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Business First Bancshares Inc is a bank holding company. The company's services include personal and commercial banking, treasury management, and wealth solutions. It provides a range of financial services to small-to-midsized businesses and professionals. The company generates majority of its revenues from interest income on loans, customer service and loan fees, and interest income from securities.

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Scotiabank analyst Mario Saric maintains Brookfield (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BN#NYSE">BN</a>) with a Sector Outperform and lowers the price target from $71 to $68.

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is being scrutinized by the courts over allegations that the current administration is unlawfully obstructing its grant-making process.
In February, under updated guidelines, NIH said it would now&nbsp;apply&nbsp;a standard indirect cost rate of 15% to all new and existing grants, replacing the previous practice of negotiating separate <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/25/02/43618745/us-states-sue-national-institutes-of-health-over-4-billion-annual-cut-in-biomedical-research-grant-budget" rel="noreferrer noopener">rates for each grant</a>.
In March, a federal court issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the NIH following its abrupt decision to slash and cap indirect cost rates on&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44200499/national-institutes-of-health-terminates-some-research-grants-amid-political-and-policy-shift" rel="noreferrer noopener">biomedical research grants</a>.
The ruling prevents the implementation of the policy change, affecting billions of dollars in funding and disrupting ongoing&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/25/02/43618745/us-states-sue-national-institutes-of-health-over-4-billion-annual-cut-in-biomedical-research-grant-budget" rel="noreferrer noopener">research and clinical trials</a>.
Last week, sixteen state attorneys general filed a complaint against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over research grant terminations.
Plaintiffs argue that the White House has launched a coordinated campaign to delay and terminate NIH grants, undermining scientific progress and threatening the economic and health benefits that stem from NIH-funded research.
NIH is the largest public funder of medical research globally, credited with catalyzing transformative breakthroughs such as the rubella vaccine, treatments for HIV/AIDS, and the discovery of the BRCA mutation linked to breast and ovarian cancer.
In fiscal year 2024 alone, NIH distributed over $36 billion in research awards, generating more than $94 billion in economic activity and supporting over 407,000 jobs across the United States. According to the <a target="_blank" href="https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/court-filings/masssachusetts-et-al-v-robert-f-kennedy-jr-united-states-department-of-health-and-human-services-et-al-complaint-2025.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener">lawsuit</a> filed on Friday, that progress is now at risk.
Since January, the NIH has allegedly halted or indefinitely delayed reviews of fundable grant applications and canceled critical meetings by review panels. Even applications that passed scientific and advisory review stages have reportedly been left without final decisions.
The plaintiffs claim this violates the Administrative Procedure Act, which requires agencies to act within a reasonable time and breaches constitutional separation-of-powers principles.
The legal filing also challenges NIH's termination of hundreds of existing grants.
Plaintiffs say these cancellations are politically motivated, citing boilerplate justifications tied to topics like diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), transgender issues, and vaccine hesitancy—areas purportedly out of favor with the current administration.
The lawsuit argues that these terminations lack a lawful basis and fail to offer legitimate explanations or consider the broader implications.
These disruptions have already inflicted substantial damage. For instance, the University of Massachusetts has rescinded dozens of graduate school offers due to funding uncertainty, derailing its biomedical sciences program and jeopardizing ongoing research.
Plaintiffs warn that unless the court intervenes, the harm to public institutions and national scientific leadership will continue to grow.
The lawsuit seeks immediate judicial intervention to compel the NIH to resume its lawful grant-review process and reinstate improperly terminated awards.
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Analyst <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58485285ee7bf6000154d235/jamie-baker">Jamie Baker</a> of JPMorgan trimmed estimates for several U.S. airlines for the second quarter.
Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAL#NYSE">DAL</a>)
<ul>
<li>Rating: Overweight</li>
<li>Price Target: $83</li>
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Delta remains the "industry leader among full-service airlines," Baker wrote in the note. Before COVID-19, the company generated the highest margins among peers, which was "at least partly structural," and its balance sheet allowed it to be under less strain than others during the pandemic downturn, he stated.
After COVID-19, Delta witnessed "industry-leading loyalty economics, international travel tailwinds and robust premium product demand, trends we think will continue for the foreseeable future," the analyst said.
American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAL#NASDAQ">AAL</a>)
Rating: Overweight
Price Target: $26
While American Airlines&#8217; balance sheet issues remain, "execution on deleveraging has effectively removed significant overhang, with the lowest capital spend of DAL and UAL in the near term providing runway for further improvement," Baker wrote.
American Airlines stands to benefit from the demand recovery being led by international travel, which continues to accelerate more than domestic, he added.
Check out <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">other analyst stock ratings</a>.
JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBLU#NASDAQ">JBLU</a>) 
<ul>
<li>Rating: Neutral</li>
<li>Price Target: $6</li>
</ul>
JetBlue has the ability to move past its failed acquisition of Spirit Airlines (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SAVEQ#OTC">SAVEQ</a>) and "recapture lost margin ground on Legacy carriers," the analyst stated.
"JBLU possesses all the tailwinds currently benefitting the sector: premium product, meaningful loyalty, and international travel, albeit all to a significantly lesser degree than the Big 3 of DAL, UAL and AAL," he further wrote.
Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LUV#NYSE">LUV</a>)
<ul>
<li>Rating: Underweight</li>
<li>Price Target: $30</li>
</ul>
Southwest Airlines has "the industry's deepest track record of profitability, the highest quality balance sheet, and a loyal customer base," Baker said.
He added that the company faces operational issues and carriers with premium and international exposure should outperform Southwest Airlines in the near term.
United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAL#NASDAQ">UAL</a>)
<ul>
<li>Rating: Overweight</li>
<li>Price Target: $133</li>
</ul>
United Airlines "possesses exposure to the strongest industry tailwinds, primarily robust demand for international travel and premium products," the analyst wrote.
"With Legacy airlines widening the outperformance gap over LCCs (low-cost carriers), we expect trends to continue to favor the Big 3 (DAL, UAL, AAL) in the medium term," he further stated.
Price Action: At the time of publication on Monday:
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<li>Delta Air Lines shares declined by 0.16% to $37.19.</li>
<li>American Airlines rose by 1.56% to $9.61.</li>
<li>JetBlue Airways rose by 2.92% to $4.06.</li>
<li>Southwest Airlines declined by 1.74% to $25.42.</li>
<li>United Airlines Holdings rose by 0.31% to $58.01.</li>
</ul>
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Strategy Inc. (CRYPTO: MSTR) on Monday revealed $5.91 billion in unrealized losses on its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) holdings for the first quarter of 2025, according to a recent filing with the <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/content/44529421/sec-officially-drops-crypto-com-probe-no-action-taken-ceo-confirms">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</a>.
The sharp downturn comes amid heightened macroeconomic uncertainty and a broader sell-off across digital assets and equities.
What Happened: In a Form 8-K <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltf8d808d9b8cebd37/blt941a23a55f18d2b0/67f2f722e78a92adc130dcaf/form-8-k_04-07-2025.pdf">filed </a>Monday, the company disclosed that no additional Bitcoin was purchased between March 31 and April 4, citing lack of participation in its MSTR common stock and STRK preferred share offering during that period.
This marks a rare pause for the Bitcoin-heavy firm, which has been a prominent buyer since 2020.
Despite the volatility, Strategy added 80,715 BTC in Q1, spending approximately $7.66 billion through proceeds from its ongoing equity issuance program. 
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The company paid an average price of $94,922 per Bitcoin, though the asset ended the quarter below $84,000 — an 11.82% drop, according to CoinGlass, marking Bitcoin's worst quarterly performance since 2018.
As of April 7, Strategy holds 528,185 BTC, making up nearly 3% of Bitcoin's total 21 million coin supply.
The company's total outlay since 2020 stands at approximately $36 billion, with an average purchase price of $67,458 per Bitcoin. Its holdings are currently valued at over $43 billion.
What&#8217;s Next: The losses coincided with the aftermath of last week's &#8220;Liberation Day&#8221; tariff escalation, which roiled global markets.
Asian stocks sank and cryptocurrency markets shed more than 10% in value over 24 hours, slashing the total market cap to $2.5 trillion.
Strategy's own stock, MSTR, is trading down about 11% in trading on Monday.
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Digital engineering startup Rescale has <a href="https://rescale.com/news/rescale-secures-115-million-to-accelerate-innovation-with-ai-driven-digital-engineering/">secured $115 million in Series D funding</a>, raising its total funding to more than $260 million.
Investors in the round included chip giant, Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDIA#NASDAQ">NVDIA</a>), the venture capital arm of semiconductor company Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>), Hitachi Ventures, Foxconn, and Y Combinator, among others.
Rescale also counts early backers like Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, and Peter Thiel among its notable supporters.
Rescale's platform integrates high-performance computing (HPC), data intelligence, and applied AI to streamline product development across sectors such as aerospace, life sciences, automotive, and defense. 
Rescale is under the helm of founder and CEO Joris Poort.
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Rescale serves a roster of high-profile clients, including General Motors Motorsports, Samsung, Arm, and the U.S. Department of Defense. 
These organizations collectively invest more than $1 billion annually into HPC infrastructure, relying on Rescale's tools for tasks like crash simulation, aerodynamics optimization, and drug development acceleration.
The funding will fuel the company's plans to scale its unified platform for digital R&amp;D innovation and scientific discovery. The company plans to deepen partnerships with providers like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Intel, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
Enhancements will include unified data fabrics, security upgrades, and automation tools designed to deliver massive speed improvements over 1,000x in validating designs using AI Physics models.
"With Rescale's full-stack NVIDIA software and infrastructure, industries can push the boundaries of AI-driven modeling and simulation—advancing discovery, design, and engineering at an unprecedented pace,&#8221; said NVIDIA founder and CEO, Jensen Huang.
With HPC now a $50 billion industry, and simulation software and product lifecycle data management valued at $20 billion and $30 billion respectively, Rescale helps companies in integrating compute, data, and AI capabilities.
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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. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Financials sector: 
<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>HOOD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$32.00</td>
<td>$50.0K</td>
<td>262</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RKT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$22.20</td>
<td>$27.9K</td>
<td>101</td>
<td>538</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$25.4K</td>
<td>688</td>
<td>527</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>V</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$36.0K</td>
<td>106</td>
<td>370</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$34.1K</td>
<td>3.8K</td>
<td>309</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ARCC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$41.6K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>289</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ALLY</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$27.6K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>173</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MET</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$79.0K</td>
<td>491</td>
<td>103</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FUTU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$31.2K</td>
<td>417</td>
<td>18</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$26.7K</td>
<td>604</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For HOOD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 10 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $32.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.0K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 262 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4044 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For RKT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RKT#NYSE">RKT</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 165 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 31 contract(s) at a $22.20 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.9K, with a price of $900.0 per contract. There were 101 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 538 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 10 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 117 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.4K, with a price of $219.0 per contract. There were 688 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 527 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For V (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 648 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 2 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.0K, with a price of $18020.0 per contract. There were 106 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 370 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding JPM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 74 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 34 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.1K, with a price of $1005.0 per contract. There were 3803 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 309 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ARCC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARCC#NASDAQ">ARCC</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 165 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 85 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.6K, with a price of $490.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 289 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ALLY (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALLY#NYSE">ALLY</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 284 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.6K, with a price of $690.0 per contract. There were 1108 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 173 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MET (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MET#NYSE">MET</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 347 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $79.0K, with a price of $790.0 per contract. There were 491 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 103 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FUTU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FUTU#NASDAQ">FUTU</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 10 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.2K, with a price of $3120.0 per contract. There were 417 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NU (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NU#NYSE">NU</a>), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 39 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.7K, with a price of $535.0 per contract. There were 604 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5 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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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 will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector: 
<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>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$40.7K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>34.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$105.0K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
<td>10.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NIO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$5.00</td>
<td>$55.5K</td>
<td>24.8K</td>
<td>10.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$64.4K</td>
<td>888</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NKE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$52.00</td>
<td>$29.0K</td>
<td>440</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GAP</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$35.2K</td>
<td>7.2K</td>
<td>317</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CVNA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$215.00</td>
<td>$129.3K</td>
<td>235</td>
<td>221</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EDU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$55.1K</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>161</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DKS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$197.50</td>
<td>$26.8K</td>
<td>354</td>
<td>124</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LULU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$25.7K</td>
<td>89</td>
<td>96</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created 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 bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on April 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 28 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.7K, with a price of $1455.0 per contract. There were 1174 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 34804 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on April 11, 2025. Parties traded 465 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $105.0K, with a price of $226.0 per contract. There were 3319 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10201 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NIO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 74 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 41 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.5K, with a price of $185.0 per contract. There were 24857 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10017 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 bullish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 24 contract(s) at a $150.00 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 $64.4K, with a price of $2685.0 per contract. There were 888 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1381 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 bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on April 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 170 contract(s) at a $52.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.0K, with a price of $171.0 per contract. There were 440 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1290 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GAP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GAP#NYSE">GAP</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 284 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 120 contract(s) at a $17.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.2K, with a price of $292.0 per contract. There were 7227 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 317 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 bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on April 11, 2025. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $215.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $129.3K, with a price of $4313.0 per contract. There were 235 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 221 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding EDU (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EDU#NYSE">EDU</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 39 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 149 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.1K, with a price of $370.0 per contract. There were 15 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 161 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For DKS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on April 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 112 contract(s) at a $197.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.8K, with a price of $240.0 per contract. There were 354 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 124 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LULU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LULU#NASDAQ">LULU</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 102 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 52 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.7K, with a price of $495.0 per contract. There were 89 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 96 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 news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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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>NVDA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$94.00</td>
<td>$34.4K</td>
<td>9.7K</td>
<td>33.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$77.00</td>
<td>$50.5K</td>
<td>773</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$380.7K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$245.00</td>
<td>$184.2K</td>
<td>3.8K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$25.0K</td>
<td>22.8K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BBAI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$4.50</td>
<td>$34.9K</td>
<td>3.4K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$65.4K</td>
<td>9.3K</td>
<td>884</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ARM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/11/25</td>
<td>$86.00</td>
<td>$36.2K</td>
<td>355</td>
<td>855</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MRVL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$69.5K</td>
<td>11.2K</td>
<td>766</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$375.00</td>
<td>$238.8K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>473</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on April 11, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $94.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.4K, with a price of $344.0 per contract. There were 9702 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 33762 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PLTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on April 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $77.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.5K, with a price of $505.0 per contract. There were 773 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4034 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 39 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 680 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 30 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $380.7K, with a price of $560.0 per contract. There were 2166 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3338 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 74 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 68 contract(s) at a $245.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $184.2K, with a price of $2710.0 per contract. There were 3854 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1735 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 39 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 720 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.0K, with a price of $35.0 per contract. There were 22813 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1541 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BBAI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBAI#NYSE">BBAI</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 74 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1000 contract(s) at a $4.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 34 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.9K, with a price of $34.0 per contract. There were 3447 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1016 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 165 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 62 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $65.4K, with a price of $1055.0 per contract. There were 9346 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 884 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ARM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on April 11, 2025. Parties traded 105 contract(s) at a $86.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.2K, with a price of $345.0 per contract. There were 355 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 855 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MRVL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 39 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 46 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $69.5K, with a price of $1507.0 per contract. There were 11233 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 766 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 74 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $375.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $238.8K, with a price of $1592.0 per contract. There were 2944 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 473 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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10 Information Technology Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

Scotiabank analyst Greg McGinniss maintains Rexford Industrial Realty (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/REXR#NYSE">REXR</a>) with a Sector Perform and lowers the price target from $47 to $39.

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Shares of several companies in the technology sector are trading lower as President Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs continues to rattle global markets and raise uncertainty regarding tech supply chains.

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Shares of homebuilders and construction stocks are trading lower amid a rise in mortgage rates, which could put pressure on housing demand.

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>Citigroup cut Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ILMN#NASDAQ">ILMN</a>) price target from $90 to $85. Citigroup analyst Patrick Donnelly maintained a Neutral rating. Illumina shares closed at $74.16 on Friday. See how other analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ilmn/analyst-ratings">view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Guggenheim slashed the price target for First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>) from $304 to $253. Guggenheim analyst Joseph Osha maintained a Buy rating. First Solar shares closed at $128.69 on Friday. See how other analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/FSLR/analyst-ratings">view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Barclays raised Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAG#NYSE">CAG</a>) price target from $27 to $29. Barclays analyst Andrew Lazar maintained an Overweight rating. Conagra shares closed at $26.68 on Friday. See how other analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CAG/analyst-ratings">view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Susquehanna cut the price target for Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LUV#NYSE">LUV</a>) from $34 to $25. Susquehanna analyst Christopher Stathoulopoulos maintained a Neutral rating. Southwest Airlines shares closed at $25.87 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LLUV/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Wedbush cut the price target for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) from $325 to $250. Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives maintained an Outperform rating. Apple shares closed at $188.38 on Friday. See how other analysts view<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AAPL/analyst-ratings"> this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Jefferies cut Sonos, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SONO#NASDAQ">SONO</a>) price target from $19 to $13. Jefferies analyst Brent Thill maintained a Buy rating. Sonos shares settled at $8.60 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SONO/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Jefferies cut Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) price target from $500 to $475. Jefferies analyst Brent Thill maintained a Buy rating. Microsoft shares closed at $359.84 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MSFT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Piper Sandler slashed Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EMN#NYSE">EMN</a>) price target from $105 to $99. Piper Sandler analyst Charles Neivert maintained a Neutral rating. Eastman Chemical shares closed at $75.53 on Friday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/EMN/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Bernstein slashed the price target for General Motors Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>) from $50 to $35. Bernstein analyst Daniel Roeska downgraded the stock from Market Perform to Underperform. GM shares settled at $44.18 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/gm/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Citigroup raised Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLTR#NASDAQ">DLTR</a>) price target from $76 to $103. Citigroup analyst Paul Lejuez upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy. Dollar Tree shares closed at $67.55 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/dltr/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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Shares of companies in the broader consumer discretionary sector are trading lower amid trade war escalations and President Trump's sweeping tariffs, which are leading to a decline in consumer confidence. Some economists also predict that households will experience higher costs of goods as a result of these policies.

Hopes that President Donald Trump could delay the sweeping reciprocal tariffs his administration announced last week appears to be the driving force behind the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44670193/wall-street-turmoil-deepens-as-trump-threatens-massive-china-tariffs-bitcoin-wobbles-at-78k-whats-driving-markets-monday">wild volatility in markets Monday morning</a>.
What To Know: Trump announced aggressive tariffs on numerous countries last week, raising concerns about higher prices for consumers, weakening demand and a potential recession.
The tariff announcement sparked a massive selloff in broader markets with the S&amp;P 500 closing out its worst week since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Stocks entered bear market territory Monday morning but staged a sharp reversal after a headline circled suggesting Trump was considering a 90-day pause on tariffs, citing National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett as the source.
Hassett was on <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6371177546112">Fox Business</a> Monday morning discussing tariffs, but he didn&#8217;t mention anything about a potential pause from the Trump administration. 
It&#8217;s not clear where the headline originated, but Carl Quintanilla, co-anchor of CNBC&#8217;s &#8220;Squawk on the Street,&#8221; reported it shortly after the market soared. CNBC noted that it was working to confirm the headline and did not provide a source for the news.
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Popular financial news accounts <a href="https://x.com/zerohedge/status/1909248325397643410">@zerohedge</a> and <a href="https://x.com/mattmfm/status/1909254546326421644">@deitaone</a> appear to have posted the headline just before CNBC reported it. The accounts attributed the information to Reuters. 
Reuters published a story on the 90-day pause around the same time, but cited CNBC as its source for the information, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Reuters officially withdrew the &#8220;incorrect report&#8221; after the White House confirmed it was false. 
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reportedly told <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1909255140671984072">CNBC</a> Monday morning that the reports suggesting the Trump administration was considering a 90-day pause on tariffs were &#8220;fake news.&#8221;
The official White House X account <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1909255140671984072">reposted</a> a clip of a CNBC Senior Washington Correspondent Eamon Javers reporting the &#8220;fake news&#8221; response on Monday.
The SPDR S&amp;P 500 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) whipsawed back and forth Monday morning as investors digested the &#8220;fake news.&#8221; After entering bear market territory in early trading, the SPY surged and turned positive on the session before pulling back. The SPY was down 1.75% at $496.42 at the time of publication, per <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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