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Checkpoint Therapeutics Inc is an immuno-oncology biopharmaceutical company based in the USA. It focuses on the acquisition, development, and commercialization of novel, non-chemotherapy, immune-enhanced combination treatments for patients with solid tumor cancers. Its licensed portfolio of antibodies includes targeting programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), glucocorticoid-induced TNFR-related protein (GITR) and carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX). The company is evaluating its lead small-molecule, targeted anti-cancer agent, olafertinib, a third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor ("EGFR") inhibitor, as a potential new treatment for patients with EGFR mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer.

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Shares of Compugen Ltd.  (NASDAQ: CGEN) shares rose sharply during Tuesday’s session after Gilead announced an agreement with the company to exclusively license its novel pre-clinical immunotherapy program.

Compugen shares jumped 204.1% to $2.22 on Tuesday.

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U.S. stocks traded mostly higher toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining over 100 points on Monday.

The Dow traded up 0.01% to 37,307.40 while the NASDAQ rose 0.71% to 14,919.07. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.54% to 4,744.58.

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Monday, the FDA approved&nbsp;ImmunityBio Inc&#8217;s&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBRX#NASDAQ">IBRX</a>) Anktiva (N-803, or&nbsp;nogapendekin&nbsp;alfa&nbsp;inbakicept-pmln) plus Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) for BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in situ (CIS),&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/04/b38368486/immunitybio-announces-fda-approval-of-anktiva-first-in-class-il-15-receptor-agonist-for-bcg-unresp" rel="noreferrer noopener">with or without papillary tumors</a>.
The drug is combined with the BCG vaccine, mainly used against tuberculosis and as a&nbsp;common&nbsp;treatment for some forms of bladder cancer.
Last year in May, the FDA issued a complete response letter to&nbsp;Anktiva plus BCG treatment, citing deficiencies related to the FDA&#8217;s pre-license inspection of the company&#8217;s third-party&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/23/05/32341596/stock-loses-50-in-one-trading-session-why-are-immunitybio-shares-tanking-today" rel="noreferrer noopener">contract manufacturing organizations</a>.
&#8220;The FDA&#8217;s approval of ANKTIVA marks our launch of a next-generation immunotherapy beyond checkpoint inhibitors,&#8221; said Patrick Soon-Shiong, Executive Chairman and Global Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at ImmunityBio.&nbsp;
The company says Anktiva is a first-in-class IL-15 agonist immunotherapy for NMIBC and received FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation and approval based on the safety and efficacy outcome of complete responses (CR) and duration of complete response (DOR).&nbsp;
The CR rate for the 77 evaluable patients was 62%, with the upper end of the confidence interval being 73%.&nbsp;
The duration of the complete response as of the November 2023 cut-off was more than 47 months and is ongoing to date.&nbsp;
The company adds that the prolonged duration of complete response results beyond 24 months with ANKTIVA and BCG&nbsp;exceeds the benchmark&nbsp;for the magnitude of meaningful clinical results suggested by a panel of experts at the IBCG.
The duration of response is ongoing, so the final median duration of response has yet to be determined. 58% of patients with CR had a DOR ≥ 12 months, and 40% had a DOR ≥ 24 months.
Anktiva is expected to be available in the U.S. by mid-May 2024.
Price Action:&nbsp;IBRX shares are up 4.65% at $5.17 at the last check Tuesday.

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In 2022, Fox reinforced his value to the Lions through a three-year contract extension valued at $11.325 million, highlighting his integral role on the team. His exceptional ability to maintain an average of 49.1 yards per punt has been critical in setting team records and establishing him as a dependable player during strategic plays, including booming fake punts​.
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Fox&#8217;s dedication extends beyond the playing field. He trains intensively in Alabama each offseason to enhance his athletic performance for forthcoming seasons. His community involvement is also notable; he organizes and leads camps for aspiring young punters and kickers in the Detroit area, demonstrating his commitment to developing the next generation of athletes.
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By <a href="https://roboforex.com/?utm_source=benzinga.com&amp;utm_medium=pr&amp;utm_campaign=rf_en_external_article_23042024&amp;utm_content=analysis&amp;utm_term=forecast">RoboForex</a> Analytical Department
The AUD/USD pair is experiencing upward momentum for the second consecutive day, reaching a one-week high near 0.6453 on Tuesday. This positive movement comes after a period of rapid decline and is supported by encouraging economic data from Australia.
The latest manufacturing PMI report for April significantly contributed to the Australian dollar&#39;s appreciation. It showed an increase to 49.9 points, up from 47.3 the previous month. This improvement brings the manufacturing sector close to the critical 50.0 threshold, distinguishing between the industry&#39;s growth and contraction. Additionally, the services PMI reported the most robust expansion in the last three months, and the private sector experienced its fastest growth in two years during April.
These robust economic reports not only indicate a resilient economy but also carry pro-inflationary implications. They bolster the outlook that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) may maintain higher interest rates for an extended period to manage inflationary pressures effectively.
Investors will also pay attention to the upcoming release of inflation statistics later in the week, which will provide further insights into the economic factors influencing the RBA&#39;s monetary policy decisions.
Moreover, the Australian dollar&#39;s gains were further supported by a reduction in investor concerns over geopolitical risks in the Middle East, contributing to a more favourable risk environment.
<h3>Technical Analysis Of AUD/USD</h3>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/files/u117641/audusdh4_5.png"><img alt="" src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/u117641/audusdh4_5.png" style="height:280px; width:624px" /></a>
On the H4 chart, the AUD/USD pair completed a declining wave to 0.6362. A corrective movement towards 0.6471 is underway. Upon completion of this correction, a continuation of the downward trend towards 0.6300 is anticipated. The MACD indicator supports this bearish outlook despite its signal line being above zero, which typically suggests growth potential.
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On the H1 chart, a consolidation range has been formed around 0.6417. A breakout above this range could lead to a rise towards 0.6471. Following this peak, a new downward wave to 0.6363 is expected. Breaking below this level may pave the way to reach 0.6300. The Stochastic oscillator, with its signal line currently below 80 and pointing downwards, confirms this potential downward trajectory.
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KULR Technology Group shares are trading higher after the company announced it delivered on an immediate basis, a power cell battery deployment order for AI-enabled drone and advanced air mobility missions in Ukraine.

U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 0.5% on Tuesday.
Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.23% to 38,328.19 while the NASDAQ rose 0.51% to 15,529.65. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.45% to 5,033.06.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Communication services shares climbed by 1% on Tuesday.
In trading on Tuesday, materials shares fell by 0.9%.
Top Headline PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PEP#NASDAQ">PEP</a>) reported upbeat earnings for its first quarter.
PepsiCo reported first-quarter FY24 sales growth of 2.3% year-on-year to $18.25 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $18.079 billion. Adjusted EPS of $1.61 beat the consensus estimate of $1.52.
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<li>Cyngn Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CYN#NASDAQ">CYN</a>) shares shot up 98% to $0.2410 after the company announced that it has been chosen to supply its DriveMod Tuggers for industrial automation to John Deere&#8217;s operation in Dubuque, Iowa.</li>
<li>Shares of Pineapple Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PEGY#NASDAQ">PEGY</a>) got a boost, surging 51% to $0.0690 after falling 10% on Monday</li>
<li>Palisade Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PALI#NASDAQ">PALI</a>) shares were also up, gaining 43% to $7.03 after the company&#8217;s entered a collaboration with Strand Life Sciences.</li>
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<li>Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWAV#NASDAQ">GWAV</a>) shares dropped 48% to $0.0658. Greenwave Technology Solutions disclosed that it further strengthened its balance sheet by approximately $12 million.</li>
<li>Shares of Abeona Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABEO#NASDAQ">ABEO</a>) were down 44% to $4.1376 after the company announced the FDA issued a Complete Response Letter in response to the company&#8217;s Biologics License Application for pz-cel for the treatment of patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.</li>
<li>Lichen China Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LICN#NASDAQ">LICN</a>) was down, falling 46% to $0.5251.</li>
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded down 0.3% to $81.69 while gold traded down 1.2% at $2,318.50.
Silver traded down 1% to $26.965 on Tuesday, while copper fell 1.1% to $4.4250.
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European shares were higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 0.9%, London's FTSE 100 rose 0.6% while Spain's IBEX 35 Index climbed 1.4% The German DAX gained 1.1% French CAC 40 rose 0.6% while Italy's FTSE MIB Index jumped 1.4%.
Eurozone's government deficit to GDP ratio fell to 3.6% in 2023 compared to a revised 3.7% in the prior year.
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Asian markets closed mostly higher on Tuesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 0.30%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gaining 1.92%, China's Shanghai Composite falling 0.74% and India's S&amp;P BSE Sensex gaining 0.12%.
The People&#8217;s Bank of China maintained its key lending rates at the April fixing.
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Barclays analyst Andrew Mok downgrades Addus HomeCare (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADUS#NASDAQ">ADUS</a>) from Equal-Weight to Underweight and announces $83 price target.

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Ford Motor Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/F#NYSE">F</a>) will be reporting its first-quarter earnings on April 24 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings?tickers=F">after market hours</a>.
Wall Street expects 50 cents in EPS and $40.7 billion in revenues.
Ford shares haven&#8217;t gained much over the past year — up just 7.46%. So far this year, the stock is up just 7.2%. 
Here's how the stock is technical setup ahead of Q1 earnings, and how it currently maps against Wall Street estimates.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Ford Stock Technical Setup Ahead Of Q1 Earnings</h3>
The technical analysis of Ford stock points towards a bullish trend. The share price is currently trading above its 8, 20, and 50-day exponential moving averages, indicating strong bullish momentum and significant buying pressure.
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Additionally, the stock&#8217;s price of 12.88 is above its eight-day simple moving average of $12.39, its 20-day SMA of $12.88, and its 50-day SMA of 12.59, all signaling bullish sentiments.
Furthermore, the stock&#8217;s price exceeds its 200-day simple moving average of $12.09, reinforcing the bullish sentiment. 
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However, it&#8217;s worth noting that the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator is -0.03, suggesting a bearish signal. Moreover, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 57.26, treading towards the above 70 zone where Ford Motor stock would be overbought. 
Despite these cautionary signals, the Bollinger Bands suggest bullish momentum with Ford price crossing over from the lower band (bearish) to the upper band (bullish) recently. 
Overall, while there are some conflicting signals, the majority of technical indicators support a bullish outlook for Ford stock.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Ford Analysts Consensus Ratings</h3>
Ratings &amp; Consensus Estimates: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/F/analyst-ratings">The consensus analyst rating</a> on Ford stock stands at a Buy currently with a price target of $13.75.
However, per the last three analyst ratings on the stock that were released Feb. 13 onwards from Barclays, Piper Sandler, and Morgan Stanley, the average price target stands at $15. This implies a 14.24% upside for Ford stock.
F Price Action: Ford stock closed trading of April 22 at $12.88, up 6.1%. 
The company&#8217;s stock popped higher during pre-market hours Tuesday, driven by optimism from General Motors Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>) earnings. Shares of the Ford rival were trading higher pre-market, up 4.5% by 8 AM ET, after it delivered a beat Q1 earnings estimates. 
The company delivered a 22.43% surprise on EPS and a 2.71% surprise on revenue. General Motors also raised its 2024 outlook. It raised its adjusted earnings guidance from a range of $8.50 to $9.50 per share to a new range of $9 to $10 per share.
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Benchmark analyst Subash Chandra reiterates Magnolia Oil &amp; Gas (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MGY#NYSE">MGY</a>) with a Hold.

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Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIVN#NASDAQ">RIVN</a>) on Monday quietly sneaked in a price benefit to its users even as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/04/38345362/tesla-slashes-model-s-x-and-y-prices-in-us-by-2-000-in-late-friday-move-as-volume-growth-turns-n">industry leader Tesla announced price cuts over the weekend.</a>
What Happened: Commemorating the &#8216;Earth Day,&#8217; observed every year on April 22, Rivian said it would start offering a discount of up to $5,000 on qualifying new R1 models when customers trade in select gas-powered vehicles. 
Additionally, buyers become eligible for a year of charging on the Rivian Adventure Network at no additional cost.
The discount, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 is made available to customers in the U.S. and Canada and is applicable for deliveries taken between Monday (April 22) and June 30. The details of the trims and the applicable discounts are as follows:
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For availing the vehicle must be selected and purchased or leased through Rivian's online Shop.
Vehicles eligible for trade-ins are:
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<li>2018 or newer Ford: F-150, Explorer, Expedition, Bronco (excluding Bronco Sport)</li>
<li>2018 or newer Toyota: Tacoma, Tundra, Highlander, 4Runner</li>
<li>2018 or newer Jeep: Grand Cherokee, Wrangler, Gladiator</li>
<li>2018 or newer Audi: Q5, Q7, Q8</li>
<li>2018 or newer BMW: X3, X5, X7</li>
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Rivian said the Earth Day is a &#8220;time to celebrate the planet we call home and think about ways to preserve it for generations&nbsp;to&nbsp;come. We want to help you get into a more environmentally friendly, zero-emissions Rivian&nbsp;vehicle.&#8221;
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Why It&#8217;s Important: Tesla announced over the weekend a flat $2,000 cut in the prices of all trims of its Model Y, S and X vehicles. It isn&#8217;t quite apparent whether Rivian&#8217;s own discount is a reactionary move. At least the company did not project it as a configurator price cut and structured it as a limited period discount. To top it, it is a trade-in benefit.
Fund Manager Gary Black is not a fan of configurator price cuts, and following Tesla&#8217;s weekend price cuts, he warned that rivals would match the move. Tesla, therefore, will unlikely see any volume benefit, he added.
Chinese EV startup Li Auto, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LI#NASDAQ">LI</a>) on Monday <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/04/38351314/did-tesla-just-trigger-another-brutal-price-war-in-china-li-auto-blinks-first-with-up-to-4-000-disco">announced sharp price cuts for almost its entire lineup,</a> towing in line with Tesla&#8217;s cuts in the country.
In premarket trading on Tuesday, Tesla shares slipped 0.46% to $8.75, according to<a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/lxquj26b2sag"> Benzinga Pro data.</a>
Check out more of Benzinga&#8217;s Future Of Mobility coverage by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.benzinga.com/topic/mobility" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">following this link</a>.
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<li>Fosun Tourism said business volume at its Atlantis Sanya mega-resort and Club Med chain rose 4.5% and 15.2%, respectively, in the first quarter</li>
<li>The company&rsquo;s shares are trading near an all-time low, following reports earlier this year that its two major assets may be up for sale to raise cash for its debt-strapped parent</li>
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There&rsquo;s not much fun these days at&nbsp;Fosun Tourism Group&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fsngf#OTC">FSNGF</a>), one of China&rsquo;s leading tourism companies and owner of the Club Med resort chain.
The company&rsquo;s latest&nbsp;<a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0422/2024042201483.pdf">quarterly update</a>&nbsp;shows it&rsquo;s suffering from a post-Covid hangover, with its China business significantly underperforming the market. Its global business, anchored by the Club Med chain, did slightly better, but was nothing to write home about either. Meantime, the company&rsquo;s stock is down more than 40% this year and now trades at all-time lows, in sharp contrast to Chinese peers that have mostly posted strong gains this year.
So, why all the gloom at a company whose formation dates back to the roughly $1 billion purchase of Club Med in 2015 by&nbsp;Fosun International&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fosuf#OTC">FOSUF</a>), one of China&rsquo;s leading conglomerates? While the latest quarterly operating data isn&rsquo;t too exciting, it hardly explains Fosun Tourism&rsquo;s recent fall from grace in the investment community.
The biggest factor behind the gloom probably owes to reports in March that Fosun International was considering selling part of Club Med, as well as Fosun Tourism&rsquo;s other major asset, its Atlantis Sanya mega-resort, to raise cash to pay down its massive debt. Thus, anyone who holds Fosun Tourism stock now doesn&rsquo;t really know if the company will still own one or both of its major assets at this time next year.
At the same time, the people at Fosun Tourism are probably having difficulty staying focused on their business while knowing major changes could soon be coming.
All that said, we&rsquo;ll return to Fosun Tourism&rsquo;s first-quarter update that provides one of the first real indicators of how China&rsquo;s tourism industry will fare in the post-Covid era. This year&rsquo;s first quarter is significant in China, since it marks the first time that the latest data and year-ago comparisons are both in the country&rsquo;s post-Covid period.
That means that Covid-era volatility should be largely gone from most Chinese tourism-related companies going forward, giving a clearer picture of how the sector is doing as the Chinese economy slows and consumers become more cautious.
Previously released national data showed the sector was holding up quite well during the long Lunar New Year holiday in February despite the economic slowdown. The number of domestic trips during the weeklong period rose 34.3% to 474 million, while domestic tourism spending was up by an even stronger 47.3% to 632.7 billion yuan ($87 billion), according to government data.
But Fosun Tourism&rsquo;s data wasn&rsquo;t nearly so buoyant. Business volume at the company&rsquo;s Atlantis Sanya mega-resort was up just 4.5% to 576 million yuan during the first quarter, according to the company&rsquo;s quarterly update. The number of visits to the resort rose at a slightly faster rate of 7.5% to 2.1 million. But in a slightly ominous sign, the average daily room rate was actually down 2.8% to 2,500 yuan.
Here we should point out that year-ago figures for the resort might have been artificially high, since China ended its Covid restrictions at the end of 2022 and &ldquo;revenge travel&rdquo; was at a peak in January and February 2023 as many people took some of their first major vacations in three years during those months.
<h3>Dead&nbsp;Cat Bounce</h3>
Fosun tourism shares got a lift from the update, rising more than 5% in early trade on Tuesday. But the jump was a bit of a &ldquo;dead cat bounce,&rdquo; since the stock was previously at an all-time low, and it&rsquo;s quite likely the shares could resume their downward trend later this week.
Even after the slight rally, the stock is still well behind its peers in terms of valuation. It trades at a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of just 10, compared to a 20 for&nbsp;Trip.com&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tcom#NASDAQ">TCOM</a>), China&rsquo;s leading online travel agent that has a similar mix of domestic and international business. While Fosun Tourism&rsquo;s shares are down sharply this year, Trip.com&rsquo;s stock has risen about 40% over that period.
While Sanya Atlantis posted single-digit gains, the performance was slightly better at Club Med, whose worldwide chain of resorts accounts for more than 80% of Fosun Tourism&rsquo;s business. The chain&rsquo;s business volume rose 15.2% to 6.08 billion yuan in the first quarter, while average occupancy at its rooms rose 1.4 percentage points to 76.9%. Its average bed rate rose 8.8% to 2,190 yuan.
Here, we should point out that Fosun Tourism is doing quite a bit better now, at least in terms of business volume, than it was before the pandemic. The company&rsquo;s latest overall first-quarter business volume of 7.16 billion yuan was up nearly 50% from the 4.8 billion yuan it reported in the first quarter of 2019. The big jump most likely reflects the fact that Fosun Tourism, like many of its peers, continued to upgrade existing properties and build new ones during the pandemic, in anticipation of business eventually returning to normal.
While the first-quarter numbers don&rsquo;t look too impressive, Fosun Tourism also didn&rsquo;t impress investors too much with its results for all of 2023 released last month. Those results show its revenue rose 25% last year to 17.2 billion yuan. Within the total, Sanya Atlantis posted much stronger revenue growth, with the figure nearly doubling to 1.76 billion yuan from 897 million yuan a year earlier. Club Med revenue rose by a slower 22% to 14.6 billion yuan, reflecting the fact that its business is mostly outside China and thus already began to rebound in 2022.
Still, the company&rsquo;s overall revenue growth last year was well behind the 122% growth for Trip.com, whose revenue reached 44.5 billion yuan for the period.
The bottom line is that investors have recently become quite bearish on Fosun Tourism, partly due to its underwhelming post-Covid rebound. But the bigger reason is probably the cloud hanging over the company due to its parent&rsquo;s financial difficulties, meaning no one is really sure what Fosun Tourism might look like a year from now &ndash; assuming it continues exists in its current form.
This article is from an unpaid external contributor. It does not represent Benzinga&#39;s reporting and has not been edited for content or accuracy.

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Merck &amp; Co's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRK#NYSE">MRK</a>) short percent of float has fallen 15.38% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 19.59 million shares sold short, which is 0.77% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.01 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Merck &amp; Co Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1713879923_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Merck &amp; Co has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Merck &amp; Co's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Merck &amp; Co's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.22%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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Advance Auto Parts's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>) short percent of float has fallen 17.96% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 4.36 million shares sold short, which is 8.27% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.14 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Advance Auto Parts Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1713879918_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Advance Auto Parts has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Advance Auto Parts's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Advance Auto Parts's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 11.91%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Intuitive Surgical's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ISRG#NYSE">ISRG</a>) short percent of float has fallen 3.96% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 3.41 million shares sold short, which is 0.97% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.63 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Intuitive Surgical Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1713879913_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Intuitive Surgical has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Intuitive Surgical's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Intuitive Surgical's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.21%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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