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Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd operates as a holding company. The firm through its subsidiaries provides postal, banking, and insurance services in Japan. It is organized into five main reportable segments - Postal and Domestic Logistics, Post Office, International Logistics, Banking, and Life Insurance. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Life Insurance segment. In addition to serving as a holding company, the company operates a hotel and hospital businesses and also provides group shared services.

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Raymond James analyst Stephen Laws maintains Franklin BSP Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FBRT#NYSE">FBRT</a>) with a Strong Buy and raises the price target from $15 to $15.5.

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Raymond James Maintains Strong Buy on Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Raises Price Target to $15.5

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Raymond James analyst Stephen Laws maintains Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABR#NYSE">ABR</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $15 to $16.

Raymond James Maintains Outperform on Arbor Realty Trust, Raises Price Target to $16

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, a former striker for football/soccer club Arsenal, has been charged following an alleged attempt to smuggle £600,000 ($796,794) worth of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/cannabis">cannabis</a> into the UK through Stansted Airport. As The Telegraph <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/09/19/jay-emmanuel-thomas-arsenal-cannabis-stansted-airport/?ICID=continue_without_subscribing_reg_first">reported</a>, the 33-year-old, who currently plays for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship, was arrested by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers on Wednesday in Gourock, Inverclyde.
What Happened: The arrest came after Border Force officers reportedly discovered approximately 60kg (132 lbs) of cannabis, a Class B drug in the UK's controlled drug list, in two suitcases that had arrived on a flight from Bangkok, Thailand, on September 2. The NCA estimated the haul to be worth £600,000.
Emmanuel-Thomas, who once played for Ipswich Town, Queens Park Rangers and Bristol City, as well as Arsenal at youth level, was detained and questioned by officers before being remanded in custody. He is expected to appear before Carlisle Magistrates Court on Thursday.
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David Phillips, NCA's senior investigating officer, said, "The NCA continues to work with partners like Border Force to target those involved in drug smuggling – that includes both the couriers and the organizers." He also urged individuals approached to engage in such activities to "think very carefully about the likely consequences of their actions and the potentially life-changing risks they will be taking."
This arrest follows a sharp increase in the amount of cannabis being seized at U.K. borders, particularly from travelers arriving from Thailand, Canada and the United States. The NCA has warned that drug couriers are often misled by superiors into believing they face only fines if caught, though the maximum sentence for smuggling cannabis into the UK is 14 years in prison.
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Shares of companies in the broader financial services and banking sectors are trading higher amid overall market strength following the Fed's rate cut, which could drive a rise in spending and lending demand.

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Shares of US-listed Chinese stocks are possibly trading higher ahead of expectations that the People's Bank of China will cut rates. Also, the sector may be experiencing strength after the Fed cut rates by 50 basis points.

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Apple shares are trading higher amid overall market strength following the Fed's rate cut.

Morgan Stanley analyst Carlos De Alba maintains MP Materials (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MP#NYSE">MP</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $13.5 to $16.

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Morgan Stanley analyst Carlos De Alba maintains Compañía de Minas (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BVN#NYSE">BVN</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $21 to $18.

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Shares of restaurant companies are trading higher following the Fed's rate cut, which could boost industry traffic through an increase in consumer discretionary incomes.

In an aggressive start to its monetary policy easing, the Federal Reserve cut the interest rates by 50 basis points, bringing the fund rates to the 4.75-5% range.
This marked the end of an era of aggressive interest rate hikes to tame &quot;persistent&quot; inflation. The central also indicated two more rate cuts this year, which will bring the Fed funds rate down to 4.4% in 2024.
Following the announcement, the markets&#39; reaction was subdued, and all three major indexes ended in red on Wednesday. On the other hand, indexes related to banks, including the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index and the S&amp;P Banks Select Industry Index closed in green.
The interest rate cut is a positive development for banks like Bank of America (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bac#NYSE">BAC</a>), Citigroup (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/c#NYSE">C</a>) and Comerica (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cma#NYSE">CMA</a>). Banks have been reeling under increasing funding cost pressure. Though higher rates led to a significant jump in banks&#39; net interest income (NII), the same resulted in increased funding costs, which squeezed the net interest margin.
As interest rates come down, funding costs will gradually stabilize and then decline. Hence, this will alleviate pressure on NIM to some extent.
On the other hand, JPMorgan (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/jpm#NYSE">JPM</a>) is expected to witness a fall in NII next year. The company&#39;s president and chief operating officer, Daniel Pinto, during the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on Sept. 10, warned about a potential decrease in the metric in 2025 because of rate cuts.
<h2>What Else Did the Fed Signal?</h2>
In addition to this year&#39;s further reduction in interest rates, the Fed officials, through its dot plot, signaled four more cuts in 2025 and two in 2026.
This will bring the interest rates close to 2.9% by the end of 2026. It is lower than the 3.1% forecasted during the June FOMC meeting. 
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Additionally, the central bank came out with the latest summary of Economic Projects. Per the latest SEP data, the U.S. economy is anticipated to grow at the rate of 2% till 2026.
Moreover, the Fed officials noted that &quot;job gains have slowed and the unemployment rate has moved up but remains low.&quot; They lifted their expected unemployment rate to 4.4% for 2024 from the 4% forecasted at the last update in June.
The central bank lowered the inflation target to 2.3% for 2024 from 2.6% predicted in June.
<h2>How Will Banks Be Impacted?</h2>
Apart from the above-mentioned decrease in funding costs, lower rates mean a rise in loan demand. The lending scenario has been muted as the central bank began tightening its monetary policy in March 2022. This had been hurting banks&#39; financials immensely.
As the rates come down, loan demand is gradually expected to improve. The borrowers who have been on the sidelines because of higher rates are now expected to jump in.
Thus, banks including BAC, C, JPM and CMA are expected to benefit from a solid rebound in loan demand.
Lower rates will also result in a gradual improvement in banks&#39; asset quality as borrowers repay loans.
Nonetheless, all of these are not expected to occur immediately, and investors should not expect a total turnaround in banks&#39; financial performance, at least this year.
<a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2338546/fed-cuts-interest-rates-by-50bps-what-this-means-for-bank-stocks?cid=CS-BENZ-FT-analyst_blog|industry_focus-2338546">To read this article on Zacks.com click here.</a>

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Builders FirstSource, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLDR#NYSE">BLDR</a>) shares are trading higher on Thursday. The company appointed Peter Jackson as its next President and CEO and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/09/b40935211/builders-firstsource-announces-planned-ceo-and-cfo-transition" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pete Beckmann As CFO, effective November 6, 2024.</a>
Jackson, who is the current CFO, will succeed current CEO Dave Rush, who is retiring after 25 years of service.
Rush will remain on the Board of Directors and serve as a special advisor to ensure a smooth transition.
On the other hand, Pete Beckmann, currently Senior Vice President of Financial Planning &amp; Analysis at Builders FirstSource, will succeed Peter Jackson as CFO.
Beckmann, who has been with Builders FirstSource and its predecessor companies since 1999, has held various finance roles, including leading reporting, forecasting, strategic planning, and capital investment analysis.
Paul Levy, Chair of the Board of Directors, said, &#8220;Peter&#8217;s appointment as the Company&#8217;s next CEO underscores the Board&#8217;s steadfast commitment to excellence in our leadership team, and is the result of a thoughtful succession planning process.&#8221;
&#8220;Peter is a dynamic and innovative leader who has had wide-ranging impact on Builders FirstSource. He brings a strategic, operational, and finance-oriented mindset to his new role, as well as a deep understanding of our history, mission and strategy.&#8221;
Last month, the company&nbsp;reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $3.50,&nbsp;beating the street view of $3.02, and sales of $4.456 billion <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/08/40197700/builders-firstsource-q2-eps-beat-lower-sales-and-1b-stock-buyback-more" rel="noreferrer noopener">missed&nbsp;the street view of $4.483 billion</a>.
As of June-end, liquidity was approximately $1.7 billion, consisting of $1.6 billion in net borrowing availability under the revolving credit facility and $0.1 billion cash on hand.
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;Themes US Small Cap Cash Flow Champions ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCF#NASDAQ">SMCF</a>) and Argent Mid Cap ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMID#NASDAQ">AMID</a>).
Price Action: BLDR shares are up 3.09% at $200.53 at the last check Thursday.
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Morgan Stanley analyst Carlos De Alba maintains Vale (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VALE#NYSE">VALE</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $16 to $15.5.

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The well-known cannabis-based pharmaceutical drug Epidiolex, primarily used to treat childhood epilepsy, may offer relief to veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness (GWI), according to new research.
A new study on rats shows the potential of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/epidiolex">Epidiolex</a>, the FDA-approved cannabidiol (CBD) drug produced by Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JAZZ#NASDAQ">JAZZ</a>)&#8217;s GW Pharmaceuticals, in addressing cognitive, mood and pain-related symptoms of GWI, a condition linked to chemical exposures during the 1990-1991 Gulf War.
The research, conducted by Chinese scientists, was first <a href="https://hemptoday.net/early-study-shows-epidiolex-may-have-potential-as-treatment-for-illness-in-veterans/">reported</a> by&nbsp;Hemp Today.
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The research, <a href="https://mmrjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40779-024-00563-2#Sec23">published</a> in Military Medical Research, reveals that long-term oral administration of CBD could alleviate cognitive impairments, mood disorders and chronic pain.
Rats treated with Epidiolex showed significant improvements in object recognition and memory retention, which are common areas of dysfunction in veterans with GWI. Additionally, CBD treatment helped ease anhedonia— the inability to experience pleasure— and reduced pain sensitivity.
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GWI, which affects 25% to 32% of the 700,000 veterans who served in Operation Desert Storm, stems from exposure to environmental hazards like pesticides, burning oil wells and chemical agents.
Veterans experience chronic fatigue, muscle and joint pain, gastrointestinal issues, respiratory problems, cognitive dysfunction and headaches. The study highlights CBD's ability to target brain pathways linked to neuroinflammation and oxidative stress, both of which worsen GWI symptoms. In this manner, these findings add to the general notion of cannabis helping Veterans to overcome the consequences of war-related activity.
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Unlike previous treatments such as curcumin or melatonin, Epidiolex proved effective at lower doses, reducing the risk of side effects. The 20 mg/kg dose used in rats equates to about 3.2 mg/kg for humans, offering a more efficient solution compared to other treatments. 
The research also notes that Epidiolex didn't impact motor function, confirming &#8220;an excellent safety profile even when taken long-term in low doses, with no observed harmful effects.&#8221;
Despite these promising results, the study emphasizes the need for further research, especially regarding potential drug interactions. 
While CBD offers hope for veterans with GWI, comprehensive clinical studies are essential before it can become a widespread treatment. 
This study, adds to the growing body of research on CBD showing medical uses for cannabis and war-related illnesses, such as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/06/39381895/17-us-veterans-take-their-own-lives-everyday-heres-how-one-cannabis-company-is-trying-to-help">PTSD</a> and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/07/39774432/new-study-shows-high-use-of-medical-cannabis-for-chronic-pain-and-arthritis-in-older-patients">chronic pain</a>.
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