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Vertex Energy Inc is an environmental services company that recycles industrial waste streams and off-specification commercial chemical products. Its operating segments are Refining and Marketing, and Black Oil and Recovery. The company generates maximum revenue from the Refining and Marketing segment. The company collects used oil from businesses such as oil change service stations, automotive repair shops, petroleum refineries, and petrochemical manufacturing operations.

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Cash, cash equivalents and financial assets of the Company amounted to €96.4 million as of September 30, 2024. At the same date, financial liabilities amounted to €33.2 million.
Revenues for the first nine months of 2024 amounted to €10.2 million (€36.5 million for the same period in 2023). For the nine-month period, ended September 30, 2024, revenue from collaboration and licensing agreements mainly resulted from the partial or entire recognition of the proceeds received pursuant to the agreements with AstraZeneca and Sanofi.

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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Tuesday.
U.S. stocks settled lower on Tuesday, with the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq snapping five-session winning streaks.
Shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), which have surged around 31% since Election Day, declined about 6.2% on Tuesday. Trump Media &amp; Technology Group Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DJT#NASDAQ">DJT</a>) shares also dipped around 9% during the session. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>) reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and lifted its full-year 2024 outlook.
On the economic data front, U.S. consumer inflation expectations for the year ahead eased to 2.9% in October compared to 3% in each of the prior four months. The RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index rose 13.4% in November to a reading of 53.2, recording the highest reading in over three years.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a negative note, with materials, health care, and real estate stocks recording the biggest losses on Tuesday. However, information technology and communication services stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.
The Dow Jones closed lower by around 382 points to 43,910.98 on Tuesday. The S&amp;P 500 fell 0.29% to 5,983.99, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.09% to close at 19,281.40 during Tuesday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from CyberArk Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CYBR#NASDAQ">CYBR</a>), Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>), and Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BZH#NYSE">BZH</a>) today.
What is CNN Business Fear &amp; Greed Index?
At a current reading of 68.7, the index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Tuesday, versus a prior reading of 68.6.
The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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Tesla Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) gigafactory in Nevada built a thousand Powerwall energy storage devices in a single day marking a new milestone, the EV giant announced on Tuesday.
What Happened: &#8220;Congrats to the Tesla Nevada team on building 1000 Powerwalls in a single day,&#8221; Tesla wrote on its official X handle dedicated to updates on the company&#8217;s energy generation and storage segment.
Company CEO Elon Musk also congratulated the team at Giga Nevada on the milestone. 
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Powerwall is a powerful home battery that stores solar energy for use when the grid goes down. The company has previously said that it has the capacity to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/08/40145508/tesla-says-it-can-make-one-powerwall-3-every-25-seconds-ceo-elon-musk-terms-it-a-great-product" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">build a Powerwall 3- the latest iteration of the product- every 25 seconds</a>, or more than 700,000 units per year.
Tesla's gigafactory in Nevada makes electric motors, vehicle powertrains, and batteries in addition to energy storage products. The company is looking to expand the factory further with a 100 GWh 4680 cell factory and a high-volume Tesla Semi factory.
Why It Matters:&nbsp;In the three months through the end of September, Tesla's energy generation and storage revenue<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41537560/teslas-energy-segment-boom-in-q3-sparks-leadership-changes-veteran-mike-snyder-promoted-as-vp"> touched $2,376 million</a>, marking a growth of 52% as compared to the corresponding period of last year. The energy business achieved a record gross margin of 30.5% and the powerwall product achieved record deployments.
Tesla manufactures two energy storage products- the Powerwall and the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/41737630/tesla-makes-10-000th-megapack-at-california-as-energy-segment-booms">powerful battery called Megapack.</a>
Tesla currently operates a Megafactory in Lathrop, California, capable of making 10,000 Megapack units in a year. The company is also putting up a Megafactory in Shanghai which it expects to start shipping Megapacks in the first quarter of 2025.
For 2024, Tesla now expects to deploy more than twice the energy storage deployed last year, or over 29.4 GWh of energy storage.
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Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSEM#NASDAQ">TSEM</a>) will release earnings results for its third quarter, before the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TSEM">opening bell on Wednesday, Nov. 13.</a>
Analysts expect the Migdal Haemek, Israel-based company to report quarterly earnings at 53 cents per share, down from 54 cents per share in the year-ago period. Tower Semiconductor projects to report revenue of $370.32 million for the quarter, compared to $358.17 million a year earlier, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
On July 24, Tower Semiconductor reported a fiscal second-quarter 2024 revenue decline of 1.7% year-on-year to $351.2 million, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $350.1 million.
Tower Semiconductor shares fell 7.6% to close at $43.10 on Tuesday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TJX/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5e2ae9e3430dee0001c80e0c/cody-acree">Benchmark analyst Cody Acree</a> reiterated a Buy rating with a price target of $55 on Sept. 9. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 82%.</li>
<li>Craig-Hallum analyst Richard Shannon maintained a Buy rating and boosted the price target from $40 to $44 on May 10. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58bff744b85e930001906478/mehdi-hosseini">Susquehanna analyst Medhi Hosseini</a> upgraded the stock from Neutral to Positive and increased the price target from $36 to $55 on May 10. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.</li>
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With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Wednesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:
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<li>Wall Street expects CyberArk Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CYBR#NASDAQ">CYBR</a>) to report quarterly earnings at 46 cents per share on revenue of $234.04 million before the opening bell, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>. CyberArk shares rose 4.1% to $313.00 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>Analysts expect Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>) to post quarterly earnings at 87 per share on revenue of $13.77 billion. The company will release earnings after the markets close. Cisco shares gained 0.03% to $58.73 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>Rumble Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RUM#NASDAQ">RUM</a>) posted downbeat results for the third quarter on Tuesday. The company posted a quarterly loss of 15 cents per share, versus estimates for a loss of 12 cents per share. Rumble shares dipped 10.8% to $6.09 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
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<li>MARA Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>) reported weaker-than-expected financial results for the third quarter after the close on Tuesday. The company reported third-quarter revenue of $131.6 million, missing the consensus estimate of $151.67 million, according to Benzinga Pro. The Bitcoin miner reported an adjusted loss of 34 cents per share, missing analyst estimates for a loss of 26 cents per share. MARA shares fell 8.8% to $23.01 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>Analysts expect Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BZH#NYSE">BZH</a>) to report quarterly earnings at $1.35 per share on revenue of $774.56 million after the closing bell. Beazer Homes shares gained 1.2% to $32.44 in after-hours trading.</li>
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Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) announced Tuesday that it is discontinuing the Lunchables meals it created for U.S. schools, introduced for the 2023-2024 academic year. 
What Happened: The meals, designed to meet school nutrition standards with reduced saturated fat and sodium, were criticized by nutritionists and advocacy groups, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/lunchables-removed-national-school-lunch-program-a4a97b8c85932ba28fb9de22f1f82abe">reported</a> the Associated Press. 
Consumer Reports raised concerns about their high sodium content and lead levels compared to other meals. Kraft Heinz cited low demand for the products, which made up less than 1% of overall Lunchables sales. 
The company said the decision had a &#8220;negligible&#8221; business impact but may revisit school offerings in the future.
Price Action: Kraft Heinz closed at $32.00 on Tuesday, down by 1.63%, for the day. In after-hours trading, the stock gained 0.25%. Year-to-date, Kraft Heinz&#8217;s stock has declined by 16.05%, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.&nbsp;
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Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the online illegal drug marketplace Silk Road, thanked those who voted for Donald Trump for his cause, hoping that the President-elect would commute his sentence
What Happened: On Tuesday, Ulbricht, who has been serving a double life sentence since 2013 for his part in creating the infamous darknet website, wrote on X, &#8220;Immense gratitude to everyone who voted for President Trump on my behalf. I trust him to honor his pledge and give me a second chance.&#8221;
Ulbricht hoped to see the &#8220;light of freedom at the end of the tunnel&#8221; with Trump&#8217;s elevation as president.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Immense gratitude to everyone who voted for President Trump on my behalf. I trust him to honor his pledge and give me a second chance. After 11+ years in darkness, I can finally see the light of freedom at the end of the tunnel. Thank you so much, <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> &#x1f64f;
&mdash; Ross Ulbricht (@RealRossU) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealRossU/status/1856435917789245806?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Ulbricht&#8217;s optimism stemmed from repeated assurances by Trump&#8217;s repeated assurances during election campaigns that he would pardon Ulbricht if voted back to power.
&#8220;And if you vote for me, on Day One, I will commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht," Trump said during the Libertarian National Convention in March.
Trump's remarks were seen as a bid to court Libertarian voters, who have&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lp.org/libertarian-party-calls-for-pardoning-of-ross-ulbricht/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">long lobbied for Ulbricht's release</a>.
Polymarket bettors <a href="https://polymarket.com/event/trump-pardons/will-trump-pardon-ross-ulbricht-in-his-first-100-days">placed </a>77% odds in favor of Trump pardoning Ulbricht in the first 100 days of his administration.
The Silk Road website was created in 2011 and was <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/21/12/24375790/convicted-silk-road-founder-an-early-bitcoin-adopter-generates-commotion-with-nft-drop">eventually shut down</a> by the FBI in 2013 after Ulbricht&#8217;s arrest. The platform was the hotbed of the illegal trade of heroin, cocaine, LSD, and other drugs, all by paying in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>).
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Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and SoftBank Group (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>) announced a partnership on Tuesday to establish Japan&#8217;s most powerful artificial intelligence supercomputer, marking a significant step in the country&#8217;s push to become a global AI powerhouse.
What Happened: The collaboration unveiled at the Nvidia AI Summit Japan, centers on SoftBank&#8217;s implementation of Nvidia&#8217;s advanced Blackwell platform and plans to utilize the Nvidia Grace Blackwell platform for future supercomputing initiatives.
&#8220;Japan has a long history of pioneering technological innovations with global impact,&#8221; said Jensen Huang, Nvidia&#8217;s founder and CEO. &#8220;With SoftBank&#8217;s significant investment in Nvidia&#8217;s full-stack AI, Omniverse and 5G AI-RAN platforms, Japan is leaping into the AI industrial revolution.&#8221;
SoftBank has successfully piloted the world&#8217;s first combined AI and 5G telecom network using Nvidia&#8217;s AI Aerial platform. This innovation could potentially generate billions in new revenue for global telecom operators by transforming base stations from cost centers into AI revenue-producing assets.
&#8220;Countries and regions worldwide are accelerating the adoption of AI for social and economic growth,&#8221; said Junichi Miyakawa, SoftBank&#8217;s president and CEO. &#8220;Through our long collaboration with Nvidia, SoftBank is leading this transformation from the forefront.&#8221;
The partnership includes several key initiatives:
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<li>Development of an AI marketplace using Nvidia AI Enterprise software</li>
<li>Implementation of Nvidia&#8217;s AI-RAN solution, which SoftBank estimates can reduce power consumption by 40% compared to traditional 5G infrastructure</li>
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Why It Matters: The collaboration represents a strategic shift for both companies, with SoftBank estimating potential returns of up to 219% for each AI-RAN server added to its infrastructure. The company plans to begin global deployment of its AI-RAN solution, dubbed &#8220;AITRAS,&#8221; in 2026.
This partnership follows SoftBank&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/07/39743441/after-losing-150b-nvidia-opportunity-masayoshi-sons-softbank-acquires-uk-chipmaker-graphcore-in-">recent moves in the AI sector</a>, including its $960 million investment commitment for developing Japanese-language AI models and its acquisition of UK-based chipmaker Graphcore.
The initiative is expected to accelerate Japan&#8217;s position in the global AI race while providing new opportunities for telecommunications, transportation, robotics, and healthcare industries.
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Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, predicts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/08/40596442/nearly-half-of-openais-agi-safety-researchers-resign-amid-growing-focus-on-commercial-product-develo">AGI could become</a> a reality by 2026 or 2027 but warns that external factors may delay progress.
What Happened: In a conversation with Lex Fridman released on Tuesday, Amodei delved into the future of AI and humanity, with a particular emphasis on AGI development.
He proposed that if the current pace of AI capabilities persists, AGI could be actualized within the next two to three years. Nonetheless, Amodei also warned that this timeline is not definitive.
He pointed out potential roadblocks such as data scarcity, the inability to scale clusters, and geopolitical issues that could affect the production of GPUs.
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Despite these potential obstacles, Amodei remained hopeful about the future of AGI. He noted that the number of convincing reasons why AGI won&#8217;t materialize in the next few years is swiftly dwindling.
However, he stressed that these predictions are not scientific laws but empirical regularities. &#8220;I am going to bet in favor of them continuing, but I'm not certain of that,&#8221; he stated.
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Why It Matters: The prediction by Amodei aligns with the views of other industry leaders.&nbsp;Previously, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicted&nbsp;that AGI could arrive as early as 2025.
Altman made the prediction in an interview with Y Combinator, stating that it has now become an engineering challenge.
Earlier in May, Altman expressed a firm commitment to AGI development, regardless of the financial cost. &#8220;Whether we burn $500 million, $5 billion, or $50 billion a year, I don&#8217;t care,&#8221; he stated at the time.
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) lacks a universally accepted definition. While one common definition suggests AGI should be as capable as humans across all areas, other perspectives add layers to this concept, <a href="https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/chatgpt/sam-altman-claims-agi-is-coming-in-2025-and-machines-will-be-able-to-think-like-humans-when-it-happens">according</a> to Tom&#8217;s Guide.
Some definitions of AGI also highlight the ability to learn, adapt, and perform tasks in ways that resemble human intelligence, going beyond simple knowledge processing.
This would require AGI to generate output independently, extending beyond its initial training data.
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Dog-themed meme coins topped the price charts Tuesday, with the lesser-known ones outperforming the heavyweights.&nbsp;
What happened: A gravity-defying rally saw Solana (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sol/usd">SOL</a>)&#8211;based Bonk pump 30% in the last 24 hours, propelling it to the top of the daily gainer list.
The canine coin's trading volume surged over 230% in the last 24 hours to $2.40 billion.
With the latest uptick, Bonk's weekly gains swelled to 53% as the cryptocurrency swiftly approached its all-time highs set in late May.
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Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>)-based Floki was the second-best performing meme coin on the day, rising over 7% in value, with buy/sell volume nearly doubling in the 24-hour period.&nbsp;
The coin, named after Elon Musk&#8217;s Shiba Inu dog, was up over 40% since Donald Trump secured a victory in the presidential race.
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The gains made by Bonk and Floki dwarfed those of blue-chip currencies Dogecoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/shib/usd">SHIB</a>).&nbsp;
DOGE, despite riding on Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/24/11/41927289/trump-appoints-elon-musk-and-vivek-ramaswamy-to-lead-doge-targeting-bureaucracy-and-65-trillion-federal-spending-we-will-not-go-gently">official appointment</a> to the Department of Government Efficiency, was up just 3.41% in the last 24 hours. That said, the "original meme coin" has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Trump rally, rising 78% over the week, and over 232% in the last month.
SHIB, in contrast, was down nearly 7% in the 24-hour period, with its weekly gains narrowing to 27%.
The broader meme coin market capitalization rose from $102.11 billion to $104.11 billion, reflecting an increase of 2%.
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Tesla Inc.&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) shares fell 6% Tuesday as part of a broader market rebalancing of stocks that have rallied on President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign momentum, with The Future Fund LLC, Managing Partner Gary Black providing analysis of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/24/11/41927289/trump-appoints-elon-musk-and-vivek-ramaswamy-to-lead-doge-targeting-bureaucracy-and-65-trillion-federal-spending-we-will-not-go-gently">move and valuation concerns</a>.
What Happened: The decline comes as hedge funds rebalance positions after Tesla shares surged 36% since November, significantly outpacing the Nasdaq 100&#8217;s 4% gain during the same period. Black noted that Tesla&#8217;s forward earnings estimates have remained largely unchanged, with fiscal year 2025 and 2029 projections increasing by less than 1%.
&#8220;Many hedge funds with big gains will rebalance positions when a position size gets out of whack with model allocations,&#8221; Black wrote on X, formerly Twitter. He emphasized that while having a supportive president could streamline robotaxi deployment approvals, it wouldn&#8217;t necessarily improve Tesla&#8217;s Full Self-Driving technology capabilities.
The stock&#8217;s current valuation of 104 times projected 2025 earnings puts pressure on Tesla to meet CEO Elon Musk&#8216;s guidance of 20-30% volume growth in fiscal year 2025. This multiple significantly exceeds Tesla&#8217;s three-year average forward price-to-earnings ratio of 55.
Black remains optimistic about Tesla&#8217;s growth targets, citing the planned launch of a $25,000-$30,000 vehicle in the first half of 2025. &#8220;We see FY&#8217;25 delivery growth of 20-30% as achievable assuming the new vehicle expands Tesla&#8217;s total addressable market to the compact category,&#8221; he stated.
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&mdash; Gary Black (@garyblack00) <a href="https://twitter.com/garyblack00/status/1856411079133495688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: The analysis comes amid broader developments for Tesla, including Musk&#8217;s new role in the Trump administration. Trump announced plans to appoint Musk to lead a new Department of Government Efficiency, aimed at <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/24/11/41927289/trump-appoints-elon-musk-and-vivek-ramaswamy-to-lead-doge-targeting-bureaucracy-and-65-trillion-federal-spending-we-will-not-go-gently">streamlining federal operations</a>.
Tesla&#8217;s immediate focus remains on <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/24/11/41894615/tesla-q4-deliveries-expected-to-set-new-records-but-not-enough-to-avoid-yearly-sales-decline-says-researcher">fourth-quarter deliveries</a>, with the company needing to deliver at least 514,926 vehicles to surpass its 2023 total of 1.81 million units. 
Despite current market pressures, the stock has maintained a 63% gain since October&#8217;s earnings report, supported by delivery expansion and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/11/41891184/tesla-stock-has-spiked-over-60-since-earnings-gene-munster-says-these-2-key-catalysts-will-spur-future-growth-for-ev-giant">autonomous driving technology prospects</a>.
Price Action: Tesla&#8217;s stock closed at $328.64 on Tuesday, down 6.10% for the day. In after-hours trading, the stock dipped a further 1.02%. Year to date, Tesla&#8217;s stock has surged by 32.29%, according to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Tesla Falls 6% As Hedge Funds Carry Out 'Trump Trade' Rebalancing, Gary Black Says President-Elect Could Help Secure Robotaxi Approvals

Asset management giant&nbsp;Ark Invest was optimistic about the positive impact of the incoming Donald Trump administration on the cryptocurrency industry in the U.S.
What Happened: In the weekly newsletter shared Monday, the Cathie Wood-led firm Ark Invest stated that Trump&#8217;s policies could provide &#8220;significant tailwinds&#8221; for the digital asset industry and bring about &#8220;much needed&#8221; clarity around regulations.
The firm saw the possibility of a more cryptocurrency-friendly SEC and the end of current Chair Gary Gensler's "<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/09/41009150/gary-gensler-led-sec-moved-forward-with-enforcing-crypto-regulation-despite-legal-problems">regulation by enforcement&#8221;</a> policy.
Ark Invest also highlighted the potential for the reopening of the initial public offering (IPO) window for late-stage digital asset companies like Circle and Kraken, and the passage of long-awaited digital assets legislations like the<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/05/39004550/exclusive-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-fit21-crypto-bill"> Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act</a> (FIT21) and the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/06/39211057/jpmorgan-us-crypto-regulations-signal-opposition-to-cbdcs-and-non-compliant-stablecoins">Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act </a>of 2023
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Circle, the issuer of stablecoin USD Coin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">USDC</a>), <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/22/12/29960589/circle-and-spac-abandon-plan-to-issue-ipo-ceo-calls-it-disappointing-whats-next">confidentially filed</a> for an IPO earlier in January. However a June <a href="https://www.barrons.com/amp/articles/sec-circle-coinbase-stablecoin-usdc-ipo-7894f904">report</a> by the financial news outlet Barron's revealed the SEC&#8217;s reservations about the company&#8217;s core product, potentially impacting the listing.
As far as Kraken was concerned, the cryptocurrency exchange <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-06/crypto-exchange-kraken-said-to-be-in-talks-for-pre-ipo-fund-raising-round">raised </a>$100 million as part of a pre-IPO funding round in June, according to a Bloomberg report.
Furthermore, revoking <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/content/38879560/breaking-senate-overwhelmingly-votes-to-overturn-the-secs-sab121">Staff Accounting Bulletin 121</a> (SAB-121), a controversial SEC directive preventing banks from the custody of cryptocurrencies, which was challenged by both chambers of Congress, was deemed to be a &#8220;legislative priority.&#8221;
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Why It Matters: These observations from Ark Invest come in the backdrop of Wood, the company&#8217;s founder and CEO, supporting Sen.&nbsp;Cynthia Lummis&#8217;&nbsp;(R-Wyo.) plan to establish a U.S. strategic&nbsp;Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) reserve. President-elect Trump <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/08/40179714/trumps-bitcoin-stockpile-plan-would-have-positive-impact-on-crypto-prices-but-would-leave-">backed</a> setting up such a reserve during the campaign trail.
Wood is a known Bitcoin bull and in the past has projected, well, unrealistic price targets for the cryptocurrency.
She projected the top cryptocurrency to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/startups/24/07/39865003/bitcoin-could-soar-5-837-by-2030-according-to-cathie-wood-why-that-is-a-bold-prediction" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">swell to a per-unit price of $3.8 million by 2030</a>. Although not impossible, it was unlikely that Bitcoin would reach these levels in the said period.
Her firm operates the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARKB#BATS">ARKB</a>), currently boasting of $4.44 billion in net assets, <a href="https://sosovalue.com/assets/etf/us-btc-spot">according </a>to SoSo Value.
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Amgen Inc.&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMGN#NASDAQ">AMGN</a>) stock dropped over 7% on Tuesday following revelations about bone density loss in early trials of its experimental obesity drug MariTide, while CNBC&#8217;s Jim Cramer suggested the news could benefit rival Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>).
What Happened: Previously undisclosed data from MariTide&#8217;s Phase 1 trial showed a 4% decrease in bone mineral density among participants receiving a 420mg dose during the 12-week multiple ascending dose study. According to Olivia Brayer of Cantor Fitzgerald, the information emerged from hidden tabs in extended data files related to the trial.
MariTide, positioned as a monthly alternative to weekly injections offered by competitors Novo Nordisk (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVO#NYSE">NVO</a>) and Eli Lilly, operates through a different weight loss mechanism. The drug&#8217;s development has attracted significant attention due to its potential to disrupt the growing obesity treatment market.
&#8220;If Amgen has hidden bone risk data for its obesity drug, that&#8217;s huge news for Lilly which has become a pathetic stock of late,&#8221; Cramer wrote on X, formerly Twitter, announcing plans to discuss the implications at an upcoming meeting.
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&mdash; Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) <a href="https://twitter.com/jimcramer/status/1856424358564245623?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Despite concerns, Cantor Fitzgerald maintained its Overweight rating on Amgen with a $405 price target. The firm acknowledged that while some bone density loss is expected during weight loss treatments, particularly with a suboptimal diet, the dose-dependent increase in bone density loss could raise red flags.
The analysis also revealed data about AMG 598, a predecessor molecule that Amgen may have been investigating to challenge assumptions about GIPR antagonism&#8217;s role in bone density loss.
Price Action: Eli Lilly stock closed at $818.86 on Tuesday, down 1.63% for the day, with a slight drop of 0.10% in after-hours trading. Despite this, the stock has seen a strong 38.27% increase year-to-date. 
Meanwhile, Amgen ended the day at $298.84, down 7.14%. However, it saw a slight recovery after hours, rising 0.61%. Amgen's stock has gained 0.49% year-to-date, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) reportedly plans to unveil a new AI wall tablet to challenge Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Alphabet Inc.'s (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>) in the smart home race.
What Happened: Apple's device, codenamed J490, can control appliances, handle video calls, and leverage AI to navigate apps.
The device is expected to be announced as early as March and will serve as a home command center, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-12/apple-home-hub-detailed-apple-intelligence-homeos-square-ipad-like-design">reported</a> Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge of the effort.
Available in silver and black, it features a 6-inch screen, camera, rechargeable battery, and speakers.
It also combines Apple Watch and iPhone StandBy modes with Siri and Apple Intelligence as the primary interface.
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Depending on the components, the higher-end device could cost up to $1,000 while the display-only version will be significantly cheaper.
The product will be standalone, but an iPhone will be needed for certain tasks, the report noted.
Apple did not immediately respond to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga&#8217;s</a> request for comments.
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Why It Matters: Apple CEO Tim Cook believes that the product will establish Apple as a major player in the smart home market, where it has lagged behind Alphabet and Amazon, the report stated.
He has prioritized its development, urging the engineering and design teams to bring it to market after over three years of work.
Earlier it was reported that Apple is working on a new <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41567694/apple-is-working-on-new-smart-home-display-inspired-by-imac-g4s-design-but-it-could-be-smaller-than">smart home display inspired</a> by the iMac G4's design.
The company also plans to make its "first foray" into the smart home <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/24/11/41891237/apples-smart-camera-coming-in-2026-cupertino-eyeing-tens-of-millions-in-annual-shipments-says-top-supply-chain-analyst">IP camera market</a> in 2026, aiming for "tens of millions" of annual shipments.
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The Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) announced the agenda for its third annual National Indigenous Cannabis Policy Summit &#8211; the first gathering of cannabis advocates in Washington, D.C. following the 2024 election.
Hosted by ICIA, the summit will take place November 13-15 in Washington D.C. and will bring together Tribal leaders, elected and government officials, businesses, healthcare professionals as well as veterans and advocacy groups. The intention is to seek solutions to the most pressing cannabis-related challenges and opportunities facing Indigenous communities. 
The conference includes educational opportunities hosted by Judge Mary Celeste of Denver, Dr. Sherman Hom, Dr. Joseph Rosado of International Medical Consultants, Shinnecock Nation tribal member Chenae Bullock, chairman Mike Fairbanks of the White Earth Reservation and more.
"This is a pivotal time for making change in the cannabis industry and creating sustainable opportunities for Indigenous communities," stated Rob Pero, founder of the ICIA and Wisconsin-based hemp company Canndigenous. "We're proud to use this platform to amplify some of the movement's most prominent voices, laying the groundwork for a more equitable future of cannabis policy."
Educational panels will also cover industrial hemp, including discussions on building with hempcrete, regulatory needs, and sustainable practices for long-term growth in the cannabis and hemp industries. Tribal leaders, healthcare professionals, and advocacy groups will participate, aiming to create actionable policy recommendations for the incoming federal administration.
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Sessions will address critical topics like the legal framework of hemp derivatives (CBD, Delta-8), health risks from improper cannabis cultivation and the connection between PTSD and endocannabinoid deficiency.
"The Summit isn't only about increasing accessibility to plant medicine, although that is a very important topic of discussion for this year's conference, which will be the largest convening of cannabis policy advocates in D.C. post-election," Pero said "We will also discuss longer term environmental sustainable practices that position Indigenous communities to diversify within an industry that is already federally legal and growing exponentially. The conference will discuss the plant as a whole, and help bring the conversation into context with actionable steps and case studies."
Other areas of exploration during the summit will include applying practical lessons from the gaming industry to the cannabis industry, the implications of cannabis rescheduling for business owners and patients, using data to drive policy and much more.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/22/10/29205811/indigenous-cannabis-industry-association-launches-will-elevate-tribal-voices-and-importance-in-t" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Founded</a> in 2022, ICIA focuses on increasing accessibility to plant medicine and creating sustainable economic opportunities for Indigenous people through policy, programming and outreach initiatives.
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Leading cryptocurrencies cooled down from their blistering election run Tuesday, although Bitcoin briefly hit the $90,000 milestone.
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<td>Price (Recorded at 7:30 p.m. ET)</td>
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<td>Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>)</td>
<td>+0.28%</td>
<td>$88,460.30</td>
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<td>Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td>-1.43%</td>
<td>$3,267.67</td>
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<td>Dogecoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td>+9.79%</td>
<td>$0.3761</td>
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What Happened: The world's largest cryptocurrency temporarily touched $90,000 for the first time in history before quickly giving in to sell pressure.&nbsp;
Ethereum also remained volatile, topping $3,400 for the first time since the last week of July before falling below $3,300.
Meanwhile, Dogecoin continued its uptrend after President-elect Donald Trump<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/24/11/41927289/trump-appoints-elon-musk-and-vivek-ramaswamy-to-lead-doge-targeting-bureaucracy-and-65-trillion-federal-spending-we-will-not-go-gently"> appointed</a> tech mogul Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the much-anticipated Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The halt in the rally affected bullish leveraged traders, as nearly $550 million in long positions were wiped out in the last 24 hours.
The overheated market cooled down as funding rates across major exchanges dropped sharply, though long-position traders still maintained their dominance.
The "Extreme Greed" sentiment intensified as the reading on the Cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index rose from 80 to 84.
Top Gainers (24-Hours)
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<td>Bonk (BONK)</td>
<td>+42.44%</td>
<td>$0.00003671</td>
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<td>Stellar (XLM)</td>
<td>+19.95%</td>
<td>$0.1346</td>
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<td>Floki (FLOKI)</td>
<td>+19.01%</td>
<td>$0.0002124</td>
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The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $2.95 trillion, following a marginal increase of 0.26% in the last 24 hours.
Stocks also took a break from their election rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 382.15 points, or 0.86%, to close at 43,910.98. The S&amp;P 500 lost 0.29% to end at 5,983.99, while the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.09% to close at 19,298.76.
The pullback comes a day after the three indexes closed at record highs on Monday, riding high on Trump's presidential victory.
Investors were likely to shift their focus to key inflation numbers due this week, including the consumer price index (CPI) slated for Wednesday and the producer price index (PPI) for Thursday.
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Analyst Notes: Arthur Azizov, CEO of cryptocurrency payment provider B2BINPAY, said in a note to Benzinga,
"Given the 32% increase over the past week, it's typical for a healthy market to see some retracement, usually around 50% of such an upward move, especially if the price is to avoid reverting fully to its previous range."
That said, Azizov was confident of continued growth in Bitcoin, given broader investor enthusiasm and interest in exchange-traded funds, as well as the incoming administration's economic policies.
Influential cryptocurrency analyst Michaël van de Poppe deemed Bitcoin's small correction as normal and attributed it to the market's volatility.
He encouraged his followers to buy the dips and continue to HODL their altcoins. "The rewards will be there."&nbsp;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Yes, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bitcoin</a> is having a small correction and the whole altcoin market drops 10%. That&#39;s the volatility of the markets. What to do? &#8211; Use those dips to be buying back into the markets. &#8211; If you&#39;re into <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Altcoins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Altcoins</a>. Hold them. The rewards will be there.
&mdash; Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) <a href="https://twitter.com/CryptoMichNL/status/1856399075287150659?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Bitcoin, Ethereum Consolidate, Dogecoin Surges As Election Rally Takes A Breather: Analyst Says Pullback 'Typical' For Healthy Market

Editor&#8217;s Note: This story has been updated to include a comment from an Amazon spokesperson.
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) confirmed a vendor data breach exposing employee contact information, linking the company to the widening MOVEit hack.
What Happened: Amazon confirmed a data breach at one of its property management vendors that exposed the email addresses,&nbsp;phone numbers, and building locations&nbsp;of company employees, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/11/24293817/amazon-employee-emails-phone-numbers-moveit-data-breach">reported</a> The Verge.
The exact number of affected employees is unclear, but a screenshot from the hacking forum shows over 2.8 million lines in the alleged Amazon dataset.
Amazon spokesperson Adam Montgomery confirmed the company was notified of a security event impacting multiple customers, including Amazon.
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Cybercrime firm Hudson Rock first reported the breach, revealing that data from Amazon and 25 other entities—such as MetLife, HP, HSBC, and Canada Post—was exposed.
The leaked data, dating back to May 2023, stems from a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer system, affecting Amazon and other organizations like the BBC, British Airways, Sony, and the U.S. Department of Energy.
In an emailed statement to Benzinga, Amazon said that the vendor has fixed the &#8220;security vulnerability responsible for the event.&#8221;
The company also underscored that only employee contact information was impacted since the impacted vendor does not receive sensitive information like Social Security numbers.
&#8220;Amazon and AWS systems remain secure, and we have not experienced a security event,&#8221; the spokesperson said.
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Why It Matters: This breach exposes Amazon employees to phishing and social engineering risks.
While Amazon&#8217;s core systems remain secure, the incident highlights the vulnerabilities of third-party vendors, which can lead to data exposure.
It also raises regulatory concerns, as Amazon joins other major organizations affected by the MOVEit file transfer flaw.
Last month, Amazon <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/10/41664778/amazon-q3-earnings-highlights-revenue-beat-eps-beat-q4-guidance-new-kindles-significantly-outperfor">reported third-quarter net sales</a> of $158.9 billion, up 11% year-over-year. The total beat a Street consensus estimate of $157.2 billion.
Price Action: Amazon&#8217;s stock closed Monday with a 0.64% drop, finishing at $206.84. The decline continued in after-hours trading, with the stock dipping to $206.26 as of this writing, according to data<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent103124&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;from Benzinga Pro.</a>
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