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Lowell Farms Inc is a California-based vertically-integrated cannabis company with production capabilities supporting every step of the supply chain, including cultivation, extraction, manufacturing, brand sales, marketing, and distribution. The Company's operations are comprised of a single reporting operating segment. Its Brands include Lowell Herb Co. and Lowell Smokes, House Weed, Kaizen, Moon, Original Pot Company, Cypress Cannabis, Humble Flower, and Flavor Extracts. The company generates revenues from sales of extracts, distillates, branded and packaged cannabis flower, pre­rolls, concentrates, and edible products to retail licensed dispensaries and bulk flower, biomass, and concentrates to licensed manufacturers and distributors in the state of California.

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Jefferies analyst Surinder Thind maintains Accenture (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACN#NYSE">ACN</a>) with a Hold and raises the price target from $355 to $385.

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Jefferies Maintains Hold on Accenture, Raises Price Target to $385

Southern Copper's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCCO#NYSE">SCCO</a>) short percent of float has fallen 5.73% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 6.73 million shares sold short, which is 7.73% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 7.85 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>Southern Copper Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734710423_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Southern Copper 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 Southern Copper'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>, Southern Copper's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.85%, 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.

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Peering Into Southern Copper's Recent Short Interest

PSQ Holdings's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSQH#NYSE">PSQH</a>) short percent of float has fallen 34.93% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 1.13 million shares sold short, which is 3.95% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.96 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>PSQ Holdings Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734710418_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for PSQ 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 PSQ 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://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, PSQ Holdings's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.68%, 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.

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(PSQH) - Analyzing PSQ Holdings's Short Interest

Taiwan Semiconductor's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) short percent of float has fallen 3.33% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 30.13 million shares sold short, which is 0.58% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.71 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>Taiwan Semiconductor Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734710412_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Taiwan Semiconductor 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 Taiwan Semiconductor'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>, Taiwan Semiconductor's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.11%, 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.

Peering Into Taiwan Semiconductor's Recent Short Interest

Boston Scientific (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BSX#NYSE">BSX</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 5.0% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 16.65%. Currently, Boston Scientific has a market capitalization of $128.85 billion. 
Buying $100 In BSX: If an investor had bought $100 of BSX stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $1,007.02 today based on a price of $87.50 for BSX at the time of writing.
<h3>Boston Scientific's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734710410_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

If You Invested $100 In This Stock 15 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OXY#NYSE">OXY</a>) stock is trading higher on Friday after Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>) increased <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42614904">its stake</a> in the company.
The Details: According to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Berkshire purchased 8,896,890 shares in Occidental at an average price of $45.99.
The purchase costs Berkshire about $409 million in total.
Berkshire completed this purchase in stages, beginning on Dec. 17 and concluding on Dec. 19. The company now holds approximately a 28% stake in Occidental.
How To Buy Occidental Petroleum Shares
Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share &#8211; or fractional share &#8211; of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument. 
For example, in Occidental Petroleum's case, it is in the Energy sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.
Related Link: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42616304/top-3-risk-off-stocks-that-may-collapse-this-month">Top 3 Risk Off Stocks That May Collapse This Month</a>
OXY Price Action: At the time of writing, Occidental stock is moving 5.22% higher at $47.70, according to data from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Edward White reiterates InflaRx (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IFRX#NASDAQ">IFRX</a>) with a Buy and maintains $8 price target.

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HC Wainwright & Co. Reiterates Buy on InflaRx, Maintains $8 Price Target

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HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Swayampakula Ramakanth reiterates Pyxis Oncology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYXS#NASDAQ">PYXS</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $7 to $5.

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HC Wainwright & Co. Reiterates Buy on Pyxis Oncology, Lowers Price Target to $5

Molecular Templates Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTEM#NASDAQ">MTEM</a>) shares are trading lower by 60% to 13 cents during Friday&#8217;s session after the company announced it received a Nasdaq <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/12/g42603890/molecular-templates-announces-notice-of-delisting-and-failure-to-satisfy-continued-listing-rules">delisting notice</a>.
What To Know: Molecular Templates, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing cancer therapies, announced it has received notice from Nasdaq regarding the delisting of its securities. 
The Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department cited the company's classification as a &#8220;public shell&#8221; and its failure to comply with key listing requirements. These include not filing its quarterly report for the third-quarter 2024 and failing to maintain the minimum $1.00 bid price for its stock.
Trading of Molecular Templates&#8217; common stock is set to be suspended on December 26. The company says it does not intend to appeal Nasdaq&#8217;s decision, and delisting will be formalized with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission following the suspension.
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According to data from&nbsp;<a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>, MTEM has a 52-week high of $4.12 and a 52-week low of $0.30.

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<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/european-commission" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The European Commission</a> granted unconditional approval Thursday for Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) to acquire Run:ai Labs Ltd, an Israel-based provider of GPU orchestration software.
The decision under the EU Merger Regulation concluded the acquisition would not raise competition concerns within the European Economic Area.
Nvidia, a U.S.-based leader in GPU technology for data centers, gaming and automotive applications, aims to integrate Run: ai&#8217;s software into its ecosystem. Run:ai specializes in software that helps organizations optimize and manage their artificial intelligence compute workloads across various environments, including on-premises and cloud platforms.
The commission&#8217;s investigation focused on whether the merger could harm competition in two critical markets: discrete GPUs for data centers and GPU orchestration software.
Although Nvidia holds a dominant position in the global market for data center GPUs, the inquiry determined the company lacks the technical ability and motivation to limit compatibility between its GPUs and competing software solutions. Similarly, Run:ai does not command a significant market share in GPU orchestration software, ensuring continued access to alternative providers for customers.
Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) and Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) server products embedded Nvidia AI chips.
Some customers replicated serial numbers of the servers containing Nvidia chips purchased from Super Micro and attached them to other servers.
Also, smugglers altered the serial numbers in the server operating system.
Dell and Super Micro said they complied with the regulatory norms.
U.S. Big Tech giants have drawn intense regulatory scrutiny for allegedly trying to stifle fair competition by exploiting their influence.
In 2024, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/24/11/41685490/nvidias-run-ai-acquisition-draws-european-regulatory-scrutiny-on-competition-concerns" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">U.S. regulatory bodies</a>, including the Department of Justice&#8217;s antitrust division, reviewed Nvidia&#8217;s potential dominance within the AI chip sector. The Federal Trade Commission was also examining investments by the Big Tech giants.
Nvidia&#8217;s plans to purchase British chip designer Arm Holdings plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>) succumbed to global regulatory opposition. Other significant acquisitions that failed to win regulatory approval included Broadcom Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) plans to acquire Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>).
Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Commerce urged Nvidia&nbsp;to investigate how the company&#8217;s products reached China by flouting the semiconductor embargo, Reuters reported, citing The Information.
The Biden Administration slapped semiconductor sanctions on China by restricting its access to advanced artificial intelligence technology chips and equipment meant to produce the chips.
Nvidia urged leading distributors like Super Micro Computer and Dell to conduct spot checks of Southeast Asian customers.
Nvidia stock surged over 171% year-to-date. Investors can gain exposure to the stock through VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMH#NASDAQ">SMH</a>) and Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTEC#NYSE">FTEC</a>).
NVDA Price Action:&nbsp;Nvidia stock is up 1.74% at $132.95 at publication Friday.
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Jefferies analyst Laurence Alexander maintains FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FCEL#NASDAQ">FCEL</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $15 to $8.4.

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Lululemon Athletica Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LULU#NASDAQ">LULU</a>) shares initially dipped 2% to $366.00 Friday morning following Nike&#8217;s second-quarter earnings report and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42610441/nikes-new-ceo-says-we-lost-our-obsession-with-sport-as-he-rebukes-old-strategies-on-performance-marketing-isolation-of-wholesalers-aims-to-create-demand">strategic pivot</a> under its new CEO, Elliott Hill. Nike shares fell 5.5% to $72.86 Friday morning following the report.
What To Know: Nike's report highlighted better-than-expected earnings, with revenue reaching $12.35 billion, surpassing Wall Street estimates. 
However, Hill's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/12/b42604084/nike-inc-reports-fiscal-2025-second-quarter-results">comments</a> about Nike regaining its dominance by reinvigorating its athlete-first approach, enhancing wholesale relationships, and leveraging value channels like Nike Value Stores to address inventory challenges signal a potential shakeup in market dynamics.
Lululemon has built its success on premium pricing, yoga-inspired apparel, and direct-to-consumer strategies. With Nike now pledging to &#8220;reinvest in brand stories&#8221; and reconnect with wholesale channels, analysts fear the competitive landscape could shift, drawing consumers away from Lululemon's niche. 
Nike's commitment to balancing digital and physical retail, as highlighted in the second-quarter <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/12/b42604084/nike-inc-reports-fiscal-2025-second-quarter-results">report</a>, could also pose risks to Lululemon&#8217;s omnichannel strategy.
Read Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/24/12/42615908/feds-preferred-inflation-gauge-falls-more-than-expected-markets-breathe-sigh-of-relief">Fed&#8217;s Preferred Inflation Gauge Falls More Than Expected: Markets Breathe Sigh Of Relief</a>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How To Buy LULU Stock</h2>
Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share &#8211; or fractional share &#8211; of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument. 
For example, in Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LULU#NASDAQ">LULU</a>)'s case, it is in the Consumer Discretionary sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.
According to data from&nbsp;<a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>, LULU has a 52-week high of $516.37 and a 52-week low of $226.19.

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Needham analyst Ami Fadia reiterates Neurocrine Biosciences (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NBIX#NASDAQ">NBIX</a>) from Hold to Hold.

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Needham analyst Serge Belanger reiterates Verrica Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRCA#NASDAQ">VRCA</a>) from Hold to Hold.

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U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining over 300 points on Friday.
Shares of Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVO#NASDAQ">AVO</a>) rose sharply during today's session after the company reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/12/42605747/mission-produce-shares-grow-after-strong-q4-results-details">better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales results.</a>
Mission Produce reported quarterly earnings of 28 cents per share and quarterly revenue of $354.4 million, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $220.4 million.
Mission Produce shares jumped 22.3% to $15.07 on Friday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.
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<li>Humacyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUMA#NASDAQ">HUMA</a>) shares jumped 55.2% to $5.37 after the company announced FDA approval for SYMVESS for treating extremity vascular injuries. HC Wainwright &amp; Co. raised its price target on the stock from $12 to $15.</li>
<li>Personalis, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSNL#NASDAQ">PSNL</a>) gained 32% to $6.94 after the company and Moderna recently announced a multi-year extension to continue utilizing the Personalis ImmunoID NeXT platform and technology for V940/mRNA-4157. The company also announced an investment from Merck.</li>
<li>Enovix Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENVX#NASDAQ">ENVX</a>) gained 22% to $9.80 as the company shipped first EX-2M samples to mobile phone customers.</li>
<li>Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLW#NYSE">CLW</a>) surged 21.2% to $29.96.</li>
<li>Rigetti Computing, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>) gained 20.2% to $8.99.</li>
<li>Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QUBT#NASDAQ">QUBT</a>) gained 20% to $18.17. In an exchange filing dated December 20, Quantum Computing has registered up to 8.96 million shares for resale by selling stockholders.</li>
<li>BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BB#NYSE">BB</a>) surged 20% to $3.58 as the company posted upbeat quarterly earnings.</li>
<li>IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IONQ#NYSE">IONQ</a>) gained 15.5% to $ 43.63. Craig-Hallum analyst Richard Shannon maintained IonQ with a Buy and raised the price target from $22 to $45.</li>
<li>Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SIRI#NASDAQ">SIRI</a>) rose 10% to $22.59. Warren Buffett acquired 4.96 million Sirius XM shares at an average price of $21.60.</li>
<li>Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLUG#NASDAQ">PLUG</a>) gained 9.7% to $2.5248.</li>
<li>Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LCID#NASDAQ">LCID</a>) rose 9% to $2.8650.</li>
<li>Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIVN#NASDAQ">RIVN</a>) gained 6.6% to $13.93.</li>
<li>Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OXY#NYSE">OXY</a>) gained 4.7% to $47.47 after Berkshire Hathaway increased its stake in the company.</li>
<li>NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) rose 2.1% to $133.38. The European Commission on Thursday announced it approved the proposed acquisition of Run:ai Labs by NVIDIA.</li>
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On Monday, the Nebraska Attorney General filed a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>) Change Healthcare Inc., and Optum Inc., alleging severe violations of Nebraska&#8217;s Consumer Protection Act and other laws following a data breach that exposed sensitive information of 575,000 Nebraskans.
The lawsuit accuses the defendants of failing to prevent the breach and mishandling its aftermath, which disrupted healthcare services statewide.
The breach, first disclosed in February this year via UnitedHealth&#8217;s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, was initially downplayed as an &#8220;isolated&#8221; <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/24/02/37284799/whats-going-on-with-unitedhealth-stock-friday" rel="noreferrer noopener">cybersecurity threat</a>.
However, the shutdown of Change Healthcare&#8217;s systems triggered a healthcare crisis, halting medical claims <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/24/04/38388554/patient-data-compromised-unitedhealth-group-admits-ransom-payment-in-cyberattack" rel="noreferrer noopener">processing for millions of transactions</a>.
Nebraska&#8217;s healthcare providers struggled to maintain operations as critical services like prior authorizations for prescriptions and patient care were delayed.
The <a target="_blank" href="https://ago.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/Court%20Filing_10.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener">lawsuit</a> alleges that outdated systems, inadequate segmentation, and the lack of redundancies at Change Healthcare exacerbated the crisis.
The shutdown, which lasted from late February to mid-March 2024, caused severe operational disruptions, leaving healthcare providers to deliver care without compensation and creating opportunities for scammers to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/24/03/37989390/unitedhealths-cyberattack-company-provides-aid-of-over-3b-to-affected-providers" rel="noreferrer noopener">target affected patients</a>.
A survey by the American Hospital Association reported that 74% of hospitals experienced direct impacts on patient care, with larger health systems reportedly losing over $100 million daily during the outage.
Despite the significant fallout, the defendants delayed notifying affected individuals. Direct communication to victims began only in late July 2024, five months after the breach was discovered, and even then, not all affected individuals were notified.
The Attorney General&#8217;s office asserts that this delay violates Nebraska law and left residents vulnerable to identity theft and financial harm.
The lawsuit seeks to hold UnitedHealth, Change Healthcare, and Optum accountable for the breach and its cascading effects on Nebraska&#8217;s citizens and healthcare infrastructure.
Price Action: UNH stock is up 1.12% at $494.72 at the last check on Friday.
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