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TD Cowen analyst Yaron Werber maintains BioNTech (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BNTX#NASDAQ">BNTX</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $132 to $122.

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BNTX

TD Cowen Maintains Hold on BioNTech, Lowers Price Target to $122

Canaccord Genuity analyst Kyle Mikson maintains Exact Sciences (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXAS#NASDAQ">EXAS</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $95 to $75.

EXAS

Canaccord Genuity Maintains Buy on Exact Sciences, Lowers Price Target to $75

Donald Trump has been elected as the 47th president of the U.S., and the future of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/electric-vehicles">the electric vehicle (EV) industry</a> is uncertain. 
Here's a look at how the president-elect&#8217;s policy changes could affect<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/11/41755274/trump-win-could-hinder-tech-ev-sector-growth-slow-the-pace-of-ai-revolution-analyst"> EV makers in the US. </a>
Trump's EV Views: Trump, who <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/10/41562048/leonardo-dicaprio-backs-harris-says-trump-continues-to-deny-the-facts-on-climate">has denied climate change</a>, as largely condemned EVs. He claims they will cost autoworkers' jobs as factories make the shift to electric vehicles. He has also said EVs are<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/07/39854007/trump-says-he-will-end-the-electric-vehicle-mandate-on-day-one-days-after-tesla-ceo-elon-musks-endor"> being forced </a>on consumers through unfair regulations. 
"I will end the electric vehicle mandate on day one, thereby saving the auto industry from complete obliteration which is happening right now and saving US customers thousands and thousands of dollars per car," Trump said in a speech at the Republican National Convention in July.&nbsp;
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Trump has also said he plans <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/07/39854007/trump-says-he-will-end-the-electric-vehicle-mandate-on-day-one-days-after-tesla-ceo-elon-musks-endor">to eliminate</a> many vehicle emissions standards under the Environmental Protection Agency as well as many EV incentives included in the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Analysts Weigh In: Wedbush analysts, including Dan Ives, see <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/11/41755274/trump-win-could-hinder-tech-ev-sector-growth-slow-the-pace-of-ai-revolution-analyst">trouble ahead</a> for the EV industry.&nbsp;
&#8220;We believe a Trump presidency would be an overall negative for the EV industry as likely the EV rebates/tax incentives get pulled, however for Tesla we see this as a potential positive with some caveats,&#8221; the Wedbush analysts wrote.&nbsp;
The analysts pointed to Tesla, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) profitability, along with the company's size and scale, as advantages over its competitors who may struggle after losing rebates and tax incentives. Wedbush also sees Tesla benefiting from higher import fees on Chinese EVs under a Trump administration. 
&#8220;Higher China tariffs that would continue to push away cheaper EV players (BYD, Nio, etc.) from flooding the US market over the coming years,&#8221; Wedbush wrote.&nbsp;
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who campaigned heavily <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/41766808/mark-cuban-congratulates-trump-musk-before-the-election-is-called-says-they-won-fair-and-square">for the GOP leader</a>, acknowledged that a Trump presidency would likely mean the end of EV subsidies and tax credits during Tesla's second-quarter earnings call. 
The impact would be slight for Tesla and devastating for its competitors, Musk said.
"But long term probably actually helps Tesla, would be my guess, yes," Musk said.&nbsp;
The Big 3: Legacy automakers, General Motors (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/F#NYSE">F</a>) and Stellantis NV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STLA#NYSE">STLA</a>) are struggling as they transition from traditional combustion engines to EVs. 
The Big 3 automakers have recently announced they will delay investments and other plans related to the production of EVs amid <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/41737069/ford-ev-sales-drop-over-8-in-october-as-demand-for-f-150-lightning-slows-down">waning demand </a>from consumers. 
What's Next: It remains to be seen what measures will be repealed under a Trump administration and how each automaker will be affected. However, investors seem to agree with Tesla analysts that Trump's second term is a positive catalyst for the EV giant. Tesla shares are soaring 12.8% higher at $283.49 at the time of publication Wednesday, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw">Benzinga Pro</a>.&nbsp;
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Roth MKM analyst Bill Kirk maintains Grocery Outlet Holding (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GO#NASDAQ">GO</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $20 to $16.

Roth MKM Maintains Neutral on Grocery Outlet Holding, Lowers Price Target to $16

Roth MKM analyst Jason Wittes reiterates Globus Medical (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GMED#NYSE">GMED</a>) with a Buy and maintains $100 price target.

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Roth MKM Reiterates Buy on Globus Medical, Maintains $100 Price Target

For Kevin O&#8217;Leary, the business world is black and white: you either succeed or fail. "Business is binary. There are winners and losers. You either make money or you don't," he says.
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&mdash; Kevin O&#39;Leary aka Mr. Wonderful (@kevinolearytv) <a href="https://twitter.com/kevinolearytv/status/1853432280565330223?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 4, 2024</a></blockquote>
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O&#8217;Leary, famously known as &#8220;Mr. Wonderful&#8221; on Shark Tank, loves sharing his formula for success, especially with young entrepreneurs. His advice is direct: if you&#8217;re in your 20s and trying to build a business, forget about having a work-life balance. The competition is just too intense.
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&#8220;You're competing with people in Mumbai or Shanghai who are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/startups/24/10/41231722/kevin-oleary-says-theres-no-worklife-balance-for-new-entrepreneurs-as-guys-in-mumbai-or-shanghai-wor">willing to work 24 hours a day</a>, eight days a week,&#8221; O&#8217;Leary once said. In his view, you&#8217;re at risk of being left behind unless you&#8217;re ready to put in those kinds of hours. He even goes so far as to say that to be successful, you need to work relentlessly or as he puts it, &#8220;25 hours a day.&#8221;&nbsp;
Working around the clock sounds extreme to most people, but O&#8217;Leary knows the importance of laying a strong foundation in the early stages of your career. When you're young, you have the time and energy to make sacrifices because &#8220;In your 20s, you can afford the time, the focus and all the stress that comes with building something from the ground up. You should start thinking about taking some time off only after establishing that foundation.&#8221;
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O&#8217;Leary knows firsthand how frustrating it can be to slow down. After selling The Learning Company, he was <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/startups/24/09/40776473/it-was-boring-kevin-oleary-explored-every-beach-on-earth-after-he-first-got-rich-but-the-highs-and-l?utm_campaign=partner_feed&amp;utm_source=yahooFinance&amp;utm_medium=partner_feed&amp;utm_content=site&amp;nid=41231722">tied up in a noncompete agreement</a> that kept him out of the software industry for three years. What many might see as a well-earned break was stifling for O&#8217;Leary, who said he felt &#8220;stale&#8221; without the ability to work. He quickly understood that his feeling of purpose depended on his ability to continue building businesses.
This relentless pursuit of success is also reflected in his approach to investing. O&#8217;Leary has one rule regarding money: always invest in information. &#8220;If you make decisions without relevant information, I guarantee you, you will lose money 100% of the time,&#8221; he said.&nbsp;
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Each day, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/23/01/30554489/kevin-oleary-reveals-his-secret-to-success-what-he-does-every-day-to-avoid-losing-money-">O&#8217;Leary starts his mornings early</a>, dedicating an hour to consuming news from various sources – early broadcasts from Europe and Asia or academic and financial research.
For O&#8217;Leary, the lesson is straightforward: Sacrifice is necessary for success. To succeed as an entrepreneur, you must be prepared to work harder and longer hours than your competitors, stay informed and persevere.
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Cricut shares are trading lower after the company cut its price target on the stock from $6.5 to $5.75.

Roth MKM analyst Sean McGowan maintains ChromaDex (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CDXC#NASDAQ">CDXC</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $6 to $8.

CDXC

Roth MKM Maintains Buy on ChromaDex, Raises Price Target to $8

Dine Brands Global shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 adjusted EPS results.

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Financials sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$107.0K</td>
<td>4.1K</td>
<td>12.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$72.50</td>
<td>$98.4K</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
<td>7.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$1.4 million</td>
<td>654</td>
<td>5.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$70.0K</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HOOD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$29.00</td>
<td>$29.9K</td>
<td>233</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>KKR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$131.5K</td>
<td>3.4K</td>
<td>260</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BLK</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$1000.00</td>
<td>$407.5K</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RJF</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$40.0K</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TFC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$94.5K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td>80</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$34.7K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>31</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on November 8, 2024. Parties traded 214 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $107.0K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 4138 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12429 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding C (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 44 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 639 contract(s) at a $72.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 28 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $98.4K, with a price of $154.0 per contract. There were 3795 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7475 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BX (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BX#NYSE">BX</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 135 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1240 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $1.4 million, with a price of $1150.0 per contract. There were 654 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5551 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 72 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $70.0K, with a price of $700.0 per contract. There were 10 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3256 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding HOOD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 72 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 113 contract(s) at a $29.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.9K, with a price of $265.0 per contract. There were 233 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2178 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For KKR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 317 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 23 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $131.5K, with a price of $5720.0 per contract. There were 3464 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 260 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BLK (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 436 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $1000.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $407.5K, with a price of $8150.0 per contract. There were 4 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding RJF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RJF#NYSE">RJF</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 191 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.0K, with a price of $800.0 per contract. There were 16 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For TFC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TFC#NYSE">TFC</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 226 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 80 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $94.5K, with a price of $1182.0 per contract. There were 2070 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 80 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MA#NYSE">MA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 72 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 11 contract(s) at a $500.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.7K, with a price of $3162.0 per contract. There were 1606 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 31 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Financials Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$41.2K</td>
<td>34.6K</td>
<td>109.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$37.6K</td>
<td>46.8K</td>
<td>38.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DHI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$49.4K</td>
<td>11.4K</td>
<td>9.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MBLY</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$12.00</td>
<td>$353.4K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DKS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$50.1K</td>
<td>828</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PRKS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$38.8K</td>
<td>181</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EWCZ</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$7.50</td>
<td>$33.6K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>W</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$42.00</td>
<td>$28.5K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>674</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TOL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$60.4K</td>
<td>183</td>
<td>639</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BBY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$93.00</td>
<td>$48.1K</td>
<td>486</td>
<td>377</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on November 8, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $300.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.2K, with a price of $206.0 per contract. There were 34669 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 109633 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 9 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.6K, with a price of $188.0 per contract. There were 46810 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 38848 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DHI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DHI#NYSE">DHI</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 494 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 44 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.4K, with a price of $100.0 per contract. There were 11450 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9078 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MBLY (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MBLY#NASDAQ">MBLY</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 72 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 789 contract(s) at a $12.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $353.4K, with a price of $448.0 per contract. There were 2854 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2332 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DKS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 72 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $195.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.1K, with a price of $1670.0 per contract. There were 828 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1352 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PRKS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRKS#NYSE">PRKS</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 44 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 105 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.8K, with a price of $370.0 per contract. There were 181 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1108 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding EWCZ (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EWCZ#NASDAQ">EWCZ</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 44 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 369 contract(s) at a $7.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 33 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.6K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 2181 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1000 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding W (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/W#NYSE">W</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 76 contract(s) at a $42.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.5K, with a price of $375.0 per contract. There were 1033 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 674 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TOL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TOL#NYSE">TOL</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 135 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 42 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.4K, with a price of $1440.0 per contract. There were 183 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 639 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BBY (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on November 8, 2024. Parties traded 125 contract(s) at a $93.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 27 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.1K, with a price of $385.0 per contract. There were 486 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 377 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Consumer Discretionary Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Information Technology sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$30.2K</td>
<td>59.8K</td>
<td>115.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$61.8K</td>
<td>19.9K</td>
<td>16.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$55.2K</td>
<td>128.8K</td>
<td>14.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$31.3K</td>
<td>7.7K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ZS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$2.2 million</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$146.4K</td>
<td>9.4K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$100.3K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CSCO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$57.00</td>
<td>$37.2K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>711</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$30.0K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>578</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QCOM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$66.1K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
<td>467</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on November 8, 2024. Parties traded 159 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.2K, with a price of $190.0 per contract. There were 59807 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 115290 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MARA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 711 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $61.8K, with a price of $87.0 per contract. There were 19906 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16286 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 72 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.2K, with a price of $2760.0 per contract. There were 128880 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 14851 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PLTR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 72 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 257 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.3K, with a price of $122.0 per contract. There were 7742 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3265 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ZS (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZS#NASDAQ">ZS</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 135 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 3125 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $2.2 million, with a price of $730.0 per contract. There were 1169 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3125 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 44 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 1077 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 37 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $146.4K, with a price of $136.0 per contract. There were 9408 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2252 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 436 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $100.3K, with a price of $335.0 per contract. There were 3384 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1263 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CSCO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 9 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $57.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.2K, with a price of $124.0 per contract. There were 1687 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 711 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 9 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.0K, with a price of $3007.0 per contract. There were 1677 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 578 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For QCOM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 9 day(s) on November 15, 2024. This event was a transfer of 105 contract(s) at a $170.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.1K, with a price of $630.0 per contract. There were 3344 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 467 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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CSCO

MARA

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PLTR

QCOM

SMCI

10 Information Technology Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

HLIO

Helios Technologies shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 adjusted EPS results.

TD Cowen analyst Jason Gabelman maintains Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MPC#NYSE">MPC</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $174 to $170.

TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Marathon Petroleum, Lowers Price Target to $170

TD Cowen analyst Bill Katz maintains Apollo Global Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $165 to $178.

TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Apollo Global Management, Raises Price Target to $178

Adobe (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 10.33% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 21.51%. Currently, Adobe has a market capitalization of $221.46 billion. 
Buying $1000 In ADBE: If an investor had bought $1000 of ADBE stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $7,016.66 today based on a price of $503.09 for ADBE at the time of writing.
<h3>Adobe's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730914362_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
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.

Trading Ideas

ADBE

If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 10 Years Ago, You Would Have $7,000 Today

Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 5.74% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.08%. Currently, Digital Realty Trust has a market capitalization of $57.56 billion. 
Buying $1000 In DLR: If an investor had bought $1000 of DLR stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $14,055.33 today based on a price of $173.72 for DLR at the time of writing.
<h3>Digital Realty Trust's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730914357_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
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.

If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have $14,000 Today

Shares of SolarEdge Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEDG#NASDAQ">SEDG</a>) dropped 20% to $15.06 during Wednesday&#8217;s session. Several solar stocks are trading lower following Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/24/11/41774549/trumps-big-tech-policies-what-gop-victory-means-for-apple-google-microsoft">presidential election victory</a>.
The Republican Party's gains across the House and Senate signal a potential shift away from the green energy policies that have bolstered SolarEdge's business model. 
Trump's campaign commitments included reducing federal support for renewables and easing regulations on fossil fuel industries, which poses a threat to SolarEdge's growth trajectory and the broader renewable energy sector.
What To Know: Trump's proposed energy agenda includes plans to phase out green energy tax incentives, such as the Federal Investment Tax Credit (FITC), which currently provides a 30% tax credit for solar installations.
Concerns could mount among investors that if Trump repeals or scales back this incentive, it could impact demand for solar installations in the U.S., especially in states that lack their own substantial renewable energy subsidies.
SolarEdge, a leading provider of solar inverters and energy management solutions, relies heavily on the continued expansion of solar power adoption. 
With the possible withdrawal of federal tax benefits, SolarEdge could face serious headwinds, as potential customers may be deterred by higher upfront costs in the absence of tax relief, which could stall the company's momentum in a key market.
Read Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/24/11/41774549/trumps-big-tech-policies-what-gop-victory-means-for-apple-google-microsoft">Trump&#8217;s Big Tech Policies: What GOP Victory Means For Apple, Google, Microsoft</a>
Impact of Potential Tariffs and Trade Policies: Additionally, Trump's stance on tariffs poses a potential risk to SolarEdge's supply chain. Trump has floated the idea of a universal 10% tariff on all imports, and a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/41737933/trump-tariff-proposed-may-cost-americans-78b-in-spending-study">possible 60% tariff</a> on Chinese goods could have direct repercussions.
SolarEdge sources some of its key components from international suppliers, particularly in Asia. If such tariffs were enacted, the costs of inverters and other equipment could rise sharply, squeezing the company's margins or forcing it to pass on these costs to consumers, further challenging its competitive positioning in the U.S. market.
What Else: Trump&#8217;s previous administration took a deregulatory approach toward environmental policy, rolling back numerous climate and emissions regulations. Given Trump's preference for traditional energy sectors, SolarEdge could see a policy landscape less supportive of renewable energy initiatives and one more favorable to fossil fuels. 
Without strong Federal backing, the solar industry may struggle to maintain its current growth, potentially impacting SolarEdge's revenue from its U.S. operations, which constitute a significant portion of its business.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Should I Sell My SEDG Stock?</h2>
When deciding to hold on to or sell a stock, investors should consider their time horizon, unrealized gains and total return.
Shares of SolarEdge Technologies have decreased by 78.4% in the past year. An investor who bought shares of SolarEdge Technologies at the beginning of the year would take a loss of $76.39 per share if they sold it today. The stock has fallen 17.51% over the past month, meaning an investor who bought shares on Oct. 1 would see a capital loss of $6.33.
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SEDG has a 52-week high of $103.15 and a 52-week low of $14.82.

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Why SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) Stock Is Down 20%

TD Cowen analyst Bill Kirk maintains TPG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TPG#NASDAQ">TPG</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $62 to $58.

TD Cowen Maintains Hold on TPG, Lowers Price Target to $58

Goldman Sachs analyst Bruno Montanari maintains Xometry (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XMTR#NASDAQ">XMTR</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $24 to $28.

XMTR

Goldman Sachs Maintains Buy on Xometry, Raises Price Target to $28

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LiveRamp Is Undervalued With Long-Term Growth Prospects

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The tech market is well-positioned for significant growth thanks to the growing adoption of emerging technologies like AI, ML, cloud computing, and ERP. Therefore, it could be wise to invest in top tech stocks NICE Ltd. (NICE), LiveRamp Holdings (RAMP), and TaskUs (TASK) with massive analyst price target upsides. Read on... The rapid adoption of advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), big data, and data analytics are driving tech industry growth. Also, the emergence of cloud-based deployment solutions and other innovative digital solutions poise the tech market for unprecedented growth and expansion.
Given the industry's solid prospects, investors could consider investing in fundamentally sound tech stocks NICE Ltd. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/NICE/">NICE</a>), LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/RAMP/">RAMP</a>), and TaskUs, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/TASK/">TASK</a>) having substantial upside potential.
Technology is an integral part of today's business world. Companies are increasingly investing in software applications for their businesses to streamline operations, improve productivity, and enhance decision-making with scalable, customizable, and secure solutions, resulting in a surge in the overall tech market.
The current market dynamics have rapidly increased the reliance of companies on tech services, compelling tech service providers to design innovative solutions and ensure a competitive advantage. Also, the demand for tech is highest in developing economies such as India and China.
The <a href="https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/it-services-market-report">global IT services market is projected to grow to $2.59 trillion</a> by 2030, exhibiting growth at a CAGR of 9.5%, driven by conducive trends like widespread adoption of cloud computing, increasing investments in automation, prevalence of cybersecurity solutions, and rapid adoption of AI and ML tools, big data and data analytics solutions.
The overall tech market has also accelerated enterprise software application demand. Today, a lot of the digitalization is circling around cloud-based deployment solutions and ERP software among SMEs. Businesses are digitalizing their operations and leaning towards effective and cost-effective business solutions. The market is estimated to grow by $134 billion by 2028 at a <a href="https://www.technavio.com/report/enterprise-application-software-market-industry-analysis">CAGR of 7.81%</a>.
Given the industry's solid outlook, investing in fundamentally strong tech stocks such as NICE, RAMP, and TASK could be wise for future gains.
Let's discuss the fundamentals of these stocks in detail:
NICE Ltd. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/NICE/">NICE</a>)
Headquartered in Ra'anana, Israel, NICE provides cloud platforms for AI-driven digital business solutions worldwide. The company offers CXone, a cloud-native open platform, Enlighten, an AI engine for the customer engagement market, and smart self-service that enables organizations to address consumers' needs and journey orchestration solutions.
On October 22, NICE launched the next generation of CXone Mpower. It adds various advanced services to the existing market-leading CXone architecture that are foundational for delivering full-scale customer service automation.
These new architectural services enable seamless integration of workflows between front, mid, and back offices, revolutionizing AI for customer service on a unified hyper platform, allowing enterprises to design, build, and operate automation for workflows, agents, and knowledge at scale and precision.
On September 24, NICE Actimize, a NICE business, launched the market's first AI-powered Fraud Investigations solution, facilitating end-to-end fraud management capabilities from detection to investigations. The solution helps financial institutions save both time and money with its automated workflow and robust fraud-specific case management capabilities.
The advanced Generative AI embedded in the solution also offers automation, which allows financial institutions to address customer concerns quickly and consistently meet regulatory timelines.
During the second quarter that ended June 30, 2024, NICE's revenues rose 14.3% from the year-ago value to $664.40 million. Its non-GAAP <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/grossprofit.asp#:~:text=Gross%20profit%2C%20or%20gross%20income,fluctuate%20compared%20to%20production%20output.">gross profit</a> increased 12.7% year-over-year to $469.40 million. Also, the company's non-GAAP net income and EPS of $174.15 million and $2.64 indicate 23.1% and 23.9% growth from the prior-year quarter, respectively.
Additionally, the company's non-GAAP EBITDA grew 19.2% from the previous quarter's quarter to $222.56 million.
According to the guidance of the third quarter of 2024, NICE projects non-GAAP total revenues between $676 million and $686 million, representing 13% year-over-year growth at the midpoint. Its non-GAAP EPS is expected to be in a range of $2.62 to $2.72, up 18% year-over-year at the midpoint.
For the full year 2024, the company expects non-GAAP total revenues to be $2.71 billion to $2.73 billion, reflecting 15% growth. The company raised its non-GAAP EPS to $10.60 - $10.80, representing 22% growth.
Street expects NICE's revenue and EPS for the third quarter (ended September 2024) to increase 13.6% and 17.9% year-over-year to $683.04 million and $2.68, respectively. Further, NICE topped the consensus revenue and EPS estimates in all four trailing quarters.
NICE's stock gained 1.2% over the past month and 11.4% to close the last trading session at $174.33. The 12-month median price target of $264.10 indicates <a href="https://www.tipranks.com/stocks/nice/forecast">a 46.80% upside potential</a> from the last closing price.
NICE's bright prospects are reflected in its <a href="https://stocknews.com/powr-ratings/">POWR Ratings</a>. The stock has an overall rating of B, which translates to a Buy in our proprietary rating system. The POWR Ratings are calculated by considering 118 different factors, each weighted to an optimal degree.
The stock has a B grade for Quality, Growth, and Value. NICE is ranked #14 among 132 stocks in the <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/software-application/">Software - Application</a> industry.
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LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/RAMP/">RAMP</a>)
RAMP is a technology company that operates a data collaboration platform internationally. The company operates the LiveRamp Data Collaboration platform, which allows an organization to unify customer and prospect data to build a single view of the customer in a way that protects consumer privacy.
On October 8, RAMP unveiled the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) connections to its network, allowing marketers to drive even better outcomes from LiveRamp's premier global ecosystem by leveraging the transformative power of AI. This will add connectivity to RAMP's expansive network and help brand marketers better connect with and personalize touchpoints for their customers.
Through the new partnerships, RAMP will enable marketers to personalize AI-powered searches in partnership with Perplexity and connect AI-powered custom audiences on Meta and YouTube in partnership with Chalice.
On October 3, RAMP revealed the newest version of the LiveRamp Data Collaboration Platform, further accelerating customers' time to value by strengthening the ability of marketers to drive effective and insightful marketing by delivering personalized and relevant experiences to consumers.
In the first quarter that ended June 30, 2024, RAMP's total revenue increased 14.3% year-over-year to $175.96 million. Its non-GAAP gross profit grew 14.8% from the year-ago value to $130 million. The company's non-GAAP operating income of 27 million indicates growth of 28.6% from the prior year period.
In addition, the company's non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP EPS were $24 million and $0.35, up 20% and 20.7% from the previous year's quarter, respectively.
According to the second quarter fiscal 2025 outlook, RAMP expects revenue of $176 million, showing an increase of 10%, and it expects non-GAAP operating income of $31 million.
For the fiscal 2025, the company projects its revenue between $715 million and $735 million, an increase of 8% to 11%. Also, its non-GAAP operating income is set between $127 million and $131 million.
Street expects RAMP's revenue to increase 8.1% year-over-year to $185.75 million for the fourth quarter ending March 2025. The company's EPS for the same quarter is expected to grow 56.9% year-over-year to $0.39. Moreover, RAMP topped the consensus EPS and revenue estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, which is impressive.
RAMP's stock plunged 2% over the past month to close the last trading session at $23.76. Its 12-month price target of $40.67 reflects a <a href="https://www.tipranks.com/stocks/ramp/forecast">62.29% potential</a> upside.
RAMP's sound fundamentals are reflected in its POWR Ratings. The stock has an overall rating of B, translating to a Buy in our proprietary rating system.
The stock has a B grade for Sentiment and Value. Within the <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/technology-services/">Technology - Services</a> industry, RAMP is ranked #16 out of 76 stocks.
In addition to the POWR Ratings I've just highlighted, you can see RAMP's ratings for Quality, Growth, Stability, and Momentum <a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/RAMP/">here</a>.
TaskUs, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/TASK/">TASK</a>)
TASK provides digital outsourcing services for companies worldwide. The company offers a digital customer experience that consists of omnichannel customer care services and other solutions.
On June 3, TASK and Mavenoid announced a strategic partnership to enable AI-powered product support. The alliance will combine companies' expertise in AI and personalized product support to optimize next-generation, personalized self-help product support solutions.
With this product support automation via AI self-service and live human support in one AI-powered product assistant, the collaboration will help manufacturers' and retailers' customers in troubleshooting, setup, spare part sales, and product selection to get advice about products.
TASK's trailing-12-month gross profit margin and EBITDA margin of 40.98% and 18.01% are 29.3% and 26.9% higher than the respective industry averages of 31.69% and 14.19%. Similarly, its trailing-12-month levered FCF margin of 12.90% is considerably higher than the 6.62% industry average.
For the second quarter, which ended June 30, 2024, TASK reported service revenue of $237.93 million, which is up 3.8% from the prior year's quarter. The company's adjusted EBITDA was $51.25 million for the quarter. Its net income and EPS came in at $12.60 million and $0.14 per share, reflecting growth of 24.3% and 40% year-over-year, respectively.
Furthermore, the company's total assets stood at $886.15 million as of June 30, 2024, compared to $864.20 million as of December 31, 2023.
Analysts expect TASK's EPS for the fourth quarter (ending December 2024) to increase marginally year-over-year to $0.35, and its revenue is estimated to grow 9.5% year-over-year to $256.49 million in the same quarter. Also, the company surpassed the consensus revenue and EPS estimates in each of the four trailing quarters.
The stock has gained 5.8% over the past month and 39.1% over the past year to close the last trading session at $11.95. Wall Street analysts expect the stock to hit $16.75 in the near term, indicating a potential <a href="https://www.tipranks.com/stocks/task/forecast">upside of 39.12%</a>.
TASK's promising prospects are reflected in its POWR Ratings. The stock has an overall rating of B, which equates to a Buy in our proprietary rating system.
The stock has a B grade for Growth, Quality, and Value. Within the Technology - Services industry, TASK is ranked #8 out of 76 stocks.
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NICE shares were unchanged in after-hours trading Monday. Year-to-date, NICE has declined -9.83%, versus a 23.35% rise in the benchmark S&amp;P 500 index during the same period.
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