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Bank of America Securities analyst Bryan D. Spillane downgraded Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TAP#NYSE">TAP</a>) from Buy to Neutral, lowering <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TAP/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the price forecast from $65 to $50</a>.
In December, the analyst upgraded Molson Coors, expecting U.S. beer volumes to return to normal 2025 trends and the company&#8217;s market share to stabilize, which would help sustain margins and support a higher valuation through better cash flow visibility.
However, that outlook hasn&#8217;t materialized, industry volumes continue to fall below historical levels, Molson Coors Beverage is still losing share, and the stock&#8217;s valuation reflects ongoing uncertainty.
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As a result, the analyst downgraded the stock and cut the price forecast, now based on 8.3x their fiscal year 2026 EPS forecast versus the previous 9.9x.
This valuation is now more in line with U.S. packaged food peers, which face similarly muted growth prospects.
The analyst drew a sharp comparison between the current U.S. beer market and Doug Ivester&#8217;s old analogy of &#8220;sheep, parasites, and wolves&#8221; once used for the soft drink industry.
In this view, spirits are the wolves, stealing share and now encroaching further with ready-to-drink offerings; energy drinks are the parasites, leveraging beer distribution to their advantage; and beer companies, like Molson Coors Beverage, are the sheep, losing ground as consumer interest wanes.
This competitive pressure, the analyst argues, makes it increasingly unlikely for Molson Coors Beverage to meet earlier expectations, prompting them to revise their 2025 industry volume forecast from a 1.0% decline to a sharper 4.0% drop.
The analyst cut their fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026 EPS estimates for Molson Coors Beverage from $6.02/$6.55 to $5.70/$6.02, citing a softer-than-expected second quarter in the U.S. and a more cautious revenue outlook tied to ongoing weakness in the domestic beer market.
Price Action: TAP shares are trading higher by 0.55% to $47.50 at last check Friday.
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Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) has acquired a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/nvidia" rel="noreferrer noopener">Canadian AI startup</a> CentML, for undisclosed financial terms. The news was <a target="_blank" href="https://thelogic.co/news/exclusive/centml-nvidia-acquisition-canada-ai/" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> by Logic on Friday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
CentML specializes in&nbsp;optimizing AI, offering innovative solutions that significantly enhance efficiency and performance.
The U.S. chip giant tapped CentML CEO Gennady Pekhimenko as a senior director for AI software at Nvidia.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">CentML Background</h2>
According to the <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/cheatyyyy/status/1935321766077063282" rel="noreferrer noopener">company&#8217;s post</a> on X (formerly Twitter), CentML will cease operations, and its AI-optimization services will no longer be available as of July 17
Pekhimenko, a computer science associate professor at the University of Toronto, co-founded CentML in March 2022 with his doctoral students Wang and Anand Jayarajan.
CentML CTO Sam Wang and COO Akbar Nurlybayev also joined Nvidia. According to the report, in June, Nvidia also tapped at least 15 other engineers and two interns from CentML.
The startup had raised $30.9 million in total venture capital from backers. Nvidia had&nbsp;participated&nbsp;in the startup&#8217;s $27-million seed round in October 2023.
According to an October 2023 TechCrunch <a target="_blank" href="https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/25/centml-lands-27m-from-nvidia-others-to-make-ai-models-run-more-efficiently/" rel="noreferrer noopener">report</a>, CentML plans to optimize both model training and inference by running models after they&#8217;ve been trained.
As per the report, graphics processing units (GPUs) are also heavily used in inference today, and Pekhimenko noted them as a potential avenue of growth for the company.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Other AI Related Acquisitions</h2>
In March, Nvidia acquired&nbsp;Gretel, a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44414790/nvidia-acquires-synthetic-data-firm-gretel-to-train-ai-models-report" rel="noreferrer noopener">synthetic data startup</a>, for undisclosed terms. Founded in 2020, Gretel is the generative AI platform for creating synthetic text, tabular, and time series data.
Last December, Nvidia completed acquiring Israeli startup<a target="_blank" href="https://www.run.ai/blog/run-ai-joins-nvidia" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;</a>Run:ai, marking its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42728884/nvidia-gains-momentum-with-runai-deal-and-robotics-innovations" rel="noreferrer noopener">most significant in</a> Israel since its $6.9 billion Mellanox Technologies deal in 2020.
According to a <a target="_blank" href="https://tracxn.com/d/acquisitions/acquisitions-by-nvidia/__Rwvr9cCWEygAYAiBEK0RuL1AbkKNw9sBGPqMEY6zVh4" rel="noreferrer noopener">report by Tracxn</a>, NVIDIA has completed 26 acquisitions in over seven countries, most of them in Israel and the United States.
Almost nine companies acquired by the semiconductor giant are in the AI infrastructure and enterprise storage space.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Analyst Opinions</h2>
Barclays expects Nvidia, backed by its Blackwell AI platform, to hit a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45992099/nvidia-stock-could-rise-another-38-making-jensen-huang-led-ai-giant-a-nearly-5-trillion-company-says-barclays" rel="noreferrer noopener">market cap of</a> $5 trillion. The chip company is currently worth $3.8 billion.
Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya estimated that Nvidia <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/05/45679551/bank-of-america-hikes-nvidia-price-target-to-180-sees-annual-earnings-per-share-to-hit-10" rel="noreferrer noopener">holds 80-85%</a> of the total market for AI data center chips. Nvidia&#8217;s Blackwell platform prompted Arya to raise his earnings forecast for the calendar year 2027 to $7.23 per share, which is up 12%.
He had projected long-term earnings power of $10 per share, driven by the company&#8217;s AI hardware moat.
Nvidia held $53.7 billion in cash and equivalents as of <a target="_blank" href="https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-announces-financial-results-for-first-quarter-fiscal-2026" rel="noreferrer noopener">April 27, 2025</a>.
Price Action: NVDA stock is up 0.84% at $156.32 at last check Friday.
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On Thursday, Altimmune, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALT#NASDAQ">ALT</a>) released topline results from the IMPACT Phase 2b trial of pemvidutide in metabolic dysfunction-<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care" rel="noreferrer noopener">associated steatohepatitis (MASH)</a>.
MASH is a severe liver disease characterized by fat buildup and inflammation in the liver, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer if untreated.
The Phase 2b trial enrolled 212 participants with biopsy-confirmed MASH and fibrosis stages F2/F3 with and without diabetes randomized 1:2:2 to receive either weekly subcutaneous pemvidutide at 1.2 mg or 1.8 mg doses or placebo for 24 weeks.&nbsp;
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Treatment discontinuation rates were low, with 9% of participants <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/health-care/25/06/46116103/altimmune-stock-sinks-after-mid-stage-data-from-fatty-liver-candidate" rel="noreferrer noopener">prematurely discontinuing treatment</a>.
In an intent-to-treat (ITT) analysis, the proportions of participants achieving MASH resolution without worsening of fibrosis at 24 weeks were 59.1% and 52.1% for pemvidutide 1.2 mg and 1.8 mg, respectively, versus 19.1% for placebo (p&lt; 0.0001 both doses).
In an ITT analysis, the effects on fibrosis improvement without worsening of MASH were 31.8% and 34.5% for pemvidutide 1.2 mg and 1.8 mg, respectively, compared with 25.9% for placebo (differences not statistically significant).
HC Wainwright reiterated a Buy rating for Altimmune with a price forecast of $12. The firm believes these data support advancing pemvidutide to Phase 3 and strengthens its case as a potential best-in-class therapy. Analyst Patrick R. Trucchio suggested the recent stock price fall was overdone, given expectations for a positive fibrosis outcome at 48 weeks.
Conversely, William Blair maintained a Market Perform rating, citing &#8220;underwhelming&#8221; results. Analyst Andy Hsieh highlighted the lack of statistically significant fibrosis improvement at the 24-week primary endpoint and expressed concerns about demonstrating stringent fibrosis improvement at the 48-week mark since no liver biopsy will be conducted. Hsieh also noted a lack of clear differentiation for pemvidutide in the increasingly competitive MASH market.
Price Action: ALT stock is trading lower by 1.80% to $3.545 at last check Friday.
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According to CoinLedger CEO David Kemmerer, thousands of U.S. crypto investors have recently received warning letters from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), marking a significant escalation in the agency's efforts to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/cryptocurrency-tax-guide#:~:text=Since%20cryptocurrency%20is%20treated%20like,term%20capital%20gains%20tax%20rates.">enforce tax compliance in digital assets.</a>
What Happened: In an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/cryptocurrency-tax-guide#:~:text=Since%20cryptocurrency%20is%20treated%20like,term%20capital%20gains%20tax%20rates.">interview</a> with The Block, Kemmerer revealed that IRS letters targeting crypto investors have spiked 758% over the last two months, based on CoinLedger's internal tracking.
This surge comes ahead of the IRS's new 1099-DA reporting rules, set to take effect in January 2026. These regulations will require all crypto brokers to report both the gross proceeds and cost basis of digital asset sales, giving the IRS a far clearer picture of investor gains and losses.
Crypto investors may receive one of several IRS letter types, each indicating a different level of concern:
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<li>Letter 6174: Educational only — no action required.</li>
<li>Letter 6174-A: Indicates the IRS suspects underreporting — review and amend returns if necessary.</li>
<li>Letter 6173: More serious — IRS believes crypto income was underreported; a response is mandatory to avoid audit.</li>
<li>CP2000: Most severe — proposes additional tax due to income discrepancies; response required within 30 days.</li>
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Even compliant taxpayers can receive these notices due to cost basis errors, especially from wallet-to-wallet transfers, which are non-taxable but often misreported.
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Why It Matters: Despite rumors that the administration may eliminate crypto taxes, no legislative change has occurred. 
Many investors wrongly assume they're not required to report crypto trades, leading to confusion, anxiety, and potential penalties.
CoinLedger emphasizes that most letter recipients are not tax evaders, but ordinary investors who may have made honest reporting mistakes—often from earlier bull cycles like 2021. On receiving the letter –
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<li>If compliant: Gather documentation like trade histories and 1099 forms to validate your return.</li>
<li>If non-compliant: Amend past returns using Form 1040X and consider including a written explanation.</li>
<li>If unsure or facing a serious letter (e.g., CP2000 or Letter 6173): Consult a tax professional immediately</li>
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In February, CoinLedger reported the average crypto investor gained $5,482 in 2024, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) and Hyperliquid (CRYPTO: HYPE) leading unrealized profits. On the flip side, Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>), Cardano (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ada/usd">ADA</a>), and POL (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">POL</a>) posted the largest losses.
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Microsoft Corp.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) postponed the commercialization of its in-house next-gen <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/chip-stocks" rel="noreferrer noopener">artificial intelligence chip</a>, Maia (code-named Braga), by at least six months from 2025 to 2026 due to unexpected changes to its design and staffing constraints.
There were also concerns over the chip lagging behind Nvidia Corp.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) Blackwell chip that hit the market in 2024, Reuters reported on Friday, citing the Information.
Microsoft introduced the Maia chip in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/23/11/35820417/cramer-says-microsoft-simply-cant-compete-with-nvidia-after-software-giant-launches-in-house-ai-" rel="noreferrer noopener">November 2023</a>, but unlike its competitors, the company has struggled to ramp up production.
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Cloud rivals like Amazon.Com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) (with its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/24/12/42356920/amazon-halts-inferentia-ai-chip-development-to-take-on-nvidia-how-trainium-is-shaping-up-to-be-the-new-weapon-in-ai-chip-wars" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trainium3</a> chip) and Alphabet Inc.&#8217;s Google (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>) (with its Tensor Processing Units) have made more significant strides in in-house chip development and deployment.
These advancements by rivals underscore the intense competition among tech giants to develop custom AI processors, aiming to optimize performance and reduce reliance on external suppliers like Nvidia, thereby reducing costs.
In 2024, Microsoft reportedly <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/24/12/42547442/microsof-scoops-up-485000-nvidia-ai-chips-twice-as-many-as-its-closest-rival-meta-report" rel="noreferrer noopener">purchased close to</a> 485,000 Nvidia &#8220;Hopper&#8221; AI chips, beating Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), which procured 224,000&nbsp;chips.
For context on Nvidia&#8217;s dominant position and financial performance, the company reported <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45657660/nvidia-q1-highlights-china-export-ban-hits-results-but-jensen-huang-says-demand-incredibly-strong" rel="noreferrer noopener">first-quarter revenue</a> of $44.1 billion, up 69% year-over-year and up 12% from the fourth quarter.
The revenue beat a Street consensus estimate of $43.2 billion. Nvidia faced an export ban on H20 products to China on April 9, prompting it to book a $4.5 billion charge in the first quarter.
Still, Nvidia guided for second-quarter revenue of $45.0 billion, +/- 2%. The guidance includes the loss of $8.0 billion in H20 revenue due to the export controls.
Barclays projected Nvidia to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45992099/nvidia-stock-could-rise-another-38-making-jensen-huang-led-ai-giant-a-nearly-5-trillion-company-says-barclays" rel="noreferrer noopener">reach a market cap</a> of $5 trillion backed by AI market leadership, growing opportunities in&nbsp;sovereign AI, and the Blackwell AI platform.
In June, Nvidia overtook Microsoft to become the world&#8217;s most valuable&nbsp;publicly traded&nbsp;company, with a market cap of $3.4 trillion.
Price Actions: MSFT stock is trading higher by 0.10% to $497.98 at last check Friday. NVDA is up 1.49%.
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Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASTI#NASDAQ">ASTI</a>) ("Ascent" or the "Company"), the leading U.S. innovator in the design and manufacture of featherweight, flexible, and durable CIGS thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solutions, today announced the pricing of a public offering of an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of its common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) and warrants to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock (the "Warrants"), at a combined public offering price of $2.00 per share (or per pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) and accompanying Warrant. The Warrants will have an exercise price of $2.00 per share, will be exercisable immediately upon issuance, and will expire on the five-year anniversary of the initial issuance date. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about June 30, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
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You may not have noticed, but on Sunday, June 22, the world of cars changed forever. 
That was when regular consumers for the first time got to take a $4.20-ride around Austin, Texas, in driverless taxis, courtesy of Tesla (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) and Elon Musk.
The <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46045542/tesla-launches-robotaxi-in-austin-elon-musk-calls-it-a-culmination-of-a-decade-of-hard-work">robotaxi test</a> took place in a sectioned, geofenced area of Austin, with selected Tesla owners in the back seat, a Tesla employee on hand for emergencies in the front passenger seat, and no one physically behind the wheel.
By the end of the day, feedback began rolling in on social media, and it was overwhelmingly positive.
"We took two approximately 15-minute rides around Austin and the key takeaways are that it was a comfortable, safe, and personalized experience," <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46049232/dan-ives-hails-very-impressive-robotaxi-ride-in-austin-predicts-55-upside-for-tesla-stock-as-golden-age-begins">noted</a> Dan Ives, a Wedbush analyst, in a research note released later in the day on June 22.  
"The robotaxis we experienced today were foundational, and there is a path for the future where these robotaxis may also have Grok integration, interior customization, and a much more user-centric focus as there&#8217;s no longer a need to focus on the driver experience," Ives added.
He&#8217;s not alone.
"Today transportation changed FOREVER!" said<a href="https://x.com/JoshWest247/status/1932618098777137590"> JoshWest247 on X</a>, after his test drive. "Robotaxi=FREEDOM!"
Amidst talk of the Tesla robotaxi adding $1 trillion in value to the company, plans are afoot to manage vehicle growth gradually, with 50 in operation by the fourth quarter of 2025 in Austin and 1,000-plus on the streets by year-end 2026. Tesla is also mapping out a California robotaxi expansion, targeting 2026, pending approval from the state. Over time, Tesla aims to replace Model Ys with its Cybercab robotaxi vehicle.
At first glance, the driverless future is golden, although there's plenty of highway miles ahead for industry leaders. At the very least, the Austin tests may serve as the launch point of a revolutionary new industry that changes everything we think we know about road transportation.
"Tesla's autonomous taxi test in Austin signals a very real shift toward mainstream adoption of robotaxis, not just a speculative future," said Kazimieras Urbonas, car analyst and supplier excellence manager at Ovoko, a technology-based auto parts company. "The major takeaway is that we're no longer just talking about autonomy, we're piloting it at scale. This shows growing maturity in Tesla's FSD (Full Self-Driving) tech, which will inevitably pressure other automakers to speed up their timelines."
According to Urbonas, driverless transport will be one of the most transformative changes in mobility, comparable to the transition from combustion to electric power. "While rollout will vary by region due to infrastructure and legal constraints, the long-term implications for logistics, ride-hailing, and even public transport are enormous," he noted. "Think safer roads, lower costs, and new urban design models."
As the smoke cleared from the test date, Wall Street commenced buzzing over the trading prospects of autonomous vehicle makers and which companies may be left behind as history is made with the first driverless taxi rollout.
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Which stocks will rock on as robotaxis get all too real, and which will go the way of horse and carriage after Henry Ford rolled up in a small, four-wheeled vehicle he called a Quadricycle on June 4, 1896? Here are a few candidates on both sides of the road.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Winners</h2>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Tesla</h3>
Benzinga Quality Ranking: 83.17
The carmaker's share price only popped by 1.2% in the five days following the Austin robotaxi tests, but the moment may have established Tesla as the king of the driverless transport hill, for now at least. Tesla has a lot on the line with autonomous vehicles, which comprises about 59% of the company's price target, amounting to $181 per share or $800 billion in implied value, according to RBC Capital.
"If Tesla can iron out safety concerns and scale fast, they could dominate the driverless car industry," said John Ellmore, EV Fleet Editor at UK-based KnowYourBusiness.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Alphabet&nbsp;</h3>
Benzinga Quality Ranking: 86.66
Google's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) Waymo driverless taxi doesn't get the massive press that Tesla and Musk garner, but it's actually ahead of the curve on robotaxi testing. It's already up and running in four U.S. cities, with plans to roll out its autonomous vehicles in 17 more. It intends to launch commercially by 2026 or 2027. All told, Waymo is expected to account for 10% of the AV marketplace by the end of the decade.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Nvidia</h3>
Benzinga Growth Ranking: 98.61
Chipmaking giant Nvidia (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) should benefit from the headway made by companies like TSLA and Waymo. "Nvidia's chips already power most autonomous driving systems," Urbonas said. "More driverless vehicles equal more demand."
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Losers</h2>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Uber</h3>
Benzinga Growth Ranking: 97.49
Uber's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) stock hasn't suffered from Tesla's wave of media coverage following its Austin testing weekend – it's up 8.36% this week alone. Analysts point to Uber's burgeoning relationship with Waymo and the fact that the company has entered into AV testing with Volkswagen and Pony AI.
Yet over the long haul, Uber doesn't seem to have a clear-cut path in competing with driverless taxis, which promise to be cheaper and more pervasive once Tesla and Waymo vehicles hit the open road.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Lyft</h3>
Benzinga Growth Ranking: 56.43
San Francisco-based ride-sharing company Lyft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>) has seen its shares rise to the mid-teens (it was trading at $15.46 on June 27). Its stock is up 19% year-to-date. The firm plans to roll out its own AV line in Dallas over the next few months, with plans to expand to Canada and Europe the following year.
Still, the math is working against Lyft. It's already behind Uber in the rideshare market by a 30%-to-70% ratio. The company will be hard-pressed to compete with industry heavyweights like Tesla, which is expected to reach a $1 trillion market share within the next five years.
"Traditional ride-hailing platforms like Uber and Lyft could see margin compression as autonomous fleets reduce human labor costs," Urbonas added.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Traditional auto makers and auto parts companies</h3>
Legacy automakers without robust EV and autonomous vehicle pipelines could fall behind. 
"That's particularly the case with those companies reliant on fleet sales and dealer-driven models," Urbonas said. "Auto parts suppliers focused on mechanical components (e.g., internal combustion parts) could also struggle as electric-autonomous systems reduce part complexity and maintenance."
Traditional auto repair chains could also struggle, and they won't be alone.
"Fewer moving parts mean fewer breakdowns," said Luis Montes, a heavy-duty transport equipment expert and chief editor at Fortis HD.  "Fuel providers take a hit if the shift is electric-heavy. Public transport might also lose funding if private driverless fleets get political backing. Even parking real estate will lose relevance if cars start circulating instead of idling."
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