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China&#8217;s permanent representative to the United Nations condemned the United States on Sunday for conducting precision strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, warning of escalating Middle East tensions during an emergency Security Council meeting.
What Happened: Fu Cong, China&#8217;s UN envoy, said the Saturday strikes on Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites violated international law and Iran&#8217;s sovereignty. &#8220;China strongly condemns the U.S. attacks on Iran and the bombing of nuclear facilities under the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency,&#8221; Fu stated, <a href="https://english.news.cn/20250623/2622712cde5f46e8a8ff0700199c1469/c.html">according</a> to Xinhua News Agency.
The strikes involved seven B-2 Spirit bombers from Northrop Grumman Corp. operating from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, completing the longest bomber mission since 2001. Defense markets responded positively, with Northrop Grumman shares surging 5.28% to $524.00 in overnight <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/06/46045651/northrop-grumman-jumps-5-overnight-as-b-2-bombers-return-to-missouri-after-36-hour-iran-strike-trump-says-job-well-done">trading on extended-hours platforms</a>.
President Donald Trump announced the &#8220;spectacular military success&#8221; via Truth Social, stating the objective was &#8220;destruction of Iran&#8217;s nuclear enrichment capacity.&#8221; The operation utilized Massive Ordnance Penetrator bunker-buster weapons and involved over 125 U.S. aircraft in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/46043305/donald-trump-announces-spectacular-military-success-as-us-strikes-key-iranian-nuclear-sites">the 36-hour mission</a>.
Fu warned that the strikes &#8220;exacerbated tensions in the Middle East and dealt a heavy blow to the international nuclear non-proliferation regime.&#8221; China, Russia and Pakistan proposed a Security Council draft resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire and civilian protection.
&#8220;The parties to the conflict, Israel in particular, should immediately cease fire to prevent a spiraling escalation and to resolutely avoid the spillover of the war,&#8221; Fu said.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/topics/25/06/46045693/fedex-founder-fred-smith-dies-at-80-marine-veteran-wwii-memorial-champion-and-visionary-ceo-mourned-by-satya-nadella-marc-benioff">FedEx Founder Fred Smith Dies At 80: Marine Veteran, WWII Memorial Champion And Visionary CEO Mourned By Satya Nadella, Marc Benioff</a>
Why It Matters: The State Department issued worldwide travel advisories following the strikes, with Iran&#8217;s parliament voting to authorize the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/travel/25/06/46045416/us-issues-worldwide-caution-after-strikes-on-irans-nuclear-sites-state-department-warns-of-airspace-closures-travel-chaos-and-rising-threats-to-americans-abroad">handles 20% of global petroleum transit</a>. 
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi traveled to Moscow for meetings with President Vladimir Putin, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/travel/25/06/46045416/us-issues-worldwide-caution-after-strikes-on-irans-nuclear-sites-state-department-warns-of-airspace-closures-travel-chaos-and-rising-threats-to-americans-abroad">condemning U.S. actions</a> as crossing &#8220;a very big red line.&#8221;
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Carnival Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) will release earnings results for the second quarter, before the opening <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CCL/earnings">bell on Tuesday, June 24.</a>
Analysts expect the Miami, Florida-based company to report quarterly earnings at 24 cents per share, up from 11 cents per share in the year-ago period. Carnival projects to report quarterly revenue of $6.21 billion, compared to $5.78 billion a year earlier, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
On June 13, Carnival announced a new $4.5 billion revolving credit facility to upsize and extend the company&#8217;s revolver capacity.
Carnival shares rose 0.7% to close at $23.77 on Friday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ccl/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li>Barclays analyst Brandt Montour maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $26 to $30 on June 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.</li>
<li>Stifel analyst Steven Wieczynski maintained a Buy rating and boosted the price target from $31 to $33 on June 11, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.</li>
<li>Citigroup analyst James Hardiman maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $25 to $28 on June 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.</li>
<li>Loop Capital analyst Laura Champine maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $21 to $22 on June 3, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.</li>
<li>Truist Securities analyst Patrick Scholes maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $30 to $27 on May 19, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%</li>
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Considering buying CCL stock? Here&#8217;s what analysts think: 
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With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Monday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:
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<li>Wall Street expects FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FDS#NYSE">FDS</a>) to report quarterly earnings at $4.29 per share on revenue of $580.50 million before the opening bell, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>. FactSet Research shares fell 0.6% to $420.00 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>Analysts are expecting Commercial Metals Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMC#NYSE">CMC</a>) to post earnings at 85 cents per share on revenue of $2.05 billion for the latest quarter. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Commercial Metals shares rose 3.2% to $50.25 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>AGM Group Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AGMH#NASDAQ">AGMH</a>) announced it regained Nasdaq compliance. AGM Group shares jumped 47.2% to $3.40 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
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Check out our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premarket/">premarket coverage here</a>
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<li>Before the markets open, Jerash Holdings (US) Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JRSH#NASDAQ">JRSH</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at 1 cent per share on revenue of $32.70 million. Jerash Holdings shares gained 4.2% to $3.49 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>Analysts expect KB Home (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KBH#NYSE">KBH</a>) to post quarterly earnings at $1.46 per share on revenue of $1.51 billion after the closing bell. KB Home shares fell 0.4% to $51.52 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
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Financial guru Robert Kiyosaki issued a stark warning about a potential global monetary collapse Sunday, advising followers to invest in gold, silver, and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>).
What Happened: Kiyosaki, the best-selling author of &#8220;Rich Dad Poor Dad,&#8221; took to X, predicting a global debt bubble burst. 
&#8220;I recommend owning gold, silver, and BITCOIN if you want to be richer when the Global Debt Bubble bursts,&#8221; he stated. &#8220;BIGGEST LOSERS will be savers of fake fiat money and especially bonds.&#8221;
Kiyosaki advised his followers to take action and avoid becoming poorer due to &#8220;obsolete ideas&#8221; about money.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">GLOBAL MONETARY COLLAPSE COMING? Will you be richer or poorer when biggest debt bubble in history bursts. I recommend owning gold, silver, and BITCOIN if you want to be richer when the Global Debt Bubble bursts. BIGGEST LOSERS will be savers of fake fiat money and especially…
&mdash; Robert Kiyosaki (@theRealKiyosaki) <a href="https://twitter.com/theRealKiyosaki/status/1936989017079238876?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Kiyosaki&#8217;s warning echoed his previous predictions about a 2025 crash <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/management/25/06/45949470/bail-yourself-out-warns-robert-kiyosaki-says-the-2025-crisis-could-be-worse-than-2008-and-savers-are-losers-in-this-economy">that could be worse than the 2008 financial crisis</a>. He has consistently urged households to swap fiat cash for gold, silver, and Bitcoin, insisting that &#8220;savers are losers&#8221; in the current economy. 
Previously, he predicted <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45485038/robert-kiyosaki-predicts-bitcoin-to-reach-250000-buy-more-do-not-sell">Bitcoin to surge to $250,000</a>, attributing it to a potential collapse of the central bank system. 
While Kiyosaki has been a strong advocate of Bitcoin, his predictions should be taken with a pinch of salt. He projected Bitcoin would hit $100,000 in June 2024. Needless to say, the forecast was way off target. He even painted a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/06/39198509/rich-dad-poor-dad-author-robert-kiyosaki-comes-up-with-another-bold-projection-bitcoin-wil" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$350,000 price target</a>&nbsp;by August 2024.
Price Action:&nbsp; At the time of writing, BTC was exchanging hands at $101,227.88, down 1.35% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.&nbsp;Year-to-date, the apex cryptocurrency has gained only 7%.
Spot gold traded at $3,360.19 per ounce, down 0.24%, while spot silver gained 0.14% to $36.0445 as of this writing. Read Next:&nbsp;
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'Rich Dad Poor Dad' Author Robert Kiyosaki Warns Of Global Debt Collapse, Urges Buying Gold, Silver, Bitcoin

Frederick Smith, founder and executive chairman of FedEx Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FDX#NYSE">FDX</a>), died from natural causes on Saturday in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 80.
What Happened: Smith&#8217;s death marks the end of an era for the $84 billion global logistics giant he built from a Yale economics thesis into the world&#8217;s largest express transportation company. 
The Mississippi-born entrepreneur launched Federal Express in 1973 with 14 Dassault Falcon jets and $4 million in family inheritance. That first night, the company delivered 186 packages to 25 cities. Today, FedEx moves $2 trillion in goods annually across 220 countries, employing over 500,000 workers and processing 17 million daily shipments.
Smith&#8217;s military background shaped his leadership philosophy. The Marine Corps veteran served two Vietnam tours as a rifle platoon leader and company commander, earning the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts. He often credited the Marines with providing his &#8220;business degree.&#8221;
His overnight delivery concept, conceived at Yale in the 1960s, revolutionized global commerce by enabling just-in-time manufacturing and e-commerce growth. The integrated air-ground network model became the industry standard.
Smith stepped down as CEO in 2022 after serving as one of the longest-tenured Fortune 100 leaders, transitioning to executive chairman while maintaining strategic oversight. Current CEO Raj Subramaniam called Smith a &#8220;pioneer who connected the world and shaped global commerce.&#8221;
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Why It Matters: Beyond business, Smith co-chaired the World War II Memorial project and National Museum of the Marine Corps campaign. His philanthropic efforts included substantial donations to St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital and Memphis community development.
Tech leaders mourned Smith&#8217;s passing. Microsoft Corporation CEO Satya Nadella praised his &#8220;vision and relentless drive to innovate.&#8221; Salesforce Inc. CEO Marc Benioff called him &#8220;a gentle, kind, and brilliant giant of business.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Fred Smith shaped the world of commerce and logistics as we know it today. His vision, leadership, and relentless drive to innovate won't be forgotten. Rest in peace, Fred.
&mdash; Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) <a href="https://twitter.com/satyanadella/status/1936963330654228852?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Deeply saddened by the passing of my friend, FedEx founder Fred Smith. A gentle, kind, and brilliant giant of business, he always offered me his hard‑earned wisdom and the warmest word. A Marine who led with core values and deep integrity. My thoughts are with his family. May the… <a href="https://t.co/hKfHwrndwe">pic.twitter.com/hKfHwrndwe</a>
&mdash; Marc Benioff (@Benioff) <a href="https://twitter.com/Benioff/status/1936648646516195759?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Smith is survived by his wife Diane, nine children, 31 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
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B-2 Spirit bombers safely returned to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri following a 36-hour mission that struck <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/46043305/donald-trump-announces-spectacular-military-success-as-us-strikes-key-iranian-nuclear-sites">three Iranian nuclear facilities</a>, the White House confirmed Sunday. Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOC#NYSE">NOC</a>) shares surged 5.28% to $524.00 in overnight trading on Robinhood&#8217;s 24-hour service.
What Happened: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the operation &#8220;historic,&#8221; marking the longest B-2 mission since 2001 and the first operational use of the Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP). 
Seven B-2 bombers were launched from the continental United States and struck the Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities between 6:40 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. Eastern time Saturday.
&#8220;Our B-2s went in and out of these nuclear sites without the world knowing at all,&#8221; Hegseth said, praising the operation&#8217;s operational security and precision timing.
The mission involved deception tactics, with part of the strike package flying west into the Pacific as a decoy while the main force proceeded east with minimal communications. Each bomber carried two crew members and completed multiple in-flight refuelings during the 18-hour flight to target areas.
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&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1936900911147745735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: More than 125 U.S. aircraft participated, including stealth bombers, fighters, refueling tankers, and a guided missile submarine.
President Donald Trump announced the &#8220;spectacular military success&#8221; via Truth Social Saturday evening, stating the objective was &#8220;destruction of Iran&#8217;s nuclear enrichment capacity.&#8221; The strikes followed Iran&#8217;s withdrawal from scheduled negotiations and refusal to engage in nuclear talks.
&#8220;The great B-2 pilots have just landed, safely, in Missouri. Thank you for a job well done!&#8221; Trump wrote. 
Northrop Grumman is showing strong momentum and a consistent upward price trend across short-, medium-, and long-term timeframes, according to Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings. However, the stock scores poorly on valuation metrics. Click <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">here to see the full stock breakdown</a>.
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Northrop Grumman Jumps 5% Overnight As B-2 Bombers Return To Missouri After 36-Hour Iran Strike: Trump Says 'Job Well Done'

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) has officially launched the Robotaxi in Austin as the self-driving taxi race in the U.S. shifts into gear.
What Happened: The rollout, which was a small-scale event with over 10 Tesla Model Y Robotaxis, took place in Austin's South Congress neighborhood on Sunday.
The event was invite-only and Tesla created a dedicated app for the riders, who were mostly social media influencers, to book rides similar to other ride-hailing apps like Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>).
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Tesla also had safety monitors seated in the front seat during the rides. The safety monitors were Tesla employees overseeing the operations, though there were no confirmations about how much control they had, given that the Robotaxi was operating on Unsupervised FSD.
The EV giant&#8217;s CEO, Elon Musk, took to social media to hail the launch on the social media platform X on Sunday. Musk called the launch a "culmination of a decade of hard work" in his post and shared that both the AI Chip, as well as the software team responsible for the Robotaxi, "were built from scratch within Tesla."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Super congratulations to the <a href="https://twitter.com/Tesla_AI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Tesla_AI</a> software &amp; chip design teams on a successful <a href="https://twitter.com/robotaxi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Robotaxi</a> launch!! Culmination of a decade of hard work. Both the AI chip and software teams were built from scratch within Tesla.
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1936876178356490546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: The launch comes in as Tesla has been teasing the company's arrival in the self-driving taxis sector to take on players like Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) Waymo as well as Amazon.com Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) Zoox.
While Waymo had announced its expansion <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45988738/tesla-robotaxi-rival-waymo-expands-services-in-california-amid-us-autonomous-vehicle-push">into more parts</a> of California and the company is also conducting trials in other parts of the U.S., Zoox <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46011055/amazon-backed-zoox-launches-california-robotaxi-plant-tesla-rival-targets-10000-vehicles-a-year">set up a second production facility</a> in California, which could help the company scale its Robotaxi operations.
Tesla, meanwhile, has been under the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46041090/tesla-faces-safety-questions-from-regulators-ahead-of-robotaxi-launch-in-austin">scrutiny of safety regulators</a> in the U.S. as the NHTSA has been reviewing the company's responses to the questions posed by the agency over FSD's performance in poor weather conditions.
Musk had previously also stated that Tesla <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46019450/elon-musk-says-tesla-works-closely-with-xai-you-can-either-be-a-spectator">is working closely </a>with the billionaire's AI venture, xAI, to collaborate and develop robotics as well as autonomous driving.
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Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>) co-founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor hinted at more Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) purchases Sunday, despite the apex cryptocurrency's dip below $100,000 due to escalating Middle East tensions.
What happened: Saylor posted a chart that tracks the company&#8217;s Bitcoin purchases on X, with the caption, &#8220;Nothing Stops This Orange.&#8221;
Saylor has been <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44784106/michael-saylor-teases-bitcoin-purchases-after-a-two-week-halt-with-no-tariffs-on-orange-dots">writing such cryptic Sunday posts for several months now</a>, and they nearly always precede Bitcoin purchases the following Monday.&nbsp;
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&mdash; Michael Saylor (@saylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/saylor/status/1936756247547830630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Last week, his Bitcoin holding company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/25/06/45990339/michael-saylors-strategy-nears-600000-bitcoin-after-1-billion-buy-funded-by-high-yield-ipo-says-td-cowen-sees-very-safe-upside">increased its treasury to 592,100 BTC</a> following a $1 billion purchase funded primarily through a preferred stock offering. The total value of the stash was worth nearly $60 billion as of this writing, marking an unrealized gain of 43%.
Peter Schiff, economist and vocal Bitcoin critic, weighed in, asking who else is "buying the dip below $100k?"
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Other than <a href="https://twitter.com/saylor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@saylor</a>, who&#39;s buying the dip below $100k?
&mdash; Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterSchiff/status/1936800007602213204?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Cryptocurrencies and stocks were sent into a tailspin after the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/25/06/46045060/bitcoin-ethereum-dogecoin-fall-as-us-involvement-in-iran-israel-war-threatens-oil-prices-spike-arthur-hayes-says-weakness-shall-pass-and-btc-will-show-its-safe-haven-status">U.S. attacked Iran</a> Saturday, prompting the Middle Eastern country to consider closing the Strait of Hormuz, the world&#8217;s most sensitive oil shipping chokepoint.
While Bitcoin <a href="https://polymarket.com/event/will-iran-close-the-strait-of-hormuz-before-july?tid=1750648756719">recovered following a plunge below $99,000</a>, the sentiment remains grim. Cryptocurrency bettors saw a 31% probability that Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz before July.
Price Action:&nbsp; At the time of writing, BTC was exchanging hands at $101,300.56, down 1.18% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.&nbsp;
Shares of Strategy closed 0.18% higher at $369.70 during Friday's regular trading session.
MSTR demonstrated a very high momentum score—a measure of the stock&#8217;s relative strength based on its price movement patterns and volatility over multiple timeframes—as of this writing. To filter similar high-momentum stocks for your portfolio, visit <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings</a> for more details.
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South Korea is preparing to confront U.S. officials over potential restrictions on chipmakers operating in China.
What Happened: Ahead of the third round of tariff talks in Washington this week, South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo said he will raise industry concerns over possible U.S. curbs that could hurt Korean semiconductor firms in China, reported Reuters.
&#8220;I will pass on the concerns among those in the industry and take utmost care,&#8221; Yeo told reporters before departing for Washington on Sunday.
The talks were originally expected to conclude with a trade agreement by July 8, but Yeo indicated that the deadline may slip due to political and economic uncertainties in the U.S., the report added.
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Why It&#8217;s Important: Seoul is currently subject to a 10% blanket tariff, with an additional 25% country-specific duty temporarily suspended for 90 days.
Yeo, who was appointed this month by newly elected President Lee Jae Myung, also plans to meet officials at the White House and U.S. Congress to discuss multiple trade issues, including a U.S. request for South Korea to relax its restrictions on American beef imports.
South Korean chipmakers, including Samsung Electronics Co. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSNLF#OTC">SSNLF</a>) and SK Hynix, rely <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46028133/sk-hynix-gen-memory-big-techs-ai-push-prioritizes-nvidia">heavily on Chinese operations</a> and new U.S. policies could upend their supply chains.
Earlier this month, it was reported SK Hynix has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46028133/sk-hynix-gen-memory-big-techs-ai-push-prioritizes-nvidia">secured custom high-bandwidth</a> memory (HBM) orders from Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) and Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>).
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) will produce the logic dies for SK Hynix's custom HBM chips. The first offering, the seventh-generation HBM4E, is expected to launch in the second half of 2026.
Last year, it was reported that Chinese tech firms, including Huawei Technologies Co and Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>), were <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/24/08/40198085/huawei-and-baidu-increase-samsung-hbm-purchases-as-us-curbs-loom">stockpiling HBM semiconductors</a> from Samsung ahead of potential U.S. export restrictions.
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The State Department issued a Worldwide Caution Security alert on Sunday, advising U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution as the Israel-Iran conflict disrupts regional travel and threatens American interests globally.
What Happened: The escalation follows Saturday&#8217;s U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, which President Donald Trump described as having &#8220;totally obliterated&#8221; key sites. 
Ben Gurion Airport remains closed with no scheduled commercial flights operating. The State Department has initiated assisted departure flights for U.S. citizens and permanent residents from Israel, directing travelers to complete crisis intake forms at mytravel.state.gov. 
Land crossings to Jordan operate with extended delays, while Egypt&#8217;s Taba crossing remains open 24 hours daily.
Iranian airspace closure forces departures through Azerbaijan, Armenia, or Turkey. U.S.-Iranian dual nationals must exit on Iranian passports and face potential questioning at checkpoints, as Iran doesn&#8217;t recognize dual citizenship.
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Why It Matters: Iran&#8217;s parliament voted Sunday to authorize the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the world&#8217;s most critical oil shipping chokepoint, handling <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/46044009/us-iran-tensions-escalate-as-iran-threatens-hormuz-closure-potentially-rattling-global-oil-markets">roughly 20% of global petroleum liquids</a> transit. While largely symbolic, the vote grants Iran&#8217;s Supreme National Security Council authority to proceed with the measure.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/46043406/us-vs-iran-irans-foreign-minister-heads-to-moscow-accuses-us-of-derailing-nuclear-talks">traveled to Moscow for a meeting</a> with Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing Washington of derailing nuclear negotiations. Tehran condemned U.S. actions as crossing &#8220;a very big red line&#8221; while asserting its right to defend &#8220;by all means necessary.&#8221;
The Swiss Protecting Power office in Tehran remains closed, leaving Americans in Iran without consular assistance during the crisis.
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Former Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) vice-president Ethan Evans says working for a bad boss will wreck your career faster than any missed promotion, arguing that employees should leave managers who fail to mentor or advocate for them.
What Happened: "Do not work for a bad manager! Whether that manager is truly ‘bad,' or simply not a fit for your personality, style, and goals, you need to work for someone who will support you," Evans wrote in a widely shared thread on X.
Evans, who spent 15 years at Amazon before retiring in 2018, said he wasted a decade "worrying obsessively about career growth and moving up," only to realize stress delivered "nothing the hard work, learning, good bosses and growing companies wouldn't have given me anyway."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">One of my biggest regrets is how stressful I allowed my career to be. I worried constantly while on the path to becoming an Amazon VP. Let me save you some stress. Career growth requires:
&mdash; Ethan Evans (@EthanEvansVP) <a href="https://twitter.com/EthanEvansVP/status/1935427475867353348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2025</a></blockquote>
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In his post, he listed four drivers of advancement, which include "doing lots of good work," "growing your skills," "partnering with good bosses," and "finding growing companies," and warned that the last two "may matter even more."
The 54-year-old recalled joining three startups as a vice-president, watching each boom, shrink and eventually lay him off. "I lost everything I put into the company stock and got let go in the layoffs," he wrote, noting his hair turned gray from the strain before he dyed it &#8220;to look promotable.&#8221;
Those experiences convinced him that obsessing over titles while tolerating poor leadership "won't get you there faster and it WILL give you gray hair."
Why It Matters: Evans said his fortunes reversed only after he joined Amazon under mentors who "sponsored my growth." Five promotions later, he <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethanevansvp/">ran</a> Prime Video and Twitch commerce. "Find the right company and boss, then do the work," he wrote. Otherwise, "move if you do not have an advocate."
Career coaches echo the advice. Research by The Conversation <a href="https://theconversation.com/toxic-bosses-are-a-global-issue-with-devastating-consequences-for-organizations-and-employees-235750">shows</a> that toxic bosses can destroy confidence, reduce commitment, and damage an employee's sense of belonging. Evans now coaches tech professionals and says his biggest regret is "how stressful I allowed my career to be," a mistake he hopes others can avoid by prioritizing supportive leadership over prestige.
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Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) was trading higher Sunday night, bucking the decline in the broader cryptocurrency market.
What happened: The Solana (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sol/usd">SOL</a>)-based memecoin jumped over 6% in the last 24 hours, with trading volume spiking 20% to $267 million.
The rally propelled FARTCOIN to become one of the market&#8217;s top gainers and the most successful memecoin in the last 24 hours.
The spike defied the broader dip, with heavyweights like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) falling 1.24% and 1.22%, respectively, on <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/25/06/46045060/bitcoin-ethereum-dogecoin-fall-as-us-involvement-in-iran-israel-war-threatens-oil-prices-spike-arthur-hayes-says-weakness-shall-pass-and-btc-will-show-its-safe-haven-status">escalating geopolitical tensions</a> and rising oil prices.
Interestingly, FARTCOIN also outperformed in April when other currencies were rocked by President Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/04/44660568/fartcoin-returns-over-8-in-a-week-marked-by-dogecoin-ethereum-bloodbath">sweeping tariff measures</a>. The coin reached a high of $1.60 in May but has plummeted over 40% since then.
The key&nbsp;Moving Average Convergence Divergence indicator, which compares two exponential moving averages of an asset&#8217;s price, flashed a &#8220;Sell&#8221; signal for FARTCOIN, <a href="https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/FARTCOINUSDT/technicals/?exchange=KRAKEN">according</a> to TradingView. However, the Stochastic RSI, which measures the level of the RSI relative to its high-low range over a period, signaled a &#8220;Buy.&#8221;
Price Action:&nbsp; At the time of writing, FARTCOIN was exchanging hands at $0.9355, up 6.19% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.&nbsp;
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Tech bull Dan Ives believes that the markets, particularly the tech sector, will interpret the recent events in Iran as a turning point.
What Happened: On Sunday, in a post on X, Ives framed the events that took place over the weekend as &#8220;a positive&#8221; for stability and growth in the Middle East, along with that of the tech sector.
&#8220;The market will view this Iran threat as now gone, and that is a positive for growth in the broader Middle East and ultimately the tech sector,&#8221; Ives said, referring to the events that took place over the weekend, with the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/46042703/iran-calls-us-bombing-of-nuclear-sites-very-very-dangerous-for-everybody">U.S. launching airstrikes</a> on Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
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He, however, acknowledges that it would take some time for the conflict to settle, while adding that when it comes to the markets, the &#8220;worst is now in the rear-view mirror,&#8221; he says, &#8220;expect stocks up.&#8221;
With this, Ives gives a clear signal that the markets that have been jittery over flaring tensions in the region could witness a turnaround this week.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The market will view this Iran threat as now gone and that is a positive for growth in the broader Middle East and ultimately the tech sector. It will take some time for this conflict to settle, but the market will view the worst is now in the rear-view mirror. Expect stocks up
&mdash; Dan Ives (@DivesTech) <a href="https://twitter.com/DivesTech/status/1936772081804292391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Ives&#8217; sentiments echo those of veteran investor Steve Eisman, who <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/06/46014941/the-big-short-investor-steve-eisman-says-iran-crisis-could-be-extremely-positive-for-markets-calls-regime-a-death-cult-close-to-nuclear-weapons">stated last week</a> that the crisis in Iran may ultimately prove &#8220;extremely positive&#8221; for global markets and geopolitical stability. 
Eisman refers to the Middle-Eastern state as a &#8220;death cult,&#8221; while adding that getting rid of such a death cult anywhere in the world &#8220;is a very positive thing.&#8221;
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman similarly commended the strikes, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/46043708/us-airstrike-on-iran-draws-varied-reactions-from-business-leaders-bill-ackman-says-thank-you-to-our-great-military">thanking the U.S. military</a> for its &#8220;superb execution on ridding Iran&nbsp;of its nuclear threat.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The most escalatory thing that Iran can do is not to bomb U.S. military bases in the Middle East. It's to close the Strait of Hormuz. And if that happens, Oil goes above $100 in the blink of an eye. Iran is no military match for the United States. But they can wreak havoc…
&mdash; Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerHakimian/status/1936575501747007866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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However, there are others, such as the founder of Tolou Capital Management, Spencer Hakimian, who warns of potential escalations by Iran, such as closing the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy vein, which could disrupt the global economy by sending energy prices higher.
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Dan Ives Says Iran Threat Is 'In Rear-View Mirror' — Calls It 'Positive' For The Middle East And The Tech Sector

Over the weekend, ChatGPT-parent OpenAI pulled all public materials related to its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/05/45602719/openais-acquisition-of-jony-ives-startup-poses-threat-to-apples-dominance">$6.5 billion acquisition</a> of Jony Ive's AI hardware startup, IO Products.
What Happened: The takedown followed a trademark lawsuit filed by IYO Inc., a separate AI device company, which claims the &#8220;IO&#8221; branding infringes on its intellectual property, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-22/jony-ive-deal-removed-from-openai-site-over-trademark-suit">reported</a> Bloomberg.
A spokesperson for OpenAI confirmed the removal to the publication and said it was due to the ongoing legal matter. Ive's representative called the suit "an utterly baseless complaint," adding, "We'll fight it vigorously."
Earlier, the publication reported that a judge was weighing a preliminary injunction that could bar OpenAI from using the IO name during the legal proceedings.
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Why It's Important: The $6.5 billion acquisition marked OpenAI's most <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/05/45550033/openai-teams-up-with-iphone-designer-jony-ive-as-chatgpt-maker-makes-push-into-hardware-apple-shares-slide">ambitious push into AI hardware</a>. Ive, the former chief design officer at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), is renowned for designing iconic products like the iPhone and MacBook.
Following the acquisition announcement in May, Gene Munster, managing partner at Deepwater Asset Management, said that OpenAI poses the first major competitive <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45599511/apple-faces-first-serious-threat-in-20-years-as-openai-acquires-iphone-makers-former-design-chief-jo">threat to Apple in 20 years</a>.
According to Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings, Apple's stock shows a negative price trend across short, medium and long-term periods. While the company scores well on quality metrics, its growth and momentum are weak and its valuation appears significantly low. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">For more information, click here</a>.
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Leading cryptocurrencies slid on Sunday as investors feared a larger conflict following the U.S.'s involvement in the Iran-Israel war.
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<td>$100,965.74</td>
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<td>-2.33%</td>
<td>$2,244.24</td>
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<td>-3.23%</td>
<td>$0.1520</td>
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What Happened: Bitcoin plunged below $99,000 late in the afternoon, but an overnight spike helped pare some of the losses.
Ethereum tumbled to an intraday low of $2,116.68, a level not seen since early May.
The two blue-chip coins recorded a sharp jump in trading volumes, indicating strong selling pressure.
Nearly $657 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market in the last 24 hours, with $524 million in longs wiped out.
Bitcoin&#8217;s Open Interest fell 1.44% in the last 24 hours, broadly matching the decline in the spot price.
The market sentiment improved from "Fear" to "Neutral" in the last 24 hours, according to the Crypto Fear &amp; Greed Index.
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The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $3.09 trillion, following a decline of 2.19% in the last 24 hours.
Stock market futures edged lower overnight Sunday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures fell 179 points, or 0.42%, as of 8:38 p.m. EDT.&nbsp; Futures tied to the S&amp;P 500 slid 0.42%, while Nasdaq 100 Futures lost 0.55%.
The market felt jittery as the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/46043305/donald-trump-announces-spectacular-military-success-as-us-strikes-key-iranian-nuclear-sites">U.S. joined the war against Iran</a>, executing precision strikes on the nuclear facilities in the Middle Eastern country.&nbsp;
In response, Iran&#8217;s parliament<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/46044009/us-iran-tensions-escalate-as-iran-threatens-hormuz-closure-potentially-rattling-global-oil-markets"> voted to authorize</a> the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most sensitive oil shipping chokepoint, sending oil prices spiking. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate rose 0.92% to $75.86 a barrel, marking a five-month high.
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Analyst Notes: In a note to Benzinga, the co-founder and COO of Bitcoin IRA said, "The biggest fear for the U.S. economy remains the geopolitical choke point of the Strait of Hormuz, where retaliation could skyrocket oil prices and cause significant economic uncertainty.
He said that this could boost Bitcoin's appeal, as the coin represents a "freedom from fiat currency and the economic constraints" that come with traditional monetary systems
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX and Chief Investment Officer at Maelstrom Fund, noted Bitcoin's dip below $100,000 and anticipated more central bank money printing and government spending in the future.
"This weakness shall pass and BTC will leave no doubt as to its safe haven status," he added.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Do you hear that? … it's the sound of the money printers revving up to do their patriotic duty. This weakness shall pass and <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$BTC</a> will leave no doubt as to its safe haven status. <a href="https://t.co/PTfZaAXFp7">pic.twitter.com/PTfZaAXFp7</a>
&mdash; Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) <a href="https://twitter.com/CryptoHayes/status/1936854369980346588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Fall As US Involvement In Iran-Israel War Threatens Oil Prices Spike: Arthur Hayes Says 'Weakness Shall Pass' And BTC Will Show Its Safe Haven Status

/ Loop Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOOP#NASDAQ">LOOP</a>) (the "Company," "Loop," "we," "us," or "our"), a clean technology company whose mission is to accelerate a circular economy for polyester by manufacturing 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate ("PET") plastic and polyester fiber, today announced it has executed a $1.5 million engineering services agreement with Ester Loop Infinite Technologies Private Ltd. ("ELITe"), its India JV with Ester Industries Ltd. ("Ester").

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On the AgingCare forum, a 72-year-old man <a href="https://www.agingcare.com/questions/my-mother-is-going-to-outlive-her-money-this-year-she-will-have-to-leave-her-private-pay-al-facility-445277.htm">turned to the community</a> with a heartbreaking question: "Am I a bad son if I don't want to do this?"
His 94-year-old mother had "outlived her money," and her private-pay assisted living facility—the last one available in his area—was no longer <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/are-you-rich">financially sustainable</a>. Once her funds ran out, she'd be left with only one option: a Medicaid-funded nursing home.
He considered bringing her home, but he'd already tried that. Twice. And both times ended badly.
"Bickering and fighting reached a point where I had to get her out or lose my marriage," he wrote.
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His mother's needs had grown. She was no longer walking, refused to bathe in the shower, needed help changing soiled adult diapers, and insisted on keeping the house at 80 degrees due to being "perpetually cold." Her memory was fading. She was demanding and forgetful. He admitted that taking her in again would be a "24 x 7" responsibility—and would likely destroy his marriage.
Faced with guilt, pressure, and financial strain, he turned to strangers online to ask whether applying for Medicaid and placing her in a nursing facility made him a failure.
The community's response was clear and compassionate.
"You're not a bad son," one user told him. "But your status as a good husband may suffer if you do [bring her home]."
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Others pointed out that his mother's needs—mobility issues, incontinence, memory loss—likely qualified her for skilled nursing care. Some encouraged him to contact Medicaid immediately. One user advised: "She is beyond assisted living and needs a skilled nursing facility… You'll be a much better son if her physical needs are being met by a team of workers."
According to <a href="https://www.carescout.com/cost-of-care">Genworth's 2024 Cost of Care Survey</a>, the median cost of a private room in a nursing home is $10,646 per month, making long-term care unaffordable for most retirees without assistance.
Ultimately, the man returned to the thread with an update. He said he planned to follow the advice: move his mother into a nursing facility a couple of months before her money runs out, pay privately at first, and begin the Medicaid application during that window.
"Now in just two days, there is the kernel of a plan," he wrote. "Lots of work to do and people to contact… Ample time to do things right."
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While the 94-year-old mother may not have planned for her situation, her son's dilemma highlights a widespread concern: Americans across generations worry about running out of money in retirement, according to a <a href="https://www.allianzlife.com/about/newsroom/2025-Press-Releases/Americans-Are-More-Worried-About-Running-Out-of-Money-Than-Death">2025 Allianz Life study</a>. The fear is especially pronounced among Gen Xers (70%) and millennials (66%), but even among baby boomers—many of whom are already retired—61% say they're concerned about outliving their savings.
This specific case illustrates a larger cultural tension: wanting to honor family while also protecting one's own mental health and marriage.&nbsp;
When a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/02/43795796/rich-retirees-are-sitting-on-millions-but-living-like-theyre-broke-turns-out-they-fear-running-out-of-money">parent outlives their savings</a>, there are no perfect solutions. But protecting your marriage and your mental health doesn't make you a bad child—it makes you human.
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I'll Lose My Marriage' — 72-Year-Old Man Asks If He's A Bad Son For Applying For Medicaid To Place His Broke 94-Year-Old Mom In A Nursing Home

By the end of his life, Charlie Munger had seen just about everything—wars, depressions, dot-com bubbles, and the rise of billionaires in hoodies. But it was at the <a href="https://youtu.be/u5TI8mPImPk?si=YIgGG5UMiAliZ2rT">2022 Daily Journal shareholder meeting</a>, a full year before his passing, that the Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman delivered one of his most sobering—and simultaneously sharpest—observations yet: America's poor used to bury their children. Now, he said, "they're too fat."
At 98 years old, Munger still wielded a wit as dry as the Mojave and a memory sharper than most men's ambition. Speaking from a small conference room in Los Angeles, a can of Diet Coke in front of him—always repping a Berkshire favorite—he was asked what worried him most about the economy and the stock market—and what gave him hope.
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"You have to be optimistic about the competency of our technical civilization," Munger said, ever the rationalist. But, he added, the nature of what we consider "problems" has radically shifted.
"In the past, if you wanted three children," Munger said, "you had to have six, because three died in infancy. That was our ancestors. Think of the agony of watching half your children die."
That wasn't metaphor. Munger was born in 1924. He <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/12/42416245/charlie-munger-found-it-weird-how-life-was-pretty-brutal-and-short-but-now-things-are-600-better-and-yet-people-are-less-happy">remembered the tail end of those days</a>.
"And now," he said, pausing slightly for effect, "the principal problem of the poor people is they're too fat."
It wasn't a punchline. It was a statement of contrast, loaded with perspective and more than a little bite. "That is a very different place from what happened in the past. In the past, they were on the edge of starving."
Munger's genius wasn't just in numbers. It was in pattern recognition—especially the patterns nobody liked to talk about.
Despite what he called "an enormous increase in living standards and freedom and diminishment of racial inequities," Munger lamented a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/04/45110288/99-year-old-billionaire-charlie-munger-said-iron-rule-of-life-is-everybody-struggles-but-you-have-to-soldier-through-its-your-only-option">darker irony of modern life</a>: "People are less happy about the state of affairs than they were when things were way tougher."
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Why?
"It has a very simple explanation," Munger said. "The world is not driven by greed. It's driven by envy."
Yes, even the man <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44855242/charlie-munger-once-highlighted-how-warren-buffetts-lifelong-learning-made-berkshire-hathaways-success-possible-and-the-crucial-lesson-you-can-take-from-it">who'd sat beside Warren Buffett</a> for half a century, building one of the world's most envied fortunes, argued that it wasn't wealth itself that made society churn—it was comparison.
"They take it for granted," he said of modern Americans. "All they think about is somebody else is having more now, and it's not fair that he should have it and they don't."
This wasn't just some philosophical quip for Munger. He reached straight for the Old Testament to make his point: "That's the reason that God came down and told Moses you couldn't envy your neighbor's wife—or even his donkey."
Yes, Munger really said donkey. "Even the old Jews were having trouble with envy."
From envy to economics to public safety, Munger wove it all together, noting that as a kid during the Great Depression in Omaha, Nebraska, he felt safer walking the streets than he did in modern-day Los Angeles. Even after all the societal gains, he said, "a lot of people are very unhappy and feel very abused after everything's improved by about 600%."
Then came a personal confession, rare for a man known for his cold-eyed analysis: "I have conquered envy in my own life. I don't envy anybody. I don't give a damn what somebody else has."
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But not everyone's so lucky. And many, he noted, "play to the envy in order to advance their own political careers," even entire media networks "pour gasoline on the flames of envy."
Still, even in his cynicism, Munger offered advice—especially for the younger generation tempted by Instagram lifestyles and status watches.
"If you stop to think of the pretentious expenditures of the rich—who in the hell needs a real Rolex watch, so you can get mugged for it?" he said. "Don't go there. The hell of the pretentious expenditure—I don't think there's much happiness in it."
But here's the kicker: it's those same expenditures, those same ego-driven flexes, that drive the capitalist engine. "It does drive the civilization we actually have," he said. "It drives the dissatisfaction."
Munger referenced Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker, pointing out that objectively, life has vastly improved. But, he said, "as it gets better and better, people are less and less satisfied. That is weird—but that's what's happened."
In the end, Munger's message wasn't just about the economy. It was about human nature. How we never stop comparing. How we rewrite our own baseline for suffering. And how, in the land of plenty, we've somehow convinced ourselves we're starving.
But maybe the real hunger is for contentment.
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