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Investment guru Warren Buffett confirmed Wednesday the trimming of his Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) stake and finally shed light on the mystery stock his firm, Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>) (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>), accumulated <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/warren-buffett">ahead of the first quarter</a>.
Apple, Chevron Trimmed: Berkshire reduced its Apple position by a little over 116 million.
The firm now owns 789,368,450 Apple shares valued at $135.36 billion, a 13F filing <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000095012324005622/xslForm13F_X02/32398.xml">shows</a>. This is the second straight quarter that the Buffett-led company has diluted its Apple stake.
The iPhone manufacturer remains Berkshire&#8217;s top holding.
Earlier this month, Buffett &#8212; at the annual Berkshire shareholder meeting &#8212; said the dilution has to do with footing the tax bill and the desire to hold more cash due to economic uncertainties. 
After adding 15.9 million Chevron Corp.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVX#NYSE">CVX</a>) shares in the fourth quarter, the firm sold 3.1 million shares of the oil giant in the first quarter. The latest 13F showed Berkshire owning 112.98 million shares worth $305.70 million.
But Berkshire added 4.32 million shares of &nbsp;Occidental Petroleum Corp.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OXY#NYSE">OXY</a>), with its latest stake amounting to 248.02 million.
Berkshire maintained its stake in its other three core holdings:
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<li>Bank of America, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>): 1.03 million shares valued at $39.17 billion</li>
<li>American Express Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXP#NYSE">AXP</a>): 151.61 million shares valued at $34.52 billion</li>
<li>Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KO#NYSE">KO</a>): 400 million shares valued at $24.47 billion</li>
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Mystery Stock Unveiled: Berkshire also finally disclosed the mystery stock it sounded out earlier. The firm bought a big chunk of Chubb Limited (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CB#NYSE">CB</a>) shares. 
Berkshire accumulated 25.92 million shares of the property and casualty insurer at a valuation of $6.72 billion. This stake gives Berkshire a 6.4% stake in the insurer (based on 406 million in outstanding shares).
Insurance has been a staple sector in Berkshire&#8217;s portfolio. Other holdings include auto insurer GEICO, reinsurance company General Re and Alleghany Corporation, a holding company of property and casualty reinsurance and insurance operating subsidiaries.
HP Stake Jettisoned: Berkshire cashed out of HP Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPQ#NYSE">HPQ</a>) in the first quarter. The firm sold all the 22.85 million shares (worth $687.64 million) of the computer and peripherals maker it held at the fourth quarter.
Other Disposals: Among the other portfolio stocks, the firm part disposed include:
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<td>Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LPX#NYSE">LPX</a>)</td>
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<td>Paramount Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARA#NASDAQ">PARA</a>)</td>
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<td>Sirius XM Holdings Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SIRI#NASDAQ">SIRI</a>)</td>
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At the shareholder meeting, Buffett previewed the Paramount Global sale and took the responsibility for zeroing in on the investment. 
&#8220;It was 100% my decision, and we&#8217;ve sold it all, and we lost quite a bit of money,&#8221; he said.
Berkshire Hathaway&#8217;s Class A shares were little changed at $413.01 in premarket trading, according to <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro data.</a>
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Confirms Apple Sale, Dumps This PC Maker, Finally Reveals Mystery Stock: Here Are The Portfolio Changes To Know

Piper Sandler analyst Nathan Race maintains Alerus Finl (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALRS#NASDAQ">ALRS</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $23.5 to $22.5.

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Piper Sandler Maintains Neutral on Alerus Finl, Lowers Price Target to $22.5

Scotiabank analyst Nicholas Yulico maintains Prologis (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLD#NYSE">PLD</a>) with a Sector Outperform and lowers the price target from $149 to $130.

Scotiabank Maintains Sector Outperform on Prologis, Lowers Price Target to $130

Scotiabank analyst Nicholas Yulico maintains Realty Income (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/O#NYSE">O</a>) with a Sector Perform and raises the price target from $54 to $56.

Scotiabank Maintains Sector Perform on Realty Income, Raises Price Target to $56

Piper Sandler analyst James Fish reiterates Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $51 to $52.

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Piper Sandler Reiterates Neutral on Cisco Systems, Raises Price Target to $52

Benchmark analyst Bill Sutherland maintains CareCloud (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCLD#NASDAQ">CCLD</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $3.5 to $4.

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Benchmark Maintains Buy on CareCloud, Raises Price Target to $4

Piper Sandler analyst Korinne Wolfmeyer maintains e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELF#NYSE">ELF</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $228 to $216.

Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight on e.l.f. Beauty, Lowers Price Target to $216

Scotiabank analyst Nicholas Yulico maintains Netstreit (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTST#NYSE">NTST</a>) with a Sector Perform and raises the price target from $17 to $18.

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Scotiabank Maintains Sector Perform on Netstreit, Raises Price Target to $18

Benchmark analyst Matthew Harrigan reiterates Grupo Televisa (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TV#NYSE">TV</a>) with a Buy and maintains $12 price target.

Benchmark Reiterates Buy on Grupo Televisa, Maintains $12 Price Target

Piper Sandler analyst Michael Lavery upgrades B&amp;G Foods (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BGS#NYSE">BGS</a>) from Underweight to Neutral and maintains the price target from $9 to $9.

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Piper Sandler Upgrades B&G Foods to Neutral, Maintains Price Target to $9

Scotiabank analyst Nicholas Yulico maintains Invitation Homes (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INVH#NYSE">INVH</a>) with a Sector Perform and raises the price target from $36 to $38.

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Scotiabank Maintains Sector Perform on Invitation Homes, Raises Price Target to $38

Assure Holdings Corp. (the "Company" or "Assure") (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IONM#NASDAQ">IONM</a>), a provider of intraoperative neuromonitoring ("IONM") and remote neurology services, announced today it received a written notice from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel (the "Hearings Panel") of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") that it has granted the Company an extension to regain compliance with the continued listing requirements for The Nasdaq Capital Market (the "Panel Decision"). The Hearings Panel granted the Company an extension until July 22, 2024, by which date the Company will be required to demonstrate compliance with all applicable initial listing requirements for the Nasdaq Capital Market in relation to its completion of its previously announced transaction with Danam Health Inc.

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Assure Receives Notice From Nasdaq That It Has Granted The Co An Extension To Regain Compliance With The Continued Listing Requirements For The Nasdaq Capital Market

Benchmark analyst Daniel Kurnos reiterates Magnite (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MGNI#NASDAQ">MGNI</a>) with a Buy and maintains $18 price target.

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Benchmark Reiterates Buy on Magnite, Maintains $18 Price Target

Beyond Meat's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYND#NYSE">BYND</a>) short percent of float has risen 10.62% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 25.36 million shares sold short, which is 40.82% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 13.61 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>Beyond Meat Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1715867122_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Beyond Meat has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Beyond Meat'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>, Beyond Meat's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.59%, which means the company has more 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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PNC Finl Servs Gr's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PNC#NYSE">PNC</a>) short percent of float has fallen 16.42% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 4.45 million shares sold short, which is 1.12% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.46 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>PNC Finl Servs Gr Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1715867116_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for PNC Finl Servs Gr 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 PNC Finl Servs Gr'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>, PNC Finl Servs Gr's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 1.74%, 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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Amphenol's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APH#NYSE">APH</a>) short percent of float has fallen 7.98% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 7.87 million shares sold short, which is 1.5% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.97 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>Amphenol Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1715867111_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Amphenol 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 Amphenol'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>, Amphenol's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.19%, 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.

(APH) - Analyzing Amphenol's Short Interest

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk laughed at a post by a user about a fresh investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) over <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/01/36840218/meta-steps-up-for-child-online-safety-zuckerberg-to-testify-as-company-tightens-privacy-controls">child safety concerns</a>.
What Happened: Musk made a joke about Meta Platforms and its child safety investigations, reacting to a post that suggested that the company would be "trillionaires" if they had a dollar for every such investigation.
"If Meta had a dollar for every time a child safety investigation was opened against them, they would be trillionaires by now."
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Musk responded with a laugh and implied that the post was accurate.
Meta did not immediately respond to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga's</a> request for comment.
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Earlier in May, Meta was <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/05/38723527/elon-musk-agrees-meta-cant-be-trusted-after-zuckerberg-led-social-media-giant-hit-with-37m-fine-over">fined $37.2 million by Turkey&#8217;s competition board</a> over its data-sharing practices. Musk agreed with a post on X that said &#8220;Meta can&#8217;t be trusted&#8221; after the fine was announced.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/05/38866615/jim-cramer-greets-gamestop-sellers-as-stock-nosedives-over-16-in-premarket-hours-top-of-the-morn?itm_source=parsely-api" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jim Cramer Greets GameStop Sellers As Stock Nosedives Over 16% In Premarket Hours: &#8216;Top Of The Mornin&#8217; Fellas!</a>
Why It Matters: Musk&#8217;s post comes at a time when Meta is facing increased scrutiny over its child safety practices. The company is now under a fresh investigation by the EU over child safety risks, as reported by Reuters.
Meta has also been criticized for its handling of child safety issues in the past. The company was <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/09/34745081/uk-urges-meta-to-prioritize-child-safety-over-encryption-on-instagram-and-facebook-messenger">urged by the U.K.</a> to prioritize child safety over encryption on its platforms. Despite these concerns, Meta has continued to face challenges related to child safety on its platforms.
The company and Zuckerberg have also been accused of prioritizing "growth ahead of children's safety" <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/01/36685269/mark-zuckerberg-meta-accused-of-putting-growth-ahead-of-childrens-safety-unsealed-new-mexico-lawsuit">in a recently unredacted lawsuit</a>.
Check out more of&nbsp;Benzinga's&nbsp;Consumer Tech coverage by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/consumer-tech" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">following this link</a>.
Read Next: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/05/38849496/elon-musk-recalls-breaking-friendship-with-googles-larry-page-over-ilya-sutskever-linchpin-for-opena?itm_source=parsely-api" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Elon Musk Recalls Breaking Friendship With Google&#8217;s Larry Page Over Ilya Sutskever: &#8216;Linchpin For OpenAI Being Successful'</a>
Disclaimer:&nbsp;This content was partially produced with&nbsp;the help of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/benzinga-neuro" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Neuro</a>&nbsp;and was&nbsp;reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.
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Benchmark analyst Bruce Jackson reiterates Belite Bio (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLTE#NASDAQ">BLTE</a>) with a Buy and maintains $57 price target.