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Shares of WR Berkley Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WRB#NYSE">WRB</a>) have gained more than 7% over the past month after the company reported in late October <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/10/41463974/these-analysts-increase-their-forecasts-on-wr-berkley-after-q3-results">upbeat third-quarter earnings</a>.
The company is poised to benefit from continued strong casualty pricing increases well into 2025, according to Goldman Sachs.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/62cd59300ee57b0001a11a55/robert-cox">Analyst Robert Cox</a> upgraded the rating for WR Berkley from Neutral to Buy, while keeping the price target at $69.
The Thesis: The company is likely to continue earning insurance pricing higher than the claim cost trend, resulting in margin expansion, Cox said in the upgrade note.
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The Street estimates suggest a material deterioration in the insurance segment loss ratio, despite WR Berkley continuing to earn insurance pricing higher than claims, he added.
Strong pricing and improving paid-to-incurred loss ratios have eased the concerns around reserve development and above-average investment leverage "drive our net investment income estimates 5% above the street in 2026," the analyst stated.
"Lastly, our analysis on the E&amp;S market cyclical and secular factors drive improved premium growth estimates, as we believe additional casualty insurance policies will enter the E&amp;S market where WRB earns ~40% of its premiums," he further wrote.
Price Action: Shares of WR Berkley had risen by 1.17% to $63 at the time of publication on Monday.
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WR Berkley Margins Could Continue To Expand 'Well Into 2025', Says Bullish Analyst

Nuvei upgrades the player experience for the global hospitality and entertainment company's interactive gaming division through enhanced deposits and payouts
MONTREAL and FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --&nbsp;Nuvei Corporation ("Nuvei" or the "Company"), the Canadian fintech company, announces today that it has been selected by Delaware North's interactive gaming division to power deposits and payouts for Betly, its online real-money casino and sports betting brand. Delaware North operates <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4311397-1&amp;h=2618424069&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.betly.com%2F&amp;a=Betly">Betly</a> in <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4311397-1&amp;h=2445765676&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwv.betly.com%2F&amp;a=West+Virginia">West Virginia</a>, <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4311397-1&amp;h=2651475255&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Far.betly.com%2F&amp;a=Arkansas">Arkansas</a>, <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4311397-1&amp;h=3428193394&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftn.betly.com%2F&amp;a=Tennessee">Tennessee</a> and <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4311397-1&amp;h=102576927&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Foh.betly.com%2F&amp;a=Ohio">Ohio</a> in the United States.
This partnership enhances the player experience at the checkout, streamlining both the deposit and payout processes for Betly customers across their online casino and sports betting profile. Delaware North is leveraging Nuvei's local acquiring capabilities in the U.S. to accept card payment deposits and enable all the relevant payout methods players demand, including real-time account-to-account transactions via Nuvei's industry-leading Instant Bank Transfer product.

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Nuvei Has Been Selected By Delaware North's Interactive Gaming Division To Power Deposits And Payouts For Betly, Its Online Real-Money Casino And Sports Betting Brand

RBC Capital analyst Mike Dahl downgrades Summit Materials (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SUM#NYSE">SUM</a>) from Outperform to Sector Perform and lowers the price target from $54 to $52.5.

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RBC Capital Downgrades Summit Materials to Sector Perform, Lowers Price Target to $52.5

Oppenheimer analyst Rayna Kumar maintains Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EEFT#NASDAQ">EEFT</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $121 to $135.

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Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on Euronet Worldwide, Raises Price Target to $135

RBC Capital analyst Frank Morgan maintains eHealth (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EHTH#NASDAQ">EHTH</a>) with a Sector Perform and lowers the price target from $13 to $11.

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RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on eHealth, Lowers Price Target to $11

Oppenheimer analyst Martin Yang maintains AppLovin (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $260 to $480.

Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on AppLovin, Raises Price Target to $480

Oppenheimer analyst Owen Lau maintains Coinbase Glb (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $265 to $358.

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Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on Coinbase Glb, Raises Price Target to $358

RBC Capital analyst Scott Hanold maintains Range Resources (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RRC#NYSE">RRC</a>) with a Sector Perform and raises the price target from $35 to $40.

RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on Range Resources, Raises Price Target to $40

Oppenheimer analyst Rupesh Parikh reiterates Target (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $165 price target.

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Oppenheimer Reiterates Outperform on Target, Maintains $165 Price Target

Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) and the U.S. Department of Justice are set to present closing arguments on Monday in a trial to determine if Google&#8217;s advertising technology<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/24/11/42143421/staggering-google-breakup-proposal-from-doj-a-kitchen-sink-moment-alphabet-analyst"> constitutes an illegal monopoly.</a>
The Details: The DOJ alleges Google maintains a monopoly in "open-web display advertising" by dominating all aspects of the marketplace with a funnel of technologies that match online publishers to advertisers as well as controls the ad exchange market, which matches the buy side to the sell side.&nbsp;
"One monopoly is bad enough. But a trifecta of monopolies is what we have here," Justice Department lawyer Julia Tarver Wood said during her opening statement.
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Google says that the DOJ's case is focused on a narrow niche of digital advertising and that the company's market share of 25% has been decreasing as competition has increased in the space.&nbsp;
According to the AP, court documents show that Google argues the government's case "boil(s) down to the persistent complaints of a handful of Google's rivals and several mammoth publishers."
The case is being heard by U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, in Alexandria, Virginia, who is expected to decide the case and issue a written ruling by the end of the year.&nbsp;
What Else: A District of Columbia judge, in a separate case, ruled in August that Google's search engine business does constitute a monopoly. The DOJ presented its proposed remedies last week, which included the requirement for Alphabet to divest Google Chrome, the internet&#8217;s leading browser with over 60% market share globally.
Other <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/24/11/42119020/alphabet-bleeds-over-120-billion-in-market-value-eyes-worst-day-in-10-months-after-doj-demands-google-chrome-sale#google_vignette">proposals included</a> forcing Google to share search data with competitors, and ending default search agreements, which make Google the automatic search engine on devices and web browsers like Apple&#8217;s Safari.
&#8220;Google&#8217;s unlawful behavior has deprived rivals not only of critical distribution channels but also distribution partners who could otherwise enable entry into these markets by competitors in new and innovative ways,&#8221; the DOJ said in a statement.
The judge is expected to deliver a final decision in that case next summer.&nbsp;
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Google, DOJ Present Closing Arguments In AdTech Trial Monday

RBC Capital analyst Gregory Renza maintains Perspective Therapeutics (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CATX#AMEX">CATX</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $25 to $16.

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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Perspective Therapeutics, Lowers Price Target to $16

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TransCode Therapeutics shares are trading lower after the company announced a 1-for-33 reverse stock split.

Wells Fargo analyst Roger Read maintains EQT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EQT#NYSE">EQT</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $42 to $52.

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on EQT, Raises Price Target to $52

Analog Devices's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADI#NYSE">ADI</a>) short percent of float has fallen 21.05% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 7.43 million shares sold short, which is 1.5% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.07 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Analog Devices Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732549520_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Analog Devices has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Analog Devices's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Analog Devices's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.84%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Peering Into Analog Devices's Recent Short Interest

Old National's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONB#NYSE">ONB</a>) short percent of float has risen 7.32% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 9.46 million shares sold short, which is 3.81% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 4.3 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Old National Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732549515_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Old National has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Old National's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Old National's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.09%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

Looking Into Old National's Recent Short Interest

Time's running out. The Biden administration is in a mad dash to finalize billions in CHIPS Act deals before Trump takes office. With $39 billion in funding at stake, there's no room for delays.
The CHIPS Act, signed in 2022, was supposed to bring <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/10/41387939/chipmakers-rally-nvidia-smashes-records-on-tsmc-blowout-earnings-gold-hit-all-time-highs-whats-d">chip production</a> home. The goal? Secure supply chains and cut reliance on Taiwan for advanced semiconductors. It's a big deal for U.S. manufacturing. But there's a catch. While 90% of the money is allocated, most of it hasn't been locked down yet. Only two deals, worth $6.6 billion, are fully finalized, <a href="https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2024/11/biden-harris-administration-announces-chips-incentives-award-tsmc">according to the Commerce Department.</a>
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Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo promised to allocate every dollar by the end of the year. But progress? It's been slow. And patience is wearing thin. "We are disappointed by how long and how slow the dispensing of funds has been," said Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, as reported by Bloomberg. He's frustrated. The process has dragged on for over two years.
President Joe Biden's team is trying to speed things up. Last week, they announced<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/24/11/42011035/just-before-bidens-term-ends-taiwan-semiconductor-lands-6-6-billion-in-us-funding-to-build-advanced-chip-plants"> a $6.6 billion deal </a>with Taiwan's TSMC. At least $1 billion should roll out before the year ends. But there's still a lot left to sort out. Intel, the biggest potential recipient, is still negotiating terms to unlock its share.
President-elect Donald Trump, meanwhile, isn't a fan of the CHIPS Act. He's been vocal. He thinks tariffs are a better way to push companies to make chips here. On a podcast with Joe Rogan, he called tariffs the smarter move. His team might shift gears when he takes office. But here's the thing: once a CHIPS Act deal is finalized, it's tough to undo. They're legally binding unless companies don't hold up their end of the bargain.
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Analysts like Jeff Koch say Trump could slow things down, even if he doesn't scrap the CHIPS Act. "This had the ancillary benefit of pushing the Biden administration to cut through red tape and disburse CHIPS Act funds while still in power," Koch told Business Insider.
There's also pressure from the clock. January is fast approaching. Biden's team knows the window to finalize these agreements is closing. The next administration could stall or rewrite the rules, adding more uncertainty to a complicated process.
And it's not just about securing funding. There are benchmarks. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/10/41654832/intel-likely-to-report-q3-loss-these-most-accurate-analysts-revise-forecasts-ahead-of-earnings-call">Companies like Intel </a>need clear terms to access the money. Another layer of bureaucracy is slowing things down. For Biden, it's a race against time to solidify the vision of the CHIPS Act before Trump's team takes over.
The stakes are high. America needs these funds locked in to compete globally. Chips power everything from smartphones to cars, so falling behind isn't an option. All eyes are on whether Biden can pull this off in time. The pressure's on and there's no room for missteps.
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'We Are Disappointed.' Intel CEO Criticizes Delays As Biden Pushes $6.6 Billion To TSMC

Zebra Technologies's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZBRA#NYSE">ZBRA</a>) short percent of float has fallen 17.52% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 511 thousand shares sold short, which is 1.13% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.07 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Zebra Technologies Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1732549510_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Zebra Technologies has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Zebra Technologies's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Zebra Technologies's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 6.77%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Looking Into Zebra Technologies's Recent Short Interest

Diana Shipping shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q3 sales results.

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Immunic shares are trading higher after HC Wainwright initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and announced a $10 price target.

Wells Fargo maintains Expand Energy (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXE#NASDAQ">EXE</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $83 to $100.

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