La vendita allo scoperto per C3is dà agli investitori un'idea del grado in cui gli investitori stanno scommettendo sul declino delle azioni di C3is. I dati relativi alle vendite allo scoperto vengono aggiornati ogni due settimane.

C3is (NASDAQ:CISS) Azioni, Report sulle vendite allo scoperto

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C3is Inc is a provider of international seaborne transportation services to dry bulk charterers, including major national and private industrial users, commodity producers and traders. The company owns and operates a fleet of two dry bulk carriers that transport major bulks such as iron ore, coal and grains, and minor bulks such as bauxite, phosphate and fertilizers. The total cargo-carrying capacity of our fleet is approximately 64,000 dwt.

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President Donald Trump is currently considering a new executive order that would push U.S. agencies to let private equity firms tap into the country's huge <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45298194/interested-in-the-new-super-funding-401k-opportunity-heres-how-to-know-if-you-qualify">401(k) savings</a> pool, which is worth almost $9 trillion.
What Happened: Trump's team is drafting an order that would direct regulators like the Labor Department, Treasury, and SEC to assess allowing 401(k) plans to invest in private capital markets.
According <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/aeda9848-67c1-482c-8ea3-f1063fa572ef">to</a> the Financial Times, this could include buyout funds, real estate deals, and other alternative assets. Trump had expressed support for similar access in his first term, but legal concerns over fiduciary liability delayed adoption.
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Why It Matters: If the order is issued and retirement plan providers get the go-ahead, key private equity firms like Blackstone, KKR, and Apollo could obtain access to a new stream of capital from ordinary American workers. Long-term savers are likely to benefit from the potentially higher returns of private investments. However, steep fees, limited liquidity, and murky asset valuations may lead to challenges.
Existing rules restrict how much of a fund's portfolio can be tied up in private assets, but regulators have already indicated their inclination to relax those caps. SEC Chair Paul Atkins recently hinted that the agency may ease current limitations to give all investors wider exposure to alternative investments.
This report comes just as House Republicans have revised key parts of their&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care/25/05/45345409/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-banks-on-huge-medicaid-cuts-as-its-cost-saving-centerpiece-see-who-risks-losing-coverage-under-the-gop-proposal" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">proposed spending cuts</a>&nbsp;targeting federal employee retirement benefits, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45512311/house-gop-retreats-on-retirement-cuts-after-backlash-grandfather-protections-restored-fers-changes-pushed-to-2028-in-latest-version-of-reconciliation-bill">softening some of the most controversial measures</a> in response to internal opposition and growing criticism from federal workers and advocacy groups.
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Weibo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WB#NASDAQ">WB</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.45 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.38 by 18.42 percent. This is a 9.76 percent increase over earnings of $0.41 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $396.86 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $394.21 million by 0.67 percent. This is a 0.34 percent increase over sales of $395.50 million the same period last year.

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Weibo Q1 Adj. EPS $0.45 Beats $0.38 Estimate, Sales $396.86M Beat $394.21M Estimate

On Tuesday, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) CEO Elon Musk clapped back at Bill Gates after the Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) co-founder said that the tech mogul's cost-cutting efforts at USAID under President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45311187/the-picture-of-the-worlds-richest-man-killing-the-worlds-poorest-children-is-not-a-pretty-one-says-bill-gates-slamming-elon-musk-over-abrupt-usaid-cuts">endanger millions of lives</a>.
What Happened: During an onstage interview at the Qatar Economic Forum, Musk pushed back hard on Gates&#8217; accusation that he is "killing the world's poorest children" through what the Microsoft co-founder described as ill-advised U.S. development aid.
In response, Musk demanded proof. "I'd like him to show us any evidence whatsoever that this is true. It's false."
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He also asked, "Who does Bill Gates think he is to make comments about the welfare of children, given that he frequented Jeffrey Epstein?" He was referring to Gates' multiple meetings with the late <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/03/44067638/elon-musk-claims-rival-billionaire-wants-to-destroy-trump-to-suppress-jeffrey-epstein-client-list">convicted sex offender</a>.
"I wouldn't want that guy to babysit my kids," Musk added.
Gates has repeatedly expressed regret over his association with Epstein, who was found dead in his jail cell in 2019, with the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/19/08/14244993/reports-jeffrey-epstein-dies-by-suicide-in-jail">death ruled a suicide</a>. &#8220;I will say for the, you know, over hundredth time, yeah, I shouldn&#8217;t have had dinners with him,&#8221; Gates said in 2023.
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Why It's Important: DOGE has reportedly slashed more than 80% of USAID's programs, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/marco-rubio-announces-official-end-of-most-usaid-programs-2025-3">noted</a> Business Insider, citing Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
&nbsp;"We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper," Musk posted on X in February earlier this year.
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&mdash; Kekius Maximus (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1886307316804263979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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However, on Tuesday, Musk said that essential services had been preserved. &#8220;They haven&#8217;t all been cut. The parts of USAID that were found to be even slightly useful were transferred to the State Department, so no, they&#8217;ve not been deleted, they&#8217;ve simply been transferred to the State Department,&#8221; Musk stated.
Musk's role with DOGE has sparked <a href="https://benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45163408/doge-not-as-effective-as-id-like-says-elon-musk-calls-reform-really-difficult-like-changing-direction-of-a-fleet-of-supertankers">discussion since he took on the position</a>. Although there have been attempts to reduce expenses, Treasury data reportedly indicates that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44778750/musks-government-efficiency-push-falls-short-as-treasury-data-shows-spending-up-sharply-under-trumps-second-term-report">federal spending has actually risen by $154 billion</a> since President Trump returned to office.
During <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/04/44937440/tesla-q1-misses-estimates-as-tariff-pressures-weigh-on-outlook-lower-cost-evs-still-on-track">Tesla's first-quarter earnings</a> call last month, Musk announced plans to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45381782/elon-musk-vows-to-spend-less-time-in-white-house-doge-office-investors-warn-the-damage-is-done-and-teslas-troubles-are-far-from-over">scale back his involvement</a> with DOGE. The move comes as investors voice concerns that his political commitments may be diverting attention from Tesla's primary business.
Based on Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings, Tesla has a growth score of 45.44%. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Click here to see how it stacks up against other top-performing stocks</a>.
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Baidu (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $2.55 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.96 by 30.1 percent. This is a 7.61 percent decrease over earnings of $2.76 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $4.47 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.30 billion by 4.00 percent. This is a 2.45 percent increase over sales of $4.37 billion the same period last year.

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Baidu Q1 Adj. EPS $2.55 Beats $1.96 Estimate, Sales $4.47B Beat $4.30B Estimate

iQIYI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IQ#NASDAQ">IQ</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.04 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.03 by 33.33 percent. This is a 66.67 percent decrease over earnings of $0.12 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $990.30 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $973.69 million by 1.71 percent. This is a 9.97 percent decrease over sales of $1.10 billion the same period last year.

iQIYI Q1 Adj. EPS $0.04 Beats $0.03 Estimate, Sales $990.30M Beat $973.69M Estimate

Shares of Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TOL#NYSE">TOL</a>) rose sharply in today's pre-market after the company posted stronger-than-expected earnings and sales <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45531911/toll-brothers-shares-are-up-after-strong-q2-results-eps-beat-revenues-beat">results for the second quarter</a>.
The company reported quarterly earnings of $3.50 per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.92 by 19.86%. Quarterly revenue came in at $2.71 billion, which beat the Street estimate of $2.48 billion.
Toll Brothers shares jumped 6.1% to $110.86 in the pre-market trading session.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Gainers</h3>
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<li>Biodesix, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BDSX#NASDAQ">BDSX</a>) rose 73.6% to $0.47 in pre-market trading. Biodesix Form4 filing showed Jack Schuler bought 4,723,239 shares of stock at an average price of $0.28 per share.</li>
<li>CFSB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CFSB#NASDAQ">CFSB</a>) surged 74.7% to $13.75 in pre-market trading after Hometown Financial Group announced plans to acquire the company for a total transaction value of $44 million.</li>
<li>Edible Garden AG Incorporated (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EDBL#NASDAQ">EDBL</a>) gained 56.1% to $5.62 in pre-market trading. Edible Garden shares jumped over 80% on Tuesday after the company announced it has launched the initial phase of its Kick. Sports Nutrition product line on Amazon.</li>
<li>Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DGLY#NASDAQ">DGLY</a>) jumped 47.2% to $0.0530 in pre-market trading after falling 5% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Petros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTPI#NASDAQ">PTPI</a>) surged 37.1% to $0.17 in pre-market trading after falling 6% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Gelteq Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GELS#NASDAQ">GELS</a>) gained 14.6% to $1.96 in pre-market trading after dipping 9% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>GCL Global Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GCL#NASDAQ">GCL</a>) climbed 14.6% to $2.48 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QBTS#NYSE">QBTS</a>) gained 13% to $18.71 in pre-market trading. D-Wave Quantum shares jumped around 26% on Tuesday after the company announced it launched its Advantage2 quantum system to address problems in optimization, AI, and materials simulation.</li>
<li>Tuya Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TUYA#NYSE">TUYA</a>) rose 7% to $2.76 in pre-market trading after reporting upbeat first-quarter results.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Losers</h3>
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<li>Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WOLF#NYSE">WOLF</a>) shares fell 55% to $1.41 in pre-market trading amid reports that the company is preparing to file for bankruptcy within weeks.</li>
<li>LeddarTech Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LDTC#NASDAQ">LDTC</a>) fell 41.4% to $0.3005 in pre-market trading after the company announced a reduction of its workforce through temporary layoffs of around 138 individuals, representing about 95% of its total workforce.</li>
<li>Siyata Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SYTA#NASDAQ">SYTA</a>) fell 21.6% to $6.40 in today's pre-market trading after jumping 101% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>NOVONIX Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVX#NASDAQ">NVX</a>) fell 18.3% to $1.12 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>BloomZ Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLMZ#NASDAQ">BLMZ</a>) shares dipped 14% to $0.1310 in pre-market trading after gaining around 50% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Neo-Concept International Group Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NCI#NASDAQ">NCI</a>) shares tumbled 13% to $0.3700 in pre-market trading after climbing around 25% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>QXO, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QXO#NYSE">QXO</a>) dipped 9% to $16.71 in pre-market trading after the company announced it launched a dual public offering of common stock and depositary shares representing series B convertible preferred stock.</li>
<li>Polyrizon Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLRZ#NASDAQ">PLRZ</a>) shares fell 7.7% to $0.0048 in pre-market trading after dipping 21% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Akso Health Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AHG#NASDAQ">AHG</a>) declined 6.3% to $1.49 in pre-market trading after gaining 11% on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PANW#NASDAQ">PANW</a>) fell 3.8% to $187.15 in pre-market trading. Palo Alto Networks posted better-than-expected earnings for its third quarter on Tuesday. The company also raised its full-year 2025 guidance.</li>
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After the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its estimates for the distributional effects of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/05/45485150/the-one-big-beautiful-bill-would-create-maga-savings-accounts-with-a-1000-gift-from-the-government-at-birth">One Big Beautiful Bill Act</a>, this economist questioned the Donald Trump administration about the inflating deficit and its inclination toward catering to the wealthiest Americans.
What Happened: The CBO documents highlighted that tax changes, including extending provisions of the 2017 tax act, would lead to an increase in the federal deficit by $3.8 trillion.
Meanwhile, it also underscored a $698 billion reduction in federal subsidies from changes to the Medicaid program and $267 billion less in federal spending for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The document also stated, &#8220;Household resources would decrease by an amount equal to about 2 percent of income in the lowest decile (tenth) of the income distribution in 2027 and 4 percent in 2033, mainly as a result of losses of in-kind transfers, such as Medicaid and SNAP.&#8221;
On the other hand, resources would increase by an amount equal to 4% for households in the highest decile in 2027 and 2% in 2033, mainly because of &#8220;reductions in the taxes they owe.&#8221;
Craig Shapiro, the macro strategist at the Bear Traps Report, pointed this out and said that the proposed bill will &#8220;explode the deficit while enriching the highest decile of Americans at the expense of the lowest decile.&#8221;
&#8220;Another opportunity squandered and further proof that the Republican Party continues to cater to the wealthiest Americans time and time again,&#8221; he added.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Nice job by the Admin and House Republicans getting ready to try to pass a &quot;Big Beautiful Bill&quot; that will explode the deficit while enriching the highest decile of Americans at the expense of the lowest decile. Another opportunity squandered and further proof that the… <a href="https://t.co/66cJwNwE8m">https://t.co/66cJwNwE8m</a>
&mdash; Craig Shapiro (@ces921) <a href="https://twitter.com/ces921/status/1925005561180942458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Meanwhile, economist Peter Schiff also chimed in with his opinions, stating that the tax cuts just boost GDP at the &#8220;expense of larger budget and trade deficits and higher inflation, and long-term interest rates.&#8221; 
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&mdash; Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterSchiff/status/1924968734491373978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 20, 2025</a></blockquote>
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After being stalled by some Republican hard-liners on Friday, President Trump&#8217;s One Big Beautiful Bill Act was advanced by the House Budget Committee in a 17-16 party-line vote late Sunday night, with four Republicans voting present.
The Rules Committee will meet midweek to prepare for a floor vote by the end of the week.
Price Action: Here is the list of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45506863/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-advances-heres-who-wins-and-loses">publicly listed losers and winners</a> if the said bill is passed.
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, fell on Tuesday. The SPY was down 0.34% to $592.85, while the QQQ declined 0.33% to $520.27, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
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• MediWound (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDWD#NASDAQ">MDWD</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.66 per share on revenue of $5.20 million. 
• Canada Goose Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOS#NYSE">GOOS</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.16 per share on revenue of $262.86 million. 
• Ucloudlink Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UCL#NASDAQ">UCL</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.04 per share on revenue of $18.20 million. 
• iQIYI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IQ#NASDAQ">IQ</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.03 per share on revenue of $973.69 million. 
• TJX Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TJX#NYSE">TJX</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.91 per share on revenue of $13.03 billion. 
• Medtronic (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDT#NYSE">MDT</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.58 per share on revenue of $8.83 billion. 
• Target (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.65 per share on revenue of $24.35 billion. 
• Lowe's Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $2.88 per share on revenue of $20.97 billion. 
• Baidu (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.34 per share on revenue of $4.30 billion. 
• Full Truck Alliance Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/YMM#NYSE">YMM</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.16 per share on revenue of $366.75 million. 
• CMB.Tech (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMBT#NYSE">CMBT</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.28 per share on revenue of $224.00 million. 
• Golden Ocean Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOGL#NASDAQ">GOGL</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.15 per share on revenue of $106.48 million. 
• Wix.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WIX#NASDAQ">WIX</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.66 per share on revenue of $471.83 million. 
• Flex LNG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLNG#NYSE">FLNG</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.44 per share on revenue of $88.17 million. 
• Cool Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLCO#NYSE">CLCO</a>) is estimated to report earnings for its first quarter. 
• Dycom Industries (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DY#NYSE">DY</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.62 per share on revenue of $1.19 billion. 
• Super Hi International (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HDL#NASDAQ">HDL</a>) is likely to report earnings for its first quarter. 
• Evogene (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EVGN#NASDAQ">EVGN</a>) is projected to report quarterly loss at $0.73 per share on revenue of $4.00 million. 
• WeRide (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WRD#NASDAQ">WRD</a>) is likely to report earnings for its first quarter. 
• Baozun (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BZUN#NASDAQ">BZUN</a>) is projected to report earnings for its first quarter. 
• XPeng (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>) is likely to report earnings for its first quarter. 
• VF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VFC#NYSE">VFC</a>) is estimated to report quarterly loss at $0.14 per share on revenue of $2.17 billion. 
• Weibo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WB#NASDAQ">WB</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.38 per share on revenue of $394.21 million. 
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• LiveRamp Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RAMP#NYSE">RAMP</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.28 per share on revenue of $185.41 million. 
• Banco BBVA Argentina (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBAR#NYSE">BBAR</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.47 per share on revenue of $708.59 million. 
• Zoom Communications (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZM#NASDAQ">ZM</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.31 per share on revenue of $1.17 billion. 
• Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URBN#NASDAQ">URBN</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.82 per share on revenue of $1.29 billion. 
• American Superconductor (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMSC#NASDAQ">AMSC</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.10 per share on revenue of $60.27 million. 
• LexinFintech Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LX#NASDAQ">LX</a>) is likely to report earnings for its first quarter. 
• Domo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOMO#NASDAQ">DOMO</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.19 per share on revenue of $77.75 million. 
• ClearSign Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLIR#NASDAQ">CLIR</a>) is projected to report earnings for its first quarter. 
• Snowflake (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $1.01 billion. 
• EnerSys (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENS#NYSE">ENS</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $2.55 per share on revenue of $1.02 billion. 
• Borr Drilling (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BORR#NYSE">BORR</a>) is likely to report quarterly loss at $0.03 per share on revenue of $231.17 million. 
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) has unveiled ZEROSEARCH, a groundbreaking framework designed to dramatically reduce training costs for large language models, potentially transforming the economics of artificial intelligence development.
What Happened: Alibaba Group announced on X that its new ZEROSEARCH technology can cut AI training costs by nearly 90%. The framework enables LLMs to simulate search behavior without making actual Application Programming Interface calls to search engines during the training process.
According to Alibaba&#8217;s technical report, ZEROSEARCH addresses two major challenges in traditional search-based AI training: uncontrolled document quality from real search engines and prohibitively high API costs during reinforcement learning training, which typically requires hundreds of thousands of search requests.
The framework works by first using lightweight supervised fine-tuning to transform a Large Language Model into a retrieval module that generates both useful and noisy documents. During reinforcement learning training, it employs a curriculum-based rollout strategy that gradually increases the difficulty of retrieval scenarios.
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&mdash; Alibaba Group (@AlibabaGroup) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlibabaGroup/status/1924729349221318957?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 20, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: This development comes as Alibaba&#8217;s cloud division is upgrading its AI offerings globally, with expanded platform-as-a-service options and enhanced proprietary large language models, including <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44714832/alibaba-expands-global-ai-push-as-deepseeks-cheap-models-spark-fierce-tech-rivalry">Qwen-Max and QwQ-Plus </a>reasoning model, according to Bloomberg reports.
The dramatic cost reduction could significantly impact the competitive landscape of AI development. Since January, when Chinese AI startup DeepSeek emerged with claims of outperforming OpenAI models at a fraction of their cost, Alibaba and peers have launched increasingly affordable business intelligence tools, with some costing just $1 per year for individual developers.
Alibaba released its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/04/44625580/alibaba-steps-up-ai-game-with-qwen-3-challenging-deepseeks-low-cost-ai-success">Qwen 3 flagship model in April</a>, continuing its aggressive push into AI under the leadership of Eddie Wu and Joe Tsai. The company&#8217;s stock has risen 48.77% year-to-date, adding more than $100 billion to its valuation, with Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives calling Alibaba the &#8220;best way to play China tech&#8221; due to its strong positioning in AI and cloud.
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Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>) highlighted its supply chain diversification strategy during its earnings call, estimating &#8220;limited&#8221; tariff impact as senior economist Mohamed El Erian hailed its &#8220;China plus many&#8221; approach.
What Happened: Despite reporting a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45518559/home-depot-flags-tariff-and-supply-chain-risks-in-risk-statement-but-does-not-revise-outlook">mixed quarter</a>, the Home Depot management remained confident about its diversification strategies during its first quarter earnings call on Tuesday.
The EVP of merchandising, Billy Bastek, told analysts on the call that 50% of our purchases are sourced in the U.S. while highlighting its diversification efforts.
&#8220;We&#8217;re already taking action, moving quickly, and we anticipate 12 months from now that no single country outside of the U.S. will actually represent more than 10% of our purchases,&#8221; said Bastek.
El Erian found this &#8220;interesting&#8221; and highlighted in an X post that &#8220;It reflects the growing trend of companies looking to move beyond a &#8216;China plus 1&#8217; or &#8216;China plus 2&#8217; supply chain model towards a more diversified &#8216;China plus many&#8217; approach.&#8221;
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&mdash; Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) <a href="https://twitter.com/elerianm/status/1924902982216266101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 20, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Bastek explicitly stated that &#8220;We don&#8217;t see broad-based price increases for our customers at all going forward,&#8221; also seeing a &#8220;limited impact&#8221; from the existing tariffs.
He highlighted Home Depot&#8217;s strategy to limit tariff impact, which involved:
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<li>Strategically adjusting their product assortment by discontinuing tariff-affected items that no longer fit their &#8220;line structure&#8221; or value proposition.</li>
<li>Avoiding widespread price increases for their customers.</li>
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Why It Matters: The <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45518559/home-depot-flags-tariff-and-supply-chain-risks-in-risk-statement-but-does-not-revise-outlook">company&#8217;s revenue rose</a> 9.4% year-over-year to $39.86 billion, topping the $39.33 billion consensus. Whereas, its adjusted earnings per share fell 3% to $3.56, missing the $3.60 estimate.
&#8220;Our first quarter results were in line with our expectations as we saw continued customer engagement across smaller projects and in our spring events,&#8221; said Ted Decker, chair, president, and CEO.
The company reiterated its guidance for the full fiscal year, seeing the revenue up 2.8% at $163.98 billion, slightly below the consensus estimate of $164.17 billion.
Home Depot forecast its adjusted earnings per share to be at $14.94, falling short of the $14.99 consensus, along with an adjusted operating margin of around 13.4%.
Price Action: HD shares ended 0.61% lower on Tuesday and declined 0.013% in after-hours. The company has declined 2.94% on a year-to-date basis, and it was up 12.17% over a year.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings shows that Home Depot had a stronger price trend over the short, medium, and long term. Its momentum ranking was moderate, however, its value ranking was poor at the 24.93th percentile. The details of other metrics are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">available here</a>. 
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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, fell on Tuesday. The SPY was down 0.34% to $592.85, while the QQQ declined 0.33% to $520.27, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
On Wednesday, the futures of the S&amp;P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq 100 indices were trading lower.
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Home Depot Accelerates Supply Chain Diversification, Shifts Sourcing Away From Single Countries: Management Sees 'Limited Impact' From Tariffs

For the second quarter of 2025, UCLOUDLINK expects total revenues to be between US$23.0 million and US$25.0 million, representing an increase of 2.7% to 11.6% compared to the same period of 2024.
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Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) announced a strategic partnership with enterprise software giant SAP SE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SAP#NYSE">SAP</a>) that will integrate Palantir&#8217;s data platforms with SAP&#8217;s enterprise solutions, the companies revealed at the SAP Sapphire conference.
What Happened: The collaboration brings together Palantir&#8217;s Ontology and Foundry platforms with SAP&#8217;s enterprise data systems, creating what Palantir described as &#8220;ultimate value creation&#8221; for partners.
&#8220;At Palantir, we are manically focused for our partners. We use Ontology to manage large language models and Foundry to reconcile data,&#8221; CEO Alex Karp said during the announcement. &#8220;The combination of those products and your products will be extremely valuable for everyone and we are very much looking forward to scaling this partnership.&#8221;
This deal represents Palantir&#8217;s latest move to expand its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/insider-trades/25/05/45525975/after-palantirs-meteoric-480-rise-investors-weigh-7-critical-risks">enterprise reach following significant stock growth</a>, with shares up 480% over the past year. The data analytics firm has been aggressively pursuing commercial sector expansion alongside its traditional government contracting business.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The Ontology + Foundry + <a href="https://twitter.com/SAP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SAP</a> = ultimate value creation for our partners. Hear Palantir CEO Alex Karp announce our partnership at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SAPSapphire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SAPSapphire</a>. <a href="https://t.co/N0DOHPpk04">pic.twitter.com/N0DOHPpk04</a>
&mdash; Palantir (@PalantirTech) <a href="https://twitter.com/PalantirTech/status/1924893851124162793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 20, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: The partnership comes just days after Palantir announced another strategic alliance with Divergent Technologies, integrating Divergent&#8217;s AI-driven manufacturing capabilities with Palantir&#8217;s Warp Speed and Foundry platforms to transform manufacturing workflows for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/05/45521497/whats-going-on-with-palantir-technologies-stock-on-tuesday">defense and commercial clients</a>.
Despite its remarkable growth trajectory, investors should note that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/insider-trades/25/05/45525975/after-palantirs-meteoric-480-rise-investors-weigh-7-critical-risks">Palantir carries significant risks</a>, including premium valuation metrics with price-to-sales ratios between 80-105x and forward P/E multiples exceeding 300x. The stock has demonstrated high volatility with 10-24% price swings following earnings reports.
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Amid the ongoing tariff dispute between President Donald Trump and Walmart Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>), the retail giant has responded to the potential impact of these tariffs on consumer prices.
What Happened: The President took to social media to chastise Walmart for suggesting that his administration&#8217;s tariffs would lead to increased prices for consumers. In a post on Truth Social on May 17, Trump insisted that Walmart should &#8220;Eat The Tariffs&#8221; rather than passing the cost onto consumers.
Walmart responded to Trump&#8217;s criticisms on May 20, with spokesperson Joe Pennington <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/05/20/walmart-response-trump-tariffs-directive/83742350007/">telling </a>USA Today, &#8220;We&nbsp;have always worked to keep&nbsp;our prices as low as&nbsp;possible and we won&#8217;t stop.&#8221; He added, &#8220;We'll keep prices as low as we can for as long as we can given the reality of small retail margins."
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Why It Matters: This dispute follows Walmart&#8217;s warning about <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45484675/trumps-tariff-challenge-amid-rising-price-concerns-president-tells-walmart-to-eat-the-tariffs">potential </a>price hikes due to tariffs, as reported. The President&#8217;s directive to Walmart sparked a backlash, with economist Peter Schiff criticizing the economic logic of Trump&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45530403/peter-schiff-slams-trumps-eat-the-tariffs-message-to-walmart-he-might-as-well-ask-it-to-eat-rent-wag">stance </a>in a post on X on Tuesday.
The tariff uncertainty comes amid a mixed first-quarter results <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/earnings-beats/25/05/45472271/walmart-growth-prospects-remain-solid-but-tariff-uncertainty-lingers-analysts-say">report from</a> Walmart. Walmart CFO John David Rainey expressed concern in a May 15 CNBC interview that proposed tariffs would significantly impact retailers, suppliers and ultimately consumers. Prices are expected to increase later this month and into June, especially for electronics, toys and food. 
Walmart President Douglas McMillon stated that the company aims to keep food prices low, but tariffs on countries like Costa Rica, Peru and Colombia are driving up costs for imported goods such as bananas, avocados, coffee and roses.
Benzinga's Edge Rankings place Walmart in the 92nd percentile for momentum and the 83rd percentile for growth, reflecting its strong performance in both areas. Check the detailed report <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WMT">here</a>.&nbsp;
Over the past month, Walmart climbed 5.83%. 
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Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives has maintained bullish views on Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) stock and believes Elon Musk is now focused on the EV giant.
What Happened: "This is a different Musk than we saw over the last one, three months. Dedicated, focused on Tesla, driving the next initiative." Ives said in an appearance <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/05/20/dan-ives-on-tesla-this-is-a-watershed-moment-for-autonomy-more-bullish-after-hearing-elon-musk.html">on</a> CNBC's Closing Bell on Tuesday.
Ives also said he believes Musk is doubling down in terms of Tesla's autonomous driving and robotaxi exploits. "Autonomous, Robotaxi, June, Austin, I view as a watershed moment for Tesla, and he's not backing away." Ives said.
Ives also said he believes there's a trillion-dollar market cap for Tesla, when talking about Autonomous driving and robotics, leading to him feeling "more bullish" following Musk's interview with CNBC on Tuesday.
Ives also believes that Musk's stepping away from his political activities with the Trump administration, as well as DOGE, has helped Tesla's brand image and boosted investor confidence.
Why It Matters: Ives's comments signal Musk <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45519469/tesla-stock-rises-after-musk-reaffirms-leadership-and-business-rebound">reaffirming his commitment</a> to Tesla as well as autonomous driving and robotaxis. The billionaire signaled that Tesla would <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45529030/elon-musk-confirms-tesla-robotaxi-launch-is-on-track-for-next-month-these-things-happen-slowly-but-then-all-at-once">begin rolling out Robotaxis</a> in Austin in June and believes they could be ramped up to 1,000 vehicles in the coming months.
Musk also reiterated that Tesla could create a proprietary ride-sharing platform that could allow owners to also add or subtract their vehicles to Tesla's autonomous fleet, as he brushed off <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/05/45535283/elon-musk-brushes-off-potential-tesla-uber-deal-believes-owners-could-add-their-cars-to-ev-giants-autonomous-fleet-instead">any potential deals</a> with Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>)
Check out more of Benzinga's Future Of Mobility coverage by<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/mobility"> following this link.</a>
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