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Mars Group Holdings Corp engages in the operation of amusement and hotel-related businesses. It operates through the following divisions: Amusement, Automatic Recognition System, and Hotel. The Amusement division provides peripheral equipment for amusement-related facilities. The Automatic Recognition System division deals with RFID (radio frequency identification) and barcodes in the fields of medicine, education, library, and factory automation. The Hotel division handles hotels and restaurants operations in Fukuoka, Shizuoka, and Tokyo.

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals' TRYNGOLZA (olezarsen) Becomes First FDA-Approved Treatment For Adults with Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome

GLJ Research CEO Gordon Johnson intensified criticism of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) on Thursday, echoing late Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Vice Chairman Charlie Munger&#8216;s skepticism and targeting major financial institutions for their role in cryptocurrency markets.
What Happened: &#8220;Bitcoin, as Charlie Munger said, is rat poison,&#8221; Johnson wrote on X. &#8220;It has no use case, generates no value/cash-flow, &amp; is worthless.&#8221; He specifically called out BlackRock Inc. and Fidelity Investments for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42609778/blackrocks-bitcoin-explainer-casts-aspersions-on-apex-cryptos-supply-capobservers">profiting from trading fees</a> while fueling what he describes as a speculative bubble.
Johnson&#8217;s comments come as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/24/12/42608314/bitcoin-ethereum-dogecoin-retreat-further-as-crypto-liquidations-top-1-billion-analyst-lays-out-scenario-for-btc-losing-96k-support">Bitcoin trades near $97,843</a>, after recently surpassing the $100,000 mark. He emphasized that crypto miners quickly convert Bitcoin to traditional currency to cover operational costs, suggesting this undermines claims about the cryptocurrency&#8217;s long-term value.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bitcoin</a>, as Charlie Munger said, it rat poison. It has NO use case, generates NO value/cash-flow, &amp; is worthless. It&#39;s a purely speculative &quot;tulip&quot; that&#39;s in a bubble thanks to (VERY) loose financial conditions enable by the Fed, &amp; extreme greed from folks like… <a href="https://t.co/5HqBehI4M7">https://t.co/5HqBehI4M7</a>
&mdash; Gordon Johnson (@GordonJohnson19) <a href="https://twitter.com/GordonJohnson19/status/1869738248538345756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/12/42608297/tom-lee-explains-why-fewer-cuts-in-2025-could-boost-the-market-urges-investors-to-buy-the-dip-amid-recent-volatility">Tom Lee Explains Why &#8216;Fewer Cuts In 2025&#8217; Could Boost The Market, Urges Investors To &#8216;Buy The Dip&#8217; Amid Recent Volatility</a>
Why It Matters: The criticism aligns with views expressed by Munger, who passed away in November 2023 at age 99. During <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/06/39419630/charlie-munger-once-said-just-say-no-to-bitcoin-a-legacy-of-caution">Berkshire Hathaway&#8217;s 2022 shareholder meeting</a>, Munger strongly advised against including Bitcoin in retirement accounts.
Munger&#8217;s longtime business partner, Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett, shared similar concerns, having famously labeled Bitcoin as &#8220;rat poison squared.&#8221;
These skeptical views stand in contrast to growing institutional acceptance, marked by the SEC&#8217;s approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs. Major financial firms including BlackRock and Fidelity have launched Bitcoin funds, with products like iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBIT#NASDAQ">IBIT</a>) and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FBTC#BATS">FBTC</a>) attracting significant investor interest.
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Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund

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IBIT

Gordon Johnson Revives Charlie Munger's Criticism Of Bitcoin As 'Rat Poison,' Calls It 'Worthless' With BTC Falling Below $100,000: 'Purely Speculative Tulip That's In A Bubble'

After Nike Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>) delivered its second-quarter earnings <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports/24/12/42605414/nike-q2-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-shares-jump-nike-being-nike-again">beating analyst estimates</a>, its new CEO Elliott Hill rebuked his predecessor&#8217;s strategies and said that the athletic footwear and apparel brand was not maximizing its strengths.
What Happened: Nike reported second-quarter revenue of $12.35 billion, beating analyst estimates of $12.13 billion. The company reported second-quarter earnings of 78 cents per share, beating analyst estimates of 65 cents per share.
Hill started at the company as an intern in the 1980s and left Nike in 2020. John Donahoe, was his predecessor before he joined Nike again as its CEO in October.
Nike Direct revenues were $5 billion in the quarter, down 13% year-over-year. Nike Brand revenues totaled $12 billion, down 7%. According to the new CEO, Nike&#8217;s digital revenue impacted the health of its other marketplaces. He said, &#8220;We will build back an integrated marketplace, across Nike Direct and Wholesale.&#8221;
&#8220;We'll focus promotions during traditional retail moments, not at the consistent level we are today. And we will leverage Nike Value Stores to profitably move through any excess inventory,&#8221; said Hill.
CNBC&#8217;s Jim Cramer took to X, hinting at Nike CEO&#8217;s statements on the inventory levels.
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&mdash; Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) <a href="https://twitter.com/jimcramer/status/1869894205419728905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;We've shifted investments away from creating demand for our brand to capturing demand through performance marketing for our Nike digital business. We will re-invest in our brands to create stories that inspire and emotionally connect with our consumers during important sport moments and critical product launches,&#8221; Hill added.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports/24/12/42605414/nike-q2-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-shares-jump-nike-being-nike-again">Nike Q2 Earnings: Revenue Beat, EPS Beat, Shares Jump — &#8216;Nike Being Nike Again&#8217;</a>
Guidance: Regarding the near-term performance, Nike CFO Matthew Friend said that he sees &#8220;lower revenue, additional gross margin pressure, and higher demand creation expenses, with a greater headwind to the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter.&#8221;
Friend says he expects Nike&#8217;s revenue to be &#8220;down low double digits,&#8221; while gross margins are expected to contract between 300 to 350 basis points.
Why It Matters: Talking about straying way from its core principles, Hill said the following was one of his high-level observations.
&#8220;We lost our obsession with sport. Moving forward, we will lead with sport and put the athlete at the center of every decision.&#8221; He added that relying on a &#8220;handful of sportswear silhouettes is not who we are.&#8221;
The company&#8217;s total revenue was down 8% year-over-year. Sales in North America and Greater China were down about 8%, European sales fell 7%, while Asia Pacific and Latin American sales were down 3%.
As Nike&#8217;s Wholesale revenue fell 3% to $6.9 billion in the second quarter, Hill also spoke about regaining the trust of their wholesalers. &#8220;Some partners and channels feel we turned our back on them. And we stopped engaging consistently,&#8221; he said.
&#8220;We'll do more than just sell-in our products, we'll actively support mutually profitable sell-through. Simply put, we will win, when our partners win.&#8221;
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/market-summary/24/12/42569883/quantum-computing-rigetti-d-wave-skyrocket-up-to-300-in-5-sessions-after-google-unveils-willow-chip-but-analysts-urge-caution-not-every-tiktok-guitarist-is-the-next-taylor-swift">Quantum Computing, Rigetti, D-Wave Skyrocket Up To 300% In 5 Sessions After Google Unveils Willow Chip, But Analysts Urge Caution: &#8216;Not Every TikTok Guitarist Is The Next Taylor Swift&#8217;</a>
Price Action: Nike stock closed Thursday 0.26% higher at $77.10 and declined by 0.54% in after-hours trading. It has declined 27.64% year-to-date.
About 33 <a href="https://benzinga.com/quote/NKE/analyst-ratings">analysts tracked by Benzinga</a> have a consensus &#8220;Buy&#8221; rating on the stock with a price target of $94.10. The three most recent analyst ratings between Wells Fargo, Evercore ISI Group, and Deutsche Bank imply a 17.81% upside for Nike.
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Nike's New CEO Blames Promotions For Declining Profits, Says Turnaround Efforts May Hurt As Company Moves To Clear Excess Inventory: 'We Lost Our Obsession With Sport'

FCPT

Reported Earlier, FCPT Finalizes $13.5M Sale-Leaseback Of Riverview Health Outpatient Centers In Indiana

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AADI

Reported Earlier, Aadi Bioscience Secures $100M PIPE Financing, Sells FYARRO For $100M, And Licenses Three Novel ADC Assets

RZLV

Reported Earlier, Rezolve Ai Prices $15M Registered Offering With Shares And Warrants At $3.00 Each, Backed By H.C. Wainwright

Reported Earlier, Walker & Dunlop Completes $190M Sale And $157M Financing For Edgewater's The Hamilton

Net proceeds from the Offering will be used for (i) research and development, including development of the Company's SaaS standard product and further investment in the Company's cloud services, (ii) investment in the Company's sales and marketing, including expanding distribution channels for existing and future market, and (iii) general corporate purposes, which may include capital expenditures, potential strategic investments and acquisitions.

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YAAS

Reported Earlier, Youxin Technology Prices $10.35M Initial Public Offering Of 2.3M Class A Common Shares At $4.50/Share

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Germany Producer Price Index (MoM) For November 0.5% Vs. 0.3% Est.; 0.2% Prior

U.K. Retail Sales (YoY) For November 0.5% Vs. 0.8% Est.; 2.0% (Revised) Prior

U.K. Retail Sales (MoM) For November 0.2% Vs. 0.5% Est.; -0.7% Prior

U.K. Core Retail Sales (MoM) For November 0.3% Vs. 0.0% Est.; -0.9% Prior

U.K. Core Retail Sales (YoY) For November 0.1% Vs. 0.7% Est.; 1.6% (Revised) Prior

Workers United, the union representing over 10,000 Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBUX#NASDAQ">SBUX</a>) baristas announced a strike in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle. This action, set to begin Friday morning, comes as the coffee giant faces unresolved issues with its workforce during the busy holiday season.
What Happened: Workers United, which represents employees at 525 Starbucks locations nationwide, stated on Thursday that the walkouts could intensify daily. If no agreement is reached, the strike might expand to hundreds of stores by Dec. 24, potentially affecting holiday sales, Reuters reported on Friday.
Starbucks has expressed willingness to continue negotiations, although it claims union representatives ended the recent bargaining session prematurely. The company and the union had established a framework in February to facilitate organizing and collective bargaining, with negotiations starting in April.
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Starbucks reported holding over&nbsp;nine bargaining sessions with Workers&nbsp;United since April, reaching agreements on more than 30 topics, including economic issues. However, the union criticized Starbucks for not presenting a serious economic proposal despite public commitments to finalize contracts by year-end.
The coffee giant is undergoing a transformation <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41497160/starbucks-analysts-bullish-on-ceo-brian-niccol-after-tough-preannouncement-zeroing-">under its new CEO</a>,&nbsp;Brian Niccol, aiming to revitalize its coffee house culture by enhancing cafes, reducing wait times, and simplifying the menu.
Why It Matters: The strike comes at a critical time for Starbucks as it <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41312974/starbucks-shifts-strategy-fewer-deals-more-focus-on-quality-coffee-and-holiday-favorites">navigates a strategic shift</a> under Niccol. The company is scaling back on promotions to focus on premium coffee, a move that aligns with its efforts to improve in-store experiences and reinforce its premium image.
Additionally,&nbsp;Starbucks&nbsp;is exploring options for its Chinese operations<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/asset-sales/24/11/42117962/starbucks-eyes-stake-sale-in-china-amid-fierce-competition-and-falling-sales"> amid fierce competition</a> and declining sales, including a potential stake sale. These strategic decisions highlight the company&#8217;s focus on maintaining its market position while addressing internal challenges.
Price Action: Starbucks stock fell 1.27% to close at $88.76 on Thursday, as per <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>. Year-to-date, the stock is down 5.2%.
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SBUX

Brian Niccol-Led Starbucks Stares At Possible Strike In LA, Chicago, Seattle On Christmas Eve Amid Holiday Rush

The units are expected to commence trading on December 20, 2024 on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "RANGU."

RANGU

Reported Earlier, Range Capital Acquisition Prices $100M Initial Public Offering Of 10M Units At $10/Unit

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WGO#NYSE">WGO</a>) will release earnings results for its first quarter fiscal 2025, before the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/wgo/earnings">opening bell on Friday, Dec. 20.</a>
Analysts expect the Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based company to report quarterly earnings at 20 cents per share, down from $1.06 per share in the year-ago period. Winnebago projects to report revenue of $672.23 million for the recent quarter, compared to $763 million a year earlier, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
On Dec. 18, Winnebago announced that the company&#8217;s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of 34 cents per share.
Winnebago shares gained 0.4% to close at $51.93 on Thursday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/wgo/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li>Northcoast Research analyst John Healy upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy on Nov. 11. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.</li>
<li>Truist Securities analyst Michael Swartz maintained a Buy rating and slashed the price target from $68 to $64 on Oct. 24. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.</li>
<li>BMO Capital analyst Tristan Thomas-Martin maintained an Outperform rating and decreased the price target from $75 to $70 on Oct. 24. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.</li>
<li>Baird analyst Craig Kennison maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $70 to $64 on Oct. 24. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.</li>
<li>Roth MKM analyst Scott Stember maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $70 to $59 on June 21. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.</li>
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Considering buying WGO stock? Here&#8217;s what analysts think: 
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Winnebago Industries Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

The world's largest asset manager, BlackRock, raised eyebrows on Wednesday after including a line in an explainer video that supposedly disputed Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) finite supply thesis.
What happened: The 3-minute-long video, shared by various X users, including MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor, went over the technical details of the top cryptocurrency and its value proposition.
However, when the video reached the fixed supply part, a text disclaimer emerged, stating, "There's no guarantee that Bitcoin's 21 million supply cap will not be changed."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">BlackRock explains <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bitcoin</a><a href="https://t.co/X2fPl8tL2s">pic.twitter.com/X2fPl8tL2s</a>
&mdash; Michael Saylor&#x26a1;&#xFE0F; (@saylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/saylor/status/1869132349465829799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2024</a></blockquote>
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This was enough to spark anxiety among Bitcoiners. A user, going by the pseudonym The Prairie Banana, <a href="https://x.com/prairiebanana/status/1869717819044282606">wondered </a>why such a disclaimer would be inserted.
Alexander, another user, <a href="https://x.com/alexanderXchi/status/1869787473947308220">said</a>, &#8220;Umm, is BlackRock already coming up with a way to implement a hard fork increasing the BTC cap?
Joel Valenzuela, director of marketing and business development at Dash, voiced strong insinuations, even suggesting a "Bitcoin hijack" theory.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">THIS IS NOT AN ALTERED SCREENSHOT Michael Saylor, the unequivocal face and most influential person in Bitcoin today, posted a video from BlackRock with a really interesting disclaimer: &quot;There is no guarantee that bitcoin&#39;s 21 million supply cap will not be changed.&quot; They&#39;re… <a href="https://t.co/Xg3sQP9BJw">pic.twitter.com/Xg3sQP9BJw</a>
&mdash; Joel Valenzuela (@TheDesertLynx) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDesertLynx/status/1869445485548671270?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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BlackRock didn't immediately respond to Benzinga's request for clarification.
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Why It Matters: For long, Bitcoin proponents have aggressively pitched its 21 million supply cap as a hedge against fiat debasement and inflation, giving it a gold-like status.&nbsp;
Theoretically, the supply limit can be altered, but thanks to the network's decentralized nature, the process would require a consensus-driven hard fork among nodes—entities that run Bitcoin software to validate and relay transactions.
The same was argued by Neeraj Khandelwal, co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX, who deemed the likelihood of such an event "unlikely."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">&#x1f9f5;Why BlackRock is wrong about Bitcoin&#39;s 21M cap being changeable! There is currently some FUD about the below disclaimer from Blackrock&#39;s recent educational video. It states: &#39;There is no guarantee that bitcoin&#39;s 21 million supply will not be changed&#39; Some critics claim that… <a href="https://t.co/Z3yAJu3V3Y">pic.twitter.com/Z3yAJu3V3Y</a>
&mdash; Neeraj Khandelwal (@neerajKh_) <a href="https://twitter.com/neerajKh_/status/1869654345694019666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Price Action: At the time of writing, Bitcoin was exchanging hands at $96,624.38, down 4.50% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.&nbsp;
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has criticized Elon Musk, calling him a legendary entrepreneur but also a &#8220;bully.&#8221;
What Happened: In an interview with Free Press Journal, Altman noted that Musk would likely be content with OpenAI&#8217;s progress if he was at the helm.
&#8220;Elon definitely did a lot to help open in the early days and in spite of all of this I&#8217;m very grateful and I think he&#8217;s just a sort of legendary entrepreneur,&#8221; Altman stated, adding, &#8220;He&#8217;s also clearly a bully and he&#8217;s also someone who clearly likes to get in fights. Now it&#8217;s me, it&#8217;s been Bezos, Gates, Zuckerberg lots of other people.&#8221;
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Musk has filed multiple lawsuits against OpenAI, accusing the organization of prioritizing profits over public good and violating its founding principles.
Last month, he sought a court injunction to block OpenAI from continuing its for-profit operations. The xAI owner has also been targeting ChatGPT-parent on X, formerly Twitter.
&#8220;Our job is to build AGI [artificial general intelligence] in a way that benefits humanity,&#8221; Altman said in response. &#8220;Not to engage in a Twitter fight with Elon.&#8221;
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Why It Matters: The feud between Musk and Altman has drawn attention because of the Tesla CEO&#8217;s latest alliance with Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), led by Mark Zuckerberg.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42495758/elon-musk-finds-an-unlikely-ally-in-mark-zuckerbergs-meta-in-his-fight-against-sam-altmans-openai">Meta has supported Musk&#8217;s stance</a> against OpenAI&#8217;s for-profit transition, arguing that assets developed under its nonprofit status should not be used for private gain. This alliance is notable given Musk&#8217;s previous disagreements with Zuckerberg.
Earlier this month, OpenAI made a series of emails public revealing that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/24/12/42499756/musk-backed-for-profit-direction-for-openai-leaked-emails-say">Musk once advocated for a profit-making</a> business model, contradicting his current public disapproval of OpenAI&#8217;s shift.
Musk has also continuously targeted Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) investment into OpenAI, which has now <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/startups/24/10/41556636/microsoft-and-openai-clash-over-14-billion-as-the-ai-leader-converts-to-a-for-profit-business-disrup">reached about $14 billion</a>.
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Carnival Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) will release its fourth-quarter financial results, before the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CCL/earnings">opening bell, on Friday, Dec. 20</a>.
Analysts expect the Miami, Florida-based company to report quarterly earnings at 7 cents per share, versus a year-ago loss of 7 cents per share. Carnival projects quarterly revenue of $5.93 billion, compared to $5.4 billion a year earlier, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
On Sept. 30, Carnival posted third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.27 per share, beating analysts&#8217; estimates of $1.16 per share. The company posted quarterly sales of $7.90 billion versus expectations of $7.83 billion.
Carnival shares gained 1.5% to close at $25.18 on Thursday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CCL/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li>Wells Fargo analyst Daniel Politzer maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $25 to $30 on Dec. 16. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.</li>
<li>Barclays analyst Brandt Montour maintained an Overweight rating and increased the price target from $26 to $31 on Dec. 13. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.</li>
<li>Citigroup analyst James Hardiman maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $28 to $30 on Dec. 11. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.</li>
<li>Stifel analyst Steven Wieczynski maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $27 to $32 on Dec. 10. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs analyst Lizzie Dove maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $24 to $32 on Dec. 10. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.</li>
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