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Activist short seller Andrew Left&#8216;s Citron Research has renewed its bearish stance on Duolingo Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DUOL#NASDAQ">DUOL</a>), citing Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) subsidiary Google&#8217;s newly announced artificial intelligence translation technology as a significant threat to the language learning company&#8217;s business model.
What Happened: Citron acknowledged on social media platform X that the firm &#8220;got it wrong&#8221; with its initial short position before Duolingo&#8217;s last earnings report. However, it maintained that Google&#8217;s latest AI innovation has strengthened its bearish thesis rather than weakened it.
&#8220;Yesterday, Google changed the entire language learning market at I/O 2025,&#8221; Citron wrote, referencing Google&#8217;s developer conference where the tech giant unveiled Meet&#8217;s AI-powered speech translation feature.
Citron compared the potential impact to historical technological disruptions. &#8220;Saying Google&#8217;s new AI translation tool won&#8217;t impact Duolingo is like saying calculators didn&#8217;t reduce the need to learn arithmetic,&#8221; he stated.
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Why It Matters: The new Google Meet tool translates conversations in near real-time while preserving the speaker&#8217;s voice, tone, and expression.
According to Google, the Gemini-powered feature can translate between English and Spanish initially, with Italian, German, and Portuguese support planned for the coming weeks.
The service requires a subscription to Google&#8217;s AI Pro plan or the new AI Ultra subscription at $249.99 monthly, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/670322/google-meet-gemini-translation-ai-english-spanish">according</a> to The Verge.
The short seller&#8217;s renewed pessimism contrasts sharply with recent Wall Street sentiment. JPMorgan analyst Bryan Smilek maintained an Overweight rating on Duolingo with a $500 price target earlier this month, projecting 20% revenue growth driven by user <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/05/45234350/duolingo-analyst-sees-ebitda-expansion-strong-user-trends-and-monetization-upside">expansion and gamification features</a>.
Duolingo currently serves 130 million monthly active users, representing approximately 18% of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/05/45234350/duolingo-analyst-sees-ebitda-expansion-strong-user-trends-and-monetization-upside">global online language learners</a>. 
Price Action: Duolingo Inc.&#8217;s stock closed at $514.30 on Wednesday, down 2.17% for the day. Year to date, the stock has gained 57.82%, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Gerber Kawasaki CEO and Co-Founder Ross Gerber says that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) CEO Elon Musk is taking "very concrete steps" to improve the situation at the company.
What Happened: "Seems like Elon might've gotten my message that he needs to get back to work at Tesla, he needs to start doing positive media," Gerber said in an interview <a href="https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/shows/the-close/2025/05/20/elon-musk-commits-to-staying-as-tesla-ceo/">with</a> Bloomberg on Tuesday.
Gerber then highlighted how Musk stepping away from the government and the "divisive comments", which were hurting the brand's image, was a "good development" for the company.
However, Gerber also outlined that Musk would need to recalibrate his focus on the company. "You're not gonna change Elon so I'm not gonna try to go down that path," he said. "I think it's mostly where his focus is and where his communication and communication is done, which really affects Tesla sales and the brand substantially," Gerber said.
Gerber also weighed in on June's Robotaxi launch and how it is a "crucial time" for the EV giant. Speaking on Robotaxi, Gerber said, "Clearly, this is a product that's not quite ready to go," before highlighting there was still a lot of work to be done at Tesla.
Why It Matters: Gerber's comments come in at a time when Musk is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45519469/tesla-stock-rises-after-musk-reaffirms-leadership-and-business-rebound">reaffirming his commitment </a>to Tesla as well as robotaxis. Recently, the billionaire brushed off the idea of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/05/45535283/elon-musk-brushes-off-potential-tesla-uber-deal-believes-owners-could-add-their-cars-to-ev-giants-autonomous">a potential deal</a> with ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>).
Interestingly, Gerber <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45511328/ross-gerber-slams-teslas-fsd-technology-ahead-of-robotaxi-launch-maintains-bearish-views-on-elon-musks-company-after-dumping-10-stake-in-q1-2025">has been bearish</a> on Tesla and dumped more than 20,000 Tesla shares in Q1 2025. He has also criticized FSD technology on numerous occasions.&nbsp;
Elsewhere, analysts like Dan Ives <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45557873/tesla-bull-dan-ives-thinks-elon-musks-ev-giant-could-be-entering-a-golden-era-says-2-trillion-market-cap-on-the-table">maintain bullish views</a> on Tesla. Ives recently said that he believes a two-trillion-dollar market cap for Tesla "could be on the table" following Musk's comments.
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• Kanzhun (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BZ#NASDAQ">BZ</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.22 per share on revenue of $264.74 million. 
• Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LSPD#NYSE">LSPD</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.11 per share on revenue of $251.30 million. 
• CSW Industrials (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSWI#NASDAQ">CSWI</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $2.22 per share on revenue of $232.82 million. 
• Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.69 per share on revenue of $2.51 billion. 
• Dorian LPG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LPG#NYSE">LPG</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.45 per share on revenue of $79.04 million. 
• Atour Lifestyle Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATAT#NASDAQ">ATAT</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.32 per share on revenue of $259.06 million. 
• Ralph Lauren (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RL#NYSE">RL</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $2.04 per share on revenue of $1.65 billion. 
• Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TD#NYSE">TD</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.24 per share on revenue of $10.74 billion. 
• Sunlands Technology (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STG#NYSE">STG</a>) is estimated to report earnings for its first quarter. 
• Replimune Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/REPL#NASDAQ">REPL</a>) is projected to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• BingEx (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLX#NASDAQ">FLX</a>) is expected to report earnings for its first quarter. 
• Thermon Group Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/THR#NYSE">THR</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.50 per share on revenue of $133.65 million. 
• Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARQQ#NASDAQ">ARQQ</a>) is projected to report earnings for its first quarter. 
• Titan Machinery (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TITN#NASDAQ">TITN</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.88 per share on revenue of $445.75 million. 
• Nano X Imaging (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NNOX#NASDAQ">NNOX</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.15 per share on revenue of $3.98 million. 
• Analog Devices (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADI#NASDAQ">ADI</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.70 per share on revenue of $2.51 billion. 
• BJ's Wholesale Club Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BJ#NYSE">BJ</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.91 per share on revenue of $5.19 billion. 
<h3>Companies Reporting After The Bell</h3>
• Deckers Outdoor (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DECK#NYSE">DECK</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.61 per share on revenue of $1.01 billion. 
• Ross Stores (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROST#NASDAQ">ROST</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.43 per share on revenue of $4.96 billion. 
• Autodesk (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADSK#NASDAQ">ADSK</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $2.15 per share on revenue of $1.61 billion. 
• Intuit (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTU#NASDAQ">INTU</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $10.91 per share on revenue of $7.56 billion. 
• ePlus (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLUS#NASDAQ">PLUS</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.29 per share on revenue of $598.27 million. 
• Corporacion America (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAAP#NYSE">CAAP</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.51 per share on revenue of $420.66 million. 
• Cavco Indus (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVCO#NASDAQ">CVCO</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $5.15 per share on revenue of $504.15 million. 
• Copart (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPRT#NASDAQ">CPRT</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $1.23 billion. 
• Lionsgate Studios (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LION#NYSE">LION</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.41 per share on revenue of $964.35 million. 
• StepStone Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STEP#NASDAQ">STEP</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.48 per share on revenue of $229.17 million. 
• Intchains Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICG#NASDAQ">ICG</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.07 per share on revenue of $125.65 million. 
• Workday (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDAY#NASDAQ">WDAY</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $2.01 per share on revenue of $2.22 billion. 
• Silvercorp Metals (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SVM#AMEX">SVM</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.08 per share on revenue of $48.30 million. 
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Earnings Scheduled For May 22, 2025

Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>) shares are on the rise following a hike in its price target by Piper Sandler.
What Happened: The stock is up 7% in pre-market trading on Thursday, after Piper Sandler analysts, led by Brent Bracelin, reaffirmed their &#8220;overweight&#8221; rating on the stock, while increasing the price target to $215, from $175, representing a 20% upside from current levels.
Bracelin called Snowflake one of their &#8220;highest conviction growth ideas&#8221; for 2025, with the bullish thesis resting on it achieving &#8220;Rule of 50,&#8221; which means 25% product revenue growth, alongside 25% in free cash flow margins, at over $4 billion in annual recurring revenue.
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&#8220;Solid Q1 execution evident by the $39 million beat on 26% y/y product growth was encouraging given an uncertain macro backdrop,&#8221; the note says. 
It also highlights two $100 million-plus deals with financial services customers and a sharp uptick in customers using AI/ML tools weekly, which now stands at over 5,200, up from 4,000 the prior quarter.
The analysts note that while most other software companies they cover have maintained their annual guidance &#8220;out of an abundance of caution,&#8221; Snowflake has raised its annual product revenue guidance by $45 million at the midpoint, or 25% year-over-year growth, ahead of 24% that was guided earlier.
Why It Matters: Most other leading analysts remain <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/technicals/25/05/45550440/snowflake-melts-resistance-can-q1-earnings-spark-a-fresh-flurry-of-gains">upbeat on the stock</a>, with an average consensus Price Target of $203.69, an upside of 13.7% from current levels.
The stock is up 27.73% over the past 1 month, since its late-April lows, and is up 13.72% year-to-date, following a volatile couple of weeks recently.
The company released its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45553121/snowflake-q1-earnings-revenue-eps-beat-estimates-ai-data-cloud-company-sees-25-growth-ahead-shares-climb">first quarter results</a> on Wednesday, reporting $1.04 billion in revenue, beating consensus estimates of $1.01 billion. It reported a profit of $0.24 per share, ahead of estimates at $0.21 per share. 
Price Action: The stock was down 2.06% on Wednesday, trading at $179.12 per share, but is up 8.50% after hours, following its first quarter results and an increase in analyst price targets. 
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The Republican tax bill, a priority of the Trump administration, could exacerbate wealth inequality in the U.S., according to a report by Oxfam. The non-profit organization argues that the legislation would disproportionately benefit the affluent.
What Happened: Oxfam America&#8217;s study suggests that the proposed tax cuts would further stack the odds against ordinary citizens in favor of the wealthy. The report also explores the possibility of implementing a wealth tax on ultra-millionaires and billionaires as a means to address inequality. Oxfam&#8217;s analysis shows that a 3% tax on wealth exceeding $1 billion could raise $50 billion from just the 10 richest Americans—enough to fund a year of food assistance for 22.5 million people, <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/21/business/billionaire-tax-cut-trump">reported </a>CNN.
However, the implementation of such a wealth tax could face significant challenges, including valuation of net worth and potential constitutional issues. The debate persists as lawmakers consider whether to extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the hallmark tax legislation of the Trump administration.
Meanwhile, a new study from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) revealed that the benefits arising from the &#8220;One Big Beautiful Bill Act,&#8221; would not be evenly distributed, with the bottom 10% of earners facing a 4% drop in household resources by 2033, while the top 10% would gain 2% due to lower taxes.
Meanwhile, Kent Smetters, a business economics professor from University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School told CNN that the top 10% of households would receive approximately $3.1 trillion in tax cuts over a decade. This possibly includes the likes of billionaires like Tesla (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) CEO Elon Musk, Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) Founder Jeff Bezos and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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Why It Matters: The potential impact of the &#8220;One Big Beautiful Bill Act&#8221; on wealth inequality has been a subject of intense debate. A&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45536595/big-beautiful-bill-will-explode-the-deficit-and-make-the-rich-richer-congressional-budget-office">recent report by the Congressional Budget Office</a>&nbsp;estimated a 4% income drop for the lowest decile of Americans by 2033, raising concerns about the bill&#8217;s impact on the wealth gap.
Meanwhile, the bill&#8217;s potential to exacerbate the deficit has also been a point of contention. A&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45536595/big-beautiful-bill-will-explode-the-deficit-and-make-the-rich-richer-congressional-budget-office">CBO report</a>&nbsp;suggested that the tax changes, including the extension of the 2017 tax act, could increase the federal deficit by $3.8 trillion.
These concerns have prompted strong reactions from political figures. Senator&nbsp;Elizabeth Warren&nbsp;criticized the Republicans for advancing the bill through late-night votes, questioning their motives. The bill&#8217;s potential impact on wealth inequality and the deficit continues to be a key point of contention in ongoing political debates.
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The shoemaker of the popular brand, Vans — VF Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VFC#NYSE">VFC</a>), highlighted that a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45544873/v-f-corp-tumbles-after-q4-miss-vans-slump-and-gloomy-q1-forecast">dip in the segment sales</a> was part of the company&#8217;s turnaround plan, and investors would likely see the &#8220;high quality&#8221; earnings in the future.
What Happened: The Vans unit of VF Corp reported a 20% drop in sales as compared to the previous year and an 8% decline sequentially.
VF Corp&#8217;s President and CEO, Bracken Darrell, underscored that if you exclude Vans, the company&#8217;s total revenue growth would be up 4%.
&#8220;We told you last quarter that turnarounds are often nonlinear. To be clear, turnarounds can look nonlinear from a numerical standpoint, and this quarter is an illustration of that,&#8221; he said.
Darrell highlighted that 60% of the decline in the segment this quarter was a direct effect of deliberately reducing revenue to eliminate unprofitable or unproductive business. Additionally, 25% of it was driven by reduced storefronts and reduced channel inventory in China.
&#8220;Another 35% of the total decline was driven by additional set of deliberate actions, which were also in place last quarter that had a lower impact. These include the closure of value doors mainly in the U.S. that were margin eroding,&#8221; he said.
Underscoring the reasons for these declines, Darrell said, &#8220;And the results of these actions and others are that Vans gross margin is up significantly year-over-year.&#8221;
However, concerning the revenue, he said, &#8220;You don&#8217;t see the results just yet numerically, but you will. And when you do, they&#8217;ll be high quality.&nbsp;&#8220;
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Why It Matters: VF Corp <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45544873/v-f-corp-tumbles-after-q4-miss-vans-slump-and-gloomy-q1-forecast">reported a revenue</a> of $2.14 billion, down 5% year over year, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $2.18 billion. Whereas it posted a quarterly loss of adjusted earnings per share of 13 cents, beating the street view of a 14 cents loss.
The company anticipates a 3% to 5% drop in revenue for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026, alongside an adjusted operating loss ranging from $110 million to $125 million.
VFC shares ended 15.80% lower on Wednesday and rose 0.41% in after-hours. The company has declined 43.59% on a year-to-date basis and 1.46% over a year.
The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, ended lower on Wednesday. The SPY was down 1.69% to $582.86, while the QQQ dropped 1.39% to $513.04, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings shows that VFC had a weaker price trend over the short, medium, and long term. Its value ranking was poor at the 17.46th percentile; the details of other metrics are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">available here</a>. 
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Eurozone Services Purchasing Managers Index Preliminary For May 48.9 Vs. 50.4 Est.; 50.1 Prior

HCOB Eurozone Composite Purchasing Managers Index Preliminary For May 49.5 Vs. 50.7 Est.; 50.4 Prior

Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index Preliminary For May 48.4 Vs. 49.2 Est.; 49.0 Prior

Germany Ifo Business Climate Index For May 87.5 Vs. 87.4 Est.; 86.9 Prior

Germany Current Assessment For May 86.1 Vs. 86.8 Est.; 86.4 Prior

Germany Business Expectations For May 88.9 Vs. 88.0 Est.; 87.4 Prior

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For the second quarter of 2025, Sunlands currently expects net revenues to be between RMB500 million to RMB520 million, which would represent an increase of 1.6% to 5.6% year-over-year. The above outlook is based on the current market conditions and reflects the Company's current and preliminary estimates of market and operating conditions and customer demand, which are all subject to substantial uncertainty.

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Sunlands Expects Q2 Revenue Of RMB 500M–RMB 520M, Up 1.6% To 5.6% Year-Over-Year

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Sunlands Technology (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STG#NYSE">STG</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.77 per share. This is a 32.89 percent decrease over earnings of $1.14 per share from the same period last year. The company reported $67.20 million in sales this quarter. This is a 7.27 percent decrease over sales of $72.47 million the same period last year.

Sunlands Technology Q1 EPADS $0.77 Down From $1.14 YoY, Sales $67.20M Down From $72.47M YoY

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On Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google and AI startup Character.AI must face a wrongful death lawsuit filed by a Florida mother who claims the chatbot encouraged her teenage son to take his own life.
What Happened: U.S. District Judge Anne Conway rejected the companies' motion to dismiss the lawsuit, stating they failed to prove that the chatbot's responses are protected under the First Amendment, reported Reuters.
The lawsuit, filed by Megan Garcia, alleges that her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer, became obsessed with Character.AI's chatbot, which engaged in harmful roleplay.
The complaint claims the chatbot portrayed itself as "a real person, a licensed psychotherapist and an adult lover," ultimately leading to the boy's suicide in February 2024.
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According to the filing, Setzer died moments after telling the chatbot—<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/04/31729836/character-ai-lets-people-talk-with-a-celebrity-receives-350-million-in-andreessen-horowitz-funding-r">impersonating the character</a> Daenerys Targaryen from &#8220;Game of Thrones&#8221;—that he would "come home right now."
Character.AI argued its chatbot&#8217;s outputs were constitutionally protected speech. However, Judge Conway wrote that the company "fail[ed] to articulate why words strung together by an LLM (large language model) are speech."
The startup said it plans to continue defending the case and maintains it uses safeguards to prevent harmful conversations, the report noted.
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&nbsp;A Google spokesperson said that the tech giant is "entirely separate" from Character.AI and did not build or manage the platform. Last year, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41141844/after-googles-2-7b-acquisition-of-founders-and-staff-this-ai-startup-abandons-large-language-model-p">Character.AI signed an agreement</a> with Google granting the search giant a non-exclusive license to its large language model technology. As part of the deal, Google provided additional funding to Character.AI, although the startup did not disclose the amount.
Still, Garcia's legal team argues that Google played a role by licensing the startup's technology and rehiring its founders. Attorney Meetali Jain called the ruling "historic" and a step forward in "legal accountability across the AI and tech ecosystem."
Price Action: Alphabet Inc.&#8217;s Class A shares rose 2.79% on Wednesday, while Class C shares climbed 2.87%, based on <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
According to Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings, Alphabet holds a growth score of 88.76%. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Click here to see how it stacks up against other companies</a>.
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UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>) has lost nearly $140 billion from its market capitalization following a series of events such as downbeat Q1 results, CEO Andrew Witty stepping down and a potential criminal investigation by the Department of Justice.
What Happened: &nbsp;The health insurance giant&#8217;s shares plummeted by 22% after Witty&#8217;s alarming first-quarter results announcement in April.&nbsp;Witty resigned on May 13, citing personal reasons. The stock took another hit following reports of a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into potential criminal Medicare fraud by UnitedHealth, <a href="https://fortune.com/article/unitedhealth-group-andrew-witty-stephen-helmsley-stock/">reported </a>Fortune.
According to data from companies marketcap.com, UnitedHealth lost $140.53 billion in market capitalization since April 19. 
&nbsp;"This is a stock that every growth-oriented portfolio manager in the world owned for a decade and made money on it like clockwork," stated Whit Mayo from Leerink Partners, a health care investment bank. "It's stunning. It's unthinkable,&#8221; he added.
Meanwhile, Jared Holz, a health care analyst at Mizuho Group stated, &nbsp;"They've been completely incapable of forecasting their own business." Holz added that the repeated missteps—not just this week but since 2023—indicate that other key members of the management team may also need to be replaced.
Furthermore, some analysts speculate that relaxed prior authorization controls may be driving up costs. As Bernstein analyst Lance Wilkes told The Wall Street Journal, "UNH may be relaxing prior authorization and other claims controls in response to policy pressures."
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Why It Matters: Between 2013 and 2023, UnitedHealth's net income quadrupled from $5.6 billion to $22 billion, and its stock delivered a 715% return—far outpacing the S&amp;P 500's 158% gain. However, now things have deteriorated. 
Witty&#8217;s explanation for the poor Q1 results failed to appease analysts, with the company&#8217;s financial statements revealing issues across multiple divisions, particularly in its Medicare Advantage health care insurance business. This was due to an unexpected increase in the rate of health care usage by beneficiaries
Despite the disappointing results, some analysts remained bullish on UnitedHealth for the long term because it remains a dominant player in the industry, employing nearly 400,000 people and serving millions. 
However, the recent events, including the DOJ probe and the CEO&#8217;s resignation, have led to a loss of confidence in the company, with some key asset managers even&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45533883/exclusive-unitedhealth-gets-dumped-why-this-asset-manager-says-insurer-is-no-longer-a-safe-bet">dumping the stock</a>. Tom Hulick, CEO of Strategy Asset Managers shared an exclusive insight with Benzinga wherein he mentioned &#8220;a deterioration in fundamentals&#8221;&nbsp;as the primary reason for liquidating his position in the stock. 
Analyst Whit Mayo opined that the only way new CEO Stephen J. Hemsley can restore investor, customer, and employee confidence in UHG is by letting results speak for themselves.
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On Monday, the stock fell 5.78% to close at $302.98. On a year to date basis, it plunged nearly 40%, according to data from<a href="http://pro.benzinga.com"> Benzinga Pro</a>. 
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As UnitedHealth Wipes Out 'Unthinkable' $140 Billion In Market Value Since April, Analysts Weigh In On The Road Ahead

Germany Services Purchasing Managers Index Preliminary For May 47.2 Vs. 49.6 Est.; 49.0 Prior

As housing affordability reaches a critical point, homebuilding company Toll Brothers Inc.  (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TOL#NYSE">TOL</a>) CEO Douglas Yearley gave insights about the customer base during the <a href="https://benzinga.com/25/05/45536617/why-toll-brothers-shares-are-trading-higher-by-over-6-here-are-20-stocks-moving-premarket">second-quarter earnings</a> call on Wednesday. What Happened: Yearly said, &#8220;Over 70% of our business serves the move-up and empty-nester segments.&#8221; He revealed that &#8220;these buyers are wealthier, have greater financial flexibility, and most have equity in their existing homes,&#8221; highlighting the affluence of Toll&#8217;s average buyer.
According to the company, the average price of homes in its backlog has climbed to $1.13 million, a record high, and on top of the base pricing, buyers spent an additional $200,000 on upgrades.
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&#8220;The average spend on design studio selections, structural options, and lot premiums was approximately $200,000 per home in Q2,&#8221; Yearley said, &#8220;these upgrades benefit our margins as they tend to be highly accretive.&#8221;
When asked about mortgage rates and their impact on the business, Yearley said, &#8220;a little tick in mortgage rate&#8221; doesn&#8217;t affect the company&#8217;s clientele all that much. This is because 24% of its buyers pay in cash, and even those who rely on financing have an average loan-to-value ratio of just 70%.
Yearley also added that &#8220;a good part of the 30% of first-time buyers we sell to are getting some help from mom and dad with generational wealth transfer,&#8221; underscoring the financial strength of its core customer base.
Despite the recent <a href="https://benzinga.com/25/02/43891619/home-sales-tick-down-as-prices-hit-all-time-high-affordability-a-major-challenge-economist-says">softness in housing demand</a>, Toll reaffirmed full-year guidance and raised its stock buyback target to $600 million.
Why It Matters: This comes at a time when the U.S. is experiencing a housing affordability crisis, with buyers having to spend 42.4% of their monthly income to make payments on their homes, according to John Burns Research &amp; Consulting, underscoring the sharp divide between the entry-level and luxury housing segments.
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Lance Lambert, the co-founder of the ResidentialClub newsletter, shared the Burns Affordability Index chart on X, highlighting that housing affordability is at its &#8220;most strained level in nearly four decades,&#8221; and is only exceeded by the early 1980s, when mortgage rates touched 18%.
Recently, BMO Bank said <a href="https://benzinga.com/news/25/05/45311797/the-financial-hurdles-to-owning-a-home-have-rarely-been-higher-says-bmo-as-fed-holds-rates-extending-wait-for-homebuyers">in a report</a> that &#8220;the financial hurdles to owning a home have rarely been higher, especially for young households that don't yet have their foot in the door,&#8221; highlighting the fact that the median first-time homebuyer age reached 38 last year. 
During its <a href="https://benzinga.com/25/05/45536617/why-toll-brothers-shares-are-trading-higher-by-over-6-here-are-20-stocks-moving-premarket">second quarter results</a> on Tuesday, Toll Brothers reported $2.71 billion in revenue, beating consensus estimates of $2.48 billion. It posted a profit of $3.50 per share, significantly ahead of estimates at $2.92 per share.
Price Action: Toll Brothers shares were down 0.48% on Wednesday, trading at $104.01 per share, and are up 0.09% after hours.
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According to Benzinga&#8217;s Edge Stock Rankings, Toll Brothers scores well across the board, except for Momentum. It has a favorable price trend in the short term, but lags in the medium and long term. Click <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">here</a> for deeper insights into the stock. 
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