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Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest substantially all of its assets in FLexible EXchange Options (FLEX Options) that reference the price performance of the Underlying ETF. FLEX Options are customized equity or index option contracts that trade on an exchange but provide investors with the ability to customize key contract terms like exercise prices, styles and expiration dates. The Underlying ETF is an exchange-traded unit investment trust that uses a replication strategy, meaning it invests in as many of the stocks in the S&P 500 Index as is practicable. PDR Services, LLC (PDR) serves as the Underlying ETF's sponsor. The investment objective of the Underlying ETF is to seek to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500 Index. The Fund's performance will not reflect the payment of dividends by the Underlying ETF.

FT Vest US Equity Max Buffer ETF - September

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September

Humana (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUM#NYSE">HUM</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 2.35% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 10.76%. Currently, Humana has a market capitalization of $30.99 billion. 
Buying $100 In HUM: If an investor had bought $100 of HUM stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $764.30 today based on a price of $257.34 for HUM at the time of writing.
<h3>Humana's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1739317568_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Humana Stock In The Last 20 Years

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 28.85% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 37.26%. Currently, NVIDIA has a market capitalization of $3.26 trillion. 
Buying $100 In NVDA: If an investor had bought $100 of NVDA stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $62,469.62 today based on a price of $133.02 for NVDA at the time of writing.
<h3>NVIDIA's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1739316646_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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$100 Invested In NVIDIA 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/startups/25/01/43391017/2-trillion-by-2026-elon-musks-ambitious-push-to-reinvent-government-spending-with-silicon-valley-powerhouses">Elon Musk</a> isn't worried about Donald Trump stopping the rise of electric cars. In fact, he thinks it's impossible. "At this point, I think that sustainable transport is inevitable," Musk told investors.&nbsp;
Musk compared the shift to EVs to the transition from horse-drawn carriages to automobiles. "Even if you were the biggest horse advocate on Earth, you couldn't stop the advent of the automobile. And you can't stop the advent of electric cars," he said on a call late last month to discuss Tesla's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) latest quarterly results.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The biggest hurdle for EVs used to be range, but Musk says that's no longer an issue. With more charging infrastructure and better battery technology, people aren't as hesitant to switch. Still, the political scene is shifting, and some wonder what that means for Tesla and the industry as a whole.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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One of Trump's first moves in office was to undo Joe Biden's goal of having 50% of new car sales be electric by 2030. He also wants to get rid of the federal EV tax credit, which gives buyers up to $7,500 in incentives.&nbsp;
That could make EVs a harder sell, but Musk isn't too concerned. In fact, he's actually in favor of ending those subsidies.&nbsp;
"Take away the subsidies. It will only help Tesla," <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1813112958157005259?lang=en">he said on X </a>last July. His argument? Tesla has already built a strong EV business, while other automakers still rely on incentives to stay competitive.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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That doesn't mean everything is smooth sailing for Tesla. According to Electrive, EV sales in the U.S. grew by only 7.3% in 2024, reaching 1.3 million units. That's just a slight bump from 7.8% to 8.1% of total car sales. Meanwhile, Tesla's own sales dropped by 5.6% to 633,762 vehicles—their first annual decline in over a decade.&nbsp;&nbsp;
But Musk believes Tesla's real edge isn't just in electric cars; it's in self-driving technology. "There is a path where Tesla is worth more than the next top five car companies combined&#8230; and that is overwhelmingly due to autonomous vehicles and autonomous humanoid robots," he said on the Jan. 30 earnings call.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Tesla is also making adjustments based on new policy changes. For example, the company had planned to expand into Mexico, but Musk recently put that on hold after <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/startups/25/02/43493701/fed-chair-jerome-powell-faces-trumps-pressure-the-president-cant-fire-me-as-interest-rates-hold-steady-at-4-25-4-5">Trump </a>suggested heavy tariffs on Mexican-made cars. "Trump has said that he will put heavy tariffs on vehicles produced in Mexico, so it doesn't make sense to invest in Mexico," Musk said on a separate earnings call in July amid the 2024 presidential campaign.&nbsp;
Despite these challenges, Tesla isn't slowing down. The company is rolling out a driverless ride-hailing service in Austin within the next six months and is on track to produce autonomous "cybercabs" by 2026. It's also planning to unveil a working prototype of their Optimus humanoid robot in 2025.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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TSLA

Elon Musk: 'You Can't Stop The Advent Of Electric Cars'—Says EV Success Is As Inevitable As Cars Replacing Horses

Jones Trading analyst Jason Weaver maintains Rithm Capital (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RITM#NYSE">RITM</a>) with a Buy and maintains $12.5 price target.

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RITM

Jones Trading Maintains Buy on Rithm Capital, Maintains $12.5 Price Target

Barrington Research analyst Gary Prestopino maintains Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LQDT#NASDAQ">LQDT</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $40 price target.

LQDT

Barrington Research Maintains Outperform on Liquidity Services, Maintains $40 Price Target

Offerings

Flowers Foods Prices Public Offering Of $500M Of 5.750% Senior Notes Due 2035 And $300M Of 6.200% Senior Notes Due 2055

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKR#NASDAQ">BKR</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 5.19% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.64%. Currently, Baker Hughes has a market capitalization of $46.70 billion. 
Buying $1000 In BKR: If an investor had bought $1000 of BKR stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $2,143.31 today based on a price of $47.19 for BKR at the time of writing.
<h3>Baker Hughes's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1739313918_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Baker Hughes Stock In The Last 5 Years

Macquarie analyst Steve Koenig maintains Datadog (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DDOG#NASDAQ">DDOG</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $200 price target.

DDOG

Macquarie Maintains Outperform on Datadog, Maintains $200 Price Target

HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HIVE#NASDAQ">HIVE</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.01 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $(0.11) by 109.09 percent. This is a 112.5 percent increase over losses of $(0.08) per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $29.23 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $26.50 million by 10.30 percent. This is a 6.47 percent decrease over sales of $31.25 million the same period last year.

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HIVE

HIVE Digital Technologies Q3 EPS $0.01 Beats $(0.11) Estimate, Sales $29.23M Beat $26.50M Estimate

Hexcel Prices Offering Of $300M Of Unsecured 5.875% Senior Notes Due 2035

Spire Global Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPIR#NYSE">SPIR</a>) shares are sinking in Tuesday&#8217;s after-hours session after it filed a c<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/asset-sales/24/11/41944207/spire-global-soars-on-heels-of-241-million-sale-of-maritime-business-plans-debt-payoff">omplaint against Kpler Holding</a>.
What Happened: In a new filing released after the market close on Tuesday, Spire Global announced that it filed a complaint in the Delaware Court of Chancery alleging Kpler failed to close on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/asset-sales/24/11/41944207/spire-global-soars-on-heels-of-241-million-sale-of-maritime-business-plans-debt-payoff">acquisition of Spire&#8217;s maritime business</a>.
Spire Global entered into a purchase agreement with Kpler in November to sell its maritime business for a cash payment based on an enterprise value of $233.5 million. The company said at the time that it expected the transaction to close in the first quarter. 
Spire Global said it believes all conditions in the purchase agreement have been satisfied or could be satisfied. The company also noted that Kpler agreed to "use best efforts, and to take any and all actions necessary&#8221; to consummate the transaction.
&#8220;The Company believes that Buyer's failure to close is not consistent with the terms of the Purchase Agreement, which do not give Buyer the option to delay closing once all closing conditions have been met,&#8221; Spire Global said in the filing.
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As a result, Spire Global asked the courts to order Kpler to satisfy the purchase agreement obligations and close the deal.
&#8220;There is no assurance as to what action the Delaware Court of Chancery will take with respect to the proceeding initiated by the Company and there is no assurance as to whether or not the Transactions will be consummated on the terms contemplated or at all,&#8221; the company said.
Price Action: <a href="http://benzinga.com/quote/spir">Spire Global shares</a> were down 43.8% at $11.15 in Tuesday&#8217;s after-hours session at the time of publication, per <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Spire Global Stock Is Plunging After Hours: What's Going On?

Travelers Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRV#NYSE">TRV</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 1.28% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 9.69%. Currently, Travelers Companies has a market capitalization of $54.92 billion. 
Buying $1000 In TRV: If an investor had bought $1000 of TRV stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $6,299.71 today based on a price of $242.35 for TRV at the time of writing.
<h3>Travelers Companies's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1739313152_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Lifeway was an early investor in Simple Foods in 2015 and since that time, the Company has already realized a $1.5 million gain in 2019, bringing the total expected net proceeds to Lifeway of approximately $6.5 million.

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Lifeway Foods Expects To Realize Approximately $5M Of Net Profit Due To Recently Announced Sale Of Simple Foods To Flowers Foods

Marc Fogel, who <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/22/06/27780092/russia-sentences-60-something-former-us-diplomat-to-14-years-for-cannabis-possession" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">was sentenced to 14 years</a> in a Russian penal colony after his 2021 arrest in Moscow for possessing medical marijuana, is coming home.
The White House announced Tuesday, per various news outlets, that it had negotiated Fogel's release.
White House national security adviser Michael Waltz said that Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump&#8216;s special envoy to the Middle East, was leaving Russian airspace with Fogel, who was declared "wrongfully detained" by President Joe Biden shortly before he left the White House.
Waltz said <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/08/40111778/russia-prisoner-swap-senators-demand-inclusion-of-cannabis-prisoner-marc-fogel-mom-takes-antony-">Fogel</a>, who previously worked at the&nbsp;U.S. embassy in Moscow and also as an English teacher, would be on U.S. soil by Tuesday night.
&#8220;President Trump, Steve Witkoff and the president&#8217;s advisors negotiated an exchange that serves as a show of good faith from the Russians and a sign we are moving in the right direction to end the brutal and terrible war in Ukraine,&#8221; he said in a statement, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marc-fogel-released-russia-trump/">cited</a> by CBS News.
In what CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/11/politics/marc-fogel-released-russia-trump/index.html">referred</a> to as an extraordinary move, Witkoff personally went to Russia to bring back Fogel, the statement indicated. There has been no known high-level U.S. travel to Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022.
"By tonight, Marc Fogel will be on American soil and reunited with his family and loved ones thanks to President Trump's leadership," Waltz's statement said.
Fogel's family <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/11/politics/marc-fogel-released-russia-trump/index.html">said</a> Tuesday they "are beyond grateful, relieved, and overwhelmed that after more than three years of detention" he is coming home.
"Thanks to the unwavering leadership of President Trump, Marc will soon be back on American soil, free where he belongs," Jane, Ethan and Sam Fogel said in a statement.
Fogel was a legal medical marijuana patient in Pennsylvania where he used cannabis as an alternative to opioids for chronic pain following spinal surgery.
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Trump Administration Secures Release Of Cannabis Prisoner Marc Fogel From 14-Year Russian Sentence

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SpringWorks Secures FDA Approval Of GOMEKLI For Treatment Of Adult And Pediatric Patients With NF1-PN

Similarweb (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMWB#NYSE">SMWB</a>) sees FY2025 sales of $285.000 million-$288.000 million vs $285.99 million analyst estimate.

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Similarweb Sees FY2025 Sales $285.000M-$288.000M vs $285.99M Est

Similarweb (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMWB#NYSE">SMWB</a>) sees Q1 sales of $66.000 million-$66.500 million vs $67.36 million analyst estimate.

Similarweb Sees Q1 Sales $66.000M-$66.500M vs $67.36M Est

Similarweb (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMWB#NYSE">SMWB</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.03 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.04 by 25 percent. This is a 50 percent decrease over earnings of $0.06 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $65.59 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $65.42 million by 0.25 percent. This is a 15.56 percent increase over sales of $56.76 million the same period last year.

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Similarweb Q4 Adj $0.03 Misses $0.04 Estimate, Sales $65.59M Beat $65.42M Estimate

Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) has opened a new restaurant experience in Las Vegas as part of its continuing efforts to diversify its revenue thanks to<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/23/08/33994201/netflix-could-have-secret-weapon-to-manage-the-hollywood-strikes-cooking-shows-and-a-new-re"> loyal fan bases.</a>
What Happened: Netflix Bites Vegas is the newest restaurant imagined by Netflix, which has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/23/10/35097694/netflix-and-chill-buy-our-merch-streaming-giant-ready-to-make-money-with-new-consumer-produ">opened limited time restaurants</a> before that feature menu dishes inspired by the company's shows and movies.
The restaurant is <a href="https://mgmgrand.mgmresorts.com/en/restaurants/netflix-bites.html">located </a>in the Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel &amp; Casino, which is operated by MGM Resorts International (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MGM#NYSE">MGM</a>).
Open to the public, customers do not have to be staying at the hotel or going to the casino to take part in the restaurant dining <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/netflix-bites-is-now-open-302373916.html">options</a>. Walk-ins are open with reservations opening on Feb. 20. The restaurant is planned to open for one year and has breakfast, lunch and dinner options.
"This one-of-a-kind restaurant combines Netflix's storytelling with MGM Grand's renowned hospitality, offering an unforgettable culinary journey crafted to give fans a new way to experience their favorite stories and characters," the company said.
The menu was unveiled this week with a variety of options including sandwiches, burgers, seafood, salads, sides, desserts and drinks. Many of the menu items have names that pay tribute to Netflix shows and movies, including:
<ul>
<li>Queen Charlotte's Fruit Trees</li>
<li>Bridgerton Regency Tea</li>
<li>Eggs Benedict Bridgerton</li>
<li>Stranger Things Eleven's Feast</li>
<li>Finny &amp; Georgia's Peaches Foster</li>
<li>Get Your Knives Out For This Glass Onion</li>
<li>Stranger Wings</li>
<li>WWE Smashburger</li>
<li>Beverly Hills Cobb</li>
<li>Selling Caesar Salad</li>
<li>To All The Tomato Soups I've Loved Before</li>
<li>Squid Game Red Bite, Green Bite</li>
<li>Is It (Cheese) Cake</li>
<li>The Dessert Is Lava</li>
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The restaurant is open daily for breakfast and lunch from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time and from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. Friday and Saturday for dinner.
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Why It's Important: Netflix Bites in Las Vegas follows the streaming company's successful Netflix Bites Los Angeles, which had fully booked reservations in 2023 as a pop-up restaurant.
The streaming company has ventured further into experiences that can provide diversification opportunities and ways to expand on the company's original brands.
This includes having experiences for "Bridgerton," "Stranger Things" and "Squid Game" previously.
Netflix is also opening "experiential entertainment venues" at Texas and Pennsylvania <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/06/39439112/will-netflix-save-shopping-malls-new-experiences-a-potential-game-changer-for-retail-center">shopping malls this year </a>that will offer restaurants with food inspired by Netflix shows and sell merchandise from the company's shows and movies.
The company said it has reached 7.5 million fans across 170 openings in 100 cities around the world for its various experiences.
NFLX Price Action: Netflix stock was down 1.9% to $1,008.80 on Tuesday versus a 52-week trading range of $542.01 to $1,032.85. Netflix stock is up 81% over the last year.
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Netflix Stock Near All-Time Highs: New Las Vegas Restaurant With Food Inspired By Stranger Things, Squid Game & More Could Diversify Revenue

Mirion Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MIR#NYSE">MIR</a>) is looking for FY2025 Adj EPS of $0.45-$0.50 vs $0.49 analyst estimate. sees sales of $895.232 million-$912.448 million vs $899.12 million analyst estimate.

Mirion Technologies Sees FY2025 Adj EPS $0.45-$0.50 vs $0.49 Est; Sees Sales $895.232M-$912.448M vs $899.12M Est

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