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Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc conducts business in real estate, urban transportation, real estate, entertainment and communications, travel, international transportation, and hotels. Urban transportation is the leading revenue generator for Hankyu, and consists of Hankyu Corporation and Hanshin Electric Railway. Through these businesses, the company provides transportation services through a network that includes railways, buses, and taxis. The real estate business also brings in a significant portion of revenue and almost moves in lock step with the public transportation segment. Through this business, the company develops commercial facilities, residential properties, office buildings, and offers leasing and management administration.

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Stephens &amp; Co. analyst Mike Scialla reiterates Talos Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TALO#NYSE">TALO</a>) with a Overweight and maintains $21 price target.

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Investors with significant funds have taken a bullish position in Delta Air Lines (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAL#NYSE">DAL</a>), a development that retail traders should be aware of.
This was brought to our attention today through our monitoring of publicly accessible options data at Benzinga. The exact nature of these investors remains a mystery, but such a major move in DAL usually indicates foreknowledge of upcoming events.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner identified 8 options transactions for Delta Air Lines. This is an unusual occurrence. The sentiment among these large-scale traders is mixed, with 62% being bullish and 37% bearish. Of all the options we discovered, 7 are puts, valued at $311,301, and there was a single call, worth $155,600.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $52.5 to $65.0 for Delta Air Lines during the past quarter. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Delta Air Lines options trades today is 10362.25 with a total volume of 1,818.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Delta Air Lines's big money trades within a strike price range of $52.5 to $65.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Delta Air Lines Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737041440_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>DAL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$4.05</td>
<td>$4.0</td>
<td>$4.0</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$155.6K</td>
<td>32.4K</td>
<td align="right">526</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DAL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$5.05</td>
<td>$5.0</td>
<td>$5.0</td>
<td>$57.50</td>
<td>$61.0K</td>
<td>792</td>
<td align="right">267</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DAL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$5.1</td>
<td>$5.0</td>
<td>$5.0</td>
<td>$57.50</td>
<td>$58.0K</td>
<td>792</td>
<td align="right">118</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DAL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$3.5</td>
<td>$3.4</td>
<td>$3.4</td>
<td>$52.50</td>
<td>$47.6K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td align="right">259</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DAL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$3.7</td>
<td>$3.65</td>
<td>$3.65</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$47.4K</td>
<td>6.8K</td>
<td align="right">245</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Delta Air Lines</h3>
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is one of the world's largest airlines, with a network of over 300 destinations in more than 50 countries. Delta operates a hub-and-spoke network, where it gathers and distributes passengers across the globe through its biggest hubs in Atlanta, New York, Salt Lake City, Detroit, Seattle, and Minneapolis-St. Paul. Delta has historically earned most of its international revenue and profits from flying passengers over the Atlantic Ocean.
In light of the recent options history for Delta Air Lines, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Delta Air Lines's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 579,265, the price of DAL is down by -0.56%, reaching $65.13.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 83 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Delta Air Lines</h3>
Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $75.0.
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&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Susquehanna keeps a Positive rating on Delta Air Lines with a target price of $75. 
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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Spotify Technology (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPOT#NYSE">SPOT</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in SPOT usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 13 extraordinary options activities for Spotify Technology. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 46% leaning bullish and 23% bearish. Among these notable options, 4 are puts, totaling $129,150, and 9 are calls, amounting to $1,544,641.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $400.0 to $520.0 for Spotify Technology during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Spotify Technology's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Spotify Technology's whale activity within a strike price range from $400.0 to $520.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Spotify Technology Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737041435_0_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>SPOT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$30.25</td>
<td>$28.7</td>
<td>$29.6</td>
<td>$520.00</td>
<td>$885.0K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SPOT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$30.6</td>
<td>$29.0</td>
<td>$30.2</td>
<td>$520.00</td>
<td>$295.9K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td align="right">401</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SPOT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$11.55</td>
<td>$10.15</td>
<td>$10.61</td>
<td>$490.00</td>
<td>$106.2K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td align="right">132</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SPOT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$81.0</td>
<td>$75.95</td>
<td>$78.82</td>
<td>$490.00</td>
<td>$78.8K</td>
<td>8</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SPOT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$99.9</td>
<td>$93.6</td>
<td>$97.7</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$48.8K</td>
<td>10</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Spotify Technology</h3>
Spotify is the leading global music streaming service provider, with over 600 million monthly active users and 250 million paying subscribers, with the latter comprising the firm's premium segment. most of the firm's revenue and nearly all its gross profit come from the subscribers, who pay a monthly fee to access a very comprehensive music library that consists of most of the most popular songs ever recorded, including all from the major record labels. The firm also sells separate audiobook subscriptions and integrates podcasts within its standard music app. Podcast content is not exclusive and is typically free to access on other platforms. Ad-supported users can access a similar music catalog but cannot customize a similar on-demand experience.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Spotify Technology, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Where Is Spotify Technology Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 356,162, the price of SPOT is up 0.77% at $494.45. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 19 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Spotify Technology</h3>
Over the past month, 4 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $541.25.
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&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Keybanc keeps a Overweight rating on Spotify Technology with a target price of $555. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Goldman Sachs continues to hold a Buy rating for Spotify Technology, targeting a price of $550. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from UBS keeps a Buy rating on Spotify Technology with a target price of $540. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Benchmark downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $520. 
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/REGN#NASDAQ">REGN</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 12.66% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 24.59%. Currently, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has a market capitalization of $77.22 billion. 
Buying $100 In REGN: If an investor had bought $100 of REGN stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $2,688.18 today based on a price of $702.69 for REGN at the time of writing.
<h3>Regeneron Pharmaceuticals's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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Florida Gov. <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2025/01/16/florida-desantis-flags-trump-inauguration">Ron DeSantis</a> plans to tap the state's attorney general, Ashley Moody, to replace Sen. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/15/marco-rubio-ukraine-russia-concessions">Marco Rubio</a> when he leaves his office to become the next U.S. Secretary of State, according to a source briefed on the deliberations.
Why it matters: Moody is a DeSantis and Donald Trump loyalist. Her appointment will set off a chain-reaction of office-seeking and Florida political drama heading into 2026.
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<li>The announcement is scheduled for a press conference Thursday morning in Orlando.</li>
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Breaking it down: Picking Moody for Senate clears the way for DeSantis to name his chief of staff, James Uthmeier, to replace her as AG, according to the source who said that "it was always Ashley. And James is the obvious pick to replace her."
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<li>Rep. Byron Donalds is already filling out a political team to run for governor in 2026.</li>
<li>If Moody decides to run for reelection for her newly appointed Senate seat, she is on a crash course with Rep. Cory Mills, who announced recently that he would run for Rubio's seat.</li>
<li>The office of attorney general also comes open in 2026.</li>
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Stephens &amp; Co. analyst Mason Carrico reiterates Myriad Genetics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MYGN#NASDAQ">MYGN</a>) with a Equal-Weight and maintains $20 price target.

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MicroCloud Hologram Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOLO#NASDAQ">HOLO</a>) shares are trading higher by 21.7% to $2.30 during Thursday&#8217;s session after the company announced groundbreaking quantum bit rotation-based quantum homomorphic encryption protocol to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/01/n43028365/microcloud-hologram-inc-develops-quantum-bit-rotation-based-single-ternary-quantum-homomorphic-enc">enhance big data privacy protection</a>.
MicroCloud says this innovation supports real-time encrypted data transmission and asynchronous encryption in complex distributed systems, safeguarding sensitive data in sectors like e-commerce and finance. 
Additionally, HOLO introduced the Quantum Privacy Query protocol, which the company says ensures swift, private data queries, benefitting fields like healthcare and finance.
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By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for MicroCloud Hologram &#8211; be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.
Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/best-stock-trading-platforms">possible trading platforms here.</a> Many will allow you to buy ‘fractional shares,' which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share. For example, some stock, like Berkshire Hathaway, can cost thousands of dollars to own just one share. However, if you only want to invest a fraction of that, brokerages will allow you to do so.
In the case of MicroCloud Hologram, which is trading at $2.02 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 49.5 shares of stock.
If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to ‘go short' a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock">stock can be found at this resource.</a> Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading &#8211; either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.
According to data from&nbsp;<a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>, HOLO has a 52-week high of $1,968.00 and a 52-week low of $1.23.

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Stephens &amp; Co. analyst Russell Gunther reiterates Synovus Finl (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNV#NYSE">SNV</a>) with a Equal-Weight and maintains $58 price target.

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U.S. stocks were lower, with the Dow Jones index falling almost 100 points on Thursday.
Shares of Symbotic Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SYM#NASDAQ">SYM</a>) rose sharply during Thursday's session after the company disclosed a deal to acquire Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) Advanced <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/contracts/25/01/43026684/symbotic-soars-after-robotics-deal-with-walmart-whats-going-on">Systems and Robotics business</a>.
The acquisition's total consideration is $200 million in cash and Symbotic will pay Walmartup to $350 million in additional contingent consideration in future periods dependent upon the quantity of APD systems ordered.
Symbotic shares jumped 17.7% to $31.48 on Thursday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.
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<li>DouYu International Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOYU#NASDAQ">DOYU</a>) shares jumped 28.6% to $15.80 as the company appointed Simin Ren as Co-CEO and declared a special cash dividend.</li>
<li>Sezzle Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEZL#NASDAQ">SEZL</a>) gained 20.4% to $312.60 after the company announced it expects to exceed its previously provided 2024 revenue and income guidance.</li>
<li>Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/API#NASDAQ">API</a>) shares surged 18% to $4.7188.</li>
<li>Rezolve AI Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RZLV#NASDAQ">RZLV</a>) shares gained 16.8% to $2.8150.</li>
<li>Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPIR#NYSE">SPIR</a>) gained 15.8% to $16.00.</li>
<li>ImmunityBio, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBRX#NASDAQ">IBRX</a>) shares surged 11.7% to $2.6700. ImmunityBio reported submission of applications for ANKTIVA + BCG to EMA and MHRA.</li>
<li>HUYA Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUYA#NYSE">HUYA</a>) rose 11% to $3.3650.</li>
<li>BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBAI#NYSE">BBAI</a>) shares jumped 10% to $3.7320 after the company announced a CEO transition.</li>
<li>Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACHR#NYSE">ACHR</a>) shares rose 7.7% to $9.47. Needham analyst Chris Pierce reiterated Archer Aviation with a Buy and maintained a price target of $11.</li>
<li>Ingram Micro Holding Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INGM#NYSE">INGM</a>) gained 7.1% to $22.17 after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Overweight and raised its price target from $25 to $27.</li>
<li>Carvana Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVNA#NYSE">CVNA</a>) rose 5.4% to $225.51 after Hindenburg Research, which previously issued a short report on the stock, announced it will close down.</li>
<li>Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>) gained 4.5% to $186.55.</li>
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Stephens &amp; Co. analyst Matt Olney reiterates Home BancShares (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOMB#NYSE">HOMB</a>) with a Overweight and maintains $34 price target.

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U.S. banks delivered another round of strong fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, with Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USB#NYSE">USB</a>), First Horizon Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FHN#NYSE">FHN</a>), and PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PNC#NYSE">PNC</a>) all surpassing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings">Wall Street earnings estimates.</a>
The results reinforced the sector's resilience, yet financial stocks showed a mixed reaction after Wednesday's sharp rally.
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>), which tracks major banks, inched up 0.1% Thursday after a 2.6% gain the previous day. Meanwhile, regional banks, tracked by the SPDR S&amp;P Regional Banking ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KRE#NYSE">KRE</a>), dipped 0.7% following Wednesday's rally.
The reports followed upbeat earnings from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), Wells Fargo &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>), and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BK#NYSE">BK</a>), which fueled the biggest one-day surge in financial stocks since November.
Market strategist Ed Yardeni said the earnings reflected a "pickup in investment banking and markets activity as business confidence improved." He added that consumer loan growth remained slightly stronger than commercial loan growth.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Morgan Stanley Rides Trading Boom To Blowout Quarter</h3>
Morgan Stanley posted earnings per share of $2.22, crushing the $1.70 forecast. Revenue climbed to $16.22 billion, exceeding expectations by nearly 8%, according to <a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent011625&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a> data. 
Its trading business drove the beat. Equities sales and trading revenue soared to $3.33 billion, easily topping the $2.63 billion estimate. Fixed income trading also outperformed, generating $1.93 billion versus the $1.68 billion forecast.
Wealth management, a key pillar of Morgan Stanley's business, delivered $7.48 billion in revenue, slightly above the $7.32 billion estimate. Net interest income hit $2.55 billion, well ahead of the $2 billion forecast.
The bank kept costs in check, with compensation expenses at $5.95 billion, lower than the projected $6.64 billion.
Shares rose 1.2%, extending Wednesday's 4.8% surge.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Bank of America Tops Estimates, But 2025 Outlook In Focus</h3>
Bank of America also delivered a strong quarter, reporting EPS of 82 cents, above the 77 cents forecast. Revenue net of interest expenses came in at $25.35 billion, slightly exceeding expectations.
Key business lines performed well. Net interest income reached $14.36 billion, ahead of the $14.12 billion estimate. Investment banking revenue also beat, coming in at $1.65 billion versus the $1.47 billion forecast.
Goldman Sachs analyst Richard Ramsden noted that the results were "better than expected, given 1% higher NII and fees," but indicated that pre-provision net revenue of $8.4 billion fell 2% short of estimates. He added that investors would focus on expense and interest income guidance for 2025.
Bank of America shares were 0.7% lower, following Wednesday's 2.8% rally.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">PNC, U.S. Bancorp, First Horizon Deliver Mixed Results</h3>
PNC Financial Services posted EPS of $3.77, beating the $3.33 estimate. Revenue of $5.57 billion edged out expectations, but shares slipped 3.8% after gaining 2.4% on Wednesday.
U.S. Bancorp delivered EPS of $1.07, slightly above the $1.05 forecast, but revenue of $6.98 billion came in just below the $7 billion estimate. The stock was down 6.6% at the time of publication Thursday, after a 3.8% jump Wednesday.
First Horizon posted EPS of 43 cents, beating estimates of 39 cents, but revenue disappointed at $729 million, well short of the $820.7 million forecast. Shares were flat, following a 2.7% gain on Wednesday.
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