.
Then there&#8217;s her husband&#8217;s job. Nicole explained that he pays about $1,000 a month just to work, between gas and &#8220;house tax,&#8221; a shared expense at the firehouse to cover meals and supplies. That stunned the hosts.
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&#8220;What kind of job costs you $1,000 a month to work there?&#8221; Kamel asked.&nbsp; &#8220;It&#8217;s not a fraternity that he signed up for. It&#8217;s a job.&#8221;
She also has $30,000 in student loans and a $27,000 car loan, pushing their total debt over $110,000. Despite all of this, Nicole said, &#8220;Both of us, we don&#8217;t shop. We just do basics. We&#8217;re just living basically.&#8221;
&#8220;I don&#8217;t know anyone who lives basically making $350,000 who still goes $60,000 into credit card debt,&#8221; Kamel said. &#8220;I just don&#8217;t believe that.&#8221;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Way Out</h2>
The hosts emphasized that the problem isn't income, it's lack of control. They walked Nicole through the importance of making a strict, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-create-a-budget">written monthly budget</a>.
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&#8220;You&#8217;re going to list out your income for the month&#8230; then you&#8217;re going to list all of your expenses beneath that,&#8221; Kamel said. &#8220;Every single extra dollar is going to be going toward your smallest debt.&#8221;
Nicole said she has already made some progress. &#8220;So far, I&#8217;ve <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/best-ways-to-pay-off-credit-card-debt">paid off</a> three of the credit cards since I started listening to you guys,&#8221; she said.
Kamel encouraged her: &#8220;Making $350,000, you can knock out 120 grand in debt really quickly.&#8221;
But it's going to take sacrifice. &#8220;You guys have to get really good at saying no. No to more debt, no to eating out, no to the luxuries that you&#8217;re used to. You&#8217;re going to feel like you&#8217;re living in college again.&#8221;
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The Justice Department has uncovered Donald Trump&#8217;s name in documents related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. This revelation came during a routine briefing in May, when Attorney General Pam Bondi informed Trump at the White House. The documents reportedly contain unverified information about numerous individuals who had socialized with Epstein.
What Happened: The mention of Trump&#8217;s name does not imply any wrongdoing, the Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/justice-department-told-trump-name-in-epstein-files-727a8038">reported</a> on Wednesday. The Justice Department decided against releasing further documents due to sensitive content, including child pornography. The decision was publicly announced on July 7 through a memo on their website.
Bondi and Deputy Attorney General&nbsp;Todd Blanche&nbsp;stated that&nbsp;nothing in the files warranted&nbsp;further investigation. They also mentioned plans to meet with&nbsp;Ghislaine Maxwell&nbsp;for additional information. Maxwell, convicted in 2021 for aiding Epstein&#8217;s trafficking, is seeking to overturn her conviction.
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Trump&#8217;s spokesman,&nbsp;Steven Cheung, dismissed the report as &#8220;fake news.&#8221; The decision not to release the files has sparked backlash from Trump&#8217;s political base, with some supporters feeling betrayed. The administration has faced internal disagreements over the handling of the Epstein documents.
Bondi and Blanche told the Journal that the Trump briefing was &#8220;part of our routine&#8221; and that they had made the president &#8220;aware of the findings.&#8221;
Why It Matters: The Justice Department&#8217;s decision not to release further documents has been met with public backlash, prompting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46565257/pam-bondi-orders-doj-to-meet-with-jeffrey-epstein-associate-ghislaine-maxwell-as-house-gop-prepares-for-her-testimony">renewed interest</a> in the Epstein case. Under Bondi&#8217;s direction, Deputy Attorney General Blanche has reached out to Maxwell to discuss her potential cooperation with prosecutors. This move signifies a shift in the DOJ&#8217;s approach, as no previous administration had inquired about her willingness to meet with the government.
Additionally, the DOJ, backed by Trump, has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46507142/trump-backed-doj-motion-seeks-release-of-jeffrey-epstein-maxwell-grand-jury-transcripts">moved to unseal grand jury testimony</a> related to Epstein, highlighting the public&#8217;s persistent interest in the case. This motion followed criticism over the administration&#8217;s handling of Epstein-related documents, with Bondi previously promising to release all pertinent documents before retracting her statement.
Elon Musk has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/07/46488532/elon-musk-attacks-trump-for-calling-jeffrey-epstein-case-a-hoax-then-defends-him-against-birthday-letter-leak">criticized Trump</a> for calling the Epstein case a &#8220;hoax,&#8221; further fueling the controversy surrounding the case.
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AECOM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACM#NYSE">ACM</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 10.98% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 25.56%. Currently, AECOM has a market capitalization of $15.01 billion. 
Buying $100 In ACM: If an investor had bought $100 of ACM stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $308.88 today based on a price of $113.42 for ACM at the time of writing.
<h3>AECOM's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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If You Invested $100 In This Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

LendingTree Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TREE#NASDAQ">TREE</a>) shares are moving higher in extended trading Wednesday after the company provided preliminary results <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/07/n46587032/lendingtree-provides-preliminary-second-quarter-results-and-revised-2025-guidance">for the second quarter</a>.
What To Know: After the market close on Wednesday, LendingTree updated expectations for the second and third quarters and raised its full-year outlook. 
LendingTree now expects second-quarter revenue of $250 million, above previous guidance of $241 million to $248 million. The company anticipates second-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $31.8 million, above prior guidance of $29 to $31 million.
LendingTree also introduced preliminary third-quarter revenue guidance of $273 million to $281 million. Third-quarter adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $34 million to $36 million.
The company also updated its full-year 2025 revenue outlook to a range of $1 billion to $1.05 billion, up from prior guidance of $955 million to $995 million. LendingTree expects full-year adjusted EBITDA to be between $119 million and $126 million. The company previously guided for full-year adjusted EBITDA of $116 million to $124 million. 
&#8220;Our business is generating strong financial performance, with all three of our segments producing double-digit year-over-year revenue growth in the&nbsp;second quarter,&#8221;&nbsp;said Doug Lebda, chairman and CEO of LendingTree.
&#8220;We believe the momentum in our business, combined with a focus on disciplined execution, will drive ongoing improvement in financial results.&#8221;&nbsp;
TREE Price Action: <a href="http://benzinga.com/quote/TREE">LendingTree shares</a> were up 11.5% in after-hours, trading at $45.78 at the time of publication on Wednesday, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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ONEOK (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OKE#NYSE">OKE</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 9.24% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 23.82%. Currently, ONEOK has a market capitalization of $50.63 billion. 
Buying $100 In OKE: If an investor had bought $100 of OKE stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $291.47 today based on a price of $81.06 for OKE at the time of writing.
<h3>ONEOK's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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$100 Invested In ONEOK 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

Themes ETFs has released a strong new weapon for investors who want high-conviction positions in the health care industry. The Leverage Shares 2X Long UNH Daily ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNHG#NASDAQ">UNHG</a>) hit the exchange on July 22 offering investors 200% daily exposure to UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>), a U.S. health care and insurance industry powerhouse.
With an expense ratio of only 0.75%, UNHG comes into the market with one of the best rates in the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs">single-stock leveraged ETF space</a>. It aims at both retail traders and savvy investors who want to take directional positions in a stock that spans everything from managed care to health tech to data-driven clinical services.
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UNH is generally considered a bellwether for U.S. health care. With operations ranging from insurance (UnitedHealthcare) to technology-enabled care services (Optum), it&#8217;s deeply entrenched in the movement toward value-based care and cost-effective medical delivery.
The UNHG ETF is built for daily leveraged exposure, so it re-establishes its leverage ratio on a daily basis. That makes it a useful tool for short-term tactical situations, but not one for the timid — or long-term hold strategies in the absence of active risk management.
Themes&#8217; selection to highlight UNH occurs as the stock remains favored by aging populations, increased health care expenditure and the firm&#8217;s aggressive foray into analytics, pharmacy benefits, and vertical integration.
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The introduction of UNHG adds Themes&#8217; leveraged single-stock ETF roster to 20, representing increasing demand for high-precision trading vehicles that look beyond the typical mega-cap tech stalwarts.
While most leveraged ETFs are concentrated in such stocks as NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), or Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), UNHG has exposure to a critical and understated sector — defensive in character but potentially disruptive.
UNHG is not Themes&#8217; sole July launch. The <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/new-etfs/25/07/46475229/this-new-themes-etf-lets-you-bet-on-chinas-chatgpt-rivals">company also introduced on July 16</a> the Themes China Generative AI ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DRGN#BATS">DRGN</a>) — the first U.S.-listed ETF devoted exclusively to Chinese firms powering the generative AI revolution. Covering companies that work on everything from model training to AI hardware, DRGN allows U.S. investors access to China&#8217;s thriving AI ecosystem for the first time with a low 0.39% fee and with no international brokerage acrobatics required.
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NFT collection Pudgy Penguins celebrated its four-year anniversary recently. The NFT collection continues to be one of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/22/04/26449887/pudgy-penguins-founders-sell-control-how-new-leadership-is-boosting-the-floor-price">biggest turnaround storylines </a>in the NFT sector of all time.
With a cryptocurrency launched by the company, here's a look at how much investors could have made predicting the bottom before a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/25/07/46564380/pudgy-penguins-token-blasts-433-in-a-month-nft-linked-crypto-dwarfs-bitcoin-dogecoin-whats-going-on"> recent huge surge</a> in price action.
What Happened: Pudgy Penguins is a collection of 8,888 NFTs offering &#8220;good vibes&#8221; and &#8220;positivity for everyone.&#8221;&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/22/11/29895821/exclusive-why-luca-netz-fell-in-love-with-pudgy-penguins-whats-next-for-nfts" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">collection w</a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42496442/if-you-invested-1000-in-pudgy-penguins-nfts-at-mint-heres-how-much-youd-have-today" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">as minted on&nbsp;</a>July 22, 2021, at a price of 0.03&nbsp;Ethereum&nbsp;(CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>)&nbsp;each. &nbsp;
The collection sold out quickly and saw the floor price rise and draw attention from the New York Times and other outlets as one of the faces of the rapid rise of NFT popularity in 2021.
Two subsequent collections also launched with free claims for holders with Pudgy Rods, originally misspelled as Pudgy Rogs, and Lil Pudgys later launching.
The discontent within the community caused a decline in the Pudgy Penguins floor price. Frustrated by the project's lackluster direction, the community voted to remove the founders from control.
In April 2022, entrepreneur&nbsp;Luca Netz&nbsp;bought Pudgy Penguins assets, the brand, company and more for 750 Ethereum, or around $2.5 million at the time.
The floor price jumped from a range of 0.7 Ethereum to 1.4 Ethereum to 2.5 Ethereum and beyond after Netz made the purchase. Optimism quickly spread, and the project appeared resurrected and brought back to life.
Years after taking over Pudgy Penguins, Netz was also part of the company launching the Pudgy Penguins Token (CRYPTO: PENGU), a Solana (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sol/usd">SOL</a>) based cryptocurrency.
The token was a claim for owners of various Pudgy Penguins NFTs and for several other communities.
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Investing $1,000 in PENGU: The Pudgy Penguins token was launched in December 2024 and quickly soared in price. The coin hit an all-time high of $0.05738 on Dec. 17, 2024.
Months later, the price slowly declined as investors took profit and attention faded away from the coin.
Loyal Pudgy Penguins NFT holders and crypto investors who recognized the strong community of Pudgy Penguins and its place in the NFT ecosystem may have bought PENGU in various dips in price as a long-term trade.
Those investors would be doing quite well depending on their purchase date.
In April 2025, PENGU hit its all-time low of $0.003715. An investor who bought $1,000 of the cryptocurrency at the time could have purchased 269,179.00 PENGU.
Today, that $1,000 investment would be worth $10,939.43 based on a price of $0.04064 for PENGU at the time of writing. This represents a return of 993.9% over the last three months from the all-time lows.
PENGU is up 28% over the last seven days, representing the top gainer of all the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. The Pudgy Penguins token is currently ranked 43rd by market capitalization at $2.5 billion.
Why It's Important: Since taking over, Netz has pushed Pudgy Penguins further and evolved the brand into <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/07/39936042/peter-thiel-founders-fund-lead-11m-investment-in-pudgy-penguins-parent-company-excited-to-">Igloo Inc</a>, which includes several other projects. He also pushed the company into consumer products, a strategy that has benefitted holders who can collect licensing royalties.
Pudgy Penguins products <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/09/34922268/pudgy-penguins-walmart-debut-marks-huge-step-forward-for-web3-nfts">have been found </a>in stores like&nbsp;Walmart,&nbsp;Target, Five Below,&nbsp;Walgreens&nbsp;and online through&nbsp;Amazon.com.
With distribution in over 10,000 stores, the brand has sold millions of items.
Pudgy Penguins signed recent partnerships with brands like Scrub Daddy, PEZ and NASCAR. The company also teased that it has one of its largest partnerships ever coming in the fourth quarter of this year.
The company will be present at San Diego Comic Con, July 24 to July 27, where it looks to expand brand recognition for the well-known NFT collection to people outside of Web3.
On social media platform X, a recent surge in cryptocurrency companies changing their profile pictures to Pudgy Penguins recently occurred. The move saw some custom-designed Pudgy Penguins used as profile pictures to support the brand.
Even Fundstrat Capital Chief Investment Officer Tom Lee got in on the fun, <a href="https://x.com/fundstrat/status/1946026978605158903">changing </a>his PFP on July 17.
Netz&nbsp;was a speaker at Benzinga&#8217;s Future of Digital Assets events in 2022 and 2023,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/11/35787692/exclusive-pudgy-penguins-the-next-chapter-in-the-ultimate-web3-comeback-story" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">where he shared</a>&nbsp;more about&nbsp;the future of the company.
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Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENPH#NASDAQ">ENPH</a>) CEO Badri Kothandaraman on Tuesday addressed the changes underway in the solar energy market, triggered by evolving incentive structures, and how Enphase<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/07/46581588/solar-stocks-are-selling-off-this-energy-stock-is-leading-the-sector-lower"> plans to respond.</a>&nbsp;
What To Know: During the company's<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/earnings/25/07/46560069/enphase-energy-beats-q2-earnings-soft-q3-outlook-weighs-on-shares"> second quarter earnings</a> call on Tuesday, Enphase's management team outlined its expectations for a shift toward leases and power purchase agreements (PPAs), largely anchored by the 48E tax credit, which extends through 2027. 
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Enphase believes that as traditional cash and loan sales decline — potentially dropping from approximately 2.5GW in 2025 to just 1GW in 2026 — leasing and PPAs will become the dominant solar sales channels. 
Kothandaraman also shared his personal view that the total addressable market (TAM) would drop by 20% in 2026 due to the ending of the 25D tax credit.&nbsp;
He listed three things Enphase will do in order to "mitigate the market reduction." 
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Management clarified that these initiatives do not involve leveraging Enphase's balance sheet, but instead rely on Enphase's unique data position and relationships across its vast installer network.
The CEO expressed optimism about the broader U.S. solar market and said he expects to see increased orders later this year as consumers rush to secure the 25D homeowner tax credit before it expires.&nbsp;
"The U.S. solar market is showing signs of improvement with rising battery attach rates and seasonal demand contributing to increased momentum," Kothandaraman said. 
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Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/THC#NYSE">THC</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 29.5% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 44.08%. Currently, Tenet Healthcare has a market capitalization of $14.57 billion. 
Buying $100 In THC: If an investor had bought $100 of THC stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $637.83 today based on a price of $156.90 for THC at the time of writing.
<h3>Tenet Healthcare's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

$100 Invested In Tenet Healthcare 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALNY#NASDAQ">ALNY</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 10.3% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 22.67%. Currently, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has a market capitalization of $42.15 billion. 
Buying $100 In ALNY: If an investor had bought $100 of ALNY stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $2,138.15 today based on a price of $325.64 for ALNY at the time of writing.
<h3>Alnylam Pharmaceuticals's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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If you're expecting Elon Musk to apologize for being rich, don't hold your breath. During a <a href="https://youtu.be/jvGnw1sHh9M?si=i2FFyygRI5SXPfG6">2021 sit-down with the team behind The Babylon Bee</a>—the satire site known for spoofing everything from politics to pop culture—Musk got personal about his money, his taxes, and what he really thinks of those who say billionaires are evil.
"This is not a joke," the site warned when announcing the episode. And for once, they meant it.
In the interview, Musk sat down with Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon, Editor-in-Chief Kyle Mann, and creative director Ethan Nicolle. At one point, one of the hosts asked him directly about the public backlash: "The annoyance though of people holding it against you that you've had success, that you have wealth—viewing billionaires as evil, or that you're not doing enough to give back—how do you feel about that?"
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Musk didn't flinch.
"I think it's just important to understand, like, what is this wealth?" he said. "It's not like I've got some massive cash balance. My cash balances are very, very low."
At the time, Musk's net worth had already passed $200 billion, driven almost entirely by Tesla and SpaceX stock. But according to him, that didn't mean he had piles of money lying around. "I simply had loans against my stock. If Tesla or SpaceX went bankrupt, I would go bankrupt too. Immediately."
Musk made it clear he wasn't cashing out while others were still invested. "I didn't sell the stock in the companies," he said. "My sort of impression was that you shouldn't take money off the table… that a captain should go down with their ship."
It wasn't just online critics questioning Musk's fortune. Sen. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45764329/130-days-of-elon-musk-elizabeth-warren-releases-blistering-report-accusing-tesla-ceo-of-more-than-100-power-abuses">Elizabeth Warren</a> (D-MA) famously accused him of freeloading and not paying his fair share in taxes.
"She struck first," Musk said. "She called me a freeloader, a grifter who doesn't pay taxes—basically. And I'm literally paying the most tax that any individual in history has ever paid this year. Ever."
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Warren, he claimed, "basically doesn't pay taxes at all," and added, "Her salary is paid for by the taxpayer—like me."
So, would Musk need a team of elite accountants to sort all that out?
"My taxes are actually not that complicated," he said. "I do not have any offshore accounts. I don't have any tax shelters. I have basically Tesla and SpaceX stock."
He added, "I don't need H&amp;R Block—I could do it. Yeah, it would probably take me a few hours to do my taxes. It's very basic."
The <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/startups/25/01/43101102/elon-musk-the-richest-man-in-the-world-is-estimated-to-earn-over-23-million-every-single-hour-of-the-day-heres-how-hes-spending-it">richest man on Earth</a> filing his own taxes with a calculator and a cup of coffee? That's one way to stick it to the narrative.
And while some viewers may have expected him to offer some billionaire guilt, Musk shut that down fast.
"I'm just trying to explain," he said. "This is not some function of hoarding or something. I own 20% of a company that became very valuable as decided by external investors. So 20% of a trillion-dollar valuation is $200 billion."
He even admitted he paid no income tax in 2018—but only, he said, because he had no income. "I overpaid taxes, I think, in 2017," he explained. "So I basically netted that out in 2018 because I paid too much tax in 2017."
"Unless I sell stock," he added, "there's no actual mechanism to pay tax."
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With critics still hammering him over his "fair share," Musk <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1457064697782489088">took the question to Twitter</a>: "Should I sell 10% [of my Tesla stock] in order to pay tax?" He said, "On balance, they said yes."
He followed through, selling enough stock to meet the 10% mark and cover the tax bill tied to expiring options. "I try to be extremely literal," Musk said. "You don't generally need to read between the lines—you can just read the lines."
As for whether he's done enough to "give back"? Musk pointed to the mission and measurable impact of his companies. "SpaceX has launched more payload to orbit than the rest of the world combined," he said. "Tesla builds electric vehicles and has pushed the entire auto industry forward. These companies have done a lot of useful things."
For someone often painted as a cartoonish villain, Musk sounded more like a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/07/46511765/elon-musk-says-teslas-self-driving-tech-is-about-to-get-major-boost-from-austin-robotaxi-upgrades-step-change-improvement">CEO arguing that innovation</a>—not indulgence—is what justifies the numbers next to his name.
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