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ReTo Eco-Solutions Inc is a manufacturer and distributor of eco-friendly construction materials and fly-ash, as well as equipment used to produce these eco-friendly construction materials. The company engaged in providing consultation, design, project implementation and construction of urban ecological environments for capturing, controlling and re-using rainwater. It operates through four segments namely Machinery and Equipment sales, Construction materials sales, Municipal Construction Projects, and Technology Consulting and other services. The company earns its revenue from Machinery and Equipment sales segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from China.

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Jim Cramer weighed in on the deepening crisis at one of America&#8217;s largest health insurers, which has lately found itself under intense scrutiny by the public, regulators, and the media. 
What Happened: On Thursday, Cramer commented on UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>) mounting troubles, zeroing in on the company&#8217;s public denial of a Wall Street Journal report about a federal criminal probe, on his X account.
&#8220;UnitedHealth is denying the WSJ story about them,&#8221; Cramer posted, before calling it &#8220;crucial,&#8221; and adding that &#8220;if convicted of criminal Medicare fraud, well, I don&#8217;t know…&#8221; regarding the stock. The CNBC host&#8217;s remarks reflect the uncertainty now gripping the markets and investors as scrutiny over UnitedHealth intensifies.
See More: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options/25/05/45460072/wall-street-getting-nervous-magnificent-7-giants-face-33m-bet-against-them-as-market-turbulence-looms">Wall Street Getting Nervous? Magnificent 7 Giants Face $33M Bet Against Them As Market Turbulence Looms</a>
According <a href="https://www.wsj.com/us-news/unitedhealth-medicare-fraud-investigation-df80667f">to</a> the WSJ report, the Justice Department's criminal healthcare fraud division has been investigating UnitedHealth since at least last summer. The probe reportedly centers on billing practices tied to its Medicare Advantage program.
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Besides this, the company is facing a barrage of issues, with several other lawsuits from customers, investors, and regulators, the <a href="https://benzinga.com/content/45375716/stat-unitedhealth-stock-tumbles-as-ceo-resigns-2025-outlook-pulled">abrupt exit of its CEO</a> early this week, and a stock that has lost nearly half its value since April.
Why It Matters: The company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care/25/05/45426769/unitedhealth-stock-plunges-over-8-in-after-hours-trading-as-doj-criminal-probe-adds-to-turmoil-after-ceo-shake-up">pushed back against</a> the report when Benzinga reached out to them on Thursday. Saying that they have &#8220;not been notified of any criminal investigation,&#8221; and that they stand by &#8220;the integrity of our Medicare Advantage business,&#8221; while calling WSJ&#8217;s reporting as &#8220;deeply irresponsible.&#8221;
UnitedHealth Group has faced a string of negative catalysts over the past couple of months, starting with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care/24/12/42316904/unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-fatally-shot-outside-nyc-hotel">the assassination</a> of its subsidiary, UnitedHealthcare&#8217;s CEO, Brian Thompson, in December 2024. Since then, the company has faced lawsuits from investors, who claim the company hid the potential impact of this assassination.
Early this month, Cramer <a href="https://benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/25/05/45133450/jim-cramer-this-consumer-cyclical-stock-is-a-one-trick-pony">changed his stance</a> on the stock, saying that he would &#8220;indeed start a position&#8221; in the stock at $400 a share after being &#8220;very negative&#8221; on it. The stock has since dropped 31% in the preceding two weeks.
Price Action: Shares of UnitedHealth were down 10.93% on Thursday, despite the company dismissing claims of a federal criminal investigation. It is up 1.29% after hours.
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The stock fares poorly across most metrics in Benzinga&#8217;s Edge Stock Rankings. It&#8217;s competitor Humana Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUM#NYSE">HUM</a>) does considerably better. You can find out more <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">here</a>.
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Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>) executive chairman, Michael Saylor, says the company, formerly known as MicroStrategy, could survive a brutal crypto winter, but its shareholders wouldn&#8217;t be too happy about it.
What Happened: In a new Financial Times <a href="https://www.ft.com/video/4d1a1666-20d4-4930-ab80-eda742640f16">film</a> and subsequent interviews, Saylor warned that if Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) "fell 90 per cent and stayed there for four or five years, we would still be stable," yet equity investors "would suffer because they're levered."
The alert comes as MicroStrategy — already the world's largest corporate holder of the token at <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45349057/strategy-buys-134b-in-bitcoin-at-99856-cites-155-btc-yield">568,840 BTC</a> worth about $59 billion — keeps piling on debt and preferred-stock financings to buy more.
Saylor's endgame is simple. "Whoever gets the most bitcoin wins. There is no other endgame," he told Yahoo Finance in a separate <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/michael-saylor-is-never-selling-microstrategys-bitcoin-100028211.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9mb3J0dW5lLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAA0_cDmg_yzUnWkCMGRMws58uA4m5pNkrk4-fuSqVHXxJeAqApmq-qjKyHiettjO_4mfIipQjgHmdG2p97lFQnQfbvQQg0dLC4Tgwo-eU1W42llt5dsynyG1hJipd6xQTyFtZKKAI45R8vcaavU9Jl8y8caZOu2-ZCAa2-MKJf6W">sit-down</a>. To keep buying, MicroStrategy sold $580 million of dividend-paying <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/microstrategy-preferred-stock-yield-bb1b45ef">preferred shares</a> in January and another perpetual-preferred slug in March — cash it can deploy straight into crypto.
The balance sheet now holds just $60.3 million in cash against tens of billions in digital assets, its latest 10-Q shows. Former Bank of America ECM chief Craig Coben tells FT that Strategy&#8217;s focus on "new money" raises "questions about the sustainability" of the bet if prices crater.
See also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45417306/michael-saylors-bitcoin-strategy-infinite-money-glitch-or-a-reflexive-leverage-bet">Michael Saylor&#8217;s Bitcoin Strategy—&#8217;Infinite Money Glitch&#8217; Or A Reflexive Leverage Bet?</a>
Saylor shrugs at the skeptics, even <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/02/44044388/michael-saylor-says-sell-a-kidney-but-keep-the-bitcoin-but-mstr-is-down-28-since-he-appeared-on-the-cover-of-forbes">trolling them</a> on X: "Sell a kidney if you must, but keep the Bitcoin." But Saylor's own warning shows just how thin the ice could get if the next crypto winter proves deeper and longer than the last.
Top 3 Bitcoin-Holding Public Companies
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<td>MicroStrategy</td>
<td>568,840 BTC</td>
<td>59.16 billion</td>
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<td>Marathon Digital</td>
<td>46,374 BTC</td>
<td>4.82 billion</td>
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<td>18,692 BTC</td>
<td>1.94 billion</td>
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Why It Matters: Economist Peter Schiff, a fierce critic of all things Bitcoin, has consistently questioned Strategy's Bitcoin playbook, recently predicted &#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45426766/peter-schiff-predicts-fireworks-says-michael-saylors-strategy-will-see-unrealized-loss-during-bitcoi">fireworks</a>&#8221; if Bitcoin were to drop in value. Schiff stated that a significant BTC slump could soon even push MSTR "into the red."
That said, JPMorgan analysts expect <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45444794/bitcoin-is-starting-to-outperform-gold-jpmorgan">continued Bitcoin upside</a> into late 2025, driven by sector-specific momentum and weakening gold sentiment. Major U.S. exchanges like Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini are expanding regulated crypto derivatives offerings to institutional investors, all adding to the crypto king&#8217;s momentum.
Price Action: Shares of MicroStrategy closed 4.73% lower at $397.03 on Thursday. The stock has gained 32.34% since the beginning of 2025, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">according to data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings indicate that Strategy has a Momentum in the 97th percentile. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-3/?adType=quotepage&amp;campaign=ranking&amp;ad=rankingv1">Click here</a> to see how rivals like Coinbase stack up in comparison.
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&#8216;The Big Short&#8217; famed investor Michael Burry, who accurately predicted the 2008 housing market crash, has turned bearish on most equities while doubling his stake in cosmetics giant Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EL#NYSE">EL</a>) during the first quarter, according to 13F regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday.
What Happened: Burry&#8217;s Scion Asset Management increased its position in Estée Lauder to 200,000 shares from 100,000 shares at the end of the fourth quarter, despite EL stock being down 13.94% this year. The move comes as the beauty company pursues its &#8220;Beauty Reimagined&#8221; <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45179419/estee-lauders-beauty-gains-cant-offset-global-headwinds-says-analyst">recovery strategy amid global headwinds</a>.
EL stock closed at $63.67 on Thursday, down 0.69% for the day. In after-hours trading, the stock rose 3.85% to $66.12, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
The 13F report revealed significant portfolio adjustments, including Scion taking a substantial bearish position on artificial intelligence leader NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) through 900,000 put options. NVIDIA shares have retreated from their January all-time high of $153.13 amid macroeconomic concerns and worries about tariff impacts.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45460177/bitcoin-rises-while-ethereum-dogecoin-slip-market-isnt-going-to-peak-in-the-next-6-months-says-popular-analyst">Bitcoin Rises While Ethereum, Dogecoin Slip — &#8216;Market Isn&#8217;t Going To Peak In The Next 6 Months,&#8217; Says Popular Analyst</a>
Why It Matters: Burry also completely liquidated his positions in Chinese tech companies, including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>), JD.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>), and PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>). 
This exit coincides with President Donald Trump&#8216;s April announcement of hefty import tariffs targeting China, though both nations recently agreed to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44946516/goldman-sachs-ceo-says-trumps-90-day-tariff-pause-increased-the-level-of-uncertainty-triggered-market-repricing">suspend reciprocal levies for 90 days</a>.
The hedge fund manager also exited healthcare positions in HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HCA#NYSE">HCA</a>), Oscar Health Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OSCR#NYSE">OSCR</a>), and Molina Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MOH#NYSE">MOH</a>).
Analysts note that while Estée Lauder delivered <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45179419/estee-lauders-beauty-gains-cant-offset-global-headwinds-says-analyst">stronger-than-expected third quarter earnings</a> with improved margins and cost control, the company still faces challenges, particularly in Asia travel retail and a softening North American market.
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Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) is reportedly expanding its research footprint in China with a new Shanghai-based R&amp;D center, signaling a strategic push to retain AI dominance in the region amid tightening U.S. export restrictions.
What Happened: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng last month to discuss plans for the new facility, <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/c886a4c0-da75-4ea7-8230-6ffd18815fa4">reported</a> the Financial Times, citing two people with knowledge of the matter.
Nvidia is already leasing new office space in Shanghai to house current staff and accommodate the expansion.
While the company said that no GPU designs will be sent to China, the R&amp;D center will focus on optimizing existing products, verifying chip designs and exploring use cases like autonomous driving, the report noted.
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"We are not sending any GPU designs to China to be modified to comply with export controls," Nvidia told the publication.
Why It's Important: The move underscores <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44963176/chinese-tech-firms-led-by-alibaba-hoard-nvidia-ai-chips-amid-us-sanctions">Nvidia's delicate balancing act</a>—maintaining a presence in one of its largest overseas markets while adhering to U.S. export controls.
China accounted for roughly 14% of Nvidia's revenue in 2023, or about $17 billion. Huang has said the market could be worth as much as $50 billion.
Huang previously warned that limiting access to <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">China's AI market could harm</a> not only Nvidia's business but also U.S. jobs and technological progress.
His remarks followed reports that Nvidia had notified major Chinese customers — including Alibaba Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), ByteDance and Tencent Holdings (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TCEHY#OTC">TCEHY</a>) — that it is developing a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45182565/nvidia-designing-new-ai-chips-for-alibaba-bytedance-tencent-after-warning-us-export-ban-on-h20-could-cost-the-company-55-billion-report">modified version of AI chips</a> to meet U.S. export restrictions.
Price Action: Nvidia shares slipped 0.096% to $134.70 in after-hours trading, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
According to Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings, Nvidia currently holds a growth score of 95.06%. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Click here to see how it stacks up against top tech firms like</a> AMD, Qualcomm, Alibaba and Tencent.
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Editor&#8217;s Note: This article has been updated to reflect that Pershing Square converted its Nike stock into call options, maintaining exposure
Bill Ackman could have a new love for the automotive sector with a new investment made in the first quarter and an added position to a stake from the fourth quarter of 2024 that was <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44878275/billionare-investor-bill-ackman-posts-hertz-investment-thesis-proposes-av-fleet-partnership-with-uber">revealed in April.</a>
Here's a look at Ackman's investment holdings in Pershing Square as of March 31.
First Quarter Changes: Ackman and Pershing Square unveiled a new stake in Uber Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) in the first quarter with a position of more than 30 million shares. The stake is now the largest holding the Pershing Square portfolio and comes with the investor making several recent moves to his investment strategy.
Ackman increased his stake in Hertz Global Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HTZ#NASDAQ">HTZ</a>) in the first quarter with the <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1336528/000117266125002315/0001172661-25-002315-index.html">filing </a>showing an 18% increase.
Ackman's stake in Hertz was unveiled via a tweet and an updated SEC filing in April. A 12.7 million share purchase was originally kept from the fourth-quarter holdings document due to a request for confidentiality.
Here were the other increased stakes in the quarter:
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<li>Brookfield Corporation: +18%</li>
<li>Alphabet Inc Class A (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>): +11%</li>
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Pershing Square lowered its investments in the following stocks in the first quarter:
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<li>Hilton Worldwide Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HLT#NYSE">HLT</a>): -45%</li>
<li>Google Class C (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>): -16%</li>
<li>Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>): -13%</li>
<li>Canadian Pacific (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CP#NYSE">CP</a>): decreased by less than 1%</li>
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One notable move in the quarter was Pershing Square&#8217;s conversion of its 18.8 million Nike shares into over-the-counter call options, maintaining a similar economic exposure.
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Ackman's Top Holdings: The newest 13F filing shows 11 stocks owned by Ackman and Pershing Square. Here are the current holdings and their percentage of the investment fund:
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Uber: 19%</li>
<li>Brookfield: 18%</li>
<li>Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QSR#NYSE">QSR</a>): 13%</li>
<li>Howard Hughes Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HHH#NYSE">HHH</a>): 12%</li>
<li>Chipotle: 9.1%</li>
<li>Canadian Pacific: 8.7%</li>
<li>Alphabet Class C: 8.3%</li>
<li>Alphabet Class A: 5.8%</li>
<li>Hilton: 5.7%</li>
<li>Seaport Entertainment Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEG#NYSE">SEG</a>): 0.9%</li>
<li>Hertz: 0.5%</li>
</ul>
The latest 13F filing comes as Ackman is trying to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45401638/howard-hughes-rises-nearly-3-in-pre-market-as-bill-ackman-exits-from-universal-music-groups-board-to-prioritize-new-investments">buy control of </a>Howard Hughes and turn it into a diversified holding company to copy the conglomerate style of legendary investor Warren Buffett.
The Pershing Square 13F could look significantly different next quarter.
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Bill Ackman Loads Up On Uber In Major Q1 Portfolio Rebalance (CORRECTED)

The world&#8217;s largest cryptocurrency continues to dominate the market, representing 62.2% of the total crypto market capitalization, which currently stands at $3.33 trillion. 
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<td>Cryptocurrency</td>
<td>Gains +/-</td>
<td>Price (Recorded at 11.30 p.m. ET)</td>
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<tr>
<td>Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>)</td>
<td>+1.30%</td>
<td>$104,232</td>
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<td>Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>)</td>
<td>-0.47%</td>
<td>$2,577</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dogecoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>)</td>
<td>-3.15%</td>
<td>$0.2266</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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Bitcoin&#8217;s dominance increased by 0.74% over the last day, while Ethereum&#8217;s share declined to 9.3%.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled on Thursday that the central bank is<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/05/45439079/powell-signals-fed-may-shift-its-inflation-strategy-after-5-year-economic-shake-up"> reassessing its approach to inflation</a> and employment as part of a major policy review.
The CMC Crypto Fear and Greed Index currently registers a score of 69, indicating &#8220;Greed&#8221; in the market. This represents a slight decrease from yesterday&#8217;s reading of 71 but remains elevated compared to last month&#8217;s score of 29, which signaled &#8220;Fear,&#8221; according to data from CoinMarketCap. 
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45450026/bitcoin-holding-up-while-ethereum-xrp-dogecoin-dip-dont-get-distracted-by-short-term-noise-trader-says">Bitcoin Holding Up While Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Dip: &#8216;Don&#8217;t Get Distracted By Short Term Noise,&#8217; Trader Says</a>
Meanwhile, traditional markets show modest gains, with S&amp;P 500 futures up 0.0042% at 5,933.50, Nasdaq-100 futures gaining 0.020% to 21,404.50, and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rising 0.026% to 42,396.00.
In other markets, gold has retreated to around $3,220 per ounce on Friday, heading for a weekly loss exceeding 3% as easing global trade tensions between the U.S. and China reduce its safe-haven appeal.
Top Gainers (24-Hours)
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<td>Cryptocurrency</td>
<td>Gains +/-</td>
<td>Price (Recorded at 11.30 p.m. ET)</td>
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<td>Hyperliquid (HYPE)</td>
<td>+7.87%</td>
<td>$26.97</td>
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<td>Bitget Token (BGB)</td>
<td>+7.03%&nbsp;</td>
<td>$5.06</td>
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<td>Story (IP)</td>
<td>+5.94%</td>
<td>$4.88</td>
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</tbody>
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</figure>
Analyst Notes:&nbsp;&#8220;Bitcoin has seen some resistance over the past week, being challenged to grow past the $104K to $105K level,&#8221; a crypto market intelligence platform, Santiment, noted on Thursday. &#8220;This temporary &#8216;pumping of the brakes&#8217; has been enough to swing traders slightly bearish once again.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">&#x1f911; Bitcoin has seen some resistance over the past week, being challenged to grow past the $104K to $105K level. This temporary &quot;pumping of the brakes&quot; has been enough to swing traders slightly bearish once again. Markets generally tend to move opposite to crowd&#39;s expectations,… <a href="https://t.co/7toBDE5y6f">pic.twitter.com/7toBDE5y6f</a>
&mdash; Santiment (@santimentfeed) <a href="https://twitter.com/santimentfeed/status/1923078207491727535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Despite this short-term resistance, analyst Michaël van de Poppe believes the bull market has significant room to run. &#8220;This market isn&#8217;t going to peak in the next 6 months if we just managed to have a 4-year bear market on Altcoins coming to an end,&#8221; Martinez wrote on social platform X. 
&#8220;The previous bear market was 2 years, and had 2 years of bull since. The 4-year cycle doesn&#8217;t exist anymore,&#8221; van de Poppe added.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">This market isn&#39;t going to peak in the next 6 months if we just managed to have a 4-year bear market on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Altcoins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Altcoins</a> coming to an end. The previous bear market was 2 years, and had 2 years of bull since. The 4-year cycle doesn&#39;t exist anymore.
&mdash; Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) <a href="https://twitter.com/CryptoMichNL/status/1923120452307910713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Disclaimer:&nbsp;This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.

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Bitcoin Rises While Ethereum, Dogecoin Slip — 'Market Isn't Going To Peak In The Next 6 Months,' Says Popular Analyst

Options activities show a sudden burst in bearish sentiment in the markets, particularly among large-cap tech stocks, following $33 million worth of put options being purchased.
What Happened: On Thursday, popular newsletter The Kobeissi Letter shared a chart on X, showing rising put option volumes among the &#8220;Magnificent 7&#8221; stocks, which comprise high-performing and influential U.S.-listed equities.
According to the X post, put volumes started to surge around 2 p.m. ET, ultimately reaching $33 million in total purchases before the closing bell. It marked the first time this week that bearish contracts outpaced bullish calls across the group.
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&#8220;Options activity continues to be very telling,&#8221; the post says, highlighting how the late-day rotation into puts could reflect increased caution after a strong year-to-date run for most of the Magnificent 7, which have a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports-betting/24/12/42378468/if-you-like-big-tech-youll-love-this-etf-that-lets-you-invest-in-microsoft-nvidia-and-appl">combined market cap</a> of over $16.3 trillion.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Put volumes are surging: Magnificent 7 stocks saw massive put activity beginning at 2 PM ET today. Heading into the close, there were $33 million of Magnificent 7 puts purchased. For the first time this week, puts have outpaced calls in these tech stocks. Options activity… <a href="https://t.co/3TaR4DL1QD">pic.twitter.com/3TaR4DL1QD</a>
&mdash; The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) <a href="https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1923113500483912118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: These stocks have added $3.57 to their market caps since <a href="https://benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45414023/magnificent-seven-add-36-trillion-since-april-lows-is-this-rally-just-beginning">their April lows</a>, with $1.2 trillion in gains coming within just two days of the trade de-escalations with China early this week. 
The group witnessed steep pullbacks following President Donald Trump&#8217;s Liberation Day tariffs, owing to their global scale and operations. Even after the pause was announced, the <a href="https://benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44916598/tariff-pause-fizzles-mag-7-stocks-slide-back-to-pre-pause-lows">stocks slipped back</a> to their pre-pause lows last month, as turbulent market conditions and uncertainties continued to persist.
While most stocks in this group still remain in the red year-to-date, they&#8217;ve recovered significantly over the past week, with the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MAGS#BATS">MAGS</a>), which tracks this grouping, rallying 21.90% over the past month.
The rising put option volumes could be in response to the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45435170/jim-cramer-says-this-will-hurt-apple-president-trump-making-it-tough">fresh set of uncertainties</a> surrounding trade and tariffs by the current U.S. Administration. For instance, on Thursday, it was revealed that Trump is pressuring Apple CEO Tim Cook to stop iPhone production in India and bring manufacturing back to the United States instead.
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<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Stock / ETF</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Year-To-Date Returns</td>
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<tr>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>)</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">-13.24%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>)</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">-6.83</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>)</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">-13.29%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>)</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">+8.25%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">-2.52%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">+7.45%</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">-9.61%</td>
</tr>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MAGS#BATS">MAGS</a>)</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">-3.71%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
Price Action: The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF was down 1.14% on Thursday, and another 0.11% after hours.
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The ETF scores in the 82nd percentile according to Benzinga&#8217;s Edge Stock Rankings. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Let&#8217;s see</a> how it compares with constituent holdings such as Apple and Microsoft.
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President Donald Trump's youngest daughter, Tiffany Trump, has given birth to her first child, a baby boy, with husband Michael Boulos.
What Happened: Tiffany Trump, 31, announced the arrival of her son, Alexander Trump Boulos, on social media Thursday, sharing a tender black-and-white photo of his tiny foot being held in a hand.
"Welcome to the world our sweet baby boy, Alexander Trump Boulos," she wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "We love you beyond words! Thank you for coming into our lives!"
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/41868873/trump-family-shake-up-whos-in-whos-out">Trump Family Shake-Up: Who&#8217;s In, Who&#8217;s Out</a>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Welcome to the world our sweet baby boy, Alexander Trump Boulos. We love you beyond words! Thank you for coming into our lives! 5.15.2025 
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Trump Becomes A Grandfather Again As Daughter Tiffany Welcomes Baby Boy Alexander

On Thursday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest executed a notable trade involving Block Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XYZ#NYSE">XYZ</a>). The firm decided to sell 9,078 shares of the Jack Dorsey-led company through its ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARKW#BATS">ARKW</a>). 
The Block Inc Trade:
Block&#8217;s recent quarterly earnings report fell short of expectations. The <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45152696/block-shares-drop-after-worse-than-expected-q1-results-details">company&#8217;s earnings</a> per share were reported at 56 cents, missing the analyst consensus of 87 cents. Additionally, the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>)-focused company&#8217;s revenue of $5.77 billion did not meet the anticipated $6.2 billion.
Ark Invest&#8217;s decision to sell shares aligns with its recent trend of reducing exposure to Block, as previously noted in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45307499/cathie-woods-21-5-million-shopify-grab-defies-post-earnings-dip-ark-continues-dumping-palantir-also-chops-jack-dorseys-block">other trades</a>. The value of this particular trade, based on the latest closing price of $57.01, amounts to $517,536.
Other Key Trades:
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<li>ARKF sold 6,024 shares of UiPath Inc. (PATH).</li>
<li>ARKQ sold 569,244 shares of 3D Systems Corp (DDD).</li>
<li>ARKW bought 272,686 shares of Nextdoor Holdings Inc. (KIND).</li>
<li>ARKX bought 16,302 shares of Blade Air Mobility Inc (BLDE).</li>
</ul>
Block has a Momentum in the 20th percentile and Growth in the 85th percentile, according to Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings. Wondering how other cryptocurrency plays like <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Coinbase and Marathon Digital compare</a>? 
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This story was generated using <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/benzinga-neuro">Benzinga Neuro</a> and edited by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/shivdeep-dhaliwal" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shivdeep Dhaliwal</a>

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Cathie Wood's Block Sale: Ark Sells Bitcoin Play — See What She's Buying Instead

With Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell once again raising a similar set of concerns during his speech on Thursday, economist Mohamed El-Erian found it all too familiar and was quick to draw parallels between chapters of economic history. 
What Happened: On Thursday, El-Erian posted on X, quoting Powell&#8217;s remarks on the state of the economy during the Second Thomas Laubach Research Conference early in the day.
During his speech, Powell said, &#8220;We may be entering a period of more frequent, and potentially more persistent, supply shocks,&#8221; before adding that it would be a &#8220;difficult challenge for the economy and for central banks,&#8221; <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/15/feds-powell-cautions-about-higher-long-term-rates-as-supply-shocks-provide-policy-challenges.html">reported</a> CNBC.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45458915/had-microsoft-built-phones-earlier-things-might-look-different-today-steve-ballmers-missed-call-now-worth-289000-to-apple-investors">Steve Ballmer&#8217;s Missed Call: $1000 Investment Then Worth $289,000 To Apple Investors Today — Why Ex-Microsoft CEO Once Admitted &#8216;Religious Transformation&#8217; Came Too Late</a>
While quoting the central banker verbatim, El-Erian asks if the concerns raised &#8220;Sounds familiar?&#8221; This two-word response by the renowned economist highlights how the Fed&#8217;s messaging mirrors prior inflationary cycles and supply-side shocks over the years.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell: "We may be entering a period of more frequent, and potentially more persistent, supply shocks — a difficult challenge for the economy and for central banks." Sounds familiar?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/economy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#economy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/markets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#markets</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/centralbanks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#centralbanks</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/federalreserve?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#federalreserve</a>
&mdash; Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) <a href="https://twitter.com/elerianm/status/1923079689649770533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: El-Erian is likely referring to the Fed&#8217;s messaging during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when the U.S. and the global economy faced similar <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/21/08/22492972/supply-chain-gaps-exposed-by-covid-19-spur-search-for-local-mines-and-more-agile-planning">supply shocks</a>, with Powell as the Fed Chair. 
However, he may also be alluding to the <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/04/44892570/fairer-trade-or-economic-trainwreck-elerian-breaks-down-the-administrations-two-futures">stagflation of the 1970s</a>, a period El-Erian has frequently referenced in past commentary. He has warned that tariffs and trade wars risk creating conditions reminiscent of the Carter era, marked by low growth and high inflation.
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U.S. stocks experienced mixed trading on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.65% to 42,322.75, while the S&amp;P 500 gained 0.41% to 5,916.93. The tech-heavy Nasdaq declined nearly 0.2% to 19,112.32. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day:
Applied Materials Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>)
Applied Materials closed at $174.75, up 0.35% for the day, with an intraday high of $176.38 and a low of $171.20. The stock&#8217;s 52-week range is between $123.74 and $255.89. The company reported its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45453681/applied-materials-q2-earnings-revenue-miss-eps-beat-solid-guidance-no-significant-changes-to-customer-demand">second-quarter financial results</a>, revealing revenue of $7.1 billion, slightly below analyst expectations of $7.13 billion. However, earnings per share surpassed estimates at $2.39, compared to the anticipated $2.31. The chip equipment manufacturer maintained solid guidance, indicating no significant changes in customer demand. The stock slipped nearly 6% in after-hours trading to $164.85.
CAVA Group Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAVA#NYSE">CAVA</a>)
CAVA Group&#8217;s stock fell by 0.48%, closing at $99.06, with a high of $100.94 and a low of $98.31 during the day. The 52-week range for the stock is $70 to $172.43. The Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain reported a 28.2% increase in first-quarter revenue, reaching $331.83 million, surpassing the consensus estimate of $326.88 million. The company also reported adjusted earnings of 22 cents per share, exceeding analyst predictions of 14 cents. CAVA Group has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/restaurants/25/05/45453995/cava-group-reports-q1-earnings-revenue-jumps-28-company-bumps-up-new-restaurant-openings-guidance">increased its guidance</a> for new restaurant openings. However, the stock took a beating in the after-hours trading and declined 4% to $95.
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Coinbase Global Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>)
Coinbase shares dropped by 7.20%, closing at $244.44, with an intraday high of $257.85 and a low of $240. The stock&#8217;s 52-week range is $142.58 to $349.75. The company faced a significant cybersecurity incident involving insider abuse and data theft, resulting in a $20 million Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) ransom demand. Coinbase has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45441997/coinbase-hit-by-data-breach-refuses-to-pay-20m-ransom">refused to pay the ransom</a> and has instead offered a $20 million bounty for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrators. The incident has impacted investor sentiment.
Quantum Computing Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QUBT#NASDAQ">QUBT</a>)
Quantum Computing&#8217;s stock rose by 3.47%, closing at $9.24, with a high of $9.29 and a low of $8.74. The 52-week range for the stock is $0.35 to $27.15. The company reported its first-quarter financial results, with revenue of $39,000, missing analyst estimates of $100,000. However, earnings per share were 11 cents, beating expectations of a seven-cent loss. The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45456393/quantum-computing-inc-reports-q1-earnings-shares-move-higher-after-hours">positive earnings surprise</a>&nbsp;contributed to the stock&#8217;s upward movement.
Meta Platforms Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)
Meta Platforms saw a decline of 2.35%, closing at $643.88, with an intraday high of $657.31 and a low of $638.58. The stock&#8217;s 52-week range is $442.65 to $740.91. The company&#8217;s shares fell following a report from the Wall Street Journal about delays in the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/05/45453142/meta-platforms-stock-dips-on-ai-rollout-delay-amid-internal-turmoil-report">release of its next-generation AI model</a>, codenamed Behemoth. Initially expected in April, the model&#8217;s release has been postponed to fall or later.
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On Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) warned that President Donald Trump's support for exporting sensitive U.S. artificial intelligence chip <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/05/45390422/trump-unveils-historic-and-transformative-600-billion-saudi-deal-predicts-markets-will-go-a-lot-higher">technology to Persian Gulf allies</a> could benefit China.
What Happened: On the Senate floor, Schumer criticized Trump for greenlighting high-stakes deals allowing advanced U.S. chips to be sold to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5302029-schumer-trump-saudi-ai-chip-deals/">reported</a> The Hill.
"This deal could very well be dangerous because we have no clarity on how the Saudis and Emiratis will prevent the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese government, the Chinese manufacturing establishment from getting their hands on these chips," Schumer said.
He warned that "inevitably, when foreign countries end up with American-made chips, the CCP, the Chinese Communist Party, sooner or later gets hold of these American chips and their secrets in them."
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Several U.S. tech firms — including Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) and Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) — have <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/05/45424189/nvidia-amazon-tesla-palantir-among-top-beneficiaries-of-1-trillion-saudi-arabia-ai-push-analyst-says">announced major AI chip agreements</a> with Gulf-backed entities during Trump's Middle East trip.
Nvidia alone plans to deliver 18,000 Blackwell chips to a Saudi sovereign wealth fund-backed company.
Why It's Important: Over the years, the U.S. government has imposed tight export restrictions on advanced chips over fears they could be used for military or surveillance purposes by adversaries like China.
Schumer said these new deals undermine those efforts and could shift cutting-edge manufacturing abroad.
"What's this about bringing jobs and high-end technology back to the country?" Schumer asked. "All of a sudden it's OK to give it to other countries? Especially other countries whose security might not be as tight as ours?"
Previously, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang cautioned that restricting access to China&#8217;s AI market <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">could negatively impact</a> not only the company but also American jobs and technological innovation.
His statement came after a report indicated that Nvidia has informed major Chinese clients — including Alibaba Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), ByteDance and Tencent Holdings (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TCEHY#OTC">TCEHY</a>) — that it is working on a new variant of H20 AI chip models <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45182565/nvidia-designing-new-ai-chips-for-alibaba-bytedance-tencent-after-warning-us-export-ban-on-h20-could-cost-the-company-55-billion-report">tailored to comply</a> with U.S. export regulations.
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Chuck Schumer Blasts Trump For Backing AI Chip Sales To Saudi Arabia, UAE: 'This Deal Could Very Well Be Dangerous'

Former Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) CEO Steve Ballmer once admitted that his biggest regret as chief executive was not jumping into smartphones early—an oversight that allowed Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) and Samsung Electronics Co. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSNLF#OTC">SSNLF</a>) to dominate a market Microsoft was late to enter.
What Happened: In a 2014 interview with Charlie Rose, Ballmer acknowledged that Microsoft should have pivoted to hardware.
"I probably would have started doing hardware earlier so that we could have been more effective in the phone business," he said, adding, "We were the number one most profitable company in our business for a long time. Two guys have passed us and they both did it by making phones: Apple and Samsung."
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Despite Microsoft's long-standing software-first approach, Ballmer admitted the shift to mobile should have been a "religious transformation" for the company.
"Bill Gates told Paul Allen when Paul first wanted to do hardware back in the 70s ‘we are software guys, ' so for us it was kind of a religious transformation," Ballmer stated.&nbsp;
Microsoft did eventually enter the hardware game with the Surface tablet and the acquisition of Nokia's phone business, but by then, Apple and Samsung had already built commanding leads.
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Why It's Important: In 2012, Forbes <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamhartung/2012/05/12/oops-5-ceos-that-should-have-already-been-fired-cisco-ge-walmart-sears-microsoft/">named</a> Ballmer one of the &#8220;Five CEOs Who Should Have Already Been Fired,&#8221; reflecting growing criticism of his leadership during a transformative era for the tech industry.
Ballmer had taken the reins from Bill Gates in 2000, stepping into the role as Microsoft grappled with the challenges of a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
During Ballmer's tenure, Microsoft lagged behind emerging rivals like Google and Apple, both of which capitalized on major technological shifts in the 2000s.
One of the most consequential missed opportunities came in 2007, when Apple unveiled its first iPhone. Ballmer famously mocked the device, saying, "$500? Fully subsidized? With a plan? I said that is the most expensive phone in the world."
He also dismissed its lack of a physical keyboard, calling it "not a very good email machine."
That skepticism proved costly. The iPhone went on to define the modern smartphone era, while Microsoft's mobile strategy faltered.
For investors, the contrast is stark. A $1,000 investment in Microsoft stock on Jan. 13, 2000—the day Ballmer became CEO—would have been worth only about $915 by the time <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/14/07/4739442/3-things-steve-ballmer-did-right">he stepped down</a>. Today, however, that same investment would be valued at approximately $13,685.
Meanwhile, had an investor chosen Apple stock on the same day, their $1,000 would now be worth over $289,000, underscoring just how much Ballmer's misstep in mobile ultimately benefited Microsoft's fiercest competitor.
Microsoft currently holds the title of the world&#8217;s most valuable company with a market capitalization of $3.36 trillion, while Apple ranks third at $3.17 trillion.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings assigns Microsoft a robust growth score of 65.56%. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Click here to see how it stacks up against other top companies</a> like Apple, Samsung and Google.
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Planning for the future is essential — especially when it comes to choosing a financial power of attorney. But what if you don't have close family, children, or friends who can take on that role?
This is the question a 68-year-old listener named Melissa asked Suze Orman on a recent "<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/suze-ormans-women-and-money/ask-kt-suze-anything-what-is-stagflation">Women &amp; Money</a>" podcast episode. Melissa has done an impressive job saving for retirement — she holds $900,000 in a Roth IRA and $500,000 in a traditional IRA — but she's concerned about who can legally manage her finances if she becomes unable to do so herself.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">No Family, No Friends — Now What?</h2>
Melissa explained that while she has friends, none are able to serve as her financial power of attorney. Her question to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45336256/debt-income-and-investments-suze-orman-says-we-should-all-be-focused-on-these-because-the-government-cant-save-you">Orman</a> was simple: What do you do when you have no one?
Orman acknowledged that this is a tough situation but also more common than many realize. "Most people don't have anybody, even if they have family," she said. "Even if they have certain people, they might not want them."
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Answer: Hire a Professional Fiduciary</h2>
In cases like Melissa's, Orman recommends hiring a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/best-online-financial-advisors">professional fiduciary</a> — someone whose job is to manage another person's finances with legal and ethical responsibility.
"If you have to go that route…choose someone who is licensed, bonded, and legally required to act in your best interest," Orman said. This protects you from potential abuse or mismanagement and ensures that decisions about your money will be made carefully and ethically.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Where to Find a Trustworthy Fiduciary</h2>
Finding the right person starts at the local level. Orman advised Melissa — and others in similar situations — to contact their local county probate court or visit the court's website. Many courts maintain a list of licensed private professional fiduciaries who serve their area.
You'll also want to check that any professional you consider is registered with your state. For added credibility, look for someone who is certified through a reputable organization like the National Guardianship Association or the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Interview Several Candidates</h2>
Orman was clear on this point: Don't just pick the first person you find. Interview multiple fiduciaries and ask detailed questions about how they operate, what they charge, and what experience they have with clients in similar financial situations. If needed, consider working with an estate attorney to finalize your documents and ensure everything is legally binding.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Reminder: You're Not Alone</h2>
Melissa's story is a reminder that even those with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/01/43076826/how-does-your-nest-egg-stack-up-heres-what-it-takes-to-be-in-the-top-10-of-retirement-savers">strong savings</a> can face tough questions about aging and independence. Orman praised her for thinking ahead — and for taking steps now to protect her future.
If you're in a similar situation and don't have a clear candidate for financial power of attorney, know that there are options. With the right planning and professional guidance, you can still put a strong plan in place.
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If you've ever opened a medical bill and wondered how a ten-minute visit costs more than your rent, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/04/44885628/mark-cuban-says-health-insurance-shouldnt-exist-you-dont-have-to-grab-every-nickel-when-its-the-health-of-the-entire-country-at-stake">Mark Cuban's right there with you</a>—only louder, bolder, and a lot less polite about it.
Cuban may have made his billions in tech and sports, but in recent years, he's shifted his sights toward America's other broken empire: healthcare. And during an <a href="https://www.offcall.com/learn/podcast/mark-cuban-interview-how-shark-tank-star-and-cost-plus-drugs-ceo-would-fix-healthcare">April episode of the "How I Doctor" podcast</a> hosted by Dr. Graham Walker, he made it clear he isn't here to fix it gently.
"Insurance companies are the worst of the worst of the worst of the worst of the worst," Cuban said. "If you look at how insurance plans are designed, it should be criminal."
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He wasn't warming up. He was just getting started.
Cuban, who co-founded <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/04/44658207/mark-cuban-says-cost-plus-drugs-faces-price-hike-threat-tariffs-would-force-us-to-pass-costs-directly-to-consumers">Cost Plus Drugs in 2022</a> to tackle inflated prescription prices, is now taking aim at what he sees as the system's core problem: the way health insurance shifts all the risk onto the people doing the care—and the people needing it.
"If they design a high-deductible health plan and they make it available to somebody with a take-home pay of $25,000, and there's a deductible of $5,000, [doctors] are screwed," he said. "Even if the patient is broke as a joke and doesn't have two nickels to rub together, you still have to care for them."
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And once the patient leaves? That debt becomes the doctor's problem, too. "Now you're the one also responsible for figuring out a payment methodology—if there is one."
Dr. Walker, co-founder of Offcall—a platform built to expose pay gaps, reduce burnout, and fight bureaucracy—asked Cuban what he would do if he were in charge. Cuban didn't flinch. His proposals range from common sense to scorched-earth:
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<li>Make medical school free. "$24 billion is nothing," Cuban said. "But it changes the dynamics considerably to improve the quality of care."</li>
<li>Pay doctors more. "If I'm getting a heart transplant, I want that motherf&#x2A;&#x2A;&#x2A;ing doctor to make $10,000," he said. "So they're paying attention and not worried about the next heart transplant or the patient with a boo-boo."</li>
<li>Ditch prior authorizations. "They're designed to drive doctors crazy," he said. "But if you're making an extra $400 million just by stalling, you're going to keep doing it."</li>
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But Cuban's rage isn't limited to insurance plans. He also went after hospitals that charge "facility fees" for things that make no sense and the "arbitrage" tactics used by private equity to squeeze doctors dry.
"In healthcare, that $4.9 trillion—wherever anybody can arbitrage whatever they can out of the system—that's exactly what they are going to do," he said.
Cuban's solution? Put power back into the hands of physicians. Create direct-care networks. Cut out the middlemen. Build a virtual hospital if you have to. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/03/44178175/elon-musk-wants-to-know-why-healthcare-costs-so-much-mark-cuban-gives-him-7-brutal-reasons-why-ceos-like-him-are-making-it-worse">Just stop pretending the system works</a>.
Because, as he put it: "This whole conversation is about how can we get doctors to be able to golf on Wednesdays like they used to."
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