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European Medicines Agency Has Reset The Review Of Apellis Pharmaceuticals' Intravitreal Pegcetacoplan For Geographic Atrophy To The Last Phase Of The Initial Assessment (Day 180). Apellis Anticipates An Opinion From CHMP No Later Than July 2024

Needham analyst James Ricchiuti maintains Plexus (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLXS#NASDAQ">PLXS</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $107 to $114.

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PLXS

Needham Maintains Buy on Plexus, Raises Price Target to $114

Needham analyst Charles Shi reiterates KLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KLAC#NASDAQ">KLAC</a>) with a Hold.

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KLAC

Needham Reiterates Hold on KLA

WIIM

Newell Brands shares are trading higher after the company reported better than expected Q1 earnings and issued guidance.

Scotiabank analyst Patrick Colville initiates coverage on Tenable Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TENB#NASDAQ">TENB</a>) with a Sector Perform rating and announces Price Target of $47.

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TENB

Scotiabank Initiates Coverage On Tenable Holdings with Sector Perform Rating, Announces Price Target of $47

Goldman Sachs analyst Kash Rangan maintains Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $450 to $515.

MSFT

Goldman Sachs Maintains Buy on Microsoft, Raises Price Target to $515

Scotiabank analyst Patrick Colville initiates coverage on Rapid7 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RPD#NASDAQ">RPD</a>) with a Sector Perform rating and announces Price Target of $46.

Scotiabank Initiates Coverage On Rapid7 with Sector Perform Rating, Announces Price Target of $46

AVTR

Avantor shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q1 sales results and reiterated FY24 guidance.

The BMP kit runs on Bio-Techne&#39;s Ella&trade;, a benchtop automated immunoassay platform leveraging Bio-Techne&#39;s R&amp;D Systems branded reagents to deliver accurate, reliable, and highly reproducible data in less than 90 minutes. Ella&#39;s microfluidic-based cartridges with separate channels enable precision multiplexing in a hands-free system, making it ideal for diagnostic clinical use. Novomol-Dx relied on a proprietary algorithm to develop the normative data, disease-associated data, and AI-based predictive algorithms for ocular surface and retinal conditions. The complete solution is branded as BioM-Pathfinder. The novel applications for the BMP kit are in Dry Eye Disease, Diabetic Retinopathy and patient stratification or monitoring associated with ocular surgeries and treatments.&nbsp;

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TECH

Bio-Techne And Novomol-Dx Have Announced The Development Of Bio-marker Pathfinder, An Ocular Biomarker Kit, As A Point-Of-Care Application

Southwest Airlines Co&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LUV#NYSE">LUV</a>) may reconsider its traditional open seating policy, opting for assigned seats and premium options to attract younger travelers.
The potential change, marking a departure from its historic model, is under serious consideration. CEO Bob Jordan hinted at the airline&#8217;s evolving approach, emphasizing the importance of understanding and meeting customer expectations, reported&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/southwest-air-is-considering-ditching-unassigned-seating?srnd=industries-v2&amp;sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bloomberg</a>.
This significant shift could be the most substantial adjustment since the airline&#8217;s inception in 1971.
The airline&#8217;s executives have been evaluating evolving passenger preferences, acknowledging the industry&#8217;s shift towards premium offerings, the report read.
However, they&#8217;ve maintained a cautious&nbsp;approach,&nbsp;awaiting confirmation of sustained trends.&nbsp;An official decision on seating arrangements, along with other strategic initiatives like red-eye flights, is anticipated at an investor day event in September, the report added.
In its earnings report yesterday, the company revealed its decision to close its operations at Bellingham International Airport, Cozumel International Airport,&nbsp;Houston&#8217;s&nbsp;George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and Syracuse Hancock International Airport.&nbsp;
Related:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/04/38435109/southwest-airlines-record-passenger-numbers-overshadowed-by-q1-earnings-slump-and-boeing-setbacks" rel="noreferrer noopener">Southwest Airlines&#8217; Record Passenger Numbers Overshadowed By Q1 Earnings Slump And Boeing Setbacks</a>
Chief Commercial Officer Ryan Green highlighted Southwest&#8217;s historical aversion to altering its no-frills approach but acknowledged incremental changes over time.
Despite its initial resistance, the airline has embraced technology enhancements and expanded sales channels beyond its website.
With current flights often operating at&nbsp;full&nbsp;capacity, Southwest recognizes the need to address evolving customer expectations.
The potential shift in seating policy is under scrutiny, with careful consideration of its operational impact and alignment with customer preferences.
&#8220;There&#8217;s no decision,&#8221; Jordan affirmed, emphasizing the importance of data-driven insights to determine the best&nbsp;course of&nbsp;action.
Southwest Airlines stock lost over 11% in the last 12 months.&nbsp;Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;U.S. Global Jets ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JETS#NYSE">JETS</a>) and&nbsp;IShares U.S. Transportation ETF&nbsp;(BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYT#BATS">IYT</a>).
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Price Action: LUV shares closed lower by 6.96% at $27.26 on Thursday.
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JETS

Southwest Airlines May Ditch 'Open Seating' To Make More Money From 'Premium Seating' Options

Scotiabank analyst Patrick Colville initiates coverage on Qualys (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QLYS#NASDAQ">QLYS</a>) with a Sector Perform rating and announces Price Target of $172.

QLYS

Scotiabank Initiates Coverage On Qualys with Sector Perform Rating, Announces Price Target of $172

SATS

EchoStar Corporation Says Unit  Hughes Network Systems Opens New Manufacturing Facility And Private 5G Incubation Center In Germantown, Maryland, To Boost Local Talent

Evercore ISI Group analyst Kirk Materne maintains Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $475 to $485.

Evercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform on Microsoft, Raises Price Target to $485

Needham analyst Scott Berg reiterates SPS Commerce (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPSC#NASDAQ">SPSC</a>) with a Buy and maintains $205 price target.

SPSC

Needham Reiterates Buy on SPS Commerce, Maintains $205 Price Target

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Newell Brands Reaffirms 2024 Normalized EPS Of $0.52-$0.62 Versus Consensus Of $0.57

Newell Brands Reaffirms 2024 Sales Decline Of 8%-5%, With Core Sales To Fall Between 6% to 3%

Newell Brands Forecasts Q2 Normalized EPS Of $0.18-$0.21 Versus Consensus Of $0.25

Newell Brands Forecasts Q2 Sales Decline Of 9%-7%, With Core Sales To Fall Between 6% to 4%

SLCA

U.S. Silica Stockholders Will Receive $15.50 Per Share In Cash For Each Share They Owned, Representing 18.7% Premium To Closing Share Price As On April 25, 2024

<ul>
<li>First quarter&nbsp;total residential and small and medium business (&quot;SMB&quot;) Internet customers decreased by 72,000. As of&nbsp;March 31, 2024, Charter served a total of 30.5 million residential and SMB Internet customers.</li>
<li>First quarter&nbsp;total residential and SMB mobile lines increased by 486,000. As of&nbsp;March 31, 2024, Charter served a total of 8.3 million mobile lines.</li>
<li>As of&nbsp;March 31, 2024, Charter had a total of 32.0 million residential and SMB customer relationships, excluding mobile-only relationships.</li>
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CHTR

As of March 31, 2024, Charter Communications Served 30.5M Residential and SMB Internet Customers, 8.3M Mobile Lines

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