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Okta is a cloud-native security company that focuses on identity and access management. The San Francisco-based firm went public in 2017 and focuses on two key client stakeholder groups: workforces and customers. Okta's workforce offerings enable a company's employees to securely access its cloud-based and on-premises resources. The firm's customer offerings allow its clients' customers to securely access the client's applications.

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Aquí tienes cinco acciones estadounidenses que podrían llamar la atención de los inversores este lunes: CRC, NOMD, MSEX, MRC y OKTA.

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Reported Earlier, Group 1 Automotive Acquires Three Luxury Dealerships In Florida And Texas, Adding $330M In Expected Annual Revenue

Key Highlights – Q1 2025 vs Q1 2024 • Revenue: $50.1 million ↑ 16.4%
• Oil Production: 457,000 barrels ↑ 6.0%
• Natural Gas Production: 2.39 Bcf ↑ 106.6%
• NGL Production: 454,000 barrels ↑ 120.4%
• Net Income: $9.1 million ↓ 19.3%
• Diluted EPS: $3.72 ↓ 15.7%
• Share Buyback 2025: 47,970 shares repurchased at a cost of $9.17 million

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Reported Earlier, PrimeEnergy Reports $50.1M In Q1 Revenue, A 16.4% Increase Driven By 107% Growth In Natural Gas Production

Elon Musk recently emphasized that Colossus 2 will be the first Gigawatt artificial intelligence training supercluster, highlighting xAI's growing infrastructure ambitions as he reshared a post detailing the deployment of 168 Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) Megapacks to power the new data center.
What Happened: Musk reposted an update from Tesla Owners Silicon Valley on his X account, which noted that the Megapacks would provide enough energy to &#8220;run an entire neighborhood,&#8221; marking a significant step in fueling artificial general intelligence. 
The post described the collaboration between Tesla and xAI as "the future of power-hungry intelligence," underscoring the deepening synergy between Musk's ventures.
Colossus 2 is xAI&#8217;s next-generation AI supercomputer data center, designed to train large-scale models like Grok with over 1 million GPUs and powered by 168 Tesla Megapacks, delivering gigawatt-scale clean energy. 
Located in Memphis, the 1-million-square-foot facility includes advanced cooling systems and an $80 million water recycling plant, aiming for high-efficiency and sustainable AI computing. Built to rival OpenAI and Anthropic, Colossus 2 is central to Musk&#8217;s vision of achieving AGI and integrating AI across Tesla and X.
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&mdash; Kekius Maximus (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1924684815548207566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 20, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The Greater Memphis Chamber confirmed that the project is &#8220;well on the path to the supercluster size&#8221; outlined in xAI&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/03/44208284/elon-musks-xai-acquires-1-million-square-foot-property-in-memphis-for-supercomputer-expansion?utm_source=chatgpt.com">original expansion blueprint</a>. While environmental activists have criticized the expansion due to high energy consumption and pollution concerns, the Chamber highlighted that the facility includes significant environmental investments.
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Why It Matters: The expansion comes amid controversy, with reports that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/04/45100013/elon-musks-xai-supercomputer-powering-grok-faces-human-rights-violation-allegations-in-memphis-over-pollution-from-unauthorized-gas-turbines?utm_source=chatgpt.com">xAI deployed methane gas turbines</a> without proper permits in a historically Black area already impacted by industrial pollution. State Representative Justin Pearson called attention to potential emissions, including &#8220;17.2 tons of formaldehyde&#8221; and &#8220;over 130 tons of nitrogen oxide.&#8221;
Colossus is a critical component of Musk&#8217;s AI strategy as he competes with industry leaders. In December, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45413741/elon-musk-wants-a-proper-value-for-xai-after-6-billion-raise-100000-gpus-and-a-quiet-100-million-deal-most-missed?utm_source=chatgpt.com">xAI raised $6 billion</a> to expand its supercomputer from 100,000 to over one million GPUs. 
The company&#8217;s AI chatbot Grok recently became the leading productivity app on the App Store following the release of Grok 3, which introduced new capabilities including image analysis.
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Elon Musk Touts xAI's Colossus 2 As First Gigawatt AI Supercluster Powered By 168 Tesla Megapacks Amid AGI Push

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Monday.
U.S. stocks settled mostly higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 100 points during the session. Major indices recorded gains last week. For the week, the S&amp;P 500 gained 5.3%, while the Dow added 3.4%. The Nasdaq Composite was the standout performer, surging 7.2% last week.
Investors showed limited concern after <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/econ-s/25/05/45479078/moodys-downgrades-us-credit-rating-over-debt-deficit-concerns">Moody&#8217;s downgraded U.S. sovereign credit</a> from Aaa to Aa1, effectively stripping the world&#8217;s largest economy of its last top-tier credit rating.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>) shares jumped more than 8% on Monday, extending Friday&#8217;s 6% surge, after several company executives bought shares during the recent selloff. Novavax Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVAX#NASDAQ">NVAX</a>) surged 15% after the FDA approved its Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine for high-risk individuals, including seniors over 65 and those aged 12–64 with underlying health conditions.
On the economic data front, the CB Leading Index fell 1% month-over-month in April.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a positive note, with health care, consumer staples, and industrials stocks recording the biggest gains on Monday. However, energy and consumer discretionary stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 137 points to 42,792.07 on Monday. The S&amp;P 500 gained 0.09% to 5,963.60, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.02% to 19,215.46 during Monday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>), Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TOL#NYSE">TOL</a>), and Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PANW#NASDAQ">PANW</a>) today.
What is CNN Business Fear &amp; Greed Index?
At a current reading of 69.6, the index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Monday, versus a prior reading of 70.4.
The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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Dow Surges Over 100 Points Despite Moody's US Downgrade: Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone

Retail investors flooded the market with $4.1 billion in stock purchases during Monday morning&#8217;s selloff, with Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) attracting the largest inflows, according to JPMorgan data.
What Happened: &#8220;Congrats to those &#8216;buying the dip,'&#8221; wrote Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder Tom Lee on X Monday, responding to investor Amit Kukreja, who shared the retail buying figures.
The aggressive purchasing followed Moody&#8217;s decision Friday to strip the U.S. of its final AAA credit rating, citing persistent fiscal deficits and rising debt burdens. The downgrade aligns Moody&#8217;s with Fitch and S&amp;P, marking the first time all three major agencies have <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45492889/americas-credit-strength-just-got-cut-again-should-you-panic">rated U.S. debt below the top tier</a>.
Tesla captured $675 million in retail inflows while Palantir drew $439 million, according to the data. Single stocks accounted for $2.5 billion of purchases, with exchange-traded funds comprising the remaining $1.5 billion.
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Why It Matters: The buying emerged as markets reacted defensively to the U.S. credit downgrade, with the S&amp;P 500 futures falling 1% and the Nasdaq 100 contracts dropping 1.5% in Monday&#8217;s premarket. High-growth tech stocks were hit particularly hard, with PLTR down up to 4.4% and TSLA declining 3.9% during <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45492889/americas-credit-strength-just-got-cut-again-should-you-panic">the regular trading session on Monday</a>.
Despite market jitters, many analysts view the rating cut as having <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45492889/americas-credit-strength-just-got-cut-again-should-you-panic">a limited long-term impact</a>. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Moody&#8217;s decision &#8220;a lagging indicator&#8221; on CNBC, noting the administration &#8220;inherited a 6.7% deficit-to-GDP ratio&#8221; and is &#8220;determined to bring spending down.&#8221;
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Tom Lee Cheers On 'Buy The Dip' Crowd As Retail Investors Pour $4.1 Billion Into Stocks: Tesla, Palantir Lead Inflows

Each unit is being sold at an effective offering price of $2.00 per unit. Each Series A warrant will be immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $2.00 per share and will expire five years from the date of issuance.

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Reported Earlier, Mainz Biomed Prices $4M Offering Of Shares And Warrants At $2/Unit To Support Cancer Diagnostics Strategy

With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Tuesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:
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<li>Wall Street expects The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>) to report quarterly earnings at $3.60 per share on revenue of $39.33 billion before the opening bell, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>. Home Depot shares rose 0.4% to $381.00 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EKSO#NASDAQ">EKSO</a>) reported a 1-for-15 reverse stock split. Ekso Bionics shares dipped 18.8% to $0.2688 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>Analysts are expecting Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TOL#NYSE">TOL</a>) to post quarterly earnings at $2.83 per share on revenue of $2.48 billion. The company will release earnings after the markets close. Toll Brothers shares rose 0.8% to $106.85 in after-hours trading.</li>
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<li>8&#215;8, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EGHT#NASDAQ">EGHT</a>) posted in-line earnings for the fourth quarter on Monday. The company also said it sees FY2026 adjusted earnings of 34 cents to 37 cents per share and widened its FY2025 sales guidance from $713.00 million-$719.00 million to $702.00 million-$724.00 million. 8&#215;8 shares gained 3.3% to $1.86 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>Analysts expect Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PANW#NASDAQ">PANW</a>) to report quarterly earnings at 77 cents per share on revenue of $2.28 billion after the closing bell. Palo Alto shares rose 0.7% to $195.69 in after-hours trading.</li>
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Home Depot, Toll Brothers And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Tuesday

Gerber Kawasaki's CEO and Co-Founder Ross Gerber has criticized Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) Full Self-Driving technology ahead of the company's Robotaxi debut in Austin next month.
What Happened: In a post on social media platform X, Gerber shared his issues with the FSD tech onboard his Cybertruck as the investor hit out at Elon Musk's EV giant on Monday. This comes in as Gerber-Kawasaki dumped over 26,000 Tesla shares (10% of the firm's stake) in Q1 2025, according <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-stock-price-outlook-crash-elon-musk-tsla-ross-gerber-2025-5">to</a> Business Insider on Monday.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Using FSD 13.2.9 on my cybertruck yesterday. Freeway traffic. Changing lanes for no reason and then not changing into the right lane to turn till too late?… on top of mapping issues which is a new tesla issue, mapping is off. Google is better. We're launching cabs in two…
&mdash; Ross Gerber (@GerberKawasaki) <a href="https://twitter.com/GerberKawasaki/status/1924461441345867956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2025</a></blockquote>
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"Using FSD 13.2.9 on my cybertruck yesterday. Freeway traffic. Changing lanes for no reason and then not changing into the right lane to turn till too late?" Gerber said in the post.
He also criticized the technology's mapping issues and said that 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>) Google "is better."
Elsewhere, Gerber has pointed out three issues with the company, including declining sales, FSD woes, as well as competition from the likes of Waymo, the Business Insider report suggests.
He also expressed doubts about Musk's promises to the investors about robotaxis at the earnings call. "In fact, what I think is that this could be an extremely difficult time for them if they don&#8217;t pull off or at least convince people that they have a real robotaxi business on the way," He said.
Gerber also called Tesla's share overvalued. "I&#8217;ve thought it&#8217;s been overvalued for a while, and I certainly don&#8217;t care if it gets more overvalued. We own a lot of it and I can sell more," he said.
Why It Matters: Gerber's comments come in as Tesla is gearing up for its Robotaxi launch, which Musk says will see over <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/04/44943387/elon-musk-shares-fsd-update-at-tesla-earnings-call-10-to-20-model-ys-will-offer-paid-robotaxi-rides-in-june">10 to 20 Model Ys </a>functioning as Robotaxis on the first day.
Gerber isn't the only analyst who has doubts over the Robotaxi. Future Fund LLC's Managing Director, Gary Black, also expressed concerns over the company's plans and questioned whether <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45488706/gary-black-thinks-expectations-for-teslas-robotaxi-launch-are-too-high-currently-teslas-autonomy-cant">expectations were "too high"</a> for the launch.
Interestingly, Uber Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NASDAQ">UBER</a>) CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has said <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45467794/uber-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-says-he-isnt-worried-about-teslas-robotaxis-transportation-is-a-trillion-plus-dollar-industry">he isn't concerned</a> about Tesla's robotaxi launch, as the ride-sharing company continues to expand its footprint in the AV sector with strategic partnerships.
Price Action: TSLA Stock gained 0.41% in After-Market trading, currently valued at $343.50, according to<a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard"> Benzinga Pro data</a>.
Check out more of Benzinga&#8217;s Future Of Mobility coverage by<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/mobility"> following this link.</a>
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Ross Gerber Slams Tesla's FSD Technology Ahead Of Robotaxi Launch, Maintains Bearish Views On Elon Musk's EV Giant After Dumping 10% Stake in Q1

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>) confirmed Monday that the&nbsp;Department of Justice&nbsp;has launched an investigation into the recent cybersecurity breach at&nbsp;the cryptocurrency exchange.
What Happened: Coinbase&#8217;s Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, acknowledged the DOJ&#8217;s involvement in the case via an X post.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Uh, we told the authorities about the incident. We are not the subject of the investigation into the incident. Just sayin'— if facts matter <a href="https://t.co/Ck3CBZ7Alg">pic.twitter.com/Ck3CBZ7Alg</a>
&mdash; paulgrewal.eth (@iampaulgrewal) <a href="https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1924597676651557172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Uh, we told the authorities about the incident. We are not the subject of the investigation into the incident. Just sayin'— if facts matter,&#8221; Grewal said, emphasizing that the DOJ was not probing Coinbase but the criminal actors behind the breach. 
The DOJ didn&#8217;t immediately return Benzinga&#8217;s request to confirm this development.
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The cryptocurrency behemoth disclosed last week that it had received an email from an unidentified threat actor&nbsp;claiming to have information about&nbsp;certain customer accounts and internal documents. 
The attackers managed to steal&nbsp;some data, including names, addresses, and emails. However, they failed to gain&nbsp;access to login credentials or&nbsp;passwords. The company anticipated the cyberattack to cost between $180 million and $400 million.
Coinbase has refused to pay ransom, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45441997/coinbase-hit-by-data-breach-refuses-to-pay-20m-ransom">instead placing a $20 million bounty</a> for information leading to the attackers.
Price Action:&nbsp; Shares of Coinbase were up 0.29% in after-hours trading after closing 0.95% lower at $263.94 during Monday&#8217;s regular trading session, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">data from Benzinga Pro</a>. Year-to-date, the stock has gained over 6%
As of this writing, the stock ranked sufficiently high on growth, a measure of a stock&#8217;s combined historical expansion in earnings and revenue across multiple periods.&nbsp;To view stocks with growth scores exceeding 90, head to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings</a>.
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Coinbase Says DOJ Probing Latest Attack On Its Platform, Clarifies Its Not The 'Subject' Of The Investigation

Zepp Health (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZEPP#NYSE">ZEPP</a>) sees Q2 sales of $50.000 million-$55.000 million.

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ZEPP

Zepp Health Sees Q2 Sales Of $50M-$55M

Zepp Health (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZEPP#NYSE">ZEPP</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(1.13) per share. This is a 48.68 percent decrease over losses of $(0.76) per share from the same period last year. The company reported $38.54 million in sales this quarter. This is a 3.13 percent decrease over sales of $39.78 million the same period last year.

Zepp Health Q1 Adj. EPS $(1.13) Down From $(0.76) YoY, Sales $38.54M Down From $39.78M YoY

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After the long-term 30-year Treasury yield jumped over 5% intraday on Monday following <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/econ-s/25/05/45479078/moodys-downgrades-us-credit-rating-over-debt-deficit-concerns">Moody&#8217;s downgrade</a> of the U.S. debt, this economist suggested that the Federal Reserve shouldn&#8217;t worry and let the bond vigilantes do the work.
What Happened: Craig Shapiro, the macro strategist at Bear Traps Report, said that the Federal Reserve should do &#8220;nothing at all.&#8221;
The best way for the central bank to deal with the higher yields was &#8220;Let the bond vigilantes eat.&#8221;
The term &#8220;bond vigilantes&#8221; was coined in the 1980s by economist Ed Yardeni to describe bond market investors who protest against government fiscal or monetary policies they believe will lead to inflation.
President Donald Trump proposed tax cuts in the &#8216;Big, Beautiful Bill,&#8217; which increases the probability of an inflated fiscal deficit, making bond investors wary of the bill.
When it comes to government spending and the dependability of U.S. Treasury bonds, investors concerned about long-term stability view deficit-expanding policies unfavorably.
Thus, Shapiro reiterated that bond vigilantes could handle the unforeseen effects of the bill by selling off bonds in response to the deficit increase fueled by tax cuts.
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&mdash; Craig Shapiro (@ces921) <a href="https://twitter.com/ces921/status/1924428417304297773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Yardeni highlighted that the Moody&#8217;s downgrade of the U.S. long-term credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, was an additional trigger for the bond market sell-off.
&#8220;While the bond market may be just starting to anticipate a bout of higher inflation in coming months, it got hit on Friday with Moody&#8217;s downgrade of the credit rating of US government debt. In addition, bond investors are closely and nervously monitoring budget talks in Washington,&#8221; he said.
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Why It Matters: Despite spiking intraday on Monday, the Treasuries ended the day unchanged.
Kathy Jones, the chief fixed income strategist at Schwab Center for Financial Research, explained that the downgrade didn&#8217;t matter as much as the fiscal path that the government was heading on.
&#8220;Treasury yields back to unchanged. Moody&#8217;s didn&#8217;t tell us anything we didn&#8217;t already know, but the downgrade highlights the unsustainable fiscal path,&#8221; she said.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Treasury yields back to unchanged. Moody&#39;s didn&#39;t tell us anything we didn&#39;t already know, but the downgrade highlights the unsustainable fiscal path. But dollar continues lower. The mix of policies &#8211; tariffs, re-shoring, shrinking trade deficit, and tax cuts expanding deficit… <a href="https://t.co/B8qslfqH4Z">pic.twitter.com/B8qslfqH4Z</a>
&mdash; Kathy Jones (@KathyJones) <a href="https://twitter.com/KathyJones/status/1924535833769464174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Moody's projects the U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio to rise from nearly 100% in 2025 to approximately 130% by 2035. In a statement released in late March, Moody's noted that even under favorable economic conditions, the affordability of U.S. debt remains significantly weaker compared to other Aaa-rated and highly-rated sovereign nations.
Price Action: 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, rose on Monday. The SPY was up 0.11% to $594.85, while the QQQ advanced 0.096% to $522.01, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
On Tuesday, the futures of the S&amp;P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq 100 indices were trading slightly lower.
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According to author and journalist Patrick McGee, the decades-long reliance on China has not only exposed Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) to growing geopolitical uncertainties but has also helped elevate its rivals.
What Happened: While discussing his new book, Apple In China, on CNBC&#8217;s &#8220;Squawk Box&#8221; on Monday, McGee says the tech giant inadvertently became the largest supporter of Beijing's &#8220;Made in China 2025&#8221; initiative, a policy launched by Chinese Premier Xi Jinping in 2015, aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in advanced manufacturing.
McGee says Apple only came to recognize its role in advancing Beijing's industrial ambitions midway through the last decade. 
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Around 2015 and 2016, they realized &#8220;we are actually the biggest supporter of this,&#8221; he says, &#8220;Our investment is more than double the Marshall Plan, adjusted for inflation, each year in China,&#8221; referring to the multi-billion-dollar U.S. economic aid to Western Europe after World War 2.
According to McGee, Apple has invested roughly $55 billion annually into Chinese factories owned by third parties. The company supplied wages for workers, training, and equipment. 
This was eventually repurposed by local smartphone giants, Oppo, Vivo, Huawei, and Xiaomi, he says, with Apple&#8217;s own supplier development efforts helping push Chinese smartphone makers to over 50% of the global market share. &#8220;The reason their technology is so good is Apple trained all of their suppliers,&#8221; McGee says.
McGee argues that Apple missed key opportunities in the early 2010s to diversify its supply chain, opting instead for aggressive stock buybacks. &#8220;If they were instead spending $50 billion a year building resiliency in the supply chain, they'd be in a better position,&#8221; he says.
Now, as Apple shifts manufacturing to India, McGee warned the move comes "a decade too late." While he supports the strategy, he cautioned that India could follow a similar path. &#8220;What if [Narendra] Modi takes India in a very authoritarian direction? That's a risk, for sure,&#8221; he says.
Why It Matters: Apple has been at the center of the trade and tariff storm in recent months, with Rosenblatt analyst&nbsp;Barton Crockett saying that &#8220;Trump tariffs could blow up Apple,&#8221; citing the company&#8217;s <a href="https://benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/04/44632659/trump-tariffs-could-blow-up-apple-analyst-estimates-39-5-billion-impact">heavy exposure to China</a>.
According to tech analyst Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities, Apple could <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45464834/apple-iphone-production-in-us-not-feasible-says-tech-bull-after-donald-trump-tells-tim-cook-to-stay-out-of-india">ramp up iPhone assembly</a> production in India by 60 to 65% by fall, which he refers to as its &#8220;best case scenario,&#8221; while adding that producing in the U.S. is just &#8220;not feasible.&#8221;
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently confirmed during the company&#8217;s first quarter earnings call that &#8220;the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. will have India as their country of origin.&#8221;
This, too, however, has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45489614/as-apple-faces-pressure-after-trump-told-tim-cook-to-avoid-manufacturing-in-india-expert-warns-iphone-makers-value-added-growth-is-in-danger">taken an uncertain turn</a>, with President Donald Trump telling Cook that he doesn&#8217;t want him building in India. 
Price Action: Apple shares were down 1.17% on Monday, trading at $208.78, and are up 0.06% after hours. The stock is down 14.38% year-to-date.
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