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Incorporated in 1911, International Business Machines, or IBM, is one of the oldest technology companies in the world. It provides software, IT consulting services, and hardware to help business customers modernize their technology workflows. 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 includes 95% of all Fortune 500 companies. IBM's products, including Red Hat, watsonx, and mainframes, handle some of the world's most important data workloads in areas like finance and retail.

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IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 5.39% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 19.74%. Currently, IBM has a market capitalization of $263.44 billion. 
Buying $100 In IBM: If an investor had bought $100 of IBM stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $249.08 today based on a price of $283.45 for IBM at the time of writing.
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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 IBM 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

On July 7, 2025, Datavault AI Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the "Company") entered into a purchase commitment for programs with an effective date of June 30, 2025 (the "Purchase Commitment") with International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM"), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to purchase, and IBM has agreed to sell, certain subscriptions to IBM program offerings (the "Programs").
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Pursuant to the Purchase Commitment, IBM has agreed to license the Programs to the Company for two payments of $18,935,564 and $4,729,730, respectively (the "Program Payments"). According to an Embedded Solution Agreement (the "Base Agreement"), of which the Purchase Commitment and the Cloud Services Agreement (as defined below) form a part, the Program Payments become due once an invoice is sent from IBM to the Company and are due within 30 days of receipt of the invoice.
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Under the Purchase Commitment, the Company must send a report to IBM every 90 days summarizing the use of each Program. The Company may license the Programs to end-users, subject to certain limitations, restrictions, and requirements. The Company must use its own intellectual property to add value to the Programs, and describe this value to IBM as well as bundle it within the Programs when licensing to end-users.
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The Purchase Commitment includes customary representations and warranties and various customary covenants and closing conditions that are subject to certain limitations, including in the Base Agreement.

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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>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$405.00</td>
<td>$156.5K</td>
<td>29.3K</td>
<td>34.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RPD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$29.0K</td>
<td>106</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$56.4K</td>
<td>41.7K</td>
<td>3.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWV</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$70.7K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CORZ</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$19.00</td>
<td>$39.5K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/01/25</td>
<td>$215.00</td>
<td>$55.0K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BILL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$50.0K</td>
<td>6.0K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IREN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$32.00</td>
<td>$68.0K</td>
<td>5.2K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$505.00</td>
<td>$179.9K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td>979</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$275.00</td>
<td>$41.6K</td>
<td>904</td>
<td>938</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 1 day(s) on July 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 105 contract(s) at a $405.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $156.5K, with a price of $1500.0 per contract. There were 29365 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 34728 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For RPD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RPD#NASDAQ">RPD</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 36 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 804 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.0K, with a price of $37.0 per contract. There were 106 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4042 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 71 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 60 contract(s) at a $170.00 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 $56.4K, with a price of $940.0 per contract. There were 41728 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3643 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CRWV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on July 11, 2025. Parties traded 117 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $70.7K, with a price of $605.0 per contract. There were 4023 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3356 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CORZ (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CORZ#NASDAQ">CORZ</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 99 day(s) on October 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $19.00 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 $39.5K, with a price of $79.0 per contract. There were 1157 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2501 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on August 1, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $215.00 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 $55.0K, with a price of $550.0 per contract. There were 5353 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2482 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BILL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BILL#NYSE">BILL</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 71 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 139 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.0K, with a price of $360.0 per contract. There were 6078 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2420 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding IREN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IREN#NASDAQ">IREN</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 554 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $32.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $68.0K, with a price of $340.0 per contract. There were 5229 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1084 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 71 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 97 contract(s) at a $505.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $179.9K, with a price of $1855.0 per contract. There were 2551 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 979 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 8 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 800 contract(s) at a $275.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.6K, with a price of $52.0 per contract. There were 904 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 938 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) revealed a new line of AI-focused chips and servers aimed at delivering <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/07/n46291880/ibm-power11-raises-the-bar-for-enterprise-it">seamless deployment for businesses</a>. 
What To Know: IBM&#8217;s new Power11 servers have been redesigned with enhancements across its&nbsp;processor, hardware architecture and virtualization software stack. The company said its updated servers and chips will meet demand for availability, resiliency performance and scalability. 
Power11&#8217;s general availability will include high-end, mid-range and entry servers, as well as IBM Power Virtual Server in IBM Cloud. It will also be the first server to support the IBM Spyre Accelerator, the company&#8217;s system-on-a-chip that is purpose-built for AI-intensive inference workloads.&nbsp;
&#8220;IBM Power11 changes the game for enterprise computing. With Power11, clients can accelerate into the AI era with innovations tailored to their most pressing business needs,&#8221; said&nbsp;Tom McPherson, GM of Power Systems at IBM.
Power11 is designed to offer 99.9999%&nbsp;of uptime, zero planned downtime for system maintenance and less than one-minute ransomware threat detection. IBM said Power11 brings AI-ready infrastructure with built-in, on-chip acceleration for inferencing and will be able to scale to support mission-critical AI workloads.
Power11 will be generally available on July 25, with the Spyre Accelerator expected to follow in the fourth quarter of 2025.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Is IBM A Good Stock To Buy?</h3>
An investor can make a few decisions when deciding whether a stock is a good buy. In addition to valuation metrics and price action which you can find on Benzinga's quote pages &#8211; like <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/IBM">IBM</a>&#8216;s page for example &#8211; there are factors like whether or not a company pays a dividend or buys a large portion of its stock each quarter.
These are known as capital allocation programs. IBM pays a dividend, which yields 3.12% per year. Feel free to search Benzinga's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/dividends">dividend calendar</a> for the next company that is due to pay a dividend and determine what kind of yield you can earn for holding a share of the company.
Buyback programs are obviously different and highly variable. A company can approve a buyback program and purchase shares as it sees fit over the course of time in which the buyback was authorized. Looking through the latest news on <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/IBM">IBM</a> will often yield whether or not the company has approved a buyback program recently. Buyback programs usually serve as a support for share prices, serving as a backstop for demand.
IBM Price Action: IBM shares were down 0.71% at $290.28 at the time of publication Tuesday, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>. IBM shares have gained approximately 33% year-to-date, well ahead of the S&amp;P 500, which is up about 6.25% since the start of the year.
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IBM Aims To Simplify AI Deployment With New Chips, Servers

Today, IBM (NYSE:&nbsp;<a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2864195-1&amp;h=964409748&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibm.com%2Finvestor&amp;a=IBM">IBM</a>)&nbsp;revealed IBM Power11, the next generation of IBM&#xAE; Power&#xAE; servers. Redesigned with innovations across its processor, hardware architecture, and virtualization software stack, Power11 is designed to deliver the availability, resiliency, performance, and scalability enterprises demand, for seamless hybrid deployment on-premises or in IBM Cloud.
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Organizations across industries have long run their most mission-critical, data-intensive workloads on IBM Power, most notably those within the banking, healthcare, retail, and government spaces. Now, enterprises face an onslaught of new technologies and solutions as they transition into the age of AI. IDC found that one billion new logical applications are expected by 2028, and the proliferation of these systems poses new complexities for companies.1 IBM built Power11 to deliver simplified, always-on operations with hybrid cloud flexibility for enterprises to maintain competitiveness in the AI era.
Power11 is designed to be the most resilient server in the history of the IBM Power platform, with 99.9999% of uptime.2 Together with zero planned downtime for system maintenance3 and less than one-minute guaranteed ransomware threat detection with IBM Power Cyber Vault,&nbsp;4 Power11 sets a new bar for business continuity, addressing both planned and cyber-incident-related downtime.&nbsp;
For the first time ever, the Power11 general availability will simultaneously include high-end, mid-range, and entry servers as well as IBM Power Virtual Server in IBM Cloud. IBM Power Virtual Server offers a fast path to the cloud for Power workloads, and is certified as a hyperscaler platform for <a href="https://www.ibm.com/cloud/rise-with-sap">RISE with SAP</a>.&nbsp; Power11 will also be the first IBM Power server to support the IBM Spyre Accelerator, IBM's system-on-a-chip available Q4 2025 that is purpose-built for today's AI-intensive inference workloads. Available across IBM's enterprise systems portfolio, including Power11, <a href="https://www.ibm.com/products/z17">IBM z17</a>, and <a href="https://www.ibm.com/products/linuxone-5">LinuxONE 5</a>, Spyre will deliver advanced AI acceleration to help organizations scale AI across hybrid cloud environments.
With support for autonomous operations, Power11 delivers intelligent performance gains that reduce complexity and improve workload efficiency. Power11 offers up to 55% better core performance compared to Power95 and has up to 45% more capacity with higher core counts in entry and mid-range systems compared to Power10.6 &nbsp;This upgraded performance means that with Power11, enterprises are positioned to achieve enhanced flexibility and security, to transform their enterprise processes through automation.

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As we wrap up another eventful week, the tech world continues to buzz with exciting news and predictions. From Mark Cuban&#8216;s bold forecast about the future of AI to IBM&#8216;s surprising performance, there&#8217;s plenty to catch up on. Let&#8217;s dive into the top stories that caught our attention over the weekend.
Mark Cuban Predicts AI Will Create The First Trillionaire
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban shared his belief that artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to the creation of the world&#8217;s first trillionaire. During the &#8220;High Performance&#8221; podcast by CNBC, Cuban suggested that the future trillionaire will likely be someone who innovatively harnesses AI. He speculated that this groundbreaking innovation might emerge from an unexpected source.
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IBM Outperforms Nvidia, Apple, and Tesla in 2025
As Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) became the most valuable publicly traded company, another tech giant, nicknamed &#8216;Big Blue,&#8217; has quietly outpaced the Magnificent 7 and the Jensen Huang-led tech giant in 2025. International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) has emerged as one of the most profitable artificial intelligence plays this year.
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Elon Musk&#8217;s artificial intelligence startup xAI has hired Katie Miller, wife of President Donald Trump&#8217;s Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, as a communications manager. This comes just as the company secured a controversial permit for its Memphis data center operations.
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Experts Debate AI&#8217;s Impact On Employment
The impact of artificial intelligence on employment continues to be a hot topic of debate. Market veteran Jim Cramer thinks that &#8220;AI is still not trusted,&#8221; while others see trouble brewing in the labor market due to the automation of several human-led jobs.
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Dan Ives Urges Apple to Acquire Perplexity AI
Tech analyst Daniel Ives has urged Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) to make quick moves and acquire Perplexity AI for its search engine. Ives stated that Apple needs to &#8220;make a move,&#8221; during an interview with CNBC.
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Cuban's AI Prediction, IBM's Rise, Musk's New Hire And More: This Week In AI

As Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) turned the most valuable publicly traded company on Thursday, inching closer to a $4 trillion market capitalization, this multinational technology company, nicknamed &#8216;Big Blue,&#8217; has outperformed the Magnificent 7 and the Jensen Huang-led tech giant in 2025.
What Happened: International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) has quietly outpaced the gains in Magnificent 7 stocks on a year-to-date basis, emerging as one of the most profitable artificial intelligence plays this year.
IBM&#8217;s generative AI book of business has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/content/46151129/is-ibms-ai-transformation-powering-a-sustained-rally">surpassed $5 billion since its inception</a>, a clear indicator of customer demand. The stock has returned 32.75% YTD, higher than Nvidia&#8217;s 15.20% gains and also much higher than all the other Magnificent 7 stocks.
Even on a five-year basis, IBM has outperformed four out of seven Mag 7 components.
Moreover, the stock has also gained more than the exchange-traded fund tracking the Magnificent 7 stocks, Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MAGS#BATS">MAGS</a>).
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<td>Stocks</td>
<td>YTD Performance</td>
<td>One-Year Performance</td>
<td>Five-Year Performance</td>
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<tr>
<td>Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)</td>
<td>15.20%</td>
<td>26.63%</td>
<td>1558.06%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>)</td>
<td>-12.43%</td>
<td>-5.65%</td>
<td>134.59%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>)</td>
<td>19.17%</td>
<td>6.69%</td>
<td>141.85%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>)</td>
<td>1.45%</td>
<td>11.70%</td>
<td>54.60%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>)</td>
<td>-5.29%</td>
<td>-5.94%</td>
<td>146.52%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)</td>
<td>19.99%</td>
<td>33.17%</td>
<td>208.03%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)</td>
<td>-16.86%</td>
<td>25.38%</td>
<td>291.35%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MAGS#BATS">MAGS</a>)</td>
<td>3.27%</td>
<td>14.47%</td>
<td>123.1% (Since 2023)</td>
</tr>
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<td>International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>)</td>
<td>32.75%</td>
<td>65.87%</td>
<td>155.37%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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Why It Matters: Apart from AI, IBM also emerged as one of the top investors alongside 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>), making significant investments in the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/06/45901958/ibm-google-emerge-as-top-investors-in-quantum-computing-with-most-patents-issued-in-2025-only-two-companies-seriously-investing-says-martin-shkreli">quantum computing space</a> on a year-to-date basis.
According to the data shared by Martin Shkreli in mid-June, there was a steep drop in the number of quantum computing patents issued after IBM and Google, suggesting that other companies are either smaller players or not prioritizing quantum computing as heavily.
Meanwhile, highlighting the tariff impact during the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44972416/ibm-plays-down-trump-tariff-concerns-doge-could-affect-consulting-business-but-its-us-federal-business-is-less-than-5-says-ceo">first quarter earnings call</a>, IBM's CFO and Senior Vice President, James Kavanaugh, said that the company was exploring alternatives to mitigate any indirect effects because the direct tariff impact was "minimal." 
"Goods imported to the U.S. represent less than 5% of our overall spend, and under current U.S. tariff policy, the impact to IBM is minimal. While we have limited direct exposure outside the United States, we are tactically evaluating alternative sources and other strategies to mitigate tariffs," he said.
Talking about the impact of DOGE-related initiatives, its Chairman, President, and CEO, Arvind Krishna, highlighted that its consulting business was "susceptible to discretionary pullbacks and DOGE-related initiatives."
The company is set to report its <a href="https://newsroom.ibm.com/2024-07-10-IBM-to-Announce-Second-Quarter-2024-Financial-Results#:~:text=ARMONK%2C%20N.Y.%2C%20July%2010%2C,at%205%3A00%20p.m.%20ET">second-quarter earnings</a> on July 24. -.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings shows that IBM had a stronger price trend over the short, medium, and long term. Its momentum ranking was solid, and its value ranking was poor at the 17.38th percentile. The details of other metrics are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-4/#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">available here</a>.
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Price Action: On the truncated trading day of July 3rd, the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, scaled fresh records and ended higher. The SPY was up 0.79% at $625.34, while the QQQ advanced 0.98% to $556.22, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro </a>data.
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Everyone Talked About Nvidia, Apple And Tesla, But This One Tech Stock Has Left Them All Behind In 2025

Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>) is back in the spotlight. After a punishing stretch in 2022 and 2023, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/quantum-computing">the quantum computing firm</a> has staged a remarkable turnaround—its stock soaring more than 1,000% over the past year. Now, Wall Street is starting to take notice. On Wednesday, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Troy Jensen initiated coverage on Rigetti with an Overweight rating and a bullish $15 price target.
Although the stocks have all experienced meaningful appreciation and are trading at steep valuations based on any near-term revenue or earnings forecast, Jensen still noted upside given the strategic value of quantum computing.
According to the analyst, of the primary technologies believed to be capable of reaching quantum status, superconducting has seen the most investment.
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While Rigetti is competing with Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google, International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>), Intel Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Jensen noted that this ecosystem of technology leaders will help pave the way toward quantum capabilities within superconducting and position Rigetti to benefit from the efforts of others.
The analyst applauded Rigetti&#8217;s announced partnership with Quanta Computer and noted that this strategic collaboration will help accelerate the development and commercialization of superconducting quantum computing. As part of this partnership, both companies committed to investing at least $250 million over five years, including Quanta investing $35 million in Rigetti through a stock purchase in April, he said. 
The collaboration will enable Rigetti to focus on quantum technology, while Quanta concentrates on packaging and manufacturing, leveraging their expertise in servers and notebooks, Jensen noted.
The analyst noted that after challenging 2022 and 2023, Rigetti&#8217;s share price has rallied since late 2024, increasing by approximately 1,008% over the last 52 weeks.
He said that Rigetti is in the very early innings of commercializing its technology.
Rigetti can capture 15% of the quantum hardware, software, and services market by 2035, which, at a 10% discount rate, equates to a revenue present value of $477 million, Jensen noted.
While the price performances of other pure-play quantum computing stocks are flat to up year-to-date, the analyst noted Rigetti&#8217;s 22% year-to-date correction as an opportunity to accumulate shares.
Jensen projected second-quarter revenue of $1.8 million and EPS of $(0.06).
Price Action: RGTI stock is up 10.4% at $12.52 at last check Wednesday.
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Goldman Sachs analyst James Schneider maintains IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $270 to $310.

Goldman Sachs Maintains Buy on IBM, Raises Price Target to $310

In a recent thread on <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/comments/1lj7dbp/what_stock_do_you_believe_in_today_that_others/">r/stocks</a>, one Redditor recently sparked a wide-ranging discussion by posing a deceptively simple question: &#8220;What stock do you believe in today that others might regret sleeping on in five years?&#8221;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Investors Share Their High-Conviction Long-Term Picks</h2>
The original poster referenced early believers in Palantir (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>), Tesla (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) and Nvidia (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), noting how long-term conviction had paid off for those who held strong. The thread quickly filled with comments, and among the noise, a few well-supported picks stood out.
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AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASTS#NASDAQ">ASTS</a>) was by far the most <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/46095234/ast-spacemobile-stock-is-falling-wednesday-whats-happening">discussed</a>. One user noted, &#8220;They&#8217;re currently partnered with 52 [mobile network operators] worldwide that service 3.3B people.&#8221; Another broke down the math: At $0.25 per user per month, that&#8217;s $9.9 billion in annual revenue. Even with 60% margins, that&#8217;s $5.9 billion in earnings. With just 161 million shares outstanding, the investor claimed, &#8220;At a conservative P/E of 20, you&#8217;re looking at a $737 share price.&#8221;
Still, not everyone is buying the hype. One commenter warned, &#8220;When you see a company being constantly shilled on Reddit and people talking about &#8216;the last chance to buy in&#8217; and &#8216;cashing in my pension to buy&#8217; it&#8217;s time to sell.&#8221;
Rolls-Royce also got plenty of attention. One bullish investor said, &#8220;Already flying but in the next 10 years, they&#8217;ll be one of the global leaders in building nuclear power stations along with having probably the best CEO alive.&#8221; Another, who reported being up 400% on the stock, added, &#8220;I really feel they&#8217;re just <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/04/38292784/turkeys-aviation-ambitions-soar-with-20b-rolls-royce-airbus-agreement-report">getting started</a> too.&#8221;
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The conversation also included smaller, lesser-known companies like Aurora Innovation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AUR#NASDAQ">AUR</a>), a player in autonomous trucking. &#8220;I got in at the mid two-dollar mark,&#8221; one user wrote. &#8220;They've got the technology down, and they are rapidly expanding. Plus, they've got the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/05/45414625/aurora-innovation-shares-fall-as-uber-announces-1b-note-offering-whats-going-on">support of Uber</a> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NASDAQ">UBER</a>) and other big clients.&#8221; The stock is up around 100% in the last 12 months but down around 13% year to date.&nbsp;
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RKLB#NASDAQ">RKLB</a>) was mentioned as a future leader in space launches. Supporters argued the company had overcome early skepticism and is now seeing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/46096249/rocket-lab-stock-hits-new-all-time-high-whats-fueling-the-momentum">strong upward momentum</a>.
Nebius (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NBIS#NASDAQ">NBIS</a>), the company formerly known as Yandex, resurfaced as a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/insights/options/25/06/45998578/what-the-options-market-tells-us-about-nebius-group">potential rebound story</a> after being spun off and relisted on the Nasdaq. &#8220;They got delisted during the Ukrainian war, sold off the search businesses. In October, its shares resumed trading on the Nasdaq,&#8221; one user explained.
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Several investors mentioned Reddit (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RDDT#NYSE">RDDT</a>) itself. One comment noted, &#8220;It's funny how many Redditors use it daily and probably don't hold a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/reddit-stock-price-prediction">share in the company</a>.&#8221;
Others mentioned broad plays on critical industries. MP Materials (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MP#NYSE">MP</a>) and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/45914913/mp-materials-stock-surges-on-report-of-us-government-funding-for-rare-earths">rare earth miners</a> were seen as essential to the future of artificial intelligence, defense, and electric vehicles. Another user pitched IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>): &#8220;Old and slow works and is a more <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/insights/news/25/06/46085701/heres-how-much-you-would-have-made-owning-ibm-stock-in-the-last-5-years">stable of an investment</a>, especially with quantum on the horizon. IBM does not push a ton of PR and is business-to-business.&#8221;
For every pick, someone had a story: missed chances, huge wins, and lessons learned.&nbsp;
Whether these plays turn out to be the next Nvidia or just another cautionary tale remains to be seen. But as the thread showed, there&#8217;s no shortage of conviction among retail investors willing to bet big and hold long.
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Palantir, Tesla, And Nvidia Rewarded Patient Investors. Now, An Investor Is Asking, 'What Are You Currently Bullish On For The Long Term?'

The first half of 2025 has come to a close and 21 of the 30 stocks that make up the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/dow-jones-industrial-average">Dow Jones Industrial Average Index</a> are positive year-to-date.
Despite the impressive number of stocks with a positive performance in the first six months, the index was up around 4% with several of the components posting large declines.
2025 Performance: Through the first six months of the year, two <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/magnificent-seven">Magnificent Seven stocks </a>are among the 10 best in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and two are among the 10 worst in the index based on performance.
Here's a look at the 10 best Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks in the first half:
<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li>International Business Machines (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>): +34.1%</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>): +23.6%</li>
<li>JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>): +20.9%</li>
<li>Boeing Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>): +18.4%</li>
<li>Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>): +18.0%</li>
<li>3M Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MMM#NYSE">MMM</a>): +17.9%</li>
<li>NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>): +17.6%</li>
<li>Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>): +17.2%</li>
<li>Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KO#NYSE">KO</a>): +13.6%</li>
<li>Visa Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>): +12.3%</li>
</ol>
Here are the 10 worst performing Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks in the first half:
<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li>UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>): -38.3%</li>
<li>Merck &amp; Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRK#NYSE">MRK</a>): -20.4%</li>
<li>Salesforce.com Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>): -18.4</li>
<li>Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>): -18.1%</li>
<li>Nike Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>): -6.1%</li>
<li>Home Depot Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>): -5.7%</li>
<li>Procter &amp; Gamble Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PG#NYSE">PG</a>): -5.0%</li>
<li>Chevron Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVX#NYSE">CVX</a>): -1.1%</li>
<li>Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>): Flat</li>
<li>McDonald's Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NASDAQ">MCD</a>): +0.8%</li>
</ol>
Overall the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>), which tracks the index, was up around 4% in the first half of 2025. This was a lower gain than the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>), which tracks the S&amp;P 500, which had a 5.7% gain in the first half.
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Why It's Important: Nvidia was one of the new Dow Jones components <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/broad-u-s-equity-etfs/24/12/42726598/dow-jones-2024-scoreboard-top-5-winners-losers-and-how-amazon-nvidia-could-reshape-2025">added in 2024</a> and the stock is one of the top performers in the first half of 2025. The stock replaced Intel, which was a top decliner in recent years.
The index also got rid of Walgreens, which was another poor performer in recent years. Its replacement Amazon was flat for the first half of 2025.
The new index makeup is showing strong signs of positive returns.
With 21 of the components positive year-to-date and one flat, this could mark one of the best years by the number of gainers in recent history.
In 2024, 18 of the 30 stocks were up for the full year. In 2023, 19 of the stocks in the index were up.
Perhaps most surprising is that two of the Magnificent Seven stocks rank among the worst performers in the first half of 2025, despite being part of the four Mag 7 members included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Apple was the fourth-worst performer in the index for the first half, falling 18.1%. That marks a sharp reversal from its standout status as the only Dow Jones stock to rank among the top gainers in both 2023 and 2024.
Amazon ranked ninth with a flat return, as only eight of the components were down. 
The Dow Jones Industrial Average remains one of the most closely watched stock market indexes, serving as a gauge of overall market health. With only 30 stocks and a weighting based on stock price, rather than market capitalization, the index is less frequently used by some analysts and market experts than the broader S&amp;P 500 Index.
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The agreement integrates DBmaestro&#8217;s platform into IBM&#8217;s software portfolio, providing customers with access to robust database DevSecOps tools and advanced observability features.
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Information Technology 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>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/27/25</td>
<td>$205.00</td>
<td>$27.1K</td>
<td>38.4K</td>
<td>61.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRCL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/27/25</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$46.8K</td>
<td>22.7K</td>
<td>36.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/27/25</td>
<td>$137.00</td>
<td>$46.1K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>31.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$270.00</td>
<td>$41.3K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>14.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/27/25</td>
<td>$485.00</td>
<td>$35.1K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>8.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/27/25</td>
<td>$370.00</td>
<td>$27.9K</td>
<td>4.2K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CSCO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$198.7K</td>
<td>27.1K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/17/27</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$748.0K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$13.00</td>
<td>$52.8K</td>
<td>47</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$297.50</td>
<td>$159.5K</td>
<td>59</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on June 27, 2025. Parties traded 331 contract(s) at a $205.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.1K, with a price of $82.0 per contract. There were 38450 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 61020 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CRCL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRCL#NYSE">CRCL</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on June 27, 2025. Parties traded 71 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.8K, with a price of $660.0 per contract. There were 22766 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 36449 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on June 27, 2025. This event was a transfer of 179 contract(s) at a $137.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 29 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.1K, with a price of $258.0 per contract. There were 2993 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 31263 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on July 3, 2025. Parties traded 180 contract(s) at a $270.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.3K, with a price of $230.0 per contract. There were 1489 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 14859 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on June 27, 2025. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $485.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 24 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.1K, with a price of $117.0 per contract. There were 1580 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8653 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on June 27, 2025. This event was a transfer of 116 contract(s) at a $370.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.9K, with a price of $241.0 per contract. There were 4239 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4548 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CSCO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 87 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 984 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $198.7K, with a price of $202.0 per contract. There were 27109 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3131 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 906 day(s) on December 17, 2027. This event was a transfer of 113 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $748.0K, with a price of $6620.0 per contract. There were 4072 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2896 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NN#NASDAQ">NN</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 1505 contract(s) at a $13.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 35 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.8K, with a price of $35.0 per contract. There were 47 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2716 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 call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on July 3, 2025. Parties traded 684 contract(s) at a $297.50 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 $159.5K, with a price of $235.0 per contract. There were 59 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1109 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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