Amazon.com Option Alert: Jan, 2027 $315 Calls Sweep (6) near the midpoint: 575 vs 1258 OI

Amazon.com Option Alert: Jan, 2027 $315 Calls Sweep (6) near the midpoint: 575 @ $16.315 vs 1258 OI; Ref=$222.235

Amazon.com Option Alert: Dec, 2026 $190 Calls at the Bid: 130 vs 1108 OI

Amazon.com Option Alert: Dec, 2026 $190 Calls at the Bid: 130 @ $66.25 vs 1108 OI; Ref=$224.78

Amazon.com Option Alert: Mar 21 $235 Puts Sweep (12) near the Bid: 640 vs 17129 OI

Amazon.com Option Alert: Mar 21 $235 Puts Sweep (12) near the Bid: 640 @ $9.8 vs 17129 OI; Ref=$228.97

Amazon.com Option Alert: Mar 21 $210 Calls Sweep (18) near the Ask: 872 vs 15705 OI

Amazon.com Option Alert: Mar 21 $210 Calls Sweep (18) near the Ask: 872 @ $22.4 vs 15705 OI; Ref=$230.07

Amazon.com Option Alert: Mar 21 $250 Puts Sweep (20) near the Bid: 808 vs 1039 OI

Amazon.com Option Alert: Mar 21 $250 Puts Sweep (20) near the Bid: 808 @ $20.601 vs 1039 OI; Ref=$230.11

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Each trading day features hundreds of headlines and press releases on Benzinga Pro, a source for traders to see the latest news on the overall market<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/register?utm_adType=bzprocontent&amp;utm_campaign=14daytrial&amp;utm_ad=0401" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;and individual tickers.</a>
Here is a look at the most-searched stocks on Benzinga Pro for the month of March. Current prices and year-to-date performance are based on April 1 prices and do not include dividends.
1. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)
<ul>
<li>Current Price: $269.44</li>
<li>52-Week Range: $138.80 to $488.54</li>
<li>Year-to-Date Return: -28.9%</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/25/01/42802731/exclusive-top-20-most-searched-tickers-on-benzinga-pro-in-2024-where-do-tesla-nvidia-gamestop-trump-media-stocks-rank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024 Benzinga Pro Search Rank</a>: 2nd</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/25/03/44124338/exclusive-februarys-20-most-searched-tickers-on-benzinga-pro-where-do-tesla-palantir-alibaba-nvidia-rank">February Search Rank</a>: 5th</li>
</ul>
2. SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>)
<ul>
<li>Current Price: $556.96</li>
<li>52-Week Range: $493.86 to $613.23</li>
<li>Year-to-Date Return: -4.7%</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/25/01/42802731/exclusive-top-20-most-searched-tickers-on-benzinga-pro-in-2024-where-do-tesla-nvidia-gamestop-trump-media-stocks-rank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024 Benzinga Pro Search Rank</a>: 3rd</li>
<li>February Search Rank: 3rd</li>
</ul>
3. NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)
<ul>
<li>Current Price: $108.05</li>
<li>52-Week Range: $75.61 to $153.13</li>
<li>Year-to-Date Return: -21.9%</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/25/01/42802731/exclusive-top-20-most-searched-tickers-on-benzinga-pro-in-2024-where-do-tesla-nvidia-gamestop-trump-media-stocks-rank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024 Benzinga Pro Search Rank</a>: 1st</li>
<li>February Search Rank: 2nd</li>
</ul>
4. Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)
<ul>
<li>Current Price: $468.31</li>
<li>52-Week Range: $413.07 to $540.90</li>
<li>Year-to-Date Return: -8.3%</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/25/01/42802731/exclusive-top-20-most-searched-tickers-on-benzinga-pro-in-2024-where-do-tesla-nvidia-gamestop-trump-media-stocks-rank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024 Benzinga Pro Search Rank</a>: 8th</li>
<li>February Search Rank: 17th</li>
</ul>
5. MicroAlgo Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MLGO#NASDAQ">MLGO</a>)
<ul>
<li>Current Price: $22</li>
<li>52-Week Range: $1.11 to $509.40</li>
<li>Year-to-Date Return: +517.9%</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/25/01/42802731/exclusive-top-20-most-searched-tickers-on-benzinga-pro-in-2024-where-do-tesla-nvidia-gamestop-trump-media-stocks-rank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024 Benzinga Pro Search Rank</a>: Not in Top 20</li>
<li>February Search Rank: Not in Top 20</li>
</ul>
6. Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>)
<ul>
<li>Current Price: $82.83</li>
<li>52-Week Range: $20.33 to $125.41</li>
<li>Year-to-Date Return: +10.2%</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/25/01/42802731/exclusive-top-20-most-searched-tickers-on-benzinga-pro-in-2024-where-do-tesla-nvidia-gamestop-trump-media-stocks-rank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024 Benzinga Pro Search Rank</a>: 7th &nbsp;</li>
<li>February Search Rank: 4th</li>
</ul>
7. Visionary Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GV#NASDAQ">GV</a>)
<ul>
<li>Current Price: $3.19</li>
<li>52-Week Range: $1 to $9.60</li>
<li>Year-to-Date Return: +30.7%</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/25/01/42802731/exclusive-top-20-most-searched-tickers-on-benzinga-pro-in-2024-where-do-tesla-nvidia-gamestop-trump-media-stocks-rank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024 Benzinga Pro Search Rank</a>: Not in Top 20 &nbsp;</li>
<li>February Search Rank: Not in Top 20</li>
</ul>
8. Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>)
<ul>
<li>Current Price: $221.45</li>
<li>52-Week Range: $164.08 to $260.09</li>
<li>Year-to-Date Return: -9.2%</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/25/01/42802731/exclusive-top-20-most-searched-tickers-on-benzinga-pro-in-2024-where-do-tesla-nvidia-gamestop-trump-media-stocks-rank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024 Benzinga Pro Search Rank</a>: 5th &nbsp;</li>
<li>February Search Rank: 16th</li>
</ul>
9. Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>)
<ul>
<li>Current Price: $34.59</li>
<li>52-Week Range: $17.25 to $106.90</li>
<li>Year-to-Date Return: +15.1%</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/25/01/42802731/exclusive-top-20-most-searched-tickers-on-benzinga-pro-in-2024-where-do-tesla-nvidia-gamestop-trump-media-stocks-rank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024 Benzinga Pro Search Rank</a>: 4th &nbsp;</li>
<li>February Search Rank: 1st</li>
</ul>
10. D-Wave Quantum Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QBTS#NYSE">QBTS</a>)
<ul>
<li>Current Price: $7.37</li>
<li>52-Week Range: 75 cents to $11.95</li>
<li>Year-to-Date Return: -11.67%</li>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/25/01/42802731/exclusive-top-20-most-searched-tickers-on-benzinga-pro-in-2024-where-do-tesla-nvidia-gamestop-trump-media-stocks-rank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2024 Benzinga Pro Search Rank</a>: Not in Top 20 &nbsp;</li>
<li>February Search Rank: Not in Top 20</li>
</ul>
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Honorable Mentions:&nbsp;The following stocks were the 11th&nbsp;to 20th&nbsp;most-searched tickers on&nbsp;<a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent030425&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;in February.
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<li>11. Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>)</li>
<li>12. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>)</li>
<li>13. Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>)</li>
<li>14. CervoMed Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRVO#NASDAQ">CRVO</a>)</li>
<li>15. Plus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSTV#NASDAQ">PSTV</a>)</li>
<li>16. MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>)</li>
<li>17. Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)</li>
<li>18. Aclarion Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACON#NASDAQ">ACON</a>)</li>
<li>19. Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>)</li>
<li>20. Applovin Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>)</li>
</ul>
Why It's Important: Tesla retook the crown in March as the most-searched ticker on Benzinga Pro, narrowly edgeing out the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust. Tesla ranked first or second in many searches over the past two years and finished 2024 as the second most-searched ticker before falling to fifth place in February.
The Invesco QQQ Trust was one of the biggest gainers in March going from 17th place in February to fourth place in March. Apple also rejoined the top 10 going from 16th place to eighth place.
Super Mico Computer, which ranked first in the month of February, fell to ninth place in March. The company continues to be one of the most-searched tickers on Benzinga Pro in recent months.
The list of most-searched tickers in March looked significantly different, with only seven of the top 10 coming from the list of the 20 most-searched tickers in February. Of those seven tickers, five ranked in the top 10 in both February and March.
Newcomers in March included MicroAlgo, Visionary Holdings and D-Wave Quantum. Each of these stocks had major news in the month.
MicroAlgo<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/03/44463040/why-microalgo-mlgo-stock-is-skyrocketing"> announced a $20 million offering</a> in March
Visionary Holdings <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/03/44168361/visionary-holdings-gv-stock-is-up-320-this-week-whats-going-on">announced a $1 billion </a>financing deal with Qatar's Alfardan Group to help support R&amp;D and global expansion of new energy vehicles.
D-Wave <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44333718/d-wave-quantum-stock-surges-following-strong-q4-bookings-growth-whats-going-on">reported fourth-quarter bookings</a> of $18.3 million, up 502% year-over-year.
In the 11th through 20th positions, Amazon, Intel and Applovin were the carryovers from February's top 20 most-searched tickers. The stocks ranked 13th, 18th and 14th, respectively, in the month of March.
Of the 10 stocks ranked 11th to 20th, five were among the 20 most-searched tickers in 2024 with Amazon, Intel, MicroStrategy, Meta Platforms and Microsoft all ranking in the top 20.
Among the notable stocks to miss out on the March list was Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), which ranked 11th in February and was the sixth most-searched ticker on Benzinga Pro in 2024.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">S&amp;P 500 Overconcentration Raises Red Flags, Equal Weight ETF Falls Short As Fix</h3>
"Today's S&amp;P 500 concentration is at an all-time high," said Maurits Pot, founder of Tema, in an exclusive interview with Benzinga.
The S&amp;P 500 is increasingly dominated by a handful of tech giants — the so-called Magnificent Seven — which include Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NYSE">MSFT</a>), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) and Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>). 
These seven companies alone make up nearly 30% of the entire index. The top 10 stocks account for 36%, leaving the rest of the 490 companies with diminishing influence.
In comparison, the equal-weight S&amp;P 500 ETF, such as the Invesco Equal Weight S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RSP#NYSE">RSP</a>) gives each stock the same weight — about 0.2% — which effectively erases large-cap dominance but also deviates significantly from the actual index composition.
"If I go equal weight, I actually have very little exposure to the S&amp;P 500," Pot said. "Fundamentally, it&#8217;s a different product."
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The DSPY Innovation: A Historical Index Weighting</h3>
Tema S&amp;P 500 Historical Weight ETF mirrors the S&amp;P 500 in every way — same companies, same sector exposures, same rebalance frequency — except for one critical difference: how each stock is weighted.
Instead of using the current market cap, the new product assigns each company the average historical weight of its index position (1 through 500) based on 35 years of data since 1989.
For instance, Apple Inc., now the largest stock in the S&amp;P 500 with a nearly 7% weight, is reweighted to about 3.9% — the average weight of the dominant S&amp;P 500 company over the past 35 years.
"What we've built is the S&amp;P 500 with historical weightings," Pot said. "This reduces concentration risk while preserving the index&#8217;s integrity."
Repeat this for all 500 positions, and you get a smoothed-out S&amp;P 500 — one that reflects the index's long-term structure without overexposure to today&#8217;s top tech names.
By using historical weight averages, the ETF maintains the structural DNA of the cap-weighted S&amp;P 500 index while diluting short-term dominance.
Unlike equal-weight ETFs that assign every stock the same arbitrary 0.2% weight, DSPY preserves the natural hierarchy of the S&amp;P 500, offering investors a more reliable and historically grounded representation of the U.S. large-cap market.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Comparing DSPY, S&amp;P 500, Equal-Weight ETF</h3>
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Metric</th>
<th>S&amp;P 500</th>
<th>Equal Weight (RSP)</th>
<th>DSPY ETF</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Top 3 Stocks Weight (%)</td>
<td>19.84%</td>
<td>0.60%</td>
<td>9.32%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Top 10 Stocks Weight (%)</td>
<td>36.01%</td>
<td>2.21%</td>
<td>21.28%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>% Index Held by Top 50 Stocks</td>
<td>77.14%</td>
<td>26.22%</td>
<td>71.78%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Largest Sector Weight</td>
<td>Tech (30.42%)</td>
<td>Industrials (15.65%)</td>
<td>Tech (23.32%)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Index Coverage Similarity</td>
<td>100%</td>
<td>47%</td>
<td>85%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rebalance Frequency</td>
<td>Quarterly</td>
<td>Quarterly</td>
<td>Quarterly</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apple Inc. Weight (%)</td>
<td>6.78%</td>
<td>0.20%</td>
<td>3.96%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Microsoft Corp. (%)</td>
<td>6.08%</td>
<td>0.20%</td>
<td>3.06%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Amazon.com Inc. (%)</td>
<td>5.98%</td>
<td>0.20%</td>
<td>2.30%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVIDIA Corp. (%)</td>
<td>3.92%</td>
<td>0.20%</td>
<td>2.11%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alphabet Inc. (%)</td>
<td>3.64%</td>
<td>0.20%</td>
<td>1.95%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Data: Tema ETF</figcaption></figure>
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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/04/25</td>
<td>$275.00</td>
<td>$68.9K</td>
<td>8.0K</td>
<td>40.5K</td>
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<td>NKE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$26.1K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>7.6K</td>
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<td>TJX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/04/25</td>
<td>$121.00</td>
<td>$238.0K</td>
<td>217</td>
<td>3.5K</td>
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<td>GME</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$105.1K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td>621</td>
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<td>PHM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$200.1K</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>502</td>
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<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$58.7K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
<td>478</td>
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<td>AAP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/04/25</td>
<td>$39.00</td>
<td>$30.5K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>364</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CVNA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$255.00</td>
<td>$110.4K</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>121</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RIVN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$44.5K</td>
<td>4.6K</td>
<td>105</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EAT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$178.2K</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>101</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on April 4, 2025. This event was a transfer of 65 contract(s) at a $275.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $68.9K, with a price of $1060.0 per contract. There were 8034 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 40578 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NKE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 24 day(s) on April 25, 2025. This event was a transfer of 513 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.1K, with a price of $51.0 per contract. There were 1634 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7673 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For TJX (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TJX#NYSE">TJX</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on April 4, 2025. This event was a transfer of 3501 contract(s) at a $121.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 48 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $238.0K, with a price of $68.0 per contract. There were 217 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3518 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GME (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 290 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $105.1K, with a price of $5255.0 per contract. There were 1270 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 621 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PHM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PHM#NYSE">PHM</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 45 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 501 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 38 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $200.1K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 60 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 502 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 80 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $195.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.7K, with a price of $1175.0 per contract. There were 3340 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 478 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AAP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAP#NYSE">AAP</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on April 4, 2025. Parties traded 351 contract(s) at a $39.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.5K, with a price of $87.0 per contract. There were 1409 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 364 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CVNA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVNA#NYSE">CVNA</a>), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on April 11, 2025. Parties traded 25 contract(s) at a $255.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $110.4K, with a price of $4418.0 per contract. There were 3 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 121 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding RIVN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIVN#NASDAQ">RIVN</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 171 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.5K, with a price of $445.0 per contract. There were 4678 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 105 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For EAT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EAT#NYSE">EAT</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 108 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 99 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $178.2K, with a price of $1800.0 per contract. There were 52 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 101 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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IONQ Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IONQ#NYSE">IONQ</a>) is getting a much-needed boost, surging over 11% at one point on Monday after announcing a major quantum computing milestone. 
The company's flagship IonQ Forte Enterprise is now available globally via Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) Braket and the IonQ Quantum Cloud, giving businesses and researchers access to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/quantum-computing">advanced quantum capabilities</a>.
But with shares still down more than 40% year to date, is this the spark IonQ stock needs to shake off its bearish grip?
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Quantum Leap Or Dead Cat Bounce?</h1>
IonQ's stock has been deep in the red for 2024, but the Amazon partnership injected some optimism. Forte Enterprise's integration with Amazon Braket — a fully managed quantum service on Amazon Web Services — opens up new opportunities for industries such as life sciences, finance and manufacturing to leverage quantum power.
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While the long-term potential is promising, the technicals tell a different story. IonQ stock at $22.92 sits below its eight-day and 50-day simple moving averages, reinforcing a strongly bearish trend. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator at a negative 1.70 also signals weakness, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 43.51 suggests the stock is nearing oversold territory.
The lone bright spot? The 200-day simple moving average at 20.69, which offers a bullish signal.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Betting On The Quantum Future</h1>
IonQ has made headlines before with bold advancements in quantum computing, but the stock has struggled to keep up. With this latest milestone, the company is proving its tech is serious, but investors remain cautious.
While the Amazon partnership is a big step forward, IonQ still faces an uphill battle winning over Wall Street. The stock's ability to break out of its bearish cycle will depend on whether this quantum momentum translates into real-world revenue growth.
For now, IonQ bulls have something to hold onto, but skeptics are still waiting for proof that this rally is more than just a short-lived quantum fluctuation.
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IonQ Jumps On Amazon News, But Can It Defy Quantum Bearish Trend?

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) shares are down 9% over the last month, but WestPark Capital analyst Curtis Shauger sees a buying opportunity in the<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/initiation/25/04/44582231/this-amazon-com-analyst-begins-coverage-on-a-bullish-note-here-are-top-5-initiations-for-tuesday"> stock's recent pullback.&nbsp;</a>
Expert Ideas: Shauger initiated coverage on Amazon stock with a Buy rating and $280 price target based on the company's dominance in e-commerce and Amazon Web Services' top position in the "infrastructure as a service" market.&nbsp;
The firm estimates Amazon's general merchandise value to be nearly $1.3 trillion in 2024, nearly four times the size of Shopify's and 13 times the size of Walmart's GMV.&nbsp;
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Shauger also pointed to AWS revenue growth of 20% in 2024 and 36% EBIT margins as top of the class in the IAAS market. WestPark estimates AWS is nearly double the size of Microsoft's Azure and nearly triple the size of Alphabet's Google Cloud Platform.&nbsp;
Amazon's recent pullback offers a "unique opportunity" as the stock now trades at valuation multiples near all-time lows, approximately 12 times EBITDA basis, the analyst said. 
Shauger sees the multiple improving with continued improvement in e-commerce margins, moderation in capital expenditures or an improvement in growth.&nbsp;
The firm's $280 price target is based on a 15 times multiple and an EBITDA estimate of $205 billion.&nbsp;
"We believe AMZN will trade up to the mid point of its recent historical range as the inherent profitability of its model continues to show through," Shauger said.&nbsp;
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Amazon Stock's Recent Pullback Offers 'Unique Opportunity': Analyst

Long-term growth seekers now have another choice as BNY Mellon introduces its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs">newest ETF</a>, the BNY Mellon Concentrated Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKCG#NYSE">BKCG</a>).
BKCG follows a large-cap growth approach, targeting companies likely to grow in the long term. The subadvisor of the fund, Fayez Sarofim &amp; Co., looks for high-growth industries that could do well over the next three to five years or more. The fund has a net expense ratio of 50 basis points.
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After identifying major industries, BKCG invests in industry leaders with good profitability, solid balance sheets and growing global presence. The fund also invests in companies that could be undervalued at that time but have potential for upside for shareholders.
Using a buy-and-hold strategy, BKCG seeks to reduce portfolio turnover while maintaining a stable long-term perspective. As much as 10% of the fund&#8217;s assets can also be invested in foreign securities.
As of April 1, BKCG has meaningful exposure to the financials and technology sectors, which represents its emphasis on industries with high growth potential. Some of the <a href="https://www.bny.com/investments/us/en/intermediary/products/etf/fund/bny-mellon-concentrated-growth-etf.html#?section=portfolio">holdings </a>adorning its portfolio are Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) with a 8.4% weighting, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) with a 6.10% weighting, and Visa Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>) with a 4.33% weighting.
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Amidst today's fast-paced and highly competitive business environment, it is crucial for investors and industry enthusiasts to conduct comprehensive company evaluations. In this article, we will delve into an extensive industry comparison, evaluating Amazon.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) in comparison to its major competitors within the Broadline Retail industry. By analyzing critical financial metrics, market position, and growth potential, our objective is to provide valuable insights for investors and offer a deeper understanding of company's performance in the industry.
<h3>Amazon.com Background</h3>
Amazon is the leading online retailer and marketplace for third party sellers. Retail related revenue represents approximately 75% of total, followed by Amazon Web Services' cloud computing, storage, database, and other offerings (15%), advertising services (5% to 10%), and other the remainder. International segments constitute 25% to 30% of Amazon's non-AWS sales, led by Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
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<th>Company</th>
<th>P/E</th>
<th>P/B</th>
<th>P/S</th>
<th>ROE</th>
<th>EBITDA (in billions)</th>
<th>Gross Profit (in billions)</th>
<th>Revenue Growth</th>
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<td>Amazon.com Inc</td>
<td>34.41</td>
<td>7.05</td>
<td>3.20</td>
<td>7.34%</td>
<td>$38.55</td>
<td>$37.37</td>
<td>10.49%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alibaba Group Holding Ltd</td>
<td>19.27</td>
<td>2.28</td>
<td>2.39</td>
<td>5.01%</td>
<td>$59.0</td>
<td>$117.63</td>
<td>7.61%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD Holdings Inc</td>
<td>11.31</td>
<td>3.81</td>
<td>3.23</td>
<td>9.28%</td>
<td>$29.18</td>
<td>$59.65</td>
<td>11.33%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MercadoLibre Inc</td>
<td>51.76</td>
<td>22.73</td>
<td>4.76</td>
<td>15.3%</td>
<td>$0.96</td>
<td>$2.75</td>
<td>37.42%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JD.com Inc</td>
<td>11.12</td>
<td>1.81</td>
<td>0.40</td>
<td>4.21%</td>
<td>$15.92</td>
<td>$45.04</td>
<td>33.26%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Coupang Inc</td>
<td>274.12</td>
<td>9.65</td>
<td>1.32</td>
<td>3.76%</td>
<td>$0.44</td>
<td>$2.49</td>
<td>21.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>eBay Inc</td>
<td>17.15</td>
<td>6.12</td>
<td>3.30</td>
<td>12.84%</td>
<td>$0.76</td>
<td>$1.86</td>
<td>0.66%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Vipshop Holdings Ltd</td>
<td>7.94</td>
<td>1.47</td>
<td>0.57</td>
<td>6.31%</td>
<td>$1.47</td>
<td>$4.96</td>
<td>60.69%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc</td>
<td>36.05</td>
<td>4.21</td>
<td>3.17</td>
<td>4.14%</td>
<td>$0.1</td>
<td>$0.27</td>
<td>2.79%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MINISO Group Holding Ltd</td>
<td>15.99</td>
<td>4.02</td>
<td>2.46</td>
<td>8.12%</td>
<td>$0.88</td>
<td>$2.03</td>
<td>4.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dillard's Inc</td>
<td>9.73</td>
<td>3.17</td>
<td>0.88</td>
<td>11.4%</td>
<td>$0.31</td>
<td>$0.74</td>
<td>-4.97%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nordstrom Inc</td>
<td>14.05</td>
<td>3.58</td>
<td>0.28</td>
<td>15.61%</td>
<td>$0.44</td>
<td>$1.69</td>
<td>-2.17%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Macy's Inc</td>
<td>6.07</td>
<td>0.77</td>
<td>0.15</td>
<td>7.86%</td>
<td>$0.68</td>
<td>$3.02</td>
<td>-4.39%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Savers Value Village Inc</td>
<td>40.59</td>
<td>2.60</td>
<td>0.75</td>
<td>-0.44%</td>
<td>$0.04</td>
<td>$0.22</td>
<td>5.02%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kohl's Corp</td>
<td>8.35</td>
<td>0.24</td>
<td>0.06</td>
<td>1.26%</td>
<td>$0.31</td>
<td>$1.92</td>
<td>-9.39%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hour Loop Inc</td>
<td>29.80</td>
<td>7.83</td>
<td>0.36</td>
<td>7.3%</td>
<td>$0.0</td>
<td>$0.02</td>
<td>6.6%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Average</td>
<td>36.89</td>
<td>4.95</td>
<td>1.61</td>
<td>7.46%</td>
<td>$7.37</td>
<td>$16.29</td>
<td>11.34%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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 </style>When analyzing Amazon.com, the following trends become evident: 
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With a Price to Earnings ratio of 34.41, which is 0.93x less than the industry average, the stock shows potential for growth at a reasonable price, making it an interesting consideration for market participants.
</li>
<li>
It could be trading at a premium in relation to its book value, as indicated by its Price to Book ratio of 7.05 which exceeds the industry average by 1.42x.
</li>
<li>
With a relatively high Price to Sales ratio of 3.2, which is 1.99x the industry average, the stock might be considered overvalued based on sales performance.
</li>
<li>
With a Return on Equity (ROE) of 7.34% that is 0.12% below the industry average, it appears that the company exhibits potential inefficiency in utilizing equity to generate profits.
</li>
<li>
With higher Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) of $38.55 Billion, which is 5.23x above the industry average, the company demonstrates stronger profitability and robust cash flow generation.
</li>
<li>
Compared to its industry, the company has higher gross profit of $37.37 Billion, which indicates 2.29x above the industry average, indicating stronger profitability and higher earnings from its core operations.
</li>
<li>
The company is witnessing a substantial decline in revenue growth, with a rate of 10.49% compared to the industry average of 11.34%, which indicates a challenging sales environment.
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Debt To Equity Ratio</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1743519640_0.png" alt="debt to equity" />
The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio gauges the extent to which a company has financed its operations through debt relative to equity.
Considering the debt-to-equity ratio in industry comparisons allows for a concise evaluation of a company's financial health and risk profile, aiding in informed decision-making.
When comparing Amazon.com with its top 4 peers based on the Debt-to-Equity ratio, the following insights can be observed:
<ul>
<li>
In terms of the debt-to-equity ratio, Amazon.com has a lower level of debt compared to its top 4 peers, indicating a stronger financial position.
</li>
<li>
This implies that the company relies less on debt financing and has a more favorable balance between debt and equity with a lower debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Key Takeaways</h3>
For Amazon.com in the Broadline Retail industry, the PE ratio is low compared to peers, indicating potential undervaluation. The PB and PS ratios are high, suggesting overvaluation relative to industry standards. In terms of ROE, Amazon.com shows lower profitability compared to peers. However, its high EBITDA and gross profit margins indicate strong operational performance. The low revenue growth rate may pose a challenge for Amazon.com in the competitive industry landscape.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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President Donald Trump has set up a new body within the Commerce Department to manage the CHIPS and Science Act, 2022. 
What Happened: A new entity, the United States Investment Accelerator within the Commerce Department, will now oversee the CHIPS Act program, as established by an executive order signed by Trump on Monday.
Despite Trump&#8217;s past criticism of the bipartisan legislation, the White House said in its fact sheet that the new office will focus on &#8220;negotiating much better CHIPS Act deals&#8221; and streamlining investment processes through reduced regulatory burdens and faster permitting.
According to the <a href="https://www.semiconductors.org/chip-supply-chain-investments/">Semiconductor Industry Association</a>, the CHIPS Program has granted awards worth $32.5417 billion and provided loans up to $5.85 billion to 32 companies across 23 states. 
However, the new entity — Investment Accelerator that will be controlling the CHIPS Act, not only plans to expedite corporate investments but promises to deliver &#8221; the benefit of the bargain for taxpayers,&#8221; as per the Whit House fact sheet.
Other primary goals of the body include;
<ul>
<li>Reducing regulatory burdens</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Speeding up permitting;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Coordinating responses to investor issues across multiple Federal agencies; </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Increasing access to national resources;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Facilitating collaboration with national laboratories; </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Working with all 50 state governments and their economic development organizations.</li>
</ul>
Here are the U.S.-listed beneficiaries that have received grants under the CHIPS and Science Act, 2022 in the past. 
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<td>Company Stocks</td>
<td>YTD Performance</td>
<td>One-Year Performance</td>
</tr>
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<td>Amkor Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMKR#NASDAQ">AMKR</a>)</td>
<td>-30.57%</td>
<td>-43.23%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADI#NASDAQ">ADI</a>)</td>
<td>-4.58%</td>
<td>2.57%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Coherent Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COHR#NYSE">COHR</a>)</td>
<td>-35.44%</td>
<td>8.23%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Corning Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLW#NYSE">GLW</a>)</td>
<td>-1.99%</td>
<td>40.13%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Entegris Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENTG#NASDAQ">ENTG</a>)</td>
<td>-10.03%</td>
<td>-37.79%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Globalfoundries Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GFS#NASDAQ">GFS</a>)</td>
<td>-13.11%</td>
<td>-28.73%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HP Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPQ#NYSE">HPQ</a>)</td>
<td>-14.72%</td>
<td>-8.85%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>)</td>
<td>12.31%</td>
<td>48.99%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTSI#NASDAQ">MTSI</a>)</td>
<td>-22.44%</td>
<td>2.83%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCHP#NASDAQ">MCHP</a>)</td>
<td>-14.89%</td>
<td>-46.06%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>)</td>
<td>-0.50%</td>
<td>-30.10%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Polar Power Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POLA#NASDAQ">POLA</a>)</td>
<td>-30.66%</td>
<td>-31.05%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rocket Lab USA Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RKLB#NASDAQ">RKLB</a>)</td>
<td>-28.37%</td>
<td>338%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Skywater Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SKYT#NASDAQ">SKYT</a>)</td>
<td>-47.36%</td>
<td>-30.08%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TXN#NASDAQ">TXN</a>)</td>
<td>-3.88%</td>
<td>3.77%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>)</td>
<td>-17.65%</td>
<td>17.32%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wolfspeed Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WOLF#NYSE">WOLF</a>)</td>
<td>-53.85%</td>
<td>-89.77%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
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Why It Matters: Trump has been vocal about his criticism of the CHIPS Act. On March 4, during his joint address to Congress, he said, &#8220;Your Chips Act is a horrible, horrible thing.&#8221;
He also urged U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to &#8220;get rid&#8221; of it and use &#8220;whatever is left over&#8221; to &#8220;reduce debt or any other reason you want to.&#8221;
However, the White House&#8217;s new plan has passed on the management of the act to the new entity. Since his time in office, Trump has been able to convince companies to invest in the U.S.
In early March, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (NYSE: TSM revealed its plans to inject another $100 billion into U.S. advanced semiconductor manufacturing, significantly expanding its ongoing $65 billion Arizona initiative and bringing total investment to $165 billion.
Similarly, the Magnificent 7 companies are widely expected to spend more than $330 billion on capex in 2025. While the chipmaker Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) hasn't explicitly mentioned a target during its earnings call, the iPhone maker Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) broadly expects to spend $500 billion over the next four years. The remaining companies, however, have provided a specific target for 2025.
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<td>Stocks</td>
<td>CAPEX Target For 2025</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)</td>
<td>&#8211;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>)</td>
<td>&#8211;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>)</td>
<td>$80 Billion</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>)</td>
<td>$100 Billion</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>)</td>
<td>$75 Billion</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)</td>
<td>$65 Billion</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)</td>
<td>$11 Billion</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
Price Action: The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, dropped in premarket on Monday. The SPY was down 0.51% to $556.56, while the QQQ declined 0.46% to $466.75, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
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Days After Calling The CHIPS Act A 'Horrible Thing' Donald Trump Sets Up New Entity For 'Negotiating Much Better...Deals:' Here's More

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>WestPark Capital analyst Curtis Shauger initiated coverage on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) with a Hold rating. Microsoft shares closed at $375.39 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>WestPark Capital analyst Curtis Shauger initiated coverage on Oracle Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $195. Oracle shares closed at $139.81 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ORCL/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Scott Buck initiated coverage on Rezolve AI Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RZLV#NASDAQ">RZLV</a>) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $4. Rezolve AI shares closed at $1.21 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/RZLV/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>WestPark Capital analyst Curtis Shauger initiated coverage on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $280. Amazon shares closed at $190.26 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AMZN/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>WestPark Capital analyst Curtis Shauger initiated coverage on Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $210. Alphabet shares closed at $156.23 on Monday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GOOG/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
</ul>
Considering buying AMZN stock? Here&#8217;s what analysts think: 
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WestPark Capital analyst Curtis Shauger initiates coverage on Amazon.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of $280.

Price Target

WestPark Capital Initiates Coverage On Amazon.com with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $280

Billionaire Bill Gates&nbsp;disclosed during a podcast interview&nbsp;that his children will inherit less than 1% of his total wealth. 
What Happened: Gates, during a podcast, Figuring Out With Raj Shamani, shed light on his personal beliefs regarding wealth distribution in affluent families. He stated, &#8220;In my case, my kids got a great upbringing and education but less than 1% of the total wealth because I decided it wouldn't be a favor to them.&#8221;
The co-founder of&nbsp;Microsoft Corp.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) expressed his wish for his children to carve their own paths to success, without being &#8220;overshadowed&nbsp;by the incredible luck and&nbsp;good fortune [their father] had.&#8221;
"I'm not asking them to run Microsoft. I want to give them a chance to have their own earnings and success."
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He emphasized the importance of parental love and support and shared his philosophy of treating his children equally and providing them with incredible opportunities. Gates also highlighted that the highest use of his resources is to support the neediest through his foundation.
Gates addressed misconceptions about his influence, noting that wealth and power often breed assumptions of grand schemes. "Hopefully, for the people who actually know me, it's very different," he said, emphasizing his love for foundation work and family.
Speaking about his mistakes, Gates spoke about public mistakes, like Microsoft's failed phone OS, and ongoing challenges, such as the elusive HIV vaccine or polio eradication.
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Why It Matters: Gates&#8217; philosophy on wealth and charity is that tech moguls tend to be less dynastic, choosing to give away most of their fortunes rather than hoard it for heirs. However, he respects differing views. His decision to leave less than one percent of his wealth to his kids was a deliberate choice, ensuring they carve their own paths without being overshadowed by his success.
This trend is common among influential tech families, including Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APPL#NASDAQ">APPL</a>) founder late Steve Jobs and Amazon's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) Jeff Bezos, who say they prioritize philanthropy over passing down generational wealth. As of December 2024, Forbes reported Gates&#8217; net worth is nearly $104.7 billion — 1% of that net worth would be $1.04 billion.
In the past, Gates had mentioned that his children would each <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/07/40015377/bill-gates-children-will-onl[…]t-10-million-0-0077-of-his-net-worth-leaving-kids-massive-am">receive a gift</a> of $10 million, stating that giving them more wouldn&#8217;t do them any favors. It&#8217;s unclear if his current stance of leaving less than 1% of his wealth to his children reflects a change in his preferences.
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APPL

Bill Gates Says His Children Would Inherit Less Than 1% Of His Fortune: 'I Am Not Asking Them To Run Microsoft'

The reported rivalry between Tim Cook&#8216;s Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) and Elon Musk&#8216;s SpaceX is heating up over satellite technology designed to eliminate cellphone dead zones.
What Happened: Apple is pouring significant resources into satellite-based communications, while SpaceX has already launched over 550 satellites for its Starlink service. According to a <a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-elon-musk-satellite-cell-phone-services-ed2d2730">report</a> by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, both companies are vying for limited spectrum rights to transmit their signals, leading to increased tensions. Apple&#8217;s satellite investments have reportedly irked Musk, leading SpaceX to lobby regulators to delay an Apple-backed satellite expansion.
Apple, SpaceX did not immediately respond to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga&#8217;s</a> request for comment. 
The conflict escalated when SpaceX and its partner, T-Mobile (NYSE: TMUS, approached Apple for collaboration to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43294364/apple-surprises-iphone-users-by-teaming-up-with-spacex-and-t-mobile-to-bring-starlink-satellite-texting-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-feature">bring Starlink to iPhones</a>. After intense negotiations, an agreement was reached allowing&nbsp;the SpaceX and T-Mobile satellite&nbsp;cellphone service to appear on newer iPhones. Notably, Apple will maintain strict control over the iPhone&#8217;s mostly closed software ecosystem.
Last year, the tech giant invested more than $1 billion in satellite <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/03/44111677/apple-partner-globalstar-teams-up-with-gct-semiconductor-to-power-satellite-messaging-with-iot-chips">operator Globalstar</a>, which powers Apple&#8217;s built-in satellite connectivity feature for iPhones. This&nbsp;service allows users to send&nbsp;text messages and call for emergency assistance in areas without traditional cellphone service.
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However, SpaceX recently urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject Globalstar&#8217;s application for permission to utilize specific spectrum for Apple&#8217;s new satellite network.
Why It Matters: The ongoing rivalry between Apple and SpaceX underscores the growing significance of satellite technology in the telecommunications industry. 
Elon Musk and Apple are in a feud over satellite services, as both companies see potential benefits from greater connectivity in remote areas—boosting iPhone sales for Apple and Starlink adoption for SpaceX. While they have discussed linking iPhones with SpaceX satellites, no deal has materialized. 
Their rivalry extends beyond satellites, including past competition for driverless car talent and tensions over Apple's control of app distribution and advertising on X. Musk has even considered creating his own smartphone out of frustration with Apple's control over third-party apps.
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TMUS

Tim Cook's Apple And Elon Musk's SpaceX Engage In A Heated Battle Over Satellite Tech And App Control: Report

Goldman Sachs analyst Eric Sheridan attended the 2025 Shoptalk Conference in Las Vegas from March 25 to March 27.
Based on his conversations with companies and industry participants, the analyst shared his key takeaways across <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/e-commerce" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">eCommerce, digital advertising</a>, retail, and software:
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<ul>
<li>Search is evolving to meet rising customer expectations.</li>
<li>The future of eCommerce is conversational and personalized.</li>
<li>Video content is becoming critical from awareness to conversion.</li>
<li>AI is enabling a better brand experience.</li>
<li>Retail media is increasingly a differentiator.</li>
<li>The in-store environment remains an opportunity for retail media dollars ahead.</li>
<li>There are signs of stable demand for digital transformation but less visibility into the second quarter.</li>
</ul>
Sheridan&#8217;s internet picks:
<ul>
<li>Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) Buy with $255 price target</li>
<li>Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Buy with $220 price target</li>
<li>Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) Buy with $765 price target) and </li>
<li>Pinterest, Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PINS#NYSE">PINS</a>) Buy with $47 price target</li>
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<li>Walmart Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) Buy with $106 1price target.</li>
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<li>Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KVYO#NYSE">KVYO</a>) Buy with a $51 price target.</li>
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Google continues to play an essential role in online commerce. Google and YouTube are present in 2/3rd of journeys where consumers discover new brands, products, or retailers.
Google was aligned with this vision of the future of multimodal search and spoke to their focus on Google Lens, which now serves over 20 billion monthly queries. Text-based search remains normative, and generative AI products augment the experience.
Amazon is also experimenting with visual search with Amazon Lens and is pleased with the various ways shoppers engage with the product, which suggests that users are deriving value from it.
Amazon launched its AI shopping assistant, Rufus, in 2024.
Google launched a more conversational version of Google Shopping last October. Over 1 billion people shop across Google every day, and the company sees Google Shopping as an essential part of its broader commerce strategy.
Walmart noted an opportunity to enhance the customer experience by cross-functionally driving its retail media stream. This collaboration across retail media, data, marketing, and other customer experiences will drive profit while enabling a frictionless customer experience.  
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/04/25</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$53.5K</td>
<td>17.3K</td>
<td>50.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RIVN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/04/25</td>
<td>$13.00</td>
<td>$97.3K</td>
<td>9.7K</td>
<td>11.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$150.3K</td>
<td>9.0K</td>
<td>5.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DKNG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$37.00</td>
<td>$34.7K</td>
<td>7.6K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$39.7K</td>
<td>13.6K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>W</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/04/25</td>
<td>$28.00</td>
<td>$62.8K</td>
<td>56</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LULU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/04/25</td>
<td>$297.50</td>
<td>$33.8K</td>
<td>700</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GME</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$106.5K</td>
<td>777</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NKE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$167.4K</td>
<td>3.9K</td>
<td>327</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CPNG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$30.2K</td>
<td>804</td>
<td>294</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on April 4, 2025. Parties traded 57 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.5K, with a price of $940.0 per contract. There were 17374 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50110 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding RIVN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIVN#NASDAQ">RIVN</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on April 4, 2025. Parties traded 3478 contract(s) at a $13.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 49 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $97.3K, with a price of $28.0 per contract. There were 9711 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11396 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 17 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 485 contract(s) at a $195.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 27 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $150.3K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 9051 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5687 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For DKNG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKNG#NASDAQ">DKNG</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 11 day(s) on April 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 849 contract(s) at a $37.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.7K, with a price of $40.0 per contract. There were 7632 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3152 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 81 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.7K, with a price of $795.0 per contract. There were 13683 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2609 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding W (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/W#NYSE">W</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on April 4, 2025. Parties traded 1776 contract(s) at a $28.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 93 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.8K, with a price of $35.0 per contract. There were 56 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2123 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding LULU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LULU#NASDAQ">LULU</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on April 4, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $297.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.8K, with a price of $169.0 per contract. There were 700 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1491 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GME (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 291 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $106.5K, with a price of $5325.0 per contract. There were 777 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1196 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NKE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 263 day(s) on December 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 316 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $167.4K, with a price of $530.0 per contract. There were 3923 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 327 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CPNG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPNG#NYSE">CPNG</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 137 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 294 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.2K, with a price of $103.0 per contract. There were 804 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 294 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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&#8220;Overall, we will procure, over the course of the next four years, probably half a trillion dollars worth of electronics in total,&#8221; Huang told the FT. &#8220;And I think we can easily see ourselves manufacturing several hundred billion of it here in the U.S.&#8221;
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&#8220;Having the support of an administration who cares about the success of this industry and not allowing energy to be an obstacle is a phenomenal result for AI in the U.S.,&#8221; he told the FT.
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Huang&#8217;s sentiments follow pledges by other tech companies to onshore manufacturing in the U.S. rather than overseas. Apple has committed to spending<a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/02/apple-will-spend-more-than-500-billion-usd-in-the-us-over-the-next-four-years/"> $500 billion</a> in the U.S. over the next four years, expanding teams and facilities in Michigan, Texas, California, Arizona, Nevada, Iowa, Oregon, North Carolina, and Washington.&nbsp;
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TSMC has already committed a $100 billion investment in a chip fabrication plant in Arizona, which<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/03/another-historic-investment-secured-under-president-trump/#:~:text=Secretary%20of%20Commerce%20Howard%20Lutnick,with%20a%20$100%20billion%20investment.%E2%80%9D"> President Donald Trump</a> has said would create thousands of jobs bringing Taiwan Semiconductor&#8217;s investment to "about $165 billion."
&#8220;TSMC investing in the U.S. provides for a substantial step up in our supply chain resilience,&#8221; Huang told the FT.&nbsp;
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TSMC&#8217;s Taiwan-based production facilities have been an increasingly pivotal part of Nvidia and Apple&#8217;s manufacturing process, which Trump was once keen to change, previously threatening to<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/24/taiwan-tsmc-trump-semiconductors-chips-technology-intel/"> impose tariffs on Taiwan</a>. By pledging to build new facilities in the U.S., Trump said that Taiwan<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/04/taiwan-trump-semiconductor-deal-tsmc"> avoided a 25% tariff</a>.&nbsp;
&#8220;TSMC already has plants in the US and Japan, and it&#8217;s now building a new plant in Germany,&#8221;&nbsp; Taiwanese presidential office spokesperson Karen Kuo told the<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/04/taiwan-trump-semiconductor-deal-tsmc"> Guardian</a>. &#8220;These have nothing to do with tariffs. TSMC&#8217;s global expansion is a crucial development.&#8221;
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&#8220;GE Aerospace (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GE#NYSE">GE</a>) announced on Tuesday a nearly $1 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing, the latest company to do so under the Trump administration… It marks the latest company to put money back into the U.S. economy,&#8221; Trump said.&nbsp;
Other tech companies or those that finance them have also announced big U.S.-based investments. Meta (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) has announced a<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/technology/meta-data-center.html"> $65 billion investment</a>, most of which will be used to construct new data centers to fuel its AI operations. This follows investments from Google, Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), and Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) in data centers as the AI arms race heats up.&nbsp;
Trump has announced a joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) called<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/technology/trump-openai-stargate-artificial-intelligence.html"> Stargate</a>, which aims to invest at least<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/technology/trump-openai-stargate-artificial-intelligence.html"> $100 billion in U.S. data centers</a>. Many of these data centers will house the incredibly powerful GPU computers powering the AI revolution. Nvidia currently has between <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/02/nvidia-dominates-the-ai-chip-market-but-theres-rising-competition-.html">70% and 95%</a> of the AI chip market used in GPUs.
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While the stock has climbed 22.37% year to date and 4.28% over the past month, it remains below last year's highs. 
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With the 50-day and 200-day SMAs converging, PDD is nearing the classic golden cross—a bullish crossover that often signals the start of a sustained rally. If the stock gains traction, it could attract technical traders looking for confirmation of upward momentum.
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A 30-year-old investor with a $65,000 portfolio has taken to Reddit to ask how to strike that balance in his portfolio. Primarily invested in Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VOO#NYSE">VOO</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), he also holds individual stocks like NVIDIA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>, GOOGL)), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), and Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), but plans to exit them soon.
&#8220;I am planning to change the composition moving forward and adding [Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/vxus#NASDAQ">VXUS</a>)] (International exposure ETF), [iShares Core S&amp;P Small-Cap ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ijr#NYSE">IJR</a>)] (Small-cap stocks ETF), and [Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ: BND] (Bonds exposure) along with my VOO and QQQ. I like it boring for my risk profile,&#8221; he said.
The poster&#8217;s main goal is long-term growth, but he&#8217;s open to feedback on improving diversification and managing risk. The r/Portfolios community has shared its thoughts in the comments, so let&#8217;s see those.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How to Diversify a $65,000 Portfolio? Reddit Debates Possible Low-Risk Options</h2>
Overexposure to Large-Cap Growth Stocks Isn&#8217;t a Good Idea
Several Redditors pointed out that VOO and QQQ heavily overlap, meaning the investor&#8217;s portfolio is not as diversified as he thinks.
&#8220;You&#8217;re just long all the same s&#8211;t, large-cap equities. You want multiple return streams in case large-cap equities have a drawdown. If you work a job, own a house, and own equities, you are triple long on the same bet that would destroy you as all are affected by a recession,&#8221; a commenter says.
A Redditor pointed out that a mix of large-cap stocks isn&#8217;t a complete retirement portfolio, and suggested other assets to balance it.
&#8220;Large-cap U.S. stocks can be a great investment, but they&#8217;re not a complete retirement portfolio. Other assets should be included, such as smaller-cap U.S. stocks, international stocks, and bonds,&#8221; the Redditor wrote.
While not against big tech, this commenter recommended the poster add non-tech exposure in his portfolio.
&#8220;I don't see picking high-quality companies that are in the index as redundant, you're overweighting the highest quality companies in the index and which drive its returns. I would look for maybe one high-quality non-big tech name. I love the credit rating agencies (S&amp;P and [Moody's (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/mco#NYSE">MCO</a>)]), but there are others, the three large credit card companies too,&#8221; he said.
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Many advised the investor to drop the individual stocks he holds since they're already covered in VOO and QQQ, creating unnecessary concentration.
&#8220;Remove all redundancies and focus on VOO (almost everything you own is in VOO),&#8221; a Reddit user suggested.
&#8220;Good that you&#8217;re making an effort to invest, but there&#8217;s a lot of redundancy here. The Mag 7 already makes up a huge portion of VOO, why do you feel that you need to be even more extended in those stocks? If you really want to stock-pick on the side, I&#8217;d recommend focusing on lesser-known stocks (not penny stocks) that aren&#8217;t heavily weighted in the S&amp;P 500 (preferably not in it at all),&#8221; a commenter advised.
Reinforcing the idea that stock-picking isn&#8217;t adding value if the stocks are already in the ETF he has, this Redditor suggested the poster go all in in VOO or diversify more.
&#8220;I&#8217;d diversify some. VOO's major holdings are already included in the individual stocks you're holding. Might as well go more into VOO (and keep [Amazon (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/amzn#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>)] if you&#8217;re still really bullish on them),&#8221; he said.
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Amidst the fast-paced and highly competitive business environment of today, conducting comprehensive company analysis is essential for investors and industry enthusiasts. In this article, we will delve into an extensive industry comparison, evaluating Amazon.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) in comparison to its major competitors within the Broadline Retail industry. By analyzing critical financial metrics, market position, and growth potential, our objective is to provide valuable insights for investors and offer a deeper understanding of company's performance in the industry.
<h3>Amazon.com Background</h3>
Amazon is the leading online retailer and marketplace for third party sellers. Retail related revenue represents approximately 75% of total, followed by Amazon Web Services' cloud computing, storage, database, and other offerings (15%), advertising services (5% to 10%), and other the remainder. International segments constitute 25% to 30% of Amazon's non-AWS sales, led by Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
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<th>P/E</th>
<th>P/B</th>
<th>P/S</th>
<th>ROE</th>
<th>EBITDA (in billions)</th>
<th>Gross Profit (in billions)</th>
<th>Revenue Growth</th>
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<td>Amazon.com Inc</td>
<td>34.85</td>
<td>7.14</td>
<td>3.24</td>
<td>7.34%</td>
<td>$38.55</td>
<td>$37.37</td>
<td>10.49%</td>
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<td>Alibaba Group Holding Ltd</td>
<td>19.28</td>
<td>2.28</td>
<td>2.39</td>
<td>5.01%</td>
<td>$59.0</td>
<td>$117.63</td>
<td>7.61%</td>
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<td>PDD Holdings Inc</td>
<td>11.50</td>
<td>3.87</td>
<td>3.28</td>
<td>9.28%</td>
<td>$29.18</td>
<td>$59.65</td>
<td>11.33%</td>
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<td>MercadoLibre Inc</td>
<td>54.34</td>
<td>23.86</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>15.3%</td>
<td>$0.96</td>
<td>$2.75</td>
<td>37.42%</td>
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<td>JD.com Inc</td>
<td>11.24</td>
<td>1.83</td>
<td>0.40</td>
<td>4.21%</td>
<td>$15.92</td>
<td>$45.04</td>
<td>33.26%</td>
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<td>Coupang Inc</td>
<td>279.50</td>
<td>9.84</td>
<td>1.35</td>
<td>3.76%</td>
<td>$0.44</td>
<td>$2.49</td>
<td>21.4%</td>
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<td>eBay Inc</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>6.07</td>
<td>3.27</td>
<td>12.84%</td>
<td>$0.76</td>
<td>$1.86</td>
<td>0.66%</td>
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<td>Vipshop Holdings Ltd</td>
<td>8.16</td>
<td>1.51</td>
<td>0.58</td>
<td>6.31%</td>
<td>$1.47</td>
<td>$4.96</td>
<td>60.69%</td>
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<td>Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc</td>
<td>35.06</td>
<td>4.09</td>
<td>3.08</td>
<td>4.14%</td>
<td>$0.1</td>
<td>$0.27</td>
<td>2.79%</td>
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<td>MINISO Group Holding Ltd</td>
<td>16.05</td>
<td>4.03</td>
<td>2.47</td>
<td>8.12%</td>
<td>$0.88</td>
<td>$2.03</td>
<td>4.2%</td>
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<td>Dillard's Inc</td>
<td>9.75</td>
<td>3.17</td>
<td>0.88</td>
<td>11.41%</td>
<td>$0.21</td>
<td>$0.63</td>
<td>41.38%</td>
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<td>Nordstrom Inc</td>
<td>14.06</td>
<td>3.58</td>
<td>0.28</td>
<td>15.61%</td>
<td>$0.44</td>
<td>$1.69</td>
<td>-2.17%</td>
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<td>Macy's Inc</td>
<td>6.19</td>
<td>0.78</td>
<td>0.16</td>
<td>7.86%</td>
<td>$0.68</td>
<td>$3.02</td>
<td>-4.39%</td>
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<td>Savers Value Village Inc</td>
<td>41.18</td>
<td>2.63</td>
<td>0.76</td>
<td>-0.44%</td>
<td>$0.04</td>
<td>$0.22</td>
<td>5.02%</td>
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<td>Kohl's Corp</td>
<td>8.64</td>
<td>0.25</td>
<td>0.06</td>
<td>1.26%</td>
<td>$0.31</td>
<td>$1.92</td>
<td>-9.39%</td>
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<td>Hour Loop Inc</td>
<td>31.40</td>
<td>8.25</td>
<td>0.38</td>
<td>7.3%</td>
<td>$0.0</td>
<td>$0.02</td>
<td>6.6%</td>
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<td>Average</td>
<td>37.56</td>
<td>5.07</td>
<td>1.62</td>
<td>7.46%</td>
<td>$7.36</td>
<td>$16.28</td>
<td>14.43%</td>
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 </style>By closely examining Amazon.com, we can identify the following trends: 
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At 34.85, the stock's Price to Earnings ratio is 0.93x less than the industry average, suggesting favorable growth potential.
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The elevated Price to Book ratio of 7.14 relative to the industry average by 1.41x suggests company might be overvalued based on its book value.
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The stock's relatively high Price to Sales ratio of 3.24, surpassing the industry average by 2.0x, may indicate an aspect of overvaluation in terms of sales performance.
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The Return on Equity (ROE) of 7.34% is 0.12% below the industry average, suggesting potential inefficiency in utilizing equity to generate profits.
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Compared to its industry, the company has higher Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) of $38.55 Billion, which is 5.24x above the industry average, indicating stronger profitability and robust cash flow generation.
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With higher gross profit of $37.37 Billion, which indicates 2.3x above the industry average, the company demonstrates stronger profitability and higher earnings from its core operations.
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With a revenue growth of 10.49%, which is much lower than the industry average of 14.43%, the company is experiencing a notable slowdown in sales expansion.
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<h3>Debt To Equity Ratio</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1743433238_0.png" alt="debt to equity" />
The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio helps evaluate the capital structure and financial leverage of a company.
Considering the debt-to-equity ratio in industry comparisons allows for a concise evaluation of a company's financial health and risk profile, aiding in informed decision-making.
By considering the Debt-to-Equity ratio, Amazon.com can be compared to its top 4 peers, leading to the following observations:
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<li>
When comparing the debt-to-equity ratio, Amazon.com is in a stronger financial position compared to its top 4 peers.
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The company has a lower level of debt relative to its equity, indicating a more favorable balance between the two with a lower debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Key Takeaways</h3>
For Amazon.com in the Broadline Retail industry, the PE ratio is low compared to peers, indicating potential undervaluation. The high PB and PS ratios suggest a premium valuation based on book value and sales. In terms of profitability, the low ROE reflects lower returns on equity, while high EBITDA and gross profit signify strong operational performance. The low revenue growth rate implies slower expansion compared to industry peers.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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