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EV giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) is now looking to hire data labelers in Utah for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/07/39705124/tesla-giving-special-treatment-to-musk-and-high-profile-vip-drivers-in-fsd-development-report">data from its fleet of vehicles</a> as well as its Tesla bots.
What Happened: Tesla posted job openings on social media platform X and its career page.
The employees will work with in-house tools to label data coming from the company&#8217;s large fleet of vehicles as well as data from its humanoid bots which are under development. The data will include images and videos and the labeling will contribute to advancing the software aimed at making them operate autonomously. 
&#8220;No&nbsp;previous&nbsp;experience in AI or data labeling&nbsp;required. The perfect candidate for this role is adaptable, can apply logic to multiple different scenarios, is attentive to detail, has experience with computers and other software, and enjoys a fast-paced work environment,&#8221;&nbsp;the company says in the job description. The candidate must also have a working knowledge of the laws and rules of the road, it added. 
The job will be full-time and would require the employee to work from 9 am to 5:30 pm for five days a week in Utah.
Why It Matters: Tesla uses the visual road data that it gains from its car fleet to train their software how to respond autonomously to them. The company is hopeful that its autopilot and full self-driving (FSD) software, which currently serve as driver assistance systems, will enable autonomous driving with time and more training. 
Last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the company would start deploying self-driving Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in Texas and California for ride-hailing in 2025, provided it gets the necessary regulatory clearances.
However, the vehicles might not all operate as driverless robotaxis but with a driver as some states demand it until the company touches certain milestones in terms of miles and hours driven, the company then said. Musk, known for overestimating his company's products, expressed confidence about the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/top-stories/24/10/41279865/elon-musk-may-unveil-teslas-robotaxi-but-consumers-respond-with-ehhh-new-study-reveals-skepticism-ne" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">company operating driverless paid rides sometime in 2025</a>.
However, it is important to note that FSD has yet to enable autonomous driving and still requires active driver supervision. 
As for Tesla bots, Musk said in July that the EV company would have "genuinely useful" humanoid robots in low production for use within its factories in 2025. The company will "hopefully" increase production for other customers in 2026, he said.
Musk expects to be&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/03/37950895/elon-musk-says-cost-of-making-an-optimus-is-half-that-of-manufacturing-a-tesla-ev-despite-complexity" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">able to sell Optimus, as the bots are called, at $10,000 or $20,000</a>, at a lower price point than Tesla&#8217;s cheapest Model 3 sedan, once it reaches high-volume production.
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Billionaire Peter Thiel, a renowned venture capitalist and co-founder of PayPal Holdings and Palantir Technologies, got into Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) investments long before its meteoric bull runs captured the world's attention.
However, the long-held conviction appeared to fade, as apparent from one of his interviews last year.
What happened: During an interview in Jun. 2023, Thiel <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/07/39569413/billionaire-peter-thiel-voices-skepticism-on-bitcoins-future-growth-im-not-sure-its-going-">voiced pessimism about Bitcoin's price rise potential</a>.&nbsp;
"I'm not sure it's going to go up that dramatically from here. We got the ETF edition, and I don't know who else buys it," the venture capitalist said.
Thiel added that the apex cryptocurrency has grown increasingly connected with traditional finance as a result of the launch of spot exchange-traded funds, a deviation from its original cypherpunk, crypto-anarchist narrative.
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When Thiel made these remarks, Bitcoin traded at $60,320.14 per unit. So, if you set aside his skepticism and invested $1,000 in the asset, you'd have received 0.0165 BTC.
Fast forward to January, and the apex cryptocurrency has made significant strides, exchanging hands at $104,988.38 as of this writing.&nbsp;
So if you'd have resisted selling, the original investment would have turned $1740.52, netting a return of 74% in just about seven months.
Why It Matters: Thiel's venture capital firm, Founders Fund, has had a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/02/37087400/peter-thiels-founders-fund-bets-big-on-bitcoin-and-ether-with-200m-investment-report#google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">significant history with Bitcoin</a>, first buying the apex digital asset back in 2014.
The fund made a profit of $1.8 billion on its Bitcoin investments by selling just before the 2022 market collapse.
It returned to the market between late summer and early fall of 2023, purchasing $100 million worth of Bitcoin.
Interestingly, in the very same interview where Thiel expressed doubts about Bitcoin, he regretted not purchasing more of the digital currency.
Price Action: At the time of writing, Bitcoin was exchanging hands at $104,988.38, up 2.73% 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>. Year-to-date, the leading cryptocurrency has gained 12.41%.
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<h3>Companies Reporting Before The Bell</h3>
• HDFC Bank (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HDB#NYSE">HDB</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.49 per share on revenue of $422.93 billion. 
• Travelers Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRV#NYSE">TRV</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $6.61 per share on revenue of $10.80 billion. 
• Procter &amp; Gamble (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PG#NYSE">PG</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.86 per share on revenue of $21.59 billion. 
• Comerica (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMA#NYSE">CMA</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.26 per share on revenue of $837.57 million. 
• GE Vernova (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEV#NYSE">GEV</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $2.37 per share on revenue of $10.70 billion. 
• Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $2.02 per share on revenue of $22.45 billion. 
• Textron (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TXT#NYSE">TXT</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.28 per share on revenue of $3.27 billion. 
• Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDY#NYSE">TDY</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $5.23 per share on revenue of $1.45 billion. 
• TE Connectivity (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TEL#NYSE">TEL</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.89 per share on revenue of $3.91 billion. 
• OFG Bancorp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OFG#NYSE">OFG</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.96 per share on revenue of $176.15 million. 
• F N B (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNB#NYSE">FNB</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.33 per share on revenue of $408.00 million. 
• LG Display Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LPL#NYSE">LPL</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.01 per share on revenue of $5.87 billion. 
• HBT Finl (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HBT#NASDAQ">HBT</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.58 per share on revenue of $57.48 million. 
• Halliburton (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HAL#NYSE">HAL</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.70 per share on revenue of $5.63 billion. 
• BankUnited (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKU#NYSE">BKU</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.72 per share on revenue of $261.25 million. 
• United Community Banks (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UCB#NYSE">UCB</a>) is likely to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABT#NYSE">ABT</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.34 per share on revenue of $11.04 billion. 
• Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CBSH#NASDAQ">CBSH</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.89 per share on revenue of $417.18 million. 
• Ally Financial (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALLY#NYSE">ALLY</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.64 per share on revenue of $2.01 billion. 
• Amphenol (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APH#NYSE">APH</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.50 per share on revenue of $4.06 billion. 
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• Triumph Financial (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TFIN#NASDAQ">TFIN</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.25 per share on revenue of $108.44 million. 
• Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STLD#NASDAQ">STLD</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.63 per share on revenue of $3.98 billion. 
• Origin Bancorp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OBK#NYSE">OBK</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.52 per share on revenue of $87.75 million. 
• Old Second Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OSBC#NASDAQ">OSBC</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.48 per share on revenue of $59.62 million. 
• Wesbanco (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WSBC#NASDAQ">WSBC</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.55 per share on revenue of $156.42 million. 
• First Internet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INBK#NASDAQ">INBK</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.91 per share on revenue of $24.88 million. 
• NVE (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVEC#NASDAQ">NVEC</a>) is estimated to report earnings for its third quarter. 
• Univest Financial (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UVSP#NASDAQ">UVSP</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.57 per share on revenue of $73.45 million. 
• SL Green Realty (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLG#NYSE">SLG</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.53 per share on revenue of $156.30 million. 
• Cohen &amp; Steers (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNS#NYSE">CNS</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.81 per share on revenue of $140.72 million. 
• Kinder Morgan (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMI#NYSE">KMI</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.33 per share on revenue of $4.13 billion. 
• Knight-Swift (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KNX#NYSE">KNX</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.33 per share on revenue of $1.88 billion. 
• Equity Bancshares (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EQBK#NYSE">EQBK</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.91 per share on revenue of $55.96 million. 
• RLI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RLI#NYSE">RLI</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.04 per share on revenue of $435.02 million. 
• CACI International (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CACI#NYSE">CACI</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $5.23 per share on revenue of $2.02 billion. 
• Eagle Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EGBN#NASDAQ">EGBN</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.49 per share on revenue of $74.67 million. 
• Hexcel (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HXL#NYSE">HXL</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.53 per share on revenue of $480.50 million. 
• National Bank Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NBHC#NYSE">NBHC</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.79 per share on revenue of $107.38 million. 
• QCR Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCRH#NASDAQ">QCRH</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.73 per share on revenue of $96.56 million. 
• Cathay General (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CATY#NASDAQ">CATY</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.09 per share on revenue of $185.11 million. 
• Bankwell Finl Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BWFG#NASDAQ">BWFG</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.65 per share on revenue of $22.12 million. 
• Third Coast Bancshares (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TCBX#NASDAQ">TCBX</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.53 per share on revenue of $41.96 million. 
• Plexus (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLXS#NASDAQ">PLXS</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.55 per share on revenue of $980.53 million. 
• Live Oak Bancshares (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOB#NYSE">LOB</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.54 per share on revenue of $131.10 million. 
• Amerant Bancorp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMTB#NYSE">AMTB</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.36 per share on revenue of $100.68 million. 
• Horizon Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HBNC#NASDAQ">HBNC</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.37 per share on revenue of $62.78 million. 
• Cadence Bank (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CADE#NYSE">CADE</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.68 per share on revenue of $457.77 million. 
• Colony Bankcorp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CBAN#NYSE">CBAN</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.34 per share on revenue of $28.90 million. 
• Banner (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BANR#NASDAQ">BANR</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.21 per share on revenue of $156.09 million. 
• Alcoa (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AA#NYSE">AA</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.91 per share on revenue of $3.29 billion. 
• Discover Finl (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DFS#NYSE">DFS</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $3.26 per share on revenue of $4.39 billion. 
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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further improvement in overall market sentiment, but the index remained in the &#8220;Fear&#8221; zone on Tuesday.
U.S. stocks settled higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 500 points during the session as investors bet on more domestic-friendly policies following Donald Trump&#8217;s inauguration on Jan. 20 as the 47th U.S. President.
All three major indices also recorded their first weekly gain of 2025. The Dow jumped 3.7%, while the S&amp;P 500 added 2.9% last week. The Nasdaq, meanwhile, surged 2.5% during the week to notch its strongest weekly performance since December.
D.R. Horton Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DHI#NYSE">DHI</a>) reported better-than-expected first-quarter results. 3M Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MMM#NYSE">MMM</a>) reported upbeat fourth-quarter 2024 results and initiated 2025 guidance.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a positive note, with industrials, real estate, and health care stocks recording gains on Tuesday. However, energy stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 538 points to 44,025.81 on Tuesday. The S&amp;P 500 rose 0.88% to 6,049.24, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.64% at 19,756.78 during Tuesday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABT#NYSE">ABT</a>), The Procter &amp; Gamble Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PG#NYSE">PG</a>), and Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>) today.
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At a current reading of 40.8, the index remained in the &#8220;Fear&#8221; zone on Tuesday, versus a prior reading of 37.6.
The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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Hal Sperlich, the automotive genius behind the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/04/38285214/fords-mustang-gallops-into-60th-year-still-a-pony-with-plenty-of-kick">Ford Mustang</a>, passed away on Monday at 95. 
What Happened: Sperlich is best known as the chief architect behind the Ford Mustang and the Chrysler minivan. A Detroit and Saginaw native, Sperlich trained to be an engineer at the University of Michigan. He joined Ford in 1957 as a product planner and went on to develop the Mustang.
After leaving Ford, Sperlich joined Chrysler in 1977 and directed the company&#8217;s engineering personnel to develop a front-wheel-drive platform that became the &#8220;K-Car&#8221; which later gave rise to the company&#8217;s minivans. He was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2009.
The news of his passing was first<a href="https://www.autonews.com/executives/an-obituary-hal-sperlich/"> reported</a> by Automotive News.
Ford CEO Responds: Ford CEO Jim Farley expressed his condolences on Tuesday in a post on social media platform X. 
&#8220;We lost a product visionary in Hal Sperlich. He was also a friend and mentor to me, and many others.&nbsp; Hal was a dare-to-be-different product planner who had vision, passion and knowledge of a customers' wants and needs,&#8221; Farley said. The CEO noted that Sperlich was behind the Ford Fiesta in addition to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42938610/ford-sold-more-electric-mustangs-than-gas-mustangs-in-2024">the Mustang.</a>
&#8220;He didn't play it safe, and he was always focused on the whitespace&nbsp;and improving the company's capability.&nbsp;There are a lot of people who make great cars but so few who invent segments like Hal did with the Ford Mustang and later the Fiesta,&#8221; Farley said. &#8220;Our hearts go out to his family and friends.&#8221;
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After general and administrative expenses and income taxes, BW Product Services reported an estimated net profit of approximately USD 3 million for the quarter. The reported net profit includes accruals for personnel costs which may change subject to board approvals.

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BW LPG's Product Services Segment Delivers $58M In Realised Gains, Achieving $3M Net Profit In Q4 2024

A trader&#8217;s actions planted doubts on Tuesday after they bought over $5 million worth of Official Trump (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">TRUMP</a>) memecoin at the bottom just minutes after President Donald Trump said he knows little about it.
What Happened: In an X post, capital markets commentator The Kobeissi Letter drew attention to suspicious dealings shortly after Trump made his first public statement on his official coin.
The post noted that TRUMP fell over 33% three minutes after Trump&#8217;s remarks. At the exact bottom, a wallet scooped $5.09 million of the coin, which The Kobeissi Letter deemed as &#8220;one of the biggest single purchases&#8221; since the coin&#8217;s launch.
The subsequent purchase led to a quick recovery in the coin&#8217;s value, netting the trader $2.4 million in profits in just 14 minutes later. 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">This is unusual: At 6:00 PM ET, President Trump says &quot;I don&#39;t know very much about it&quot; regarding his memecoin, <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24TRUMP&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$TRUMP</a>. 3 minutes later, at 6:03 PM ET, <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24TRUMP&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$TRUMP</a> fell over -33% and a wallet purchased $5.09 MILLION worth of it at the EXACT bottom. This is one of the biggest single… <a href="https://t.co/N1d7opCuga">https://t.co/N1d7opCuga</a> <a href="https://t.co/t5SSu7a1bI">pic.twitter.com/t5SSu7a1bI</a>
&mdash; The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) <a href="https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1881844856039125287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The Kobeissi Letter called this development unusual. &#8220;Did someone know?&#8221; it said, alluding to insider training.
The findings were <a href="https://dexscreener.com/solana/a8nphpcjqtqhdquk35uj9hy2ysgxfkczgunwvkd3k7vc">drawn </a>from analytics platform DEX Screener and independently verified by Benzinga. The team behind Trump&#8217;s memecoin didn&#8217;t immediately return a request for comment.
See Also:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42735744/pharma-bro-martin-shkreli-predicts-doom-for-michael-saylors-microstrategy-as-stock-dips-below-300-in-after-hours-trading"> </a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43087038/trump-names-uyeda-acting-sec-chair-as-crypto-regulations-get-set-for-a-makeover">Trump Names Uyeda Acting SEC Chair, Regulators Get Ready For Crypto Makeover</a>
Why It Matters: Trump <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/43118779/trump-memecoin-regains-momentum-rallies-22-as-the-president-calls-billions-earned-through-the-venture-as-peanuts">appeared nonchalant </a>when he was asked about the Solana (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sol/usd">SOL</a>)-based memecoin&nbsp;during his first White House news conference.
"I&nbsp;don't&nbsp;know much about it other&nbsp;than I launched it. I&nbsp;heard it was very successful. I haven't&nbsp;checked where is it&nbsp;today,&#8221; he said.
However, when a journalist suggested that Trump had made "several billion dollars" from the venture, the president called it &#8220;peanuts.&#8221;
According to the coin's official website, entities linked to Trump&#8217;s family-owned conglomerate, The&nbsp;Trump Organization, <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">control </a>80% of the coin&#8217;s supply. 
Price Action: At the time of writing, TRUMP was exchanging hands at $43.13, surging 20.53% in the last 24 hours, according to&nbsp;DEX Screener.
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</ul>
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$TRUMP

Whale Investor Snaps Up $5 Million In Official Trump Coin Minutes After President Says, 'I Don't Know Much About It,' Marking One Of The Largest Purchases Since Launch

<ul>
<li>First set of abstracts released include Signatera&#x2122; data from BESPOKE CRC, the largest prospective, observational, multicenter MRD study in the U.S. to date, along with the first read-outs in early cancer detection and tissue-free MRD</li>
<li>Additional Signatera data will be shared at ASCO GI on Jan. 25, 2025, including a late-breaking oral presentation on the CALGB (Alliance) / SWOG 80702 study</li>
</ul>

NTRA

Reported Earlier, Natera To Reveal New Insights On Signatera's Clinical Utility And Innovations In Tissue-Free MRD At ASCO GI 2025

Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GSBC#NASDAQ">GSBC</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.27 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.25 by 1.6 percent. This is a 14.41 percent increase over earnings of $1.11 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $49.534 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $47.955 million by 3.29 percent. This is a 9.72 percent increase over sales of $45.147 million the same period last year.

Earnings Beats

GSBC

Great Southern Bancorp Q4 2024 GAAP EPS $1.27 Beats $1.25 Estimate, Sales $49.534M Beat $47.955M Estimate

Since last quarter and through today, the Company has executed 650,000 square feet of leasing activity throughout its portfolio, underscoring the strength of Brandywine's core portfolio while demonstrating continued progress executing leases within its development pipeline. The fourth quarter leasing activity was the highest in 2024 and 18% higher than the fourth quarter of 2023. The weighted average lease term for the quarter was 9.4 years with total leasing activity for 2024 at 2.2 million square feet.

Reported Earlier, Brandywine Realty Trust Reports Strong Leasing Momentum With 650,000 Square Feet Leased In Q4 2024

SPHR

Reported Earlier, MSG Networks Seeks Neutral Arbitration To Restore Knicks, Rangers, Devils, And Islanders Coverage For Optimum Subscribers

HSDT

Reported Earlier, Helius Medical Technologies Executes Warrant Exercise Agreements For $3.7M Gross Proceeds, Introduces New Warrants

In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 375,000 shares of common stock at the initial public offering price, representing 15% of the Shares sold in the Offering, less underwriting discounts and commissions, to cover over-allotments. The Offering is expected to close on or about January 23, 2025, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The Company's common stock is expected to begin trading on the NYSE American on January 22, 2025, under the symbol "TOPP."&nbsp;

IPOs

TOPP

Reported Earlier, Toppoint Prices $10M Initial Public Offering Of 2.5M Common Shares At $4/Share

Production
<ul>
<li>Woodside's full-year 2025 production guidance is 186 – 196 MMboe (510 – 537 Mboe/day). This excludes volumes from Beaumont New Ammonia.</li>
<li>The approximate split by product type is:</li>
</ul>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">LNG</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">~40%</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Pipeline gas</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">~20%</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Crude and condensate</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">~35%</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Natural gas liquids</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">~5%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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Guidance

Woodside Provides 2025 Guidance: Sees 186–196 MMboe Production And $4.5B–5B Capex Allocation

Operations
<ul>
<li>Outstanding production from Sangomar with 75 Mboe/day produced in the quarter, driving record full-year production of 194 MMboe (530 Mboe/day), at the top end of the 2024 full-year production guidance range.</li>
<li>Quarterly production of 51.4 MMboe. (559 Mboe/day), down 3% from Q3 2024 due to lower seasonal demand at Bass Strait and an unplanned shutdown at Pluto, partly offset by increased production at Sangomar.</li>
<li>Quarterly revenue of $3,470 million, down 6% from Q3 2024 primarily due to lower seasonal demand at Bass Strait, partly offset by higher third-party LNG trades.</li>
<li>Sold 33.6% of produced LNG at prices linked to gas hub indices in the quarter (12.8% of total equity production), realising a 31% premium compared to oil-linked pricing.</li>
</ul>
Projects
<ul>
<li>The Scarborough Energy project was 78% complete at the end of the quarter, with the final Pluto Train 2 modules arriving at the Pluto LNG site in December. The project remains on target for first LNG cargo in 2026.</li>
<li>The Trion project was 20% complete at the end of the quarter, with construction of the floating production unit commencing in November. First oil is targeted for 2028.</li>
<li>Continued construction of the Beaumont New Ammonia project with Phase 1 of the project on track for start up in the second half of 2025.</li>
</ul>

Reported Earlier, Woodside Energy Q4 Revenue $3.47B Up From $3.355B YoY

Evotec SE ((Frankfurt Stock Exchange:EVT, MDAX/TecDAX, TRQX:EVTd, NASDAQ:EVO) announced that, together with Yonsei University and the Korean biotech company Zymedi, it will receive a US$ 4.5m grant from the Korea
Evotec SE ((Frankfurt Stock Exchange:EVT, MDAX/TecDAX, TRQX:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EVTd#TRQX">EVTd</a>, NASDAQ:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EVO#NASDAQ">EVO</a>) announced that, together with Yonsei University and the Korean biotech company Zymedi, it will receive a US$ 4.5m grant from the Korea Institute of Advanced Technology (KIAT). The KIAT grant will fund the development of first-in-class biologic therapies to treat lung diseases, including asthma and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The project will focus on the preclinical development of novel anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic antibodies directed against tRNA synthetases, an emerging therapeutic target class to treat diseases with a high unmet medical need.

Government

Evotec Partners with Yonsei University and Zymedi to Develop Lung Disease Therapies with $4.5M Grant

With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Wednesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:
<ul>
<li>Wall Street expects Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABT#NYSE">ABT</a>) to report quarterly earnings at $1.34 per share on revenue of $11.01 billion before the opening bell, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>. Abbott shares went up 0.08% to $116.88 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results. Netflix reported it added 18.91 million paid subscribers in the fiscal quarter, up 15.9% year-over-year. The company said it sees full-year revenue of $43.5 billion to $44.5 billion, up $0.5 billion from the company&#8217;s previous range. Netflix shares jumped 14.4% to $994.80 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>Analysts are expecting Procter &amp; Gamble Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PG#NYSE">PG</a>) to post quarterly earnings at $1.86 per share on revenue of $21.54 billion. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Procter &amp; Gamble shares gained 1% to $163.38 in after-hours trading.</li>
</ul>
Check out our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premarket/">premarket coverage here</a>
<ul>
<li>Interactive Brokers Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results. The company reported quarterly earnings of $2.03 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.84 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.39 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.37 billion. Interactive Brokers shares gained 3.5% to $199.59 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>Analysts expect Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>) to post quarterly earnings at $2.01 per share on revenue of $22.44 billion before the opening bell. Johnson &amp; Johnson shares gained 0.6% to $149.00 in after-hours trading.</li>
</ul>
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<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43096091/jim-cramer-this-tech-stock-is-a-buy-louisiana-pacific-has-been-a-great-stock">Jim Cramer: This Tech Stock Is A Buy, Louisiana-Pacific Has Been A &#8216;Great Stock&#8217;</a></li>
</ul>
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NFLX

Netflix, Procter & Gamble And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Wednesday

The alliance combines the deep technical expertise of McKinsey's AI practice, QuantumBlack, and its track record of deploying and scaling AI solutions across industries with C3 AI's cutting-edge Enterprise AI software applications to help clients unlock the power of Enterprise AI and agentic AI to realize significant operational improvements and unlock new growth opportunities.

C3 AI And McKinsey Announce Alliance To Drive Rapid And Scalable AI Solutions For Global Enterprises

Announces intent to spin out and form a growth-oriented joint venture for LanzaX, the Company's&nbsp;differentiated synthetic biology platform, with Tharsis Capital joining as new LanzaX strategic partner to accelerate financing for the synbio development pipeline
Appoints new Interim Chief Financial Officer of LanzaTech to streamline biorefining platform growth priorities and heighten focus on cost reductions

LNZA

Reported Earlier, LanzaTech To Spin Out LanzaX Synbio Division In Joint Venture With Tharsis Capital; Appoints Justin Pugh As Interim CFO

A Google parent-owned startup is poised to begin clinical trials of its first artificial intelligence-designed drug by year-end, marking a significant milestone in pharmaceutical development as major tech companies increasingly invest in AI-powered healthcare solutions.
What Happened: Isomorphic Labs, an Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) subsidiary, is targeting major disease areas including oncology, cardiovascular conditions, and neurodegeneration, founder Demis Hassabis <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/41b51d07-0754-4ffd-a8f9-737e1b1f0c2e">told</a> Financial Times, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos. 
The company has already secured partnerships with Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>) and Novartis AG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVS#NYSE">NVS</a>) for six drug development programs.
&#8220;It usually takes an average of five to 10 years to discover one drug. And maybe we could accelerate that 10 times, which would be an incredible revolution in human health,&#8221; said Hassabis, who recently received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/43119464/netflix-raises-prices-16-peter-schiff-warns-of-escalating-inflation-risks-ahead-of-trump-policies">Netflix Raises Prices 16%, Peter Schiff Warns Of Escalating Inflation Risks Ahead Of Trump Policies</a>
Why It Matters: The announcement comes as Oracle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) unveiled plans for an AI-driven cancer vaccine system capable of delivering personalized treatments within 48 hours. The initiative is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/43118941/oracles-larry-ellison-says-cancer-vaccine-tailored-in-48-hours-could-soon-be-a-reality-as-trump-announces-500-billion-ai-investment">part of a $500 billion AI infrastructure project</a> called Stargate, developed in partnership with OpenAI and SoftBank Group.
Investment in AI-powered drug discovery has gained momentum, with ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood projecting a $400 billion market opportunity in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/11/42206182/cathie-wood-sees-400b-opportunity-in-biologics-how-have-her-bets-fared">biologics over the next five years</a>. The sector has attracted significant attention from investors, though companies like Crispr Therapeutics AG and Intellia Therapeutics Inc. have shown considerable market volatility.
Isomorphic Labs, spun out from Google DeepMind in 2021, represents a growing trend of tech giants leveraging AI to streamline the traditionally lengthy and expensive drug development process. 
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For decades, many retail investors allocated their portfolios among standard choices like stocks, bonds and mutual funds that have exposure to those traditional asset classes. Currently, many traditional rules of thumb, including the 60%/40% stock-to-bond portfolio, are becoming somewhat obsolete.

Looking to diversify from traditional markets and beat inflation, investors, financial advisers and traditional brokerages are turning to alternative investments. These options can include derivatives like futures contracts on commodities; private equity; blockchain; environmental; social and governance (ESG); and international investments.&nbsp;

Because of these factors, liquid alternative funds are on track to break last year&rsquo;s record of $38.3 billion worth of net inflows.

Check out: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/22/06/27864805/this-platform-is-pouring-up-returns-vint-pays-out-21-7-irr-distribution-to-investors-in-its-champagn">This Platform Is Pouring Up Returns: Vint Pays Out 21.7% IRR Distribution To Investors In Its Champagne Collection</a>

<h2>Alternative Investments Can Justify Higher Fees</h2>

Several decades ago, it wasn&rsquo;t uncommon for stock brokerages to charge 8% per trade. The internet, index funds and robo-advisers have shifted the model, with most leading brokerages offering commission-free trades on U.S. stocks and ETFs.&nbsp;

Many financial advisers charge asset under management fees (AUM), which can range from 0.20% to 2% to manage a client&rsquo;s portfolio.&nbsp;

Currently, many advisers have to deal with fee compression, since the average client account fee in 2021 was 0.69%. Some investors rely on their own research or on robo-advisers like Betterment for financial planning. Betterment charges a fraction of the AUM fees an adviser would charge, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/betterment-review">starting at 0.25%.</a>

Many alternative investments, including <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/private-equity-real-estate">private equity and real estate</a>, require more strategy and can carry higher risks. Unlike index funds, alternative investment ETFs may be actively managed.&nbsp;

One of the main reasons that brokerages are creating these funds is that they can justify charging higher management fees along with performance-based fees.

For example, the ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PEX#BATS">PEX</a>) is a popular ETF that invests in private equity companies and carries a whopping 2.67% expense ratio.

Don&rsquo;t miss: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/real-estate/22/08/28476285/this-high-yield-real-estate-fund-is-targeting-a-12-18-annualized-return">This High-Yield Real Estate Fund Is Targeting A 12%-18% Annualized Return</a>

<h2>Brokerages Can Diversify Revenue Streams</h2>

U.S. stock mutual funds were very common in investors&rsquo; portfolios. Because of high fees, commissions and underperformance, many investors are choosing low-cost ETFs and index funds instead.&nbsp;

As a result, net inflows to U.S. long-term mutual funds have been negative for seven of the past eight years, per the Investment Company Institute. A good portion of these inflows is being allocated to lower-cost ETFs and index funds, which are less profitable for brokerages.

Offering alternative investment funds provides these companies with different, more profitable revenue streams. Unlike older mutual funds, alternative investment funds are seeing higher demand from both investors and advisers.

Per a 2022 CAIS Group survey, 34% of participating advisers thought that a traditional mix of stocks and bonds is no longer effective for investing.

<h2>Fidelity Launched Two Alternative Investment Funds</h2>

Fidelity has recently created the Fidelity Advisor Risk Parity Fund (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FAPZX#NASDAQ">FAPZX</a>) and Fidelity Advisor Macro Opportunities Fund (FAQFX).

<h3>Fidelity Advisor Risk Parity Fund (FAPZX)</h3>

This fund invests in U.S. stocks, bonds, international stocks and debt, exchange-traded products and mutual funds. It also has exposure to futures contracts on commodities.

The five classes of this fund &mdash; A, M, C, I and Z &mdash; have expense ratios that vary, ranging from 0.64% to 1.69%.

<h3>Fidelity Advisor Macro Opportunities Fund (FAQFX)</h3>

Like the Risk Parity Fund, the Macro Opportunities Fund has five classes &mdash; A, M, C, I and Z, with expense ratios differing per fund class. These range from 0.80% to 1.85%. It also seeks to provide investors diversification from the traditional 60%/40% stock-to-bond portfolio.

The Macro Opportunities Fund differs from the Risk Parity Fund because it incorporates more leverage and uses a mix of both long and short positions among asset classes. These strategies ensure that it&rsquo;s minimally correlated to traditional equity markets.

<h2>Other Asset Managers Are Following Fidelity&rsquo;s Lead</h2>

Aside from Fidelity, other top financial institutions including BlackRock and Invesco have been creating more alternative investment funds. Some of these focus on specific, popular niches like blockchain or ESG.&nbsp;

For example, BlackRock recently launched its iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBLC#NYSE">IBLC</a>). This ETF invests in U.S. and foreign companies that are involved in the development and innovation of blockchain, along with crypto-based technology.&nbsp;

Some of its largest holdings include Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>) and Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>). Unlike other actively managed ETFs, it has a relatively low expense ratio of 0.47%.

Aside from blockchain, ESG is another growing niche. It&rsquo;s becoming even more popular because of an increased interest in environmental sustainability and social causes.&nbsp;

A third of Millennial and 19% of Gen Z investors prefer to invest in companies that favor positive social change, innovation and sustainability. Some household names like Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) qualify as ESG companies.&nbsp;

While companies need to meet many standards to be considered ESG, the main one is that the company isn&rsquo;t involved in business activities in the following industries &mdash; alcohol, cannabis, weapons, gambling, nuclear power, oil and gas and tobacco.

The Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQMG#NASDAQ">QQMG</a>) tracks the Nasdaq-100 ESG Index, and some of its holdings include Apple, Microsoft, DocuSign Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOCU#NASDAQ">DOCU</a>) and Zoom Video Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZM#NASDAQ">ZM</a>). Since it&rsquo;s an index fund, it has a relatively low expense ratio of 0.20%.&nbsp;

Besides this ETF, which was launched in late 2021, Invesco offers other ESG ETFs, including the ESG Nasdaq Next Gen 100 ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQJG#NASDAQ">QQJG</a>) and the ESG S&amp;P 500 Equal Weight ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RSPE#NYSE">RSPE</a>).

<h2>Traditional Brokerages Are Increasingly Creating Unique, Alternative Investments</h2>

The world and the markets are changing rapidly. Traditional investment strategies like the 60%/40% stock-to-bond portfolio are becoming more outdated, especially since this model is projected to have its worst quarter since 2008.

New industries including blockchain and ESG provide more innovation and investment opportunities, which explains why BlackRock has launched its iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF.

Other funds like the Fidelity Macro Opportunities Fund are being used to provide diversification from standard asset classes like U.S. stocks and bonds, which have realized significant losses this year.

Today&rsquo;s Private Market Offering Highlights

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/alternative-investments/platform/arrived-homes">Arrived Homes</a>, the company that allows investors to buy shares of single-family rental homes, is set to launch 14 new rental properties on its platform with a minimum investment of $100.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Vacation rental investment platform <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/alternative-investments/platform/here">Here</a>&nbsp;is set to launch a new offering for San Diego property with a $100 minimum investment.</li>
</ul>

Find more current offerings and news on <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/alternative-investments">Benzinga Alternative Investments</a>

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