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Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) shares are trading higher on Tuesday. Here&#8217;s a look at <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/01/43094410/jeff-bezos-backed-anthropic-ceo-predicts-ai-will-surpass-human-intelligence-by-2027-but-warns-to-watch-out-for-negative-consequences">what&#8217;s going on</a>.
What To Know: Palantir shares are getting a lift in early trading. It&#8217;s possible that buyers are stepping in after U.S. President Donald Trump revoked an executive order from 2023 that aimed to reduce the risks of AI development. 
According to Reuters, Trump on Monday revoked an executive order that required AI developers involved with national security, the economy and public health or safety to disclose safety test results to the U.S. government. 
Palantir shares rallied more than 300% in 2024, buoyed by the company&#8217;s positioning in AI. The U.S. government is Palantir&#8217;s largest customer. The stock may also be up following Trump&#8217;s inauguration as investors anticipate higher defense spending under the new administration.
Palantir is due to report quarterly financial results after the market close on Feb. 3. According to estimates from <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>, the company is expected to report earnings of 11 cents per share and revenue of $775.77 million.
Palantir shares are up approximately 70% since the company last reported earnings. Revenue jumped 30% year-over-year last quarter on continued strength in the U.S. and customer count grew 39% after the company closed 104 deals worth over $1 million during the period, driven by&nbsp;"unrelenting" AI demand.&nbsp;
"The growth of our business is accelerating, and our financial performance is exceeding expectations as we meet an unwavering demand for the most advanced artificial intelligence technologies from our U.S. government and commercial customers,&#8221;&nbsp;Palantir CEO Alex Karp said in a letter to shareholders last quarter.
Check This Out: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/01/43094410/jeff-bezos-backed-anthropic-ceo-predicts-ai-will-surpass-human-intelligence-by-2027-but-warns-to-watch-out-for-negative-consequences">Jeff Bezos-Backed Anthropic CEO Predicts AI Will Surpass Human Intelligence By 2027, But Warns To &#8216;Watch Out&#8217; For &#8216;Negative Consequences&#8217;</a>
The Financial Times&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/6cfdfe2b-6872-4963-bde8-dc6c43be5093" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a>&nbsp;last month that Palantir and defense technology company Anduril are communicating with several competitors about potentially forming a consortium to make joint bids on U.S. government contracts.
The report suggested that&nbsp;SpaceX&nbsp;and&nbsp;OpenAI&nbsp;were among the companies in talks to join. People with knowledge of the matter reportedly said the group was planning to announce itself publicly as soon as January.
PLTR Price Action: <a href="http://benzinga.com/quote/pltr">Palantir shares</a> were up 0.35% at $71.93 at the time of publication Tuesday, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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What's Going On With Palantir Stock Tuesday?

Anthropic&nbsp;CEO&nbsp;Dario Amodei&nbsp;on Tuesday made a bold prediction, stating that artificial intelligence (AI) could outperform human intelligence within the next two to three years.
What Happened: In a recent interview <a href="https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp500-nasdaq-live-01-21-2025/card/anthropic-ceo-says-ai-could-surpass-human-intelligence-by-2027-9tka9tjLKLalkXX8IgKA">with</a> The Wall Street Journal in Davos, Switzerland, Amodei revealed that Anthropic is struggling to secure adequate computing power to meet the growing demand for its generative AI chatbot, Claude. Over the past year — and particularly in the last three months — demand has surged beyond the company's current computing capacity.
"The surge in demand we've seen over the last year, and particularly in the last three months, has overwhelmed our ability to provide the needed compute," he said.
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Despite these challenges, Amodei assured users that the situation would improve, leading to reduced rate limits for the Claude chatbot. He also expressed optimism that Anthropic could have more than a million chips supporting its AI technology by 2026.
The startup, which saw its revenue grow tenfold last year, is actively competing in Silicon Valley&#8217;s race to create the world&#8217;s most powerful AI technology. Earlier this month, it was reported that Anthropic, the AI startup behind "Claude" backed by&nbsp;Jeff Bezos, is in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/42867792/jeff-bezos-backed-anthropic-set-to-become-one-of-the-top-5-us-startups-as-it-reportedly-eyes-60-billion-valuation-with-2-billion-funding-round">advanced discussions to secure $2 billion </a>in funding at a $60 billion valuation.
Meanwhile, Amazon.com Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) has been a significant backer of Anthropic, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42176396/amazon-anthropic">committing $4 billion in November.</a>
The CEO also shared that Anthropic is preparing to roll out more advanced models in the coming months. The company aims to enhance Claude with features such as web integration, two-way voice functionality, and improved memory capabilities to better recall user information and past conversations.
While recognizing the potential positive impacts of this rapid progress in AI, Amodei also warned about the need to be aware of the possible negative consequences. "The positive consequences are going to be great," Amodei said. 
"The negative consequences we also will have to watch out for. I think progress is as fast as people think it is."
Why It Matters: Amodei&#8217;s prediction aligns with the views of other tech leaders. Elon Musk had e<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/03/37641748/elon-musk-foresees-ai-surpassing-human-intelligence-by-next-year-entire-humanity-by-2029" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arlier forecasted that AI could outsmart </a>humans by 2025 and surpass humanity&#8217;s collective intelligence by 2029. Musk&#8217;s prediction was based on the rapid advancement of AI, a trend evident in the recent developments at Anthropic.
Moreover, Musk had also&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/24/11/42029736/elon-musk-says-ai-will-surpass-doctors-lawyers-after-chatgpt-tops-medical-diagnoses-humans-becoming-biological-backups">predicted&nbsp;that AI would surpass doctors </a>and lawyers after OpenAI&#8217;s ChatGPT-4 outperformed medical professionals in diagnosing illnesses. 
In November, Anthropic also announced a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/41871055/jeff-bezos-backed-anthropic-ai-startup-to-partner-with-palantir-and-aws-for-us-defense-following-meta-and-microsoft">strategic partnership</a> with&nbsp;Amazon Web Services and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>). This collaboration aims to provide its Claude A.I. models to U.S. defense and intelligence agencies. The partnership underscores a growing trend where AI companies are increasingly aligning with government sectors to leverage their technologies for national security purposes.
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This content was partially produced with the help of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/benzinga-neuro" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Neuro</a>&nbsp;and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.

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Jeff Bezos-Backed Anthropic CEO Predicts AI Will Surpass Human Intelligence By 2027, But Warns To 'Watch Out' For 'Negative Consequences'

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
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>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$138.00</td>
<td>$40.0K</td>
<td>19.8K</td>
<td>111.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$35.6K</td>
<td>13.2K</td>
<td>63.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/24/25</td>
<td>$22.00</td>
<td>$64.2K</td>
<td>8.5K</td>
<td>40.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/24/25</td>
<td>$227.50</td>
<td>$458.8K</td>
<td>8.0K</td>
<td>25.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/24/25</td>
<td>$72.00</td>
<td>$57.6K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
<td>13.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RGTI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$5.00</td>
<td>$158.8K</td>
<td>10.2K</td>
<td>8.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$112.00</td>
<td>$39.2K</td>
<td>215</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MRVL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/24/25</td>
<td>$124.00</td>
<td>$25.1K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/24/25</td>
<td>$360.00</td>
<td>$50.3K</td>
<td>398</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BTDR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$127.2K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
<td>568</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 800 contract(s) at a $138.00 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 $40.0K, with a price of $50.0 per contract. There were 19862 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 111568 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 call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 216 contract(s) at a $400.00 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 $35.6K, with a price of $165.0 per contract. There were 13284 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 63935 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 4 day(s) on January 24, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1285 contract(s) at a $22.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 75 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $64.2K, with a price of $50.0 per contract. There were 8563 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 40894 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on January 24, 2025. This event was a transfer of 2151 contract(s) at a $227.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 124 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $458.8K, with a price of $210.0 per contract. There were 8000 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 25449 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 trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on January 24, 2025. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $72.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.6K, with a price of $192.0 per contract. There were 4879 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 13519 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For RGTI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 32 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 298 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $158.8K, with a price of $532.0 per contract. There were 10205 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8544 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DELL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on January 31, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $112.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.2K, with a price of $196.0 per contract. There were 215 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1613 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MRVL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on January 24, 2025. Parties traded 75 contract(s) at a $124.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.1K, with a price of $335.0 per contract. There were 1154 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1579 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CRWD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWD#NASDAQ">CRWD</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on January 24, 2025. Parties traded 90 contract(s) at a $360.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.3K, with a price of $560.0 per contract. There were 398 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1158 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BTDR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BTDR#NASDAQ">BTDR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 60 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 187 contract(s) at a $15.00 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 $127.2K, with a price of $680.0 per contract. There were 2297 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 568 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</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 PLTR, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 40 uncommon options trades for Palantir Technologies.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 40% bullish and 50%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $333,546, and 33 are calls, for a total amount of $4,198,363.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $30.0 to $105.0 for Palantir Technologies over the recent three months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Palantir Technologies's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Palantir Technologies's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $30.0 to $105.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Palantir Technologies 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737133240_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>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$10.1</td>
<td>$9.95</td>
<td>$9.95</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$1.8M</td>
<td>7.3K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$10.1</td>
<td>$9.9</td>
<td>$9.9</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$625.7K</td>
<td>7.3K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$41.0</td>
<td>$40.7</td>
<td>$40.9</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$188.1K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td>127</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$40.85</td>
<td>$40.6</td>
<td>$40.74</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$187.4K</td>
<td>19.4K</td>
<td>191</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$9.9</td>
<td>$9.85</td>
<td>$9.9</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$168.3K</td>
<td>4.7K</td>
<td>373</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Palantir Technologies</h3>
Palantir is an analytical software company that focuses on leveraging data to create efficiencies in its clients' organizations. The firm serves commercial and government clients via its Foundry and Gotham platforms, respectively. The Denver-based company was founded in 2003 and went public in 2020.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Palantir Technologies, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Palantir Technologies's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 27,846,470, the price of PLTR is up by 3.14%, reaching $71.41.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 17 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Palantir Technologies</h3>
Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $70.66666666666667.
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&#x2A; An analyst from UBS has revised its rating downward to Neutral, adjusting the price target to $80. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Morgan Stanley downgraded its action to Underweight with a price target of $60. 
&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded its rating to Neutral, setting a price target of $72. 
Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements. Stay informed about the latest Palantir Technologies options trades with real-time alerts from <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>.

What the Options Market Tells Us About Palantir Technologies

Palantir Technologies's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) short percent of float has risen 27.32% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 98.49 million shares sold short, which is 4.94% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.0 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Palantir Technologies Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737128722_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Palantir Technologies has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Palantir Technologies's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Palantir Technologies's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.19%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

Short Sellers

Short Ideas

How Is The Market Feeling About Palantir Technologies?

Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Thomas Blakey initiates coverage on Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) with a Neutral rating and announces Price Target of $72.

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Cantor Fitzgerald Initiates Coverage On Palantir Technologies with Neutral Rating, Announces Price Target of $72

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
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>01/17/25</td>
<td>$138.00</td>
<td>$34.0K</td>
<td>106.9K</td>
<td>75.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$28.4K</td>
<td>45.1K</td>
<td>57.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$71.00</td>
<td>$32.6K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td>5.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$34.1K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td>5.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$205.00</td>
<td>$26.4K</td>
<td>7.3K</td>
<td>4.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$34.6K</td>
<td>21.9K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$330.00</td>
<td>$30.6K</td>
<td>3.9K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$238.1K</td>
<td>942</td>
<td>586</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$81.4K</td>
<td>14.1K</td>
<td>477</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IREN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$6.00</td>
<td>$110.7K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>419</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created 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 1 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 848 contract(s) at a $138.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 35 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.0K, with a price of $40.0 per contract. There were 106915 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 75205 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 133 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 25 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.4K, with a price of $215.0 per contract. There were 45152 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 57542 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 put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $71.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 32 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.6K, with a price of $131.0 per contract. There were 1788 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5810 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MARA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 15 day(s) on January 31, 2025. Parties traded 473 contract(s) at a $17.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 25 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.1K, with a price of $72.0 per contract. There were 1900 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5045 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TSM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $205.00 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 $26.4K, with a price of $1322.0 per contract. There were 7372 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4302 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 bearish sentiment. It expires in 64 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $20.00 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 $34.6K, with a price of $173.0 per contract. There were 21935 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1443 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 call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $330.00 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 $30.6K, with a price of $3060.0 per contract. There were 3943 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1377 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For DELL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 64 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 266 contract(s) at a $110.00 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 $238.1K, with a price of $895.0 per contract. There were 942 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 586 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 bearish sentiment. It expires in 36 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 370 contract(s) at a $135.00 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 $81.4K, with a price of $220.0 per contract. There were 14174 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 477 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 neutral, expiring in 43 day(s) on February 28, 2025. This event was a transfer of 196 contract(s) at a $6.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $110.7K, with a price of $565.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 419 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

IREN

MARA

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</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 PLTR, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 16 uncommon options trades for Palantir Technologies.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 18% bullish and 62%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $204,124, and 11 are calls, for a total amount of $474,849.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $12.0 to $90.0 for Palantir Technologies during the past quarter. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Palantir Technologies's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Palantir Technologies's significant trades, within a strike price range of $12.0 to $90.0, over the past month.
<h3>Palantir Technologies Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737040532_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$24.45</td>
<td>$23.7</td>
<td>$23.93</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$119.6K</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>54</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$1.21</td>
<td>$1.2</td>
<td>$1.21</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$77.5K</td>
<td>13.3K</td>
<td>3.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$6.95</td>
<td>$6.7</td>
<td>$6.7</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$54.9K</td>
<td>6.0K</td>
<td>83</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$34.95</td>
<td>$34.0</td>
<td>$34.31</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$51.4K</td>
<td>13.1K</td>
<td>68</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$14.45</td>
<td>$14.05</td>
<td>$14.45</td>
<td>$67.50</td>
<td>$37.5K</td>
<td>407</td>
<td>119</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Palantir Technologies</h3>
Palantir is an analytical software company that focuses on leveraging data to create efficiencies in its clients' organizations. The firm serves commercial and government clients via its Foundry and Gotham platforms, respectively. The Denver-based company was founded in 2003 and went public in 2020.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Palantir Technologies, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Where Is Palantir Technologies Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 11,788,110, the price of PLTR is up by 1.67%, reaching $69.28.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 18 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Palantir Technologies</h3>
2 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $70.0.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Morgan Stanley has revised its rating downward to Underweight, adjusting the price target to $60. 
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Check Out What Whales Are Doing With PLTR

Palantir Technologies Inc.&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar praised Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) and SpaceX&#8217;s manufacturing approaches as models for revitalizing American industrial capabilities during an appearance on The Ben Shapiro Show on Wednesday.
What Happened: &#8220;It&#8217;s not true that we&#8217;re bad at making things in this country. The ability to do that in a modern way is asymmetrically distributed,&#8221; Sankar <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zakFRqSJIpM">said</a>. &#8220;SpaceX makes so much of what they do vertically integrated internally. Tesla is a software-defined production line.&#8221;
His comments come as Palantir&#8217;s stock has surged over 312% in the past year, with the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/42938119/lockheed-martin-donates-1m-to-trumps-inaugural-committee-as-speculation-grows-over-elon-musk-led-doge-crackdown-on-traditional-defense-contracts">company&#8217;s market capitalization</a> now exceeding traditional defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LMT#NYSE">LMT</a>). The data analytics firm has been expanding beyond its government roots, with commercial revenue now representing 50% of its business.
Sankar criticized current manufacturing approaches, particularly in supply chain management. &#8220;When I interact with these companies, their understanding of their supply chain is very shallow. They treat it as a black box,&#8221; he said, contrasting this with Elon Musk&#8216;s comprehensive approach at his companies.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/01/43019094/bidens-farewell-address-targets-tech-oligarchy-in-trump-2-0-era-president-says-americans-face-avalanche-of-misinformation">Biden&#8217;s Farewell Address Targets Tech Oligarchy In Trump 2.0 Era: President Says Americans Face &#8216;Avalanche Of Misinformation&#8217;</a>
Why It Matters: The CTO&#8217;s remarks align with recent developments in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/12/42356725/alex-karp-supports-doge-as-trump-taps-palantirs-shyam-shankar-for-border-security-role-cannot-have-a-better-person-than-musk">Palantir&#8217;s strategic direction</a>. CEO Alex Karp has emphasized the company&#8217;s evolution into an AI powerhouse, particularly in military applications. The company recently partnered with Amazon Web Services to provide Anthropic&#8217;s Claude AI models to U.S. intelligence agencies.
Addressing defense capabilities, Sankar highlighted concerning gaps in U.S. military readiness. &#8220;If you look at the amount of weapons we have on hand to fight China, war games put it at 8 days. It should be closer to 800 days,&#8221; he warned, citing the Ukraine conflict as evidence of production shortfalls.
Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives projects 2025 as a breakthrough year for Palantir&#8217;s AI platform, as the company continues to integrate advanced manufacturing and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/12/42696805/palantir-touted-as-next-oracle-by-dan-ives-here-is-why-the-wedbush-analyst-called-the-company-a-table-pounder">artificial intelligence capabilities</a> across both government and commercial sectors.
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TSLA

Palantir's Shyam Sankar Says SpaceX And Tesla Are Models For Reviving American Manufacturing Amid Rising Concerns Over Military Readiness

Payments-focused cryptocurrency XRP (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/xrp/usd">XRP</a>) surged past $3 for the first time in 7 years on Wednesday in anticipation of a cryptocurrency-friendly SEC under the incoming Donald Trump administration.
What happened: XRP leaped over 8% in the last 24 hours to a market capitalization of $174 billion, surpassing stablecoin Tether (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">USDT</a>) to become the third-most valued cryptocurrency.
To put things into perspective, XRP currently has a larger market valuation than Wall Street-listed software giant Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>).
The coin's trading volume soared 121% in the last 24 hours to $23.20 billion, becoming the fourth-most traded cryptocurrency after Tether and the heavyweights, 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>).
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/education/25/01/43018482/if-you-invested-1000-in-xrp-token-10-years-ago-heres-how-much-youd-have-today">If You Invested $1,000 In XRP Token 10 Years Ago, Here&#8217;s How Much You&#8217;d Have Today</a>
XRP's searing rally got it <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now%207-d&amp;q=XRP,bITCOIN&amp;hl=en">trending </a>over the internet. According to Google Trends, search interest for the coin hit 100, indicating peak popularity.
Speculative interest rose, with Open Interest in XRP futures jumping nearly 15% to $7.32 billion, <a href="https://www.coinglass.com/BitcoinOpenInterest">according </a>to Coinglass. The Open Interest has nearly tripled since 2025 began.
Why It Matters: The excitement stemmed from several bullish catalysts.
The<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/43008666/sec-under-trump-administration-to-revise-crypto-policies-report"> expected pivot</a> of the SEC from a "hostile" to a more accommodating stance under Trump, the potential approval of XRP <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/42878368/xrp-etf-very-soon-likely-next-after-bitcoin-and-ethereum-ripple-president-says">spot exchange-traded funds</a>, &nbsp;and the launch of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/42783990/heres-how-ripples-rlusd-launch-has-affected-the-xrp-price">RLUSD stablecoin</a> by Ripple Labs.
Ripple Labs has been locked in a nearly <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/08/40240559/xrp-outshines-bitcoin-ethereum-to-become-biggest-daily-gainer-after-judge-imposes-125m-pen">four-year-long legal battle</a> with the SEC over the status of XRP, and any change in the agency&#8217;s top leadership was viewed with optimism.
Meanwhile, the SEC formally <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/smffbtfkimb1hxxyqzfqt/SEC-Opening-Brief.pdf?rlkey=bql4heplqecwf5hvn7j041h7t&amp;e=2&amp;st=lg8w2b4b&amp;dl=0">filed </a>an appeal late Wednesday to overturn a 2023 ruling that Ripple's programmatic sales of XRP to retail clients through exchanges did not violate any securities laws, as claimed by the regulator.
Price Action: At the time of writing, XRP was exchanging hands at $3.02, up 8.64% 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>. Year-to-date, the coin was up 46.19%, compared to nearly 237% in gains in 2024.
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Shares of software companies are trading higher amid overall market strength after CPI data was in line with estimates and core CPI rose by less than expected.

Major indices rallied on Wednesday after December inflation data showed underlying price pressures slowing, reducing fears of a prolonged pause in interest rate cuts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/01/43001512/inflation-rises-to-29-in-december-core-slows-yet-rising-energy-costs-put-feds-target-at-risk">by the Federal Reserve. </a>
The headline Consumer Price Index rose 2.9% year-over-year in December, up from November's 2.7%, matching economist forecasts. On a monthly basis, headline inflation increased 0.4%, accelerating from the 0.3% surge in November and marking the largest monthly rise since March 2024.
Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 3.2% year-over-year, slightly below the expected 3.3%. Month-over-month, core prices gained 0.2%, in line with forecasts.
The inflation data boosted expectations for Fed rate cuts in 2025. The probability of a rate cut by June rose to 68% from 55% the previous day, with December futures now indicating a 58% chance of two cuts by year-end.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Wall Street Gains As Bond Yields Retreat, Financial Stocks Soar</h3>
The S&amp;P 500 index – as tracked by the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) – surged 1.5% in early New York trading, led by financial stocks after major banks reported strong fourth-quarter earnings.
JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), Wells Fargo &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>), Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BK#NYSE">BK</a>) and BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>) all topped earnings forecasts for the fourth quarter and released upbeat guidance, reiterating that the financial sector thrived heading to the end of last year.
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>) rose 2.2%, leading all S&amp;P 500 sectors, while the SPDR S&amp;P Regional Banking ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KRE#NYSE">KRE</a>) jumped 3.4%, reflecting strong performance among regional banks.
The Dow rose 1.6%, while the Russell 2000 index outperformed, climbing 2.6%. Tech stocks, tracked by the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), gained 1.7%, boosted by falling Treasury yields.
Yields on the policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury note fell 9 basis points to 4.27%, while 30-year yields dropped 9 basis points to 4.88%. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TLT#NASDAQ">TLT</a>) gained 1.6% as bond prices rallied.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) rose 2% to over $99,000, supported by rising hopes for Fed rate cuts. Gold, tracked by the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLD#NYSE">GLD</a>), added 0.5%.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Top Movers</h3>
S&amp;P 500 Gainers:
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<li>Texas Pacific Land Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TPL#NYSE">TPL</a>): +5.85%</li>
<li>BlackRock Inc.: +5.54%</li>
<li>Assurant Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AIZ#NYSE">AIZ</a>): +5.49%</li>
<li>Bio-Techne Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TECH#NASDAQ">TECH</a>): +5.36%</li>
<li>Citigroup Inc.: +5.16%</li>
</ul>
Nasdaq 100 Movers:
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<li>Copart Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPRT#NASDAQ">CPRT</a>): +4.62%</li>
<li>Intuitive Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ISRG#NASDAQ">ISRG</a>): +4.60%</li>
<li>AppLovin Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>): +4.43%</li>
<li>Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>): +4.30%</li>
<li>The Trade Desk Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTD#NASDAQ">TTD</a>): +3.39%</li>
</ul>
Top Gainers In The Invesco KBW Bank ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KBWB#NYSE">KBWB</a>):
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<li>Citigroup Inc.: +5.27%</li>
<li>Wells Fargo &amp; Co.: +4.80%</li>
<li>Bank of New York Mellon Corp.: +4.35%</li>
<li>Western Alliance Bancorp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WAL#NYSE">WAL</a>): +4.13%</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs Group Inc.: +4.02%</li>
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Information Technology sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$237.50</td>
<td>$32.3K</td>
<td>7.8K</td>
<td>29.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/24/25</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$41.0K</td>
<td>10.0K</td>
<td>17.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$78.7K</td>
<td>5.6K</td>
<td>6.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLSK</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$14.50</td>
<td>$112.5K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>4.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$38.00</td>
<td>$1.0 million</td>
<td>416</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$32.2K</td>
<td>9.0K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$225.00</td>
<td>$937.5K</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
<td>878</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SNOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/24/25</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$32.1K</td>
<td>816</td>
<td>721</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PSTG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$37.7K</td>
<td>175</td>
<td>563</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CVLT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$66.3K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>542</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 394 contract(s) at a $237.50 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 $32.3K, with a price of $82.0 per contract. There were 7870 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 29947 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 January 24, 2025. Parties traded 192 contract(s) at a $135.00 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 $41.0K, with a price of $214.0 per contract. There were 10095 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 17795 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 350 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $78.7K, with a price of $225.0 per contract. There were 5637 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6199 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CLSK (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLSK#NASDAQ">CLSK</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 45 day(s) on February 28, 2025. Parties traded 2085 contract(s) at a $14.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 41 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $112.5K, with a price of $54.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4691 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 put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 731 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 599 contract(s) at a $38.00 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 $1.0 million, with a price of $1685.0 per contract. There were 416 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2620 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 66 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 52 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.2K, with a price of $620.0 per contract. There were 9061 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1165 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 38 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 750 contract(s) at a $225.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $937.5K, with a price of $1250.0 per contract. There were 3756 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 878 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SNOW (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on January 24, 2025. Parties traded 59 contract(s) at a $165.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 29 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.1K, with a price of $545.0 per contract. There were 816 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 721 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PSTG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSTG#NYSE">PSTG</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 367 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 71 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 25 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.7K, with a price of $530.0 per contract. There were 175 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 563 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CVLT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVLT#NASDAQ">CVLT</a>), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 248 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 33 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $66.3K, with a price of $2013.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 542 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Investors found relief on Tuesday as December&#8217;s producer prices came in below expectations, alleviating inflation concerns that have threatened to derail the Federal Reserve&#8217;s plans for potential policy <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42973016/producer-prices-rise-less-than-expected-offer-opportunity-for-market-rebound">easing during 2025.</a>
Major U.S. indices moved higher in early trading as Treasury yields stalled, giving traders space to reassess interest rate expectations ahead of Wednesday&#8217;s pivotal consumer inflation report.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Softer Producer Inflation Provides Market Oxygen</h3>
In December 2024, the Producer Price Index rose 3.3% year-over-year, slightly below forecasts of 3.4%. Core producer inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, remained steady at 3.5% annually, but monthly core prices flattened, reflecting softer price pressures across underlying components.
The S&amp;P 500 – tracked by the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) – gained 0.5%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100, mirrored by the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) rose by a similar margin. Small caps led the charge, with the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) up 0.9%, as traders rotated into economic-sensitive stocks battered by recent selloffs.
Blue-chip stocks, however, lagged as energy shares took a breather following a multi-day rally.
Still, Wall Street's broader gains may remain capped as investors await further clarity from Wednesday&#8217;s consumer price index report. Economists predict CPI to rise from 2.7% to 2.9% year-over-year in December, while core inflation is forecast to hold steady at 3.3%.
Treasury yields held steady, signaling that traders are pausing adjustments to their interest rate cut expectations. 
According to the CME FedWatch tool, the probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut rose slightly to 60% by July 2025 and 70% by October. 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Tesla Leads Discretionary Stocks Higher</h3>
Consumer discretionary stocks were among the day's top performers, driven by a 3% rally in Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>). 
Shares of the EV giant climbed after a bullish note from Morgan Stanley, which raised Tesla's price target from $400 to $430 and projected a best-case scenario of $800. The firm cited the company's growing potential in autonomous rideshare and robotaxi services as key <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/01/42967935/tsla-stock-rises-3-in-tuesday-pre-market-whats-going-on">drivers for long-term growth.</a>
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLY#NYSE">XLY</a>) advanced 1%, reflecting broad strength across the sector.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Tech and Semiconductors Rebound</h3>
Tech stocks rebounded after several days of volatility, with semiconductors leading the way. 
Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) rose more than 2%, while Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>) and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) also gained. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) climbed nearly 1%, snapping a three-day losing streak during which it had dropped over 3%.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Chinese Stocks Surge On Policy Support</h3>
Chinese equities rallied as news of government intervention boosted investor sentiment. 
The China Securities Regulatory Commission announced plans to collaborate with the People's Bank of China to build a market stabilization mechanism, signaling support for the country's struggling markets.
Shares of PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>) rose over 3%, while Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) advanced 2.4% and 2%, respectively.
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Wall Street Rebounds As Producer Inflation Misses Estimates, Tesla Gains, Chinese Stocks Rally

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the &#8220;Fear&#8221; zone on Monday.
U.S. stocks settled mixed on Monday, with the Dow Jones index surging more than 350 points during the session. However, the Nasdaq settled lower amid a decline in tech stocks.
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) shares fell 3.4%, while Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) declined around 2% on Monday.
On the economic data front, U.S. consumer inflation expectations for the year ahead came in unchanged at 3% in December, the same as in the previous month.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a positive note, with energy, materials and healthcare stocks recording gains on Monday. However, utilities and information technology stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 359 points to 42,297.12 on Monday. The S&amp;P 500 rose 0.16% to 5,836.22, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.38% at 19,088.10 during Monday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVGW#NASDAQ">CVGW</a>), Karooooo Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KARO#NASDAQ">KARO</a>) and Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APLD#NASDAQ">APLD</a>) today.
Big banks including Citigroup (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) and Bank of America (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>) will release earnings this week.
At a current reading of 26.7, the index remained in the &#8220;Fear&#8221; zone on Monday, versus a prior reading of 26.4.
What is CNN Business Fear &amp; Greed Index?
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 350 Points, Nasdaq Falls: Investor Sentiment Improves Slightly, But Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone

On Monday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest made significant trades in five major companies: Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), Tempus AI Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TEM#NASDAQ">TEM</a>), CareDx Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CDNA#NASDAQ">CDNA</a>), Veracyte Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VCYT#NASDAQ">VCYT</a>), Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADPT#NASDAQ">ADPT</a>).
The PLTR Trade
Ark Invest&#8217;s Ark Innovation ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARKK#NYSE">ARKK</a>) fund sold 140,518 shares of Palantir. This move is significant, considering Ark Invest&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42865484/cathie-woods-tuesday-double-dump-ark-invest-trims-both-palantir-and-bitcoin-etf-holdings">recent trend of offloading Palantir shares</a>.
The total value of this trade, based on the latest closing price of $64.98, is approximately $9.1 million.
This sale follows Ark&#8217;s disposal of shares worth roughly $15 million the previous week.
Palantir stock price has fallen more than 14% over the past month. In just the first two weeks of 2025, the stock has declined nearly 15%.
The TEM Trade
Ark Invest&#8217;s ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARKG#BATS">ARKG</a>) and ARKK funds made substantial purchases of Tempus AI Inc. shares. The ARKG fund bought 98,691 shares, while the ARKK fund purchased a whopping 280,192 shares.
Given the latest closing price of $32.34, the total value of these trades amounts to approximately $12.2 million.
This move comes amid TEM&#8217;s 13.81% drop on Monday.
Other Key Trades:
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Company</td>
<td>ETF</td>
<td>Transaction</td>
<td>No. Of Shares</td>
<td>Closing price</td>
<td>Approx. Value</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Veracyte Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VCYT#NASDAQ">VCYT</a>)</td>
<td>ARK Genomic Revolution</td>
<td>Sale</td>
<td>37,358</td>
<td>$42.78</td>
<td>$1.6 million</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADPT#NASDAQ">ADPT</a>)</td>
<td>ARK Genomic Revolution</td>
<td>Sale</td>
<td>76,522</td>
<td>$6.46</td>
<td>$494,332</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CareDx Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CDNA#NASDAQ">CDNA</a>)</td>
<td>ARK Genomic Revolution</td>
<td>Sale</td>
<td>65,550</td>
<td>$25.07</td>
<td>$1.6 million</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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Closing price as of Jan. 13, 2025
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Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Trims Palantir Again As Peter Thiel Co-Founded Firm's Stock Tumbles Nearly 15% In 2025

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>
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<td>RGTI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$6.00</td>
<td>$26.0K</td>
<td>903</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$57.4K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$28.0K</td>
<td>13.3K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$307.50</td>
<td>$182.0K</td>
<td>311</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$29.5K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$22.00</td>
<td>$688.8K</td>
<td>5.4K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WULF</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$5.00</td>
<td>$30.0K</td>
<td>9.7K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DDOG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$435.0K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLSK</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/07/25</td>
<td>$9.00</td>
<td>$43.5K</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/24/25</td>
<td>$16.00</td>
<td>$97.3K</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>811</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding RGTI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $6.00 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 $26.0K, with a price of $130.0 per contract. There were 903 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3301 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CRWD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWD#NASDAQ">CRWD</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 67 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 449 contract(s) at a $500.00 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 $57.4K, with a price of $128.0 per contract. There were 1732 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2711 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 94 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 36 contract(s) at a $150.00 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 $28.0K, with a price of $780.0 per contract. There were 13318 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2097 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 neutral, expiring in 4 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $307.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $182.0K, with a price of $1820.0 per contract. There were 311 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2008 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 trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 704 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.5K, with a price of $2956.0 per contract. There were 3254 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1659 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For S (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/S#NYSE">S</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 368 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 1435 contract(s) at a $22.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 70 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $688.8K, with a price of $480.0 per contract. There were 5439 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1613 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding WULF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WULF#NASDAQ">WULF</a>), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 1500 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.0K, with a price of $20.0 per contract. There were 9716 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1091 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DDOG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DDOG#NASDAQ">DDOG</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 67 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $435.0K, with a price of $435.0 per contract. There were 3205 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1002 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CLSK (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLSK#NASDAQ">CLSK</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 25 day(s) on February 7, 2025. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $9.00 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 $43.5K, with a price of $174.0 per contract. There were 55 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1002 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 11 day(s) on January 24, 2025. This event was a transfer of 66 contract(s) at a $16.00 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 $97.3K, with a price of $1475.0 per contract. There were 13 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 811 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Shares of technology companies are trading lower amid the White House's decision to restrict AI chip exports.

U.S. stock futures declined on Monday following Friday&#8217;s steep fall. Futures of all four major indices fell in premarket trade.
Friday&#8217;s decline followed a strong upmove in yields as the economy added 256,000 jobs in December, much above the economists&#8217; forecast of 165,000 jobs, the strongest since May 2024.
Traders now await the consumer price inflation data this week on Wednesday, which will further clear the case for the Fed to pause the rate cuts.
The 10-year and two-year Treasury notes yielded 4.78% and 4.42%, respectively. The probability of having no change in the interest rates for the upcoming Jan. 31, 2025 decision was at 97.3%, according to CME Group&#8217;s FedWatch <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool</a>.
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<td>Futures</td>
<td>Change (+/-)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>-1.27%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>-0.86%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>-0.38%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>-1.21%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
In premarket trading on Monday, the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) was down 0.76% to $576.10&nbsp;and the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) dropped 1.16% to $501.35, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
Cues From The Last Session
Wall Street suffered significant losses last week, erasing all gains since the election. This was primarily driven by a robust jobs report, which increased concerns about persistent inflation and further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. The week&#8217;s trading was also impacted by rising geopolitical tensions and increased inflation expectations.
The session witnessed considerable losses among growth equities, particularly those with high valuations and exposure to interest rate sensitivity. This included semiconductor companies such as Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), as well as technology firms like Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 1.63% lower at 41,938.45, down approximately 697 points. The S&amp;P 500 Index fell 1.54% to 5,827.04, while the Nasdaq Composite dipped 1.63% to 19,161.63. Russell 200, on the other hand, fell 2.22% to 2,189.23.
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<tr>
<td>Index</td>
<td>Performance (+/-)</td>
<td>Value</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq Composite</td>
<td>-1.63%</td>
<td>19,161.63</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>-1.54%</td>
<td>5,827.04</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>-1.63%</td>
<td>41,938.45</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>-2.22%</td>
<td>2,189.23</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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Insights From Analysts
On <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42939374/as-bond-yields-near-the-crucial-5-mark-last-seen-briefly-in-2023-and-global-financial-crisis-this-analyst-says-market-appears-to-be-overreacting">Friday</a>, the U.S. 30-year Treasury yielded 4.950% by the end of the trading session, however, it touched a high of 5.005% intraday. The 10-year Treasury, on the other hand, yielded an intraday high of 4.790% to settle at 4.762% on Friday.
&#8220;It is most likely that the pressure on interest rates is being driven by inflation fears from the soon-to-be-announced tariffs that Trump 2.0 will bring.&#8221; said Louis Navellier, the chairman and founder of Navellier &amp; Associates. &#8220;The market appears to be overreacting,&#8221; he added.
Ed Yardeni and Eric Wallerstein in their note called &#8216;Bond Vigilantes Spoking Stock Jockey&#8217; said, &#8220;If Tuesday&#8217;s CPI inflation rate for December is higher than expected, causing the 10-year Treasury bond yield to revisit 2023&#8217;s high of 5.00%.&#8221;
As the stocks struggled after Friday&#8217;s reports and bond yields&#8217; reaction, Yardeni and Navellier said that this dip was a buying opportunity.
Navellier said that the market could be additionally reacting to the uncertainty on what the Fed may do. Stocks, however, are taking the higher yields to heart, he added, saying &#8220;There&#8217;s no reason to panic.&#8221; as the pullback on higher rates is likely a &#8220;buying opportunity unless earnings disappoint.&#8221;
Yardeni also reiterated its forecast of 7,000 points on the S&amp;P 500 by the end of the year. &#8220;We still believe that the 10-year Treasury bond yield should trade mostly between 4.25% and 4.75% this year. So we think that the selloffs in the stock and bond markets are buying opportunities.&#8221;
Carson Research&#8217;s VP and global macro strategist, Sonu Varghese in a blog post said that it's not useful to read too much into market moves, especially short-term ones.
He argues that the interest rates are higher because the market likely thinks stronger job creation and economy, will put more upward pressure on inflation, which means the Federal Reserve will have to pause on rate cuts. &#8220;Markets are now expecting just one rate cut in 2025 (with a probability of under 25% for a second one) and don't expect it to happen before June,&#8217; he added.
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Upcoming Economic Data
<ul>
<li>On Monday, the data for December&#8217;s monthly U.S. federal budget will be released at 2:00 p.m., ET.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>On Tuesday, NFIB optimism index for December will be released at 6:00 a.m., ET.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>December&#8217;s headline and core producer price index data will be announced at 8:30 a.m., ET.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid will be speaking at 10:00 a.m. ET.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Fed will release its Beige Book at 2:00 p.m., ET.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>New York Fed President Williams will deliver his opening remarks on the policy at 3:05 p.m., ET.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>On Wednesday, the headline and core consumer price index for December and the Empire State manufacturing survey data for January will be announced at 8:30 a.m., ET.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Richmond Fed President Barkin will speak at 9:00 a.m., ET.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>New York Fed President Williams will speak at 11:00 a.m., ET.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Chicago Fed President Goolsbee will speak at 12:00 p.m., ET.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>On Thursday, initial jobless claims till Jan. 11 will be released at 8:30 a.m., ET.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>December&#8217;s U.S. retail sales, import price index and Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey will be announced at 8:30 a.m., ET.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Business inventory data for November and the Home builder confidence index for January will be released at 10:00 a.m., ET.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>On Friday, housing starts and building permits data for December will be released at 8:30 a.m., ET.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The industrial production and capacity utilization for December will be announced at 9:15 a.m., ET.</li>
</ul>
Stocks In Focus:
<ul>
<li>Comtech Telecommunications Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMTL#NASDAQ">CMTL</a>) was up 10.17% in premarket ahead of its earnings before the opening bell. Analysts expect a quarterly loss of 16 cents per share on revenue of $125.53 million.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>WD-40 Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDFC#NASDAQ">WDFC</a>) was up 2.48% after it posted better-than-expected results for its first quarter and reiterated its FY25 guidance on Friday.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>KB Home (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KBH#NYSE">KBH</a>) was down 0.76% ahead of its earnings, which is slated to be reported after the market closes. Analysts expect quarterly earnings of $2.45 per share on revenue of $1.99 billion.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Nordstrom Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JWN#NYSE">JWN</a>) was up 0.12% after the company said that its net sales rose 4.9%, while comparable sales increased 5.8% for the nine-week holiday period ended Jan. 4.</li>
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<li>Rigetti Computing Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>) was down 16.01%, Quantum Computing Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QUBT#NASDAQ">QUBT</a>) declined 7.91%, D-Wave Quantum Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QBTS#NYSE">QBTS</a>) slipped 14.21% and IONQ Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IONQ#NYSE">IONQ</a>) fell 14.51% in premarket after CNBC&#8217;s Jim Cramer <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/42890014/jim-cramer-warns-on-quantum-stories-as-stocks-plunge-we-need-you-out-before-the-froth-goes-away">highlighted</a> the speculative nature of nuclear and quantum computing stocks and advised investors to be cautious and realistic about the potential for short-term gains. </li>
</ul>
Commodities, Gold And Global Equity Markets:
Crude oil futures were higher in the early New York session by 1.76% to hover around $77.08 per barrel.
The gold spot index was down by 0.36% to $2,705.01 per ounce. The Dollar Index was up 0.34% at the 110.02 level.
Asian markets closed lower on Monday as Hong Kong&#8217;s Hang Seng, Japan&#8217;s Nikkei 225, India&#8217;s S&amp;P BSE Sensex, China&#8217;s CSI 300, Australia&#8217;s ASX 200, and South Korea&#8217;s Kospi index declined. European markets were also trading lower.
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