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VRSK

Over the past 10 years, Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) has delivered an average annual return of 14.0%, outperforming the market by 4.04% on an annualized basis. A $1000 investment in VRSK a decade ago would be worth $3,707.76 today. Verisk Analytics currently holds a market capitalization of $34.81 billion.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

December 12, 2023 | 3:30 pm

BYND

There was a notable options trade for Beyond Meat, where an investor purchased 295 call options with a strike price of $11, expiring on February 16. The options were bought near the ask price at $1.694 each, compared to an open interest of 199, indicating new positioning. The stock reference price at the time was $10.755.

Portfolio Pulse from Charles Gross

December 12, 2023 | 3:27 pm

ADTX

Aditxt, Inc. shares have resumed trading after a temporary halt. The news is brief and does not provide details on why trading was halted or what may have caused it to resume.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

December 12, 2023 | 3:26 pm

INTC

NVDA

TSM

Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) has outperformed Intel Corp. (INTC) in 2023, with its stock price surging 226% compared to Intel's 67% increase. Nvidia's market cap is now $1.152 trillion, dwarfing Intel's $187.781 billion. Nvidia's data center revenue soared to $14.5 billion in Q3 2023, while Intel's fell to $3.8 billion. Nvidia dominates the AI chip market with over 70% share, and its H100 chip is in high demand, with production dependent on TSMC (TSM). Analysts rate NVDA as a 'Buy' with a 27.6% upside, while INTC is rated as a 'Hold' with a potential 22.2% decline.

Portfolio Pulse from Rounak Jain

December 12, 2023 | 3:25 pm

ADTX

Shares of Aditxt, Inc. were halted due to a circuit breaker after experiencing a significant drop, despite being up 93.2% earlier.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

December 12, 2023 | 3:22 pm

ADTX

EVFM

Aditxt Inc (NASDAQ:ADTX) is acquiring Evofem Biosciences Inc (OTC:EVFM) for approximately $100 million through stock issuance and debt assumption. Evofem, known for its FDA-approved contraceptive gel Phexxi, will see its shareholders receive Aditxt common and preferred stock. Aditxt will also provide a loan to Evofem and cover legal costs. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2024. ADTX shares surged 112.80% to $8.08 following the announcement.

Portfolio Pulse from Vandana Singh

December 12, 2023 | 3:19 pm

EDIT

Truist Securities analyst Joon Lee has reaffirmed a Buy rating on Editas Medicine (NASDAQ:EDIT) and increased the price target from $15 to $20.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

December 12, 2023 | 3:13 pm

BLBD

EGLE

ICVX

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) reported Q4 earnings of 66 cents per share, surpassing expectations of 48 cents, with revenue of $302.96 million beating estimates of $290.11 million. The company also increased its FY24 revenue forecast, causing shares to rise 9.1% to $23.80. Other stocks making significant moves include Icosavax (ICVX) with a 47.1% jump after AstraZeneca's acquisition plans, and Eagle Bulk Shipping (EGLE) rising 9.2% following a merger announcement with Star Bulk. Various companies reported positive financial results or received favorable analyst ratings, contributing to their stock gains.

Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor

December 12, 2023 | 3:13 pm

BTCUSD

ETHUSD

FXSUSD

KCSUSD

XECUSD

Bitcoin and Ethereum prices fell below key levels of $42,000 and $2,300 respectively, amid a broader decline in the cryptocurrency market following inflation data. The global crypto market cap decreased by 0.9% to $1.57 trillion. Frax Share and eCash were among the top losers, while KuCoin Token led the gainers.

Portfolio Pulse from Avi Kapoor

December 12, 2023 | 3:12 pm

LNC

PRI

Primerica (NYSE:PRI) is set to pay a dividend of $0.65 per share on December 12, 2023, with an annualized yield of 1.29%. Shareholders as of November 20, 2023, are eligible. The company has shown positive dividend growth from $1.36 to $2.20 per share from 2019 to 2022 and an increase in earnings per share from $8.22 to $10.93 over the same period. Primerica's financial health suggests a strong ability to sustain dividends. Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) has the highest annualized dividend yield in the industry at 7.34%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

December 12, 2023 | 3:05 pm