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First Western Financial Inc is a financial holding company that provides a fully integrated suite of wealth management services on its private trust bank platform, which includes a comprehensive selection of deposit, loan, trust, wealth planning, and investment management products and services. The company has two operating segments; The Wealth Management segment consists of operations relative to the Company's fully integrated wealth management products and services, and The Mortgage segment consists of operations relative to the Company's residential mortgage service offerings. The bank derives its majority revenue from the wealth management segment.

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Oracle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) co-founder Larry Ellison unveiled plans for an artificial intelligence-driven cancer vaccine system that could deliver personalized treatments within 48 hours, speaking at a White House briefing alongside tech leaders and President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
What Happened: The announcement came as part of a broader $500 billion AI infrastructure initiative called Stargate, a joint venture between Oracle, OpenAI, and SoftBank Group. The project will <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43111153/nvidia-and-ai-stock-rises-as-trump-announces-500-billion-stargate-ai-infrastructure-venture">establish massive data centers</a> across the United States, starting with a facility in Abilene, Texas.
&#8220;We can diagnose cancer using AI through a simple blood test,&#8221; Ellison explained during the briefing. &#8220;Once we sequence the genes of that cancer tumor, we can design an mRNA vaccine for each individual robotically using AI in about 48 hours.&#8221;
The initiative sparked a rally in AI-related stocks, with Oracle shares climbing 7.17% to close at $172.57. Other tech companies also saw significant gains, with NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) rising 3.95%, Arm Holdings plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>) up 8.94%, and Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) advancing 4.20%.
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Why It Matters: The Stargate venture will initially invest $100 billion in U.S.-based AI infrastructure, with plans to expand to $500 billion over four years. The project includes the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43111153/nvidia-and-ai-stock-rises-as-trump-announces-500-billion-stargate-ai-infrastructure-venture">construction of ten 500,000-square-foot data centers</a>, with potential expansion to 20 facilities beyond the initial Texas location.
During the announcement, Ellison also highlighted AI applications in healthcare, particularly focusing on electronic health records. The system would enable doctors in remote locations to access treatment protocols from leading cancer centers like Memorial Sloan Kettering.
The project represents one of the largest private sector investments in AI infrastructure to date, positioning the United States to strengthen its leadership in artificial intelligence technology development.
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Oracle's Larry Ellison Says Cancer Vaccine Tailored In 48 Hours Could Soon Be A Reality As Trump Announces $500 Billion AI Investment

President Donald Trump made the first public statement on his newly launched meme coin on Tuesday, stating that he knows little about it.
What Happened: Trump was taking questions from reporters during his first White House news conference.
A journalist, referring to the Official Trump&nbsp;(TRUMP) meme coin, asked Trump whether he would continue selling products that benefit him personally.&nbsp; 
&#8220;I don&#8217;t know if it benefited me; I don&#8217;t know where it is,&#8221; the president responded. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know much about it other than I launched it. I heard it was very successful. I haven&#8217;t checked where is it today.&#8221;
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When the journalist suggested that he had made &#8220;several billion dollars&#8221; from the venture, Trump responded, &#8220;That is peanuts for these&nbsp;guys.&#8221;
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Why It Matters: Trump&#8217;s comments come as the meme coin, which was launched last weekend, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/43080060/donald-trump-and-melania-memecoins-combined-market-value-is-now-higher-than-that-of-warren-buffetts-hot-pick">quickly gained</a> tens of billions of dollars in market valuation, causing a stir in the cryptocurrency sector.
While the coin tanked on Day 1 of Trump&#8217;s presidency, possibly due to no mention of cryptocurrencies in the inaugural address, it regained momentum on Tuesday following the formation of a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/top-stories/25/01/43110946/sec-launches-crypto-task-force-to-establish-clear-regulatory-framework">dedicated cryptocurrency task force</a> by the SEC.
CIC Digital LLC,&nbsp;an affiliate of the Trump Organization, and a related entity,&nbsp;Fight Fight Fight LLC,&nbsp;own an 80% share of the Solana (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sol/usd">SOL</a>)-based asset, according to the coin&#8217;s official website. At a fully diluted valuation of $41.43 billion as of this writing, it would mean a controlling stake of $33.21 billion.
Taking a cue, First Lady Melania Trump also launched a memecoin, MELANIA, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/43078040/trump-coin-tanks-36-even-as-melania-trump-launches-her-own-token-top-analyst-says-his-short-is-going-very-very-well">which has amassed </a>over $4 billion in fully diluted valuation.
Price Action: At the time of writing, TRUMP was exchanging hands at $41.08, surging 22% 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>.
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Pilot Co., fully owned by Warren Buffett&#8216;s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>) (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>), is shuttering its international oil trading business to concentrate on its core U.S. travel center operations.
What Happened: The Knoxville, Tennessee-based company has dismissed most of its international trading staff in recent months, including veteran distillate fuel traders Anthony Hicks and Nghiem Nguyen, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/warren-buffetts-pilot-co-shuts-oil-trading-business-sources-say-2025-01-21/">reported</a>, citing sources.
A small team, including fuel trader Ajai Hari, remains to wind down existing contracts with customers like Ecuador&#8217;s PetroEcuador.
&#8220;Our core capabilities are focused on delivering reliable fuel supply to our travel centers and customers across North America,&#8221; Pilot Energy President Gary Hoogeveen said in a statement, though the company didn&#8217;t specifically comment on the trading unit closure.
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Why It Matters: The strategic shift comes after Berkshire Hathaway acquired the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/24/01/36654103/warren-buffetts-berkshire-hathaway-snaps-up-remaining-20-stake-in-pilot-travel-centers-from-haslam-f">remaining 20% stake in Pilot</a> from the Haslam family in January 2024, following a legal dispute over the company&#8217;s valuation. Pilot&#8217;s performance has declined significantly, with pre-tax profit falling from $2.3 billion in 2022 to $1.06 billion in 2023.
The company began scaling back its trading operations in 2023, laying off 15 employees including Vice President Steven Hollerbach, after Buffett increased his stake to 80%. The latest move represents a complete withdrawal from international trading, which Pilot had expanded into after Berkshire&#8217;s initial 39% investment in 2017.
Pilot, founded in 1958 by Jim Haslam, operates more than 650 travel centers and 75 fuel-only locations across North America. The company reported revenue of over $36 billion in the first nine months of 2024, with pre-tax earnings of approximately $486 million, both showing year-over-year declines.
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Leading cryptocurrencies surged Tuesday after the SEC under President Donald Trump launched a dedicated cryptocurrency task force.
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<td>+4.61%</td>
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<td>+3.83%</td>
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What Happened: Bitcoin sailed above $107,000 during U.S. afternoon hours, following Day 1 of Trump's presidency, which made no mention of cryptocurrencies.
Profit-taking pulled the apex digital asset to the $105,000 zone in overnight trading.
Ethereum also made strides, rising to an intraday high of $3,360.
The recovery coincided with the formation of a dedicated task force by SEC's Acting Chair, Mark Uyeda, intending to develop a clear regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency industry.
The uptick hit traders betting on price declines in futures markets, with about $133 million in short positions getting liquidated.
Bitcoin's Open Interest jumped 4.71% in the last 24 hours. An increase in Open Interest, coinciding with an increase in the spot price, indicated an influx of new money into the derivatives.
That said, the number of traders shorting Bitcoin rose in comparison to those betting on a price increase, according to the Long/Short Ratio.
The "Extreme Greed" sentiment in the market intensified, according to the Crypto Fear &amp; Greed Index.
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The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $3.63 trillion, rising by 2.02% in the last 24 hours.
Stocks rallied a day after Trump was sworn in as U.S. president. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lifted 537.98 points, or 1.24%, to close at 44,025.81. The S&amp;P 500 rose 0.88%, ending at 6,049.24, while the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite gained 0.64% to close at 19,756.78.
The rally came as the<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/01/43084601/trump-day-1-executive-order-tsunami-incoming-energy-inflation-immigration-in-focus-but-what-about-tariffs"> president stopped short</a> of imposing new import tariffs on his first day in office, providing temporary relief for the market.
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Analyst Notes: Widely followed cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez noted that Bitcoin's network activity was robust, with growth in daily active addresses and whale transactions.
"This trend signals a positive outlook for potential price appreciation," the analyst remarked.
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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> network activity remains strong, with daily active addresses and whale transactions increasing simultaneously. This trend signals a positive outlook for potential price appreciation. <a href="https://t.co/EMf8uyv3SB">pic.twitter.com/EMf8uyv3SB</a>
&mdash; Ali (@ali_charts) <a href="https://twitter.com/ali_charts/status/1881806474050941315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Martinez highlighted whale interest in his other post, showing that over $2.24 billion worth of Bitcoin was snapped by large investors over the last 3 days.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Whales have bought over 22,000 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bitcoin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$BTC</a> in the last 72 hours, worth more than $2.24 billion! <a href="https://t.co/bl87JcROKU">pic.twitter.com/bl87JcROKU</a>
&mdash; Ali (@ali_charts) <a href="https://twitter.com/ali_charts/status/1881853030582395093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Popular cryptocurrency trader Michaël van de Poppe issued bold predictions for Bitcoin and altcoins in the ongoing cycle.
"I&#8217;d rather look at valuations similar to the Dot.com bubble. $15-25 trillion of cryptocurrency market valuations. Bitcoin to $300,000+," the trader projected.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">I think that this cycle we&#39;ll see <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bitcoin</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Altcoins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Altcoins</a> tend to have a 2017-type of cycle. In that sense, $150K isn&#39;t a target for me. I&#39;d rather look at valuations similar to the <a href="https://t.co/GoodB359DI">https://t.co/GoodB359DI</a> bubble. $15-25T of crypto market valuations. Bitcoin to $300K+.
&mdash; Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) <a href="https://twitter.com/CryptoMichNL/status/1881792381017874591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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President Donald Trump expressed openness to Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) CEO Elon Musk or Oracle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) Chairman Larry Ellison acquiring TikTok, marking a significant shift in the platform&#8217;s uncertain future amid regulatory challenges.
What Happened: Speaking at a press briefing Tuesday, Trump suggested ByteDance could find &#8220;the ultimate partner&#8221; in either tech executive while proposing an unusual arrangement in which half of TikTok&#8217;s ownership would be transferred to the U.S. government in exchange for operating permits.
"I would be if [Musk] he wanted to buy it, yes," Trump said. "I'd like Larry to buy it, too."
The comments follow Trump&#8217;s Monday executive order <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/25/01/43088960/trump-suspends-us-tiktok-ban-for-75-days-with-executive-order-but-legal-and-market-uncertain">suspending TikTok&#8217;s ban for 75 days</a>, temporarily halting restrictions that took effect after the Supreme Court upheld national security legislation targeting the platform. The law requires ByteDance to divest TikTok&#8217;s U.S. operations to continue operating in the country.
Trump&#8217;s stance on TikTok has evolved considerably since 2020, when he attempted to ban the app through executive action. The shift reportedly came after a February meeting with Jeff Yass, a prominent Republican donor and ByteDance <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42654769/tiktok-ban-under-trump-president-elect-wants-to-keep-months-after-pelosi-said-follow-the-money">investor who also holds stakes</a> in Trump&#8217;s Truth Social platform.
Market analysts value TikTok&#8217;s U.S. operations at approximately $50 billion, though Trump claimed the business could be worth up to $1 trillion with proper operating permits. 
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Why It Matters: The situation has attracted interest from major tech players. Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43078310/mark-zuckerbergs-instagram-doubles-down-on-tiktok-rivalry-with-new-edits-app-to-lure-creators-as-the-potential-shutdown-sparks-alternatives">launched its video creation app</a> &#8220;Edits&#8221; amid TikTok&#8217;s uncertainty, while Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos&#8216; Perplexity reportedly made a $50 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/25/01/43078206/jeff-bezos-backed-perplexity-reportedly-makes-50-billion-move-to-merge-with-tiktok-but-elon-musks-x-remains-this-analysts-favorite-bidder">billion merger offer</a>.
Chinese officials have shown potential flexibility regarding a sale. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning stated that companies should decide on business operations and acquisitions based on market principles.
The platform&#8217;s fate remains uncertain as Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) and Alphabet Inc.&#8217;s Google (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) continue withholding TikTok from their app stores, citing U.S. legal requirements, despite service restoration for existing users.
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