Adobe에 대한 매도 수량은 투자자에게 Adobe의 주식 하락에 베팅하는 정도를 알려줍니다. 매도 수량 데이터는 2주마다 업데이트됩니다.

Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) 주식, 공매도 수량 보고

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Adobe provides content creation, document management, and digital marketing and advertising software and services to creative professionals and marketers for creating, managing, delivering, measuring, optimizing, and engaging with compelling content multiple operating systems, devices, and media. The company operates with three segments: digital media content creation, digital experience for marketing solutions, and publishing for legacy products (less than 5% of revenue).

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이들 11개 대형주들은 지난 주 최악의 성과를 거두었다. 그것들이 당신의 포트폴리오에 있나요? 1. 몽고DB(NASDAQ:MDB)의 주식은 회사가 3분기 실적을 발표하고 애널리스트들이 가격 전망을 수정한 후 22.19% 하락했다.

슈퍼 마이크로, 어도비 및 뉴코는 지난주 최악의 성과를 보인 11개 대형주 중 일부 (12월 9일-13일)

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오늘 목요일(12일) 아침 미국 주식 선물이 하락세를 보이는 가운데 투자자들의 주목을 받을 만한 주식은 다음과 같다. 시에나, 어도비, 브로드컴, 옥스포드 및 코스트코

목요일 주목해야 할 주식: 시에나, 어도비, 브로드컴, 옥스포드 및 코스트코

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어도비(NASDAQ:ADBE)가 수요일 시장 마감 후 4분기 재무 결과를 발표했다. 이후 주가는 시간외 거래에서 9% 이상 급락하며 $500 아래로 떨어졌다. 어도비는 4분기 매출이 56억 1천만 달러로, 시장 예상치인 55억 4천만 달러를 초과 발표했다. 또한, 4분기 조정된 주당 순이익은 4.81달러로, 애널리스트 예상치인 4.66달러를 상회했다.

어도비의 주식은 차트상의 기술적 강세 신호에도 약한 실적 전망으로 9% 이상 하락

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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Adobe.
Looking at options history for Adobe (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) we detected 38 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 36% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 31% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 30 are puts, for a total amount of $1,495,126 and 8, calls, for a total amount of $393,043.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $300.0 to $580.0 for Adobe during the past quarter. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Adobe options trades today is 822.94 with a total volume of 2,453.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Adobe's big money trades within a strike price range of $300.0 to $580.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Adobe Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734712935_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</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 align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ADBE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$4.55</td>
<td>$4.5</td>
<td>$4.5</td>
<td>$437.50</td>
<td>$135.0K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td align="right">354</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ADBE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$22.9</td>
<td>$20.95</td>
<td>$22.9</td>
<td>$470.00</td>
<td>$109.9K</td>
<td>96</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ADBE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$39.0</td>
<td>$35.7</td>
<td>$39.0</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$89.7K</td>
<td>309</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ADBE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$81.6</td>
<td>$75.6</td>
<td>$77.7</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$85.4K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ADBE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$8.3</td>
<td>$7.55</td>
<td>$8.3</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$83.0K</td>
<td>592</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Adobe</h3>
Adobe provides content creation, document management, and digital marketing and advertising software and services to creative professionals and marketers for creating, managing, delivering, measuring, optimizing, and engaging with compelling content multiple operating systems, devices, and media. The company operates with three segments: digital media content creation, digital experience for marketing solutions, and publishing for legacy products (less than 5% of revenue).
In light of the recent options history for Adobe, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Current Position of Adobe</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 1,992,587, the price of ADBE is up 1.97% at $446.02. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 83 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Adobe</h3>
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $599.0.
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&#x2A; An analyst from B of A Securities persists with their Buy rating on Adobe, maintaining a target price of $605. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Stifel keeps a Buy rating on Adobe with a target price of $600. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from BMO Capital keeps a Outperform rating on Adobe with a target price of $600. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Piper Sandler has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Adobe, which currently sits at a price target of $600. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Neutral rating on Adobe with a target price of $590. 
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Marques Brownlee, popularly known as MKBHD, highlights how Google&#8217;s Veo 2 AI video generator, owned by 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>), outshines OpenAI&#8217;s Sora model.
What Happened: On Thursday, Brownlee shared a YouTube Short of his observations pointing out that while Sora often displayed its AI nature through inaccuracies in movement and physics, Veo 2 delivered more realistic results.
However, he acknowledged that Veo 2 still has flaws, such as issues with complex scenes and garbled text.
One of the standout points in Brownlee's comparison was his emphasis on YouTube data—something that sets Veo 2 apart from other models, including OpenAI's Sora.
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He suggested that the difference between the two is like "using a little bit of YouTube data" versus "owning YouTube and just using all of it."
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In March this year, former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/03/37704187/is-openais-viral-ai-video-generator-sora-trained-on-youtube-and-instagram-cto-mira-murati-is-not-sur">uncertainty about whether</a> YouTube videos were used to train Sora created controversy. The following month, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan said that using YouTube videos in such manner would violate their policy.
When asked if Google is using YouTube to train Gemini, Mohan said, &#8220;Google uses YouTube content really in accordance. Again, back with those terms of service or individual contracts that we might have with creators or uploaders to our platform.&#8221;
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Why It Matters: Earlier this week, Elon Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015 and left the AI startup in 2018 over some differences, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/24/12/42525899/elon-musk-reacts-after-sundar-pichai-shares-veo-2-as-google-looks-to-challenge-openais-sora-in-ai-video-race-looks-impressive">expressed admiration</a> for Google&#8217;s Veo 2.
On the flip side, Marc Andreessen has praised OpenAI&#8217;s Sora model, suggesting it may have <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/24/12/42501018/marc-andreessen-praises-openais-sora-video-model-we-may-have-basically-just-solved-the-fundamental-challenge-of-robotics">solved a significant challenge</a> in robotics.
Earlier this year, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) also introduced its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/top-stories/24/09/40945913/as-the-ai-arms-race-wages-on-amazon-takes-shot-at-rival-adobe-with-new-text-to-video-product">AI-powered video tool</a> for advertisers, joining Adobe&#8217;s Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) Firefly Video Model <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/24/12/42525899/elon-musk-reacts-after-sundar-pichai-shares-veo-2-as-google-looks-to-challenge-openais-sora-in-ai-video-race-looks-impressive">in the competitive market</a>.
In October 2024, Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) unveiled Movie Gen, a new tool that generates videos, images, and audio <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42608267/meta-flexes-movie-gen-ai-as-instagram-boss-teases-video-editing-magic-for-2025">based on text prompts</a>.
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Marques Brownlee Breaks Down How Google's AI Video Generator Veo2 Outpaces OpenAI's Sora

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) plans to introduce a new AI video editing feature in 2025.
What Happened: On Thursday, Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, shared a teaser video of the AI tool that lets users tweak nearly every video detail with just a text prompt.
Powered by Meta&#8217;s Movie Gen AI, the tool simplifies video transformations for creators without advanced editing skills.
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The teaser shows AI altering Mosseri&#8217;s appearance and background, as well as turning him into a felt puppet.
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/19202935/Screenshot-2024-12-20-at-6.51.48%E2%80%AFAM-1024x868.png" alt="" class="wp-image-700744" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Source: Instagram</figcaption></figure>
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Why It Matters: Subtle edits, like adding objects or accessories like a gold chain, blend seamlessly without distortion. However, OpenAI's Sora video model initially impressed with polished previews, but its public release fell short of expectations.
It remains to be seen whether Instagram's AI video tools will deliver on their promise once they debut.
Meta first introduced its Movie Gen AI <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/top-stories/24/10/41188250/metas-movie-gen-brings-ai-powered-video-audio-creation-to-all">video generator in October</a>. While the exact release date remains unannounced, Instagram will be the first platform to integrate this innovative text-to-video model.
In September 2024, Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) also unveiled its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/09/40819405/adobe-shakes-up-video-editing-with-ai-powered-creation-tools-whats-on-the-cards">generative AI video capabilities</a> with the Adobe Firefly Video Model.
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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 often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Information Technology sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/27/24</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$165.7K</td>
<td>45.0K</td>
<td>19.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/27/24</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$27.0K</td>
<td>5.9K</td>
<td>16.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RGTI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$12.00</td>
<td>$28.0K</td>
<td>10.5K</td>
<td>12.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$112.7K</td>
<td>5.2K</td>
<td>11.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$440.00</td>
<td>$31.5K</td>
<td>15.1K</td>
<td>10.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IREN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$31.0K</td>
<td>20.7K</td>
<td>8.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$31.5K</td>
<td>15.3K</td>
<td>7.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLSK</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$110.4K</td>
<td>6.4K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SOUN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$18.00</td>
<td>$53.7K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ADBE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/27/24</td>
<td>$430.00</td>
<td>$29.5K</td>
<td>147</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on December 27, 2024. Parties traded 650 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $165.7K, with a price of $255.0 per contract. There were 45036 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 19046 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 put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on December 27, 2024. Parties traded 171 contract(s) at a $70.00 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 $27.0K, with a price of $158.0 per contract. There were 5965 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16449 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 trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 148 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $12.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $280.0 per contract. There were 10510 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12429 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 put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 347 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $112.7K, with a price of $325.0 per contract. There were 5250 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11608 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 bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 89 contract(s) at a $440.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.5K, with a price of $354.0 per contract. There were 15138 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10287 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding IREN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IREN#NASDAQ">IREN</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 92 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 239 contract(s) at a $17.00 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 $31.0K, with a price of $130.0 per contract. There were 20717 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8915 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $300.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.5K, with a price of $210.0 per contract. There were 15354 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7796 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 92 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 617 contract(s) at a $17.00 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 $110.4K, with a price of $179.0 per contract. There were 6425 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1816 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SOUN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOUN#NASDAQ">SOUN</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 125 contract(s) at a $18.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.7K, with a price of $430.0 per contract. There were 2370 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1470 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ADBE (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on December 27, 2024. Parties traded 136 contract(s) at a $430.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.5K, with a price of $217.0 per contract. There were 147 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1439 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 stocks in the broader software sector are trading lower amid overall market weakness following the Fed's rate decision to cut rates by 25 basis points.

Elon Musk has expressed admiration for Alphabet Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ: GOOG0 (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/googl#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42514620/googles-veo-2-and-imagen-3-set-new-standards-for-ai-creativity">new AI video tool</a>, Veo 2, as it enters the competitive landscape against OpenAI&#8217;s Sora.
What Happened: On Monday, Google introduced Veo 2, a cutting-edge AI video tool, alongside its enhanced Imagen 3 image models.
Veo 2 boasts features like up to 4K resolution, extended video lengths, shallow depth of field, and specific lens types.&nbsp;
The company's CEO Sundar Pichai showcased videos generated by Veo 2 on X, formerly Twitter, demonstrating its potential.&nbsp;
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Replying to him, xAI founder Musk said, &#8220;Looks impressive,&#8221; referring to the videos generated by the model.
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&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1868814824626700318?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Musk also shared a post by prominent investor Jason Calacanis, who stated that both Google's Gemini and xAI's Grok models have now "reached parity, and in some cases are much better," than OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Calacanis noted that his use of all three models—Google's Gemini, Grok, and ChatGPT—had shifted dramatically over the past month, with Google's tools now handling more than 50% of his queries, a sharp increase from the previous 90% reliance on ChatGPT.
Calacanis said, "It's now a data and UI game, and I think Reddit, X/Twitter, and Google's dataset will trounce OpenAI's lack of data."
His statement underscores the growing belief that Google's data advantages and advanced AI tools could soon outpace OpenAI in several key areas.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Google/Gemini and Grok have reached parity, and in some cases are much better, than ChatGPT I use all three, every day, at least 50-100x … ChatGPT went from 90% of my queries last month to &lt; 50% It's now a data and UI game, and I think Reddit, X/twitter and google's… <a href="https://t.co/4tOEBz1ffB">https://t.co/4tOEBz1ffB</a>
&mdash; @jason (@Jason) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1868710433139376358?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Previously, Marc Andreessen commended <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/24/12/42501018/marc-andreessen-praises-openais-sora-video-model-we-may-have-basically-just-solved-the-fundamental-challenge-of-robotics">OpenAI's Sora video model</a> for tackling a major challenge in robotics by enabling the creation of realistic video.
He highlighted the model's capability to produce 3D-realistic video from text inputs, effectively simulating intricate elements such as lighting and reflections that are crucial for real-world navigation.
However, apart from OpenAI's Sora, Google's latest model competes with several other companies.
Earlier this year, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) launched its AI-driven video tool aimed at advertisers, entering the market alongside Adobe's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) Firefly <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/09/40819405/adobe-shakes-up-video-editing-with-ai-powered-creation-tools-whats-on-the-cards">Video Model</a>.
In October 2024, Meta Platforms Inc. (META) also unveiled Movie Gen, a new tool <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/top-stories/24/10/41188250/metas-movie-gen-brings-ai-powered-video-audio-creation-to-all">designed to create videos</a>, images, and audio from text prompts.
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Elon Musk Reacts After Sundar Pichai Shares Veo 2 As Google Looks To Challenge OpenAI's Sora In AI Video Race: 'Looks Impressive'

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Adobe. Our analysis of options history for Adobe (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) revealed 45 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 31% of traders were bullish, while 55% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 36 were puts, with a value of $1,833,565, and 9 were calls, valued at $518,612.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $230.0 to $590.0 for Adobe over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Adobe options trades today is 708.37 with a total volume of 9,660.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Adobe's big money trades within a strike price range of $230.0 to $590.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Adobe Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734366618_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

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<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>ADBE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$1.27</td>
<td>$1.23</td>
<td>$1.23</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$234.0K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ADBE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$266.95</td>
<td>$257.0</td>
<td>$262.98</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$210.3K</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ADBE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$18.65</td>
<td>$16.35</td>
<td>$16.35</td>
<td>$480.00</td>
<td>$163.5K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ADBE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$24.85</td>
<td>$24.1</td>
<td>$24.72</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
<td>$94.2K</td>
<td>175</td>
<td>42</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ADBE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$78.55</td>
<td>$76.5</td>
<td>$76.75</td>
<td>$540.00</td>
<td>$92.1K</td>
<td>404</td>
<td>12</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Adobe</h3>
Adobe provides content creation, document management, and digital marketing and advertising software and services to creative professionals and marketers for creating, managing, delivering, measuring, optimizing, and engaging with compelling content multiple operating systems, devices, and media. The company operates with three segments: digital media content creation, digital experience for marketing solutions, and publishing for legacy products (less than 5% of revenue).
<h3>Present Market Standing of Adobe</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 2,083,910, the ADBE's price is up by 0.68%, now at $468.84. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 87 days.</li>
</ul>
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These eleven large-cap stocks were the worst performers in the last week. Are they in your portfolio?
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<li>MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDB#NASDAQ">MDB</a>) stock dipped 22.19% after the company reported third-quarter results and analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42421831" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">revised the price forecast</a>.</li>
<li>Applovin Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>) shares dived 19.19%.</li>
<li>CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAVA#NYSE">CAVA</a>) shares fell 17.78%. A director <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/cava/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">recently disclosed share sales</a>.</li>
<li>Super Micro Computer, Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) stock plummeted 17.03% despite CEO Charles Liang&#8217;s reassurances that the company&#8217;s stock <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42432508" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">would not be delisted from Nasdaq</a>.</li>
<li>FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTAI#NASDAQ">FTAI</a>) shares decreased 16.16%.</li>
<li>Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) declined 15.78% after the company reported fourth-quarter financial results and issued worse-than-expected FY25 guidance. Several <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42465629" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">analysts revised the price forecast</a> on the stock.</li>
<li>Ferguson Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FERG#NYSE">FERG</a>) stock fell 13.57% after the company reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42415051" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">worse-than-expected financial results</a>. Several <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ferg/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">analysts revised the price forecast</a>.</li>
<li>Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TOL#NYSE">TOL</a>) fell 13.14% after reporting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42418066" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">fourth-quarter results</a>. Several analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/tol/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">revised the price forecast</a> on the stock.</li>
<li>BeiGene, Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BGNE#NASDAQ">BGNE</a>) shares were down 12.78%. The company secures global licensing agreement for novel MAT2A Inhibitor SYH2039 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42475817" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">to target MTAP-Deleted solid tumors</a>.</li>
<li>Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OMC#NYSE">OMC</a>) shares declined 12.67%. The company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42392555" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">agreed to acquire</a> Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IPG#NYSE">IPG</a>) for $13 billion.</li>
<li>Nucor Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NUE#NYSE">NUE</a>) stock fell 12.15% last week after UBS <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42487192" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">downgraded the stock</a> from Buy to Neutral and lowered its price forecast from $171 to $156.</li>
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Super Micro Computer, Adobe And Nucor Are Among Top Large Cap Losers Last Week (December 9-13): Are The Others In Your Portfolio?

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) shares are trading lower Friday. The company reported its fourth-quarter results on Wednesday. Here&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/12/42449013/adobe-q4-earnings-revenue-eps-beat-on-strong-demand-related-to-ai-shares-slide-following-soft-guidance">what you need to know.</a>
What To Know: On Wednesday, Adobe reported fourth-quarter revenue of $5.61 billion, beating the $5.54 billion consensus. Adjusted earnings were $4.81 per share, above the $4.66 estimate. This marks Adobe&#8217;s eighth consecutive quarter of beating expectations. Total revenue grew 11% year-over-year, with Digital Media and Digital Experience revenues up 12% and 10%, respectively. Remaining performance obligations (RPO) rose 16% to $19.96 billion. Operating cash flow was $2.92 billion and 4.6 million shares were repurchased during the quarter according to Benzinga Pro.
CEO Shantanu Narayen highlighted record fiscal 2024 revenue and the importance of Adobe&#8217;s cloud platforms in the AI economy.
Guidance: Revenue is projected between $23.3 billion and $23.55 billion, below the $23.79 billion consensus. Adjusted earnings per share are expected to range from $20.20 to $20.50, slightly below the $20.55 estimate. First-quarter revenue guidance of $5.63 billion to $5.68 billion also missed the $5.73 billion consensus. Management pointed to lower pricing benefits, delayed monetization of generative AI solutions and foreign exchange headwinds as factors weighing on growth.
Analysts Ratings: 
<ul>
<li>Piper Sandler: Brent Bracelin maintained an Overweight rating but lowered the price target from $635 to $600.</li>
<li>Oppenheimer: Brian Schwartz reiterated an Outperform rating with a reduced price target of $600.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs: Kash Rangan reaffirmed a Buy rating and $640 price target.</li>
<li>KeyBanc Capital Markets: Jackson Ader maintained an Underweight rating and $450 price target.</li>
<li>RBC Capital Markets: Matthew Swanson lowered the price target from $610 to $590 while maintaining an Outperform rating.</li>
<li>UBS: Reduced its price target to $525 with a Neutral rating.</li>
<li>Barclays: Adjusted its price target to $645, maintaining an Overweight rating.</li>
<li>Bernstein: Cut its price target to $587, reiterating an Outperform rating.</li>
<li>DA Davidson: Revised its target to $625 while retaining a Buy rating.</li>
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</ul>
ADBE Price Action: Adobe shares were down 3.47% at $458.18 at the time of writing, according to<a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard"> Benzinga Pro.</a>
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Adobe Shares Are Falling Today: What's Going On?

U.S. stock futures advanced on Friday in premarket hours after declining in trade on Thursday. The futures of all four major indices were trading higher.
The 10-year and two-year Treasury notes yielded 4.33% and 4.19%, respectively. Traders await the import price index data, which will be released later today.
Wall Street is waiting for the Federal Reserve&#8217;s policy meeting next week. Federal Reserve officials are currently in a quiet period ahead of their December meeting.
November inflation data was in line with analyst expectations, shooting up the probability of a further 25 basis point rate cut in December rose to 96.7% versus 86% probability a week ago, according <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">to</a> CME Group&#8217;s FedWatch tool.
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Futures</td>
<td>Change (+/-)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>0.65%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>0.33%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>0.23%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>0.29%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
In premarket trading on Friday, the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) was up 0.41% to $606.79&nbsp;and the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) jumped 0.76% to $530.49, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
Cues From The Last Session
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/12/42478606/dow-dips-more-than-200-points-following-inflation-data-nvidia-and-amd-decline-fear-greed-index-remains-in-neutral-zone">U.S. stocks closed lower</a> on Thursday, with the Dow Jones shedding over 200 points. The market reacted to fresh inflation data and weaker-than-expected guidance from tech giants.
Technology stocks were among the day&#8217;s biggest losers. Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) shares dipped over 1%, while Adobe Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) plummeted more than 13% after issuing a disappointing 2025 outlook.
On the economic front, initial jobless claims rose to 242,000, higher than the estimated 220,000. Core producer prices increased by 0.2% month-over-month, aligning with market expectations.
Most S&amp;P 500 sectors ended the day in the red, with healthcare, consumer discretionary, and communication services bearing the brunt of the decline.
However, consumer staples bucked the trend and closed higher.
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<td>Performance (+/-)</td>
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<td>Nasdaq Composite</td>
<td>-0.66%</td>
<td>19.902.84</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>-0.54%</td>
<td>6,051.25</td>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>-0.53%</td>
<td>43,914.12</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>-1.38%</td>
<td>2,361.08</td>
</tr>
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Insights From Analysts
Picking up from Thursday&#8217;s session, Jason Goepfert, the founder of SentimenTrader, said, &#8220;This will be the S&amp;P 500&#8217;s 9th consecutive session with negative breadth. That&#8217;s happened fewer than 20 times in ~70 years. On average, the S&amp;P has been -12% from its high during these streaks.&#8221;
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Talking about the future of AI, BlackRock in their 2025 outlook said, &#8220;We think the AI mega force will benefit U.S. stocks more and that's why we stay overweight, particularly relative to international peers such as European stocks.&#8221;
The note added that the &#8220;key signposts&#8221; for them to change their views will include any &#8220;surge in long-term bond yields or an escalation in trade protectionism.&#8221;
The note also added that BlackRock has conviction in U.S. equities outperforming their international peers. &#8220;We recognize valuations are rich in U.S. equities but don't see them as a near-term market driver,&#8221; it added.
According to Charles Schwab&#8217;s 2025 outlook, the volatility backdrop is likely to be different from what investors got used to in 2024. &#8220;The likelihood of a similar dynamic in 2025 is low, in our opinion,&#8221; the note said.
&#8220;Starting with where we are now, though, the market is in a relatively healthy position. As shown in the chart below, the S&amp;P 500 is comfortably above its 50 and 200-day moving averages; and when its 50 DMA was above its 200 DMA historically, the average annualized gain for the index (going back to the late 1920s) was 9.2%. There is strong momentum heading into the new year.&#8221;
However, &#8220;If inflation volatility picks back up, which will become clearer after tariff and labor policy implementations, there could be more risks to stocks via bonds,&#8221; Schwab note adds.
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Stocks In Focus:
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<li>Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) was 14.38% up in premarket after it saw a four-fold increase in AI connectivity revenue driven by Tomahawk and Jericho shipments. The management also highlighted a significant reduction in VMware spending in the fourth quarter.</li>
<li>RH (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RH#NYSE">RH</a>) was up 17.23% after it raised revenue guidance across the board based on current trends.</li>
<li>Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COST#NASDAQ">COST</a>) was up 0.3% in premarket after it reported its first-quarter revenue and earnings per share, which beat analyst estimates.</li>
<li>Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INO#NASDAQ">INO</a>) was down 22.61% after it announced a proposed public offering.</li>
<li>Loop Industries Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOOP#NASDAQ">LOOP</a>) gained 51.22% as completed convertible preferred financing with Reed Societe Generale Group.</li>
<li>Repare Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RPTX#NASDAQ">RPTX</a>) tumbled 38.29% after it reported results of the Lunresertib and Camonsertib combination from MYTHIC Phase 1 gynecologic expansion clinical trial.</li>
<li>Candel Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAD#NASDAQ">CAD</a>) fell 31.12% after the company announced the pricing of its public offering.</li>
<li>Amentum Holdings Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMTM#NYSE">AMTM</a>) was up 0.6% ahead of its earnings which are slated to be released before the opening bell. Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings at 25 cents per share.</li>
<li>Investors are awaiting earnings results from 51Talk Online Education Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COE#NYSE">COE</a>) today.</li>
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Crude oil futures rose in the early New York session by 1.19% to hover around $70.86 per barrel.
The gold spot index fell by 0.88% to $2,685.59 per ounce. The Dollar Index was up 0.01% to 106.964 level.
Most Asian markets declined on Friday including Australia&#8217;s ASX 200, Hong Kong&#8217;s Hang Seng, China&#8217;s CSI 300, and Japan&#8217;s Nikkei 225. India&#8217;s S&amp;P BSE Sensex and South Korea&#8217;s Kospi Index, bucked the trend as they advanced. Most European markets advanced.
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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the &#8220;Neutral&#8221; zone on Thursday.
U.S. stocks settled lower on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 200 points following the release of inflation data.
Tech stocks were among the notable decliners, with shares of Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) falling over 1% on Thursday. Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) shares fell over 13% after the company issued weaker-than-expected 2025 guidance.
On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims increased by 17,000 from the previous week to a reading of 242,000 during the first week of December, compared to market estimates of 220,000. Core producer prices increased by 0.2% month-over-month in November compared to a 0.3% increase in the previous month, which is in line with market expectations.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a negative note, with healthcare, consumer discretionary, and communication services stocks recording the biggest losses on Thursday. However, consumer staples stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.
The Dow Jones closed lower by around 234 points to 43,914.12 on Thursday. The S&amp;P 500 fell 0.54% to 6,051.25, while the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.66% to close at 19,902.84 during Thursday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from 51Talk Online Education Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COE#NYSE">COE</a>) today.
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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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<li>SEALSQ (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LAES#NASDAQ">LAES</a>) shares rose 51.3% to $1.74 during Thursday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $59.0 million. </li>
<li>ZenaTech (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZENA#NASDAQ">ZENA</a>) stock increased by 21.08% to $6.89. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $121.7 million. </li>
<li>AmpliTech Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMPG#NASDAQ">AMPG</a>) shares increased by 19.14% to $2.3. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $28.7 million. </li>
<li>Ciena (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CIEN#NYSE">CIEN</a>) shares increased by 13.93% to $83.41. The company's market cap stands at $11.9 billion. As per the news, the Q4 earnings report came out today. </li>
<li>Intevac (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IVAC#NASDAQ">IVAC</a>) stock moved upwards by 13.07% to $3.2. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $86.3 million. </li>
<li>TTM Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTMI#NASDAQ">TTMI</a>) shares increased by 11.79% to $28.33. The company's market cap stands at $2.8 billion. </li>
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<li>MMTEC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTC#NASDAQ">MTC</a>) stock declined by 16.2% to $0.22 during Thursday's pre-market session. The company's market cap stands at $43.7 million. </li>
<li>Adobe (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) stock decreased by 11.28% to $487.91. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $214.7 billion. As per the press release, Q4 earnings came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>) shares decreased by 9.9% to $6.65. The company's market cap stands at $1.8 billion. </li>
<li>LeddarTech Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LDTC#NASDAQ">LDTC</a>) shares declined by 7.74% to $1.67. The company's market cap stands at $49.1 million. </li>
<li>Signing Day Sports (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SGN#AMEX">SGN</a>) stock decreased by 6.38% to $3.23. The company's market cap stands at $1.8 million. </li>
<li>X3 Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XTKG#NASDAQ">XTKG</a>) stock decreased by 6.0% to $0.94. The company's market cap stands at $12.9 million. 
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Risk sentiment soured on Thursday following hotter-than-expected producer inflation data, which dampened optimism for aggressive interest rate cuts in 2025. Adding to the uncertainty, an unexpected rise in jobless claims cast doubt on the resilience <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/24/12/42467265/stocks-fall-as-producer-inflation-spikes-jobless-claims-jump-what-is-happening-here">of the U.S. labor market.</a>
Major U.S. stock indices were in the red during midday trading in New York. The Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.4%, retreating from its record highs reached in the previous session, while small caps underperformed as the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) dropped 1%.
The Producer Price Index surged to 3% year-over-year in November, its highest level since February 2023, outpacing both forecasts and the upwardly revised 2.6% from October. On the labor front, weekly jobless claims rose by 17,000 to 242,000, exceeding consensus estimates of 220,000.
Treasury yields ticked higher, with the 10-year benchmark yield climbing 4 basis points to 4.31%, as investors placed greater emphasis on the robust inflation reading. However, expectations for a 25-basis-point rate cut at the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting remained intact, with Fed futures pricing in a 98% probability.
In currency markets, the U.S. Dollar Index, as measured by the Invesco DB USD Index Bullish Fund ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UUP#NYSE">UUP</a>), edged up 0.1%, while gold prices slid more than 1%.
Natural gas prices soared nearly 5%, reaching levels not seen since late October 2023, after a steep storage draw fueled buying momentum.
In cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) traded modestly higher, up 0.3% to $101,500, while Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) gained 3.1%.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
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<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>1-day %chg</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>6,073.41</td>
<td>-0.2%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>44,020.82</td>
<td>-0.3%</td>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>21,687.46</td>
<td>-0.4%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,371.79</td>
<td>-0.9%</td>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 1:15 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) eased 0.1% to $606.65.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>)&nbsp;fell 0.2% to $441.69.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) edged 0.2% down to $528.71.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) fell 0.9% to $235.90.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLP#NYSE">XLP</a>) outperformed, up by 0.5%; the&nbsp;Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLV#NYSE">XLV</a>) lagged, down 0.5%.</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h2>
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<li>Nordson Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NDSN#NASDAQ">NDSN</a>) tumbled 9%, while Ciena Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CIEN#NYSE">CIEN</a>) rose 16% in reaction to earnings.</li>
<li>Major companies slated to report earnings after the close include Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) and Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COST#NASDAQ">COST</a>).</li>
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DA Davidson analyst Gil Luria maintains Adobe (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $685 to $625.

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U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index falling by 0.2% on Thursday.
The Dow traded down 0.18% to 44,067.70 while the NASDAQ fell 0.33% to 19,969.33. The S&amp;P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.24% to 6,069.33.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Real estate shares jumped by 0.7% on Thursday.
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Top Headline
Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) shares fell around 13% on Thursday following the company's release of a revenue forecast that fell short of expectations.
The company said it expects first-quarter revenue to be in the range of $5.63 billion to $5.68 billion versus estimates of $5.73 billion. The company anticipates first-quarter adjusted earnings of $4.95 to $5 per share versus estimates of $4.95 per share.
The company reported revenue of $5.61 billion, surpassing the consensus estimate of $5.54 billion. Adjusted earnings per share were $4.81, exceeding analyst predictions of $4.66 per share.
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<li>Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LQDT#NASDAQ">LQDT</a>) shares shot up 26% to $32.51 after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results.</li>
<li>Shares of Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRVI#NASDAQ">TRVI</a>) got a boost, surging 60% to $3.9880 after the company announced positive outcomes for the treatment of patients from its chronic cough Phase 2b CORAL trial.</li>
<li>3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DDD#NYSE">DDD</a>) shares were also up, gaining 17% to $3.9300 after the company inked a definitive agreement to sell its Geomagic software portfolio to Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence Division for $123 million.</li>
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<li>Sacks Parente Golf, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPGC#NASDAQ">SPGC</a>) shares dropped 80% to $0.2950 after the company priced an upsized $8.4 million underwritten public offering of 7 million common units at $1.20 per unit.</li>
<li>Shares of Keros Therapeutics, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KROS#NASDAQ">KROS</a>) were down 74% to $18.00 after the company announced it halted treatment in the 3.0 mg/kg and 4.5 mg/kg arms of its ongoing TROPOS trial due to safety concerns..</li>
<li>The Lovesac Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOVE#NASDAQ">LOVE</a>) was down, falling 25% to $28.39 after the company reported mixed third-quarter financial results.</li>
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded down 1.6% to $69.17 while gold traded down 1.9% at $2,705.80.
Silver traded down 3.9% to $31.67 on Thursday, while copper fell 0.7% to $4.2330.
Euro zone
European shares were mixed today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 fell 0.09%, Germany's DAX rose 0.15% and France's CAC 40 gained 0.07%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index slipped 0.06%, while London's FTSE 100 rose 0.12%.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed mostly higher on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 1.21%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gaining 1.20%, China's Shanghai Composite Index gaining 0.85% and India's BSE Sensex falling 0.29%.
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<li>U.S. initial jobless claims increased by 17,000 from the previous week to a reading of 242,000 during the first week of December, compared to market estimates of 220,000.</li>
<li>Core producer prices increased by 0.2% month-over-month in November compared to a 0.3% increase in the previous month and in-line with market expectations.</li>
<li>U.S. natural-gas stocks fell 190 billion cubic feet to 3.747 trillion cubic feet in the week ended Dec. 6, compared to market estimates of a 170 billion cubic feet decline.</li>
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Barclays analyst Saket Kalia maintains Adobe (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $675 to $645.

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RBC Capital analyst Matthew Swanson maintains Adobe (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $610 to $590.

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Shares of Adobe Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) tanked in early trading on Thursday, despite the company reporting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/12/42449013/adobe-q4-earnings-revenue-eps-beat-on-strong-demand-related-to-ai-shares-slide-following-soft-guidance">upbeat fiscal fourth-quarter results</a>.
The company reported its results amid an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings">exciting earnings season</a>. Here are some key analyst takeaways.
Piper Sandler On Adobe
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/586e4055351b9b00018beeab/brent-bracelin">Analyst Brent Bracelin</a> reiterated an Overweight rating, while reducing the price target from $635 to $600.
Adobe reported "solid" results for its fiscal fourth quarter, with revenues beating consensus by $81 million, Bracelin said in a note. Subscription revenues grew by 12.6% year-on-year to $5.4 billion, accelerating from 11.9% in the previous quarter and coming in higher than the average of 11.8% in the previous nine quarters, he added.
The company generated healthy non-GAAP earnings growth of 13% year-on-year for the fourth quarter and 15% for the year, the analyst stated. The stock came under pressure due to management's fiscal 2025 revenue growth guidance of 8.9%, which implies a deceleration from 10.8% in fiscal 2024, he further noted.
Oppenheimer On Adobe
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/597b3ef9c1f5580001ef5278/brian-schwartz">Analyst Brian Schwartz</a> maintained an Outperform rating, while lowering the price target from $625 to $600.
Although Adobe's fourth-quarter results were "decent," Creative Cloud's net new annualized recurring revenue grew only modestly, Schwartz said. Management's initial fiscal 2025 outlook was disappointing, he added.
"Specifically, the FY25 net new Digital Media ARR is guided slightly below what the business generated in FY22-24 per annum from less pricing benefits, continuing focus on AI user engagement over monetization growth, negative FX, and conservatism," the analyst wrote. The takeaway for investors could be that Adobe&#8217;s growth is being impacted by "increasing competition in the low-end of the market and a slow monetization path for the AI technologies," he further stated.
Goldman Sachs On Adobe
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58c6ab8db85e9300015f1ae0/kash-rangan">Analyst Kash Rangan</a> reaffirmed a Buy rating and price target of $640.
Adobe's fiscal 2025 guidance reflects a deceleration in revenue growth to 9%, Rangan said. The revenue growth contribution from company's Gen AI solutions may be delayed until fiscal 2026, he added.
Gen AI presents a total addressable market of more than $4 billion, driven by higher retention, increased user spend, and new monetization strategies, the analyst stated. Adobe is on track to grow revenues "by 2x to 3x from current levels over the next few years, potentially entering the top ranks of software companies with $40bn+ of revenues," he further wrote.
Check out <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">other analyst stock ratings</a>.
KeyBanc Capital Markets On Adobe
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58777fa15064ed000173004c/jackson-ader">Analyst Jackson Ader</a> maintained an Underweight rating and price target of $450.
Adobe generated revenue growth of 11.1%, higher than consensus of 9.7%, Ader said. "Bookings saw the strongest sequential growth we have in our model, up 30.6% quarter-over-quarter to $7.427B, the largest absolute dollar figure we have in our model," he wrote.
However, management issued a disappointing outlook for 2025, with the midpoint of Digital Media revenue growth of 9.2% missing expectations and margin guidance coming in below expectations, the analyst stated. "AI monetization continues to get kicked further and further down the road," he added.
JPMorgan On Adobe
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58d5296ab85e930001416e5a/mark-murphy">Analyst Mark Murphy</a> reiterated an Overweight rating and price target of $580.
Adobe's sequential revenue growth was healthy, despite Cyber Monday being excluded from its fiscal fourth quarter, which ended on Nov.29, Murphy said. The company generated solid year-on-year growth in RPO and cRPO, with sequential growth in both and healthy upside to guidance, he added.
While Adobe's fiscal 2025 disappointed markets, the consensus was set "well ahead of the implied FQ4 exit-rate," the analyst wrote. Also, after accounting for forex and model transition dynamics, the guidance implies around 10% growth on constant currency terms, he further stated.
RBC Capital Markets On Adobe
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/64da23ec2e59fb0001505ffd/matthew-swanson">Analyst Matthew Swanson</a> reaffirmed an Outperform rating and price target of $610.
Adobe delivered strong quarterly results, with Digital Media NNARR coming in at $578 million, beating consensus of $551.0 million, Swanson said. Revenue growth of 11% was better than expected, he added.
"Another highlight was RPO growth of 16% as we continue to think this is a positive metric for enterprise traction around GenAI specifically in the Experience cloud," the analyst wrote. The company's full-year revenue guidance of $23.425 billion at the midpoint fell short of consensus at $23.778 billion, but the guidance includes FX headwinds of $200 million, he further stated.
JMP Securities On Adobe
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5846fffaee7bf6000154d141/patrick-walravens">Analyst Patrick Walravens</a> maintained a Market Perform rating on the stock.
Adobe reported its quarterly results higher than expectations, with non-GAAP earnings of $4.81 per share coming in higher than the consensus of $4.67 per share, Walravens said. Adobe issued soft guidance for fiscal 2025, with total revenue of $5.63 billion to $5.68 billion coming in much lower than the consensus of $5.73 billion, he added.
Although Adobe is "very well managed by CEO Shantanu Narayen and CFO Daniel Durn," there are two main areas of risk, the analyst stated. First is Creative Cloud "growing more slowly than Canva," and second, the company's foundational models for Generative Fill, Text to Image, Generative Extend, and Generate Video face "intense pressure from rapid innovation coming out of startups and AI labs, such as OpenAI," he further wrote.
ADBE Price Action: Shares of Adobe were down 12.7% to $479.78 at the time of publication Thursday.
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According to Statista, the global public cloud market is projected to reach $1.81 trillion by 2029, <a href="https://www.statista.com/outlook/tmo/public-cloud/worldwide">exhibiting a CAGR of 18.5%</a>. Cloud software stocks are not just about innovation; they also offer robust margins, making them a compelling investment choice.
 Given the promising prospects of the <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/software-application/">Software - Application</a> industry, let's look at the fundamentals of the above-mentioned stocks, starting with the third stock.
Stock #3: Oracle Corporation (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/ORCL/">ORCL</a>)
ORCL offers products and services that address enterprise information technology environments worldwide. It provides cloud software applications, cloud-based industry solutions, application licenses, infrastructure technologies, databases, Java, middleware, hardware products, consulting, and customer services.
On October 30, ORCL launched Oracle Analytics Intelligence for Life Sciences, the AI-powered, cloud-scale data, and analytics platform streamlines that will help accelerate insight generation by unifying disparate data sets into a single, intelligent workbench. This launch will help advance insights and therapies quickly and precisely, delivering the tools and intelligence.
In the same month, ORCL's Health unveiled a new version of its Clinical AI Agent built on the latest generative AI technology, providing a comprehensive set of advanced AI services for medical providers. This technology will help improve patient-provider interactions by combining comprehensive clinical intelligence with a multimodal voice user interface to automate and unify various clinical workflows.
In the fiscal first quarter that ended on August 31, 2024, ORCL's revenue increased 6.9% year-over-year to $13.31 billion. The company reported non-GAAP <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/ifo.asp">income from operations</a> of $5.71 million, indicating a 12.9% increase from the prior-year quarter with a non-GAAP operating margin of 43% (up 200 bps year-over-year).
ORCL's non-GAAP net income came in at $3.96 million, up 18% year-over-year, while its non-GAAP net income per share grew 16.8% from the year-ago value to $1.39.
Analysts expect ORCL's revenue for the second quarter ended November 2024 to increase 9.1% year-over-year to $14.12 billion, while its EPS for the same period is expected to grow 10.6% from the prior-year quarter to $1.48. The company surpassed EPS estimates in three of the trailing four quarters, which is promising.
Shares of ORCL have surged 81.8% year-to-date and 71.1% over the past nine months to close the last trading session at $191.69.
ORCL's <a href="https://stocknews.com/powr-ratings/">POWR Ratings</a> reflect this robust outlook. The stock has an overall rating of B, which equates to Buy in our proprietary rating system. The POWR Ratings are calculated by considering 118 different factors, with each factor weighted to an optimal degree.
ORCL has a B grade for Stability, Sentiment, and Quality. It is ranked #38 out of 127 stocks in the <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/software-application/">Software - Application</a> industry. <a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/ORCL/">Click here</a> to see the additional ratings for ORCL (Growth, Value, and Momentum).
Stock #2: Adobe Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/ADBE/">ADBE</a>)
ADBE operates as a global diversified software company, and its products, services, and solutions are used worldwide to imagine, create, manage, deliver, measure, optimize, and engage with content across surfaces and fuel digital experiences. The company operates through three segments: Digital Media; Digital Experience; and Publishing and Advertising.
On December 3, ADBE and Amazon Web Services (AWS) extended their partnership to make Adobe Experience Platform (AEP) available on AWS. This will enable brands real-time customer experiences and greater flexibility and personalization at scale with AEP-driven insights and workflows.
On October 14, ADBE launched GenStudio for Performance marketing, a new generative AI-first application that empowers brands and agencies to accelerate the delivery of global advertising and marketing campaigns. This launch allows brands to create paid social ads, display ads, banners, marketing emails, and more on a single, self-service application.
During the third quarter, that ended on August 30, ADBE's total revenues stood at $5.41 billion, up 10.6% year-over-year. Its gross profit stood at $4.85 billion, indicating a 12.6% growth from the prior-year quarter period.
The company reported operating income of $1.99 billion, indicating a 17.4% growth from the prior-year quarter. Its non-GAAP net income stood at $2.08 billion, up 10.8% year-over-year, while its non-GAAP earnings per share rose 13.7% from the prior year's quarter to $4.65.
The consensus revenue estimate of $5.54 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter (ended November 2024) represents a 9.8% increase year-over-year. The consensus EPS estimate of $4.67 for the current quarter indicates a 9.4% improvement year-over-year. The company has an impressive surprise history; it surpassed the consensus revenue and EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters.
The stock has gained 20.7% over the past six months to close the last trading session at $552.96.
ADBE's bright prospects are reflected in its POWR Ratings. The stock has an overall rating of B, which translates to a Buy in our proprietary rating system.
It also has an A grade for Quality and a B for Sentiment. Within the same industry, it is ranked #22. <a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/ADBE/">Click here</a> to see ADBE's ratings for Growth, Value, Momentum, and Stability.
Stock #1: Salesforce, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/CRM/">CRM</a>)
CRM provides Customer Relationship Management (CRM) technology that brings companies and customers together worldwide. It supports third-party development and offers global sales, service, and subscription services, enabling data storage, lead tracking, and issue resolution.
On November 20, CRM introduced Agentforce Testing Center, which enables teams to test the new Agentforce using synthetically generated data with complete monitoring of usage and feedback. This will enable teams to test, deploy, and monitor AI agents with Agentforce at scale, creating a limitless workforce.
On September 17, CRM announced a strategic collaboration with NVIDIA Corporation (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/NVDA/">NVDA</a>) to develop and co-innovate advanced AI capabilities and interactive avatar experiences within their platforms, CRM's Agentforce and NVDA's AI platform. This collaboration will enable new insights and improved productivity across the sales, service, marketing, and IT teams.
For the third quarter of 2025, which ended on October 31, 2024, CRM's total revenue increased 8.3% year-over-year to $9.44 billion. The company reported non-GAAP income from operations of $3.12 billion, indicating a 14.9% growth from the prior year quarter with a non-GAAP operating margin of 33.1% (up 190 bps year-over-year).
In addition, its free cash flow increased 30.2% year-over-year to $1.78 billion. CRM's net income came in at $1.53 million, up 24.8% year-over-year, while its non-GAAP net income per share grew 14.2% from the year-ago value to $2.41.
Street expects CRM's revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter (ending January 2024) to increase 8.1% year-over-year to $10.04 billion. Moreover, its EPS estimate of $2.61 for the same period indicates a 14.2% year-over-year growth. In addition, it surpassed the consensus revenue and EPS estimates in three of the trailing four quarters, which is promising.
CRM shares have gained 49.1% over the past six months and 48.4% over the past three months to close the last trading session at $361.99.
It's no surprise that CRM has an overall rating of B, equating to a Buy in our POWR Ratings system. It has a B grade for Quality. Out of 127 stocks in the Software - Application industry, CRM is ranked #20.
Beyond what is stated above, we've also rated CRM for Growth, Value, Momentum, Stability, and Sentiment. Get all CRM ratings <a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/CRM/">here</a>.
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ORCL shares were trading at $192.65 per share on Monday morning, up $0.96 (+0.50%). Year-to-date, ORCL has gained 84.96%, versus a 29.00% rise in the benchmark S&amp;P 500 index during the same period.
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