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At the recent <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/fintech-awards">Benzinga Fintech Awards</a>, Sean Kozak, managing partner and CEO of Tickblaze, outlined a strategic push to expand the accessibility of advanced trading technology. Previously tailored to institutional clients, the company aims to bring its tools to retail traders, aligning with the event's focus on innovation in financial technology.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Bringing Institutional Tools to Retail Traders</h4>
Tickblaze, initially developed for institutional firms such as hedge funds and proprietary trading desks, is taking steps to introduce its technology to a broader audience. 
Kozak explained, "Our company was originally built for institutions, traders, and firms. We essentially evolved the technology to bring it mainstream retail."
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Using the event as a platform, Tickblaze showcased its vision for making institutional-grade trading tools available to the public, reflecting a shift in its mission to democratize advanced market solutions.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Partnerships and Collaboration Drive Expansion</h4>
Kozak emphasized the importance of partnerships in Tickblaze's growth strategy, describing discussions with brokers, institutional clients, and other fintech firms. "It is about our partnerships with brokers, institutional funds, and clients," he said, highlighting the collaborative opportunities present at the event.
The emphasis on partnerships extended beyond business deals, with Kozak focusing on solutions to address industry challenges. He noted the event's role in fostering collaboration: &#8220;This entire event is about B2B partnerships and finding synergy between different organizations."
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">A Launchpad for Future Growth</h4>
Tickblaze used its participation in the Benzinga Fintech Awards as a springboard for unveiling its retail-focused strategy. Kozak described the event as a pivotal moment for the company's journey, adding, "We strategically chose this event because we have a very similar vision to Benzinga, in that innovation should be accessible to everyone."
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Looking Ahead</h4>
Kozak praised the event's ability to convene major names in the fintech community, describing it as essential for any company aiming to impact the industry. "It's the who's who crowd of the FinTech space," he said, reaffirming Tickblaze's commitment to participating in future Benzinga events.
The company's efforts to expand its audience reflect a broader mission to reshape the accessibility of trading tools. With a clear focus on collaboration and addressing the needs of both institutional and retail users, Tickblaze is positioning itself to lead in financial technology.
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Intel Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) just secured a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/24/11/42187787/intel-to-receive-nearly-8-billion-in-federal-funding-under-chips-act-for-us-expansion">$7.86 billion grant</a> under the CHIPS Act, marking a significant step in the Biden administration&#8217;s push to bolster domestic chip manufacturing.
But while this government lifeline aims to supercharge Intel's factory expansion, the struggling chip giant still faces formidable challenges as it tries to claw its way back to relevance.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Much-Needed Boost For Intel</h2>
The CHIPS Act grant, slightly lower than the initial $8.5 billion promise, is part of Intel's strategy to expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint. CEO Pat Gelsinger hailed the funding as a pivotal moment for American semiconductor leadership, emphasizing Intel's commitment to ramping up operations. 
However, the trimmed award reflects growing skepticism about Intel's execution abilities amid a rocky year for the company.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Clouds Over Santa Clara</h2>
Despite the CHIPS windfall, Intel is grappling with heavy losses and strategic uncertainty. The company reported a $17 billion loss last quarter and has slashed 15,000 jobs as part of cost-cutting efforts. Recent moves, like considering the sale of a minority stake in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/10/41395473/intel-reportedly-considers-selling-minority-stake-in-altera-unit-for-17b-amid-market-challenges-">its Altera business</a>, signal Intel's urgent need to stabilize finances.
Adding to the drama, rumors of a possible Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/40968128/qualcomm-reportedly-eyes-potential-takeover-of-intel-amid-60-stock-decline-but-antitrust-concerns-lo">takeover have swirled</a>, underscoring Intel's precarious position in the chip market. 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Intel Stock Down 45%, Long Term Still Bearish</h2>
Intel's stock performance hasn't exactly inspired confidence, with shares down 45% over the past year. 
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Recent technical indicators paint a picture of indecision:
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<li>Bearish Trends: Intel's share price of $23.90 sits below its eight-day ($24.35) and 20-day ($24.32) simple moving averages (SMAs), flashing bearish signals.</li>
<li>Bullish Glimmers: The 50-day SMA of $23.39 and a moving average convergence/divergence (MACD) of 0.32 suggest potential short-term gains.</li>
<li>Long-Term Pain: The 200-day SMA of $29.98 highlights a steep climb ahead.</li>
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While the CHIPS Act grant provides a much-needed boost, Intel's turnaround hinges on its ability to execute on its manufacturing goals and navigate a volatile market. 
Investors, wary of its recent missteps, may need more than government funding to restore their faith in the Silicon Valley stalwart. For now, Intel remains a high-risk, high-reward play in an increasingly competitive chip landscape.
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B of A Securities analyst Lorraine Hutchinson maintains Nordstrom (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JWN#NYSE">JWN</a>) with a Underperform and raises the price target from $20 to $22.

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Analysts on Monday drew parallels between Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) recent performance and its infamous "Thanksgiving Day Massacre" in 2020, when prices dropped sharply before rebounding <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/bitcoin-price-prediction">to new highs</a>.
What Happened: Coinbureau co-founder Nic Puckrin on X <a href="https://x.com/nicrypto/status/1861661962116923470">highlighted</a> that Bitcoin has fallen from just below $100,000 to $91,500 this week, a less severe 8% decline compared to the 17% drop in 2020 from Nov 25 to Nov 27.
In 2020, Bitcoin&#8217;s sharp decline set the stage for a sustained rally. 
For 2024, factors like institutional interest from entities like <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42165734/bitcoin-etfs-registered-record-312-billion-net-inflows-last-week">BlackRock and ETFs</a>, alongside macroeconomic variables such as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/24/11/42198763/fed-minutes-reveal-confidence-in-inflation-reduction-yet-flag-divergent-views-on-interest-rate-path-ahead">inflation and interest rates</a>, play a larger role in shaping the market outlook.
Puckrin noted that on-chain data reveals whales are accumulating Bitcoin, signaling a potential rebound. 
Still, the broader market awaits confirmation of whether retail investors will join or if a deeper correction looms.
Puckrin himself views Thanksgiving dips as moments tied to volatility but often "turning points for new highs." 
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Galaxy&#8217;s Head of Research, Alex Thorn, echoed this sentiment, reminding traders of Bitcoin's 2020 Thanksgiving dip, which was followed by a tripling of its price over the next five months.
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Recent Santiment data highlighted a dip in social sentiment for major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana, which may weigh on <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42163156/why-bitcoins-rally-is-stalling-below-100000">Bitcoin stalling below $100,000.</a>
Standard Chartered&#8217;s analysts anticipate a potential correction, identifying $85,000 to $88,700 as critical support zones before an uptrend resumes.
The bank&#8217;s forecast for Bitcoin includes a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42192364/bitcoin-correction-could-go-as-deep-as-88700-but-125000-year-end-target-remains-in-play-says-standard-chartered">year-end target of $125,000</a> and $200,000 by the end of 2025. 
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B of A Securities analyst Lorraine Hutchinson maintains Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URBN#NASDAQ">URBN</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $46 to $53.

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Starting April 2025, patients suffering from chronic pain will have greater access to medical marijuana, according to a new decree from the Ministry of Health. Under the expanded access, general practitioners (GPs) in the country will be allowed to prescribe medical marijuana to registered patients with chronic pain, <a href="https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/czechia-takes-step-towards-laxer-cannabis-laws-with-new-bill">writes</a> Expats.
Ministry spokesperson Ondřej Jakob <a href="https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-ministerstvo-ustupuje-poptavce-po-konopi-na-bolest-ho-nove-predepisou-i-praktici-40498698">confirmed </a>to news outlets Novinky and Právo that the new rules are designed to simplify access."The decree allows GPs to prescribe medicinal cannabis for chronic, intractable pain."
Under the current law, only specialized doctors can prescribe cannabis, which is limiting for many patients. According to official data, roughly 8,000 people in the country use cannabis legally, but the demand is much higher. The National Drug Monitoring Center recently revealed results of its survey showing that about 600,000 Czechs use medical marijuana, and more than a million have tried it for self-treatment this year.
"It doesn't make sense that we can prescribe strong opiates like morphine but not medical cannabis," Dr. Petr Šonka, chairman of the Czech Association of General Practitioners, told Novinky. Šonka further stressed the importance of managing pain for terminal patients.
Furthermore, under the new rules, prescriptions will be valid for up to three months, and insurance will still cover 90% of the expense for up to 30 grams of marijuana per month. Coverage for cannabis extracts will also be expanded.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Proposal To Allow Cultivation And Possession</h2>
The expanded medical marijuana access follows up on the Czech <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/11/42043465/czech-government-legalizes-cultivation-of-three-cannabis-plants-allows-possession-of-50-grams">government's proposal</a> of a draft law that would reform&nbsp;criminal law regarding cannabis, with changes including relaxed rules on&nbsp;home cultivation and possession. The draft law now needs to be viewed by both chambers of Parliament.
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TD Cowen analyst Andrew Kligerman maintains Axis Capital Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXS#NYSE">AXS</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $118 to $127.

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B of A Securities analyst Vivek Arya maintains Ambarella (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMBA#NASDAQ">AMBA</a>) with a Underperform and raises the price target from $57 to $65.

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In the current session, the stock is trading at $22.09, after a 0.41% increase. Over the past month, Ares Capital Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARCC#NASDAQ">ARCC</a>) stock increased by 3.09%, and in the past year, by 11.00%. With performance like this, long-term shareholders are optimistic but others are more likely to look into the price-to-earnings ratio to see if the stock might be overvalued.

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<h3>Ares Capital P/E Ratio Analysis in Relation to Industry Peers</h3>
The P/E ratio measures the current share price to the company's EPS. It is used by long-term investors to analyze the company's current performance against it's past earnings, historical data and aggregate market data for the industry or the indices, such as S&amp;P 500. A higher P/E indicates that investors expect the company to perform better in the future, and the stock is probably overvalued, but not necessarily. It also could indicate that investors are willing to pay a higher share price currently, because they expect the company to perform better in the upcoming quarters. This leads investors to also remain optimistic about rising dividends in the future. 
Ares Capital has a lower P/E than the aggregate P/E of 46.03 of the Capital Markets industry. Ideally, one might believe that the stock might perform worse than its peers, but it's also probable that the stock is undervalued. 

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In conclusion, the price-to-earnings ratio is a useful metric for analyzing a company's market performance, but it has its limitations. While a lower P/E can indicate that a company is undervalued, it can also suggest that shareholders do not expect future growth. Additionally, the P/E ratio should not be used in isolation, as other factors such as industry trends and business cycles can also impact a company's stock price. Therefore, investors should use the P/E ratio in conjunction with other financial metrics and qualitative analysis to make informed investment decisions.

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Barclays analyst Pablo Monsivais maintains Corporacion Inmobiliaria (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VTMX#NYSE">VTMX</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $38 to $35.

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Barclays Maintains Overweight on Corporacion Inmobiliaria, Lowers Price Target to $35

Barclays analyst Adrienne Yih maintains Burlington Stores (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BURL#NYSE">BURL</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $327 to $317.

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TD Cowen analyst Joshua Buchalter maintains Analog Devices (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADI#NASDAQ">ADI</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $270 to $260.

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B of A Securities analyst Ronald Epstein maintains StandardAero (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SARO#NYSE">SARO</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $34 to $32.

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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) shares closed slightly <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AAPL">higher on Tuesday</a>.
Apple is reportedly changing its approach to software updates. The tech giant appears to be opting for staggered rollouts of new features instead of bundling everything into annual iOS releases.
In his latest weekly &#8220;Power On&#8221; newsletter, Bloomberg columnist Mark Gurman said that Cupertino plans a significant update with iOS 18.4 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42183616/apple-could-delay-key-ios-19-features-plans-shifting-to-staggered-rollouts-with-2026-siri-overhaul-and-more">this spring</a>.
With the recent buzz around Apple, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company's dividends too. As of now, Apple offers an annual dividend yield of 0.43%, which is a quarterly dividend amount of 25 cents per share ($1.00 a year).
So, how can investors exploit its dividend yield to pocket a regular $500 monthly?
To earn $500 per month or $6,000 annually from dividends alone, you would need an investment of approximately $1,410,360 or around 6,000 shares. For a more modest $100 per month or $1,200 per year, you would need $282,072 or around 1,200 shares.
To calculate: Divide the desired annual income ($6,000 or $1,200) by the dividend ($1.00 in this case). So, $6,000 / $1.00 = 6,000 ($500 per month), and $1,200 / $1.00 = 1,200 shares ($100 per month).
Note that dividend yield can change on a rolling basis, as the dividend payment and the stock price both fluctuate over time.
How that works: The dividend yield is computed by dividing the annual dividend payment by the stock&#8217;s current price.
For example, if a stock pays an annual dividend of $2 and is currently priced at $50, the dividend yield would be 4% ($2/$50). However, if the stock price increases to $60, the dividend yield drops to 3.33% ($2/$60). Conversely, if the stock price falls to $40, the dividend yield rises to 5% ($2/$40).
Similarly, changes in the dividend payment can impact the yield. If a company increases its dividend, the yield will also increase, provided the stock price stays the same. Conversely, if the dividend payment decreases, so will the yield.
AAPL Price Action: Shares of Apple gained 0.9% to close at $235.06 on Tuesday.
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Iris Energy Ltd (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IREN#NASDAQ">IREN</a>) shares are trading higher Wednesday on the heels of the company&#8217;s first-quarter financial results. Multiple analysts raised price targets following the print. Here&#8217;s what <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/11/g42201221/iren-reports-q1-fy25-results">you need to know</a>.
What Happened: After the market close on Tuesday, Iris reported first-quarter Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) mining revenue of $49.6 million. The company reported a 28% increase in AI Cloud Services revenue quarter-over-quarter to $3.2 million. 
Adjusted EBITDA was $2.6 million in the quarter. The company said it mined 813 bitcoin in the period and ended the quarter with $98.6 million in cash and cash equivalents. Iris noted that it had $182.4 million in cash as of Oct. 31.
&#8220;We are pleased to report our Q1 FY25 results and reiterate our focus on low-cost Bitcoin mining, operating cashflows and shareholder returns,&#8221; said Daniel Roberts, co-founder and co-CEO of Iris Energy.
&#8220;We are just weeks away from achieving our 31 EH/s milestone and are excited to announce the acceleration of our growth trajectory to 50 EH/s in H1 2025, which was previously H2 2025.&#8221;
Iris said it had 21 EH/s installed in the quarter and remains on track to achieve 31 EH/s in December. The company currently has an all-in cash cost per bitcoin of approximately $29,000. Bitcoin was hovering around $94,000 at the time of publication, per <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Following the company&#8217;s quarterly results, Canaccord Genuity analyst Joseph Vafi maintained Iris with a Buy and raised the price target from $15 to $17. HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Mike Colonnese maintained a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">Buy rating</a> and raised the price target from $13 to $16, and Needham analyst John Todaro reiterated a Hold rating. 
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IREN Price Action: Iris Energy shares were up 9.52% at $10.47 at the time of publication Wednesday, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Barclays analyst Michael Leithead maintains Berry Global Gr (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BERY#NYSE">BERY</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $64 to $75.

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