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Mkango Resources Ltd is engaged in the exploration and development of rare earth elements and associated minerals in the Republic of Malawi. The Company holds interests in exclusive prospecting licenses in Malawi namely the Phalombe license, the Thambani license, the Chimimbe license, and the Mchinji license. Mkango also has an exploration portfolio in Malawi, including the Mchinji rutile discovery, in addition to the Thambani uranium-tantalum-niobium-zircon project and Chimimbe nickel-cobalt project.

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Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana Telsey maintains Estee Lauder Cos (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EL#NYSE">EL</a>) with a Market Perform and maintains $76 price target.

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Telsey Advisory Group Maintains Market Perform on Estee Lauder Cos, Maintains $76 Price Target

DA Davidson analyst Linda Bolton Weiser maintains Clorox (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLX#NYSE">CLX</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $171 to $169.

DA Davidson Maintains Neutral on Clorox, Lowers Price Target to $169

Mizuho analyst Ben Chaiken downgrades Hilton Worldwide Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HLT#NYSE">HLT</a>) from Outperform to Neutral and raises the price target from $243 to $263.

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Mizuho Downgrades Hilton Worldwide Holdings to Neutral, Raises Price Target to $263

Needham analyst Mike Matson reiterates TransMedics Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMDX#NASDAQ">TMDX</a>) from Hold to Hold.

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Needham Reiterates Hold on TransMedics Grto Hold

DA Davidson analyst Linda Bolton Weiser maintains e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELF#NYSE">ELF</a>) with a Buy and maintains $170 price target.

DA Davidson Maintains Buy on e.l.f. Beauty, Maintains $170 Price Target

Needham analyst Kyle Peterson reiterates Fair Isaac (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FICO#NYSE">FICO</a>) with a Buy and maintains $2500 price target.

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Needham Reiterates Buy on Fair Isaac, Maintains $2500 Price Target

Snacks giant Mondelez International&nbsp;Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDLZ#NASDAQ">MDLZ</a>) shares are trading lower in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/premarket" rel="noreferrer noopener">premarket on Wednesday</a>.
The company reported fourth-quarter sales growth of 3.1% year-on-year to $9.60 billion, missing the analyst <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/g43478380/mondel-z-international-reports-q4-and-fy-2024-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus estimate of $9.64 billion</a>.
Adjusted EPS of $0.65 also <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">missed the consensus estimate of $0.66.</a>
Revenues in Asia, Middle East&nbsp;&amp; Africa surged 9.9% whereas Latin America plunged 7.2%. Revenue from Europe and North America increased 5.8% and 0.1% respectively.
Gross profit for the quarter climbed 6.9% to $3.71 billion and the gross margin expanded 130 basis points to 38.6%.
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Operating income jumped 35% to $1.61 billion and the operating margin expanded 400 basis points to 16.8%.
The operating cash flow for the twelve months totaled $4.9 billion, with a free cash flow of $3.5 billion.
&#8220;As we transition into 2025, we remain focused on executing against our long-term growth strategy and delivering on our chocolate business playbook to navigate unprecedented cocoa cost inflation,&#8221; said Chair and CEO Dirk Van de Put.
Outlook: Mondelez expects FY25 organic net revenue growth <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance">to be approximately 5%.</a>
The company expects adjusted EPS to decline approximately 10% on a constant currency basis due to unprecedented cocoa cost inflation.
Mondelez sees FY25 free cash flow of over $3 billion.&nbsp;The company estimates currency translation would decrease full-year net revenue growth by approximately&nbsp;2.5%&nbsp;and negatively impact Adjusted EPS by $0.12.
Price Action: MDLZ shares are trading lower by 4.44% at $53.63 in premarket at the last check Wednesday.
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Snacks Giant Mondelez Q4 Earnings: Sales Miss, EPS Falls Short, Cocoa Inflation Threatens 2025 & More

Needham analyst Matt Dezort reiterates Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRNS#NASDAQ">VRNS</a>) with a Buy and maintains $67 price target.

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Needham Reiterates Buy on Varonis Systems, Maintains $67 Price Target

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U.K. Services Purchasing Managers Index For January 50.8 Vs. 51.2 Est.; 51.1 Prior

Baird analyst Peter Arment upgrades Mercury Sys (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRCY#NASDAQ">MRCY</a>) from Neutral to Outperform and raises the price target from $37 to $58.

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Baird Upgrades Mercury Sys to Outperform, Raises Price Target to $58

U.K. Composite Purchasing Managers' Index For January 50.6 Vs. 50.9 Est.; 50.4 Prior

Toyota Motor Reported Q3 Toyota and Lexus Vehicle Sales Of 2.73M

Toyota Motor Expects FY25 Revenue Of $309.21B Vs $291.4B Est And EPS Of $29.74 Vs $19.84 Est

PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PEP#NASDAQ">PEP</a>) reported a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43460249/pepsicos-q4-sales-miss-estimates-on-downcast-performance-in-north-america-stock-dives">mixed fourth quarter</a>, missing revenue while beating earnings per share estimates. The management highlighted key strategic changes to its snack business Frito-Lay North America, which manufactures popular products like Lays, Cheetos, and Doritos.
What Happened: Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) experienced a decline in organic revenue for both the full year 2024 and the fourth quarter. Full-year organic revenue decreased by 0.5%, a significant drop from the 9% growth seen in 2023. In the fourth quarter alone, organic revenue was down 2%.
PepsiCo reinvested heavily in FLNA in Q4, funded partly by one-time gains, to revitalize volume growth. This included tactical spending and strategic groundwork for 2025.
The chairman and CEO of the company, Ramon Luis Laguarta in response to an analyst during its earnings call said, &#8220;We reinvested most of the one-time gains in building the infrastructure to capture those opportunities in 25.&#8221;
The management also highlighted that FLNA is emphasizing value offerings at different price points and pack sizes. This is alongside healthier options like products with lower sodium, and fat, better ingredients, and plant-based items. The management is addressing consumer preferences for &#8220;positive choices&#8221; and &#8220;permissible offerings.&#8221;
PepsiCo Beverages North America organic revenue increased 1% in 2024, which compares to 7% organic revenue growth in the prior year, whereas, Quaker Foods North America organic revenue declined 14 percent in 2024.
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Why It Matters: Laguarta said, &#8220;I think there&#8217;s a higher level of awareness in general of American consumers toward health and wellness, driven by conversations around obesity drugs, and other health-related topics. This increased awareness is influencing consumer behavior, which PepsiCo is addressing through its strategies&#8221;.
Fourth-quarter sales fell slightly short of expectations, decreasing 0.2% year-over-year to $27.78 billion compared to the projected $27.89 billion. However, adjusted EPS of $1.96 beat the $1.94 consensus.
For the next full year, PepsiCo projects low single-digit organic sales growth for 2025, anticipating a gradual improvement in North America. They reaffirmed their long-term targets of 4-6% organic sales growth and high single-digit EPS growth.
Restructuring efforts aim to boost international growth and North American efficiency, the management highlighted. PepsiCo also said that it is mindful of macroeconomic uncertainties and evolving consumer behavior, including the potential impact of weight loss drugs, though no direct impact has been observed.
Price Action: Shares of PepsiCo fell 4.51% to end Tuesday at $143.49 apiece. It rose by 0.49% in after-hours. The exchange-traded fund tracking the S&amp;P 500 index, SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) rose 0.67% to $601.78 on Tuesday.
The average price target among 20 analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PEP/analyst-ratings">tracked by Benzinga</a> is $178.35 with a ‘hold' rating. The estimates range from $155 to $200 apiece. Recent ratings from RBC Capital, JP Morgan, and Deutsche Bank suggest a $171.67 target, implying a potential upside of 19.05%.
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PepsiCo Revamps Lays, Cheetos, And Doritos Maker Frito Lay As North American Sales Take A Hit, Shifts Focus To Health-Conscious Customers

Earnings Beats

Toyota Motor Q3 2025 GAAP EPS $14.34 Up From $6.81 YoY, Sales $80.988B Beat $73.981B Estimate

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Cango Announced Number Of Bitcoins Produced Stood At 538.2 In January 2025

Morgan Stanley&#8217;s CIO&nbsp;cautioned investors regarding the risks of President, Donald Trump&#8216;s growth-negative policies such as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/02/43454424/china-strikes-back-new-tariffs-up-to-15-on-certain-us-imports-in-retaliation-for-trumps-10-levy-on-chinese-goods">tariffs </a>and immigration enforcement. 
What Happened: The Chief U.S. Equity Strategist and CIO of&nbsp;Morgan Stanley, Mike Wilson, predicted weak stock returns for the S&amp;P 500 in&nbsp;the next 3 to 6&nbsp;months.
He pointed out that the &#8220;equity negative&#8221; policies were introduced before the &#8220;equity positive&#8221; measures had sufficient time to take effect in the form of less crowding out and lower interest rates. He mentioned deregulation, tax extensions, and reduced government spending as some of these &#8216;equity-positive&#8217; measures.
He cautioned about tough times ahead and predicted the S&amp;P 500 to trade between $5,500-$6,100 in&nbsp;the next 3 to 6&nbsp;months, with a fourth-quarter price target of $6,500. &#8220;Since we have been expecting tariffs to be implemented, this realization only furthers our preference for consumer services over goods. It also supports our preference for financials and other domestically geared businesses that have limited currency or trade exposures,&#8221; added the Morgan Stanley CIO.
The Morgan Stanley top strategist believes that DeepSeek&#8217;s latest AI model has added another level of uncertainty for investors and reiterated his preference for software and media over semiconductors. However, BofA&#8217;s Vivek Arya stated <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/02/43474406/nvidia-still-a-top-pick-as-microsoft-meta-stick-with-gpus-despite-deepseek-challenge-analyst">yesterday </a>&#8220;Despite DeepSeek&#8217;s supposed ‘revolutionary' optimizations, there is no change thus far to spending intentions at Nvidia (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) large customers including Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) and Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>).&#8221;
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Why It Matters: In the last two weeks since President Trump&#8217;s inauguration, the market has been nearly flat, with the S&amp;P 500 slipping 0.18% since Jan. 20. Trump&#8217;s announcement of a 25% <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/25/02/43476012/trumps-canada-tariffs-bffs-for-decades-what-went-wrong-can-it-really-be-about-fentanyl-unlikely">tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico</a>, which has been postponed by a month. 
Prior to that, the announcement of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/startups/25/02/43476917/deepseek-a-trojan-horse-kevin-oleary-calls-bs-on-deepseeks-6m-budget-claims-they-ripped-off-60k-nvidia-chips-from-the-black-market">DeepSeek unsettled the technology sector</a>, triggering a brief market selloff.
In addition to Morgan Stanley, economists at Goldman Sachs have raised concerns about the imposition of tariffs. They estimate that for every 5-percentage-point increase in the tariff rate, the S&amp;P 500&#8217;s earnings per share could decline by approximately 1% to 2%.
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Expect Weak Stock Returns For Next 3 Months, Cautions Top Analyst Amid Trump's Trade And Immigration Policies

GXO Logistics Announced That It Has Expanded Its Partnership With Castore, The Performance Sportswear Brand, To Operate Warehousing And Transportation In The UK, US And Europe

Aurora Mobile Announced That Its Leading Enterprise Ai Agent Platform,  GPTBots.ai Has Integrated Deepseek's Janus-pro Into Its Ecosystem As An Open Tool, Further Expanding Its Comprehensive Suite Of Ai Capabilities

On Tuesday, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) CEO Sundar Pichai hinted at potential future monetization strategies for Gemini AI, including the introduction of ads.
What Happened: During the company's <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/02/43479274/alphabet-q4-earnings-highlights-ai-cloud-youtube-momentum-continues-capex-guidance-sends-shares-lower">fourth-quarter earnings</a> call, analyst Ken Gawrelski asked about the long-term monetization strategy for Gemini, particularly whether ads would be integrated into the platform.
In response, Pichai confirmed that while the company is currently focused on free and premium subscription tiers, advertising will likely play a role in the future.
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&#8220;We do have very good ideas for native ad concepts, but you will see us lead with the user experience,&#8221; Pichai stated, adding, &#8220;But I do think we&#8217;re always committed to making the products work and reach billions of users at scale. And advertising has been a great aspect of that strategy.&#8221;
Comparing Gemini's potential ad model to YouTube's approach, he suggested that Google will offer users choices over time. &#8220;Just like you&#8217;ve seen with YouTube, we&#8217;ll give people options over time,&#8221; Pichai added.
For now, however, Google remains focused on driving adoption through subscriptions, he said.
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Why It Matters: During the earnings call, Pichai also highlighted Google&#8217;s extensive user base, stating that seven of the company&#8217;s products and platforms, each with over two billion users, are now integrating Gemini.
He also underscored Google&#8217;s leadership in AI, noting that its generative media models and Gemini consistently rank at the top of industry leaderboards and benchmarks. In fact, more than 4.4 million developers are currently using Gemini models— double the number from six months ago.
Alphabet reported fourth-quarter revenue of $96.5 billion, a 12% year-over-year increase. However, it fell short of the Street consensus estimate of $96.6 billion, according to <a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent020425&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Price Action: As of early Wednesday, Alphabet's Class A shares were down 7.35% in pre-market trading, while Class C shares had fallen 7.08%. On Tuesday, Class A shares closed 2.56% higher at $206.38, while Class C shares rose 2.50% to $207.71.
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