옵션 체인은 다양한 행사가격과 만기일에 대한 Dell Technologies의 주식 옵션 주요 데이터를 보여줍니다. 트레이더들은 이 정보를 사용하여 잠재적 거래를 분석하고 Dell Technologies에 대한 시장 심리를 평가합니다..

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Dell Technologies is a broad information technology vendor, primarily supplying hardware to enterprises. It is focused on premium and commercial personal computers and enterprise on-premises data center hardware. It holds top-three market shares in its core markets of personal computers, peripheral displays, mainstream servers, and external storage. Dell has a robust ecosystem of component and assembly partners, and also relies heavily on channel partners to fulfill its sales.

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골드만삭스는 기대 이상의 실적 발표가 있을 경우 특히 공매도세가 높은 20개의 주식을 선정하여 쇼트 스퀴즈(공매도 압박)가 발생할 가능성이 있다고 밝혔다. 이는 트레이더들에게 기회를 제공한다.

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3분기 실적 시즌이 다가오면서, 골드만삭스는 투자자들이 재무 실적을 통해 수익을 올릴 수 있는 주요 주식 기회를 식별한 노트를 발표했다. 애널리스트 존 마샬(John Marshall)과 그의 팀은 목요일에 18개의 주식이 실적 상향 조정의 혜택을 받을 가능성이 있고, 7개의 주식은 하향 조정의 영향을 받을 가능성이 있다고 강조했다.

이번 실적 시즌에는 매수할 주식 18개, 매도할 주식 7개: 골드만삭스는 올해를 &#39;주식 선택자의 해&#39;

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델 테크놀로지스(NYSE:DELL)의 CEO인 마이클 델(Michael Dell)은 회사 주식의 상당 부분을 매각했다.
무슨 일이 (What Happened): 목요일 미국 증권거래위원회(SEC)에 제출된 자료에 따르면 델은 클래스 C 보통주 1천만 주를 주당 평균 122.4달러에 매각했다.
이번 거래는 총 12억 달러 이상의 가치에 해당한다. 델은 이 거래를 통해 회사에 대한 보유 지분을 16,912,241 주로 줄였다.

마이클 델, 델 주식 12억 달러 매각, S&amp;P 500 재상장 및 AI 확장에 따라 지분 축소

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Dell Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 23.16% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 36.42%. Currently, Dell Technologies has a market capitalization of $91.48 billion. 
Buying $1000 In DELL: If an investor had bought $1000 of DELL stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $4,743.23 today based on a price of $130.31 for DELL at the time of writing.
<h3>Dell Technologies's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730822435_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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$1000 Invested In This Stock 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth $4,700 Today

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Dell Technologies.
Looking at options history for Dell Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) we detected 46 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 41% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 47% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 10 are puts, for a total amount of $497,867 and 36, calls, for a total amount of $2,433,557.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</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 $170.0 for Dell Technologies during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Dell Technologies's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Dell Technologies's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $100.0 to $170.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Dell Technologies Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730744124_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$6.9</td>
<td>$6.65</td>
<td>$6.9</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$344.5K</td>
<td>6.0K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">508</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$20.0</td>
<td>$19.7</td>
<td>$20.0</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$238.0K</td>
<td>537</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">119</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/29/24</td>
<td>$9.6</td>
<td>$9.0</td>
<td>$9.04</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$180.2K</td>
<td>784</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">239</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$31.9</td>
<td>$31.55</td>
<td>$31.9</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$159.5K</td>
<td>1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">50</td>
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<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$30.55</td>
<td>$30.1</td>
<td>$30.55</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$113.0K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">68</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Dell Technologies</h3>
Dell Technologies is a broad information technology vendor, primarily supplying hardware to enterprises. It is focused on premium and commercial personal computers and enterprise on-premises data center hardware. It holds top-three market shares in its core markets of personal computers, peripheral displays, mainstream servers, and external storage. Dell has a robust ecosystem of component and assembly partners, and also relies heavily on channel partners to fulfill its sales.
<h3>Where Is Dell Technologies Standing Right Now?</h3>
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<li>Trading volume stands at 7,376,901, with DELL's price up by 0.57%, positioned at $131.62.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 22 days.</li>
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Behind the Scenes of Dell Technologies's Latest Options Trends

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Dell shares are trading higher. The stock may be volatile after Super Micro Computer recently announced its independent auditor, Ernst & Young, resigned over governance and transparency concerns.

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>
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<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
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<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/01/24</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$37.4K</td>
<td>35.7K</td>
<td>96.6K</td>
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<td>SMCI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$235.4K</td>
<td>20.2K</td>
<td>26.5K</td>
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<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/01/24</td>
<td>$235.00</td>
<td>$27.0K</td>
<td>24.9K</td>
<td>11.6K</td>
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<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/01/24</td>
<td>$19.50</td>
<td>$30.4K</td>
<td>13.4K</td>
<td>5.9K</td>
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<td>MSTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/01/24</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$89.0K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
<td>4.6K</td>
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<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$495.00</td>
<td>$529.4K</td>
<td>230</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
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<td>CSCO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$37.5K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>529</td>
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<td>DELL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$79.5K</td>
<td>971</td>
<td>320</td>
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<tr>
<td>ORCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$56.3K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td>292</td>
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<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$25.2K</td>
<td>9.5K</td>
<td>253</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 trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on November 1, 2024. Parties traded 148 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.4K, with a price of $253.0 per contract. There were 35794 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 96643 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 79 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1427 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $235.4K, with a price of $165.0 per contract. There were 20241 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 26576 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on November 1, 2024. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $235.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.0K, with a price of $270.0 per contract. There were 24907 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11650 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MARA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on November 1, 2024. Parties traded 800 contract(s) at a $19.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 27 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.4K, with a price of $38.0 per contract. There were 13423 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5975 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 put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 2 day(s) on November 1, 2024. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $250.00 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 $89.0K, with a price of $890.0 per contract. There were 3315 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4687 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 169 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 471 contract(s) at a $495.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 58 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $529.4K, with a price of $1125.0 per contract. There were 230 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2496 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CSCO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 142 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 140 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.5K, with a price of $268.0 per contract. There were 1064 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 529 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For DELL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 79 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $79.5K, with a price of $1590.0 per contract. There were 971 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 320 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 trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 233 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 55 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $56.3K, with a price of $1025.0 per contract. There were 1867 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 292 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 51 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 21 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $1200.0 per contract. There were 9578 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 253 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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U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 50 points on Tuesday.
Shares of Snap Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNAP#NYSE">SNAP</a>) gained 13.5% to $12.38 following better-than-expected <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/10/41627569/snap-stock-is-surging-today-whats-going-on">quarterly financial results.</a>
Snap reported third-quarter revenue of $1.373 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $1.358 billion, according to Benzinga Pro. The social media company reported adjusted earnings of 8 cents per share, beating analyst estimates of 5 cents per share.
Snap shares jumped 13.5% to $12.38 on Wednesday.
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<li>Reddit, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RDDT#NYSE">RDDT</a>) shares jumped 41.3% to $115.48 after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results and issued fourth-quarter revenue guidance above estimates.</li>
<li>Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OMCL#NASDAQ">OMCL</a>) gained 37% to $54.99 after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results and raised its FY24 guidance above estimates.</li>
<li>Unisys Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UIS#NYSE">UIS</a>) surged 30.7% to $7.03 after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter sales results and raised its FY24 non-GAAP operating profit margin guidance.</li>
<li>ASP Isotopes Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASPI#NASDAQ">ASPI</a>) rose 30.7% to $7.53 after the company announced that it has entered into a term sheet with TerraPower for the construction of a HALEU production facility.</li>
<li>NerdWallet, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NRDS#NASDAQ">NRDS</a>) gained 27.3% to $14.41 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue results.</li>
<li>AtriCure, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATRC#NASDAQ">ATRC</a>) surged 23% to $36.21 after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results and issued FY24 revenue guidance above estimates. Also, Needham maintained a Buy rating on the stock and raised its price target from $34 to $40.</li>
<li>Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GRMN#NASDAQ">GRMN</a>) gained 22.9% to $204.48 after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results and raised annual outlook.</li>
<li>Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXEL#NASDAQ">EXEL</a>) surged 14.6% to $32.92 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results and raised its FY24 sales guidance above estimates.</li>
<li>The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAKE#NASDAQ">CAKE</a>) gained 13.6% to $48.69 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly adjusted EPS results. Also, multiple firms raised their respective price targets on the stock.</li>
<li>Adtalem Global Education Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATGE#NASDAQ">ATGE</a>) rose 12.7% to $84.53 following first-quarter results.</li>
<li>FMC Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FMC#NYSE">FMC</a>) gained 11.5% to $67.12 following better-than-expected quarterly earnings.</li>
<li>OneMain Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OMF#NYSE">OMF</a>) rose 10.8% to $52.63 following strong quarterly earnings.</li>
<li>Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SW#NYSE">SW</a>) gained 10.4% to $49.38 following third-quarter results.</li>
<li>Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) surged 6.2% to $129.21.</li>
<li>Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) gained 5.3% to $180.25 following better-than-expected third-quarter earnings.</li>
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High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on Dell Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), and it's important for retail traders to take note. 
\This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in DELL often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 16 options trades for Dell Technologies. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 56% bullish and 37% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $27,945, and 15 calls, totaling $1,134,887.
<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 $170.0 for Dell Technologies during the past quarter. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Dell Technologies options trades today is 1785.09 with a total volume of 6,976.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Dell Technologies's big money trades within a strike price range of $100.0 to $170.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Dell Technologies Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730296832_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$18.35</td>
<td>$18.15</td>
<td>$18.35</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$367.0K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>201</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/08/24</td>
<td>$3.7</td>
<td>$3.6</td>
<td>$3.67</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$120.6K</td>
<td>600</td>
<td>675</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/01/24</td>
<td>$10.85</td>
<td>$10.4</td>
<td>$10.4</td>
<td>$119.00</td>
<td>$104.0K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>321</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$18.45</td>
<td>$17.35</td>
<td>$17.97</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$89.7K</td>
<td>424</td>
<td>58</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/01/24</td>
<td>$1.31</td>
<td>$1.3</td>
<td>$1.3</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$66.1K</td>
<td>5.5K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Dell Technologies</h3>
Dell Technologies is a broad information technology vendor, primarily supplying hardware to enterprises. It is focused on premium and commercial personal computers and enterprise on-premises data center hardware. It holds top-three market shares in its core markets of personal computers, peripheral displays, mainstream servers, and external storage. Dell has a robust ecosystem of component and assembly partners, and also relies heavily on channel partners to fulfill its sales.
In light of the recent options history for Dell Technologies, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Dell Technologies</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 3,852,073, the DELL's price is up by 3.7%, now at $126.13. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 27 days.</li>
</ul>
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Decoding Dell Technologies's Options Activity: What's the Big Picture?

Dell shares are trading higher. The stock may have moved after Super Micro Computer announced its independent auditor, Ernst & Young, resigned over governance and transparency concerns.

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Dell Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in DELL usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 13 extraordinary options activities for Dell Technologies. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 38% leaning bullish and 38% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts, totaling $133,711, and 10 are calls, amounting to $685,845.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</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 $135.0 for Dell Technologies during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Dell Technologies options trades today is 701.33 with a total volume of 545.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Dell Technologies's big money trades within a strike price range of $100.0 to $135.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Dell Technologies Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729863972_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$17.25</td>
<td>$16.9</td>
<td>$16.95</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$125.1K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">74</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$38.8</td>
<td>$38.5</td>
<td>$38.5</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$115.5K</td>
<td>622</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$21.45</td>
<td>$21.1</td>
<td>$21.26</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$106.3K</td>
<td>887</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">91</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/01/24</td>
<td>$0.94</td>
<td>$0.92</td>
<td>$0.94</td>
<td>$129.00</td>
<td>$95.7K</td>
<td>187</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/25/24</td>
<td>$0.68</td>
<td>$0.65</td>
<td>$0.65</td>
<td>$123.00</td>
<td>$62.2K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">6</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Dell Technologies</h3>
Dell Technologies is a broad information technology vendor, primarily supplying hardware to enterprises. It is focused on premium and commercial personal computers and enterprise on-premises data center hardware. It holds top-three market shares in its core markets of personal computers, peripheral displays, mainstream servers, and external storage. Dell has a robust ecosystem of component and assembly partners, and also relies heavily on channel partners to fulfill its sales.
In light of the recent options history for Dell Technologies, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Current Position of Dell Technologies</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 129,494, with DELL's price up by 1.69%, positioned at $122.61.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 32 days.</li>
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/25/24</td>
<td>$143.00</td>
<td>$74.8K</td>
<td>19.9K</td>
<td>97.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$515.9K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/01/24</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$34.2K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$62.7K</td>
<td>8.7K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/25/24</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$116.0K</td>
<td>5.7K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FSLR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$124.8K</td>
<td>979</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/25/24</td>
<td>$122.00</td>
<td>$25.4K</td>
<td>432</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$440.00</td>
<td>$48.0K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td>706</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ENPH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/25/24</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$38.7K</td>
<td>493</td>
<td>549</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$74.4K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
<td>423</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 October 25, 2024. Parties traded 272 contract(s) at a $143.00 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 $74.8K, with a price of $275.0 per contract. There were 19907 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 97576 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 put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 297 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 607 contract(s) at a $120.00 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 $515.9K, with a price of $850.0 per contract. There were 2398 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2715 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 10 day(s) on November 1, 2024. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.2K, with a price of $1710.0 per contract. There were 1822 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1997 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding APH (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APH#NYSE">APH</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 369 contract(s) at a $70.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.7K, with a price of $170.0 per contract. There were 8706 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1474 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PLTR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on October 25, 2024. Parties traded 400 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $116.0K, with a price of $290.0 per contract. There were 5736 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1324 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding FSLR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 24 day(s) on November 15, 2024. Parties traded 156 contract(s) at a $180.00 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 $124.8K, with a price of $800.0 per contract. There were 979 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1125 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DELL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on October 25, 2024. Parties traded 165 contract(s) at a $122.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.4K, with a price of $154.0 per contract. There were 432 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1030 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 150 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $440.00 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 $48.0K, with a price of $2400.0 per contract. There were 2589 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 706 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ENPH (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENPH#NASDAQ">ENPH</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on October 25, 2024. Parties traded 102 contract(s) at a $95.00 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 $38.7K, with a price of $380.0 per contract. There were 493 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 549 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For TSM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 451 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $74.4K, with a price of $3720.0 per contract. There were 2622 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 423 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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10 Information Technology Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Dell Technologies.
Looking at options history for Dell Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) we detected 21 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 47% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 52% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $522,999 and 14, calls, for a total amount of $1,086,671.
<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 $85.0 to $190.0 for Dell Technologies during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Dell Technologies stands at 1832.57, with a total volume reaching 2,199.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Dell Technologies, situated within the strike price corridor from $85.0 to $190.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Dell Technologies Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729530938_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</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 style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$46.15</td>
<td>$45.95</td>
<td>$46.0</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$317.4K</td>
<td>406</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">180</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$5.9</td>
<td>$5.75</td>
<td>$5.9</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$224.2K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">384</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$46.75</td>
<td>$45.5</td>
<td>$45.7</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$114.2K</td>
<td>406</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$45.7</td>
<td>$45.5</td>
<td>$45.7</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$114.2K</td>
<td>406</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$5.65</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$5.6</td>
<td>$126.00</td>
<td>$112.0K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">226</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Dell Technologies</h3>
Dell Technologies is a broad information technology vendor, primarily supplying hardware to enterprises. It is focused on premium and commercial personal computers and enterprise on-premises data center hardware. It holds top-three market shares in its core markets of personal computers, peripheral displays, mainstream servers, and external storage. Dell has a robust ecosystem of component and assembly partners, and also relies heavily on channel partners to fulfill its sales.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Dell Technologies, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Dell Technologies's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 1,692,355, the price of DELL is down by -0.23%, reaching $126.17.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 36 days from now.</li>
</ul>
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Secureworks shareholders to receive $8.50 per share in cash
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<li>Sophos intends to integrate solutions from both companies into a broader and stronger security portfolio for all small, mid- and enterprise customers</li>
<li>By combining complementary AI-driven security platforms powered by automated prevention, detection and response, the two organizations can deliver advanced solutions for defeating modern, persistent adversaries even faster</li>
<li>The deal is expected to strengthen the security community by bringing together two industry leaders with shared mission-driven cultures</li>
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OXFORD, United Kingdom and ATLANTA, Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=x0xTjRMq4XW1V-Bx93LSNN-EhdmUkCJoLBWHAb-fLn0VDsITs1p8bW9t8tdCHL-me7IqMfVhqpkZ3Cn5U3z0KA==">Sophos</a> and <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=m8FhU2XnG7yu7Nxzd-DICOwl8P-kjAoi2_A1hutRxlNP5D0sXdj8xYrAI9lQrJrBnW1kSKwUYZosPL2E2sGMuQ==">Secureworks</a>&reg; (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCWX#NASDAQ">SCWX</a>), two global leaders of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced a definitive agreement for Sophos to acquire Secureworks. The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately $859 million. Sophos is backed by Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm.
Sophos&#39; experience and reputation as a leading provider of managed security services and end-to-end security products, combined with Secureworks&#39; security operations expertise transformed into the Taegis&trade; platform, is expected to further deliver complementary advanced MDR and XDR solutions for the benefit of their global customer bases. Together, they will help strengthen the resilience and security posture of global organizations of any size with a combination of security controls, AI, world-class threat intelligence, and two teams with decades of cybersecurity expertise.

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Sophos Announces A Definitive Agreement To Acquire Secureworks In An All-Cash Transaction, Valued At ~$859M. Sophos Is Backed By Thoma Bravo; Secureworks Shareholders To Receive $8.50 Per Share In Cash

Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives forecasts a &#8220;robust&#8221; third-quarter earnings season for technology companies, citing artificial intelligence adoption, improved enterprise spending, and rebounding <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41280243/q3-earnings-preview-analyst-predicts-tech-will-triumph-while-energy-will-struggle">digital advertising as key growth drivers</a>.
What Happened: In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Ives highlighted an expanding roster of companies beyond traditional AI leaders that are now capitalizing on the technology revolution.
While NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) are &#8220;the core drivers of AI, now we are seeing many other tech stalwarts join the AI Party,&#8221; Ives wrote, listing Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), SAP SE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SAP#NYSE">SAP</a>), ServiceNow Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOW#NYSE">NOW</a>), Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>), Salesforce Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>), Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), IBM Common Stock (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>), Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) among the companies making significant moves in artificial intelligence.
The analyst expressed optimism about the technology sector&#8217;s near-term prospects, stating, &#8220;We believe the next phase of the AI Revolution has begun.&#8221; He expects this momentum, combined with strengthening enterprise spending and a recovery in digital advertising, to push technology stocks higher through the end of the year.
This expanding AI landscape indicates a broader range of investment opportunities beyond the few companies that initially dominated the AI narrative earlier in the year, according to Ives.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">While Nvidia and Microsoft are the core drivers of AI, now we are seeing many other tech stalwarts join the AI Party including Oracle, SAP, ServiceNow, Palantir, Salesforce, Dell, IBM, Apple, and AMD among others &#x1f525;&#x1f3c6;&#x1f402;&#x1f37f; <a href="https://t.co/kfpqGZYmYu">https://t.co/kfpqGZYmYu</a>
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Why It Matters: The anticipation of a strong third quarter for tech firms aligns with recent trends in the industry. Nvidia remains a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41410262/ai-creates-generational-opportunity-why-nvidia-analyst-says-stock-will-hit-190">top pick within the AI sector</a>, with analysts labeling it a &#8220;generational opportunity&#8221; due to its dominant market position in AI chips. 
This sentiment is echoed by Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd.&#8216;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) recent earnings, which <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/10/41373163/nvidia-supplier-tsmc-reports-q3-revenue-earnings-beat-amid-rising-demand-for-ai-chips">exceeded expectations due to strong demand</a> for AI chips, further supporting the bullish outlook for tech companies.
Additionally, the third quarter earnings preview suggests that the tech sector is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41280243/q3-earnings-preview-analyst-predicts-tech-will-triumph-while-energy-will-struggle">poised to outperform</a>, while other sectors like energy may face challenges. 
This optimism is further supported by increased ad spending, as seen with Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), where analysts have raised price targets ahead of its earnings report, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41390020/analysts-lift-price-targets-on-meta-platforms-stock-ahead-of-q3-earnings-heres-why">driven by strong ad spending</a>.
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Dan Ives Acknowledges Nvidia, Microsoft As 'Core Drivers Of AI' But Sees Palantir, IBM, AMD And Apple Joining The Party As Well — Robust Q3 Earnings Expected

Nvidia Corp&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) Blackwell chips will not be available before early 2025, affecting key clients like Amazon.com Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) cloud unit.
The artificial intelligence chip designer&#8217;s production challenge prompted Amazon Web Services to wait for bulk volumes of the chip to be produced for its data centers.
Amazon Web Services chief&nbsp;Matt Garman&nbsp;flagged the delay due to Nvidia&#8217;s production respin <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-17/amazon-says-new-nvidia-based-systems-won-t-be-online-until-2025?srnd=phx-technology&amp;sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">on</a> Bloomberg Television.
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Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) also voiced similar timelines for the availability of its Blackwell-based servers.
Recently, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41317732/whats-going-on-with-nvidia-stock-on-monday" rel="noreferrer noopener">dispelled concerns over</a> progress in developing Blackwell GPUs by citing tremendous&nbsp;demand&nbsp;for Nvidia&#8217;s Blackwell&nbsp;GPU, whose production is going as planned. KeyBanc&nbsp;analyst John Vinh expected Blackwell to generate over $7 billion in revenues in the fourth quarter.
Beth Kindig of&nbsp;I/O Fund <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/09/40670634/nvidia-set-to-reach-10-trillion-valuation-as-blackwell-expected-to-propel-chip-maker-with-firewo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">projected that the</a> Blackwell chips would help Nvidia reach a $10 trillion valuation by 2025. JPMorgan&nbsp;analyst&nbsp;Harlan Sur&nbsp;snubbed the lack of impact of Blackwell&#8217;s production delays on AI demand from the hyperscalars.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41337034/amazon-strikes-at-nvidias-stronghold-through-databricks-deal-cutting-ai-costs-by-40">Earlier this week</a>, Amazon.com inked a five-year deal with AI and data startup Databricks to offer businesses more affordable AI development tools. The collaboration focused on utilizing Amazon's Trainium AI chips, a cost-efficient alternative to Nvidia's widely used GPUs. 
Databricks aims to transfer the cost savings from using Amazon's chips to its customers, allowing it to challenge Nvidia&#8217;s dominance in the market.
Nvidia stock gained over 227% in the last 12 months. Key supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) upbeat quarterly print <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41388050/apples-3nm-push-boosts-taiwan-semis-q3-ai-revenue-set-to-triple-analyst" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">further contributed to</a> the rally. The contract chipmaker acknowledged insane AI demand. It expects demand for high-performance computing chips for servers to more than triple in 2024, Nikkei Asia <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/TSMC-says-insane-AI-demand-is-real-and-a-boon-for-chip-giant">reports</a>.
Investors can gain exposure to Nvidia through SPDR Select Sector Fund &#8211; Technology (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>) and iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IVW#NYSE">IVW</a>).
Price Action:&nbsp;NVDA stock is up 0.84% at $138.09 at the last check Friday.
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What's Going On With Nvidia Stock On Friday?

Goldman Sachs identified 20 stocks with high short interest that could be primed for a short squeeze, particularly if upcoming earnings reports exceed expectations, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest/most-shorted">providing opportunities for traders</a>. 
In a note shared this week, analyst John Marshall and his team saw the potential for substantial upside for this group of stocks if the current trend of short-covering continues.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">What Is A Short Squeeze?</h3>
A short squeeze happens when a stock with high short interest sees a rapid price surge, forcing short sellers to buy back shares to cover their positions. This buying frenzy often propels the stock price even higher. 
Short sellers bet that the price of a stock will fall, borrowing shares to sell them at the current price with the intent of repurchasing them at a lower price. 
When a stock rises instead, short sellers scramble to cover their positions, accelerating the stock&#8217;s upward momentum.
Short squeezes typically occur when heavily shorted stocks see unexpected positive news or earnings results, triggering forced buying.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Relief Rallies On Earnings</h3>
Goldman analysts also highlighted that heavily shorted stocks tend to be more prone to &#8220;relief rallies&#8221; around earnings. 
A relief rally occurs when stocks perform better than expected after earnings, alleviating bearish concerns and pushing share prices higher.
"We see greater than normal potential for relief rallies on earnings," said Marshall.
The Goldman Sachs team screened for 20 stocks with high short interest, liquid options, upcoming earnings, and a Buy rating from their equity research department.
Analysts at Goldman Sachs recommend to buy call options in order to bet on a potential short squeeze. 
Call options give investors the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock at a specific price within a set timeframe. This strategy limits risk while allowing for participation in any significant price increases due to a short squeeze or positive earnings surprise.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Goldman Sachs Names 20 Stocks Primed For Short-Squeeze Rallies</h3>
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<th>Earnings Date</th>
<th>Short Interest (% of Float)</th>
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<td>Chewy Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHWY#NYSE">CHWY</a>)</td>
<td>Dec 4 (After Market Close)</td>
<td>10.7%</td>
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<td>Enphase Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENPH#NASDAQ">ENPH</a>)</td>
<td>Oct 22 (AMC)</td>
<td>10.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRNA#NASDAQ">MRNA</a>)</td>
<td>Oct 31 (Before Market Open)</td>
<td>9.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Affirm Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AFRM#NASDAQ">AFRM</a>)</td>
<td>Nov 6 (AMC)</td>
<td>8.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>)</td>
<td>Nov 19 (BMO)</td>
<td>7.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>)</td>
<td>Nov 19 (BMO)</td>
<td>7.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TKO Group Holdings Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TKO#NYSE">TKO</a>)</td>
<td>Nov 6 (AMC)</td>
<td>6.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLTR#NASDAQ">DLTR</a>)</td>
<td>Nov 27 (BMO)</td>
<td>5.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ON Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ON#NASDAQ">ON</a>)</td>
<td>Oct 28 (BMO)</td>
<td>5.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>)</td>
<td>Nov 5 (BMO)</td>
<td>5.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKNG#NASDAQ">DKNG</a>)</td>
<td>Oct 31 (AMC)</td>
<td>5.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Expedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXPE#NASDAQ">EXPE</a>)</td>
<td>Nov 7 (AMC)</td>
<td>5.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRT#NYSE">VRT</a>)</td>
<td>Oct 23 (BMO)</td>
<td>5.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RCL#NYSE">RCL</a>)</td>
<td>Oct 29 (BMO)</td>
<td>4.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>)</td>
<td>Oct 29 (AMC)</td>
<td>4.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MongoDB Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDB#NASDAQ">MDB</a>)</td>
<td>Dec 3 (BMO)</td>
<td>4.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>)</td>
<td>Nov 25 (AMC)</td>
<td>4.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Generac Holdings Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GNRC#NYSE">GNRC</a>)</td>
<td>Oct 30 (BMO)</td>
<td>4.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>)</td>
<td>Nov 27 (AMC)</td>
<td>4.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWD#NASDAQ">CRWD</a>)</td>
<td>Nov 26 (AMC)</td>
<td>4.4%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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Goldman Sachs Highlights 20 Top Short-Squeeze Opportunities For Q3 Earnings Season

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) shares are trading lower Tuesday. The stock initially popped in early trading after the company introduced a series of new innovations aimed at<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/10/n41331390/dell-ai-factory-transforms-data-centers-with-advanced-cooling-high-density-compute-and-ai-storage-"> enhancing the capabilities of its Dell AI Factory.</a>
What To Know: Dell Technologies shares traded up to around the $131 level on Tuesday before pulling back and turning negative as broader markets pulled back from recent strength.
Despite the slight pullback, Dell shares are still up more than 65% since the start of the year, largely driven by the company&#8217;s positioning in AI. Tuesday&#8217;s announcements aim to further Dell&#8217;s role in the <a href="http://benzinga.com/topic/AI">AI </a>revolution.
The advancements include new integrated rack-scalable systems, servers, storage and data management features designed to power high-density computing and AI workloads at scale. The company announced the Dell Integrated Rack 7000, which offers liquid-cooled high-density compute infrastructure and scalable power management.
Additionally, the new PowerEdge XE9712 platform, designed for large language model (LLM) training and real-time AI inference, delivers strong GPU density. The company also introduced the PowerEdge M7725, a system tailored for high-performance computing environments and announced several updates for its PowerScale storage platform aimed at boosting AI workload performance and simplifying data management.
Dell said its new data management solutions include advancements in its Data Lakehouse platform and services designed to simplify data access, manageability and scalability.
&#8220;Capitalizing on the multiple opportunities presented by AI has become the most compelling driver of network cloud transformation,&#8221; said Dennis Hoffman, senior vice president and general manager of Dell&#8217;s telecom systems business.
DELL Price Action: Dell Technologies shares were down 0.49% at $127.76 at the time of writing, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro.</a>
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What's Going On With Dell Technologies Shares?

Dell Technologies shares are trading higher after the company announced new integrated rack-scalable systems, server, storage, and data management features for the Dell AI Factory.

Dell Technologies Announces New Integrated Rack-scalable Systems, Server, Storage And Data Management Features To The Dell AI Factory

High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on Dell Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), and it's important for retail traders to take note. 
\This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in DELL often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 17 options trades for Dell Technologies. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 47% bullish and 41% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $37,750, and 16 calls, totaling $872,794.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $110.0 to $175.0 for Dell Technologies over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Dell Technologies options trades today is 1458.85 with a total volume of 2,029.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Dell Technologies's big money trades within a strike price range of $110.0 to $175.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Dell Technologies 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1728917142_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 style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/22/24</td>
<td>$5.25</td>
<td>$5.1</td>
<td>$5.25</td>
<td>$134.00</td>
<td>$131.2K</td>
<td>1</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">250</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$19.3</td>
<td>$18.55</td>
<td>$19.3</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$117.7K</td>
<td>472</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$23.65</td>
<td>$22.6</td>
<td>$22.6</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$90.4K</td>
<td>204</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$12.35</td>
<td>$12.2</td>
<td>$12.35</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$73.0K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">51</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$13.4</td>
<td>$13.25</td>
<td>$13.3</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$66.5K</td>
<td>261</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">54</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Dell Technologies</h3>
Dell Technologies is a broad information technology vendor, primarily supplying hardware to enterprises. It is focused on premium and commercial personal computers and enterprise on-premises data center hardware. It holds top-three market shares in its core markets of personal computers, peripheral displays, mainstream servers, and external storage. Dell has a robust ecosystem of component and assembly partners, and also relies heavily on channel partners to fulfill its sales.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Dell Technologies, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Where Is Dell Technologies Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 1,816,810, the price of DELL is up 0.54% at $128.41. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 43 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Dell Technologies</h3>
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $135.0.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
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&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from Mizuho downgraded its rating to Outperform, setting a price target of $135. 
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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Dell Technologies Unusual Options Activity For October 14

The current bull market has officially hit its two-year milestone, overcoming recession fears, elevated interest<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/interest-rates"> rates, and persistent skepticism.</a>
Since bottoming out on October 12, 2022, the S&amp;P 500 has soared 63%, driven by a resilient economy and impressive corporate earnings. Gains have been further amplified by optimism around productivity and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.
Defying all expectations, the S&amp;P 500 is now trading at record highs, solidifying this as one of the most resilient—and surprising—bull markets in history.
&#8220;It is hard to believe that only two years ago the S&amp;P 500 closed at 3,577 as investors feared inflation was entrenched after wholesale inflation data unexpectedly ticked higher that day,&#8221; said Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist at LPL Financial.
Looking back, this day marked the birth of a bull market—one that has grown against the odds and market skepticism. Quoting legendary investor John Templeton, Turnquist added "Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria."
Veteran market strategist Ed Yardeni has been a vocal proponent of the bull market since its inception. Reflecting on the last two years, Yardeni stated, &#8220;The current bull market started two years ago, and we've loved it from the start, even though it was among the most widely hated bull markets in history.&#8221; 
Many critics expected a recession due to the Federal Reserve&#8217;s tightening cycle, but Yardeni and other bullish analysts remained confident in the economy&#8217;s resilience. As Yardeni points out, "The economy has instead remained highly resilient, which has been our forecast since early 2022."
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">20 Top Performing S&amp;P 500 Stocks In Current Bull Market</h2>
Regarding individual stocks, Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) has led the charge with a jaw-dropping 1,027% gain since October 12, 2022.
Super Micro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) follows with a 766.73% surge, while Vistra Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VST#NYSE">VST</a>), a major player in the renewable energy space, has climbed 477.91%.
Technology has dominated the bull market, with nine of the top 20 S&amp;P 500 performers hailing from this sector, underscoring its central role in driving market gains.
Semiconductors, in particular, stand out as the most represented industry, with four companies making the list. This highlights the transformative impact of AI-driven advancements.
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>#</th>
<th>Company</th>
<th>Sector/Industry</th>
<th>Performance Since Oct. 12, 2022 </th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)</td>
<td>Technology/Semiconductors</td>
<td>1,027.09%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Super Micro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>)</td>
<td>Technology/Hardware, Storage and Peripherals</td>
<td>766.73%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Vistra Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VST#NYSE">VST</a>)</td>
<td>Utilities/Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers</td>
<td>477.91%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>)</td>
<td>Technology/Software</td>
<td>438.49%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>Fair Isaac Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FICO#NYSE">FICO</a>)</td>
<td>Technology/Software</td>
<td>402.64%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)</td>
<td>Communication Services/Interactive Media and Services</td>
<td>352.80%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>General Electric Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GE#NYSE">GE</a>)</td>
<td>Industrials/Aerospace and Defense</td>
<td>352.11%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RCL#NYSE">RCL</a>)</td>
<td>Consumer Discretionary/Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure</td>
<td>337.30%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>)</td>
<td>Technology/Semiconductors</td>
<td>314.37%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Arista Networks Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>)</td>
<td>Technology/Communications Equipment</td>
<td>301.24%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HWM#NYSE">HWM</a>)</td>
<td>Industrials/Aerospace and Defense</td>
<td>301.24%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>Axon Enterprise Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXON#NASDAQ">AXON</a>)</td>
<td>Industrials/Aerospace and Defense</td>
<td>259.73%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>)</td>
<td>Technology/Hardware, Storage and Peripherals</td>
<td>265.05%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>)</td>
<td>Industrials/Ground Transportation</td>
<td>245.36%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>)</td>
<td>Communication Services/Entertainment</td>
<td>227.25%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>Constellation Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CEG#NASDAQ">CEG</a>)</td>
<td>Utilities/Electric Utilities</td>
<td>217.61%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>KKR &amp; Co. Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>)</td>
<td>Financials/Capital Markets</td>
<td>197.87%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>)</td>
<td>Technology/Semiconductors</td>
<td>184.85%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MPWR#NASDAQ">MPWR</a>)</td>
<td>Technology/Semiconductors</td>
<td>182.71%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>)</td>
<td>Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals</td>
<td>180.66%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Only Two Magnificent 7 Stocks Make the Top 20</h2>
Despite the significant role the Magnificent Seven—Nvidia, Meta Platforms, Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NYSE">MSFT</a>), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)—have played in shaping market headlines, only Nvidia and Meta managed to break into the top 20 performers.
Others in the group, saw more modest gains, broadly in line with the S&amp;P 500's rally. 
Tesla, notably, has been flat over the last two years, posting a mere 0.26% gain. 
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Company</th>
<th>Performance Since Oct. 13, 2022 (%)</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Nvidia Corp. </td>
<td>1027.09%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Meta Platforms Inc. </td>
<td>362.71%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Microsoft Corp. </td>
<td>84.42%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alphabet Inc. </td>
<td>67.32%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Amazon.com Inc. </td>
<td>67.25%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Apple Inc. </td>
<td>64.49%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>)</td>
<td>62.55%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tesla Inc.</td>
<td>0.26%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
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