Today's noteworthy initiations include: Atwood Oceanics (ATW) initiated with a Hold at KLR Group... Axsome Therapies (AXSM) initiated with a Buy at Ladenburg... Blackstone (BX) initiated with an Outperform at William Blair... Build-A-Bear (BBW) initiated with a Neutral at Guggenheim... C&J Energy (CJES) initiated with a Buy at KLR Group... CARBO Ceramics (CRR) initiated with a Hold at KLR Group... Core Laboratories (CLB) initiated with a Buy at KLR Group... Diamond Offshore (DO) initiated with an Accumulate at KLR Group... Dril-Quip (DRQ) initiated with an Accumulate at KLR Group... Duke Realty (DRE) initiated with a Buy at Goldman... FMC Technologies (FTI) initiated with a Buy at KLR Group... Fairmount Santrol (FMSA) initiated with a Hold at KLR Group... Fibria Celulose (FBR) initiated with a Neutral at Goldman... Flotek (FTK) initiated with a Buy at KLR Group... Forum Energy (FET) initiated with a Buy at KLR Group... Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT) initiated with a Buy at Ladenburg... Frank's International (FI) initiated with a Buy at KLR Group... GATX Corp. (GMT) initiated with a Sell at Axiom... Greenbrier (GBX) initiated with an Outperform at Cowen... Haemonetics (HAE) initiated with a Neutral at BTIG... Halliburton (HAL) initiated with an Accumulate at KLR Group... Helmerich & Payne (HP) initiated with a Buy at KLR Group... Inuvo (INUV) initiated with a Buy at Ladenburg... Liberty Media (LMCA) initiated with an Overweight at JPMorgan... Liberty Property (LPT) initiated with a Neutral at Goldman... Luxoft (LXFT) initiated with an Outperform at William Blair... Match Group (MTCH) initiated with a Buy at Deutsche Bank... Mimecast (MIME) initiated with an Overweight at Barclays... Nabors Industries (NBR) initiated with a Buy at KLR Group... National Oilwell (NOV) initiated with a Buy at KLR Group... Newpark Resources (NR) initiated with a Buy at KLR Group... Oceaneering (OII) initiated with an Accumulate at KLR Group... Oil States (OIS) initiated with a Buy at KLR Group... Pacific Drilling (PACD) initiated with a Hold at KLR Group... Patterson-UTI (PTEN) initiated with a Buy at KLR Group... Rowan Companies (RDC) initiated with a Buy at KLR Group... Schlumberger (SLB) initiated with a Buy at KLR Group... Seadrill (SDRL) initiated with a Reduce at KLR Group... Sirius XM (SIRI) initiated with a Neutral at JPMorgan... Spirit Realty (SRC) initiated with a Buy at SunTrust... Square (SQ) initiated with a Buy at Goldman... Superior Energy (SPN) initiated with a Buy at KLR Group... Tesla (TSLA) initiated with a Market Perform at JMP Securities... Transocean (RIG) initiated with a Buy at KLR Group... Trinity Industries (TRN) initiated with an Outperform at Cowen... U.S. Silica (SLCA) initiated with a Hold at KLR Group... VMware (VMW) initiated with a Buy at Gabelli... WashingtonFirst Bankshares (WFBI) initiated with an Outperform at Raymond James... Weatherford (WFT) initiated with an Accumulate at KLR Group... Whitestone REIT (WSR) initiated with a Neutral at SunTrust... Xtera Communications (XCOM) initiated with a Buy at Needham.

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General Motors (GM) is scheduled to report quarterly results before market open on Tuesday, April 23, with a conference call scheduled for 8:30 am EST, while Ford (F) is scheduled to report after market close on Wednesday, April 24, with a conference call scheduled for 5:00 pm EST. What to watch... To see the rest of the story go to thefly.com. See Story Here

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Tesla eliminated a newly formed marketing team as part of its companywide layoffs, reversing course from a traditional advertising push that Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk greenlighted less than a year ago, Ed Ludlow of Bloomberg reports. The company's "growth content" team in the U.S., a group of about 40 employees run by senior manager Alex Ingram, was eliminated in the ongoing job cuts, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Ingram was part of the reduction, one of the people said. The company still has a smaller marketing group in Europe, the source added. There were also significant layoffs in Tesla's design studio and staff located in Hawthorne, California, said the people.

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Friday's total option volume of 56.7 million contracts resulted in net open interest growth of 6.01 million calls and 5.28 million puts. NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Apple (AAPL) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) saw the greatest growth. Top five new positions opened include 50k Lyft (LYFT) May-24 20 calls, 44k Energy Transfer (ET) 4/26 weekly 16.5 calls, 43k Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Sep-24 41 calls, 23k Tesla (TSLA) 4/26 weekly 162.5 calls and 21k Papa John's (PZZA) Jun-24 57.5 puts.

The company said, "The Board of Hipgnosis (HPGSF) notes the announcement by Blackstone Europe (BX), acting as sub- advisor to the Blackstone Funds and confirms that it yesterday received an improved proposal to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Hipgnosis on the terms set out in the Blackstone announcement. The Board, having reviewed the Proposal with its financial adviser, Singer Capital Markets, has indicated to Blackstone that the Proposal is at a value that it would be minded to recommend to its shareholders should Blackstone announce a firm intention to make an offer pursuant to Rule 2.7 of the Code on such financial terms." The statement comes following a Saturday announcement by Hipgnosis, which said, "Blackstone Europe LLP, acting as sub-advisor to the Blackstone Funds notes the recent speculation regarding Hipgnosis. Blackstone confirms that it has made a series of proposals regarding a possible offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Hipgnosis. Blackstone furthermore notes Concord Chorus Limited's firm offer on 18 April 2024 to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Hipgnosis. Blackstone has made an improved fourth proposal to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Hipgnosis at a price of $1.24 per share in cash. Should Blackstone announce a firm intention to make an offer for Hipgnosis pursuant to Rule 2.7 of the Code under the terms of the Fourth Proposal, it is intended that such a Firm Offer would be effected by means of a takeover offer as defined in Chapter 3 of Part 28 of the Companies Act 2006. However, Blackstone would reserve the right, pursuant to its rights under the Code to implement any such Firm Offer by way of a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 should a Firm Offer be announced." Reference Link

Tinder is enabling users to share their date plans with friends and family directly from the app through a "Share My Date" feature, TechCrunch's Lauren Forristal reports, citing a statement. The feature will allow users to send recipients a link that includes details about the date including the match's name, meeting location, date and time. "At Tinder, we continue to release new features that aim to create a fun, safe, and respectful experience for all," Tinder CMO Melissa Hobley said. "Discussing plans with friends and family is a time-honored dating ritual. Share My Date streamlines this basic info-sharing so singles can jump right to the exciting part, from figuring out what to wear to prepping conversation topics." Reference Link

Chinese automaker Li Auto (LI) has slashed prices by roughly 5% on four of its five models and announced it would refund owners who purchased those models earlier this year, Reuters' Brenda Goh reports, citing the cuts. The company announced cuts of between 18,000 and 30,000 yuan on its L7, Li L8, Li L9, and Li MEGA models, which comes after price revisions by Tesla (TSLA) and BYD (BYDDF). Reference Link