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Weibo Corp is a China-based company mainly engaged in the social media advertising business for people to create, discover and distribute content. The company's activities include Advertising and Marketing, which mainly provides a full range of advertising customization and marketing solutions. The Value-added Services mainly provide services such as membership services on social platforms, online games, live broadcasts, social e-commerce, and others. The Company's main product is the social platform Weibo.

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The companies include Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>), JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>), Hesai Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HSAI#NASDAQ">HSAI</a>), BilliBili, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BILI#NASDAQ">BILI</a>), XPeng, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>) and Weibo Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WB#NASDAQ">WB</a>). The <a href="https://d1e00ek4ebabms.cloudfront.net/production/uploaded-files/Congress%20SEC%20China-0ee0ba5b-d8af-4148-ae3d-c3e33bf120f0.pdf">complete list </a>includes 25 Chinese firms listed on U.S. stock exchanges.&nbsp;
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They urged the SEC to use its authority under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act to suspend trading and force the delisting of companies that do not adequately protect American investors. 
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One of China's earliest social media companies said most of its major metrics were flat in its latest quarterly report, as it remains reliant on advertising for 85% of its revenue
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Key Takeaways:</h4>
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<li>Weibo's revenue fell 1% in the fourth quarter, as a 4% drop in its core advertising business was partly offset by a rise in its smaller value-added services</li>
<li>More than half of the 21 analysts polled by Yahoo Finance rate the company a "hold" or worse, reflecting bearishness on its stock and ability to revive its prospects</li>
</ul>
Which way, Weibo?
Both analysts and investors seem undecided these days on&nbsp;Weibo Corp.&nbsp;(WB.US; 9898.HK), one of China's earliest and most enduring social media companies that started out as a knockoff of Twitter, now known as X. Many might argue that like X, Weibo is currently in need of a major overhaul, which might be better done out of the public eye as a private rather than publicly traded company.
Weibo's woes were on display in its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/weibo-announces-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-year-2024-unaudited-financial-results-and-annual-dividend-302400844.html">latest quarterly results</a>&nbsp;released last Thursday, which repeated a frequent refrain of recent years portraying a company mired in stagnation. All these years after first exploding on the scene after the original Twitter was blocked in China in 2009, Weibo still relies on advertising for the big majority of its revenue, accounting for 85% in the latest quarter.
That business has fallen flat these days, and was actually down 4% in the fourth quarter to $385.9 million from $403.7 million a year earlier. The company's overall revenue for the quarter was down by a milder 1% to $456.8 million from $463.7 million a year earlier, saved by an 18% rise in value-added services that are its other main revenue source.
The investment community's mixed feelings on this company are nicely reflected in its split profile among analysts. Of the 21 polled by Yahoo Finance, 10 rate Weibo a "hold," one gives it an "underperform" and one a "sell" – very bearish numbers that show many see little potential for a turnaround anytime soon, either in its business or its stock price. That said, there are still eight who rate it a "buy" and a lone cheerleader who gives it a "strong buy" – perhaps a relative of the company's longtime Chairman Charles Chao or its CEO Wang Gaofei.
To be fair, Weibo has been trying to diversify and compete with China's latest "in crowd" that has found gold in revenue streams like tipping for their favorite online celebrities, livestreaming e-commerce and the sale of virtual objects. But nothing seems to have worked, leaving Weibo as mostly a one-trick pony addicted to an online advertising market that has only grown more crowded with popular newcomers like Douyin and Xiaohongshu over time.
The company was led for years by Chairman Chao, who harkens from the first generation of internet entrepreneurs that also includes the likes of Alibaba's Jack Ma and Tencent's Pony Ma. But lately Chao has stepped back into a non-executive role and is letting a younger generation take over, led by current CEO Wang.
Still, the best Wang could do on the company's latest earnings call was detail which sectors are getting a boost from China's recent stimulus measures targeted at consumers, which is helping to boost ad spending by those sectors. He noted that digital products and e-commerce had gotten a boost from such stimulus, while most other areas, including beauty, personal care and luxury products, continue to suffer.
He also touted a new version of Weibo intelligent search using the latest open-source AI models that would be rolled out this quarter, following other Chinese companies in showing how the company is using the hot technology to advance its business.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Stagnation all around</h4>
We've already described how Weibo's revenue has entered a period of stagnation, and that's reflected in its other numbers as well. Its monthly active users fell slightly to 590 million in the fourth quarter from 598 million a year earlier. Its average daily active users ticked up slightly to 260 million from 257 million over that period.
The one major metric that wasn't flat was its net income, which plummeted to $8.9 million from $83.2 million a year earlier. But its non-GAAP profit, which typically excludes share-based compensation and other non-cash items, actually rose to $106.6 million from $76.4 million.
In a bid to keep investors interested, the company announced a new policy to pay a regular annual dividend, after paying two one-time dividends over the last two years. Its latest dividend will see it pay out $200 million for 2024, equal to $0.82 per American depositary share (ADS), which equals a fairly respectable 7.5% return based on its latest share price. So, if you're a dividend lover, perhaps this stock is for you. But if you like growth, you should probably look elsewhere.
Reflecting the mixed sentiment about the company, Weibo's stock dropped 3.2% on Thursday after the results were announced, but then gained all of that back and a little bit more over the next two trading days. Still, at its latest close of $10.90, the stock is 36% below the $17 it sold shares for when it was still quite a hot company at the time of its 2014 IPO.
Weibo's parent, Sina Corp., was one of China's earliest publicly traded internet companies and later privatized as a somewhat redundant entity after Weibo became its primary asset. Weibo looked set to follow that pattern in 2021, when reports emerged that Chairman Chao was in talks with an unnamed Shanghai-based state investor to privatize the company, in a deal that could have value it at about $20 billion.
Chao is probably wishing that deal had come to fruition, since Weibo's market cap has shrunk since then to just $2.7 billion. The stock has lost about 80% of its value since then amid a broader selloff for Chinese companies between 2021 and 2024. It has bounced back by about 50% over the last six months with the China stock rally, though this really seems like the case of the old adage that "a rising tide raises all ships" rather than any vote of confidence in Weibo.
Despite the rally, Weibo's stock trades at an anemic price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of just 9, well behind the 25 for Facebook parent&nbsp;Meta&nbsp;(META.US) and 31 for domestic peer&nbsp;Tencent&nbsp;(0700.HK), owner of WeChat. Frankly speaking, Weibo could be past the point of saving, similar to the original X/Twitter, which also looks like a sinking ship. But for any chance of longer-term survival, a Twitter-like privatization and major overhaul of the company out of the public spotlight seems mandatory.

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Weibo Corp&nbsp;(NASDAQ:&nbsp;WB) reported a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/03/n44296582/weibo-announces-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-year-2024-unaudited-financial-results-and-annual-dividen" rel="noreferrer noopener">fiscal fourth-quarter</a> revenue decline of 1% year-on-year to $456.83 million, beating the&nbsp;analyst&nbsp;consensus estimate of $437.87 million.&nbsp;
The&nbsp;Chinese microblogging social network company&#8217;s revenue remained flat Y/Y&nbsp;on a constant basis. Adjusted EPS of 40 cents beat the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">analyst consensus estimate of 39 cents</a>.
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Weibo&#8217;s&nbsp;advertising and marketing revenues decreased by 4%&nbsp;year over year to $385.9&nbsp;million. The decrease was mainly due to the underperformance of the online game sector.
Value-added service (VAS) revenues increased 18%&nbsp;year over year&nbsp;to $71.0 million, primarily driven by the growth of membership services and game-related revenues.
Monthly active users (MAUs) were 590 million in December 2024 (<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/03/37689572/chinese-social-media-stock-weibo-climbs-on-thursday-whats-going-on" rel="noreferrer noopener">vs. 598 million&nbsp;Y/Y</a>), while Average daily active users (DAUs) were 260 million (vs. 257 million Y/Y).&nbsp;
The adjusted operating margin declined by 100 bps to 30% as profits fell 6.7% Y/Y.&nbsp;
As&nbsp;of December 31, 2024, Weibo held $2.4 billion in cash and equivalents, generating $244.0 million in operating cash flow during the quarter.
Dividend: On March 12,&nbsp;2025,&nbsp;the company&#8217;s board of directors adopted a cash dividend policy. Accordingly, the board declared a cash dividend of&nbsp;$0.82&nbsp;per ADS and an annual dividend payout of&nbsp;$200 million&nbsp;to its shareholders for fiscal 2024.
Price Action: WB stock is down 2.60% at $10.48 at the last check Thursday.
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Safe-haven demand sent gold prices soaring to a record high of $2,980 per ounce, while major U.S. indices tumbled.
The Dow, S&amp;P 500, and Nasdaq 100 lost 1.1%, 1.2%, and 1.7%, respectively, with every sector trading in the red — except materials, as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/03/44308014/gold-hits-record-highs-as-trade-war-fears-fuel-safe-haven-demand-mining-stocks-soar">gold mining stocks surged</a>.
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Performance In Major U.S. Indices, ETFs</h1>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>40,886.55</td>
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<td>5,530.27</td>
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<td>1,998.30</td>
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) fell 1.1% to $553.09.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) fell 1% to $409.64.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)&nbsp;tumbled 1.6% to $469.60.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) inched 1.2% lower.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Materials&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLB#NYSE">XLB</a>) is down 0.61%; the&nbsp;Technology&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>) lagged, down 2.04%.</li>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h1>
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<li>Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) stole the spotlight, soaring 16% after the company announced Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO. The <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/03/44298588/lip-bu-tan-got-high-praise-from-tsmc-founder-morris-chang-for-saving-cadence-from-pretty-big-trouble-will-the-magic-work-at-the-new-intel">leadership shake-up</a> fueled optimism among investors, prompting Bank of America to raise its price target on the stock from $19 to $25.</li>
<li>Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) plummeted 13% despite beating earnings and revenue estimates. The tech giant is heading for its lowest close since May 2023, as a wave of Wall Street analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/price-target/25/03/44302063/adobe-stock-is-sliding-thursday-whats-going-on">slashed their price targets on the stock</a>.</li>
<li>Other stocks reacting on company earnings were Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DG#NYSE">DG</a>), up 3.8%; Weibo Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WB#NASDAQ">WB</a>), down 3.7% and Futu Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FUTU#NASDAQ">FUTU</a>).</li>
<li>Companies reporting their earnings after the close include Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCI#NYSE">CCI</a>), Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WPM#NYSE">WPM</a>), DocuSign Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOCU#NYSE">DOCU</a>) and Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>). </li>
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Adoption of Dividend Policy and Declaration of 2024 Dividend
On March 12, 2025, the Company's board of directors (the "Board") adopted a cash dividend policy (the "Dividend Policy"), under which the Company may choose to declare and distribute a cash dividend each year in accordance with the memorandum and articles of association of the Company and applicable laws and regulations. Under the policy, the Board determines whether to make dividend distributions and the amount of such distributions in any particular year, depending on the Company's results of operations and earnings, cash flow, financial condition, capital requirements and other relevant considerations that the Board deems relevant.
Accordingly, on the same day, for the fiscal year of 2024, the Board declared a cash dividend of US$0.82 per ordinary share, or US$0.82 per ADS, payable in U.S. dollars, to holders of record of ordinary shares and ADSs as of the close of business on April 9, 2025, Beijing/Hong Kong Time and New York Time, respectively, in accordance with the Dividend Policy. The aggregate amount of cash dividends to be paid will be approximately US$200 million. For holders of Class A ordinary shares, in order to qualify for the dividend, all valid documents for the transfer of shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged for registration with the Company's Hong Kong branch share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, no later than 4:30 p.m. on April 9, 2025 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time). The payment date is expected to be on or around&nbsp;May 8, 2025 for holders of ordinary shares and on or around&nbsp;May 15, 2025 for holders of ADSs.

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• Akebia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AKBA#NASDAQ">AKBA</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.08 per share on revenue of $37.36 million. 
• G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GIII#NASDAQ">GIII</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.97 per share on revenue of $807.11 million. 
• Seres Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCRB#NASDAQ">MCRB</a>) is projected to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• Apyx Medical (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APYX#NASDAQ">APYX</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.16 per share on revenue of $13.39 million. 
• Global X Guru Index ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GURU#NYSE">GURU</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.05 per share on revenue of $8.67 million. 
• D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QBTS#NYSE">QBTS</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.06 per share on revenue of $2.23 million. 
• Village Farms Intl (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VFF#NASDAQ">VFF</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.02 per share on revenue of $81.68 million. 
• Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LCUT#NASDAQ">LCUT</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.43 per share on revenue of $204.70 million. 
• CareCloud (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCLD#NASDAQ">CCLD</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.22 per share on revenue of $27.99 million. 
• Blade Air Mobility (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLDE#NASDAQ">BLDE</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.10 per share on revenue of $50.53 million. 
• Dollar Gen (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DG#NYSE">DG</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.50 per share on revenue of $10.26 billion. 
• Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBW#NYSE">BBW</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.50 per share on revenue of $147.53 million. 
• Cellectar Biosciences (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLRB#NASDAQ">CLRB</a>) is estimated to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• Aveanna Healthcare Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVAH#NASDAQ">AVAH</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.00 per share on revenue of $499.61 million. 
• Century Casinos (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNTY#NASDAQ">CNTY</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.49 per share on revenue of $142.21 million. 
• Ucloudlink Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UCL#NASDAQ">UCL</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.05 per share on revenue of $25.15 million. 
• Futu Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FUTU#NASDAQ">FUTU</a>) is projected to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• Aurora Mobile (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JG#NASDAQ">JG</a>) is expected to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• Pharming (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PHAR#NASDAQ">PHAR</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.01 per share on revenue of $76.67 million. 
• Nyxoah (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NYXH#NASDAQ">NYXH</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.47 per share on revenue of $2.67 million. 
• Quoin Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QNRX#NASDAQ">QNRX</a>) is likely to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• Xunlei (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XNET#NASDAQ">XNET</a>) is estimated to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• Acacia Research (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACTG#NASDAQ">ACTG</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.07 per share on revenue of $47.75 million. 
• Duluth Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLTH#NASDAQ">DLTH</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.11 per share on revenue of $252.86 million. 
• Weibo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WB#NASDAQ">WB</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.39 per share on revenue of $451.76 million. 
• Sotherly Hotels (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOHO#NASDAQ">SOHO</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.03 per share on revenue of $42.80 million. 
<h3>Companies Reporting After The Bell</h3>
• Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WPM#NYSE">WPM</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.43 per share on revenue of $394.49 million. 
• DocuSign (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOCU#NASDAQ">DOCU</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.85 per share on revenue of $761.31 million. 
• Purple Innovation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRPL#NASDAQ">PRPL</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.08 per share on revenue of $130.60 million. 
• Crown Castle (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCI#NYSE">CCI</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.82 per share on revenue of $1.63 billion. 
• Frequency Electronics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FEIM#NASDAQ">FEIM</a>) is expected to report earnings for its third quarter. 
• Shimmick (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHIM#NASDAQ">SHIM</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.35 per share on revenue of $118.90 million. 
• Transact Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TACT#NASDAQ">TACT</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.10 per share on revenue of $10.37 million. 
• Cellectis (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLLS#NASDAQ">CLLS</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.21 per share on revenue of $9.09 million. 
• Bridger Aerospace Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAER#NASDAQ">BAER</a>) is expected to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MNR#NYSE">MNR</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.77 per share on revenue of $253.99 million. 
• Skillz (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SKLZ#NYSE">SKLZ</a>) is expected to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• Evoke Pharma (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EVOK#NASDAQ">EVOK</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.63 per share on revenue of $3.08 million. 
• Turtle Beach (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TBCH#NASDAQ">TBCH</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.21 per share on revenue of $161.36 million. 
• FiscalNote Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOTE#NYSE">NOTE</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.04 per share on revenue of $29.02 million. 
• aTyr Pharma (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATYR#NASDAQ">ATYR</a>) is projected to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• Pangaea Logistics Solns (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PANL#NASDAQ">PANL</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.16 per share on revenue of $142.61 million. 
• PSQ Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSQH#NYSE">PSQH</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.42 per share on revenue of $7.70 million. 
• VAALCO Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EGY#NYSE">EGY</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.05 per share on revenue of $108.91 million. 
• Allogene Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALLO#NASDAQ">ALLO</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.18 per share on revenue of $12 thousand. 
• Vuzix (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VUZI#NASDAQ">VUZI</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.10 per share on revenue of $2.77 million. 
• WM Tech (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MAPS#NASDAQ">MAPS</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.03 per share on revenue of $46.00 million. 
• Semtech (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMTC#NASDAQ">SMTC</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.33 per share on revenue of $250.17 million. 
• Zumiez (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZUMZ#NASDAQ">ZUMZ</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.76 per share on revenue of $276.46 million. 
• OPAL Fuels (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OPAL#NASDAQ">OPAL</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.35 per share on revenue of $92.09 million. 
• Blink Charging (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLNK#NASDAQ">BLNK</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.14 per share on revenue of $30.77 million. 
• HeartBeam (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BEAT#NASDAQ">BEAT</a>) is estimated to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KRT#NASDAQ">KRT</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.36 per share on revenue of $102.27 million. 
• AuthID (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AUID#NASDAQ">AUID</a>) is expected to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• PLBY Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLBY#NASDAQ">PLBY</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.11 per share on revenue of $14.30 million. 
• Regenxbio (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGNX#NASDAQ">RGNX</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $1.11 per share on revenue of $23.52 million. 
• Veritone (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VERI#NASDAQ">VERI</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.15 per share on revenue of $22.29 million. 
• Xponential Fitness (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPOF#NYSE">XPOF</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.45 per share on revenue of $81.42 million. 
• ZOMEDICA CORP COM (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZOM#AMEX">ZOM</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.01 per share on revenue of $8.10 million. 
• GrowGeneration (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GRWG#NASDAQ">GRWG</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.11 per share on revenue of $42.21 million. 
• Emeren Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOL#NYSE">SOL</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.08 per share on revenue of $40.13 million. 
• PagerDuty (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PD#NYSE">PD</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.16 per share on revenue of $119.53 million. 
• EverCommerce (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EVCM#NASDAQ">EVCM</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.14 per share on revenue of $170.48 million. 
• Drilling Tools Intl (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DTI#NASDAQ">DTI</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.04 per share on revenue of $36.08 million. 
• AlTi Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALTI#NASDAQ">ALTI</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.02 per share on revenue of $74.60 million. 
• Origin Mat (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORGN#NASDAQ">ORGN</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.11 per share on revenue of $9.08 million. 
• Heritage Glb (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HGBL#NASDAQ">HGBL</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.05 per share on revenue of $12.30 million. 
• Rubrik (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RBRK#NYSE">RBRK</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.39 per share on revenue of $232.91 million. 
• Adecoagro (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AGRO#NYSE">AGRO</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.41 per share on revenue of $348.33 million. 
• ServiceTitan (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTAN#NASDAQ">TTAN</a>) is projected to report earnings for its first quarter. 
• Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $7.13 per share on revenue of $3.47 billion. 
• Portman Ridge Finance (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTMN#NASDAQ">PTMN</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.65 per share on revenue of $15.33 million. 
• Logan Ridge Finance (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRFC#NASDAQ">LRFC</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.37 per share on revenue of $5.00 million. 
• Joint (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JYNT#NASDAQ">JYNT</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.06 per share on revenue of $28.95 million. 
• BuzzFeed (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BZFD#NASDAQ">BZFD</a>) is likely to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Shares of US-listed Chinese companies are trading lower amid global investor concerns regarding the Trump administration's trade policies and China's retaliatory tariffs on US farm goods, which took effect Monday.

Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) has invested $71.4 million or 100 billion Korean won in the South Korean apparel brand Ably Corp.
What Happened: Ably is now South Korea&#8217;s first unicorn of 2024, with the deal valuing the company at over $1 billion, as per a <a href="https://www.kedglobal.com/e-commerce/newsView/ked202412020004">report</a> by The Korean Economic Daily.
Following the investment, Ably&#8217;s valuation has soared to around 3 trillion won (approx. $2.1 billion), a significant increase from its 900 billion won valuation during its 67 billion won pre-Series C fundraising round in January 2022.
Why It Matters: This deal marks the first equity investment by China-based Alibaba in any Korean shopping app.
Ably is the first Korean startup to reach a valuation of over $1 billion this year, following Naver Corp.&#8217;s Kream Corp., which achieved a 1 trillion won valuation in December 2023 after completing a bridge round financing.
As per its 13F filings for the third quarter, Alibaba holds stakes in XPeng Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>), Weibo Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WB#NASDAQ">WB</a>), Perfect Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PERF#NYSE">PERF</a>), and Best Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BEST#NYSE">BEST</a>) in the U.S.
Alibaba increased its stake in XPeng by 371% in the September 2024 quarter compared to the June 2024 quarter. During the same period, it reduced its stake in Perfect by 2%, while its Weibo and Best stakes remained unchanged.
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Price Action: Shares of Alibaba Group Holdings&#8217; ADR closed 0.90% higher at $87.37 per share on Friday as compared to a 0.31% advance in the NYSE Composite Index.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro data</a>, Alibaba has a consensus price target of $119.82 apiece based on the ratings of 23 analysts, but a consensus rating of &#8220;Buy.&#8221; The highest price target among all the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BABA/analyst-ratings">analysts tracked by Benzinga</a> is $155 per share issued by Deutsche Bank on Jan. 13, 2023, whereas the lowest price target is $85 apiece issued by Bernstein on Aug. 16.
The average price target of $122 per share between Barclays, Benchmark, and Mizuho implies a 39.64% upside for Alibaba.
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Benchmark analyst Fawne Jiang reiterates Weibo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WB#NASDAQ">WB</a>) with a Hold.

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Benchmark Reiterates Hold on Weibo

Weibo shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 financial results.

Weibo Corp&nbsp;(NASDAQ:&nbsp;WB) reported a&nbsp;fiscal third-quarter&nbsp;revenue growth of 5% year-on-year to $464.48 million, beating the&nbsp;analyst&nbsp;consensus estimate of $435.98 million.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Chinese microblogging social network company&#8217;s revenue grew by 3% year-on-year <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/11/n42056242/weibo-announces-third-quarter-2024-unaudited-financial-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">on a constant basis</a>.
Adjusted EPS of 53 cents beat the&nbsp;analyst consensus estimate of 44 cents.
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The&nbsp;stock price gained after the results.
Weibo&#8217;s&nbsp;advertising and marketing revenues increased by 2%&nbsp;Y/Y at $398.6&nbsp;million. Value-added service (VAS) revenues increased 25%&nbsp;Y/Y&nbsp;to $65.9 million.
Monthly active users (MAUs) were 587 million in September 2024 (<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/23/11/35693913/twitters-chinese-peer-weibos-q3-user-growth-strong-with-maus-topping-605m-but-revenue-falls" rel="noreferrer noopener">vs. 605&nbsp;million&nbsp;Y/Y</a>), while Average daily active users (DAUs) were 257 million (vs. 260 million Y/Y).&nbsp;
The adjusted operating margin declined by 200 bps to 35% as profits remained relatively flat Y/Y.&nbsp;
As&nbsp;of September 30, 2024, Weibo held $2.2 billion in cash and equivalents and generated $124.2 million in operating cash flow during the quarter.
Weibo CEO Gaofei Wang highlighted the company&#8217;s strong quarterly performance, emphasizing efforts to attract and engage high-quality users. The advertising business showed stabilization, with significant revenue growth in key sectors fueled by ad demand during the Summer Olympics.
The value-added services segment also performed well, driven by upgraded membership offerings that enhanced users&#8217; social interactions on the platform.
Weibo&nbsp;stock plunged over 19% year-to-date.
Price Action: WB stock is up 6.35% at $9.05 premarket at the last check on Tuesday.
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Weibo's Q3 Monthly Active Users Were 587M And Average Daily Active Users Were 257M In September 2024

Weibo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WB#NASDAQ">WB</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.53 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.44 by 20.45 percent. This is a 7.02 percent decrease over earnings of $0.57 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $464.480 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $435.978 million by 6.54 percent. This is a 5.05 percent increase over sales of $442.151 million the same period last year.

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Weibo Q3 2024 Adj. EPS $0.53 Beats $0.44 Estimate, Sales $464.480M Beat $435.978M Estimate

<h3>Companies Reporting Before The Bell</h3>
• Star Equity Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STRR#NASDAQ">STRR</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.32 per share on revenue of $13.15 million. 
• EuroDry (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EDRY#NASDAQ">EDRY</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.23 per share on revenue of $19.14 million. 
• S&amp;W Seed (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SANW#NASDAQ">SANW</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $1.40 per share on revenue of $17.00 million. 
• GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GDS#NASDAQ">GDS</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.21 per share on revenue of $415.42 million. 
• Valvoline (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VVV#NYSE">VVV</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $432.47 million. 
• Energizer Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENR#NYSE">ENR</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.17 per share on revenue of $805.43 million. 
• Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/J#NYSE">J</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.37 per share on revenue of $3.01 billion. 
• Kingsoft Cloud Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KC#NASDAQ">KC</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.14 per share on revenue of $247.64 million. 
• Atour Lifestyle Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATAT#NASDAQ">ATAT</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.36 per share on revenue of $264.74 million. 
• MYT Netherlands Parent (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MYTE#NYSE">MYTE</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.06 per share on revenue of $203.93 million. 
• Lowe's Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $2.82 per share on revenue of $19.94 billion. 
• Vipshop Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VIPS#NYSE">VIPS</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.33 per share on revenue of $2.91 billion. 
• Weibo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WB#NASDAQ">WB</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.44 per share on revenue of $435.98 million. 
• Walmart (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.53 per share on revenue of $167.72 billion. 
• Viking Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VIK#NYSE">VIK</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.85 per share on revenue of $1.66 billion. 
• Danimer Scientific (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DNMR#NYSE">DNMR</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.20 per share on revenue of $8.57 million. 
• Northern Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTIC#NASDAQ">NTIC</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.19 per share on revenue of $22.50 million. 
• Eltek (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELTK#NASDAQ">ELTK</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.31 per share on revenue of $12.40 million. 
• Futu Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FUTU#NASDAQ">FUTU</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.97 per share on revenue of $347.63 million. 
• Allot (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALLT#NASDAQ">ALLT</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.03 per share on revenue of $22.80 million. 
• Elbit Systems (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ESLT#NASDAQ">ESLT</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.86 per share on revenue of $1.61 billion. 
• XPeng (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.27 per share on revenue of $1.38 billion. 
• Amer Sports (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AS#NYSE">AS</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.10 per share on revenue of $1.30 billion. 
• Medtronic (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDT#NYSE">MDT</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.25 per share on revenue of $8.27 billion. 
• Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OCSL#NASDAQ">OCSL</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.56 per share on revenue of $96.90 million. 
<h3>Companies Reporting After The Bell</h3>
• Workhorse Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WKHS#NASDAQ">WKHS</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.82 per share on revenue of $4.68 million. 
• XP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XP#NASDAQ">XP</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.40 per share on revenue of $772.20 million. 
• AZEK Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AZEK#NYSE">AZEK</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.27 per share on revenue of $339.99 million. 
• Algorhythm Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIME#NASDAQ">RIME</a>) is estimated to report earnings for its third quarter. 
• Sociedad Quimica Y Minera (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SQM#NYSE">SQM</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.66 per share on revenue of $1.09 billion. 
• StoneX Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNEX#NASDAQ">SNEX</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $2.05 per share on revenue of $462.98 million. 
• Kore Group Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KORE#NYSE">KORE</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.63 per share on revenue of $67.90 million. 
• ReNew Energy Glb (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RNW#NASDAQ">RNW</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.12 per share on revenue of $313.59 million. 
• Qifu Technology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QFIN#NASDAQ">QFIN</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.42 per share on revenue of $588.49 million. 
• Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBLK#NASDAQ">SBLK</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.99 per share on revenue of $305.05 million. 
• Powell Industries (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $3.55 per share on revenue of $286.49 million. 
• La-Z-Boy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LZB#NYSE">LZB</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.64 per share on revenue of $505.98 million. 
• Auna (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AUNA#NYSE">AUNA</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $297.67 million. 
• Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VREX#NASDAQ">VREX</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.09 per share on revenue of $200.54 million. 
• Keysight Techs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KEYS#NYSE">KEYS</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.57 per share on revenue of $1.26 billion. 
• ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZTO#NYSE">ZTO</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.41 per share on revenue of $1.48 billion. 
• Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLB#NYSE">DLB</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.70 per share on revenue of $307.94 million. 
• Golub Capital BDC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GBDC#NASDAQ">GBDC</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.44 per share on revenue of $234.39 million. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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