オプションチェーンは、Zoomcar Holdingsの株式オプションの主要データを様々な行使価格と満期日で表示します。トレーダーはこの情報を使用して、潜在的な取引を分析し、Zoomcar Holdingsの市場センチメントを評価します。.

Zoomcar Holdings (NASDAQ:ZCARW) 株価情報, オプションチェーン

Zoomcar Holdings Inc is India's largest marketplace for cars on rent. Zoomcar is a leading emerging-market-focused peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace, with approximately 21,000 vehicles registered through its platform. The Company derives its revenue principally from short-term self-drive rentals and vehicle subscriptions. The self-drive rental business generates the majority of revenue. Geographically The company operates in India, Egypt, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines, Out of which the majority of revenue is derived from India.

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Needham analyst David Saxon reiterates Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XRAY#NASDAQ">XRAY</a>) with a Buy and maintains $25 price target.

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A woman in Maine is considering divorce and wondering if she'll get to keep the house. Her husband, a millionaire with trust-derived investments, covers all expenses and gives her $4,000 a month. She has saved $150,000 on her own but only earns $20,000 a year from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/best-websites-to-make-money-online">freelance work</a>. With divorce on the table, she's questioning what a fair division of assets would look like.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Maine's Divorce Laws and Asset Division</h2>
According to MarketWatch's Quentin Fottrell, who answered this woman&#8217;s question, Maine follows an equitable distribution model, meaning assets are divided fairly but not always equally. While the house is a shared asset with $30,000 left on a $400,000 mortgage, the husband's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/best-managed-investment-accounts">investment accounts</a> were originally trust funds given to him before marriage. That means they may not be considered marital property. Instead, she would likely receive a portion of marital assets, plus potential spousal and child support.
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A judge may allow her to stay in the house until their children leave for college, but unless she can buy out her husband's share, selling and splitting the proceeds 50/50 is also a possibility.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why Refinancing Matters in a Divorce</h2>
However, if she somehow gets to keep the house, she will likely need to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/refinance-after-divorce">refinance the mortgage</a> in her own name. Refinancing removes an ex-spouse from the loan and ensures that only the person keeping the home is financially responsible, Fottrell wrote.&nbsp;
Refinancing after divorce can be beneficial in several ways. If interest rates have dropped or her credit score has improved, she may secure a lower rate, reducing monthly payments. Adjusting loan terms could extend the repayment period, making payments more manageable. A refinance would also allow her to remove her ex-husband from the mortgage, giving her sole financial responsibility for the property. Additionally, a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/best-cash-out-refinance-lenders">cash-out refinance</a> could provide the funds needed to buy out her husband&#8217;s share of the home.
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However, according to Fottrell, she would need to prove she has enough income to qualify for the refinance. Given her earnings, this could be a challenge unless she secures significant alimony or a lump-sum settlement.
If she's unable to refinance, she and her ex-husband would remain legally responsible for the mortgage. This could create financial complications, particularly if one of them stops making payments. In this case, she has a few options:
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<li>Selling the house and splitting proceeds</li>
<li>Exploring alternative loan options</li>
<li>Negotiating continued joint ownership for a set period</li>
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In this case, the woman's best bet is to consult a lawyer to negotiate spousal support, asset division, and housing arrangements. Keeping the house might be possible, but only if she can afford ongoing costs or secure refinancing. Otherwise, selling and moving on may be the best financial choice, Fottrell wrote.&nbsp;
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Truist Securities analyst Scot Ciccarelli maintains Home Depot (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $465 to $467.

Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Home Depot, Raises Price Target to $467

Society Pass's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOPA#NYSE">SOPA</a>) short percent of float has risen 53.12% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 15 thousand shares sold short, which is 0.49% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.0 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Society Pass Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1739295023_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Society Pass has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Society Pass's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Society Pass's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 1.39%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Peering Into Society Pass's Recent Short Interest

PJT Partners's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PJT#NYSE">PJT</a>) short percent of float has fallen 6.89% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 1.62 million shares sold short, which is 9.32% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 6.93 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>PJT Partners Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1739295018_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for PJT Partners has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing PJT Partners's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, PJT Partners's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.03%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
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This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

Looking Into PJT Partners's Recent Short Interest

British American Tobacco's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BTI#NYSE">BTI</a>) short percent of float has risen 5.88% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 5.04 million shares sold short, which is 0.36% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.16 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>British American Tobacco Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1739295012_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for British American Tobacco has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing British American Tobacco's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, British American Tobacco's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.31%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
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This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Heiko Ihle reiterates Ur-Energy (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URG#AMEX">URG</a>) with a Buy and maintains $2.7 price target.

HC Wainwright & Co. Reiterates Buy on Ur-Energy, Maintains $2.7 Price Target

Shares of wireless communications company Anterix Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATEX#NASDAQ">ATEX</a>) are <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/movers" rel="noreferrer noopener">surging on Tuesday</a>.
The company has appointed Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC as its financial advisor to guide a formal strategic review after receiving <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/g43618808/anterix-announces-industry-engagement-initiative-to-accelerate-private-wireless-broadband-opportun" rel="noreferrer noopener">inbound interest in the company.</a>
This step is in reaction to the rising demand for private wireless broadband in the utility sector. Anterix intends to leverage this growing demand, especially from utilities looking for dependable broadband solutions.
Anterix is prioritizing the industry&#8217;s increasing demand for quicker deployment of 900 MHz private networks. The company has introduced an initiative to accelerate this process, ensuring faster value realization for clients.
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Recent reports indicate strong interest from utilities, prompting Anterix to explore changes to pricing, payment, and ownership terms in order to foster greater collaboration with strategic partners.
&#8220;Anterix has more experience regarding how to enable private networks for utilities than anyone. With this new initiative, we are going to aggressively evolve our product offering to build on that success,&#8221; said President and CEO Scott Lang.
&#8220;As the leading provider of private wireless broadband, zero debt, and a strong customer pipeline, it does not surprise us that we have had some inbound strategic interest to participate with us in our efforts. Accordingly, we have turned to the leaders in this field, Morgan Stanley. With them, we will review strategic opportunities to capitalize on the value that lies in front of us, with a focus on what is in the best interest of our shareholders, customers and employees.&#8221;
Anterix will release its third quarter fiscal 2025 earnings call tomorrow, Wednesday February 12, 2025.
Price Action: ATEX shares are trading higher by 25.5% at $35.79 at the last check Tuesday.
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HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Joseph Pantginis reiterates Lineage Cell Therapeutics (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LCTX#AMEX">LCTX</a>) with a Buy and maintains $9 price target.

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Truist Securities analyst Jake Bartlett maintains McDonald's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $342 to $340.

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HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Douglas Tsao reiterates Roivant Sciences (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROIV#NASDAQ">ROIV</a>) with a Buy and maintains $18 price target.

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The cryptocurrency market saw Layer-1 blockchain market capitalizations rise by 6% in January 2025, despite mixed performance across <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/43402767/bitcoin-cycle-is-a-thing-of-the-past-this-time-its-different-expert-says">different segments of the industry</a>, according to a report by J.P. Morgan (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>).
What Happened: The report highlights a divergence between large-cap cryptocurrencies, which posted gains, and smaller altcoins, which generally underperformed.
Average daily trading volumes declined by 24%, reflecting a cooling-off period following the strong market performance in December 2024.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) and Solana (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sol/usd">SOL</a>) were the primary contributors to market cap growth in January, with Bitcoin rising 10% and Solana surging 25% over the month.
In contrast, Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) saw its market capitalization decline by one percent.
J.P. Morgan analysts emphasized that market appreciation was concentrated in a few large-cap cryptocurrencies, while most smaller Layer-1 tokens, including Polkadot (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/dot/usd">DOT</a>), Avalanche (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/avax/usd">AVAX</a>), and Toncoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">TON</a>), experienced double-digit losses in their market caps. 
The report stated that the absolute change in the collective market capitalization for Layer-1 protocol tokens, excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum, rose 6% month-over-month.
However, the report also noted that the group&#8217;s monthly average market capitalization actually declined by 2%.
Ethereum struggled in January, with its market capitalization shrinking by one percent to approximately $398 billion. 
Its trading volumes also fell by 25%, according to TradingView data.
J.P. Morgan analysts noted that Ethereum&#8217;s underperformance relative to Bitcoin was reflected in the Bitcoin-to-Ethereum market capitalization ratio, which rose 11% month-over-month.
This suggests that investors favored Bitcoin over Ethereum in the current market cycle.
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The cryptocurrency market in January also responded to regulatory shifts under the new United States administration. 
J.P. Morgan highlighted that the Securities and Exchange Commission repealed the controversial rule requiring banks offering digital asset custody to classify it as both an asset and a liability.
Additionally, the White House established a working group for digital assets, led by a newly appointed policy official.
The spot Bitcoin exchange-traded products reached their one-year anniversary in January.
Over the past year, these products attracted $36.5 billion in inflows, with BlackRock's product emerging as the market leader, amassing $37.7 billion in net inflows.
In January alone, Bitcoin exchange-traded products attracted 5.2 billion dollars, while Ethereum products recorded only $100 million dollars in new net inflows. 
Analysts at J.P. Morgan emphasized that January marked the fourth-best month of net flows for Bitcoin exchange-traded products since their launch in 2024.
The Bitcoin mining sector experienced a relatively quiet month in terms of network hashrate growth, with hashrate rising by only one percent to 785 exahashes per second. 
However, block reward revenue remained stable at $57,200 per exahash per second, contributing to a $50 million investment from SoftBank into Cipher Mining.
Meanwhile, the CME Group announced the launch of daily expiring options on Bitcoin futures, further expanding its cryptocurrency derivatives offerings.
Ethereum&#8217;s next major protocol upgrade, expected in March 2025, aims to double the number of processing units per block from three to six, increasing the capacity for Layer-2 transactions to 420 transactions per second.
Despite a decline in trading volumes and ongoing regulatory uncertainty, the cryptocurrency market maintained strong valuations, with Layer-1 protocols posting a 6 percent market capitalization gain in January 2025. 
Bitcoin continued to dominate, while Ethereum underperformed ahead of its upcoming upgrade.
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Craig-Hallum analyst Richard Shannon maintains Astera Labs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALAB#NASDAQ">ALAB</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $105 to $125.

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Shares of McDonald&#8217;s Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) edged higher in early trading on Tuesday, despite reporting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43592025/fast-food-major-mcdonalds-stocks-rise-despite-q4-sales-miss-details">a decline in fourth-quarter revenues</a>.
The company reported its quarterly results amid an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings">exciting earnings season</a>. Here are some key analyst takeaways.
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<li>Morgan Stanley <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/61decf5dab16510001921543/brian-harbour">analyst Brian Harbour</a> reiterated an Overweight rating, while raising the price target from $336 to $340.</li>
<li>BMO Capital <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/584fea22ee7bf600019078d3/andrew-strelzik">analyst Andrew Strelzik</a> maintained an Outperform rating, while lifting the price target from $335 to $340.</li>
<li>KeyBanc Capital Markets <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58e64302b85e9300014c97e6/eric-gonzalez">analyst Eric Gonzalez</a> reaffirmed an Overweight rating, while raising the price target from $320 to $335.</li>
<li>TD Cowen <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58b05502b85e93000174c0ed/andrew-charles">analyst Andrew Charles</a> maintained a Hold rating and price target of $300.</li>
<li>Wedbush <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/586e4054351b9b00018beea3/nick-setyan">analyst Nick Setyan</a> reiterated an Outperform rating and price target of $330.</li>
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Morgan Stanley: McDonald&#8217;s delivered better-than-feared results, which was enough to drive the stock, Harbour said in a note. Although US comps improved sequentially in December, the trends were sluggish in January, he added.
The full recovery from the E.coli episode is expected by the beginning of the second quarter, the analyst stated. While industry challenges persist, the company's outlook is now "less gloomy," he further wrote.
BMO Capital Markets: McDonald&#8217;s reported fourth-quarter earnings of $2.83 per share, which slightly missed the consensus of $2.85 per share, Strelzik said. "Lower company margins coupled with unfavorable other operating expense and G&amp;A more than offset stronger franchise margins and international-led comp upside," he wrote.
Management indicated that US comps had improved sequentially in January, despite sluggish global industry trends, the analyst stated. McDonald&#8217;s is planning to enhance its international value programs in the first quarter to improve its competitive positioning, he added.
KeyBanc Capital Markets: McDonald's fourth-quarter results included better-than-expected same store sales growth internationally, while the US market continued to pressure revenues and margins, Gonzalez said. US traffic growth was positive during the fourth quarter, "outpacing industry peers," as the company "leaned more heavily into value offerings to win back guests following the E. coli outbreak," he added.
Same store sales trends are likely to remain volatile in the first quarter due to weather conditions and softness in industry growth, the analyst stated. "But we believe innovation and marketing will drive improvement in check growth as the year progresses," he further wrote.
TD Cowen: Although US comps missed expectations, this was mainly due to a decline in average spending by customer per visit, Charles said. McDonald&#8217;s international sales were better than expected, he added.
The initial 2025 guidance reflects higher-than-expected capital expenditure and interest expense, the analyst stated. "Globally, the company expects to open ~2,200 restaurants in 2025 (600 company, 1,600 licensed), which are expected to contribute slightly over 2% to systemwide sales growth, ex FX," he further wrote.
Wedbush: The company noted softness in same store sales growth in the first quarter, Setyan said. He added, however, that management highlighted positive guest counts and expressed confidence in menu innovation and marketing support driving average check per customer and accelerating same store sales growth as the year progresses.
With easier year-on-year comps starting in the second quarter, same store sales growth is possible, the analyst stated. He lowered the earnings estimate for 2025 from $12.39 per share to $11.88 per share.
Price Action: Shares of McDonald&#8217;s had risen by 0.78% to $310.73 at the time of publication on Tuesday.
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McDonald's: E. Coli Continues To Infect Results; Analysts Expect Value Offerings, Marketing To Drive Performance

RBC Capital analyst Paul Treiber maintains Softchoice (TSX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTC#TSX">SFTC</a>) with a Sector Perform and raises the price target from C$23 to C$24.5.

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