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Apple Option Alert: Jan, 2027 $250 Puts at the Ask: 1500 vs 1068 OI

Apple Option Alert: Jan, 2027 $250 Puts at the Ask: 1500 @ $27.6 vs 1068 OI; Ref=$245.47

Apple Option Alert: Jul 18 $225 Puts at the Bid: 1000 vs 2435 OI

Apple Option Alert: Jul 18 $225 Puts at the Bid: 1000 @ $5.75 vs 2435 OI; Ref=$245.3093

Apple Option Alert: Jan, 2027 $260 Calls at the Ask: 600 vs 3286 OI

Apple Option Alert: Jan, 2027 $260 Calls at the Ask: 600 @ $34.55 vs 3286 OI; Ref=$244.4956

Apple Option Alert: Mar 21 $250 Calls Sweep (13) near the Ask: 1506 vs 51428 OI

Apple Option Alert: Mar 21 $250 Calls Sweep (13) near the Ask: 1506 @ $4.049 vs 51428 OI; Ref=$244.935

Apple Option Alert: Mar 21 $165 Calls at the Bid: 255 vs 1504 OI

Apple Option Alert: Mar 21 $165 Calls at the Bid: 255 @ $80.9 vs 1504 OI; Ref=$245.08

Apple Option Alert: Mar 21 $170 Calls at the Bid: 255 vs 1926 OI

Apple Option Alert: Mar 21 $170 Calls at the Bid: 255 @ $75.97 vs 1926 OI; Ref=$245.08

Apple Option Alert: May 16 $250 Puts Sweep (8) near the midpoint: 500 vs 494 OI

Apple Option Alert: May 16 $250 Puts Sweep (8) near the midpoint: 500 @ $13.138 vs 494 OI; Ref=$244.17

Apple Option Alert: Fri $235 Calls at the Bid: 3000 vs 19286 OI

Apple Option Alert: Fri $235 Calls at the Bid: 3000 @ $4.34 vs 19286 OI; Ref=$238.83

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퇴임을 발표한 워런 버핏의 투자 전략은 시장 변동성에도 불구하고 버크셔 해서웨이(NYSE:BRK.A)(NYSE:BRK.B)이 사상 최고치에 근접하는 등 계속해서 큰 수익을 내고 있다.버핏의 투자 전략 덕분에 지난주 버크셔 해서웨이는 연초 대비 17% 상승했으며, 이는 S&amp;P 500 지수의 5% 하락과 극명한 대조를 이루었다.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has been actively buying stocks in 2025, including transactions that may have been perfectly timed<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/politics/25/04/44852406/marjorie-taylor-greene-brushes-off-stock-buying-criticism-says-portfolio-manager-bought-the-dip"> during a market dip.</a>
Here's the latest transactions made by the congresswoman in early May.
What Happened: Greene was ranked as the 24th best-performing member of Congress based on their trades in 2024. The Congresswoman gained 30.2% for the year, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42860759/10-best-stock-traders-in-congress-in-2024-where-do-nancy-pelosi-pete-sessions-susan-collins-marjorie-taylor-greene-rank">outperforming the S&amp;P 500 </a>gain of 24.9%.
With new trades placed throughout the early months of 2025, Greene could see huge returns again during the year.
Here are her most recent trades made on May 5, as shown on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/gov-trades/?utm_source=BZprocontent050725">Benzinga Government Trades page</a>. All purchases made were listed as between $1,001 to $15,000 unless otherwise indicated.
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<li>Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>)</li>
<li>AbbVie (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABBV#NYSE">ABBV</a>)</li>
<li>Adobe Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>)</li>
<li>Applied Materials (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>)</li>
<li>Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>)</li>
<li>Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>)</li>
<li>American Express (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXP#NYSE">AXP</a>)</li>
<li>Boeing Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>)</li>
<li>Bank of America (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>)</li>
<li>BHP Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BHP#NYSE">BHP</a>)</li>
<li>BP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BP#NYSE">BP</a>)</li>
<li>Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>)</li>
<li>Blackstone Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BX#NYSE">BX</a>)</li>
<li>Cardinal Health (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAH#NYSE">CAH</a>)</li>
<li>Caterpillar (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAT#NYSE">CAT</a>)</li>
<li>Cummins Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMI#NYSE">CMI</a>)</li>
<li>Chevron Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVX#NYSE">CVX</a>)</li>
<li>Dell Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>)</li>
<li>Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>)</li>
<li>Duke Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DUK#NYSE">DUK</a>)</li>
<li>Devon Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DVN#NYSE">DVN</a>)</li>
<li>FedEx Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FDX#NYSE">FDX</a>)</li>
<li>Frontline PLC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FRO#NYSE">FRO</a>)</li>
<li>Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GILD#NASDAQ">GILD</a>): two separate purchases of $1,001 to $15,000</li>
<li>Corning Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLW#NYSE">GLW</a>)</li>
<li>Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>)</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>)</li>
<li>Home Depot (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>)</li>
<li>The Hershey Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HSY#NYSE">HSY</a>)</li>
<li>Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>)</li>
<li>Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>)</li>
<li>JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>)</li>
<li>Kinder Morgan (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMI#NYSE">KMI</a>)</li>
<li>Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>)</li>
<li>MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MELI#NASDAQ">MELI</a>)</li>
<li>Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)</li>
<li>Merck Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRK#NYSE">MRK</a>)</li>
<li>Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>)</li>
<li>Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>)</li>
<li>NextEra Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NEE#NYSE">NEE</a>)</li>
<li>ServiceNow Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOW#NASDAQ">NOW</a>)</li>
<li>Norfolk Southern (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>): two separate purchases of $1,001 to $15,000</li>
<li>NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)</li>
<li>Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ODFL#NASDAQ">ODFL</a>)</li>
<li>Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OXY#NYSE">OXY</a>): two separate purchases of $1,001 to $15,000</li>
<li>Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PANW#NASDAQ">PANW</a>)</li>
<li>Paychex Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PAYX#NASDAQ">PAYX</a>)</li>
<li>Impinj Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PI#NASDAQ">PI</a>)</li>
<li>Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>)</li>
<li>Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBUX#NASDAQ">SBUX</a>)</li>
<li>Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>)</li>
<li>Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)</li>
<li>United Parcel Service (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPS#NYSE">UPS</a>)</li>
<li>Visa Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>)</li>
<li>Walmart Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>)</li>
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In total, that's more than 50 different stocks bought and disclosed by Greene in the latest filing. Based on the purchase range of $1,001 to $15,000, this would make the transaction range over $50,000 and up to more than $800,000.
Read Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/politics/25/04/45077654/bill-named-after-nancy-pelosi-could-ban-congress-members-from-trading-stocks-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-pelosi-act">Bill Named After Nancy Pelosi Could Ban Congress Members From Trading Stocks: What You Need To Know About The &#8216;PELOSI&#8217; Act</a>
Why It's Important: Members of Congress are allowed to buy and sell stocks as long as they properly disclose the transaction.
The process has drawn scrutiny from the public and retail investors as members of Congress could have inside information and time their trades accordingly. Committee assignments in particular, often draw red flags from investors.
Greene serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the House Committee on Homeland Security with several subcommittee appointments. The congresswoman's past trade in technology and cybersecurity stocks has drawn attention with her role within Homeland Security.
Greene&#8217;s past trades of Palantir Technologies and a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44255172/marjorie-taylor-greene-buys-more-bitcoin-etf-shares-ahead-of-trumps-strategic-reserve-executive-order"> Bitcoin ETF </a>have drawn criticism along with the timing of her trades, as she is a close ally to President Donald Trump. 
When asked previously about buying stocks earlier this year that soared days later after Trump announced a pause to tariffs, Greene<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/politics/25/04/44852406/marjorie-taylor-greene-brushes-off-stock-buying-criticism-says-portfolio-manager-bought-the-dip"> brushed aside the criticism.</a>
&#8220;I think that criticism is laughable. President Trump has been talking about tariffs for decades,&#8221; Greene told reporters when asked about the trades at a recent town hall event in Georgia in a clip <a href="https://x.com/unusual_whales/status/1912456434081480777" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">shared </a>by Unusual Whales. The congresswoman used the opportunity to boast about her stock performance, which ranked her as one of the top trading members of Congress in 2024.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t place my buys and sells," Greene said, citing an agreement she has with her portfolio manager, who handles all the buying and selling of stocks. &#8220;He did a great job. Guess what he did. He bought the dip. And that&#8217;s what anybody that has financial sense does."
Greene also said her portfolio manager did not have inside information, everything was public and a potential tariff pause wasn&#8217;t a secret.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has reintroduced legislation that would ban members of Congress from trading or holding individual stocks.
The bill is known as the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments Act, or PELOSI Act based on the first letter of each of the main words. The name takes aim at the congresswoman and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).  
&#8220;Members of Congress should be fighting for the people they were elected to serve — not day trading at the expense of their constituents,&#8221; Hawley&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-reintroduces-pelosi-act-to-ban-congress-from-trading-stocks/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">said</a>. &#8220;Americans have seen politician after politician turn a profit using information not available to the general public.&#8221;
Hawley said the bill will help &#8220;restore Americans&#8217; trust in our nation&#8217;s legislative body.&#8221;
Hawley&#8217;s bill is being reintroduced as President&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://time.com/7280114/donald-trump-2025-interview-transcript/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">said&nbsp;</a>he would support such a ban.
&#8220;Well, I watched Nancy Pelosi get rich through insider information, and I would be okay with it. If they send it to me, I would do it,&#8221; Trump told TIME.
Trump said he would sign the ban if the bill passes Congress.
While Pelosi makes headlines for her trades, it&#8217;s important to remember that<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/politics/25/04/44852406/marjorie-taylor-greene-brushes-off-stock-buying-criticism-says-portfolio-manager-bought-the-dip" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;it is both Republican</a>&nbsp;and Democratic members of Congress who are profiting from buying and selling stocks and options while in office, with some trades coming with questionable timing or having a connection to committees they serve on.
In 2024, a list of the top-performing traders in Congress included six Republicans and four Democrats.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Goes Stock Shopping Again: Here Are 50+ Stocks The Congresswoman Bought

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) shares are trading lower Wednesday, under pressure amid a broader shift in the semiconductor supply chain and continued macroeconomic uncertainty<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45260942/amd-shifts-chip-orders-to-taiwan-semiconductor-dropping-samsung-in-big-manufacturing-move"> tied to trade and automation.</a>
What To Know: The drop comes as key chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) ended its 4nm chip production deal with Samsung, citing poor yields and U.S. tariff pressures. AMD has shifted production to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), notably at its Arizona facility, one that Apple and Nvidia have also reportedly turned to in the wake of protectionist trade policies.
AMD&#8217;s strategic migration away from Samsung highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in Apple's supply chain and underscores the geopolitical complexities that tech giants face. Apple has long been a major client of TSMC, and while the move doesn't directly implicate Apple in any supply disruption, it reinforces concerns around cost pressures and manufacturing risks tied to evolving U.S.-Asia trade dynamics.
Additionally, investor sentiment may be reacting to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/05/45259675/apple-alphabet-shares-tumble-amid-potential-ai-search-shift">news that major tech firms</a>, including Apple, are intensifying their focus on robotics and AI. Amazon's unveiling of its Vulcan warehouse robot and further automation initiatives come as Apple is rumored to be racing Meta in developing AI-powered humanoid robots. While these developments suggest future innovation, they also raise concerns about labor market disruption and regulatory oversight, contributing to sector volatility.
AAPL Price Action: Apple shares were down 1.89% at $194.80 at the time of writing, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?new_user=False&amp;backend=google-oauth2">Benzinga Pro.</a>
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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: 
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<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>AAPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$34.5K</td>
<td>12.2K</td>
<td>31.8K</td>
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<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$26.3K</td>
<td>13.3K</td>
<td>11.7K</td>
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<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$440.00</td>
<td>$29.9K</td>
<td>5.4K</td>
<td>5.4K</td>
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<td>APP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$46.5K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
<td>5.2K</td>
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<td>HPQ</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/18/26</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$29.4K</td>
<td>208</td>
<td>3.5K</td>
</tr>
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<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$35.7K</td>
<td>5.7K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>U</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$59.9K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$107.5K</td>
<td>11.8K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ENPH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$98.6K</td>
<td>441</td>
<td>985</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$14.50</td>
<td>$67.6K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>897</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• 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 bearish, expiring in 2 day(s) on May 9, 2025. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $195.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.5K, with a price of $230.0 per contract. There were 12228 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 31849 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on May 9, 2025. This event was a transfer of 56 contract(s) at a $400.00 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 $26.3K, with a price of $470.0 per contract. There were 13367 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11745 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on May 9, 2025. Parties traded 168 contract(s) at a $440.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.9K, with a price of $178.0 per contract. There were 5404 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5484 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding APP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on May 9, 2025. Parties traded 16 contract(s) at a $300.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.5K, with a price of $2910.0 per contract. There were 4505 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5282 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For HPQ (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPQ#NYSE">HPQ</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 407 day(s) on June 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 84 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.4K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 208 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3589 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 135 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 15 contract(s) at a $80.00 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 $35.7K, with a price of $2385.0 per contract. There were 5777 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3098 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding U (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/U#NYSE">U</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 921 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $59.9K, with a price of $65.0 per contract. There were 4519 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2263 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 9 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 31 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $107.5K, with a price of $215.0 per contract. There were 11862 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1370 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ENPH (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENPH#NASDAQ">ENPH</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 135 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 138 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $98.6K, with a price of $715.0 per contract. There were 441 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 985 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 trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on May 9, 2025. Parties traded 483 contract(s) at a $14.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $67.6K, with a price of $140.0 per contract. There were 2941 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 897 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 Whale Activity In Today's Session

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Apple. Our analysis of options history for Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) revealed 102 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 37% of traders were bullish, while 48% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 54 were puts, with a value of $3,786,891, and 48 were calls, valued at $5,294,435.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $165.0 to $230.0 for Apple over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Apple's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Apple's whale activity within a strike price range from $165.0 to $230.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Apple Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1746637357_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>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$3.05</td>
<td>$2.99</td>
<td>$2.99</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$1.3M</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td>30.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$9.25</td>
<td>$9.2</td>
<td>$9.2</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$920.2K</td>
<td>4.6K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$20.3</td>
<td>$20.25</td>
<td>$20.25</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$575.1K</td>
<td>4.3K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$20.35</td>
<td>$20.3</td>
<td>$20.3</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$243.6K</td>
<td>4.3K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$9.75</td>
<td>$9.65</td>
<td>$9.65</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$150.5K</td>
<td>14.4K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Apple</h3>
Apple is among the largest companies in the world, with a broad portfolio of hardware and software products targeted at consumers and businesses. Apple's iPhone makes up a majority of the firm sales, and Apple's other products like Mac, iPad, and Watch are designed around the iPhone as the focal point of an expansive software ecosystem. Apple has progressively worked to add new applications, like streaming video, subscription bundles, and augmented reality. The firm designs its own software and semiconductors while working with subcontractors like Foxconn and TSMC to build its products and chips. Slightly less than half of Apple's sales come directly through its flagship stores, with a majority of sales coming indirectly through partnerships and distribution.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Apple, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Where Is Apple Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 30,736,450, the AAPL's price is down by -1.55%, now at $195.44. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 85 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Apple</h3>
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $189.7.
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&#x2A; Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Jefferies lowers its rating to Underperform with a new price target of $170. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Jefferies has elevated its stance to Hold, setting a new price target at $167. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Needham downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $225. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Keybanc continues to hold a Underweight rating for Apple, targeting a price of $170. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Loop Capital continues to hold a Hold rating for Apple, targeting a price of $215. 
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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) has dumped its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/chip-stocks" rel="noreferrer noopener">4nm process orders</a> with Samsung Electronics Co (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSNLF#OTC">SSNLF</a>), citing low yield rates on its advanced process nodes and the impact of the US tariffs.
The Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) rival chip designer has tapped Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) fab in Arizona, Technode <a target="_blank" href="https://technode.com/2025/05/07/amd-reportedly-drops-samsung-4nm-orders-moves-to-tsmcs-arizona-fab/" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> on Wednesday, citing Wccftech.
AMD had previously pursued a dual-sourcing strategy and planned broad collaboration with Samsung on 4nm production.
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In April, Taiwan Semiconductor <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/45113439/taiwan-semiconductor-breaks-ground-on-third-arizona-plant-without-us-subsidies-amid-trump-tariff-threats" rel="noreferrer noopener">broke ground on</a>&nbsp;its third semiconductor manufacturing fab in Arizona.
In March, the Taiwanese contract chipmaker announced&nbsp;plans&nbsp;to invest an additional $100 billion in US plants in addition to its &nbsp;$65 billion in planned&nbsp;investments in the country.
The investment followed Trump&#8217;s tariff policies and verbal attacks on Taiwan &#8220;for stealing&#8221; the U.S. semiconductor business.
On Tuesday, Advanced Micro Devices reported quarterly results. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45237261/amd-q1-earnings-revenue-eps-beat-driven-by-expanding-data-center-ai-momentum-chipmaker-expects-strong-growth-in-2025" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">First-quarter revenue</a> was $7.44 billion, up 36%, beating analyst estimates of $7.13 billion.
AMD reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of 96 cents per share, beating analyst estimates of 94 cents per share. The company&#8217;s gross margin was 54%.&nbsp;
What&#8217;s Next: Advanced Micro Devices expects second-quarter revenue of approximately $7.4 billion, plus or minus $300 million. Analysts are currently forecasting second-quarter revenue of $7.24 billion.
The firm expects a second-quarter adjusted gross margin of 43%, which includes an approximate $800 million impact in charges related to inventory due to new export controls.
In February, Benchmark&nbsp;analyst Cody Acree <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/price-target/25/02/43788975/amd-closing-competitive-gpu-gap-with-nvidia-gains-market-share-from-intel-in-client-and-server-markets-analyst" rel="noreferrer noopener">highlighted AMD gained</a> market share in AI and server markets, accelerating the MI350 launch to compete with Nvidia&#8217;s Blackwell and expanding client CPU momentum.
ASICs only make up about 20% of the total AI silicon opportunity.
Price Actions: Advanced Micro Devices&#8217; stock is up 0.59% at $99.05 at last check Wednesday. TSM is up 0.90%.
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SSNLF

Advanced Micro Devices Drops Samsung, Shifts Chip Orders To Taiwan Semiconductor

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Backed by Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) with a $4 billion investment, including an initial $1.25 billion with an option for an additional $2.75 billion, and Google, with a $500 million upfront investment and a commitment of up to $2 billion total, as reported by<a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-agrees-invest-up-2-bln-openai-rival-anthropic-wsj-2023-10-27/"> Reuters</a>, Anthropic is now collaborating with Apple to launch a new <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45184302/bill-gates-daughter-launches-phia-a-850k-ai-powered-fashion-app-with-backing-from-kris-jenner-and-desiree-gruber">AI</a>-enhanced coding tool built into Xcode, according to<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-02/apple-anthropic-team-up-to-build-ai-powered-vibe-coding-platform"> Bloomberg</a>.
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The tool will rely on Anthropic's Claude Sonnet, a cutting-edge language model capable of writing, editing, and executing code with advanced reasoning and troubleshooting abilities, Bloomberg reports. Internally dubbed a "vibe-coding" interface, the assistant is designed to let Apple engineers build full software components using natural language, which is a step forward in the tech giant&#8217;s growing effort to embed generative AI into its core development tools.
According to Bloomberg, this marks one of Apple's first direct partnerships with a major AI player amid growing competition from Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), which has already integrated OpenAI's GPT technology into GitHub Copilot, a popular AI pair-programming assistant.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Claude Sonnet Brings Amazon and Google's Firepower Into Apple's Walled Garden</h2>
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Apple's decision to integrate Claude Sonnet into Xcode represents a notable departure from its typical vertically integrated approach. According to Bloomberg, this tool will initially be used internally, but discussions are ongoing about a broader rollout to external developers. Developers will be able to request bug fixes, test interface elements, or even write entire blocks of Swift code using natural language prompts, Bloomberg reports.
While Apple previously teased a native Swift Assist tool in 2024 according to<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/13/apple-announced-swift-assist-wwdc24-so-where-is-it/"> MacRumors</a>, it was never released. Reports now suggest that Claude Sonnet may quietly replace Swift Assist behind the scenes as Apple ramps up internal AI infrastructure and evaluates the tool's long-term integration potential, Bloomberg writes.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Growing Battlefield in AI-Driven Development</h2>
With Amazon leveraging Claude to power enterprise-level AWS offerings, Google collaborating on AI safety research, and Apple&#8217;s plans to integrate the tool into Xcode, the Claude ecosystem is expanding rapidly across industries, now including one of the most powerful hardware companies in the world.
According to Bloomberg, Apple remains cautious about a public rollout but sees strategic value in internal deployment to sharpen its AI expertise. Whether or not the Claude-powered Xcode assistant becomes public, this partnership may reflect Apple's acknowledgment that external AI platforms will likely play a growing role in the future of its software tools.
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Apple Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) stock dipped 2.1% to $194.35, while Alphabet Inc (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>) shares plunged 5.7% to $153.95 on Wednesday, following reports that Apple may be rethinking its long-standing partnership with Google.
What To Know: As <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-07/apple-working-to-move-to-ai-search-in-browser-amid-google-fallout">reported</a> by Bloomberg, Apple's senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, testified in a U.S. antitrust trial on Wednesday that the company is "actively looking at" integrating an AI-powered search engine into Safari, its default web browser.
Cue indicated Apple is evaluating alternatives like OpenAI, Anthropic and Perplexity AI, the companies behind popular AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity Assistant. He noted that Safari searches declined for the first time last month, citing AI tools as a key reason.
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Though Cue said Google should remain Safari's default search engine for now — especially given the estimated $20 billion annual revenue Apple receives from the deal — he <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-07/apple-working-to-move-to-ai-search-in-browser-amid-google-fallout">acknowledged</a> that AI represents a major industry shift.
The Apple executive believes emerging AI platforms could eventually outperform traditional search, adding that Apple has already begun talks with Perplexity.
Alphabet investors responded sharply to the news, likely concerned about Google's long-term search dominance, which has faced increasing threats amid the emergence of AI tools. 
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<li>GOOGL has a 52-week high of $207.05 and a 52-week low of $140.53.</li>
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An official report on May 6, 2025 reveals Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's recent purchase of AbbVie (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABBV#NYSE">ABBV</a>) stock, valued between $61,061 and $915,000. The transaction took place on May 6, 2025, as per the May filing.
At this time, AbbVie shares are trading up 0.45% at $188.0.
<h3>What Representative Has Been Trading Recently</h3>
Over the previous three years, Marjorie Taylor Greene conducted 283 trades, totaling more than $1.87 million. The largest of these were in Costco Wholesale and Home Depot stock. Some of the most notable transactions the Rep. has executed recently include: 
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<li>Adobe (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>): $1,001 - $15,000 Purchase</li>
<li>Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>): $1,001 - $15,000 Purchase</li>
<li>Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>): $1,001 - $15,000 Purchase</li>
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Here's a summary of Marjorie Taylor Greene's most recent trades:
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<thead>
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<th>Company</th>
<th>Ticker</th>
<th>Stock Type</th>
<th>Amount</th>
<th>Transaction Type</th>
<th>Transaction Date</th>
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<td>Adobe</td>
<td>ADBE</td>
<td>STOCK</td>
<td>$1,001 - $15,000</td>
<td>P</td>
<td>2025-04-09</td>
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<td>Advanced Micro Devices</td>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>STOCK</td>
<td>$1,001 - $15,000</td>
<td>P</td>
<td>2025-04-09</td>
</tr>
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<td>Apple</td>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>STOCK</td>
<td>$1,001 - $15,000</td>
<td>P</td>
<td>2025-04-09</td>
</tr>
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<td>Applied Mat</td>
<td>AMAT</td>
<td>STOCK</td>
<td>$1,001 - $15,000</td>
<td>P</td>
<td>2025-04-09</td>
</tr>
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<td>ASML Holding</td>
<td>ASML</td>
<td>STOCK</td>
<td>$1,001 - $15,000</td>
<td>P</td>
<td>2025-04-09</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
If you want to stay updated on Marjorie Taylor Greene's trades and other congressional members, check out our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/gov-trades/members/marjorie-taylor-greene">government trades tool</a> to track their activity in real time!
<h3>The Importance of Congressional Transactions</h3>
A congressional transaction is when any representative or senator either buys or sells an individual stock.
Anyone working in Congress must file a Periodic Transaction Report to inform the public of their recent transaction within 30 days of being notified of the transaction and within 45 days of the transaction date.
In April 2012, Former President Barack Obama signed the STOCK Act into law. The act prohibits members of Congress from using private information given to them by their position for personal gain such as buying or selling a stock. The act also expanded disclosure requirements for members of Congress by requiring them to file a monthly disclosure.
<h3>The Importance of Congressional Transactions</h3>
Congressional transactions shouldn't be the primary reason for an investing decision, but they can be an important factor for an investor to consider.
When a senator or representative makes a new purchase, it could be an indication they expect the stock to rise.
A sale, on the other hand, can be made for a variety of reasons, and may not necessarily mean the seller thinks the stock will go down.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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This House of Representative Just Bought Up To $915K In AbbVie Stock

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Future Fund LLC's Gary Black criticized Elon Musk's EV giant Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) over the company's lack of communication and poor marketing strategy.
What Happened: "$TSLA as market leader should be educating non-EV owners (80% of the market) on the benefits of EVs:&nbsp; convenience, lower costs, performance, technology, climate change benefits," Black said in a post on social media platform X on Tuesday.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24TSLA&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$TSLA</a> as market leader should be educating non-EV owners (80% of the market) on the benefits of EVs: convenience, lower costs, performance, technology, climate change benefits. As the company with the largest EV market share, TSLA would have gained the most share as EV adoption… <a href="https://t.co/vCkOgYayoW">https://t.co/vCkOgYayoW</a>
&mdash; Gary Black (@garyblack00) <a href="https://twitter.com/garyblack00/status/1919802925594894514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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He outlined how, despite Tesla holding the largest market share, the company "never acted like a true market leader," and focused on programs like 0% financing and price cuts to drive sales.
"Lack of marketing skills remains TSLA's Achilles heel," Black said and pointed out that poor marketing tactics will hold the EV giant back from overtaking Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) to become the world's most valuable company.
Why It Matters: This isn't the first time that Black has raised questions over Tesla's marketing tactics. He had <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/45091479/teslas-marketing-skills-remain-its-achilles-heel-says-gary-black-as-robotaxi-valuations-ignore-market-limitsfull-uber-lyft-profits-still-fall-short-of-2000-target">previously questioned </a>the company's strategy, which relies heavily on Musk's presence in pop culture and social media.
Black also called out the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/04/45002938/tesla-bull-gary-black-says-robotaxi-experiment-in-austin-with-10-20-cars-does-not-warrant-billions-in-valuation-potential">company's valuation </a>based on June's Robotaxi launch in Austin, Texas. "TSLA's robotaxi test with 10-20 cars employing remote drivers to some extent to ensure no mishaps does not YET warrant $ billions of robotaxi valuation potential," He said.
EV adoption in the U.S. is seeing a surge as the sector experienced an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44755934/us-q1-ev-sales-data-shows-106-yoy-growth-tesla-experiences-decline-but-still-dominates-domestic-ev-sales">over 10.6% YoY increase</a>, and companies like General Motors Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>) saw triple-digit percentage growth, data shows. However, Tesla experienced an 8.6% decline, but still holds a lion's share of the segment at 43.5%.
Price Action: TSLA currently trades for $275.35, according to<a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard"> Benzinga Pro data</a>.
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Nancy Pelosi&#8216;s investments over 11 years have outperformed the &#8216;Oracle of Omaha&#8217;, Warren Buffett&#8216;s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>) (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>), with gains that are more than double the latter&#8217;s performance.
What Happened: According to the data <a href="https://www.quiverquant.com/congresstrading/politician/Nancy%20Pelosi-P000197">from</a> Quiver Quantitative, Pelosi&#8217;s investments have fetched her gains of 692.75% since May 16, 2014.
This is an aggregate of the sales and purchases made by her over the 11 years. The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>), tracking the S&amp;P 500 index, has returned just 197.16% in the same period.
Meanwhile, Buffett&#8217;s holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, which is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, has advanced 303.85% from $126.86 per share as of May 16, 2014, to $512.33 apiece as of May 6, 2025.
Buffett is known to be one of the best portfolio managers of all time. Berkshire holds major investments in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), American Express Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXP#NYSE">AXP</a>), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), and Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KO#NYSE">KO</a>).
BRK has returned 13.57% this year so far, while SPY is down 4.42%. This, as Berkshire is sitting on a cashpile worth $348 billion as of the first quarter of 2025.
However, Benzinga&#8217;s Government Trades Tracker <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/gov-trades/members/nancy-pelosi">shows</a> that Pelosi has performed below the market over the past 12 months, losing -7.40% on average. 
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Why It Matters: The top stocks in Pelosi&#8217;s portfolio with investments of around $250,000 to $500,000 include Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), and Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)
Tempus AI Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TEM#NASDAQ">TEM</a>), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), and Vistra Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VST#NYSE">VST</a>) are also part of Pelosi&#8217;s portfolio.
During the premarket hours on Wednesday, SPY was 0.66% higher, whereas Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), tracking the Nasdaq 100, was up 0.68%.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings shows that BRK-B had a strong price trend over the medium and long term but a weaker trend over the short term. Its momentum ranking was solid at 87.25th percentile, whereas its value ranking was also good at 71.33th percentile; the details of other metrics are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">available here</a>. 
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Perplexity AI is outshining established competitors in the voice assistant market, according to the company&#8217;s CEO, as the battle for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/08/40089426/mark-zuckerberg-aims-for-ai-assistant-dominance-over-siri-alexa-and-chatgpt-seeks-market-leaders">artificial intelligence assistant dominance intensifies</a>.
What Happened: Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas highlighted findings from a 9to5Mac comparison showing his company&#8217;s offering &#8220;clearly outperformed or is at parity&#8221; with Apple Inc.&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) Siri and OpenAI&#8216;s ChatGPT across most categories. 
The evaluation tested factual queries, summarization, web search, navigation, reasoning abilities and daily help functions.
The assessment found ChatGPT excelled in reasoning and contextual understanding, while Siri performed best only in system-level iOS integrations. Perplexity emerged as the most versatile option, combining web-based intelligence with limited Apple app integration.
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&mdash; Aravind Srinivas (@AravSrinivas) <a href="https://twitter.com/AravSrinivas/status/1920000406354330117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: This comparison comes amid Apple&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44345486/apple-scrambles-to-fix-siris-ugly-and-embarrassing-ai-failures-after-public-missteptop-executive-admits-marketing-it-too-soon-made-things-worse">reported struggles with AI development</a>. Bloomberg recently described Apple&#8217;s AI efforts as facing a &#8220;crisis,&#8221; with Siri division senior director Robby Walker acknowledging &#8220;ugly and embarrassing&#8221; delays in AI features. 
Perplexity, backed by Jeff Bezos and NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/03/44370200/softbank-signs-agreement-to-resell-perplexity-enterprise-pro-deploying-7000-sales-members-to-drive-adoption-in-japan">has gained momentum with recent Android launches</a> and a SoftBank Corp. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>) partnership deploying 7,000 sales team members to drive enterprise adoption in Japan. 
Srinivas previously stated, &#8220;Perplexity will make Apple Intelligence work&#8221; when <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44429645/perplexity-ceo-says-app-will-make-apple-intelligence-work-amid-iphone-makers-ai-challenges">responding to suggestions his startup should replace Siri</a>.
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Amazon&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) has revealed a revolutionary robot, Vulcan, which boasts a sense of touch, enabling it to manage approximately 75% of items in Amazon&#8217;s warehouses.
What Happened: As per&nbsp;Amazon&#8217;s announcement&nbsp;on Wednesday, Vulcan is set to be introduced at the company&#8217;s &#8220;Delivering the Future&#8221; event in Dortmund, Germany. The groundbreaking robot is set to be globally deployed in the coming years, playing a pivotal role in the online retail behemoth&#8217;s operations. 
According to Aaron Parness,&nbsp;Amazon&#8217;s&nbsp;director of robotics, Vulcan represents a &#8220;fundamental leap forward in robotics.&#8221; The robot will use AI to recognize objects through touch, assessing which ones it can handle and determining the most effective way to pick them up.
Vulcan will work in conjunction with human employees, stowing&nbsp;items on the upper and&nbsp;lower levels of shelving units. This will reduce the need for human workers to frequently use ladders or bend during their work.
Jeff Bezos&#8216;s Amazon also plans to implement technology that uses machine learning and automation to create custom packaging, reducing waste. This technology will be installed in several European countries&nbsp;by the end of this&nbsp;year, with more installations planned by 2027.
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Why It Matters: The unveiling of Vulcan comes amidst a growing trend of AI and robotics integration in various industries. Earlier this year, tech giants&nbsp;Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) and Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)&nbsp;were reported to be in a race to develop <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/02/43759759/apple-and-meta-in-race-to-develop-ai-powered-humanoid-robots">AI-powered humanoid</a> robots. Similarly,&nbsp;NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)&nbsp;introduced new AI and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/25/03/44396572/nvidia-introduces-new-ai-and-robotics-tools-at-gtc-powering-the-future-of-technology">robotics tools</a> at the GTC event, indicating a future powered by advanced technology.
However, the rise of AI and robotics has also raised concerns about job security. in 2023, economists at Goldman Sachs projected that by 2030, generative AI could automate up to 300 million jobs globally, with many additional roles undergoing significant transformation, reported The Guardian. Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/04/44757196/bernie-sanders-warns-the-job-you-have-today-aint-going-to-be-here-in-10-or-15-years-as-ai-and-robotics-threaten-us-workforce">Sen. Bernie Sanders</a> has warned American workers about significant changes in the job market due to AI and robotics.
Despite concerns about job losses due to increased automation, Tye Brady, the chief technologist of robotics at Amazon, told The Guardian that robots are there to &#8220;amplify the human potential&#8221; and enhance safety, not to entirely replace human workers. "People will always be part of the equation," asserted Brady.
Amazon holds a Growth rating of 94.95% and a quality rating of 74.33%, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AMZN" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga&#8217;s Proprietary Edge Rankings</a>. For an in-depth report on more stocks and insights into growth opportunities,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/screener/top-momentum-stocks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sign</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/screener/top-momentum-stocks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">up for Benzinga Edge.</a>
Shares of Amazon declined nearly 16% on a year-to-date basis.
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Amazon Unveils Revolutionary Robot 'Vulcan' With Sense Of Touch To Handle 75% Of The Warehouse Items: 'People Will Always Be Part Of The Equation'

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)-owned WhatsApp has secured a $168 million jury verdict against NSO Group, the Israeli firm behind the controversial Pegasus spyware, over a 2019 hacking incident.
What Happened: A federal jury in California ruled that NSO Group must pay $168 million in damages to WhatsApp for exploiting a vulnerability in the encrypted messaging platform, <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/be26c503-b4e0-4ba5-a5ca-e9e75c351c46">reported</a> the Financial Times on Tuesday.&nbsp;
The exploit allowed NSO's clients to secretly install Pegasus spyware on the devices of journalists, human rights activists, and political dissidents.
This is the first time a spyware maker has been held liable in court for breaching the technical defenses of major smartphone platforms, the report said.
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"The jury's decision to force NSO to pay damages is a critical deterrent to this malicious industry against their illegal acts aimed at American companies," WhatsApp parent company Meta said in a statement, the report added.
NSO Group responded that it plans to appeal the verdict. "We firmly believe that our technology plays a critical role in preventing serious crime and terrorism and is deployed responsibly by authorized government agencies," the company said.
Why It's Important: WhatsApp's victory <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/21/11/24259973/apple-sues-israels-nso-group-accuses-it-of-using-pegasus-spyware-to-gain-unauthorized-access-to-ipho">potentially exposes NSO to lawsuits</a> from other major tech companies like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), firms whose platforms Pegasus has exploited or tried to breach to deploy its spyware, the report said.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings gives Meta a robust growth rating of 75.93%, reflecting its strong market performance. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Click here to compare it with</a> Amazon and Apple.
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Meta's WhatsApp Wins $168 Million Verdict Against Pegasus Spyware Maker NSO Group For 2019 Hack

Legendary investor Warren Buffett announced he is stepping down as the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>) (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>) at the end of 2025, ending a run of leading the conglomerate that has often <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/education/25/01/42832123/warren-buffett-beats-sp-500-in-2024-how-oracle-of-omahas-returns-compare-over-past-20-years">outperformed the S&amp;P 500.</a>
Here's a look at how Buffett got started with Berkshire Hathaway and how much investing alongside him could have been worth.
What Happened: Buffett is one of the greatest investors of the current generation. He is known for his buy-and-hold approach to investing and has used that approach in his life, living in the same house<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/41095962/billionaire-warren-buffett-still-lives-in-an-old-corner-house-he-purchased-for-32k-i-couldnt-imagine" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> for the past 65 years.</a>
Before his buy-and-hold approach, which is still used today, Buffett was interested in purchasing low-priced stocks in the 1960s, including well-run companies trading at low prices.
"If (the stocks) were cheap enough, he didn't care it was a lousy company and lousy management. He knew he was going to make money anyways because of the cheapness," Berkshire Vice Chairman&nbsp;Charlie Munger&nbsp;said in the "Becoming Warren Buffett Documentary," CNBC&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/12/buffett-bought-berkshire-hathaway-shares-for-7-dollars-and-50-cents-each.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a>.
Buffett&nbsp;<a href="https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/SpecialLetters/WEB%20past%20present%20future%202014.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">bought&nbsp;</a>his first shares of textile company Berkshire Hathaway in December 1962 for $7.50 each.
"I bought the first shares of Berkshire in 1962 and it was a northern textile business destined to become extinct eventually," Buffett said. "It was a statistically cheap stock and a terrible business."
Buffett saw an opportunity at a low price.
"Berkshire Hathaway was closing mills, and as they close mills, it would free up some capital, and then they would re-purchase shares. So I bought some stock with the idea that there would be another tender offer at some point, and we would sell the stock at a modest profit," he said.
Buffett was right, as he <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/education/24/08/40652464/warren-buffett-celebrates-94th-birthday-with-1-trillion-market-cap-milestone-a-look-back-at-hig" target="_blank" rel="noopener">received an offer </a>from Berkshire Hathaway to buy his 7% stake in the company. When asked at what price he would sell the holdings, Buffett told Berkshire head Seabury Stanton the price would be $11.50. Stanton agreed but later sent a letter with an offer for $11.375.
The Oracle of Omaha was taken aback by the letter and offer, which led him to refuse to tender his shares.
"That was a monumentally stupid decision," Buffett said of this move.
"That made me very mad, so I just started buying more stock. I just felt that I had been double-crossed by the management."
Buffett began buying more shares and eventually took control of Berkshire Hathaway. Seabury was let go from the company.
The textile business proved okay for Buffett for a couple of years before shutting down in 1985 and becoming what Buffett has called one of his worst investments of all time.
Over the years, Berkshire Hathaway became more than just a textile business, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/22/03/26224759/warren-buffett-owns-what-10-berkshire-acquisitions-you-may-have-forgotten" target="_blank" rel="noopener">buying up companies </a>such as Geico, See's Candies, Fruit of the Loom, Dairy Queen, and others.
Buffett also used the company's cash to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/education/25/05/45208955/warren-buffetts-giant-berkshire-portfolio-top-10-includes-banks-oil-and-apple">acquire stakes in publicly traded companies</a> such as Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KO#NYSE">KO</a>), Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Bank of America (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>) and others.
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Investing $1,000 in Berkshire Hathaway: As Buffett's first investment took place in Berkshire Hathaway in 1962, there's a good chance that if you're reading this, you might not have been born yet or old enough to buy stock.
If you, your parent, or your grandparent were lucky enough to invest in Berkshire Hathaway stock when Buffett did or when he started accumulating more shares, the returns would be incredible.
Investing $1,000 in Berkshire Hathaway in December 1972 for $7.50 a share at the time Buffett bought shares could have purchased 133.33 shares.
The $1,000 investment would be worth $102,421,161.64 today, based on the current price of Berkshire Hathaway shares, which is $768,35.80.
This represents a return of 10,242,016.2%, or more than 10 million percent since Buffett first invested in Berkshire Hathaway.
Berkshire Hathaway is worth more than&nbsp;$1.1 trillion today and one of the 10&nbsp;most valuable public companies in the world.
Buffett's investment style has produced strong annual returns for investors over the years.
While the hypothetical investment could have people wishing they invested back in 1962 with the Oracle of Omaha, the conglomerate owns many businesses and stock holdings that could set the company up for a successful future of annual returns, even without Buffett leading the way as CEO.
You may not be a billionaire like Warren Buffett, but you can uncover hidden gems in the stock market using our proprietary data and pattern recognition — <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/25/05/45183831/benzingas-stock-whisper-index-5-stocks-investors-secretly-monitor-but-dont-talk-about-yet-63">check out five stocks flying under the radar that deserve your attention.</a>
This article was previously published by Benzinga and has been updated.
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Management

If You Invested $1,000 In Berkshire Hathaway Stock When Warren Buffett Did, Here's How Much You'd Have Now

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$38.9K</td>
<td>27.3K</td>
<td>49.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$197.50</td>
<td>$39.0K</td>
<td>3.9K</td>
<td>12.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$385.00</td>
<td>$42.5K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td>8.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$168.2K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$440.00</td>
<td>$70.0K</td>
<td>19.0K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$340.00</td>
<td>$30.2K</td>
<td>320</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WDC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$42.50</td>
<td>$117.0K</td>
<td>920</td>
<td>488</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DDOG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$102.00</td>
<td>$51.5K</td>
<td>348</td>
<td>328</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$31.1K</td>
<td>7.5K</td>
<td>322</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PANW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$29.2K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td>279</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on May 9, 2025. This event was a transfer of 351 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.9K, with a price of $111.0 per contract. There were 27300 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 49958 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on May 9, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $197.50 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 $39.0K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 3938 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12144 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 trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on May 9, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $385.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.5K, with a price of $850.0 per contract. There were 1825 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8633 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 45 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 290 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $168.2K, with a price of $580.0 per contract. There were 3214 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1798 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 45 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 55 contract(s) at a $440.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $70.0K, with a price of $1270.0 per contract. There were 19036 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1639 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For APP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 3 day(s) on May 9, 2025. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $340.00 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 $30.2K, with a price of $1542.0 per contract. There were 320 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1103 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For WDC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDC#NASDAQ">WDC</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 136 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $42.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $117.0K, with a price of $585.0 per contract. There were 920 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 488 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For DDOG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DDOG#NASDAQ">DDOG</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on May 9, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $102.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.5K, with a price of $515.0 per contract. There were 348 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 328 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 put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 136 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 21 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.1K, with a price of $1485.0 per contract. There were 7513 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 322 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PANW (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PANW#NASDAQ">PANW</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 255 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.2K, with a price of $2920.0 per contract. There were 2130 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 279 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.

DDOG

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

Canadian Prime Minister <a href="https://europeancapitalinsights.substack.com/p/canada-has-a-lot-to-lose-if-carney?r=3nmatg">Mark Carney</a> pledged to pivot Canada away from the US toward Europe. But his vow of distancing the world's <a href="https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=64565#:~:text=In%202024%2C%20Canada%20was%20the,million%20b%2Fd%20in%202024." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">fourth-biggest oil producer</a> from its largest trading partner will face considerable headwinds.
&#8220;The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military corporations is over," Carney said after winning federal elections on April 28. Canada has a "critical need to diversify trade and strategic alliances," he said in a <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjlqwxevd0o">BBC interview</a> on May 4.
Despite Carney's tough talk, Canada has deep US trade ties that will be difficult to diversify. In 2024, 76% of Canadian merchandise exports went to the US, according to <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/71-607-x/71-607-x2020001-eng.htm">Statistics Canada</a>. About 88% of Canada's energy exports and <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/250403/dq250403a-eng.htm">94% of motor vehicles</a> go to the US.
"Canada has limited options for reorienting its trade with the United States elsewhere," Edward Alden and Inu Manak, trade policy experts, <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.cfr.org/expert-brief/what-mark-carneys-election-win-means-trade-and-us-canada-relations">wrote</a> for the Council on Foreign Relations on April 29.
"But quitting the United States is not likely to be easy for Carney or for Canadians. The new Liberal prime minister will learn what Canadian diplomat John W. Holmes once observed in his book Life with Uncle: that Canada ‘can disagree with the United States but not reject it.'"
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Canadian businesses could lose out on opportunities as President Donald Trump reshores manufacturing and strengthens US dominance in <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/removing-barriers-to-american-leadership-in-artificial-intelligence/">Artificial Intelligence</a>. He has secured trillions of dollars in investment pledges, including $500 billion each from Nvidia Corp.(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), that could require goods and services from Canada.
In contrast to the US, European economic growth remains weak, undermined by overregulation and bureaucracy. Euro Area annual average real GDP growth is expected to be just <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/projections/html/ecb.projections202503_ecbstaff~106050a4fa.en.html">0.9% in 2025</a>, and strengthen to 1.2% in 2026.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Trump Rhetoric Spurs Canada's Disillusionment With US</h2>
Despite extensive business and cultural ties, Canadians have become disillusioned with the US political rhetoric from Trump. The 47th president has taken an unusually combative and threatening stance toward Ottawa during his campaign and after winning.
He has repeatedly suggested that the northern neighbor should become the 51st state, insisting that Canada is heavily reliant on the US.
&#8220;We subsidize Canada to the tune of $200 billion a year," he <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/04/canada-trump-carney-military?utm_campaign=editorial&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social">told</a> NBC&#8217;s Kristen Welker in an interview for Meet the Press. &#8220;Again, remember this, we don&#8217;t need their cars, we don&#8217;t need their lumber, we don&#8217;t need their energy. We don&#8217;t need anything."
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Trump's remarks have stirred Canadian nationalist sentiment and strained trust with Washington. It ultimately changed the course of the country&#8217;s election, helping Carney's party defeat Pierre Poilievre, a lifelong conservative.
The Liberal Party won 169 seats, <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/livestory/recap-everything-that-unfolded-on-canadas-election-night-and-the-day-after-9.6738893">shy of the 172 needed</a> for a majority in the 343-seat House of Commons. Voter turnout stood at 68.65%, with more than 7 million Canadians voting in advance, a record, according to Elections Canada.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Carney Faces Difficult Economic Challenges</h2>
But Carney, who was the head of the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020, must address difficult domestic economic challenges. Canada has witnessed sustained capital flight and declining investor confidence.
"The pension plans in Canada and Canada&#8217;s sovereign wealth don&#8217;t invest in Canada anymore," O&#8217;Leary Funds Management Chairman and TV personality, Kevin O&#8217;Leary, said on X on April 29. "Canada&#8217;s not investable."
The Canadian dollar has strengthened against the US dollar year-to-date, gaining about 3.85%. However, it declined about 5% against the euro, 5.2% against the Japanese yen, and 2.3% against the British pound- all notable trading partners.
In addition, its economic performance in the past decade has lagged behind its OECD peers. Real GDP per capita has grown at a rate of 0.6% to 1% annually, placing Canada near the bottom of the developed world.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Canadian Manufacturing Lags Behind All Peers In G7 Group</h2>
The Group of 7 (G7) country has the smallest manufacturing base of the entire group, according to the National Bank of Canada (NBC).
"Unfortunately, Canada is a shadow of its former self when it comes to playing a key role in the G7 manufacturing chain," NBC said in a December <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.nbc.ca/content/dam/bnc/taux-analyses/analyse-eco/etude-speciale/special-report_241223.pdf">report</a>. "When world leaders gather in Alberta for the G7 Summit in June 2025, Canada will have the unfortunate distinction of having the smallest manufacturing sector among the member nations."
<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcf827ca8-4f30-4164-ac21-319188dfa8b8_658x413.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcf827ca8-4f30-4164-ac21-319188dfa8b8_658x413.png" alt="" /></a></figure>
Instead of spurring private sector investment, Canada's economy has become increasingly dependent on government spending.
Current estimates suggest that about <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://thehub.ca/2024/11/02/since-the-pandemic-canadas-public-sector-employment-has-grown-nearly-four-times-more-than-private-sector-employment/">21% of Canadian jobs</a> are in the public sector. Government employment accounts for nearly half of all recent job growth.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Young Canadians Face High Unemployment, Housing Shortages</h2>
Youth unemployment has also remained persistently high in the G7 members. According to data from Trading Economics, it increased to 13.7% in March from 12.9% in February.
For young Canadians, affordable housing has become increasingly out of reach. In March, the national average home price was $678,331, down 2.9% from the previous year, but still out of reach for most young people.
<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9cd67d85-c785-449a-8307-868e785d05be_850x405.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9cd67d85-c785-449a-8307-868e785d05be_850x405.png" alt="" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Average Canadian Housing Prices: Trading Economics</figcaption></figure>
Mass immigration has exacerbated the housing crisis and put pressure on public services.
Canada admitted a record 471,550 new permanent residents in 2023, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/annual-report-parliament-immigration-2024.html">data</a>.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Environmental Concerns Trump Energy Production</h2>
Unlike Trump's policy of pumping more oil, Canada has imposed strict environmental restrictions on major oil and gas projects.
During the federal election campaign, Carney said he had no intention of reversing Bill C-69. The law grants the federal government additional powers to review and potentially prohibit major infrastructure projects.
In response, the Government of Alberta has expressed concerns that the act overreaches into provincial authority. This has reignited separatist sentiment in the province, which exports <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/en/data-analysis/energy-markets/market-snapshots/2024/market-snapshot-almost-all-canadian-crude-oil-exports-went-to-the-united-states-in-2023.html">about 87%</a> of all Canadian oil production to the US.
"I've been watching the Alberta situation closely," O&#8217;Leary <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://x.com/kevinolearytv/status/1918663644390342811">wrote</a> on X on Saturday. "And let me tell you, it's heating up fast."
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Environmental Restrictions Raise Concerns About Succession</h2>
Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith has amended the legal criteria for a provincial plebiscite on separation. She lowered the threshold to 177,000 verified signatures and extended the collection period to 120 days.
The move has been framed as a constitutional safeguard to ensure Alberta's voice is heard in Ottawa. However, analysts say Alberta has escalated its province's standoff with Ottawa.
The policy shift sends a clear message: If Ottawa imposes policies like Bill C-69, Alberta appears willing to formally test the limits of federal unity.
"A minority government, a carbon tax out of the gate, and now the province that creates most of Canada's wealth is talking sovereignty," O'Leary wrote. "This is going to be a big story, and you heard it from me first."
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"It needed to be obvious." He approached every product like a first-time customer: "He wanted to treat the work as if a person had just walked in off the street into an Apple store." This mindset taught Kocienda a powerful lesson, which he elaborates on in his book ‘Creative Selection': "When you are presenting work to other people, less really can be more."
Kocienda&#8217;s experience confirms what Jobs said in a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/management/25/05/45190886/steve-jobs-warned-the-difference-between-good-and-great-software-engineers-is-50to1-admitted-firing-non-performers-was-very-painful-yet-necessary">recently resurfaced clip of a 1995 interview</a>: &#8220;the difference between good people and great people in software is 50‑to‑1.&#8221; Earlier this year, Netscape co-founder&nbsp;Marc Andreessen shared in a podcast that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44831437/marc-andreessen-calls-steve-jobs-somewhere-in-the-middle-of-perfectionist-leader-and-unforgiving-screaming-lunatic">Jobs expected &#8220;first class work&#8221;</a> and did not tolerate anything sub-standard. 
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Along for the ride are two of the most recognizable index-tracking ETFs: Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VOO#NYSE">VOO</a>) and State Street&#8217;s SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>). Though they might look very similar on the surface, recent history has highlighted some distinct differences between the two funds — differences that could be influencing investor behavior in more than one way.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Neck And Neck, Temporarily</h1>
VOO and SPY each picked up about 3% during the past week, fueled by healthy tech earnings, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/05/45164558/us-adds-177000-jobs-in-april-topping-forecasts-as-economy-navigates-tariff-impact">robust labor market reports</a>, and a collective exhalation of relief regarding <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45175235/nasdaq-100-leads-wall-street-rally-as-china-signals-openness-to-fentanyl-talks-easing-trade-tensions">waning trade tensions</a>. But the path to those gains was far from smooth. Trump&#8217;s tariff rollercoaster created historic daily volatility, with the Cboe Volatility Index reaching levels not seen since 2020, in April. And in the midst of the chaos, VOO came out with more than profits, it made investor dollars at a record-breaking rate.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Fund Flows</h1>
In a month of wild market fluctuations, VOO <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-01/vanguard-s-voo-world-s-biggest-etf-nabs-record-flows-in-april?sref=TBDibEcD">recorded </a>almost $21 billion in inflows, according to data by Bloomberg, its largest monthly total ever. This takes us back to February, when <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/broad-u-s-equity-etfs/25/02/43794873/vanguard-overtakes-state-street-as-top-etf-provider-3-funds-in-focus">VOO&#8217;s growing popularity propelled it past SPY</a> in terms of total assets. For the year to date, VOO has attracted $55 billion, while SPY has seen a net outflow of $27 billion. In blunt terms: investors appear to be voting with their wallets, and Vanguard is winning the popularity contest.
SPY, after a $2.2 billion inflow during April, is on course to record its worst year of flows since 2015, according to Bloomberg. Many find the slightly higher expense ratio of 0.095% over VOO&#8217;s very low 0.03% difficult to accept, particularly at times of turmoil.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Cost &amp; Liquidity: Pay More, Trade More</h1>
SPY&#8217;s primary strength continues to be its liquidity. With more than 77 million in average daily volume, it&#8217;s the most actively traded ETF in America, making it perfect for short-term traders. VOO, though still extremely liquid, averages closer to 8.6 million per day with slightly broader bid-ask spreads. 
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Structure &amp; Efficiency</h1>
This is where the divergence becomes more distinct. SPY, the old master of ETFs, is a Unit Investment Trust (UIT). That constrains it from reinvesting dividends or lending out securities, both of which might otherwise boost returns. VOO, being an open-end fund, does both. It reinvests dividends until distributed quarterly and lends out securities to generate additional income, bolstering its aggregate return potential.
Tax efficiency also works in VOO&#8217;s favor. Its in-kind creation/redemption feature serves to keep capital gains distributions to a bare minimum, an advantage that SPY, owing to its UIT structure, cannot emulate so well.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">The Retail Wave</h1>
While SPY continues to lead in gross trading volume, VOO is slowly gaining mindshare among individual investors. Indeed, on sites such as Interactive Brokers, VOO frequently topped the most-traded list last month, which indicates that longer-term investors are moving toward its low-cost, tax-efficient model, Bloomberg reported.
VOO and SPY both offer exposure to the same S&amp;P 500 giants Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), and NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), but they cater to different investor appetites. SPY is for the high-frequency trader who values lightning-fast execution. VOO is for the buy-and-hold investor who prefers to let compounding and low fees do the heavy lifting.
In this story of two tickers, SPY might still reign supreme in the trading pits, but VOO is quietly and quickly redefining what a heavyweight in the ETF space means.
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