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PLBY Group, Inc. ("PLBY Group") connects consumers around the world with products, services, and experiences to help them look good, feel good, and have fun. PLBY Group serves consumers in four categories: Style and Apparel, Digital Entertainment and Lifestyle, Sexual Wellness, and Beauty and Grooming. It operates through three segments Direct-to-Consumer, Licensing, and Digital Subscriptions and Content. It generates revenue through the sales of products and content services to consumers.

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The company reported quarterly losses of 5 cents per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of losses of 14 cents by 64.29%.

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The actions carried out by Hamas in Israel over the weekend have been a focal point of topic with many people as an emergency government has been proposed.

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U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 200 points on Friday.
The Dow traded up 0.57% to 38,303.11 while the NASDAQ rose 2.01% to 15,925.77. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.14% to 5,106.22.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Communication services shares rose by 4.3% on Friday.
In trading on Friday, energy shares dipped by 0.8%.
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Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) shares rose more than 2% on Friday after the company posted better-than-expected earnings and sales results for its third quarter.
The company&#8217;s revenue increased 17% year-over-year to $61.9 billion, which beat the consensus estimate of $60.804 billion, according to Benzinga Pro. The tech giant reported quarterly earnings of $2.94 per share, which beat analyst estimates of $2.82 per share.
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<li>Biodexa Pharmaceuticals Plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BDRX#NASDAQ">BDRX</a>) shares shot up 78% to $1.2783 after the company entered an exclusive license agreement with Rapamycin Holdings for the rights to eRapa.</li>
<li>Shares of Snap Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNAP#NYSE">SNAP</a>) got a boost, surging 26% to $14.41 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and issued second-quarter revenue guidance above estimates. Also, the company reported a year-over-year increase in quarterly daily active users.</li>
<li>Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULH#NASDAQ">ULH</a>) shares were also up, gaining 37% to $44.99 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results.</li>
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<li>iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICLK#NASDAQ">ICLK</a>) shares dropped 53% to $1.20 after the company announced the termination of its merger agreement.</li>
<li>Shares of Nuwellis, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NUWE#NASDAQ">NUWE</a>) were down 41% to $0.17 after the company reported pricing of $2.7 million public offering.</li>
<li>Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SAIA#NASDAQ">SAIA</a>) was down, falling 20% to $433.74 after the company reported worse-than-expected first-quarter financial results.</li>
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded up 0.2% to $83.71 while gold traded up 0.4% at $2,352.70.
Silver traded up 0.1% to $27.37 on Friday, while copper rose 0.8% to $4.5740.
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European shares were higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 1.11%, London's FTSE 100 rose 0.75% while Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 1.56% The German DAX rose 1.36% French CAC 40 rose 0.89% while Italy's FTSE MIB Index climbed 0.91%.
Bank lending to households in the Eurozone rose by 0.2% year-over-year to €6.875 trillion in March. Spain&#8217;s retail trade increased by 0.6% year-over-year in March versus a revised 1.8% gain in the earlier month, while unemployment rate increased to 12.29% in the first quarter.
The consumer confidence indicator in France declined to 90 in April versus a reading of 91 in the prior month.
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Asian markets closed mostly higher on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 0.81%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index jumping 2.12%, China's Shanghai Composite climbing 1.17% and India's S&amp;P BSE Sensex falling 0.82%.
The Bank of Japan maintained its key short-term interest rate unchanged at its April meeting. Singapore&#8217;s manufacturing production declined 9.2% year-over-year in March versus a revised 4.4% increase in the prior month.
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<li>The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation – the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index – rose more than expected in March. The headline PCE price index rose from 2.5% in February 2024 to 2.7% year-on-year in March, beating forecasts of a 2.6% increase, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Friday.</li>
<li>U.S. personal income increased by 0.5% from the prior month in March, while personal spending rose by 0.8%.</li>
<li>The University of Michigan consumer sentiment was revised lower to 77.2 in April compared to a preliminary reading of 77.9, and versus 79.4 in March.</li>
<li>The total number of active U.S. oil rigs fell by 5 rigs this week, Baker Hughes Inc reported</li>
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Liberty Broadband's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LBRDA#NYSE">LBRDA</a>) short percent of float has fallen 7.22% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 148 thousand shares sold short, which is 0.9% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.43 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Liberty Broadband Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1714157122_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Liberty Broadband has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Liberty Broadband's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Liberty Broadband's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 10.65%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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SolarEdge Technologies's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEDG#NYSE">SEDG</a>) short percent of float has risen 14.92% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 8.91 million shares sold short, which is 15.71% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 5.08 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>SolarEdge Technologies Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1714157117_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for SolarEdge Technologies has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing SolarEdge Technologies's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, SolarEdge Technologies's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 6.52%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Graphic Packaging Holding's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GPK#NYSE">GPK</a>) short percent of float has risen 17.51% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 12.96 million shares sold short, which is 5.37% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 4.62 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Graphic Packaging Holding Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1714157111_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Graphic Packaging Holding has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Graphic Packaging Holding's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Graphic Packaging Holding's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.99%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

Peering Into Graphic Packaging Holding's Recent Short Interest

Canadian Biotech company&nbsp;Acuitas Therapeutics&nbsp;and Germany-based&nbsp;CureVac&nbsp;NV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVAC#NASDAQ">CVAC</a>) have settled Acuitas&#8217; lawsuit over credit for inventions tied to COVID-19 vaccines.
In November 2023,&nbsp;Acuitas Therapeutics&nbsp;filed a lawsuit in Virginia federal court against&nbsp;CureVac, accusing it of failing to credit Acuitas on patents&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/23/11/35799395/acuitas-challenges-curevac-in-legal-tussle-over-covid-19-vaccine-technology" rel="noreferrer noopener">related to COVID-19 vaccines</a>.
Acuitas&nbsp;told&nbsp;the court that CureVac omitted its scientists from patent applications for lipid nanoparticle technology used in messenger RNA-based vaccines after collaborating to develop the technology during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This move&nbsp;would&nbsp;allow Acuitas to license them without CureVac&#8217;s consent.&nbsp;
Reuters highlighted that CureVac refuted these claims in a court filing made in February.
Acuitas has previously&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-enters-agreement-acuitas-therapeutics-lipid" rel="noreferrer noopener">secured</a>&nbsp;a separate license for the lipid nanoparticle technology employed in the COVID-19 vaccine developed by&nbsp;Pfizer Inc&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>) and&nbsp;BioNTech SE&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BNTX#NASDAQ">BNTX</a>).
This settlement between Acuitas Therapeutics and CureVac follows a broader legal landscape wherein CureVac has accused Pfizer and BioNTech of patent infringement, including the patents pertinent to the Acuitas case, within an ongoing lawsuit in Virginia federal court.
In July 2023,&nbsp;Pfizer and&nbsp;BioNTech filed a complaint&nbsp;with the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, seeking a judgment that they did not infringe patents related to the COVID-19 vaccine&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/22/07/28210064/biontech-pfizer-file-for-clearance-over-covid-19-vaccine-patent-dispute-with-curevac" rel="noreferrer noopener">held by&nbsp;CureVac</a>.
In December 2023, a German court invalidated a patent central to&nbsp;CureVac&#8217;s lawsuit against&nbsp;BioNTech&nbsp;related to seeking fair compensation for infringement of a portfolio of CureVac&#8217;s intellectual property rights utilized in Comirnaty, BioNTech, and&nbsp;Pfizer&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/23/12/36305189/why-is-covid-19-vaccine-player-curevac-stock-plummeting-today" rel="noreferrer noopener">mRNA COVID-19 vaccine</a>.
The ruling&nbsp;represents&nbsp;the first decision on validity in ongoing patent litigation between CureVac and BioNTech in Germany, involving eight CureVac intellectual property rights.&nbsp;
Thursday,&nbsp;GSK Plc&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GSK#NYSE">GSK</a>) reportedly took legal action against&nbsp;Pfizer&nbsp;and&nbsp;BioNTech&nbsp;in a Delaware federal court, alleging patent infringement concerning mRNA technology used in the COVID-19 vaccines.&nbsp;The lawsuit contends that Pfizer and BioNTech&#8217;s Comirnaty vaccines&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/04/38440329/whats-going-on-with-pfizer-stock-on-thursday" rel="noreferrer noopener">violate GSK&#8217;s patents</a>.
Price Action:&nbsp;CVAC shares are down 0.65% at $2.29&nbsp;at the last check Friday.
Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.
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On Thursday, Evernorth Health Services said its Accredo arm will make a Humira biosimilar available to patients with no <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/04/n38444988/evernorth-announces-humira-biosimilar-available-at-0-out-of-pocket-for-accredo-patients-in-june" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">out-of-pocket costs</a>. Evernorth is a subsidiary of The Cigna Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CI#NYSE">CI</a>).
Beginning in June, the high- and low-concentration interchangeable biosimilar will&nbsp;be produced&nbsp;for Evernorth&#8217;s affiliate private-label pharmaceutical distributor, Quallent Pharmaceuticals, through agreements&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/23/07/33386891/seven-humira-biosimilars-increased-competition-in-arthritis-drug-market-sparks-need-for-reform-of" rel="noreferrer noopener">with multiple manufacturers</a>.
Most patients will be able to secure the biosimilar products for $0 out-of-pocket through the copay assistance programs offered at Quallent beginning in June, Evernorth said.
This program is estimated to save individual patients around&nbsp;$3,500&nbsp;on average per year.
According to the announcement, the biosimilar price is about 85% lower than that of branded Humira.&nbsp;More than 100,000 Accredo patients use either Humira or one of its biosimilars, the company said.
The specialty pharmacy provides patients with a Therapeutic Resource Center&nbsp;to&nbsp;connect to specialty-trained pharmacists and nurses who are available&nbsp;around the clock.&nbsp;Accredo&#8217;s centers cover 15 specific conditions.
Humira is&nbsp;AbbVie&nbsp;Inc&#8217;s&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABBV#NYSE">ABBV</a>) blockbuster arthritis drug. In the most recent first-quarter earnings, Humira generated sales of&nbsp;$2.27 billion&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/04/38460664/ex-humira-growth-platform-drives-abbvies-q1-performance-drugmaker-lifts-annual-profit-outlook" rel="noreferrer noopener">(down 35.9%&nbsp;Y/Y)</a>.
Reuters notes that AbbVie has held onto more than 98% of the Humira market despite nine biosimilars being launched in the U.S. last year.&nbsp;
Citing IQVIA data,&nbsp;Reuters highlighted that privately-held German drugmaker Boehringer launched its version, Cyltezo, last July but has only sold a couple of thousand prescriptions since then.
Reuters report added that almost 3 million Humira prescriptions have been written during the same period, although&nbsp;tens of thousands of scripts have started to shift to biosimilar Hyrimoz each week since&nbsp;CVS Health&#8217;s Inc&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVS#NYSE">CVS</a>) pharmacy benefits unit took Humira off the list of drugs it recommends insurers reimburse.&nbsp;
Price Action: CI shares are down 0.07% at $354.25 at the last check Friday.
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Needham analyst Kyle Peterson maintains Trinet Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TNET#NYSE">TNET</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $150 to $140.

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Mobileye Global Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MBLY#NASDAQ">MBLY</a>) reported a 48% year-on-year revenue decline <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/04/38432965/intel-spinoff-mobileye-revenue-falls-amid-supply-chain-reset-ceo-optimistic-about-recovery">for the first quarter</a>.
According to Morgan Stanley, the stiff competition and the unexpected downturn in electric vehicle (EV) adoption limits Mobileye's TAM (total addressable market) through 2030.
The Mobileye Global Analyst: Adam Jonas downgraded the rating for Mobileye Global from Equal-Weight to Underweight. He also lowered the price target from $26 to $25.
The Mobileye Global Thesis: While Mobileye Global's SuperVision product is "impressive," its potential relies on several factors that are outside the company's control, Jonas said in the downgrade note.
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"While we see significant value in Mobileye&#8217;s position as a market leader in computer vision and core ADAS offerings," there are headwinds for new content growth for advanced ADAS systems, the analyst wrote.
The EV deceleration limits the near-term TAM for SuperVision, "as legacy automakers (driven by capital discipline) elect not to allocate their capex and R&amp;D dollars on AV tech for mass market ICE platforms," he added.
Mobileye Global is facing heightened competition within and outside China. Jonas cited low-cost providers, and pure-play semiconductor companies like Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>). 
Big tech players, like Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), are also exploring ADAS. Several automakers are also exploring in-house solutions like Volkswagen AG (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VWAGY#OTC">VWAGY</a>) and Xiaomi Corp (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XIACF#OTC">XIACF</a>), Jonas further stated.
MBLY Price Action: Shares of Mobileye Global had declined by 6.05% to $29.03 at the time of publication on Friday.
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JMP Securities analyst Trevor Walsh reiterates Tyler Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TYL#NYSE">TYL</a>) with a Market Outperform and maintains $490 price target.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRTX#NASDAQ">VRTX</a>) blockbuster drug Trikafta for cystic fibrosis (CF) has shown remarkable efficacy, potentially extending the lives of some patients by up to 45 years.&nbsp;
Despite its high cost of&nbsp;$300,000 per patient&nbsp;annually in the U.S., sales remain robust.
Since its launch in 2019, Trikafta has amassed $26 billion in revenues and&nbsp;is expected&nbsp;to reach $10 billion in annual sales next year.&nbsp;
Additionally, Vertex anticipates regulatory approval for its fifth CF treatment, the&nbsp;vanza&nbsp;triple, this year, with projected annual sales&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/02/36957190/vertex-pharmaceuticals-triple-combo-treatment-for-lung-disorder-meets-primary-goal-in-adult-and-p" rel="noreferrer noopener">matching Trikafta&#8217;s success</a>.
The Financial Times cites a Guggenheim Securities analyst and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.ft.com/content/39ed9ca1-e49b-48cd-ac6d-acb4b9744432" rel="noreferrer noopener">writes</a>&nbsp;that Vertex is poised for substantial growth and will emerge as a top contender among pharmaceutical companies.
Daniel Lyons, a portfolio manager at Janus Henderson, highlights Vertex&#8217;s dominant position in CF treatment. Patent protection extends until at least 2039, providing a solid foundation for sustained profitability and continued research investments.
Now, the same research team at Vertex&#8217;s San Diego lab is nearing the culmination of another extensive project: developing non-opioid painkillers, presenting a new avenue for substantial market expansion.
Vertex&#8217;s challenge lies in replicating its success in cystic fibrosis (CF) treatment across other diseases.&nbsp;
Recently, it gained regulatory approval for a groundbreaking CRISPR gene editing-based therapy for sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia.&nbsp;
Moreover, Vertex acquired&nbsp;Alpine Immune Sciences Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALPN#NASDAQ">ALPN</a>) for $4.9 billion, a move aimed at developing a treatment for&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/04/38201798/vertex-pharmaceuticals-move-beyond-its-10b-cystic-fibrosis-franchise-pays-around-5b-for-kidney-di" rel="noreferrer noopener">autoimmune kidney disease</a>.&nbsp;
However, analysts highlight a new generation of non-addictive painkillers as the most promising in Vertex&#8217;s pipeline.&nbsp;
VX-548, a non-opioid painkiller, is undergoing late-stage clinical trials and shows potential for&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/01/36846814/why-is-vertex-pharmaceuticals-stock-sliding-today" rel="noreferrer noopener">FDA approval this year</a>.&nbsp;
It promises reduced pain with fewer side effects and no risk of addiction compared to traditional opioids.
The Financial Times highlights that analysts predict that Vertex&#8217;s new acute pain medication will bring in $2.3 billion&nbsp;in&nbsp;yearly sales by 2030. However, the real potential lies in their approved non-opioid painkiller, offering an alternative&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/23/12/36216498/vertexs-non-opioid-diabetes-associated-nerve-pain-treatment-candidate-aces-mid-stage-trial" rel="noreferrer noopener">to prescription opioids</a>.
Price Action:&nbsp;VRTX shares are up 0.08% at $398.02&nbsp;at the last check Friday.

ALPN

VRTX

$100B Vertex Pharma Working To Recreate $10B Cystic Fibrosis Success - This Time Focused On Pain Management Drugs

The public debut of Trump Media &amp; Technology Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DJT#NASDAQ">DJT</a>) has been one of the bigger storylines of 2024 and the company is now warnings of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/04/38337541/trump-media-technology-group-alleges-naked-short-selling-seeks-nasdaqs-intervention">potential stock manipulation</a>.
A new report said investors shorting the newly public stock have made millions of dollars.
What Happened: After a long awaited SPAC merger with Digital World Acquisition Corporation, Trump Media &amp; Technology Group (TMTG)<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/24/03/37943780/exclusive-trump-media-company-goes-public-financial-experts-say-djt-a-meme-stock-this-is-going-to-be"> is now publicly traded.</a> The stock gives investors a way to bet for or against former President Donald Trump and also his social media company.
After hitting a high of $79.38 in its first day of public trading, shares of Trump Media &amp; Technology Group have pulled back.
Several investors have been betting on shares of the media company to fall, despite rising short interest and a high cost to borrow. Data from <a href="https://fintel.io/ss/us/djt">Fintel </a>shows 10.8% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 214.9%.
Investors interviewed by the Associated Press reported making money betting on shares to fall by shorting the stock and buying put options, as <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/rooting-trump-fail-made-stock-shorters-millions-109663622">reported </a>by ABC News. 
Some of the people betting against the new stock are doing so based on not liking Trump, and many are doing it based on the financials of the company.
"(Trump's) not as a great a businessman as he thinks. A lot of his businesses go belly up, quickly," one interviewee told the Associated Press.
Data from FactSet and S3 Partners shows investors making $200 million in paper profits so far by shorting the stock and using put options.
Related Link: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports-betting/24/04/38417836/trump-and-biden-get-ready-2024-election-betting-odds-point-to-major-showdown">Trump And Biden, Get Ready: 2024 Election Betting Odds Point To Major Showdown</a>
Why It's Important: Some investors recognize the risk of a potential short squeeze that could elevate share prices. They also acknowledge that an increasing number of Trump supporters might purchase the stock to demonstrate support and assist with his legal and fundraising initiatives.
"If DJT starts rallying, you're going to see the mother of all squeezes," S3 Partners' Ihor Dusaniwsky said. "This if not for the faint of heart."
Trump<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/politics/24/04/38298524/trump-sees-net-worth-dip-below-4b-after-truth-social-stock-tumbles-could-ex-president-sell-share"> owns 57.6% in the Truth Social parent company</a> – 78.75 million shares, with another 36 million shares potentially owned base on earn-outs. The former president is currently unable to sell shares due to a lock-up agreement that was part of the merger.
Trump selling a large number of shares could also send the share price down in the coming months.
The risk of the company restricting share borrowing complicates efforts to bet against Trump's stock through short selling.
The company has alerted Nasdaq to potential illegal short selling of its stock and is advising investors to safeguard their shares from being loaned to short sellers. This strategy could reduce the number of shares available for short selling and increase the cost of borrowing.
While TMTG shares are down 44% in the last month, the stock is up 17% in the last five trading days, which comes from the headline news on short selling and as shares remain volatile during Trump's hush money trial.
DJT Price Action: Trump Media &amp; Technology Group shares are up 11.3% to $42.86 versus a 52-week trading range of $12.40 to $79.38, which includes time as Digital World Acquisition. Shares are up 208% over the last year.
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Trump's Stock Loss Means Millions For Short Sellers: 'A Lot Of His Businesses Go Belly Up, Quickly'

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Barrick Gold. Our analysis of options history for Barrick Gold (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOLD#NYSE">GOLD</a>) revealed 21 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 57% of traders were bullish, while 38% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 11 were puts, with a value of $1,351,379, and 10 were calls, valued at $508,821.
<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 $11.0 to $25.0 for Barrick Gold over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Barrick Gold options trades today is 10980.81 with a total volume of 11,440.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Barrick Gold's big money trades within a strike price range of $11.0 to $25.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Barrick Gold Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1714156268_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>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>GOLD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$2.44</td>
<td>$2.34</td>
<td>$2.33</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$405.5K</td>
<td>13.6K</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GOLD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$2.37</td>
<td>$2.35</td>
<td>$2.37</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$200.2K</td>
<td>13.6K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GOLD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$8.0</td>
<td>$7.9</td>
<td>$7.9</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$177.7K</td>
<td>152</td>
<td>225</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GOLD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$5.15</td>
<td>$5.1</td>
<td>$5.1</td>
<td>$22.00</td>
<td>$168.3K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>110</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GOLD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/16/24</td>
<td>$0.97</td>
<td>$0.95</td>
<td>$0.95</td>
<td>$18.00</td>
<td>$95.0K</td>
<td>950</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Barrick Gold</h3>
Based in Toronto, Barrick Gold is one of the world's largest gold miners. In 2023, the firm produced nearly 4.1 million attributable ounces of gold and about 420 million pounds of copper. At end 2023, Barrick had about two decades of gold reserves along with significant copper reserves. After buying Randgold in 2019 and combining its Nevada mines in a joint venture with competitor Newmont later that year, it operates mines in 19 countries in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company also has growing copper exposure. Its potential Reko Diq project in Pakistan, if developed, could double copper production by the end of the decade.
In light of the recent options history for Barrick Gold, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Current Position of Barrick Gold</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 13,611,866, the GOLD's price is up by 0.7%, now at $17.2. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 5 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Barrick Gold</h3>
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $26.0.
<ul>
<li>An analyst from BMO Capital persists with their Outperform rating on Barrick Gold, maintaining a target price of $26. </li>
</ul>
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GOLD

Barrick Gold Options Trading: A Deep Dive into Market Sentiment

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Viking Therapeutics. Our analysis of options history for Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VKTX#NASDAQ">VKTX</a>) revealed 27 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 48% of traders were bullish, while 44% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $142,317, and 24 were calls, valued at $1,477,692.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $20.0 and $115.0 for Viking Therapeutics, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Viking Therapeutics options trades today is 1418.18 with a total volume of 16,148.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Viking Therapeutics's big money trades within a strike price range of $20.0 to $115.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Viking Therapeutics Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1714156263_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 style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>VKTX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/21/24</td>
<td>$6.6</td>
<td>$6.5</td>
<td>$6.6</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$209.2K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">601</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>VKTX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$10.0</td>
<td>$8.7</td>
<td>$8.7</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$132.2K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">330</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>VKTX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$6.3</td>
<td>$6.1</td>
<td>$6.2</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$124.0K</td>
<td>381</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">201</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>VKTX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/21/24</td>
<td>$6.6</td>
<td>$6.5</td>
<td>$6.6</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$110.2K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">117</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>VKTX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$21.3</td>
<td>$19.7</td>
<td>$20.12</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$100.9K</td>
<td>742</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Viking Therapeutics</h3>
Viking Therapeutics Inc is a healthcare service provider. The company specializes in the area of biopharmaceutical development focused on metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's clinical program pipeline consists of VK2809, VK5211, VK0214 products. VK2809 and VK0214 are orally available, tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonists of the thyroid hormone receptor beta. VK5211 is an orally available, non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Viking Therapeutics, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Viking Therapeutics's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 2,266,930, the VKTX's price is up by 4.23%, now at $71.77. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 89 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Viking Therapeutics</h3>
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $90.0.
<ul>
<li>An analyst from HC Wainwright &amp; Co. has revised its rating downward to Buy, adjusting the price target to $90. </li>
</ul>
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.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Viking Therapeutics, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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Viking Therapeutics Unusual Options Activity

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Dollar Gen.
Looking at options history for Dollar Gen (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DG#NYSE">DG</a>) we detected 10 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 80% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 20% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $889,903 and 2, calls, for a total amount of $174,480.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $125.0 to $155.0 for Dollar Gen over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Dollar Gen stands at 639.43, with a total volume reaching 5,779.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Dollar Gen, situated within the strike price corridor from $125.0 to $155.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Dollar Gen Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1714156257_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>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>DG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/07/24</td>
<td>$1.81</td>
<td>$0.96</td>
<td>$1.5</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$405.7K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/21/24</td>
<td>$4.35</td>
<td>$4.25</td>
<td>$4.25</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$158.9K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>399</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/21/24</td>
<td>$4.85</td>
<td>$4.75</td>
<td>$4.85</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$145.5K</td>
<td>670</td>
<td>303</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/07/24</td>
<td>$1.5</td>
<td>$1.47</td>
<td>$1.52</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$90.4K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>686</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$4.05</td>
<td>$4.0</td>
<td>$4.0</td>
<td>$143.00</td>
<td>$63.6K</td>
<td>75</td>
<td>301</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Dollar Gen</h3>
With over 20,000 locations, Dollar General's banner is nearly ubiquitous across the rural United States. Dollar General serves as a convenient shopping destination for fill-in store trips, with its value proposition most relevant to consumers in small communities with a dearth of shopping options. The retailer operates a frugal store of about 7,500 square feet and primarily offers an assortment of branded and private-label consumable items (80% of net sales) such as paper and cleaning products, packaged and perishable food, tobacco, and health and beauty items at low prices. Dollar General also offers a limited assortment of seasonal merchandise, home products, and apparel. The firm sells most items at a price point of $10 or lower.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Dollar Gen, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Where Is Dollar Gen Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 727,192, the price of DG is down -0.08% at $142.53. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 34 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Dollar Gen</h3>
A total of 4 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $166.5.
<ul>
<li>Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Argus Research continues to hold a Buy rating for Dollar Gen, targeting a price of $175. </li>
<li>An analyst from JP Morgan persists with their Neutral rating on Dollar Gen, maintaining a target price of $161. </li>
<li>An analyst from Evercore ISI Group has decided to maintain their In-Line rating on Dollar Gen, which currently sits at a price target of $160. </li>
<li>Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Telsey Advisory Group keeps a Outperform rating on Dollar Gen with a target price of $170. </li>
</ul>
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TD Cowen analyst Andrew Charles reiterates Dutch Bros (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BROS#NYSE">BROS</a>) with a Hold and maintains $33 price target.

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TD Cowen Reiterates Hold on Dutch Bros, Maintains $33 Price Target

Elevance Health (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELV#NYSE">ELV</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 3.78% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.39%. Currently, Elevance Health has a market capitalization of $125.43 billion. 
Buying $100 In ELV: If an investor had bought $100 of ELV stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $202.11 today based on a price of $539.68 for ELV at the time of writing.
<h3>Elevance Health's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1714156218_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
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.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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<ol><li>Presto Automation (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/prst-stock-quote/">PRST</a>) stock is rocketing more than 39% alongside heavy pre-market trading.</li>



<li>First Wave BioPharma (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/fwbi-stock-quote/">FWBI</a>) shares are soaring over 33% after <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/03/14/2846098/0/en/First-Wave-BioPharma-Announces-Completion-of-Business-Combination-with-ImmunogenX-Adding-Phase-3-Ready-Latiglutenase-to-its-Late-Stage-GI-Focused-Clinical-Pipeline.html">completing a business combination</a>.</li>



<li>Turtle Beach (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/hear-stock-quote/">HEAR</a>) stock is surging more than 28% after announcing <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/turtle-beach-announces-transformational-acquisition-of-pdp-and-intention-to-launch">acquisition plans for PDP</a>.</li>



<li>CCSC Technology (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/cctg-stock-quote/">CCTG</a>) shares are increasing over 26%, with strong early morning trading this morning.</li>



<li>ShiftPixy (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/pixy-stock-quote/">PIXY</a>) stock is gaining more than 21% as it <a href="https://investorplace.com/2024/03/why-is-shiftpixy-pixy-stock-up-52-today/">continues a recent rally</a>.</li>



<li>DHC Acquisition (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/dhca-stock-quote/">DHCA</a>) shares are rising close to 21% on <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240313400845/en/BEN-Announces-Expected-Closing-of-Business-Combination">plans to close a business combination</a>.</li>



<li>BOS Better Online Solutions (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/bosc-stock-quote/">BOSC</a>) stock is climbing nearly 19% this morning.</li>



<li>Spero Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/spro-stock-quote/">SPRO</a>) shares are heading over 18% higher with a <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/spero-therapeutics-inc-spro-q4-211003604.html">positive Q4 earnings report</a>.</li>



<li>Ucloudlink (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/ucl-stock-quote/">UCL</a>) stock is jumping more than 17% after <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/ucloudlink-group-inc.-announces-unaudited-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2023-financial">releasing its Q4 earnings report</a>.</li>



<li>New Horizon Aircraft (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/hovr-stock-quote/">HOVR</a>) shares are up over 14% <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/horizon-aircraft-to-participate-in-the-36th-annual-roth-conference-on-march-18-and-19">ahead of a conference next week</a>.</li>
</ol><h2>Top 10 Losers</h2>



<ol><li>Spruce Biosciences (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/sprb-stock-quote/">SPRB</a>) stock is crashing more than 73% alongside its <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/spruce-biosciences-reports-full-2023-200800244.html">latest earnings report</a> and <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/spruce-biosciences-announces-topline-results-200100871.html">clinical trial data</a>.</li>



<li>Fisker (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/fsr-stock-quote/">FSR</a>) stock is plummeting over 38% on reports its <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/electric-vehicle-startup-fisker-prepares-for-possible-bankruptcy-filing-26e63d32">considering a bankruptcy filing</a>.</li>



<li>Solidion Technology (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/sti-stock-quote/">STI</a>) shares are diving more than 34% after <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/solidion-technology-inc.-announces-pricing-of-%243.85-million-private-placement-2024-03">pricing a private placement</a>.</li>



<li>Hello (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/momo-stock-quote/">MOMO</a>) stock is tumbling over 16% with the release of its <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/hello-group-inc.-announces-unaudited-financial-results-for-the-fourth-quarter-and-1">Q4 earnings report</a>.</li>



<li>Pagaya Technologies (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/pgy-stock-quote/">PGY</a>) shares are taking a more than 14% beating after <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pagaya-announces-public-offering-class-204000211.html">announcing a public offering</a>.</li>



<li>Erayak Power Solution (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/raya-stock-quote/">RAYA</a>) stock is sliding over 14% this morning.</li>



<li>Qilian (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/qli-stock-quote/">QLI</a>) shares are decreasing more than 13% on Thursday morning.</li>



<li>PLBY Group (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/plby-stock-quote/">PLBY</a>) stock is dropping over 13% after <a href="https://ca.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/plby-group-to-restate-financials-reducing-net-losses-93CH-3299860">restating financial results</a>.</li>



<li>Assure (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/ionm-stock-quote/">IONM</a>) shares are falling more than 13% this morning.</li>



<li>Global Gas (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/hgas-stock-quote/">HGAS</a>) stock closes our out pre-market stock movers down over 13%.</li>
</ol>On the date of publication, William White&nbsp;did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article.&nbsp;The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com&nbsp;<a href="https://investorplace.com/corporate/investorplace-publishing-guidelines/" target="_blank">Publishing Guidelines</a>.
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