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ContraFect has received a notice of allowance for its U.S. patent application 16/629,916 titled 'Blood Component Potentiation Of Lytic Protein Anti-bacterial Activity And Methods And Uses Thereof'. This patent could potentially strengthen the company's intellectual property portfolio and provide a competitive edge in the market.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

October 24, 2023 | 3:08 pm

MAT

A significant volume of Mattel's (MAT) November 17 $22 call options were purchased, with 6468 contracts bought near the ask price of $0.35, compared to the open interest of 1100. The reference price for Mattel's stock was $20.12.

Portfolio Pulse from Charles Gross

October 24, 2023 | 3:07 pm

BAC

Unusual options activity has been observed for Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), with a bearish stance taken by a large investor. Benzinga's options scanner spotted 12 options trades for Bank of America, with 11 puts and 1 call. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 41% bullish and 58% bearish. The price target for Bank of America over the last 3 months has been targeted between $15.0 to $28.0. The current price of BAC is up 0.12% at $25.6.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 24, 2023 | 3:01 pm

SQ

A large investor has taken a bearish stance on Block (NYSE:SQ), with 56% of big-money traders also showing bearish sentiment. The overall sentiment is split between 43% bullish and 56% bearish. The mean open interest for Block options trades today is 5273.0 with a total volume of 34,154.00. Whales have been targeting a price range from $42.5 to $65.0 for Block over the last 3 months.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 24, 2023 | 3:01 pm

XRPUSD

XRP's price has risen by 8.56% in the last 24 hours to $0.58, continuing its positive trend over the past week with a 17.0% gain. The coin's trading volume has increased by 230.0% over the past week, and its circulating supply has increased by 0.33% to 53.44 billion. XRP's current market cap ranking is #5 at $30.87 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 24, 2023 | 3:00 pm

ETHUSD

Ethereum's (CRYPTO: ETH) price has increased 8.46% over the past 24 hours to $1,823.67, and 16.0% over the past week. The coin's all-time high is $4,878.26. The trading volume for the coin has climbed 260.0% over the past week, while the overall circulating supply has decreased 0.01% to 120.27 million. The current market cap ranking for ETH is #2 at $219.57 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 24, 2023 | 3:00 pm

BTCUSD

Bitcoin's price has risen by 11.74% in the past 24 hours to $34,429.00, continuing its positive trend over the past week with a 20.0% gain. The trading volume for the coin has increased 165.0% over the past week, and the overall circulating supply of the coin has increased 0.36% to over 19.52 million, which makes up an estimated 92.97% of its max supply.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 24, 2023 | 3:00 pm

MNR

Mach Natural Resources LP (NYSE:MNR) is set to IPO on October 25 on the NYSE exchange under the ticker MNR. The company is offering shares at an expected price between $19.00 and $21.00 per share with an insider lock-up period of 180 days ending on April 22, 2024. Mach Natural Resources LP is a Delaware limited partnership focused on the acquisition, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and NGL reserves in the Anadarko Basin region.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

October 24, 2023 | 3:00 pm

BUSDUSD

Binance U.K. CEO Jonathan Farnell has left the company, marking the latest in a series of high-profile exits from the leading crypto exchange. Farnell's departure follows the cessation of operations of Binance Connect, a service supporting 50 cryptocurrencies and major payment methods. Binance has been facing regulatory pressure in the U.S. and U.K., and recently halted U.K. registrations and direct withdrawals of U.S. dollars from its platform.

Portfolio Pulse from Khyathi Dalal

October 24, 2023 | 2:55 pm

BTCUSD

HUT

Hut 8 Mining Corp. (NASDAQ:HUT) shares are trading higher after Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) reached $35,000 for the first time since 2022. The company's shares have climbed more than 21% over the last five days due to the rising price of Bitcoin and the potential approval of BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF. Hut 8 Mining has one of the highest installed capacity rates in the industry and holds more self-mined bitcoin than any crypto miner or publicly-traded company globally.

Portfolio Pulse from Erica Kollmann

October 24, 2023 | 2:51 pm