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Benzinga examined the prospects for<a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> many investors' favorite stocks</a> over the last week — here's a look at some of our top stories.
U.S. markets experienced heightened volatility this week as President Donald Trump intensified trade tensions by threatening a 25% tariff on foreign-made Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) products and announcing a 50% tariff on European Union imports starting June 1. These announcements led to a decline in major indices, with the S&amp;P 500 falling 0.7%, the Dow Jones dropping 0.6%, and the Nasdaq decreasing by 1%. Apple shares were particularly affected, losing 3% in value.
Investor concerns over the U.S. fiscal outlook grew as the 30-year Treasury yield briefly surpassed 5.15%, reflecting apprehensions about rising deficits and debt sustainability. A weak 20-year Treasury auction further exacerbated these fears, indicating diminished demand for long-term U.S. debt.
Looking ahead, market participants are closely monitoring upcoming U.S.-China trade negotiations and potential adjustments to existing tariffs. The Federal Reserve's stance on interest rates remains a focal point, especially as real borrowing costs rise, tightening broader financial conditions. Additionally, corporate earnings reports and economic indicators will continue to influence market dynamics in the coming weeks.
Benzinga provides daily reports on the stocks most popular with investors. Here are a few of this past week's most bullish and bearish posts that are worth another look.

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<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/technicals/25/05/45544614/google-could-smart-glasses-smart-speech-spark-the-stocks-next-big-leap">"Google: Could smart glasses, speech spark the stock's next big leap?"</a>, by Surbhi Jain, reports that Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) is gaining investor attention as its partnership with Warby Parker to develop AI-powered smart glasses and advancements in speech recognition technology signal a potential new growth narrative beyond search.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45574763/goldman-sachs-defense-stock-golden-dome">"Goldman Sachs: Golden Dome is big win for this defense stock"</a>, by Piero Cingari, reports that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) analyst Noah Poponak reiterated a Buy rating on L3Harris Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LHX#NYSE">LHX</a>), highlighting its potential to secure billions in contracts from the Trump administration's $175 billion "Golden Dome" missile defense initiative.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/05/45531583/amd-nvidia-shares-jump-after-musk-highlights-xais-gpu-needs-we-expect-to-still-buy-a-lot">"AMD, Nvidia shares jump after Musk highlights xAI's GPU needs: ‘We expect to still buy a lot'"</a>, by Adam Eckert, reports that Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) and NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) shares rose after Elon Musk stated that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) and xAI plan to purchase "a lot" of GPUs from both companies to support AI initiatives like robotaxis and the Optimus robot.
For additional bullish calls of the past week, check out the following:
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/05/45541780/d-wave-quantum-stock-extends-rally-as-momentum-builds-following-launch-of-new-quantum-system">D-Wave Quantum Stock Extends Rally As Momentum Builds Following Launch Of New Quantum System</a>
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<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/legal/25/05/45568107/solar-energy-stocks-drop-as-house-approves-major-rollback-of-climate-incentives">"Solar energy stocks drop as House approves major rollback of climate incentives"</a>, by Erica Kollmann, reports that Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RUN#NASDAQ">RUN</a>) shares fell after the House passed President Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill," which rolls back key climate incentives, leaving the solar industry facing uncertainty as the bill moves to the Senate.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45540759/target-stock-slips-as-q1-earnings-miss-estimates-fy2025-outlook-cut-amid-slowing-sales">"Target stock slips as Q1 earnings miss estimates, FY2025 outlook cut amid slowing sales"</a>, by Nabaparna Bhattacharya, reports that Target Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>) shares fell after the company missed Q1 earnings expectations and lowered its FY2025 outlook, citing a 3.8% drop in comparable sales driven by tariffs, weakened consumer sentiment, and backlash from scaling back diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/rumors/25/05/45555558/wolfspeed-stock-plunges-59-on-bankruptcy-fears-options-traders-cash-in">"Wolfspeed stock plunges 59% on bankruptcy fears: Options traders cash in"</a>, by Erica Kollmann, reports that Wolfspeed Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WOLF#NYSE">WOLF</a>) shares plummeted 59% to $1.28 after reports emerged that the company is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with options traders profiting from heavy put activity ahead of the news.
For more bearish takes, be sure to see these posts:
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<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45567780/hims-hers-health-stock-is-tumbling-thursday-whats-happening">Hims &amp; Hers Health Stock Is Tumbling Thursday: What's Happening?</a>
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Never say never, but it finally looks like inflation is moderating, if not abating, in 2025.
Core US inflation increased by 2.3% in April, slightly lower than the 2.4% annual rate recorded in March. That's the lowest overall inflation rate increase since February 2021, according to US government figures.
That's good news for both consumers and businesses, both of whom historically benefit from more tepid inflation rates. Life and investing are both easier when prices are stable and more predictable.
"Although it is not our expectation, it is possible that tariffs will not cause inflation to pick up," said David Seif, chief economist for developed markets at Nomura, in comments to Benzinga. "If that's the case, then we'd expect the Fed to be able to cut rates sooner than we expect."
Currently, Seif said he expects to see the next Fed interest rate cut in December 2025.
Other economic experts say evidence supports the growth of more profitable sectors during periods of lower inflation.
"Falling interest rates have historically been a tailwind for equity investors, said Robert Johnson, chairman and CEO at Economic Index Associates. 
In the book &#8220;Invest With the Fed,&#8221; Johnson and his co-authors Gerald Jensen and Luis Garcia-Feijoo found that from 1966 through 2023, the S&amp;P 500 returned 16.4% when the Fed was lowering interest rates and only 6.2% when the Fed was hiking rates. Additionally, inflation was markedly higher when the Fed was hiking versus lowering rates (4.4% versus 3.1%), so the difference in real returns to stock investors was even greater.
"The best performing sectors in a falling interest rate environment were automobiles (30.9%), apparel (27.3%), and retail (25.8%)," Johnson noted. "In addition, small stocks outperformed large stocks during falling interest rate environments. The smallest quintile of stocks returned 30.1% during falling rate environments while the largest quintile returned 15.6%."
These sectors perform better because they are primarily related to consumer discretionary expenditures. "When the stock market is doing well, people often spend more because they feel wealthier, which economists call the ‘wealth effect," Johnson added.
As Seif indicates, the economy isn't out of the woods yet, not with the tariff troubles percolating globally. But if you're looking for a short-term advantage or a head-start on an extended stock market play, here's a closer look at a handful of stocks that may benefit right away from a milder inflation rate climate.
Here are the three stocks most likely to benefit from slower inflation. 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Duke Energy</h2>
Utilities have historically benefited from lower rates. "Investors could be interested in these as potential income replacements," said Hao Dang, investment strategist at Consilio Wealth Advisors. "Their businesses are also debt-funded, so lower rates could make things cheaper to run."
That's where Duke Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DUK#NYSE">DUK</a>) comes in.
The Charlotte, N.C.-based utilities giant is a big energy player. It has a $90.9 market cap with bandwidth – it delivers electricity to 8.2 million consumers and provides gas to 1.6 million customers, primarily in the US Midwest and Southeast. It's also in robust growth mode with expected earnings of $1.26 per share for this quarter, translating into a 6.8% growth rate yearly. Toss a hefty 3.56 dividend yield income into the mix, and investors looking for an element of growth should take a closer look at DUK.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Goldman Sachs</h2>
The financial sector is also worth closer examination when inflation is moderating.
"Lower rates typically lead to more deal flow, increased leverage and appetite for private equity activity," said Julia Khandoshko, CEO at Mind Money, an investment technology and financial engineering company.
Khandoshko points to one investment banking titan right now that excels in the deal generation and execution realm.
"In financials, a potential rebound in IPOs and M&amp;A this year makes Goldman Sachs particularly interesting," she noted.
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) stock has been sluggish so far in 2025, down 9.8% in the past months, but it bounced back in the past month, with shares up 16.5%. Goldman is a signature name in the finance and banking sector and is highly likely to prosper from more robust mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings &#8211; both hallmark deals in times of tamer inflation.
Goldman has certainly been good to its investors, returning 27.75% on an annualized basis over the past five years and outperforming the stock market by 12.73% over the same time frame.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Amazon</h2>
In lower inflation periods, consumers open their pocketbooks and spend more money. In this digital age, there's no more likely place for shoppers to hit "buy" than on Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), the $2.19 trillion market cap behemoth.
The timing may be right to get in on a retail and AI stock that's down 7.15% year-to-date.
"Amazon benefits greatly from the strengths and rapid evolution of the e-commerce sector and high-margin AWS growth," Khandoshko said.
Amazon's stock may be off balance in 2025, but its financials seem squarely in place. Its gross profit of $78.7 billion is almost five times the size of its nearest competitors, and its 8.62% revenue growth more than doubles the sector average of 4.25%.
Additionally, AMZN excels in other business markets. Its cloud computing service, for example, is the largest cloud operation globally, with an approximate 30% market share. In that realm, Amazon Web Services is the crown jewel with revenues of $29.3 billion (up 17%) in the previous quarter and operating income up 22% over the same period.
Tracking a group of 67 analysts shows a $240 target price for AMZN, with a high ceiling of $305.00 per share. The low target price is $195 per share, not far off Amazon's current $200 share price.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">One Note of Caution</h2>
While it appears inflation is in check, for now at least, investors should keep a close eye on key metrics like the US Consumer Price Index, the Producer Price Index and the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index, all of which closely track consumer and business pricing trends.
"Although inflation has eased from its previous highs, the Federal Reserve is being careful about cutting rates," said John Murillo, chief dealing officer of B2BROKER, a global fintech solutions provider for financial institutions. "Just earlier this month, they decided to keep rates steady, which left some investors feeling let down as they were hoping for a decrease."
Murillo says the Fed has a valid reason to be cautious, as the decline in oil prices created the main disinflationary impact year-to-date. "This decline, although helpful for the U.S. economy in general, is very detrimental for low-margin oil producers — like Occidental Petroleum, Marathon Oil, Valero Energy, and other alternative oil names," he noted. "Even now, crude prices have rebounded around 9% since May 5, giving these companies a chance to recover their losses."
If the next reading of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) comes in higher than expected, that may cause the Fed to think twice about cutting interest rates. "Since crude oil is already bottoming out, a higher CPI number could push back any potential rate cuts, as policymakers need to determine if inflation is under control," Murillo added.
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Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTU#NASDAQ">INTU</a>) posted a <a href="https://benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45575402/intuit-q3-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-raised-fy-guidance-company-seeing-exceptional-momentum-across-platforms">strong third-quarter</a> performance fueled by explosive growth in its TurboTax Live business. 
What Happened: During the earnings call on Thursday, the company&#8217;s CEO, Sasan Goodarzi, called it a &#8220;breakthrough adoption year&#8221; for its tax-prep product, TurboTax Live, highlighting the significant traction that the product has gained across consumer and business segments during the year.
The company reported a 47% year-over-year increase in TurboTax Live revenue and a 24% rise in customers using its AI-enabled service, helping push its overall Consumer Group revenue, which the product is a part of, to $4 billion.
&#8220;We saw adoption within our base,&#8221; Goodarzi said during the call, referring to Intuit&#8217;s nearly 100 million customers and users worldwide.
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Goodarzi emphasized that AI played a critical role in simplifying the user experience, saying that the company reduced the average return preparation time by 12% and enabled over half of its customers to finish their annual tax filings in under an hour.
Despite the strong traction, Intuit sees room for improvement. Gudari notes areas where friction still exists, particularly for users migrating from traditional assisted tax providers. &#8220;There's still so much that we can do to make the end-to-end experience seamless,&#8221; he says.
Why It Matters: TurboTax Live, which blends AI with human experts, brings significant disruption to the traditionally human-led tax preparation market, which has long been dominated by the likes of H&amp;R Block Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HRB#NYSE">HRB</a>), which has already been working with Microsoft Corp.&#8217;s Azure OpenAI to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/12/36245483/ai-can-help-do-your-taxes-how-h-r-block-utilizes-microsofts-azure-openai-for-customers">streamline tax preparation</a> process for nearly two years.
Early this week, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) analyst Kash Rangan called the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45497740/intuit-q3-preview-revenue-beat-likely-benefits-from-being-a-price-disrupter-says-bullish-analyst">tax-heavy third quarter</a> a &#8220;validation opportunity&#8221; for the company. He also said that Intuit is seeing &#8220;product market fit&#8221; in the assisted tax filing segment, while calling it a &#8220;price disrupter.&#8221;
The company released its <a href="https://benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45575402/intuit-q3-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-raised-fy-guidance-company-seeing-exceptional-momentum-across-platforms">third quarter results</a> on Thursday, reporting $7.75 billion in revenue, beating consensus estimates of $7.56 billion. It posted a profit of $11.65 per share, which came in ahead of estimates at $10.91.
Price Action: The stock was up 0.92% on Thursday, trading at $666.07 per share, and is up 8.03% after hours following its robust third quarter performance.
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INTU

Intuit CEO Calls It A 'Breakthrough Adoption Year' As TurboTax Live Revenue Jumps—Stock Pops 8% After Hours

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Zinger Points:</h2>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Chime reports a $13 million Q1 profit after narrowing 2024 net loss to $25 million — a </li>
<li>Some 76% of Chime's revenue still comes from interchange fees despite efforts to diversify.</li>
<li>With $518 million in 2024 marketing spend, Chime doubles down on Gen Z growth ahead of IPO.</li>
</ul>
Digital banking disruptor Chime has filed for an IPO, positioning itself as the first major fintech to test public markets after a period of market uncertainty, particularly influenced by President Donald Trump&#8216;s recent tariff policies.&nbsp;
The San Francisco-based neobank reported $518.7 million in revenue and $12.9 million in net income for the first quarter of 2025, a 32% year-over-year increase, according to its <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1795586/000162828025025059/chimefinancialinc-sx1wq1da.htm">registration statement filed</a> last week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. While profit dipped slightly from the previous quarter, the company's operational momentum and 8.6 million active members underscore its readiness to go public.&nbsp;
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The IPO, underwritten by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), could value the company between $20 billion and $25 billion, based on projections in the filing.
The timing is strategic. Chime's IPO comes just weeks after trading platform eToro's successful public debut. Founded in 2012, Chime has raised $2.65 billion from blue-chip investors including SoftBank, General Atlantic, and Tiger Global — a war chest that helped it capture 18 million account holders. Chime's appeal to digital-native, mobile-first users makes its move particularly bold, as it targets a segment that has historically been underserved by traditional banks yet increasingly drives financial innovation.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Youth Movement Meets Market Volatility</h2>
According to registration statement, Chime posted $2.1 billion in revenue in 2024 — a 38% increase from the prior year — while narrowing its net loss from $203 million to $25 million. Other metrics also point to strong engagement: 78% of users log in daily, and 43% use its early paycheck access feature.
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But risks loom. While the company hasn&#8217;t disclosed share count or pricing, analysts note Chime's continued dependence on interchange fees — 76% of total revenue in 2024, down from 80% two years earlier — could expose it to regulatory shifts, Forbes reported. Its young user base also maintains lower average balances than traditional bank customers, according to the SEC filing. The company, which plans to list on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol CHYM, is aiming to go public later this year.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Tariff Wildcard</h2>
The IPO landscape showed tentative signs of revival in March, when AI infrastructure firm CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>)'s <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/content/45335117/investing-in-coreweave-key-insights-on-the-nvidia-backed-ai-ipo">successful debut</a> broke a prolonged tech listing drought. That momentum stalled abruptly in April, as <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/04/44878334/trumps-tariffs-just-slammed-the-ipo-window-shut-for-fintech">Trump's renewed tariff threats</a> on Chinese imports rattled markets. Klarna, StubHub, and initially even Chime, postponed their offerings, according to media reports. Now, Chime's decision to proceed positions it as a test case for whether fintechs can navigate the current geopolitical climate to access public markets. The move comes just weeks after eToro's well-received listing, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-14/trading-platform-etoro-surges-42-after-620-million-upsized-ipo">Bloomberg</a> reported, suggesting cautious optimism may be returning to the sector.
Market observers will be watching how the IPO&#8217;s structure takes shape in the coming weeks, especially given the involvement of bulge-bracket underwriters. As the first fintech to test Wall Street's appetite in this new era of trade tensions, Chime's performance could set the tone for a wave of public offerings — or reinforce investor caution.
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CRWV

Chime Files For IPO, Betting On Gen Z To Power Fintech's Market Comeback

Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) is trading at $2669, marking a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-buy-ethereum">steady rise toward the $3000 mark</a>. The second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap has surged over 5% over the past week amid rising institutional interest, with BTCS boosting holdings, RWA tokenization on Ethereum Layer-2s, and a bullish price structure.
Blockchain company, BTCS Inc., has expanded its ETH holdings with a fresh purchase of 3450 ETH amounting to $8.43 million. The company's total Ethereum holdings are over 12,500 ETH, marking a 38% increase.
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CEO Charles Allen stated that Ethereum is central to BTCS's blockchain infrastructure approach. The company is enhancing the base needed to scale validator operations and boost staking income, while delivering sustained value to shareholders.&nbsp;
According to Cointelegraph, Real Vision founder, Raoul Pal, is pushing back at the skepticism surrounding Ethereum's future by calling it the "Microsoft of blockchain." He argued that traditional finance sees Ethereum as the clear base layer for tokenization, noting that firms such as JP Morgan Chase &amp; Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), and Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) are highly unlikely to build on Solana (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sol/usd">SOL</a>).&nbsp;
Analysts from AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AB#NYSE">AB</a>) echoed the sentiment, crediting Ethereum's price recovery to the growing recognition that traditional finance has already tokenized billions in US Treasuries and commodities.
Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of BitMEX, has doubled down on his forecast that Ethereum could reach its long-term target of $15,000. According to the Bankless Podcast, Arthur said a US $10,000 to US $15,000 price for ETH is far from unrealistic, citing a shift in the market sentiment.
"Everybody thought it was dead, but the most hated coin goes up fastest in the next cycle," he said. Hayes added that Ethereum's comeback is natural after being overshadowed by Solana, while pointing to the Pectra upgrade as a positive catalyst.
Buyers have remained active near the $2440 level, where ETH has formed a base for an upward move. ETH price broke past $2500 and $2520, crossing the 50% Fibonacci retracement of the drop from the $2615 high to the $2442 low.
A breakout above $2720 could push a rally toward $2840 and potentially $2920, or even $3000 in the short term. A failure to breach $2629 could trigger another dip, with the initial support at $2525 and major support at $2500.
With growing institutional backing, expanding layer 2 development, and bullish technicals, Ethereum is positioning itself for not just a break above $3000 but for a sustained rally that could redefine its position.
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$ETH

$SOL

Ethereum Hits $2669 Amid Institutional Flows, RWA Tokenization Fueling Bullish Breakout

Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 12.73% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 27.75%. Currently, Goldman Sachs Group has a market capitalization of $191.20 billion. 
Buying $100 In GS: If an investor had bought $100 of GS stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $339.98 today based on a price of $612.75 for GS at the time of writing.
<h3>Goldman Sachs Group's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1747692015_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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$100 Invested In Goldman Sachs Group 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

BofA Securities analyst Ebrahim H. Poonawala on Monday <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/banks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">noted bank stocks</a> have staged a significant rebound versus April lows, led by global systemically important banks (G-SIBs), money center, investment banks and trust banks.
It is unclear to Poonawala whether customer activity during the second half of 2025 will match the optimistic expectations from pre-tariff days, but bank stock performance in recent weeks suggests the market expects an improving operating environment for the second half of 2025 and 2026.
The analyst said large-cap banks are trading at 10-11 times 2026 P/E and 1.6-1.8 times P/TBV (versus mid-teens ROTCEs).
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His 3Rs thesis (rates, regulations and rebounding customer activity) is on firmer footing.
Poonawala noted the potential for further upside in bank stocks if the recession is avoided and customer activity picks up steam.
The analyst said dealogic data indicates a significant pick-up in investment banking (specifically ECM) activity over the last week.
Continuation of this trend should serve as a tailwind for capital markets-exposed banks, particularly Goldman Sachs Group, Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>), at which <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GS/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the analyst expects</a> to see generalist investor interest to own these stocks on rebounding M&amp;A/IPO (same as in the November-February period), resilient trading and secular growth in wealth/private credit.
On wealth, he noted Morgan Stanley&#8217;s recent launch of &#8220;Power E&#x2A;Trade Pro,&#8221; which, in addition to appealing to active traders, offers a significant opportunity to attract advisory assets to the firm.
Poonawala <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MS/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">maintained Buy ratings on</a> Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
While CEO succession discussion on JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) has centered on a handoff from CEO Jamie Dimon to his successor, the analyst noted that any signs (at investor day or over the coming months) that Dimon would stay in his current role as CEO (not just as Executive Chair) for two to three more years would be very bullish for its Buy-rated stock. As he noted, at 69 years old, Dimon is younger than several financial CEOs (such as those at BlackRock and Blackstone) and remains actively engaged in the role.
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Reiteration

Analyst Ratings

Goldman, Morgan Stanley Set To Ride M&A, IPO Rebound, As Analyst Sees Upside In Wealth, Trading Gains

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 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>BAC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$44.50</td>
<td>$93.0K</td>
<td>3.8K</td>
<td>17.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$53.2K</td>
<td>6.4K</td>
<td>12.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UPST</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$47.2K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>687</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BULL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$315.9K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
<td>493</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/18/26</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$70.6K</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>348</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>V</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$355.00</td>
<td>$26.8K</td>
<td>159</td>
<td>26</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$620.00</td>
<td>$28.3K</td>
<td>200</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding BAC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 4409 contract(s) at a $44.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 54 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $93.0K, with a price of $21.0 per contract. There were 3839 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 17742 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 bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 141 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.2K, with a price of $375.0 per contract. There were 6471 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12593 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding UPST (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPST#NASDAQ">UPST</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 64 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 90 contract(s) at a $50.00 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 $47.2K, with a price of $526.0 per contract. There were 1064 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 687 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BULL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BULL#NASDAQ">BULL</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 255 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $315.9K, with a price of $1239.0 per contract. There were 2802 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 493 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FI#NYSE">FI</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 399 day(s) on June 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $70.6K, with a price of $3530.0 per contract. There were 17 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 348 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding V (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 246 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 14 contract(s) at a $355.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.8K, with a price of $1920.0 per contract. There were 159 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 26 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 582 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 3 contract(s) at a $620.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.3K, with a price of $9465.0 per contract. There were 200 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6 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.

Options

BULL

UPST

7 Financials Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

While the meme coin dropped 5.61% in a day to trade at $0.2240, it's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-buy-dogecoin-doge">23% growth in the past week and a 40% rise this month</a> is impressive. Dogecoin's (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>) futures have received a massive spike in a week, putting DOGE back in the limelight.
Behind the growth is a mix of renewed trader interest, bullish technical indicators, and some high-profile endorsements that are making DOGE a popular investment choice.
Over the last week, Dogecoin&#8217;s futures open interest has grown by 64% from $989 million to $1.62 billion, according to Glassnode.
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The surge came as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) was pulling back. In a market where most altcoins typically trail behind Bitcoin, Dogecoin isn't following the trend. Glassnode referred to it as a &#8220;decoupling,&#8221; a rare and bullish indicator that DOGE is following its own narrative. Dogecoin has consistently been one of the top 10 altcoins.
Raoul Pal, a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) executive and macro investor thinks Dogecoin might outpace Bitcoin in the next few months. For traders on the fence, such optimism from Pal is hard to ignore, and probably encouraged even more individuals to believe in DOGE's future.
But it&#8217;s not hype alone driving the rally. Technically, the 1-day chart shows a golden cross, indicating a transition from bearish to bullish territory.
As crypto analyst Trader Tardigrade breaks down, the recent golden cross between the 20-day and 50-day EMAs indicates DOGE is potentially positioning itself for another higher leg. The signal comes after months of an opposite signal, death cross, which drove the coin down last month.
According to the analyst, Dogecoin may be looking at a surge to $0.56 over the next few weeks. The macro chart suggests an ambitious belief that the coin may be nearing the peak of its third cycle, which could lead to DOGE's most explosive move. Tardigrade believes that the final price target can even be a jaw-dropping $20.&nbsp;
For the time being, everyone&#8217;s waiting to see how long this momentum will last. With futures trading sky-high, bullish technicals, and growing hype from the analysts, Dogecoin is looking at a bright future. However, only time will tell whether the ambitious predictions for the coin will become a reality or not.
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$DOGE

DOGE

Despite Dip, Dogecoin Futures Spike 64% with Bullish Momentum Building

On CNBC's &#8220;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/05/14/final-trades-apollo-global-goldman-sachs-taiwan-semi-and-zoom-communications.html">Halftime Report Final Trades</a>,&#8221; Bryn Talkington, managing partner at Requisite Capital Management, said Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) reported strong fee-related earnings. &#8220;I think the stock can <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/APO/earnings">be in the 150s,&#8221; she added.</a>
On May 2, Apollo Global Management posted stronger-than-expected revenue for the first quarter.
Jason Snipe, Chief Investment Officer of Odyssey Capital Advisors, said he likes The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), which has gained 20% in the last month.
On the earnings front, Goldman Sachs Group posted better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on April 14. Goldman Sachs reported quarterly earnings of $14.12 per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $12.35 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $15.06 billion, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $14.81 billion.
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Stephen Weiss, chief investment officer and managing partner of Short Hills Capital Partners, said Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) reported a &#8220;phenomenal&#8221; quarter, and the stock is still going higher.
On April 17, Taiwan Semiconductor reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and issued a strong second-quarter revenue outlook.
Joseph M. Terranova, senior managing director for Virtus Investment Partners, named Zoom Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZM#NASDAQ">ZM</a>) his final trade.
Zoom Communications announced it will release its financial results for the first quarter on Wednesday, May 21, after the closing bell.
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<li>Apollo Global shares fell 0.6% to close at $144.24 on Wednesday.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs shares rose 1.3% to settle at $611.60 during Wednesday's session.</li>
<li>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing shares gained 0.4% to close at $194.76 on Wednesday.</li>
<li>Zoom Communications shares rose 0.1% to $83.27 during the session.</li>
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Cryptocurrency and stock trading platform eToro Group Ltd. priced its upsized initial public offering at $52 per share on Tuesday ahead of its Wall Street debut.
What happened: The Israeli firm offered 11.92 million shares at $52 apiece, above its target range of $46 to $50. The offering includes 5,961,509 Class A common shares sold by eToro and 5,961,509 Class A common stock sold by existing shareholders.
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