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Schibsted ASA is a Norway-based multimedia group that owns and operates newspapers, online classified advertisement websites, publishing houses, and other multimedia services. The company's largest sources of revenue are its Norwegian and Swedish newspapers and tabloid magazines such as Verdens Gang, Aftenposten, and Aftonbladet. It also operates other regional magazines, classified websites, and local newspapers in over 25 different countries around Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Schibsted's largest newspaper operations outside of Scandinavia are based in Spain and France.

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Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas maintains Churchill Downs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHDN#NASDAQ">CHDN</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $140 to $145.

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Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Churchill Downs, Raises Price Target to $145

RBC Capital analyst Maxim Matushansky maintains Celestica (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $47 to $53.

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Celestica, Raises Price Target to $53

Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas maintains Boyd Gaming (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYD#NYSE">BYD</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $80 to $75.

Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Boyd Gaming, Lowers Price Target to $75

Truist Securities analyst Brandon King maintains BOK Financial (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BOKF#NASDAQ">BOKF</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $99 to $97.

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Truist Securities Maintains Hold on BOK Financial, Lowers Price Target to $97

Truist Securities analyst Michael Roxland maintains Avery Dennison (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVY#NYSE">AVY</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $248 to $253.

Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Avery Dennison, Raises Price Target to $253

RBC Capital analyst Brad Erickson maintains Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $155 to $200.

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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Alphabet, Raises Price Target to $200

Truist Securities analyst Joel Fishbein maintains Atlassian (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TEAM#NASDAQ">TEAM</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $220 to $200.

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Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Atlassian, Lowers Price Target to $200

Truist Securities analyst Youssef Squali maintains Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $170 to $190.

Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Alphabet, Raises Price Target to $190

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General Motors To Close Manufacturing Operations In Colombia And Ecuador

Truist Securities analyst Jailendra Singh maintains Accolade (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACCD#NASDAQ">ACCD</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $16 to $14.

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Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Accolade, Lowers Price Target to $14

Chevron Plans To Divest Between 1-2% Of Capital Employed In 2024, Or $2B-4B

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is reportedly amid significant media negotiations, with Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google&#8217;s YouTube competing for streaming rights, while NBCUniversal aims for a TV deal currently held by Walt Disney Co&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>) ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBD#NASDAQ">WBD</a>) TNT.
Disney and Warner are discussing substantial payment increases for TV rights&nbsp;post-2024,&nbsp;despite airing fewer games, reflecting the enduring value of live sports amid cord-cutting trends,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.wsj.com/business/media/nba-tv-rights-talks-heat-up-with-amazon-youtube-vying-to-air-games-6741e60a?mod=hp_lista_pos3" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported&nbsp;</a>The&nbsp;Wall Street Journal.
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Interest&nbsp;is elevated&nbsp;in the league&#8217;s next round of packages, which starts after the 2024-2025 season, the report added.&nbsp;
Amazon and YouTube are frontrunners for a streaming package, potentially altering the NBA&#8217;s traditional media landscape.
NBCUniversal vies for rights alongside Disney and Warner, aiming for regular season, playoff broadcasts, and potential NBA Finals airing.
Warner Discovery and Disney have the right to match other offers, the report noted, citing people with knowledge of the pacts.
NBA&nbsp;Commissioner Adam Silver aims to expand global viewership, mirroring the NFL&#8217;s approach, increasing rights fees, and exploring new agreements.
Amazon, YouTube, and NBCUniversal seek to bolster their streaming services through sports investments.
NBA content enhances network value, aiding pay-TV distribution negotiations, particularly crucial among the rise of streaming platforms.
As per the report, Wolfe Research analyst Peter Supino downgraded Warner Discovery stock to Underperform, citing the cost of a new NBA deal as a factor.
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Price Action: AMZN shares are trading higher by 2.87% at $178.62&nbsp;at the last check Friday.
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Stifel analyst Matthew Smith maintains WK Kellogg (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KLG#NYSE">KLG</a>) with a Hold and raises the price target from $13 to $20.

Stifel Maintains Hold on WK Kellogg, Raises Price Target to $20

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Williams-Sonoma To Pay Record Civil Penalty Of $3.175M For Violating Order On Advertising 'Made In USA'

TD Securities analyst Greg Barnes maintains Newmont (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NEM#NYSE">NEM</a>) with a Hold and raises the price target from $43 to $48.

TD Securities Maintains Hold on Newmont, Raises Price Target to $48

HCA Healthcare Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HCA#NYSE">HCA</a>) reported on Friday its first-quarter revenues of $17.34 billion, up from $15.59 billion a year ago, beating the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus of $16.78 billion</a>.
The hospital chain reported adjusted EPS of $5.36, up from $4.93 a year ago,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/04/b38456437/hca-healthcare-reports-first-quarter-2024-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">beating the consensus of $5.36</a>.
&#8220;The strong fundamentals we saw in our business this past year continued into the first quarter of 2024. This momentum generated strong financial results that were driven primarily by broad-based volume growth,&#8221; said Sam Hazen, chief executive officer of HCA Healthcare.
Same-facility admissions increased 6.2% Y/Y, while same-facility equivalent admissions increased 5.2% in the first quarter of 2024.
Same facility emergency room visits increased by 7.2%; same-facility inpatient surgeries increased 1.7% and same-facility outpatient surgeries declined 2.1%; and same facility revenue per equivalent admission increased by 3.5%
For the first quarter of 2024, adjusted EBITDA totaled $3.35 billion, compared to $3.17 billion in the first quarter of 2023.
Guidance: HCA Healthcare <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/01/36848240/why-is-hospital-chain-hca-healthcare-stock-trading-higher-today" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reaffirmed 2024 revenue guidance</a> of $67.75 billion-$70.25 billion versus consensus of $69.12 billion.
The company reaffirmed 2024 EPS guidance of $19.70-$21.20 versus consensus of $20.68.
Reuters highlighted that at least two analysts said the maintained outlook may disappoint investors after HCA reported better-than-expected results.
Citing Stephens analyst, Reuters noted the forecast &#8220;likely reflects a conservative posture&#8221; by HCA.
HCA Price Action: HCA Healthcare shares are down 4.76% at $299.18 at publication Friday.
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Over the last several years, Europe has become more open-minded about medical and recreational marijuana. Here are some of the latest cannabis developments from the Untied Kingdom, Scotland, Sweden, and Portugal.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">United Kingdom: Release Launches Initiative To Protect Medical Marijuana Patients Rights</h2>
Release, the national center of expertise on drugs and drugs law in the United Kingdom, is <a href="https://www.release.org.uk/medical-cannabis-campaign">launching #ReleaseOurMeds campaign</a> to protect the rights of patients to access their medicine.
There has been an increase in reports of patients having negative encounters with the police due to their possession of prescribed cannabis medication.
Last year, The Guardian reported that as many as 24 medical cannabis users responded to its call, opening up about their experience with the police regarding public&nbsp;medical marijuana use. The lucky ones encountered understanding police officers. The unfortunate ones&nbsp;had their<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/23/11/35637847/medical-marijuana-patient-assaulted-by-uk-cops-families-seek-gov-help-with-expensive-treatment-f"> medicine seized,&nbsp;were arrested and brought to court</a>.
Release is looking to here from prescribed medical marijuana patients that had a concerning interaction with the police about it. This campaign is exploring what changes could stop the problems some patients have had with the police when found with medical cannabis.
Release operates a national helpline to advise on drugs and laws about drugs.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Scotland: Nearly 25% Of 15-Year-Old Boys In Scotland Admit Smoking Weed</h2>
New <a href="https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/376573">survey</a> from the World Health Organization (WHO) that questioned 280,000 children aged 11, 13 and 15 from 44 countries revealed that Scotland 15-year old boys smoke most weed, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0w5le6j7zo">writes</a> BBC.
According to the report, as many as 23% of Scottish boys aged 15 and 16% of girls the same age said they had tried cannabis at some point. Marijuana consumption in the last 30 days was confirmed by 13% of boys and 6% of girls.
The results also indicate that the United Kingdom has a higher rated with under-age vaping than many other countries.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sweden: 1.4 Tons Of Cocaine Seized In One Of The Largest Drug Busts</h2>
Last week, Swedish customs seized 1.4 tons of cocaine in a port near Stockholm <a href="https://apnews.com/article/sweden-cocaine-seizure-biggest-ever-container-571cdc4a596357ca77ad680f03065b42">reported</a> the Associated Press.
"If it is as big as we think, it is one of the biggest seizures ever made," Stefan Granath of Swedish customs told broadcaster SVT, adding they were still waiting for official confirmation on the amount figure.
Cocaine was found in a container in the Nynashamn port, south of Stockholm and six men have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in its transport.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Portugal: Only 17kg Of Cannabis Sold In Country, Versus 11 Tons Exported</h2>
Last year, Portugal exported 11 tons of marijuana, but only 17 kilogram were sold in the country, <a href="https://www.euronews.com/health/2024/04/21/portugal-grows-tonnes-of-legal-medical-cannabis-for-patients-the-black-market-is-the-only-">writes</a> Euronews Health.
Even though medical marijuana is legal it can only prescribed to patients suffering from seven specific conditions for which other traditional treatment failed. To make things more complicated the only medical marijuana product currently sold in Portugal is 18% THC cannabis flower from Canadian marijuana giant Tilray (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TLRY#NASDAQ">TLRY</a>). A box of 15g costs 150 euros ($161), which is much higher than in the illegal market, and is not covered by health insurance.
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Stifel analyst Michael Hoffman maintains Waste Management (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WM#NYSE">WM</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $215 to $227.

Stifel Maintains Buy on Waste Management, Raises Price Target to $227

MF International Shares Halted On Circuit Breaker

Despite Bitcoin&#8216;s (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) consolidation period, veteran cryptocurrency influencer Lark Davis believes this is just the calm before the storm, pointing to several bullish factors <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/bitcoin-price-prediction">for Bitcoin&#8217;s price</a>.
What Happened: In his latest tweet, Davis discussed Bitcoin&#8217;s current state, emphasizing the quietness in the market and the ongoing consolidation phase. 
Despite this, Davis remains bullish, referring to the period as &#8220;the calm before the storm.&#8221; 
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He highlighted the growing institutional interest in Bitcoin, noting that despite bearish sentiment on Crypto Twitter, significant developments are underway. 
Davis specifically mentioned the upcoming launch of Bitcoin ETFs in Hong Kong, scheduled to begin trading next week, and noted that other countries like Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and mainland China are also poised to embrace Bitcoin, suggesting a broader adoption trend.
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/events/digital-assets/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="250" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/29155259/905735A6-57D3-4874-9AA1-75D037842DB3-2.gif" alt="Benzinga Future of Digital Assets conference" class="wp-image-270548" /></a></figure>
Also Read: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/04/38461105/bitcoin-could-soar-up-to-1m-says-strike-ceo-jack-mallers-violent-to-the-upside">Bitcoin Could Soar Up To $1M, Says Strike CEO Jack Mallers: &#8216;Violent To The Upside&#8217;</a>
Why It Matters: Davis underscored the significance of Morgan Stanley&#8217;s decision to allow 15,000 brokers to recommend Bitcoin ETFs to clients, potentially bringing a substantial influx of institutional capital into the crypto market. He notes, &#8220;Bitcoin ETFs and whales [are] continuously buying thousands of Bitcoin every day.&#8221; 
Despite market consolidation, large investors are actively accumulating Bitcoin, as evidenced by ongoing whale transactions.
IntoTheBlock data highlights transactions greater than $100,000 at 8,529 as of April 25 compared to 4,882 as of April 20. 
Davis&#8217;s tweet serves as a reminder that while short-term market sentiment may be bearish, many traders remain long-term bullish. Despite the current consolidation, data indicates that most Bitcoin holders remain in profit (90%), reflecting resilience and confidence in the asset&#8217;s future trajectory.
What's Next: The influence of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/is-bitcoin-a-good-investment" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bitcoin as an institutional asset class</a> is expected to be thoroughly explored at Benzinga's upcoming <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/events/digital-assets/agenda/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Future of Digital Assets</a> event on Nov. 19.
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