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Docusign offers Agreement Cloud, a broad cloud-based software suite that enables users to automate the agreement process and provide legally binding e-signatures from nearly any device. The company was founded in 2003 and completed its initial public offering in 2018.

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Robert Kiyosaki predicts a significant surge in Bitcoin&#8216;s (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) value, attributing it to a potential collapse <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/03/44550875/robert-kiyosaki-thinks-saving-in-cash-is-a-bad-idea-heres-why">of the central bank system</a>.
What Happened: In a post on X on Saturday, Kiyosaki, the author of the best-selling book &#8220;Rich Dad Poor Dad,&#8221; expressed his belief that gold, silver, and Bitcoin will continue to appreciate in value. 
He attributed this to what he describes as the impending crash of the &#8220;Marxist Central Bank system.&#8221; Kiyosaki further predicted that Bitcoin&#8217;s value would climb to $250,000 within the year, urging his followers to buy more and hold onto their existing assets.
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&mdash; Robert Kiyosaki (@theRealKiyosaki) <a href="https://twitter.com/theRealKiyosaki/status/1923760378237841626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
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While Kiyosaki&#8217;s views are not universally shared, they reflect a growing sentiment among some investors that traditional banking systems are becoming increasingly unstable. 
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This belief has led to a surge in interest in alternative assets like cryptocurrencies, which are seen as a hedge against potential economic downturns.
Why It Matters: Kiyosaki&#8217;s prediction comes at a time when cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin, are gaining mainstream acceptance as a legitimate asset class. His views underscore the increasing concern among investors about the stability of traditional banking systems, and the potential for alternative assets like Bitcoin to provide a hedge against economic uncertainty.
While Kiyosaki&#8217;s prediction of a $250,000 Bitcoin is certainly bold, it reflects a broader trend of increasing investor interest in cryptocurrencies. 
As traditional banking systems face growing scrutiny, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are likely to continue attracting attention as potential hedges against economic instability.
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Turns out, a lot of people feel anxious on Sundays. According to a 2023 <a href="https://www.ciphr.com/infographics/causes-of-stress-at-work-2023-survey-results">survey</a> by HR software provider Ciphr, nearly half of senior managers in the UK report experiencing the &#8216;Sunday scaries&#8217; multiple times a year.&nbsp;
On the other hand, HubSpot (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUBS#NYSE">HUBS</a>) CEO Yamini Rangan says she doesn't get the Sunday scaries. In fact, she skips right over them by turning Sundays into a full workday.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Different Kind of Sunday</h2>
"I'm not scared of Sundays,&#8221; Rangan said on the recent episode of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IvTK4syq-4">&#8220;Grit&#8221; podcast</a>. &#8220;I enjoy it because it's my time. I get to decide what I'm learning, what I'm doing, what I'm thinking, what I'm writing. It is completely my schedule.&#8221;
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Her version of a day off? Saturday. She completely disconnects from work after Friday night and doesn't pick it back up until Sunday morning. No emails, no messages, not even from the board. That one-day break is non-negotiable.
Then comes Sunday, which for her is anything but restful. She turns it into a dedicated workday: reading, thinking, planning, and writing. It&#8217;s her time to prepare for the week ahead with focus and intention, without interruptions. "It is completely my schedule," she said. By the time most people are still winding down their weekend, she's already scheduled a full set of Monday morning emails, often timed to hit inboxes at 5 a.m.
This rhythm, she says, keeps her balanced. It&#8217;s her way of eliminating the dread many feel about Mondays—by turning Sunday into a day of action instead of anxiety.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Work Stress Isn't Rare, But Her Solution Is</h2>
Rangan's approach may sound intense, but she's not alone in working this way. A recent survey by HR software firm Ciphr shows that stress and anxiety about the workweek are widespread among senior managers. Nearly half – 47% – of the 265 UK senior managers polled said they felt the Sunday scaries multiple times over the past year. About 13% felt them multiple times a month, and 5% said they felt them every week.
Only 8% of respondents said they had never experienced the Sunday scaries.
The top three causes of stress among senior leaders were high inflation and rising prices (34%), the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45384608/u-s-households-now-need-70-more-income-to-buy-a-home-double-whammy-of-skyrocketing-prices-and-rates">cost-of-living crisis</a> (33%) and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/04/38397890/how-i-escaped-the-corporate-rat-race-and-saved-myself-from-burnout-using-these-10-easy-stress-buster">burnout</a> (27%).
Workload and to-do lists (24%), economic downturn (23%) and unfinished work tasks (21%) are also some of the reasons.&nbsp;
Rangan, who leads a company with more than 9,000 employees and billions in revenue, says the key to avoiding burnout is to find a rhythm that works and stick to it.
&#8220;Peak performance requires peak rest,&#8221; she said. So she made a rule: &#8220;I&#8217;ve said to people that I will not respond on Saturday.&#8221; Even when board members send emails, Rangan says she holds firm to her Saturday boundary and doesn't reply.&nbsp;
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When Rangan took over as CEO in 2021, it wasn't under normal circumstances. HubSpot co-founder and then-CEO Brian Halligan was injured in a snowmobile accident and suddenly out of commission. Rangan, who joined as chief customer officer in 2020, stepped in.
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&#8220;He said, &#8216;Remember I told you if I ever got hit by a bus, you&#8217;d have to run it? I need you to run it.'&#8221;
Rangan accepted the interim CEO role, thinking Halligan would eventually return. He didn't. Six months later, the board made her appointment permanent.
Since then, she's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45304277/hubspot-beats-estimates-raises-guidance-shares-sink-the-details">guided</a> the customer relationship management and marketing automation platform through pandemic growth, a sudden market slowdown, and the rise of AI. Each year, she says, requires reinvention.
"Every year I&#8217;ve been CEO, I&#8217;ve had to reinvent what I&#8217;m doing and my mental constructs," she said. &#8220;Every year, there&#8217;s something completely different we&#8217;re trying to drive.&#8221;
Rangan's no stranger to pressure. She grew up in a 350-square-foot home in a small Indian town. She came to the U.S. with $300 and worked her way up through engineering and sales. Even now, she says, she often feels &#8220;behind.&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;ve embraced that discomfort," she said. "If I&#8217;m not learning, I&#8217;m behind.&#8221;
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'I'm Not Scared Of Sundays,' Says HubSpot CEO, Who Beats The Sunday Scaries By Simply Working Through The Weekend

Voice of America, the U.S.-funded international news broadcaster, is facing a wave of terminations as nearly 600 employees <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/04/44881570/trump-administration-to-lay-off-nearly-90-of-cfpb-employees-in-major-downsizing-report" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">have been let go by its parent agency</a>.
The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) issued notices Thursday to hundreds of contractors, citing termination &#8220;for convenience,&#8221; effective May 30, <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/16/voa-layoffs-trump-administration-00353694" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a> Politico.
The move affects a broad range of non-permanent personnel, including editors, journalists, and visual designers — with over 50 of them holding J-1 visas that now place them at risk of deportation, the report adds.
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According to internal communications, affected international staff may be forced to leave the country within 30 days, many fearing persecution if returned home.
The terminations follow a directive from USAGM under the leadership of Kari Lake, who was appointed by President Donald Trump and has since clashed with VOA staff over editorial direction and independence, POLITICO adds.
Michael Abramowitz, VOA&#8217;s Director, expressed deep concern in a note to employees, stating that no clear explanation had been given for the dismissals.
He emphasized VOA&#8217;s commitment to supporting affected staff, particularly those from hostile regimes.
The terminations come on the heels of a federal court decision reversing protections that had temporarily blocked the administration&#8217;s broader efforts to overhaul USAGM.
The Trump administration&#8217;s stance is that VOA exhibits anti-Trump bias — a sentiment echoed in recent statements and an executive order that fast-tracked restructuring efforts across several agencies.
Roughly two dozen senior-level employees from VOA&#8217;s English-language and select foreign-language departments have resumed in-person duties. Critics see this as a strategy to maintain minimum statutory presence as legal battles unfold. Plaintiffs in an ongoing lawsuit — including White House bureau chief Patsy Widakuswara — vow to continue fighting what they describe as political interference in independent journalism.
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In a Reddit <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1kkdto1/why_in_2025_does_banking_basically_cease_over_the/">post</a> that quickly gained thousands of upvotes, one user asked a question many Americans have probably wondered but never voiced: &#8220;Why, in 2025, does banking basically cease over the weekend?&#8221;
&#8220;As the title suggests, it feels like in this day and age weekends should have no bearing on fluid movement of funds,&#8221; wrote the original poster.&nbsp;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">U.S. Transfers Still Stall Over the Weekend</h2>
Despite advances in technology, the U.S. banking system still relies heavily on the Automated Clearing House network, better known as ACH, a system developed in the 1970s that processes payments in batches. ACH doesn&#8217;t operate on weekends or federal holidays.
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&#8220;The real reason your bank isn't open is because no banks are open,&#8221; wrote one Redditor. &#8220;And the reason no banks are open is because the Federal Reserve&#8230; is closed on weekends.&#8221;
This pause has ripple effects. Even when you initiate a transfer on a Saturday, it often stays in &#8220;pending&#8221; status until Monday. That frustrates users like the original poster who shared: &#8220;I&#8217;ll pay my credit card electronically on Saturday and it pends the entire weekend until Monday when it &#8216;posts&#8217; and then the money doesn&#8217;t actually disappear from my bank account until TUESDAY.&#8221;
Meanwhile, people outside the U.S. are shocked this is even a problem.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Other Countries Have Moved On</h2>
&#8220;In the Netherlands all <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/fintech/24/07/39933195/cash-in-a-flash-10-fintech-companies-dominating-real-time-payments">transactions are processed 24/7</a>, also between banks,&#8221; one commenter noted. Others chimed in from Australia, the U.K., Brazil, Mexico and New Zealand, all describing systems where bank transfers are instant and available every day of the week.
One Australian added, &#8220;Most <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42653538/real-time-payments-and-embedded-finance-bridging-gaps-in-modern-banking">transfers are now instant</a>, literally take seconds, 24/7.&#8221;
A few U.S.-based commenters mentioned FedNow, a new payment service launched by the Federal Reserve in 2023 that allows real-time payments. However, its adoption has been slow. &#8220;FedNow is a new system that is 24/7/365, but many banks just aren&#8217;t using it yet,&#8221; said one person.
Some insiders say delays aren&#8217;t about tech limitations but business interests. &#8220;The bank holds the money for a few days, earning interest doing bank stuff, and then gives my landlord $3,000 on Tuesday,&#8221; one person wrote. &#8220;Multiply that by trillions of transactions and it's worth the banks lobbying to keep the Fed shut at the weekends.&#8221;
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Others pointed out that fraud prevention is often used as justification for these delays. But not everyone buys that argument. &#8220;You don't need human review of the vast majority of transactions and there's no need to hold up all transactions for the tiny fraction that do,&#8221; one user argued.
From a global perspective, the U.S. banking system comes off as outdated. &#8220;Cheques don&#8217;t really exist in the U.K. or Europe anymore,&#8221; said one Redditor. &#8220;The U.S. is a dinosaur in this area.&#8221;
Whether due to inertia, lobbying, or outdated infrastructure, U.S. banks remain behind many of their global peers when it comes to the basic movement of money.
As one Redditor put it: &#8220;So basically, we're closed on Saturday because that guy is closed on Saturday and he is closed on Saturday because that other guy is closed on Saturday and that other guy is closed on Saturday because it is Saturday.&#8221;
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'It Feels Backward'—Someone Asked What Many Are Thinking: 'Why Does Banking Basically Cease Over The Weekend' In 2025?

Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, dismissed concerns over the U.S.&nbsp;government debt and the inflationary&nbsp;impact of tariffs on companies&nbsp;such as&nbsp;Walmart Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>). 
What Happened: Following Moody&#8217;s Ratings downgrade of the U.S. credit rating on Friday, Bessent referred to Moody&#8217;s as a &#8220;lagging indicator.&#8221; He attributed the current fiscal state to the Biden administration&#8217;s spending&nbsp;over the past four years, which the Trump administration inherited.
Regarding the potential price increase by Walmart due to higher import taxes, Bessent disclosed a conversation with Walmart CEO&nbsp;Doug McMillon. The retailer plans to absorb some of the tariffs, as it has done in previous years. Bessent emphasized that he did not exert any pressure on Walmart, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-18/bessent-calls-moody-s-lagging-indicator-of-us-fiscal-health?srnd=homepage-americas&amp;sref=TBDibEcD">reports </a>Bloomberg. 
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Bessent also discussed the Federal Reserve&#8217;s &#8220;wait-and-see mode&#8221; concerning the potential inflationary effect of tariffs. He mentioned a mechanism for continuing talks with China following a recent tariff truce. However, he warned that other countries might face unilateral tariff rates if they fail to negotiate in good faith.
On the topic of Russia sanctions, Bessent refrained from making predictions but reiterated President Trump&#8217;s readiness to increase sanctions if Russian President Vladimir&nbsp;Putin does not negotiate in&nbsp;good faith.
Addressing criticism over a potential&nbsp;acceptance of a 747 jet&nbsp;from Qatar, Bessent called it a distraction from a successful Mideast trip. He concluded by downplaying the significance of Moody&#8217;s downgrade, stating that Middle Eastern countries investing in the U.S. are not concerned about it.
Why It Matters: The U.S. Treasury Secretary&#8217;s dismissal of Moody&#8217;s downgrade and his comments on tariffs&#8217; impact on companies like Walmart are significant. 
They reflect the government&#8217;s stance on fiscal health and international trade negotiations. Bessent&#8217;s comments also shed light on the administration&#8217;s approach to managing potential inflationary effects of tariffs and its readiness to increase sanctions if necessary. 
His remarks on the Moody&#8217;s downgrade indicate a confidence in the U.S. economy that may influence investor sentiment.
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In the rapidly evolving world of digital currencies and blockchain innovation, few projects have managed to bridge mass appeal and Web3 utility quite like Notcoin. Launched as a simple Telegram-based clicker game, Notcoin quickly exploded into a viral movement, attracting more than 35 million users and turning casual players into blockchain participants — all with a tap.
At the heart of this phenomenon is Sergey, CTO and co-founder of Notcoin. With more than 15 years of experience in tech, Sergey plays a pivotal role in driving the platform's technical vision and strategic growth. From refining staking mechanics to crafting meaningful user journeys, he's focused on turning short-term hype into lasting adoption.
Benzinga's Bibhu Pattnaik sat down with Sergey to learn more about the mechanics behind Notcoin's success, its community-first approach, and what's next for the viral Web3 experiment.
As the co-founder of Notcoin, how did your 15 years in tech shape your approach to building Notcoin's infrastructure and user experience?
Over 15 years of building tech solutions, I've developed a broad skill set, and have learned how to swiftly navigate user interfaces, infrastructure, and business challenges. Our founding team at Open Builders, the team behind Notcoin, thrived on launching new projects rapidly, often in a hackathon-style sprint. This agility was key to surviving the demands caused by Notcoin's explosive growth, which saw us achieve 4M users in one week.
We have a very specific product design philosophy, which we hold very fast to when thinking about the form our projects take. We were tired of rigid enterprise solutions and wanted to create something simple yet meaningful, while keeping it fun.
Finally, even 15 years of experience across startups and enterprise companies can't prepare you for everything—especially a viral phenomenon like Notcoin. You have to learn quickly on the job and iterate new ideas rapidly. My experience gave me a strong foundation from which to grow, but I'm still learning more every day – it's the best part of working in crypto!
What inspired the creation of Notcoin, and how did you define its strategic vision from the outset?
We wanted to introduce people to web3 in a gentle, non-pushy way. A clicker game seemed perfect—fun, straightforward, and instantly rewarding. But we didn't stop there. We added onboarding tasks, friend systems to drive engagement, addictive game mechanics, and skins to personalize the experience. Above all, we infused it with the philosophy that underpins all Open Builders projects. The "Probably Nothing" concept was designed to defy the overwhelming expectations that often deter people from exploring crypto. We declared it "Nothing"—our white paper is blank, encouraging users to have fun with the clicker and the concept, free from pressure or speculation.
Since Notcoin launched a year and a half ago, this idea has evolved into something bigger. It continues to take inspiration with Buddhist principles and authentic crypto values, but we've grown it through new gigs, clothing, collaborations, and apps. We weave our core ideas into everything we create at Open Builders. The Notcoin project's clear expression of our values resonated more and more strongly with our community as it grew, and this resonance vindicated our philosophy, and demonstrated just how important it is to speak authentically to your core users.&nbsp;
You emphasize fun in product development — how do you balance that with deep technical challenges?
Fun is just the tip of the iceberg – beneath the surface, there is a serious tech machine. When we started, we thought our systems were solid, but they ultimately weren't enough to cater to the demand for Notcoin. Ever since, we've been continuously refining our codebase and infrastructure. Comparing our technical expertise now to a year ago, the difference is striking—more sophisticated technology, a larger engineering team, and a transformed tech stack.
While user enjoyment is our core mission, we never compromise when it comes to protecting their assets and building resilient systems.
Can you walk us through some of the core event mechanics or staking designs you&#8217;re experimenting with to encourage real adoption?
We're currently designing our staking model and want to ensure the highest APR for our most dedicated holders. But that's not the main focus. We also plan to add real-world utility for those who lock up their Notcoin long-term. Imagine freezing your $NOT for a year and unlocking real-world perks: regular BTC rewards, discounted flights, a free coffee, or even surprise gifts like Amazon gift cards. We're still exploring ideas, but we want to reward long-term belief in ways that blend crypto and everyday life.
How are you leveraging data to differentiate between short-term traders and long-term holders in Notcoin's user base?
We track on-chain behavior and segment users into three groups. Holders are users who hold 80% of their portfolio for 12 months or more, cruisers are users who hold $NOT between one and 11 months, and traders are those who hold for under a month.
We're currently designing a dedicated dashboard where loyal holders can earn benefits across the Notcoin ecosystem. These include invites to our gigs (like the exclusive Not rave that we held during TOKEN2049 in Dubai), merch, higher APR for staking, and access to close groups.
What role does community-driven growth play in your roadmap, and how do you integrate community feedback into technical decisions?
Community is everything to us. While it might not always be visible, we're constantly listening, whether it's via our feedback hub (@not_support_chat) or through contributors gathering insights from alpha groups, Telegram channels, and various Twitter threads.
While our decisions align with our broader strategic vision, the community's voice is a key driver. To give you an idea, at least a third of our core team consists of community members who were so skilled and active that we had to bring them on board.
How do you define success for Notcoin beyond the hype of exchange listings and short-term trading?
I don't think I'm the right person to judge the success of what we build – it's up to our community to define what success for Notcoin would be. Having said that, I'm thrilled to see how much people love it and the dedicated community of millions that we've managed to grow.
What have been the most surprising insights you&#8217;ve uncovered about user behavior while scaling Notcoin? What surprised me most is how users have embraced the idea and philosophy of Notcoin—just check out this website from the recent research contest:<a href="https://notcoin.my/"> </a>https://notcoin.my/. How cool is that? Here you can find more highlights from community contests, where our users' creativity is on full display.

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Bill Gates and Elon Musk, two of the world&#8217;s richest individuals, have publicly disagreed over their differing views on philanthropy and efficiency.
What Happened: Gates intends to boost his foundation&#8217;s charitable contributions&nbsp;to public health and education&nbsp;in the coming two decades. Conversely, Musk has leveraged&nbsp;the White House DOGE office&nbsp;to drastically curtail US foreign aid expenditure and disband&nbsp;the US Agency for International&nbsp;Development, which he has termed a &#8220;criminal organization.&#8221;
Gates&#8217; strategy entails a long-term plan, whereas Musk&#8217;s method aligns with the tech industry&#8217;s fast-paced, disruptive ethos. Gates recently revealed plans to dissolve the Gates Foundation within the next 20 years,&nbsp;but contrary to reducing expenditure, he plans to augment it. 
As per the report <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-bill-gates-leadership-lesson-international-aid-doge-2025-5">by </a>Insider, the foundation is set&nbsp;to distribute $9 billion in&nbsp;2026 and aims to&nbsp;double the $100 billion it&nbsp;has donated since its inception in 2000, with a target of donating an additional&nbsp;$200 billion to public health&nbsp;and education causes by December&nbsp;31, 2045.
In contrast, DOGE, under Musk&#8217;s stewardship, has drastically reduced funding to USAID, leading to significant disruptions and a reduction of&nbsp;more than 80% of USAID&#8217;s&nbsp;contractual commitments. This has left organizations globally that depended on US funding scrambling to fulfill their missions.
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The divergent approaches of Gates and Musk to &#8220;efficiency&#8221; are clear. Musk&#8217;s strategy with DOGE embodies the lean, do-more-with-less ethos of tech startups, while the Gates Foundation aims to deliver humanitarian aid using a data-driven approach and expertise from organizations working directly with those in need.
The disagreement between the two billionaires extends to their views on philanthropy. Gates has criticized Musk for his role in slashing the USAID budget, while Musk has previously dismissed most philanthropy as &#8220;bullshit.&#8221;
Why It Matters: This public disagreement between two influential figures highlights the ongoing debate about the role of philanthropy and efficiency in addressing global challenges. 
Their contrasting approaches reflect broader discussions within the tech industry and philanthropic sector about the best ways to allocate resources and achieve impact. 
This debate will likely continue to shape the future of philanthropy and international aid.
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More Than a Feud: Elon Musk-Bill Gates Spat Sheds Light on Competing Views of Efficiency

Last week, gold and silver prices dropped after the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily reduce most tariffs on each other&#8217;s goods. This could be driving a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45429569" rel="noreferrer noopener">rotation out of safe-haven assets</a>.
Most gold mining stocks were among the top ten large-cap worst performers in the last week. Are they in your portfolio?
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<li>UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>) shares dipped 23.31%  in reaction to a media report on a possible investigation <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45443695" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">for criminal Medicare fraud</a>.</li>
<li>Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FI#NYSE">FI</a>) shares were down 9.46%.</li>
<li>Alamos Gold Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AGI#NYSE">AGI</a>) shares declined 9.43%.</li>
<li>Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AEM#NYSE">AEM</a>) stock fell 9.27%.</li>
<li>AngloGold Ashanti PLC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AU#NYSE">AU</a>) stock dived 9.06%.</li>
<li>Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KGC#NYSE">KGC</a>) stock fell 8.96%.</li>
<li>Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WPM#NYSE">WPM</a>) shares decreased 8.48%</li>
<li>Gold Fields Limited (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GFI#NYSE">GFI</a>) shares were down 8.47%.</li>
<li>Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/B#NYSE">B</a>) stock decreased 8.38%.</li>
<li>Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGLD#NASDAQ">RGLD</a>) stock dived 7.20%.</li>
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<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45184119/google-microsoft-meta-and-mclaren-back-mombaks-30m-amazon-reforestation-push-targeting-600m-in-carbon-credit-deals-by-2025">Google</a> is launching a major AI initiative that could shape the next generation of artificial intelligence startups. The AI Futures Fund promises direct investment, access to Google's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45314987/google-deploys-on-device-gemini-ai-to-fight-online-scams-blocks-millions-of-fraud-pages-in-real-time">Gemini</a> AI models, and deep technical mentorship for founders pushing the edge of innovation.
In a<a href="https://blog.google/technology/google-labs/ai-futures-fund/"> blog post</a> published Monday, Google outlined its intent to work closely with ambitious early-stage companies. The fund will offer hands-on support from Google's research and engineering teams, alongside go-to-market specialists and cloud credits to scale AI development.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Gemini-Powered Startups Get The Google Advantage</h2>
The AI Futures Fund will focus on helping founders build transformative products powered by Gemini, Google&#8217;s flagship AI model suite. According to AI Futures Fund&#8217;s<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmv3YKZtCr_HyQdtMWfUCjUUmxPuPTL9lV29Gs4k8d3P1iwg/viewform"> application page</a>, startups will be granted early access to the models and receive technical guidance directly from Google's in-house experts.
In addition to access and expertise, Google is sweetening the deal with cloud credits. These can be used to build, deploy, and scale high-performance AI systems on Google Cloud, according to the startup&#8217;s<a href="https://labs.google/aifuturesfund"> website</a>. With many generative AI models requiring expensive infrastructure to train and operate, these credits give early-stage companies a head start.
According to<a href="https://siliconangle.com/2025/05/12/googles-new-ai-futures-fund-turns-tap-startup-founders/"> SiliconANGLE</a>, Google aims to deepen its exposure to emerging AI startups and technologies through the AI Futures Fund, giving the company early insight into innovation while strengthening its position in a competitive field already shaped by rivals like Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), and OpenAI.
The fund will complement Google's previous $3 billion in combined investments in generative AI company Anthropic, where it holds a significant ownership stake and cloud partnership, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/12/google-launches-ai-startup-fund-offering-access-to-new-models.html">CNBC</a> reports. This tie-in positions Google to shape the trajectory of multiple leading-edge players simultaneously.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Google Doubles Down On Global AI Ecosystem Building</h2>
The AI Futures Fund is only the latest in a series of moves by Google to position itself as a key player in AI ecosystem growth. The company<a href="https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/google-org/google-generative-ai-accelerator-nonprofits/"> announced</a> in March 2024 a $20 million nonprofit accelerator through Google.org focused on generative AI, followed by an<a href="https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/google-united-nations-general-assembly-2024/"> introduction</a> in September of a $120 million Global AI Opportunity fund.
The giant also <a href="https://startup.google.com/programs/founders-funds/">launched</a> the Google for Startups Founders Funds in 2020. According to the company's website, the program has provided over $58 million in equity-free cash awards and support to more than 600 founders from diverse backgrounds since its inception.
The program expanded its focus to include AI startups in the U.S., with plans to extend support to international founders shortly, according to a<a href="https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/entrepreneurs/2024-google-for-startups-founders-funds/"> blog post</a>. This expansion aims to empower diverse entrepreneurs leveraging AI technology to solve real-world problems and drive innovation.
This broader commitment to inclusion in AI development has been echoed at the highest levels of the company. During his keynote at the United Nations' Summit of the Future in September, Google CEO Sundar Pichai emphasized Google's mission to ensure broad, equitable access to AI. "Just as the internet and mobile devices expanded opportunities for people around the world, now AI is poised to accelerate progress at unprecedented scale," Pichai said, according to a blog post from Google.&nbsp;
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Building The Next Generation Of AI Giants</h2>
At its core, the AI Futures Fund aims to surface the most daring AI ideas and accelerate their journey from concept to product. According to the application page, Google wants to "enable groundbreaking 0-to-1 products and features" by working closely with founders across all stages of growth.
Applications for the fund are now open, and the founders selected will enter Google's ecosystem with a toolkit that includes capital, exclusive model access, technical guidance, and go-to-market alignment, as detailed on the company&#8217;s website.
As investors search for the next wave of AI breakthroughs, and startups look for the resources to stay ahead, the AI Futures Fund could prove to be one of the most strategically important moves in Google's recent history.
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Ivanka Trump made an unexpected visit to the Philadelphia Eagles locker room on Friday. The visit seemed to be aimed at meeting cornerback Eli Ricks, who had previously complimented her.
What Happened: Ivanka Trump was seen in&nbsp;the Philadelphia Eagles&#8217; locker room, apparently in search of&nbsp;Eli Ricks, the player who&nbsp;had referred to her as&nbsp;&#8220;beautiful&#8221; during the team&#8217;s White&nbsp;House visit in April.
Ricks had initially posted on X,&nbsp;&#8220;Donald trump daughter is beautiful,&#8221;&nbsp;on April 29, to which Ivanka responded with a post stating, &#8220;Missed you today,&#8221; along with&nbsp;a photo of a note&nbsp;to Ricks that read,&nbsp;&#8220;stopped by to say hi!&nbsp;Sorry to miss you! Go&nbsp;Birds!&#8221;
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During her visit, Ivanka also posted videos and photos of her son Theo playing catch on the Eagles&#8217; practice field. Ricks, who&nbsp;joined the Eagles in 2023&nbsp;as an undrafted free agent, has participated in 23 games for the team since his joining.
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This visit by Ivanka Trump to the Eagles&#8217; locker room is a unique event, as it is not common for high-profile figures to make such personal visits to sports teams. The interaction between Ivanka and Ricks has been a topic of interest since their exchange on social media. 
The visit also highlights the personal interest of Ivanka in the team, as evidenced by her son&#8217;s participation in a catch game on the practice field. 
This event could potentially influence the public perception of the Eagles and their players, and it will be interesting to see if there are any further developments in this story.
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Ivanka Trump Drops by Eagles Locker Room, Responds to Player Who Called Her 'Beautiful': 'Stopped By To Say Hi! Sorry To Miss You! Go Birds!'

Klarna is backpedaling after cutting hundreds of human jobs and replacing them with artificial intelligence. The Swedish buy-now-pay-later company now says real people are essential to customer service and plans to bring them back—but in a gig-style setup.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">From All-In on AI to Human Reboot</h2>
Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski, once eager to make the company OpenAI&#8217;s &#8220;favorite guinea pig,&#8221; is now rethinking that approach. &#8220;From a brand perspective, a company perspective, I just think it's so critical that you are clear to your customer that there will be always a human if you want,&#8221; he told <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-08/klarna-turns-from-ai-to-real-person-customer-service">Bloomberg</a>.
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The company previously laid off workers and paused hiring, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/startups/25/02/43679965/klarnas-ceo-says-ai-can-already-do-all-the-jobs-that-we-as-humans-do-and-hes-proving-it-by-shrinking-his-workforce-by-22">touting its AI chatbot</a> as capable of doing the work of 700 support agents. That strategy helped save $10 million on marketing and contributed to Klarna&#8217;s push for efficiency after its valuation plunged from $45.6 billion to $6.7 billion in 2022. But now, Klarna is shifting again.
The new plan is apparently to hire remote <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/03/44144291/the-worlds-largest-call-center-company-will-use-ai-to-scrub-indian-accents-to-create-more-intimacy-increase-customer-satisfaction">customer service agents</a> who can log in and out as needed, similar to Uber drivers. The company is targeting students, rural populations, and even existing users to fill these roles. &#8220;There are tons of Klarna users that are very passionate about our company and would enjoy working for us,&#8221; Siemiatkowski told Bloomberg.&nbsp;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Reality Check for AI</h2>
This change comes after increasing signs that AI can't fully handle human-facing tasks. Siemiatkowski admitted to Bloomberg that Klarna went too far. &#8220;As cost unfortunately seems to have been a too predominant evaluation factor when organizing this, what you end up having is lower quality,&#8221; he said.
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Investor Chamath Palihapitiya <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45371290/chamath-palihapitiya-questions-ai-funding-after-swedish-bnpl-firm-klarna-rolls-back-ai-bets-startups-could-pivot-to-simply-use-ai-for-narrow-use-cases">called Klarna's move a warning</a> for the tech sector. He <a href="https://x.com/chamath/status/1922096736308490416">wrote on X</a> that the company&#8217;s shift could force many startups to pivot to simply &#8220;use AI for narrow use cases&#8221; and warned that replacing humans with &#8220;probabilistic code&#8221; is &#8220;fraught with edge cases.&#8221;
Klarna&#8217;s approach now blends AI with human support, rather than relying entirely on automation. As spokesperson Clare Nordstrom told <a href="https://www.customerexperiencedive.com/news/klarna-reinvests-human-talent-customer-service-AI-chatbot/747586/">CX Dive</a>: &#8220;AI gives us speed. Talent gives us empathy. Together, we can deliver service that&#8217;s fast when it should be, and empathetic and personal when it needs to be.&#8221;
Klarna says it&#8217;s committed to this hybrid model going forward, but the workforce will still shrink over time due to natural attrition. The company expects to drop from 3,000 employees to around 2,500 within a year as tech continues to evolve.
For Klarna, it's less about reversing course entirely and more about acknowledging that humans still matter, just on different terms.
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Renowned hedge fund manager Michael Burry has made a substantial alteration to his portfolio, maintaining only one bullish position.
What Happened: The recent SEC filings indicate that Burry&#8217;s Scion Asset Management has adopted a predominantly bearish outlook. The firm has established a significant&nbsp;position in put options against&nbsp;Nvidia&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), suggesting a pessimistic view on the chipmaker&#8217;s stock.
The <a href="https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=1649339">filings </a>also reveal that Scion has switched its previously bullish stance on Chinese equities, purchasing&nbsp;bearish put options on major&nbsp;Chinese firms, including Alibaba&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>)&nbsp;and Baidu&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>).
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Notably, Scion&#8217;s sole&nbsp;remaining long position is in&nbsp;Estee Lauder&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EL#NYSE">EL</a>), a cosmetics giant based in New York. This single bullish position underscores Burry&#8217;s prudent market strategy, as the cosmetics sector is frequently deemed recession-proof.
This is the second time&nbsp;in recent years that Burry&nbsp;has made significant changes to Scion&#8217;s portfolio. In 2023, he significantly cut the firm&#8217;s&nbsp;holdings, only to later admit&nbsp;his error and make new, focused investments.
Why It Matters: Michael Burry&#8217;s portfolio adjustments are closely watched by investors due to his reputation for predicting the 2007 housing market crash. His latest move to a largely bearish stance, particularly against Nvidia and major Chinese companies, could signal his anticipation of a downturn in these sectors. 
Furthermore, his sole bullish position in Estee Lauder suggests that he views the cosmetics industry as a safe haven amidst potential market volatility. 
This shift in strategy may influence other investors to reassess their own portfolios and market outlooks.
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These mid-cap stocks were the best performers in the last week. Are they in your portfolio?
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<li>Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FL#NYSE">FL</a>) shares rocketed 98.58% after Dick's Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKS#NYSE">DKS</a>) agreed to acquire the company at equity value of around $2.4 billion. Also, the company issued <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45435748" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">preliminary first-quarter results</a>. Several analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/fl/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">raised the price forecast</a>.</li>
<li>Archer Aviation Inc.'s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACHR#NYSE">ACHR</a>) stock jumped 50.96% after the company reported better-than-expected EPS results and announced an exclusive partnership that will make it the official air taxi provider of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45443360" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games</a>.  </li>
<li>DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DBRG#NYSE">DBRG</a>) shares increased 38.63%. Traders circulate an unconfirmed takeover rumor that 26North is in talks to acquire the company.</li>
<li>NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMR#NYSE">SMR</a>) stock escalated 38.51%  following the release <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45383335" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">of its first-quarter earnings</a>.</li>
<li>Diginex Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DGNX#NASDAQ">DGNX</a>) stock jumped 38.37%.</li>
<li>ImmunityBio, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBRX#NASDAQ">IBRX</a>) shares rose 37.20% after the company reported<a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45343007" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> better-than-expected results</a>.</li>
<li>Oklo Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OKLO#NYSE">OKLO</a>) stock increased 34.28% after the company reported a year-over-year <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45472603" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">increase in first-quarter results</a>.</li>
<li>Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LUNR#NASDAQ">LUNR</a>) shares grew 33.77% after the company issued FY25 sales guidance with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/45400804" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">its midpoint above estimates</a>.</li>
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Financial guru Ramit Sethi hasn't been afraid to talk about politics. He's been very critical of Trump's tariffs, and that has caused some people to tell him to <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ramit.sethi/video/7489842192853519662?lang=en">knock it off</a>. It seems like when any celebrity or influencer talks about politics, people who don't like the person's opinions want the political talk to tone down.
It makes sense for some industries more than others to discuss politics, and finance is one of them. You don't have to bring politics into every conversation, but it makes sense to discuss politics when talking about finance. Sethi concisely explains why.
"Money is political," he said in a recent TikTok.&nbsp;
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Sethi explains money's role in politics and why it's important to bring politics to the forefront of financial conversations.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Healthcare, Housing, and College Are Expensive Because Of Politics</h2>
Sethi starts by explaining how politics influence the prices of critical investments and services. Some people need healthcare services to live, but higher costs can price them out. Medical bills are one of the big reasons why people file for bankruptcy, so political issues around healthcare affect personal finances.
Sethi makes the same claims about housing and college tuition. Politicians can shorten the maximum mortgage term length or prevent big investment firms from gobbling up single-family homes, but they aren't. Trump didn't do that during his first term, and neither did Biden.&nbsp;
"That's a political choice that America made to keep your housing expensive," Sethi states.
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The same logic applies to colleges. College tuition soared when student loans were introduced. Tighter guardrails around student loans can make college more affordable for everyone. Talking about these issues invites debate and allows people to discuss constructive solutions that can improve people's finances.
Money and politics are intertwined.&nbsp;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Politics Impact The Stock Market</h2>
Sethi also explained how politics affects the stock market. This is a big deal for finance since people put their money into the stock market for retirement. Tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and fiscal policies are some of the forces that affect stock prices.
People want to know how to navigate the stock market and what to monitor. They look at earnings reports and industrial trends to gauge which stocks are worth buying. Politics also affect the stock market, and investors want to stay informed.&nbsp;
Later in the video, he claims that Trump inherited a great economy from Biden, which recovered better than any developed country. Sethi asserts that Trump messed up the economy and gaslighted his supporters into believing that the economy was horrible under Biden.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sethi Goes Off On Trump's Tariffs</h2>
Sethi then went off on Trump's tariffs, calling them a tax on the poor and middle class. Tariffs make most products more expensive since many products are made overseas. Companies that exclusively do all of their manufacturing in America can do well with tariffs, but these companies may also rely on overseas materials to create their products.
Furthermore, it's possible that American companies that are unaffected by tariffs raise prices on their products and services because they can. Sethi then stated that he believes in a theory that Trump is using tariffs so that companies can pay him to make exceptions.
"[He's] basically setting up a structure for him to receive bribes," Sethi suggested in the video.
Tariffs are political policies that have significant ramifications on people's finances. That's why it makes sense for financial influencers to discuss politics. It's hard to talk about personal finance without bringing up big political issues that affect people's wallets.
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Ramit Sethi Explains Why He Won't Stop Talking About Politics: 'Money Is Political'

President Donald Trump expressed his disapproval of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) following the company&#8217;s warnings about potential price hikes due to tariffs.
What Happened: On Saturday, Trump used his Truth Social platform to voice his criticism of Walmart&#8217;s tariff-related price increase warnings. The President urged both Walmart and China to &#8220;EAT THE TARIFFS,&#8221; and avoid passing the costs onto consumers.
&#8220;Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain. Walmart made BILLIONS OF DOLLARS last year, far more than expected. Between Walmart and China they should, as is said, "EAT THE TARIFFS," and not charge valued customers ANYTHING. I'll be watching, and so will your customers!!!&#8221; Trump wrote in the <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114523638623110397">post</a>. 
Last week John David Rainey, Walmart&#8217;s CFO, had commented <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/17/trump-tells-walmart-to-eat-the-tariffs.html">in</a> a CNBC interview about the unprecedented speed and magnitude of the price increases due to tariffs, creating a challenging environment for the retail giant.
While acknowledging the progress made by the Trump administration on tariffs, Rainey stated that they were still too high. Despite a 90-day reprieve that reduced&nbsp;duties on Chinese imports to&nbsp;30%, Walmart, which imports goods from several countries including China, is feeling the financial strain.
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"We have not seen price increases at this magnitude, in the speed in which they're coming at us before, and so it makes for a challenging environment," Rainey mentioned. 
Walmart is committed to maintaining competitive prices and plans to&nbsp;absorb some of the tariff-related&nbsp;costs. Rainey also anticipates that suppliers will bear some of the higher costs.
In response to Trump&#8217;s post, Walmart reaffirmed its commitment to keeping&nbsp;prices as low as possible, despite&nbsp;the reality of small retail&nbsp;margins.
Walmart joins a growing list of companies, including Microsoft and Mattel, warning of price increases due to tariffs. Some of these companies have already implemented price hikes on certain products.
Why It Matters: The escalating trade tensions and the resultant tariffs are putting pressure on retailers like Walmart, forcing them to navigate between maintaining competitive prices and managing increased costs. 
The public exchange between Trump and Walmart highlights the ongoing challenges faced by global retailers amidst fluctuating trade policies. 
The situation warrants close monitoring as it could potentially impact consumer spending and the broader retail industry.
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A recent call to the "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcwYsdkbvrc">The Ramsey Show</a>" revealed a couple trying to make all the right financial moves: no debt, a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/06/39417929/is-suze-orman-right-use-a-roth-ira-as-a-backup-emergency-fund-can-you-really-have-your-cake-and-">six-month emergency fund</a>, and a combined post-deduction income of $145,000. Their plan? Live on one income and invest the other.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Ramsey Steers Away</h2>
"Of that $145,000 that is take-home, $85,000 is mine and $60,000 is hers," the caller said. "So invest 60% of our take-home income. Is that overkill?"
The couple, both recent college grads, are renting and have big plans. The wife eventually wants to stay home with future kids. Until then, they want to go <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/high-return-investments">all in on investing</a> to build wealth quickly.
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But Dave Ramsey wasn't on board.
Instead of celebrating the couple&#8217;s intensity, Ramsey redirected the conversation to real estate. "Very, very few people that we have studied or that we know of and have tracked with that became wealthy used that plan," he said of long-term renting while investing aggressively.
Ramsey emphasized that rent will keep going up. "When the largest line item is rent and it <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/04/44818878/why-is-the-system-rigged-why-even-try-one-renter-asks-as-wages-stay-flat-and-rents-soar-while-landlo">goes up every single year</a>, your largest item is out of your control," he said. "When you fix it by buying and then you pay that house off … you have a net worth of a million and a half."
He urged the caller to save for a down payment instead of investing so much. "I would save a maximum of 15% of my household income into retirement," Ramsey said. "I would <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-use-hsa-for-retirement">stop the HSA</a> … and then I&#8217;d see how fast I can build up a fat, juicy down payment."
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Ramsey also chimed in with a cultural observation. "Guys can live under a bridge, 100%," he joked. His co-host, Ken Coleman, added, "When she becomes a stay-at-home mama, I promise you this … she&#8217;s gonna want a house."
Even Ramsey admitted he might be out of touch. "I forget ‘cause I&#8217;ve gotten old and I&#8217;ve been doing this so long," he said.
Buying a home can offer <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-long-to-build-wealth-in-real-estate">long-term financial benefits</a> that renting typically doesn't. While renting may seem more flexible in the short run, homeownership locks in housing costs and allows for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-calculate-home-equity">equity growth</a>, which can result in significantly greater wealth over time.
In the end, Ramsey praised the caller's mindset but offered a course correction: focus less on extreme investing and more on stability. "You&#8217;re actually paying attention, you&#8217;re planning, you&#8217;re thinking," he said. "You&#8217;re going to win."
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The cryptocurrency market is witnessing a significant downturn, with Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/shib/usd">SHIB</a>) being notably impacted. 
As per a&nbsp;report, the market has seen liquidations worth $298 million in cryptocurrencies, with Shiba Inu&#8217;s value declining by 5.81%.
The downturn for Shiba Inu commenced at&nbsp;the start of the week,&nbsp;with a promising price surge abruptly halted&nbsp;on May 12 due to&nbsp;a slump in the wider&nbsp;cryptocurrency market. Since May 11,&nbsp;SHIB has recorded losses on&nbsp;five out of six days&nbsp;as investors cashed in during rallies.
<a href="https://app.intotheblock.com/coin/SHIB/deep-dive?group=all&amp;chart=all">Data</a> from IntoTheBlock reveals that a staggering 25.74 trillion SHIB are presently held by 34,170 addresses within the narrow price bracket of&nbsp;$0.000014 and $0.000015, where SHIB&nbsp;is currently trading. This suggests that a significant portion of SHIB is held at a critical level.
The prevailing market conditions imply that&nbsp;the 25.74 trillion SHIB held&nbsp;within this range could be &#8220;stuck,&#8221; as the holders might be either breaking even or incurring losses, waiting for market trends to dictate their subsequent actions. 
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This consolidation zone could potentially serve&nbsp;as a support level if&nbsp;holders within this range opt to hold onto their assets in anticipation of a price recovery.
With SHIB clinging to the lower end&nbsp;of the $0.000014 to $0.000015&nbsp;range, the focus is now on whether it can bounce back or break. As it stands, the dog-themed coin, along with trillions of tokens, is trapped in a state of uncertainty.
The current situation of Shiba Inu highlights the volatility and unpredictability inherent in the cryptocurrency market. The significant amount of SHIB held at a decisive level underscores the uncertainty faced by investors. 
The future of SHIB and similar cryptocurrencies will largely depend on market trends and investor sentiment, making it crucial for investors to closely monitor these factors.
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Decagon, a two-year-old AI startup helping companies cut customer support costs, is in talks to raise $100 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, according to <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/rashishrivastava/2025/05/02/ai-startup-decagon-in-talks-to-raise-100-million-at-a-15-billion-valuation/">Forbes</a>, which cites multiple sources familiar with the deal.
Founded in 2023 by Jesse Zhang and Ashwin Sreenivas, Decagon builds customer support agents powered by artificial intelligence. These agents can <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/tech/25/03/44251055/cutting-costs-without-cutting-corners-via-ai-and-automation">handle common service tasks</a> like issuing refunds, canceling subscriptions and answering product questions. Companies including Notion, Duolingo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DUOL#NASDAQ">DUOL</a>), Bilt, Substack and Rippling already use the software.
&#8220;We think AI agents can be 10x employees,&#8221; Zhang told Forbes.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Winning Bake-Offs, Cutting Costs</h2>
Decagon's rise has been driven by its performance in what insiders call "bake-offs," where companies test AI tools head-to-head. &#8220;Decagon claims they win almost every time they go up against Sierra head to head,&#8221; one investor involved in the talks told Forbes. Sierra is a newer rival that is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/02/37147866/openais-chair-bret-taylor-dismisses-concerns-about-his-ai-chatbot-startup-competing-with-chatgpt-par">led by former Salesforce (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) co-CEO Bret Taylor</a>.
Startups are turning to these agents to handle tedious tasks that would otherwise require large outsourced teams. Forbes reported that Bilt, for example, reduced its customer support team from hundreds of contractors to just 65 after adopting Decagon. Another unnamed client reportedly cut 80% of its support staff. ClassPass, which uses Decagon to manage more than 2.5 million customer conversations, slashed its cost per reservation by 95%, according to <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/classpass-got-support-bot-par-humans">The Information</a>.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">$200 Million in Total Funding</h2>
The potential new funding round is being led by Andreessen Horowitz and Accel, with participation from existing backers. It would bring Decagon's total funding to $200 million, following a $65 million Series B round announced in October that valued the company at $650 million.
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The company's AI agents run on top of large language models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Cohere, and are fine-tuned using company-specific data like user manuals, how-to guides and historical customer service chats. A proprietary system helps companies keep this training data fresh and relevant.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Control, Transparency, and Voice</h2>
A key selling point, according to investors, is that Decagon gives businesses clear control over how its AI responds to customers.
&#8220;You as a customer can actually see what&#8217;s happening, understand it, and change things,&#8221; investor Elad Gil told Forbes. &#8220;You have control so that it really does the things that you want it to do.&#8221;
Decagon has also started partnering with ElevenLabs to build voice-enabled agents that sound more human, pushing beyond typed chat interactions.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Salesforce Enters the Arena</h2>
While Decagon has earned praise for its performance and transparency, it faces stiff competition. Salesforce recently <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44146057/salesforce-unveils-agentforce-2dx-ai-agents-that-work-beyond-chatbots">launched Agentforce 2dx</a>, a major update to its AI platform that allows agents to work behind the scenes, not just in chat windows. The update includes low-code and pro-code tools for building agents, real-time monitoring, and a developer edition for testing.
&#8220;We're making it easier than ever for businesses to embed agentic AI into any workflow,&#8221;&nbsp; Adam Evans, Salesforce's EVP and GM of AI Platform, said in a <a href="https://investor.salesforce.com/news/news-details/2025/Salesforce-Launches-Agentforce-2dx-with-New-Capabilities-to-Embed-Proactive-Agentic-AI-into-Any-Workflow-Create-Multimodal-Experiences-and-Extend-Digital-Labor-Throughout-the-Enterprise/default.aspx">statement</a>.
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It's no surprise that money remains a major source of stress for many Americans. From rising living expenses to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/retirement">uncertainty about retirement</a>, financial anxiety continues to weigh heavily on households — and it's not just about what's happening today, but about how secure people feel about their futures.
A recent Gallup <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/660071/inflation-top-financial-problem-fewer-cite.aspx">survey</a> offers new insight into what's weighing on American households. Inflation remains the most-cited financial concern, named by 29% of respondents. That number is down from 41% in 2022 — a notable drop — but still much higher than pre-2021 levels.
It's clear that people are still feeling the aftershocks of the inflation surge, even if price increases have slowed. The survey also <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45384608/u-s-households-now-need-70-more-income-to-buy-a-home-double-whammy-of-skyrocketing-prices-and-rates">found that housing costs</a> and a general lack of money tied as the second-biggest concerns, each cited by 12% of Americans.
While inflation worries have eased, broader financial anxiety has not. A record-high 53% of Americans say their financial situation is getting worse, while just 38% say it's improving. Nearly six in 10 are worried they won't have enough for retirement or to cover major medical expenses. And 57% fear they won't be able to maintain their current standard of living — a concern that's grown 15 points since 2019.
The worry is widespread but varies by income. Middle-income households are the most likely to name inflation as their top issue. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42173927/how-rich-are-you-find-out-whether-you-rank-as-upper-middle-or-lower-class-based-on-income-and-other-factors">Lower-income households</a> are more focused on making ends meet, while upper-income respondents are more concerned about investments and retirement planning.
So while inflation may no longer be dominating headlines, its impact continues to ripple through Americans' wallets and confidence. Whether these concerns grow or ease will likely depend on the direction of economic policy, especially new tariffs and their potential to push prices higher again. For now, caution and concern remain the norm.
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Justine Musk, the first wife of billionaire Elon Musk, offered her unique perspective on the journey to becoming a billionaire. She emphasized that there is no clear-cut path or strategy to amass such wealth.
What Happened: Justine Musk responded to a&nbsp;2015 Quora thread asking if sheer determination and hard work could&nbsp;lead to a billion-dollar fortune.&nbsp;Her response was a resounding &#8220;No.&#8221;
She stressed that determination alone is not enough. To attain billionaire status, one must be prepared to face extreme challenges and demonstrate high levels of risk tolerance and resilience.
Justine Musk advised shifting the focus from personal wants to understanding and catering to the needs and wants of the world. She emphasized the importance of developing unique and irreplaceable potential.
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"Will you be just as determined when you wash up on some deserted island, disoriented and bloody and ragged and beaten and staring into the horizon with no sign of rescue?" she added in the post. 
"Shift your focus away from what you want a billion dollars and get deeply, intensely curious about what the world wants and needs. Ask yourself what you have the potential to offer that is so unique and compelling and helpful that no computer could replace you, no one could outsource you, no one could steal your product and make it better and then club you into oblivion (not literally). Then develop that potential. Choose one thing and become a master of it. Choose a second thing and become a master of that," she continued.
Her insights are drawn from&nbsp;her personal experience being married&nbsp;to Elon Musk, who has&nbsp;an estimated net worth of&nbsp;$12.1 billion. She pointed out that the world doesn&#8217;t simply hand over a billion dollars to someone because they desire it or feel they deserve it. Money is given in exchange for something that the world perceives as being of equal or greater value.
"The world doesn't throw a billion dollars at a person because the person wants it or works so hard they feel they deserve it. The world does not care what you want or deserve. The world gives you money in exchange for something it perceives to be of equal or greater value: something that transforms an aspect of the culture, reworks a familiar story or introduces a new one, alters the way people think about the category and make use of it in daily life. There is no roadmap, no blueprint for this; a lot of people will give you a lot of advice, and most of it will be bad, and a lot of it will be good and sound but you'll have to figure out how it doesn't apply to you because you're coming from an unexpected angle," she wrote in the post.
Elon Musk is known for&nbsp;founding PayPal and leading innovative&nbsp;companies like&nbsp;Tesla Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) and SpaceX.
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벤징가는 지난 한 주 동안 <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">많은 투자자가 선호하는 주식</a>의 전망을 조사했다. 주요 기사 중 일부는 다음과 같다.
지난주, 미국 주식 시장은 S&amp;P 500이 2월 고점 대비 10% 이상 하락하면서 조정 국면에 접어들었다. 투자자들은 도널드 트럼프 대통령의 캐나다산 철강 및 알루미늄에 대한 관세 인상으로 인한 경기 침체 우려와 글로벌 성장 둔화 가능성에 대해 우려를 표했다.
소비자 신뢰지수가 급락하여 미시간 대학교의 소비자 신뢰지수가 11% 하락한 57.9로 2022년 이후 최저치를 기록했다. 무역 갈등, 정부 해고 및 이민 제한이 지출 감소와 고용 시장 약화에 대한 우려를 불러일으켰다.
이러한 혼란 속에서도 금요일에는 시장이 반등하여 다우 지수가 200포인트 이상 상승했다. 유틸리티, 기술 및 에너지 주식이 상승한 반면, 소비재와 금융주식은 부진하여 경제 불확실성이 여전히 존재함을 나타냈다.
벤징가는 투자자들에게 가장 인기 있는 주식에 대해 매일 보도한다. 지난주 가장 긍정적(bullish)이었던 기사와 가장 부정적(bearish)이었던 기사를 소개한다.
<h3>긍정적 기사</h3>
<a href="https://kr.benzinga.com/news/usa/stocks/%EB%8F%84%ED%81%90%EC%82%AC%EC%9D%B8-4%EB%B6%84%EA%B8%B0-%EC%8B%A4%EC%A0%81-%EB%A7%A4%EC%B6%9Ceps-%EC%98%88%EC%83%81%EC%B9%98-%EC%83%81%ED%9A%8C-%EA%B3%84%EC%95%BD%EA%B8%88%EC%95%A1-11/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;도큐사인 4분기 실적: 매출이 뛰어났고, EPS가 뛰어났으며, 청구액이 11% 증가했고, 주가가 약한 전망에도 불구하고 상승&#8221;</a>의 기사에서 Adam Eckert는 도큐사인(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOCU#NASDAQ">DOCU</a>)의 4분기 실적에 대한 기사에서는 매출이 9% 증가한 7억 7,630만 달러, 조정 주당 순이익이 86센트로 예상치를 초과했으며, 청구액이 11% 증가했다고 보고했다고 보도했다. 가이던스는 부진했지만 주가는 상승했다.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44301722/d-wave-quantum-stock-rallies-on-strong-q4-booking-growth-and-optimistic-outlook" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-google-interstitial="false">&#8220;D-웨이브 퀀텀 주가, 4분기 예약 증가로 상승, 낙관적 전망&#8221;</a>의 기사에서 Nabaparna Bhattacharya는 D-웨이브 퀀텀(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QBTS#NYSE">QBTS</a>)의 4분기 예약 매출이 전년 대비 502% 증가한 1,830만 달러에 달하고, 2025년 1분기 매출이 1,000만 달러를 초과할 것으로 예상된다고 보도했다. 이 주식은 급등했다.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44323837/radius-recycling-lands-merger-deal-at-115-premium-shares-skyrocket" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-google-interstitial="false">&#8220;라디우스 리사이클링, 115% 프리미엄으로 합병 계약 체결, 주가 급등&#8221;</a>의 기사에서 Lekha Gupta는 라디우스 리사이클링(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RDUS#NASDAQ">RDUS</a>)가 도요타 쯔우쇼 아메리카에 의해 13억 4천만 달러에 인수되며 주가가 115% 프리미엄으로 30달러에 제안되었다는 소식이 전해지면서 주가가 109% 급등했다고 보도했다.
추가적인 긍정적 의견들은 다음과 같다:
&#8211; <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/top-stories/25/03/44313558/nvidia-stock-reached-all-time-highs-after-jensen-huangs-ces-keynote-will-next-weeks-gtc-spark-another-surge">엔비디아 주식, 젠슨 황의 CES 기조연설 이후 사상 최고가 기록 — 다음 주 GTC가 또 다른 급등을 촉발할까?</a>
&#8211; <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/price-target/25/03/44302205/why-intel-stock-is-surging-thursday">인텔 주식이 목요일에 급등한 이유</a>
&#8211; <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/03/44317256/bitcoin-to-hit-250k-by-end-of-2025-tim-draper-predicts-will-be-the-dominant-currency-of-the-world">비트코인이 2025년 말까지 25만 달러에 도달할 것이라는 팀 드레이퍼의 예측: &#8216;세계의 주요 통화가 될 것이다.&#8217;</a>
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<h3>부정적 기사들</h3>
<a href="https://kr.benzinga.com/news/usa/stocks/%EB%A7%A4%EA%B7%B8%EB%8B%88%ED%94%BC%EC%84%BC%ED%8A%B8-%EC%84%B8%EB%B8%90-%EB%8B%A8-%ED%95%98%EB%A3%A8-%EB%A7%8C%EC%97%90-%EC%8B%9C%EC%B4%9D-7500%EC%96%B5-%EB%8B%AC%EB%9F%AC-%EB%82%A0%EC%95%84/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;‘매그니피센트 세븐' 단 하루 만에 시총 7,500억 달러 날아가…빅테크 랠리 끝났나?&#8221;</a>의 기사에서 Hayden Buckfire는 테슬라(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)를 포함한 매그니피센트 7으로 알려진 기술 회사들이 경기 침체 우려와 도널드 트럼프 대통령의 관세 계획으로 인하여 하루 만에 시장 가치가 7,500억 달러 이상 감소했다고 보도했다.
<a href="https://kr.benzinga.com/news/usa/stocks/%ED%8A%B8%EB%9F%BC%ED%94%84-%EB%AF%B8%EB%94%94%EC%96%B4-%EC%95%A4-%ED%85%8C%ED%81%AC%EB%86%80%EB%A1%9C%EC%A7%80-%EC%B7%A8%EC%9E%84-%EC%9D%B4%ED%9B%84-%EC%A3%BC%EA%B0%80-50-%ED%95%98%EB%9D%BD/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;트럼프 미디어 앤 테크놀로지, 취임 이후 주가 50% 하락&#8221;</a>의 기사에서 Erica Kollmann은 트럼프 미디어 앤 테크놀로지 그룹(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DJT#NASDAQ">DJT</a>)의 주가가 도널드 트럼프 대통령 취임 이후 50% 하락했다고 보도했다. 주가는 19.50달러로 마감됐으며, 시장 변동성과 정책 불확실성으로 인해 하락세를 보였다.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44274151/palantirs-stock-takes-a-hit-but-will-aipcon-defense-deals-be-the-comeback-catalyst" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-google-interstitial="false">&#8220;팔란티어 주가가 하락했다. AIPCon과 방위 산업 거래가 반등의 기폭제가 될 수 있을까?&#8221;</a>의 기사에서 Surbhi Jain은 팔란티어 테크놀로지스(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>)의 주가가 지난 한 달 동안 33.51% 하락하여 주요 이동 평균선 아래로 거래되었으며, 투자자들이 AIPCon과 최근 방산 계약에서 나올 잠재적인 촉매를 기다리고 있다는 보도도 있었다고 전했다.
더 많은 약세 의견을 보려면 다음 포스트들을 확인:
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목요일(13일) 미국 주요 지수는 S&amp;P 500 지수가 <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/03/44317410/sp-500-enters-technical-correction-as-trade-war-fears-rattle-markets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">기술적 조정 영역에 진입</a>하는 등 격동적인 장세를 보였다. 지수는 무역 긴장 고조와 도널드 트럼프 대통령의 최근 관세 위협에 흔들리며 사상 최고치 대비 10% 하락했다. 최근 인플레이션 지표가 미국 경제에 대해 보다 낙관적인 그림을 그리고 있음에도 불구하고, 투자자들은 관세 인상이 기업 수익을 약화시키고 공급망을 교란할 수 있다고 우려하면서 여전히 무역 정책 리스크에 집중하고 있다.
S&amp;P 500 지수는 1.4% 가까이 하락하여 5,521.52포인트로 마감했고, 나스닥 지수는 2% 가까이 하락하여 17,303.02포인트로 마감했다. 다우존스 산업평균지수도 목요일 1.3% 하락한 40,813.57포인트로 마쳤다.
목요일 소매 투자자와 트레이더들의 주목을 받은 주요 주식은 다음과 같다.
<h3>D-웨이브 퀀텀 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QBTS#NYSE">QBTS</a>)</h3>
D-웨이브 퀀텀 주가는 18.73% 급등하여 장중 최고가 7.12달러, 최저가 6.04달러를 기록한 후 6.91달러로 마감했다. 52주 최고가와 최저가는 각각 11.41달러, 0.75달러다. 목요일에 D-웨이브 퀀텀은 4분기 조정 순익이 주당 8센트로 시장 전망치를 1% 밑돌았다고 발표했다. 분기 매출이 전년 동기 대비 21% 감소한 230만 9,000달러를 기록했지만, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44301722/d-wave-quantum-stock-rallies-on-strong-q4-booking-growth-and-optimistic-outlook" target="_blank" rel="noopener">강력한 예약 성장</a>과 낙관적인 전망이 투자자들의 관심을 불러일으켰다.
<h3>도큐사인 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOCU#NASDAQ">DOCU</a>)</h3>
도큐사인의 주가는 6.78% 하락하여 74.70달러로 마감했으며, 장중 최고가는 79.36달러, 최저가는 74.26달러였다. 주가 52주 범위는 107.86~48.70달러다. 목요일 시간외 거래에서 주가는 11.65 % 상승한 83.40달러를 기록했다. 4분기 매출이 7억 7630만 달러로 컨센서스 예상치를 상회했다고 발표했으며, <a href="//www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/03/44317205/docusign-q4-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-billings-up-11-shares-move-higher-despite-soft-guidance"" target="_blank" rel="noopener">주당 순이익</a>도 예상치를 상회했다.
<h3>울타 뷰티 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>)</h3>
울타 뷰티의 주가는 4.48% 하락하여 314.47달러로 마감했다. 그러나 목요일 애프터마켓에서는 6.5% 상승한 335달러로 마감했다. 주가는 장중 최고가 329.54달러, 최저가 309.01달러를 기록했으며 52주 최고가는 574.76 달러, 최저가는 309.01 달러이다. 울타 뷰티는 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/03/44317611/ulta-beauty-stock-climbs-on-q4-earnings-beat-fiscal-2025-will-be-a-pivotal-year" target="_blank" rel="noopener">4분기 매출</a>이 34억 9,000만 달러로 예상치를 상회했다고 발표했다. 주당 순이익도 예상치를 상회했으며 2025회계연도가 중추적인 한 해가 될 것으로 전망했다.
메타 플랫폼스 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)
메타 플랫폼은 4.67% 하락하여 590.64달러로 마감했다. 주식의 장중 최고가는 620.50달러, 최저가는 586.51달러였으며 52주 범위는 740.91달러에서 414.50달러다. 목요일 주가 하락은 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/03/44317112/meta-shares-drop-during-market-sell-off-and-tariff-concerns-whats-going-on" target="_blank" rel="noopener">관세 우려</a>가 기술주에 영향을 미치면서 광범위한 시장 매도세 속에서 발생했다.
<h3>테슬라 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)</h3>
테슬라의 주가는 2.99% 하락하여 240.68달러로 마감했다. 장중 최고가는 248.29달러, 최저가는 232.60달러였고, 52주 최고가는 488.54달러, 최저가는 138.80달러다. JP모건 애널리스트들은 테슬라가 2022년 이후 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44295808/tesla-braces-for-lowest-quarterly-deliveries-since-2022-jpmorgan-predicts-a-brand-has-lost-so-much-value-so-quickly" target="_blank" rel="noopener">분기별 인도량이 가장 저조</a>할 것으로 예상하며, 일론 머스크 CEO가 트럼프 행정부에 관여하는 것이 브랜드 가치에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 꼽았다.
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도큐사인(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOCU#NASDAQ">DOCU</a>)은 목요일(13일) 장 마감 후 4분기 재무 실적을 발표했다. 이번 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/03/n44315593/docusign-announces-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-year-2025-financial-results" target="_blank" rel="noopener">분기의 주요 수치</a>는 다음과 같다.
4분기 실적: 계약 클라우드 기업 도큐사인은 4분기 매출이 7억 7630만 달러로 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">컨센서스 예상치</a> 7억 6131만 달러를 상회했다고 발표했다. 4분기 조정 주당순이익은 주당 86센트로 애널리스트 예상치인 주당 85센트를 상회했다고 보고했다.
총 매출은 전년 대비 9% 증가했다. 구독 매출은 전년 동기 대비 9% 증가한 7억 5,780만 달러, 전문 서비스 및 기타 매출은 11% 증가한 1억 8,050만 달러를 기록했다.
계약금액은 9억 2,320만 달러로 전년 대비 11% 증가했다. 영업 활동으로 인한 순현금은 총 3억 7,090만 달러였다. 해당 분기에 2억 7,960만 달러의 잉여현금흐름이 발생했다.
도큐사인은 4분기에 1억 6,160만 달러 상당의 보통주를 재매입했다고 밝혔다. 11억 달러의 현금, 현금 등가물, 제한적 현금 및 투자로 분기를 마감했다.
도큐사인 CEO인 앨런 티게슨(Allan Thygesen)은 이렇게 말했다. &#8220;2025회계연도는 도큐사인에게 혁신적인 한 해였다. 우리는 AI 기반 계약 관리 플랫폼인 &#8216;도큐사인 IAM&#8217;을 출시하여 고객과 함께 빠른 속도로 성장하고 있다. 4분기에 우리 비즈니스는 강력한 매출 성장과 수익성을 달성했다. 우리는 앞으로 다가올 중요한 기회를 추구할 수 있는 좋은 위치에 있다.&#8221;
가이던스: 도큐사인은 1분기 매출이 7억 4,500만 달러에서 7억 4,900만 달러 사이가 될 것으로 전망하고 있으며, 예상치는 7억 5,558만 달러로 제시되었다. 1분기 계약금액은 7억 4,100만 달러에서 7억 5,100만 달러 사이가 될 것으로 보고 있다.
도큐사인은 연간 매출이 31억 3,000만 달러에서 31억 4,000만 달러 사이가 될 것으로 전망하는 반면, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener">벤징가 프로</a>는 31억 5,000만 달러로 추정하고 있다.
DOCU 주가 움직임: 도큐사인 주가는 목요일 애프터마켓에서 11.04% 상승한 82.95달러에 거래되고 있다.
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도큐사인 4분기 실적: 매출·EPS 예상치 상회, 계약금액 11% 증가...시간외 11% 급등

CNN 머니 공포·탐욕 지수는 전반적인 시장 심리가 위축되는 것으로 나타났다. 금요일에는 &#8216;중립&#8217; 영역에 위치했다.
금요일 미국 증시는 혼조세를 보이는 가운데, 예상보다 양호한 11월 고용지표 발표 이후 S&amp;P 500 지수와 나스닥 종합 지수가 신기록을 세웠다. S&amp;P 500 지수와 나스닥 지수는 각각 0.96%와 3.34% 상승하며 3주 연속 상승세를 기록했다. 그러나 다우지수는 한 주 동안 0.6% 하락했다.
11월 비농업 고용건수는 22만 7,000건 증가하여 기존 상향 조정된 3만 6,000건에서 급격히 증가했고, 트레이딩이코노믹스의 예상치인 20만 건을 상회했다. 실업률은 예상대로 4.1%에서 4.2%로 상승했다. 시간당 평균 수입은 월 0.4%의 속도로 증가하여 10월의 0.4% 증가에서 안정세를 유지했으며 예상치인 0.3%를 상회했다.
도큐사인(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOCU#NASDAQ">DOCU</a>)은 예상보다 양호한 3분기 재무 실적을 발표하고 예상치를 상회하는 2025회계연도 매출 가이던스를 발표한 후 금요일에 주가가 약 28% 상승했다.
아사나(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASAN#NYSE">ASAN</a>) 주식은 회사가 예상보다 좋은 3분기 재무 결과를 발표하고 2025회계연도 가이던스가 예상치를 상회한다고 발표한 후 43% 이상 상승했다.
룰루레몬(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LULU#NASDAQ">LULU</a>) 주식은 회사가 예상보다 좋은 3분기 재무 결과를 발표하고 자사주매입 프로그램을 10억 달러 확대한다고 발표한 후 약 16% 급등했다.
에너지, 유틸리티, 헬스케어 섹터가 금요일에 가장 큰 손실을 기록하면서 S&amp;P 500의 대부분의 섹터가 마이너스로 마감했다. 그러나 임의소비재 및 통신 서비스 섹터는 전체 시장 추세와 달리 상승 마감했다.
금요일 다우존스 지수는 약 123포인트 하락한 44,642.52포인트로 마감했다. 반면 S&amp;P 500 지수는 0.25% 상승한 6,090.27포인트, 나스닥 종합 지수는 0.81% 상승한 19,859.77포인트로 마감되었다.
투자자들은 오늘 오라클, 톨 브라더스, 케이시스 제너럴 스토어 등의 실적 발표를 기다리고 있다.
<h3>CNN 비즈니스 공포·탐욕 지수란?</h3>
공포·탐욕 지수는 현재 53을 기록하고 있으며, 금요일에 "중립" 영역으로 이동했다. 이전 수치는 54.5였다.
공포·탐욕 지수는 현재 시장 심리를 측정하는 지표다. 공포가 높을수록 주가에 압력을 가하고, 탐욕이 높을수록 주가를 상승시킨다는 전제를 바탕으로 한다. 이 지수는 동일한 가중치를 가진 7가지 지표를 기준으로 계산된다. 지수의 범위는 0에서 100까지이며 0은 최대 공포를, 100은 최대 탐욕을 나타낸다.
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S&P·나스닥 11월 고용 예상치 상회하며 사상 최고치 기록: 공포·탐욕 지수는 '중립' 영역

이들 11개 대형주는 지난주 최고의 성과를 거두었다. 그것들이 당신의 포트폴리오에 있나요?
1. 크레도 테크놀로지 그룹 홀딩(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRDO#NASDAQ">CRDO</a>) 주식은 2분기 실적 발표 후 주가가 51.61% 급등하였으며, 여러 회사들이 주식에 대한 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42298407" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">가격 예측을 상향 조정</a>했다.
2. 슈퍼 마이크로 컴퓨터(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) 주식은 내부 조사 결과 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42367077" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">경영진이나 이사회와 관련</a>된 &#8220;불법 행위나 사기 증거가 없다&#8221;는 발표 후 34.59% 상승했다.
3. 도큐사인(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOCU#NASDAQ">DOCU</a>) 주식은 3분기 실적 발표 및 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42352653" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">기대보다 좋은 가이던스 발표</a> 이후 34.26% 상승했다. 여러 애널리스트들이 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/docu/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">가격 예측을 상향 조정</a>했다.
4. 루브릭(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RBRK#NYSE">RBRK</a>) 주식은 3분기 실적이 기대 이상으로 나타난 후 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42353379" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">주가가 27.17% 상승</a>했다. 여러 애널리스트들이 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/rbrk/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">주가 예측을 상향 조정</a>했다.
5. 룰루레몬 애틀라티카(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LULU#NASDAQ">LULU</a>) 주식은 3분기 실적이 기대 이상으로 나타난 후 주가가 24.62% 상승했으며, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42367217" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">애널리스트들이 주가 예측을 상향 조정</a>했다.
6. 퓨어 스토리지(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSTG#NYSE">PSTG</a>) 주식은 3분기 재무 실적이 기대 이상으로 나타나고 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42303442" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">4분기 가이던스 발표</a> 이후 22.51% 상승했다. 여러 애널리스트들이 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/pstg/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">주가 예측을 상향 조정</a>했다.
7. 마벨 테크놀로지(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) 주식은 3분기 실적이 긍정적으로 나타나고 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42321281" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">애널리스트들이 주가 예측을 상향 조정</a>한 후 22.46% 상승했다.
8. 로쿠(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROKU#NASDAQ">ROKU</a>) 주식은 애널리스트의 긍정적인 평가로 주가가 21.86% 상승했다. 니덤(Needham)이 &#8220;매수&#8221; 등급을 유지하고 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42325582" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">100달러 목표 주가를 재확인</a>했다.
9. 오로라 이노베이션(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AUR#NASDAQ">AUR</a>) 주식은 지난주 21.33% 상승했다.
10. 아메리칸 항공 그룹(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAL#NASDAQ">AAL</a>) 주식은 4분기 및 연간 전망이 기대 이상으로 나타난 후 19.83% 상승했다.
11. 앱러빈(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>) 주식은 여러 애널리스트들이 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42324175" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">가격 예측을 상향 조정</a>한 후 19.23% 상승했다.
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슈퍼 마이크로, 룰루레몬 및 로쿠 지난주 최고 성과를 보여준 11개 대형주 중 일부 (12월 2일-6일)

짐 크레이머는 목요일 밤 주요 소매업체의 실적 호조에도 불구하고 주의를 기울일 것을 촉구했다. 울타 뷰티(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>), 룰루레몬  (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LULU#NASDAQ">LULU</a>), 도큐사인(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOCU#NASDAQ">DOCU</a>)이 시간외 거래에서 상당한 상승세를 보이고 있었다.
무슨 일 있었나: CNBC &#8216;매드 머니&#8217;의 진행자 짐 크레이머는 "우리는 테이블에서 무언가를 떼어내는 것이 얼마나 어려운지에 대해 이야기하지만 때로는 그렇게 해야 할 때도 있다"며 "룰루레몬와 울타 뷰티, 도큐사인이 이렇게 많이 오를 때 하고 싶지는 않은 말이지만, 여러분은 안전하게 투자해야 하고 분별력을 가져야 한다&#8221;고 X에 올렸다.
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We talk about how hard it is to take something off the table but sometimes you have to.. When you see LULU and ULTA and DOCU roar it&#39;s the last thing you want to do but you need to be safe and sensible, too
&mdash; Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) <a href="https://twitter.com/jimcramer/status/1864786311246188756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
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뷰티 소매업체 울타 뷰티는 3분기 주당 5.14달러의 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/12/42351981/ulta-beauty-shares-climb-on-better-than-expected-q3-results-raised-fy24-sales-outlook" target="_blank" rel="noopener">실적을 발표</a>한 후 시간외 거래에서 12.16% 급등하여 애널리스트 예상치인 4.54달러를 크게 상회하며 급등세를 주도했다. 울타 뷰티는 25억 3,000만 달러의 매출을 기록하여 예상치인 25억 달러를 초과했으며, 동일점포매출은 0.6% 증가했다.
운동복 제조업체 룰루레몬 주가는 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/buybacks/24/12/42352166/lululemon-q3-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-1b-buyback-increase-continued-momentum-across-international-markets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">해외 성장세</a>에 힘입어 시간외 거래에서 9.19% 상승했다. 24억 달러의 매출과 주당 2.87달러의 순이익을 기록하여 월가 예상치를 상회했다. 해외 매출은 전년 대비 33% 증가하여 미주 지역의 2% 성장 둔화를 상쇄하는 데 도움이 되었다.
전자서명 회사 도큐사인은 시간외 거래에서 주가가 14.60% 상승하며 인상적인 실적을 마무리했다. 도큐사인은 7억 5,480만 달러의 매출에 주당 90센트의 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/12/42352653/docusign-stock-soars-on-q3-earnings-beat-revenue-beat-strong-guidance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">조정 순이익을 기록</a>해 두 지표 모두에서 애널리스트 예상치를 상회했다. 구독 매출은 전년 대비 8% 증가한 7억 3,470만 달러를 기록했다.
크레이머는 울타와 룰루레몬에 대한 낙관적인 전망을 내놓았지만, 수익 유지에 대한 시장의 광범위한 우려를 반영한 신중한 어조였다. 그는 X에서 "매우 강렬한 밤이었으며, 프로그램 도중에 룰루레몬과 울타 뷰티에 대한 강세 콜을 땀을 흘리며 지켜봤다&#8221;고 언급했다.
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Very strong night, and i have to tell you i was sweating the program on both my bullish calls on LULU and on ULTA
&mdash; Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) <a href="https://twitter.com/jimcramer/status/1864784759584625080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
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이번 실적 호조는 소매업체들이 어려운 경제 환경을 헤쳐나가는 가운데 나온 것이었다. 울타의 매출총이익률 은 비용 증가로 인해 39.7%로 감소한 반면, 룰루레몬의 재고 수준은 8% 증가한 18억 달러를 기록했다.
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짐 크레이머, 울타·룰루레몬·도큐사인 급등 속 "안전하고 분별력 있는 투자 해야"

계약 클라우드 회사인 도큐사인(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOCU#NASDAQ">DOCU</a>)은 목요일(5일) 장 마감 후 3분기 재무 실적을 발표했다. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/12/n42350798/docusign-announces-third-quarter-fiscal-2025-financial-results" target="_blank" rel="noopener">실적 보고서</a> 요약은 다음과 같다.
3분기 실적: 도큐사인의 3분기 매출은 7억 5,480만 달러로 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">컨센서스 예상치</a> 7억 4,526만 달러를 상회했다. <a href="//pro.benzinga.com/"" target="_blank" rel="noopener">벤징가 프로</a>에 따르면 도큐사인은 3분기 조정 주당순이익이 90센트로 애널리스트 예상치 주당 87센트를 상회했다고 발표했다.
총 매출은 전년 동기 대비 8% 증가했다. 구독 수익은 전년 대비 8% 증가한 7억 3,470만 달러, 전문 서비스 및 기타 수익은 11% 증가한 2,010만 달러였다.
청구액은 7억 5,230만 달러로 전년 대비 9% 증가했다. 영업 활동으로 인한 순현금은 총 2억 3,430만 달러였다. 해당 분기에 2억 1,070만 달러의 잉여현금흐름이 발생했다. 도큐사인은 11억 달러 규모의 현금, 현금 등가물, 제한적 현금 및 투자로 분기를 마감했다.
앨런 티게슨(Allan Thygesen) 도큐사인 CEO는 &#8220;지능형 계약 관리(IAM) 플랫폼의 새로운 기능을 통해 고객에게 강력하고 새로운 혁신을 제공했다&#8221;며 "3분기에는 초기 IAM 모멘텀이 예상을 뛰어넘었으며, 강력한 매출 성장과 영업 이익으로 핵심 비즈니스의 개선을 지속적으로 추진했다&#8221;고 말했다.
이 기사도 읽어보세요: <a style="font-size: revert; font-weight: revert;" href="https://kr.benzinga.com/news/usa/stocks/%EC%9A%B8%ED%83%80-%EB%B7%B0%ED%8B%B0-3%EB%B6%84%EA%B8%B0-%ED%98%B8%EC%8B%A4%EC%A0%81%EA%B3%BC-2024%EB%85%84-%EB%A7%A4%EC%B6%9C-%EC%A0%84%EB%A7%9D-%EC%83%81%ED%96%A5-%EC%8B%9C%EA%B0%84%EC%99%B8-12/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">울타 뷰티: 3분기 호실적과 2024년 매출 전망 상향, 시간외 12% 급등</a>
전망: 도큐사인은 4분기 매출을 7억 5,800만 달러~7억 6,200만 달러로 예상하고 있으며, 전망치는 7억 5,595만 달러다. 4분기 청구액은 8억 7천만 달러~8억 8천만 달러로 예상하고 있다.
또한 2025회계연도 매출이 29억 5,900만 달러~29억 6,300만 달러로 예상되며 전망치는 29억 4,800만 달러다.
도큐사인 주가 움직임: <a href="//pro.benzinga.com/"" target="_blank" rel="noopener">벤징가 프로</a>에 따르면 목요일 시간외 거래에서 13.52% 상승한 94.99달러에 거래되고 있다.
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도큐사인: 3분기 호실적과 강력한 가이던스, 시간외 13% 급등

도큐사인(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOCU#NASDAQ">DOCU</a>)은 목요일에 시장 마감 후 2분기 재무 결과를 발표했다. 이 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/09/n40740099/docusign-announces-second-quarter-fiscal-2025-financial-results">보고서의 요약</a>은 다음과 같다.
2분기 실적: 도큐사인은 2분기 매출을 7억 3,600만 달러로 보고했는데, 이는 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">컨센서스 예상치</a>인 7억 2,736만 달러를 넘어섰다. 이 전자 서명 클라우드 회사는 2분기 조정된 주당순이익(EPS)을 97센트로 보고했는데, 이는 애널리스트 추정치인 주당 80센트를 뛰어넘는 수치이다.
총 매출과 구독 매출은 전년 대비 7% 증가했다. 전문 서비스 및 기타 매출은 전년 대비 2% 증가했다. 청구액은 7억 2,450만 달러로 전년 대비 2% 증가했다.
영업활동으로 인한 순현금은 총 2억 2,020만 달러였다. 이 회사는 해당 분기에 1억 9,790만 달러의 잉여 현금 흐름을 창출했는데, 이는 전년도 분기의 1억 8,360만 달러보다 증가한 수치이다. 도큐사인은 10억 달러의 현금, 등가물, 제한된 현금 및 투자로 분기를 마감했다.
도큐사인의 CEO인 알란 티게센(Allan Thygesen)은 "도큐사인은 향상된 비즈니스 안정성과 향상된 효율성으로 진화를 이어가며 기록적인 영업 이익을 달성했다"고 말했다.
&#8220;이번 분기에 지능형 계약 관리 플랫폼 출시를 시작한 것을 자랑스럽게 생각하며 초기 결과와 고객 피드백에 힘을 얻었다.&#8221;
앞으로의 전망: 도큐사인은 3분기 매출이 7억 4,300만 달러에서 7억 4,700만 달러 사이가 될 것으로 예상하고 있다. 또한, 2분기 청구액이 7억 1,000만 달러에서 7억 2,000만 달러 사이가 될 것으로 보고 있다. 도큐사인은 2025 회계연도 매출 가이던스를 29억 4,000만 달러에서 29억 5,200만 달러로 상향 조정했다.
DOCU 주가 움직임: 도큐사인의 주식은 목요일 애프터 마켓에서 0.72% 상승한 57.34달러에 거래되었다.
사진: DocuSign 제공.

도큐사인: 양호한 2분기 실적과 연간 가이던스 상향 조정으로 주식이 소폭 상승

금요일 아침(현지시간) 미국 주식 선물이 상승하며, 오늘 투자자의 관심을 끌 수 있는 일부 주식은 다음과 같다:
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<li>월스트리트는 J.질(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JILL#NYSE">JILL</a>)이 개장 전에 1억 5,492만 달러의 매출과 주당 99센트의 분기 이익을 보고할 것으로 예상하고 있다. J.질의 주가는 시간외 거래에서 0.8% 상승한 35.50달러를 기록했다. 이 회사는 여성 의류 업계에서 전문 소매업체로 운영되고있다.</li>
<li>베일 리조트(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTN#NYSE">MTN</a>)는 목요일에 3분기 실적이 예상보다 부진했다고 발표했다. 이 회사는 주당 9.54달러의 분기 이익을 공시했는데, 이는 시장 추정치인 주당 10.03달러를 하회한 수치이다. 이 회사의 매출은 13억 달러 기대치보다 12억 8천만 달러를 기록했다. 베일 리조트의 주가는 시간외 거래에서 6.2% 하락한 182.00달러를 기록했다.</li>
<li>분석가들은 그레이엄 코퍼레이션(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GHM#NYSE">GHM</a>)이 매출 4,450만 달러에 주당 4센트의 분기 이익을 게시할 예상한다. 이 회사는 시장이 열리기 전에 실적을 발표할 예정다. 그레이엄의 주식은 시간외 거래에서 7.4% 상승한 27.99달러를 기록했다.</li>
</ul>
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<li>도큐사인(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOCU#NASDAQ">DOCU</a>)은 1분기에 예상보다 나은 실적을 발표했으며, 회사의 이사회도 기존 주식 환매 프로그램에 10억 달러의 증액을 승인했다. 이 회사는 2분기 매출이 7억 1,500만 달러에서 7억 2,500만 달러에 이를 것으로 예상한다고 밝혔다. 도큐사인의 주가는 시간외 거래에서 6.2% 하락한 51.20달러를 기록했다.</li>
<li>주미에즈(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZUMZ#NASDAQ">ZUMZ</a>)는 목요일에 1분기에 긍정적인 결과를 발표했다. 이 회사는 또한 2분기 순매출이 1억 9,900만~2억 400만 달러에 달하고 주당 30~40센트의 손실이 발생할 것으로 예상한다고 밝혔다. 주미에즈의 주가는 시간외 거래에서 3.6% 하락한 18.61달러를 기록했다.</li>
</ul>

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베일 리조트, 도큐사인 그리고 금요일에 주목해야 할 주식 3종목

도큐사인(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOCU#NASDAQ">DOCU</a>)은 목요일 시장 마감 후 1분기 재무 결과를 발표했다. 알아야 할 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/06/n39215306/docusign-announces-first-quarter-fiscal-2025-financial-results-announces-1-0-billion-increase-to-s">주요 내용</a>은 다음과 같다.
1분기 실적: Benzinga Pro에 따르면 도큐사인의 1분기 수익은 전년 동기 대비 7% 증가한 7억 960만 달러로, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/gxjhpowx7zks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>에 따르면 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">컨센서스 예상치</a> 7억 713만 3,000 달러를 넘어섰다. 이 전자 계약 클라우드 회사는 1분기 조정 이익을 주당 82센트로 보고했는데, 이는 분석가 추정치인 주당 79센트를 뛰어넘는 수치이다.
청구액은 7억 950만 달러로 전년 대비 5% 증가했다. 영업활동으로 인한 순현금은 총 2억 5,480만 달러였다. 이 회사는 해당 분기에 2억 3,210만 달러의 잉여 현금 흐름을 창출했는데, 이는 전년도 분기의 2억 1,460만 달러보다 증가한 수치이다.
이 회사는 12억 달러의 현금, 등가물, 제한된 현금 및 투자로 1분기를 마감했다.
도큐사인의 CEO인 알란 티게센(Allan Thygesen)은 &#8220;도큐사인이 2025 회계연도에 강력한 출발을 시작했다. 우리는 도큐사인 지능형 계약 관리 플랫폼을 발표하면서 회사 전략을 크게 확장했다&#8221;고 말했다.
&#8220;1분기에는 계속해서 사업을 안정화하고 수익성을 개선하여 도큐사인이 장기적인 성장을 위한 투자를 계속할 수 있었다.&#8221;
도큐사인의 이사회는 또한 기존 주식 환매 프로그램에 10억 달러의 증액을 승인했다.
전망 (Outlook): 도큐사인은 2분기 매출이 추정치 7억 2,630만 달러 대비, 7억 2,500만~7억 2,900만 달러에 이를 것으로 예상하고 있다. 이 회사는 2분기 청구액이 7억 1,500만 달러에서 7억 2,500만 달러에 이를 것으로 보고 있다.
도큐사인은 2025회계연도 매출을 추정치 29억 2천만 달러 대비, 29억 2천만~29억 3,200만 달러로 예상하고 있다.
놓치지 마세요: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/06/39213733/whats-going-on-with-amc-entertainment-koss-corp-blackberry-and-newegg-shares-thursday">AMC 엔터테인먼트, 코스 코퍼레이션, 블랙베리 및 뉴에그 주식은 어떤 일이?</a>
DOCU 주가 움직임: 목요일 도큐사인의 주식은 4.67% 하락한 52.05달러에 거래되었다.
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