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On Friday, the market cap of&nbsp;Tesla Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) soared <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/management/24/11/41856784/elon-musks-wealth-tops-300-billion-as-teslas-market-cap-soars-above-1-trillion">past the $1 trillion mark</a>, a surge attributed to CEO Elon Musk&#8217;s bet on President-elect Donald Trump.
What Happened: Following Trump&#8217;s victory and his comeback as the 47th U.S. president, Tesla&#8217;s stock experienced a sharp rally, propelling Musk&#8217;s fortune past the $300 billion mark.
During an appearance on Yahoo Finance, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives praised Musk&#8217;s support of Trump as a &#8220;poker move for the ages.&#8221; He anticipates an expedited autonomous sector, which could be worth $1 trillion alone for Tesla&#8217;s AI segment.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">&quot;Autonomous is going to get fast-tracked in our opinion, and that is significant,&quot; Wedbush managing director <a href="https://twitter.com/DivesTech?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DivesTech</a> says on <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24TSLA&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$TSLA</a>. &quot;That&#39;s worth $1 trillion alone in terms of the AI piece to Tesla, and that&#39;s why for Musk, the bet on Trump, it&#39;s a poker move for the ages.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/U3rMjisDSE">pic.twitter.com/U3rMjisDSE</a>
&mdash; Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) <a href="https://twitter.com/YahooFinance/status/1855005452930580789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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In a separate post, Gene Munster, managing partner at Deepwater Asset Management, noted Tesla&#8217;s impressive 44% rally over the past 12 trading days. &#8220;This is more than just a meme stock,&#8221; he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Munster believes that Tesla&#8217;s accelerating delivery growth&nbsp;and the long-term opportunity around&nbsp;autonomy will power the fundamentals&nbsp;leading to further price appreciation. &#8220;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24TSLA&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$TSLA</a> up 44% over the last 12 trading days, compared to the Nasdaq up 4%. This is more than just a meme stock. The accelerating delivery growth next year (flat-ish in 2024 and up +20% in 2025) and the long-term opportunity around autonomy will power the fundamentals that should…
&mdash; Gene Munster (@munster_gene) <a href="https://twitter.com/munster_gene/status/1854912992472649980?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Tesla&#8217;s stock surged nearly 29% this week following Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election, as investors grow hopeful that President-elect&#8217;s return to the White House <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/11/41832876/elon-musk-shines-in-trump-sweepstakes-a-big-win-for-tesla-dan-ives-thinks-so">could favor the automaker</a>.
The Tesla CEO was a key political supporter of Trump's 2024 campaign, reportedly donating over $130 million to aid his re-election.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/41766547/trump-gives-victory-speech-in-florida-as-winning-pennsylvania-puts-him-at-brink-of-victory-vows-to-f">Trump's victory speech</a> also praised Musk, dedicating nearly four minutes to call him a &#8220;super genius&#8221; and highlighting achievements, including SpaceX launches and its expanding satellite internet network.
Musk has also shown interest in leading a proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce federal waste. Trump has suggested Musk for the role of &#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/10/41619022/trumps-billionaire-ally-plans-to-join-elon-musks-doge-if-named-treasury-secretary-recommen">Secretary of Cost-Cutting</a>,&#8221; overseeing efforts to trim $2 trillion in federal spending.
Last month, Tesla reported third-quarter revenue of $25.18 billion, reflecting an 8% year-over-year increase. However, the figure fell short of the Street consensus estimate of $25.37 billion, according to data&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent102324&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">from Benzinga Pro</a>.
Price Action: Tesla shares closed Friday&#8217;s session with an 8.19% gain, finishing at $321.22. In after-hours trading, the stock rose further, reaching $322.80, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
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Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/benzinga-neuro" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Neuro</a> and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.
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As Tesla Market Capitalization Soars Past $1 Trillion, Dan Ives Calls Musk's Trump Bet 'Poker Move For The Ages: Gene Munster Say It Is 'More Than Just A Meme Stock'

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Chardan Capital analyst Daniil Gataulin maintains Ocugen (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OCGN#NASDAQ">OCGN</a>) with a Buy and maintains $6 price target.

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Chardan Capital Maintains Buy on Ocugen, Maintains $6 Price Target

Chardan Capital analyst Matthew Barcus maintains Zura Bio (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZURA#NASDAQ">ZURA</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $14 to $12.

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Chardan Capital Maintains Buy on Zura Bio, Lowers Price Target to $12

Canaccord Genuity analyst Yuri Lynk upgrades Stantec (TSX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STN#TSX">STN</a>) from Hold to Buy and raises the price target from C$125 to C$135.

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Canaccord Genuity Upgrades Stantec to Buy, Raises Price Target to C$135

Wells Fargo analyst Andrew Bauch maintains Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AFRM#NASDAQ">AFRM</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $52 to $55.

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Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Affirm Holdings, Raises Price Target to $55

Loop Capital analyst Yun Kim maintains Dynatrace (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DT#NYSE">DT</a>) with a Hold and raises the price target from $45 to $55.

Loop Capital Maintains Hold on Dynatrace, Raises Price Target to $55

GameStop Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>), SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOFI#NASDAQ">SOFI</a>), Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), Cassava Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SAVA#NASDAQ">SAVA</a>) and Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVXL#NASDAQ">AVXL</a>) are the top five trending tickers on Stocktwits Friday. Here&#8217;s a look at what grabbed <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/24/11/41856335/benzingas-stock-whisper-index-5-stocks-investors-secretly-monitor-but-dont-talk-about-yet-42">retail investors&#8217; attention.</a>
GME GM-Meme: GameStop tops the list this week. The stock moved on heavy volume and zero fundamentals Friday, as the original meme-stock tends to do. Keith Gill, a.k.a. Roaring Kitty, dumped his Chewy, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHWY#NYSE">CHWY</a>) shares at the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41614177/roaring-kitty-puts-chewy-stock-in-the-litter-box-gamestop-shares-move-higher-after-hours">end of October </a>and GameStop has climbed steadily since.&nbsp;
SOFI Surges: SoFi shares have climbed 17%<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/24/11/41847971/jim-cramer-this-tech-stock-is-a-buy-sofi-technologies-is-good"> this week</a> as investors hope for deregulation under a second Trump presidency. The stock pumped on heavy volume and ended the day more than 9% higher. 
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TSLA For President: Tesla shares blasted higher after Donald Trump won the presidential election. Tesla CEO Elon Musk joined Trump several times on the campaign trail and may even be appointed to a position in the administration.&nbsp;
Investors may also consider Trump's EV and tariff policy beneficial to Tesla, as both could potentially reduce competition for the U.S.-based EV giant. The stock has been up 30% since Tuesday, and its market cap has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/management/24/11/41856784/elon-musks-wealth-tops-300-billion-as-teslas-market-cap-soars-above-1-trillion">now reached </a>more than $1 trillion. 
SAVA: Cassava Sciences is a frequent flier on the Stocktwits trending list. HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Vernon Bernardino reiterated Cassava Sciences as a Buy and maintained an ambitious price target of $116 on Friday. The stock is currently trading at just under $27. 
AVXL: Anavex Life Sciences rounds out the list as another heavily-shorted biotech stock that moved on heavy volume, despite a lack of news. According to data from Benzinga Pro, 21.78% of shares are being sold short, and the stock saw more than triple its average trading volume on Friday. 
GME, SOFI, TSLA, SAVA, AVXL Price Action: According to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw">Benzinga Pro</a>, GameStop shares closed up 6.1% at $24.88, SoFi shares closed up 9.33% at $13.01, Tesla shares closed up 8.19% at $321.22, Cassava Sciences shares closed up 6.55% at $27.00 and Anavex Life Sciences shares ended the day up 21% at $9.24 on Friday.&nbsp;
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Loop Capital analyst Alton Stump upgrades Domino's Pizza (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DPZ#NYSE">DPZ</a>) from Hold to Buy and raises the price target from $419 to $559.

Loop Capital Upgrades Domino's Pizza to Buy, Raises Price Target to $559

Jones Trading analyst Jason Weaver maintains GEO Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $18.75 to $32.

Jones Trading Maintains Buy on GEO Group, Raises Price Target to $32

EF Hutton analyst Jason Kolbert maintains CytoSorbents (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTSO#NASDAQ">CTSO</a>) with a Buy and maintains $10 price target.

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EF Hutton Maintains Buy on CytoSorbents, Maintains $10 Price Target

Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana Telsey maintains Warby Parker (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WRBY#NYSE">WRBY</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $19 to $22.

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Telsey Advisory Group Maintains Outperform on Warby Parker, Raises Price Target to $22

Rosenblatt analyst Kevin Cassidy maintains Ouster (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OUST#NYSE">OUST</a>) with a Buy and maintains $17 price target.

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Rosenblatt Maintains Buy on Ouster, Maintains $17 Price Target

Rosenblatt analyst Catharine Trebnick maintains RingCentral (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RNG#NYSE">RNG</a>) with a Buy and maintains $45 price target.

Rosenblatt Maintains Buy on RingCentral, Maintains $45 Price Target

Rosenblatt analyst Catharine Trebnick maintains Fortinet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTNT#NASDAQ">FTNT</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $85 to $90.

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Rosenblatt Maintains Buy on Fortinet, Raises Price Target to $90

Planet 13 Holdings Inc. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLNH#OTC">PLNH</a>) reported Friday afternoon a strong revenue increase of 29.7% year-over-year for Q3 2024, reaching $32.2 million. The growth was fueled by the expansion into the Florida market and solid performance at its Illinois store. 
Despite the revenue boost, the company posted a net loss of $7.4 million; still a significant improvement from the $46.3 million net loss in Q3 2023.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Improved Margins&nbsp;</h3>
The company's gross profit rose to $16.7 million, up from $11.1 million in the same quarter last year. Gross margins also improved, reaching 51.9%, compared to 44.7% previously. Planet 13 attributed the margin growth to enhanced yields from cultivation and higher margin sales in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/florida-cannabis">Florida</a>.&nbsp;
Operating expenses dropped sharply by 66.4%, thanks to reduced impairment losses, signaling better cost management.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Adjusted EBITDA And Future Outlook</h3>
Planet 13 reported an adjusted EBITDA of $1.3 million, a substantial increase from $0.2 million in Q3 2023, highlighting improved operating leverage.&nbsp;
In spite of consumer spending challenges, co-CEO Bob Groesbeck<a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/us/news-release/2024/11/08/2977890/0/en/Planet-13-Announces-Q3-2024-Financial-Results.html"> pointed out </a>the strategic focus on cash flow and scaling its footprint.
"Despite Florida not moving forward with adult-use [cannabis legalization], we see a significant growth runway by expanding our store footprint and enhancing cultivation assets in the state. In addition to our<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/florida-cannabis"> Florida operations</a>, we&#8217;re focused on driving growth by scaling our neighborhood store network and broadening the distribution of our HaHa edibles," said Larry Scheffler, co-CEO of Planet 13.
With $27.4 million in cash, up from $11.8 million at the end of 2023, Planet 13 is positioning itself for future growth. The company's expansion in Florida and recent acquisitions signal a commitment to broadening its market presence as it aims for profitability in 2025.
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Rosenblatt analyst Catharine Trebnick maintains Five9 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIVN#NASDAQ">FIVN</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $45 to $50.

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Rosenblatt Maintains Buy on Five9, Raises Price Target to $50

Rosenblatt analyst Barton Crockett maintains Pinterest (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PINS#NYSE">PINS</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $48 to $46.

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