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Casinos and bookmakers in Great Britain will be forced to pay a £100m-a-year levy to fund research, education and treatment of gambling harms, under government plans to be announced as soon as this week.
Labour is understood to be poised to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/21/labour-urged-to-follow-through-on-tories-promised-100m-gambling-levy">rubber-stamp the previous government's proposal</a> to do away with a voluntary system that allows industry operators to choose how much to donate to tackle damage caused by gambling and which organisations should receive the money.
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The cryptocurrency XRP Token (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/xrp/usd">XRP</a>) from Ripple is soaring in price over the last week with a new filing for an XRP exchange-traded fund adding to<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42122141/xrp-price-up-8-what-is-going-on-with-ripple"> optimism for the crypto.</a>
What Happened: Asset manager WisdomTree<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42170669/wisdomtree-files-for-xrp-etf-trust-report"> filed to establish</a> a trust entity as part of a step towards launching a potential XRP ETF.
The move follows other companies like Bitwise that have filed to launch cryptocurrency ETFs.
With Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs already approved, cryptocurrency experts see ETFs based on other top 10 cryptos by market capitalization like Solana, Dogecoin and XRP as the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42011875/solana-ripple-litecoin-etfs-may-be-on-the-table-under-trump-administration-industry-experts-think">next to be approved.</a>
Ripple Labs, the issuer of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/ripple-xrp-price-prediction">XRP</a>, has been involved in several regulatory issues with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) previously, which could impact the approval of the ETFs and has also impacted the price of XRP in the past.
With SEC Chairman Gary Gensler<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42131449/with-gary-gensler-preparing-to-quit-in-2025-secs-crypto-cases-likely-to-quietly-go-away-amid-trumps-pro-bitcoin-stance-says-pantera-capitals-katrina-paglia"> set to resign</a> in January and a new pro-crypto White House administration potentially taking shape, some see past cases against cryptocurrency companies quietly going away.
In July 2023, Ripple received a favorable ruling in a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/07/33219187/major-victory-for-ripple-xrp-sales-not-classified-as-investment-contracts-judge-rules" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">case dating to 2020.</a>
U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres determined the sale of the XRP token by Ripple is not an offer of "investment contracts." The ruling came after Ripple spent a significant amount of money<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/05/32272013/ripple-ceo-reveals-a-staggering-amount-spent-on-legal-battle-with-sec" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> fighting claims that XRP was a security.</a>
Torres said that some assets can serve as an investment contract, including digital tokens. In the case of the XRP token, it is not a security, according to the ruling.
Alongside the ruling, the judge found Ripple's sales of XRP to institutions to be in violation of the Securities Act. This ruling could become a key item to watch for the cryptocurrency sector moving forward.
The case between the SEC and Ripple remains active, with the SEC appealing and having until January to submit additional filings.
Here's a look back at an investment in the XRP token when the lawsuit by the SEC was announced.
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If You Invested $1,000 in XRP:&nbsp;The XRP token hit a low of $0.41055 on Dec. 22, 2020, the day the charges were announced.
XRP would fall to a low of $0.1748 on Dec. 29, 2020, hitting new lows for the year. On that day, an investor could have purchased 5,720.82 XRP with $1,000.
The $1,000 investment would be worth $8,409.61 today, representing a gain of 741%.
The return of the hypothetical investment in XRP has outperformed the broader stock market.
The same $1,000 invested in the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF, which tracks the S&amp;P 500 Index, would be worth $1,594.15 today, representing a gain of 59.4%.
XRP has traded between $0.3911 to $1.62 over the last year, with the yearly high hit in the last week. The 36% weekly gain for XRP is the second largest among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, trailing only Cardano (+39%).
While XRP has seen a sharp rise in the last week, the cryptocurrency remains well off of its all-time high of $3.84, which was set in January 2018.
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Hemp has long been a cornerstone of American industry, from its vital role in the Mayflower's journey to its symbolic importance in the fight for independence. As we celebrate Thanksgiving, it&#8217;s fitting to reflect on how this versatile crop helped build the foundation of the U.S., in the past as well as in the modern era. From the early days of colonial America to its potential role in today's economy, hemp continues to shape the story of American resilience and innovation.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Hemp: From Sailcloth To Sovereignty</h3>
When the Mayflower set sail in 1620, carrying Pilgrims across the Atlantic, it relied on hemp, a material essential for survival and symbolic of resilience. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/hemp">Hemp's strength</a>, durability and water resistance made it crucial for crafting the ship&#8217;s sails, ropes and rigging, ensuring the ship could withstand the journey. 
The Pilgrims, English settlers who established Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, brought knowledge of hemp cultivation from Europe, but their immediate focus was survival. It wasn't until the English government began encouraging hemp farming that its true importance was realized. As Ernest Abel (1980) notes, in 1611, King James I ordered hemp cultivation in Jamestown, Virginia, aiming to reduce reliance on imports. Over time, hemp became a critical crop for the colonies.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Hemp And Seeds Of Rebellion</h3>
As colonial America grew, hemp shifted from a practical crop to a symbol of resistance against British economic control. The Wool Act of 1699 banned exports of colonial wool and textiles, forcing reliance on British imports. Hemp offered a vital alternative, allowing colonists to secure materials and defy <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/uk-cannabis">British trade</a> restrictions.
During the political unrest following the Stamp Act of 1765, the symbolic power of hemp grew. Families across the colonies began producing their textiles, including osnaburgs &#8211; a coarse linen made from hemp and flax. These homespun fabrics kept colonists warm during harsh winters and represented an act of rebellion against British control over colonial economies. 
George Washington himself championed the crop, producing over 1,300 yards of hemp and flax fabric annually at Mount Vernon by 1767. Soon, America's first innovators expanded hemp's use beyond textiles. It became legal tender in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/virginia-cannabis">Virginia </a>(1682), <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/maryland-cannabis">Maryland </a>(1683) and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/pennsylvania-cannabis">Pennsylvania</a> (1706), strengthening local economies and reducing reliance on British currency.
In the northern colonies, where hemp was in high demand for shipbuilding, merchants purchased every available fiber. This material &#8211; essential for crafting ropes, sails and fishing nets &#8211; became the lifeblood of New England's maritime industries.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Hemp In Maritime And Industrial Expansion</h3>
Ropewalks, factories dedicated to twisting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/hemp">hemp fibers</a> into ropes were first established in Salem in 1635 and later in Boston by 1642, when English rope maker John Harrison introduced advanced techniques. 
Early ropewalks were simple open fields with posts for twisting fibers, but they evolved into enclosed factories powered by steam engines. By the time of the American Revolution, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/massachusetts-cannabis">Boston</a> alone had 14 ropewalks, underscoring hemp's critical role in the colonies' economic infrastructure.
Despite its importance, hemp production often lagged behind demand due to its labor-intensive cultivation and processing requirements. Both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, advocates of hemp farming, struggled to make it a profitable venture. The shortages of hemp fiber, especially in New England, highlighted the challenges of scaling production to meet industrial needs.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Centuries Later, Hemp Is Regulated Then Later Banned</h3>
By 1937, hemp was heavily regulated in the U.S. under the Marihuana Tax Act, making it difficult for farmers to produce. During World War II, the U.S. faced a significant decline in domestic hemp production due to the loss of foreign sources, such as the Philippines, which were under Japanese control. 
In response, the U.S. government initiated the War Hemp Program to ramp up domestic cultivation for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/02/37271000/u-s-army-invests-1-9m-to-develop-hemp-manufactured-buildings-for-military-operations">military and industrial needs</a>. This program successfully increased hemp acreage to supply the materials necessary for the war effort, including ropes, uniforms and parachutes.
Hemp was then prohibited by the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, which classified it as a Schedule I controlled substance. This classification remained in place until the 2018 Farm Bill, which<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/10/41406637/top-5-cannabis-legalization-missteps-in-recent-u-s-history-a-selection"> legalized hemp </a>cultivation once again.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Hemp Belongs In America&#8217;s Industry </h3>
In the northern colonies, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/hemp">hemp</a> was once the foundation of thriving industries, creating jobs and driving American ingenuity. Today, hemp holds the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/11/42041965/usda-extends-hemp-testing-flexibility-postpones-dea-lab-certification-rule">potential </a>to ignite the next great industrial revolution.
No longer limited to niche markets or the controversial world of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/10/41382006/hemp-thrives-in-texas-shops-near-schools-why-this-company-bet-on-the-countrys-most-regulated-can" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Delta-8 THC</a>, hemp can once again <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/10/41561269/texas-smoke-shop-owners-sue-dea-over-intimidation-and-bullying-tactics-in-raid-of-legal-retail-s">reclaim its place</a> among America's industry and agricultural sectors.
From textiles to bioplastics to advanced construction materials, hemp has always been part of the industrious spirit of the American Revolution, fueled by resourcefulness and hard work.
It&#8217;s time to strengthen American industry, one fiber at a time. 
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Cryptocurrency markets are trading lower on Monday, with Ethereum a notable outperformer.
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<td>Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>)</td>
<td>&nbsp;$94,748.63</td>
<td>-1.6%</td>
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<td>Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>)</td>
<td>&nbsp;$3,482.07</td>
<td>+4.7%</td>
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<td>Solana (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sol/usd">SOL</a>)</td>
<td>&nbsp;$240.19</td>
<td>-3.6%</td>
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<td>Dogecoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>)</td>
<td>&nbsp;$0.4052</td>
<td>-3.3%</td>
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<td>Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/shib/usd">SHIB</a>)</td>
<td>&nbsp;$0.00002568&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td>+2.8%</td>
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Notable Statistics:
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<li>IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 22% and daily active addresses falling by 8.4%. Transactions greater than $100,000 are down from 11,633 to  9,585 in a single day. Exchanges netflows are down by 96.4%.</li>
<li>Coinglass data reports 153,054 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $439.64 million.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42166673/drug-cartels-use-tether-and-bitcoin-to-launder-millions-court-documents-reveal">Drug Cartels Use Tether And Bitcoin To Launder Millions, Court Documents Reveal</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42165734/bitcoin-etfs-registered-record-312-billion-net-inflows-last-week">Bitcoin ETFs Registered Record $3.12 Billion Net Inflows Last Week</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42157756/firm-led-by-trumps-commerce-secretary-pick-howard-lutnick-reportedly-in-talks-for-a-multi-billion-dollar-bitcoin-lending-project-with-tether">Trump&#8217;s Commerce Secretary Pick Howard Lutnick-Led Firm In Talks For A Bitcoin Lending Project With Tether: Report</a></li>
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<td>The Sandbox (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sand/usd">SAND</a>)</td>
<td>&nbsp;$0.728</td>
<td>+27.4%</td>
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<td>Lido DAO (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">LDO</a>)</td>
<td>&nbsp;$1.71</td>
<td>+22.4%</td>
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<td>Arbitrum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">ARB</a>)</td>
<td>&nbsp;$0.9422</td>
<td>+13.7%</td>
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Trader Notes: With Bitcoin trading below the $95,000 mark, crypto trader Altcoin Sherpa humorously advised followers to "unsee this" in response to the price dip.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$BTC</a> I&#39;m just going to unsee this and pretend it doesn&#39;t exist <a href="https://t.co/73c7voS2Ml">pic.twitter.com/73c7voS2Ml</a>
&mdash; Altcoin Sherpa (@AltcoinSherpa) <a href="https://twitter.com/AltcoinSherpa/status/1861065978966114334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Crypto chart analyst Ali Martinez compared the current bullish cycle to those of 2020 and 2017, <a href="https://x.com/ali_charts/status/1861082972901777633">predicting</a> that if historical patterns hold, the first significant correction (ranging from 15% to 30%) might not occur until Bitcoin reaches $135,000 to $159,000.
Rekt Capital highlighted that past Bitcoin cycles typically experienced major corrections six to seven weeks into price discovery: The 2013 cycle saw six weeks of upside before a correction in week seven, while seven weeks of gains followed by a 34% retrace in week eight in the 2017 cycle. Lastly, there were six weeks of rallying before a 16% pullback in the 2020/2021 cycle.
Rekt Capital <a href="https://x.com/rektcapital/status/1861101519073841355">noted</a> that Bitcoin is currently in week four, suggesting further upward momentum may occur before a significant correction, based on historical trends.
Meanwhile, The Cryptomist suggested targeting long positions around $82,000–$84,000 if Bitcoin loses its current trend.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$BTC</a> There will be dips in this market. I expect once we lose this trend we will see our first dip since <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bitcoin</a> recent dildos. Lose trend and I will look for longs around $82k &#8211; $84k I suspect alts will also give you a discount. <a href="https://t.co/JQRiDSMsP4">https://t.co/JQRiDSMsP4</a> <a href="https://t.co/PLPVBbN7Xf">pic.twitter.com/PLPVBbN7Xf</a>
&mdash; The Cryptomist (@Thecryptomist) <a href="https://twitter.com/Thecryptomist/status/1861082560668803239?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Realty Income's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/O#NYSE">O</a>) short percent of float has risen 12.04% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 18.41 million shares sold short, which is 2.42% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 4.08 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Realty Income Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
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As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Realty Income has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Realty Income's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Realty Income's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.78%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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Enphase Energy's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENPH#NYSE">ENPH</a>) short percent of float has risen 7.8% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 15.84 million shares sold short, which is 15.76% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.03 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Enphase Energy Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732565715_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Enphase Energy has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Enphase Energy's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Enphase Energy's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 7.37%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

ENPH

How Is The Market Feeling About Enphase Energy?

Tractor Supply's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSCO#NYSE">TSCO</a>) short percent of float has fallen 7.71% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 6.00 million shares sold short, which is 6.34% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 5.66 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Tractor Supply Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732565710_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Tractor Supply has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Tractor Supply's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Tractor Supply's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 12.61%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Rivian Automotive Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIVN#NASDAQ">RIVN</a>) shares are racing higher on Monday. The EV stock appears to be reacting to reports that Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) reached a &#8220;conditional&#8221; settlement with Rivian in regard to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42156817/tesla-rivian-settle-battery-tech-theft-dispute-after-nearly-4-years">a 2020 lawsuit</a>.
What Happened: According to a Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-22/tesla-says-it-s-settling-technology-theft-suit-against-rivian">report</a>, Tesla said it reached a conditional settlement in its 2020 lawsuit against Rivian in which the Elon Musk-led company accused Rivian of poaching Tesla employees to get ahold of its EV trade secrets. 
Tesla reportedly told a California judge that it plans to seek dismissal of the case by Dec. 24 if the terms of the settlement are met. Tesla didn&#8217;t disclose specifics about the conditional agreement in its court filing. 
About four years ago, Musk flagged an &#8220;alarming pattern&#8221; of <a href="http://benzinga.com/quote/tsla">Tesla</a> employees being poached by Rivian. Tesla even claimed that some workers were caught misappropriating Tesla&#8217;s internal technology for its next-gen batteries. 
Rivian reportedly denied all wrongdoing related to the lawsuit and suggested that Tesla was merely attempting to stifle competition in the EV space. 
Rivian previously failed to get the lawsuit thrown out and a trial was scheduled for March. It appears an agreement between the two EV makers could bring the dispute to a close before the end of the year. 
Check This Out: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/42152721/tesla-cybertruck-part-of-donald-trumps-motorcade-will-vehicle-land-government-deals">Tesla Cybertruck Part Of Donald Trump&#8217;s Motorcade, Will Vehicle Land Government Deals?</a>
Rivian recently launched a new joint venture with Volkswagen called "Rivian and VW Group Technology"&nbsp;that will focus on providing next-gen electrical architecture and software technology for future electric vehicles.
Rivian and Volkswagen expect to reduce development costs and scale new technologies more quickly through the joint venture, which aims to use existing Rivian architecture and software to enable the launch of Rivian's R2 in the first half of 2026.
RIVN Price Action: <a href="http://benzinga.com/quote/rivn">Rivian shares</a> were up 10.9% at $11.36 at the time of publication, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Photo: courtesy of Rivian.

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Rivian Stock Is Ripping Higher Monday: What's Driving The Action?

Rivian Automotive shares are trading higher in possible reaction to to reports that Tesla reached a "conditional" settlement with Rivian in regard to a 2020 lawsuit.

Transcode Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RNAZ#NASDAQ">RNAZ</a>) shares are trading lower by 9% to 34 cents Monday afternoon after the company announced its Board&#8217;s approval of a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/11/g42160031/transcode-therapeutics-announces-1-for-33-reverse-stock-split">1-for-33 reverse stock split</a>, aiming to boost its share price and maintain compliance with Nasdaq&#8217;s minimum bid price requirements.
What Else: Approved by stockholders on November 22, the split consolidates every 33 shares into one, reducing the outstanding shares from approximately 17.3 million to 523,202.
Fractional shares resulting from the split will be rounded up to the nearest whole share. Adjustments will also apply to the exercise prices of stock options, warrants, and shares under the company's incentive plans.
The effective date of the reverse split will be announced at least two business days in advance.
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According to data from&nbsp;<a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>, RNAZ has a 52-week high of $18.48 and a 52-week low of $0.22.

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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on EQT. Our analysis of options history for EQT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EQT#NYSE">EQT</a>) revealed 9 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 55% of traders were bullish, while 33% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 2 were puts, with a value of $139,334, and 7 were calls, valued at $434,510.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $30.0 to $50.0 for EQT during the past quarter. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for EQT'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 EQT's whale trades within a strike price range from $30.0 to $50.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>EQT Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732564831_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>EQT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$0.85</td>
<td>$0.68</td>
<td>$0.75</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$112.5K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td>517</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EQT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$0.26</td>
<td>$0.25</td>
<td>$0.26</td>
<td>$43.00</td>
<td>$107.6K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EQT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$4.75</td>
<td>$4.65</td>
<td>$4.65</td>
<td>$46.00</td>
<td>$106.9K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>232</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EQT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$8.3</td>
<td>$8.0</td>
<td>$8.19</td>
<td>$43.00</td>
<td>$73.7K</td>
<td>132</td>
<td>11</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EQT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$2.51</td>
<td>$2.39</td>
<td>$2.51</td>
<td>$47.00</td>
<td>$50.1K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>220</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About EQT</h3>
EQT Corp is an independent natural gas production company with operations focused in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays in the Appalachian Basin. At year-end 2023, EQT's proven reserves totaled 27.6 trillion cubic feet equivalent, with net production of 5.79 billion cubic feet equivalent per day. Natural gas accounted for 94% of production.
<h3>Where Is EQT Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 8,088,543, with EQT's price up by 1.07%, positioned at $46.41.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 78 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About EQT</h3>
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $42.2.
Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 days?
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">Click here for access</a>. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Stephens &amp; Co. keeps a Equal-Weight rating on EQT with a target price of $38. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Mizuho keeps a Neutral rating on EQT with a target price of $45. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Wells Fargo keeps a Overweight rating on EQT with a target price of $52. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from UBS continues to hold a Neutral rating for EQT, targeting a price of $42. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Piper Sandler continues to hold a Neutral rating for EQT, targeting a price of $34. 
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.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for EQT, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.

Options

Smart Money Is Betting Big In EQT Options

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards IonQ (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IONQ#NYSE">IONQ</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 IONQ usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 46 extraordinary options activities for IonQ. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 50% leaning bullish and 41% bearish. Among these notable options, 9 are puts, totaling $506,265, and 37 are calls, amounting to $2,889,406.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $5.0 to $50.0 for IonQ during the past quarter. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for IonQ'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 IonQ's whale trades within a strike price range from $5.0 to $50.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>IonQ Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732564826_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 align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>IONQ</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$24.0</td>
<td>$21.5</td>
<td>$24.0</td>
<td>$12.50</td>
<td>$480.0K</td>
<td>480</td>
<td align="right">200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IONQ</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$21.1</td>
<td>$19.75</td>
<td>$19.75</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$296.2K</td>
<td>4.4K</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IONQ</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$10.4</td>
<td>$9.35</td>
<td>$9.5</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$285.0K</td>
<td>13</td>
<td align="right">357</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IONQ</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$9.75</td>
<td>$9.5</td>
<td>$9.5</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$136.8K</td>
<td>13</td>
<td align="right">657</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IONQ</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$5.6</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$123.2K</td>
<td>230</td>
<td align="right">235</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About IonQ</h3>
IonQ Inc sells access to several quantum computers of various qubit capacities and is in the process of researching and developing technologies for quantum computers with increasing computational capabilities. The company currently makes access to its quantum computers available via cloud platforms and also to select customers via its own cloud service. This cloud-based approach enables the broad availability of quantum-computing-as-a-service (QCaaS). The company derives its revenue from its quantum-computing-as-a-service arrangements, consulting services related to co-developing algorithms on company's quantum computing systems, and contracts associated with the design, development, and construction of specialized quantum computing systems together with related services.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding IonQ, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>IonQ's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 26,800,843, with IONQ's price down by -1.64%, positioned at $31.28.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 93 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On IonQ</h3>
Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $20.666666666666668.
Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 days?
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">Click here for access</a>. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Craig-Hallum continues to hold a Buy rating for IonQ, targeting a price of $22. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Needham keeps a Buy rating on IonQ with a target price of $18. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Benchmark continues to hold a Buy rating for IonQ, targeting a price of $22. 
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 IonQ options trades with real-time alerts from <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>.

IONQ

Smart Money Is Betting Big In IONQ Options

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Lockheed Martin (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LMT#NYSE">LMT</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with LMT, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 40 uncommon options trades for Lockheed Martin.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 30% bullish and 45%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 26 are puts, for a total amount of $1,899,414, and 14 are calls, for a total amount of $920,206.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $230.0 to $900.0 for Lockheed Martin 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 Lockheed Martin's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Lockheed Martin's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $230.0 to $900.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Lockheed Martin Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732564820_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</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 align="right">Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>LMT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$8.2</td>
<td>$7.8</td>
<td>$8.2</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$205.0K</td>
<td align="right">669</td>
<td align="right">323</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LMT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$8.5</td>
<td>$7.9</td>
<td>$8.2</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$204.1K</td>
<td align="right">669</td>
<td align="right">573</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LMT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$7.6</td>
<td>$7.0</td>
<td>$7.6</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$189.2K</td>
<td align="right">669</td>
<td align="right">597</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LMT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$133.5</td>
<td>$132.5</td>
<td>$133.5</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$160.2K</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LMT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$11.8</td>
<td>$11.6</td>
<td>$11.6</td>
<td>$485.00</td>
<td>$156.5K</td>
<td align="right">45</td>
<td align="right">136</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Lockheed Martin</h3>
Lockheed Martin is the world's largest defense contractor and has dominated the Western market for high-end fighter aircraft since it won the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program in 2001. Lockheed's largest segment is aeronautics, which derives upward of two-thirds of its revenue from the F-35. Lockheed's remaining segments are rotary and mission systems, mainly encompassing the Sikorsky helicopter business; missiles and fire control, which creates missiles and missile defense systems; and space systems, which produces satellites and receives equity income from the United Launch Alliance joint venture.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Lockheed Martin, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Where Is Lockheed Martin Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 1,752,276, the LMT's price is down by -4.62%, now at $517.17. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 57 days.</li>
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Upexi, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPXI#NASDAQ">UPXI</a>) shares are trading lower. The company filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for Nevada to investigate those behind the manipulative fractional share round-up scheme during its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41548075/whats-going-on-with-upexi-shares-friday">reverse stock split.</a>
The Details: Upexi believes that through the discovery process the company will be able to decipher who engaged in the manipulative trading transactions.
The company completed a 12-for-1 reverse stock split in early October. Before the split, it had fewer than 5,000 shareholders. Following the split, five brokerage firms requested 199,059 of the 202,183 total roundup shares, which account for about 19% of Upexi&#8217;s outstanding stock. 
This represents approximately 40 times the number of shareholders the company had before the reverse stock split.
&#8220;The company has taken the first and precedent-setting action in exposing the blatant manipulation around reverse stock splits. Since our previous release regarding this issue, I have been contacted by a number of companies who also were victims of this damaging stock manipulation scheme. I am astonished by the extent of the evidentiary support and encouragement I have received from multiple sources to advance our claims against those whom we believe manipulated the shares of Upexi and other securities,&#8221; said Allan Marshall, CEO of Upexi.
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Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/shib/usd">SHIB</a>) has gained traction amid rising burn rates, sparking optimism among technical analysts about bullish momentum <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/shiba-inu-price-prediction">for the token.</a>
What Happened: According to Shibburn data, the burn rate for SHIB surged by 486.8% over the past day, with 5.9 million SHIB coins permanently removed from circulation.
 A single transaction alone accounted for around 2 million burned tokens.
Shytoshi Kusama, the pseudonymous lead developer of Shiba Inu, recently <a href="https://x.com/ShytoshiKusama/status/1860503088324387310">noted</a> that while burning 99% of SHIB's supply seemed improbable in the past, it now appears achievable due to increasing collaborations within the Shibarium ecosystem.
Kusama urged more projects to adopt Shibarium's tech stack to accelerate the burn rate
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Why It Matters: Despite the spike in the burn rate, data from IntoTheBlock shows a 48% decline in large transaction volumes and a 24.6% drop in daily active addresses. 
Transactions exceeding $100,000 fell from 939 to 626 in a single day.
On the other hand, Shibariumscan recorded a rise in daily transactions, increasing from 4.75 million on Nov. 23 to 4.77 million on Nov. 24. 
DefiLlama data highlighted that Shibarium's total value locked (TVL) reached an all-time high of $4.76 million.
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Shiba Inu's 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) has surpassed its 100-day and 200-day SMA, signaling a bullish trend and potential buying opportunities.
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Veeva Systems Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VEEV#NYSE">VEEV</a>) shares are trading lower after it <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/05/n39099111/veeva-announces-fiscal-2025-first-quarter-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported first-quarter FY25 results</a>.



Revenue rose 24% Y/Y to $650.3 million, beating the consensus of $642.02 million. Subscription services revenues increased 29% Y/Y to $534.0 million.



Adjusted operating income grew 66% Y/Y to $260.9 million in the quarter. Adjusted EPS of $1.50,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">beating the consensus of $1.43</a>.



As of April-end, cash and equivalents stood at $1.20 billion and short-term investments of $3.6 billion.



Outlook: For the second quarter, Veeva Systems expects revenue of $666 million-$669 million vs. consensus of $675.29 million and adjusted EPS of $1.53-$1.54 vs.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus of $1.52</a>.



For FY25, the company reiterated adjusted EPS of $6.16 (vs. $6.15 estimate) and adjusted operating income of $1.070 billion.



However, Veeva Systems lowered its outlook for revenue to $2.7 billion-$2.71 billion (<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/03/37420191/why-cloud-software-company-veeva-systems-shares-are-down-premarket-friday" rel="noreferrer noopener">from $2.725 billion-$2.740 billion</a>) vs. a $2.73 billion estimate.



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Investors can gain exposure to the stock via First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EKG#NASDAQ">EKG</a>) and Sterling Capital Focus Equity ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LCG#NYSE">LCG</a>).



Price Action: VEEV shares are down 9.21% at $176.02&nbsp;at the last check Friday.

YPSILANTI, MI--(Marketwire - August 13, 2009) - When Frank Fedel joined Eastern Michigan
University's orthotics and prosthetics master's degree program in 2003, he
was surprised by the lack of hard data that could show whether a prosthetic
worked the way it was meant to.

"I wanted to see something that said, 'OK, we're making a difference,'"
said Fedel, an exercise science lecturer at EMU. "I come from a medical
background (cardiac rehabilitation) where we needed to document that we had
an outcome at the end of it -- an EKG score that was more normal, a lower
heart rate... I thought we (in O&P) needed to move toward a more objective,
outcomes-based performance model."

So Fedel joined forces with a team of engineers from College Park
Industries, a company in Fraser that makes prosthetic feet, to co-invent
and develop the Intelligent Prosthetic Endoskeletal Component System
(iPecs) -- a device that can shed new light on the forces of everyday life
on amputees and their prosthetics.

Initially, iPecs will be a research tool, Fedel said. But, ultimately, he'd
like to see it become as commonplace for amputees as heart rate monitors
are to cardiac patients or blood sugar monitors are to diabetics. It would
help those with prosthetics detect and head off potential problems as they
get back to normal activities.

Thus far, College Park has tested the device in university gait labs at
Northwestern and Georgia Tech. The company received a $165,000 grant from
the National Institutes for Health (NIH), through the Eunice Kennedy
Shriver National Institute Of Child Health & Human Development, to fund the
first phase of the project. Senior research and engineering officer Mike
Leydet said College Park hopes to have iPecs ready to release this fall.

"In the past, when people with an amputation walked around, you'd have a
person with experience in gait analysis look at someone with an amputation
as they walked around and they'd say, 'OK, you look like you're walking
normally,'" Fedel said. "Or, if not, they'd try to adjust the prosthesis.
But 'walking normally' is kind of a subjective thing."

To get more meaningful measurements, researchers and prostheticists use
gait labs that typically involve a lot of expensive equipment -- force
plates mounted in the floor, camera systems and computers to run complex
calculations.

The iPecs device, which is about the size of a Tim Horton's muffin, is
incorporated into the prosthetic system, where it measures the force being
transmitted from the ground into the person's leg. The device can monitor
the position of the foot and tell which way the toes are pointing. It can
reveal twisting, direction of force and other parameters that will help
clinicians and researchers refine the way a prosthetic limb fits and
performs. Fedel's biomechanics background helped steer iPecs' features and
functions.

The idea of attaching measurement devices to prosthetics goes back to the
late 1960s, Leydet said. What makes iPecs different is that it combines
standard strain gauges with cell phone technology so the device can provide
an accurate measurement without battery packs and wires. The device can be
set up to transmit data wirelessly to a nearby computer or record it on a
micro SD memory card to be downloaded later via a USB cable. Even the best
gait labs, with force plates in the floor and cameras and computerized
movement models, can't offer that on an everyday basis.

It's unobtrusive and, therefore, less likely to influence test results.

"iPecs provides data on every step," Leydet said. "A person can go outside
the lab and collect data in a real-world environment. It's taking gait
analysis beyond the lab."

The first crude version of the iPecs was cobbled together and tested in a
lab at EMU.

"We thought we could hammer it out pretty easily, but there was a lot of
error and drift," Leydet said. "We just didn't have a very robust design,
but it was a very pivotal moment in understanding the need for accuracy and
precision in measurements."

Subsequent versions have taken that accuracy and precision well beyond what
the human eye can detect. Not to knock humans, but Fedel points out that,
over the course of years, a small misalignment, undetectable to the human
eye, could mean the difference between mobility and arthritis in an
overcompensating "good" limb.

Though iPecs is being developed to use with prosthetic feet, Fedel said the
device has potential in other fields, too.

In sports, it could be used to gather information about what's happening
when a person tries to balance (i.e. gymnastics) or to measure the force of
impact (football, boxing). In industry, the device could provide a better
picture of what the body experiences during a car crash, or be combined
with robotics as a sensing system.

"One of the design criteria was to make it as flexible as possible," Fedel
said. "The road starts with research and now we can really see what's going
on all the time."

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