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LeddarTech Holdings Inc is a company that develops and provides comprehensive perception software solutions that enable the deployment of ADAS and autonomous driving (AD) applications. Its automotive-grade software applies AI and computer vision algorithms to generate accurate 3D models of the environment, allowing for decision-making and safer navigation.

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Wells Fargo analyst Michael Brown maintains Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HLNE#NASDAQ">HLNE</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $189 to $194.

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Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Hamilton Lane, Raises Price Target to $194

The world's largest asset manager, BlackRock Inc. (NASDAQ; BLK), suggests that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) could hold a place in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42143299/bitcoin-etfs-will-see-hundreds-of-billions-in-inflows-analyst-predicts">multi-asset portfolios</a>, albeit within a narrow range.
Quoting a report from the BlackRock Investment Institute, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-12/blackrock-says-up-to-2-bitcoin-allocation-is-reasonable-range?embedded-checkout=true">reported</a> that allocating 1% to 2% of a portfolio to Bitcoin would produce a risk profile comparable to investing in the &#8220;Magnificent Seven&#8221; technology stocks within a traditional 60/40 portfolio of equities and bonds.
Exceeding the 2% threshold, however, could disproportionately increase the portfolio&#8217;s risk.
The report provides guidance for investors seeking to balance exposure to Bitcoin, especially as the cryptocurrency continues to trade at record highs above $100,000. 
President-elect Donald Trump&#8216;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/12/42422705/donald-trump-would-welcome-150000-bitcoin-early-in-presidency-its-another-stock-market-for-him">crypto-friendly policies</a>, coupled with his pro-crypto leadership appointments, have contributed to a surge in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/events/24/12/42437939/bitcoin-etfs-spark-institutional-interest-the-doors-have-been-blown-off-superstate-ceo-says">Bitcoin exchange-traded funds</a> (ETFs), including BlackRock's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBIT#NASDAQ">IBIT</a>).
These developments have fueled billions in inflows and intensified interest in integrating Bitcoin into mainstream investment strategies.
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"Even though Bitcoin's correlation with other assets is relatively low, its inherent volatility makes its impact on total portfolio risk similar to that of highly concentrated tech stocks," stated Samara Cohen, BlackRock&#8217;s Chief Investment Officer of ETF and Index Investments, in the paper. 
A small allocation to Bitcoin could add diversification, whereas an overweight position in high-risk tech equities might exacerbate concentration risks, the report noted.
Despite Bitcoin&#8217;s 140% rise this year, its path to historic highs has been marked by extreme volatility, with historical drawdowns ranging between 70% and 80%, the paper highlighted. 
However, the introduction of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/12/42393396/record-week-bitcoin-etfs-net-25-billion-in-inflows-ethereum-etfs-took-in-12-billion">U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs</a> earlier this year has played a pivotal role in its rally.
Since their January launch, these ETFs have attracted over $113 billion in assets, with nearly <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/12/42380475/bitcoin-etfs-have-outstripped-satoshi-nakamotos-holdings">$10 billion flowing in</a> since November, according to Bloomberg data.
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Wells Fargo analyst Michael Brown maintains Franklin Resources (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BEN#NYSE">BEN</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $19.5 to $22.5.

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Franklin Resources, Raises Price Target to $22.5

Wells Fargo analyst Michael Brown maintains Brookfield Asset Mgmt (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAM#NYSE">BAM</a>) with a Underweight and raises the price target from $51 to $56.

Wells Fargo Maintains Underweight on Brookfield Asset Mgmt, Raises Price Target to $56

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>Goldman Sachs analyst Noah Poponak downgraded the rating for General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GD#NYSE">GD</a>) from Neutral to Sell and lowered the price target from $283 to $245. General Dynamics shares closed at $265.43 on Wednesday.<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GD/analyst-ratings"> See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Deutsche Bank analyst Stephen Powers downgraded Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDLZ#NASDAQ">MDLZ</a>) from Buy to Hold and cut the price target from $78 to $67. Mondelez shares closed at $62.69 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MDLZ/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>UBS analyst Curt Woodworth downgraded Nucor Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NUE#NYSE">NUE</a>) from Buy to Neutral and lowered the price target from $171 to $156. Nucor shares closed at $138.44 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.</li>
<li>Keybanc analyst Brandon Nispel downgraded the rating for T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) from Overweight to Sector Weight and maintained the price target of $252. T-Mobile US shares closed at $234.34 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TMUS/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey downgraded the rating for The Hershey Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HSY#NYSE">HSY</a>) from Equal-Weight to Underweight and slashed the price target from $175 to $160. Hershey shares closed at $177.00 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/HSY/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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Wells Fargo analyst Michael Brown maintains Blue Owl Cap (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OWL#NYSE">OWL</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $23 to $25.

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Blue Owl Cap, Raises Price Target to $25

<h2>Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NAT#NYSE">NAT</a>) – Founder, Chairman &amp; CEO buys more shares in NAT</h2>
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Dear Shareholders and Investors,
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This is to inform you that I personally and a company owned and guaranteed by me have today bought 100,000 shares in NAT at the price of USD 2.6129 per share.&nbsp;
Following this transaction the Hansson family owns an aggregate of 8,150,000 shares – being the largest private shareholder group in the company.&nbsp;

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Nordic American Tankers Founder, Chairman & CEO Bought 100K Shares At The Price Of $2.6129 Per Share

Nippon Steel Has Committed to $5,000 Bonuses for U. S. Steel Employees
Advocating for Transaction to be Approved on its Merits
Employees of United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/X#NYSE">X</a>) ("U. S. Steel") today will host a rally at the U. S. Steel Mon Valley Works Clairton Plant in support of the Nippon Steel transaction. Represented and non-represented employees, along with community members and local elected officials, will gather to reinforce their support for the transaction. They will again call on officials across the nation to recognize the significant benefits this transaction holds for employees and other stakeholders and to advocate for regulatory reviews to be focused on the merits of the deal. Earlier this week, Nippon Steel announced that all eligible USW-represented U. S. Steel employees and eligible non-represented employees will receive a $5,000 bonus within 30 days of deal closing. Altogether, the Closing Bonus will result in a nearly $100 million aggregate payment to qualifying employees. &#x2A;

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Wells Fargo analyst Michael Brown maintains Apollo Global Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $164 to $197.

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Apollo Global Management, Raises Price Target to $197

High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on Boeing (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>), and it's important for retail traders to take note. 
\This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in BA often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 10 options trades for Boeing. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 60% bullish and 40% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $227,500, and 9 calls, totaling $410,750.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $90.0 to $190.0 for Boeing over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Boeing'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 Boeing's whale trades within a strike price range from $90.0 to $190.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Boeing Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734015028_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</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>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>BA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$4.55</td>
<td>$4.35</td>
<td>$4.55</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$227.5K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td>11</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$79.0</td>
<td>$78.05</td>
<td>$78.7</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$78.7K</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/27/24</td>
<td>$3.85</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$3.85</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$77.0K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$4.85</td>
<td>$4.7</td>
<td>$4.7</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$51.7K</td>
<td>11.6K</td>
<td>133</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$1.5</td>
<td>$1.35</td>
<td>$1.51</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$39.8K</td>
<td>6.6K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Boeing</h3>
Boeing is a major aerospace and defense firm. It operates in three segments: commercial airplanes; defense, space, and security; and Global services. Boeing's commercial airplanes segment competes with Airbus in the production of aircraft that can carry more than 130 passengers. Boeing's defense, space, and security segment competes with Lockheed, Northrop, and several other firms to create military aircraft, satellites, and weaponry. Global services provides aftermarket support to airlines.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Boeing, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Boeing's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 693,659, the price of BA is up by 0.04%, reaching $166.03.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 48 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Boeing</h3>
Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $190.0.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Overweight rating for Boeing, targeting a price of $190. 
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A Closer Look at Boeing's Options Market Dynamics

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Microsoft. Our analysis of options history for Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) revealed 30 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 33% of traders were bullish, while 46% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 2 were puts, with a value of $64,618, and 28 were calls, valued at $1,143,396.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $445.0 to $465.0 for Microsoft over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</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 Microsoft'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 Microsoft's whale activity within a strike price range from $445.0 to $465.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Microsoft Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734015023_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</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>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/13/24</td>
<td>$4.95</td>
<td>$4.6</td>
<td>$4.79</td>
<td>$447.50</td>
<td>$96.5K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
<td>264</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/27/24</td>
<td>$2.31</td>
<td>$2.3</td>
<td>$2.31</td>
<td>$465.00</td>
<td>$66.7K</td>
<td>21.1K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/13/24</td>
<td>$2.67</td>
<td>$2.58</td>
<td>$2.67</td>
<td>$452.50</td>
<td>$60.4K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/13/24</td>
<td>$6.15</td>
<td>$5.7</td>
<td>$5.7</td>
<td>$447.50</td>
<td>$57.0K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
<td>956</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$32.5</td>
<td>$32.2</td>
<td>$32.5</td>
<td>$465.00</td>
<td>$55.2K</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Microsoft</h3>
Microsoft develops and licenses consumer and enterprise software. It is known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. The company is organized into three equally sized broad segments: productivity and business processes (legacy Microsoft Office, cloud-based Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, LinkedIn, Dynamics), intelligence cloud (infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings Azure, Windows Server OS, SQL Server), and more personal computing (Windows Client, Xbox, Bing search, display advertising, and Surface laptops, tablets, and desktops).
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Microsoft, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Where Is Microsoft Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 1,309,255, the price of MSFT is up 0.68% at $452.05. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 47 days.</li>
</ul>
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Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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Microsoft Unusual Options Activity For December 12

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Walmart (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with WMT, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 8 uncommon options trades for Walmart.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 25% bullish and 50%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $93,440, and 6 are calls, for a total amount of $281,464.
<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 $70.0 to $140.0 for Walmart during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Walmart's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Walmart's significant trades, within a strike price range of $70.0 to $140.0, over the past month.
<h3>Walmart 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734015018_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</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>WMT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$25.4</td>
<td>$25.25</td>
<td>$25.28</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$126.4K</td>
<td>10.2K</td>
<td align="right">52</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$47.35</td>
<td>$42.55</td>
<td>$44.71</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$67.0K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$5.2</td>
<td>$1.56</td>
<td>$4.0</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$40.0K</td>
<td>287</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$1.89</td>
<td>$1.84</td>
<td>$1.86</td>
<td>$94.00</td>
<td>$31.9K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td align="right">515</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WMT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$1.73</td>
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<h3>About Walmart</h3>
Walmart serves as the preeminent retailer in the United States, with its strategy predicated on superior operating efficiency and offering the lowest priced goods to consumers to drive robust store traffic and product turnover. Walmart augmented its low-price business strategy by offering a convenient one-stop shopping destination with the opening of its first supercenter in 1988.Today, Walmart operates over 4,600 stores in the United States (5,200 including Sam's Club) and over 10,000 locations globally. Walmart generated over $440 billion in domestic namesake sales in fiscal 2024, with Sam's Club contributing another $86 billion to the company's top line. Internationally, Walmart generated $115 billion in sales. The retailer serves around 240 million customers globally each week.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Walmart, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Where Is Walmart Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 364,928, the WMT's price is up by 0.7%, now at $95.62. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 68 days.</li>
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<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Walmart</h3>
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $98.4.
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&#x2A; An analyst from RBC Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Walmart, which currently sits at a price target of $96. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Guggenheim continues to hold a Buy rating for Walmart, targeting a price of $100. 
&#x2A; An analyst from TD Cowen has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Walmart, which currently sits at a price target of $100. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Keybanc persists with their Overweight rating on Walmart, maintaining a target price of $100. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Wells Fargo persists with their Overweight rating on Walmart, maintaining a target price of $96. 
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The CORAL trial is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-arm trial evaluating three doses of Haduvio (27mg, 54mg, and 108mg twice daily) compared to placebo in IPF patients with chronic cough.
The primary efficacy endpoint for the trial is the relative change in 24-hour cough frequency at the end of Week 6 versus baseline for Haduvio compared to placebo, as measured with an objective cough monitor (VitaloJAK). The trial will also explore secondary endpoints, including patient-reported outcome measures for cough.
The trial has reached 75% of the targeted enrollment,&nbsp;and topline results from the full trial continue to be expected in the first half of 2025.
The SSRE analysis was conducted on the highest dose (108mg twice daily) in the trial after 50% of the initial targeted trial enrollment, or 80 patients, completed the six weeks of treatment.
Based on the SSRE analysis, it was recommended that the CORAL trial should continue as planned to maintain the pre-specified conditional power of 80% or greater.
The other two potential pre-specified outcomes of the SSRE analysis were increased sample size or futility.
&#8220;We are pleased that the SSRE outcome supports the continued execution of the CORAL trial with the total number of patients as originally planned,&#8221; said&nbsp;Jennifer Good, President and CEO of Trevi Therapeutics. &#8220;This positive SSRE outcome is reassuring and confirms the key powering assumptions of the trial design. We believe this is additional confirmation of the strong efficacy observed in the Phase 2a CANAL trial in IPF cough&#8230;&#8221;
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