BGIN Blockchain Limited, a leading blockchain infrastructure provider, has appointed three new independent directors to its board: Paul Tsang, Talila Millman, and Boquan He. The new directors bring extensive experience in financial risk management, enterprise technology, and organizational leadership, which will strengthen BGIN's commitment to sound governance and sustainable growth.

Noah Holdings, a leading wealth management service provider, released its 2024 Chairwoman letter highlighting the company's global expansion, compliance restructuring, and strong financial performance despite market volatility.

Shares of LuxUrban Hotels Inc. (NASDAQ: LUXH) fell sharply during Wednesday’s session after the company issued preliminary fourth-quarter revenue outlook below estimates. LuxUrban said it expects preliminary revenue of $28.2 million for the fourth quarter, versus market estimates of $34.199 million, according to data from Benzinga Pro. LuxUrban Hotels shares dipped 27.4% to $1.5523 on Wednesday. Here are some other stocks moving in today's mid-day session. Gainers MariaDB plc (NYSE: MRDB) climbed 70.4% to $0.3850 after Progress Software announced that it is possibly considering an offer for the company. Lixte Biotechnology Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIXT) shares jumped 68.6% to $3.8099 after the company announced the publication of pre-clinical data on its lead clinical compound, LB-100. Nutriband Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRB) gained 33.2% to $3.9950 after the company provided a clinical and regulatory path overview for its AVERSA Fentanyl patch. Verb Technology Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERB) surged 30.5% to $0.3656 after the company announced that its MARKET.live entered into a formal partnership with TikTok to become a service provider for TikTok Shop and will receive a TikTok Shop Partner designation. PaySign, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYS) gained 28.2% to $4.3299 after the company announced better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. Destiny Tech100 Inc (NASDAQ: DXYZ) rose 26.6% to $11.39 after gaining 9% on Tuesday. PAVmed Inc. (NASDAQ: PAVM) gained 19.7% to $2.4798 after the company issued business update and fourth quarter financial results. Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH) rose 17.5% to $11.89 after the company reported fourth quarter financial results. NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR) rose 17.5% to $4.89. The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (NASDAQ: STKS) shares rose 17.2% to $4.70 after the company announced that it will ...

U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 300 points on Wednesday. Shares of Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) rose sharply during Wednesday’s session after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results and raised FY24 guidance. Cintas posted GAAP earnings of $3.84 per share, beating market estimates of $3.59 per share. The company’s quarterly sales came in at $2.406 billion, versus expectations of $2.386 billion, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Cintas shares climbed 9.7% to $694.62 on Wednesday. Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session. PaySign, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYS) shares jumped 28.2% to $4.3299 after the company announced better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH) climbed 17.5% to $11.89 ...

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Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our analyst ratings page Citigroup raised HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) price target from $31 to $33. Citigroup analyst Asiya Merchant upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy. HP shares rose 2.2% to close at $27.62 on Friday. See how other analysts view this stock. UBS increased the price target for Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH) from $16.3 to $18. UBS analyst Helen Li upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy. Noah Holdings shares gained 1.6% to $11.57 in pre-market trading. See how other analysts view this stock. Piper Sandler slashed Health Catalyst, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCAT) price target from $12 to $11. Piper Sandler analyst Jessica Tassan upgraded Health Catalyst from Neutral to Overweight. Health Catalyst shares gained 3.1% to $6.92 in pre-market trading. See ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Upgrades JP Morgan upgraded the previous rating for Noah Holdings Ltd (NYSE:NOAH) from Neutral to Overweight. Noah Holdings earned $0.62 in the second quarter, compared to $0.79 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $21.53 and a 52-week-low of $11.65. At the end of the last trading period, Noah Holdings closed at $12.13. According to Compass Point, the prior rating for Kimco Realty Corp (NYSE:KIM) was changed from Neutral to Buy. Kimco Realty earned $0.39 in the second quarter, compared to $0.40 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $23.27 and a 52-week-low of $17.34. Kimco Realty closed at $18.77 at the end of the last trading period. For First Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ:FBMS), DA Davidson upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. In the second quarter, First Bancshares showed an EPS of $0.85, compared to $0.80 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $34.77 and a 52-week-low of $22.82. At the end of the last trading period, First Bancshares closed at $28.59. For Rockwell Automation Inc (NYSE:ROK), Wells Fargo upgraded the previous rating of Underweight to Equal-Weight. Rockwell Automation earned $3.01 in the third quarter, compared to $2.66 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $348.52 and a 52-week-low of $209.46. At the end of the last trading period, Rockwell Automation closed at $309.05. Jefferies upgraded the previous rating for Forward Air Corp (NASDAQ:FWRD) from Hold to Buy. Forward Air earned $0.91 in the second quarter, compared to $2.04 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $121.38 and a 52-week-low of $60.09. At the end of the last trading period, Forward Air closed at $70.89. According to UBS, the prior rating for Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL) was changed from Neutral to Buy. For the fourth quarter, Oracle had an EPS of $1.67, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.54. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $127.54 and a 52-week-low of $60.78. Oracle closed at $116.84 at the end of the last trading period. According to Wolfe Research, the prior rating for 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) was changed from Underperform to Peer Perform. 3M earned $2.17 in the second quarter, compared to $2.48 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $144.00 and a 52-week-low of $92.38. 3M closed at $104.12 at the end of the last trading period. According to Citigroup, the prior rating for Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) was changed from Neutral to Buy. In the second quarter, Verizon Communications showed an EPS of $1.21, compared to $1.31 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance ...Full story available on Benzinga.com