Ultime notizie per Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Azioni

INTEL CORP

Intel

Intel is a leading digital chipmaker, focused on the design and manufacturing of microprocessors for the global personal computer and data center markets. Intel pioneered the x86 architecture for microprocessors and was the prime proponent of Moore's law for advances in semiconductor manufacturing. Intel remains the market share leader in central processing units in both the PC and server end markets. Intel has also been expanding into new adjacencies, such as communications infrastructure, automotive, and the Internet of Things. Further, Intel expects to leverage its chip manufacturing capabilities into an outsourced foundry model where it constructs chips for others.

Taipei,,Taiwan-,July,25,,2022:,The,Office,Building,Of,Nvidia

Long Ideas

Tech

Trading Ideas

INTC

NVDA

Valutazioni a confronto: come l&#39;innovazione ha creato un divario da 3 trilioni nel futuro dei semiconduttori.

Da $5 miliardi a gigante dell&#39;AI: la lezione di Nvidia a Intel

Nvidia,Chip,On,Illuminated,Circuit,Board,ñ,Glowing,Green,Logo

News

Media

QCOM

Innovazione e sviluppo segnano il nuovo corso del settore, tra strategie globali e sfide tecnologiche che ridefiniscono il mercato.

Computex 2025: Nvidia guida la rivoluzione dell&#39;intelligenza artificiale

Jim Cramer

Markets

AMAT

APLD

LRCX

MRVL

Jim Cramer ha espresso un giudizio negativo su un istituto bancario, motivando la sua opinione con le valutazioni di un analista di Wall Street.

Jim Cramer &#34;non è una banca di qualità&#34;: ecco a chi si riferisce

Intel Corp

Intchains Group Limited - American Depositary Shares

Intchains Group Ltd

On Thursday, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) unveiled a new server, signaling a direct challenge to Nvidia Corporation's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>).
What Happened: At a development conference called "Advancing AI" in San Jose, AMD CEO Lisa Su introduced the Helios AI server, set to launch in 2026.
Each Helios unit will contain 72 MI400 chips, directly rivaling Nvidia's NVL72 system.
The shift reflects a change in competition among AI chipmakers like Nvidia, moving beyond selling standalone chips to offering complete server systems containing dozens or even hundreds of processors, all integrated with networking components from the same vendor.
See Also:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/45838270/robinhood-stock-is-falling-monday-whats-going-on" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Robinhood Stock Is Falling Monday: What's Going On?</a>
"The future of AI is not going to be built by any one company or in a closed ecosystem. It&#8217;s going to be shaped by open collaboration across the industry," Su said.
AMD also said that Helios' networking standards would be openly shared with competitors like Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>).
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joined Su onstage and said that ChatGPT would use AMD's MI450 chips, stating, "Our infrastructure ramp-up over the last year, and what we&#8217;re looking at over the next year, have just been a crazy, crazy thing to watch."
Executives from Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), xAI, and Oracle Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) took the stage to highlight how they're leveraging AMD processors in their operations.
<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"> 
<div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<iframe loading="lazy" title="AMD Advancing AI Keynote" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5dmFa9iXPWI?list=PLx15eYqzJifety30CdPJ5ehAAf4hC-Uyb" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</div>
</figure>
Why It's Important: Last month, Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya maintained a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/price-target/25/05/45548891/amd-could-see-eps-upside-by-2027-despite-nvidias-over-80-market-share-analyst">Buy rating on AMD</a> with a $130 price target, citing the company's gains in server and PC CPU market share, growing AI opportunities and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/45894766/saudi-arabia-taps-amd-cisco-for-cloud-project-report">multi-year contracts</a> in the Middle East.
While Nvidia and custom chips are expected to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45602111/600b-ai-opportunity-nvidias-18000-chip-deal-with-saudi-arabias-humain-puts-middle-east-front-of-the-line-says-wedbushs-dan-ives">lead the AI accelerator</a> market, Arya sees AMD capturing a 3–4% share of the $300–$400 billion market.
He highlighted AMD's strategic acquisitions, software improvements and recognition from companies like Oracle and xAI. Arya also forecasted up to $6.6 billion in additional revenue across key segments by 2027.
Price Action: AMD shares have declined 1.77% year-to-date and are down 25.89% over the past 12 months. On Thursday, the stock fell 2.18%, closing at $118.50, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Benzinga&#8217;s Edge Stock Rankings indicate AMD continues to show strong upward momentum in the short and medium term, but trends downward over the long term. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound'">Additional performance insights are available here</a>.
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound'"><img decoding="async" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/13010302/Screenshot-2025-06-13-at-10.31.01%E2%80%AFAM.png" alt="" class="wp-image-948464" /></a></figure>
Read Next:
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/45841062/rocket-lab-ast-spacemobile-shares-are-surging-monday-whats-fueling-the-move" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile Shares Are Surging Monday: What's Fueling The Move?</a></li>
</ul>
Disclaimer:&nbsp;This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.
Photo Courtesy: jamesonwu1972 On Shutterstock.com

ORCL

AMD Challenges Nvidia's AI Dominance With New Helios Server As OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Confirms ChatGPT Will Use Lisa Su-Led Tech Giant's Latest Chips: 'Future Of AI Is Not Going To Be Built By Any One Company'

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>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$205.00</td>
<td>$32.5K</td>
<td>33.7K</td>
<td>23.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$385.00</td>
<td>$55.5K</td>
<td>30.5K</td>
<td>23.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$28.4K</td>
<td>111.4K</td>
<td>16.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$475.00</td>
<td>$45.9K</td>
<td>7.4K</td>
<td>14.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SLAB</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$36.7K</td>
<td>51</td>
<td>12.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$260.00</td>
<td>$59.2K</td>
<td>14.6K</td>
<td>9.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$30.2K</td>
<td>3.5K</td>
<td>6.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$21.00</td>
<td>$31.4K</td>
<td>13.3K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$25.6K</td>
<td>22.6K</td>
<td>4.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ORCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$34.9K</td>
<td>5.4K</td>
<td>3.7K</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 8 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 299 contract(s) at a $205.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.5K, with a price of $109.0 per contract. There were 33726 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 23319 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 call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on June 13, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $385.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.5K, with a price of $555.0 per contract. There were 30503 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 23277 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 trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 8 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.4K, with a price of $568.0 per contract. There were 111435 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16247 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 bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on June 13, 2025. Parties traded 91 contract(s) at a $475.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.9K, with a price of $505.0 per contract. There were 7499 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 14857 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SLAB (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLAB#NASDAQ">SLAB</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 36 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 68 contract(s) at a $150.00 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 $36.7K, with a price of $540.0 per contract. There were 51 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12593 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 sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $260.00 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 $59.2K, with a price of $296.0 per contract. There were 14684 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9553 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CRWV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on June 13, 2025. This event was a transfer of 101 contract(s) at a $150.00 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 $30.2K, with a price of $299.0 per contract. There were 3560 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6026 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 64 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 173 contract(s) at a $21.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.4K, with a price of $182.0 per contract. There were 13362 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5350 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 36 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.6K, with a price of $256.0 per contract. There were 22655 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4280 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ORCL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 30 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.9K, with a price of $1165.0 per contract. There were 5446 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3758 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.

Options

AAPL

AVGO

CRWV

MSFT

MSTR

SLAB

10 Information Technology Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

Many big tech companies, including startups, are foraying into the emerging field of quantum computing. Out of the 300 quantum computing patents issued in 2025, two companies have received the most.
What Happened: International Business Machines Corp. and Alphabet Inc.&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google appear to have made significant investments in the quantum computing space on a year-to-date basis.
According to the data shared by Martin Shkreli, there was a steep drop-off in issued patents after IBM and Google, suggesting that other companies are either smaller players or not prioritizing quantum computing as heavily.
IonQ Inc., D-Wave Quantum Inc., PsiQuantum, Quantinuum, and Intel Corp., followed the first two firms.
<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"> 
<div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">I looked at every quantum computing patent issued this year (&gt;300) so you don&#39;t have to. A few takeaways 1) QC is a very small space with only two companies seriously investing (rest are startups or not serious) 2) Craig Gidney is 1337 (1/2) <a href="https://t.co/rqtcbvpUO9">pic.twitter.com/rqtcbvpUO9</a>
&mdash; Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) <a href="https://twitter.com/MartinShkreli/status/1932861083938635989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
</figure>
Furthermore, he highlighted that Wells Fargo &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), and JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) also hold quantum patents, which he describes as &#8220;big company spend.&#8221;
Large corporations often invest in emerging technologies like quantum computing to hedge against future disruptions, even if they're not leading the field.
Shkreli also notes that companies like Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>) are working on Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and quantum networking patents. QKD uses quantum mechanics to secure communications, offering theoretically unbreakable encryption.
Lastly, Shkreli suggests that Microsoft Corp.&#8217;s patent output doesn't match its spending or public statements, implying they may be focusing more on development or partnerships rather than patenting their work.
<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"> 
<div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">3) China is surprisingly involved at the level of top companies (Alibaba, Tencent) 4) Wells Fargo, Bank of America, JPMorgan all have some quantum patents (emblematic of &quot;big company spend&quot; that I&#39;ve been talking about) 5) Cisco and other networking players have some QKD/quantum…
&mdash; Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) <a href="https://twitter.com/MartinShkreli/status/1932861086224494849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
</figure>
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/06/45888626/nvidia-apple-amazon-microsoft-and-alphabets-insitutional-investors-sold-8-4-billion-shares-in-q1-filings-reveal">Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, And Alphabet&#8217;s Institutional Investors Sold 8.4 Billion Shares In Q1, Filings Reveal</a>
Why It Matters: The evolving quantum computing space relies on qubits, which, unlike classical bits in traditional computers, can superpose and entangle 0 and 1 to solve complex problems.
While still in the development stage, many publicly listed firms are involved in their research and development. Here&#8217;s a list of a few companies and an exchange-traded fund that tracks such companies.
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
<table class="has-fixed-layout">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Stocks</td>
<td>YTD Performance</td>
<td>One Year Performance</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>)</td>
<td>28.00%</td>
<td>66.58%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>)</td>
<td>-6.21%</td>
<td>-0.43%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>)</td>
<td>2.27%</td>
<td>-32.77%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>)</td>
<td>8.61%</td>
<td>40.71%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>)</td>
<td>12.91%</td>
<td>7.16%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IonQ Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IONQ#NYSE">IONQ</a>)</td>
<td>-7.89%</td>
<td>399.37%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>D-Wave Quantum Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QBTS#NYSE">QBTS</a>)</td>
<td>72.01%</td>
<td>1325.00%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rigetti Computing Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>)</td>
<td>-37.40%</td>
<td>1127.45%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Quantum Computing Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QUBT#NASDAQ">QUBT</a>)</td>
<td>1.12%</td>
<td>2864.06%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Defiance Quantum ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QTUM#NASDAQ">QTUM</a>)</td>
<td>8.24%</td>
<td>38.92%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, fell on Wednesday. The SPY was down 0.29% at $601.36, while the QQQ declined 0.34% to $532.41, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
The futures of the S&amp;P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq 100 indices fell on Thursday.
Read Next:
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/06/45886571/gary-blacks-2021-tsla-stock-exit-dodged-a-30-drop-can-valuation-discipline-outsmart-teslas-2025-robotaxi-hype">Gary Black&#8217;s 2021 TSLA Stock Exit Dodged A 30% Drop: Can Valuation Discipline Outsmart Tesla&#8217;s 2025 Robotaxi Hype</a></li>
</ul>
Photo courtesy: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com

Equities

CSCO

GOOG

GOOGL

IONQ

QBTS

QTUM

QUBT

RGTI

IBM, Google Emerge As Top Investors In Quantum Computing With Most Patents Issued In 2025: 'Only Two Companies Seriously Investing,' Says Martin Shkreli

Wall Street flipped into the red Wednesday afternoon after news broke that the U.S. is pulling some embassy staff from multiple Middle Eastern countries, a move<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/econ-s"> that reignited geopolitical fears.</a>
Just after 3:00 p.m. ET, several news outlets, including the Associated Press, reported that the U.S. State Department had ordered all nonessential personnel to leave the embassy in Baghdad while authorizing voluntary departures <a href="https://apnews.com/article/state-department-embassy-baghdad-f892ebd6a50850ef5650f31819541bff?taid=6849c3fa1fa51b000125a8a6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in Bahrain and Kuwait.</a><a href="https://apnews.com/article/state-department-embassy-baghdad-f892ebd6a50850ef5650f31819541bff?taid=6849c3fa1fa51b000125a8a6"> </a>
Though the Baghdad Post was already operating with limited staff, the latest move raised eyebrows among investors.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Markets Flip, Gold And Oil Prices Rise</h3>
Stocks edged higher early Wednesday, helped by a softer-than-expected inflation report and President Donald Trump&#8216;s upbeat trade talk, which hinted at progress in a trade deal with China.
Traders rotated out of equities and into safe-haven assets as the embassy developments stirred geopolitical concerns. 
The market reaction was swift. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up nearly 300 points from its earlier peak of 43,115, dipping to 42,860 late in the session. 
The S&amp;P 500 fell about 50 points to close at the 6,020 level, while the Nasdaq 100 slid to 21,860 from a session high of 22,000.
S&amp;P 500&#8217;s top daily performers on Wednesday were Starbucks Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBUX#NYSE">SBUX</a>) and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), up 4.1% and 3.9%, respectively. Major laggards were Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) and Nucor Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NUE#NYSE">NUE</a>) down 6.1% and 5.3%, respectively. 
Gold prices – as tracked by the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLD#NYSE">GLD</a>) – climbed 0.7% to $3,345 an ounce, drawing safe-haven demand. Oil witnessed a strong rally, with crude prices jumping 4.3% to break above $67 a barrel—the biggest one-day gain since April 9 and second-strongest since October 2024.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Iran Nuclear Tensions Add Fuel</h3>
Tensions between Washington and Tehran have risen in recent days as nuclear talks stall ahead of a sixth round of negotiations, tentatively set for Sunday, June 15 in Oman.
The U.S. is standing firm against Iran's efforts to enrich uranium and develop nuclear weapons. Iran, in turn, has labeled any enrichment ban as unacceptable and is demanding real sanctions relief before making any concessions.
As Reuters reported Wednesday, Iran's Defense Minister threatened possible strikes on U.S. bases if the talks break down and conflict erupts.
Read Next:
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/large-cap/25/06/45870128/meta-platforms-enters-its-most-bullish-month-a-return-to-record-highs-in-sight">Meta Platforms Enters Its Most Bullish Month: A Return To Record Highs In Sight? </a></li>
</ul>
Photo: Angela N Perryman/Shutterstock

Large Cap

Broad U.S. Equity ETFs

Global

Econ #s

Economics

ETFs

PLTR

SBUX

US Embassy Evacuations Spark Middle East Risks, And Markets Are Noticing

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>06/13/25</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$166.8K</td>
<td>75.0K</td>
<td>97.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$202.50</td>
<td>$25.0K</td>
<td>11.7K</td>
<td>50.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$260.00</td>
<td>$133.7K</td>
<td>9.8K</td>
<td>18.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$410.00</td>
<td>$38.1K</td>
<td>28.8K</td>
<td>16.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$21.00</td>
<td>$45.6K</td>
<td>14.5K</td>
<td>15.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$35.6K</td>
<td>6.4K</td>
<td>8.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$31.0K</td>
<td>10.5K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWV</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$33.2K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$25.8K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RIOT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$9.00</td>
<td>$34.8K</td>
<td>8.2K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• 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 2 day(s) on June 13, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1736 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 45 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $166.8K, with a price of $96.0 per contract. There were 75009 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 97688 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 bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on June 13, 2025. Parties traded 201 contract(s) at a $202.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.0K, with a price of $125.0 per contract. There were 11706 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50684 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 9 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 499 contract(s) at a $260.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $133.7K, with a price of $268.0 per contract. There were 9823 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18597 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 call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on June 13, 2025. This event was a transfer of 587 contract(s) at a $410.00 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 $38.1K, with a price of $65.0 per contract. There were 28878 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16772 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 37 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 400 contract(s) at a $21.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 36 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.6K, with a price of $114.0 per contract. There were 14581 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 15218 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 bullish, expiring in 219 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 31 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.6K, with a price of $1155.0 per contract. There were 6463 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8389 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 37 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $45.00 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 $31.0K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 10576 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3355 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 sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on June 13, 2025. Parties traded 31 contract(s) at a $155.00 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 $33.2K, with a price of $1077.0 per contract. There were 1056 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2475 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CLS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 9 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $125.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.8K, with a price of $645.0 per contract. There were 3224 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2110 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding RIOT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIOT#NASDAQ">RIOT</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on June 13, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $9.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.8K, with a price of $174.0 per contract. There were 8288 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1901 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.

RIOT

SMCI

Intel Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) shares are trading lower Wednesday, erasing gains from the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/45871269/intel-intc-stock-is-up-8-today-whats-going-on">previous session</a> as investor focus shifted back to the company&#8217;s ongoing challenges. After pushing higher on Tuesday amid broad tech-sector enthusiasm, the stock is pulling back Wednesday despite a lack of company-specific news for the session.
What To Know: Tuesday&#8217;s rally also came despite a lack of company-specific news and a sober outlook from company executives. CFO David Zinsner recently <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/05/45456613/intel-cfo-says-new-chip-output-for-clients-will-be-minimal-eyes-foundry-breakeven-by-2027">tempered</a> expectations, stating the company&#8217;s crucial foundry business isn&#8217;t projected to break even until 2027. 
This followed a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/04/45011721/intel-just-announced-q2-guidance-below-estimates-why-the-stock-is-tumbling">disappointing</a> second-quarter forecast, compounding concerns about Intel losing ground to competitors like AMD and NVIDIA Corp.
Read Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/45887072/whats-going-on-with-gamestop-stock-wednesday-2">What&#8217;s Going On With GameStop Stock Wednesday?</a>
The brief stock surge Tuesday was largely attributed to a powerful updraft lifting all semiconductor names, fueled by bullish sentiment from a recent Bank of America tech conference and massive inflows into tech funds. This allowed Intel to float higher on sector optimism rather than its own recent, challenging fundamentals.
Price Action: Tuesday&#8217;s optimism faded Wednesday. According to data from <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>, the stock was trading down over 6.09% to $20.74 on Wednesday morning on trading volume of nearly 58 million shares.
Read Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/45887290/cleveland-cliffs-clf-stock-tumbles-on-us-mexico-steel-tariff-deal-report">Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) Stock Tumbles On US-Mexico Steel Tariff Deal Report</a>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How To Buy INTC Stock</h2>
Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share &#8211; or fractional share &#8211; of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument. 
For example, in Intel&#8217;s case, it is in the Information Technology sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.
According to data from Benzinga Pro, INTC has a 52-week high of $37.16 and a 52-week low of $17.66.
Image: Shutterstock

Intel (INTC) Stock Is Falling Wednesday: What's Going On?

TSLAOKLOUNHNVDAAAPLGLDBULLPLTRQUBTINTCData from <a href="https://swaggystocks.com/dashboard/wallstreetbets/ticker-sentiment " title="https://swaggystocks.com/dashboard/wallstreetbets/ticker-sentiment ">https://swaggystocks.com/dashboard/wallstreetbets/ticker-sentiment </a>
<ul>
<li>TSLA</li>
<li>OKLO</li>
<li>UNH</li>
<li>NVDA</li>
<li>AAPL</li>
<li>GLD</li>
<li>BULL</li>
<li>PLTR</li>
<li>QUBT</li>
<li>INTC</li>
</ul>
Data from <a href="https://swaggystocks.com/dashboard/wallstreetbets/ticker-sentiment">https://swaggystocks.com/dashboard/wallstreetbets/ticker-sentiment</a>
&nbsp;

BULL

OKLO

TSLA

Top 10 Trending Stocks On WallStreetBets As Of June 11, 2025 (Via Swaggy Stocks)

WIIM

Intel shares are trading lower as the stock give back gains after surging on Tuesday despite a lack of company-specific announcements.

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Intel (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</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 INTC, 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 15 uncommon options trades for Intel.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 66% bullish and 26%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $515,822, and 11 are calls, for a total amount of $1,064,118.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $17.0 to $25.0 for Intel over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Intel options trades today is 14713.15 with a total volume of 17,136.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Intel's big money trades within a strike price range of $17.0 to $25.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Intel Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1749654138_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</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>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$1.98</td>
<td>$1.97</td>
<td>$1.98</td>
<td>$21.00</td>
<td>$423.3K</td>
<td>10.6K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$1.36</td>
<td>$1.34</td>
<td>$1.36</td>
<td>$21.00</td>
<td>$380.8K</td>
<td>14.5K</td>
<td>7.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$2.21</td>
<td>$2.07</td>
<td>$2.21</td>
<td>$22.00</td>
<td>$195.5K</td>
<td>32.7K</td>
<td>42</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/17/27</td>
<td>$7.0</td>
<td>$1.75</td>
<td>$6.1</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$109.8K</td>
<td>5.1K</td>
<td>180</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$4.35</td>
<td>$4.25</td>
<td>$4.35</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$91.8K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>211</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Intel</h3>
Intel is a leading digital chipmaker, focused on the design and manufacturing of microprocessors for the global personal computer and data center markets. Intel pioneered the x86 architecture for microprocessors and was the prime proponent of Moore's law for advances in semiconductor manufacturing. Intel remains the market share leader in central processing units in both the PC and server end markets. Intel has also been expanding into new adjacencies, such as communications infrastructure, automotive, and the Internet of Things. Further, Intel expects to leverage its chip manufacturing capabilities into an outsourced foundry model where it constructs chips for others.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Intel, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Where Is Intel Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 47,907,111, the INTC's price is down by -4.26%, now at $21.14. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 50 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Intel</h3>
In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $23.0.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-checkout/?t=Be8be9arja3be22bz20&amp;adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=options-activity&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Click here for access</a>. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Deutsche Bank has revised its rating downward to Hold, adjusting the price target to $23. 
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 Intel, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.

Intel's Options: A Look at What the Big Money is Thinking

Intel Corp&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) stock pushed higher Tuesday afternoon, despite a lack of company-specific news for the session. The stock appears to be higher amid general, broader <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/broad-u-s-equity-etfs/25/06/45750739/qqq-etf-just-saw-its-second-best-month-of-inflows-ever-heres-why">tech sector</a> enthusiasm.
What To Know: Tuesday&#8217;s rally came even as CFO David Zinsner recently revealed at a J.P. Morgan conference that initial production volumes for external customers on its upcoming 18A and 14A manufacturing technologies would be &#8220;insignificant.&#8221; 
He <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/05/45456613/intel-cfo-says-new-chip-output-for-clients-will-be-minimal-eyes-foundry-breakeven-by-2027">projects</a> the company's foundry business, which needs billions in revenue to become viable, won't break even until 2027, a long road for a turnaround plan that has seen the chipmaker's stock plunge over 30% in the last year.
Read Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/45869657/disney-stock-is-rising-tuesday-whats-going-on">Disney Stock Is Rising Tuesday: What&#8217;s Going On?</a>
This sober outlook follows a disappointing second-quarter forecast and analyst concerns that its first-quarter beat was merely due to customers <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/05/45456613/intel-cfo-says-new-chip-output-for-clients-will-be-minimal-eyes-foundry-breakeven-by-2027">pre-buying</a> ahead of potential tariffs. The challenges, particularly in data centers where rivals AMD and Nvidia Corp gained significant market share, culminated in the 2024 ousting of former CEO Pat Gelsinger.
However, the market's focus could be elsewhere. A recent Bank of America <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst-color/25/06/45845825/ai-momentum-powers-nvidia-arm-and-chip-supply-chain-in-bofa-recap">tech conference</a> highlighted a bullish tone across computing, with analysts raising price targets on AI-leader Nvidia Corp, CPU-designer Arm Holdings and equipment makers KLA Corp and Lam Research. 
This industry-wide optimism, fueled by the dominance of the &#8220;Magnificent Seven&#8221; and massive May inflows into tech funds like the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF, is creating a powerful updraft for all semiconductor names, allowing Intel to float higher on sector sentiment rather than its own challenging fundamentals.
Price Action: According to data from <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>, Intel is trading sharply higher Tuesday afternoon, up 8.13% at a price of $22.15. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMH#NASDAQ">SMH</a>) was also in positive territory, showing a gain of 1.96% at a price of $261.99.
Read Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/06/45867225/small-caps-test-200-day-average-nasdaq-100-eyes-record-ahead-of-us-china-progress-whats-driving-markets-tuesday">Small Caps Test 200-Day Average, Nasdaq 100 Eyes Record Ahead Of US-China Progress: What&#8217;s Driving Markets Tuesday?</a>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How To Buy INTC Stock</h2>
Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share &#8211; or fractional share &#8211; of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument. 
For example, in Intel&#8217;s case, it is in the Information Technology sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.
INTC has a 52-week high of $37.16 and a 52-week low of $17.66.

Intel (INTC) Stock Is Up 8% Today: What's Going On?

<a href="https://newsroom.intel.com/intel-products/imperial-college-london-chooses-intel-xeon-6-for-hpc-supercomputer" title="https://newsroom.intel.com/intel-products/imperial-college-london-chooses-intel-xeon-6-for-hpc-supercomputer">https://newsroom.intel.com/intel-products/imperial-college-london-chooses-intel-xeon-6-for-hpc-supercomputer</a>

Reported Earlier: 'Imperial College London Chooses Intel Xeon 6 for Latest HPC Supercomputer'

Watching Intel; Shares Continue Higher Throughout The Day, Now Up 9.5%

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>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$205.00</td>
<td>$43.9K</td>
<td>31.2K</td>
<td>69.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$245.00</td>
<td>$31.5K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
<td>6.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$465.00</td>
<td>$25.9K</td>
<td>4.3K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$385.00</td>
<td>$40.2K</td>
<td>30.4K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$152.50</td>
<td>$32.3K</td>
<td>969</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$23.00</td>
<td>$82.1K</td>
<td>13.0K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$152.00</td>
<td>$34.2K</td>
<td>13.4K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$132.00</td>
<td>$29.4K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IREN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$73.0K</td>
<td>65.1K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WOLF</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$3.00</td>
<td>$45.0K</td>
<td>483</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 3 day(s) on June 13, 2025. This event was a transfer of 400 contract(s) at a $205.00 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 $43.9K, with a price of $109.0 per contract. There were 31228 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 69260 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on June 13, 2025. This event was a transfer of 95 contract(s) at a $245.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.5K, with a price of $332.0 per contract. There were 2426 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6318 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 bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on June 13, 2025. This event was a transfer of 174 contract(s) at a $465.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.9K, with a price of $149.0 per contract. There were 4343 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5360 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 call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on June 13, 2025. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $385.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.2K, with a price of $1005.0 per contract. There were 30430 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3023 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 call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on June 13, 2025. Parties traded 35 contract(s) at a $152.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.3K, with a price of $925.0 per contract. There were 969 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3016 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 38 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1000 contract(s) at a $23.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 34 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $82.1K, with a price of $82.0 per contract. There were 13043 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2662 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 600 contract(s) at a $152.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.2K, with a price of $57.0 per contract. There were 13437 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2352 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PLTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 65 contract(s) at a $132.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.4K, with a price of $453.0 per contract. There were 1796 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1523 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For IREN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IREN#NASDAQ">IREN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 220 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $73.0K, with a price of $292.0 per contract. There were 65187 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1463 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For WOLF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WOLF#NYSE">WOLF</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 283 day(s) on March 20, 2026. This event was a transfer of 1000 contract(s) at a $3.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.0K, with a price of $45.0 per contract. There were 483 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1001 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.

IREN

WOLF

If you want to know where America&#8217;s wealthiest people are heading, go to Scottsdale, Arizona. The towny desert city is hot in more ways than its scorching temperature. According to investment consulting firm Henley &amp; Partners&#8217;<a href="https://www.henleyglobal.com/publications/usa-wealth-report-2025/fastest-growing-wealth-hubs-usa"> USA Wealth Report 2025</a>, it is the nation&#8217;s fastest-growing metro for millionaires.
The sun-baked city, known for its chic restaurants and upscale golf clubs, saw its millionaire demographic soar by 125% in a decade — from 2014 to 2024, outstripping <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/real-estate/24/04/38143914/real-estate-in-this-texas-city-has-gone-from-boom-to-bust-in-just-a-few-years">Austin, Texas</a>, which formerly held the top spot. &#8220;Scottsdale has grabbed the attention of high-earning households over the last decade as luxury buyers flock to the area in search of sunshine and access to the area&#8217;s amenities, such as golf courses and resorts,&#8221; Hannah Jones, a senior economic research analyst at<a href="https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/scottsdale-millionaire-hub-us-wealth-report-2025/"> Realtor.com</a> said.&nbsp;
Don't Miss:
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Maker of the $60,000 foldable home has 3 factory buildings, 600+ houses built, and big plans to solve housing — <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/boxabl-scaling-fast-from-spacex-orders-to-600-homes-built-this-60k-foldable-home-may-be-the-future-of-housing">this is your last chance to become an investor for $0.80 per share.</a></li>
<li>Invest where it hurts — and help millions heal:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/a-cure-for-osteoarthritis-powered-by-everyday-investors-cytonics-is-looking-to-beat-big-pharma-and-disrupt-a-390-billion-market"> Invest in Cytonics and help disrupt a $390B Big Pharma stronghold</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Semiconductors, Self-Driving Cars And Drones</h2>
The<a href="https://www.henleyglobal.com/newsroom/press-releases/usa-wealth-report-2025"> USA Wealth Report 2025</a> puts much of the city&#8217;s rapid growth down to its tech sector. <a href="https://www.choosescottsdale.com/about/technology">Companies with offices in Scottsdale</a> include Yelp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/YELP#NYSE">YELP</a>), Indeed and Weebly. A host of other tech companies are based in nearby Phoenix, which has become a hub for semiconductor manufacturing and the development of autonomous vehicles, including self-driving cars and drones,<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/17/why-tech-companies-like-amazon-google-and-tsmc-are-in-phoenix.html"> CNBC</a> reports.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">&#8216;Favorable Business Environment&#8217;</h2>
Anne Hoecker, global head of technology at Bain Global, told CNBC that Phoenix&#8217;s &#8220;favorable business environment,&#8221; the &#8220;ecosystem of other companies,&#8221; and its &#8220;close proximity to a university that has a strong engineering program&#8221; make it ideally suited to be a leading tech city. The University in question is Arizona State, whose SkySong, The Scottsdale Innovation Center, has helped to launch over 100 startups since its founding in 2008, according to the city's&nbsp; economic development website, Choose Scottsdale.
Trending: Maximize saving for your retirement and cut down on taxes: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/wideradvisor-retirement-planning">Schedule your free call with a financial advisor to start your financial journey – no cost, no obligation</a>.&nbsp;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">TSMC&#8217;s $65 Billion Investment</h2>
One of the biggest drivers of big money in the area has been the presence of global tech powerhouses Intel (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), Google and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/06/45782624/tsmc-ceo-tells-trump-100-billion-us-chip-expansion-will-take-time-amid-tariff-pressures-surging-ai-d">Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.</a> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>). TMSC pledged<a href="https://www.columbian.com/news/2025/mar/11/chip-company-tsmc-invests-165b-in-u-s-manufacturing-but-largely-focuses-on-arizona-and-not-camas-operation/#:~:text=The%20Taiwanese%20chip%20company%20announced,priority%20is%20supporting%20its%20customers."> </a>to invest <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/13/inside-tsmcs-new-chip-fab-where-apple-will-make-chips-in-the-us-.html">&nbsp;$65 billion in the greater Phoenix area</a> by the end of the decade as part of an overall <a href="https://www.columbian.com/news/2025/mar/11/chip-company-tsmc-invests-165b-in-u-s-manufacturing-but-largely-focuses-on-arizona-and-not-camas-operation/#:~:text=The%20Taiwanese%20chip%20company%20announced,priority%20is%20supporting%20its%20customers.">$165 billion U.S. investment package</a>. As part of the investment, the company agreed to build a science and technology park, which, once complete, is expected to create 62,000 jobs, CNBC says.
&#8220;They&#8217;re basically duplicating the science park concept that was pioneered in Taiwan,&#8221; Rick Cassidy, chairman of TSMC Arizona, told the outlet. &#8220;It solves lots of problems for our smaller suppliers. They can actually rent space and just plug in.&#8221;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">One Of The Wealthiest Small Cities In America</h2>
Wealthy tech executives working in the greater Phoenix area have chosen to settle in Scottsdale and nearby Paradise Valley. According to the Henley &amp; Partners report, as of 2024, 14,800 millionaires, 64 centimillionaires, and five billionaires resided in the Scottsdale area, making it one of the wealthiest small cities in the U.S. To put this into context, according to Henley &amp; Partners, 36% of the world&#8217;s centi-millionaires, with a net worth of $100 million or more, and 33% of its billionaires reside in America.
See Also: Wall Street's Missing This AI Surgical Tech — You Don't Have To.<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/this-ai-imaging-technology-has-been-used-in-more-than-500-surgeries-now-you-can-be-part-of-the-ai-imaging-revolution"> Invest from $350.</a>
&#8220;The luxury housing market in Scottsdale has boomed as buyers, particularly from California, take advantage of the area&#8217;s appealing standard of living,&#8221; Realtor.com's Jones says. &#8220;Significant investment in the area has only heightened Scottsdale&#8217;s appeal as builders and developers cater to these new movers.&#8221;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Average Home Price Is Over $3 Million</h2>
According to<a href="https://www.zillow.com/home-values/94845/paradise-valley-az-85253/"> Zillow,</a> the average home price in Paradise Valley&#8217;s 85253 zip code is over $3 million, with a median price of $4.4 million, representing a 10% increase over the last 12 months.&nbsp;
&#8220;It&#8217;s a different world here now,&#8221; Cheryl Anderson, a real estate agent with Russ Lyon Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty, told <a href="https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/paradise-valley-arizona-wealth-real-estate-06cfdeb9?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAjp0LSyQeeRj7v8sMKslCcfDZbTmN9nAitTpSDfxnOdTljYb2vvP-nnRhlOo_4=&amp;gaa_ts=68407257&amp;gaa_sig=LKEUcnFYaAp7kpta0dS4F50Tyg9QeEUTdJuHz0_CavV23jMLSnv0H57z2Xf1gtkjY7aaBV8W7UZt0wywt5BcQg==">The Wall Street Journal</a> in January 2024 after witnessing a decade of rapid growth. &#8220;Real estate prices have gone crazy.&#8221;
Read Next: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/are-you-rich">Are you rich?</a> Here&#8217;s what Americans think you need to be considered wealthy.
Image: Shutterstock

Personal Finance

YELP

Austin, Step Aside. Scottsdale, Arizona Is America's Fastest-Growing Millionaire Metropolis

Quantum computing startup PsiQuantum is seeking to raise at least $750 million in a funding round led by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/04/44762412/the-economy-is-weakening-as-we-speak-blackrock-ceo-larry-fink-says-its-more-of-a-buying-opportunity-but-market-could-drop-another-20">BlackRock</a> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>), aiming to double its valuation to $6 billion,<a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2025/06/03/psiquantum-palo-alto-funding-valuation-boost.html"> San Francisco Business Times</a> reports.
The Palo Alto-based company is developing a fault-tolerant quantum computer using photonic qubits, leveraging traditional semiconductor manufacturing techniques. According to PsiQuantum&#8217;s<a href="https://www.psiquantum.com/about"> website</a>, the company&#8217;s approach involves using photons as qubits, allowing for scalability through existing chip fabrication processes.
Don't Miss:
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Maker of the $60,000 foldable home has 3 factory buildings, 600+ houses built, and big plans to solve housing — <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/boxabl-scaling-fast-from-spacex-orders-to-600-homes-built-this-60k-foldable-home-may-be-the-future-of-housing">this is your last chance to become an investor for $0.80 per share.</a></li>
<li>Maximize saving for your retirement and cut down on taxes: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/wideradvisor-retirement-planning">Schedule your free call with a financial advisor to start your financial journey – no cost, no obligation</a>. </li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">PsiQuantum Secured Global Expansion and Government Partnerships</h2>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45486464/nvidias-quantum-pivot-chip-giant-reportedly-mulls-major-stake-in-psiquantum-amid-rising-global-interest">PsiQuantum</a> is collaborating with the governments of Australia and the U.S. to build quantum computing facilities in Brisbane and Chicago, respectively,<a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/quantum-computing-startup-psiquantum-raising-least-750-million-6-billion-2025-03-24/"> Reuters</a> reports. According to the<a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/labor-s-bold-1b-bet-on-aussie-quantum-start-up-20240429-p5fnb7"> Australian Financial Review</a>, the company has secured $617 million in funding in Australia from federal and Queensland governments to construct a commercial quantum computer.
In the U.S., PsiQuantum plans to build a 300,000-square-foot facility in Chicago&#8217;s Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, supported by more than $500 million in anticipated public funding,<a href="https://thequantuminsider.com/2025/03/25/sources-psiquantum-raising-750-million-to-push-photonic-quantum-computers-toward-commercial-reality/"> The Quantum Insider</a> says. The initiatives underscore PsiQuantum&#8217;s commitment to advancing quantum computing infrastructure globally.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Engineering the Future of Computing</h2>
PsiQuantum manufactures its quantum chips at GlobalFoundries&#8217; facility in New York, utilizing photonic technology developed for fiber-optic communications, Reuters reports.
Trending: Wall Street's Missing This AI Surgical Tech — You Don't Have To.<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/this-ai-imaging-technology-has-been-used-in-more-than-500-surgeries-now-you-can-be-part-of-the-ai-imaging-revolution"> Invest from $350.</a>
According to The Quantum Insider, the company has introduced the Omega quantum photonic chipset, designed for utility-scale quantum computing, featuring high-performance photonic components. Additionally, PsiQuantum has developed high-speed optical switches and improved photon detectors to enhance quantum circuit performance.
To boost efficiency, PsiQuantum implemented a compilation technique known as active volume compilation, aiming to reduce application run times by approximately 50-fold, The Quantum Insider says.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Backed By Giants Like BlackRock, Microsoft, And Nvidia&#8217;s Quantum Reversal</h2>
BlackRock, which led PsiQuantum's previous $450 million round, is returning as lead investor, signaling sustained institutional confidence. According to San Francisco Business Times, other major backers include Microsoft's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) venture arm M12, Atomico, Founders Fund, Playground Global, Temasek Holdings, and FPV Ventures.
According to<a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-talks-invest-quantum-startup-psiquantum"> The Information</a>, Nvidia (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) is in advanced discussions to invest in PsiQuantum, signaling a strategic shift in its quantum computing approach. This potential investment follows Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang&#8216;s announcement of a new quantum computing research lab in Boston, in collaboration with Harvard and MIT,<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/nvidia-advanced-talks-invest-psiquantum-information-reports-2025-05-19/"> Reuters</a> reports.
See Also: Invest where it hurts — and help millions heal:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/a-cure-for-osteoarthritis-powered-by-everyday-investors-cytonics-is-looking-to-beat-big-pharma-and-disrupt-a-390-billion-market"> Invest in Cytonics and help disrupt a $390B Big Pharma stronghold</a>.
In January, Huang rocked the sector by suggesting quantum computers were at least 20 years from viability, sending quantum-related stocks tumbling. But just weeks later, during Nvidia's &#8220;Quantum Day&#8221; at its GTC conference in San Jose, California, Huang reversed course, admitting his earlier comments were off the mark, according to<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/20/nvidia-ceo-huang-says-was-wrong-about-timeline-for-quantum-computing.html"> CNBC</a>.
That shift helped reignite interest in companies like PsiQuantum, which now stand to benefit from the renewed optimism and visibility. While competitors such as Google, IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>), Intel (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), Honeywell (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HON#NASDAQ">HON</a>), and Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>) continue to push their own quantum architectures, PsiQuantum's photonic approach is seen by many as a promising alternative, San Francisco Business Times says.
PsiQuantum&#8217;s funding round reflects growing investor confidence in the company&#8217;s photonic quantum computing technology. The company&#8217;s innovative approach may position it as a key player in the race to develop practical quantum computing solutions.
Read Next: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/are-you-rich">Are you rich?</a> Here&#8217;s what Americans think you need to be considered wealthy.
Image: Shutterstock

PsiQuantum Eyes $750M Raise As BlackRock Doubles Down On Light-Based Supercomputers Amid Nvidia's Quantum Reversal

Bank of America Securities analyst Vivek Arya on Monday <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/tech-stocks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">recapped takeaways from</a> a tech conference in which 27 companies attended.
Representatives from the following companies attended: Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>); Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>); Intel Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>); Marvell Tech (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>); Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>); Coherent (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COHR#NYSE">COHR</a>); Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LITE#NASDAQ">LITE</a>); ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ON#NASDAQ">ON</a>); Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TXN#NASDAQ">TXN</a>); Synopsys (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNPS#NASDAQ">SNPS</a>); and Lam Research Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRCX#NASDAQ">LRCX</a>); KLA Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KLAC#NASDAQ">KLAC</a>); and Applied Materials (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>).
Arya noted that the overall tone was positive across computing and networking for GPU (Nvidia and AMD) and ASIC (Marvell) vendors.
He maintains Nvidia with a Buy rating with a $180 price target. Nvidia remains best positioned to benefit from the ongoing AI tide, supported by a multi-year lead in performance (AI scaling), pipeline, incumbency, scale, and developer support, he adds.
Also, the company&#8217;s rack-scale systems are in full production and overall AI demand continues to rise for inference reasoning and sovereign AI.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/25/06/45789800/amd-acquires-another-company-to-expands-ai-arsenal" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AMD Acquires Another Company To Expand AI Arsenal</a>
Arm also expects a continued 50% server CPU deployment share this year, Arya said.
Arya raised his price target on Arm to $150 (from $135) on the continued proliferation (market share gain) of Arm-based CPUs in the data center, above peers, though justified by Arm&#8217;s superior growth profile, sticky Licensing business, and expanding Royalty rates.
Concerns about tariff-related pull-ins remain at Intel for PCs. Still, AMD continues to see strong sell-through in the second quarter, aided by higher-ASP new products, and could even see seasonal second-half strength, the analyst said.
Arya said Lam Research, KLA Corp, and Applied Materials indicated strong momentum in leading-edge F/L and advanced DRAM WFE this year, which is helping to offset weakness in China and trailing-edge spending to sustain mid-single-digit Y/Y growth in calendar 2025.
The analyst said KLA Corp also suggested that mid-single-digit Y/Y WFE growth in calendar 2026 could be a plausible assumption led by strong 2nm/GAA investments.
Lam Research noted NAND upgrades in the early stages across multiple customers inside a $40 billion multi-year opportunity, Arya said. Crucially, all vendors suggested China is &#8220;de-risked&#8221; this year despite recent restriction noise and can settle at 25%- 30% of sales, the analyst noted.
Arya raised his Lam Research price target to $100 (from $90), which was justified by improving NAND prospects as a leading-edge foundry/logic, and advanced DRAM (DDR5/HBM) remained strong.
The analyst raised his price target on KLA Corp to $900 (from $825), given increasing leading-edge F/L ramp visibility, advanced packaging TAM expansion, and best-in-class profitability.
He raised his Lumentum price target to $78 (from $70), justified by broad-based strength in the data center.
Arya raised his On Semiconductor price target to $60 (from $55), which was justified following management calling the second-quarter auto bottom with broad-based recovery across auto and industrial expected in the second half.
Read Next:
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/06/45785351/which-internet-software-stocks-is-jp-morgan-bullish-on" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Which Internet Software Stocks Is JP Morgan Bullish On?</a></li>
</ul>
Image: Shutterstock

Price Target

Reiteration

Analyst Ratings

COHR

KLAC

LITE

SNPS

AI Momentum Powers Nvidia, Arm And Chip Supply Chain In BofA Recap

Israeli chip startup Speedata has secured a $44 million Series B round, bringing its total funding to $114 million as it prepares to unveil a next-generation processor that may challenge <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45609982/elon-musk-rival-ray-kurzweils-beyond-imagination-lands-100m-deal-as-tesla-nvidia-meta-race-toward-ai-powered-humanoid-robots">Nvidia</a>&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) dominance in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/25/06/45789800/amd-acquires-another-company-to-expands-ai-arsenal">AI</a> and big data computing,<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/03/speedata-a-chip-startup-competing-with-nvidia-raises-a-44m-series-b/"> TechCrunch</a> reports.
The round was led by existing investors, including Walden Catalyst Ventures, 83North, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Pitango First, and Viola Ventures, according to TechCrunch. Strategic backers include Intel (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who also serves as managing partner at Walden Catalyst, and Eyal Waldman, co-founder of Mellanox Technologies.
Don't Miss:
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Maker of the $60,000 foldable home has 3 factory buildings, 600+ houses built, and big plans to solve housing — <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/boxabl-scaling-fast-from-spacex-orders-to-600-homes-built-this-60k-foldable-home-may-be-the-future-of-housing">this is your last chance to become an investor for $0.80 per share.</a></li>
<li>Wall Street's Missing This AI Surgical Tech — You Don't Have To.<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/this-ai-imaging-technology-has-been-used-in-more-than-500-surgeries-now-you-can-be-part-of-the-ai-imaging-revolution"> Invest from $350.</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Custom-Built APU Aims To Replace Racks Of Servers With One Chip</h2>
At the heart of Speedata's innovation is the analytics processing unit, a dedicated chip designed to accelerate data analytics from the silicon level up, TechCrunch reports. Unlike graphics processing units, which were originally designed for graphics and later adapted for data workloads, Speedata's analytics processing unit was engineered solely for analytics performance.
&#8220;Our APU is purpose-built for data processing and a single APU can replace racks of servers, delivering dramatically better performance,&#8221; Speedata CEO Adi Gelvan told TechCrunch. &#8220;We aim at becoming the standard processor for data processing — just as GPUs became the default for AI training, we want APUs to be the default for data analytics across every database and analytics platform,&#8221; he added.
In one pharmaceutical test case, Speedata's APU completed a complex data workload in just 19 minutes, compared to 90 hours using conventional hardware. That represents a 280x speed improvement, highlighting the chip&#8217;s potential to redefine industry benchmarks, TechCrunch says.
Trending: Invest where it hurts — and help millions heal:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/a-cure-for-osteoarthritis-powered-by-everyday-investors-cytonics-is-looking-to-beat-big-pharma-and-disrupt-a-390-billion-market"> Invest in Cytonics and help disrupt a $390B Big Pharma stronghold</a>.
The APU currently supports Apache Spark, with a product roadmap that includes integration across major analytics platforms. According to TechCrunch, Speedata aims to position its APU as the industry standard for processing analytics data, similar to how Nvidia&#8217;s GPUs became essential in AI training.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Veteran-Backed Founders Bring Deep Silicon Expertise To Market</h2>
Speedata was founded in 2019 by six engineers, including early researchers of multi-threaded coarse-grained reconfigurable architecture, a breakthrough in programmable chip technology, TechCrunch reports. The founding team collaborated with application-specific integrated circuit specialists to design the chip from the ground up to solve analytics bottlenecks.
Since its last funding round, Speedata has finalized the design and manufacturing of its first APU, moving from prototype simulations to production hardware in late 2024. The company is growing a pipeline of several large enterprise customers, although names have not been disclosed, TechCrunch says.
See Also: Maximize saving for your retirement and cut down on taxes: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/wideradvisor-retirement-planning">Schedule your free call with a financial advisor to start your financial journey – no cost, no obligation</a>.&nbsp;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">First Public APU Reveal Scheduled For Databricks Data &amp; AI Summit</h2>
Speedata plans to showcase its APU publicly for the first time at the Databricks&#8217; Data &amp; AI Summit currently underway, according to TechCrunch.
The startup is now expanding its go-to-market operations and growing its pipeline of enterprise clients eager to transition to faster and more efficient data processing, TechCrunch says. With $114 million in total funding, Speedata enters the race with both the hardware and investor backing to compete on a global scale.
As data workloads continue to grow, Speedata's APU could reshape how businesses process information, potentially giving Nvidia its first serious competitor in data-specific chip architecture.
Read Next: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/are-you-rich">Are you rich?</a> Here&#8217;s what Americans think you need to be considered wealthy.
Image: Shutterstock

Israeli Chip Startup Speedata Raises $44M To Challenge Nvidia's AI Dominance With 280x Faster Analytics Processor

Alphawave Semi&nbsp;on Thursday announced the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/tsmc" rel="noreferrer noopener">successful&nbsp;tape out</a> of one of UCIe IP subsystem on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) 2-nm process, supporting 36G die-to-die data rates.
The solution fully integrates with&nbsp;Taiwan Semiconductor&#8217;s Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS)&nbsp;advanced packaging technology, unlocking bandwidth density and scalability for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250605712350/en/Alphawave-Semi-Tapes-Out-Breakthrough-36G-UCIe-IP-on-TSMC-2nm-Unlocking-Foundational-AI-Platform-IP-on-Nanosheet-Processes" rel="noreferrer noopener">advanced chiplet architectures</a>.
This milestone builds on the&nbsp;recent release&nbsp;of the Alphawave Semi AI Platform,&nbsp;proving readiness to support the future of disaggregated SoCs&nbsp;and scale-up infrastructure for hyperscale AI and HPC workloads.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45801113/keysight-synopsys-team-up-to-fast-track-rf-migration-to-taiwan-semis-n4p-process" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Keysight, Synopsys Team Up To Fast-Track RF Migration To Taiwan Semi&#8217;s N4P Process</a>
Alphawave Semi is advancing key ecosystem collaborations to enable technologies, leveraging&nbsp;D2D-based open chiplet interoperability&nbsp;to drive a broader AI connectivity platform for the industry.
Intel Corp&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) has tapped <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/04/44962945/intel-taps-taiwan-semiconductor-for-advanced-2nm-process-for-ai-powered-chips-report" rel="noreferrer noopener">its long-term supplier</a>,&nbsp;Taiwan Semiconductor, for its&nbsp;advanced 2-nm process.
Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor are collaborating on a 2nm product to manufacture the compute tile for Intel&#8217;s next-gen Nova Lake PC processors, which are expected in 2026.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) is already a client of Taiwan Semiconductor&#8217;s 2-nm process.
According to Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple Inc&#8217;s&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>)&nbsp;upcoming&nbsp;iPhone 18&nbsp;lineup <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44453733/apples-iphone-18-to-get-massive-boost-with-2nm-a20-chiptsmcs-yields-surge-past-70-says-top-analyst" rel="noreferrer noopener">will likely feature</a>&nbsp;Taiwan Semiconductor&#8217;s 2-nm A20 chip.
Taiwan Semiconductor <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/25/05/45466444/to-serve-exploding-ai-chip-demand-taiwan-semiconductor-plans-9-advanced-factories" rel="noreferrer noopener">plans to build</a> five wafer fabs in Kaohsiung to produce chips using 2-nm and A16 technology. It expects its 2-nm technology to start commercializing in the second half of 2025 at two new fabs in Hsinchu and Kaohsiung.
The company will also add an advanced chip packaging facility using chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) technology.
Price Action: TSM stock is up 0.24% to $203.83 at the last check on Friday.
Read Next:
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/large-cap/25/06/45748492/taiwan-semiconductors-japan-chip-factory-faces-delays-while-us-expansion-takes-priority" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Taiwan Semiconductor&#8217;s Japan Chip Factory Faces Delays, While US Expansion Takes Priority</a></li>
</ul>
Photo by wakamatsu via Shutterstock

Taiwan Semiconductor Powers Alphawave's 2nm Chip Breakthrough For Faster AI And HPC Connectivity

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. 
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>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/06/25</td>
<td>$142.00</td>
<td>$31.8K</td>
<td>45.4K</td>
<td>64.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/18/26</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$29.9K</td>
<td>8.1K</td>
<td>17.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$270.00</td>
<td>$46.4K</td>
<td>26.9K</td>
<td>8.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$22.00</td>
<td>$458.3K</td>
<td>6.4K</td>
<td>6.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/06/25</td>
<td>$152.50</td>
<td>$28.9K</td>
<td>636</td>
<td>3.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QCOM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$131.6K</td>
<td>178</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SOUN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$11.00</td>
<td>$46.0K</td>
<td>19.0K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/06/25</td>
<td>$385.00</td>
<td>$32.4K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MRVL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$188.5K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$470.00</td>
<td>$48.0K</td>
<td>10.5K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created 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 2 day(s) on June 6, 2025. Parties traded 277 contract(s) at a $142.00 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 $31.8K, with a price of $115.0 per contract. There were 45457 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 64771 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 trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 379 day(s) on June 18, 2026. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.9K, with a price of $2995.0 per contract. There were 8159 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 17498 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 16 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 55 contract(s) at a $270.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.4K, with a price of $845.0 per contract. There were 26971 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8780 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 107 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 2976 contract(s) at a $22.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $458.3K, with a price of $154.0 per contract. There were 6425 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6038 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CRWV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 2 day(s) on June 6, 2025. This event was a transfer of 31 contract(s) at a $152.50 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 $28.9K, with a price of $935.0 per contract. There were 636 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3882 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For QCOM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 9 day(s) on June 13, 2025. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $145.00 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 $131.6K, with a price of $528.0 per contract. There were 178 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2796 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SOUN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOUN#NASDAQ">SOUN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 44 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $11.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 27 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.0K, with a price of $92.0 per contract. There were 19040 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2457 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on June 6, 2025. Parties traded 55 contract(s) at a $385.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.4K, with a price of $590.0 per contract. There were 1143 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2241 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MRVL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 107 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $188.5K, with a price of $1885.0 per contract. There were 2164 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1611 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 sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 120 contract(s) at a $470.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.0K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 10518 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1401 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.

SOUN

10 Information Technology Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

GlobalFoundries Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GFS#NASDAQ">GFS</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/06/g45768528/globalfoundries-announces-16b-u-s-investment-to-reshore-essential-chip-manufacturing-and-accelerat" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">plans to inject $16 billion</a> into expanding its semiconductor manufacturing and packaging operations across New York and Vermont facilities.
What Happened: The company announced on Wednesday that it aims to boost domestic chipmaking. 
The funding includes $13 billion for facility expansion and $3 billion for R&amp;D. The focus is on silicon photonics, GaN power technologies, and advanced packaging.
The announcement comes after the launch of the New York Advanced Packaging and Photonics Center—the first U.S.-based facility dedicated to silicon photonics packaging.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/large-cap/25/06/45748492/taiwan-semiconductors-japan-chip-factory-faces-delays-while-us-expansion-takes-priority" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Taiwan Semiconductor&#8217;s Japan Chip Factory Faces Delays, While U.S. Expansion Takes Priority</a>
Why It Matters: CEO Tim Breen said the AI boom is fueling demand for GF&#8217;s technologies. The company makes a proprietary FDX platform and silicon photonics solutions.
GlobalFoundries aims to support next-gen data centers and edge devices with energy-efficient, high-performance chips built in America.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the move exemplifies America&#8217;s latest reshoring efforts under the Trump administration.
Industry leaders, including Apple Inc&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) Tim Cook, SpaceX&#8216;s Gwynne Shotwell, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) Lisa Su, and Qualcomm&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) Cristiano Amon, voiced support, citing the importance of a reliable U.S. semiconductor supply chain.
Related ETFs: iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) and VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMH#NASDAQ">SMH</a>).
Price Action: GFS shares are trading higher by 1.50% at $37.42 on the last check on Wednesday.
Read Next: 
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45769527/trump-threatened-tariffs-on-apple-and-mattel-why-the-barbie-maker-could-slide-free-but-tim-cooks-company-might-not" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trump Threatened Tariffs On Apple And Mattel—Why The Barbie Maker Could Slide Free, But Tim Cook&#8217;s Company Might Not</a></li>
</ul>
Image: Shutterstock

iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund

SOXX

GlobalFoundries Commits $16 Billion To US Chip Expansion As AI Drives Demand

Press Releases

Intel Reports First-Quarter 2025 Financial Results

General

Arqit, in collaboration with Equus and Intel, demonstrates a world-first Quantum-Safe CSfC-Compliant MACP Architecture for Classified Mobile Communications

Intel Foundry Gathers Customers and Partners, Outlines Priorities

Small Cap

Opinion

Quantum's Rise Could Mirror the AI Boom--Only Faster

ISS and Glass Lewis Join ADL and JLens in Recommending AGAINST Anti-Israel Shareholder Proposals at Intel, General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin

Intel Corporation to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference

Computex 2025: Intel Unveils New GPUs for AI and Workstations

Mobileye Announces Participation in Upcoming Second Quarter 2025 Investor Conferences

Mobileye Imaging Radar Chosen by Global Automaker for Eyes-Off Driving

ARQQ

ARQQW

CSE:SCPE

MBLY

SCPCF

Analog Devices

Astera Labs

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - Common Stock

Advanced Micro Devices

Arm Holdings plc - American Depositary Shares

ARM Holdings

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. American Depositary Shares (each representing Two Common Shares)

ASE Technology Holding Co

Broadcom

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd - Ordinary Shares

Credo Technology Group

First Solar

GLOBALFOUNDRIES

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation - Common Stock

Lattice Semiconductor

Microchip Technology Incorporated - Common Stock

Microchip Technology

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. - Common Stock

Monolithic Power Systems

Marvell Tech

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. - Common Stock

MACOM Technology Solns

Micron Technology

NVIDIA

Universal Display Corporation - Common Stock

Universal Display

ON Semiconductor Corporation - Common Stock

ON Semiconductor

Qualcomm

Qorvo

STMicroelectronics

Skyworks Solutions

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

Taiwan Semiconductor

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Common Stock

Texas Instruments

United Microelectronics Corporation (NEW) Common Stock

Comments

Intel

Notizie

Ultime notizie per Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Azioni

Le persone guardano anche

Notizie

PARTNER/COLLABORATORE

BENZINGA NEL MONDO