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DA Davidson analyst Michael Shlisky maintains Wabash National (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WNC#NYSE">WNC</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $18 to $14.

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DA Davidson Maintains Neutral on Wabash National, Lowers Price Target to $14

MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/startups/24/01/36830715/jeff-bezoss-ex-wife-mackenzie-scott-has-given-over-16-billion-to-charity-since-her-divorce-as-jeff-b">founder Jeff Bezos</a>, has donated over $19 billion in the past five years. While this staggering sum has transformed thousands of nonprofits, what's even more surprising is that her net worth remains nearly the same as it was after her record-breaking divorce settlement.
Despite giving away half of her fortune, Scott's current net worth is estimated at $32 billion as of this month, according to <a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/mackenzie-scott/">Forbes</a>. Thanks to the continued appreciation of her Amazon stock, her wealth has barely taken a hit.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How Scott's Philanthropy Has Reshaped Giving</h2>
Scott's unique approach to philanthropy has made her one of the most influential donors in the world. Unlike traditional billionaires who set up foundations with strict rules, she gives directly to nonprofits with no strings attached—often in massive lump sums.
Since 2020, she has donated more than $19.25 billion to over 2,450 organizations, prioritizing causes like education, human services, and social justice. A new study by the <a href="https://cep.org/report-backpacks/breaking-the-mold-the-transformative-effect-of-mackenzie-scotts-big-gifts/">Center for Effective Philanthropy</a> found that Scott's unrestricted donations have allowed nonprofits to:
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<li>Expand operating budgets to reach more people</li>
<li>Increase staff pay and benefits, reducing burnout</li>
<li>Make critical investments in infrastructure and technology</li>
<li>Launch new programs that were previously out of reach</li>
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According to the report, the feared downside of such large donations—mismanagement or unsustainable spending—has not materialized. Instead, nonprofits have largely used the money strategically and responsibly.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">‘Anyone Can Give Like This'—Even Without Billions</h2>
Scott's no-strings-attached giving is reshaping philanthropy, but experts say you don't need billions to make a difference.
"Actually, every single person has the ability to do what MacKenzie Scott has done," said Elisha Smith Arrillaga, CEP's vice president of research, as <a href="https://fortune.com/2025/02/18/study-cep-mackenzie-scott-philanthropy/">reported by Fortune</a>. "We can all do this kind of giving."
Of course, most people can't donate billions, but charitable giving isn't just about writing massive checks. A recent <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/11/41694339/80-of-young-wealthy-prefer-to-be-called-givers-how-millennials-and-gen-z-are-redefining-philanth">Foundation Source report</a> found that 80% of wealthy Millennials and Gen Zers prefer to be seen as "givers"—but for them, philanthropy is about more than money. They're redefining giving by prioritizing volunteering, fundraising, and direct community involvement.
This challenges the stereotype that philanthropy <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/are-you-rich">requires extreme wealth</a>. While Scott's donations are unmatched, her approach shows that even smaller contributions—whether time, effort, or financial—can make a meaningful impact.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Scott's Divorce Remains the Most Expensive Confirmed Settlement in History</h2>
Scott's massive fortune comes from her 2019 divorce from Bezos, which remains the most expensive confirmed divorce settlement in history. She walked away with $38 billion in Amazon stock, instantly making her one of the richest women in the world.
While Bill and Melinda Gates' 2021 divorce was rumored to involve a settlement of $76 billion, there has never been an official confirmation of that number. In contrast, Scott's $38 billion settlement is publicly documented, cementing it as the highest officially recorded divorce payout to date.
Even after giving away nearly half of what she received, Scott's fortune continues to grow—proving that when it comes to extreme wealth, even billions in donations may hardly make a dent.
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MacKenzie Scott Gave Away $19 Billion Of Her $38 Billion Divorce Settlement From Jeff Bezos In 5 Years — Her Current Net Worth May Shock You

Oracle (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 5.3% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 13.63%. Currently, Oracle has a market capitalization of $464.91 billion. 
Buying $100 In ORCL: If an investor had bought $100 of ORCL stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,290.77 today based on a price of $166.22 for ORCL at the time of writing.
<h3>Oracle's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
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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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RBC Capital analyst Brad Heffern maintains Gaming and Leisure Props (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLPI#NASDAQ">GLPI</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $57 to $56.

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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Gaming and Leisure Props, Lowers Price Target to $56

DA Davidson analyst Peter Heckmann maintains Shift4 Payments (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOUR#NYSE">FOUR</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $140 to $124.

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DA Davidson Maintains Buy on Shift4 Payments, Lowers Price Target to $124

RBC Capital analyst Brad Heffern maintains American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMH#NYSE">AMH</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $40 to $39.

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on American Homes 4 Rent, Lowers Price Target to $39

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Shares of Twilio Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TWLO#NYSE">TWLO</a>) were rising in early trading on Monday after having <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TWLO">lost almost 15% over the past month</a>.
The company has the ability to generate double-digit growth and improve operating margins, driven by cross-sell motions, according to Morgan Stanley.
The Twilio Analyst: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58933b2143eaaa0001698f54/meta-marshall">Meta Marshall</a> upgraded Twilio&#8217;s rating from Equal-Weight to Overweight, while raising the price target from $144 to $160.
The Twilio Thesis: The sell-off of around 20% in the company's shares after the release of fourth-quarter results appears "overdone, creating attractive buying opportunity," Marshall said in the upgrade note.
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Channel checks indicate that Twilio's "cross-sell motions have runway to recovery, which in turn should also help drive larger deals," he added.
In the core business, messaging and email are likely to continue driving double-digit growth "on back of continued traction in self-serve / ISV / cross-sell channels," the analyst stated.
"Our base case credits ~10% CAGR and achievement of operating margin targets a year ahead, given flow through of revenue upside to 7-8% growth targets," Marshall further wrote.
TWLO Price Action: Shares of Twilio had risen by1.85% to $116.42 at the time of publication on Monday.
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Twilio Can Generate Around 10% Growth With Margin Expansion, Says Bullish Analyst

RBC Capital analyst Sabahat Khan reiterates GFL Environmental (TSX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GFL#TSX">GFL</a>) with a Outperform and maintains C$53 price target.

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RBC Capital Reiterates Outperform on GFL Environmental, Maintains C$53 Price Target

RBC Capital analyst Sabahat Khan reiterates GFL Environmental (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GFL#NYSE">GFL</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $53 price target.

RBC Capital Reiterates Outperform on GFL Environmental, Maintains $53 Price Target

Oppenheimer analyst Rupesh Parikh maintains Freshpet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FRPT#NASDAQ">FRPT</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $180 to $140.

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Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on Freshpet, Lowers Price Target to $140

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BioCryst Pharmaceuticals shares are trading lower after the company reported Q4 financial results and missed its adjusted EPS estimate.

RBC Capital analyst Logan Reich reiterates Planet Fitness (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLNT#NYSE">PLNT</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $120 price target.

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RBC Capital Reiterates Outperform on Planet Fitness, Maintains $120 Price Target

Oppenheimer analyst Jed Kelly maintains CarGurus (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CARG#NASDAQ">CARG</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $44 to $42.

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Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on CarGurus, Lowers Price Target to $42

Nikola Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKLA#NASDAQ">NKLA</a>) shares are trading lower by 30.1% to 26 cents Monday morning. The company last week announced it received a delisting letter from the Nasdaq. The company has also filed for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/n43809634/nikola-initiates-comprehensive-voluntary-chapter-11-sale-process">Chapter 11 bankruptcy</a> in Delaware, seeking to auction assets while maintaining limited operations through March 2025.
What To Know: The electric truck maker has struggled financially, with its stock losing some 98% in the past year. Despite raising $300 million in December, its $47 million cash reserves were projected to last only until April 2024.
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The company will continue supporting its hydrogen fuel cell trucks and HYLA fueling network but seeks partners to sustain operations beyond March 2025. 
What Else: CEO Steve Girsky highlighted Nikola's achievements, including North America&#8217;s first Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell trucks, but acknowledged market challenges had made survival impossible despite aggressive cost-cutting and fundraising efforts.
Nikola joins EV startups like Fisker and Lordstown Motors in financial distress as capital markets tighten and demand wanes. It reported assets between $500 million and $1 billion, with liabilities ranging from $1 billion to $10 billion, highlighting its deep financial troubles.
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According to data from&nbsp;<a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>, NKLA has a 52-week high of $34.50 and a 52-week low of $0.27.

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Stephens &amp; Co. analyst Raj Kumar reiterates Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALHC#NASDAQ">ALHC</a>) with a Overweight and maintains $17 price target.

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Stephens & Co. Reiterates Overweight on Alignment Healthcare, Maintains $17 Price Target

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Summit Therapeutics shares are trading lower. The company reported Q4 financial results.

FiscalNote Holdings Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOTE#NYSE">NOTE</a>) shares are trading higher Monday after the company announced a deal to divest two non-core assets <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/asset-sales/25/02/43910981/fiscalnote-inks-40-million-deal-to-divest-two-non-core-assets-reducing-debt-and-sharpening-core-focus">for $40 million</a>.
What Happened: FiscalNote entered into a definitive agreement to divest two portfolio companies within its Global Intelligence business, Oxford Analytica and Dragonfly, to&nbsp;Dow Jones for a total consideration of $40 million. 
The deal will help FiscalNote reduce its senior term loan and strengthen its balance sheet while further simplifying the company&#8217;s business. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025.
&#8220;This divestiture enables us to pay down a significant portion of our senior term loan, resulting in a cumulative paydown of more than&nbsp;60 percent&nbsp;in the past year,&#8221; said Josh Resnik, president and CEO of FiscalNote.
&#8220;Beyond strengthening our financial position, this move will streamline operations, expand Adjusted EBITDA margins, and accelerate our path to positive free cash flow. It also will further sharpen our focus on our core Policy solutions – including PolicyNote, our cutting-edge AI-powered policy management solution – to drive growth.&#8221;
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FiscalNote also announced that it engaged former head of contracts for Palantir&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) U.S. government vertical John Lee as a senior strategic advisor.
Lee is expected to help support FiscalNote&#8217;s mission to provide the public sector with AI and data-driven solutions that enhance operational efficiency, responsiveness and decision-making.
&#8220;FiscalNote empowers government entities to operate more efficiently by driving cost savings, improved transparency, and better outcomes for taxpayers,&#8221; Resnik said.
&#8220;John&#8217;s expertise in bringing next-generation technology to the federal government aligns perfectly with FiscalNote&#8217;s ongoing efforts to empower decision-makers with efficient, AI-powered insights that streamline and optimize complex government operations.&#8221;&nbsp;
NOTE Price Action: <a href="http://benzinga.com/quote/note">FiscalNote shares</a> were up 1.79% at $1.42 at the time of publication Monday, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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USA Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index for Feb (8.300) vs 14.100 prior reading.

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USA Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index for Feb (8.300) vs 14.100 Prior

Stifel analyst Stephen Gengaro maintains Solaris Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEI#NYSE">SEI</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $42 to $48.

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