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Citigroup analyst Tyler Radke maintains Salesforce (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $390 to $350.

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Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Salesforce, Lowers Price Target to $350

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Adecoagro In Discussions With Tether Over Tether's Proposal To Acquire Shares At $12.41 Resulting In It Holding 51% Of Company.

BJ's Wholesale Club's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BJ#NYSE">BJ</a>) short percent of float has fallen 13.23% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 6.95 million shares sold short, which is 6.82% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 5.5 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?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">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?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>BJ's Wholesale Club Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1740489330_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for BJ's Wholesale Club 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 BJ's Wholesale Club'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://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, BJ's Wholesale Club's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.64%, 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?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">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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PepGen's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PEPG#NYSE">PEPG</a>) short percent of float has fallen 8.37% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 675 thousand shares sold short, which is 3.94% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.5 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?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">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?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>PepGen Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1740489325_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for PepGen 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 PepGen'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://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, PepGen's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 7.33%, 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?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">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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What's Driving the Market Sentiment Around PepGen?

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GDS Holdings's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GDS#NYSE">GDS</a>) short percent of float has fallen 9.17% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 5.37 million shares sold short, which is 5.45% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.66 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?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">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?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>GDS Holdings Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1740489319_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for GDS Holdings 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 GDS Holdings'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://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, GDS Holdings's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 6.51%, 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?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">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.

Peering Into GDS Holdings's Recent Short Interest

<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/warren-buffett">Warren Buffett </a>gave Japan Inc. another stamp of approval and the market is eating it up. Shares of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/japan">Japan's</a> five largest trading houses surged up to 9% after the Oracle of Omaha signaled Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>) (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>) is eyeing bigger stakes.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MUFG#NYSE">MUFG</a>) led the pack, climbing nearly 9%, while Mitsui &amp; Co (OTCPK:MITSY), Marubeni Corp (OTCPK:MARUF) (OTCPK:MARUY), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMFG#NYSE">SMFG</a>) and Itochu Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ITOCF#NYSE">ITOCF</a>) all jumped between 4% and 7.5%, <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/431a648e-851e-49f7-a37b-e862f4c19474">reported</a> the Financial Times.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Buffett&#8217;s Billion-Dollar Bet Gets Bigger</h2>
Buffett's love affair with Japan is nothing new. Back in 2020, Berkshire quietly snapped up 5% stakes in each of these trading giants, shelling out $6 billion. Fast forward to today and those holdings are worth $23.5 billion.
Related: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43906366/warren-buffetts-berkshire-boosts-bets-on-five-japanese-companies-admiration-has-consistently-grown-says-oracle-of-omaha-in-letter-to-shareholders">Warren Buffett&#8217;s Berkshire Boosts Bets On 5 Japanese Companies: Oracle Of Omaha Says Admiration &#8216;Has Consistently Grown&#8217;</a>
Now, with the 10% ownership cap lifted, Buffett's annual letter made it clear: "You will likely see Berkshire's ownership of all five increase somewhat." 
Translation? Buffett's doubling down.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why Trading Houses? Think Private Equity, Buffett Style</h2>
Why does he love these stocks? 
Think of them as Japan's private equity powerhouses with portfolios spanning convenience stores, salmon farms, infrastructure and tech startups.
Jefferies analyst Thanh Ha Pham calls them &#8220;the private equity of Japan&#8221; but with a Buffett-approved long-term horizon.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ETFs, Stocks Riding The Buffett Wave</h2>
For ETF investors, Buffett's Japan bet shines a light on three key funds. 
The iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EWJ#NYSE">EWJ</a>) is up 2.64% year-to-date, while JPMorgan's BetaBuilders Japan ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBJP#NYSE">BBJP</a>) has climbed 2.37%. But the real standout? 
The WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DXJ#NYSE">DXJ</a>), which boasts a 3.98% gain over the past year.
The Buffett effect is real and it's not just the trading houses riding the wave.
Sony (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SONY#NYSE">SONY</a>) has soared 44% in the past year, while Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMFG#NYSE">SMFG</a>) is up nearly 40%. Even Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MUFG#NYSE">MUFG</a>) has posted a stellar 24.6% annual gain.
With Japan's corporate reforms, rising dividends and Buffett's backing, this might just be the start of a long-term bull run.
For investors, ignoring Japan now could be like skipping Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) in 2003 &#8211; a mistake Buffett himself vowed never to repeat.
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Buffett's Japan Play: Why Investors Shouldn't Sleep On These Stocks, ETFs

Needham analyst Charles Shi maintains Ultra Clean Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UCTT#NASDAQ">UCTT</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $44 to $40.

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Needham Maintains Buy on Ultra Clean Hldgs, Lowers Price Target to $40

Citigroup analyst Jason Bazinet maintains Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LAMR#NASDAQ">LAMR</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $121.76 to $128.

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Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Lamar Advertising, Raises Price Target to $128

TopBuild Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLD#NYSE">BLD</a>) shares are trading lower premarket on Tuesday after the company reported fourth-quarter sales of $1.31 billion <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/g43936044/topbuild-reports-fourth-quarter-and-year-end-2024-results-provides-2025-outlook-and-announces-new-" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">in line with the consensus</a>.
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<li>Sales increased 2.0% Y/Y, led by a 6.6% Y/Y rise in the Specialty Distribution segment. </li>
<li>The Installation segment was relatively flat Y/Y in the quarter.</li>
<li>Adjusted gross margin contracted to 29.9% from 30.4% a year ago quarter, while adjusted EBITDA Margin improved to 19.7% from 19.6% in the prior-year quarter.</li>
<li>Adjusted EPS&nbsp;of $5.13&nbsp;exceeded <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">the consensus of $5.05</a>.</li>
<li>As of Dec. 31, cash and cash equivalent stood at $400.3 million.</li>
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Buyback: TopBuild repurchased 134,872 shares totaling $47.2 million.
The board authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of the company&#8217;s shares, bringing the total repurchase availability to $1.2 billion.
This includes the $188.1 million remaining from the prior authorization as of December 31, 2024.
Outlook: TopBuild projects FY25 sales of $5.05 billion-$5.35 billion, vs. previous estimate of $5.465 billion, with adjusted EBITDA expected <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">between $925 million and $1.075 billion</a>.
TopBuild CEO Robert Buck listed tailwinds for the business: 
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<li>Low housing inventory</li>
<li>Population growth</li>
<li>Demographic shifts</li>
<li>Ongoing initiatives to reduce energy consumption and decrease utility costs, and manage emissions.</li>
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Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ITB#BATS">ITB</a>).
Price Action: BLD shares are down 2.96% at $293.11 premarket at the last check Tuesday.
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Digital Ally Granted Six New Patents Covering Diverse Sectors

Needham analyst Gerald Pascarelli maintains Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CELH#NASDAQ">CELH</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $38 to $40.

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Needham Maintains Buy on Celsius Holdings, Raises Price Target to $40

Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods analyst Jade Rahmani maintains Toll Brothers (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TOL#NYSE">TOL</a>) with a Market Perform and lowers the price target from $164 to $132.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Market Perform on Toll Brothers, Lowers Price Target to $132

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NIXXY Anticipates Monthly Revenue Run Rate Of Approximately $25M-$27M; Says Targeting Market Expansion And Acquisitions

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Tiziana Life Sciences Announces Nasal Anti-CDC Preclinical Study For Treating Long Covid Study Is Nearing Completion

Needham analyst Ryan Koontz reiterates Zoom Communications (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZM#NASDAQ">ZM</a>) from Hold to Hold.

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Under the terms of the merger agreement, which was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, Bancorp Financial stockholders will receive 2.5814 shares of Old Second common stock and $15.93 in cash for each share of Bancorp Financial's common stock, for total consideration consisting of approximately 75% stock and 25% cash. Based on the closing price of Old Second common stock of $18.08 per share on February 24, 2025, the implied purchase price is $62.60 per Bancorp Financial common share, with an aggregate transaction value of approximately $197 million.

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Old Second Bancorp Expands With Evergreen Bank Acquisition, Valued At $197M In Cash-And-Stock Transaction

Needham analyst John Todaro maintains Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIOT#NASDAQ">RIOT</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $16 to $13.5.

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Needham Maintains Buy on Riot Platforms, Lowers Price Target to $13.5

<h3>Gainers</h3>
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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>Name</th>
<th align="right">Price</th>
<th align="right">Change ($)</th>
<th align="right">Change (%)</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLV#NYSE">XLV</a>)</td>
<td>SPDR Select Sector Fund - Health Care</td>
<td align="right">148.300</td>
<td align="right">0.680</td>
<td align="right">0.46</td>
<td>5.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>)</td>
<td>SPDR Select Sector Fund - Financial</td>
<td align="right">51.120</td>
<td align="right">0.150</td>
<td align="right">0.29</td>
<td>135.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLU#NYSE">XLU</a>)</td>
<td>SPDR Select Sector Fund - Utilities</td>
<td align="right">80.060</td>
<td align="right">0.190</td>
<td align="right">0.23</td>
<td>39.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLP#NYSE">XLP</a>)</td>
<td>SPDR Select Sector Fund - Consumer Staples</td>
<td align="right">82.610</td>
<td align="right">0.180</td>
<td align="right">0.21</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
</tr>
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<td>(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLE#NYSE">XLE</a>)</td>
<td>SPDR Select Sector Fund - Energy Select Sector</td>
<td align="right">91.031</td>
<td align="right">0.081</td>
<td align="right">0.08</td>
<td>11.3K</td>
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<td>(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>)</td>
<td>SPDR Select Sector Fund - Technology</td>
<td align="right">231.630</td>
<td align="right">0.120</td>
<td align="right">0.05</td>
<td>15.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLI#NYSE">XLI</a>)</td>
<td>SPDR Select Sector Fund - Industrial</td>
<td align="right">134.290</td>
<td align="right">0.060</td>
<td align="right">0.04</td>
<td>438</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<h3>Losers</h3>
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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>Name</th>
<th align="right">Price</th>
<th align="right">Change ($)</th>
<th align="right">Change (%)</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLY#NYSE">XLY</a>)</td>
<td>SPDR Select Sector Fund - Consumer Discretionary</td>
<td align="right">217.03</td>
<td align="right">-0.54</td>
<td align="right">-0.25</td>
<td>835</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLRE#NYSE">XLRE</a>)</td>
<td>Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)</td>
<td align="right">42.38</td>
<td align="right">-0.04</td>
<td align="right">-0.10</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Pulled from Benzinga Pro data</a> the above sector movers alert assists traders in understanding macro-level trends and market variations. Traders will look for sector movers providing information on sectors that are over- or under-performing, deriving these results into investing decisions on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors. 
For more information on sector movers, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/movers">click here</a>.

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