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Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair Inc. is the owner-operator of the second largest portfolio of television stations in the United States, with 185 full power stations in 86 markets. Of the firm's roughly 600 channels, 150 are affiliated with the four national broadcasters—Fox, ABC, CBS, and NBC—with over 80 other channels aligned with The CW (Nexstar) and MyNetworkTV (Fox). Sinclair owns the Tennis Channel and stakes in Marquee Sports Network and YES Network, providing their content to pay-TV distributors.

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Benchmark analyst Daniel Kurnos reiterates Sinclair (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBGI#NASDAQ">SBGI</a>) with a Buy and maintains $30 price target.

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Benchmark Reiterates Buy on Sinclair, Maintains $30 Price Target

Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBGI#NASDAQ">SBGI</a>), the "Company," today released preliminary unaudited Local Media segment fourth quarter 2024 media revenues and certain media operating expenses.
The Company expects Local Media segment media revenues to be $931 million to $933 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, down modestly from the Company's previously disclosed guidance of $936 million to $945 million. This includes political advertising revenue of approximately $203 million (versus previously disclosed guidance of $204 million), core (non-political) advertising revenue of $300 million to $301 million (versus previously disclosed guidance of $307 million to $315 million) and distribution revenue of $392 million to $393 million (versus guidance of $386 million to $388 million), as well as other media revenue of approximately $37 million (versus previously disclosed guidance of $38 million).
In addition, the Company expects fourth quarter 2024 Local Media segment combined preliminary media programming and production expenses and media selling, general and administrative expenses of $580 million to $582 million, which compares favorably to the Company's previously disclosed guidance of a total of $589 million to $590 million for the total of these two expense line items.

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Sinclair Expects Q4 Local Media Revenues Of $931M-$933M (Prior $936M-$945M)

Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBGI#NASDAQ">SBGI</a>), the "Company" or "Sinclair," today announced that Sinclair Television Group, Inc. ("STG") and certain affiliated entities have entered into a Transaction Support Agreement (including the attached term sheet and other attachments thereto, the "TSA") with certain of STG's secured creditors (the "Consenting Creditors"), including lenders holding term loans (the "Existing Term Loan Facility") under STG's existing credit facilities (the "Existing Credit Facilities") governed by STG's existing bank credit agreement (the "Existing Credit Agreement") and various holders of STG's outstanding 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 (the "Existing Secured Notes"), on the principal terms of new money financings and a debt recapitalization (the "Transactions") to strengthen the Company's balance sheet and better position it for long-term growth.

Sinclair Announces Debt Recapitalization Agreement with Creditors to Strengthen Financial Position

<h1 class="wp-block-heading">New On The Block</h1>
Vera Bradley Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRA#NASDAQ">VRA</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42439021/vera-bradley-reports-30-sales-drop-in-q3-amid-business-model-transition-stock-slips">sales are down</a>. 
The handbag brand&#8217;s largest shareholder, Fund 1 Investments LLC, isn&#8217;t happy about it. A Dec. 30 <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241230656224/en/Fund-1-Sends-Letter-to-Vera-Bradley%E2%80%99s-Board-of-Directors-Highlighting-the-Opportunity-for-Value-Enhancing-Strategic-Alternatives">letter</a> to the board referred to co-founder Barbara Bradley Baekgaard&#8216;s designs as &#8220;iconic&#8221; and &#8220;synonymous with innovation and disruption for decades." 
But after the compliments came the critique: Fund 1 takes issue with Vera Bradley&#8217;s questionable capital allocation, poor operational performance and a failed brand turnaround, all compounded by tough macroeconomic conditions for fashion brands. What's the solution, according to Fund 1? A "strategic alternatives process" to explore selling the company to a larger organization or taking it private.
Also for sale, as of this week:
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<li>Imagination Technologies Group Limited, a British semiconductor and software design company owned by private equity firm Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, is up for sale. Lazard is shopping it around, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-03/chipmaker-imagination-s-owners-tap-lazard-to-search-for-buyer?srnd=phx-deals">Bloomberg</a>. </li>
<li>Skin care startup Minimalist is considering a $350 million deal, TechCrunch <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/03/hindustan-unilever-minimalist-acquisition/?guccounter=1">reported</a>. On the buy side is Hindustan Unilever Ltd., which recently purchased Oziva and Wellbeing Nutrition. Hindustan Unilever's skincare offerings include Dove and Pond's. Jaipur-based Minimalist reported an 89% revenue growth to $40.8 million in fiscal year 2024.</li>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Off The Block</h1>
SouthState Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSB#NYSE">SSB</a>) has finalized its $2 billion stock acquisition of Texas-based Independent Bank Group, potentially signaling a wave of regional bank mergers. Key drivers include regional bank stock price growth, lower interest rates improving deposit profitability, and anticipated deregulation under Trump&#8217;s administration.
Hookipa Pharma (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOK#NASDAQ">HOOK</a>) is acquiring Poolbeg Pharma in an all-stock deal. Hookipa shareholders retain rights to milestone payments from Gilead&#8217;s hepatitis B partnership and proceeds from the HB-200 program. 
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Bankruptcy Block</h1>
Mitch Modell, the ex-CEO of the Modell's sporting goods chain, wants to revive bankrupt retailers Party City and Big Lots. He plans to raise $1 billion and keep 33,000 jobs afloat. He also wishes to name his 20-something sons, Matthew and Maxwell, as co-presidents, according to the <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/12/30/business/former-modells-owner-wants-to-save-bankrupt-retailers-party-city-big-lots-our-goal-is-to-save-33k-jobs/">New York Post</a>.
Modell, known for the catchy "Gotta go to Mo's" jingle, had his eureka moment at none other than Mar-a-Lago, where he decided the struggling chains needed a sporting goods flair. His vision includes ditching Big Lots' bulky furniture and sprucing up Party City with sportswear and footwear — because nothing says "Happy Birthday" like a new pair of sneakers.
To keep prices low, Modell plans to tap factories in China, Mexico and India, courtesy of Source One Global. He's also enlisted other former CEOs, such as Larry Meyer (Forever 21) and Demos Parneros (Barnes &amp; Noble) to help evaluate the deal.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Notes From The Block</h1>
In 2025, the incoming Trump administration is expected to be friendlier to media conglomerates looking to conduct mergers, compared to the Biden administration. "The overwhelming mood is positive from an M&amp;A perspective," Christopher Vollmer, managing director at MediaLink, told <a href="https://variety.com/2025/biz/news/media-mergers-acquisitions-2025-deals-1236263982/">Variety</a>. "People are looking to kick off M&amp;A activity in the first quarter of 2025."
But people forget that Trump wasn&#8217;t exactly cordial to dealmakers the last time he was in office. The previous&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;administration, from 2016 to 2020, blocked and sued or threatened to block a lot of big deals. 
If you recall:
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<li>AT&amp;T (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/T#NYSE">T</a>) and Time Warner <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/17/11/10748659/at-t-resists-doj-order-to-divest-time-warners-cnn-for-merger-approval">failed to ink a deal</a>. Regulators argued that it could increase prices for consumers and disadvantage rival distributors.</li>
<li>Sinclair Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBGI#NASDAQ">SBGI</a>) and Tribune Media faced resistance due to concerns about consolidation in the broadcast industry. Sinclair <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/24/11/41805370/jim-cramer-hopes-m-a-to-come-back-bigly-under-trump-administration">paid a hefty fee</a> for whiffing.</li>
<li>Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) and Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>), had they merged, could have affected U.S. national security, a federal <a href="https://www.investors.com/news/technology/broadcom-buyout-of-qualcomm-looking-doubtful-after-federal-probe/">probe</a> showed.</li>
<li>DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKNG#NASDAQ">DKNG</a>) and FanDuel: A merger of the two largest daily fantasy sports platforms was blocked to preserve competition in the industry.</li>
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The Department of Justice also mandated divestitures in major transactions. For example:
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<li>Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMY#NYSE">BMY</a>) had to divest Celgene&#8217;s Otezla treatment to resolve concerns about reduced competition in the market for psoriasis drugs.</li>
<li>Harris Corp. was required to sell parts of its military communications business to proceed with its merger with L3 Technologies, creating the company L3Harris Technologies Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LHX#NYSE">LHX</a>)</li>
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These interventions reflected the DOJ's focus on preventing market dominance. Should M&amp;A volume under Trump be comparable to the last four years, deal pros can&#8217;t blame anyone but themselves. 
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VZ#NYSE">VZ</a>)</h3>
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<li>Dividend Yield: 6.81%</li>
<li>UBS analyst John Hodulik maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $44 to $45 on Dec. 20. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.</li>
<li>Scotiabank analyst Maher Yaghi maintained a Sector Perform rating and cut the price target from $47.25 to $47 on Oct. 23. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBGI#NASDAQ">SBGI</a>)</h3>
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<li>Dividend Yield: 6.29%</li>
<li>Guggenheim analyst Curry Baker maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $18 to $19 on Oct. 19. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.</li>
<li>JP Morgan analyst David Karnovsky maintained an Underweight rating and raised the price target from $14 to $16 on Nov. 12. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On Dec. 17, Sinclair expanded Broadcast Network Footprint of TBD TV through partnership with FOX in top 10 DMAs.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Playtika Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTK#NASDAQ">PLTK</a>)</h3>
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<li>Dividend Yield: 5.88%</li>
<li>Roth MKM analyst Eric Handler maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $8 to $9 on Nov. 8. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.</li>
<li>Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter reiterated an Outperform rating and a price target of $11.5 on Sept. 19. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On Dec. 20, Playtika announced a partnership with IGT, a global gaming leader.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro&#8217;s charting tool helped identify the <a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent122624&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">trend in PLTK stock</a>. </li>
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Sinclair Expands TBD TV's Reach To 22M Households Through Partnership With FOX Affiliates In Top 10 DMAs, Including New York, Los Angeles, And Chicago, Launching January 15, 2025

Guggenheim analyst Curry Baker maintains Sinclair (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBGI#NASDAQ">SBGI</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $18 to $19.

Guggenheim Maintains Buy on Sinclair, Raises Price Target to $19

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JP Morgan analyst David Karnovsky maintains Sinclair (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBGI#NASDAQ">SBGI</a>) with a Underweight and raises the price target from $14 to $16.

JP Morgan Maintains Underweight on Sinclair, Raises Price Target to $16

Sinclair And IIT Bombay Partner On Wireless Broadcast-to-Everything (B2X) Research; MoU To Enhance ATSC 3.0 Standard For Mobile, TV, And IoT Applications With 5G Integration And Low-Latency Datacasting

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<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58933b2043eaaa0001698f4c/eric-coldwell">Baird analyst Eric Coldwell</a> upgraded the rating for McKesson Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCK#NYSE">MCK</a>) from Neutral to Outperform and raised the price target from $531 to $688. McKesson shares closed at $549.31 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MCK/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Raymond James analyst Ric Prentiss upgraded United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USM#NYSE">USM</a>) from Market Perform to Outperform and announced a price target of $86. United States Cellular shares closed at $65.15 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/USM/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5e00b6e13513fb0001f03e9b/kristen-kluska">Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Kristen Kluska</a> upgraded the rating for Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SRPT#NASDAQ">SRPT</a>) from Neutral to Overweight and boosted the price target from $152 to $167. Sarepta Therapeutics shares closed at $127.97 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SRPT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>JP Morgan analyst Alexei Gogolev upgraded Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CWAN#NYSE">CWAN</a>) from Neutral to Overweight and raised the price target from $23 to $33. Clearwater Analytics shares closed at $28.58 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CWAN/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall upgraded the rating for Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBGI#NASDAQ">SBGI</a>) from Underweight to Equal-Weight and increased the price target from $13 to $19. Sinclair shares closed at $17.41 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SBGI/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall upgrades Sinclair (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBGI#NASDAQ">SBGI</a>) from Underweight to Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $13 to $19.

Wells Fargo Upgrades Sinclair to Equal-Weight, Raises Price Target to $19

Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBGI#NASDAQ">SBGI</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.43 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.98 by 45.92 percent. This is a 293.24 percent increase over losses of $(0.74) per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $917.00 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $923.00 million by 0.65 percent. This is a 19.56 percent increase over sales of $767.00 million the same period last year.

Earnings

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Sinclair Broadcast Group Q3 EPS $1.43 Beats $0.98 Estimate, Sales $917.00M Miss $923.00M Estimate

Sinclair (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBGI#NASDAQ">SBGI</a>) sees FY2024 sales of $3.548 billion-3.558 billion vs $3.54 billion estimate.

Sinclair Sees FY2024 Sales $3.548B-3.558B vs $3.54B Est

Sinclair (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBGI#NASDAQ">SBGI</a>) sees Q4 sales of $1.004 billion-1.014 billion vs $1.04 billion estimate.

Sinclair Sees Q4 Sales $1.004B-1.014B vs $1.04B Est

VIZIO Users Now Have Access to NewsON's Comprehensive Local News Content
NewsON, the nation's premier streaming service for local news content, today announced their free streaming app is now available on VIZIO TVs.
VIZIO users can enjoy NewsON's ad-supported access to a comprehensive range of local news content at no cost, including live newscasts or catch up on other recent newscasts at their convenience, on-demand. The app experience offers over 285 trusted TV stations spanning 135+ markets, covering over 90% of the U.S. Additionally, 190+ local stations also offer FAST channels which are available for streaming on the NewsON app.

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Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page.</a>
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<li>Small Cap Consumer Research raised the price target for JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JAKK#NASDAQ">JAKK</a>) from $24 to $30. Small Cap Consumer Research analyst Eric Beder maintained a Buy rating. JAKKS Pacific shares fell 1% to close at $25.88 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/JAKK/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>TD Cowen increased the price target for CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAVA#NYSE">CAVA</a>) from $115 to $130. TD Cowen analyst Andrew Charles maintained a Buy rating. CAVA shares gained 2.9% to close at $128.79 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/cava/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Keybanc boosted CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWD#NASDAQ">CRWD</a>) price target from $300 to $345. Keybanc analyst Jackson Ader maintained an Overweight rating. CrowdStrike shares gained 8.1% to close at $299.85 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/crwd/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Deutsche Bank raised The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BK#NYSE">BK</a>) price target from $66 to $80. Deutsche Bank analyst Brian Bedell upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy. Bank of New York Mellon shares gained 0.1% to close at $71.82 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/bk/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Benchmark raised Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBGI#NASDAQ">SBGI</a>) price target from $29 to $30. Benchmark analyst Daniel Kurnos maintained a Buy rating. Sinclair shares gained 4.3% to close at $14.67 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sbgi/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Piper Sandler boosted the price target for Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WIX#NASDAQ">WIX</a>) from $184 to $200. Piper Sandler analyst Clarke Jeffries upgraded the stock from Neutral to Overweight. Wix.com fell 0.3% to close at $160.64 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/wix/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Baird slashed Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APLS#NASDAQ">APLS</a>) price target from $96 to $92. Baird analyst Colleen Kusy maintained an Outperform rating. Apellis Pharmaceuticals shares fell 11.5% to close at $32.51 on Friday. S<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/apls/analyst-ratings">ee how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Deutsche Bank boosted the price target for PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>) from $74 to $94. Deutsche Bank analyst Bryan Keane maintained a Buy rating. PayPal shares fell 1% to close at $76.76 on Friday. S<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/pypl/analyst-ratings">ee how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Baird increased Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FI#NYSE">FI</a>) price target from $186 to $200. Baird analyst David Koning maintained an Outperform rating. Fiserv shares fell 0.7% to close at $177.61 on Friday.<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/FI/analyst-ratings"> See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Loop Capital slashed FedEx Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FDX#NYSE">FDX</a>) price target from $317 to $288. Loop Capital analyst Rick Paterson maintained a Hold rating. FedEx shares dipped 15.2% to close at $254.64 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/FDX/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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U.S. stocks were lower, with the Dow Jones index falling around 200 points on Friday.
Shares of Constellation Energy Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CEG#NYSE">CEG</a>) rose sharply during Friday's session after the company announced it signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft that will help launch the Crance Clean Energy Center and restart<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CEG/news"> Three Mile Island Unit 1</a>.
Constellation Energy shares jumped 13.4% to $236.43 on Friday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.
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<li>NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NNE#NASDAQ">NNE</a>) shares jumped 20.1% to $12.73.</li>
<li>Oklo Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OKLO#NASDAQ">OKLO</a>) gained 18.7% to $7.84.</li>
<li>Byrna Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYRN#NASDAQ">BYRN</a>) gained 9.3% to $16.47.</li>
<li>Vistra Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VST#NYSE">VST</a>) gained 8.8% to $100.62.</li>
<li>Cameco Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCJ#NYSE">CCJ</a>) shares rose 7.8% to $44.29.</li>
<li>Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LEU#NYSE">LEU</a>) gained 7.5% to $44.56.</li>
<li>NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMR#NYSE">SMR</a>) climbed 7.5% to $10.33.</li>
<li>Murano Global Investments Plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRNO#NASDAQ">MRNO</a>) rose 7.1% to $8.41.</li>
<li>Scholar Rock Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SRRK#NASDAQ">SRRK</a>) gained 6.9% to $9.10.</li>
<li>Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBGI#NASDAQ">SBGI</a>) gained 6.5% to $14.98 as the company raised its third quarter and full-year 2024 political revenue estimates.</li>
<li>NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>) gained 6.3% to $86.06 after the company announced Elliot Hill will take over as the new President and CEO. John Donahoe will retire from his position.</li>
<li>GameStop Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>) rose 6.1% to $20.69. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently slapped a fine on CEO Ryan Cohen.</li>
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