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Tesco is one of the largest food retailers in the world, operating thousands of stores in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Europe. It recently sold its Asia business. According to Kantar, Tesco is the market leader in the UK with a share around 27%, roughly double that of Asda or Sainsbury's. Tesco operates a core supermarket business in addition to convenience and neighborhood outlets. With a 35% digital market share in the UK, the company holds a dominant position online. Tesco gained exposure to the cash-and-carry and out-of-home delivering industries with the landmark GBP 4 billion acquisition of Booker in 2018.

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<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/23/07/33128854/google-challenges-indias-antitrust-body-over-alleged-favoritism-towards-amazon" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Google Challenges India&#39;s Antitrust Body Over Alleged Favoritism Towards Amazon</a>
<ul>
<li>Alphabet Inc&nbsp;(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 criticized India&#39;s antitrust body for changing its business model &quot;only to protect&quot; rival&nbsp;Amazon.Com Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/amzn#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>).</li>
<li>Amazon complains about difficulties developing a modified Android system due to Google&#39;s restrictions.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Google appealed to India&#39;s Supreme Court to overturn the Competition Commission of India&#39;s order.&nbsp;</li>
<li>The order demanded ten changes to Google&#39;s business model for alleged abuse of its position with Android. Google claims the CCI copied parts of a European ruling against the company in a similar case.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/07/33128506/samsung-electronics-q2-profit-expected-to-plummet-96-lowest-in-over-14-years" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Samsung Electronics Q2 Profit Expected to Plummet 96%, Lowest in Over 14 Years</a>
<ul>
<li>Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd&#39;s&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ssnlf#OTC">SSNLF</a>) June-quarter profit will likely plunge 96% year-on-year to the lowest for any quarter in over 14 years, as an oversupply of chips continues to drive significant losses in its cash cow business amid a supply cut.</li>
<li>The operating profit likely fell to 555 billion won ($427 million) in the April-June quarter.</li>
<li>Samsung is amid efforts to grow its share of chip demand from the field of artificial intelligence (AI), such as with high bandwidth memory (HBM) and chip contract manufacturing.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/23/07/33128843/general-motors-cites-compliance-doubts-in-new-emissions-rules-report" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">General Motors Cites Compliance Doubts In New Emissions Rules</a>
<ul>
<li>General Motors Co&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gm#NYSE">GM</a>) will reportedly face compliance challenges under the Environmental Protection Agency&#39;s (EPA) proposed vehicle emissions rules due to tighter electric vehicle requirements.</li>
<li>In its comments to the EPA, the automaker cited six state and federal regulations that &quot;could require each automaker to exceed 50% EVs in at least a dozen vehicle averaging sets in the approximate 2030 timeframe.&quot;</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/07/33129103/tescos-new-health-initiative-tesco-introduces-virtual-gp-appointments-for-uk-staff-amid-nhs-pressure" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Tesco&#39;s New Health Initiative: Tesco Introduces Virtual GP Appointments For UK Staff Amid NHS Pressure</a>
<ul>
<li>Supermarket group&nbsp;Tesco plc&nbsp;(OTC:&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdf#OTC" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">TSCDF</a>) (OTC:&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTC" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">TSCDY</a>), Britain&#39;s largest private-sector employer, plans to provide its 310,000 U.K. workers with virtual appointments with a private family doctor.&nbsp;</li>
<li>The move comes in response to Britain&#39;s tight labor market, where companies are offering increased hourly wages, bonuses, free food, and other benefits to attract and retain staff. Over the past year, Tesco has increased staff wages by more than 15%. This new initiative might inspire other large employers to introduce similar benefits.</li>
</ul>
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Benzinga
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/23/07/33130988/exxon-flags-lower-quarterly-profit-amid-low-natural-gas-prices-refining-margins" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Exxon Flags Lower Quarterly Profit Amid Low Natural Gas Prices, Refining Margins</a>
<ul>
<li>Exxon Mobil Corp&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/xom#NYSE">XOM</a>) anticipates a decrease in second-quarter earnings by roughly $4 billion due to lower natural gas prices and refining margins.</li>
<li>For the first quarter this year, Exxon booked record earnings of $11.6 billion, double from $5.48 billion a year ago and down from $12.75 billion for the fourth quarter of 2022.</li>
<li>In an SEC filing on Wednesday, the U.S. supermajor estimates lower Q2 earnings due to up to $2.2 billion lower earnings in the upstream division because of low U.S. benchmark natural gas prices and another up to $2.2 billion decline in the energy products division due to lower industry margins.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/07/33127663/stellantis-ends-feud-over-windsor-battery-plant-with-canadian-government-to-resume-construction" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Stellantis Ends Feud Over Windsor Battery Plant With Canadian Government, To Resume Construction</a>
<ul>
<li>On Wednesday, Automaker&nbsp;Stellantis NV&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/stla#NYSE">STLA</a>) said it would resume construction immediately at its CAD 5 billion ($3.76 billion) battery plant in Windsor, Canada. The automaker had put the plant on hold in May following disagreements with the Canadian government over financial support.</li>
<li>The Canadian government has met its commitment to leveling the playing field with the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, and we are now resuming construction in Windsor, Stellantis, and LG Energy Solution, said in a joint statement. It is not evident how much the plant will receive from the government in subsidies.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/23/07/33131711/fidelity-national-sells-55-stake-in-worldpay-to-gtcr-for-11-7b-net-proceeds-retains-45-stake" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Fidelity National Sells 55% Stake In Worldpay To GTCR For $11.7B Net Proceeds; Retains 45% Stake</a>
<ul>
<li>Fidelity National Information Services Inc&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fis#NYSE">FIS</a>) signed a definitive agreement to sell a majority stake in its Worldpay Merchant Solutions business to private equity funds managed by GTCR.</li>
<li>GTCR will acquire 55% of Worldpay, and FIS will retain the remaining 45% in a transaction that values the business at $18.5 billion.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Worldpay is a provider of payment processing solutions with $2 trillion in payments volume in 2022.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/07/33124691/whats-going-on-with-bank-of-america-stock" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Bank Of America Boosts Its Quarterly Dividend By 9%</a>
<ul>
<li>Bank Of America Corp&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bac#NYSE">BAC</a>) shares are trading slightly higher after the close Wednesday after the company announced plans to increase its dividend by 9%.</li>
<li>BofA said it plans to increase its quarterly dividend from 22 cents per share to 24 cents per share beginning in the third quarter. The dividend increase still needs to be approved by the company&#39;s board.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/23/07/33128825/coty-raises-q4-fy23-outlook-on-strong-demand-acceleration" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Coty Raises Q4 &amp; FY23 Outlook On Strong Demand Acceleration</a>
<ul>
<li>Coty Inc&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/coty#NYSE">COTY</a>) increased its Q4 and FY23 outlook before its investor event in Paris on the strong demand growth in most categories and markets.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Outlook: COTY increased Q4 FY23 guidance for revenue growth to +12% to +15% on a like-for-like basis, vs. the previous outlook for +10% growth, led by solid momentum in Prestige and the recovery in the China market.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/23/07/33129299/why-genius-sports-shares-are-surging-today" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Genius Sports Extends Its Existing Deal With The National Football League.</a>
<ul>
<li>Genius Sports Ltd&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/geni#NYSE">GENI</a>) inked a multi-year extension of their existing strategic deal with The National Football League (NFL).</li>
<li>As per the extended deal, Genius Sports will remain the exclusive distributor of NFL&#39;s official live game data, and Next Gen Stats (NGS) feeds to global media and betting markets.</li>
<li>The deal will run through the end of the 2027-28 season and includes the GENI&#39;s exclusive right to internationally distribute NFL internationally Watch &amp; Bet low latency live game video feeds to sportsbooks.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/23/07/33130298/marathon-digitals-june-bitcoin-production-jumps-599-yy-jv-in-abu-dhabi-begins-mining-operations" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Marathon Digital&#39;s June Bitcoin Production Jumps 599% Y/Y, JV in Abu Dhabi Begins Mining Operations</a>
<ul>
<li>Marathon Digital Holdings Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/mara#NASDAQ" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">MARA</a>) produced 979 bitcoin in June, up 599% on a year-over-year basis. The print is down 21% from last month.</li>
<li>The decreased production relative to last month was due to weather-related curtailment in Texas and a significant decrease in transaction fees.</li>
<li>The average BTC produced daily jumped 599% to 32.6 in June on a Y/Y basis. However, the metric fell 19% compared to May.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/23/07/33131437/buckle-registers-june-sales-decline-of-1-8-comps-down-2-4" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Buckle Registers June Sales Decline Of 1.8%, Comps Down 2.4%</a>
<ul>
<li>Buckle Inc&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bke#NYSE">BKE</a>) reported that comparable store net sales for the five weeks ended July 1, 2023, decreased 2.4%. Net sales for June declined 1.8% Y/Y to $108 million.</li>
<li>Comparable store net sales year-to-date for the 22-week period ended July 1, 2023, decreased 7.3%.</li>
<li>Net sales for the 22-week fiscal period ended July 1, 2023, decreased 6.5% Y/Y to $480.2 million.</li>
</ul>
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SCMP
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/07/33131695/whats-going-on-with-alibaba-stock-thursday" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Alibaba, Chinese Peer Stocks Fall On Further Signs Of Slowdown</a>
<ul>
<li>Alibaba Group Holding Limited&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/baba#NYSE">BABA</a>) and Chinese peer stocks are trading lower Thursday as further signs of a slowdown in mainland China hurt the nation&#39;s currency.&nbsp;</li>
<li>A selloff in Chinese banks deepened, while minutes from a Federal Reserve meeting showed officials still favor more tightening this year.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs&#39;&nbsp;downgrading of top Chinese lenders, including ICBC and the Agricultural Bank, sparked an extended selloff in banking stocks.</li>
</ul>
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Wall Street Journal
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/23/07/33128405/jetblue-plans-job-cuts-in-new-york-and-boston-but-assures-no-furloughs-as-american-airlines-partners" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">JetBlue Plans Job Cuts In New York And Boston, But Assures No Furloughs As American Airlines Partnership Ends</a>
<ul>
<li>In a recent announcement,&nbsp;JetBlue Airways&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/jblu#NASDAQ">JBLU</a>) CEO&nbsp;Robin Hayes&nbsp;informed employees that the airline would likely require fewer jobs in New York and Boston due to the termination of its partnership with&nbsp;American Airlines. However, he assured that there are no plans for worker furloughs as the company shifts its focus to its proposed acquisition of&nbsp;Spirit Airlines&nbsp;(NYSE:&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/save#NYSE" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">SAVE</a>).</li>
<li>JetBlue executives have decided not to join American in contesting a judge&#39;s ruling against their partnership, resulting from a Justice Department lawsuit. Instead, JetBlue will concentrate on its $3.8 billion Spirit deal, which the department has also challenged.</li>
</ul>
Photo by Pierre Lecourt via Flickr

Samsung Electronics Expects Lowest Quarterly Profits In 14 Years, Exxon Anticipates Lower Natural Gas Prices & Refining Margins To Hit Profits, Bank Of America Boosts Dividend After Stress Test: Today's Top Stories

Supermarket group&nbsp;Tesco plc&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdf#OTC">TSCDF</a>) (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTC">TSCDY</a>), Britain&#39;s largest private-sector employer, plans to provide its 310,000 U.K. workers with virtual appointments with a private family doctor.&nbsp;
The move comes in response to Britain&#39;s tight labor market, where companies are offering increased hourly wages, bonuses, free food, and other benefits to attract and retain staff. Over the past year, Tesco has increased staff wages by more than 15%. This new initiative might inspire other large employers to introduce similar benefits.
This new employee benefits package will also extend to their families, offering unlimited appointments with a general practitioner (GP) seven days a week,&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/with-uk-health-service-crisis-tesco-gives-staff-virtual-doctors-appointments-2023-07-06/" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Reuters</a>&nbsp;reported.
The U.K.&#39;s National Health Service (NHS) is under strain due to the COVID-19 pandemic and an aging population. Many individuals struggle to get timely appointments with their local GPs or face long waiting lists for hospital treatment.
Research by Health Hero, in partnership with Tesco&#39;s health partner YuLife, indicates that while 84% of GP patients required an appointment last year, only 53% who sought a same-day appointment were successful.&nbsp;
As per NHS data, nearly five million patients in England wait more than two weeks for a GP appointment every month.
The YuLife GPs, in collaboration with Tesco, can issue private prescriptions that can be collected at pharmacies on the same day or delivered to the employee&#39;s home.&nbsp;
The appointments will be conducted either via online video calls or phone calls.
Other health services available to Tesco staff will include access to sleep therapists, nutritionists, counselors, exercise coaches, and physiotherapists.
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

Tesco's New Health Initiative: Tesco Introduces Virtual GP Appointments For UK Staff Amid NHS Pressure

Wall Street Journal
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/10/29148951/apple-increasing-manufacturing-facilities-in-us-to-cut-reliance-on-china-focus-on-california-near-te" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">Apple Suppliers Slowly Boosting US Presence To Cut China Reliance</a>
<ul>
<li>Apple Inc&nbsp;suppliers are gradually establishing new production facilities in the U.S., focusing on California, to move more manufacturing out of China.</li>
<li>Apple released a supplier list for the financial year 2021, showing that 48 of the company&#39;s 180 suppliers had operations in the U.S. as of September 2021.&nbsp;</li>
<li>This number was up from 25 a year ago. California had more than 30 sites, up from less than 10 just a year ago.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/10/29150234/roundup-weedkiller-maker-bayer-won-five-consecutive-cases-shifting-momentum-in-bayers-favor" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">Roundup Weedkiller Maker Bayer Won Five Consecutive Cases, Shifting Momentum In Bayer&#39;s Favor</a>
<ul>
<li>Bayer AG&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bayry#OTC">BAYRY</a>) won five jury verdicts in a row in trials that contended its Roundup weed killer caused non-Hodgkin lymphoma.</li>
<li>The company battles the remaining cases targeting its Roundup weedkiller. It has set aside about $16 billion for settlements.</li>
<li>Bayer maintains that Roundup is safe to use and has cited regulatory reviews by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other regulators that have determined it is not carcinogenic.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/22/10/29149892/google-settles-arizona-user-privacy-lawsuit-for-85m" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">Google Settles Arizona User Privacy Lawsuit For $85M</a>
<ul>
<li>Alphabet Inc&nbsp;(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 will pay the state of Arizona $85 million to settle a 2020 lawsuit for allegedly deceiving users by recording their locations even after they tried to turn off the company&#39;s tracking on their smartphones and web browsers.</li>
<li>Google used the location information to sell ads for billions of dollars in profits.</li>
<li>The bulk of the settlement money will go toward a general fund in the state.</li>
</ul>
Bloomberg
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/10/29150780/e-cigarette-maker-juul-mulls-bankruptcy" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">E-Cigarette Maker Juul Mulls Potential Bankruptcy</a>
<ul>
<li>Juul Labs Inc, backed by&nbsp;Altria Group Inc&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/mo#NYSE">MO</a>), has been exploring various options&mdash;including bankruptcy&mdash;after the FDA issued its marketing denial order.</li>
<li>The e-cigarette manufacturer is in informal talks regarding debtor-in-possession financing.</li>
<li>The preparations aren&#39;t final, and plans could change. The report further cited a spokesman for Juul that the company is still considering other avenues.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/22/10/29150071/emerson-electric-in-talks-with-blackstone-to-divest-its-commercial-and-residential-businesses" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">Blackstone Eyes Emerson Electric&#39;s Commercial &amp; Residential Solutions Assets</a>
<ul>
<li>Emerson Electric Co&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/emr#NYSE">EMR</a>) is in talks with&nbsp;Blackstone Inc&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bx#NYSE">BX</a>) to divest a part of its commercial and residential solutions business.</li>
<li>The deal could be between $5 billion and $10 billion, but the talks are inconclusive.</li>
<li>The move comes after the&nbsp;COVID-19 pandemic fueled&nbsp;a housing boom in the U.S., which saw home prices skyrocket. The current inflationary environment and rising interest rates have begun to cool down the sector.</li>
</ul>
New York Times
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/10/29149141/amazon-freezes-hiring-discontinues-amazon-glow" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">Amazon Freezes Hiring, Discontinues Amazon Glow</a>
<ul>
<li>Amazon.com Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/amzn#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) froze corporate hiring in its retail business for the rest of the year.</li>
<li>Amazon halted global hiring for all corporate roles, including technology positions, in its stores business, which covers Amazon&#39;s physical and online retail business and its logistics operations.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Amazon had posted over 10,000 openings in that division, which accounts for the bulk of Amazon&#39;s sales.</li>
</ul>
Benzinga
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/22/10/29144153/twitter-rallies-22-after-elon-musk-renews-44b-buyout-proposal" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">Twitter Rallies 22% After Elon Musk Renews $44B Buyout Proposal; Company Says It Intends To Accept Offer</a>
<ul>
<li>Elon Musk&nbsp;and his team of advisors sent a letter to&nbsp;Twitter Inc&#39;s&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/twtr#NASDAQ">TWTR</a>) litigation staff stating Musk would like to proceed with the acquisition of Twitter at $54.20 per share, or $44 billion, according to a 13D filing, Musk made with the SEC.</li>
<li>The letter predicates the offer upon the Delaware Chancery Court entering an immediate stay in the lawsuit Twitter filed against Musk after he backed out of the deal in July, citing concerns about the misrepresentation of the number of spam accounts on the platform.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/22/10/29148029/dogecoin-gains-eclipse-bitcoin-ethereum-spike-analyst-says-relief-rally-in-q4-is-on-the-ho" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">Dogecoin Outstrips Bitcoin, Ethereum &mdash; Analyst Says &#39;Relief Rally In Q4 is On The Horizon&#39; For This Major Coin</a>
<ul>
<li>Cryptocurrencies spiked Tuesday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose 2.7% to $970 billion.</li>
<li>Cryptocurrencies tracked gains in stocks on Tuesday, as the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq closed 3.1% and 3.3% higher, respectively.</li>
<li>PMI numbers released this week triggered the risk appetite return, indicating weakness. Traders speculated that this could prompt central banks to become more dovish.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/10/29149573/india-scores-more-wins-at-the-cost-of-china-apple-airpods-beats-production-could-soon-shift-to-the-c" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">India Scores More Wins At The Cost Of China; Apple AirPods, Beats Production Could Soon Shift To The Country</a>
<ul>
<li>Apple Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/aapl#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) urged suppliers to move some AirPods and Beats headphone production to India for the first time as it looks to downsize exposure to supply chain disruptions stemming from the country&#39;s strict zero-COVID policy and tensions with the U.S.</li>
<li>Apple talked with multiple suppliers about increasing production in India, including crucial acoustics devices, as early as next year.</li>
<li>iPhone assembler&nbsp;Foxconn Technology Co, Ltd&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fxcof#OTC">FXCOF</a>) is prepared to make Beats headphones in the country and hopes to produce AirPods too.</li>
<li>Luxshare Precision Industry and its affiliates, which already produce AirPods in Vietnam and China, also plan to help Apple make the popular wireless earphones in India.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/10/29149395/stmicroelectronics-to-build-italy-chip-plant-with-government-aid-to-beef-up-its-ev-presence" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">STMicroelectronics To Build Italy Chip Plant With Government Aid To Beef Up Its EV Presence</a>
<ul>
<li>STMicroelectronics N.V.&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/stm#NYSE">STM</a>) will build an integrated Silicon Carbide (SiC) substrate manufacturing facility in Italy.</li>
<li>The facility will support the increasing demand from ST&#39;s customers for SiC devices across automotive and industrial applications as they transition to electrification.</li>
<li>Italy will financially support the investment of &euro;730 million over five years and will create around 700 additional direct jobs at full build-out.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/10/29150472/uk-retailer-tesco-lowers-profit-outlook-as-consumer-confidence-takes-hit" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">UK Retailer Tesco Eyes Lower End Of Profit Outlook, Citing Macro Uncertainties</a>
<ul>
<li>Britain&#39;s biggest retailer,&nbsp;Tesco PLC&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTC">TSCDY</a>), forecasts its FY22/23 profit at the lower end of its previous guidance.</li>
<li>The company currently expects retail adjusted operating profit of &pound;2.4 billion - &pound;2.5 billion versus the previous forecast of &pound;2.4 billion - &pound;2.6 billion.</li>
<li>Tesco noted that significant uncertainties in the external environment still exist, most notably how consumer behavior continues to evolve.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/22/10/29151100/russian-gas-firm-gazprom-resumes-gas-deliveries-to-italy-via-austria-report" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">Russian Gas Firm Gazprom Resumes Gas Deliveries To Italy Via Austria</a>
<ul>
<li>Russian gas giant&nbsp;Gazprom&nbsp;is resuming transportation of Russian gas to Italy via Austria, saying a necessary solution was reached with the Italian buyers for the gas flow.</li>
<li>&quot;The Austrian operator has signaled its readiness to confirm the transport nominations of Gazprom Export, making it possible to resume the supplies of Russian gas across Austria,&quot; the company said in a statement.</li>
<li>Eni SpA&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/e#NYSE">E</a>) confirmed the resumption of gas flows, saying the issue had been resolved.</li>
</ul>

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<ul>
<li>Britain&rsquo;s biggest retailer&nbsp;Tesco PLC&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTC">TSCDY</a>),&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.tescoplc.com/news/2022/interims-announcement-202223/" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">forecasts its FY22/23 profit at the lower end</a>&nbsp;of its previous guidance.</li>
<li>The company currently expects retail adjusted operating profit of &pound;2.4 billion - &pound;2.5 billion versus the previous forecast of &pound;2.4 billion - &pound;2.6 billion.</li>
<li>Tesco noted significant uncertainties in the external environment still exist, most notably how consumer behavior continues to evolve.</li>
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<li>First-half retail adjusted operating profit was &pound;1.248 billion, down 10% from &pound;1.386 billion last year.</li>
<li>First-half group sales rose 3.1% to &pound;28.178 billion.</li>
<li>As an Inflation-busting move, Tesco announced a vast new price-lock commitment, freezing the prices of more than a thousand everyday products until 2023.</li>
<li>Price Action:&nbsp;TSCDY shares closed higher by 2.13% at $7.18 on Tuesday.</li>
</ul>

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UK Retailer Tesco Eyes Lower End Of Profit Outlook Citing Macro Uncertainties

Love Hemp Group PLC (AQSE:LIFE) (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/wrhlf#OTCQB">WRHLF</a>), the brand-led consumer goods company focused on CBD health and wellness solutions, revealed that TESCO PLC, (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTCQX">TSCDY</a>) (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdf#OTCQX">TSCDF</a>) is now stocking Love Hemp CBD products.
Tesco will initially stock a range of six Love Hemp products across more than 200 Tesco stores including &quot;Tesco Extra&quot; in the UK. Tesco Extra stores are larger, mainly out-of-town hypermarkets that stock nearly all of Tesco&#39;s product ranges, although some are in the heart of town centers and inner-city locations. The Love Hemp products will also be available online on Tesco&rsquo;s website. The Love Hemp products available include CBD oil drops, sprays, chocolate balls and a new sugar free, gluten free plant-based CBD gummy product.
The company expects to launch its latest range of benefit driven, functional products in calendar Q4 2022. The range will be available in various delivery forms such as capsules and edibles. The company expects that the new products will open further revenue streams across direct-to-consumer sales, marketplaces, and other major retailers.
Tony Calamita, CEO at Love Hemp stated: &quot;I&#39;m delighted that Tesco have chosen to stock Love Hemp products. Tesco is a major British household name and we are very proud to work with them. It has always been our mission to make CBD accessible and available to as many consumers as possible, and having our products stocked in the vitamin aisles of Tesco brings great visibility to our products and brand. We anticipate that Tesco is the first of several new launches in major UK retailers since the publication of the Novel Foods register on March 31st.&quot;
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July gave world markets a breather from 2022&rsquo;s poor financial conditions.
The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) increased 9.21% in July, its highest monthly price ascension since November 2020. The Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEARCA: DIA) displayed similar optimism, showing monthly increases of 12.51% and 6.78%, respectively, in July.
The market has reacted favorably to some recent developments, including The Federal Reserve&rsquo;s decision to maintain rather than increase interest rates as well as the release of this <a href="https://www.bls.gov/">report</a>, which reveals that 528,000 jobs have been added to the economy. Some expert traders, however, remain skeptical of July&rsquo;s bullish movement, noting the similarity of this rally to the one experienced in 2008. The latter was followed by a second wave of downward movement that stretched over months.
As ambiguity simmers surrounding market sentiment, OTC Markets Group Inc.&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) regulated markets experienced a slight decrease in total monthly volume, recording $37.3 billion in July compared to $45.2 billion in June.
Despite the decrease, a number of new securities have emerged onto the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market, possibly demonstrating the ability to attract interest in a wide range of industries. Both the OTCQX Best Market and the OTCQB Venture Market maintained a significant international presence, with over half of the top most-traded securities across both markets composed of international operators.
<h3>A Dive Into The OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s Most-Active List</h3>
The OTCQX Best Market recorded $7 billion in trading volume in July, a decrease from June&rsquo;s $9 billion.
Weathering the storm of decreasing volume are the OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s steadfast volume performers Roche Holding AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>), Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>) and Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>). In July, Roche Holding reaped the most trading volume as opposed to Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which took that spot in June.
Additionally, OTCQX&rsquo;s top 10 most-active securities experienced a slight reshuffle in July, welcoming BASF SE (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/basfy#OTCQX">BASFY</a>) and Zurich Insurance Group Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTCQX">ZURVY</a>) in place of Experian plc (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/expgy#OTCQX">EXPGY</a>) and Tesco PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTCQX">TSCDY</a>).
Despite decreasing month-on-month volume figures, the OTCQX Best Market has managed to maintain its hold on a number of industries, as demonstrated by the constituents of its Most Active list. Below are some of the companies and their relevant specialties:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Danone S.A. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>): Healthcare.</li>
<li>Infineon Technologies AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTCQX">IFNNY</a>): Semiconductor solutions.</li>
<li>BASF SE (OTCQX: BASFY; BFFAF): Chemical manufacturing.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>): Cryptocurrency mining.</li>
<li>Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tcnnf#OTCQX">TCNNF</a>): Cannabis sales and cultivation.</li>
<li>Heineken N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/heiny#OTCQX">HEINY</a>): Alcohol manufacturing and distribution.</li>
</ul>
Similar to June, 23 of the 30 Most Active constituents on the OTCQX Best Market were international operators. Some of these included new faces like Switzerland&rsquo;s Zurich Insurance Group and Germany&#39;s BASF SE, but regulars like Germany&rsquo;s Adidas AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>) and the United Kingdom&rsquo;s Anglo American PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ngloy#OTCQX">NGLOY</a>) were also present.
Other notable movers:
<ul>
<li>Ayr Wellness Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ayrwf#OTCQX">AYRWF</a>) claimed the No. 30 spot on the OTCQX&rsquo;s list of most-traded securities, experiencing a 150% change in trading volume from last month.</li>
</ul>
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market Experiences A Reshuffle In July</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded $463 million in trading volume in July, a decline from June&rsquo;s $603 million figure.
July introduced several new entities to the OTCQB&rsquo;s Top 10 Most Active list. Stem-cell specialist Stemtech Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/stek#OTCQB">STEK</a>) and mining operator Brazil Minerals Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bmix#OTCQB">BMIX</a>) were among the new additions.
Similar to June, the OTCQB Venture Market witnessed a number of novelties in July. In addition to three new companies, all three of the most-traded securities in the market changed. June&rsquo;s OTCQB Most Active leaders Freddie Mac (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmcc#OTCQB">FMCC</a>) and Lake Resources (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/llkkf#OTCQB">LLKKF</a>) made way for biotech operator CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cydy#OTCQB">CYDY</a>) and computer memory subsystems specialist Netlist Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nlst#OTCQB">NLST</a>).
Thirteen international securities landed a spot on the OTCQB Venture Market&rsquo;s Most Active list. Of these 13, three are Australian, eight are Canadian, one is British and one is from Hong Kong.
Other notable movers:
<ul>
<li>Snowline Gold Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/snwgf#OTCQB">SNWGF</a>) climbed to 15th place in the Most Active list and recorded a $3.8 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.&nbsp;</li>
<li>88 Energy Ltd. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/eeenf#OTCQB">EEENF</a>) climbed to 13th place in the Most Active list and recorded a $3.5 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.</li>
</ul>
The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in July.&nbsp;
OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
July Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,174,038,337
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,171,194,870
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$824,696,740
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$242,545,358
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Danone
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DANOY/quote">DANOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$236,789,470
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$221,832,673
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$155,256,947
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BASF SE
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BASFY/quote">BASFY</a>
</td>
<td>
$133,635,750
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Anglo American plc
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NGLOY/quote">NGLOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$129,304,530
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ZURVY/quote">ZURVY</a>
</td>
<td>
$125,075,924
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
July Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CytoDyn Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$37,078,914
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$34,113,360
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Freddie Mac&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FMCC/quote">FMCC</a>
</td>
<td>
$30,241,752
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$27,396,005
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$22,674,446
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Co.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$16,153,987
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Humbl Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/HMBL/quote">HMBL</a>
</td>
<td>
$14,817,569
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Stemtech Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/STEK/quote">STEK</a>
</td>
<td>
$12,940,312
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lake Resources N.L.&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LLKKF/quote">LLKKF</a>
</td>
<td>
$11,131,503
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Brazil Minerals Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BMIX/quote">BMIX</a>
</td>
<td>
$7,447,947
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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Reflecting the expected conditions of a bear market, many of the world&rsquo;s indices saw a decrease in price throughout June.
The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY), for example, declined 8.26% in June, a very similar decline to the one seen in April. The SPY&rsquo;s maximum decline since its peak in January is 24%, falling within the standard definition of a bear market.&nbsp;
The Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEARCA: DIA) displayed similar weakness, showing declines of 8.7% and 6.78%, respectively, in June.
Despite the decline in market indices and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), OTC Markets Group Inc.&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) regulated markets experienced a slight increase in total monthly dollar volume, recording $45.2 billion in June compared to $44.5 billion in May. Additionally, the operator saw former cryptocurrency and mortgage financiers return to the helm of the Most Actively Traded Securities list on two of its regulated markets.&nbsp;
Both the OTCQX Best Market and the OTCQB Venture Market maintained a significant international presence, with over half of the top most-traded securities across both markets composed of international operators.
<h3>Crypto Reclaims The Helm Of The OTCQX Best Market Most-Active Securities&nbsp;</h3>
The OTCQX Best Market recorded $9 billion in trading volume in June, a decrease from May&rsquo;s $11 billion.&nbsp;
Despite the decrease in volume, former leaders have begun to reclaim their place among the Most Active Securities list. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>), for example, has reclaimed its spot as the most-traded security on the OTCQX Best Market, followed by May&rsquo;s leader Roche Holding AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>) and Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>).&nbsp;
Additionally, the OTCQX&rsquo;s top 10 most-active securities experienced a slight reshuffle in June, welcoming&nbsp;
Experian PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/expgy#OTCQX">EXPGY</a>) and Tesco PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTCQX">TSCDY</a>) in place of AXA SA (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/axahy#OTCQX">AXAHY</a>) and Sprott Physical Uranium Trust Fund (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sruuf#OTCQX">SRUUF</a>).
International operators, once again, maintained a strong presence on OTCQX, comprising 23 of the top 30 securities, down from 24 in May. France&rsquo;s BNP Paribas SA (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bnpqy#OTCQX">BNPQY</a>) and Germany&rsquo;s Infineon Technologies AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTCQX">IFNNY</a>) and adidas AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>) were again on the OTCQX top 10 most-active securities, while Mexico&rsquo;s Wal-Mart De Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/wmmvy#OTCQX">WMMVY</a>) and Australia&rsquo;s Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fsugy#OTCQX">FSUGY</a>) made it among June&rsquo;s top 30 most-active securities.
Other notable movers:
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Danone (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>) claimed fourth place on the OTCQX&rsquo;s list of most-traded securities, experiencing a 160% change in trading volume from last month.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market Welcomes Back Mortgage Financiers</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded $603 million in trading volume in June, a decline from May&rsquo;s $896 million figure.
June introduced two new entities to the OTCQB&rsquo;s Top 10 Most-Traded Securities list. Biotech operator CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cydy#OTCQB">CYDY</a>) and aerospace and defense company Applied Energetics Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/aerg#OTCQB">AERG</a>) represent the new faces on the list.
Similar to May, the OTCQB Venture Market witnessed a number of novelties in June. In addition to two new companies, all three of the top most-traded securities in the market changed. Mortgage financiers Fannie Mae (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fnma#OTCQB">FNMA</a>) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmcc#OTCQB">FMCC</a>) reclaimed their positions as the first- and third-most traded securities and Lake Resources (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/llkkf#OTCQB">LLKKF</a>) claimed its spot as the second most-traded security.
All three former &ldquo;Most Active Top 3s&rdquo; &ndash; Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nwbo#OTCQB">NWBO</a>), Sysorex Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sysx#OTCQB">SYSX</a>) and Netlist Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nlst#OTCQB">NLST</a>) &ndash; remain on the OTCQB&rsquo;s Venture Market Top 10 Most Active Securities list, potentially hinting at sustained investor interest.
Twelve international securities landed a spot among the top 30 most-traded securities. Of these 12 securities, eight are Canadian, two are Australian, one is English, and one is from Hong Kong.&nbsp;
Other notable movers:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Wiki Soft Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/wsft#OTCQB">WSFT</a>) climbed to 12th place in the most-active group and recorded a $6.6 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Sharing Economy International Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/seii#OTCQB">SEII</a>) experienced a $3.7 million increase in trading volume compared to May, climbing to 19th place on the OTCQB&rsquo;s Top 30.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in June.&nbsp;
OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
June Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$2,598,254,251
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,382,600,575
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$976,746,377
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Danone
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DANOY/quote">DANOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$313,801,324
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$298,306,543
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$287,277,517
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$165,504,013
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Experian plc
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/EXPGY/quote">EXPGY</a>
</td>
<td>
$164,324,697
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Anglo American plc
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NGLOY/quote">NGLOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$141,723,690
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Tesco PLC
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TSCDY/quote">TSCDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$135,566,090
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
June Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$45,002,762
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lake Resources N.L.&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LLKKF/quote">LLKKF</a>
</td>
<td>
$40,313,559
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Freddie Mac&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FMCC/quote">FMCC</a>
</td>
<td>
$27,312,021
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$26,970,708
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Co.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$25,756,627
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$24,033,013
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Sysorex Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SYSX/quote">SYSX</a>
</td>
<td>
$18,453,146
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CytoDyn Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$12,583,808
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Lithium Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LIACF/quote">LIACF</a>
</td>
<td>
$10,964,858
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Applied Energetics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AERG/quote">AERG</a>
</td>
<td>
$8,948,024
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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Reuters
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/22/07/28096489/gsk-complete-spin-off-of-of-its-consumer-healthcare-business" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">GSK Completes Spin-Off Of Its Consumer Healthcare Business</a>
<ul>
<li>GSK plc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gsk#NYSE">GSK</a>) has completed the demerger of the Consumer Healthcare business to form the Haleon Group.</li>
<li>Reuters reported that shares in Haleon started trading at 330 pence on Monday morning, giving the business a market valuation of around &pound;30.5 billion ($36.4 billion).</li>
<li>The company&rsquo;s debut price was in line with market expectations, according to two bankers involved in the deal. However, Haleon&rsquo;s current valuation is lower than expected.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/07/28097057/airbus-ceo-anticipates-engine-delivery-delays-to-peak-at-mid-year-reuters" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Airbus CEO Anticipates Engine Delivery Delays To Peak Mid-Year</a>
<ul>
<li>Airbus SE (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/eadsy#OTC">EADSY</a>) Chief Executive Guillaume Faury expects delays in engine supplies that have been holding back aircraft deliveries to peak at mid-year, reported Reuters.</li>
<li>Airbus has been compelled to build several narrow-body A320 neo-family jets without engines to keep assembly lines operating.</li>
<li>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to peak probably mid-year, and then we think we&rsquo;ll get more engines in the second half,&rdquo; Faury told Flightglobal in an interview.</li>
</ul>

Wall Street Journal
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/07/28094331/boeing-could-soon-resume-delivering-this-jet-after-2-year-pause" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Boeing&rsquo; Very Close&rsquo; To Delivering 787 Dreamliner After 2 Years &mdash; Gives Update On 737 MAX Status</a>
<ul>
<li>Boeing Co (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ba#NYSE">BA</a>) is reportedly nearing the end of regulatory hurdles for resuming deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner after a nearly two-year pause over some production defects.</li>
<li>The U.S. planemaker is &ldquo;very close&rdquo; to restarting deliveries of the wide-body jet, its commercial airplanes chief Stan Deal said at a news conference ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow near London, according to a Wall Street Journal report.</li>
<li>There will be no &ldquo;extra innings added&rdquo; with regard to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reviews for the 787 Dreamliner, Deal reportedly said.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/07/28096705/heres-why-stellantis-looks-to-discontinue-its-china-jv" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Here&rsquo;s Why Stellantis Looks To Discontinue Its China JV</a>
<ul>
<li>Stellantis NV (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/stla#NYSE">STLA</a>) braces to terminate the joint venture accounting for the manufacturing and distribution of its Jeep brand in China and focus on selling imported Jeep vehicles in the country.</li>
<li>It would book a non-cash impairment charge of &euro;297 million in its first-half results due to its decision.</li>
<li>Stellantis reasoned a lack of progress in its plan to take a majority share in the joint venture with China&rsquo;s Guangzhou Automobile Group Co, Ltd (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gnzuy#OTC">GNZUY</a>).</li>
</ul>

Bloomberg
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/07/28094683/this-tesla-ford-supplier-is-weighing-2-sites-in-mexico-for-5b-battery-manufacturing-plant" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">This Tesla, Ford Supplier Weighs 2 Sites In Mexico For $5B Battery Plant</a>
<ul>
<li>Tesla, Inc.&rsquo;s (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tsla#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) battery supplier Contemporary Ameprex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) has set its sights on constructing a manufacturing plant in Mexico at a project cost of $5 billion.</li>
<li>The Chinese company is considering two locations &ndash; Ciudad Juarez in Chihuahua and Saltillo in Coahuila, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Both the locations are close to Texas, where Tesla has one of its newest Gigafactories.</li>
<li>Ciudad Juarez could be a relatively more attractive option, given its proximity to the San Jeronimo-Santa Teresa port of entry into the U.S. state of New Mexico, Bloomberg said. This would provide CATL a &ldquo;route around the border crossings of Texas,&rdquo; it added.</li>
</ul>

Financial Times
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/07/28096071/tsmc-overtakes-samsung-in-chip-race-by-capitalizing-on-latters-strengths-ft" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">TSMC Overtakes Samsung In Chip Race By Capitalizing On Latter&rsquo;s Strengths</a>
<ul>
<li>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tsm#NYSE">TSM</a>) toppled Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ssnlf#OTC">SSNLF</a>) within three years after the latter swore to become the leading chipmaking foundry.</li>
<li>&ldquo;We will be the world&rsquo;s number one player in the non-memory sector&rdquo; by 2030, vice-chair Lee Jae-Yong, Samsung&rsquo;s de facto chief, said in 2019. Since then, TSMC has added about eight points to its lead.</li>
<li>TSMC&rsquo;s growing market share at the cost of Samsung prompted the latter to undergo executive restructuring.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/22/07/28096827/pwc-rejects-audit-consulting-split-forecasts-record-annual-revenue-of-50b" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">PwC Rejects Audit &amp; Consulting Split, Forecasts Record Annual Revenue Of $50B</a>
<ul>
<li>PricewaterhouseCoopers&rsquo; global chairman said the firm would report record revenues of about $50 billion this year as he defended not going for an audit and consulting split.</li>
<li>In an interview with the Financial Times, Bob Moritz said that keeping the audit and advisory arms together was essential to attract staff. The benefits of the model outweighed the difficulty of managing the risk of conflicts of interest between the two divisions.</li>
<li>The biggest constraint on expanding the business was being able to hire the right people rather than access to capital or rules on conflicts of interest, said Moritz.</li>
</ul>

Benzinga 
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/22/07/28094977/dogecoin-doge-daily-transactions-spike-to-one-year-high" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Dogecoin (DOGE) Daily Transactions Spike To One-Year High</a>
<ul>
<li>The number of daily transactions on the Dogecoin DOGE/USD blockchain surged to a one-year high of 74,986 on Sunday.</li>
<li>According to blockchain data from BitInfoCharts shared by Dogecoin creator Billy Markus on Twitter, the number of DOGE transactions saw a massive spike on July 17.</li>
<li>Some users attributed the sudden increase in daily DOGE transactions to the integration of posting memes on the self-custodian MyDoge wallet.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/07/28095222/oil-trades-higher-as-bidens-saudi-visit-concludes-without-any-solid-commitment-on-output-hike" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Oil Shoots Up As Joe Biden&rsquo;s Saudi Arabia Visit Concludes Without Any Solid Commitment On Output Hike</a>
<ul>
<li>Oil climbed higher on Monday post a 7% fall last week after U.S. President Joe Biden concluded his landmark visit to Saudi Arabia without any firm commitment to an output hike by the oil-producing country. A weak dollar also aided the rise in oil prices.</li>
<li>Although U.S. energy envoy Amos Hochstein was confident Persian Gulf producers would hike output post the U.S. President&rsquo;s visit to Saudi Arabia, local ministers maintained that policy decisions would be based on market logic and within the OPEC+ coalition, which includes Russia, Bloomberg reported.</li>
<li>Benzinga&rsquo;s Take: At a time when U.S. inflation came in at over 9%, any drop in oil prices is a win-win for the Biden administration. A rise in output would have further boosted the US&rsquo; efforts in taming inflation.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/07/28095560/amazon-wages-price-war-against-britains-leading-supermarket-chain-key-takeaways" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Amazon Wages Price War Against Britain&rsquo;s Leading Supermarket Chain: Key Takeaways</a>
<ul>
<li>Amazon.com, Inc&rsquo;s (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/amzn#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) U.K. grocery business aims to match prices on everyday items versus Tesco PLC (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTC">TSCDY</a>), intensifying rivalry against Britain&rsquo;s largest supermarket chain, the Business Times reports.</li>
<li>Amazon chose to fight out Tesco&rsquo;s Clubcard loyalty initiative in the produce, meat, and fish categories.</li>
<li>Amazon expanded its business selling groceries in the U.K. under its Amazon Fresh banner, reaching 19 stores, including one outside London in the town of Sevenoaks.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/22/07/28094481/liquid-ethereum-staking-solution-surges-200-as-merge-gets-tentative-date" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Liquid Ethereum Staking Solution Surges 200% Weekly As Merge Gets Tentative Date</a>
<ul>
<li>Lido DAO LDO/USD, a staking solution for Ethereum ETH/USD+10.9%, has rallied by 215% over the last week.</li>
<li>According to data from Benzinga Pro, LDO rallied from a weekly low of $0.58 on July 12 to a high of $1.83 on July 17. The majority of LDO&rsquo;s price action took place after July 15, following the Ethereum developers floating a tentative target date for the Merge.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/07/28096862/h-m-to-exit-russia-citing-operational-difficulties" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">H&amp;M Begins Russia Exit Citing Operational Difficulties</a>
<ul>
<li>Swedish fashion giant Hennes &amp; Mauritz AB (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/hnnmy#OTC">HNNMY</a>) said it would exit Russia, citing the operational challenges and an unpredictable future.</li>
<li>H&amp;M has run operations in Russia since 2009.</li>
<li>H&amp;M said it could not carry out business under the current circumstances and that many colleagues are affected as a consequence.</li>
<li>As part of its winding-down process, the company plans to temporarily reopen physical stores for a limited period to sell the remaining inventory in Russia.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/22/07/28094406/biden-says-hes-working-on-campaign-promise-to-free-cannabis-prisoners" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Biden Says He&rsquo;s &ldquo;Working On&rdquo; Campaign Promise To Free Cannabis Prisoners</a>
<ul>
<li>President Joe Biden told reporters Saturday night upon his return to the White House from Saudi Arabia that his administration is &ldquo;working on&rdquo; fulfilling his campaign pledge to free non-violent cannabis prisoners, reported Marijuana Moment.</li>
<li>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think anyone should be in prison for the use of marijuana,&rdquo; said the President, reiterating the campaign promise.</li>
<li>Biden told New York Post reporter Steven Nelson that &ldquo;we&rsquo;re working on&rdquo; the issue. Apparently, the full response was difficult to understand over the whirring helicopter Marine One that had just landed on the White House lawn.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/07/28096007/hong-kongs-swire-pacific-acquires-cokes-vietnam-cambodia-bottle-plants-for-1b" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Hong Kong&rsquo;s Swire Pacific Acquires Coca-Cola Bottling Operations In Vietnam &amp; Cambodia</a>
<ul>
<li>Hong Kong-based business conglomerate Swire Pacific Ltd said its wholly owned subsidiary, Swire Coca-Cola Limited, is planning to acquire the packaging and distribution operations of Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ko#NYSE">KO</a>) in Vietnam and Cambodia.</li>
<li>The company will acquire Coca-Cola Indochina for $1.02 billion in cash.</li>
<li>The transactions will be Swire Coca-Cola&rsquo;s first investments in South East Asia.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/22/07/28097384/coinbase-secures-regulatory-approval-in-italy" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Coinbase Secures Regulatory Approval In Italy</a>
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<li>Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/coin#NASDAQ">COIN</a>) has secured approval from Italian regulators to provide ongoing crypto services to its resident, the cryptocurrency exchange stated in a blog post.</li>
<li>The new requirement implemented by the Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM) mandated that all companies offering crypto trading, custody, or other services, meet set criteria. COIN is among the first companies to meet these benchmarks.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/07/28094337/apple-could-unleash-m2-pro-m2-max-macbook-pro-models-in-fall" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">More Powerful MacBooks Coming? Apple Could Unleash Models With M2 Chips This Fall</a>
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<li>Apple Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/aapl#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) MacBook Pro laptops with M2 Pro and M2 Max processors could arrive within months.</li>
<li>The Tim Cook-led tech giant has a fast-paced schedule for the two processors, according to Apple watcher Mark Gurman, reported AppleInsider.</li>
<li>The M2 Pro and M2 Max chips could arrive in 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models as early as fall or as early as 2023.</li>
</ul>
<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/22/07/28094329/coinbase-customers-withdraw-248m-stablecoins-amid-liquidity-fears" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">Coinbase Customers Withdraw $248M Stablecoins Amid Liquidity Fears</a>
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<li>Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/coin#NASDAQ">COIN</a>) customers recently withdrew a significant portion of their holdings after rumors of a potential &ldquo;liquidity crisis&rdquo; began circulating on social media.</li>
<li>On-chain data from CryptoQuant, first reported by CryptoSlate, revealed that $248 million of stablecoins left Coinbase on July 15. Essentially, the exchange lost 50% of its stablecoin reserves on Coinbase Pro in a single day.</li>
<li>Comparatively, exchanges like Binance only saw 1% of stablecoin reserves withdrawn on the same day.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Amazon.com, Inc&#39;s&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/amzn#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) U.K. grocery business aims to match prices on everyday items versus&nbsp;Tesco PLC&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTC">TSCDY</a>), intensifying rivalry against Britain&#39;s largest supermarket chain,&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/consumer/amazon-is-starting-to-price-match-tesco-in-aggressive-uk-grocery-push" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">the Business Times reports</a>.</li>
<li>Amazon chose to fight out Tesco&#39;s Clubcard loyalty initiative in the produce, meat, and fish categories.</li>
<li>Amazon expanded its business selling groceries in the U.K. under its Amazon Fresh banner, reaching 19 stores, including one outside London in the town of Sevenoaks.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Amazon also has deals like its private label range and offers same-day delivery on grocery orders in some areas.</li>
<li>Britain&#39;s grocers have battled to keep prices low for shoppers while coping with soaring inflation.&nbsp;</li>
<li>The grocers faced intense competition from German discounters Aldi and Lidl.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Tesco and&nbsp;J Sainsbury, the country&#39;s second-largest grocer, match hundreds of products to Aldi.</li>
<li>Amazon Fresh launched in the U.K. in 2016, while Tesco controls just over 27% of the market.&nbsp;</li>
<li>The Big Four grocers, Tesco,&nbsp;Sainsbury plc&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/jsaiy#OTC">JSAIY</a>),&nbsp;Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets PLC&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/mrwsy#OTC">MRWSY</a>), and Asda Group, control about two-thirds of the market.</li>
<li>Price Action:&nbsp;AMZN shares traded higher by 1.51% at $115.27 in the premarket on the last check Monday.</li>
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<li>Kraft Heinz Co&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/khc#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) and&nbsp;Tesco PLC&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTC">TSCDY</a>) have resolved the pricing issues and have decided to bring back Kraft Heinz&#39;s products to Tesco&#39;s supermarkets,&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/tesco-kraft-heinz-strike-deal-resolve-pricing-row-2022-07-08/" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">Reuters reported</a>.</li>
<li>Kraft Heinz halted supplying products, including tomato ketchup and baked beans, as Tesco backed out from charging customers higher prices to cushion inflationary pressures.</li>
<li>Tesco reportedly has an over 27% share of Britain&#39;s grocery market.</li>
<li>As the world battles a surge in inflation, European retailers are negotiating with food companies about the price hike to curb inflation.</li>
<li>Price Action:&nbsp;KHC shares are trading higher by 0.51% at $38.28 on the last check Friday.</li>
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The month of June saw $45.2 billion in trading volume for stocks that trade on the OTCQK and OTCQB. While some of the stocks that trade over-the-counter are considered <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/best-penny-stocks">penny stocks</a> based on their share price, they are also some of the largest companies in the world and represent a diverse list of sectors.
Here were the top 10 traded stocks in June on the OTC by trading volume:
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTC">GBTC</a>)
<ul>
<li>Volume: $2.6 billion</li>
<li>52-week Range: $11.95 to $55.05</li>
<li>Current Price: $12.60</li>
</ul>
What the Company Does: Launching in 2013, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust offers investors a way to gain exposure to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) without the challenges of buying and storing the cryptocurrency.
Roche Holdings Ltd (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTC">RHHBY</a>)
<ul>
<li>Volume: $1.4 billion</li>
<li>52-week Range: $37.88 to $53.86</li>
<li>Current Price: $41.57</li>
</ul>
What the Company Does: One of the largest biotechnology companies in the world, Roche operates across several lines of the healthcare industry including pharmaceutical products, oncology therapies, diagnostics and oncology products. The Swiss company has a market capitalization of over $300 billion.
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTC">ETHE</a>)
<ul>
<li>Volume: $976.7 million</li>
<li>52-week Range: $6.85 to $47.40</li>
<li>Current Price: $7.89</li>
</ul>
What the Company Does: Launching in 2017, the Grayscale Ethereum Trust was one of the first securities that was solely invested in the price of Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>). Investors get exposure to Ethereum as security and pay a premium to not have to worry about buying and keeping the cryptocurrency safe on their own.
Danone (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTC">DANOY</a>)
<ul>
<li>Volume: $313.8 million</li>
<li>52-week Range: $10.21 to $15.38</li>
<li>Current Price: $10.92</li>
</ul>
What the Company Does: Danone is well known as one of the largest dairy and infant nutrition companies in the world. The company&rsquo;s three operating segments are dairy and plant-based products, specialized nutrition and bottled water. Danone was one of the two OTC stocks that saw the largest percent increase in trading volume in June.
BNP Paribas (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bnpqy#OTC">BNPQY</a>)
<ul>
<li>Volume: $298.3 million</li>
<li>52-week Range: $22.37 to $38.48</li>
<li>Current Price: 22.06</li>
</ul>
What the Company Does: BNP Paribas is one of the largest banks in France and has operations in around 80 countries worldwide.
Adidas AG (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTC">ADDYY</a>)
<ul>
<li>Volume: $287.3 million</li>
<li>52-week Range: $84 to $199.44</li>
<li>Current Price: $83.88</li>
</ul>
What the Company Does: Competing with Nike Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nke#NYSE">NKE</a>) and Under Armour (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ua#NYSE">UA</a>)(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/uaa#NYSE">UAA</a>), Adidas is one of the largest apparel and footwear companies in the world. The company has grown its exposure to new audiences recently with its Kanye West partnership for the Yeezy brand and a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/21/12/24387790/adidas-teams-with-bored-ape-yacht-club-punks-comic-nfts-what-we-know-so-far">partnership </a>with NFT collections Bored Ape Yacht Club and PUNKS Comics.
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Infineon Technologies (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTC">IFNNY</a>)
<ul>
<li>Volume: $164.3 million</li>
<li>52-week Range: $21.49 to $49.99</li>
<li>Current Price: $22.06</li>
</ul>
What the Company Does: European chipmaker Infineon Technologies was spun off of Siemens (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/siegy#OTC">SIEGY</a>) in 2000. The company produces automotive semiconductors used for safety and powertrain segments of the auto industry.
Experian plc (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/expgy#OTC">EXPGY</a>)
<ul>
<li>Volume: $164.3 million</li>
<li>52-week Range: $27.58 to $49.97</li>
<li>Current Price: $29.56</li>
</ul>
What the Company Does: Experian is one of the largest credit bureaus in North America and is used to determine credit for consumers. The company mainly operates in North America and the U.K. Experian was one of the two OTC stocks that saw the largest percent increase in trading volume in June.
Anglo American plc (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ngloy#OTC">NGLOY</a>)
<ul>
<li>Volume: $141.7 million</li>
<li>52-week Range: $15.45 to $27.80</li>
<li>Current Price: $15.50</li>
</ul>
What the Company Does: Anglo American is one of the largest mining companies operating across commodities like copper, coal, iron ore and platinum. The company is one of the largest platinum miners in the world and also among the largest palladium miners. Anglo also owns 85% of De Beers, one of the largest diamond suppliers in the world.
Tesco PLC (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTC">TSCDY</a>)
<ul>
<li>Volume: $135.6 million</li>
<li>52-week Range: $8.78 to $12.47</li>
<li>Current Price: $9.18</li>
</ul>
What the Company Does: Tesco is one of the largest food retailers in the world operating primarily in the U.K., Ireland and other portions of Europe. The company&rsquo;s market share in the United Kingdom is over 25% and around double its nearest rivals Asda and J Sainsbury.

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First-quarter 2022 market performance results seem arguably clear: bears are currently happy with the world&rsquo;s financial markets.&nbsp;
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track major indices tell this story with relative clarity. SPDR S&amp;P 500 Exchange Traded Fund (NYSE Arca: SPY), the Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE Arca: DIA) all experienced drawbacks in April.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Germany&rsquo;s Global X DAX ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/dax#NASDAQ">DAX</a>), Japan&rsquo;s iShares MSCI Index Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ewj#NYSE">EWJ</a>) and Australia&rsquo;s iShares MSCI Index Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ewa#NYSE">EWA</a>) mirrored the U.S.&rsquo;s ETF trend, experiencing similar price declines.
On a macro level, the Federal Reserve&rsquo;s decision to impose <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/fed-raise-rates-aggressively-coming-months-say-economists-2022-04-11/">multiple federal rate hikes</a> and the war between Russia and Ukraine are often cited as some of the largest reasons that leave investors cautious for the remainder of the year.&nbsp;
OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) was not immune to market influences in April. The operator of regulated markets reported a total monthly dollar volume of $40.6 billion, compared to $57.4 billion in March. Despite this reduction, the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market maintained a strong international presence and witnessed rising trading volume in select securities.&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQX Best Market Most-Active Securities Welcomes New Faces</h3>
The OTCQX Best Market recorded a total of $10.5 billion in trading volume in April, a slight decrease from March&rsquo;s $12.4 billion figure.&nbsp;
The top three most-active securities on the OTCQX were Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>), Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>) and Roche Holdings AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>), the last of which rose from third-most-traded security in March to the first-most-traded in April.&nbsp;
The OTCQX&rsquo;s top 10 most-active securities experienced a slight reshuffle in April, welcoming three new companies: ASM International N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/asmiy#OTCQX">ASMIY</a>), Anglo American plc (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ngloy#OTCQX">NGLOY</a>) and Tesco PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTCQX">TSCDY</a>).&nbsp;
On its rise to fourth place on OTCQX&rsquo;s Most Active Securities list, ASM recorded a significant increase in trading volume compared to last month. The Netherlands-headquartered company specializes in the design, manufacturing, sales and service of semiconductor devices.&nbsp;
International operators, once again, maintain a strong presence on OTCQX composing 21 of the top 30 securities. France&rsquo;s BNP Paribas S.A. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bnpqy#OTCQX">BNPQY</a>) and Germany&rsquo;s Infineon Technologies AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTCQX">IFNNY</a>), adidas AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>) and BASF SE (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/basfy#OTCQX">BASFY</a>) were again on the OTCQX top 10 most active securities, while Ireland&rsquo;s Experian plc (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/expgy#OTCQX">EXPGY</a>) and South Africa&rsquo;s Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/impuy#OTCQX">IMPUY</a>) made it among April&rsquo;s top 30 most active securities.&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market Holds Steady Amid Market Uncertainty</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded a total of $1.1 billion dollars in trading volume in April, a slight decrease from March&rsquo;s $1.2 billion figure.&nbsp;
Nine of the 10 securities on March&rsquo;s Top Most-Traded Securities on the OTCQB retained their spots on April&rsquo;s list with Lithium Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ltum#OTCQB">LTUM</a>) representing the new face on the block.
The presence of international operators on the OTCQB Best Market was reinvigorated in April, with 17 internationals landing a spot among the top 30 most-traded securities, up from 13 in March. Of these 17 securities, 11 are Canadian, four are Australian, one is English and one is from Hong Kong.&nbsp;
Other notable movers:&nbsp;
Sprott Physical Uranium Trust Fund (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sruuf#OTCQB">SRUUF</a>) retained its title as the most-traded security on OTCQB.&nbsp;
Lithium Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/liacf#OTCQB">LIACF</a>) climbed to 10th place in the most-active group and recorded a $16.3 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.&nbsp;
Voxtur Analytics Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/vxtrf#OTCQB">VXTRF</a>) experienced an $8.7 million increase in trading volume compared to March, climbing to 13th place on the OTCQB&rsquo;s Top 30.&nbsp;
Sysorex Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sysx#OTCQB">SYSX</a>) recorded an $8.3 million increase in trading volume compared to March, climbing to 14th place on the OTCQB&rsquo;s Top 30.&nbsp;
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The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in April.&nbsp;
<h3>OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;</h3>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
April Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$2,568,362,759
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$2,129,693,873
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,408,802,906
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
ASM International N.V.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ASMIY/quote">ASMIY</a>
</td>
<td>
$381,942,111
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$253,837,027
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$230,799,211
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Anglo American plc
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NGLOY/quote">NGLOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$180,932,341
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Tesco PLC
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TSCDY/quote">TSCDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$174,185,722
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$153,365,066
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BASF SE
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BASFY/quote">BASFY</a>
</td>
<td>
$149,759,441
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
&nbsp;
<h3>OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;</h3>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
April Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Sprott Physical Uranium Trust
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SRUUF/quote">SRUUF</a>
</td>
<td>
$105,514,973
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Co.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$75,013,310
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lake Resources N.L.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LLKKF/quote">LLKKF</a>
</td>
<td>
$39,864,281
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$32,245,062
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$28,761,916
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$21,682,815
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Lithium Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LIACF/quote">LIACF</a>
</td>
<td>
$20,803,240
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
HUMBL Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/HMBL/quote">HMBL</a>
</td>
<td>
$18,146,178
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CytoDyn Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$18,145,417
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lithium Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LTUM/quote">LTUM</a>
</td>
<td>
$17,340,284
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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The OTC Markets' Most Active Securities Welcomes New Names And Experiences A Reshuffle In April

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Trading volume appears to be moving back to OTC Markets&nbsp; following <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/penny-stocks/22/03/26137786/the-otcqxs-top-10-experience-a-shuffle-in-february">a slight slump</a> in February.
A look at March&rsquo;s&nbsp; volumes across the markets operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) shows a total monthly total dollar volume of $57.4 billion, up from $44 billion in February.
This rise in volume comes alongside a slight relaxation in the bear runs that encompassed January and February across a variety of markets. The SPDR S&amp;P 500 Exchange Traded Fund (NYSE Arca: SPY), for example, experienced its first monthly increase in 2022, rising 3.44% in March. The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE Arca: DIA) and the Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) experienced similar rises, increasing 2.21% and 3.5%, respectively, in March.
As the market provides a slight psychological breather following <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinmckenna/2022/03/14/its-been-one-of-the-top-5-worst-starts-to-a-year-for-stocks-and-bonds/?sh=37e61c8c6fca">one of the worst starts</a> in history for stocks, the OTCQX and OTCQB&rsquo;s 10 most-active securities may provide traders and investors with yet another talking point for March&rsquo;s movements.
<h3>The OTCQX Best Market: Volume Spikes And Reshuffling</h3>
The OTCQX Best Market recorded a total of $12.4 billion in trading volume in March.&nbsp;
Volume spikes across a variety of securities were likely pivotal in this increase over February&rsquo;s volume figure. Eight of the OTCQX&rsquo;s top 30 most-active securities experienced volume changes over 100% compared to February.
Notably, BNP Paribas S.A.&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bnpqy#OTCQX">BNPQY</a>) volume jumped 225%; Adidas AG&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>),141%; Danone SA&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>), 267%; and Zurich Insurance Group AG Ltd.&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTCQX">ZURVY</a>), 379%;&nbsp;
Meanwhile, the top three securities &mdash; Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>), Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>) and Roche Holdings AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>) &mdash; retained their spots as first, second, and third-most traded securities on OTCQX. The first two experienced slight reductions in trading volume, while the third experienced an 80% increase compared to March.&nbsp;
International operators, once again, maintain a strong presence on OTCQX. France&rsquo;s Danone, Switzerland&rsquo;s Zurich Insurance Group, and Germany&rsquo;s BASF SE displace February&rsquo;s top 10 most active securities Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tcnnf#OTCQX">TCNNF</a>), Experian plc (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/expgy#OTCQX">EXPGY</a>), and Tesco PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTCQX">TSCDY</a>), moving them down to the 13th, 16th and 18th&nbsp; spots respectively.&nbsp;&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market: Sustained International Interest</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded a total $1.2 billion dollar volume in February, an increase over February&rsquo;s total of $807 million.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The presence of international operators on the OTCQB Best Market was slightly reduced in February, with 13 internationals landing a spot among the top 30 most-traded securities in March, down from 16 in February. Of these 13 securities, eight are Canadian, four are Australian and one is English.&nbsp;
The top 10 most-active securities on the OTCQB experienced a slight reshuffle. American Battery Technology Co. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/abml#OTCQB">ABML</a>) extends last month&rsquo;s volume increase, rising from fifth place in February to fourth place in March. Lithium producer Lake Resources N.L. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/llkkf#OTCQB">LLKKF</a>) makes a rise to the top 10 most-active securities, displacing long-runner Freddie Mac (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmcc#OTCQB">FMCC</a>).&nbsp;
Other notable movers:
<ul>
<li>Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sruuf#OTCQB">SRUUF</a>) recorded a total dollar volume of $269.4 million in March, up from $84.7 million in February.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Lake Resources N.L. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/llkkf#OTCQB">LLKKF</a>) recorded a total dollar volume of $33.4 million in March, up from $9.8 million in February.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Clean Vision Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/clnv#OTCQB">CLNV</a>) recorded a total dollar volume of $12.3 million in March, up from $0.7 million in February.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Farmers &amp; Merchants Bank of Long Beach (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmbl#OTCQB">FMBL</a>) recorded a total dollar volume of $12.6 million in March, up from $2.8 million in February.</li>
</ul>
The continued presence of international operators on both the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market could be considered a testament to OTC Markets Group&rsquo;s ability to maintain its role as a bridge between international companies and a global investing community.&nbsp;
The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in March.&nbsp; 
&nbsp;
OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
March Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$2,907,769,160
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,723,306,380
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,530,740,649
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$656,520,184
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$577,654,556
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Danone
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DANOY/quote">DANOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$328,009,339
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ZURVY/quote">ZURVY</a>
</td>
<td>
$266,178,304
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BASF SE
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BASFY/quote">BASFY</a>
</td>
<td>
$254,466,706
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$211,487,273
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Green Thumb Industries Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GTBIF/quote">GTBIF</a>
</td>
<td>
$202,233,840
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
&nbsp;
OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
March Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Sprott Physical Uranium Trust
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SRUUF/quote">SRUUF</a>
</td>
<td>
$269,376,372
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
88 Energy Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/EEENF/quote">EEENF</a>
</td>
<td>
$61,647,022
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$44,055,528
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Co.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$42,398,846
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lake Resources N.L.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LLKKF/quote">LLKKF</a>
</td>
<td>
$33,364,413
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
HUMBL Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/HMBL/quote">HMBL</a>
</td>
<td>
$28,549,089
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Lithium Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LIACF/quote">LIACF</a>
</td>
<td>
$26,123,397
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CytoDyn Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$23,544,428
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$23,102,586
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$22,820,858
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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Volume Springs Back Into The OTC Markets In March – Take A Look At Some Of The Top Movers

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Piggybacking off last month&rsquo;s performance, the markets&rsquo; major indices continued their downward trend throughout February. The SPDR S&amp;P 500 Exchange Traded Fund (NYSEARCA: SPY) declined 2.95% from a high of $458.12 to a low of $410.64 before closing at $436.63. The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEARCA: DIA) and the Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) experienced similar slumps, declining 3.34% and 3.35% respectively in February.&nbsp;
It appears the market&rsquo;s poor start to the year may continue after Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine creates global uncertainty and sends economic reverberations across the world. Despite this, OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) recorded a monthly total dollar volume of $44.7 billion across its markets in February.&nbsp;
Additionally, the OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s Top 10 Most Traded Securities got an uncommon reshuffle with a security rising to fourth place, overtaking famous sportswear company adidas AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>).&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQX Best Market: Movement And Reshuffling</h3>
With political uncertainty brewing across Europe, it&rsquo;s perhaps unsurprising to note a reduction in dollar volume among many international operators in February. European operators adidas AG, Heineken N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/heiny#OTCQX">HEINY</a>) and Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTCQX">ZURVY</a>) all experienced a slight reduction in dollar volume while maintaining their rankings among the top 30 most-traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market.&nbsp;
The top three securities Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>), Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>) and Roche Holdings AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>) experienced slight reductions in dollar volume despite maintaining their spots as the first, second, and third most traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market.&nbsp;
Crypto-trading company Voyager Digital Ltd. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/vygvf#OTCQX">VYGVF</a>), platinum-producer Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/impuy#OTCQX">IMPUY</a>) and global meat-processor JBS S.A. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/jbsay#OTCQX">JBSAY</a>) experienced a 63%, 76%, and 68% increase in dollar volume, respectively, in February, and Mexico-based financial-services provider Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. De C.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbooy#OTCQX">GBOOY</a>) experienced a 103% increase.&nbsp;
Stealing the spotlight, Tesco PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTCQX">TSCDY</a>) experienced an abrupt rise to fourth place. The security records a dollar volume worth $347 million in February, placing it just below Roche Holdings&rsquo; $849 million figure.&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market: Stability And International Presence</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded $807 million dollar volume in February. The OTCQB&rsquo;s Top 10 remains unchanged from January despite surprising increases in volume from a number of candidates.&nbsp;
John Marshall Bancorp Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/jmsb#OTCQB">JMSB</a>), StrikeForce Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sfor#OTCQB">SFOR</a>), and Trillion Energy International Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tcff#OTCQB">TCFF</a>) experienced dollar volume increases and reported monthly dollar volumes of $57 million, $6.7 million, $6.2 million and $3.3 million, respectively.
Of the 30 most-traded securities on the OTCQB Venture Market, 16 are international operators. Of these 16 securities, 12 are Canadian, two are Australian, one is English and one is Israeli.&nbsp;
The continued presence of international operators on both the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market is a testament to the OTC Markets&rsquo; ability to maintain its role as a bridge between international companies and a global investing community.&nbsp;
<h2>The Top 10s</h2>
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in February.&nbsp;
OTCQX Top 10: 
&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
</td>
<td>
Symbol&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;
</td>
<td>
February Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$3,380,605,973
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,995,401,509
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$849,171,705
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Tesco PLC
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TSCDY/quote">TSCDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$346,695,766
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$240,062,230
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Trulieve Cannabis Corporation.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TCNNF/quote">TCNNF</a>
</td>
<td>
$210,608,750
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$201,790,703
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$196,079,467
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Green Thumb Industries Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GTBIF/quote">GTBIF</a>
</td>
<td>
$150,376,151
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Experian plc
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/EXPGY/quote">EXPGY</a>
</td>
<td>
$133,512,376
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
</td>
<td>
February Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
SPROTT PHYSICAL URANIUM TR
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SRUUF/quote">SRUUF</a>
</td>
<td>
$84,683,884
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
88 Energy Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/EEENF/quote">EEENF</a>
</td>
<td>
$52,175,797
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
HUMBL Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/HMBL/quote">HMBL</a>
</td>
<td>
$56,817,445
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist, Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$45,327,799
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Company&nbsp;&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$38,426,276
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$23,900,336
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CytoDyn Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$22,744,242
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$20,611,648
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Lithium Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LIACF/quote">LIACF</a>
</td>
<td>
$20,022,317
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Freddie Mac
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FMCC/quote">FMCC</a>
</td>
<td>
$10,351,777
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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The OTCQX's Top 10 Experience A Shuffle In February

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As the 3rd quarter came to a close in September, the OTC Markets saw a slight decrease in total trading volume even as companies reported quarterly earnings. As has been the theme in 2021 cryptocurrency trusts from Grayscale Investments LLC drove the most volume along with some standouts from the biotech and energy sectors experiencing impressive volume as well.
In September, the combined total dollar volume on OTC Markets reached just over $51.1 billion, edging 2.7% lower than the previous month&rsquo;s volume. The OTCQX and OTCQB markets, however, remained relatively unchanged compared to August dollar volume numbers.
<h2>OTCQX</h2>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>) and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>)&nbsp; traded places as the top 2 securities on the OTCQX Best Market in terms of dollar volume for the month with ETHE taking the top spot. Institutional traders may have driven this shift as a new <a href="https://data.cryptocompare.com/reports/digital-asset-management-review-september-2021">report</a> found that institutions preferred ETHE over GBTC <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/21/10/23209459/for-the-first-time-ever-institutional-traders-favor-grayscales-ethereum-trust-over-bitcoin">for the first time ever</a> in September.
The OTCQX also witnessed some international standouts. Tesco PLC (OTCQX: TSCDY,) a United Kingdom-based grocery store and general merchandise retailer, experienced a 146% increase in September trading volume. The company is expected to report strong results in October and has also seen consistent sales growth throughout the pandemic.
Netherlands-based paint company Akzo Nobel N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/akzoy#OTCQX">AKZOY</a>) saw a precipitous fall in the price of its shares in both August and September, which may be one of the factors that drove a 114% increase in its trading volume in September. The company also reported a disappointing quarter in August.
<h2>OTCQB</h2>
In the OTCQB Venture Market, Netlist Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nlst#OTCQB">NLST</a>) maintained its No. 1 spot as far as trading volume for the month of September, followed closely by CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cydy#OTCQB">CYDY</a>) which jumped to the No. 2 spot.
CytoDyn has made headlines recently with its cancer and HIV therapeutic leronlimab that it is currently testing for possible COVID-19 applications. Nevertheless, the company has also been experiencing some internal strife between activist investors and leadership.
The largest changes in month-over-month dollar volume in the OTCQX market came from a handful of energy companies.
Australian energy companies Boss Energy Ltd. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bqssf#OTCQB">BQSSF</a>), which recently joined the OTCQB Venture Market, and Bannerman Energy LTD. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bnnlf#OTCQB">BNNLF</a>) both saw substantial increases in trading volume in September.
Both companies announced positive advancements in their respective Uranium mining projects. Bannerman announced that it would begin a new uranium mining project in Namibia, and Boss also reported it is ahead of schedule in its Australian mining operations.
enCore Energy Corp.&nbsp; (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/encuf#OTCQB">ENCUF</a>) also had an increase in trading volume for the month of September on news that it had successfully completed its acquisition of Azarga Uranium creating a leading uranium mining company with a plethora of U.S.-based projects.
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX and OTCQB markets in September:
<h2>OTCQX</h2>
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<h2>OTCQB</h2>
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The British grocery chain WM&nbsp;Morrison Supermarkets ADR&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/mrwsy#OTC">MRWSY</a>) was one step closer to acquisition from the U.S. private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier &amp; Rice&nbsp;(CD&amp;R) following an auction that ended with a $9.65 billion bid.
What Happened: CD&amp;R outbid Fortress Investment Group, an investment management firm backed by SoftBank Group Corp - ADR&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sftby#OTC">SFTBY</a>), in an auction that took place on Saturday.
Morrisons&rsquo; board of directors asked shareholders to accept the CD&amp;R offer in a vote scheduled for Oct. 19. Terry Leahy, the former chief executive of the rival supermarket chain Tesco PLC&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTC">TSCDY</a>), served as a senior adviser to CD&amp;R on the transaction.
Related Link: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/21/09/22943814/stock-wars-kroger-vs-weis-markets">Stock Wars: Kroger Vs. Weis Markets</a>
What Else Happened: Morrisons is the U.K.&rsquo;s fourth-largest supermarket chain. In a <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58786738">BBC</a> interview, Chairman Matthew Higginson defended CD&amp;R acquisition bid.
&quot;Private equity gets a bit of a bad rap sometimes,&quot; Higginson said, adding that private equity is &quot;focused on growth and trying to grow businesses &mdash;&nbsp;it&#39;s the way they make returns and that&#39;s very much the case here.&quot;
For local consumers,&nbsp;a more pressing issue is whether Morrisons can overcome supply chain problems that have impacted the nation&rsquo;s stores. Higginson insisted that news coverage of supply chain difficulties was &ldquo;slightly overblown&rdquo; and would not affect holiday season shopping, noting&nbsp;the chain has partnerships with 2,700 British farmers who deliver livestock and produce directly to the 17 food processing facilities that supply its 493 stores.
&quot;Supply chains in the U.K. are incredibly efficient and I&#39;m sure we&#39;ll be able to deliver a great Christmas for customers as we go through,&quot; he said.
Photo: Robert Wade / Wikimedia Commons.
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