Microsoft Option Alert: Mar 21 $415 Puts at the Ask: 4507 vs 9951 OI

Microsoft Option Alert: Mar 21 $415 Puts at the Ask: 4507 @ $7.9 vs 9951 OI; Ref=$417.56

Microsoft Option Alert: Dec, 2026 $480 Calls at the Bid: 300 vs 2907 OI

Microsoft Option Alert: Dec, 2026 $480 Calls at the Bid: 300 @ $44.1 vs 2907 OI; Ref=$417.365

Microsoft Option Alert: Jun 20 $420 Puts at the Ask: 500 vs 6029 OI

Microsoft Option Alert: Jun 20 $420 Puts at the Ask: 500 @ $25.1 vs 6029 OI; Ref=$408.475

Microsoft Option Alert: Jun, 2027 $380 Puts at the Ask: 150 vs 64 OI

Microsoft Option Alert: Jun, 2027 $380 Puts at the Ask: 150 @ $35.95 vs 64 OI; Ref=$407.37

Microsoft Option Alert: Jun, 2027 $380 Puts Sweep (4) near the Ask: 150 vs 64 OI

Microsoft Option Alert: Jun, 2027 $380 Puts Sweep (4) near the Ask: 150 @ $36.078 vs 64 OI; Ref=$407.23

Microsoft Option Alert: Dec 19 $240 Calls at the Ask: 80 vs 173 OI

Microsoft Option Alert: Dec 19 $240 Calls at the Ask: 80 @ $176.55 vs 173 OI; Ref=$407.83

Microsoft Option Alert: Aug 15 $360 Calls at the Bid: 100 vs 889 OI

Microsoft Option Alert: Aug 15 $360 Calls at the Bid: 100 @ $63.01 vs 889 OI; Ref=$407.61

Microsoft Option Alert: Dec, 2027 $210 Calls at the Bid: 25 vs 1237 OI

Microsoft Option Alert: Dec, 2027 $210 Calls at the Bid: 25 @ $222.0 vs 1237 OI; Ref=$408.1943

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Microsoft develops and licenses consumer and enterprise software. It is known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. The company is organized into three equally sized broad segments: productivity and business processes (legacy Microsoft Office, cloud-based Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, LinkedIn, Dynamics), intelligence cloud (infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings Azure, Windows Server OS, SQL Server), and more personal computing (Windows Client, Xbox, Bing search, display advertising, and Surface laptops, tablets, and desktops).

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오픈AI는 마이크로소프트(NASDAQ:MSFT)에 지불하는 매출 비중을 줄일 계획인 것으로 알려졌다. 2030년까지 절반 이상 줄일 계획이라고 한다.무슨 일 있었나: 오픈AI가 최대 후원사인 마이크로소프트와 공유하는 매출 비중을 줄일 것이라고 투자자들에게 알렸다고 로이터 통신이 화요일(6일)  디인포메이션을 인용해 보도했다.

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지난주 댄 로브(Dan Loeb)가 이끄는 &#39;행동주의 헤지펀드&#39; 서드포인트의 포트폴리오에 포함된 여러 주요 기업의 실적 보고서가 발표되었다. 2024년 4분기 기준 여러 섹터의 주요 종목에 대한 새로운 인사이트가 제공되었다. 

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Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) has emerged as the brightest star of the S&amp;P 500 over the past year, but its meteoric rise — up 440% in twelve months and 53% year-to-date through May 9 — is now confronting a valuation wall that even the hardest bulls <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/expert-ideas">are struggling to justify.</a>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Is Palantir Trading At Bubble-Like Valuations: How High Is Too High?</h3>
With shares closing at $115 on Friday and peaking at a record $125 this week, Palantir is now trading at 500 times trailing twelve-month earnings, an outlier among all companies in the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq 100. 
That's nearly triple the valuation of most AI-linked stocks and more than 14 times higher than tech heavyweights like Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NYSE">MSFT</a>), which trade at price-to-earnings ratios of 37x and 32x, respectively.
While many would argue that Palantir is a bet on the future rather than the past, even when factoring in projected earnings, the valuation picture remains extreme.
Palantir trades 190 times forward earnings, raising red flags that the price has disconnected from even the most optimistic projections.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Most Expensive S&amp;P 500 Stocks By Trailing P/E</h3>
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
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<thead>
<tr>
<th>Company</th>
<th>P/E (Last Twelve Months)</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Palantir Technologies Inc.</td>
<td>484.6x</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dayforce Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAY#NYSE">DAY</a>)</td>
<td>343.5x</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CoStar Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSGP#NASDAQ">CSGP</a>)</td>
<td>257.3x</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DoorDash Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DASH#NASDAQ">DASH</a>)</td>
<td>227.6x</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Iron Mountain Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IRM#NYSE">IRM</a>)</td>
<td>227.2x</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ventas Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VTR#NYSE">VTR</a>)</td>
<td>194.0x</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)</td>
<td>164.7x</td>
</tr>
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<td>Axon Enterprise Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXON#NASDAQ">AXON</a>)</td>
<td>158.1x</td>
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<td>Digital Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>)</td>
<td>148.7x</td>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Most Expensive S&amp;P 500 Stocks By Forward P/E</h3>
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<th>Company Name</th>
<th>P/E (Next Twelve Months)</th>
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<td>Palantir Technologies Inc.</td>
<td>189.2x</td>
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<td>Ventas Inc. </td>
<td>149.8x</td>
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<td>Tesla Inc. </td>
<td>140.8x</td>
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<td>Digital Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>)</td>
<td>138.3x</td>
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<td>CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWD#NASDAQ">CRWD</a>)</td>
<td>118.4x</td>
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<td>Axon Enterprise Inc. </td>
<td>110.6x</td>
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<td>Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>)</td>
<td>92.4x</td>
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<td>Welltower Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WELL#NYSE">WELL</a>)</td>
<td>86.0x</td>
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</table>
</figure>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Bullish Case Still Has A Pulse</h3>
Despite this, investor enthusiasm remains sky-high. The company's ability to secure lucrative defense contracts and its reputation as an artificial intelligence leader has driven continued demand for the stock, even during broader market corrections.
Palantir notably held its ground during the April selloff triggered by the Donald Trump&#8216;s tariff escalation, never breaching its 200-day moving average.
Larry Tentarelli, Chief Technical Strategist at Blue Chip Daily Trend Report, said Palantir &#8220;remains our top-ranked technology sector stock,&#8221; citing its technical strength and AI leadership.
Tentarelli said the recent earnings quarter confirmed their view and suggested any consolidation in the $100–$110 range could offer a new buying opportunity. &#8220;We view this stock as a buy here or on pullbacks,&#8221; he said.
His firm maintains a long position and sees Palantir as dominant in its niche government and commercial AI applications.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Palantir&#8217;s Analyst Consensus: Caution Ahead</h3>
Out of 25 accredited analysts covering the stock, only one rates it a &#8216;Strong Buy&#8217; and just three rate it &#8216;Buy&#8217;. The overwhelming consensus is to &#8216;Hold&#8217;, with the median price target 18% below current levels.
Goldman Sachs&#8217; analyst Gabriela Borges, CFA maintained a &#8216;Neutral&#8217; rating this week and raised her 12-month price target to $90, still 22% below the current price.
&#8220;Our positive view of Palantir&#8217;s growth is balanced by longer-term ecosystem risks – the industry moving from peak custom to more off-the-shelf adoption – and the stock&#8217;s premium valuation,&#8221; Borges said.
She highlighted Palantir&#8217;s enterprise value-to-sales multiple at 81x, far exceeding the sector average of 12x, and its growth-adjusted EV/sales ratio (the so-called Rule of 40) at 0.97x, compared to just 0.28x for comparable software companies growing 20% or more.
While fundamentals are struggling to keep pace with price momentum, Palantir's rally shows no immediate signs of collapse. Still, unless earnings growth or profitability scales up dramatically, the company may be heading toward a painful reckoning. Read now: 
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On Thursday, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin A. Makary announced an aggressive timeline to scale the use of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/artificial-intelligence" rel="noreferrer noopener">artificial intelligence (AI)</a> internally across all FDA centers by June 30, following the completion of a new generative AI pilot for scientific reviewers.
Makary has <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-announces-completion-first-ai-assisted-scientific-review-pilot-and-aggressive-agency-wide-ai" rel="noreferrer noopener">directed</a> all FDA centers to begin deployment immediately, with the goal of full integration by the end of June. Work will continue to expand use cases, improve functionality, and adapt to the evolving needs of each center after June 30.
By that date, all centers will be operating on a common, secure generative AI system integrated with the FDA&#8217;s internal data platforms.
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Makary spoke about the need to shorten the length of the drug approval process and the use of artificial intelligence, among other topics, during the AHA Annual Membership Meeting on Tuesday.
&#8220;We at the FDA now have to ask big questions that we&#8217;ve never asked before,&#8221; Makary <a target="_blank" href="https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2025-05-06-fda-commissioner-talks-shortening-drug-approval-process-benefits-ai" rel="noreferrer noopener">said</a>. &#8220;Why does it take over 10 years for a new drug to come to market? Why are we not modernized with AI and other things?&#8221;
Makary was also optimistic about AI helping to approve new treatments for conditions such as diabetes and certain types of cancer.
According to a media report on Wednesday, OpenAI, which is backed by Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), met with FDA officials to discuss the agency&#8217;s use of AI to speed up drug evaluations.
Makary didn&#8217;t say OpenAI was involved in the project, but sources familiar with it say a small team from OpenAI has met several times in recent weeks with the FDA and two associates from Elon Musk&#8217;s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
They&#8217;ve been discussing a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wired.com/story/openai-fda-doge-ai-drug-evaluation/" rel="noreferrer noopener">project</a> called &#8220;cderGPT,&#8221; likely referring to the FDA&#8217;s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), which regulates over-the-counter and prescription drugs in the U.S., and &#8220;Research GPT.&#8221; Jeremy Walsh, the FDA&#8217;s newly appointed AI officer, has led the talks. No contract has been finalized yet.
According to the May 2024 McKinsey Global Institute report, AI technology could generate&nbsp;$60 billion—$110 billion annually in economic value for the pharmaceutical industry, as it can help speed up the process of identifying compounds, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/05/38768537/from-hype-to-reality-ai-reshapes-pharmaceutical-industry-across-drug-discovery-to-marketing-stock" rel="noreferrer noopener">their development, and approval</a>.
In May 2024, Researchers at&nbsp;Alphabet Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>)&nbsp;Google DeepMind developed AlphaFold 3, a new <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/05/38711266/google-deepmind-develops-latest-ai-model-to-aid-scientists-in-fighting-disease" rel="noreferrer noopener">artificial intelligence (AI) model</a>.
AlphaFold 3 can predict the structure and interactions of biological molecules. This includes proteins, DNA, and RNA, and small molecules that could function as drugs.&nbsp;
Google DeepMind will make the model available for non-commercial use through&nbsp;the AlphaFold server.&nbsp;
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$118.00</td>
<td>$35.0K</td>
<td>14.1K</td>
<td>31.0K</td>
</tr>
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<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$480.00</td>
<td>$43.5K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>23.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$197.50</td>
<td>$28.8K</td>
<td>4.6K</td>
<td>18.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$435.00</td>
<td>$118.7K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
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<td>ANET</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/23/25</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$35.6K</td>
<td>118</td>
<td>650</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$330.00</td>
<td>$46.0K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>436</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FIVN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$31.3K</td>
<td>421</td>
<td>262</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/23/25</td>
<td>$197.50</td>
<td>$31.0K</td>
<td>150</td>
<td>193</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PRO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>11/21/25</td>
<td>$17.50</td>
<td>$32.2K</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>150</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$270.00</td>
<td>$35.6K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
<td>83</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 175 contract(s) at a $118.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.0K, with a price of $200.0 per contract. There were 14139 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 31099 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 281 contract(s) at a $480.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.5K, with a price of $155.0 per contract. There were 2993 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 23163 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, is expiring today. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $197.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.8K, with a price of $96.0 per contract. There were 4694 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18758 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 261 contract(s) at a $435.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 28 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $118.7K, with a price of $455.0 per contract. There were 1451 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1643 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ANET (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 14 day(s) on May 23, 2025. This event was a transfer of 155 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.6K, with a price of $230.0 per contract. There were 118 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 650 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding APP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 39 contract(s) at a $330.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.0K, with a price of $1180.0 per contract. There were 1594 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 436 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FIVN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIVN#NASDAQ">FIVN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 161 day(s) on October 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 110 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 31 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.3K, with a price of $285.0 per contract. There were 421 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 262 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on May 23, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $197.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.0K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 150 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 193 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PRO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRO#NYSE">PRO</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 196 day(s) on November 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $17.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.2K, with a price of $215.0 per contract. There were 5 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 150 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CRM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 42 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 30 contract(s) at a $270.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.6K, with a price of $1190.0 per contract. There were 4870 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 83 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Panasonic Holdings Corp (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PCRFF#OTC">PCRFF</a>) expects to book 130 billion Japanese Yen ($895 million) <a target="_blank" href="https://news.panasonic.com/global/press/en250509-4" rel="noreferrer noopener">in restructuring charges</a> for fiscal 2026 as it intensifies its focus on its core competencies.
In the current fiscal year, the company plans to downsize its employee strength by 10,000, including 5,000 employees in Japan and 5,000 overseas, Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-09/tesla-supplier-panasonic-to-slash-10-000-jobs-in-big-overhaul?srnd=phx-technology&amp;sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> on Friday.
The Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) battery supplier&#8217;s topline declined 0.5% in fiscal 2025 to 8.46 trillion yen. Operating profit increased by 18% to 426.5 billion yen, while net profit declined 17.4% to 384.4 billion yen.
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Panasonic expects fiscal 2026 revenue of 7.80 trillion yen and net profit of 310.0 billion yen. The guidance does not include the impact of U.S. tariffs.
Panasonic expects to pay an annual dividend of 48 yen per share for fiscal 2025, which includes the interim dividend of 20 yen per share paid on December 2, 2024, and a year-end dividend of 28 yen per share. This is an increase of 13 yen per share compared to fiscal 2024.
In February, Panasonic announced it would target a return on equity of 10% or more in the year ending March 2029. It shared plans to streamline its operations, trim non-growth areas such as industrial devices and TVs, and speed up a pivot through artificial intelligence.
<a target="_blank" href="https://holdings.panasonic/global/corporate/investors/library/annual-report.html" rel="noreferrer noopener">As of September 2024</a>, Panasonic had about 228,420 employees worldwide.
Panasonic reportedly <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/01/42836706/tesla-supplier-panasonic-energy-targets-reduced-reliance-on-china-for-us-battery-supplies-says-it-is-no1-objective" rel="noreferrer noopener">aims to reduce</a> its reliance&nbsp;on China for electric vehicle&nbsp;battery supplies in the U.S. in response to President Trump&#8217;s tariffs on Chinese imports.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) reported a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/tsmc" rel="noreferrer noopener">topline growth of</a> 48% in April 2025 on Friday.
The Taiwanese contract chipmaker&#8217;s <a target="_blank" href="https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/3231" rel="noreferrer noopener">monthly revenue was</a> New Taiwan $349.6 billion ($11.6 billion), topping the analyst consensus estimate of a 38% growth, Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-09/tsmc-april-sales-surge-after-us-tariffs-spur-device-rush-orders?srnd=phx-technology&amp;sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> on Friday. The stock is trading higher on Friday.
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The topline growth also reflects electronics firms striving to stockpile essential components before global tariffs come into effect.
Taiwan Semiconductor stock declined over 13% year-to-date, coinciding with the beginning of Donald Trump&#8217;s presidency.
Since his campaign days, Trump has criticized Taiwan for allegedly stealing the&nbsp;U.S. semiconductor business&nbsp;and generating massive trade deficits for Washington.
Taiwan Semiconductor has pledged to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/45113439/taiwan-semiconductor-breaks-ground-on-third-arizona-plant-without-us-subsidies-amid-trump-tariff-threats" rel="noreferrer noopener">invest an additional</a> $100 billion in U.S. plants on top of its &nbsp;$65 billion in planned investments without any incremental U.S. subsidy.
Additionally, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick had hinted at the possible dumping of Chips Act grants, which the Biden administration launched to encourage chipmakers to focus on consolidating their domestic semiconductor position by offering them grants.
The chipmaker&#8217;s&nbsp;Arizona facility incurred&nbsp;a loss of ~14.3 billion New Taiwan dollars ($441 million) in 2024, marking its most significant loss since its establishment. The losses reflect the repercussions of Washington&#8217;s attempt to restructure global&nbsp;semiconductor supply chains&nbsp;through political intervention.
However, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45291509/nvidia-broadcom-amd-surge-as-trump-reshapes-ai-chip-export-rules-to-ease-market-pressure" rel="noreferrer noopener">recent reports indicated</a> the Trump administration&#8217;s plans to revoke a key Biden-era export restriction on AI chips. The rollback targets the &#8220;AI diffusion rule.&#8221; Washington plans to replace&nbsp;the rule with a simpler framework that targets countries, including Malaysia and Thailand, that divert chips to China.
Price Action:&nbsp;TSM stock traded higher by 2.05% to $178.81 at the last check Friday.
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On CNBC's &#8220;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/05/07/final-trades-shake-shack-wynn-resorts-spotify-and-the-iyf.html">Halftime Report Final Trades</a>,&#8221; Bill Baruch, President of Blue Line Capital, said Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) has been the dog of the Nasdaq and it is going to <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/04/45117886/microsoft-q3-earnings-highlights-revenue-beat-eps-beat-cloud-revenue-up-20">start outperforming</a>.
Supporting his view, Microsoft, on April 30, reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results. The company reported third-quarter revenue of $70.07 billion, up 13% year-over-year. The revenue total beat a Street consensus estimate of $68.43 billion according to data from Benzinga Pro. Microsoft said it sees fourth-quarter sales of $73.150 billion to $74.250 billion, versus market estimates of $72.28 billion.
Stephen Weiss, Chief Investment Officer of Short Hills Capital Partners, said information technology company Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LDOS#NYSE">LDOS</a>) was the winner in that space.
Leidos Holdings, on May 6, reported first-quarter revenue growth of 7% year-over-year to $4.25 billion. It beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.1 billion. The company&#8217;s adjusted EPS was $2.97, up 30% Y/Y, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $2.50.
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Kari Firestone, Chair Emerita of Aureus Asset Management, named Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BX#NYSE">BX</a>) as her final trade, saying the group is down roughly 30% and they are starting to move higher.
Lending support to her choice, Blackstone, on April 17, reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter financial results.
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Melinda French Gates has endorsed the Gates Foundation&#8217;s decision to allocate its entire $200 billion endowment to global health by 2045.
What Happened: French Gates, in her interview with Fortune, <a href="https://fortune.com/2025/05/08/melinda-french-gates-interview-gates-foundation-impact-gavi/">applauded </a>the move, calling it &#8220;fantastic&#8221;. She emphasized that the foundation&#8217;s resources were always meant to be returned to society. 
French Gates highlighted&nbsp;that only 2% of philanthropy&nbsp;is directed towards organizations working on gender issues. She reiterated her commitment to bridging this gap by utilizing her resources. Last year, she pledged $1 billion&nbsp;to support organizations and individuals&nbsp;promoting gender equality and empowering women. This announcement comes at a time when U.S. investments in gender-focused initiatives in Africa are facing hurdles, partly due to President Trump's rhetoric against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts.
"I'm ready to set more of an agenda here in the United States," asserted French Gates.
Gates expressed disappointment with the cuts in USAID and stated that philanthropy by billionaires can never fill in the gap. &#8220;You can never fill the gap if the public sector pulls back. You just can't.&#8221;
She also stressed the importance of giving back, especially for the wealthiest. According to her, U.S. billionaires, who have benefited from the country&#8217;s infrastructure and health sector, have a moral obligation to give back to society.
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Why It Matters: French Gates&#8217; commitment to global health and gender equality is not new. Earlier this month, she expressed concerns over the<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45186089/melinda-french-gates-takes-aim-at-elon-musks-doge-cuts-highlights-importance-of-philanthropy-and-government"> cuts made</a> by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during President Donald Trump&#8217;s tenure. She emphasized the importance of government funding in expanding philanthropic efforts and warned about the potential devastating impacts of cuts to programs like USAID.
Her commitment to gender equality <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/05/45162723/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-says-mom-melinda-gave-tough-love-advice-after-investors-questioned-motherhood-plans-get-up-or-get-out-the-game">was also</a> evident when she gave practical advice to her daughter, Phoebe Gates, who faced questions from potential investors about future motherhood.
Moreover, her ex-spouse,&nbsp;Bill Gates, co-founder of&nbsp;Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), has also <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45286464/bill-gates-commits-99-of-his-remaining-fortune-to-gates-foundation-set-to-wind-down-in-20-years-somebody-should-give-more-money-than-i-did">pledged to donate</a> 99% of his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation. This move further solidifies the Gates Foundation&#8217;s commitment to global health and philanthropy.
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On Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared before Congress for the first time in two years, delivering a clear message: The U.S must focus on innovation, not overregulation, if it hopes to maintain its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45243129/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-says-losing-access-to-chinas-potential-50-billion-ai-market-would-be-a-tremendous-loss">lead over China in artificial intelligence</a>.
What Happened: Altman, dressed conservatively in a dark suit and blue tie, faced a group of lawmakers during the Capitol Hill hearing, <a href="https://fortune.com/2025/05/08/sam-altman-openai-senate-hearing-testimony-china-ai-regulations/">reported</a> Fortune.
In response to a question from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) about how close China is to U.S. AI capabilities, Altman said, "It's hard to say how far ahead we are, but I would say not a huge amount of time."
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Altman added that models developed by OpenAI, Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google, and other U.S. companies are currently the best in the world, but staying ahead requires "sensible regulation" that "does not slow us down."
This is not rocket science, Altman stated, adding, "We just need to keep doing the things that have worked for so long and not make a silly mistake."
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Why It's Important: Altman's testimony marks a striking <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43214529/elon-musk-accuses-openai-ceo-sam-altman-of-lying-over-10b-equity-what-a-liar">shift from his 2023 appearance</a>, when he focused on AI safety and called for strong government oversight to manage the risks of powerful AI models.
With China aggressively investing in AI development, Altman argued that the U.S. needs to strengthen its capabilities to secure a leadership position in this critical technology.
While some lawmakers raised questions about OpenAI's business practices, the overall tone of the hearing was supportive, reflecting bipartisan recognition of the stakes involved in the U.S.-China AI race, the report said.
Earlier this week, OpenAI also named Instacart CEO Fidji Simo as its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/management/25/05/45277888/openai-taps-instacart-ceo-fidji-simo-as-chief-of-applications-sam-altman-to-focus-on-research-compute-and-safety-amid-superintelligence-push">first CEO of Applications</a>, a newly created role reporting directly to Altman.
ChatGPT-parent has also reportedly informed investors that it intends to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45244190/microsoft-faces-fresh-revenue-hit-as-openai-plans-to-reduce-payouts-by-2030-report">reduce the portion of its revenue</a> shared with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>).
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The Invesco QQQ ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which follows the Nasdaq 100 Index, jumped 1.2% Thursday as a combination of political and economic events lifted investor mood and stoked interest in megacap tech stocks again. The Nasdaq 100 rose by almost 2%, supporting QQQ in beating <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs">broad-market peers</a> on a day characterized by increased demand for risk assets.
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The Invesco QQQ ETF continues to be a popular vehicle for those looking for concentrated exposure to the largest growth and non-financial technology stocks in the U.S., such as heavyweights Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), and Nvidia (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>). Famous for its tech-heavy bias and high liquidity, QQQ tends to rise with market enthusiasm around innovation, deregulation and macroeconomic catalysts.
A similar fund, the Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONEQ#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>), provides more coverage by tracking the entire Nasdaq Composite Index, including more than 3,000 stocks of a wider group of sectors and market caps. While QQQ tends to be more volatile because of its concentration on megacap tech, ONEQ, which also rose more than 1% on Thursday, provides more diversified exposure, possibly ironing out performance through sector-specific dips. Both ETFs gauge investor attitudes toward growth and technology, but QQQ is still the more aggressive bet for investors betting large on the tech industry&#8217;s upside.
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What Drove QQQ Today?
A focal point in Thursday&#8217;s upsurge was the declaration of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45294428/wall-street-rallies-after-us-seals-first-trade-deal-you-better-go-out-and-buy-stock-trump-says">U.S.-U.K. trade agreement</a>, which, while symbolic in parts, signaled markets that geopolitical relationships could be stabilizing. The agreement includes lowering tariffs on vehicles produced in the UK and British counter purchases of U.S. products, including Boeing (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>) planes. Although important tariff levels, in particular a 10% across-the-board levy, are untouched, investors saw the news as a move in the direction of wider global coordination.
Moreover, the impending talks with China scheduled for May 10 are also keeping hopes up.
Meanwhile, markets cheered initially on news the Trump administration would roll back <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/05/45269811/chip-stocks-rise-as-trump-reportedly-plans-to-roll-back-biden-era-ai-export-curbs">Biden-era restrictions on AI chip exports</a>. The likelihood of a rollback sent semiconductor shares, such as Nvidia, AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) and Broadcom (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), showing afternoon gains of over 1%. Because the Nasdaq-100 index is heavily invested in the semiconductor space, QQQ directly took advantage of the rally. The hope of reduced AI chip sales restrictions eased concerns over a deceleration in global semiconductor demand, one of the index&#8217;s major growth pillars.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell moderated some of the euphoria with a warning note, cautioning that an imbalanced tariff policy could increase inflationary pressures and drag on economic growth. Nevertheless, risk-on sentiment dominated after Trump&#8217;s declaration that the U.S. economy is ready for &#8220;the biggest tax cuts in history&#8221; and his firm urging investors to &#8220;go out and buy stock.&#8221;
Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), another QQQ heavyweight, gained 2% after the company addressed fears of waning search queries on Apple platforms—a clarification that regained some lost ground in the previous session&#8217;s 7% decline.
These advances combined renewed faith in U.S. technology stocks and validated the QQQ ETF&#8217;s role as a barometer of optimism in the market for innovation, deregulation, and growth-oriented policy realignments. Amidst investors scrutinizing headlines that spanned from geopolitics to generative AI, QQQ became an investors&#8217; go-to vehicle for beta exposure in a tech-fueled bounce-back — cementing its place not only as a passive index fund tracker but also as a sentiment litmus test for the direction of U.S. innovation.
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
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<td>NVDA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$28.8K</td>
<td>10.5K</td>
<td>58.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$420.00</td>
<td>$33.3K</td>
<td>5.2K</td>
<td>43.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$118.00</td>
<td>$188.7K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>10.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$440.00</td>
<td>$36.2K</td>
<td>7.1K</td>
<td>6.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLSK</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$16.00</td>
<td>$35.4K</td>
<td>7.8K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PONY</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$37.5K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/06/25</td>
<td>$225.00</td>
<td>$40.3K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
<td>$62.4K</td>
<td>4.2K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DBX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$32.00</td>
<td>$40.4K</td>
<td>452</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCHP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$32.50</td>
<td>$174.0K</td>
<td>602</td>
<td>600</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on May 9, 2025. This event was a transfer of 901 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.8K, with a price of $32.0 per contract. There were 10580 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 58496 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on May 9, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $420.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.3K, with a price of $663.0 per contract. There were 5291 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 43013 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PLTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on May 9, 2025. Parties traded 1020 contract(s) at a $118.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $188.7K, with a price of $185.0 per contract. There were 1658 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10425 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $440.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.2K, with a price of $725.0 per contract. There were 7146 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6177 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CLSK (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLSK#NASDAQ">CLSK</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 71 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 984 contract(s) at a $16.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 42 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.4K, with a price of $36.0 per contract. There were 7895 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2434 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PONY (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PONY#NASDAQ">PONY</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.5K, with a price of $250.0 per contract. There were 2255 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2078 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 29 day(s) on June 6, 2025. This event was a transfer of 650 contract(s) at a $225.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 30 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.3K, with a price of $62.0 per contract. There were 4893 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1899 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding APP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 44 contract(s) at a $350.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.4K, with a price of $1426.0 per contract. There were 4203 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1682 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DBX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DBX#NASDAQ">DBX</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 523 contract(s) at a $32.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.4K, with a price of $80.0 per contract. There were 452 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1458 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MCHP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCHP#NASDAQ">MCHP</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $32.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $174.0K, with a price of $1740.0 per contract. There were 602 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 600 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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JPMorgan analyst Harlan Sur <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MRVL/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reiterated an Overweight</a> rating on Marvell Technology, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) with a price target of $130 on Thursday.
Post the pull-back in Marvell stock Wednesday on sell-side competitor speculation on AI custom chip (ASIC) share loss at Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) and Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Sur felt it necessary to highlight his 10 years of custom chip (ASIC) research on Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) and Marvell, combined with management meetings in March, his prior ASIC update reports, and very recent primary research work and he noted that Marvell&#8217;s ASIC programs at Microsoft and AWS are progressing well and there has been no ASIC program share loss at either Microsoft or AWS.
He noted that Marvell&#8217;s Trainium 3 (3nm) program at AWS is progressing well (there is no Tranium 2.5 program) and is on track to ramp up in high volumes in calendar 2026.
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With Microsoft, the Maia AI ASIC chip program for Gen 2 (3nm) is also tracking to plan and to ramp in calendar 2026, and more importantly, he noted that Marvell won the Gen 3 Maia (2nm/3nm chiplet – 3DSOIC) program a few months back and has already commenced the early design activity on this chip with production planned for calendar 2027 and 2028 ramp.
Maia will likely be Marvell&#8217;s largest AI accelerator ASIC opportunity over the next few years.
Sur noted Marvell&#8217;s management team will discuss substantial progress on their existing design win pipeline (Trainium 3, Maia gen 2) and outline new multi-gen wins (such as Maia gen 3 at 2nm) at their June 17 custom ASIC silicon event.
Additionally, the team continues to expand its breadth of ASIC wins for more AI accelerator programs, SmartNIC (Meta), HBM4 advanced logic chips (memory suppliers), and specialized fabric networking chips (hyperscale scale-up).
Overall, Sur noted that Marvell is tracking to drive $4 billion in AI revenues this year (ASICs + networking), up 2x+ Y/Y, with a strong growth profile into calendar 2026.
Sur projected first-quarter revenue of $1.88 billion and adjusted EPS of 61 cents.
Price Action:&nbsp;MRVL stock is up 3.25% at $58.19 at last check Thursday.
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Marvell AI Chips Stay On Track, JPMorgan Dismisses Share Loss Chatter

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/ai-chips" rel="noreferrer noopener">Artificial intelligence chip</a> stocks, including Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) continued to trade upwards on Thursday, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/05/45269811/chip-stocks-rise-as-trump-reportedly-plans-to-roll-back-biden-era-ai-export-curbs" rel="noreferrer noopener">coinciding with reports</a> indicating the Trump administration&#8217;s plans to revoke a key Biden-era export restriction on AI chips.
The rollback targets the &#8220;AI diffusion rule,&#8221; which grouped countries into three tiers with varying levels of export restrictions. Nvidia has been a&nbsp;vocal critic, citing the loss of U.S. competitiveness and allies toward China.
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Washington plans to replace&nbsp;the rule with a simpler framework that targets countries, including Malaysia and Thailand, diverting chips to China.
The Trump administration&#8217;s recent&nbsp;crackdown on Nvidia&nbsp;selling a specialized AI chip to China prompted the company to book a $5.5 billion charge.
Trump officials propose restructuring the AI diffusion, which was set to go into effect May 15, the Wall Street Journal <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai-chip-exports-overhaul-0518a821?mod=tech_lead_story" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. They are exploring blocking China from accessing advanced chips without hurting American technology companies.
The move comes ahead of Trump&#8217;s planned Middle East trip, where countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia hope to negotiate better terms.
The UAE announced a $1.4 trillion commitment to invest in the U.S. in March.
Reportedly, Trump officials weighed dumping the tiered system for bilateral agreements with individual countries. It also pressured allies to commit to helping the U.S. keep chips out of the hands of the likes of China in exchange for more favorable tariffs.
Big Tech giants, including Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) and Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), had criticized the diffusion rule, citing business opportunity loss for American companies.
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Nvidia, Broadcom, AMD Gain As Trump Reshapes AI Chip Export Rules To Ease Market Pressure

In the ever-changing and fiercely competitive business landscape, conducting thorough company analysis is crucial for investors and industry experts. In this article, we will undertake a comprehensive industry comparison, evaluating Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) and its primary competitors in the Software industry. By closely examining key financial metrics, market position, and growth prospects, our aim is to provide valuable insights for investors and shed light on company's performance within the industry.
<h3>Microsoft Background</h3>
Microsoft develops and licenses consumer and enterprise software. It is known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. The company is organized into three equally sized broad segments: productivity and business processes (legacy Microsoft Office, cloud-based Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, LinkedIn, Dynamics), intelligence cloud (infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings Azure, Windows Server OS, SQL Server), and more personal computing (Windows Client, Xbox, Bing search, display advertising, and Surface laptops, tablets, and desktops).
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Company</th>
<th>P/E</th>
<th>P/B</th>
<th>P/S</th>
<th>ROE</th>
<th>EBITDA (in billions)</th>
<th>Gross Profit (in billions)</th>
<th>Revenue Growth</th>
</tr>
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<td>Microsoft Corp</td>
<td>33.49</td>
<td>10.01</td>
<td>11.99</td>
<td>8.27%</td>
<td>$40.71</td>
<td>$48.15</td>
<td>13.27%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oracle Corp</td>
<td>35.06</td>
<td>25.04</td>
<td>7.65</td>
<td>19.27%</td>
<td>$5.89</td>
<td>$9.94</td>
<td>6.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ServiceNow Inc</td>
<td>133.42</td>
<td>20.07</td>
<td>17.91</td>
<td>4.66%</td>
<td>$0.72</td>
<td>$2.44</td>
<td>18.63%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Palo Alto Networks Inc</td>
<td>106.29</td>
<td>19.54</td>
<td>15.56</td>
<td>4.35%</td>
<td>$0.41</td>
<td>$1.66</td>
<td>14.29%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fortinet Inc</td>
<td>47.22</td>
<td>54.94</td>
<td>13.83</td>
<td>43.82%</td>
<td>$0.66</td>
<td>$1.35</td>
<td>17.31%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gen Digital Inc</td>
<td>27.03</td>
<td>7.56</td>
<td>4.41</td>
<td>6.43%</td>
<td>$0.45</td>
<td>$0.79</td>
<td>2.43%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Monday.Com Ltd</td>
<td>445.60</td>
<td>13.62</td>
<td>14.90</td>
<td>2.3%</td>
<td>$0.07</td>
<td>$0.24</td>
<td>32.29%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CommVault Systems Inc</td>
<td>103.95</td>
<td>23.70</td>
<td>7.93</td>
<td>10.11%</td>
<td>$0.03</td>
<td>$0.23</td>
<td>23.17%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dolby Laboratories Inc</td>
<td>27.82</td>
<td>2.74</td>
<td>5.42</td>
<td>3.61%</td>
<td>$0.14</td>
<td>$0.33</td>
<td>1.38%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Qualys Inc</td>
<td>26.10</td>
<td>9.31</td>
<td>7.62</td>
<td>9.75%</td>
<td>$0.06</td>
<td>$0.13</td>
<td>9.67%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Progress Software Corp</td>
<td>48.05</td>
<td>6.08</td>
<td>3.36</td>
<td>2.51%</td>
<td>$0.07</td>
<td>$0.19</td>
<td>28.88%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Teradata Corp</td>
<td>15.84</td>
<td>13.58</td>
<td>1.28</td>
<td>30.24%</td>
<td>$0.06</td>
<td>$0.24</td>
<td>2.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rapid7 Inc</td>
<td>61.33</td>
<td>88.97</td>
<td>1.84</td>
<td>-25.97%</td>
<td>$0.02</td>
<td>$0.15</td>
<td>5.36%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Average</td>
<td>89.81</td>
<td>23.76</td>
<td>8.48</td>
<td>9.26%</td>
<td>$0.71</td>
<td>$1.47</td>
<td>13.5%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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 </style>By conducting a comprehensive analysis of Microsoft, the following trends become evident: 
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With a Price to Earnings ratio of 33.49, which is 0.37x less than the industry average, the stock shows potential for growth at a reasonable price, making it an interesting consideration for market participants.
</li>
<li>
The current Price to Book ratio of 10.01, which is 0.42x the industry average, is substantially lower than the industry average, indicating potential undervaluation.
</li>
<li>
The Price to Sales ratio of 11.99, which is 1.41x the industry average, suggests the stock could potentially be overvalued in relation to its sales performance compared to its peers.
</li>
<li>
The company has a lower Return on Equity (ROE) of 8.27%, which is 0.99% below the industry average. This indicates potential inefficiency in utilizing equity to generate profits, which could be attributed to various factors.
</li>
<li>
With higher Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) of $40.71 Billion, which is 57.34x above the industry average, the company demonstrates stronger profitability and robust cash flow generation.
</li>
<li>
The company has higher gross profit of $48.15 Billion, which indicates 32.76x above the industry average, indicating stronger profitability and higher earnings from its core operations.
</li>
<li>
With a revenue growth of 13.27%, which is much lower than the industry average of 13.5%, the company is experiencing a notable slowdown in sales expansion.
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Debt To Equity Ratio</h3>
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The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio provides insights into the proportion of debt a company has in relation to its equity and asset value.
Considering the debt-to-equity ratio in industry comparisons allows for a concise evaluation of a company's financial health and risk profile, aiding in informed decision-making.
By evaluating Microsoft against its top 4 peers in terms of the Debt-to-Equity ratio, the following observations arise:
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In terms of the debt-to-equity ratio, Microsoft has a lower level of debt compared to its top 4 peers, indicating a stronger financial position.
</li>
<li>
This implies that the company relies less on debt financing and has a more favorable balance between debt and equity with a lower debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Key Takeaways</h3>
For Microsoft in the Software industry, the PE and PB ratios suggest the stock is undervalued compared to peers, indicating potential for growth. However, the high PS ratio implies the stock may be overvalued based on revenue. In terms of ROE, Microsoft's performance is weaker compared to peers, while its high EBITDA and gross profit indicate strong operational efficiency. The low revenue growth suggests Microsoft may be facing challenges in expanding its top line compared to industry peers.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Watching Intel; ChosunBiz Issues Article Saying 'Intel Has Reportedly Entered Into A Large-Scale Semiconductor Foundry Contract With Microsoft Using The 18A Process Classified As 2 Nanometers (1.8 Nanometers), And Discussions Are Ongoing With Nvidia And Google'

In a landmark move, tech billionaire Bill Gates&nbsp;has pledged to&nbsp;donate 99% of his remaining&nbsp;tech fortune to the&nbsp;Gates Foundation.
What Happened: The commitment, valued at a whopping $107 billion, is one of the most significant philanthropic contributions ever made, outdoing the inflation-adjusted donations of industrialists&nbsp;John D. Rockefeller and Andrew&nbsp;Carnegie. Only Warren Buffett&#8216;s promise to donate his wealth, currently valued at $160 billion by Forbes, could potentially surpass it, reported <a href="https://apnews.com/article/bill-gates-foundation-996819a2c13c58f0c7c658a58374f236">AP News</a>&nbsp;on Thursday.
The Gates Foundation will receive the donation over time, enabling it&nbsp;to spend an extra $200&nbsp;billion over the next two decades. The foundation is now expected to close in 2045, sooner than previously anticipated.
The Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) co-founder shared his enthusiasm about the donation&#8217;s potential impact&nbsp;while talking to AP News: &#8220;It's&nbsp;kind of thrilling to have&nbsp;that much to be able&nbsp;to put into these causes,&#8221; he stated. 
The billionaire expressed hope that others would surpass him in wealth and philanthropy, noting he excludes his foundation&#8217;s funds from his net worth and has just over $100 billion personally. &#8220;Somebody should try and pay more taxes than I did, and save more lives than I did, and give more money than I did, and be smarter than I've been,&#8221; stated Gates.
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Why It Matters: This announcement follows Gates&#8217; previous statements about wealth distribution. In March, Gates revealed during a podcast interview that his children would inherit <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44579813/bill-gates-declares-that-his-children-would-inherit-less-than-1-of-his-fortune-i-am-not-asking-them-to-run-microsoft">less than 1% </a>of his wealth. He believed that it wouldn&#8217;t be a favor to them. 
In the same month, Gates expressed concerns at the Trump administration&#8217;s<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44392153/bill-gates-cautions-trump-administration-his-foundation-cannot-bridge-global-health-funding-gaps-amid-usaid-cuts-reports"> USAID cuts</a>. He urged the administration to continue funding international health programs, warning that his Gates foundation alone could not cover the potential funding gap.
Furthermore, Gates has previously expressed a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/11/41809171/bill-gates-says-being-a-billionaire-is-overrated-being-rich-brings-you-freedom-but-beyond-that-i">down-to-earth </a>perspective on wealth. In 2024, he stated that being a billionaire is overrated. He noted that being rich provides freedom, but beyond that, &#8220;it&#8217;s the same hamburger.&#8221;
These statements, combined with his latest pledge, highlight Gates&#8217; commitment to using his wealth for the greater good, rather than personal or familial gain.
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Bill Gates Commits 99% Of His Remaining Fortune To Gates Foundation, Set To Wind Down In 20 Years: 'Somebody Should...Give More Money Than I did'

Over 250 CEOs from Fortune 500 companies have called on&nbsp;state education leaders and policymakers&nbsp;to prioritize AI and computer science education for all &nbsp;K-12 students.
What Happened:&nbsp;As a part of&nbsp;Unlock8, a national campaign led&nbsp;by&nbsp;Code.org&nbsp;and&nbsp;CSforALL, the CEOs have come together to sign an <a href="https://csforall.org/unlock8/open-letter?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social-media-organic&amp;utm_campaign=unlock8">open letter</a>. The campaign&#8217;s goal is&nbsp;to advocate for policy solutions&nbsp;that ensure every student has&nbsp;access to the foundational skills&nbsp;needed in an AI-enabled world. 
The signatories include&nbsp;Microsoft&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) CEO Satya Nadella,&nbsp;Dell CEO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NASDAQ">DELL</a>) Michael Dell, Etsy&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ETSY#NASDAQ">ETSY</a>) CEO Josh Silverman, AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) CEO Lisa Su, Palantir CEO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) Alex Karp, Uber&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and many others. They&nbsp;argue that computer science and&nbsp;AI education are vital to maintaining America&#8217;s competitiveness.
&#8220;Countries like Brazil, China, S. Korea, and Singapore have already made computer science or AI mandatory for every student. The United States is falling behind,&#8221; reads the letter. 
The letter also calls for unlocking $660 billion in opportunities for everyday Americans, bridging wage gaps, and equipping children to face the challenges and seize the opportunities of the future.
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Why It Matters: This call from CEOs comes in the wake of recent policy changes and concerns about America&#8217;s position in AI. 
On April 23, President Donald Trump signed a set of executive orders <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/education/25/04/45005327/trump-pushes-ai-education-in-schools-rolling-back-obama-era-policies-and-cracking-down-on-foreign-funds-ai-seems-to-be-where-its-at">encouraging AI education</a> in schools. The Departments of Education and Labor have been instructed to broaden AI certification programs and collaborate with states to advance AI education. Additionally, the National Science Foundation will support research into how AI can be used in learning environments.
Furthermore, NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) CEO Jensen Huang recently <a href="https://benzinga.com/news/25/05/45157528/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-sounds-alarm-as-50-of-ai-researchers-are-chinese-urges-america-to-reskill-am">warned</a> that 50% of AI researchers are Chinese and urged America to invest in workforce development. Huang has previously stated, &#8220;You are not gonna lose your job to AI, you are gonna lose you job to someone who uses AI.&#8221;
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OpenAI has appointed Instacart CEO Fidji Simo to the newly created role of CEO of Applications, reporting directly to Sam Altman as the artificial intelligence powerhouse restructures its leadership to prepare for future AI advancements.
What Happened: Altman announced the appointment on his X account on Wednesday, stating he will remain CEO of OpenAI but plans to increase &#8220;focus on research, compute and safety&#8221; which he described as &#8220;critical as we approach superintelligence.&#8221; 
The leadership change comes as OpenAI continues rapid expansion following its ChatGPT success, with Altman expressing confidence that Simo will help scale the company &#8220;10x (or 100x, let&#8217;s see).&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">so excited that <a href="https://twitter.com/fidjissimo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@fidjissimo</a> is joining openai in a new role: ceo of applications, reporting to me. i&#39;ll remain ceo of openai, but in this new configuration i&#39;ll be able to increase my focus on research, compute, and safety. these are critical as we approach superintelligence.
&mdash; Sam Altman (@sama) <a href="https://twitter.com/sama/status/1920341429655634024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Simo confirmed in her own X post that she will remain Instacart CEO &#8220;for the next few months&#8221; before transitioning to chair of the board. She expressed excitement about &#8220;contributing to its mission&#8221; at OpenAI, calling it &#8220;one of the most important and ambitious endeavors in history.&#8221; 
Neither executive specified which applications would fall under Simo&#8217;s purview or when she would officially begin her new role.
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&mdash; Fidji Simo (@fidjissimo) <a href="https://twitter.com/fidjissimo/status/1920345706663157979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: The appointment appears to align with OpenAI&#8217;s reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/05/45276129/openai-reportedly-reshaping-leadership-taps-senior-executive-to-run-divisions-beyond-sam-altmans-ai-focus">leadership restructuring plans</a>. OpenAI was in talks to bring in a senior tech executive to oversee several divisions while Altman would continue leading the company&#8217;s research and infrastructure teams, critical units driving AI development.
This leadership change follows recent developments where <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45244190/microsoft-faces-fresh-revenue-hit-as-openai-plans-to-reduce-payouts-by-2030-report">OpenAI reportedly told investors it plans to decrease the share of revenue</a> it allocates to Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>). This occurred after announcements that OpenAI&#8217;s nonprofit parent organization will maintain control of the company.
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OpenAI is reportedly negotiating with a senior technology executive to take on a major leadership role.
What Happened: OpenAI is in talks to bring in a senior tech executive to oversee several of the company's divisions, reported Reuters (<a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-talks-hire-senior-executive-major-leadership-role">via</a> The Information).
The move is part of a larger leadership shake-up at the artificial intelligence firm, sources familiar with the matter told the publication.
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OpenAI did not immediately respond to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga's</a> request for comments.
Why It's Important: Earlier this week, it was reported that OpenAI has told investors it plans to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45244190/microsoft-faces-fresh-revenue-hit-as-openai-plans-to-reduce-payouts-by-2030-report">decrease the share of revenue</a> it allocates to Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>).
The report surfaced after it was announced that OpenAI&#8217;s nonprofit parent organization will <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45213089/openai-reverses-course-as-sam-altman-says-nonprofit-will-remain-in-control-amid-elon-musks-lawsuit-and-investor-pushback">maintain control</a> of the company.
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