オプションチェーンは、Allurion Technologiesの株式オプションの主要データを様々な行使価格と満期日で表示します。トレーダーはこの情報を使用して、潜在的な取引を分析し、Allurion Technologiesの市場センチメントを評価します。.

Allurion Technologies (NYSE:ALUR) 株価情報, オプションチェーン

Allurion Technologies

Allurion Technologies Inc is a medical device company that focuses on creating a best-in-class weight loss platform to treat overweight patients. Its platform, the Allurion Program, features the world's first and only swallowable, procedure-less intragastric balloon for weight loss and offers access to AI-powered remote patient monitoring tools, a proprietary behavior change program, secure messaging, and video telehealth that are delivered by the Allurion VCS. Its proprietary intragastric balloon, the Allurion Balloon, is in the form of a swallowed capsule that is administered to patients under the guidance of a healthcare provider without surgery, endoscopy, or anesthesia.

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Board member Mick Hitchcock, named interim CEO replacing Thomas Butler.
COO and President Ramses Erdtmann continuing at Biomea in current role.

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Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTAS#NASDAQ">CTAS</a>) will release its third-quarter financial results before the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CTAS/earnings">opening bell on Wednesday, March 26.</a>
Analysts expect the Cincinnati, Ohio-based company to report quarterly earnings at $1.06 per share, up from 96 cents per share in the year-ago period. Cintas projects quarterly revenue of $2.6 billion, compared to $2.41 billion a year earlier, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
On Monday, Cintas disclosed ending discussions regarding its proposal to acquire UniFirst for $275 per share in cash.
Cintas shares fell 0.6% to close at $193.46 on Tuesday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CTAS/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li>Citigroup analyst Leo Carrington reinstated a Sell rating with a price target of $161 on Feb. 24, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.</li>
<li>RBC Capital analyst Ashish Sabadra reiterated a Sector Perform rating with a price target of $215 on Dec. 20, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.</li>
<li>Baird analyst Andrew Wittmann maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $209 to $200 on Dec. 20, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.</li>
<li>Morgan Stanley analyst Toni Kaplan maintained an Equal-Weight rating and increased the price target from $185 to $202 on Dec. 12, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.</li>
<li>Barclays analyst Manav Patnaik maintained an Overweight rating and increased the price target from $210 to $245 on Sept. 27, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.</li>
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Vietnam&#8217;s government has approved Elon Musk&#8216;s SpaceX for the trial launch of its Starlink satellite internet service in the country.
What Happened: The Vietnamese government has permitted SpaceX&#8217;s Starlink to operate on a trial basis until the end of 2030. The government&#8217;s statement clarified that there is no restriction on foreign ownership of the service, according to a Reuters report on Wednesday
Analysts perceive the move to allow the U.S. firm&#8217;s internet service as a strategic measure by Vietnam to avoid potential U.S. tariffs. However, it is unclear whether SpaceX has started the process of obtaining a license to launch its service in Vietnam.
Starlink, currently operating in over 120 markets globally, is permitted to provide both fixed and mobile service plans throughout Vietnam, including in-flight services. The government has limited the subscriber base to 600,000 for the trial period.
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Why It Matters: SpaceX has recognized Vietnam as a key market with high growth potential for its Starlink satellite internet service. Moreover, the country experiences connectivity gaps, with more than 1,500 villages identified as having limited or no internet access. To close this digital divide, Vietnam&#8217;s Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/03/44070496/elon-musks-starlink-set-for-speedy-vietnam-license-amid-push-by-prime-minister-chinh-to-tackle-tariff-threats">pledged to expedite </a>the licensing process for Elon Musk&#8216;s Starlink under a pilot scheme. The Vietnamese government had expressed interest in SpaceX's proposed $1.5 billion investment related to its Starlink satellite service. 
Furthermore, another report on Monday stated that SpaceX is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44469620/elon-musks-spacex-is-preparing-new-starlink-dishes-offering-gigabit-speeds-report">gearing up to launch</a> a new Starlink dish capable of delivering gigabit internet speeds. This marks a significant upgrade from the current download speeds of approximately 200Mbps.
The trial approval of Starlink in Vietnam, coupled with the upcoming launch of the new Starlink dish, indicates a promising expansion for SpaceX&#8217;s global internet service.
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Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PAYX#NASDAQ">PAYX</a>) will release its third-quarter financial results before the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/payx/earnings">opening bell on Wednesday, March 26.</a>
Analysts expect the Rochester, New York-based company to report quarterly earnings at $1.48 per share, up from $1.38 per share in the year-ago period. Paychex projects quarterly revenue of $1.51 billion, compared to $1.44 billion a year earlier, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
On March 4, UBS analyst Kevin Mcveigh maintained Paychex with a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $152 to $155.
Paychex shares fell 0.5% to close at $144.13 on Tuesday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PAYX/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li>Barclays analyst Ramsey El-Assal maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $135 to $140 on Dec. 23, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.</li>
<li>RBC Capital analyst Ashish Sabadra reiterated a Sector Perform rating with a price target of $148 on Dec. 20, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.</li>
<li>TD Cowen analyst Bryan Bergin maintained a Hold rating and increased the price target from $131 to $146 on Dec. 3, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.</li>
<li>JP Morgan analyst Tien-Tsin Huang maintained an Underweight rating and increased the price target from $133 to $139 on Nov. 19, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.</li>
<li>Citigroup analyst Peter Christiansen reiterated a Neutral rating with a price target of $145 on Oct. 2, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.</li>
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Chlamydia vaccine candidate granted fast track designation by the US FDA
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On Tuesday, 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 unveiled Gemini 2.5 Pro, the first in a new family of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44447804/a-peek-inside-googles-100-day-ai-sprint-how-gemini-went-from-generating-controversial-images-to-emerging-as-a-chatgpt-rival">advanced AI reasoning models</a> designed to pause and think before answering complex questions.
What Happened: Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared the development saying, &#8220;Gemini 2.5 is here, and it's our most intelligent AI model ever.&#8221;
Gemini 2.5 Pro is a multimodal model optimized for agentic reasoning, code generation, and visually rich web development. It is now available through Google AI Studio and the Gemini app for users subscribed to Gemini Advanced.
Pichai also shared an example stating that users can simply prompt the AI to create a basic video game—such as the well-known Chrome Dino game — and it will generate the fully executable code from just a single-line instruction.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">2/ Here's one example of what it can do. Tell it to create a basic video game (like the dino game below) and it applies its reasoning capability to produce the executable code from a single line prompt. Take a look: <a href="https://t.co/vRkRcbygC7">pic.twitter.com/vRkRcbygC7</a>
&mdash; Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) <a href="https://twitter.com/sundarpichai/status/1904580230699679922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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On Aider Polyglot, a benchmark for code editing, Gemini 2.5 Pro scored 68.6%, ahead of top models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek.
It also earned a 63.8% on SWE-bench Verified, a software development benchmark, surpassing OpenAI's o3-mini and DeepSeek's R1, though it fell short of Anthropic's Claude 3.7 Sonnet.
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On the challenging multimodal benchmark Humanity's Last Exam, Gemini 2.5 Pro scored 18.8%, outperforming most flagship models.
The model launches with a 1 million token context window—roughly 750,000 words—and Google says support for a 2 million token window is coming soon.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">2/ Here's one example of what it can do. Tell it to create a basic video game (like the dino game below) and it applies its reasoning capability to produce the executable code from a single line prompt. Take a look: <a href="https://t.co/vRkRcbygC7">pic.twitter.com/vRkRcbygC7</a>
&mdash; Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) <a href="https://twitter.com/sundarpichai/status/1904580230699679922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It's Important: Google introduced Gemini in December 2023, positioning it as a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/12/36131334/google-fires-biggest-salvo-against-openai-with-gemini-and-tiktok-parent-says-more-powerful-model-com">direct competitor</a> to OpenAI's advancements in artificial intelligence.
However, by early 2024, the company encountered setbacks with the model, particularly regarding inaccurate image generation, which led to a temporary suspension of that feature.
The controversy surrounding <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/02/37256429/gemini-ai-takes-a-timeout-google-halts-image-generation-after-historical-figure-controversy">Gemini's errors prompted</a> Google CEO Sundar Pichai to address the issue publicly, calling the inaccuracies "completely unacceptable."
Despite these obstacles, industry experts remain confident in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41633398/alphabet-at-the-forefront-of-the-ai-race-analysts-see-attractive-valuation-highligh">Alphabet's competitive standing</a> in the AI landscape, pointing to its strong presence in cloud computing, search, and YouTube as key advantages.
Earlier this month, it was reported that Chinese smartphone brands have started leveraging <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/03/44135586/chinese-smartphone-makers-leverage-google-ai-to-challenge-global-tech-giants">Google&#8217;s AI technology</a> to compete with global tech giants.
Price Action: As of this writing, Alphabet's Class A shares were up 0.19% in after-hours trading, while Class C shares rose 0.24%. Earlier on Tuesday, Class A shares closed 1.72% higher at $170.56, while Class C shares gained 1.68%, ending at $172.79, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
According to Benzinga&#8217;s Edge Rankings, Google holds a 72.35% growth rating. Curious how it stacks up against other companies? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GOOGL">Click here for the full picture</a>.
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Influential market commentator Jim Cramer expressed his approval of GameStop Corp.&#8216;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>) newly announced Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) treasury strategy on Tuesday.
What Happened: Cramer took to X to share his views on the video game retailer <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44486233/gamestop-themed-memecoin-explodes-467-after-firm-adds-bitcoin-to-reserves">amending its investment policies</a>&nbsp;to add Bitcoin, the world&#8217;s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, to its reserves.
&#8220;Gamestop is finally doing my&nbsp;bitcoin ploy!&#8221; said Cramer, implying that the company acted on a concept that he previously advocated for.
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&mdash; Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) <a href="https://twitter.com/jimcramer/status/1904635780431233299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: It&#8217;s worth noting that Cramer, host of CNBC&#8217;s popular Mad Money show, indeed urged investors back in January<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/43276613/jim-cramer-endorses-bitcoin-as-a-great-thing-but-guess-what-he-had-to-say-about-microstrategy"> to include Bitcoin in their portfolios.</a>
Previously, he endorsed the apex cryptocurrency <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42205579/jim-cramer-says-bitcoin-and-ethereum-deserve-a-spot-in-your-portfolio-as-hedge-against-rising-us-debt-ive-liked-crypto-for-a-very-long-time">as a safeguard</a> against government overspending and increasing national debt.
However, his picks often move in the opposite direction, and he is perceived by many as an inverse indicator, a phenomenon so well known that it even inspired the creation of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/specialty-etfs/24/01/36793492/exclusive-inverse-cramer-etf-shuts-down-how-the-magnificent-7-stocks-factor-in-and-a-broken-c" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Inverse Cramer ETF</a> in 2022. There has been no definitive proof of this being a profitable strategy, though.
Even GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen saw the funny side in Cramer&#8217;s remark, responding with a laughing emoji.
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&mdash; Ryan Cohen (@ryancohen) <a href="https://twitter.com/ryancohen/status/1904658074058531304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Price Action:  As things stand, Bitcoin has barely moved since Cramer&#8217;s post. As of this writing, it traded at $87,325.25, up 0.48% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Regarding Titan America's outlook, Titan America President &amp; CEO Bill Zarkalis stated, "Looking ahead, we remain focused on executing our strategic initiatives to deliver top line growth, margin expansion, and strong return on average capital employed. We expect market demand for construction materials and the pricing environment to remain positive, and in conjunction with our operating efficiency efforts, to drive improvements in margins. While we operate in a dynamic market environment, our vertically integrated business model and comprehensive logistics network give us flexibility to quickly adapt to evolving market conditions. With this backdrop, we are announcing our outlook for 2025 revenue growth to be in the mid-single digit percent range, with expected modest improvement in EBITDA margins in 2025 as compared to 2024."

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Titan America (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTAM#NYSE">TTAM</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.21 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.24 by 12.5 percent. This is a 19.23 percent decrease over earnings of $0.26 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $389.80 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $418.38 million by 6.83 percent. This is a 2.33 percent decrease over sales of $399.10 million the same period last year.

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XRP (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/xrp/usd">XRP</a>) bucked declines in other large-cap cryptocurrencies this year, surging an impressive 17% year-to-date.
What happened: The coin, now worth over $142 billion in market capitalization, was the only cryptocurrency in the top 10 list to have recorded net gains since 2025 began.
In contrast, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>), Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>), and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>) were down 6.62%, 38.38%, and 39%, respectively, this year.
XRP overtook Tether (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">USDT</a>) earlier this month to become the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. It was ranked fourth as of this writing, and another 6-7% move at the current supply could again catapult it to the third position.
According to on-chain analytics firm Santiment, the overall number of XRP holders has climbed by more than 8% year to date, amounting to a net addition of 490,000.&nbsp;
Additionally, the daily active addresses have skyrocketed from 56,261 on Jan. 1 to a high of 612,340 recorded last week.
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Whale accumulation has also surged, indicated by a steady rise in addresses holding between 1,000 and 100,000 XRP tokens.
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Why It Matters: Several bullish triggers have supported the coin&#8217;s rise, including the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/24/11/42120607/gary-gensler-to-step-down-as-sec-chair-on-trumps-inauguration-day">retirement </a>of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, its potential <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/03/44068814/bitcoin-ethereum-dogecoin-rally-on-trumps-strategic-crypto-reserve-announcement-cardano-xrp-solana-skyrocket-analyst-says-btcs-new-ath-possible-later-in-the-month">inclusion</a> in a U.S. digital asset stockpile, and the end of the <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/03/44398151/ripple-ceo-announces-victory-as-sec-drops-appeal-in-xrp-lawsuit">SEC&#8217;s enforcement</a> against Ripple Labs—a firm that extensively uses XRP for its operations.
In another milestone pointing to the end of the almost four-year legal tussle, Ripple agreed on Tuesday to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/legal/25/03/44484286/ripple-closes-in-on-legal-resolution-with-sec-will-recover-75-million-from-original-fine">pay the SEC a $50 million fine</a> and drop the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/08/40240559/xrp-outshines-bitcoin-ethereum-to-become-biggest-daily-gainer-after-judge-imposes-125m-pen">cross-appeal </a>against an August 2024 ruling.
The SEC originally sought nearly $2 billion in civil penalties and interest from Ripple. The final $50 million retained represented a tiny fraction of that amount.
Price Action:  At the time of writing, XRP was exchanging hands at $2.43, up 1.10% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
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XRP Has Outshone Bitcoin, Ethereum This Year With Impressive 17% YTD Gains — Will It Reclaim The Third-Largest Crypto Spot?

As the chip industry continues to <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/markets/25/02/43722945/tech-war-intensifies-as-trump-sets-to-revise-the-us-chips-act-conditions-not-aligned-to-white-house-policies-under-review">face difficulty</a> with traditional silicon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) CEO Lisa Su says the path forward lies in rethinking how innovation happens.
What Happened: In a conversation with ASUS's Tony Yu that was posted on Bilbili, Su gave answers to multiple questions surrounding artificial intelligence, the future of semiconductors, and Strix Halo.&nbsp;&nbsp;
When asked about the growing <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/media/25/03/44393971/nvidia-says-dynamo-can-make-deepseek-r1-30x-faster-with-blackwell-months-after-the-ai-model-sparked-selloff-leading-to-a-600-billion-drop-in-its-market-cap">popularity of China's</a> DeepSeek, she didn't hesitate to acknowledge its global influence.
"DeepSeek is not just popular in China — it's popular globally," Su said. "It's a very innovative model… the idea that, with limited computing resources, you can accomplish something so sophisticated … surprised the world."
Su added that many of the techniques pioneered in DeepSeek are already being adopted across other AI models and platforms. "What I like about it is that it's inspired an even faster pace of innovation than before," she said.
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Turning to the hardware side, Su acknowledged that advancements in traditional silicon manufacturing are slowing. "It is true that silicon scaling is getting more difficult," she said.
However, AMD is already investing in what comes next — including chiplet architecture, 3D stacking, and next-gen packaging solutions. "We have to continue to optimize not just on silicon, but on the package, system, and software," she added.
Su also addressed the future of gaming PCs, saying their powerful GPUs make them ideal for much more than just games. "Gamers have always pushed the envelope on performance," she said. "Your gaming PC can now have multiple uses — doing gaming, doing AI — and that's a huge opportunity."
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&mdash; UNIKO&#39;s Hardware &#x1f30f; (@unikoshardware) <a href="https://twitter.com/unikoshardware/status/1904401946213298263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Last month, AMD reported $7.66 billion in revenue in the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/price-target/25/02/43495077/whats-going-on-with-amd-stock-wednesday">fourth quarter</a>, beating expectations of $7.53 billion and an adjusted EPS of $1.09, slightly above the forecasted $1.08.
While total revenue grew 12% year-over-year, driven by a 69% surge in Data Center revenue to $3.9 billion, this fell short of analyst projections of $4.14 billion.
The AMD CEO has also made her AI ambitions clear, with the company poised for a significant expansion in its AI GPU segment this year. AMD anticipates over 60% growth in <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/03/44274365/amd-ceo-lisa-su-says-ai-boom-is-just-getting-started-and-amds-ready-to-cash-in">AI GPUs in 2025</a>, driven by the rapid scaling of its MI350 accelerator platform.
The real game-changer, however, is the MI400 platform. Set to launch in 2026, it is designed to rival Nvidia Corporation&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) Rubin-class compute, aiming to power large-scale AI clusters with over 100,000 GPUs.
Price Action: AMD&#8217;s stock inched up 0.12% in after-hours trading, settling at $114.95. During Tuesday's regular session, it closed at $114.81, marking a 0.84% gain, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
Benzinga's Edge Rankings indicate AMD has a 66.77% growth rating. Want to know how Nvidia compares? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NVDA">Click here for the full picture.</a>
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AMD CEO Lisa Su Says Silicon Scaling Getting 'More Difficult' But Progress Isn't — Praises China's DeepSeek For Inspiring 'Faster Pace Of Innovation That Before'

Wealthy investors amped up their Dogecoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>) purchases over the last two weeks, accelerating the meme coin&#8217;s recovery from recent lows.
What Happened: In an X post on Tuesday, influential cryptocurrency analyst and trader Ali Martinez highlighted that over 200 million DOGE tokens, worth $38.70 million at current prices, have been accumulated in the past two weeks, indicative of their long-term conviction in the coin despite fluctuations.
These investors bought the dip when Dogecoin plunged to a yearly low of $0.146 two weeks ago. Since then, the world&#8217;s leading meme coin has rebounded by 32.53%.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Whales have accumulated over 200 million <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dogecoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dogecoin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24DOGE&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$DOGE</a> in the past two weeks, showing strong confidence despite recent volatility. <a href="https://t.co/hWtzq7BtYP">pic.twitter.com/hWtzq7BtYP</a>
&mdash; Ali (@ali_charts) <a href="https://twitter.com/ali_charts/status/1904659307511099699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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According to <a href="https://app.intotheblock.com/coin/DOGE">data </a>from IntoTheBlock, whales hold over 41% of DOGE&#8217;s circulating supply. Over the last 24 hours, large transactions valued at over $100,000 spiked 41.12%, suggesting high whale interest. 
Additionally, over 71% of top trader accounts—users with the highest margin balance—were positioned long on the memecoin, <a href="https://www.coinglass.com/TopTrader/Binance">according </a>to Coinglass, suggesting expectations of further upsides.
Dogecoin&#8217;s Open Interest also surged 7.88% to a three-week high of $1.98 billion, indicating high speculative interest.
The sentiment has improved in part due to the f<a href="https://in.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/03/44463140/bitcoin-reserve-no-house-of-doge-just-launched-a-dogecoin-reserve-valued-1-83-million">ormation of a reserve of 10 million DOGE tokens</a>, the purpose of which is to advance the use of the coin in real-world payments.
Price Action:  At the time of writing, DOGE was exchanging hands at $0.1935, up 4.46% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>. Year-to-date, the cryptocurrency has plunged 38%.
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Dogecoin Whales Accumulate 200 Million DOGE Amid Market Volatility, Memecoin Rebounds 32% From Yearly Lows

Jim Cramer issued a warning on X about potentially reducing U.S. computational capabilities for artificial intelligence. Responding to comments by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NASDAQ">BABA</a>) Chairman Joe Tsai about a potential data center bubble, Cramer emphasized the critical <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/03/44467996/alibaba-chair-says-business-entrepreneurs-more-confident-after-meeting-with-xi-jinping-in-january-signals-hiring-boost">importance of maintaining AI infrastructure</a>.
What Happened: &#8220;Now Joe Tsai says there&#8217;s a bubble in data center building. Does China just want us to lose this lead?&#8221; Cramer wrote. He directly challenged the notion of scaling back U.S. computational resources, stating, &#8220;If you want to hobble the U.S. when it comes to robots and self-driving, then you need much more compute. It would be horrendous if the U.S. cut back.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">I really like Tsai, totally good guy. BUT if you want to hobble the U.S. when it comes to robots and self-driving then you need much more compute. It would be horrendous if the U.S. cut back, go to a data center and you will know!!!!!
&mdash; Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) <a href="https://twitter.com/jimcramer/status/1904467116893327441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Cramer also noted the market implications, warning that Tsai&#8217;s comments were pushing down NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) stock and highlighting a &#8220;death cross&#8221; that emerged in pre-trading on Tuesday.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Tsai&#39;s comments knocking <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24NVDA&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$NVDA</a> down. Death cross back in play. They will try to push it down in pre-trading
&mdash; Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) <a href="https://twitter.com/jimcramer/status/1904494530105147576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The comments follow Tsai&#8217;s recent remarks at the HSBC Global Investment Summit in Hong Kong, where he cautioned about <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44469333/alibabas-tsai-sounds-alarm-on-signs-of-ai-bubble-people-are-building-data-centers-on-speculation">reckless data center expansion</a>. Tsai warned that tech firms and investment funds are building infrastructure without a clear customer base, stating, &#8220;People are talking literally about $500 billion [in projects]. I don&#8217;t think that is entirely necessary.&#8221;
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Why It Matters: Supporting Cramer&#8217;s perspective, Gene Munster from Deepwater Asset Management suggested that &#8220;the race to AGI should continue to drive infrastructure spending for the next few years.&#8221; Goldman Sachs analysts further bolstered this view, predicting AI-related investments could generate $305 billion in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44469333/alibabas-tsai-sounds-alarm-on-signs-of-ai-bubble-people-are-building-data-centers-on-speculation">revenue by the end of 2025</a>.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The race to AGI should continue to drive infrastructure spending for the next few years. <a href="https://t.co/aHomhuLhSD">https://t.co/aHomhuLhSD</a>
&mdash; Gene Munster (@munster_gene) <a href="https://twitter.com/munster_gene/status/1904670656525980142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Major tech companies like 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>) continue to invest heavily in AI infrastructure, with Alibaba planning to invest over 380 billion yuan ($70 billion) in AI within the next three years.
Price Action: Alibaba&#8217;s ADR closed at $132.75, down 1.29% on Tuesday. In after-hours trading, it rose 0.16% to $132.96.
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Jim Cramer Warns Against AI Compute Cutbacks After Alibaba's Joe Tsai Calls Data Center Boom A Bubble: 'It Would Be Horrendous'

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) $165 billion U.S. expansion is reportedly driven by geopolitical pressure, supply chain security, and customer demands, but it comes with major risks for Taiwan.&nbsp;
What Happened: TSMC&#8217;s accelerated U.S. expansion aims to meet the demands of American clients like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) and Nvidia Corp.(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>).
However, experts warn that Taiwan&#8217;s strategic importance could diminish as the U.S. increases its share in global chip production, <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Tech-Asia/TSMC-s-165bn-U.S.-expansion-push-Inevitable-but-risky">reported</a> Nikkei Asia.
Earlier this month, TSMC announced an additional $100 billion investment to build five new chip facilities and an R&amp;D center in the U.S.
The self-governed island has relied on its &#8220;Silicon shield&#8221; for protection, but the U.S. is now home to TSMC&#8217;s first overseas cutting-edge plant in Arizona.
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Konrad Young, a former R&amp;D director at TSMC and former senior advisor at Intel, said that Taiwan should move beyond the &#8220;silicon shield&#8221; concept and avoid linking its strategic significance solely to a single company or industry.
He stressed the need for Taiwan to establish &#8220;multiple shields&#8221; to showcase its broader value to governments worldwide.
Why It's Important: The expansion of TSMC in the U.S. has sparked a series of geopolitical and economic concerns.
Last month, <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/02/43966206/china-warns-tsmc-could-become-united-states-semiconductor-manufacturing-co-as-trump-pushes-us-chipmaking">China accused Taiwan</a> of potentially surrendering its semiconductor industry to the U.S. for political support. This accusation comes amid rumors of TSMC&#8217;s potential stake in Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>).
Moreover, Taiwan&#8217;s government has also scrutinized TSMC&#8217;s overseas ventures, saying that they require permission <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/02/44013241/taiwan-semiconductor-faces-government-scrutiny-on-overseas-ventures-amid-intel-stake-rumors">for joint ventures abroad</a>.
Previously, the U.S. has also expressed concerns over Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies&#8217; <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/media/25/02/44052145/taiwan-semi-faces-geopolitical-strain-due-to-us-scrutiny-on-huaweis-chip-access">access to TSMC chips</a>.
Despite these challenges, TSMC&#8217;s Chairman CC Wei earlier this month said that the U.S. expansion is driven by the booming demand for AI and smartphone technologies, <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/03/44195821/taiwan-semiconductor-chief-says-us-expansion-driven-by-ai-and-smartphone-boom-warns-of-supply-shortage">not political pressure</a>.
Price Action: TSMC&#8217;s stock inched up 0.32% in after-hours trading, reaching $181.48. Earlier on Tuesday, it closed at $180.90, slipping 0.14% during regular trading. So far this year, the company&#8217;s shares have declined 10.26%, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com/">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Leading cryptocurrencies traded flat on Tuesday, even as another Wall Street player announced a Bitcoin treasury strategy.
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<td>Cryptocurrency</td>
<td>Gains +/-</td>
<td>Price (Recorded at 9:30 p.m. ET)</td>
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<td>Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>)</td>
<td>+0.58%</td>
<td>$87,826.14</td>
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<td>Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td>-0.17%</td>
<td>$2,073.75</td>
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<td>Dogecoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td>+5.00%</td>
<td>$0.1945</td>
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What Happened: The apex cryptocurrency rallied to an intraday high of $88,542.39, a marked improvement from the lows of $77,500 two weeks ago. Bitcoin, however, still traded down over 19% from its all-time highs set two months earlier. 
The sideways price action came despite video game retailer GameStop Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>) announcing <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/general/gaming/25/03/44482313/gamestop-q4-earnings-revenue-miss-eps-beat-shares-surge-as-board-approves-bitcoin-as-treasury-reserve-asset">plans</a> to adopt Bitcoin as a Treasury reserve asset.
Ethereum consolidated in the $2,000 region, with a high of $2,084.04 recorded during the day.
Bitcoin's market dominance increased to 60.5% while Ethereum's share shrank by 1.91% over the last 24 hours. Dogecoin, meanwhile, recorded a healthy gain of 5%.
In the past 24 hours, 79,798 traders were liquidated, with total liquidations at $159.85 million. Nearly equal amounts of longs and shorts were wiped out.
Bitcoin's Open Interest fell 0.55% in the last 24 hours, while Ethereum also recorded a marginal decline in funds locked in its unsettled futures contracts.
Traders betting on Bitcoin's price increase surged sharply vis-à-vis those betting on its decline, according to the Long/Short Ratio.
The market sentiment changed from "Fear" to "Neutral," according to the Crypto Fear and Greed Index, suggesting a balance between market forces.
Top Gainers (24-Hours)
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<td>Movement (MOVE)</td>
<td>+30.06%</td>
<td>$0.5668</td>
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<td>Cronos (CRO)</td>
<td>+15.40%</td>
<td>$0.1094</td>
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<td>Zcash (ZEC)</td>
<td>+13.23%</td>
<td>$36.46</td>
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The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $2.88 trillion, following a marginal increase of 0.41% in the last 24 hours.
Stocks carried on from the previous session's gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a narrow gain of 1.42% to close at 42,587.50. The S&amp;P 500 gained 0.16%, ending at 5,776.65. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite added 0.46% to close at 18,271.86.
The gains came despite <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/03/44475192/consumer-confidence-falls-to-lowest-since-2022-as-inflation-tariff-worries-grow">pessimistic consumer confidence</a> data that fell to its lowest reading since late 2022.
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Analyst Notes: Popular on-chain blockchain analytics firm Santiment stated that Bitcoin's spike to $88,500 has brought optimism back to retail traders
The firm noted that trader greed has escalated, with BTC price projections on social media ranging from $100,000 to $159,000.
"Remember that cryptocurrency markets have ALWAYS historically moved the opposite direction of the crowd&#8217;s expectations," Santiment said, suggesting that this could be a good time for profit-taking.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">&#x1f911; As crypto has bounced nicely in the second half of March, traders have swung the pendulum back toward mild greed. After showing major fear in late February and early March following two stints of Bitcoin dipping as low as $78K, it appears that this rebound to $88.5K has… <a href="https://t.co/WGvmvKSv2X">pic.twitter.com/WGvmvKSv2X</a>
&mdash; Santiment (@santimentfeed) <a href="https://twitter.com/santimentfeed/status/1904680671714697351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Influential cryptocurrency analyst, Ali Martinez, highlighted Ethereum's breach of $2,040.
"The next key hurdle is $2,300, where the pricing bands suggest strong resistance," Martinez added.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ethereum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ethereum</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$ETH</a> has reclaimed its realized price at $2,040. The next key hurdle is $2,300, where the pricing bands suggest strong resistance. <a href="https://t.co/vBIoZotIDR">pic.twitter.com/vBIoZotIDR</a>
&mdash; Ali (@ali_charts) <a href="https://twitter.com/ali_charts/status/1904633889802641803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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FST Ltd (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KBSX#NASDAQ">KBSX</a>) witnessed significant stock volatility on Tuesday, with shares experiencing a 26.55% daytime surge followed by a 10.14% after-hours decline, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
The dramatic price movement coincides with the company&#8217;s launch of the KBS PGW graphite golf shaft, with CEO David Chuang projecting $1.0 to $1.5 million in first-year revenues. The stock&#8217;s volatility underscores the speculative nature of small-cap stocks in niche market segments.
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