Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March (BATS: BMAR)

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The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in FLexible EXchange Options (FLEX Options) that reference the S&P 500 Price Return Index (S&P 500 Price Index). FLEX Options are exchange-traded options contracts with uniquely customizable terms. Although guaranteed for settlement by the Options Clearing Corporation (the OCC), FLEX Options are still subject to counterparty risk with the OCC and may be less liquid than more traditional exchange-traded options. It is non-diversified.

Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF - March

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March

ESSA

Trading Halt: Halt status updated at 7:55:00 AM ET: Quotation Resumption: News and Resumption Times

Northland Capital Markets analyst Ted Jackson maintains Amprius Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMPX#NYSE">AMPX</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $4 to $10.

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Price Target

Analyst Ratings

AMPX

Northland Capital Markets Maintains Outperform on Amprius Technologies, Raises Price Target to $10

Guidance

ETWO

E2open Trims FY25 Revenue Outlook To $607M - $611M From $607M - $617M

Northland Capital Markets analyst Mike Grondahl maintains Bitdeer Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BTDR#NASDAQ">BTDR</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $20 to $24.

BTDR

Northland Capital Markets Maintains Outperform on Bitdeer Technologies, Raises Price Target to $24

Wells Fargo analyst Ike Boruchow downgrades Ross Stores (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROST#NASDAQ">ROST</a>) from Overweight to Equal-Weight and maintains the price target from $165 to $165.

Downgrades

ROST

Wells Fargo Downgrades Ross Stores to Equal-Weight, Maintains Price Target to $165

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) co-founder Joe Lonsdale offered a sobering assessment of the Department of Government Efficiency initiative, suggesting that while $1 trillion in federal spending cuts might be achievable, further reductions would face significant hurdles.
What Happened: &#8220;The next trillion will be a lot harder,&#8221; Lonsdale said during a CNBC <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBAGWBQNogU">interview</a> on Thursday, tempering expectations for the ambitious cost-cutting program championed by Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk. The initiative, which initially targeted $2 trillion in cuts, has recently scaled back its goals.
Lonsdale revealed that the effort has attracted significant talent, noting, &#8220;I know dozens of friends who are helping out in various ways—brilliant engineers and lawyers working day and night.&#8221; However, he emphasized that government resistance and bureaucratic obstacles would make deeper cuts challenging.
The discussion gains particular significance as President-elect Donald Trump&#8216;s team plans to integrate DOGE into a second administration. 
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/42904377/tesla-bull-gary-black-warns-against-inflated-optimus-robot-assumptions-get-pounded-each-time-i-try-to-right-size-expectations">Tesla Bull Gary Black Warns Against Inflated Optimus Robot Assumptions: Get Pounded Each Time &#8216;I Try To Right-Size Expectations&#8217;</a>
Why It Matters: Lonsdale, who <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/09/40786654/elon-musk-invites-joe-lonsdale-to-join-d-o-g-e-but-palantir-founder-points-out-failure-of-simila">previously attempted similar efficiency initiatives</a> during the former President Barack Obama&#8216;s administration, shared a cautionary tale: &#8220;Obama even verbally agreed to let us do it back in the day but then his people stopped it from going ahead; wasn&#8217;t politically useful to find all that for some reason.&#8221;
Analyzing potential savings areas, Lonsdale identified fraud reduction, entitlement reform, and elimination of unused government buildings as promising targets. However, he expressed skepticism about substantial defense spending cuts, citing strong bipartisan support in Congressional committees and national security considerations.
The initiative&#8217;s evolution reflects growing attention to government efficiency as Trump has appointed Musk to lead a commission auditing federal agencies. This alignment of technology leaders with government reform efforts marks a significant shift in approaches to <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">federal spending reduction</a>.
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Government

Global

PLTR

TSLA

Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale Sets Realistic Expectations For Elon Musk's DOGE Initiative: 'Next Trillion Will Be A Lot Harder'

Wells Fargo analyst Ike Boruchow upgrades Capri Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPRI#NYSE">CPRI</a>) from Equal-Weight to Overweight and raises the price target from $20 to $28.

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CPRI

Wells Fargo Upgrades Capri Holdings to Overweight, Raises Price Target to $28

E2open Parent Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ETWO#NYSE">ETWO</a>) reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $0.05 per share which met the analyst consensus estimate. This is a 25 percent increase over earnings of $0.04 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $151.65 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $152.63 million by 0.64 percent. This is a 3.04 percent decrease over sales of $156.40 million the same period last year.

Earnings

Earnings Misses

E2open Parent Holdings Q3 Adj $0.05, Inline, Sales $151.65M Miss $152.63M Estimate

Ivory Hill Wealth founder Kurt S. Altrichter predicts three possible scenarios how markets could react following today&#8217;s unemployment data report. 
What Happened: In a thread posted on X on Jan. 8, Altrichter <a href="https://x.com/kurtsaltrichter/status/1877048144350806104?s=46">outlined</a> three potential scenarios:
<ul>
<li>A &#8220;too hot&#8221; report triggering a market selloff.</li>
<li>A &#8220;just right&#8221; report sparking a broad relief rally.</li>
<li>A &#8220;too cold&#8221; report initially boosting markets before concerns arise over economic growth.</li>
</ul>
These vastly different outcomes highlight the significant volatility expected in response to the upcoming data release.
A &#8220;too hot&#8221; outcome, characterized by over 200,000 jobs added and unemployment dipping below 4.1%, is expected to trigger a notable selloff. 
Equities would fall over 1%, with Treasury yields spiking toward 5%, thereby pressuring stocks.
Although Altrichter does not specifically mention cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) would likely follow stocks lower if his prediction turned out to be correct.
Conversely, a &#8220;just right&#8221; scenario, with 50,000 to 200,000 new jobs, unemployment between 4.1% and 4.3%, and wage growth at or below 4.0%, would spark a broad relief rally. 
This would include modest gains across all indices, with tech and small-caps leading the way. Both asset classes tend to be correlated with cryptocurrencies.
In the case of a &#8220;too cold&#8221; report, featuring fewer than 50,000 jobs added and unemployment exceeding 4.3%, the initial reaction would be a rally driven by expectations of rate cuts. 
However, growth concerns would then quickly take over, placing pressure on cyclical sectors.
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Why It Matters: The founder of Ivory Hill Wealth emphasized that markets are on edge and that a "too hot" outcome represents the largest risk, due to the possibility of Treasury yields reaching 5%, amplifying a broad selloff.
Altrichter suggested that a "Goldilocks" number, between 100,000 and 125,000 new jobs, would serve as the best outcome for calming Fed fears and initiating a solid relief rally.
Under the &#8220;too hot&#8221; scenario, small-cap stocks would lead declines, while technology and industrial sectors would only slightly outperform other sectors.
Gold would fall due to a stronger dollar and oil would hold up due to demand expectations.
Under a &#8220;just right&#8221; scenario, Treasury yields would drop approximately 10 basis points, weakening the dollar slightly, and gold would rally, with most sectors rising with tech, financials, cyclicals — and likely cryptocurrencies — leading.
In the "too cold" scenario, Treasury yields would drop sharply, while the dollar would weaken significantly, causing a notable gold rally; defensive sectors would outperform, helping to cushion overall market losses while cyclicals would lag behind.
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Cryptocurrency

$BTC

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IONQ

IonQ Sees 2024 Results At The High End Of Bookings And Revenue Guidance; Company Sees Sales Approaching $1B By 2030.

Wells Fargo analyst Ike Boruchow upgrades Bath &amp; Body Works (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBWI#NYSE">BBWI</a>) from Equal-Weight to Overweight and raises the price target from $42 to $48.

BBWI

Wells Fargo Upgrades Bath & Body Works to Overweight, Raises Price Target to $48

Wells Fargo initiates coverage on Maplebear (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CART#NASDAQ">CART</a>) with a Equal-Weight rating and announces Price Target of $47.

Initiation

CART

Wells Fargo Initiates Coverage On Maplebear with Equal-Weight Rating, Announces Price Target of $47

Constellation Brands Lowers FY25 Net Sales Growth Outlook To 2% - 5% From 4% - 6%

Needham analyst Joseph Stringer reiterates Phathom Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PHAT#NASDAQ">PHAT</a>) with a Buy and maintains $28 price target.

Reiteration

PHAT

Needham Reiterates Buy on Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Maintains $28 Price Target

Constellation Brands Lowers FY25 Adj EPS Outlook To $13.40 - $13.80 From $13.60 - $13.80

HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Andrew Fein reiterates Avidity Biosciences (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RNA#NASDAQ">RNA</a>) with a Buy and maintains $72 price target.

HC Wainwright & Co. Reiterates Buy on Avidity Biosciences, Maintains $72 Price Target

UBS analyst Jay Sole upgrades Nordstrom (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JWN#NYSE">JWN</a>) from Sell to Neutral and raises the price target from $14.5 to $24.

UBS Upgrades Nordstrom to Neutral, Raises Price Target to $24

The new prefilled syringe removes the need to reconstitute separate vials prior to administration, offering a convenient option for pharmacists, physicians and other healthcare professionals who administer vaccinations. The current presentation of the vaccine consists of a lyophilised (powder) antigen and a liquid adjuvant, which healthcare professionals combine prior to administering. The new presentation has the same composition as the reconstituted vaccine and the submission is based on data demonstrating comparability between the two.&nbsp;1

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Large Cap

Health Care

General

The FDA Has Accepted For Review GSK's Regulatory Application Of A Prefilled Syringe Presentation Of Shingrix For The Prevention Of Shingles (Herpes Zoster), An FDA Decision Is Expected By 20 June 2025

UBS analyst Batya Levi maintains Warner Music Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMG#NASDAQ">WMG</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $43 to $41.

UBS Maintains Buy on Warner Music Gr, Lowers Price Target to $41

Roth MKM analyst Boobalan Pachaiyappan initiates coverage on Verona Pharma (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRNA#NASDAQ">VRNA</a>) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of $68.

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