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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/28/25</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$37.3K</td>
<td>82.7K</td>
<td>83.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/28/25</td>
<td>$97.00</td>
<td>$36.6K</td>
<td>4.2K</td>
<td>16.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>XRX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$5.00</td>
<td>$2.5 million</td>
<td>14.8K</td>
<td>15.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$245.00</td>
<td>$51.4K</td>
<td>45</td>
<td>5.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ORCL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/28/25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$46.8K</td>
<td>7.6K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/28/25</td>
<td>$97.00</td>
<td>$129.3K</td>
<td>287</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QBTS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$8.50</td>
<td>$57.3K</td>
<td>535</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/28/25</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
<td>$150.7K</td>
<td>3.5K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>U</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$48.5K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ZM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$1.1 million</td>
<td>205</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on March 28, 2025. Parties traded 171 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.3K, with a price of $217.0 per contract. There were 82778 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 83484 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PLTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on March 28, 2025. This event was a transfer of 205 contract(s) at a $97.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.6K, with a price of $179.0 per contract. There were 4212 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16566 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For XRX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XRX#NASDAQ">XRX</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 661 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 15000 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $2.5 million, with a price of $170.0 per contract. There were 14865 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 15000 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 87 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 42 contract(s) at a $245.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.4K, with a price of $1225.0 per contract. There were 45 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5606 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ORCL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on March 28, 2025. This event was a transfer of 720 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 37 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.8K, with a price of $65.0 per contract. There were 7631 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2675 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DELL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on March 28, 2025. Parties traded 1540 contract(s) at a $97.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 27 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $129.3K, with a price of $84.0 per contract. There were 287 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2054 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding QBTS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QBTS#NYSE">QBTS</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 31 day(s) on April 25, 2025. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $8.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.3K, with a price of $115.0 per contract. There were 535 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1812 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding APP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on March 28, 2025. Parties traded 201 contract(s) at a $350.00 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 $150.7K, with a price of $750.0 per contract. There were 3585 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1501 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding U (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/U#NYSE">U</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 143 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 315 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 223 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.5K, with a price of $154.0 per contract. There were 1197 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1455 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ZM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZM#NASDAQ">ZM</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 360 day(s) on March 20, 2026. Parties traded 1200 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $1.1 million, with a price of $988.0 per contract. There were 205 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1200 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives discusses the benefits for software companies from the AI spending phase.
In recent weeks, the analyst has been tracking enterprise AI spending in 2025, focusing on use cases and identifying leading vendors. AI now makes up about 12% of many IT budgets, up from 10% in January, with some CIOs accelerating their AI strategies.
Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) chips and cloud providers are central to AI deployments, and for every $1 spent on Nvidia, there is an $8-$10 impact across the broader tech ecosystem.
Around 70% of companies have increased their AI budgets, signaling rapid tech spending despite economic uncertainties.
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The software sector is poised for significant growth as the AI Revolution accelerates, with the adoption of generative AI and LLM models becoming key drivers.
The analyst sees Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) and Salesforce Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) as top software plays amid the AI Revolution for 2025, with other vendors like Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>), Snowflake Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>), Elastic N.V. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ESTC#NYSE">ESTC</a>), MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDB#NASDAQ">MDB</a>) and Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PEGA#NASDAQ">PEGA</a>) also well-positioned.
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IBM's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) short percent of float has risen 3.57% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 16.93 million shares sold short, which is 2.03% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.46 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>IBM Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1741969817_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for IBM has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing IBM's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, IBM's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.30%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) shares<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/03/n44308571/ibm-and-basque-government-announce-plan-to-install-europes-first-ibm-quantum-system-two-at-the-ibm" rel="noreferrer noopener"> are trading lower on Thursday.</a>
The tech behemoth is making significant strides in the quantum computing field with plans to install Europe&#8217;s first IBM Quantum System Two at the IBM-Euskadi Quantum Computational Center in San Sebastian, Spain.
This quantum system, powered by the utility-scale 156-qubit IBM Quantum Heron processor, will be operational by the end of 2025.
According to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>, IBM stock has gained over 23% in the past year. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDIV#NASDAQ">TDIV</a>) and&nbsp;iShares Trust iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBLC#NYSE">IBLC</a>).
Initially announced in 2023, the project has now been updated to include IBM&#8217;s most advanced modular quantum computer, Quantum System Two, instead of the previously planned IBM Quantum System One.
This new installation is set to drive advancements in physics, information science, and materials science, supporting researchers, developers, and industries across Europe.
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IBM Quantum System Two, powered by the IBM Quantum Heron processor, is designed to expand to multiple processors in the future.
It will enable the execution of utility-scale algorithms, surpassing classical simulation methods. This system has an ability to run up to 5,000 two-qubit gate operations.
The Basque Country government views the installation as a critical infrastructure investment for the region&#8217;s digital transformation, aiming to foster economic growth and innovation.
With this deployment, the region is set to become a global hub for quantum computing research and education, supporting the government&#8217;s IKUR 2030 vision to enhance sustainability and technology integration, according to a press release.
Price Action: IBM shares are trading lower by 2.59% to $243.16 at last check Thursday.
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<li>IBM Quantum System Two to be powered by a utility-scale 156-qubit IBM Quantum Heron processor.</li>
<li>Installation of IBM Quantum System Two at the IBM-Euskadi Quantum Computational Center expected to be completed by the end of 2025.</li>
<li>Members of the IBM-Euskadi Quantum Computational Center intend to use IBM's most performant architecture to advance discovery and solutions in physics, information science, and materials science.</li>
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YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y., March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --&nbsp;The Basque Government, and IBM (NYSE:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ibm.com/investor">IBM</a>) today&nbsp;announced plans to install Europe's first IBM Quantum System Two at the IBM-Euskadi Quantum Computational Center on Ikerbasque Foundation's main campus in San Sebastian, Spain (Gipuzkoa, Spain). The deployment builds on the organizations' partnership, which began in <a href="https://newsroom.ibm.com/2023-03-24-IBM-and-Fundacion-Ikerbasque-partner-to-launch-groundbreaking-Quantum-Computational-Center">2023</a>&nbsp;as part of the BasQ initiative to further establish the Basque Country as a leading technology hub. Since the initial announcement, the parties have agreed to update the original plan to install an IBM Quantum System One, to now deploy IBM's most advanced modular quantum computer, IBM Quantum System Two, which is expected to be complete by the end of 2025.

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IBM To Deploy 156-Qubit Quantum System Two In Spain By End Of 2025 For Advancements In Physics And Material Science

IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) CEO Arvind Krishna believes the future of artificial intelligence lies in smaller, faster, and vastly more energy-efficient models — and he says DeepSeek is a glimpse of what's ahead.
What Happened: Speaking at SXSW 2025, Krishna praised DeepSeek, a Chinese-developed AI model that shocked the industry with its small size and high performance.
While many large language models continue to grow in complexity and cost, Krishna said that kind of scale won't be sustainable — and change is coming.
"If a model is about one-tenth to one-fifteenth the size and equally effective, it is 1% of the energy cost," Krishna said. He added that within five years, "most of the models are going to be using 1% of the energy of what they're using today."
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While DeepSeek's origins remain somewhat opaque, Krishna suggested it may have been built using a larger "teacher" model — but its efficiency nonetheless proves a broader point.
"We've been on this path ourselves for about two years now," he said, reinforcing IBM's focus on building smaller, distilled models that retain performance without the massive compute costs.
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Why It's Important: As generative AI continues to scale across industries, concerns over energy use and environmental impact are mounting.
Large models require enormous computing power, translating into high costs and carbon footprints. Krishna's prediction signals a major pivot toward leaner architectures that could democratize access to AI and reduce infrastructure burdens — a shift with wide-ranging implications for tech companies, governments, and the planet.
DeepSeek&#8217;s assertion that it developed its AI model at a significantly lower cost than its U.S. competitors contributed to Nvidia Corp <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/03/44201104/usa-targets-deepseek-weighs-restrictions-on-chinas-ai-firm-that-shook-nvidias-market-value-by-600-billion">shedding $600 billion in market value</a> in just one day.
The AI model also played a role in a broader $1 trillion market downturn.
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IBM CEO Arvind Krishna Says DeepSeek An Indicator Of What's To Come, Predicts AI Models Will Use Just 1% Of Today's Energy In 5 Years

These updates will not impact IBM's Consolidated Financial Statements or its reportable segments.

IBM Says Making Changes To Its Reported Revenue Categories Within Its Software And Consulting Reportable Segments Beginning In Q1 Of 2025 - Filing

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with IBM, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for IBM.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 12% bullish and 37%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $438,915, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $43,680.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $240.0 to $270.0 for IBM over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of IBM stands at 796.14, with a total volume reaching 213.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in IBM, situated within the strike price corridor from $240.0 to $270.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>IBM Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1741788162_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
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<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$22.05</td>
<td>$20.1</td>
<td>$21.45</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$100.8K</td>
<td>211</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$17.9</td>
<td>$15.9</td>
<td>$16.85</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$84.2K</td>
<td>329</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$17.2</td>
<td>$16.65</td>
<td>$17.2</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$73.9K</td>
<td>839</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$9.0</td>
<td>$8.6</td>
<td>$9.0</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$49.5K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td align="right">55</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$17.9</td>
<td>$16.75</td>
<td>$17.3</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$48.4K</td>
<td>839</td>
<td align="right">73</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About IBM</h3>
IBM looks to be a part of every aspect of an enterprise's IT needs. The company primarily sells software, IT services, consulting, and hardware. IBM operates in 175 countries and employs approximately 300,000 people. The company has a robust roster of business partners to service its clients, which include 95% of all Fortune 500 companies. Primary products include its mainframes, Red Hat software, transaction processing software, and IT consulting.
Having examined the options trading patterns of IBM, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Current Position of IBM</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 342,465, the price of IBM is up 0.1% at $249.2. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 42 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on IBM</h3>
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $320.0.
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&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from Oppenheimer downgraded its rating to Outperform, setting a price target of $320. 
Trading options involves greater risks but also offers the potential for higher profits. Savvy traders mitigate these risks through ongoing education, strategic trade adjustments, utilizing various indicators, and staying attuned to market dynamics. Keep up with the latest options trades for IBM with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a> for real-time alerts.

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On Tuesday, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) announced the expansion of its x86 embedded processor portfolio by introducing&nbsp;5th&nbsp;Gen <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/amd" rel="noreferrer noopener">AMD EPYC Embedded processors</a>.
AMD EPYC Embedded 9005 Series CPUs are optimized <a target="_blank" href="https://ir.amd.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1239/amd-unveils-5th-gen-amd-epyc-embedded-processors-delivering-leadership-performance-efficiency-and-long-product-lifecycles-for-networking-storage-and-industrial-edge-markets" rel="noreferrer noopener">for embedded markets</a>.
Powered by the proven "Zen 5" architecture, these processors deliver leadership performance and energy efficiency, enabling networking, storage, and industrial edge systems to process more data faster and more efficiently.
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AMD SVP Salil Raje noted that AI-driven network traffic, exploding data storage requirements, and the expansion of industrial edge computing drive the demand for higher compute performance in embedded platforms.
AMD EPYC Embedded 9005 Series processors are designed to power compute-intensive embedded systems, supporting core counts from 8 to 192 in a single socket.
The new "Zen 5c" core architecture offers higher throughput and greater energy efficiency.
AMD is working closely with Cisco Systems, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>) and International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) to bring next-generation processors to market.
AMD is reportedly <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43908370/amd-reshapes-strategy-plans-4-billion-data-center-asset-sale-while-doubling-down-on-gpus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">divesting ZT Systems'</a> data center infrastructure production capabilities to Taiwan's Compal Electronics Inc, Inventec Corp, Pegatron Corp, and Wistron Corp. However, AMD had also remained adamant about not changing its focus priority from its primary GPU roadmap.
AMD is also <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44087877/intel-stock-surges-as-nvidia-broadcom-test-18a-chips-amd-shows-interest" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reportedly considering using</a> Intel's 18A manufacturing process for its needs.
Price Action: AMD stock is up 1.85% at $98.42 premarket at last check Tuesday.
AMD stock plunged over 51% in the last 12 months.
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On Monday, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/ai-stocks" rel="noreferrer noopener">Artificial intelligence chip stocks</a>, including&nbsp;Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>),&nbsp;Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>),&nbsp;Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>),&nbsp;Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>), Micron Technology, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), Marvell Technology, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>), Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) were sliding.
Some reports indicate <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/03/44174628/ai-chip-leaders-nvidia-amd-broadcom-slide-amid-marvell-earnings-and-us-policy-concerns" rel="noreferrer noopener">that</a> the U.S. chip subsidies for contract chipmakers like Taiwan Semiconductor may be scrapped. President Donald Trump recently revealed his want to scrap the U.S. CHIPS Act.
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Trump&nbsp;is due to meet with the leaders of some of the leading tech companies, including&nbsp;HP Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPQ#NYSE">HPQ</a>),&nbsp;Intel Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>),&nbsp;International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>), and&nbsp;Qualcomm, which are vulnerable to potential stricter tariff policies in the computer hardware industry.
Tariffs can make manufacturing hubs like China more expensive and potentially disrupt supply chains.
A lot has been brewing in the AI space since ChatGPT parent OpenAI&#8217;s emergence triggered an AI frenzy, prompting global Big Tech giants and startups to splurge on their AI ambitions.
Meanwhile, the U.S. imposed multiple semiconductor sanctions on China, restricting its access to sophisticated semiconductor technology, including AI, citing national security threats.
Today, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMH#NASDAQ">SMH</a>), which trades as a proxy for the top semiconductor stocks, slid into negative return territory on a one-year basis. SMH now has an annual negative return of 2.93% at the time of writing.
SMH had a 52-week high of $283.07 and has fallen 24.20% since. On a year-to-date basis, SMH is down 11.50%. Its biggest holding, Nvidia, is down 30% from its 52-week high of $153.13.
Though Nvidia has lost 20% year-to-date, it is still up by 24.75% on a one-year basis. Its peer Broadcom is still up 42% on a one-year basis but down 20.50% year-to-date. Taiwan Semiconductor is down 14% year-to-date.
The U.S. semiconductor sector has been hot since the AI buzz. However, China caught up in the AI race when DeepSeek launched and claimed that its AI model was built at a fraction of the cost compared to legacy models like ChatGPT.
The U.S. may ban <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/03/44201104/usa-targets-deepseek-weighs-restrictions-on-chinas-ai-firm-that-shook-nvidias-market-value-by-600-billion" rel="noreferrer noopener">DeepSeek&#8217;s chatbot from</a> government devices over national security concerns, joining allies like Italy and Canada.
DeepSeek claim cost&nbsp;Nvidia $600 billion in market capitalization in&nbsp;a single day. The Chinese AI startup&#8217;s AI model fueled a $1 trillion market wipeout, prompting U.S. regulators to tighten semiconductor restrictions.
Price Actions: NVDA stock closed lower by 5.03%, TSM -3.64%, AVGO -5.39%, ARM -7.30% on Monday.
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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on IBM.
Looking at options history for IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) we detected 26 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 38% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 12 are puts, for a total amount of $835,986 and 14, calls, for a total amount of $2,632,459.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $170.0 to $300.0 for IBM over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for IBM options trades today is 1256.82 with a total volume of 6,191.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for IBM's big money trades within a strike price range of $170.0 to $300.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>IBM Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1741374099_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
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<td>IBM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$27.95</td>
<td>$26.35</td>
<td>$27.35</td>
<td>$260.00</td>
<td>$1.3M</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td align="right">502</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$42.65</td>
<td>$42.4</td>
<td>$42.4</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$415.5K</td>
<td>155</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$8.0</td>
<td>$7.6</td>
<td>$8.0</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$280.0K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td align="right">378</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/14/25</td>
<td>$17.45</td>
<td>$17.0</td>
<td>$17.0</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$170.0K</td>
<td>32</td>
<td align="right">105</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$7.55</td>
<td>$7.2</td>
<td>$7.2</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$119.5K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td align="right">167</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<h3>About IBM</h3>
IBM looks to be a part of every aspect of an enterprise's IT needs. The company primarily sells software, IT services, consulting, and hardware. IBM operates in 175 countries and employs approximately 300,000 people. The company has a robust roster of business partners to service its clients, which include 95% of all Fortune 500 companies. Primary products include its mainframes, Red Hat software, transaction processing software, and IT consulting.
In light of the recent options history for IBM, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Current Position of IBM</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 3,400,870, the price of IBM is down by -1.21%, reaching $245.68.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 47 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on IBM</h3>
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $320.0.
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<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/ai-stocks" rel="noreferrer noopener">Artificial intelligence chip stocks</a>, including Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>), and Micron Technology, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), are trading lower Thursday in sympathy with AI infrastructure stock Marvell Technology Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>).
On Wednesday, Marvell <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/03/44152781/marvell-technology-stock-drops-after-q4-results-q1-guidance-roughly-in-line-details" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported fourth-quarter</a> adjusted earnings of 60 cents per share, beating the 59 cents consensus estimate. Quarterly revenue was $1.82 billion, up 27%, beating the&nbsp;$1.79 billion analyst consensus estimate.
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Strong growth in its data center end market drove the growth. Marvell expects first-quarter revenue of $1.78 billion-$1.96 billion, versus the $1.87 billion estimate.
The company expects <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/market-summary/25/03/44160046/marvell-surpasses-ai-chip-sales-target-aims-higher-for-2026-but-stock-plunges-due-to-muted-guidance" rel="noreferrer noopener">overall revenue from</a> the auto and industrial end market to decline sequentially in the high single digits on a percentage basis.
The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/03/44165513/taiwan-semiconductor-ceo-taiwan-president-to-discuss-100-billion-us-expansion-not-afraid-of-losing-us-subsidies" rel="noreferrer noopener">AI chip stock</a> selloff also reflects concerns over the possible scrapping of the U.S. chip subsidies for contract chipmakers like Taiwan Semiconductor to build their semiconductor chip fabs in the country. President Donald Trump recently indicated his desire to scrap the U.S. CHIPS Act.
Next week, President&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;will meet leaders of some of the leading tech companies, including HP Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPQ#NYSE">HPQ</a>),&nbsp;Intel Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>),&nbsp;International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>), and&nbsp;Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>), which are vulnerable to Trump's potential stricter tariff policies in the computer hardware industry, Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-06/trump-is-set-to-meet-with-technology-leaders-early-next-week?sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a>.
Tariffs can make manufacturing hubs like China more expensive and potentially disrupt supply chains. Therefore, technology companies sought transparency regarding restrictions on exporting advanced technology to artificial intelligence data centers.
Meanwhile, Taiwan President&nbsp;Lai Ching-te&nbsp;and Taiwan Semi CEO&nbsp;C.C. Wei&nbsp;held a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/03/44165513/taiwan-semiconductor-ceo-taiwan-president-to-discuss-100-billion-us-expansion-not-afraid-of-losing-us-subsidies" rel="noreferrer noopener">press briefing on Thursday</a> and said it was "not afraid" of losing Washington's subsidies for its massive U.S. investments.
Earlier this week, the Taiwanese contract chipmaker announced plans to invest another $100 billion in its U.S. facilities in addition to its existing investment of $65 billion. Any additional U.S. investment made by TSMC would require Taiwan's government's approval. Taiwan maintained that the country would continue to be the key advanced semiconductor headquarters.
Price Action: NVDA stock is down 4.4%, TSM -3.38%, QCOM -1.55%, AVGO -5.20% at the last check on Thursday.
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Melinda French Gates credited a conversation with an IBM hiring manager for her decision to join Microsoft, a choice that significantly impacted her career and personal life.
What Happened: French Gates narrated her career-defining story to LinkedIn News. After two successful summer internships, she had a job offer from IBM on the table. However, a crucial conversation with her hiring manager led her to contemplate a different path, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/melinda-french-gates-ibm-hiring-manager-told-me-join-microsoft-2025-3">reported</a> Business Insider. &#8220;This little company, Microsoft. It was tiny,&#8221; she remembered saying. The manager&#8217;s response was, &#8220;If they give you an offer, you should take it.&#8221;
French Gates heeded the advice and joined Microsoft as a product manager in 1987, post her graduation from Duke University&#8217;s business school. She spent nearly ten years at Microsoft, rising to the designation of general manager and managing the company&#8217;s information products. She also met her ex-husband, Bill Gates, during this period in Microsoft.
After leaving Microsoft in 1996, French Gates co-founded the Gates Foundation with Bill Gates in 2000. She stepped away from the foundation in May and currently dedicates her efforts to Pivotal Ventures, the investment and incubation company she founded in 2015.
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Why It Matters: While at Microsoft, French Gates can be credited for developing multimedia products like Microsoft Cinemania, Word, Publisher and Expedia.com. Her career trajectory is also marked by significant contributions to philanthropy. In 2024, she announced a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41298321/melinda-french-gates-pledges-250m-to-address-womens-biggest-needs-need-to-do-a-better-job">$250 million fund </a>to enhance women&#8217;s health, highlighting her primary focus post her tenure at the foundation.
Moreover, Warren Buffett, who was a trustee of the Gates Foundation, has expressed his admiration for French Gates. Buffett <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/42144671/warren-buffett-thinks-bill-gates-is-smart-as-hell-but-says-his-ex-wife-melinda-is-smarter-in-terms-of-seeing-the-whole-picture">praised her vision</a>, stating, &#8220;In terms of seeing the whole picture, she&#8217;s smarter.&#8221; He also referred to her as a &#8220;longtime friend.&#8221;
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Melinda French Gates Reveals An IBM Manager Inspired Her To Join Bill Gates Co-Founded 'Little Company' Microsoft

Rigetti Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>) missed its fourth-quarter estimates but equated its quantum computing progress with International Business Machines (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) and Alphabet Inc.&#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>) Google with an ambitious target of scaling its chiplet strategy up to 100 qubits in 2025.
What Happened: Quantum computing race heats up as Rigetti&#8217;s president and CEO, Subodh Kulkarni, said during the company&#8217;s earnings call that it is a leader in the space as it is competing right at the top along with IBM and Google.
Explaining that RGTI&#8217;s roadmap was comparable to IBM, Google, Kulkarni added that &#8220;we certainly view ourselves along with IBM and Google in the leadership position&#8221;.
After its latest launch of 84-qubit Ankaa-3 system in December 2024, it outlined plans to scale to 100-plus qubits by the end of the year. However, IBM had unveiled its 400 qubit-plus quantum processor in 2022, which was not deployed because of challenges, said Kulkarni.
&#8220;IBM tried to go to 430-qubits a year ago and they had some challenges, which is why you don&#8217;t find it deployed right now,&#8221; he added. Google, on the other hand, last launched its Willow chip with 105 qubits.
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Why It Matters: Despite IBM and Google&#8217;s lead in qubit counts, RGTI remained confident with its CEO saying that there were over 10 things to &#8220;differentiate&#8221; them from the peers. &#8220;The main differentiators are our open modular architecture, chiplet approach and a few other things like annealing,&#8221; Kulkarni said.
Along with this, RGTI expects strong government funding and focus on R&amp;D to keep them competitive in fidelity and gate speed advancements. &#8220;So overall between DOE and DoD, we are expecting sizable increase in U.S. government investment in quantum computing,&#8221; said CEO.
Its fourth quarter revenue came in at $2.3 million, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/03/44153467/rigetti-computing-q4-earnings-revenue-miss-quanta-computer-collaboration-highlights">missing estimates</a>, with an adjusted EPS loss of $0.08, which met the estimates. Full-year revenue was $10.8 million, and net loss was $201 million. RGTI ended the year with $217.2 million in cash.
Rigetti also partnered with Quanta Computer with the latter investing $35 million and both committing over $100 million to the collaboration over the next five years.
Price Action: Rigetti rose 4.07% on Wednesday and fell 11% after-hours following its earnings announcement. The exchange-traded fund tracking the Nasdaq Composite index, Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONEQ#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) rose 1.43%.
The stock remains 59.10% lower on a year-to-date basis, however, it&#8217;s up 359.55% over a year.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WBA/analyst-ratings">Benzinga tracks eight analysts</a> with an average price target of $8.43 for the stock, reflecting a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating. Estimates range widely from $1.5 to $15. Recent ratings from Benchmark, and B. Riley Securities average at $12.5, suggesting a potential 71.70% upside.
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Rigetti Asserts 'Leadership' In Quantum Computing Race, Aims To Scale To 100 Qubits As It Looks To Catch Up With IBM, Google

Many of the top-performing stocks and assets in recent years have stumbled at the start of 2025, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) dropping to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/02/43987636/bitcoin-tumbles-below-85000-amid-president-trumps-eu-tariff-threats">a three-month low.</a>
Here's a look at the year-to-date performance of top 2024 assets and what's outperforming them.
What Happened: Bitcoin was a top performer in 2024, rising over 100% and hitting multiple all-time highs throughout the year, including shortly after Donald Trump won the 2024 presidency.
While Bitcoin rebounded in January, the leading cryptocurrency has since reversed course, down 10.4% year-to-date in 2025. Once seen as a hedge against interest rates, inflation, and macroeconomic concerns, Bitcoin is now declining alongside other traditionally perceived safe-haven assets.
Magnificent Seven stocks, which were also top performers in recent years, have also been underperformers in 2025, compared to the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>). Here are the year-to-date returns.
<ul>
<li>Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>): -2.4%</li>
<li>Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>): -5.3%</li>
<li>Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>)(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>): -10.4%</li>
<li>Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>): +9.9%</li>
<li>Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>): -6.4%</li>
<li>NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>): -12.8%</li>
<li>Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>): -24.5%</li>
</ul>
Compare that to the SPY, which is trading nearly even with its starting year price with a current share price of $585.03. At the time of writing, the ETF is up 39 cents on the year, or 0.07%.
Technology stocks have also outperformed in recent years, helping boost the investment returns of the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>). The ETF, which is heavily weighted in tech stocks, is down 2.0% year-to-date in 2025.
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The Outperformers: While Bitcoin, tech and the Magnificent Seven stocks are down year-to-date in 2025, there are several places that are outperforming the broad market.
One of the top places is the Dow Jones Industrial Average, tracked by the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>). The ETF is up 2.1% year-to-date in 2025, outperforming the SPY and QQQ. This often happens during periods of economic uncertainty or when industrial and manufacturing investments are stronger than technology investments.
Of the 30 Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks, 19 are positive year-to-date in 2025—a sharp contrast to the Magnificent Seven, where only one of seven stocks is in the green this year.
Among the Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks, these are the top gainers year-to-date that are each up by double digits:
<ul>
<li>Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMGN#NASDAQ">AMGN</a>): +17.5%</li>
<li>International Business Machines (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>): +16.4%</li>
<li>3M Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MMM#NYSE">MMM</a>): +14.2%</li>
<li>Coca-Cola (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KO#NYSE">KO</a>): +13.7%</li>
<li>Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>): +12.8%</li>
<li>Visa Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>): +10.9%</li>
</ul>
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>, NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>) shares are up 12.3% year-to-date in 2025, despite struggles from its top portfolio holding, Apple. The Warren Buffett-led conglomerate has a history of outperforming the S&amp;P 500, and 2025 could be another strong year.
Perhaps among the bigger surprises for outperformers in 2025 are Chinese stocks. Using <a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent022825&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">the Benzinga Pro </a>screener tool and looking for the top performing stocks year-to-date with market capitalizations of $1 billion or more revealed Xpeng Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>) and Alibaba Group Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) among the top performers up 82% and 57% respectively.
Chinese ETFs are also performing well in 2025, here are the returns of some of the largest:
<ul>
<li>KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KWEB#NYSE">KWEB</a>): +17.4%</li>
<li>iShares China Larce-Cap ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FXI#NYSE">FXI</a>): +17.2%</li>
<li>iShares MSCI China ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCHI#NASDAQ">MCHI</a>): +15.9%</li>
</ul>
The strong returns of several Chinese stocks and the ETFs come as the country faces<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/02/44010093/trumps-plan-for-canada-mexico-china-tariffs-to-start-march-4-could-shake-stock-market"> proposed additional tariffs</a> from President Donald Trump.
With only two months of 2025 behind us, the landscape could change significantly in the next 10 months.
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Bitcoin, Magnificent 7 Lose Safe-Haven Status In 2025 As China ETFs, Dow Stocks Outperform

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with IBM, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 22 uncommon options trades for IBM.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 36%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 13 are puts, for a total amount of $760,681, and 9 are calls, for a total amount of $491,849.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $160.0 to $390.0 for IBM over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for IBM's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across IBM's significant trades, within a strike price range of $160.0 to $390.0, over the past month.
<h3>IBM Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1740765679_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$5.0</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$135.0K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td align="right">252</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/14/25</td>
<td>$5.9</td>
<td>$5.45</td>
<td>$5.9</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$119.5K</td>
<td>169</td>
<td align="right">264</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$36.4</td>
<td>$34.85</td>
<td>$35.5</td>
<td>$260.00</td>
<td>$106.5K</td>
<td>432</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$30.0</td>
<td>$29.3</td>
<td>$29.81</td>
<td>$275.00</td>
<td>$98.8K</td>
<td>50</td>
<td align="right">33</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$94.35</td>
<td>$90.95</td>
<td>$93.04</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$93.0K</td>
<td>473</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About IBM</h3>
IBM looks to be a part of every aspect of an enterprise's IT needs. The company primarily sells software, IT services, consulting, and hardware. IBM operates in 175 countries and employs approximately 300,000 people. The company has a robust roster of business partners to service its clients, which include 95% of all Fortune 500 companies. Primary products include its mainframes, Red Hat software, transaction processing software, and IT consulting.
In light of the recent options history for IBM, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>IBM's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 2,211,049, with IBM's price down by -1.8%, positioned at $248.68.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 54 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for IBM</h3>
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $272.8.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on IBM, which currently sits at a price target of $228. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Jefferies continues to hold a Hold rating for IBM, targeting a price of $270. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from RBC Capital continues to hold a Outperform rating for IBM, targeting a price of $276. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Oppenheimer has revised its rating downward to Outperform, adjusting the price target to $320. 
&#x2A; An analyst from B of A Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on IBM, which currently sits at a price target of $270. 
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for IBM, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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