Advanced Micro Devices에 대한 매도 수량은 투자자에게 Advanced Micro Devices의 주식 하락에 베팅하는 정도를 알려줍니다. 매도 수량 데이터는 2주마다 업데이트됩니다.

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Advanced Micro Devices designs a variety of digital semiconductors for markets such as PCs, gaming consoles, data centers, industrial, and automotive applications. AMD's traditional strength was in central processing units and graphics processing units used in PCs and data centers. Additionally, the firm supplies the chips found in prominent game consoles such as the Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox. In 2022, the firm acquired field-programmable gate array leader Xilinx to diversify its business and augment its opportunities in key end markets such as data center and automotive.

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Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) is taking a more combative stance in the data center market, signaling an aggressive pricing strategy to defend its territory against mounting competition from rivals like Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) and NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>).
What Happened: &#8220;We have to stem the tide of share loss in data center. And so, we will be fighting for every socket in that business&#8230; we need to be aggressive. We need to win share,&#8221; stated Michelle Holthaus, Intel&#8217;s interim co-CEO, highlighting the company&#8217;s renewed competitive approach.
This strategic shift comes as Intel&#8217;s latest financial results show <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43354712/intel-stock-climbs-on-better-than-expected-q4-report-details">continued pressure in its data center business</a>. The company&#8217;s Data Center and AI segment reported revenue of $3.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, marking a 3% decline year-over-year, according to the company&#8217;s recent earnings report.
Despite these challenges, Intel exceeded overall market expectations in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43354712/intel-stock-climbs-on-better-than-expected-q4-report-details">the fourth quarter</a>, posting earnings of 13 cents per share on revenue of $14.3 billion, surpassing analyst estimates of 12 cents per share and $13.81 billion in revenue. However, this still represented a decrease from the $15.4 billion in revenue reported in the same period last year.
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The company&#8217;s renewed focus on pricing strategy reflects the intensifying competition in the semiconductor industry, particularly in the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42826372/intel-struggles-to-compete-with-amd-and-nvidia-in-data-centers-and-ai-chips">lucrative data center market</a> where AMD has gained ground and Nvidia dominates in AI processors. This market segment has become increasingly critical as cloud computing and artificial intelligence workloads drive demand for high-performance processors.
Intel&#8217;s strategic pivot is accompanied by broader operational changes. &#8220;We are fostering a culture of efficiency across the business while driving toward greater returns on our invested capital and improved profitability,&#8221; said David Zinsner, interim co-CEO and CFO.
Looking ahead, Intel projects first-quarter 2025 revenue between $11.7 billion and $12.7 billion, with earnings forecasted at break-even, indicating continued near-term challenges as the company implements its more <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43354712/intel-stock-climbs-on-better-than-expected-q4-report-details">aggressive market strategy</a>.
Price Action: Intel&#8217;s stock closed at $20.01 on Thursday, gaining 1.32% for the day. In after-hours trading, the stock rose 3.70%. Over the past year, Intel&#8217;s stock has declined 53.55%, according to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Advanced Micro Devices.
Looking at options history for Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) we detected 25 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 44% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 44% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $196,510 and 22, calls, for a total amount of $3,236,993.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $100.0 to $300.0 for Advanced Micro Devices during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Advanced Micro Devices options trades today is 8163.78 with a total volume of 55,747.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Advanced Micro Devices's big money trades within a strike price range of $100.0 to $300.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Advanced Micro Devices 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738253733_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

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<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>
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<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/07/25</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$1.7M</td>
<td>6.7K</td>
<td>4.2K</td>
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<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$6.05</td>
<td>$5.7</td>
<td>$5.85</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$438.7K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td>12</td>
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<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$5.0</td>
<td>$4.85</td>
<td>$5.0</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$250.0K</td>
<td>20.7K</td>
<td>500</td>
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<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$23.45</td>
<td>$23.05</td>
<td>$23.43</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$117.2K</td>
<td>9.1K</td>
<td>78</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/07/25</td>
<td>$24.55</td>
<td>$24.3</td>
<td>$24.55</td>
<td>$143.00</td>
<td>$98.2K</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>40</td>
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<h3>About Advanced Micro Devices</h3>
Advanced Micro Devices designs a variety of digital semiconductors for markets such as PCs, gaming consoles, data centers, industrial, and automotive applications. AMD's traditional strength was in central processing units and graphics processing units used in PCs and data centers. Additionally, the firm supplies the chips found in prominent game consoles such as the Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox. In 2022, the firm acquired field-programmable gate array leader Xilinx to diversify its business and augment its opportunities in key end markets such as data center and automotive.
In light of the recent options history for Advanced Micro Devices, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Current Position of Advanced Micro Devices</h3>
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<li>With a trading volume of 10,472,957, the price of AMD is up by 0.4%, reaching $117.82.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 5 days from now.</li>
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Although China's DeepSeek model threatens to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/01/43304027/deepseek-selloff-is-a-correction-not-start-of-sustained-bear-market-goldman-sachs">disrupt the current paradigm</a> in artificial intelligence, it's just one concern impacting semiconductor giant Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>). Ahead of the company's critical fourth-quarter earnings report, investors may find more comfort considering a directionally neutral strategy in the form of an iron condor.
Fundamentally, Advanced Micro incurs mixed signals. On the pessimistic end, the DeepSeek cloud continues to hang over the technology sphere. On Monday, semiconductor leader Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/01/43302711/nvidia-hardest-hit-among-mag-7-stocks-by-deepseek-and-this-stock-ranked-second">lost approximately $600 billion in value</a> — translating to NVDA stock slipping 17%. Glaringly, this incident alone demoted Nvidia from being the most valuable company in the world to the third-place spot.
However, according to Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes, DeepSeek doesn't figure into <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43287042/amd-downgraded-as-nvidias-arm-cpus-threaten-x86-market-and-long-term-revenue-growth-analyst">burgeoning skepticism</a> over AMD stock. The expert downgraded the security from Buy to Hold and the price target from $160 to $129. Primarily, Reitzes anticipates slowing demand for Advanced Micro's graphics processors, and is most recently cautious on the company's x86 servers and PCs.
That's not to say that the entire narrative is conspiring against tech firms because it's not. Earlier Wednesday, Goldman Sachs analyst Peter Oppenheimer stated that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/01/43304027/deepseek-selloff-is-a-correction-not-start-of-sustained-bear-market-goldman-sachs">recession fears are largely misplaced</a>. With the U.S. economy on solid ground, the analyst believes the DeepSeek selloff is a correction, not the start of a decisively bearish cycle.
To add to the optimistic angle, investor and entrepreneur Cathie Wood <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/01/43290877/cathie-wood-swoops-in-to-buy-amd-shares-amid-deepseek-tech-upheaval-dumps-tesla-stock-worth-8-1-mill">bought the dip</a> in AMD stock through her Ark Invest exchange-traded funds. Still, the security finds itself struggling relative to levels posted last week. Additionally, Nvidia and other tech juggernauts are still digesting the DeepSeek impact, warranting a cautious approach.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">AMD Stock Doesn't Offer Directional Confidence</h2>
From a speculative point of view, it's easy to assume that AMD stock is a dip-buying opportunity. Prior to the DeepSeek headwind, the overall narrative centered on generative AI and the potential of a rising tide lifting all boats. With some questions about the true viability of DeepSeek being raised, AMD looks like a bargain.
However, the issue is that the equity lacks directional confidence. Unlike rival investment NVDA, it's difficult to say that AMD stock carries an upward bias. From a stochastic perspective (devoid of any other context aside from the temporal) and using data over the trailing five years, a position entered at the beginning of the week has a 53.79% chance of rising by the end of it. Unfortunately, the odds decline to 49.81% over a four-week basis.
In contrast, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/01/43249347/nvda-stock-discount-but-consider-critical-caveat">NVDA carries a conspicuously upward bias</a>. On a four-week (stochastic) basis, the chances that a position entered in NVDA will be profitable by the end of it stands at 66.3%.
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Even when accounting for dynamic conditions, AMD stock doesn't offer much in the way of directional confidence. On Monday, AMD closed at $115.04, implying about a weekly loss of roughly 6%. Whenever the security loses between 5% to 10% during a one-week period, the odds of a long position being profitable over the subsequent four-week period falls to 44.74%.
The only measure of confidence that exists is the magnitude of movement. Over a four-week period under dynamic conditions (i.e. following a large weekly loss), the median positive return stands at 10.71% while the median loss is 6.36%. Under stochastic conditions, the median positive return is 10.67%, while the median loss is 6.75%.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">An Iron Condor May be the Ideal Compromise</h2>
It would take an incredibly gutsy trader to bet against AMD stock, especially because in the big picture, the underlying enterprise is attractive. Plus, it's difficult to ignore investors like Wood buying the security. Therefore, a long iron condor — which is structurally the combination of a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/bull-spread">bull call spread</a> and <a href="https://help.benzinga.com/en/articles/6332560-bear-put-spread-options-trade">bear put spread</a> — may represent the ideal compromise.
Iron condors are complex transactions and deserve careful consideration and education. But to provide a quick analogy, a long iron condor establishes a north endzone with the bull spread component and a south endzone with the bear spread component. Therefore, it doesn't matter where the ball ends up because the trader is paying the premiums to attack either target — just so long as the ball breaches either profitability threshold.
To put it simply, kinesis is the long iron condor trader's best friend, whereas stasis is the worst enemy.
Based on the earlier market intelligence, statistical trends suggest that AMD stock could potentially rise to over $127 by the options chain expiring Feb. 21. On the other hand, it's also possible that, under a pessimistic scenario, AMD could drop to about $107.
Notably, <a href="https://marketchameleon.com/Overview/AMD/IV/">implied volatility</a> — or the market's expectation of movement — is currently extremely elevated. Investors are expecting high mobility, with only the ultimate destination being the question mark.
With that, the 110P &#x7C; 113P &#x7C;&#x7C; 122C &#x7C; 125C long iron condor, or the combination of the 110/113 bear put spread and the 122/125 bull call spread, arguably could be considered the most aggressive options strategy of its type while still being rational. At time of writing, this transaction risks $235 for the chance to earn a maximum of $65.
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The U.S. markets have been in a frenzy over the past few days thanks to a new AI model from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43302340/deepseeks-ai-breakthrough-microsoft-poised-to-benefit-but-oracle-faces-cloud-growth-challenges">Chinese company Deepseek.</a> 
The market reaction has been challenging for chipmakers and semiconductors companies like&nbsp;Nvidia Corp&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) ,&nbsp;Advanced Micro Devices Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>),&nbsp;Arm Holdings&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>), and others.
Nvidia experienced a historic drop in its stock price, plummeting nearly 17% and erasing over $589 billion in market capitalization—the largest single-day market cap loss for any company in U.S. history. Broadcom also saw a significant decline, with shares falling approximately 17%, while AMD's stock price dropped by 4.89%. ARM faced a decline of about 8% on Monday, contributing to a broader selloff across the semiconductor industry.
Despite the buzz around DeepSeek's latest model, R1, the news is largely positive for chipmakers like Nvidia. The market sell-off appears unwarranted and presents a potential long-term buying opportunity for investors.
Deepseek is a secretive AI company based in China, backed by a parent quant fund called High-Flyer. The company's whole thesis is to build Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and open-source it for general use. While they've been building models and AI technology for a few years, they only recently captured the interest of the American press.
The company made headlines for a few reasons: 1) the press misreported that Deepseek trained a reasoning AI model for roughly $5.6 million, 2) investors felt like the fact that Deepseek was able to build a competitive AI model for so cheap implied that the demand for semiconductor chips used for AI, like the ones Nvidia sells, would be lower in the long run.
In fact, most of the news from Deepseek shows that semiconductors and chips will only get more valuable over time. Chinese companies are already having difficulty keeping up with chip demand after US sanctions prevented advanced chips for AI from being sold to China. Deepseek founder Liang Wenfeng said that the biggest limitation for his company is the availability of high-end AI chips. "Money has never been the problem for us; bans on shipments of advanced chips are the problem," he said, <a href="https://www.chinatalk.media/p/deepseek-ceo-interview-with-chinas">according</a> to ChinaTalk.
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AI chips were traditionally used to train large language models and to give them knowledge of all the info on the Internet. But that was a while ago. Today, AI companies mainly use chips for inference—the computing required to generate answers or outputs for users in real-time.
For instance, when you use tools like ChatGPT or Claude, the responses you receive are powered by inference compute. If the answers are slow, it's often because the system is handling a high volume of requests, and there's limited compute available for your specific query.
Even if the demand for chips for training models goes away, the more AI use there is, the more demand there will be for inference compute.
And while most of the media says that Deepseek was able to build a competitive AI model for only $5.5 million, that appears to be incorrect based on expert opinions and Deepseek itself, according to Ray Wang, a Washington-based Analyst specializing in U.S.-China economic and technology Competition. 
"I think DeepSeek is actually quite explicit when it comes to the cost of training their model, as laid out in their Technical Paper of V3 and R1. The claim of 5.6 million for DeepSeek for their model is wrong as it was written like this in <a href="https://arxiv.org/html/2412.19437v1">their </a>technician paper," Wang told Benzinga.
The deeply technical paper explained that Deepseek's costs for training their model took only 2.788 million GPU hours. At $2 per GPU Hour for Nvidia's H800 chip (widely used for AI training), the cost is around $5.6 million. It doesn't account for various associated costs—from R&amp;D and talent to long-term operational costs, failed experiments, and general infrastructure costs like electricity.
This is all to say that the fear that Deepseek's innovations will crush the demand for chips in the upcoming AI revolution is vastly overstated. Deepseek proves you can get much more juice out of high-end AI chips than previously thought, making them more efficient and valuable. If anything, the demand for AI chips from companies like Nvidia, Broadcom, and ARM are only going to increase as AI companies figure out new and innovative uses for them.
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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>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$60.7K</td>
<td>44.8K</td>
<td>91.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$432.50</td>
<td>$50.1K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>3.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WULF</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$5.00</td>
<td>$39.0K</td>
<td>8.5K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>KOPN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$1.50</td>
<td>$41.9K</td>
<td>335</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$110.2K</td>
<td>25.4K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$355.00</td>
<td>$46.3K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>988</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$370.00</td>
<td>$28.3K</td>
<td>6.5K</td>
<td>744</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$28.50</td>
<td>$39.6K</td>
<td>442</td>
<td>732</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LRCX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$74.00</td>
<td>$30.1K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>639</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$35.3K</td>
<td>153</td>
<td>583</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 31, 2025. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $125.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.7K, with a price of $243.0 per contract. There were 44874 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 91370 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 put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on January 31, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $432.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.1K, with a price of $501.0 per contract. There were 1066 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3511 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding WULF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WULF#NASDAQ">WULF</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 23 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.0K, with a price of $39.0 per contract. There were 8502 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2154 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding KOPN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KOPN#NASDAQ">KOPN</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 51 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 933 contract(s) at a $1.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.9K, with a price of $45.0 per contract. There were 335 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2054 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 51 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 616 contract(s) at a $20.00 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 $110.2K, with a price of $179.0 per contract. There were 25423 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1274 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 2 day(s) on January 31, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $355.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.3K, with a price of $463.0 per contract. There were 1672 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 988 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CRM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 23 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 55 contract(s) at a $370.00 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 $28.3K, with a price of $516.0 per contract. There were 6501 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 744 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 23 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 98 contract(s) at a $28.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $39.6K, with a price of $405.0 per contract. There were 442 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 732 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LRCX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRCX#NASDAQ">LRCX</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on January 31, 2025. This event was a transfer of 86 contract(s) at a $74.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.1K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 1025 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 639 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 233 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.3K, with a price of $3535.0 per contract. There were 153 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 583 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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The Magnificent Seven stocks suffered their sharpest drop since last autumn after news broke that DeepSeek, an open-source AI model from China, had entered the fray, raising concerns over pricing power and competition in the sector. Yet, despite the tech sell-off, Goldman Sachs sees no reason to panic, indicating this is a temporary setback rather than the start of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/expert-ideas">a deeper bear market.</a>
In a note shared Wednesday, Goldman Sachs analyst Peter Oppenheimer indicated that bear markets typically emerge when profit expectations decline due to growing recession fears —conditions that are not currently in place thanks to solid economic fundamentals.
The U.S. economy remains on solid footing, with the bank assigning just a marginal probability of a recession in the next year.
&#8220;In our view this is a correction and not the start of a sustained bear market,&#8221; he said.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Market Context: High Valuations, No Recession, Rate Cuts Expected</h3>
Goldman Sachs highlighted that equity markets entered 2025 with high valuations, particularly in the U.S., where price-to-earnings multiples expanded significantly since late 2023.
&#8220;Equity markets came into the year&nbsp;priced for perfection, leaving them vulnerable to disappointments,&#8221; Oppenheimer said. 
Yet, Goldman Sachs remains confident in the broader economic outlook. The bank assigns just a 15% probability of a U.S. recession in the next 12 months and expects inflation to continue easing.
Modest interest rate cuts this year should further support stocks, while a cheaper AI entrant could even help lower costs in the tech sector.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">High Market Concentration: A Risk Or An Opportunity?</h3>
Oppenheimer highlighted that the U.S. stock market has become increasingly concentrated, with the dominance of the technology sector and a few mega-cap stocks amplifying market swings.
Yet, the concentration risk is not a result of speculative excess but rather strong fundamentals driving earnings growth. While Goldman Sachs expects technology earnings to remain robust, their growth rate may moderate as competition intensifies.
&#8220;The revelation of a cheaper competitor entering the AI space has exposed the risk of concentration,&#8221; the report said. 
A key question for investors is whether AI-driven growth will continue benefiting the same dominant players or shift toward a broader set of companies involved in infrastructure and electrification. 
Historical examples, such as the telecom boom of the late 1990s and the rivalry between Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), and Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), suggested that even the most dominant firms eventually face competitive pressures.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">What Next: Stay Invested, But Diversify</h3>
So, what should investors do now? According to Goldman Sachs, staying invested is key, but diversification is more important than ever. 
The bank recommends spreading exposure beyond the biggest tech names while maintaining hedges to protect against downside risks.
One way to do that is by focusing on the equally weighted S&amp;P 500, tracked by the Invesco Equal-Weight S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RSP#NYSE">RSP</a>), or mid-cap stocks via the SPDR S&amp;P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDY#NYSE">MDY</a>). 
Another is to look at non-tech "compounders," companies with strong earnings potential but lower valuations.
Investors should also consider broadening their geographic exposure. Non-U.S. markets have quietly started to outperform in 2024, offering new opportunities beyond the tech-heavy U.S. landscape. 
Funds like the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACWX#NASDAQ">ACWX</a>) provide access to a broader range of global equities without exposure to the U.S. market.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/insights/government/25/01/43271358/georgia-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-bought-over-1k-worth-of-asml-holding-stock-heres-what-you-">disclosed</a> a series of new trades as President Donald Trump&#8216;s equations with the leaders of Big Tech companies and other firms evolve during his second term. Greene&#8217;s portfolio shows the addition of 14 stocks and U.S. Treasuries, in a disclosure dated Jan. 27.
What Happened: The Republican politician, Greene, who has been the representative of Georgia&#8217;s 14th congressional district since 2021 has added a total of five lots of Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), with a transaction value of $1,001-$15,000 each to her portfolio in 2025, with the most recent trade on Jan. 21.
According to Benzinga&#8217;s government trades <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/gov-trades/members/marjorie-taylor-greene">tracking tool</a>, Taylor Greene also owns two lots of Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), with the recent purchase valued at $1,001-$15,000 on Jan. 21.
Whereas, Green purchased Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) and Visa Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>) for the first time in 2025 on Jan. 21, valued at around $1,001-$15,000, ahead of the Federal Reserve&#8217;s interest rate decision
Here&#8217;s a summary of Greene&#8217;s trades on Jan. 21:
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Stocks/Bonds Purchased</td>
<td>Amount</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>)</td>
<td>$1,001-$15,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>)</td>
<td>$1,001-$15,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cardinal Health Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAH#NYSE">CAH</a>)</td>
<td>$1,001-$15,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DVN#NYSE">DVN</a>)</td>
<td>$1,001-$15,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eli Lilly And Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>)</td>
<td>$1,001-$15,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMI#NYSE">KMI</a>)</td>
<td>$1,001-$15,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)</td>
<td>$1,001-$15,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NEE#NYSE">NEE</a>)</td>
<td>$1,001-$15,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSC#NYSE">NSC</a>)</td>
<td>$1,001-$15,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)</td>
<td>$1,001-$15,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OXY#NYSE">OXY</a>)</td>
<td>$1,001-$15,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Old Dominion Freight Line Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ODFL#NASDAQ">ODFL</a>)</td>
<td>$1,001-$15,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PANW#NASDAQ">PANW</a>)</td>
<td>$1,001-$15,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Visa Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>)</td>
<td>$1,001-$15,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>US Treasury Bills</td>
<td>$50,001-$100,000</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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While she owned two lots of Palo Alto Networks worth $1,001-$15,000 and one lot of U.S. Treasury bills worth $100,001-$250,000, all other purchases in the list are the most recent, dated Jan. 21.
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Apart, from these stocks, she had investments worth $1,001-$15,000 in three lots of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>), Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>), Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>), and Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAT#NYSE">CAT</a>) in 2025.
She also held one lot worth $1,001-$15,000 in Home Depot Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>), iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBIT#NASDAQ">IBIT</a>), Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCCO#NYSE">SCCO</a>), Hershey Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HSY#NYSE">HSY</a>), and two lots worth the same in United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPS#NYSE">UPS</a>) and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), in 2025.
Lastly, in 2025, she owned four lots of the same amount in JPMorgan Chase &amp; Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>).
Why It Matters: Members of Congress, both senators and representatives must publicly <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/insights/government/25/01/43271358/georgia-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-bought-over-1k-worth-of-asml-holding-stock-heres-what-you-">disclose</a> any personal stock trades they make. This means they have to file a report whenever they buy or sell stock.
The STOCK Act, which became law in 2012, requires these reports to be filed within 45 days of the transaction and also mandates monthly disclosures of their financial holdings. This law aims to prevent insider trading by making sure Congress members don&#8217;t use their privileged information for personal profit in the stock market.
Major tech titans, including Tesla&#8217;s Elon Musk, Amazon&#8217;s Jeff Bezos, Meta&#8217;s Mark Zuckerberg, Apple&#8217;s Tim Cook, And Google&#8217;s Sundar Pichai have been visiting President <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/01/42935628/mark-zuckerberg-meets-donald-trump-at-mar-a-lago-mending-fences-ahead-of-gop-white-house-return">Trump's Mar-a-Lago </a>residence, reportedly seeking to shape future tech policies. 
Following Trump's victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, major tech leaders are shifting their strategies to align with the new administration. Zuckerberg <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/01/42779753/mark-zuckerbergs-meta-replaces-global-affairs-chief-nick-clegg-with-republican-joel-kaplan-ahead-of-trump-inauguration">appointed Republican</a> Joel Kaplan to lead policy and donated $1 million. Google, Amazon, and Apple followed suit with similar contributions. Microsoft's Satya Nadella, who reportedly gave $500,000 to Trump&#8217;s first inauguration, is also engaging with the new administration to strengthen relations.
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On Tuesday, the White House said the National Security Council is reviewing the implications of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI firm.&nbsp;
What Happened: The White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the development stating, &#8220;This is a wake-up call to the American AI industry,&#8221; reported Reuters.
She echoed President Donald Trump&#8217;s earlier remarks, saying that the White House remained committed to securing America&#8217;s leadership in AI innovation.
The review comes amid fears of intellectual property theft, a concern raised by David Sacks, the White House&#8217;s AI and crypto czar.
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In a Fox News interview on Monday, Sacks highlighted the AI technique known as distillation, where one model learns from another, as a potential threat.
&#8220;I think one of the things you&#8217;re going to see over the next few months is our leading AI companies taking steps to try and prevent distillation &#8230; That would definitely slow down some of these copycat models,&#8221; he said.
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Why It Matters: Earlier, veteran investor Ross Gerber also criticized DeepSeek&#8217;s privacy policy, stating that user data might be <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/01/43258810/ross-gerber-slams-deepseeks-privacy-policy-as-the-chinese-ai-models-rise-triggers-market-chaos-i-dont-trust-a-thing-china-does">stored on servers in China</a>.
Meanwhile, Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) has also <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43260751/alibaba-unveils-advanced-ai-model-amid-us-tech-sell-off-triggered-by-deepseeks-performance">introduced a new AI model</a>, Qwen2.5-VL, to rival OpenAI&#8217;s offerings.
In response to the competitive threat posed by DeepSeek, OpenAI has also launched a specialized version of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/01/43271935/openai-launches-chatgpt-gov-for-us-agencies-as-deepseek-threat-heats-up-ai-race">ChatGPT for U.S. government</a> agencies.
On Monday, technology stocks globally <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/01/43283732/tech-rebounds-after-black-monday-nvidia-rallies-6-gm-plummets-whats-driving-markets-tuesday">experienced a sell-off due</a> to concerns that DeepSeek&#8217;s cost-effective model could challenge U.S. AI leaders.
Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), the leading U.S. maker of high-performance AI chips, saw its shares tumble 17%, erasing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/43256425/nvidia-says-deepseek-an-illustration-of-how-new-ai-models-can-be-created-while-being-export-control-compliant-amid-600-billion-market-value-plunge">approximately $600 billion</a> from its market capitalization — a record one-day loss. The Nasdaq 100 slumped over 3% on Monday witnessing its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/01/43244872/tech-stocks-tumble-on-ai-nightmare-nvidia-eyes-worst-day-since-march-2020-bitcoin-drops-below-100000-whats-driving-markets-monday">sharpest decline</a> since Dec. 18.
While in office, former President Joe Biden implemented <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/42967114/what-does-joe-bidens-last-minute-chip-export-restrictions-mean-for-nvidia-that-has-jensen-huang-led-ai-giant-up-in-arms">extensive export controls</a> on AI chips and manufacturing equipment from companies like Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>). This was aimed to curb China's advancements in AI.
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Trump White House Puts DeepSeek Under National Security Scanner: 'Wake-Up Call To The American AI Industry'

Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes downgraded Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) from Buy to Hold and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AMD/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">lowered the price target from&nbsp;$160&nbsp;to&nbsp;$129</a>.
Reitzes writes he should have rerated AMD 10 months ago after an epic run for AMD (up over 40% at one point in first-quarter of 2024) and it has nothing to do with DeepSeek.
The analyst cut numbers on GPUs on January 6, and the stock actually went up 3%, so a guide on disappointing MI300 sales for 2025 is already expected.
Also Read: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43139410/softbanks-role-in-500-billion-stargate-ai-venture-seen-as-major-growth-driver-analyst-says" rel="noreferrer noopener">SoftBank&#8217;s Role in $500 Billion Stargate AI Venture Seen as Major Growth Driver, Analyst Says</a>
He is now more cautious on x86 servers and PCs as well over the long term for AMD.
Reitzes noted that Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) is going to increasingly &#8220;come for them&#8221; in both markets with its Arm-based CPUs that are optimized for &#8220;accelerated PCs.&#8221;
Also, the analyst is increasingly concerned that custom and Nvidia CPUs will cannibalize even more of the x86 server market in the long term, even though AMD&#8217;s current chip, Turin, is doing well. As a result, he slashed his estimates again and is now well below consensus.
Reitzes&#8217; estimates reflect lower total revenues in PC and server CPUs and slightly lower operating margins due to the mix, specifically in the Data Center segment.
For 2024, the analyst maintained an EPS estimate of $3.33, which reflects revenue growth of 13% Y/Y to $25.6 billion, including Data Center growth of 98% to $12.9 billion (including $5.1 billion in AI GPU sales) and operating margins of 24.2%.
This estimate reflects fourth-quarter 2024 EPS of $1.10, based on revenue growth of 22% to 7.5 billion, including $1.9 billion in AI GPU sales. However, the analyst now estimates 2025 EPS of $4.54 (was recently cut to $4.91), reflecting revenue growth of 19% Y/Y to $30.5 billion (was 22% and $31.4 billion), including Data Center growth of 32% to $17 billion (was 39% and $17.9 billion) and operating margins of 27.6% (was 29.0%).
Reitzes now estimates 2026 EPS of $5.75 (was $6.45), reflecting revenue growth of 17% Y/Y to $35.5 billion (was 19% and $37.3 billion) including Data Center growth of 24% to $21.1 billion (was 25% and $22.4 billion) and operating margins of 29.6% (was 31.6%).
Reitzes now estimates 2027 EPS of $6. 1 (was $7.98) reflecting revenue growth of 12% Y/Y to $39.9 billion (was 15% and $42.9 billion), including Data Center growth of 18% to $24.9 billion (was 20% and $26.8 billion) and operating margins of 30.7% (was 33.4%).
Reitzes noted that the new estimates reflect lower PC CPU revenue growth to 7% in fiscal 2026 (from 10%) and 3% in fiscal 2027 (from 9%), as well as lower traditional data, enter sales growth of 20% in 2026 (from 21%) and 15% in 2027 (from 16%).&nbsp;&nbsp;
Price Action: AMD stock is down 0.74% at $114.15 at the last check Tuesday.
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Reiteration

AMD Gets A Downgrade And It's Not DeepSeek Related

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>Maxim Group analyst Matt Galinko downgraded the rating for Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LGTY#NASDAQ">LGTY</a>) from Buy to Hold. Logility Supply Chain shares closed at $14.12 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LGTY/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes downgraded Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) from Buy to Hold and lowered the price target from $160 to $129. Advanced Micro Devices shares closed at $115.01 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AMD/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Melius Research analyst Scott Davis downgraded the rating for Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ETN#NYSE">ETN</a>) from Buy to Hold and announced a $373 price target. Eaton shares closed at $311.55 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ETN/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Melius Research analyst Scott Davis downgraded Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JCI#NYSE">JCI</a>) from Buy to Hold and announced a $95 price target. Johnson Controls shares closed at $77.06 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/JCI/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Melius Research analyst Scott Davis downgraded the rating for Trane Technologies plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TT#NYSE">TT</a>) from Buy to Hold and announced a $398 price target. Trane Technologies shares closed at $367.62 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/tt/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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Downgrades

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This AMD Analyst Is No Longer Bullish; Here Are Top 5 Downgrades For Tuesday

Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes downgrades Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) from Buy to Hold and lowers the price target from $160 to $129.

Melius Research Downgrades Advanced Micro Devices to Hold, Lowers Price Target to $129

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: 
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<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>
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<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$40.0K</td>
<td>53.7K</td>
<td>158.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$30.9K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
<td>13.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$91.9K</td>
<td>7.5K</td>
<td>10.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$41.8K</td>
<td>11.3K</td>
<td>6.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$25.5K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
<td>5.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/14/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$64.1K</td>
<td>692</td>
<td>5.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
<td>$38.5K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>3.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SNOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$105.0K</td>
<td>8.7K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ORCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$25.2K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$32.3K</td>
<td>12.3K</td>
<td>1.8K</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 call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on January 31, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $125.00 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 $40.0K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 53720 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 158006 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 bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on January 31, 2025. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.9K, with a price of $206.0 per contract. There were 3136 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 13568 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on January 31, 2025. This event was a transfer of 152 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $91.9K, with a price of $605.0 per contract. There were 7526 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10242 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 bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on January 31, 2025. This event was a transfer of 59 contract(s) at a $450.00 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 $41.8K, with a price of $710.0 per contract. There were 11311 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6615 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 24 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 31 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.5K, with a price of $825.0 per contract. There were 3085 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5780 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 17 day(s) on February 14, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $64.1K, with a price of $64.0 per contract. There were 692 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5556 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 bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on January 31, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $350.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.5K, with a price of $770.0 per contract. There were 2969 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3649 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SNOW (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 52 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $105.0K, with a price of $1050.0 per contract. There were 8730 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2961 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ORCL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on January 31, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $160.00 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 $25.2K, with a price of $505.0 per contract. There were 1698 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2695 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 bullish sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 68 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 50 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.3K, with a price of $475.0 per contract. There were 12336 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1807 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.

ORCL

PLTR

SNOW

10 Information Technology Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

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To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Largest Market Cap Loss Ever</h4>
Please <a href="https://thearorareport.com/chart-analysis-stock-market-nvidia-largest-loss-deepseek-nvda-mc-01282025">click here</a> for an enlarged chart of NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>).
Note the following:
<ul>
<li>The chart shows the drop in NVDA stock stopped before it reached the mini support zone.</li>
<li>Volume shown on the chart is very heavy, indicating conviction in the pullback.</li>
<li>RSI on the chart shows that NVDA is not oversold, indicating there is more room to the downside.</li>
<li>Yesterday, NVDA lost $589B in market cap.  This is the largest one day loss ever for any company.</li>
<li>Yesterday illustrates the importance of diversification and proper portfolio construction.  At this time, many retail investors are almost exclusively in AI stocks – such investors suffered massive losses yesterday.  The Arora Report Model Portfolios are illustrations of how to properly construct portfolios using over 50 different strategies.  </li>
<li>Wall Street is coming to Nvidia's defense. In The Arora Report analysis, further clarity is needed.  Nvidia issued a statement on DeepSeek, but the statement does not provide any clarity probably because Nvidia is in a quiet period prior to earnings.</li>
<li>Americans are willy-nilly installing DeepSeek without realizing it is opening their entire device to China.  DeepSeek is the most popular app in the Apple App Store.</li>
<li>Before the stock market opened yesterday, The Arora Report shared with you that Wall Street woke up after about a month after the prior version of DeepSeek was made available at Christmas time.  We also shared with you our skepticism about the cost of $6M for DeepSeek.</li>
<li>Upon further analysis, The Arora Report now has high conviction that the stated cost of DeepSeek is highly misleading.  This is important because it is the stated low cost figure that panicked Wall Street. </li>
<li>For the first time in 20 years, three remarkable things happened yesterday when S&amp;P 500 declined 1.5%:
<ul>
<li>The number of rising stocks far surpassed the number of declining stocks, 350 vs. 152.</li>
<li>Value stocks surged.</li>
<li>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Eql Wght ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RSP#NYSE">RSP</a>) was little changed.</li>
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<li>In The Arora Report analysis, instead of going into cash, investors exited AI stocks and bought value stocks.</li>
<li>Chips stocks are rising on a suggestion that Trump will place tariffs on imported chips.</li>
<li>There is also a report of Trump potentially imposing a universal tariff of at least 2.5%.</li>
<li>Those in the momo crowd who exclusively buy out of money call options on popular stocks have seen their accounts completely wiped out.  In our decades in the markets, we have seen this again and again – many in the momo crowd make a lot of money by recklessly buying options and then go on to lose their entire accounts.</li>
<li>Those in the momo crowd who still have money are aggressively buying NVDA, Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), Cameco Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCJ#NYSE">CCJ</a>), Oklo Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OKLO#NYSE">OKLO</a>), Nano Nuclear Energy Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NNE#NASDAQ">NNE</a>), SoFi Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOFI#NASDAQ">SOFI</a>), Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), Rigetti Computing Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>), Quantum Computing Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QUBT#NASDAQ">QUBT</a>), and WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc &#8211; ADR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WIMI#NASDAQ">WIMI</a>).  WIMI announced it will use DeepSeek, catching the attention of the momo crowd.</li>
<li>In The Arora Report analysis, it is important to understand that irrespective of how cheap it may be, corporate America is not going to make a Chinese model like DeepSeek the backbone of their AI efforts.  </li>
<li>Looking forward, we will be careful listening to earnings calls from Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Alphabet Inc Class C (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>), Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) to see if they are making changes to their capital expenditure plans after DeepSeek.</li>
<li>Durable goods came weaker than expected.
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<li>Durable goods came at -2.2% vs. 0.4% consensus.</li>
<li>Durable goods ex-transportation came at 0.3% vs. 0.5% consensus.</li>
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<li>Consumer confidence will be released at 10am ET and may be market moving.</li>
<li>The FOMC meeting starts today.  The rate decision will be announced tomorrow at 2pm ET, followed by Powell's press conference at 2:30pm ET.</li>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Magnificent Seven Money Flows</h4>
In the early trade, money flows are positive in Alphabet (GOOG), Meta (META), and Nvidia (NVDA).
In the early trade, money flows are neutral in Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Microsoft (MSFT), and Tesla (TSLA).
In the early trade, money flows are negative in Amazon (AMZN).
In the early trade, money flows are neutral in SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>).
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Momo Crowd And Smart Money In Stocks</h4>
Investors can gain an edge by knowing money flows in SPY and QQQ.&nbsp; Investors can get a bigger edge by knowing when smart money is buying stocks, gold, and oil.&nbsp; The most popular ETF for gold is SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLD#NYSE">GLD</a>).&nbsp; The most popular ETF for silver is iShares Silver Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLV#NYSE">SLV</a>).&nbsp; The most popular ETF for oil is United States Oil ETF (ASCA:USO).
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Bitcoin</h4>
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) was first sold yesterday along with tech stocks.  The dip under $100K was bought.  As of this writing, bitcoin has stabilized over $100K.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Protection Band And What To Do Now</h4>
It is important for investors to look ahead and not in the rearview mirror.&nbsp; The proprietary protection band from The Arora Report is very popular.&nbsp; The protection band puts all of the data, all of the indicators, all of the news, all of the crosscurrents, all of the models, and all of the analysis in an analytical framework that is easily actionable by investors.
Consider continuing to hold good, very long term, existing positions. Based on individual risk preference, consider a protection band consisting of cash or Treasury bills or short-term tactical trades as well as short to medium term hedges and short term hedges. This is a good way to protect yourself and participate in the upside at the same time.
You can determine your protection bands by adding cash to hedges.&nbsp; The high band of the protection is appropriate for those who are older or conservative. The low band of the protection is appropriate for those who are younger or aggressive.&nbsp; If you do not hedge, the total cash level should be more than stated above but significantly less than cash plus hedges.
A protection band of 0% would be very bullish and would indicate full investment with 0% in cash.&nbsp; A protection band of 100% would be very bearish and would indicate a need for aggressive protection with cash and hedges or aggressive short selling.
It is worth reminding that you cannot take advantage of new upcoming opportunities if you are not holding enough cash.&nbsp; When adjusting hedge levels, consider adjusting partial stop quantities for stock positions (non ETF); consider using wider stops on remaining quantities and also allowing more room for high beta stocks.&nbsp; High beta stocks are the ones that move more than the market.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Traditional 60/40 Portfolio</h4>
Probability based risk reward adjusted for inflation does not favor long duration strategic bond allocation at this time.
Those who want to stick to traditional 60% allocation to stocks and 40% to bonds may consider focusing on only high quality bonds and bonds of five year duration or less.  Those willing to bring sophistication to their investing may consider using bond ETFs as tactical positions and not strategic positions at this time.
The Arora Report is known for its accurate calls. The Arora Report correctly called the big artificial intelligence rally before anyone else, the new bull market of 2023, the bear market of 2022, new stock market highs right after the virus low in 2020, the virus drop in 2020, the DJIA rally to 30,000 when it was trading at 16,000, the start of a mega bull market in 2009, and the financial crash of 2008. Please click here to sign up for a free forever <a href="https://thearorareport.com/generate-wealth-newsletter-benzinga">Generate Wealth Newsletter</a>.

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The artificial intelligence boom that has powered tech stocks for over a year is facing fresh scrutiny after DeepSeek, a Chinese AI firm, unveiled a model that could challenge the capital-intensive spending narrative driving <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/43261206/nvidia-broadcom-gain-over-5-as-tech-giants-rebound-after-monday-sell-off-whats-going-on">the U.S. AI industry.</a> 
Investors are questioning whether the staggering sums poured into AI infrastructure, exceeding $500 billion in recent announcements from major U.S. tech firms, will effectively generate the anticipated returns.
According to a note from Goldman Sachs shared Tuesday, analyst Eric Sheridan said DeepSeek's R1 model has triggered market concerns over "levels of spend, returns on spend, and the sustainability of current trend lines" in AI investment.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">AI Stocks Face Pressure</h3>
Investors are now grappling with a critical question: If effective AI models can be built at significantly lower costs, does this diminish the competitive edge of firms investing heavily in GPUs, networking equipment, and data centers? 
The uncertainty has weighed on semiconductor stocks, which saw a knee-jerk selloff on Monday following the news.
DeepSeek's R1 model, which builds on open-source architectures like Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) Llama and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.'s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) Qwen, has demonstrated strong reasoning capabilities while reportedly costing just $5.6 million to train.
By contrast, some of the most advanced AI models from U.S. companies require billions in computing power and proprietary datasets to develop.
Sheridan said, "DeepSeek's reported training cost likely does not represent the fully loaded expense of developing its models," as the firm appears to have leveraged existing open-source frameworks built on significantly higher infrastructure spending. 
He added that the lack of transparency around DeepSeek's hardware and data sources adds another layer of complexity for investors.
Nonetheless, the emergence of a competitive model at lower cost has raised the question of whether companies like Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), and Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) can sustain their current AI-driven valuation multiples. 
"The market reaction is currently being driven by questions around the collective capital expenditures needed for the AI theme to scale," Sheridan said.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">A Shift From Infrastructure To Applications</h3>
Goldman Sachs' analysis suggests that AI investments may soon shift from the infrastructure layer—dominated by semiconductor and cloud providers—to the &#8220;application layer,&#8221; where consumer and enterprise AI adoption could accelerate. 
Companies developing AI-powered assistants, automation tools, and enterprise solutions may see a greater share of AI-related revenues in the future.
"The next level of evolution in the AI theme is likely to shift from infrastructure to applications, as AI agents, enterprise use cases, and rising consumer utility take center stage,&#8221; Sheridan said. 
The note also highlights that AI assistants, such as Alphabet Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Gemini and OpenAI&#8217;s ChatGPT, are likely to play a central role in consumer interactions with AI over the next 12 to 18 months. 
The rising capabilities of these tools—such as booking reservations and browsing the web—are expected to shape how users engage with AI-powered services.
"DeepSeek's innovations reinforce our thesis that the application and platform layers will benefit as revenue moves away from the infrastructure layer,&#8221; Sheridan added.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">What's Next for AI Investors?</h3>
The debate over AI spending efficiency is far from over, and the next major catalyst will likely come during fourth-quarter earnings season. Investors will be looking for tech executives to address whether AI investments are generating meaningful returns and how competition from lower-cost AI models may influence future spending.
Sheridan cautioned that the uncertainty surrounding DeepSeek's cost advantages may weigh on valuations for AI-related stocks until greater clarity emerges.
For now, the sector remains at an inflection point with DeepSeek challenging the status quo. The next phase may be defined not just by who spends the most, but by who spends the smartest.
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