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Cannabis operator with vertical operations in Arizona and Ohio Vext Science, Inc. (CSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VEXT#CSE">VEXT</a>) (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VEXTF#OTCQX">VEXTF</a>) reported on its financial results Thursday for the period ended Sept. 30, 2024.
&#8220;Vext&#8217;s performance in the third quarter of 2024 was a testament to the team&#8217;s disciplined execution amid persistent macroeconomic headwinds," Eric Offenberger, CEO of Vext, said. "Our solid Adjusted EBITDA results reflect both the transition to adult-use sales in Ohio, as well as our focus on maintaining strict cost control. Despite a challenging economic climate and typical third-quarter seasonality and pricing pressures in the Arizona market with the ongoing supply-demand imbalance, we&#8217;re pleased to report that our economic unit volumes remain strong."
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Q3 2024 Financial Highlights</h3>
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<li>Revenue totaled roughly $9 million, up from $8 million in the prior year's period.</li>
<li>Gross profit was $3.9 million, up from $2.8 million in the third quarter of last year.</li>
<li>Total operating expenses amounted to $5.2 million, up from $4.5 million in the corresponding quarter of 2023.</li>
<li>Adjusted EBITDA amounted to approximately $2.9 million, up from $1 million in the third quarter of 2023.</li>
<li>Net loss was $2.5 million, up from $1.8 million in the prior year's period.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Outlook</h3>
The company noted that it's well-positioned to increase its Ohio footprint with an integrated approach.
Vext aims to open more dispensaries in Ohio by 2025–2026, anticipating reaching the state's dispensary cap of 8.
Pablo Zuanic, senior analyst at Zuanic &amp; Associates initiated coverage of Vext Science with an Overweight rating earlier this year, highlighting the company&#8217;s significant growth potential.
Zuanic calculated that Vext has the most EBITDA torque among the twelve public multi-state operators (MSOs) in Ohio, projecting Vext&#8217;s EBITDA could grow six-fold by calendar 2026, taking calendar 2023 as the base year. Recreational marijuana sales launched across Ohio on <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/08/40172821/its-official-ohio-begins-recreational-cannabis-sales-on-tuesday-heres-where-and-how-you-know-the">Tuesday, Aug. 6.</a>
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At the recent <a href="https://cannabismarketspotlight.com/california/anaheim-november-12/">Cannabis Market Spotlight</a> event in Anaheim, California, Department of Cannabis Control director Nicole Elliott addressed some of the state's pressing cannabis industry challenges, zeroing in on tax reform and hemp regulation as two priority areas. 
As the state's top cannabis regulator, Elliott provided a window into the Department&#8217;s goals as it navigates an increasingly complex regulatory landscape while striving to support industry growth and public health objectives.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Tackling Tax Challenges</h3>
Elliott spoke to the ongoing challenges posed by the state's current tax framework for cannabis businesses. Acknowledging the financial burdens and inefficiencies that affect operators, she explained how these tax issues undermine the state's cannabis objectives.
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"We know taxes will be an issue," Elliott noted, emphasizing the importance of constructive engagement between industry participants and legislators. She encouraged those in the cannabis space to approach the state legislature with clear, informed communication to help shape effective tax reforms.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Hemp Regulation and Unregulated Market Enforcement</h3>
Elliott also addressed the recent California court decision upholding restrictions on certain hemp products. While the California Department of Public Health manages hemp regulations, Elliott's department is involved in enforcing regulations within unregulated markets. Her team also serves as an advisor on cannabinoid products and regulatory standards. 
"We are serving as a subject matter expert when it comes to cannabinoid products, cannabinoid regulations," she shared, describing the department's role in guiding policy that aligns with California's public health and regulatory goals.
At the event, Elliott's comments offered industry professionals insights into the state's regulatory priorities, signaling areas of focus and potential legislative action as they prepare for what lies ahead in 2025.
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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in TSM usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 15 extraordinary options activities for Taiwan Semiconductor. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 53% leaning bullish and 33% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts, totaling $127,002, and 12 are calls, amounting to $1,082,394.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $170.0 and $220.0 for Taiwan Semiconductor, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Taiwan Semiconductor's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Taiwan Semiconductor's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $170.0 to $220.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Taiwan Semiconductor Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732202321_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

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<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$15.75</td>
<td>$15.45</td>
<td>$15.73</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$314.6K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td align="right">374</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$27.1</td>
<td>$26.4</td>
<td>$26.96</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$134.8K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$26.4</td>
<td>$25.6</td>
<td>$26.07</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$130.3K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/29/24</td>
<td>$5.55</td>
<td>$5.25</td>
<td>$5.55</td>
<td>$187.50</td>
<td>$111.0K</td>
<td>12.7K</td>
<td align="right">201</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/29/24</td>
<td>$5.25</td>
<td>$5.2</td>
<td>$5.25</td>
<td>$187.50</td>
<td>$68.2K</td>
<td>12.7K</td>
<td align="right">364</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Taiwan Semiconductor</h3>
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is the world's largest dedicated chip foundry, with over 60% market share. TSMC was founded in 1987 as a joint venture of Philips, the government of Taiwan, and private investors. It went public as an ADR in the us in 1997. TSMC's scale and high-quality technology allow the firm to generate solid operating margins, even in the highly competitive foundry business. Furthermore, the shift to the fabless business model has created tailwinds for TSMC. The foundry leader has an illustrious customer base, including Apple, AMD, and Nvidia, that looks to apply cutting-edge process technologies to its semiconductor designs. TSMC employs more than 73,000 people.
In light of the recent options history for Taiwan Semiconductor, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Where Is Taiwan Semiconductor Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 4,231,883, the price of TSM is up by 0.23%, reaching $188.8.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 56 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Taiwan Semiconductor</h3>
In the last month, 2 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $227.5.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Overweight rating for Taiwan Semiconductor, targeting a price of $215. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on Taiwan Semiconductor with a target price of $240. 
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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 12 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 66% of traders were bullish, while 8% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $107,308, and 9 were calls, valued at $515,995.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $120.0 to $150.0 for Dell Technologies over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Dell Technologies's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Dell Technologies's whale activity within a strike price range from $120.0 to $150.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Dell Technologies Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732202316_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$4.55</td>
<td>$4.5</td>
<td>$4.5</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$225.0K</td>
<td>6.9K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$10.95</td>
<td>$10.6</td>
<td>$10.95</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$60.2K</td>
<td>383</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/22/24</td>
<td>$1.99</td>
<td>$1.79</td>
<td>$1.79</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$47.6K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td>502</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$21.1</td>
<td>$21.05</td>
<td>$21.1</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$42.2K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td>21</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/29/24</td>
<td>$2.79</td>
<td>$2.78</td>
<td>$2.79</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$41.8K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
<td>167</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Dell Technologies</h3>
Dell Technologies is a broad information technology vendor, primarily supplying hardware to enterprises. It is focused on premium and commercial personal computers and enterprise on-premises data center hardware. It holds top-three market shares in its core markets of personal computers, peripheral displays, mainstream servers, and external storage. Dell has a robust ecosystem of component and assembly partners, and also relies heavily on channel partners to fulfill its sales.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Dell Technologies</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 1,188,427, the price of DELL is up 1.28% at $135.67. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 5 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Dell Technologies</h3>
Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $154.66666666666666.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Morgan Stanley persists with their Overweight rating on Dell Technologies, maintaining a target price of $154. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Dell Technologies, which currently sits at a price target of $160. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Evercore ISI Group downgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $150. 
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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Oracle.
Looking at options history for Oracle (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) we detected 31 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 38% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 35% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $1,437,766 and 28, calls, for a total amount of $1,238,765.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $160.0 to $220.0 for Oracle over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Oracle's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Oracle's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $160.0 to $220.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Oracle 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732202310_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>ORCL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$1.57</td>
<td>$1.39</td>
<td>$1.4</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$1.2M</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td>10.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ORCL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$1.4</td>
<td>$1.39</td>
<td>$1.4</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$166.9K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ORCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/06/24</td>
<td>$1.47</td>
<td>$1.2</td>
<td>$1.4</td>
<td>$202.50</td>
<td>$70.0K</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ORCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/06/24</td>
<td>$1.55</td>
<td>$1.09</td>
<td>$1.4</td>
<td>$202.50</td>
<td>$70.0K</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ORCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/06/24</td>
<td>$1.44</td>
<td>$1.05</td>
<td>$1.4</td>
<td>$202.50</td>
<td>$70.0K</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>500</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Oracle</h3>
Oracle provides database technology and enterprise resource planning, or ERP, software to enterprises around the world. Founded in 1977, Oracle pioneered the first commercial SQL-based relational database management system. Today, Oracle has 430,000 customers in 175 countries, supported by its base of 136,000 employees.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Oracle, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Present Market Standing of Oracle</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 976,741, with ORCL's price up by 0.53%, positioned at $191.76.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 18 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Oracle</h3>
In the last month, 2 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $182.5.
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