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Energy Servs of America

Energy Services of America Corporation is engaged in providing contracting services for energy-related companies. The company is predominantly engaged in the construction, replacement, and repair of natural gas pipelines and storage facilities for utility companies and private natural gas companies. It services the gas, petroleum, power, chemical, and automotive industries and does incidental work such as water and sewer projects. Energy Service's other services include liquid pipeline construction, pump station construction, production facility construction, water and sewer pipeline installations, various maintenance and repair services, and other services related to pipeline construction.

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Barclays analyst Matthew Bouley maintains D.R. Horton (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DHI#NYSE">DHI</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $186 to $176.

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Barclays Maintains Overweight on D.R. Horton, Lowers Price Target to $176

Craig-Hallum analyst Ryan Sigdahl upgrades Rush Street Interactive (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RSI#NYSE">RSI</a>) from Hold to Buy and raises the price target from $7 to $8.

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Tesla&#8217;s&nbsp;lead&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/04/38284745/teslas-cybertruck-outpaces-porsche-taycan-in-q1-despite-lagging-behind-fords-f-150-" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cybertruck</a>&nbsp;engineer took to social media to question the practicality of&nbsp;General Motors&#8216; new &#8220;CrabWalk&#8221; feature showcased on the upcoming GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1.
What Happened:&nbsp;On Tuesday, GM posted a video demonstrating the CrabWalk maneuver on its 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 and Hummer EV. CrabWalk allows the vehicle to move diagonally by mimicking a crab&#8217;s sideways motion, achieved by synchronizing the angles of the front and rear wheels.
Morrill&#8217;s Doubt:&nbsp;Tesla Cybertruck lead engineer&nbsp;Wes Morrill&nbsp;responded to the video on Twitter, expressing doubts about the feature&#8217;s real-world usefulness. He acknowledged that Tesla had considered a similar feature during development but ultimately decided against it.
&#8220;Does anyone know when this feature is practically useful? Genuinely curious,&#8221; Morrill said.
&#8220;We played with this in development&nbsp;but&nbsp;no matter what we&nbsp;tried&nbsp;it was a clunky/awkward experience with no real use case,&#8221; he added. &#8220;The feature is not sufficiently useful to allow parallel parking and is very unintuitive to control.&#8221;&nbsp;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Does anyone know when this feature is practically useful? Genuinely curious. We played with this in development but no matter what we tried it was a clunky/awkward experience with no real use case. If the wheels could turn 90 deg and you could actually slide sideways it would be…
&mdash; Wes (@wmorrill3) <a href="https://twitter.com/wmorrill3/status/1780601174636515716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 17, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Morrill clarified that his intent wasn&#8217;t to criticize GM but&nbsp;rather&nbsp;to understand potential benefits overlooked by Tesla.&nbsp;He encouraged users to highlight any functional features&nbsp;present in GMC trucks&nbsp;that the Cybertruck lacks.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Can you give any specific real world customer use case functional features that stood out to you that are missing from Cybertruck? Would love to make sure they are on our roadmap if not already in progress.
&mdash; Wes (@wmorrill3) <a href="https://twitter.com/wmorrill3/status/1780928085380268149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Users Point To Tesla&#8217;s &#8216;Fart Mode:&#8217;&nbsp;Several users pointed out that Tesla itself offers features with questionable practicality, such as the &#8220;fart mode&#8221; in its vehicles.&nbsp;
&#8220;Ok &#8211; fair. Agree Fart mode isn&#8217;t practically useful either (other than to make&nbsp;ppl&nbsp;laugh),&#8221; Morrill said.
What Good Is It For?&nbsp;The CrabWalk feature was&nbsp;first&nbsp;introduced by GMC&nbsp;on its Hummer EV in 2020, touted as an enhancement for off-roading capabilities. It also came with a&nbsp;cool&nbsp;ad featuring NBA star LeBron James &#8230; and several thousand CGI crabs.
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The 2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1, a premium limited edition, boasts a GM-estimated range of 440 miles, exceeding the Cybertruck&#8217;s range.
Deliveries for the new Sierra EV&nbsp;are expected&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/02/36904054/mary-barra-says-gm-plans-to-scale-ev-production-with-100k-reservations-in-place-for-electric-pickups" rel="noreferrer noopener">to start in summer</a>&nbsp;with a starting price of&nbsp;$99,495.&nbsp;The higher-end Cybertruck variant, &#8220;Cyberbeast,&#8221;&nbsp;starts&nbsp;at $99,990, while the base AWD version&nbsp;starts&nbsp;at&nbsp;$79,990.
Delivery Dip:&nbsp;GMC&#8217;s overall deliveries in the U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/04/38062937/gms-total-ev-sales-in-q1-cant-even-match-teslas-high-end-deliveries" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">dipped nearly 5%</a>&nbsp;year-on-year in the first quarter, mainly due to a decline in Acadia sales. However, the brand managed to sell 1,668 units of the combined Hummer EV pickup truck and SUV models.
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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'No Real Use Case:' Cybertruck's Lead Engineer Asks What GM's 'CrabWalk' Feature Is Good For After Revealing Tesla 'Played' With Idea

In Willits, California, <a href="https://www.ksby.com/california-woman-world-s-2nd-oldest-celebrates-her-116th-birthday">Edie Ceccarelli</a> marked a major milestone, celebrating her 116th birthday on Feb. 5. Born in 1908, Ceccarelli&#8217;s life spans across centuries, earning her the title of the second-oldest living person on Earth and the oldest living American, according to the Gerontology Research Group. The organization specializes in the study of supercentenarians — people who have reached the age of 110 or more.
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Maria Branyas Morera, born in San Francisco on March 4, 1907, and residing in Spain, holds the title of the oldest living person, according to Guinness World Records. 
The celebration for Ceccarelli took a heartwarming turn with a parade organized by her neighbors in the Mendocino County town, reflecting the community&#8217;s admiration and respect for her long life. Despite living with dementia, Ceccarelli has previously shared her secret to longevity with <a href="https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/her-next-birthday-cake-will-have-115-candles-making-her-the-oldest-living/">The Press Democrat</a>, a local newspaper, stating it involves &#8220;drinking two fingers of wine a day" and minding her own business.
The quest for understanding what contributes to reaching supercentenarian or centenarian status has been a focus of researchers, including those from Boston University&#8217;s New England <a href="https://www.bumc.bu.edu/centenarian/">Centenarian Study</a>. This comprehensive study suggests that genetics play a crucial role, accounting for approximately 70% of the factors leading to living beyond 110 while influencing about 30% of reaching 90.
Dan Buettner, who has dedicated two decades to studying communities globally known as blue zones, where people live exceptionally long lives, remarked on Ceccarelli&#8217;s age, describing her as an &#8220;outlier&#8221; and suggesting she &#8220;won the genetic lottery," according to Scripps News. His research supports the idea that lifestyle choices, including moderate consumption of red wine and avoiding involvement in others&#8217; affairs, contribute significantly to longevity.
Red wine has been associated with reduced risks of heart disease, stroke and certain cancers, attributed to its antioxidant content, such as resveratrol. This <a href="https://longevity.technology/lifestyle/red-wine-and-longevity-what-you-need-to-know/#:~:text=Among%20the%20antioxidants%20found%20in,the%20tissues%20inside%20the%20body.">key antioxidant</a> has attracted significant attention from health experts for its life-extending potential. The compound is believed to support the slowing of the aging process by protecting bodily tissues.
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Ceccarelli&#8217;s preferences for the color pink, dancing, leisurely walks and celebrating her recent birthdays with outdoor parades while donning a tiara underscore the joy and simplicity that have characterized her long life. These insights into Ceccarelli&#8217;s life offer a glimpse into the factors that may contribute to such an extraordinary lifespan, blending genetics, lifestyle and perhaps a bit of personal philosophy.
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The Oldest Living American And 2nd-Oldest Person On The Planet Just Turned 116 — She Says The Secret To Her Long Life Is Drinking 'Two Fingers Of Wine A Day' And Minding Her Own Business

American Express Co&#8217;s&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXP#NYSE">AXP</a>)&nbsp;first-quarter revenue (net of interest expense) grew 11% year-on-year to $15.80 billion, marginally beating the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/04/b38331442/american-express-first-quarter-revenue-increased-11-to-15-8-billion-and-eps-increased-39-to-3-33-r" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus of $15.79 billion</a>.&nbsp;
The increase was primarily due to higher net interest income and increased Card Member spending. EPS of $3.33 beat the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus of $2.95</a>.&nbsp;
Card Member spending or Billed Business grew 6% Y/Y to $367 million.&nbsp;
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U.S. Consumer Services revenue&nbsp;was $7.5 billion,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://ir.americanexpress.com/financials/earnings-and-sec-filings/default.aspx" rel="noreferrer noopener">up 14%&nbsp;year over year</a>. Commercial Services revenue was $3.8 billion, up 8.4%&nbsp;year over year.
International Card Services revenue was $2.7 billion, up 8.1% Y/Y, and Global Merchant and Network Services revenue was $1.9 billion, up 7.4% Y/Y.
Total expenses increased by 3%&nbsp;Y/Y&nbsp;to $11.4 billion, primarily reflecting higher customer engagement costs&nbsp;due to higher Card Member spending, increased usage of travel-related benefits, and higher marketing investments.&nbsp;
Provision for credit losses stood at $1.3 billion, compared with $1.1 billion a year ago, reflecting higher net write-offs.&nbsp;
Chair and CEO Stephen J. Squeri said, &#8220;Our fee-based products accounted for around 70 percent of the new account acquisitions we saw in the quarter, and we continue to see strong demand from Millennial and Gen Z consumers, who accounted for over 60 percent of new consumer account acquisitions globally. Our credit metrics remain best in class.
FY24 Outlook:&nbsp;The company&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/01/36800693/american-express-stock-trades-higher-strong-fy24-outlook-dividend-hike-drive-investor-action" rel="noreferrer noopener">reiterated revenue growth</a>&nbsp;of 9% – 11% or $65.96 billion – $67.17 billion (versus&nbsp;consensus of $62.37 billion) and EPS of $12.65 – $13.15 (versus&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus of $12.08</a>) for the fiscal year.
Analysts&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/01/36834018/american-express-2024-guidance-spurs-diverse-analyst-opinions-a-closer-look" rel="noreferrer noopener">have shared mixed</a>&nbsp;opinions on American Express Co, citing concerns about credit quality and growth deceleration. Meanwhile, some expressed optimism, highlighting expected revenue growth driven by loans and net card fees and&nbsp;emphasizing American Express&#8217;s capacity to maintain higher net interest margins.&nbsp;
American Express&nbsp;stock gained 32% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;Amplify ETF Trust Amplify Mobile Payments ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IPAY#NYSE">IPAY</a>) and&nbsp;ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JRNY#NYSE">JRNY</a>).
Price Action:&nbsp;AXP shares are&nbsp;trading lower by 0.80% at $215.75 premarket&nbsp;at the last check Friday.
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Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/04/38323489/facebook-parent-meta-debuts-new-features-in-meta-ai-real-time-image-creation-and-more">AI chatbot</a> reportedly claimed to be a parent with a &#8220;twice exceptional&#8221; child in a New York City Facebook group. The AI&#8217;s responses, initially mistaken for those from a human, have sparked concerns about the authenticity of online interactions.
What Happened: Meta's AI chatbot, which is currently available to users on Facebook, posed as a parent and shared experiences about their &#8220;2e&#8221; child in the city&#8217;s Gifted &amp; Talented programs, <a href="https://www.404media.co/facebooks-ai-told-parents-group-it-has-a-disabled-child/">reported</a> 404media.
Apart from Facebook, the Meta AI chatbot is also available on Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, and a dedicated meta.ai website.
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The conversation was shared on X, formerly Twitter, by a Princeton University assistant professor specializing in AI auditing and fairness. The chatbot&#8217;s responses continued even after the original poster expressed surprise.
"I have a child who is also 2e and has been part of the NYC G&amp;T program. We've had a positive experience with the citywide program, specifically with the program at The Anderson School," the chatbot said in its comment.
The user was shocked by the response, asking "What in the Black Mirror is this?!"
However, the chatbot tried to reassure the user, saying it was "here to assist."
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In response to the incident, the professor highlighted the challenges of aligning AI with human communication. The posts were later deleted.
Meta did not immediately respond to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga's</a> request for comment.
Why It Matters: This incident raises questions about the authenticity of online interactions and the potential consequences of AI&#8217;s integration into social media.
Meta announced that its AI assistant, powered by the Llama 3 model, would now <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/04/38330972/metas-ai-assistant-now-integrates-real-time-google-search-bing-results-expert-calls-it-the-smart">integrate real-time search results from Google and Bing</a>. This move was seen as a significant shift in the approach adopted by tech giants for their products and services.
Furthermore, Meta&#8217;s Llama 3 model was reported to have <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/04/38330339/mark-zuckerbergs-meta-says-llama-3-beats-googles-gemini-mistral-and-jeff-bezos-backed-anthropics-cla">outperformed several other AI models</a> in benchmark tests, including those from Google, Jeff Bezos-backed Anthropic, and Mistral AI.
Despite these advancements, the recent incident with the AI chatbot has raised concerns about the potential downsides of AI integration.
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Meta AI Chatbot Poses As Parent In NYC Facebook Group, Claims To Have Disabled Child In School: Report

Jefferies analyst John Hecht maintains Discover Finl (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DFS#NYSE">DFS</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $137 to $145.

Jefferies Maintains Buy on Discover Finl, Raises Price Target to $145

BMO Capital analyst James Fotheringham maintains Ally Financial (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALLY#NYSE">ALLY</a>) with a Market Perform and raises the price target from $36 to $37.

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BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform on Ally Financial, Raises Price Target to $37

BMO Capital analyst Jeffrey Silber maintains CoStar Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSGP#NASDAQ">CSGP</a>) with a Market Perform and raises the price target from $79 to $84.

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Barclays analyst Mark Devries maintains Discover Finl (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DFS#NYSE">DFS</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $120 to $123.

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Ellington Residential Rebrands As Ellington Credit Company

Small Cap Consumer Research analyst Eric Beder initiates coverage on a.k.a. Brands Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AKA#NYSE">AKA</a>) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of $14.

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Small Cap Consumer Research Initiates Coverage On a.k.a. Brands Holding with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $14

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Bannix Acquisition Corp. Extends Date It Must Consummate Initial Business Combination From April 14, 2024 To May 14, 2024

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Small Cap Consumer Research analyst Eric Beder reiterates Betterware de Mexico SAPI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BWMX#NASDAQ">BWMX</a>) with a Buy and maintains $22.5 price target.

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Small Cap Consumer Research Reiterates Buy on Betterware de Mexico SAPI, Maintains $22.5 Price Target

KB Home&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KBH#NYSE">KBH</a>) said its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1.00 billion of&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/04/b38323910/kb-home-announces-new-1-billion-share-repurchase-authorization-and-increase-in-quarterly-dividend" rel="noreferrer noopener">the company&#8217;s outstanding common stock.</a>
The latest approval will replace a prior authorization, which had&nbsp;$113.6 million remaining.&nbsp;
KB Home intends to continue its share repurchases in 2024 in a projected range of $200 million-$400 million for the&nbsp;full&nbsp;year, including $50 million of share repurchases completed during the first quarter.
The Board also approved an increase in the quarterly cash dividend on the stock to $0.25 per share from $0.20 per share.
This 25% increase results in an annualized dividend of $1.00 per share with a yield of about 1.6% based on KB Home&#8217;s closing price on April 17, 2024.&nbsp;
Together with the increase approved in July 2023, the company has increased its quarterly dividend by 67% in the past nine months.
Also, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend, at the $0.25 per share rate, which will be payable on ­May 23, 2024, to stockholders of record on May 9, 2024.
&#8220;With a strong balance sheet and confidence in our ability to generate a significant level of operating cash flow as we continue to evolve into a larger and more profitable company, we are committed to our balanced approach of investing in our growth while simultaneously returning a meaningful level of cash to stockholders,&#8221; said Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Mezger.
KB Homes held $668.1 million in&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/37857513" rel="noreferrer noopener">cash and equivalents as of February 29, 2024.</a>
Price Action: KBH shares traded higher by 1.04% at $61.04 on premarket Friday.
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KB Home Flexes Financial Muscle: Approves $1B Stock Repurchase Plan & 25% Dividend Hike

Cardano (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ada/usd">ADA</a>) has been trading sideways over the past month, but <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/cardano">analysts remain optimistic</a>.
What Happened: Crypto chart analyst, Ali Martinez forecasts "another impressive rebound" for Cardano, after its market value to realized value dropped to under 22%.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The last time <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cardano?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cardano</a>&#39;s MVRV Ratio dipped below -22%, <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ADA&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$ADA</a>&#39;s price soared by over 75%. With the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ADA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ADA</a> MVRV Ratio back under -22%, we could see another impressive rebound! <a href="https://t.co/ABf0mp4pR4">pic.twitter.com/ABf0mp4pR4</a>
&mdash; Ali (@ali_charts) <a href="https://twitter.com/ali_charts/status/1781237877671711060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The MVRV ratio (Market Value to Realised Value) represents the ratio between the current price and the realised price of an asset. A value under 1 is considered as a negative MVRV value and may serve as a signal than an asset is underpriced.
Another trader provided technical analysis in this <a href="https://twitter.com/Av_Sebastian/status/1781166344433504664">tweet</a>, saying "We are getting some bullish divergence on the 4hr Cardano chart. While the price is tanking, RSI starts to go up this is usually a bullish sign and the price could follow."
Frederik Gregaard, CEO of the Cardano Foundation, <a href="https://twitter.com/F_Gregaard/status/1780924554526753273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1780924554526753273%7Ctwgr%5E00e458762de6311ae13b7c5d427ef5f5d6c8ef1e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbitcoinist.com%2Fcardano-new-era-decentralized-governance%2F">announced</a> on his official X account that Cardano is on the "verge of a new era in decentralized governance." He adds that this is the interim constitution and the full constitution is upcoming. He stresses that this will be a "foundational framework" for its ecosystem.
In his thread, Gregaard touts Cardano &#8220;as a model of strong blockchain governance."
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Also Read: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/04/38118267/cardano-tumbles-10-on-the-week-as-grayscale-dumps-its-holdings">Cardano Tumbles 10% On The Week As Grayscale Dumps Its Holdings</a>
Why It Matters: While Cardano's annual gains stand at 11.6%, it is down 23.4% month-over-month, reflecting the altcoin's struggle to reach its April 2022 threshold of $1. Over the past 24 hours, ADA is up 4.5% on 4.7% greater trading volume.
IntoTheBlock data shows a 5.8% increase in large transaction volume, reaching $11.9 billion, while the number of transactions exceeding 100,000 rose from 615 on April 17 to 716 on April 18.
68% of Cardano holders have held their tokens for more than a year, while 27% have been holding for between one and twelve months.
What's Next: The influence of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/best-altcoins">altcoins</a> and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/is-bitcoin-a-good-investment" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bitcoin as an institutional asset class</a> are topics expected to be thoroughly explored at Benzinga's upcoming <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/events/digital-assets/agenda/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Future of Digital Assets</a> event on Nov. 19.
Read Next: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/03/37884953/longtime-dogecoin-bull-says-hes-a-big-fan-of-ada-and-it-didnt-happen-overnight-you-either-">Longtime Dogecoin-Bull Says He&#8217;s A &#8216;Big Fan&#8217; Of ADA And It Didn&#8217;t Happen Overnight: &#8216;You Either Love Cardano Or Not&#8217;</a>

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