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JP Morgan analyst Stephen Tusa maintains Trane Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TT#NYSE">TT</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $390 to $387.

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JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Trane Technologies, Lowers Price Target to $387

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Safe & Green Holdings Shares Halted On Circuit Breaker To The Downside, Stock Now Up 181.5%

Microsoft&nbsp;Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) could <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/01/42890164/microsoft-plans-to-slash-jobs-again-when-people-are-not-performing-we-take-the-appropriate-action" rel="noreferrer noopener">pause hiring in</a> part of its consulting business in the US, CNBC <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/14/microsoft-pauses-hiring-in-us-consulting-unit-memo-says.html" rel="noreferrer noopener">cites</a> from an internal memo.&nbsp;
The company expects the cuts to affect less than 1% of its workforce.
Rival tech companies — Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google, Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) — have slashed workforces, citing cost cuts to tackle the pandemic-induced slowdown, efficiency drive, artificial intelligence expansion drive, and more.
The memo also urged employees to swap travel for internal meetings and remote sessions. Additionally, executives must authorize trips to customers&#8217; sites to justify the spending. The group looks to slash its marketing and nonbillable external resource spending by 35%.
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The consulting division&#8217;s growth lagged behind Microsoft&#8217;s productivity software subscriptions and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/10/41636770/microsoft-q1-earnings-highlights-ai-driven-transformation-is-changing-work-company-beats-revenue-ep" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Azure cloud computing businesses</a>.
Reportedly, in fiscal 2025, Microsoft&nbsp;committed <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42980720/microsoft-taps-meta-veteran-to-lead-new-coreai-division-plans-shift-from-openai-dependence">$80 billion&nbsp;to</a> its AI ambitions including developing data centers to train&nbsp;AI models. Also, this week, the company launched the CoreAI division to streamline AI tools and build AI apps.
The Redmond, Washington-based company laid off 10,000 employees in early 2023, implying 4%-5% of its workforce. In January 2024, after <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/01/36783057/microsofts-major-gaming-shake-up-1-900-layoffs-and-leadership-changes-in-post-acquisition-strategy">completing the Activision Blizzard acquisition</a>, Microsoft&#8217;s gaming unit cut 1,900 jobs.
In 2023, Google <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/11/36020949/big-tech-prioritize-cost-control-and-ai-scaling-back-workforce-despite-business-growth" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">slashed 12,000 jobs</a>, affecting ~6% of its workforce. Since November 2022, Meta has claimed to have laid off 21,000 employees, implying 25% of its workforce. 
Amazon cut 27,000 roles in 2023. The sector let go of 141,516 employees in the first half of 2023 compared with about 6,000 a year ago, according to Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas.
Microsoft stock gained close to 7% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock through Vanguard Information Tech ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VGT#NYSE">VGT</a>) and SPDR Select Sector Fund &#8211; Technology (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>).
Price Action: Microsoft stock is up 0.04% at $415.84 premarket at last check Wednesday.
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Microsoft To Cut Costs, Pause Hiring In US Consulting, Tighten Spending

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>JP Morgan cut the price target for Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CARR#NYSE">CARR</a>) from $83 to $77. JP Morgan analyst Stephen Tusa maintained a Neutral rating. Carrier Global shares closed at $68.40 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CARR/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>RBC Capital slashed Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHTR#NASDAQ">CHTR</a>) price target from $390 to $380. RBC Capital analyst Jonathan Atkin maintained a Sector Perform rating. Charter Communications shares closed at $346.29 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CHTR/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>JP Morgan raised the price target for Deere &amp; Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DE#NYSE">DE</a>) from $450 to $470. JP Morgan analyst Tami Zakaria maintained a Neutral rating. Deere shares closed at $432.31 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/DE/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Wells Fargo increased the price target for Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LULU#NASDAQ">LULU</a>) from $350 to $375. Wells Fargo analyst Ike Boruchow maintained an Equal-Weight rating. Lululemon shares closed at $388.74 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LULU/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Telsey Advisory Group slashed Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SIG#NYSE">SIG</a>) price target from $87 to $65. Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana Telsey maintained a Sector Perform rating. Signet shares settled at $58.00 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SIG/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>BMO Capital raised Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) price target from $825 to $1,000. BMO Capital analyst Brian Pitz maintained an Outperform rating. Netflix shares closed at $828.40 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NFLX/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>B of A Securities raised Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WAB#NYSE">WAB</a>) price target from $225 to $226. B of A Securities analyst Ken Hoexter maintained a Buy rating. Westinghouse Air Brake shares closed at $198.10 on Tuesday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WAB/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Evercore ISI Group cut the price target for Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLB#NYSE">SLB</a>) from $62 to $44. Evercore ISI Group analyst James West downgraded the stock from Outperform to In-Line. SLB shares settled at $39.87 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SLB/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Cantor Fitzgerald cut Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APLD#NASDAQ">APLD</a>) price target from $15 to $14. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Brett Knoblauch maintained an Overweight rating. Applied Digital shares closed at $8.54 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">See how </a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/APLD/analyst-ratings">other </a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>BMO Capital raised The Trade Desk, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTD#NASDAQ">TTD</a>) price target from $125 to $160. BMO Capital analyst Brian Pitz maintained an Outperform rating. Trade Desk shares closed at $116.76 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TTD/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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JP Morgan analyst Stephen Tusa maintains Rockwell Automation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROK#NYSE">ROK</a>) with a Underweight and lowers the price target from $245 to $240.

JP Morgan Maintains Underweight on Rockwell Automation, Lowers Price Target to $240

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The Trade Desk shares are trading higher after BMO Capital mainted an Outperform rating on the stock and raised its price target from $125 to $160. Also, the company announced it will acquire Sincera, terms not disclosed.

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OS Therapies Shares Halted On Circuit Breaker To The Downside, Stock Now Up 29.8%

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Shares of crypto stocks and Bitcoin miners are trading higher after Bitcoin rose following softer-than-expected December core CPI.

Block shares are trading higher on possible continued strenght after Citigroup raised its price target on the stock yesterday from $90 to $108.

Rail Vision Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RVSN#NASDAQ">RVSN</a>) (the "Company"), a technology company at the forefront of revolutionizing railway safety and the data-related market, today announced that it has received a written notice from Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") informing the Company that it has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). Rail Vision is now in compliance with all applicable listing standards and its ordinary shares will continue to be listed and traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
Rail Vision was previously notified by Nasdaq on July 22, 2024, that it was not in compliance with the minimum bid price rule because its shares failed to meet the closing bid price of $1.00 or more for 30 consecutive business days, as required by the Nasdaq Listing Rules

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Rail Vision Regains Compliance With Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Rule

JP Morgan analyst Stephen Tusa maintains Otis Worldwide (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OTIS#NYSE">OTIS</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $112 to $108.

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JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Otis Worldwide, Lowers Price Target to $108

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Bitcoin is trading higher after December core CPI rose by less than expected.

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Tesla shares are trading higher amid recent data from automotive research company Kelley Blue Book stating that the company ranked first in the U.S. as the most-sold EV brand in 2024.

JP Morgan analyst Ken Goldman maintains McCormick &amp; Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MKC#NYSE">MKC</a>) with a Underweight and lowers the price target from $68 to $66.

JP Morgan Maintains Underweight on McCormick & Co, Lowers Price Target to $66

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<li>PMGC Research Inc., formerly Elevai Research Inc., is a development company focused on public-private collaborations leveraging research grants.</li>
<li>Northstrive Biosciences Inc., formerly Elevai Biosciences, Inc., is a biopharmaceutical company targeting obesity with next-generation treatments.</li>
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PMGC Holdings Inc. (formerly Elevai Labs Inc.) (the "Company" or "PMGC") (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELAB#NASDAQ">ELAB</a>) is pleased to announce the renaming of its wholly owned subsidiaries as part of a strategic effort to better align with the company's evolving business focus as a diversified holding company. Effective immediately, the following name changes have taken place:
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<li>Elevai Research Inc. is now PMGC Research Inc.</li>
<li>Elevai Biosciences, Inc. is now Northstrive Biosciences Inc.</li>
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PMGC Holdings Announces Name Change Of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries; Elevai Research Is Now PMGC Research; Elevai Biosciences Is Now Northstrive Biosciences

JX Luxventure Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JXG#NASDAQ">JXG</a>) (the "Company"), a technology company engages in integrated tourism services, including tourism, duty-free cross-border goods, and comprehensive e-commerce technology solutions,&nbsp;today announced that, on January 13, 2025, Jinxuan (Hainan) Holding Group Co., Ltd.&nbsp;("JX Hainan"), a subsidiary of the Company,&nbsp;entered into and executed a 2025 Strategic Annual Cooperation Agreement (the "Agreement") with&nbsp; Hainan Cross-border E-Commerce Association ("HCEA"). We anticipate that this Agreement will start a long-term strategic partnership collaboration between the parties, and that HCEA will meet its target of selling US$20,000,000 worth of cross-borders products within one year, as stated in the Agreement.
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Ms. Sun "Ice" Lei, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented: "Hainan Free Trade Port has created remarkable opportunities for the cross-border e-commerce industry. We believe that this $20 million procurement order marks just the beginning for the Company to implement such an opportunity. Through technological innovation, resource integration, and compliance support, we will empower more small and medium-sized enterprises to access global markets, achieve sustainable growth, and bring new energy to the global trade ecosystem."

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JX Luxventure Announces Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Hainan Cross-Border E-Commerce Aiming For $20M Sales In 2025

&nbsp;Giftify, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GIFT#NASDAQ">GIFT</a>) (the "Company"), the owner and operator of leading digital platforms, CardCash.com and Restaurant.com, with a focus on incentives and rewards in retail, dining &amp; entertainment experiences, today announced the pricing of its "best efforts" public offering of 600,000 shares of its common stock with no warrants at a public offering price of $1.00 per share. Total gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting the placement agent's fees and other offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $600,000. The offering is expected to close on January 16, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Craft Capital Management LLC is acting as sole placement agent for the offering.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, capital expenditures, working capital and general and administrative expenses.

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Giftify Announces Pricing Of $600,000 Public Offering Of 600,000 Shares Of Its Common Stock With No Warrants At A Public Offering Price Of $1.00 Per Share

Digital Realty Trust shares are trading higher after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy and raised its price target from $185 to $194.

January 15, 2025 (<a href="https://www.newmediawire.com/">NEWMEDIAWIRE- Opens in new window</a>) - Aclarion, Inc. ("Aclarion" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACON#NASDAQ">ACON</a>, ACONW)), a healthcare technology company that is leveraging biomarkers and proprietary augmented intelligence (AI) algorithms to help physicians identify the location of chronic low back pain, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of approximately 144,000,000 shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) with each share of common stock (or pre-funded warrant) accompanied by (i) a series A common warrant to purchase one (1) common share at an exercise price of $0.20 per share and (ii) a series B common warrant to purchase one (1) common share at an exercise price of $0.20 per share. The combined public offering price of each share of common stock together with the accompanying series A and series B common warrants is $0.10, and the combined public offering price of each pre-funded warrant together with the accompanying series A and series B common warrants is $0.09999. The Company also granted the underwriter a 45 day option to purchase up to 21,000,000 additional shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants), up to 21,000,000 series A common warrants and up to 21,000,000 series B common warrants, to cover over-allotments.&nbsp; The closing of the public offering is expected to occur on or about January 16, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Dawson James Securities, Inc.&nbsp;is acting as the sole bookrunning manager for the public offering.
The gross proceeds of the public offering are expected to be approximately $14.4 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by Aclarion. Aclarion intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to&nbsp;redeem all outstanding shares of its Series B Preferred Stock at a redemption price per share equal to $1,000 plus all accrued but unpaid dividends on each such share, with the remaining net proceeds to be used to build out the product platforms, expand its sales and marketing efforts, and for general and administration expenses and other general corporate purposes.

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Aclarion Announces Pricing Of $14.4M Public Offering Of Common Stock and Warrants

BWX Technologies's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BWXT#NYSE">BWXT</a>) short percent of float has risen 5.23% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 1.31 million shares sold short, which is 1.61% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.51 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>BWX Technologies Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1736951421_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for BWX Technologies has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing BWX Technologies's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, BWX Technologies's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.76%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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