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Challenger's core business is selling annuity products in the Australian retirement market and, since November 2016, selling Australian dollar-denominated annuities into Japan's large retirement market. The firm's annuity products provide investors guaranteed regular payments over an agreed term for an upfront lump sum investment and is designed primarily to protect investors from the longevity risk of outliving their savings. Challenger also operates a funds management business, Fidante Partners, which has minority stakes in several boutique global investment managers, and Challenger Investment Management, which primarily manages investments supporting its annuities business.

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Investment giant&nbsp;BlackRock, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>) stock is trading higher after the company&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/01/b42996688/blackrock-reports-full-year-2024-diluted-eps-of-42-01-or-43-61-as-adjusted-fourth-quarter-2024-dil" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported&nbsp;fourth-quarter&nbsp;results</a>.
Revenue grew 23% year over year to&nbsp;$5.68 billion, beating the consensus of&nbsp;$5.53 billion.&nbsp;
Investment advisory, administration fees, and securities lending revenues increased to&nbsp;$4.4 billion&nbsp;from&nbsp;$3.6 billion&nbsp;a year ago, led by higher organic base fee, the impact of market beta on average AUM and, around $230 million of fees related to AUM acquired in the GIP Transaction.
Technology services revenue rose to&nbsp;$428 million&nbsp;from&nbsp;$379 million&nbsp;the prior year, led by the successful onboarding of several new clients.
BlackRock stated that net inflow stood at&nbsp;$281 billion&nbsp;in the quarter and $641 billion in 2024.
Total AUM stood at&nbsp;$11.6 trillion at the end of the year compared to $10.0 trillion in 2023.
Adjusted operating income rose&nbsp;36%&nbsp;Y/Y to&nbsp;$2.33 billion, with the margin expanding to&nbsp;45.5%&nbsp;from&nbsp;41.6%&nbsp;a year ago.
Adjusted EPS increased&nbsp;23%&nbsp;Y/Y to&nbsp;$11.93,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">beating the consensus of&nbsp;$11.21.</a>
BlackRock repurchased shares worth&nbsp;$1.6 billion in the year.&nbsp;
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Laurence D. Fink, Chairman and CEO, said,&nbsp;&#8220;Client activity accelerated into the fourth quarter, resulting in 7% organic base fee growth and 12% technology services ACV growth.&#8221;
In December 2024, the company disclosed a definitive agreement to acquire&nbsp;HPS Investment&nbsp;Partners&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42296768/blackrock-makes-12-billion-power-move-acquires-hps-to-bolster-private-credit-offerings" rel="noreferrer noopener">for around $12 billion</a>.
This transaction strengthens BlackRock&#8217;s offerings for insurance clients. The deal is expected to increase private markets fee-paying AUM and management fees by 40% and 35%, respectively, and be modestly accretive to BlackRock&#8217;s as-adjusted earnings&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance" rel="noreferrer noopener">per share in the first full year post-close</a>.
Fink added, &#8220;Our record organic growth and financial results do not yet reflect the full integration or pending acquisitions of the high-growth businesses of GIP, HPS and Preqin. And we&#8217;ve steadily made organic investments ahead of structural trends that we expect to drive outsized growth in the years ahead.&#8221;
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;Fidelity Disruptive Finance ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FDFF#NASDAQ">FDFF</a>) and&nbsp;Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHD#NYSE">SCHD</a>).
Price Action: BLK shares are up 2.38% at $986.12 premarket at the last check Wednesday.
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As part of the company's 2024 investment of more than $10 million to expand manufacturing capacity, new needle and syringe production lines have been installed at the BD plants in Connecticut and Nebraska. One line is already fully operational with additional lines expected to start up in the coming months.
These new lines will boost BD's capacity of domestically manufactured safety-engineered injection devices by more than 40 percent and conventional syringes by more than 50 percent, adding hundreds of millions of units annually to support critical U.S. health care delivery such as hospital procedures, vaccinations, medication preparation and drug delivery to patients. In addition, BD has hired more than 215 full-time employees at its facilities in Nebraska and Connecticut to support the increased production.

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As the weekend approaches, TikTok is on the verge of being banned in the United States unless the Supreme Court steps in to halt the process. 
What Happened: The potential ban of TikTok on Sunday could impact the app&#8217;s nearly 17,000 employees in the U.S., sparking a wave of uncertainty.
In the latter half of 2024, TikTok saw a 38% rise in employee departures compared to the same period in 2023, as per <a href="https://www.adweek.com/media/tiktoks-us-hiring-slowed/">Adweek</a>. Many former employees have transitioned to major tech companies such as Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple.
Despite the increase in departures, TikTok&#8217;s hiring has&nbsp;slowed to its lowest level&nbsp;since 2020, with over 2,000 job openings still listed on its career site across various U.S. cities, covering roles in&nbsp;product, design, operations, advertising, and&nbsp;sales.
TikTok reportedly reassured its U.S. employees that their &#8220;employment, pay, and benefits are secure, and our offices will remain open, even if this situation hasn&#8217;t been resolved before the January 19 deadline,&#8221; Business Insider <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-tells-staff-still-have-jobs-if-ban-happens-memo-2025-1">reported</a> on Wednesday. 
The memo also noted that only the U.S. user experience would be impacted.
As TikTok awaits the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision, the company is preparing for various outcomes. Legal analysts suggest that the court is unlikely to overturn the existing ruling. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump has expressed intentions to save the app once in office.
Why It Matters: The potential TikTok ban in the U.S. has been a topic of significant discussion, with the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/25/01/42957741/tiktok-ban-deadline-ahead-what-will-happen-to-app-on-your-phone">Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;signaling support for enforcing the<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/25/01/42957741/tiktok-ban-deadline-ahead-what-will-happen-to-app-on-your-phone"> Jan. 19 deadline</a>. This has led to various speculations about what might happen to the app on users&#8217; phones and which companies could benefit from the ban.
In a surprising development,&nbsp;Elon Musk&nbsp;has emerged as a potential buyer for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/25/01/42965533/elon-musk-emerges-as-potential-tiktok-us-buyer-as-ban-deadline-looms-company-terms-it-pure-fiction">TikTok&#8217;s U.S. operations</a>. Discussions, though preliminary, suggest a potential scenario where Musk's X platform could acquire TikTok's U.S. operations, valued between $40 billion to $50 billion. This move would merge TikTok's 170 million U.S. users with X's advertising reach.
Additionally,&nbsp;YouTuber MrBeast has also <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/25/01/42994923/mrbeast-discussing-buying-tiktok-with-billionaires-to-prevent-us-shutdown-lets-see-if-we-can-pull-this-off">expressed interest in acquiring TikTok </a>to prevent its shutdown. He is reportedly in talks with several billionaires to explore the feasibility of this purchase, although no names have been disclosed yet.
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TikTok Is Set To Be Banned In The US This Sunday Unless The Supreme Court Steps In: Here's What Happens To Its Nearly 17,000 American Workforce

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $4.81 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.11 by 17.03 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $43.738 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $41.707 billion by 4.87 percent. This is a 9.50 percent increase over sales of $39.943 billion the same period last year.

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The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock&#8217;s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock&#8217;s price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered oversold when the<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/rsi"> RSI is below 30</a>, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Here's the latest list of major oversold players in this sector, having an RSI near or below 30.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">IAC Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IAC#NASDAQ">IAC</a>)</h3>
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<li>After the market close on Monday, IAC announced its board approved a plan to spin off its full stake in Angi to IAC shareholders. As part of the change, IAC CEO Joey Levin will leave his role and become an advisor to the company. Levin will also be named executive chairman of Angi. "Joey Levin has wanted a store of his own for some time and the spin-off of Angi affords him this opportunity. Although IAC will relinquish his services as CEO, we expect that he will continue to advise us for many years," said Barry Diller, senior executive and chairman of IAC. The company' stock fell around 7% over the past month and has a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/IAC">52-week low of $39.61</a>.</li>
<li>RSI Value: 28.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>IAC Price Action: Shares of IAC gained 0.4% to close at $41.65 on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to <a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent011525&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">latest IAC news</a>. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Fubotv Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FUBO#NYSE">FUBO</a>)</h3>
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<li>On Jan. 6, FuboTV, along with The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>), finalized a definitive agreement to combine Disney's Hulu + Live TV with Fubo, forming a combined virtual MVPD company. The company's stock fell around 29% over the past five days and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/FUBO">has a 52-week low</a> of $1.10.</li>
<li>RSI Value: 19.2</li>
<li>FUBO Price Action: Shares of Fubotv fell 14.4% to close at $3.81 on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro&#8217;s charting tool helped identify the trend in <a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent011525&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">FUBO stock</a>. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Getty Images Holdings Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GETY#NYSE">GETY</a>)</h3>
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<li>On Jan. 7, Getty Images and Shutterstock announced a $3.7 billion merger. The company's stock fell around 30% over the past five days and has a 52-week <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GETY">low of $2.06.</a></li>
<li>RSI Value: 24</li>
<li>GETY Price Action: Shares of Getty Images gained 5.7% to close at $2.58 on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro&#8217;s signals feature notified of a potential breakout in <a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent011525&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">GETY shares</a>. </li>
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