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Treace Medical Concepts shares are trading higher after the company announced preliminary Q4 and FY24 revenue results.

HSBC analyst Carlos Gomez-Lopez upgrades Bank Bradesco (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBD#NYSE">BBD</a>) from Hold to Buy and announces $2.8 price target.

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BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMRN#NASDAQ">BMRN</a>) today announced that the company has initiated a legal action against Ascendis Pharma A/S for infringement of European patent EP 3 175 863 B1 at the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Munich, Germany. The patent covers long-acting variants of C-Type Natriuretic Peptide (CNP).
The legal action, which would result in a decision in the next 12-15 months, is based on BioMarin's belief that Ascendis' TransCon CNP investigational product and its development program in Germany and elsewhere in Europe infringe BioMarin's patent. The BioMarin patent was confirmed by the European Patent Office's Opposition Division in 2024.
The UPC, which formally started in June of 2023, has jurisdiction over European patents for 18 European member states that have ratified the Unitary Patents (UPs), including: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia and Sweden.

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BioMarin Pharmaceutical Announces The Company Has Initiated A Legal Action Against Ascendis Pharma A/S For Infringement Of European Patent EP 3 175 863 B1 At The Unified Patent Court In Munich, Germany

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AirSculpt Technologies shares are trading lower after the company issued FY24 guidance below estimates.

HSBC analyst Carlos Gomez-Lopez upgrades Itau Unibanco Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ITUB#NYSE">ITUB</a>) from Hold to Buy and announces $6.8 price target.

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<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/01/42854907/shaq-explains-why-he-spends-1000-on-pedicures-i-feel-sorry-for-the-young-lady-doing-my-feet">Shaquille O'Neal</a> might be one of the greatest basketball players, but even legends feel the heat. During his rookie season with the Orlando Magic, a rough game against the New York Knicks left him frustrated and doubting himself. His late stepfather, Phillip Harrison, wasn't about to let Shaq wallow. Instead, Harrison delivered one of the most memorable lessons of O'Neal's life – and it wasn't on the court.
After a tough game against the New York Knicks, Shaq was feeling the strain of the NBA. He'd gone up against Patrick Ewing and hadn't performed well. Back at his hotel, his phone rang. "My father says, ‘Get your a&#x2A;&#x2A; home right now. I don't want to talk to you. Be here tomorrow at 0500. If you don't, I'm going to knock your a&#x2A;&#x2A; out,'" Shaq recalled in a video posted to YouTube in June 2024.
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O'Neal took a private plane home and arrived on time the next morning. "I'm there at 5 a.m. and he's already dressed. We get in the car and we ride," he said. Confused, Shaq asked what was going on. "‘Shut the hell up, we're just riding,'" Harrison responded.
Eventually, they encountered a homeless family sitting on the street – a man, his wife and two kids. Harrison stopped the car and the two of them observed silently. After a while, Harrison asked Shaq about the game. "He said, ‘What happened to the game yesterday?' I said, ‘Man, I don't know. I let the pressure get to me.'"
That response didn't sit well with Harrison. "‘You spoiled mother f&#x2A;&#x2A;&#x2A;er, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/01/42818956/nba-legend-shaq-says-he-wont-care-if-he-loses-every-dime-of-his-500-million-net-worth-i-dont-even-work-for-money-i-work-for-fun">making all this money</a>, talking about pressure? This is pressure,'" he told Shaq, pointing to the homeless family. "‘When you don't know where your next meal is coming from.'"
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The lesson hit Shaq hard. He exited the car and approached the man to hear his story. "He said, ‘Look man, I just lost my job, I just got down on some hard times.' But he was very dedicated. Like, ‘I'm going to get back, I'm going to get back.'"
Moved by their situation, Shaq decided to act. "I said, ‘Alright, hold on.'" He called a friend and asked, "You still got them apartments that you're building? I need a three-bedroom apartment today. How much? $36,000. I'm going to wire you the money."
But Shaq didn't stop there. After securing a home for the family, he asked the man what kind of work he could do. "I said, ‘What do you like to do?' He said, ‘Man, I'll do whatever.'" Shaq called another friend who ran a lawn service company. "I'm going to send this guy over. Boom boom boom. Make sure he gets paid, whatever. I'll pay you back."
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The family's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42118033/nba-legend-shaq-put-his-mom-and-dad-on-payroll-when-he-made-it-big-in-basketball-now-you-making-half-a-million-a-year">story came full circle</a> two years later. "Two years after that, the guy started his own lawn service," Shaq said. "He was <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/real-estate/24/10/41168132/nba-legend-shaq-only-used-2-rooms-in-his-76-000-sq-ft-mansion-the-kitchen-because-i-like-to-eat-and">cutting my grass in Orlando</a>."
Reflecting on the experience, Shaq shared how it changed his perspective. "Pressure to me is when you don't know where your next meal is coming from."
This story is one of many that reveal the depth of Shaq's character and the lessons his father imparted. It's a reminder that success isn't just about performance on the court – it's about what you do off it too.
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NBA Star Shaq Learned 'True Meaning Of Pressure' After His Dad Took Him To A Homeless Family – He Paid $36,000 To Get Them Off The Streets

In the current market session, First Citizens BancShares Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FCNCA#NASDAQ">FCNCA</a>) share price is at $2063.99, after a 0.01% increase. Moreover, over the past month, the stock fell by 2.08%, but in the past year, spiked by 49.60%. Shareholders might be interested in knowing whether the stock is overvalued, even if the company is performing up to par in the current session. 

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1736787611_0.png" alt="Past Year Chart" />

<h3>Comparing First Citizens BancShares P/E Against Its Peers</h3>
The P/E ratio is used by long-term shareholders to assess the company's market performance against aggregate market data, historical earnings, and the industry at large. A lower P/E could indicate that shareholders do not expect the stock to perform better in the future or it could mean that the company is undervalued. 
Compared to the aggregate P/E ratio of the 12.45 in the Banks industry, First Citizens BancShares Inc. has a lower P/E ratio of 11.82. Shareholders might be inclined to think that the stock might perform worse than it's industry peers. It's also possible that the stock is undervalued. 

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In summary, while the price-to-earnings ratio is a valuable tool for investors to evaluate a company's market performance, it should be used with caution. A low P/E ratio can be an indication of undervaluation, but it can also suggest weak growth prospects or financial instability. Moreover, the P/E ratio is just one of many metrics that investors should consider when making investment decisions, and it should be evaluated alongside other financial ratios, industry trends, and qualitative factors. By taking a comprehensive approach to analyzing a company's financial health, investors can make well-informed decisions that are more likely to lead to successful outcomes.

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HSBC analyst Christopher Johnen maintains Amazon.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $225 to $270.

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HSBC Maintains Buy on Amazon.com, Raises Price Target to $270

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A.k.a. brands shares are trading higher after the company reported preliminary FY24 and Q4 revenue results.

Needham analyst N. Quinn Bolton noted 2024&#8217;s divergence of the fortunes of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/semiconductors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">semiconductor companies exposed</a> to different end markets. 
Semiconductor suppliers exposed to the PC, smartphone, industrial, and automotive sectors generally noticed fundamentals under pressure throughout the year.
On the other hand, the AI segment experienced strong demand for accelerating deployments of AI infrastructure.
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As a result, AI-driven semiconductor stocks significantly outperformed the S&amp;P 500 Index and non-AI-driven semiconductor stocks in 2024.
The performance of AI and non-AI stocks may begin to see some mean reversion, Bolton says. Growth in AI revenue will begin to decelerate and fundamentals for analog/mixed-signal semiconductor companies will start to recover.
Bolton named Allegro MicroSystems Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALGM#NASDAQ">ALGM</a>) his top pick for 2025 and added the company to Needham&#8217;s Conviction List.
Bolton noted that 2024 was the year of the &#8220;haves&#8221; and the &#8220;have nots&#8221; in the semiconductor industry. Due to the combination of weak demand conditions and digestion of excess inventory, semiconductor suppliers exposed to the PC, smartphone, industrial, and automotive end markets generally experienced revenue and earnings declines in 2024.
While the S&amp;P 500 Index returned 23% in calendar year 2024, the average return for the &#8220;non-AI&#8221;-driven semiconductor companies in Bolton&#8217;s coverage universe was -17 %.
On the other hand, driven by strong demand for accelerating deployments of AI infrastructure, semiconductor companies with exposure to AI saw robust revenue and earnings growth.
On average, the stock prices of AI-driven companies in Bolton&#8217;s coverage universe increased 147% in 2024, significantly outperforming the 23% return of the S&amp;P 500 over this period.
Bolton noted that broad-based, analog/mixed-signal, and cyclical recovery stocks may outperform in 2025. In 2025, Bolton expects the performance of AI and non-AI stocks to begin to see some mean reversion as growth in AI revenue begins to decelerate and fundamentals for analog/mixed-signal semiconductor companies begin to recover.
Bolton did not call for this rotation from AI names to analog/mixed-signal or other semiconductor cycle plays to necessarily occur in early 2025. The near-term outlook for many analog/mixed-signal stocks remains muted in the near-term while he expects continued momentum in revenue and earnings for the AI-related stocks. However, Bolton noted this rotation could begin in the Spring to early Summer.
AI spending is decelerating, which may lead to multiple contractions.
Potential catalysts for the rotation included the end of inventory digestion and improvements in end market demand. The trend toward autonomy and electrification in autos is intact and should drive semiconductor growth, and valuations that are more compelling than those for AI-driven stocks.
Bolton also remains positive on Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLAB#NASDAQ">SLAB</a>), Lattice Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LSCC#NASDAQ">LSCC</a>), and ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ON#NASDAQ">ON</a>).
Bolton noted Silicon Labs as an idiosyncratic semiconductor play that is not dependent on a macro recovery in 2025 as new design win ramps in smart meters in India, electronic shelf labeling and continuous glucose monitors, as well as the ramp of new single-stream WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 6 products, should drive sequential growth through the year. 
Bolton also explained that Lattice Semiconductor is poised for the second half of calendar 2025 recovery as the inventory correction in its Industrial &amp; Automotive segment clears and the company ramps up new Nexus and Avant product offerings. 
Lastly, while ON Semiconductor management expects sub-seasonal results in the first half of calendar 2025, Bolton noted the company is highly leveraged to a cyclical recovery and could see the name perform well in the second half of calendar 2025.
Bolton noted Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) (Buy, $160 price target), Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), and Marvell Technology Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) (Buy, $120 price target) will all benefit from the strong unit growth of XPUs, both general purpose GPUs and hyperscaler custom ASICs, over the coming years.
Bolton&#8217;s favorite ways to play the connectivity trend in AI data centers include:
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<li>Astera Labs Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALAB#NASDAQ">ALAB</a>) — Buy, $140 price target</li>
<li>Credo Technology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRDO#NASDAQ">CRDO</a>) — Buy, $80 price target</li>
<li>MACOM Technology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTSI#NASDAQ">MTSI</a>) — Buy, $150 price target</li>
<li>Semtech Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMTC#NASDAQ">SMTC</a>) — Buy, $74 price target. </li>
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Bolton increased his price targets on Astera Labs $100 to $140 and Credo Technology from $70 to $80. 
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