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<p><strong>U.S. Senator Tim Scott</strong>'s (R-S.C.), effort to crack down on the illicit fentanyl supply chain was signed into law on Wednesday as a part of the national security supplemental package.</p>
<p>Scott, a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, wrote and introduced the <a href="https://outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&amp;cid=quorum_scott-iq&amp;crop=15492QQQ30513556QQQ7471293QQQ8592410&amp;report_id=&amp;redirect=https%3a%2f%2fwww.banking.senate.gov%2fimo%2fmedia%2fdoc%2ffend_off_fentanyl_-_bill_text.pdf&amp;redir_log=50658488304550" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>FEND Off Fentanyl Act</strong></a>, which directs the Department of Treasury to use U.S. economic national security tools to choke off the profits of the Chinese precursor manufacturers and the Mexican cartels that push fentanyl across the border.<br /><br />"The precursors for fentanyl come from China, they're manufactured in Mexico, and then the Mexican cartels bring them to America — leading to the deaths of 70,000 Americans. My solution — the FEND OFF Fentanyl Act — freezes and sanctions the assets of the Mexican cartels, cutting off their cash and starving them of what they need to kill 70,000 Americans," Scott <a href="https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/sen-scotts-fentanyl-bill-signed-into-law/">said</a> in a statement. "Today, we'll have a greater opportunity to stop the flow of fentanyl."</p>
<p>In an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote Wednesday, the Senate passed the legislation, co-sponsored by Senate Banking Committee Chair Sen. <strong>Sherrod Brown</strong> (D-Ohio). The bill takes definitive action to expand sanctions to illicit fentanyl traffickers in Mexico and the creators of precursor chemicals in China.</p>
<p>"Fentanyl has taken too many lives and caused too much devastation in Ohio.&nbsp;FEND Off Fentanyl will save lives by going directly after the drug cartels' billions in illicit profits, targeting&nbsp;the entire fentanyl supply chain and sanctioning illicit opioid traffickers and money launderers in&nbsp;China and Mexico," Brown <a href="https://www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/majority/signed-into-law-browns-bill-to-crack-down-on-fentanyl-traffickers-becomes-law">said</a>. "This is good news for law enforcement and for families on the front lines who have demanded action for years now."</p>
<p>The bill, which was unanimously passed in the Senate Banking Committee in June 2023, ensures sanctions are imposed not only on the illicit drug trade but also on the money laundering that makes it profitable.</p>
<p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/01/36707665/dea-seizes-largest-amount-of-fentanyl-in-its-history-386m-lethal-doses-enough-to-kill-every-amer">predicted record numbers of drug poisonings </a>for 2023, with their latest estimate for the 12 months ending June 2023 at 112,323 American lives lost.&nbsp; Nearly 70% of these drug poisonings are from fentanyl.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans between 18 and 45. The DEA calls it &#8220;the deadliest drug threat&#8221; in the country.</p>
<p><em>Photo: Courtesy of C-Span</em></p>


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GOP Sen. Tim Scott's Fentanyl Bill Signed Into Law, Freezes And Sanctions Assets Of Mexican Cartels

<p>B of A Securities  analyst Ken Hoexter   maintains Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ODFL#NASDAQ">ODFL</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $223 to $205.</p>


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ODFL

B of A Securities Maintains Neutral on Old Dominion Freight Line, Lowers Price Target to $205

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<p>B of A Securities  analyst Jason Haas   maintains Hasbro (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HAS#NASDAQ">HAS</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $60 to $70.</p>


B of A Securities Maintains Neutral on Hasbro, Raises Price Target to $70

<p>B of A Securities  analyst Ken Hoexter   maintains Canadian Pacific Kansas (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CP#NYSE">CP</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $97 to $92.</p>


B of A Securities Maintains Buy on Canadian Pacific Kansas, Lowers Price Target to $92

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RBRK

Rubrik Shares Open For Trade At $38.60/Share; IPO Priced At $32/Share On 23.5M Shares

Southwest Airlines CEO Says Further Capacity Reductions In 2024 And 2025 Create Additional Head Count And Efficiency Challenges; Have Essentially Frozen And Stopped All Hiring Except For A Limited Number Of Critical Positions; We Are Admittedly Materially Off The Plan To Cover The Cost Of Capital In 2024

<p>B of A Securities  analyst Craig Siegenthaler   maintains Virtu Finl (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VIRT#NASDAQ">VIRT</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $22 to $25.</p>


VIRT

B of A Securities Maintains Buy on Virtu Finl, Raises Price Target to $25

<p>Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Dell Technologies. Our analysis of options history for Dell Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) revealed 23 unusual trades.</p>
<p>Delving into the details, we found 47% of traders were bullish, while 43% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 10 were puts, with a value of $540,300, and 13 were calls, valued at $1,301,083.</p>
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
<p>Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $105.0 to $140.0 for Dell Technologies during the past quarter. </p>
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
<p>In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Dell Technologies options trades today is 807.65 with a total volume of 1,473.00.</p>
<p>In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Dell Technologies's big money trades within a strike price range of $105.0 to $140.0 over the last 30 days.</p>
<h3>Dell Technologies 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1714063551_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" /></p>
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>
<p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th style="text-align: right;"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/21/24</td>
<td>$13.3</td>
<td>$13.1</td>
<td>$13.1</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$327.5K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">54</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$25.2</td>
<td>$24.8</td>
<td>$25.2</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$216.7K</td>
<td>37</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">86</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$28.3</td>
<td>$25.5</td>
<td>$26.9</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$172.1K</td>
<td>150</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$11.9</td>
<td>$11.3</td>
<td>$11.9</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$119.0K</td>
<td>433</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$21.0</td>
<td>$19.6</td>
<td>$20.55</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$113.0K</td>
<td>118</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</p>
<h3>About Dell Technologies</h3>
<p>Dell Technologies is a broad information technology vendor, primarily supplying hardware to enterprises. It is focused on premium personal computers and enterprise on-premises data center hardware. It holds top-three shares in its core markets of personal computers, peripheral displays, mainstream servers, and external storage. Dell is vertically integrated but has a robust ecosystem of component and assembly partners, and also relies heavily on channel partners to fulfill its sales.</p>
<p>Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Dell Technologies, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.</p>
<h3>Where Is Dell Technologies Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 3,309,816, the price of DELL is up by 3.24%, reaching $124.1.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 35 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Dell Technologies</h3>
<p>1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $141.0.</p>
<ul>
<li>An analyst from UBS has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Dell Technologies, which currently sits at a price target of $141. </li>
</ul>
<p>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.</p>
<p>If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Dell Technologies, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.</p>


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Markets

DELL

Dell Technologies's Options: A Look at What the Big Money is Thinking

<p>Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on MercadoLibre. Our analysis of options history for MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MELI#NASDAQ">MELI</a>) revealed 12 unusual trades.</p>
<p>Delving into the details, we found 33% of traders were bullish, while 58% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 7 were puts, with a value of $404,540, and 5 were calls, valued at $182,404.</p>
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
<p>Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $1300.0 to $2600.0 for MercadoLibre over the last 3 months. </p>
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
<p>Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.</p>
<p>This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for MercadoLibre's options for a given strike price.</p>
<p>Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of MercadoLibre's whale activity within a strike price range from $1300.0 to $2600.0 in the last 30 days. </p>
<h3>MercadoLibre Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1714063545_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" /></p>
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>
<p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th style="text-align: right;"><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th style="text-align: right;"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>MELI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/03/24</td>
<td>$26.7</td>
<td>$21.4</td>
<td>$21.4</td>
<td>$1300.00</td>
<td>$107.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">14</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">64</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MELI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/03/24</td>
<td>$22.0</td>
<td>$20.1</td>
<td>$22.0</td>
<td>$1300.00</td>
<td>$99.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">14</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">54</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MELI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/10/24</td>
<td>$37.5</td>
<td>$34.0</td>
<td>$34.0</td>
<td>$1300.00</td>
<td>$85.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">42</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MELI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$59.5</td>
<td>$57.0</td>
<td>$57.0</td>
<td>$1370.00</td>
<td>$57.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">5</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">80</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MELI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$368.0</td>
<td>$351.1</td>
<td>$361.0</td>
<td>$1310.00</td>
<td>$36.1K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</p>
<h3>About MercadoLibre</h3>
<p>MercadoLibre runs the largest e-commerce marketplace in Latin America, with more than 218 million active users and 1 million active sellers across 18 countries stitching into its commerce network or fintech solutions as of the end of 2023. The company operates a host of complementary businesses to its core online shop, with shipping solutions (Mercado Envios), a payment and financing operation (Mercado Pago and Mercado Credito), advertisements (Mercado Clics), classifieds, and a turnkey e-commerce solution (Mercado Shops) rounding out its arsenal. MercadoLibre generates revenue from final value fees, advertising royalties, payment processing, insertion fees, subscription fees, and interest income from consumer and small-business lending.</p>
<p>After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding MercadoLibre, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.</p>
<h3>Present Market Standing of MercadoLibre</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 88,368, with MELI's price down by -0.77%, positioned at $1359.49.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be oversold.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 11 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for MercadoLibre</h3>
<p>In the last month, 4 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $1835.0.</p>
<ul>
<li>An analyst from Citigroup persists with their Buy rating on MercadoLibre, maintaining a target price of $1940. </li>
<li>Maintaining their stance, an analyst from UBS continues to hold a Buy rating for MercadoLibre, targeting a price of $1800. </li>
<li>An analyst from Wedbush persists with their Outperform rating on MercadoLibre, maintaining a target price of $1800. </li>
<li>Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Overweight rating for MercadoLibre, targeting a price of $1800. </li>
</ul>
<p>Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements. Stay informed about the latest MercadoLibre options trades with real-time alerts from <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>.</p>


MELI

MercadoLibre's Options Frenzy: What You Need to Know

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<p>Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on <strong>Deere</strong> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DE#NYSE">DE</a>).</p>
<p>And retail traders should know.</p>
<p>We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.</p>
<p>Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with DE, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.</p>
<p>So how do we know what these investors just did? </p>
<p>Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 9 uncommon options trades for Deere.</p>
<p>This isn't normal.</p>
<p>The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 44% bullish and 44%, bearish.</p>
<p>Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $244,794, and 3 are calls, for a total amount of $251,580.</p>
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
<p>Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $370.0 to $420.0 for Deere over the last 3 months. </p>
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
<p>Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Deere's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Deere's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $370.0 to $420.0 over the preceding 30 days.</p>
<h3>Deere 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1714063540_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" /></p>
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>
<p>
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th style="text-align: right;"><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th style="text-align: right;"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>DE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/21/24</td>
<td>$31.5</td>
<td>$31.5</td>
<td>$31.5</td>
<td>$370.00</td>
<td>$126.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">389</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$59.8</td>
<td>$58.55</td>
<td>$59.22</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$88.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">33</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$34.9</td>
<td>$33.4</td>
<td>$34.9</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$80.2K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">730</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/20/24</td>
<td>$41.15</td>
<td>$40.3</td>
<td>$40.3</td>
<td>$420.00</td>
<td>$40.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">70</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">11</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$30.9</td>
<td>$28.35</td>
<td>$30.9</td>
<td>$390.00</td>
<td>$37.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">569</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</p>
<h3>About Deere</h3>
<p>Deere is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment, producing some of the most recognizable machines in the heavy machinery industry. The company is divided into four reportable segments: production and precision agriculture, small agriculture and turf, construction and forestry, and John Deere Capital. Its products are available through an extensive dealer network, which includes over 2,000 dealer locations in North America and approximately 3,700 locations globally. John Deere Capital provides retail financing for machinery to its customers, in addition to wholesale financing for dealers, which increases the likelihood of Deere product sales.</p>
<h3>Present Market Standing of Deere</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 594,513, the price of DE is down -0.95% at $390.86. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 22 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Deere</h3>
<p>1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $425.0.</p>
<ul>
<li>An analyst from JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Deere, which currently sits at a price target of $425. </li>
</ul>
<p>Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements. Stay informed about the latest Deere options trades with real-time alerts from <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>.</p>


Deere's Options Frenzy: What You Need to Know

<p>B of A Securities  analyst Mark McLaughlin   maintains Raymond James Finl (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RJF#NYSE">RJF</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $145 to $141.</p>


B of A Securities Maintains Buy on Raymond James Finl, Lowers Price Target to $141

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Airbus CEO Says Spirit Aero Situation Is Very Much Something We Are Looking At; CFO Says Building Up Buffer Inventory Due To Stressed Supply Chain

<p><strong>Toyota Motor Corporation</strong>&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TM#NYSE">TM</a>) shares are<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/movers" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;trading lower on Thursday.</a></p>
<p>In a press release, the auto giant confirmed its plans to prepare for an assembly of an all-new, three-row battery electric SUV in the U.S. as part of a new&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/04/n38435989/toyota-charges-up-investment-and-jobs-in-u-s-manufacturing" rel="noreferrer noopener">$1.4 billion&nbsp;investment in its&nbsp;Princeton&nbsp;facility</a>.</p>
<p>The latest development is a part of Toyota&#8217;s commitment to reinvesting profits in its U.S. operations and bringing total investment in Toyota Indiana to&nbsp;$8 billion.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&#8220;Indiana&nbsp;and Toyota share a nearly 30-year partnership that has cultivated job stability and economic opportunity in&nbsp;Princeton&nbsp;and the surrounding southwest&nbsp;Indiana&nbsp;region for decades,&#8221; said Governor&nbsp;Eric J. Holcomb.</p>
<p>Toyota said that it brings the addition of up to 340 new, high-quality jobs with long-term stability.</p>
<p>This investment will establish plant infrastructure for the new BEV and introduce a battery pack assembly line utilizing lithium-ion batteries from Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina, a multi-billion dollar facility set to start production in 2025.</p>
<p>Toyota&#8217;s&nbsp;Indiana&nbsp;facility is home to over 7,500 team members who assemble the Toyota Sienna, Highlander, Grand Highlander&nbsp;and&nbsp;the Lexus TX.</p>
<p>Since 2021, Toyota has announced new investments totaling&nbsp;$18.6 billion&nbsp;into its U.S. manufacturing operations to support electrification efforts.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&#8220;Toyota&#8217;s investment in the state began with an&nbsp;$800 million&nbsp;commitment and has grown to over&nbsp;$8 billion,&#8221; Holcomb added.</p>
<p>This announcement comes on the heels of a&nbsp;$1.3 billion&nbsp;investment in Toyota Kentucky&nbsp;for the production of&nbsp;a separate all-new, three-row battery-electric SUV.</p>
<p>According to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>, TM stock has gained over 68% in the past year. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;<strong>Amplify ETF Trust Amplify International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF</strong>&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IDVO#NYSE">IDVO</a>)</p>
<p>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Altrius Global Dividend ETF</strong>&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIVD#NASDAQ">DIVD</a>).</p>
<p><strong>Price Action: </strong>TM shares are trading lower by 3.47% to $224.79 at last check Thursday.</p>
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<p>As the real estate investment landscape continues to evolve, investors seek stable returns and diversification through real estate investment trusts (REITs). Among the myriad of options available, two REITs stand out for their exceptional performance and strategic positioning in the market. Let's take a look at each.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>EPR Properties</strong></h2>
<p><strong>EPR Properties</strong> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EPR#NYSE">EPR</a>) is a leading owner and manager of experiential real estate. Its portfolio currently consists of <a href="https://eprkc.com/who-we-are/about-epr/">359</a> entertainment, recreation, education, and leisure properties, including movie theaters, golf ranges, waterparks, amusement parks, fitness centers, private schools, and early childhood education centers.</p>
<p>EPR Properties currently pays a monthly dividend of $0.285 per share, equating to an annualized dividend of $3.42 per share and giving its stock a yield of about 8.3% today.</p>
<p>EPR had an impressive track record of dividend growth before it was forced to suspend its dividend as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, with operations back to normal, the company is on pace for 2024 to mark the third consecutive year in which it has raised its annual dividend payment, and this could be the start to a very long streak.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>First Industrial Realty Trust</strong></h2>
<p><strong>First Industrial Realty Trust </strong>(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FR#NYSE">FR</a>) owns and operates a portfolio of logistics properties containing approximately 68.1 million square feet of industrial space. Its properties are concentrated in 15 major markets, including Atlanta, Baltimore, Central and South Florida, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Nashville, Phoenix, and Seattle.</p>
<p>First Industrial currently pays a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share, equating to an annualized dividend of $1.48 per share and giving its stock a yield of about 3.2% today.</p>
<p>While its yield is not nearly as high as EPR's, First Industrial has a long streak of dividend raises. It has raised its annual dividend payment for 10 consecutive years, and its 15.6% hike in February has it on track for 2024 to mark the 11th consecutive year with an increase.</p>
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