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Dynavax Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DVAX#NASDAQ">DVAX</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.11) per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.04 by 375 percent. This is a 57.14 percent decrease over losses of $(0.07) per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $68.16 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $70.58 million by 3.43 percent. This is a 34.21 percent increase over sales of $50.79 million the same period last year.

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CORRECTION: Dynavax Technologies Q1 Adj. EPS $(0.11) Misses $0.04 Estimate, Sales $68.16M Miss $70.58M Estimate

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKD#NYSE">BKD</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.13) per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $(0.11) by 18.18 percent. This is unchanged from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $813.86 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $816.90 million by 0.37 percent. This is a 3.96 percent increase over sales of $782.83 million the same period last year.

UPDATE: Brookdale Senior Living Q1 Adj. EPS $(0.13) Misses $(0.11) Estimate, Sales $813.86M Miss $816.90M Estimate

Key Tronic (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTCC#NASDAQ">KTCC</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.05) per share. This is a 76.19 percent increase over losses of $(0.21) per share from the same period last year. The company reported $111.97 million in sales this quarter. This is a 20.32 percent decrease over sales of $140.53 million the same period last year.

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CORRECTION: Key Tronic Q3 Adj. EPS $(0.05) Up From $(0.21) YoY, Sales $111.97M Down From $140.53M YoY

GEO Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 1.01% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 9.2%. Currently, GEO Group has a market capitalization of $4.32 billion. 
Buying $100 In GEO: If an investor had bought $100 of GEO stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $512.81 today based on a price of $30.23 for GEO at the time of writing.
<h3>GEO Group's Performance Over Last 20 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 20 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

Sanmina (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SANM#NASDAQ">SANM</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 9.29% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 23.11%. Currently, Sanmina has a market capitalization of $4.21 billion. 
Buying $1000 In SANM: If an investor had bought $1000 of SANM stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $2,735.49 today based on a price of $78.70 for SANM at the time of writing.
<h3>Sanmina's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1746574226_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.
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$1000 Invested In Sanmina 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

Before Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) became a $2 trillion tech giant, it was just an idea—and Jeff Bezos had something better than venture capital: his mom.
"I won the lottery with my mom. Thanks for literally everything," Bezos declared in a <a href="https://x.com/JeffBezos/status/863867801181855744?lang=en">heartfelt X post</a> on Mother's Day 2017.
Jacklyn Bezos had Jeff <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/QJS-m-LyXMw?si=zVVDU7AUZZwb-INZ">when she was only 17</a>, defying the odds from day one. Pressured to drop out of high school, she stayed the course, graduated, and supported herself and her infant son on just $190 a month working as a secretary.
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At night, she attended school, showing up with two duffel bags—one packed with textbooks and the other with diapers, bottles, and toys to keep baby Jeff occupied.
After divorcing Jeff's biological father, Ted Jorgensen, she later married Miguel "Mike" Bezos, a Cuban immigrant who fled Castro's Cuba alone at age 16. Mike adopted Jeff and became the dad who raised him.
Jorgensen, a former circus unicyclist and bike shop owner, lost contact with Jeff shortly after the divorce. For decades, he didn't know what became of his son—until 2012, when a journalist tracked him down while researching Bezos' biography. "I wasn't a good father or a good husband," Jorgensen admitted at the time, expressing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/12/42556247/jeff-bezos-biological-dad-didnt-know-he-was-a-billionaire-until-someone-said-your-son-is-one-of-the-most-successful-men-on-the-planet">regret that he never reconnected with Jeff</a> before his death in 2015.
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In the early 1990s, Jeff Bezos was working on Wall Street when he became captivated by the rapid growth of internet usage. Recognizing the potential of e-commerce, he decided to leave his stable job and pursue his vision of an online bookstore. In 1994, he and his then-wife, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/02/43916092/mackenzie-scott-gave-away-19-billion-of-her-38-billion-divorce-settlement-from-jeff-bezos-in-5-years-her-current-net-worth-may-shock-you">MacKenzie Scott</a>, drove across the country from New York to Seattle, drafting Amazon's business plan along the way.&nbsp;
That's when Jacklyn and Mike made a bold move. They didn't just give or loan him money. They invested $245,573—a significant piece of their life savings. Bezos later recalled in an <a href="https://achievement.org/achiever/jeffrey-p-bezos/">interview with the Academy of Achievement</a>, "The first initial start-up capital for Amazon.com came primarily from my parents, and they invested a large fraction of their life savings in what became Amazon.com."
Jeff even warned them upfront that there was a 70% chance they'd lose everything. Instead, their early equity stake—roughly 6% of the fledgling company—<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/startups/25/02/43666298/jeff-bezoss-mom-was-a-divorced-teen-who-couldnt-afford-a-phone-so-used-a-walkie-talkie-to-communicate-now-she-could-be-worth-76-billion">grew into billions</a>. Estimates from Bloomberg in 2018 placed the family's wealth from that <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-31/a-hidden-amazon-fortune-bezos-parents-could-be-worth-billions">bet at around $30 billion</a>. Since the stock has grown significantly since 2018, their share could be worth more than double now, assuming they retained all original shares.&nbsp;
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In 2022, Bezos posted <a href="https://x.com/JeffBezos/status/1523330938742005760?lang=en">another tribute on X, writing</a>: "Mom, I have no idea how you did what you did. You kept us both safe inside your heart. Thank you for sharing your strength and for all the sacrifices you made. I love you."
From night school duffel bags to one of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/01/42818961/jeff-bezos-urged-his-brother-and-sister-to-invest-10000-in-amazon-the-stake-grew-15499900-and-its-now-potentially-worth-1-5-billion">biggest fortunes in history</a>, Bezos' story is a reminder: sometimes, the best investors aren't venture capitalists. They're parents who believe—even when the odds say otherwise.
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Jeff Bezos Says He 'Won the Lottery' With His Teen Mom—She Had Him at 17, Took Him to Night School, Then Invested Her $245K Savings In Amazon

Imperial Oil (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IMO#AMEX">IMO</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 21.66% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 35.49%. Currently, Imperial Oil has a market capitalization of $34.81 billion. 
Buying $1000 In IMO: If an investor had bought $1000 of IMO stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $4,481.65 today based on a price of $68.39 for IMO at the time of writing.
<h3>Imperial Oil's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1746573314_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 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

Lake Street analyst Thomas Flaten maintains Castle Biosciences (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSTL#NASDAQ">CSTL</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $40 to $35.

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Lake Street Maintains Buy on Castle Biosciences, Lowers Price Target to $35

Lake Street analyst Ryan Meyers downgrades TrueCar (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRUE#NASDAQ">TRUE</a>) from Buy to Hold and lowers the price target from $5 to $1.5.

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Lake Street Downgrades TrueCar to Hold, Lowers Price Target to $1.5

Loop Capital analyst Gary Mobley maintains ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ON#NASDAQ">ON</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $65 to $55.

Loop Capital Maintains Buy on ON Semiconductor, Lowers Price Target to $55

Loop Capital analyst Gary Mobley maintains Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LSCC#NASDAQ">LSCC</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $85 to $75.

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Loop Capital Maintains Buy on Lattice Semiconductor, Lowers Price Target to $75

Loop Capital analyst Mark Schappel maintains Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $125 to $130.

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Loop Capital Maintains Buy on Palantir Technologies, Raises Price Target to $130

Ventas (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VTR#NYSE">VTR</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 3.96% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.78%. Currently, Ventas has a market capitalization of $29.69 billion. 
Buying $100 In VTR: If an investor had bought $100 of VTR stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $218.70 today based on a price of $65.83 for VTR at the time of writing.
<h3>Ventas'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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Loop Capital analyst Anthony Chukumba maintains Floor &amp; Decor Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FND#NYSE">FND</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $95 to $75.

Loop Capital Maintains Hold on Floor & Decor Hldgs, Lowers Price Target to $75

If you were to ask a veteran investor if there&#8217;s a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs">100% international equity ETF</a> that&#8217;s up more than 16% year-to-date in 2025, they&#8217;d likely answer with a healthy dose of skepticism and a side of disbelief. 
In an exclusive sit-down with Bancreek Capital CEO Andrew Skatoff, one thing became clear: the idea that international equity ETFs are boring, over-diversified and underperforming is in line for a do-over. Skatoff&#8217;s fund, the Bancreek International Large Cap ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BCIL#NYSE">BCIL</a>), has flipped that narrative. With a number 1 rank out of 1,053 active and passive ETFs in April, according to Bloomberg, BCIL is demonstrating that a concentrated international portfolio can beat bloated benchmarks and old-school incumbents.
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">From Niche To Knockout</h1>
This ETF&#8217;s approach is simple yet successful: target international firms with what Bancreek defines as &#8220;institutional endurance&#8221;— companies with durability, resilience, longevity and growth. It isn&#8217;t buzzword stew, it&#8217;s model-based, high-conviction strategy that winnows thousands of developed-market stocks down to the ones that count.
&#8220;At any given time, there may only be 50 such businesses in our investable universe,&#8221; Bancreek Capital Advisors CEO Andrew Skatoff says. &#8220;Through extensive research, we've found that 30 positions strike the right balance between long- term compounding potential and near-term volatility management. Holding significantly more positions in the portfolio dilutes this quality and erodes risk-adjusted returns. That's our edge — precision over breadth.&#8221;
The ETF&#8217;s portfolio is surprisingly evenly weighted. Concentrated, yes, but closer to equal-weight than most passive funds. BCIL&#8217;s top 10 holdings, for example, account for just about 40% of the fund — scarcely more concentrated than the S&amp;P 500, which has 16x as many names but a 36% top-10 weight.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Why Go International Now?</h1>
Let's face it: for the past decade, international equities have had little appeal — mildly interesting but quickly discarded. But the tide may be turning.
"The global trade landscape is shifting. U.S. policy decisions are increasingly disrupting long-standing trade flows. If the U.S. turns inward, those opportunities will likely be backfilled by regional champions in countries like Japan, the U.K., Canada, and Australia," Skatoff notes. Add in the valuation gap between U.S. and international markets, and you've got a real opportunity for alpha generation.
International developed markets are still discounted to the U.S., even with recent good performance. And with themes such as supply chain regionalization and geopolitical rebalancing gaining traction, BCIL&#8217;s timing begins to feel more like a strike and less like a contrarian bet.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">The Quant Edge</h1>
At the center of Bancreek&#8217;s strategy is a proprietary quantitative engine — one that&#8217;s been refined by years of basic research but engineered for speed and scale.
&#8220;These models were built on years of deep fundamental research and have gone through countless iterations to find the right set of variables to help us identify these structurally advantaged businesses,&#8221; Skatoff says. &#8220;Now, our models can do it systematically, with speed and consistency — and we can deliver that efficiency to retail investors through our ETFs.&#8221;
The model focuses on not only the financial health but also the quality of capital deployment, business model robustness, and scalability — metrics that generally translate well internationally.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">What About Diversification?</h1>
Critics balk at the 30 stocks in this global fund. But BCIL isn&#8217;t quantity, it&#8217;s quality with built-in diversification. One of the holdings, for instance, is a software aggregator that owns over 500 companies — a fund within a fund, of sorts.
&#8220;We believe in outsourcing diversification to the companies themselves — specifically, to world-class management teams with a proven ability to identify and acquire high-quality businesses,&#8221; Skatoff says.
With only 30 names, BCIL has shown less volatility than the FTSE Developed ex-US All Cap Index, which contains over 3,000 stocks, noted Skatoff. Evidence that when it comes to building a portfolio, less can be more — if you choose wisely.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">BCUS Vs BCIL</h1>
Although BCIL targets established international names, Bancreek also manages a U.S. large-cap strategy, the Bancreek U.S. Large Cap ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BCUS#NYSE">BCUS</a>), based on the same system. 
&#8220;Both ETFs use the same investment engine — the difference lies in the universe: BCUS draws from U.S. large caps, while BCIL focuses exclusively on developed international names,&#8221; said Skatoff.
Though overshadowed by BCIL&#8217;s star turn, BCUS has also beaten the S&amp;P 500 in 2025 and navigated volatility with aplomb, especially in a volatile month like April. Together, they form Bancreek&#8217;s two-engine style of equity investing: same strategy, alternate hunting grounds.
And for now, the results speak louder than any marketing brochure ever could.
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Granite Point Mortgage (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GPMT#NYSE">GPMT</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.57) per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $(0.73) by 21.92 percent. This is a 2000 percent decrease over earnings of $0.03 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $8.04 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $8.86 million by 90.64K percent. This is a 64.10K percent increase over sales of $12.52 million the same period last year.

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Granite Point Mortgage Q1 Adj. EPS $(0.57) Beats $(0.73) Estimate, Net interest income $8.04B Beat $8.86M Estimate

Barclays analyst Dan Levy maintains Ford Motor (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/F#NYSE">F</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $8 to $9.

Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Ford Motor, Raises Price Target to $9

Reinsurance Gr (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGA#NYSE">RGA</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 2.76% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 16.59%. Currently, Reinsurance Gr has a market capitalization of $13.10 billion. 
Buying $1000 In RGA: If an investor had bought $1000 of RGA stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $2,085.99 today based on a price of $198.19 for RGA at the time of writing.
<h3>Reinsurance Gr's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1746571524_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.

Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Reinsurance Gr Stock In The Last 5 Years

DA Davidson analyst Michael Shlisky maintains Standex International (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SXI#NYSE">SXI</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $207 to $200.

DA Davidson Maintains Buy on Standex International, Lowers Price Target to $200

Most people would think giving away $60 billion qualifies as the ultimate sacrifice. Warren Buffett disagrees.
While many admire <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/04/44889632/warren-buffetts-son-cashed-in-90k-instead-of-waiting-on-500-million-now-hes-using-buffett-bucks-to-build-his-own-dream-town-in-new-york">Buffett for his record-setting philanthropy</a>, the 94-year-old billionaire insists he's given up nothing at all. In fact, he believes those who give their time—not just their money—are the true heroes. And in a rare moment of reflection, he openly admits he hasn't done nearly enough of that.
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"The easiest deed in the world is to give away money that will never be of any real use to you or your family," Buffett wrote in a 2021 statement accompanying his <a href="https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/donate/jun2321.pdf">annual contribution of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>, BRK.B)) shares</a>.&nbsp;
"I've made no sacrifice nor has my family." He credited his fortune not to hard trade-offs or deprivation, but to "compound interest, a long runway, wonderful associates and our incredible country."
Buffett, who pledged to give away more than 99% of his Berkshire Hathaway shares, reached a milestone that year—distributing $4.1 billion, marking the halfway point to this goal. Yet, despite the billions, he acknowledged: "A much more admirable form of philanthropy than mine involves the giving of personal time and effort. I've done little of that."
Instead, Buffett has long admitted he chose what he calls the "wholesale" approach to giving. Large checks, strategic donations, and delegating the hard work to major foundations like the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation, where he served as an inactive trustee until 2021.&nbsp;
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His sister, Doris, took the opposite path. She practiced what Buffett called "retail" philanthropy—personally helping thousands in small, individual ways. "She used both her heart and head to help thousands," Buffett noted after her passing.
The contrast wasn't just philosophical. It was personal. Buffett often credited his first wife, Susan, for urging him to embrace philanthropy in the first place. She advocated for giving while young and connected directly with causes.&nbsp;
Buffett, meanwhile, focused on growing their wealth—driven by his fascination with compounding and a desire to keep full control of Berkshire Hathaway. As he later explained, "I was restrained by the desire to retain unassailable control of Berkshire. It was only after my wife's death that I, at 75, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/04/38020981/warren-buffetts-first-wife-said-he-cared-about-the-win-never-about-money-everybody-can-read-what">stepped on the accelerator</a>."
Still, despite his monumental donations—<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2024/11/25/never-wished-to-create-a-dynasty-warren-buffett-donates-11-billion-in-berkshire-stock-and-updates-will/">Forbes estimates</a> Buffett has given more than $60 billion, likely making him history's largest philanthropist—he remains clear-eyed about what he hasn't given. "Those who give their love and time…are the heroes of philanthropy. They receive no recognition…but they silently make those establishments work smoothly to benefit those who have received the short straws in life," Buffett wrote.
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That humility extends to his family plans as well. His famous advice is to leave your kids "enough to do anything, but not enough to do nothing."
Buffett also revealed in a <a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/warren-buffett-gives-us-a-preview-of-his-will-419ad46d">Wall Street Journal interview</a> last year that his donations to the Gates Foundation <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/management/24/06/39550353/warren-buffett-sets-up-new-trust-as-he-turns-away-from-gates-foundation">will end after his death</a>. "The Gates Foundation has no money coming after my death," he said, noting that his children would instead direct the remainder of his fortune.
While Buffett may downplay his extreme donations and the lives they've touched, there's no denying the impact. And for those without billions to give, time can be just as powerful.
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