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The Fund normally invests at least 80 percent of its total assets in securities that comprise the Funds benchmark index. The eSports Index is a global index that tracks the performance of the global video gaming and eSports (also known as electronic sports) segment. To be initially eligible for the eSports Index, a company is generally considered by the Index provider to be part of the global video gaming and eSports segment if the company generates at least 50 percent of its revenues from video gaming and/or eSports. These companies may include those that develop video games and related software or hardware such as computer processors and graphics cards used in video gaming systems and related hardware such as controllers, headsets, and video gaming consoles. They may also include those that offer streaming services, develop video games and/or hardware for use in eSports events and are involved in eSports events such as league operators, teams, distributors and platforms.

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Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AEHR#NASDAQ">AEHR</a>) stock is trading higher on Monday after the company announced that it secured a $10 million order for artificial intelligence semiconductor testing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42505803">equipment</a>.
The Details: The $10 million order includes multiple high-power FOX-XP wafer-level test and burn-in systems, as well as several sets of Aehr&#8217;s proprietary WaferPak Contactors.
This technology allows customers to perform production wafer-level burn-in for AI processors. It helps reduce costs and improve yields by identifying early life failures during production while the devices are still in wafer form, prior to assembly into modules or systems.
&#8220;This marks a technology and commercial breakthrough for Aehr as it significantly expands the market opportunities for our FOX-XP wafer level test and burn-in systems,&#8221; said Gayn Erickson, CEO of Aehr.
The first FOX-XP wafter system is scheduled to ship immediately, with the remaining systems and initial WaferPaks set to be delivered within 90 days.
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AEHR Price Action: At the time of publication, Aehr stock is trading 20.9% higher at $13.94 , according to data from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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JP Morgan analyst Domingos Falavina maintains PagSeguro Digital (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PAGS#NYSE">PAGS</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $16 to $11.

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TD Cowen analyst Jonna Kim initiates coverage on Waldencast (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WALD#NASDAQ">WALD</a>) with a Hold rating and announces Price Target of $4.3.

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Lake Street analyst Ben Klieve maintains Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHEF#NASDAQ">CHEF</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $48 to $60.

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Date Issued: December 16, 2024
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting patients, caregivers, and health care providers about the potential need for early device replacement of Boston Scientific Corporation (Boston Scientific) Accolade pacemaker devices, which includes the Accolade, Proponent, Essentio, and Altrua 2 Standard Life (SL) and Extended Life (EL) pacemakers, and the Visionist and Valitude cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers.
Boston Scientific announced a <a href="https://www.bostonscientific.com/content/dam/bostonscientific/quality/documents/Recent%20Product%20Advisories/2024_Dec_BSC_ACCOLADE_HighImpedance_PhysLtr_FINAL7_US.pdf">recall</a> for a subset of Accolade pacemaker devices with an increased risk to permanently enter Safety Mode, which has limited functionality and has been associated with the pacemaker being unable to properly regulate the heart's rhythm and rate in some patients. A device that enters Safety Mode should be replaced. The increased risk of permanently entering Safety Mode in this subset of Accolade pacemaker devices is due to the battery underpowering the system because of a manufacturing issue. &nbsp;
While the recall by Boston Scientific identifies a subset of Accolade pacemaker devices with increased risk of entering Safety Mode, the FDA is working with the manufacturer to evaluate the potential risk of this issue in all Accolade pacemaker devices and identify additional mitigation strategies as needed.&nbsp;
The FDA is issuing this communication to raise awareness of the manufacturer's recall notice, the FDA's ongoing evaluation with the manufacturer of the issue, and the FDA's current recommendations.
<h2>Recommendations for Patients and Caregivers</h2>
<ul>
<li>Continue to work with your health care provider to monitor your Accolade pacemaker device, either remotely or during your existing in-office follow-up schedule.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Discuss with your health care provider if you are a candidate for remote monitoring. Remote monitoring enables your provider to receive regular updates, including a Safety Mode alert, from your device.&nbsp;</li>
<li>If not a candidate for remote monitoring, discuss an in-office monitoring schedule with your health care provider to help ensure that your device is functioning properly.&nbsp;</li>
<li>If monitoring indicates that your device entered Safety Mode, discuss a plan with your health care provider for surgery to replace the pacemaker.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Discuss your current pacing needs and potential risk of your device entering Safety Mode with your health care provider.
<ul>
<li>If you are determined to be at high risk of harm &nbsp;if your device entered Safety Mode based on your pacing needs, your health care provider may contact you about replacement of your device.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Consult with your health care provider if you have new or worsening symptoms such as lightheadedness or loss of consciousness, or questions about your device potentially entering Safety Mode.&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="http://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/accolade-pacemaker-devices-boston-scientific-and-potential-need-early-device-replacement-fda-safety#reporting">Report any problems</a> with your Accolade pacemaker device to the FDA.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Recommendations for Health Care Providers</h2>
<ul>
<li>Review the <a href="https://www.bostonscientific.com/content/dam/bostonscientific/quality/documents/Recent%20Product%20Advisories/2024_Dec_BSC_ACCOLADE_HighImpedance_PhysLtr_FINAL7_US.pdf">recall notice</a> from Boston Scientific for a subset of Accolade pacemaker devices with an increased risk to permanently enter Safety Mode due to the battery underpowering the system because of a manufacturing issue with the battery cathode. The recall notice includes the following important information:
<ul>
<li>Description of the battery problem and clinical impact of Safety Mode,</li>
<li>Recommended actions for individual patient evaluation, device replacement, and follow-up intervals, and</li>
<li>Model numbers and Unique Device Identifier (UDI) information.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Be aware that the FDA is working with the manufacturer to evaluate the potential risk of this issue in all Accolade pacemaker devices.
<ul>
<li>Consider the potential need for early device replacement and a patient's specific reliance on their pacemaker when making treatment recommendations.</li>
<li>Discuss the benefit and risks of all available treatment options with your patients.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Remain alert for further updates and recommendations from the FDA and the manufacturer.</li>
<li>While the FDA's evaluation is ongoing, health care providers should:
<ul>
<li>Monitor patients with Accolade pacemaker devices through remote or in-office visits for red box alerts indicating that a patient's device is in Safety Mode, or symptoms indicating device performance issues, such as lightheadedness or loss of consciousness. General prophylactic device replacement is not recommended.&nbsp;</li>
<li>If monitoring indicates that the device has entered Safety Mode, schedule surgery for a replacement pacemaker. Timely replacement is recommended to avoid risks associated with time spent in Safety Mode.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="http://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/accolade-pacemaker-devices-boston-scientific-and-potential-need-early-device-replacement-fda-safety#reporting">Report any problems</a> your patients experience with Accolade pacemaker devices to the FDA.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Device Description</h2>
The Accolade devices are a family of pacemakers and cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers that are implanted to treat abnormal heartbeat (arrhythmia) and moderate to severe heart failure.
<h2>Potential Need for Early Device Replacement of Accolade Pacemaker Devices</h2>
The FDA is aware of a manufacturing issue with the cathode of some Accolade pacemaker device batteries that may lead to underpowering the device system and may cause the pacemakers to permanently enter Safety Mode, which requires pacemaker replacement.
Pacemakers that enter Safety Mode require replacement because Safety Mode offers limited functioning of the pacemaker and has been associated with the pacemaker being unable to properly regulate the heart's rhythm and rate in some patients. Safety Mode can only be identified through office visits or through remote monitoring using the Boston Scientific Latitude Communicator system.
The manufacturer plans to implement updated manufacturing work instructions for the process used to make the cathodes for Accolade product batteries. In addition, the manufacturer is developing a software update to detect battery health in all Accolade pacemaker devices.
<h2>FDA Actions</h2>
The FDA will continue working with Boston Scientific to help ensure that patients, caregivers, and providers are aware of the issue, evaluate information to better understand the issue, and to identify additional mitigation strategies as needed. &nbsp; &nbsp;
The FDA will continue to monitor information about device performance including medical device reports.
The FDA will keep the public informed as new information becomes available.

FDA Alerting About Potential Need For Early Device Replacement Of Boston Scientific Accolade Pacemaker Devices; Boston Scientific Announced Recall For Subset Of Accolade Pacemaker Devices With Increased Risk To Permanently Enter Safety Mode

JP Morgan analyst Yuri Fernandes maintains StoneCo (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STNE#NASDAQ">STNE</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $21 to $15.

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JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on StoneCo, Lowers Price Target to $15

Despite Cardano's (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ada/usd">ADA</a>) 4% decline over the past week, crypto traders and community developments paint an optimistic picture for the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/cardano-price-prediction">altcoin&#8217;s near-term future</a>.
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<td>Cardano (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ada/usd">ADA</a>)</td>
<td>&nbsp;$1.07</td>
<td>$37.5 billion</td>
<td>-1.8%&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;-4.2%</td>
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<td>TRON (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/trx/usd">TRX</a>)</td>
<td>&nbsp;$0.282</td>
<td>$24.3 billion</td>
<td>-0.95%</td>
<td>&nbsp;-3.2%</td>
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<td>Avalanche (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/avax/usd">AVAX</a>)</td>
<td>&nbsp;$49</td>
<td>$20 billion</td>
<td>-2.9%&nbsp;</td>
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Trader Notes: Crypto trader Cantonese Cat noted that ADA's weekly close <a href="https://x.com/cantonmeow/status/1868458730834264111">signals</a> potential for significant upward momentum.
Similarly, Rose Premium Signals highlighted a symmetrical triangle pattern on Cardano's daily chart, which suggests a bullish breakout may be imminent. 
With the price hovering near a key support zone at $0.9168, this could present a prime buying opportunity.
Projected breakout targets include: $1.4594, $1.7574 and $2.0387. The trader advises placing a stop loss below $0.89 to mitigate risks.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Technical Analysis for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ADA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ADA</a>/USDT:<a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ADA&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$ADA</a> The daily chart indicates the formation of a symmetrical triangle, suggesting a potential breakout in the bullish direction. The current price at $1.059 is near the lower support zone. Key support lies at $0.9168, presenting an ideal buying… <a href="https://t.co/VSnqwO2a0F">pic.twitter.com/VSnqwO2a0F</a>
&mdash; Rose Premium Signals &#x1f339; (@VipRoseTr) <a href="https://twitter.com/VipRoseTr/status/1867997609799139608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows Cardano's large transaction volume and daily active addresses increasing by 0.4% and 3.7%, respectively. Large transaction volume are up from 1,201 to 1,480 in a single day.
With Cardano up 38% month-over-month, around 66% holders are in profit and 9% at breakeven.
Community News: Cardano's co-founder, Charles Hoskinson, expressed his vision for 2025, foreseeing a flourishing ecosystem with numerous projects and developers contributing to the blockchain.
Hoskinson emphasized the importance of embracing innovative features like Hydra, Partnerchains, and Leios, which will enhance Cardano's usability and scalability. He views these advancements as critical for positioning Cardano as the backbone of global economic, political and social systems.
"This vision is ambitious yet achievable through collective effort and unwavering commitment," <a href="https://x.com/IOHK_Charles/status/1867968599958438060">said</a> Hoskinson on X on Saturday.
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Shares of Teradyne Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TER#NASDAQ">TER</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ter">climbed in early trading on Monday</a>.
Growth of the semiconductor test total addressable market is likely to accelerate further in 2025, according to JPMorgan.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42145521/netapp-analysts-raise-their-forecasts-after-strong-earnings">Analyst Samik Chatterjee</a> upgraded the rating for Teradyne from Neutral to Overweight, while raising the price target from $145 to $158.
The Teradyne Thesis: The semiconductor test TAM that is relevant to the company is likely to reach $6.4 billion in 2025 and accelerate further to $7.6 billion in 2026, Chatterjee said in the upgrade note.
Check out <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">other analyst stock ratings</a>.
Teradyne is likely to gain a higher share in the verification IP ASIC market and increase its share of the high bandwidth memory market, which would drive an acceleration in the company's revenue growth to low-20% in 2025 and high-20% in 2026, the analyst stated.
"Our updated outlook for the TAM leads us to forecast Teradyne revenues tracking to $4.4 bn in 2026, towards the high-end of its earlier outlined target for a range of $3.9-$4.6 bn of revenue, and we now forecast EPS of $6.75 in 2026 towards the higher-end of the outlined range of $5.50-$7.50, he further wrote.
TER Price Action: Shares of Teradyne were up 4.2% to $128.51 at the time of publication Monday.
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Tesla shares are trading higher after Wedbush maintained an Outperform rating on the stock and raised its price target from $400 to $515.

Citigroup analyst Patrick Cunningham maintains Olin (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OLN#NYSE">OLN</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $48 to $45.

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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLF#NYSE">CLF</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with CLF, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 11 options trades for Cleveland-Cliffs.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 27% bullish and 45%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, 10 are puts, for a total amount of $1,685,535, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $80,760.
<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 $10.0 to $20.0 for Cleveland-Cliffs during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Cleveland-Cliffs's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Cleveland-Cliffs's whale activity within a strike price range from $10.0 to $20.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Cleveland-Cliffs Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734365735_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>CLF</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$10.25</td>
<td>$10.0</td>
<td>$10.05</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$301.5K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td>300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLF</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$10.05</td>
<td>$9.95</td>
<td>$10.0</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$300.0K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td>600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLF</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$9.95</td>
<td>$9.9</td>
<td>$9.95</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$298.5K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLF</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$10.0</td>
<td>$9.85</td>
<td>$9.9</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$297.0K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td>900</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLF</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$9.9</td>
<td>$9.8</td>
<td>$9.85</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$295.5K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Cleveland-Cliffs</h3>
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc is a flat-rolled steel producer and manufacturer of iron ore pellets in North America. It is organized into four operating segments based on differentiated products, Steelmaking, Tubular, Tooling and Stamping and European Operations, but operates through one reportable segment -Steelmaking. It is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling and tubing. It serves a diverse range of other markets due to its comprehensive offering of flat-rolled steel products. Geographically, it operates in the United States, Canada and other countries. The majority of revenue is from the United States. It is a supplier of steel to the automotive industry in North America.
<h3>Where Is Cleveland-Cliffs Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 5,212,598, the CLF's price is down by -0.88%, now at $10.12. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 42 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Cleveland-Cliffs</h3>
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $16.0.
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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on CrowdStrike Holdings.
Looking at options history for CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWD#NASDAQ">CRWD</a>) we detected 33 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 42% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 30% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $502,610 and 27, calls, for a total amount of $1,580,977.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $300.0 and $500.0 for CrowdStrike Holdings, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for CrowdStrike Holdings options trades today is 1340.92 with a total volume of 13,996.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for CrowdStrike Holdings's big money trades within a strike price range of $300.0 to $500.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>CrowdStrike Holdings Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734365731_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>CRWD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/24/25</td>
<td>$3.05</td>
<td>$2.79</td>
<td>$2.96</td>
<td>$330.00</td>
<td>$309.3K</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$23.65</td>
<td>$23.2</td>
<td>$23.65</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$236.5K</td>
<td>896</td>
<td>101</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$19.95</td>
<td>$19.3</td>
<td>$19.7</td>
<td>$360.00</td>
<td>$139.8K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td>248</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$117.8</td>
<td>$117.05</td>
<td>$117.8</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$117.8K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>11</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$2.15</td>
<td>$1.91</td>
<td>$2.1</td>
<td>$385.00</td>
<td>$93.3K</td>
<td>446</td>
<td>706</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About CrowdStrike Holdings</h3>
CrowdStrike is a cloud-based cybersecurity company specializing in next-generation security verticals such as endpoint, cloud workload, identity, and security operations. CrowdStrike's primary offering is its Falcon platform that offers a proverbial single pane of glass for an enterprise to detect and respond to security threats attacking its IT infrastructure. The Texas-based firm was founded in 2011 and went public in 2019.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding CrowdStrike Holdings, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of CrowdStrike Holdings</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 1,297,276, with CRWD's price up by 2.62%, positioned at $377.68.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 78 days.</li>
</ul>
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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Salesforce (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</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 CRM usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 35 extraordinary options activities for Salesforce. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 51% leaning bullish and 28% bearish. Among these notable options, 2 are puts, totaling $93,470, and 33 are calls, amounting to $2,666,794.
<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 $230.0 to $400.0 for Salesforce during the past quarter. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Salesforce options trades today is 2089.22 with a total volume of 2,225.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Salesforce's big money trades within a strike price range of $230.0 to $400.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Salesforce Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734365726_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 align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$58.25</td>
<td>$57.9</td>
<td>$57.95</td>
<td>$300.00</td>
<td>$405.1K</td>
<td>6.0K</td>
<td align="right">75</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$11.95</td>
<td>$11.4</td>
<td>$11.45</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$241.6K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
<td align="right">218</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$36.15</td>
<td>$34.6</td>
<td>$34.6</td>
<td>$360.00</td>
<td>$173.0K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$36.3</td>
<td>$34.6</td>
<td>$34.6</td>
<td>$360.00</td>
<td>$173.0K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td align="right">50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$115.4</td>
<td>$114.75</td>
<td>$115.4</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$150.0K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Salesforce</h3>
Salesforce provides enterprise cloud computing solutions. The company offers customer relationship management technology that brings companies and customers together. Its Customer 360 platform helps the group to deliver a single source of truth, connecting customer data across systems, apps, and devices to help companies sell, service, market, and conduct commerce. It also offers Service Cloud for customer support, Marketing Cloud for digital marketing campaigns, Commerce Cloud as an e-commerce engine, the Salesforce Platform, which allows enterprises to build applications, and other solutions, such as MuleSoft for data integration.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Salesforce, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Where Is Salesforce Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 1,682,630, the price of CRM is up 0.05% at $354.49. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 72 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Salesforce</h3>
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $387.6.
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&#x2A; An analyst from JMP Securities downgraded its action to Market Outperform with a price target of $450. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Piper Sandler continues to hold a Overweight rating for Salesforce, targeting a price of $395. 
&#x2A; In a cautious move, an analyst from Oppenheimer downgraded its rating to Outperform, setting a price target of $385. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Neutral rating on Salesforce with a target price of $368. 
&#x2A; An analyst from JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Salesforce, which currently sits at a price target of $340. 
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Decoding Salesforce's Options Activity: What's the Big Picture?

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MPWR#NASDAQ">MPWR</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 17.65% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 28.97%. Currently, Monolithic Power Systems has a market capitalization of $30.51 billion. 
Buying $1000 In MPWR: If an investor had bought $1000 of MPWR stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $12,635.56 today based on a price of $625.46 for MPWR at the time of writing.
<h3>Monolithic Power Systems's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1734365708_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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Prominent financial analyst Luke Gromen sees Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) or gold potentially serving as solutions to mounting economic challenges in the face of increasingly precarious <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42464720/could-bitcoin-safeguard-americas-financial-future-a-bold-proposal-sparks-debate">sovereign debt situations.</a>
What Happened: In a recent <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4LmxFtfgHg">episode</a> of the &#8216;What Is Money&#8217; podcast with Robert Breedlove, Gromen pointed to the U.S.'s $36 trillion debt, warning of its long-term instability. 
He proposed that adopting a neutral reserve asset—like gold or Bitcoin—could provide a strategic solution, especially for nations looking to stabilize their economies and reduce dependence on the U.S. dollar.
"The game theory has shifted," Gromen explained, "for national political stability, rebuilding the middle class, and reestablishing defense bases. All signs point toward adopting a neutral reserve asset, whether it's gold or Bitcoin."
He highlighted geopolitical shifts as countries like <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/12/42405700/russia-weighs-bitcoin-reserve-as-deputy-warns-sanctions-leave-crypto-only-instrument-for-trade-amid-trumps-pro-bitcoin-push">Russia</a> and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/09/40985461/china-controls-55-of-bitcoin-hashrate-despite-crypto-ban-but-the-us-is-catching-up">China</a> pivot toward gold to hedge against Western financial dominance. 
Gromen suggested that energy sectors opting out of dollar-based transactions and favoring gold could accelerate this transition.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/12/42501517/whale-accumulation-powers-bitcoins-bull-run-but-retail-still-the-king-in-ownership">Bitcoin&#8217;s Bull Run Gets A Boost From Whale Accumulators, But Retail Still The King In Ownership</a>
Why It Matters: Gromen also critiqued the Federal Reserve's policies, particularly after the 2008 financial crisis, which normalized interventions like quantitative easing. 
This, he argued, conditioned markets to rely on Fed support, exacerbating the debt problem.
Transitioning to Bitcoin or gold as reserve assets would require significant economic and geopolitical shifts. 
While digital currencies offer opportunities for nations to achieve greater independence from U.S. dollar dominance, they also pose challenges, as existing financial structures would need to adapt to these new paradigms.
Gromen stressed that the adoption of Bitcoin or gold wouldn't necessarily signal the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/10/41170398/bitcoin-gold-are-the-debasement-trade-in-uncertain-times-jpmorgan">collapse of the U.S. dollar</a> but could rebalance the global economic order by providing alternative, stable assets.
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Major investment boosts renewable energy production and creates more than 1,500 new jobs while delivering millions in energy savings for residential customers
BOSTON, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nexamp, a leader in community solar development, has partnered with Walmart to develop 31 community solar projects across the United States. These projects are expected to generate more than 120 Megawatts (DC) of renewable energy for the grid, create over 1,500 jobs, and provide millions in consumer savings for local businesses and approximately 8,000 residential customers. Walmart and Nexamp previously collaborated on a portfolio of community solar projects across New York in 2021.
The 31 community solar projects will focus on providing the benefits of affordable, renewable energy to subscribers across five states. Nexamp's community solar model allows residents to subscribe to solar energy without the need for rooftop installations, giving them access to the benefits of clean energy and lower utility bills. Customers can expect to see significant energy cost reductions, with overall savings totaling more than $2 million per year.

Nexamp Has Partnered With Walmart To Develop 31 Community Solar Projects Across The U.S., Projects Are Expected To Generate More Than 120 Megawatts Of Renewable Energy For The Grid, Create Over 1,500 Jobs, And Provide Millions In Consumer Savings For Local Businesses And ~8,000 Residential Customers

Citigroup analyst Spiro Dounis maintains Kinetik Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KNTK#NYSE">KNTK</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $54 to $58.

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Citigroup analyst Tyler Radke maintains MongoDB (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MDB#NASDAQ">MDB</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $400 to $430.

Citigroup Maintains Buy on MongoDB, Raises Price Target to $430

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