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Needham analyst Joseph Stringer reiterates Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRTX#NASDAQ">VRTX</a>) from Hold to Hold.

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AbbVie shares are trading higher following better-than-expected Q4 financial results.

HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Patrick Trucchio reiterates Mind Medicine (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MNMD#NASDAQ">MNMD</a>) with a Buy and maintains $55 price target.

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HC Wainwright & Co. Reiterates Buy on Mind Medicine, Maintains $55 Price Target

A new player in the AI arena, DeepSeek, has unveiled an open-source language model, R1, that experts say is a game-changer in efficiency, raising questions about the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/43244653/bitcoin-ethereum-solana-crash-heres-why-chinas-low-cost-ai-model-deepseek-may-be-to-blame">future of AI development.</a>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The DeepSeek Effect</h2>
Developed for under $6 million, DeepSeek&#8217;s R1 has not only outperformed established competitors in several tests but has also called into question the established big-spending approach prevalent in Silicon Valley. 
This development has triggered a mix of optimism about democratized AI and fears of an AI stock bubble bursting, sending ripples throughout financial markets.
&#8220;Another DeepSeek is hiding in plain sight,&#8221; said Roi Ginat, CEO of Endless AI, a multimodal AI company, highlighting DeepSeek's influence in making impactful AI with limited resources. 
Ginat&#8217;s own company, EndlessAI, has been working on efficient video processing, echoing DeepSeek's stand to using LLMs in practical, cost-effective ways. 
Ginat told Benzinga that EndlessAI provides the tools to make existing models work smarter by using proprietary video transfer optimization which enables massive cost reduction for video processing, adding that this is complementary, not competitive, with what DeepSeek is doing.
Speaking with Benzinga, Satya Nitta, CEO of Emergence AI, an AI orchestration company, echoed the sentiment, calling DeepSeek R1 a &#8220;meaningful advance in broadening access to AI reasoning.&#8221; 
Nitta emphasized the importance of open-source solutions that are not only trusted but also scalable and adaptable to evolving needs.
Matthew Putman, CEO of Nanotronics, an industrial AI company, told Benzinga that DeepSeek&#8217;s achievement demonstrates that &#8220;it is possible to do more with less,&#8221; suggesting that resource constraints may fuel innovation. 
Putman sees these developments as essential for broader adoption of AI for industries beyond just text generation, stressing it's critical for advancing semiconductor production, which makes AI technology possible.
Mitesh Agrawal, CEO of Positron, an AI hardware company, pointed to DeepSeek&#8217;s success as evidence that &#8220;inference-time compute is the new scaling factor&#8221; in AI development, delivering real results with optimized systems. 
Agrawal told Benzinga that performance per dollar and performance per watt are critical to make the best AI models accessible.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Is DeepSeek A Cause For Concern?</h2>
However, concerns also accompany this disruptive innovation.
Speaking with Benzinga, Pukar Hamal, CEO of SecurityPal, an AI-enhanced security review company, warned about the security and regulatory implications of an "open-source" model with unknown alignment. 
Hamal highlighted the &#8220;gas law&#8221; of computing, whereby cheaper compute expands markets, but also stressed the need for guardrails to protect the public and maintain compliance.
These concerns translated into market jitters on the day DeepSeek news first broke.
The Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.7% on Monday, the S&amp;P 500 slid 1.6% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.1% following the DeepSeek announcement.
The announcement of a new low-cost, high-performance open source AI model that competes with existing proprietary AI systems also drove volatility in the cryptocurrency market. 
Crypto markets also took a hit, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) falling 5.5% and Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) dropping 7% on Monday before recovering.
Other major altcoins also experienced significant losses, as traders grappled with the potential implications of DeepSeek&#8217;s emergence.
On Monday, altcoins like Solana (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sol/usd">SOL</a>), BNB (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/bnb/usd">BNB</a>), Dogecoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>) and Cardano (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ada/usd">ADA</a>) were down 11%, 3.5%, 9% and 8.5%, respectively.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What&#8217;s Next For DeepSeek</h2>
DeepSeek's disruptive impact is already rippling through financial markets. 
The sharp declines in AI-related stocks and cryptocurrencies suggest that investors are reassessing the sustainability of current AI valuations. 
Analysts warn that DeepSeek's ability to deliver high-performance AI at a fraction of traditional costs may force industry leaders to rethink their strategies.
Moreover, experts believe DeepSeek's approach could reshape the $25 billion computer vision market and redefine the scalability of AI applications. 
As companies continue to push the boundaries of multimodal AI, the industry appears poised for a shift toward leaner, more efficient AI models that can thrive outside the confines of billion-dollar research labs.
In the face of this transformation, the question remains: will legacy AI firms adapt to the new paradigm, or will DeepSeek's breakthrough mark the beginning of a broader industry upheaval?
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Experts Say DeepSeek Proves High-Performance AI Possible Without Silicon Valley's Spending

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AbbVie Sees FY25 Adj. EPS $12.12-$12.32 vs $10.08 Est.; Reaffirms Long-Term Revenue Growth Outlook of High Single-Digit CAGR Through 2029

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Hitachi (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HTHIY#OTC">HTHIY</a>) reported its Q3 earnings results on Friday, January 31, 2025 at 07:00 AM.
Here's what investors need to know about the announcement.
<h3>Earnings</h3>
Hitachi missed estimated earnings by -9.0%, reporting an EPS of $0.4 versus an estimate of $0.44.
Revenue was up $903.00 million from the same period last year.
<h3>Historical Earnings Summary</h3>
In the previous quarter, the company missed on EPS by $0.07, resulting in a 5.0% increase change in the share price the following day.
Here's a look at Hitachi's past performance:

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<th>Q2 2024</th>
<th>Q1 2024</th>
<th>Q4 2023</th>
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<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>0.41</td>
<td>0.05</td>
<td>0.33</td>
<td>0.34</td>
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<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>0.34</td>
<td>0.49</td>
<td>1.02</td>
<td>0.64</td>
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<td>Revenue Estimate</td>
<td>15.82B</td>
<td>12.27B</td>
<td>15.53B</td>
<td>13.49B</td>
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<td>Revenue Actual</td>
<td>15.68B</td>
<td>14.19B</td>
<td>18.68B</td>
<td>15.28B</td>
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New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
<h3>Guidance</h3>
Hitachi management provided guidance for FY 2024, expecting earnings between $0.91 and $0.91 per share.
To track all earnings releases for Hitachi <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/HTHIY/earnings">visit their earnings calendar here.</a> 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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AbbVie (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABBV#NYSE">ABBV</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $2.16 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.11 by 2.37 percent. This is a 22.58 percent decrease over earnings of $2.79 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $15.102 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $14.827 billion by 1.85 percent. This is a 5.60 percent increase over sales of $14.301 billion the same period last year.

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AbbVie Q4 2024 Adj. EPS $2.16 Beats $2.11 Estimate, Sales $15.102B Beat $14.827B Estimate

HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Joseph Pantginis reiterates Lineage Cell Therapeutics (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LCTX#AMEX">LCTX</a>) with a Buy and maintains $9 price target.

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First BanCorp. Reveals Strategic Reorganization Aligned With Corporate Succession Plan Aimed At Improving Operational Efficiency, Enhancing Customer Experience, And Driving Business Transformation To Align Resources For Growth

HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Edward White reiterates Valneva (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VALN#NASDAQ">VALN</a>) with a Buy and maintains $18 price target.

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HC Wainwright & Co. Reiterates Buy on Valneva, Maintains $18 Price Target

Samsung Electronics Co (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSNLF#OTC">SSNLF</a>) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/samsung" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported fourth-quarter revenue</a> growth of 12% year-on-year to 75.8 trillion Korean won ($52.2 billion).
Operating profit declined by 30% Q/Q to 6.5 trillion Korean won due to soft market conditions, especially for IT products, and higher R&amp;D expenditures.
The DS Division (encompassing Memory and S.LSI / Foundry) posted 30.1 trillion Korean won in revenue (versus 21.7 trillion Korean won Y/Y) backed by a higher blended DRAM average selling price (ASP) due to the increased sales of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and high-density <a target="_blank" href="https://www.samsung.com/global/ir/financial-information/earnings-release/" rel="noreferrer noopener">DDR5 for servers</a>.
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The division reported 2.9 trillion Korean won in operating profit (versus a loss of (2.2) trillion Korean won Y/Y).
Samsung Display Corp Division, posted 8.1 trillion Korean won in revenue (versus 9.7 trillion Korean won Y/Y). The division reported 0.9 trillion Korean won in operating profit (versus 2.0 trillion Korean won Y/Y) due to sluggish smartphone demand and rising competition for the mobile display business.
The Mobile eXperience (MX) and Networks businesses posted 25.8 trillion Korean won in revenue (versus 25.0 Korean won Y/Y). The division reported 2.1 trillion Korean won in operating profit (versus 2.7 trillion Korean won Y/Y).
The quarterly capex was 17.8 trillion Korean won, with 16 trillion Korean won allocated to the DS Division and 1 trillion Korean won to SDC.
While overall earnings improvement may be limited in the first quarter of 2025 due to weakness in the semiconductors business, the company aims to pursue growth through increased sales of smartphones with differentiated AI experiences and premium products in the Device eXperience (DX) Division.
For 2025, the company plans to enhance technological and product advantages in AI, meet future demand for high-value-added products, and drive sales growth in premium segments.
Samsung, in a preliminary earnings report, flagged sluggish demand for conventional chips used in personal computers and mobile phones weighed on its memory business, with earnings also dented by rising R&amp;D costs and early investments in expanding advanced-chip processing capability, the Wall Street Journal <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/samsungs-net-profit-beats-consensus-but-chip-woes-weigh-cad40447?mod=tech_lead_pos1" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a>.
SK Hynix has left Samsung behind in HBM, Eric Ross of Cascend Securities, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/31/samsung-fourth-quarter-profit-falls-short-of-estimates-as-ai-demand-remains-strong.html" rel="noreferrer noopener">told</a> CNBC. Micron Technology, Inc also gained ground, Ross told. PC and smartphone DRAM markets are under price pressure, he added.
Nabila Popal of IDC told CNBC that Samsung&#8217;s share of the premium market has inched closer to market leader Apple Inc thanks to the former&#8217;s Galaxy S24 series featuring Galaxy AI.
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KLA Corp shares are trading higher following better-than-expected Q2 financial results.

Needham analyst Laura Martin reiterates Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) with a Buy and maintains $260 price target.

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Needham Reiterates Buy on Apple, Maintains $260 Price Target

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Atlassian shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 financial results.

Shares of Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) rose by 4.02% in premarket on Friday following better-than-expected first-quarter revenue and earnings per share. CEO Tim Cook described Q1 as their &#8220;best quarter ever&#8221;. However, iPhone and China sales fell below expectations for the given quarter.
What Happened: Apple stock closed 0.74% lower on Thursday after which the company reported its first-quarter earnings.
While its revenue reached $124.3 billion as compared to the $124.13 billion <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AAPL/earnings">expected</a> by <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>, the adjusted EPS also surpassed expectations at $2.40 as compared to the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AAPL/earnings">estimates</a> of $2.36 per share.
However, the iPhone sales slipped to $69.14 billion, versus $69.7 billion in the same quarter last year.
With a good Q1, the company beat eight consecutive quarters of expectations, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
The iPhone maker&#8217;s success was fueled by growth in its services sector and strong performance in international markets. Services revenue, which includes offerings like Apple Music and iCloud, climbed to $26.34 billion, up significantly from $23.12 billion last year.
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Geographically, Apple saw robust sales across various regions. The Americas contributed $52.65 billion, while Europe generated $33.86 billion. Japan brought in $8.99 billion, and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region contributed $10.29 billion. Greater China sales were at $18.51 billion, but Wall Street expected $21.5 billion from China.
Product revenue totaled $97.96 billion, a slight increase from $96.46 billion the previous year. Mac sales rose to $8.99 billion from $7.78 billion, and iPad sales also increased to $8.09 billion from $7.02 billion. Sales of Wearables, Home and Accessories, however, saw a slight decline, reaching $11.75 billion compared to $11.95 billion last year.
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Why It Matters: Despite fluctuations in specific product categories, Apple highlighted a significant milestone. Its active installed base of devices reached an all-time high across all product lines and geographic segments.
&#8220;Today Apple is reporting our best quarter ever, with revenue of $124.3 billion, up 4% from a year ago," said Cook, Apple's CEO. Cook also emphasized the company's focus on innovation, stating, "Through the power of Apple silicon, we're unlocking new possibilities for our users with Apple Intelligence, which makes apps and experiences even better and more personal. And we're excited that Apple Intelligence will be available in even more languages this April."
Price Action: Shares rose over 4% to $247.14, during the publication of this article, whereas the exchange-traded fund tracking Nasdaq 100, Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) rose 0.85% to $527.50.
Apple has gained 28.84% over the last year and 6.98% in the last six months.
The average price target among 30 analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AAPL/analyst-ratings">tracked by Benzinga</a> is $246.79 with a &#8216;buy&#8217; rating. The estimates range from $188 to $325 apiece. Recent ratings from Morgan Stanley, Evercore ISI Group, and BofA Securities suggest a $266.67 target, implying a potential upside of 8.45%.
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Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JHG#NYSE">JHG</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.07 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.94 by 13.83 percent. This is a 30.49 percent increase over earnings of $0.82 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $708.30 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $679.15 million by 4.29 percent. This is a 24.59 percent increase over sales of $568.50 million the same period last year.

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