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The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the STOXX Global Lithium Miners and Producers Index (the Underlying Index), which has been developed by STOXX Ltd.. The Underlying Index is composed of U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities selected from the STOXX Global Lithium Universe Index (the Parent Index). The Parent Index is composed of large-, mid- and small-capitalization stocks from developed and emerging markets. The Underlying Index captures the performance of equity securities of companies involved in lithium ore mining and/or lithium compounds manufacturing.

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4월을 마무리하면서, 이번달에 가장 성과가 뛰어난 섹터와 산업 교환 펀드들을 순위화 할 시간이다.



주가를 더 넓은 시각에서 보면, S&amp;P 500 지수는 SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF 트러스트(NYSE:SPY)로 표현되는 4월에 약 3% 하락하여 4월을 마감했다. 이로써 지난 5개월간 상승 기간이 끝난 셈이다.  



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월가에 소나기 내린 4월: 우울한 시장에 광업 및 유틸리티 부문이 상승하며 부상

Leading cryptocurrencies lost their early gains on Thursday as investors awaited the release of crucial inflation data.
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<td>Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>)</td>
<td>+0.03%</td>
<td>$104,582.18</td>
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<td>Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td>+3.95%</td>
<td>$3,267.77</td>
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<td>Dogecoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td>+0.05%</td>
<td>$0.3308</td>
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What Happened: Bitcoin broke through $106,000 in the morning before falling back to the $104,000 region. Popular dog-themed meme coin Dogecoin witnessed a similar price pattern.
Ethereum, on the other hand, sustained its gains, rising nearly 4% in the last 24 hours.
About $86 million in short bets were wiped out in the last 24 hours, out of a total of $143 million in cryptocurrency liquidations.
Interestingly, traders placing short bets on Bitcoin rose against those gunning for price increases, according to the Long/Short Ratio.
That said, if Bitcoin reclaims its all-time high, more than $530 million in short positions will be liquidated.
"Extreme Greed" emotion dominated the market, according to the reading on the Crypto Fear &amp; Greed Index, sparking concerns of a further correction.
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<td>DeXe (DEXE)</td>
<td>+30.15%</td>
<td>$20.80</td>
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<td>JasmyCoin (JASMY)</td>
<td>+29.66%</td>
<td>$0.03193</td>
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<td>Arweave (AR)</td>
<td>+27.44%</td>
<td>$16.46</td>
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The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $3.57 trillion, growing by 1.92% in the last 24 hours.
Stocks closed in the green on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 136.83 points, or 0.38%, to close at 44,882.13. The S&amp;P 500 gained 0.53% to end at 6,071.17. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite popped 0.25% to 19,681.75.
The uptick came as investors parsed the earnings of the "Magnificent 7" companies. Shares of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) and Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) rose 2.87% and 1.55%, respectively.
The focus now shifts to Friday's personal consumption expenditures index report, considered the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge.
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Analyst Notes: Popular cryptocurrency analyst and trader Ali Martinez emphasized the "critical importance" of $97,877 for Bitcoin, stating that a sizable amount of the apex cryptocurrency was scooped at this level.
"If it holds, the bull run could continue," Martinez predicted. "However, a break below $97,877 and $91,700 could put the entire bull market in jeopardy."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">With a significant amount of <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$BTC</a> accumulated at $97,877, this level holds critical importance. If it holds, the bull run could continue. However, a break below $97,877 and $91,700 could put the entire bull market in jeopardy.<a href="https://t.co/adz1GAiTFL">https://t.co/adz1GAiTFL</a>
&mdash; Ali (@ali_charts) <a href="https://twitter.com/ali_charts/status/1884901807228436492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Another influential cryptocurrency trader, Michaël van de Poppe, ruled out the possibility of Bitcoin having 30% corrections this cycle.
"The markets become larger, through which a lot more liquidity is added and Bitcoin becomes more &#8216;boring&#8217;. Just a gradual upward pace," the trader noted.
Van De Poppe forecast that a Bitcoin peak could come either in the fourth quarter of 2025 or early 2027.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">I don&#39;t think we&#39;ll have many 30% corrections on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bitcoin</a> during this cycle. The markets become larger, through which a lot more liquidity is added and Bitcoin becomes more &#39;boring&#39;. Just a gradual upwards pace. Either Bitcoin peaks in Q4 2025 or somewhere beginning 2027.
&mdash; Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) <a href="https://twitter.com/CryptoMichNL/status/1885005301436531134?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Bitcoin, Dogecoin Trade Flat, Ethereum Rises Ahead Of Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Release: Will Bitcoin Peak In Early 2027?

On Thursday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest made significant trades involving Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>).
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Ark Invest&#8217;s decision to sell Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) shares on Thursday comes amid a backdrop of competitive pressures in the AI space. 
Recently, Palantir has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43234047/palantir-stock-is-falling-monday-whats-going-on">faced challenges</a> from Chinese startup DeepSeek, which has introduced a high-performance AI computing solution at a lower cost. This development has caused some concern among investors, leading to fluctuations in Palantir&#8217;s stock price.
Ark Invest executed a sale of 127,969 Palantir shares worth $10.4 million through its flagship ARK Innovation ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARKK#NYSE">ARKK</a>). The stock closed at $81.22 on Thursday, January 30, marking a 1.83% increase from the previous day.
Notably, Ark has been on a Palantir share-selling spree. In early January, the firm had <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42835519/cathie-woods-monday-moves-dumps-15m-worth-of-hot-stock-palantir-loads-up-amazon-com">sold $14.93 million worth</a> of the Alex Karp-led technology company&#8217;s shares.
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<li>10X Genomics Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TXG#NASDAQ">TXG</a>) &#8211; Ark Invest purchased 314,472 shares through the ARKK fund and 55,354 shares via the ARKG fund. </li>
<li>Roblox Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RBLX#NYSE">RBLX</a>) &#8211; Sold 33,404 shares from the ARKK fund. </li>
<li>Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACHR#NYSE">ACHR</a>) &#8211; Sold 57,238 shares from the ARKK fund.</li>
<li>Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) &#8211; Acquired 8,304 shares through the ARKW fund.</li>
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Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Dumps Over $10 Million Worth Of Palantir Stock As AI Competition Heats Up

Prominent Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) investor Ross Gerber has highlighted significant challenges facing the electric vehicle maker&#8217;s Full Self-Driving system while praising competitor Waymo&#8216;s autonomous driving technology.
What Happened: Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management, pointed to Waymo&#8217;s growing presence in the robotaxi space. 
&#8220;Waymo waymos everywhere. Driving flawlessly, with confidence. Robotaxi is here&#8230; and it&#8217;s called Waymo. Coming to your city soon,&#8221; he wrote on X on Thursday, referring to Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) subsidiary.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Waymo waymos everywhere. Driving flawlessly, with confidence. Robotaxi is here… and it's called Waymo. Coming to your city soon. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24goog&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$goog</a>
&mdash; Ross Gerber (@GerberKawasaki) <a href="https://twitter.com/GerberKawasaki/status/1885094196891312312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The investment manager&#8217;s comments come amid mounting concerns about Tesla&#8217;s hardware capabilities. Responding to Tesla investor Sawyer Merritt, Gerber suggested that even Tesla&#8217;s Hardware 4 system won&#8217;t achieve full autonomy, citing &#8220;severe hardware limitations&#8221; compared to Waymo&#8217;s proven robotaxi technology.
These observations follow Tesla CEO Elon Musk&#8216;s recent acknowledgment that the company will need to upgrade Hardware 3 vehicles for FSD customers, a process Musk described as &#8220;painful and difficult.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">At some point he will also admit HW4 isn't going to get to level 5 autonomy either. Tesla FSD has severe hardware limitations and waymo has proven exactly what you need to work as a robotaxi. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24tsla&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$tsla</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24goog&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$goog</a> <a href="https://t.co/B71oNWCAYJ">https://t.co/B71oNWCAYJ</a>
&mdash; Ross Gerber (@GerberKawasaki) <a href="https://twitter.com/GerberKawasaki/status/1884986277277401151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: The criticism extends beyond hardware concerns. Just a day after Musk celebrated Tesla&#8217;s achievement in &#8220;unsupervised&#8221; FSD operation, Gerber <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/43329365/a-day-after-elon-musk-hailed-teslas-unsupervised-fsd-ross-gerber-criticizes-ev-makers-autonomous-driving-system-doesnt-work-when-dust-or-ash-get-in-the-cameras">highlighted the practical limitations</a> of the system&#8217;s vision-only approach. &#8220;My Tesla FSD doesn&#8217;t work when dust or ash gets in the cameras. Vision-only systems have some big limitations. Also, the sun shines into them wrong,&#8221; Gerber noted on X.
These developments come at a crucial time for Tesla&#8217;s autonomous driving program. The company faces an ongoing National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation into 2.6 million FSD-equipped vehicles, while Musk maintains that FSD will <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42894743/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-says-fsd-will-be-safer-than-human-drivers-in-q2-2025">exceed human driving safety</a> by the second quarter of 2025.
The debate intensified following Tesla&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43327837/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-dismises-lidar-again-says-if-humans-drive-without-shooting-lasers-from-their-eyes-so-can-autonomous-cars">recent fourth-quarter earnings call</a>, where Musk defended the company&#8217;s camera-only strategy, arguing that humans drive without &#8220;shooting lasers out of their eyes,&#8221; in contrast to competitors&#8217; use of LiDAR technology.
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On Thursday, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) CEO Tim Cook lauded DeepSeek, a China-based AI startup.
What Happened: During Apple's <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43355688/apple-q1-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-iphone-sales-slip-installed-base-climbs-to-all-time-high-our-best-quarter-ever">first-quarter earnings</a> call, Cook was asked about the perception that Cupertino is benefiting from lower compute costs.
The analyst inquired about Cook&#8217;s perspective on the DeepSeek situation and whether any changes in the cost landscape could impact Apple's margins.
In response, the Apple CEO detailed the company's use of a hybrid AI model, where simple tasks are executed locally on devices, while complex operations are managed in the cloud through AI partnerships.
Currently, Apple collaborates with OpenAI, leveraging ChatGPT to assist iPhone users via a private cloud.
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"From a CapEx point of view, we&#8217;ve always taken a very prudent and deliberate approach to our expenditure and we continue to leverage a hybrid model, which I think continues to serve us well," Cook stated.
Despite <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43296041/openai-alleges-deepseek-used-proprietary-models-without-permission-as-microsoft-investigates-ai-security-risks">OpenAI&#8217;s accusation of DeepSeek</a> using its models without permission, Cook acknowledged DeepSeek&#8217;s contributions.
"In general, I think innovation that drives efficiency is a good thing. And, you know, that's what you see in that model," he said on the earnings call.
Why It Matters: Apple has previously indicated that it is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/24/11/42030331/heres-when-google-gemini-could-be-integrated-with-apple-intelligence">open to incorporating AI models</a> from other companies, like Google's Gemini or Anthropic's Claude, into future iPhones.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/01/43296460/dan-ives-says-chinese-startup-deepseeks-6-million-ai-development-assertion-is-likely-a-fictional-story">DeepSeek claims to have developed</a> its cost-efficient R1 model in just two months with an investment of $5.6 million. While these claims have been scrutinized they have also raised questions about the need for large-scale GPU investments.
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On Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/01/43326499/mark-zuckerberg-says-chinas-deepseek-did-some-novel-things-were-still-digesting-but-meta-may-keep-pouring-billions-into-ai-infrastructure-anyway">acknowledged DeepSeek&#8217;s novel approaches</a>. However, he said it's too soon to determine how these developments will impact infrastructure usage and capital expenditures.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella also recognized DeepSeek&#8217;s AI innovations but remained cautious about their <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/01/43327016/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-accepts-deepseek-ai-has-some-real-innovations-but-wont-say-if-they-mark-a-turning-point-for-ai-cost-reduction">potential to reduce AI costs</a>.
Apple&#8217;s earnings report revealed a fiscal first-quarter <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43355688/apple-q1-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-iphone-sales-slip-installed-base-climbs-to-all-time-high-our-best-quarter-ever">revenue of $124.3 billion</a>, surpassing analyst estimates, despite a decline in iPhone sales.
Price Action: Apple's stock rose by 3.01% in after-hours trading, hitting $244.75. In regular trading on Thursday, it closed at $237.59, reflecting a 0.74% decline, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
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Tim Cook Praises China's DeepSeek For Driving Efficiency, Stresses Apple's 'Prudent And Deliberate' Approach Toward Capital Expenditure

Entrepreneur and TV personality Kevin O'Leary has thrown his support behind <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/01/43203763/trump-wants-to-get-rid-of-federal-emergency-agency-its-not-good-he-says-while-visiting-disasters-in-california-north-carolina">President Donald Trump's plan</a> to overhaul or even scrap the Federal Emergency Management Agency. O'Leary's endorsement comes amidst growing debate over the effectiveness of FEMA and Trump's proposal to shift disaster relief funding directly to state governments.
On social media and in a Fox News interview, O'Leary <a href="https://x.com/kevinolearytv/status/1883270303952077040">said</a> Trump's plan is "smart" and "efficient." He explained that giving state governors control of disaster money, along with clear rules to track spending, would make things more transparent. "Every taxpayer wants accountability, and this plan delivers," he wrote.
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Trump has been very critical of FEMA, saying it's not doing a good job and has too much red tape. During a visit to hurricane-hit North Carolina last week, Trump stated bluntly, "FEMA has turned out to be a disaster. I think we recommend that FEMA go away. I think, frankly, that FEMA is not good." He suggested redirecting disaster relief funds straight to state governors, whom he views as the CEOs of their states, capable of managing resources more effectively.
An <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/council-to-assess-the-federal-emergency-management-agency/">executive order</a> issued by Trump lays out a plan for a 20-member council that will be led by the secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to evaluate FEMA and propose reforms within 180 days. While the White House clarified the review is aimed at reform rather than immediate elimination, Trump's sharp criticism has sparked intense discussion about FEMA's future.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Legacy of Challenges for FEMA</h2>
FEMA, established in 1979 under President Jimmy Carter, was created to centralize disaster management after decades of inefficiency. More than 100 federal agencies were involved in disaster relief, creating a chaotic and uncoordinated system prior to FEMA. The agency's role has since been enshrined in federal law, making it impossible for a president to unilaterally abolish it without congressional approval.
Despite its vital role, FEMA has faced challenges over the years. Under President Ronald Reagan, conservative appointees prioritized downsizing, and during President George W. Bush's tenure, FEMA's status was reduced within the Department of Homeland Security, which many critics say undermined its effectiveness. Trump's proposal to overhaul FEMA is seen by some as part of a broader strategy to disrupt government agencies.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Mixed Reactions to Trump's Proposal</h2>
Critics argue that dismantling FEMA would set disaster management back decades, returning to a fragmented system where states struggled to manage large-scale emergencies. During his visit to disaster-stricken areas in North Carolina and Southern California last week, Trump's remarks about FEMA drew fire for undermining emergency workers and ignoring the agency's critical role.
However, O'Leary and others see merit in Trump's plan. O'Leary highlighted the inefficiencies of FEMA's bureaucracy, pointing out that disaster funds often fail to promptly reach those in need. He praised Trump's vision of milestone-based funding, saying it ensures transparency and effective use of taxpayer money.
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If governors are given the responsibility and accountability, taxpayers will know exactly how their money is being used, he said. &#8220;Let&#8217;s check in every month or every quarter or every year and see exactly how that Capital was used, and I think every taxpayer, including me, listening to that, says, ‘I like that idea. I want some accountability, and I want to see executional skills in action.'&#8221;
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Turning Point for Disaster Management?</h2>
The debate over FEMA's future comes at a critical time. Natural disasters, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/01/43095813/california-wildfires-to-cost-275-billion-critics-slam-gov-newsoms-101m-firefighting-cuts-amid-record-rainfall-in-2023">from hurricanes to wildfires</a>, have been increasing in frequency and intensity. Critics of Trump's approach warn that eliminating FEMA could leave states overwhelmed during large-scale crises. Supporters, however, see it as a chance to streamline disaster relief and reduce federal inefficiency.
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Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, criticized President Donald Trump&#8217;s handling of the <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/01/43328465/no-survivors-yet-to-plane-crash-near-reagan-national-airport-american-airlines-ceo-heads-to-washington">recent fatal crash</a> of an American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AA#NASDAQ">AA</a>) plane, highlighting the safety record during his tenure.
What Happened: On Thursday, Buttigieg took to X to express his disapproval of Trump&#8217;s response to the tragic midair collision that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/travel/25/01/43343648/all-60-passengers-4-crew-members-onboard-american-airlines-jet-feared-dead-after-midair-collision-official-says">resulted in 64 fatalities</a>. 
He emphasized the safety measures implemented during his time in office, including the growth of Air Traffic Control and the reduction of close calls. 
&#8220;Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero commercial airline crash fatalities out of millions of flights on our watch,&#8221; Buttigieg said.
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Buttigieg also pointed out that one of Trump&#8217;s first acts as President was to fire and suspend key personnel who helped ensure aviation safety. He called on the President to demonstrate leadership and outline measures to prevent such incidents from recurring.
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Why It Matters: The midair collision, involving an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, is the deadliest air disaster on U.S. soil since 2001. 
The crash occurred near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, leading to the suspension of all takeoffs and landings for the rest of the evening. This incident happened just nine days after President Trump&#8217;s inauguration, during which he <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/general/travel/25/01/43354408/trump-comments-on-american-airlines-crash-heres-what-we-know-what-he-suggests-is-to-blame">fired the heads</a> of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard.
Trump suggested that diversity, equity and inclusion policies could have been a factor in the fatal crash, but did not provide any evidence. When pressed on his claims, the president said he had &#8220;common sense.&#8221;
Price Action: American Airlines stock closed nearly 2.5% lower at $16.90 on Thursday and gained 0.3% in the after-hours trading, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw">data from Benzinga Pro.</a>
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Trump's Comments On American Airlines Crash 'Despicable,' Says Pete Buttigieg: President Should Be 'Leading, Not Lying'

Elon Musk's past comments may have scared away advertisers from his X social media platform, which he bought for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/04/31810229/elon-musk-bought-twitter-1-year-ago-a-look-back-at-whats-happened-since-and-what-could-be-next">$44 billion in 2022.</a>
A new report says two of the largest companies in the world could provide a boost to X's advertising revenue.
What Happened: Musk's<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/24/04/38240165/disney-took-a-break-from-x-during-the-companys-suspension-of-advertising-now-one-account-is-tweeting"> push for free speech</a> and changes to content moderation on X led to some advertisers exiting the platform completely or cutting down their level of spending.
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) is a current advertiser on X and is ramping up its spending on the platform, according to a <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/media/amazon-raises-its-ad-spending-on-elon-musks-x-in-major-reversal-8a27228b">report </a>from the Wall Street Journal.
The e-commerce giant previously pulled a large portion of its advertising a year ago when concerns about hate speech on the platform were elevated.
The report said Amazon CEO Andy Jassy was involved in the decision to increase spending on the platform. While the report doesn't say that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was part of the decision, the timing of the announced ad spending increase comes after Musk and Bezos have been part of several appearance together.
Both billionaires were present at President Donald Trump's inauguration and a once very public rivalry between the two appears to have been minimized due to Musk's political influence within the Trump administration.
Along with the news that Amazon is set to increase its spending on X, the report said Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) is also considering testing ads on the platform. Apple previously pulled all of its ad spending on X in 2023.
Apple's X account has 9.7 million <a href="https://x.com/Apple">followers </a>and no posts. The account has been used for advertisements and sponsored posts in the past and caused confusion when the account went silent <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/11/29832912/apple-exec-deletes-twitter-account-tech-giant-clears-all-posts-whats-going-on">with no posts.</a>
Apple CEO Tim Cook was a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42801809/apple-ceo-tim-cook-reportedly-donates-1-million-to-trump-inauguration-joins-ranks-of-mark-zuckerberg-jeff-bezos-and-sam-altman">donor to the Trump inauguration</a>. Apple and Musk's SpaceX were recently part of a collaboration with T-Mobile iPhone users <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43294364/apple-surprises-iphone-users-by-teaming-up-with-spacex-and-t-mobile-to-bring-starlink-satellite-texting-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-feature">getting access to </a>Starlink. &nbsp;&nbsp;
The moves by Amazon and Apple come as Musk is viewed as one of the top allies of Trump and he heads the Department of Government Efficiency, which is in charge of cutting government spending.
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Why It's Important: News of a potential windfall in additional advertising spending comes at an interesting time for X.
Investment banks including Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) who were part of the financing of the $44 billion buyout have been trying to sell off their debt, as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43204045/elon-musk-says-x-user-growth-is-stagnant-banks-who-financed-acquisition-selling-debt-at-10-discount">Benzinga recently reported</a>. Some banks were willing to sell the debt at 10% discounts.
Banks are looking to sell off $3 billion in loans, as reported by <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-30/x-s-post-musk-financials-signal-recovery-in-2024-after-slide?sref=TBDibEcD">Bloomberg</a>.
News of the debt sales is providing a better look at the financials of X, which went private with Musk's purchase. The report said X had adjusted EBITDA of $1.2 billion in 2024. This includes having EBITDA of $400 million on $710 million in revenue in the fourth quarter.
The fourth quarter could have gotten a bump with record usage reported during the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/41766191/elon-musk-says-x-saw-record-usage-on-election-day-as-trump-closes-in-on-white-house-win">2024 presidential election</a>, an event that likely saw increased advertising revenue.
The EBITDA figure is around flat from when Musk bought the company according to the report. One big difference noted is the $1.4 billion cash on the balance sheet in 2022 versus a cash balance of $400 million today.
Bloomberg reported that investors are becoming more interested in buying the debt that banks are trying to sell off as signs of Musk turning around X are becoming more prevalent. Also drawing interest is ownership stakes in xAI that were awarded to investors of the Twitter buyout.
The bank's debt was previously receiving offers of 60 to 65 cents on the dollar versus the 90 to 95 cents offered today. Banks have received interest payments on their debt, but many have held the debt longer than they do on loans due to lower valuations assigned to X after Musk took over.
Fidelity, which owns shares of X Holdings in the&nbsp;Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund&nbsp;(FBGRX),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42271676/fidelity-raises-valuation-of-elon-musks-x-but-its-still-worth-72-less-than-his-buyout-price" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">valued X at $12.3 billion recently</a>. While the company increased its valuation of X by 32.3% at the time, it valued X at 72% less than Musk paid.
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Elon Musk Bringing Advertisers Back To X: Amazon Boosts Spending, Apple Considers Return

Egg prices in the U.S. have risen 60% over the past year, due in large part to the bird flu ravaging commercial flocks. Here's a look at why experts see the<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/25/01/43117087/bird-flu-update-first-commercial-case-in-georgia-moderna-receives-590-million-to-develop-vaccine"> prices continuing to climb.</a> 
The Details: The average price for a dozen large, grade-A eggs rose 60% over the past year, reaching $4.15 in December, according <a href="https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/APU0000708111">to data</a> from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The USDA predicts egg prices <a href="https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-price-outlook/summary-findings#:~:text=In%202025,%20prices%20for%20all,of%20-2.7%20to%205.5%20percent.%5C">will </a>rise another 45% in 2025 due to a strain of bird flu known as H5N1 that killed 13.2 million commercial egg-laying hens in December.
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On top of the record-high prices, consumers are also facing egg shortages and purchase limits at major retailers like Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COST#NASDAQ">COST</a>) and Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACI#NYSE">ACI</a>). 
Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that a record number of more than 20 million egg-laying chickens died in the last quarter due to bird flu.&nbsp;
In an attempt to contain the virus, farmers are compensated for chickens and eggs that are destroyed through a USDA program which said it had paid out $1.25 billion to farmers since the outbreak started in 2022, according to a CBS News <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/egg-industry-chicken-deaths-bird-flu/">report</a>.&nbsp;
In fact, egg producers are reporting record profits during the latest bird flu outbreak. Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CALM#NYSE">CALM</a>), the nation's largest egg producer, reported<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/42862269/cal-maine-foods-stock-climbs-after-strong-q2-results-eps-beat-revenues-beat"> its most recent </a>quarterly revenue at $954.7 million, well above the $751.49 million consensus estimate.
The company attributed its high revenue in part to restricted supply resulting from bird flu outbreaks. Cal-Maine Foods stock has gained more than 75% over the past six months.&nbsp;
Telsey Advisory Group analyst Sarang Vora initiated coverage this week on Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VITL#NASDAQ">VITL</a>), a smaller producer specializing in pasture-raised eggs. Vora said he sees the company&#8217;s sales growing at an annual growth rate of 19% to 20% and hitting the $1 billion mark in 2027, versus $600 million in 2024. 
This week, Rose Acre Farms, the second-largest egg producer in the U.S., confirmed its chickens had tested positive for bird flu, likely extending the period of high egg prices and shortages. 
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Eggs Prices Soar As Bird Flu Spreads: Why Experts Expect Another 45% Increase In 2025

<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/real-estate/24/12/42368125/i-wonder-how-young-people-today-survive-robert-kiyosaki-says-spending-14-on-an-egg-salad-sandwich-was-hard-to-swallow">Robert Kiyosaki</a>, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has never been shy about making bold predictions. On Jan. 26, he took to X to double down on what <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/07/40041316/laugh-all-you-want-robert-kiyosaki-rich-dad-poor-dad-warns-millions-of-401-k-s-and-iras-will-be-">he's been warning about for years</a>: a massive stock market crash. This time, though, he's naming a specific date – February 2025 – as the tipping point for what he calls "the biggest stock market crash in history."
In his post, Kiyosaki referenced his 2013 book, Rich Dad's Prophecy, where he claimed this crash was inevitable. But it's not just doom and gloom from him. Kiyosaki argues that market crashes create opportunities for those prepared, saying everything from cars to houses will "go on sale." He wrote, "Good news because in a crash everything goes on sale. Cars and houses on sale now."
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Even more interestingly, he predicts that billions will leave traditional investments like stocks and bonds, flowing into assets like Bitcoin, gold and silver. He advises people to "get out of fake and into real," emphasizing that even owning a single Satoshi could be enough to secure wealth in the chaos.
But Kiyosaki isn't alone in predicting trouble.
Goldman Sachs analysts also warn of a significant market correction, estimating a potential 30% drop in 2025. Their concerns stem from high valuations and ongoing economic uncertainty. Economist Harry Dent is on a similar page, pointing to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/11/42236424/1-in-5-dollars-the-government-expends-goes-to-repaying-investors-heres-why-this-spells-trouble-for-trump-and-doge">America's growing private debt</a> as a time bomb waiting to go off. Dent has even said the bubble could burst as early as mid-2025.
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Meanwhile, Jeremy Grantham, a veteran investor known for spotting financial bubbles, is predicting a "cataclysmic decline" in the stock market. He attributes this to overvaluation, demographic shifts like declining population growth, and global challenges such as climate change.
With heavyweights like Kiyosaki, Goldman Sachs, Dent and Grantham all predicting a downturn, the message is clear: prepare now. While the specifics of these warnings differ, they all share a common theme – markets are fragile, and significant challenges are ahead.
For the average investor, this means reassessing your financial strategy. Diversification becomes even more critical in uncertain times. Kiyosaki suggests moving from traditional "fake" assets like stocks and bonds into alternatives like cryptocurrency, gold and silver. While his Bitcoin predictions of "boom, boom, boom" may seem extreme, crypto has historically performed well during periods of economic uncertainty.
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Experts recommend having a clear plan for market volatility. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/08/40531988/you-dont-need-emergency-savings-says-grant-cardone-claims-that-three-months-of-savings-in-case-o">Building emergency savings</a>, paying down debt, and diversifying your investments are key steps to weather a potential storm.
No one can predict the future with absolute certainty, but financial experts' growing chorus of warnings is hard to ignore. Whether or not February 2025 brings the "biggest crash in history," it's a good time to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/are-you-rich">evaluate your financial health</a> and make adjustments if needed. After all, as Kiyosaki often reminds us, in every crash lies an opportunity – if you're prepared for it.
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Outlook
The company anticipates that adjusted earnings per share for the full year 2025 will be in the range of $7.75 to $8.05, which at the mid-point represents EPS growth of 7% excluding the impact of foreign currency translation and a higher tax rate. This range is based on current global economic activity and foreign exchange rates, ongoing soft global industrial production, and mixed demand across the various regions in which we operate. The company expects that annual EPS growth will be weighted toward the second half of 2025 as global industrial demand weakened and the U.S. dollar strengthened in the second half of 2024. Additionally, we expect to realize more than $100 million in annualized share gains in our Industrial Coatings segment beginning in the second half of the year.
Additional information related to 2025 financial projections is posted within the slides and prepared commentary associated with the fourth quarter earnings documents on the Investors section of PPG.com.
The term organic sales as used in this press release is defined as net sales excluding the impact of currency, acquisitions and divestitures.

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PPG Anticipates Adj EPS For FY25 Will Be In The Range Of $7.75-$8.05 Vs $8.68 Est.

PPG Indus (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPG#NYSE">PPG</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.61 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.65 by 2.42 percent. This is a 3.21 percent increase over earnings of $1.56 per share from the same period last year.

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PPG Indus Q4 Adj EPS $1.61 Misses $1.65 Estimate

Eli Lilly (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 6.03% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.45%. Currently, Eli Lilly has a market capitalization of $740.34 billion. 
Buying $100 In LLY: If an investor had bought $100 of LLY stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,476.91 today based on a price of $823.23 for LLY at the time of writing.
<h3>Eli Lilly's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
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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.
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$100 Invested In This Stock 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

Wells Fargo analyst Donald Fandetti maintains AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AGNC#NASDAQ">AGNC</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $12 to $11.

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Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on AGNC Investment, Lowers Price Target to $11

Billionaire Jeff Bezos appears to have a major conflict of interest on his hands with a newspaper he owns trying to get records from another<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/21/04/20675447/5-things-you-might-not-know-about-jeff-bezos"> company he founded.</a>
What Happened: While he's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/21/07/21849808/jeff-bezos-is-officially-no-longer-the-amazon-ceo">no longer the CEO</a> of Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Bezos remains a shareholder and the executive chairman of the company.
This means that a lawsuit filed by Amazon against the Washington Post, which Bezos owns, now has the billionaire on both sides of the legal fight.
The Washington Post is trying to obtain records related to Amazon's Project Kuiper satellite business, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/jeff-bezos-amazon-sues-block-records-requests-washington-post-1236121933/">according </a>to The Hollywood Reporter.
Amazon is fighting back and has sued to block the records request as the e-commerce company states releasing the information could be harmful as it contains trade secrets.
The report says items requested by the news outlet include inspection records, investigation notes and complaints related to visits to the company by the Washington Department of Labor and Industries.
Amazon says the records contain proprietary satellite designs and other information that could give competitors "a competitive edge."
Amazon has not sued the newspaper directly, instead filing a lawsuit against a Washington state agency that agreed to disclose the records. The company is not seeking to block the release of all of the requested records, only a small portion that it believes contains trade secrets.
You may not be a billionaire like Jeff Bezos, but you can uncover hidden gems in the stock market using our proprietary data and pattern recognition — <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/25/01/43201590/benzinga-stock-whisper-index-5-stocks-investors-secretly-monitor-but-dont-talk-about-yet-2">check out five stocks flying under the radar that deserve your attention.</a>
Why It's Important: The news of the battle by The Washington Post against Amazon comes as the newspaper faces public pushback after <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/politics/24/10/41557083/jeff-bezos-ends-washington-posts-36-year-tradition-of-endorsements-leaving-staff-roiled">not endorsing a candidate </a>for president for the first time since 1988.
The decision was said to have been made by Bezos, who bought the newspaper in 2013. The move led to the exit of several newspaper workers and saw around 250,000 subscribers cancel their subscriptions as a result.
The battle between The Washington Post and Amazon and the outcome could become a storyline for Bezos and whether or not billionaires should own news outlets.
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Wells Fargo analyst Larry Biegelsen maintains NeuroPace (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NPCE#NASDAQ">NPCE</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $13 to $17.

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<a href="https://investorplace.com/industries/energy/renewable-energy/battery/lithium/">Lithium stocks</a> have been a disaster with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/lower-prices-oversupply-weigh-lithium-miners-2023-10-30/#:~:text=Lithium%20is%20a%20key%20metal,chain%2C%22%20BofA%20analysts%20said.">oversupply issues</a>&nbsp;and a&nbsp;<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Business/electric-vehicle-sales-slowing-panic-insiders/story?id=105842727">drop-off in demand for electric vehicles</a>. But with prices this cheap, it may be time to get greedy with lithium stocks with millionaire potential. Especially if the Federal Reserve does cut rates.&nbsp;



Right now,&nbsp;<a href="https://qz.com/federal-reserve-fed-interest-rates-inflation-jerome-pow-1851224976#:~:text=The%20interview%20was%20recorded%20Thursday,to%20the%20central%20bank%27s%20target.">interest rates</a>&nbsp;are at a 22-year high of 5.4%,&nbsp;driving up borrowing costs.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s a big part of why electric vehicle sales are slowing. It&rsquo;s also why auto companies like&nbsp;General Motors&nbsp;(NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/gm-stock-quote/">GM</a>) and&nbsp;Ford&nbsp;(NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/f-stock-quote/">F</a>) are&nbsp;<a href="https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/gm-ford-delay-some-ev-investments-citing-slowing-demand-growth">delaying electric vehicle rollouts</a>.&nbsp;



However, once the Federal Reserve does start cutting those rates, pent-up demand for such things should return. And with it, we should see higher lithium prices.&nbsp;



In addition,&nbsp;<a href="https://investorplace.com/2024/01/7-top-rated-lithium-stocks-wall-street-analysts-are-loving-now-january-2024/">as I noted on Jan. 21</a>, &ldquo;With some lithium mines shutting down or reducing production&nbsp;<a href="https://seekingalpha.com/article/4663102-top-10-lithium-companies-to-consider-potentially-approach-lithium-price-bottom">we could see less supply</a>. This could help stabilize prices and send lithium prices higher with demand.&rdquo;&nbsp;



That said, you may want to be well-positioned in lithium stocks with millionaire potential.



<h2>Albemarle (ALB)</h2>


<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/alb1600a-300x169.jpg" alt="Albemarle (ALB) logo on a mobile phone screen"><div>Source: IgorGolovniov/Shutterstock.com</div></div>


After plunging from a high of about $331 to a low of $114.33, the industry&rsquo;s weakened 800 lb. gorilla, Albemarle&nbsp;(NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/alb-stock-quote/">ALB</a>) is showing some signs of life. Plus, at 4x earnings, with a yield of 1.39%, you can get paid to wait for this cheap stock to recover.



To help, the company is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Albemarle+%28ALB%29+Announces+Cost-cutting+Efforts/22637878.html">reducing costs by $95 million a year</a>&nbsp;by cutting expenses and its workforce. According to a press release, the company will focus on permitting at the Kings Mountain spodumene resource and postpone spending.



Better, analysts at&nbsp;<a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/rbc-capital-sticks-to-its-buy-rating-for-albemarle-alb-1033043428#:~:text=In%20a%20report%20released%20on,shares%20closed%20yesterday%20at%20%24115.05.">RBC Capital are maintaining a buy rating on ALB</a>, with a price target of $140. Also, it may not seem like it at the moment, but ALB is one of the top lithium stocks with millionaire potential.



<h2>Arcadium Lithium (ALTM)</h2>


<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lithium-300x169.jpg" alt="a lithium mine, ATLX stock"><div>Source: Shutterstock</div></div>


There&rsquo;s also&nbsp;Arcadium Lithium&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALTM#NYSE">ALTM</a>), the $4.94 billion company that combined Allkem and Livent to create one of the biggest lithium companies in the world. 



It&rsquo;s another cheap stock trading at $4.60, at 5x earnings, and with a price to earnings growth ratio of just 0.33. Helping,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tipranks.com/news/blurbs/arcadium-lithium-plc-altm-receives-a-buy-from-loop-capital-markets">Loop Capital is maintaining a buy rating</a>&nbsp;on the stock with a price target of $9.



Arcadium Lithium is one of the largest global producers of lithium chemicals, with $1.9 billion in revenue and over 2,600 employees in 2022, according to the company website.



<h2>Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM)</h2>


<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/lithium-1600-300x169.png" alt="Lithium element on the periodic table. Top-rated lithium stocks"><div>Source: tunasalmon / Shutterstock</div></div>


Sociedad Quimica y Minera&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SQM#NYSE">SQM</a>) carries a current yield of 12.42%. At $40 a share, it&rsquo;s trading a 1.24x sales, which is far less than its five-year average of 4.54.&nbsp;



And, as expected, earnings haven&rsquo;t been great. In its most recent quarter,&nbsp;<a href="https://investorplace.com/2024/01/why-these-3-lithium-stocks-should-be-on-your-radar-in-2024/">SQM said revenue slipped 38% YOY to $1.84 billion</a>. Net income came in 56% lower year over year to $479.9 million, as EPS crumbled 56% to $1.68 year over year. However, it does appear that a good amount of negativity has been priced in.&nbsp;



Now, while we wait for lithium and SQM to recover, we can collect its dividend yield.



<h2>Piedmont Lithium (PLL)</h2>


<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/pll1600-300x169.png" alt="Person holding cellphone with logo of US mining company Piedmont Lithium Inc. (PLL) on screen in front of business webpage. Focus on phone display. Unmodified photo."><div>Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com</div></div>


We can also look at&nbsp;Piedmont Lithium&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLL#NASDAQ">PLL</a>), another one of the top lithium stocks with millionaire potential.



We&rsquo;re still waiting to see if its North Carolina mine permit will be granted. If it is, the proposed mine could be significant. 



At the same time, it does now hold all permits for its project in Tennessee, where it expects to start construction soon. Piedmont also partnered with&nbsp;Vinland Lithium&nbsp;to advance a project in Newfoundland, Canada.&nbsp;



And it&rsquo;s also cutting capital spending this year and just reduced its workforce by 27%. It&rsquo;s targeting about $10 million in annual savings,&nbsp;<a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4063089-piedmont-lithium-completes-27-workforce-reduction-part-of-cost-cutting-plan">according to Seeking Alpha</a>.



<h2>Standard Lithium (SLI)</h2>


<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sli1600-300x169.png" alt="Standard Lithium logo or icon on website page, Illustrative Editorial"><div>Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com</div></div>


Standard Lithium&nbsp;(NYSEAMERICAN:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/sli-stock-quote/">SLI</a>) is another one to keep an eye on.



Remember, its East Texas exploration site had&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/10/11/why-standard-lithium-stock-jumped-today/">the highest-grade lithium brine in North America</a>. 



According to <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/10/11/why-standard-lithium-stock-jumped-today/">Motley Fool&rsquo;s&nbsp;Neha Chamaria</a>, high brine grades can lower DLE costs for Standard Lithium, which expects East Texas to be a major source of high-grade brine.







<h2>iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (ILIT)</h2>


<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/lithium1600-300x169.jpg" alt="lithium (LI) on the periodic table. top performing lithium stocks"><div>Source: Shutterstock</div></div>


Or, you can always diversify with 44 lithium names that should recover at some point, with an exchange-traded fund such as the&nbsp;iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/ilit-stock-quote/">ILIT</a>). 



With an expense ratio of 0.47%, the ETF tracks global lithium miners and producers.



In short, you&rsquo;re getting a piece of most of the stocks mentioned above plus 38 other lithium stocks for less than $13 a share.



<h2>Sprott Lithium Miners ETF (LITP)</h2>


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Or, look at the&nbsp;Sprott Lithium Miners ETF&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/litp-stock-quote/">LITP</a>). 



Once lithium prices recover, and they will, related stocks and ETFs like this one will push higher. 



With an expense ratio of 0.65%, this is the only pure-play U.S.-listed ETF focused on lithium mining, <a href="https://sprottetfs.com/litp-sprott-lithium-miners-etf/">as noted by SprottETFs.com</a>. 



On the date of publication, Ian Cooper did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com&nbsp;<a href="https://investorplace.com/corporate/investorplace-publishing-guidelines/" target="_blank">Publishing Guidelines</a>.
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Crisis will turn into an opportunity for <a href="https://investorplace.com/industries/energy/renewable-energy/battery/lithium/">lithium stocks.</a> That&rsquo;s because supply issues are only temporary. <a href="https://investorplace.com/2024/01/7-top-rated-lithium-stocks-wall-street-analysts-are-loving-now-january-2024/">And remember, as I noted on Jan. 21,</a> &ldquo;With some lithium mines shutting down or reducing production we could see less supply. This could help stabilize prices and send lithium prices higher with demand.&rdquo; 



Two, current lithium prices are not sustainable, as noted by Albemarle (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/alb-stock-quote/">ALB</a>). In fact, <a href="https://www.mining.com/web/albemarle-lithium-prices-must-rise-to-meet-surging-demand/">according to the company,</a> prices will need to rise &ldquo;in order to trigger the supply investments needed to meet long-term demand growth,&rdquo; as quoted by Mining.com. &ldquo;Lithium suppliers around the world are reining in spending and, in some cases, production after demand for the key component in electric-vehicle batteries slowed just as new mines started up.&rdquo;



Three, we have to consider that some analysts forecast that &ldquo;lithium supply is expected to <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/29/a-worldwide-lithium-shortage-could-come-as-soon-as-2025.html">enter a deficit relative to demand</a> by 2025.&rdquo;



Eventually, all will contribute to higher lithium prices, just as we&rsquo;ve seen with prior dips. That being said, investors may want to start loading up on beaten-down lithium stocks. They won&rsquo;t make you rich overnight, but once the lithium price boom returns, you&rsquo;ll wish you bought in.



<h2>Albemarle (ALB)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/alb1600a-300x169.jpg" alt="Albemarle (ALB) logo on a mobile phone screen"><div>Source: IgorGolovniov/Shutterstock.com</div></div>After finding strong support around $110, Albemarle is back up to $124.86.



From here, if it can break above resistance at its 100-day moving average, I&rsquo;d like to see it again challenge $140 in the near term. Helping, analysts at Loop Capital said ALB has room to run, with a price target of $162 and a Buy rating. 



<a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2024/03/18/albemarle-stock-upside-wall-street-analyst/#:~:text=Trimming%20his%20previous%20price%20target,next%2012%20months%20or%20so.">Motley Fool contributor Scott Levine,</a> ALB&rsquo;s best days aren&rsquo;t behind it.




He wrote, &ldquo;The company has an impressive operating history that stretches back to 1887. In that time, it has surely encountered headwinds &mdash; and withstood them, increasing shareholder value over the long term. Over the past 20 years, for example, Albemarle&rsquo;s total return topped 1,000%, exceeding the S&amp;P 500&rsquo;s 576% total return over the same timeframe.&rdquo;




We also have to consider ALB is cheap at just 9.3x earnings. Better, analysts at <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/rbc-capital-sticks-to-its-buy-rating-for-albemarle-alb-1033043428#:~:text=In%20a%20report%20released%20on,shares%20closed%20yesterday%20at%20%24115.05.">RBC Capital are maintaining a Buy rating on ALB,</a> with a price target of $140. 



<h2>Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sqm-stock-1-300x169.jpg" alt="Sociedad Quimica y Minera logo displayed on a mobile phone with the company's web page on it. SQM stock"><div>Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com</div></div>With a yield of 10.14%, Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/sqm-stock-quote/">SQM</a>) is showing signs of life.



After finding strong support at $40, SQM is now consolidating just under $50. From here, I&rsquo;d like to see it eventually retest its December high of $64. As we wait for that to happen, we can just sit back and collect its dividend. 



Unfortunately, earnings haven&rsquo;t been so hot. But that&rsquo;s to be expected with lower lithium prices. In its most <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4073636-sociedad-quimica-y-minera-de-chile-gaap-eps-of-071-misses-by-037-revenue-of-131b-misses-by-50m">recent quarter,</a> SQM posted EPS of 71 cents, which missed by 37 cents. Revenues of $1.31 billion &mdash; down 58.1% year over year &mdash; missed by $50 million. But again, that really shouldn&rsquo;t come as a big surprise in the current climate. 



The good news is that most of the negativity has been priced into this stock. Better, analysts over at Loop Capital <a href="https://thefly.com/news.php?symbol=SQM">recently raised its price target</a> on SQM to $62, with a Hold rating.



<h2>Piedmont Lithium (PLL)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/pll1600-300x169.png" alt="Person holding cellphone with logo of US mining company Piedmont Lithium Inc. (PLL) on screen in front of business webpage. Focus on phone display. Unmodified photo."><div>Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com</div></div>We can also look at Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/pll-stock-quote/">PLL</a>), another one of the top lithium stocks with big potential. Granted, its chart is a disaster, but don&rsquo;t write it off just yet.



We&rsquo;re still waiting to see if its North Carolina mine permit will be granted. If it is, the proposed mine could be significant. At the same time, it now holds all permits for its project in Tennessee, where it expects to start construction soon. Piedmont also partnered with Vinland Lithium to advance a project in Newfoundland, Canada. 



Helping, &ldquo;BMO Capital analyst Greg Jones initiated coverage of Piedmont Lithium with a Market Perform rating and $20 price target. Piedmont is developing an integrated lithium business with the objective of supplying the North American battery supply chain,&rdquo; <a href="https://thefly.com/news.php?symbol=PLL">according to TheFly.com.</a>



Should the company receive approval in North Carolina, I&rsquo;d like to see the PLL stock rally back to at least $30 a share.



<h2>Atlas Lithium (ATLX)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lithium-300x169.jpg" alt="a lithium mine, ATLX stock"><div>Source: Shutterstock</div></div>After diving from about $34 to about $12, Atlas Lithium (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/atlx-stock-quote/">ATLX</a>) is also showing some signs of life. For one, the company recently said it achieved full funding for its early revenue strategy to allow for the start of production later this year. 



Two, the company just said the <a href="https://www.atlas-lithium.com/news/atlas-lithium-progresses-with-dms-plant-construction-remains-on-schedule-for-q4-2024-production/">construction of its modular dense</a> media separation lithium processing plant remains on track for completion in Q2 2024. 



Three, as noted in ALTX press release, &ldquo;Atlas Lithium&rsquo;s plant progress bodes well for its goal to generate revenues by Q4 2024. As previously announced, Atlas Lithium has secured binding offtake agreements with key partners Chengxin and Yahua, who have committed $50 million for the right to purchase 80% of Phase 1 production capacity.&rdquo;



Better, its Brazilian operations are located in Brazil&rsquo;s Lithium Valley, which is considered to be a premier lithium jurisdiction. Plus, according to the Brazilian Geological Service (CPRM) &ldquo;the region has at least 45 lithium deposits,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.atlas-lithium.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/March-Corporate-Overview.pdf">as noted in ATLX&rsquo;s corporate deck.</a>



<h2>iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (ILIT)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lithium1600d-300x169.jpg" alt="Graphic of Lithium scientific symbol (Li) in the shape of a big white gear with construction equipment and mountain around it. favorite Lithium stocks"><div>Source: GrAl / Shutterstock.com</div></div>We can also take a look at exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which offer a good deal of diversification at a lower cost. The iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/ilit-stock-quote/">ILIT</a>), for example, trades at just over $14 a share and offers exposure to 45 lithium stocks.



In fact, with an expense ratio of 0.47%, the ILIT ETF offers exposure &ldquo;to global lithium miners and producers who could stand to benefit from an increased demand for this limited resource,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.ishares.com/us/products/332281/ishares-lithium-miners-and-producers-etf">noted iShares.</a> Some of its top holdings include Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile, Albemarle, Pilbara Minerals (OTCMKTS:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/pilbf-stock-quote/">PILBF</a>), Arcadium Lithium (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/altm-stock-quote/">ALTM</a>) and Lithium Americas (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/lac-stock-quote/">LAC</a>) &mdash; to name a few.



What&rsquo;s nice about the ILIT ETF is that we can buy 100 shares of it for about $1,400. If I were to buy 100 shares of just one of its 45 holdings &mdash; let&rsquo;s use ALB &mdash; it would cost me over $12,400. I&rsquo;d rather pay less and have greater exposure.



<h2>Global X Lithium &amp; Battery ETF (LIT)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/lithium1600-300x169.jpg" alt="lithium (LI) on the periodic table. top performing lithium stocks"><div>Source: Shutterstock</div></div>After bottoming out around $40, the Global X Lithium &amp; Battery ETF (NYSEARCA:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/lit-stock-quote/">LIT</a>) has since rallied to $46, where it&rsquo;s consolidating. From here, I&rsquo;d like to see it break higher with a test of $52 in the near term.



With an expense ratio of 0.75%, the LIT ETF invests in the full lithium cycle, from mining and refining the metal through battery production, says GlobalXETFs. It also has about 40 holdings, including Albemarle, Pilbara Minerals and Panasonic Holdings (OTCMKTS:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/pcrfy-stock-quote/">PCRFY</a>) &mdash; to name a few.



The last time lithium prices fell on supply-demand issues around 2018, the LIT ETF plunged from about $37 to a low of $19.20. As lithium showed signs of life and demand skyrocketed with the electric vehicle boom, the LIT ETF ran to a high of nearly $93. 



The moment we see the next recovery in lithium, as supply fails to meet demand, I&rsquo;d like to see the LIT ETF again challenge that high.



<h2>Amplify Lithium &amp; Battery Technology ETF (BATT)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lithium1600e-300x169.jpg" alt="a lithium ion battery"><div>Source: Olivier Le Moal/ShutterStock.com</div></div>With an expense ratio of 0.59%, the Amplify Lithium &amp; Battery Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/batt-stock-quote/">BATT</a>) provides exposure to global companies that develop, produce and use lithium battery technology &mdash; all for less than $10 a share. BATT ETF has 89 holdings, including Tesla (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/tsla-stock-quote/">TSLA</a>), Albemarle, Sociedad Quimica and Panasonic.



After sliding from about $13.50 to a low of $8.56 the BATT ETF is starting to pivot higher from oversold conditions. It last traded at $9.45. I&rsquo;d like to see the ETF retest $10.59 initially.



It is another hot ETF that could double, even triple, when lithium prices and related stocks start to push well off their low. While simplistic to say, it&rsquo;s only a matter of time before lithium recovers and takes the BATT ETF along for the ride.



On the date of publication, Ian Cooper did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com <a href="https://investorplace.com/corporate/investorplace-publishing-guidelines/" target="_blank">Publishing Guidelines.</a>
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With accelerating demand for all things green, lithium prices may be bottoming out, creating opportunities for oversold <a href="https://investorplace.com/industries/energy/renewable-energy/battery/lithium/">lithium stocks</a>. According to Pilbara Minerals (OTCMKTS:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/pilbf-stock-quote/">PILBF</a>) CEO Dale Henderson, &ldquo;doomsday headlines don&rsquo;t reconcile with the broadly strong growth market,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.mining.com/web/pilbara-minerals-signals-higher-production-for-fiscal-2025/#:~:text=Broadly%2C%20some%20%E2%80%9Cdoomsday%20headlines%20don,%E2%80%9D%20for%20consumption%2C%20he%20added.">as quoted by Mining.com</a>. &ldquo;Lithium demand from energy storage systems, such as those that back up solar arrays, is growing fast from a low base, and has the potential to be a sleeping giant for consumption.&rdquo;



That, coupled with growing demand for electric vehicles will send lithium prices higher. According to Cox Automotive, U.S. EV sales were up <a href="https://www.coxautoinc.com/market-insights/q2-2024-ev-sales/#:~:text=Electric%20vehicle%20sales%20in%20the,and%20elevated%20levels%20of%20leasing.">11.3% year-over-year</a> in the second quarter, reaching 330,463. Also, as I noted the other day, &ldquo;Those numbers will only improve moving forward, which will only increase the need for more lithium.&rdquo;



That being said, investors should jump on, but not out lithium stocks on dips.



<h2>Albemarle (ALB)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/alb1600a-300x169.jpg" alt="Albemarle (ALB) logo on a mobile phone screen"><div>Source: IgorGolovniov/Shutterstock.com</div></div>The pullback in Albemarle (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/alb-stock-quote/">ALB</a>) is overdone. In fact, at $90.88, it&rsquo;s actually a steal.&nbsp; While firms like HSBC, Citi, Baird and Wells Fargo are bearish on the stock, and while we don&rsquo;t expect great second-quarter earnings on July 31, it&rsquo;s safe to say the negativity has been priced in. Plus, while we wait for the eventual recovery, we can at least collect its 1.78% yield.&nbsp;



Helping, <a href="https://www.tipranks.com/stocks/alb/forecast">seven analysts rate the stock a buy</a>, with an average price target of $126.65. The highest price target is $190 at the moment. For me, from its current oversold price of $90.88, I&rsquo;d like to see it initially retest $140, with patience.&nbsp;



We also have to remember that if the Federal Reserve does cut interest rates, it could strengthen EV demand. All of which would strengthen the need for more lithium. In addition, the International Energy Agency still believes demand will soon outstrip supply.



<h2>Lithium Americas (LAC)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/lithium-americas-lac-1600-300x169.jpg" alt="smartphone with logo of Canadian company Lithium Americas Corp on screen"><div>Source: Wirestock Creators / Shutterstock.com</div></div>Weakness in Lithium Americas (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/lac-stock-quote/">LAC</a>) is also a buying opportunity. At $2.66, LAC is also a steal, especially with Thacker Pass construction expected this year.&nbsp;



<a href="https://lithiumamericas.com/news/news-details/2024/Lithium-Americas-Reports-First-Quarter-2024-Results/default.aspx">As noted company CEO Jonathan Evans</a>, &ldquo;Thacker Pass is now the only large-scale integrated battery-quality lithium carbonate project in North America with a clear path to production. We have all construction permits in hand and our construction financing and execution readiness are substantially de-risked. We continue to advance detailed engineering and project planning ahead of making the final investment decision, which we expect to do later this year.&rdquo;



That, coupled with stronger demand for all things green should be a powerful catalyst for LAC moving forward.&nbsp;&nbsp;That being said, I&rsquo;d buy the excessive weakness in the LAC stock today and just wait out the chaos.



As <a href="https://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/hall-of-fame/john-templeton/">Sir John Templeton has said</a>,&nbsp;&ldquo;The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy, and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell.&rdquo;



<h2>iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (ILIT)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lithium1600d-300x169.jpg" alt="Graphic of Lithium scientific symbol (Li) in the shape of a big white gear with construction equipment and mountain around it. favorite Lithium stocks"><div>Source: GrAl / Shutterstock.com</div></div>Or, if you want to diversify with top lithium names, there&rsquo;s the iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/ilit-stock-quote/">ILIT</a>).



The ETF invests in 44 lithium miners and producers with an expense ratio of 0.47%. That includes Arcadium Lithium (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/altm-stock-quote/">ALTM</a>), Pilbara Minerals, Albemarle, Lithium Americas, and Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/sgml-stock-quote/">SGML</a>).



While its chart is just as ugly as most lithium stocks, it&rsquo;s also a buy on excessive weakness. With EV sales gaining momentum with potential rate cuts, and demand for all things green, ETFs like the ILIT ETF could explode.



On the date of publication, Ian Cooper&nbsp;did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned.&nbsp;The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the&nbsp;InvestorPlace.com&nbsp;<a href="https://investorplace.com/corporate/investorplace-publishing-guidelines/">Publishing Guidelines</a>.



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<a href="https://investorplace.com/industries/energy/renewable-energy/battery/lithium/">Lithium stocks</a> to watch have been devastated.



But with a good deal of &ldquo;excessive pessimism&rdquo; now priced in, it&rsquo;s time to buy.



For one, we&rsquo;re seeing an uptick in global electric vehicle sales. Two, with mines shutting down or being delayed, supply will begin to dry up. Arcadium Lithium (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/altm-stock-quote/">ALTM</a>), for example, just said it would <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-06/arcadium-lithium-pauses-expansion-plans-on-prices-supply-glut?srnd=phx-technology">suspend or delay two of its projects</a> with the current lithium glut and price slump. 



However, as we saw in 2022, lithium prices will explode again as supply is cut.



Plus, &ldquo;The world&rsquo;s largest lithium producers told a major industry conference they remain bullish on long-term demand for the electric vehicle battery metal despite the recent price plunge that has forced layoffs and curtailed expansions,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/lithium-producers-bullish-long-term-demand-despite-recent-price-drop-2024-06-28/#:~:text=LAS%20VEGAS%2C%20June%2027%20(Reuters,forced%20layoffs%20and%20curtailed%20expansions.">as noted by Reuters</a>.



Even Exxon Mobil (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/xom-stock-quote/">XOM</a>) just said the world <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-26/exxon-backs-ev-demand-growth-to-turn-its-lithium-bet-into-a-win">urgently needs significantly more</a> lithium than it&rsquo;s producing, as noted by Bloomberg. That being said, investors may want to seriously consider buying beaten-down lithium stocks on the cheap.&nbsp;



<h2>Albemarle (ALB)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/alb1600a-300x169.jpg" alt="Albemarle (ALB) logo on a mobile phone screen"><div>Source: IgorGolovniov/Shutterstock.com</div></div>Look at Albemarle (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/alb-stock-quote/">ALB</a>), for example.



Excessively oversold at $81.60, the lithium giant is also over-extended on RSI, MACD and Williams&rsquo; %R. Plus, it&rsquo;s now sitting at an unsustainable low it hasn&rsquo;t seen since October 2020.&nbsp;&nbsp;



While analysts, including Piper Sandler, Scotiabank, RBC Capital and Bank of America, are still downgrading ALB on lithium price concerns, it&rsquo;s all overdone. Also, while we wait on the eventual recovery here, we can at least collect its yield of about 2%.



Earnings haven&rsquo;t been stellar, but we really didn&rsquo;t expect them to be. In its most recent quarter, its earnings per share of four cents missed by 42 cents. However, revenue of $1.43 billion did beat by $100 million. All of which should improve as lithium prices improve.



Right now, I&rsquo;d just buy the excessive pessimism with ALB and let it ride.&nbsp;



<h2>Sociedad Quimica Y Minera (SQM)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sqm-stock-1-300x169.jpg" alt="Sociedad Quimica y Minera logo displayed on a mobile phone with the company's web page on it. SQM stock"><div>Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com</div></div>Oversold and starting to pivot higher, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/sqm-stock-quote/">SQM</a>) is also a buy on weakness. It&rsquo;s also starting to pivot from over-extensions on RSI, MACD and Williams&rsquo; %R. From its last traded price of $36.09, I&rsquo;d like to see it retest $43, near term.&nbsp;&nbsp;Better, while we wait for SQM to push higher, we can collect its current yield of 5.81%.



Just as we saw with ALB, analysts are piling on with price downgrades. But again, a good deal of weakness has been priced into the stock.



Also, just as we saw with ALB, earnings haven&rsquo;t been so hot. But that&rsquo;s really to be expected until we start to see lithium prices break higher.&nbsp;In its first quarter, its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sqm-reports-earnings-for-the-three-months-ended-march-31-2024-302153702.html">EPS loss of $3.04&nbsp;</a>missed by $1.46. Revenue, down 52.2% year-over-year, also missed by $60 million.



<h2>Sigma Lithium (SGML)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/lithium1600-300x169.jpg" alt="lithium (LI) on the periodic table. top performing lithium stocks"><div>Source: Shutterstock</div></div>Another one of the most oversold lithium stocks to buy is Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/sgml-stock-quote/">SGML</a>).&nbsp;



At the moment, the Canadian-based company produces lithium at its&nbsp;Grota do Cirilo Project in Brazil. It also has a <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SGML">100% ownership stake</a> in properties in the South American country, including Grota do Cirilo, Sao Jose, Santa Clara and Genipapo.&nbsp;



SGML also just announced it will&nbsp;<a href="https://sigmalithiumresources.com/sigma-lithium-announces-final-investment-decision-and-initiation-of-construction-to-double-production-capacity-to-520000t-y/">double production of its Quintuple Zero Green Lithium</a>&nbsp;&ndash; which is produced at its Greentech lithium plant using 100% renewable energy.



Also, trading at just $9.33, it&rsquo;s also oversold on RSI, MACD and Williams&rsquo; %R. Helping, analysts at Bank of America recently raised their price target on the stock to $29 with a buy rating.



We&rsquo;ll also get a better idea of what&rsquo;s happening at SGML when it posts earnings on August 15 after the market close.&nbsp;



<h2>Atlas Lithium (ATLX)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/stocks-to-buy-button-keyboard-1600-300x169.jpg" alt='Blue "buy now" button on a keyboard with finger pressing down on it. French Election Stock Picks'><div>Source: shutterstock.com/Odua Images</div></div>There&rsquo;s also&nbsp;Atlas Lithium&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/atlx-stock-quote/">ATLX</a>), which is developing hard rock lithium project in Brazil&rsquo;s well-known Lithium Valley in Minas Gerais.&nbsp;The company already said it&rsquo;s making&nbsp;<a href="https://www.atlas-lithium.com/news/atlas-lithium-doubles-the-size-of-its-lithium-exploration-footprint-in-brazil-provides-exploration-update/">substantial progress</a>&nbsp;toward producing lithium by the fourth quarter.&nbsp;



In addition, <a href="https://www.atlas-lithium.com/news/atlas-lithium-doubles-the-size-of-its-lithium-exploration-footprint-in-brazil-provides-exploration-update/#:~:text=With%20these%20additions%2C%20Atlas%20Lithium,Manhattan%20Island%20in%20New%20York.">according to the company</a>, it now has &ldquo;the largest lithium exploration footprint in Brazil, totaling 53,942 hectares. To put it into&nbsp;perspective, such an area is greater than nine times that of Manhattan Island in New York.&rdquo;



ATLX is also oversold at $9.25 and is over-extended on RSI, MACD and Williams&rsquo; %R, as well. The last time it was this beaten down was in early 2023 before it ran from about $7.50 to a high of nearly $45. While I don&rsquo;t expect it to retest that high immediate term, I do believe it could retest $17.50 near term from here.



<h2>Pilbara Minerals (PILBF)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/stocks-to-buy-1600-300x169.jpg" alt="Stocks to buy: smartphone with the words &quot;buy&quot; and &quot;sell&quot; displayed on the screen. The user's finger is about to press buy. Stock charts are in the background of the image. Momentum Stocks. S&amp;P 600 Stocks to Buy. breakthrough stocks. Mario Gabbeli stocks"><div>Source: Chompoo Suriyo / Shutterstock.com</div></div>Pilbara Minerals (OTCMKTS:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/pilbf-stock-quote/">PILBF</a>) is just as oversold.



And not to sound like a broken record, it&rsquo;s also over-extended on RSI, MACD and Williams&rsquo; %R. Plus, from its last traded price of $1.95, I&rsquo;d like to see an initial retest of $2.80 near term.



With earnings, the company&rsquo;s revenue jumped 58% quarter-over-quarter to $305 million. Its sales volume was also up 43%. It also ended its most recent quarter with $1.6 billion in cash. Helping, the company is also looking to double its production capacity for lithium spudomene at its&nbsp;Pilgangoora mine in Western Australia.



As noted by <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4117971-pilbara-minerals-seeks-to-double-lithium-output-from-flagship-australia-mine">Seeking Alpha</a>, &ldquo;More spodumene from the company&rsquo;s flagship mine could result in a decade of production averaging 1.9M metric&nbsp;tons/year pending a final investment decision on the project, following a feasibility study expected to be completed in late 2025, MiningWeekly.com reports.&rdquo;



With PILBF, buy the weakness. Patience over the long haul should pay off.



<h2>iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (ILIT)</h2>



<div><img width="300" height="169" src="https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/etf-1600-2-300x169.png" alt="Blocks that spell out ETF in front of jar with money and change."><div>Source: SHUN_J / Shutterstock</div></div>Or, if you want to diversify with top lithium names, there&rsquo;s the&nbsp;iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/ilit-stock-quote/">ILIT</a>). The ETF invests in 44 lithium miners and producers with an expense ratio of 0.47%. That includes&nbsp;Arcadium Lithium, Pilbara Minerals, Albemarle, Lithium Americas (NYSE:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/lac-stock-quote/">LAC</a>), and&nbsp;Sigma Lithium.



ILIT is also technically oversold at an all-time low. It&rsquo;s also over-extended on RSI, MACD and Williams&rsquo; %R and is overdue to bounce. From its last traded price of $9.37, I&rsquo;d like to see it retest $13 initially.



<h2>Global X Lithium ETF (LIT)</h2>



Just as oversold is the Global X Lithium ETF (NYSEARCA:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/lit-stock-quote/">LIT</a>).



With an expense ratio of 0.75%, the ETF invests in the complete lithium cycle. That includes mining and refining the metal through battery production.



Some of its 40 holdings include Albemarle,&nbsp;Pilbara Minerals,&nbsp;Tesla&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/tsla-stock-quote/">TSLA</a>),&nbsp;BYD Co. (OTCMKTS:<a href="https://investorplace.com/stock-quotes/byddf-stock-quote/">BYDDF</a>),&nbsp;Arcadium Lithium, and&nbsp;Panasonic.



We also have to consider that&nbsp;should we see a stronger green energy boom and a global recovery in electric vehicle sales, the LIT ETF will recover along with lithium prices. At the moment, it&rsquo;s also technically oversold on RSI, MACD and Williams&rsquo; %R. 



It also just caught support dating back to September 2020. It&rsquo;s definitely worth buying and holding for the long haul.



On the date of publication, Ian Cooper&nbsp;did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned.&nbsp;The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the&nbsp;InvestorPlace.com&nbsp;<a href="https://investorplace.com/corporate/investorplace-publishing-guidelines/">Publishing Guidelines</a>.



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대형주 지수 중에서 우량주는 SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>)가 4.5% 하락하는 등 저조한 성과를 보였다.
iShares Russell 2000 ETF(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>)로 대표되는 소형주는 6% 이상 급락하여 2023년 10월 이후 최악의 실적을 기록했다.
전반적으로 이번 달은 예상을 뛰어넘는 인플레이션으로 인해 주식시장에 어려운 달이었다. 이로 인해 연방준비제도(연준)의 금리 인하 가능성에 대한 시장 기대가 재조정되었다.
또한 현재 진행 중인 가자지구 문제와 함께 특히 이스라엘과 이란 간의 복잡한 글로벌 지정학적 긴장이 대두되고 있다.
5월은 투자자들이 수요일 연준의 공개시장위원회(FOMC) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/macro-notification/24/04/38526201/is-hawkish-shift-on-inflation-imminent-wall-street-analysts-traders-brace-for-fed-impa">회의</a>를 기다리면서 중요한 행사로 시작될 것으로 예상된다.
금리 변동은 없을 것으로 예상되지만 최근 인플레이션에 대한 대응으로 연준의 입장을 평가하기 위한 제롬 파월 연준 의장의 발언에 모든 ​​관심이 쏠릴 것이다.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">2024년 4월 섹터 ETF의 성과</h2>
섹터수준에서는 유틸리티 섹터만 이번 달 손실을 피해 2.1% 상승했다.
4월에 유틸리티 섹터의 가장 큰 주식 공헌자는 넥스트에라 에너지(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NEE#NYSE">NEE</a>), 서던 컴퍼니(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SO#NYSE">SO</a>), 도미니언 에너지(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/D#NYSE">D</a>) 및 NRG 에너지 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NRG#NYSE">NRG</a>)로 4%에서 8% 사이의 월간 상승을 보여주었다.
에너지 주식들은 전반적으로 안정적이었으며, S&amp;P 500의 다른 9개의 섹터들은 모두 손실을 보여주었다.
부동산은 한 달 동안 국채 수익률이 전반적으로 상승함에 따라 금리에 대한 높은 민감도로 인해 7% 이상 하락하는 최악의 실적을 기록했다.
부동산 다음으로, 기술 및 헬스케어 섹터 역시 4월에는 좋지 않은 성과를 보였다.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">4월의 최고와 최악의 섹터 ETF: 유틸리티 우위, 부동산 부진</h4>
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes">
<table style="overflow:auto; height: 90px; display: block;">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Sector</th>
<th>April 2024 performance</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>유틸리티 셀렉트 섹터 SPDR 펀드 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLU#NYSE">XLU</a>)</td>
<td>2.06%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>에너지 셀렉트 섹터 SPDR 펀드 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLE#NYSE">XLE</a>)</td>
<td>0.01%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>생필품 셀렉트 섹터 SPDR 펀드 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLP#NYSE">XLP</a>)</td>
<td>-1.11%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>산업 셀렉트 섹터 SPDR 펀드 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLI#NYSE">XLI</a>)</td>
<td>-3.23%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>생활소비재 셀렉트 섹터 SPDR 펀드 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLY#NYSE">XLY</a>)</td>
<td>-3.68%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>금융섹터 셀렉트 SPDR 펀드 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>)</td>
<td>-3.85%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>소재 셀렉트 섹터 SPDR 펀드 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLB#NYSE">XLB</a>)</td>
<td>-4.13%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>통신서비스 셀렉트 섹터 SPDR 펀드 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLC#NYSE">XLC</a>)</td>
<td>-4.24%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>기술 셀렉트 섹터 SPDR 펀드 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>)</td>
<td>-4.78%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>건강관리 셀렉트 섹터 SPDR 펀드 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLV#NYSE">XLV</a>)</td>
<td>-4.85%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>부동산 셀렉트 섹터 SPDR 펀드 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLRE#NYSE">XLRE</a>)</td>
<td>-7.83%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">2024년 4월 30일 오후 2시 50분 EDT 기준</figcaption></figure>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">2024년 4월 산업 ETF의 성과</h2>
블랙록(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>)의 iShares가 제공하는 업계 ETF 목록에 따르면 25개 산업 중 5개 산업만이 4월에 상승세를 기록했다. 그중 광업주들은 은, 구리, 금 광산주가 강력한 상승세를 보이는 등 전반적으로 좋은 성적을 거두었다.
4월에 광업 산업의 개수의 존재의 의미있는 기여자들은 팬 아메리칸 실버 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PAAS#NYSE">PAAS</a>)가 20% 이상 상승, 뉴몬트(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NEM#NYSE">NEM</a>)이 14% 상승, 앵글로 아메리칸(OTCPK:AAUKF)이 40% 이상 상승 등이었다.
에너지 생산업체들도 상승 마감할 수 있었다.
업계 순위에서 가장 낮은 부분에 있는 주택 건설업체, 운송, 생명공학 주식, 디지털 인프라 및 부동산은 모두 4월에 7%에서 9.6% 사이의 손실을 보고했습니다.
On the bottom side of the industry rankings, homebuilders, transportation, biotech stocks, digital infrastructure and real estate all report losses between 7% and 9.6% in April.
산업순위의 하위권에서는, 4월에 홈빌더, 운송, 바이오 기술 주식, 디지털 인프라 및 부동산이 각각 7%에서 9.6% 사이의 손실을 보고 있다.
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes">
<table style="overflow:auto; height: 90px; display: block;">
<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th>성과</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>iShares MSCI 글로벌 실버 및 금속 채광업 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLVP#NYSE">SLVP</a>)</td>
<td>12.11%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COPX#NYSE">COPX</a>)</td>
<td>9.50%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iShares MSCI 글로벌 금괴 채굴업 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RING#NYSE">RING</a>)</td>
<td>5.93%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iShares MSCI 글로벌 금속 및 광업 생산업체 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PICK#NYSE">PICK</a>)</td>
<td>2.81%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iShares MSCI_Global_Energy_Producers ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FILL#NYSE">FILL</a>)</td>
<td>2.46%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iShares U.S. Aerospace &amp; Defense ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ITA#NYSE">ITA</a>)</td>
<td>-1.16%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>한미파이 체인지 트럼프 월가 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IEO#NYSE">IEO</a>)</td>
<td>-1.37%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>아이쉐어스 레지던셜 앤 멀티섹터 부동산 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/REZ#NYSE">REZ</a>)</td>
<td>-1.66%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iShares 리튬 채광 및 생산업체 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ILIT#NYSE">ILIT</a>)</td>
<td>-3.30%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iShares U.S. 브로커-딜러 및 유가증권 거래소 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IAI#NYSE">IAI</a>)</td>
<td>-3.74%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iShares U.S. 금융 서비스 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYG#NYSE">IYG</a>)</td>
<td>-3.88%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iShares 확장된 기술 섹터 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IGM#NYSE">IGM</a>)</td>
<td>-4.37%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iShares 반도체 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NYSE">SOXX</a>)</td>
<td>-4.40%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IHF#NYSE">IHF</a>)</td>
<td>-4.79%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iShares U.S. 보험 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IAK#NYSE">IAK</a>)</td>
<td>-4.85%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IAT#NYSE">IAT</a>)</td>
<td>-5.11%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IHE#NYSE">IHE</a>)</td>
<td>-5.38%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>iShares U.S. Oil Equipment &amp; Services ETF (NYSE:&lt;</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>

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