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BMO Capital analyst Jack Matten initiates coverage on MetLife (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MET#NYSE">MET</a>) with a Market Perform rating and announces Price Target of $97.

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BMO Capital Initiates Coverage On MetLife with Market Perform Rating, Announces Price Target of $97

BMO Capital analyst Jack Matten initiates coverage on Globe Life (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GL#NYSE">GL</a>) with a Market Perform rating and announces Price Target of $114.

BMO Capital Initiates Coverage On Globe Life with Market Perform Rating, Announces Price Target of $114

BMO Capital analyst Jack Matten initiates coverage on Equitable Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EQH#NYSE">EQH</a>) with a Outperform rating and announces Price Target of $70.

BMO Capital Initiates Coverage On Equitable Hldgs with Outperform Rating, Announces Price Target of $70

BMO Capital analyst Jack Matten initiates coverage on Principal Finl Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFG#NASDAQ">PFG</a>) with a Market Perform rating and announces Price Target of $93.

BMO Capital Initiates Coverage On Principal Finl Gr with Market Perform Rating, Announces Price Target of $93

BMO Capital analyst Jack Matten initiates coverage on CNO Finl Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNO#NYSE">CNO</a>) with a Market Perform rating and announces Price Target of $38.

BMO Capital Initiates Coverage On CNO Finl Group with Market Perform Rating, Announces Price Target of $38

BMO Capital analyst Jack Matten initiates coverage on Corebridge Financial (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRBG#NYSE">CRBG</a>) with a Outperform rating and announces Price Target of $43.

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BMO Capital Initiates Coverage On Corebridge Financial with Outperform Rating, Announces Price Target of $43

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has publicly expressed his support for President Donald Trump. This revelation comes years after he praised LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman for stopping his re-election.
What Happened: Altman disclosed that his perspective on President Trump has evolved. He mentioned that observing the president more closely has shifted his views. Altman admitted to previously falling into what he termed the &#8220;npc trap,&#8221; suggesting a lack of personal critical thinking.
He added that although he does not agree with Trump on every issue, Altman believes the president will have a positive impact on the country. This shift in Altman&#8217;s stance is part of a larger trend where tech leaders are increasingly engaging with political figures.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">watching <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@potus</a> more carefully recently has really changed my perspective on him (i wish i had done more of my own thinking and definitely fell in the npc trap). i&#39;m not going to agree with him on everything, but i think he will be incredible for the country in many ways!
&mdash; Sam Altman (@sama) <a href="https://twitter.com/sama/status/1882234406662000833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
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His comments arise amidst ongoing discussions about technology&#8217;s role in shaping public policy and governance.
Also See: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43152627/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-stands-firm-after-elon-musk-questions-stargates-100-billion-funding-potential-all-i-know-is-im-good-for-my-80-billion">Satya Nadella Stands Firm After Elon Musk Questions Stargate&#8217;s $100 Billion Funding Potential: &#8216;All I Know Is, I&#8217;m Good For My $80 Billion&#8217;</a>
"Very few people realize just how much @reidhoffman did and spent to stop Trump from getting re-elected&#8211;it seems reasonably likely to me that Trump would still be in office without his efforts. Thank you, Reid!"
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Very few people realize just how much <a href="https://twitter.com/reidhoffman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@reidhoffman</a> did and spent to stop Trump from getting re-elected&#8211;it seems reasonably likely to me that Trump would still be in office without his efforts. Thank you, Reid!
&mdash; Sam Altman (@sama) <a href="https://twitter.com/sama/status/1471210631969660930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Altman&#8217;s comments come at a time when&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42334927/sam-altman-brushes-off-elon-musks-trump-ties-but-admits-xai-is-a-serious-threat-to-openai-i-may-turn-out-to-be-wrong-but">political dynamics</a>&nbsp;in the tech industry are under scrutiny. In December, Altman expressed confidence that&nbsp;Elon Musk&nbsp;would not misuse his political influence, despite Musk&#8217;s ties with President Trump.
This was during a period when Altman acknowledged Musk&#8217;s xAI as a significant competitor to OpenAI.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43111153/nvidia-and-ai-stock-rises-as-trump-announces-500-billion-stargate-ai-infrastructure-venture">Project Stargate</a>&nbsp;was announced earlier this week – it is a $500 billion AI infrastructure venture involving OpenAI, SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>), and Oracle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>). This initiative aims to establish the U.S. as a leader in AI technology.
However, Musk&nbsp;expressed skepticism about the project&#8217;s funding, suggesting that the lead investor, SoftBank, had secured less than $10 billion. Despite this, the venture has sparked interest in AI stocks, including NVIDIA and Oracle.
Check out more of Benzinga&#8217;s Consumer Tech coverage by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/consumer-tech" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">following this link</a>.
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TikTok-parent ByteDance is reportedly gearing up to invest over $12 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure by 2025.
What Happened: The Beijing-based tech giant has allocated approximately RMB 40 billion ($5.5 billion) for AI chip acquisitions within China, effectively doubling its expenditure from the previous year, <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/0815c8fb-e6ed-478b-abb1-c67d6f48fd3a">reported</a> the Financial Times, citing two people familiar with the plans.
ByteDance also plans to invest around $6.8 billion overseas to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/24/12/42725613/tiktok-parent-plans-7-billion-ai-push-with-nvidia-chips">improve its model training</a> capabilities using advanced Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) chips.
About 60% of ByteDance&#8217;s domestic semiconductor orders are expected to be fulfilled by Chinese suppliers like Huawei Technologies and Cambricon. The remaining orders will involve Nvidia chips modified to comply with U.S. export restrictions, the report noted.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43151196/samsung-google-team-up-to-develop-ar-glasses-entering-the-race-against-meta-and-apple">Samsung, Google Team Up On AR Glasses Development, Duo To Enter Race Against Meta And Apple</a>
Why It Matters: This substantial investment is part of ByteDance&#8217;s strategy to expand its AI infrastructure and maintain its competitive edge in the AI sector.&nbsp;
However, it may encounter challenges due to U.S. export controls aimed at limiting Chinese access to sensitive technologies.
ByteDance is currently the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/24/12/42382237/tiktok-parent-bytedance-now-nvidias-largest-asian-chip-customer-races-ahead-of-alibaba-and-baidu-to-dominate-chinas-generative-ai-market-report">largest buyer of Nvidia chips</a> in Asia, surpassing competitors such as Alibaba and Baidu.
The TikTok parent is restricted to purchasing less advanced chips like Nvidia&#8217;s H20, which are specifically designed with reduced capabilities to comply with U.S. export restrictions for Chinese data centers.
In 2024, ByteDance reportedly procured around 230,000 Nvidia chips, primarily H20 models, according to estimates from tech consultancy Omdia.
For comparison, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) acquired approximately 485,000 of Nvidia&#8217;s more advanced "Hopper" chips during the same period, while Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) purchased 224,000.
ByteDance is also under significant pressure in its primary social media business. TikTok resumed operations for 170 million U.S. users on Sunday. On Monday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order allowing TikTok to remain operational for 75 days.
However, he underscored his expectation for a U.S. company to acquire a 50% ownership stake in the app and hinted at the possibility of imposing tariffs on China if a deal was not reached.
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BMO Capital analyst Jack Matten initiates coverage on Prudential Financial (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRU#NYSE">PRU</a>) with a Underperform rating and announces Price Target of $101.

BMO Capital Initiates Coverage On Prudential Financial with Underperform Rating, Announces Price Target of $101

Renowned investor Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest believes President Donald Trump&#8217;s second administration could breathe new life into the struggling initial public offering landscape, potentially creating significant opportunities for investors and venture funds.
What Happened: In a recent Bloomberg ETF IQ interview, Wood highlighted the potential for regulatory changes that could dramatically transform public markets. &#8220;I hope regulatory changes will revive the public markets,&#8221; she <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-01-22/cathie-wood-on-ark-etfs-ipos-m-a-tiktok-video">stated</a>, noting that the number of publicly traded companies has halved over the last two decades.
Wood&#8217;s ARK Investment Management sees particular promise in innovation-driven sectors, especially healthcare and artificial intelligence. 
She specifically pointed to her ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARKG#BATS">ARKG</a>) as an underestimated investment, anticipating substantial changes in biotech and pharmaceutical <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/11/42206182/cathie-wood-sees-400b-opportunity-in-biologics-how-have-her-bets-fared">markets where $400 billion</a> in revenue is set to go off-patent within five years.
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Why It Matters: The investor expressed optimism about potential liquidity events that have been constrained during the previous administration. &#8220;We believe the IPO market will open up and give us opportunities to diversify our portfolios,&#8221; Wood said.
Specific sectors Wood highlighted include autonomous technology, with robotaxis representing a significant AI application, and healthcare transformation. She emphasized the potential for technological innovation, particularly in multi-omics and genomics spaces.
The potential market shifts come amid broader economic discussions. Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has warned about possible economic disruptions from proposed policies, suggesting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/11/42183404/cathie-wood-bets-on-thriving-ipo-market-under-trump-will-giveliquidity-events-that-they-have-not-enjoyed-during-the-last-four-years">significant macroeconomic implications</a> could accompany potential market changes.
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Cathie Wood Sees Trump's Second Term Reviving IPO Market, Unlocking Opportunities In Biotech And AI Sectors

BMO Capital analyst Jack Matten initiates coverage on Aflac (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AFL#NYSE">AFL</a>) with a Market Perform rating and announces Price Target of $111.

BMO Capital Initiates Coverage On Aflac with Market Perform Rating, Announces Price Target of $111

BMO Capital analyst Jack Matten initiates coverage on Primerica (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRI#NYSE">PRI</a>) with a Market Perform rating and announces Price Target of $311.

BMO Capital Initiates Coverage On Primerica with Market Perform Rating, Announces Price Target of $311

BMO Capital analyst Jack Matten initiates coverage on Unum Gr (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNM#NYSE">UNM</a>) with a Outperform rating and announces Price Target of $91.

BMO Capital Initiates Coverage On Unum Gr with Outperform Rating, Announces Price Target of $91

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Cryptocurrency index fund manager Bitwise Asset Management filed for a Dogecoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>) exchange-traded fund on Wednesday, prompting analysts to forecast big returns for the dog-themed meme coin.
What happened: Bitwise submitted the ETF <a href="https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/eCorp/EntitySearch/NameSearch.aspx?_=1737585406503">filing </a>to Delaware's Department of State's Division of Corporations. The filing was made under the entity name BITWISE DOGECOIN ETF, with CSC Delaware Trust Company listed as the registered agent.
While Bitwise didn't immediately return Benzinga's request to confirm the filing, leading ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said on X that the filing was legitimate.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Bitwise Doge ETF likely coming soon.. and yes I checked and this is def legit (vs some whack job committing forgery for a quick pump a la BlackRock XRP that one time). <a href="https://t.co/MxoswD0IFy">pic.twitter.com/MxoswD0IFy</a>
&mdash; Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) <a href="https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1882202309293433217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The Delaware registration is typically the first step in the ETF listing process and still requires an official filing with the SEC.&nbsp;
Similar listings were seen previously for iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBIT#NASDAQ">IBIT</a>) and iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ETHA#NASDAQ">ETHA</a>), and even the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/10/41134111/after-bitcoin-ethereum-an-xrp-etf-bitwise-registers-filing-in-delaware-amid-rippe-vs-sec-l">XRP ETF</a> filed by Bitwise last year.
Following the filing, Ali Martinez, a well-known cryptocurrency analyst and trader, issued a massively bullish price target of $15 for Dogecoin. At the current price, this pointed to a staggering upside of 4140.88%
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dogecoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dogecoin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24DOGE&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$DOGE</a> ETF will send it to $15! <a href="https://t.co/4peKi93NZX">https://t.co/4peKi93NZX</a> <a href="https://t.co/gRqDdoXhob">pic.twitter.com/gRqDdoXhob</a>
&mdash; Ali (@ali_charts) <a href="https://twitter.com/ali_charts/status/1882196406800445537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Bitwise&#8217;s registration comes after REXShares and Osprey filed numerous ETF applications with the SEC earlier this week, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/43105356/meme-coin-supercycle-dogecoin-trump-bonk-futures-etf-applications-filed">including one</a> for Dogecoin.
These filings were factored into prediction markets, as the odds of a Dogecoin ETF being approved in 2025 <a href="https://polymarket.com/event/doge-etf-approved-in-2025">increased </a>from 36% to 53% on Polymarket before stabilizing at 48% as of this writing.
Meanwhile, the iconic Shiba Inu imagery, a symbol closely tied to Dogecoin's popularity, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/43140690/dogecoin-drops-6-after-doge-department-removes-logo">was removed</a> from the Elon Musk-headed Department of Government Efficiency&#8217;s website.
Price Action: At the time of writing, Dogecoin was exchanging hands at $0.3535, down 3.07% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>. Year-to-date, the cryptocurrency has gained 8.43%.&nbsp;
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Elon Musk&#8216;s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX intends to put up a SpaceX Gigabay at Cape Canaveral in Florida by Aug. 2026, according to a new filing with the Federal Aviation Administration. 
What Happened: According to the filing, construction is planned to start in April this year and the vertical integration facility will be 380 feet tall and expected to handle the assembly and integration of SpaceX&#8217;s Starship launch vehicle.
All development and manufacturing of the Starship currently takes place at Starbase in Texas. All of the Starship's past test flights were launched from the commercial spaceport in Cameron County near the Gulf of Mexico.
However, in May, Musk took to social media and said the company aims to build two Starship towers at Cape Canaveral in Florida, hinting at plans to launch Starships from the state. While one of the two towers is expected to be at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, the location for the second is still under consideration, the CEO said.
"We&#8217;re aiming to build two towers at the Cape for Starship, one at 39A and another tbd (we don&#8217;t have final approval yet)," Musk wrote.
Why It Matters:&nbsp;The Starship vehicle is part of big dreams. While NASA is looking forward to landing humans back on the surface of the Moon after a gap of over 50 years with the help of a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42108681/spacex-shows-off-conceptual-version-of-starship-which-will-help-humans-land-back-on-moon-in-over-50-yrs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">custom version of Starship</a>, Musk is dreaming of taking&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/40770222/elon-musk-sets-2026-for-starships-first-uncrewed-mars-mission-targeting-successful-landing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">humans to the planet Mars</a>&nbsp;aboard Starship.
&#8220;…I would not be surprised if we fly 400 Starship launches in the next four years," SpaceX President and COO&nbsp;Gwynne Shotwell&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/space/24/11/42105704/spacex-ceo-elon-musk-reveals-technical-glitch-that-led-company-to-drop-key-objective-of-starships-6th-test-flight" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">said at the Baron Investment Conference</a>&nbsp;in New York in November.
Starship is currently in the testing and development phase. The company has conducted seven test flights of the vehicle thus far starting in April 2023. The last flight test took place earlier this month.
Check out more of Benzinga&#8217;s Future Of Mobility coverage by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/mobility" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">following this link.</a>
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<h3>Companies Reporting Before The Bell</h3>
• Elevance Health (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELV#NYSE">ELV</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $3.86 per share on revenue of $44.72 billion. 
• Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHT#NYSE">CHT</a>) is projected to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• WNS (Hldgs) (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WNS#NYSE">WNS</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.04 per share on revenue of $332.22 million. 
• Pacific Premier Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPBI#NASDAQ">PPBI</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.31 per share on revenue of $142.92 million. 
• OSI Systems (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OSIS#NASDAQ">OSIS</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $2.33 per share on revenue of $406.61 million. 
• Union Pacific (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNP#NYSE">UNP</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $2.78 per share on revenue of $6.15 billion. 
• Texas Capital Bancshares (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TCBI#NASDAQ">TCBI</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.08 per share on revenue of $283.78 million. 
• Old Republic Intl (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORI#NYSE">ORI</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.69 per share on revenue of $2.11 billion. 
• West Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTBA#NASDAQ">WTBA</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.40 per share on revenue of $21.42 million. 
• Valley Ntl (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VLY#NASDAQ">VLY</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.14 per share on revenue of $467.97 million. 
• MarineMax (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HZO#NYSE">HZO</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.18 per share on revenue of $485.52 million. 
• First BanCorp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FBP#NYSE">FBP</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.41 per share on revenue of $236.55 million. 
• Novagold Resources (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NG#AMEX">NG</a>) is estimated to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• Northern Trust (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTRS#NASDAQ">NTRS</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $2.00 per share on revenue of $1.93 billion. 
• Dr Reddy's Laboratories (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RDY#NYSE">RDY</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.19 per share on revenue of $964.48 million. 
• Amalgamated Financial (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAL#NASDAQ">AMAL</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.87 per share on revenue of $81.90 million. 
• MakeMyTrip (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MMYT#NASDAQ">MMYT</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.45 per share on revenue of $264.99 million. 
• Heritage Financial (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HFWA#NASDAQ">HFWA</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.44 per share on revenue of $60.71 million. 
• Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DCOM#NASDAQ">DCOM</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.45 per share on revenue of $62.64 million. 
• McCormick &amp; Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MKC#NYSE">MKC</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.77 per share on revenue of $1.77 billion. 
• American Airlines Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAL#NASDAQ">AAL</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.39 per share on revenue of $13.13 billion. 
• TAL Education (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TAL#NYSE">TAL</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.06 per share on revenue of $539.86 million. 
• Global X Guru Index ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GURU#NYSE">GURU</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.09 per share on revenue of $7.55 million. 
• LSI Industries (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYTS#NASDAQ">LYTS</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.20 per share on revenue of $129.20 million. 
• GATX (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GATX#NYSE">GATX</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.78 per share on revenue of $399.00 million. 
• Independent Bank (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBCP#NASDAQ">IBCP</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.76 per share on revenue of $48.94 million. 
• Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FCX#NYSE">FCX</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.35 per share on revenue of $6.27 billion. 
• Banc of California (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BANC#NYSE">BANC</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.23 per share on revenue of $272.18 million. 
• GE Aero (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GE#NYSE">GE</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.05 per share on revenue of $9.84 billion. 
• Atlantic Union Bankshares (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AUB#NYSE">AUB</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.79 per share on revenue of $222.26 million. 
<h3>Companies Reporting After The Bell</h3>
• Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TXN#NASDAQ">TXN</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.20 per share on revenue of $3.87 billion. 
• Covenant Logistics Gr (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVLG#NYSE">CVLG</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.50 per share on revenue of $284.91 million. 
• OceanFirst Financial (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OCFC#NASDAQ">OCFC</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.36 per share on revenue of $94.95 million. 
• First Western Financial (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MYFW#NASDAQ">MYFW</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.26 per share on revenue of $24.41 million. 
• SouthState (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSB#NYSE">SSB</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.73 per share on revenue of $434.57 million. 
• Five Point Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FPH#NYSE">FPH</a>) is likely to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• USCB Financial Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USCB#NASDAQ">USCB</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.37 per share on revenue of $22.41 million. 
• First Financial Bancor (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFBC#NASDAQ">FFBC</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.65 per share on revenue of $216.32 million. 
• First Bank (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FRBA#NASDAQ">FRBA</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.39 per share on revenue of $32.84 million. 
• SLM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLM#NASDAQ">SLM</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.56 per share on revenue of $371.74 million. 
• MidWestOne Financial Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MOFG#NASDAQ">MOFG</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.72 per share on revenue of $57.00 million. 
• Midland States Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSBI#NASDAQ">MSBI</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.67 per share on revenue of $73.57 million. 
• Metropolitan Bank Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCB#NYSE">MCB</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.49 per share on revenue of $67.43 million. 
• Customers Bancorp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CUBI#NYSE">CUBI</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.20 per share on revenue of $164.07 million. 
• East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EWBC#NASDAQ">EWBC</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $2.12 per share on revenue of $659.00 million. 
• Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ISRG#NASDAQ">ISRG</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.75 per share on revenue of $2.20 billion. 
• Glacier Bancorp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GBCI#NYSE">GBCI</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.52 per share on revenue of $224.99 million. 
• Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BFST#NASDAQ">BFST</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.49 per share on revenue of $75.13 million. 
• SB Finl Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBFG#NASDAQ">SBFG</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.41 per share on revenue of $10.20 million. 
• Byline Bancorp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BY#NYSE">BY</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.61 per share on revenue of $100.39 million. 
• Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EBC#NASDAQ">EBC</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.34 per share on revenue of $184.71 million. 
• 1st Source (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SRCE#NASDAQ">SRCE</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.33 per share on revenue of $97.65 million. 
• Associated Banc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASB#NYSE">ASB</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.52 per share on revenue of $337.81 million. 
• Columbia Banking System (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COLB#NASDAQ">COLB</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.66 per share on revenue of $489.74 million. 
• CSX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSX#NASDAQ">CSX</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.44 per share on revenue of $3.61 billion. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Earnings Scheduled For January 23, 2025

2025 Guidance
For 2025, the Company expects its total revenue to increase by NT$ 2.71~NT$3.71 billion, or 1.2%~1.6%, to NT$232.74~NT$233.74 billion as compared to the un-audited consolidated total revenue of 2024. Operating costs and expenses for 2025 are expected to increase by NT$4.31~NT$4.38 billion, or 2.4%, to NT$187.58~NT$187.65 billion as compared to the prior year. Income from operations is expected to decrease by NT$0.16~NT$1.58 billion, or-0.3%~3.4% to NT$45.30~NT$46.72 billion as compared to the prior year. Income before income tax, net income attributable to stockholders of the parent and earnings per share are expected to be NT$46.11~NT$47.88 billion, NT$35.84~NT$37.39 billion and NT$4.62~NT$4.82, respectively, representing a decrease of NT$1.65 to an increase of NT$0.12 billion, a decrease of NT$1.37 to an increase of NT$ 0.18 billion and a decrease of NT$0.18 to an increase NT$0.02 respectively, year over year.
Acquisition of Property, Plant and Equipment in 2025 is expected to increase by NT$3.37 billion to NT$32.36 billion as compared to the prior year, owing to the expansion of AI internet data center, new construction of submarine cable, the investments in 5G deployment to maintain a competitive edge, enhance the network resilience and security, and the elimination of energy-intensive equipment to realize ESG practices.
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(NT$ billion except EPS)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">2025(F)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">
2024
(un-audited)
</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp;change</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">YoY(%)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Revenue</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">232.74~233.74</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">230.03</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">2.71~3.71</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.2%~1.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Operating Costs and Expenses</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">187.58~187.65</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">183.27</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">4.31~4.38</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">2.4&nbsp;%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Other Income and Expense</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.13~0.63</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.12</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.01~0.51</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">8.6%~419.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Income from Operations</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">45.30~46.72</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">46.88</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(1.58)~(0.16)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(3.4%)~(0.3%)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Non-operating Income</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.81~1.16</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.88</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(0.07)~0.28</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(8.0%)~31.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Income before Income Tax</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">46.11~47.88</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">47.76</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(1.65)~0.12</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(3.5%)~0.3%</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Net Income Attributable to Stockholders of The Parent</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">35.84~37.39</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">37.21</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(1.37)~0.18</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(3.7%)~0.5%</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">EPS(NT$)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">4.62~4.82</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">4.80</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(0.18)~0.02</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(3.8%)~0.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">EBITDA</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">86.04~87.46</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">86.50</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(0.46)~0.96</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(0.5%)~1.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">EBITDA Margin</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">37.0%~37.4%</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">37.6&nbsp;%</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(0.6%)~(0.2%)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> &nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Acquisition of Material Assets</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">35.37</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">30.24</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.13</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">17.0&nbsp;%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Acquisition of Property,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Plant and Equipment and &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Intangible Assets</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">32.36</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">28.99</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">3.37</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">11.6&nbsp;%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Others</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">3.01</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.25</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.76</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">140.8&nbsp;%</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Disposal of Material Assets</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">-</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.02</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(0.02)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">(100&nbsp;%)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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Guidance

Chunghwa Telecom Expects FY25 Revenue Growth Of 1.2%-1.6% YoY Vs $6.79B Est, EPS Growth Of (3.8%)~0.4% YoY Vs $1.47 Est

Nidec (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NJDCY#OTC">NJDCY</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.08 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.07 by 20 percent. This is a 40 percent increase over earnings of $0.06 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $4.278 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $4.480 billion by 4.51 percent. This is a 6.39 percent increase over sales of $4.021 billion the same period last year.

Earnings Misses

NJDCY

Nidec Q3 2024 GAAP EPS $0.08 Beats $0.07 Estimate, Sales $4.278B Miss $4.480B Estimate

Billionaire Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency has set its sights on an unexpected target: the U.S. penny, highlighting the coin&#8217;s staggering production costs that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/43095721/dogecoin-up-2-after-logo-appears-on-doge-department-site">exceed its face value</a>.
What Happened: In a recent X post, DOGE revealed that pennies cost over 3 cents to manufacture, resulting in $179 million in taxpayer expenses during fiscal year 2023. The U.S. Mint produced 4.5 billion pennies last year, representing approximately 40% of total coin circulation.
Current production costs render each penny economically inefficient. The coin&#8217;s composition — 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper plating — costs more to create than its one-cent value. The U.S. Mint&#8217;s latest reports confirm the penny&#8217;s production expense at 3.07 cents per coin.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The penny costs over 3 cents to make and cost US taxpayers over $179 million in FY2023. The Mint produced over 4.5 billion pennies in FY2023, around 40% of the 11.4 billion coins for circulation produced. Penny (or 3 cents!) for your thoughts. Sources:<a href="https://t.co/Y5LlrpyA62">https://t.co/Y5LlrpyA62</a>…
&mdash; Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) <a href="https://twitter.com/DOGE/status/1881928086305870127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/25/01/43150781/netflix-crushed-q4-thanks-to-sports-squid-game-says-gary-black-analyst-highlights-low-attrition-despite-price-hikes-predicts-stock-upside">Netflix Crushed Q4 Thanks To Sports, Squid Game, Says Gary Black: Analyst Highlights Low Attrition Despite Price Hikes, Predicts Stock Upside</a>
Why It Matters: Musk&#8217;s critique arrives amid growing debates about the penny&#8217;s relevance. Economic experts have long argued that maintaining low-denomination coins creates unnecessary financial burden. Several allied nations, including Canada and the United Kingdom, have already eliminated similar low-value coins.
The penny&#8217;s production involves a complex six-step process across four U.S. Mint facilities, with parts and labor accounting for 88% of manufacturing costs. Technological advancements and potential composition changes could offer future cost-reduction strategies.
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