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Merchants &amp; Marine Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: MNMB), the parent company of Merchants &amp; Marine Bank, reported net income for the first quarter of 2023 of $1.161 million, or $0.87 per share, compared with earnings of $158,000, or $0.12 per share, for the sa

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The board of directors of Merchants &amp; Marine Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Merchants &amp; Marine Bancorp (OTCQX: MNMB), announced the promotion of Jeff Trammell to the position of COO.

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Mizuho analyst Brett Linzey downgrades Lennox Intl (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LII#NYSE">LII</a>) from Outperform to Neutral and lowers the price target from $675 to $625.

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Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) analysts highlighted a confirmation of the low-cost vehicle in 2025, unsupervised FSD and updates on Optimus Bot as the key takeaways from the company's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43321103/tesla-q4-earnings-highlights-revenue-miss-eps-miss-ev-updates-automaker-says-2025-will-be-a-seminal-year">fourth-quarter financial results.</a>
The Tesla Analysts: Bank of America analyst John Murphy reiterated a Neutral rating on Tesla with a $490 price target.
Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney maintained a Neutral rating with a $345 price target.
Needham analyst Chris Pierce reiterated a Hold rating with no price target.
RBC Capital analyst Tom Narayan maintained an Outperform rating with a $440 price target.
Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Andres Sheppard maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $365 to $425.
Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter maintained an Overweight rating with a $500 price target.
Stifel analyst Stephen Gengaro reiterated a Buy rating with a $492 price target.
Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas maintained an Overweight rating with a $430 price target.
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Bank of America on TSLA: A mark-to-market benefit on the company's Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) investment helped cushion the company's gross margins, Murphy said in a new investment note.
"Excluding this gain, 4Q:24 results were materially weaker than our forecast," Murphy said.
The analyst said the new product launches being on-track and the robotaxi are positives, while concerns about volume, lower pricing, tariffs and the "Optimus distraction" are headwinds for the company.
"1Q:25 results will be adversely impacted by several weeks of lost Model Y production as TSLA shifting all of its factories to the new Model Y. This will weigh on revenues and gross margin. We roughly estimate TSLA will lose 100k vehicles of production from this changeover."
Goldman Sachs on TSLA: After reporting profitability below consensus estimates, Delaney said margins and FSD progress will likely be the key debates.
The analyst said strong energy profits and the non-cash gains on Bitcoin, estimated at 17 cents per share, weren't enough to offset weakness on gross margins.
"The automotive non-GAAP gross margin excluding regulatory credits declined to 13.6% in 4Q24 from 17.1% in 3Q24, below our 15.0% estimate and StreetAccounts consensus at ~16%," Delaney said.
The analyst said the quarterly results had something for bulls and bears. The negatives were profitability, earnings per share weakness, margins and the downtime for the Model Y transition.
"Positively, Tesla continue to expect to introduce a new lower cost model with production planned to start later in 1H25, and Tesla commented that it expects to start a robotaxi operation in Austin this June."
Delaney said FSD v13 is "very good," but Tesla needs to show more progress for it to become an eyes-off product.
"While we continue to see Tesla as a leader in autonomous technology, our base case remains that it will take the company longer to reach its AV goals than it targets."
Needham on TSLA: Telsa could struggle to match supply and demand, Pierce said in a new investor note.
The analyst said Tesla is playing catch-up in autonomous driving until it can unlock the full fleet of vehicles currently on the road.
Pierce said autonomous and robotics are "shouldering an even heavier load" for Tesla's growth story. Tesla's comments on Optimus Bot production levels were likely well received by bulls, Pierce said.
"ASPs are still fuzzy, and production cadence slippage wouldn't be overly surprising, but we expect bulls to welcome any TSLA Robotics disclosures," Pierce said.
The analyst said Tesla's confirmation of a low-priced vehicle could expand the company's total addressable market.
"Between this potential vehicle and the updated Model Y we see the potential for TSLA to refresh their vehicle lineup for the first time in years."
RBC Capital on TSLA: News on a low-cost vehicle, FSD, robotaxi and Optimus show that the "moonshots getting real," Narayan said in a new investor note.
The analyst said confirmation of the low-cost vehicle could be one of the most important items from the earnings report.
"We think some investors thought this would be withdrawn," Narayan said.
The analyst forecasts 2025 delivery growth of 14% helped by the affordable vehicle models set to be introduced.
Cantor Fitzgerald on TSLA: Tesla's announcement on unsupervised FSD, Optimus Bot and the confirmation of the lower-cost model in 2025 see Sheppard updating estimates and raising the price target in a new note.
"We are increasing our PT to $425 as we incorporate revenues from Unsupervised FSD starting in 2H25, and from Optimus starting 2H26, to our model, driven by higher energy generation and storage revenue estimates in FY25 and FY26," Sheppard said.
With the price target increase, Sheppard said there are key risks for Tesla remaining. Risks include Chinese automotive competition, regulatory approval for FSD and robotaxi, the removal of the EV tax credit and a slowdown in EV demand.
Piper Sandler on TSLA: Gross margins and lower average selling prices were misses in Tesla's fourth quarter, Potter said in a new investor note.
"Q4 results weren't great, but who cares? Elon has never sounded so bullish," Potter said of Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
The analyst said Tesla committed to new products and vehicle growth in 2025, along with bullish commentary on FSD software.
"It's true, Elon Musk's predictions re: FSD timing have been historically inaccurate…but to us, this time it feels different; peers (and investors) should not dismiss this."
Potter said solving FSD could be the first step of "commercializing real-world AI," which would open up new valuation scenarios for Tesla.
Stifel on TSLA: Fourth-quarter results are neutral for Tesla stock, Gengaro said in a new note.
The analyst said negatives in the report were revenue, gross margins and profit per vehicle sold. The positives were lower cost of goods per vehicle, strong 2025 expectations for vehicle growth, strong guidance for energy storage and progress on FSD/robotaxi.
"We reiterate our belief that TSLA remains very well positioned, and FSD and Robotaxi will be critical value drivers," Gengaro said.
Gengaro said FSD and robotaxi initiatives are "critical to the story."
The analyst said the removal of the $7,500 tax credit will hurt Tesla margins, but be a "bigger problem" for Tesla's competition.
"We believe that CEO Elon Musk's support for the President and involvement in the administration likely creates and easier path to FSD and Robotaxi."
Morgan Stanley on TSLA: A vague outlook and a miss on weaker prices have Jonas asking if Tesla is a car company with shares trading higher after the earnings report.
"4Q results were mostly disappointing, but not particularly narrative changing," Jonas said.
While Tesla said it expected a "return to growth" for vehicle delivery in 2025, Jonas said there was not a mention of Musk's previous guidance of 20% to 30% volume growth.
"Tesla's 4Q results are emblematic of a company in the transition from an automotive ‘pure play' to a highly diversified play on AI and robotics."
TSLA Price Action: Tesla stock is up 3.56% to $402.91 Thursday at publication versus a 52-week trading range of $138.80 to $488.54.
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Oppenheimer analyst Jeff Jones initiates coverage on Alumis (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALMS#NASDAQ">ALMS</a>) with a Outperform rating and announces Price Target of $32.

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In the current session, the stock is trading at $91.41, after a 2.69% increase. Over the past month, Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>) stock increased by 4.67%, and in the past year, by 5.70%. With performance like this, long-term shareholders are optimistic but others are more likely to look into the price-to-earnings ratio to see if the stock might be overvalued.

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The P/E ratio is used by long-term shareholders to assess the company's market performance against aggregate market data, historical earnings, and the industry at large. A lower P/E could indicate that shareholders do not expect the stock to perform better in the future or it could mean that the company is undervalued. 
Compared to the aggregate P/E ratio of the 69.01 in the Semiconductors &amp; Semiconductor Equipment industry, Micron Technology Inc. has a lower P/E ratio of 25.5. Shareholders might be inclined to think that the stock might perform worse than it's industry peers. It's also possible that the stock is undervalued. 

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Oppenheimer analyst Jason Helfstein maintains Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $650 to $800.

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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Industrials sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>UBER</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$69.00</td>
<td>$41.8K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NXT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$40.8K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>957</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$51.1K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
<td>579</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LUNR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/07/25</td>
<td>$24.00</td>
<td>$61.0K</td>
<td>91</td>
<td>571</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TTEK</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$44.00</td>
<td>$101.0K</td>
<td>440</td>
<td>425</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UPS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$144.0K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>281</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UPWK</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$62.5K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
<td>250</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UNP</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$25.7K</td>
<td>626</td>
<td>244</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GEV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$387.50</td>
<td>$55.4K</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>207</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/07/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$41.9K</td>
<td>153</td>
<td>147</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding UBER (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on January 31, 2025. Parties traded 123 contract(s) at a $69.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 35 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.8K, with a price of $340.0 per contract. There were 4873 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2330 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NXT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NXT#NASDAQ">NXT</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 197 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 56 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.8K, with a price of $730.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 957 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 22 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 73 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.1K, with a price of $700.0 per contract. There were 4829 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 579 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LUNR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LUNR#NASDAQ">LUNR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 36 day(s) on March 7, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $24.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $61.0K, with a price of $305.0 per contract. There were 91 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 571 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TTEK (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTEK#NASDAQ">TTEK</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 50 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 111 contract(s) at a $44.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $101.0K, with a price of $910.0 per contract. There were 440 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 425 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding UPS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPS#NYSE">UPS</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 351 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $144.0K, with a price of $1440.0 per contract. There were 1523 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 281 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For UPWK (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPWK#NASDAQ">UPWK</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 22 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.5K, with a price of $250.0 per contract. There were 2600 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 250 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For UNP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNP#NYSE">UNP</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 351 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 25 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 25 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.7K, with a price of $1030.0 per contract. There were 626 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 244 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GEV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEV#NYSE">GEV</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 33 contract(s) at a $387.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.4K, with a price of $1680.0 per contract. There were 14 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 207 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SMR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMR#NYSE">SMR</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on February 7, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.9K, with a price of $420.0 per contract. There were 153 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 147 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$76.7K</td>
<td>13.4K</td>
<td>71.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NKE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$69.1K</td>
<td>12.0K</td>
<td>5.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$36.9K</td>
<td>15.6K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>XPEV</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/07/25</td>
<td>$15.50</td>
<td>$97.6K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DECK</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$235.00</td>
<td>$300.0K</td>
<td>169</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$32.6K</td>
<td>13.0K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PTLO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$148.0K</td>
<td>200</td>
<td>200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ABNB</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$26.8K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>103</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$225.00</td>
<td>$42.5K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>47</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SIG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$25.9K</td>
<td>230</td>
<td>37</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on January 31, 2025. Parties traded 118 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $76.7K, with a price of $655.0 per contract. There were 13453 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 71837 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NKE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 50 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 973 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 63 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $69.1K, with a price of $71.0 per contract. There were 12071 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5555 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PDD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.9K, with a price of $369.0 per contract. There were 15656 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4807 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For XPEV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 8 day(s) on February 7, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1952 contract(s) at a $15.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $97.6K, with a price of $50.0 per contract. There were 2008 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2054 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DECK (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DECK#NYSE">DECK</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on January 31, 2025. Parties traded 600 contract(s) at a $235.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $300.0K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 169 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1531 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 141 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.6K, with a price of $815.0 per contract. There were 13012 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1160 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PTLO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTLO#NASDAQ">PTLO</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 715 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $148.0K, with a price of $740.0 per contract. There were 200 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 200 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ABNB (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABNB#NASDAQ">ABNB</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 50 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 29 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.8K, with a price of $925.0 per contract. There were 1497 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 103 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 106 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 39 contract(s) at a $225.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.5K, with a price of $1090.0 per contract. There were 1642 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 47 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SIG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SIG#NYSE">SIG</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 169 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 32 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.9K, with a price of $810.0 per contract. There were 230 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 37 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Consumer Discretionary Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$25.6K</td>
<td>80.0K</td>
<td>128.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$237.50</td>
<td>$47.6K</td>
<td>5.6K</td>
<td>5.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TER</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$27.6K</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>4.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$330.00</td>
<td>$33.5K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$43.3K</td>
<td>6.3K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DDOG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/14/25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$27.8K</td>
<td>587</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JNPR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$31.2K</td>
<td>12.0K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$31.3K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WDC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$31.5K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td>832</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ENPH</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$104.1K</td>
<td>6.1K</td>
<td>801</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on January 31, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.6K, with a price of $256.0 per contract. There were 80028 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 128594 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on January 31, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $237.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.6K, with a price of $477.0 per contract. There were 5606 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5844 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TER (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TER#NASDAQ">TER</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 69 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.6K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 8 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4489 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on January 31, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $330.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 56 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.5K, with a price of $335.0 per contract. There were 2732 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2760 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 50 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.3K, with a price of $867.0 per contract. There were 6304 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1957 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DDOG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DDOG#NASDAQ">DDOG</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 15 day(s) on February 14, 2025. Parties traded 74 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.8K, with a price of $376.0 per contract. There were 587 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1845 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding JNPR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNPR#NYSE">JNPR</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 260 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.2K, with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 12038 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1558 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 351 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 7 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.3K, with a price of $4480.0 per contract. There were 1228 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1044 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For WDC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDC#NASDAQ">WDC</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 22 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.5K, with a price of $315.0 per contract. There were 2557 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 832 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ENPH (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENPH#NASDAQ">ENPH</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 50 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 89 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $104.1K, with a price of $1170.0 per contract. There were 6176 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 801 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Information Technology Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

Cybersecurity provider Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHKP#NASDAQ">CHKP</a>)&nbsp;reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue growth of 6% year-on-year to $703.70 million, topping the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/01/g43329422/check-point-software-reports-fourth-quarter-and-2024-full-year-results" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">analyst consensus estimate of $698.82 million</a>.&nbsp;
The American Israeli enterprise security solution&nbsp;provider's&nbsp;adjusted EPS of $2.70 beat the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">analyst consensus estimate of $2.66</a>.
Revenue from&nbsp;Products&nbsp;and licenses grew by 7.8% to $170.6 million,&nbsp;Security&nbsp;subscriptions increased 9.9% year over year to $292.2 million, and&nbsp;Software&nbsp;updates and maintenance rose 0.6% year over year to $240.9 million.
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Margin:&nbsp;Adjusted operating margin declined to 43.5% from 46.5% the prior year.&nbsp;The operating margin declined to 36.1% from 38.0% a year ago as operating expenses surged by 9.2% Y/Y.
The company generated $249.0 million in operating cash flow, compared to $235.8 million a year ago, and held $2.78 billion in cash and equivalents as of December-end.
The fourth quarter results reflect strong 8% revenue growth in its core Quantum Force appliance business, Harmony E-mail solution, and expanded adoption of the Infinity platform, Founder and Chairman&nbsp;Gil Shwed said.
Check Point Software Technologies surged over 27% in the last 12 months.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">CHKP Stock Prediction For 2025</h2>
Equity research can be a valuable source of information for learning about a company's fundamentals. Analysts create financial models based on the fundamentals and expected future earnings of a company to arrive at a price target and recommendation for the stock.
Shares of Check Point Software have an average 1-year price target of $202.75, representing an expected downside of 6.49%.
Because of differences in assumptions, analysts can arrive at very different price targets and recommendations. No analysts have bearish recommendations on Check Point Software, while 2 analysts have bullish ratings. The street high price target from Jefferies is $225.0, while the street low from Citigroup is $190.0.
Price Action: CHKP stock is up 5.76% at $215.64 at the last check Thursday.
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Check Point Q4 Earnings: Revenue And EPS Beat, Security Subscriptions Surge, Expands Cybersecurity Offerings Despite Margin Pressure

U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite turning lower on Thursday.
The Dow traded up 0.18% to 44,795.97 while the NASDAQ fell 0.25% to 19,583.83. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.10% to 6,045.09.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Communication services shares surged by 1.9% on Thursday.
In trading on Thursday, information technology shares fell by 1.1%.
Top Headline
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales results on Wednesday.
Meta reported fourth-quarter revenue of $48.39 billion, beating analyst estimates of $47.03 billion. The company reported fourth-quarter earnings of $8.02 per share, beating analyst estimates of $6.77 per share.
Equities Trading UP &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTCT#NASDAQ">NTCT</a>) shares shot up 19% to $26.69 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.</li>
<li>Shares of Tectonic Therapeutic, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TECX#NASDAQ">TECX</a>)got a boost, surging 97% to $50.75 after interim results showed TX45 achieved improvements in hemodynamics that met and exceeded prespecified objectives.</li>
<li>Alterity Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATHE#NASDAQ">ATHE</a>) shares were also up, gaining 40% to $4.2034 after the company reported topline results from its Phase 2 clinical trial of ATH434 in early-stage multiple system atrophy, showing clinically meaningful benefits at both doses studied.</li>
</ul>
Equities Trading DOWN
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<li>Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WHR#NYSE">WHR</a>) shares dropped 18% to $106.47 after the company reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue results and issued FY25 guidance below estimates.</li>
<li>Shares of CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRGX#NASDAQ">CRGX</a>) were down 77% to $3.0401 after the company announced it discontinued its FIRCE-1 Phase 2 study. Around firm firms downgraded the stock also.</li>
<li>United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPS#NYSE">UPS</a>) was down, falling 17% to $111.46 after the company missed fourth-quarter revenue expectations despite beating EPS estimates.</li>
</ul>
Commodities In commodity news, oil traded up 0.8% to $73.18 while gold traded up 1.6% at $2,838.40.
Silver traded up 3.9% to $32.610 on Thursday, while copper rose 1.1% to $4.3290.
Euro zone
European shares were higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 0.66%, Germany's DAX 40 gained 0.21% and France's CAC 40 climbed 0.75%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.82%, while London's FTSE 100 rose 0.82%.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed higher on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 0.25% and India's BSE Sensex gaining 0.30%.
Economics
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<li>U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 16,000 from the previous week to 207,000 in the week ending January 25, compared to market estimates of 220,000.</li>
<li>The U.S. economy expanded at an annualized rate of 2.3% in the fourth quarter, down from 3.1% in the previous quarter and versus market estimates of 2.6%.</li>
<li>U.S. pending home sales fell by 5.5% from the previous month in December.</li>
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B of A Securities analyst Vivek Arya maintains Wolfspeed (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WOLF#NYSE">WOLF</a>) with a Underperform and lowers the price target from $9.5 to $6.

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B of A Securities analyst Ronald Epstein maintains RTX (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RTX#NYSE">RTX</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $145 to $155.

B of A Securities Maintains Buy on RTX, Raises Price Target to $155

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Applied Mat.
Looking at options history for Applied Mat (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>) we detected 12 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 66% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 25% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $246,250 and 10, calls, for a total amount of $560,223.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $175.0 and $230.0 for Applied Mat, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Applied Mat's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Applied Mat's whale activity within a strike price range from $175.0 to $230.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Applied Mat Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738258275_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>AMAT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$6.2</td>
<td>$5.2</td>
<td>$5.2</td>
<td>$182.50</td>
<td>$130.0K</td>
<td>445</td>
<td align="right">257</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMAT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$4.8</td>
<td>$4.65</td>
<td>$4.65</td>
<td>$182.50</td>
<td>$116.2K</td>
<td>445</td>
<td align="right">508</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMAT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$6.45</td>
<td>$5.65</td>
<td>$6.0</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$96.0K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td align="right">162</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMAT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$10.5</td>
<td>$10.0</td>
<td>$10.05</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$80.4K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td align="right">81</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMAT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$2.0</td>
<td>$1.94</td>
<td>$2.0</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$80.0K</td>
<td>3.5K</td>
<td align="right">430</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Applied Mat</h3>
Applied Materials Inc is the largest semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, or WFE, manufacturer in the world. Applied Materials has a broad portfolio spanning nearly every corner of the WFE ecosystem. Specifically, Applied Materials holds a market share leadership position in deposition, which entails the layering of new materials on semiconductor wafers. It is more exposed to general-purpose logic chips made at integrated device manufacturers and foundries. It counts the largest chipmakers in the world as customers, including TSMC, Intel, and Samsung.
<h3>Current Position of Applied Mat</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 2,123,655, with AMAT's price up by 3.28%, positioned at $181.02.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 14 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Applied Mat</h3>
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $200.4.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Susquehanna persists with their Neutral rating on Applied Mat, maintaining a target price of $165. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Equal-Weight rating on Applied Mat with a target price of $200. 
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Goldman Sachs continues to hold a Buy rating for Applied Mat, targeting a price of $202. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Mizuho keeps a Outperform rating on Applied Mat with a target price of $210. 
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