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Lesaka Technologies Inc provides payment solutions, transaction processing solutions, and financial technologies. The company operates two reportable segments: Merchant and Consumer. The company operates mainly within South Africa. The Merchant segment that derives majority revenue includes activities related to the provision of goods and services provided to corporate and other juristic entities. It earns fees from processing activities performed for its customers and revenue generated from the distribution of prepaid airtime. The Consumer segment includes activities related to the provision of financial services to customers, including bank accounts, loans, and insurance products. The firm charges monthly administration fees for all bank accounts.

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JP Morgan analyst Stephen Tusa maintains Honeywell Intl (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HON#NASDAQ">HON</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $205 to $178.

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Fox Business Reporter Edward Lawrence Posts On X "White House Press Secretary says 104% additional tariffs went into effect at noon eastern time because China has not removed it's retaliation. The 104% additional tariff will be collected starting tomorrow April 9th."

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Samsara shares are trading higher. Piper Sandler maintained an Overweight rating on the stock.

Guggenheim analyst Gregory Francfort maintains Yum Brands (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/YUM#NYSE">YUM</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $155 to $165.

Guggenheim Maintains Buy on Yum Brands, Raises Price Target to $165

The Hartford Insurance Group shares are trading higher after JP Morgan raised its price target on the stock from $125 to $129.

JP Morgan analyst Stephen Tusa maintains DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DD#NYSE">DD</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $101 to $76.

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American International Group shares are trading higher after JP Morgan raised its price target on the stock from $83 to $91.

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Guggenheim analyst Michael Morris maintains Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $750 to $675.

Guggenheim Maintains Buy on Meta Platforms, Lowers Price Target to $675

Investment bank H.C. Wainwright &amp; Co. believes Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) correction could soon run its course, suggesting that the leading cryptocurrency may establish a solid floor around the $65,000 mark <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/bitcoin-price-prediction">within the next few weeks</a>.
What Happened: Despite near-term turbulence triggered by global tariff tensions, analysts at the firm are maintaining their long-term bullish stance with an unchanged year-end 2025 price target of $225,000.
In its latest industry update, the firm highlighted that Bitcoin's current decline, roughly 30% from its January 2025 all-time high of $109,358, is not unprecedented. 
Drawing from patterns observed in previous market cycles, analysts note that Bitcoin has historically undergone temporary drawdowns of around 40% within a year following a halving event, typically before resuming its upward momentum.
"If historical patterns repeat," the report stated, "BTC could find a bottom within the next month or so at ~$65,000." 
This projection comes nearly a year after Bitcoin's most recent halving on April 19, 2024.
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Why It MattersL Despite the market sell-off spurred by President Trump's surprise announcement of sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries, H.C. Wainwright sees this volatility as largely priced in.
The firm remains optimistic about a second-half recovery, fueled by improving regulatory clarity, potential interest rate cuts, and expanding global liquidity.
"We expect the confluence of a favorable crypto regulatory environment, rate cuts, and rising global liquidity to drive prices materially higher," the analysts wrote.
At present, Bitcoin is trading at approximately $77,949, down about 8% since the tariff announcement but still outperforming other digital assets and major stock indices. 
Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) and other top altcoins have dropped over 15%, while the Nasdaq has declined roughly 12%.
Even amid these market conditions, H.C. Wainwright reaffirmed its bullish outlook on CleanSpark (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLSK#NASDAQ">CLSK</a>), citing its operational scale and resilience. 
"CleanSpark remains our top pick in the BTC mining sector," the report noted.
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Allstate shares are trading higher after JP Morgan raised its price target on the stock from $217 to $222 and maintained an Overweight rating.

<a href="https://www.mediaite.com/news/breaking-stock-market-nosedives-at-opening-following-trump-tariff-liberation-day/">The stock market had a meltdown</a> on April 3, and no, it wasn't because of a tech bubble or a banking crisis. Instead, President <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/03/44237846/trump-proposes-special-a-gold-card-for-wealthy-immigrants-that-costs-5-million-says-selling-enou">Donald Trump</a>'s sweeping new tariffs sent Wall Street into full-blown panic mode.&nbsp;
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 1,178 points—down 2.7%—as investors scrambled to assess the fallout from what Trump dubbed "Liberation Day" a day earlier.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Markets Rattle as Trump's Tariffs Shake Up Global Trade</h2>
The new tariffs are anything but subtle. Nearly all imports into the U.S. will now face a minimum 10% tariff, with some countries hit even harder. China is looking at a brutal 54% tariff on its exports, the European Union isn't far behind at 20%, and Japan is getting slapped with 24%.&nbsp;
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Close allies like Israel weren't spared, with tariffs set at 17% on its goods. Trump defended the move, calling it a long-overdue correction to what he claims are unfair foreign trade practices. "These foreign companies charge us ridiculous tariffs, they manipulate currencies—it's time we fight back," he said during his announcement.
Meanwhile, Wall Street traders weren't exactly popping champagne. Investors are worried about rising costs for businesses and potential retaliation from key trading partners. The S&amp;P 500 also tumbled 2.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.8%.
As stocks plunged, Vice President JD Vance appeared on "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAnFYFalFrE">Fox &amp; Friends</a>" to defend the administration's strategy. When host Lawrence Jones pointed out the disconnect between Wall Street's panic and factory workers cheering at the White House, Vance chalked it up to long-term vision.
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"A lot of people got rich off American jobs moving overseas, but American workers didn't," Vance said. "They finally see a president who's standing up for them."
Jones pressed him on concerns from working-class Americans who fear price hikes on everyday goods. Vance admitted there could be short-term pain but insisted the administration is working to lower energy costs and deregulate industries to help offset the impact.
"We know people are struggling. We're fighting as quickly as we can to fix what was left to us, but it's not going to happen immediately," <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/02/43420405/which-executive-order-lowers-prices-cbs-host-brennan-grills-jd-vance-on-trumps-economic-promises">Vance</a> said. "We won't fix things overnight."
This isn't the first time the U.S. has gone all-in on tariffs.&nbsp;
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Back in 1930, the infamous <a href="https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/economics/smoot-hawley-tariff-act/">Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act</a> aimed to protect American farmers but instead helped to fuel the Great Depression as other nations retaliated. More recently, Trump's 2018 steel and aluminum tariffs triggered trade disputes with China, which led to economic uncertainty.
Economists warn that today's tariffs could have similar effects, raising costs for businesses and consumers. Major corporations reliant on imports—including Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Walmart (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>), and Ford Motor (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/F#NYSE">F</a>)—are bracing for higher expenses that could trickle down to shoppers.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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AI company Anthropic, which is backed by&nbsp;Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and &nbsp;Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) Google is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.anthropic.com/news/head-of-EMEA-new-roles" rel="noreferrer noopener">deepening its commitment to Europe </a>with a new executive appointment and a wave of job openings across the region.
The AI safety and research firm has named Guillaume Princen as Head of EMEA, marking a strategic move to accelerate its European expansion efforts.
Princen brings a solid track record of scaling tech companies internationally. He was the first overseas hire at Stripe Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STRIP#NYSE">STRIP</a>), where he spearheaded the company's European growth over a seven-year period.
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Later, he was CEO of Mooncard, a financial technology startup. His career also includes roles in engineering, consulting at McKinsey &amp; Company, and advising European tech ventures.
"EMEA has been central to our vision from the beginning. Since launching Claude in Europe last year, we've seen rapid organic growth amongst businesses and consumers alike, confirming the region's strategic importance to Anthropic's future," said President and co-founder of Anthropic, Daniela Amodei.
"We've long planned to deepen our investment here, and finding the right leadership in Guillaume was the critical piece that allowed us to move forward with the thoughtful expansion we envision."
Anthropic plans to add more than 100 new positions in 2025, with roles spread across sales, engineering, research, and business operations. These jobs will primarily be based in the company's existing offices in Dublin and London.
"Our expansion across Europe and the UK comes at a critical moment when businesses need advanced AI capabilities that also prioritize security and privacy," said&nbsp;Head of EMEA at Anthropic, Guillaume Princen.
"European organizations are increasingly choosing Claude for its intelligence, speed, and industry-leading coding abilities, while consumers—particularly the tastemakers—are drawn to its certain&nbsp;je ne sais quoi in conversation and thoughtful design. To meet this remarkable demand, we're creating over 100 new roles this year dedicated to supporting our growing European customer base and ensuring our approach to responsible AI development continues to align with the region's high expectations."
Anthropic's <a target="_blank" href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/02/43927621/anthropic-releases-most-intelligent-llm-yet-how-does-it-compare-to-openai-deepseek" rel="noreferrer noopener">Claude 3.7 Sonnet offers enhanced coding</a> and web development features, along with an extended thinking mode for complex tasks.
Claude chatbot now features <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44430123/anthropic-just-gave-claude-web-search-powersheres-what-it-means-for-ai-chatbot-wars-against-chatgpt-gemini-and-mistral" rel="noreferrer noopener">internet search capabilities, matching</a> rivals like&nbsp;OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's&nbsp;Gemini, and&nbsp;Mistral's Le Chat.
Earlier this year, Anthropic opened a boutique research facility in Zurich. Led by AI scientist Neil Houlsby, the facility adds to Anthropic's growing European presence.
In early March, Anthropic raised $3.5 billion in a Series E funding round,<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/03/44099466/bitcoin-ethereum-dogecoin-nosedive-as-trumps-tariff-moves-wipe-out-crypto-reserve-fueled-gains-analyst-says-breaking-through-this-barrier-will-help-btc-touch-new-highs" rel="noreferrer noopener"> bringing its valuation to $61.5 billion</a>.
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Lesaka completes the acquisition of Adumo, cementing its position as the leading independent fintech in Southern Africa

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Lesaka Q1 2025 Results: Lesaka Continues Building Operational Momentum Achieving Revenue and Profitability Guidance

Lesaka gets green light to launch Employee Share Ownership Plan

Lesaka to acquire prepaid electricity submetering and payments business Recharger, expanding alternative payments offering

Lesaka to Host Webcast and Conference Call to Review Second Quarter 2025 Results

Q2 2025 Results: Lesaka beats profitability guidance for Q2 2025, reaffirms FY2025 guidance and sets FY2026 profitability guidance

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