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<p>Wells Fargo  analyst Derek Archila   maintains Immunovant (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IMVT#NASDAQ">IMVT</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $47 to $45.</p>


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IMVT

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Immunovant, Lowers Price Target to $45

<p><a href="https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-clarifies-policies-compounders-national-glp-1-supply-begins-stabilize" title="https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-clarifies-policies-compounders-national-glp-1-supply-begins-stabilize">https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-clarifies-policies-compounders-national-glp-1-supply-begins-stabilize</a></p>


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Hims & Hers Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock

HIMS

FDA Clarifies Policies For Compounders As National GLP-1 Supply Begins To Stabilize; Does Not Intend To Take Action Against Compounders For Violations Of FD&C Act Arising From Conditions That Depend On Tirzepatide Injection

VRAR

The Glimpse Group Shares Resume Trade

<p>Wells Fargo  analyst Chris Carey   maintains General Mills (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GIS#NYSE">GIS</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $70 to $68.</p>


Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on General Mills, Lowers Price Target to $68

<p>Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards AppLovin (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</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 APP usually suggests something big is about to happen.</p>
<p>We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 8 extraordinary options activities for AppLovin. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.</p>
<p>The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 25% leaning bullish and 62% bearish. Among these notable options, 2 are puts, totaling $77,820, and 6 are calls, amounting to $228,919.</p>
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
<p>Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $250.0 to $380.0 for AppLovin over the recent three months. </p>
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
<p>In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of AppLovin stands at 1027.0, with a total volume reaching 464.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in AppLovin, situated within the strike price corridor from $250.0 to $380.0, throughout the last 30 days.</p>
<h3>AppLovin Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734619589_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" /></p>
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</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 align="right"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$8.5</td>
<td>$8.5</td>
<td>$8.5</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$77.3K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td align="right">110</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$63.3</td>
<td>$62.9</td>
<td>$62.9</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$50.3K</td>
<td>606</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$25.0</td>
<td>$22.8</td>
<td>$24.4</td>
<td>$330.00</td>
<td>$36.6K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td align="right">40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/03/25</td>
<td>$33.9</td>
<td>$30.3</td>
<td>$31.65</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$31.6K</td>
<td>21</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$29.3</td>
<td>$27.5</td>
<td>$27.5</td>
<td>$320.00</td>
<td>$30.2K</td>
<td>314</td>
<td align="right">43</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</p>
<h3>About AppLovin</h3>
<p>AppLovin Corp is a mobile app technology company. It focuses on growing the mobile app ecosystem by enabling the success of mobile app developers. The company's software solutions provide tools for mobile app developers to grow their businesses by automating and optimizing the marketing and monetization of their applications.</p>
<h3>AppLovin's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 191,410, the price of APP is up by 1.82%, reaching $318.76.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 55 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for AppLovin</h3>
<p>Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $447.0.</p>
<p><strong>Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 days?</strong></p>
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Oppenheimer continues to hold a Outperform rating for AppLovin, targeting a price of $480.<br />
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from B of A Securities continues to hold a Buy rating for AppLovin, targeting a price of $375.<br />
&#x2A; An analyst from Oppenheimer downgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $480.<br />
&#x2A; An analyst from Loop Capital persists with their Buy rating on AppLovin, maintaining a target price of $450.<br />
&#x2A; An analyst from Macquarie persists with their Outperform rating on AppLovin, maintaining a target price of $450. </p>
<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 AppLovin options trades with real-time alerts from <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>.</p>


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AppLovin Unusual Options Activity For December 19

<p>Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on <strong>Trump Media &amp; Technology</strong>.</p>
<p>Looking at options history for Trump Media &amp; Technology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DJT#NASDAQ">DJT</a>) we detected 8 trades.</p>
<p>If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 25% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.</p>
<p>From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $226,100 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $567,093.</p>
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
<p>Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $20.0 to $40.0 for Trump Media &amp; Technology over the last 3 months. </p>
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</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 Trump Media &amp; Technology'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 Trump Media &amp; Technology's whale activity within a strike price range from $20.0 to $40.0 in the last 30 days. </p>
<h3>Trump Media &amp; Technology Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734619583_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><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th align="right"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>DJT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$16.55</td>
<td>$15.55</td>
<td>$16.24</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$312.8K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td align="right">265</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DJT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$16.2</td>
<td>$15.95</td>
<td>$16.2</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$116.6K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td align="right">265</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DJT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$14.0</td>
<td>$13.65</td>
<td>$14.0</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$112.0K</td>
<td>513</td>
<td align="right">130</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DJT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$14.0</td>
<td>$13.55</td>
<td>$14.0</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$70.0K</td>
<td>513</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DJT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/10/25</td>
<td>$3.85</td>
<td>$3.5</td>
<td>$3.7</td>
<td>$35.50</td>
<td>$55.5K</td>
<td>89</td>
<td align="right">150</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</p>
<h3>About Trump Media &amp; Technology</h3>
<p>Trump Media &amp; Technology Group Corp is a media and technology company rooted in social media, digital streaming, information technology infrastructure, and more. Its initial product launch will focus on its social media platform, Truth Social, which encourages an open, free, and honest global conversation without discriminating against political ideology.</p>
<p>Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Trump Media &amp; Technology, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.</p>
<h3>Current Position of Trump Media &amp; Technology</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 860,236, the DJT's price is up by 2.2%, now at $36.1. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 46 days.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 days?</strong></p>
<p>20-year pro options trader reveals his one-line chart technique that shows when to buy and sell. Copy his trades, which have had averaged a 27% profit every 20 days. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/options-moneyline-2/?t=Moop1arja3be22op14&amp;utm_source=benzinga-insights"><strong>Click here for access</strong></a>.</p>
<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 Trump Media &amp; Technology, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.</p>


Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on DJT Options

<p>Investors with significant funds have taken a bearish position in Target (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>), a development that retail traders should be aware of.</p>
<p>This was brought to our attention today through our monitoring of publicly accessible options data at Benzinga. The exact nature of these investors remains a mystery, but such a major move in TGT usually indicates foreknowledge of upcoming events.</p>
<p>Today, Benzinga's options scanner identified 8 options transactions for Target. This is an unusual occurrence. The sentiment among these large-scale traders is mixed, with 0% being bullish and 87% bearish. Of all the options we discovered, 7 are puts, valued at $376,311, and there was a single call, worth $44,820.</p>
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
<p>Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $125.0 to $140.0 for Target during the past quarter. </p>
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
<p>Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Target's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Target's significant trades, within a strike price range of $125.0 to $140.0, over the past month.</p>
<h3>Target Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734619578_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><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th align="right"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TGT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$14.05</td>
<td>$13.65</td>
<td>$14.05</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$63.2K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
<td align="right">180</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TGT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$14.1</td>
<td>$13.65</td>
<td>$13.94</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$62.7K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
<td align="right">91</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TGT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$10.9</td>
<td>$10.3</td>
<td>$10.9</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$54.0K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TGT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$14.0</td>
<td>$13.35</td>
<td>$14.0</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$50.4K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
<td align="right">90</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TGT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$13.8</td>
<td>$13.8</td>
<td>$13.8</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$49.5K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
<td align="right">54</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</p>
<h3>About Target</h3>
<p>Target serves as the nation's seventh-largest retailer, with its strategy predicated on delivering a gratifying in-store shopping experience and a wide product assortment of trendy apparel, home goods, and household essentials at competitive prices. Target's upscale and stylish image began to carry national merit in the 1990s—a decade in which the brand saw its top line grow threefold to almost $30 billion—and has since cemented itself as a leading US retailer.Today, Target operates over 1,950 stores in the United States, generates over $100 billion in sales, and fulfills over 2 billion customer orders annually. The firm's vast footprint is typically concentrated in urban and suburban markets as the firm seeks to attract a more affluent consumer base.</p>
<h3>Current Position of Target</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 127,377, the price of TGT is up 0.11% at $130.84. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 75 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Target</h3>
<p>A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $153.2.</p>
<p><strong>Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move</strong></p>
<p>Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-checkout/?t=Be8be9arja3be22bz20&amp;utm_source=benzinga-insights"><strong>Click here for access</strong></a>.<br />
&#x2A; An analyst from B of A Securities persists with their Buy rating on Target, maintaining a target price of $160.<br />
&#x2A; An analyst from Telsey Advisory Group has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Target, which currently sits at a price target of $195.<br />
&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from Citigroup downgraded its rating to Neutral, setting a price target of $130.<br />
&#x2A; An analyst from Roth MKM has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Target, which currently sits at a price target of $131.<br />
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Telsey Advisory Group keeps a Outperform rating on Target with a target price of $150. </p>
<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 Target, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.</p>


Behind the Scenes of Target's Latest Options Trends

TPET

Trio Petroleum Shares Halted On Circuit Breaker To The Upside, Stock Now Up 220.5%

<p>Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKNG#NASDAQ">BKNG</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 6.62% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 19.58%. Currently, Booking Holdings has a market capitalization of $165.39 billion. </p>
<p><strong>Buying $1000 In BKNG:</strong> If an investor had bought $1000 of BKNG stock 5 years ago, it would be worth <strong>$2,459.07</strong> today based on a price of $4997.08 for BKNG at the time of writing.</p>
<h3>Booking Holdings's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734619515_0.png" alt="comp_fig" /></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><em>This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.</em></p>


BKNG

$1000 Invested In Booking Holdings 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

<p>Bill Gates is one of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42258198/from-tech-to-climate-the-financial-impact-of-bill-gates-net-zero-vision">biggest supporters of fighting climate change</a>, but his use of private jets makes some people question his seriousness. Despite his efforts to fund carbon-cutting technologies and offset his emissions, Gates admits his carbon footprint is enormous – and his private jet habits are a big reason.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Four Jets and Frequent Flying</h2>
<p>Gates owns a fleet of private aircraft worth an estimated $194 million. This includes two Gulfstream G650ERs, which cost $70 million each and two Bombardier Challenger 350s, valued at $27 million. According to Simple Flying, he also owns a Cessna Caravan seaplane and two helicopters registered under his company, MENTE LLC.</p>
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<p>Gates reportedly traveled on 392 private jet flights in 2022. This equates to multiple flights per day. Despite their convenience for someone with a hectic schedule, private jets are notorious for their high pollution output. CBS News cites the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, saying private and commercial jets account for 10% of U.S. transportation emissions.</p>
<p>Gates has defended himself by citing his attempts to offset his emissions when questioned about the inconsistency between his jet use and climate activism. He funds Climeworks, a Swiss company specializing in direct air capture (DAC), a technology that removes carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere. Gates claims his investment in Climeworks offsets far more than his family's carbon footprint.</p>
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<p>&mdash; Will Hild (@WillHild) <a href="https://twitter.com/WillHild/status/1623080578504441857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;I'm comfortable with the idea that not only am I not part of the problem by paying for the offsets,&#8221; Gates said during a BBC <a href="https://x.com/WillHild/status/1623080578504441857">interview</a>, &#8220;but also through the billions that my Breakthrough Energy group is spending that I'm part of the solution."</p>
<p>Breakthrough Energy, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/08/40359364/bill-gates-jeff-bezos-and-jack-ma-backed-breakthrough-energy-ventures-nears-1b-goal-for-climate-focu">founded by Gates in 2015</a>, focuses on funding innovations to tackle climate challenges in areas like transportation, manufacturing and agriculture. To date, Gates has reportedly invested over $2 billion in climate technologies.</p>
<p>Gates asked, &#8220;Should I stay at home and not come to Kenya to learn about farming and malaria?&#8221;</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Critics Say Offsets Aren't Enough</h2>
<p>While carbon offsets are helpful, some experts say they are not a perfect fix. The International Energy Agency <a href="https://www.iea.org/energy-system/carbon-capture-utilisation-and-storage/direct-air-capture">explains</a> that removing pollution from the air with this kind of technology is still very expensive and uses a lot of energy. It would be much better to stop the pollution from being created in the first place.</p>
<p>Critics and environmental groups say Gates&#8217; regular use of jets sends the wrong message, particularly when the wealthy are being closely examined for their oversize environmental impact. Events like the World Economic Forum <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/startups/24/01/36830151/world-economic-forum-again-slammed-for-lecturing-everyday-citizens-about-climate-change-as-attendees">have sparked backlash</a>, with activists calling out billionaires for discussing climate solutions while traveling on private planes.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Gates' Own Admission</h2>
<p>Gates has been surprisingly frank about his jet habits. In a 2021 60 Minutes interview, he admitted, "I probably have one of the highest greenhouse gas footprints on the planet … My personal flying alone is gigantic." Still, he says he tries to make up for it by using things like plant-based fuel for his jets, driving an electric car, installing solar panels at home and paying $7 million each year to offset his pollution.</p>
<p>Despite his efforts, critics believe Gates – and others like him, including Bezos (who also <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/12/42509430/jeff-bezos-with-a-fleet-of-four-private-jets-including-the-fastest-gulfstream-is-offloading-one-for-a-whoppi">owns four private jets</a>), Musk, Cuban, Swift and countless other billionaires and millionaires – need to lead by example, especially when urging the world to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.</p>
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<p><strong>Afya Limited (NASDAQ:</strong><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AFYA#NASDAQ"><strong>AFYA</strong></a><strong>, B3: A2FY34)) ("Afya" or the "Company"),</strong> the leading medical education group and medical practice solutions provider in Brazil, announced today that it has entered into a share purchase agreement for the acquisition, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Afya Participações S.A., of 100% of the total share capital of Faculdade Masterclass Ltda. ("Faculdade Única de Contagem" or "FUNIC"), present in Contagem (MG).</p>
<p>The acquisition will add 60 medical school seats to Afya in Contagem, a city in the metropolitan area of Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais. FUNIC is pre-operational, with leased real estate prepared for the start of the medical school operation. It will be Afya's fifth medical school in Minas Gerais and will serve as an academic hub for the other medical campuses in the state. Afya will confirm the expected timing of the first intake, contingent on the completion date of the closing process.</p>
<p>The aggregate purchase price is R$ 100 million, and the Net Debt will be deducted at closing. The price and payment conditions are R$ 60 million will be paid in cash at the closing date, and R$ 40 million will be paid in three annual installments adjusted by the Brazilian interbank interest rates ("CDI").</p>
<p>Furthermore, there is a potential for 60 additional seats. If approved by the Ministry of Education ("MEC") within 36 months from the closing date, it will result in an additional payment of R$ 1 million per granted seat, limited to 60 seats.</p>
<p>Afya expects an EV/EBITDA of 3.3x at full maturity and post synergies in 2030 with expected Net Revenues of R$ 52.4 million, of which 100% will come from Medicine.</p>


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<p><strong>FuelCell Energy Inc</strong> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FCEL#NASDAQ">FCEL</a>) shares are trading lower after the company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/12/g42573324/fuelcell-energy-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-fiscal-year-2024-results" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported its fourth quarter 2024 results.</a></p>
<p>The company&#8217;s total revenues grew 120% year-over-year to $49.326 million, beating the consensus of $39.716 million.</p>
<p>Product revenues rose to $25.4 million for the three months ending October 31, 2024, from $10.5 million a year earlier. The increase was driven by $18.0 million from the GGE Agreement for fuel cell module replacements in Korea and $7.7 million from a sales contract with <strong>Ameresco </strong>for a 2.8 MW platform for the Sacramento Sewer District.</p>
<p>Service agreements revenue rose to $5.6 million from $(0.8) million, driven by two module exchanges during the quarter. Generation revenue increased 40.3% to $12.0 million due to the <strong>Toyota </strong>and <strong>Derby </strong>projects.</p>
<p>Advanced Technologies revenue grew to $6.4 million, supported by <strong>ExxonMobil</strong>&#8216;s Rotterdam project and government contracts, offset by $0.8 million lower revenue from the EMTEC Joint Development Agreement.</p>
<p>The company reported a loss per share of $2.21, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">missing the consensus loss of $1.75</a>. The company reported a gross loss of $10.9 million, down from the previous year&#8217;s $1.5 million loss.</p>
<p>Operating expenses for the quarter decreased to $30.1 million from $34.9 million the previous year. Adjusted EBITDA loss improved to $25.3 million in the quarter from the $30.8 million loss a year ago.</p>
<p>In November, FCEL announced a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/guidance/24/11/42011849/restructure-and-recharge-fuelcell-cuts-workforce-plans-to-reduce-operating-costs-by-15-in-2025" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">global restructuring </a>in the U.S., Canada, and Germany to reduce operating costs by 15% in fiscal 2025, including a 13% workforce reduction. Delays in solid oxide and carbon capture product timelines mean it will <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">not meet revenue targets provided in fiscal 2022. </a></p>
<p>However, FuelCell expects a material revenue improvement in fiscal 2025, driven by contracted deliveries, including replacement modules for GGE.</p>
<p>As of October 31, 2024, FuelCell&nbsp;had $318.0 million in cash, restricted cash, and short-term investments, down from $403.3 million in 2023. This included $148.1 million in unrestricted cash, $109.1 million in investments, and $60.8 million in restricted cash.</p>
<p>During the quarter, the company sold 1.9 million shares under its Amended Open Market Sale Agreement at $11.23 per share, generating $21.5 million in gross proceeds and $20.8 million net after $0.6 million in fees.</p>
<p>As of October 31, 2024, FCEL&#8217;s backlog rose 13.1% to $1.16 billion year-over-year, driven by the GGE Agreement. The backlog includes product, service, and generation agreements, with a weighted average term of 16 years.</p>
<p><strong>Price Action:</strong> FCEL shares are trading lower by 3.05% at $9.52 at the last check Thursday.</p>


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