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Docusign offers Agreement Cloud, a broad cloud-based software suite that enables users to automate the agreement process and provide legally binding e-signatures from nearly any device. The company was founded in 2003 and completed its initial public offering in 2018.

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Last week, Donald Trump announced <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/04/44641631/trumps-reciprocal-tariffs-threaten-to-derail-big-techs-billion-dollar-ai-infrastructure-plans-analysts-warn-stargate-was-already-unlikely-to-get-to-that-scale">"reciprocal" tariffs that have</a> caused significant turbulence in global markets, with the stock prices of major U.S. tech companies, known as the &#8220;Magnificent 7,&#8221; plummeting and wiping out nearly $1.8 trillion in market value.
What Happened: On Sunday, Dan Ives, an analyst from Wedbush Securities, warned that Trump&#8217;s tariffs could severely hinder the U.S. tech sector's growth.
Ives underscored the long-term impact of the trade policies, stating, &#8220;Investors know math and the sad reality&#8221; — suggesting the U.S. tech industry could be set back by a decade if these tariffs remain in place.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">If these tariffs (in current form/rates) hold&#8230;it would set the US tech world back a decade in our opinion while China is the clear winner&#8230;the US tech supply chain turned upside down overnight and the cost structure will be untenable. Investors know math and the sad reality.
&mdash; Dan Ives (@DivesTech) <a href="https://twitter.com/DivesTech/status/1908981014141038840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Trump&#8217;s reciprocal tariff strategy, which includes a 10% universal tariff on all imports and additional duties targeting countries like China, India, and the EU, sparked a massive sell-off in the stock market.
See Also:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/04/44640656/apple-making-iphones-in-america-a-fantasy-that-sounds-great-behind-the-microphones-says-top-analyst-dan-ives" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Making iPhones In America A Fantasy That Sounds Great ‘Behind The Microphones,' Says Top Analyst Dan Ives</a>
The S&amp;P 500, which represents some of the largest companies in the U.S., <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44655719/trump-tariffs-erode-5-trillion-in-market-cap-in-2-days-as-china-retaliates-jerome-powell-warns-of-inflation">lost $5 trillion in market value</a>, with key companies in the tech sector suffering heavy losses.
Their collective market cap erosion of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), Nvidia Corp.(NASAQ: NVDA), and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) amounted to a staggering $1.8 trillion, with Apple losing $534 billion alone.
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<th>Stock Price On Wednesday ($)</th>
<th>Shares Outstanding (Billion)</th>
<th>Stock Price On Friday ($)</th>
<th>Market Cap on Wednesday (Billion $)</th>
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<td>Apple</td>
<td>223.89</td>
<td>15.04</td>
<td>188.38</td>
<td>3367.31</td>
<td>2833.24</td>
<td>534.07</td>
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<td>Microsoft</td>
<td>382.14</td>
<td>7.43</td>
<td>359.84</td>
<td>2839.30</td>
<td>2673.61</td>
<td>165.69</td>
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<td>Amazon</td>
<td>196.01</td>
<td>10.6</td>
<td>171.00</td>
<td>2077.71</td>
<td>1812.60</td>
<td>265.11</td>
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<td>Alphabet A</td>
<td>157.04</td>
<td>5.83</td>
<td>145.60</td>
<td>915.54</td>
<td>848.85</td>
<td>66.70</td>
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<td>Alphabet C</td>
<td>158.86</td>
<td>5.50</td>
<td>147.74</td>
<td>873.73</td>
<td>812.57</td>
<td>61.16</td>
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<td>Meta</td>
<td>583.93</td>
<td>2.19</td>
<td>504.73</td>
<td>1278.81</td>
<td>1105.36</td>
<td>173.45</td>
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<td>Nvidia</td>
<td>110.42</td>
<td>24.4</td>
<td>94.31</td>
<td>2694.25</td>
<td>2301.16</td>
<td>393.08</td>
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<td>Tesla</td>
<td>282.76</td>
<td>3.22</td>
<td>239.43</td>
<td>910.49</td>
<td>770.96</td>
<td>139.52</td>
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Why It Matters: The tariffs have far-reaching consequences, especially for the U.S. tech sector, which relies heavily on global supply chains. Apple, for example, could see the price of an iPhone 16 Pro Max soar <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/04/44655937/trump-tariffs-could-spike-iphone-prices-to-almost-2300-if-apple-decides-to-pass-on-the-costs-to-buyers">from $1,599 to around $2,300</a>, according to industry analysts.
Furthermore, the tariffs could push tech companies to reconsider their operations and manufacturing locations. While the U.S. government is betting on reshoring jobs, the increasing cost of labor and the slow pace of manufacturing build-outs could mean limited job growth, particularly with increasing automation.
Ives previously pointed out that <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/04/44647999/trumps-tariff-war-could-take-us-tech-industry-back-a-decade-while-china-steam-rolls-ahead-analyst-says">tech earnings would likely decline by 15%</a>, and the price of consumer electronics could rise by up to 50%, burdening American consumers.
Despite a robust U.S. labor market <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44647678/nasdaq-100-enters-bear-market-dow-in-correction-territory-as-traders-anxiously-await-powell-remarks">that added 228,000 jobs in March</a>, escalating trade tensions have cast a shadow over the positive economic momentum.
Comparisons to the infamous Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 — which deepened the Great Depression — are fueling concerns about the broader global economic outlook.
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Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.
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Trump's 'Reciprocal' Tariff Threat Wipes Out Nearly $1.8 Trillion From Magnificent 7, Dan Ives Warns It Could Set US Tech Back A Decade: 'Investors Know Math And The Sad Reality'

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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the &#8220;Extreme Fear&#8221; zone on Friday.
U.S. stocks settled lower on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index tumbling over 2,200 points during the session.
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) shares dipped over 10% on Friday, Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) lost 7.4%, while Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) dipped 7.3% during the session.
On the economic data front, in March, nonfarm payrolls surged by 228,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The outcome is well above the three-month average of 195,000 and topped economists' forecasts of 135,000. February&#8217;s employment growth was downwardly revised to 117,000. The unemployment rate unexpectedly inched higher from 4.1% to 4.2%, defying expectations for no change. Average hourly earnings increased 0.3% from February's pace, as predicted, and rose 3.8% year-over-year, marginally lower than the 3.9% predicted.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a negative note, with financial, energy, and information technology stocks recording the biggest losses on Friday. However, consumer staples stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.
The Dow Jones closed lower by around 2,231 points to 38,314.86 on Friday. The S&amp;P 500 dipped 5.97% to 5,074.08, while the Nasdaq Composite tumbled 5.82% to 15,587.79 during Friday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Levi Strauss &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LEVI#NYSE">LEVI</a>), Dave &amp; Buster&#8217;s Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLAY#NASDAQ">PLAY</a>), and The Greenbrier Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GBX#NYSE">GBX</a>) today.
What is CNN Business Fear &amp; Greed Index?
At a current reading of 4.2, the index remained in the &#8220;Extreme Fear&#8221; zone on Friday, versus a prior reading of 6.0.
The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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Dow Nosedives Over 2,200 Points As Apple, Tesla, Nvidia Plummet: Investor Sentiment Dips Further, Greed Index Remains In 'Extreme Fear' Zone

<a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=chL7WYNVrwVzt1AoWZsVIcCz_aBoSJN_6UtnvC0y9gcrE1oPcw0LLbRem4Wp1M5NvQXfU_UWshv-nargSmevRg==">GXO Logistics, Inc.</a>&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GXO#NYSE">GXO</a>), the world's largest pure-play contract logistics provider, announced today a new strategic partnership with Hisense, a global leader in technology, televisions, home appliances and HVAC equipment. GXO will be responsible for managing Hisense's logistics operations at a new 36,000-square-meter site in Albuixech, Valencia. Operations will include distribution, returns and repacking as well as value-added services such as repalletization.
‘We are very proud of this new strategic partnership with Hisense, a company that shares our values of innovation and excellence," said Rui Marques, Managing Director of GXO in Spain and Portugal. "Our ability to address supply chain challenges such as peak demand, as well as operate an environmentally sustainable facility, are key to enabling increased customer satisfaction for Hisense."
The facility is strategically located, with access to the Mediterranean corridor and a harbor, with capacity to distribute more than 700,000 units per year, strengthening GXO's footprint in the Mediterranean area. Thanks to GXO's expertise, the rapid implementation and peak fulfillment were conducted in parallel at the new site.

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Donald Trump remains unwavering in his devotion to tariffs, describing them as "a beautiful word" that protects American industry.
What Happened: In an October 2024 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfN0Hmed8RM">interview</a> with finance expert Dave Ramsey, the former president insisted that imposing duties on foreign goods can "save our country," despite ongoing debates over economic repercussions.
Trump argues that tariffs level the playing field for small businesses. Responding to Ramsey's concern about government interference, Trump insisted that a targeted approach prevents American companies from being undercut by nations like China. He warned that without tariffs, large exporters can flood the U.S. market with cheap products, force local businesses to shutter, then buy those businesses cheaply before raising prices.
For Trump, history is proof that tariffs work. He cited the 1890s — a period he said made America "the richest point in its history" — when revenue from these import taxes funded the government, even prompting a special committee to decide how to spend the surplus. By contrast, Trump noted that an income tax system eventually replaced what he saw as a more direct way to defend U.S. jobs and manufacturing.
That said, according to a MarketWatch <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-says-america-was-at-its-richest-in-the-late-1800s-here-are-the-facts-63077921">report</a>, historians assert that while the U.S. ascended economically from 1870 to 1913, it was not at its wealthiest, and tariffs did not drive that growth. They emphasize that innovation, education, and immigration, rather than protectionist policies, powered America&#8217;s rise. Experts note that life remained harder for ordinary citizens, as there were no modern safety nets or worker protections.
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Trump also pointed to success in the steel industry, where he believes levies on imported steel stopped unfair dumping. Without such measures, he claims, foreign governments would "steal our factories, our workers, and our jobs." This emphasis on fortifying small businesses aligns with Ramsey's own belief that entrepreneurs drive the American economy.
Why It Matters: Dave Ramsey and his co-host Ken Coleman, in a more recent conversation, emphasize that tariffs inevitably raise consumer prices, and they caution that businesses will <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/03/44172672/dave-ramsey-says-no-question-tariffs-will-100-raise-prices-walmart-doesnt-pay-taxes-you-pay-taxes-when-you-buy-potato-chips-at-walmart">pass these costs</a> along rather than absorb them. In their discussion, Ramsey downplays the potential fallout by highlighting the existing trade taxes Mexico and other countries impose on U.S. exports.
He believes these measures act more like negotiating tactics than doomsday policies and encourages people not to panic, arguing that debt-free households worry far less about inflation than those relying on credit.
Critics challenge Ramsey's explanations, particularly his claim that Mexico charges a 33% tariff on American goods. Observers point out that he likely confused Mexico's 16% value-added tax (VAT) with tariffs, which remain more targeted and often apply to countries lacking free trade agreements. Viewers also question his <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/news/25/03/44067456/ive-got-a-friend-building-a-house-in-cabo-dave-ramsey-tries-to-explain-trumps-tariffs-but-people-say-hes-out-of-touch-and-wrong">anecdote about a friend</a> building a house in Cabo, arguing that his experience with taxes on appliances does not reflect the reality most consumers face.
Audience members accuse Ramsey of being out of touch with average Americans, citing his reliance on personal stories that involve wealthy acquaintances. Despite these criticisms, Ramsey's central message remains consistent: tariffs will raise prices for consumers, and they serve as a method of pushing trading partners to negotiate terms that favor American businesses.
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'A Beautiful Word': Why Trump Insists On Tariffs As Essential In His Bid To Save American Manufacturing

With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Monday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:
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<li>Wall Street expects Levi Strauss &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LEVI#NYSE">LEVI</a>) to report quarterly earnings at 28 cents per share on revenue of $1.54 million after the closing bell, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>. Levi Strauss shares rose 0.2% to $13.92 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>Chanson International Holding (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHSN#NASDAQ">CHSN</a>) reported a year-over-year increase in FY24 financial results. Chanson International Holding shares jumped 60.1% to $0.3505 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>Analysts are expecting Dave &amp; Buster&#8217;s Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLAY#NASDAQ">PLAY</a>) to post quarterly earnings at 71 cents per share on revenue of 550.37 million. The company will release earnings after the markets close. Dave &amp; Buster&#8217;s shares gained 0.9% to $16.99 in after-hours trading.</li>
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<li>Analysts expect The Greenbrier Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GBX#NYSE">GBX</a>) to post quarterly earnings at $1.78 per share on revenue of $898.53 million after the closing bell. Greenbrier shares gained 1.9% to $46.49 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
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BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>) CEO, Larry Fink believes that America&#8217;s plans for a manufacturing resurgence have several shortcomings that tariffs alone may not address. This includes unfavorable demographics and a deeply flawed immigration policy, among other things.
What Happened: Speaking at CERAWeek, an annual energy conference organized by S&amp;P Global Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPGI#NYSE">SPGI</a>) nearly a month ago, Fink highlighted the country&#8217;s labor shortages, which are only set to get worse with the new administration&#8217;s immigration policies and an increasingly tough stance on illegal immigration.
Fink said that the pace at which deportations are taking place will have a severe impact on the agriculture sector, with not nearly enough hands to harvest the crops when spring arrives. 
&#8220;70% of the men and women who work in agriculture were not born in the United States, he says, and while several of them are U.S. citizens, or have work permits, many of them do not.&#8221; It&#8217;s a similar scenario for construction, with 40% of workers not born in the country, putting them at risk of deportation.
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The famed pioneer of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles further states that this will have an inflationary effect on the economy. Fink also mentions having emphasized the current &#8216;shortage of electricians to build AI data centers&#8217; to members of the Trump team.
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This was a shot at the Donald Trump administration&#8217;s plans for reindustrialization in the U.S. The BlackRock CEO is treading cautiously on the political front, as evidenced by <a href="https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/investor-relations/larry-fink-annual-chairmans-letter">his recent annual letter</a> that shies away from any mention of Trump, tariffs, ESG, DEI, or climate change.
Why It Matters: Several other business leaders, analysts, and industry experts have highlighted the improbability of bringing manufacturing back in its entirety to the United States.
Financial commentator Peter Schiff, was one such notable voice last week, who said that it would cost Nike Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>) more to manufacture in the U.S. than it would to just pay the tariffs and pass on the costs to consumers while exploring other markets to make up for lost sales
The biggest roadblock for U.S. manufacturing is shortages in skilled labor. According to a <a href="https://www.bain.com/insights/manufacturers-have-plenty-of-jobs-but-few-takers/">recent report</a> by Bain &amp; Company, nearly 50% of manufacturing workers in the country are aged 50 and above, and 25% are aged 55 and above, but as they start to retire, there aren&#8217;t enough Gen Z workers to fill these jobs.
According to a report by <a href="https://themanufacturinginstitute.org/">The Manufacturing Institute</a>, there is a monumental shortage of workers in the U.S. today for jobs that require more than a high-school diploma, but less than a four-year college degree. The candidates for such jobs were immigrants, but now that too is no longer an option for the industry.
At 340 million, the United States has a <a href="https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/us-population/">lot bigger workforce today</a> than it did during its Industrial Revolution in the early 1900s, but the country today is very different culturally and demographically. 
For one, the percentage of the country&#8217;s population between the ages of 15 and 30 stands at 20% today, as opposed to 54% in the 1900s. Besides this, back-breaking manufacturing jobs are no longer sought after by the nation&#8217;s youth, not that they ever were.
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Meta Platforms Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) unveiled the first models of&nbsp;its latest open-source artificial intelligence&nbsp;(AI) software, Llama 4, on Saturday.
What Happened:  The Mark Zuckerberg-led company announced that users can now experiment with two of the newly launched Llama 4 models, namely Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick, on Meta AI via WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram Direct, or the Meta AI website. 
Llama 4 Scout is a 17 billion active parameter model with 16 experts, while Llama 4 Maverick is a 17 billion active parameter model with 128 experts. The company stated that the new Llama 4 models are the first to feature a mixture of experts (MoE) architecture.
Despite the release, the company has not launched the most potent version of Llama 4, the Llama 4 Behemoth, which&nbsp;is still in training, as per the company blog post.
Chris Cox, Meta&#8217;s Chief Product Officer, stated last month that Llama 4 will elevate the capabilities of AI agents, allowing them to achieve more advanced levels of reasoning and action. These AI agents could be beneficial to both consumers and businesses by handling various tasks and web surfing.
Zuckerberg stated in an Instagram video,&nbsp;&#8220;Our goal is to build&nbsp;the world&#8217;s leading AI, open&nbsp;source it, and make it&nbsp;universally accessible so that everyone&nbsp;in the world benefits.&#8221;
The company also plans to host its inaugural&nbsp;LlamaCon AI conference on April&nbsp;29. As per CNBC, the company is&nbsp;also expected to announce a standalone&nbsp;app for its Meta AI&nbsp;chatbot in Q2.
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Why It Matters: Meta stated that the newest Llama 4 releases are its &#8220;most advanced models yet&#8221; and &#8220;the best in their class for multimodality.&#8221; The company also believes that the models outperform ChatGPT 4, Alphabet&#8216;s (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>) Gemma 3 and Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite, as well as Mistral 3.1 across several parameters.
The unveiling of Llama 4 models comes at a crucial time for Meta. The company&#8217;s AI research leadership is undergoing major changes. On April 2, 2025, Joelle Pineau, the Vice President of AI research at Meta, a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44602810/metas-ai-chief-announces-departure-while-mark-zuckerberg-doubles-down-on-ai-investments">nnounced her departure</a> from the company in May.
Moreover, the company has recently faced controversy over its AI models as a court filing in the Kadrey v. Meta lawsuit indicated that Meta had been profiting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44452879/meta-profits-from-llama-ai-models-despite-denials-court-filing-reveals">from its Llama AI models</a> through revenue-sharing agreements with host businesses, despite previous denials.
Despite these challenges, Meta continues to invest in AI, with the launch of Llama 4 models being the latest step in this direction.
Meta holds a momentum rating of 57.81% and a growth rating of 74.76%, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/META" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga's Proprietary Edge Rankings</a>. The Benzinga Growth metric evaluates a stock&#8217;s historical earnings and revenue expansion across multiple timeframes, prioritizing both long-term trends and recent performance. For an in-depth report on more stocks and insights into growth opportunities,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/screener/top-momentum-stocks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sign</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/screener/top-momentum-stocks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">up for Benzinga Edge.</a>
The shares of Meta closed 5.06% lower at $504.73 on Friday. The stock plunged more than 19% over the past month.
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• Homestolife (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HTLM#NASDAQ">HTLM</a>) is expected to report earnings for its Fiscal Year 2024. 
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• Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GBX#NYSE">GBX</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.24 per share on revenue of $877.08 million. 
• Levi Strauss (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LEVI#NYSE">LEVI</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.31 per share on revenue of $1.64 billion. 
• Dave &amp; Buster's Enter (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLAY#NASDAQ">PLAY</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.72 per share on revenue of $548.77 million. 
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In the wake of the recent U.S. tariffs announcement, Singapore&#8217;s leading political figures have voiced their apprehensions, warning of potential economic repercussions. 
What Happened: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong expressed concerns about the growing possibility of a global trade war, stating that the tariffs could have serious implications for all countries, especially smaller ones like Singapore, <a href="https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3305481/singapores-leaders-warn-over-trump-tariff-bombshell-its-not-good-news">reported</a> the South China Morning Post.
"It will spell trouble for all nations especially small ones like Singapore."
"We risk being squeezed out, marginalised and left behind," Wong added.
The country is subject to a minimum 10% universal tariff on all exports to the US, one of the lowest in Southeast Asia.
The city-state&#8217;s benchmark Straits Times Index has experienced a notable decline in response to the news. The STI plummeted 7.84% on Monday. 
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Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong reiterated Wong&#8217;s concerns at a community event, emphasizing the potential impact on Singapore&#8217;s trade, economy, and future. The city-state&#8217;s top trade official announced that Singapore would need to reassess its economic forecast in light of the new tariffs.
"It's going to affect our trade, it's going to affect our economy, it's going to affect our region and it's going to affect our future," Lee said. 
"It's not good news."
However, opposition figures have criticized the government&#8217;s response, accusing it of scaremongering ahead of the upcoming national vote. The tariffs announcement comes at a time when cost-of-living pressures are a major concern for Singapore&#8217;s citizens.
Why It Matters: The U.S. tariffs have been a source of global concern, <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/04/44660475/more-than-50-nations-ready-to-revisit-tariffs-says-white-house-advisor">with over 50 countries</a>, including Singapore, ready to negotiate on the high import tariffs that have sent global markets into a tailspin.
The tariffs, aimed at reducing America's <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/media/25/04/44657800/trumps-tariffs-stir-global-markets-wall-street-loses-2-trillion-and-more-this-week-in-economics">$1.2 trillion annual trade</a> deficit, have stirred global markets, leading to a loss of $2 trillion on Wall Street in a week.
Furthermore, the US markets faced a severe downturn as tensions between the US and China escalated, <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44655719/trump-tariffs-erode-5-trillion-in-market-cap-in-2-days-as-china-retaliates-jerome-powell-warns-of-inflation">eroding $5 trillion in market cap</a> in just two days.
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