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Experts are predicting a surge in the shipments of goods from China to the U.S. following the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45341884/apple-amazon-nvidia-rise-in-monday-premarket-as-us-china-agree-to-90-day-tariff-truce-neither-side-wants-a-decoupling">90-day tariff pause</a>, which could potentially spur economic activity in the term.
What Happened: According to Ryan Petersen, the founder and CEO of a supply chain management company, Flexport, ocean freight bookings from China to the U.S. increased 35% on the first day since the trade deal.
&#8220;A big backlog is looming; soon the ships will be sold out,&#8221; he added.
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Louis Navellier from Navellier &amp; Associates also backed this by forecasting that businesses were likely to load up on goods during the 90-day postponement window.
&#8220;In the short run, businesses will be loading up on goods during the 90-day postponement window, which will support employment and reduce the full impact of the tariffs on inflation, and longer term, we should see further announcements of expansion of U.S. manufacturing, which should support business activity and employment,&#8221; he said.
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Why It Matters: As the concerns about &#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45339784/mohamed-el-erian-warns-us-china-deal-reveals-americas-fear-of-empty-shelves-as-markets-rally-on-trade-optimism-peter-schiff-skeptical-without-renminbi-revaluation">empty shelves</a>&#8221; rattled the businesses and the economists after the tariff announcement, a 90-day pause is a short-term relief. 
According to the data highlighted by Torsten Slok, the chief economist at Apollo Academy, the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45341850/economists-warn-of-empty-shelves-if-goods-stop-coming-from-china-amid-falling-inventory-to-sales-ratio-and-potential-tariffs">inventory-to-sales ratio for retailers</a> fell below the pre-pandemic level, sparking concerns about lower inventory as compared to the sales made by these retailers. 
Slok explained, "In other words, retailers will more quickly have empty shelves when goods no longer come in from China."
However, the boost in goods ordered from China to the U.S. could help ease these concerns, as highlighted by Flexport CEO and Navellier.
Price Action: The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, jumped with joy on Monday. The SPY was up 3.30% to $582.99, while the QQQ advanced 4.07% to $507.85, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
After Monday, all the indices were out of the correction zone. The S&amp;P 500 index was down 4.93% from its record high of 6,147.43 points, scaled on Feb. 19. Dow Jones was 5.91% lower than its 52-week high of 45,073.63 points, and Nasdaq 100 was 6.09% lower than its previous high of 22,222.61 points.
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On Tuesday, the futures of the Dow Jones, S&amp;P 500, and Nasdaq 100 indices were trading lower.
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China To US Goods Shipment Jump After 90-Day Tariff Postponement: 'A Big Backlog Is Looming'

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Monday.
U.S. stocks settled higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones index jumping more than 1,100 points during the session. The U.S. and China agreed to a 90-day truce by slashing triple-digit tariffs effective May 14. The Trump administration also agreed to hold more formal trade talks with Beijing after mounting signs of economic pressure on businesses and consumers.
However, major indices on the US closed lower last week, with the S&amp;P 500 falling about 0.5% and the Nasdaq down around 0.3%. The Dow also declined almost 0.2% in the week.
NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NRG#NYSE">NRG</a>) reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results. Shares of Kindly MD, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KDLY#NASDAQ">KDLY</a>) jumped 251% on Monday after the company announced a merger agreement with Nakamoto Holdings to start a Bitcoin treasury strategy.
On the economic data front, the U.S. government recorded a $258 billion budget surplus in April, up 23% year-over-year.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a positive note, with information technology, consumer discretionary and communication services stocks recording biggest gains on Friday. However, utilities stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 1,161 points to 42,410.10 on Monday. The S&amp;P 500 surged 3.26% to 5,844.19, while the Nasdaq Composite jumped 4.35% at 18,708.34 during Monday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAA#NYSE">UAA</a>), CyberArk Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CYBR#NASDAQ">CYBR</a>) and JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) today.
At a current reading of 66.1, the index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Monday, versus a prior reading of 63.
What is CNN Business Fear &amp; Greed Index?
The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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Nasdaq Jumps Over 4% Following US-China Tariff Truce: Investor Sentiment Improves As Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone

With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Tuesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:
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<li>Wall Street expects Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAA#NYSE">UAA</a>) to report a quarterly loss at 8 cents per share on revenue of $1.16 billion before the opening bell, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>. Under Armour shares gained 1.8% to $6.32 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACHC#NASDAQ">ACHC</a>) reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results, after the closing bell on Monday. The company posted adjusted earnings of 40 cents per share, beating market estimates of 36 cents per share. The company's quarterly sales came in at $770.50 million versus expectations of $769.84 million. Acadia Healthcare shares surged 5% to $27.13 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>Analysts are expecting CyberArk Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CYBR#NASDAQ">CYBR</a>) to post quarterly earnings at 79 cents per share on revenue of $305.23 million. The company will release earnings before the markets open. CyberArk Software shares gained 0.9% to $371.00 in after-hours trading.</li>
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<li>Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>) share rose sharply in after-hours trading on Monday on announcement that the company will join the S&amp;P 500, effective before the opening of trading on Monday, May 19. Coinbase Global shares jumped 10.9% to $229.90 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>Analysts expect JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) to report quarterly earnings at $1.02 per share on revenue of $37.91 billion before the opening bell. JD.com shares rose 1.1% to $36.46 in after-hours trading.</li>
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Dave Ramsey says a $100 monthly investment can make millionaires, and he's tired of skeptics who claim most savers will die before cashing in.
What Happened: During "The Ramsey Show," the personal-finance host dismantled a listener's math, noting that $100 a month compounded at 12% for 40 years grows to $1.176 million, not $5 million as claimed by the listener.
He added that U.S. life expectancy data contradicts the caller's fatalism: males who reach 65 live another 18 years on average, to roughly 83.
Ramsey's example echoes figures he uses in his book Baby Steps Millionaires, which profiles first-generation wealth builders who followed his <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/06/39316291/dave-ramsey-tells-americans-if-you-retire-broke-its-your-fault-explains-how-to-retire-with-1-mil">seven-step plan</a>. "Almost no one saves just $100 for 40 years … It's an example saying if you'll save money, you can build wealth," he told the caller, dismissing claims that race or income doom savers to fail. &#8220;Skin pigmentation doesn't cause wealth building one way or another.&#8221;
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&#8220;This is the most ridiculous thing I&#8217;ve ever heard&#8230; what&#8217;s ridiculous is your argument because you don&#8217;t know anything about the numbers that you presented. They were all wrong. That&#8217;s what&#8217;s ridiculous.&#8221;
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Why The Math Checks Out</h4>
Financial calculators confirm that a $1,200 annual contribution invested in a broad-based mutual fund earning the S&amp;P 500's 40-year average of about 11.8% would <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/11/42026823/this-is-how-you-get-wealthy-dave-ramsey-details-how-one-move-could-make-you-5-million-by-retirement">top $1 million</a> by year 40. Ramsey notes the strategy hinges on consistency, not timing markets — an approach the Federal Reserve's 2023 household-well-being survey shows few Americans adopt, as most say their retirement savings are off track.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">A Broader Wealth Gap</h4>
Critics counter that median retirement balances for near-retirees sit below $200,000, suggesting many households can't spare $100. Ramsey retorts that 89% of U.S. millionaires are first-generation, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/10/41146426/can-you-guess-the-top-5-careers-of-millionaires-according-to-dave-ramsey-spoiler-alert-theyre-no">citing</a> his National Study of Millionaires. "Roll up your sleeves, live on less than you make, get out of debt," he said.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Context for 12% returns</h4>
While Ramsey's assumed 12% annual return surpasses recent market performance, long-term S&amp;P data show <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43631283/its-your-own-fault-if-youre-25-and-dont-end-up-a-millionaire-warns-dave-ramsey-explains-how-even-40-year-olds-can-hit-1-million-by-60">rolling 40-year returns</a> above 10% are not unprecedented. Analysts caution that future returns may moderate, but even an 8% rate would turn $100 a month into roughly $300,000 — far above today's median savings.
Ramsey's bottom line: excuses steal hope. "Quit your whining … If you want to win, you can go win. We'll help you," he said, pointing listeners to his "Baby Steps" framework and urging them to start saving — even if it's just $100.
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President Donald Trump referred to the&nbsp;European Union&nbsp;as &#8220;nastier than China&#8221; in Monday&#8217;s press briefing during the signing of&nbsp;an executive order aimed at&nbsp;lowering prescription drug prices.
What Happened: Trump called on Europeans to shoulder more financial responsibilities, especially in the healthcare sector. He maintained that the U.S. has the upper hand in trade agreements with the EU. &nbsp;&#8220;Oh, they&#8217;ll come down a lot. You watch. We have all the cards. They treat us very unfairly,&#8221; stated Trump as <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-eu-nastier-than-china/">reported </a>by Politico.
The President&#8217;s remarks represent a notable shift from his earlier praise of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, whom he had described as "fantastic" a few days before. Although she has met with several European leaders, von der Leyen has not yet confirmed a meeting with Trump, stating she would only do so if a &#8220;concrete&#8221; trade package could be negotiated.
Trump&#8217;s remarks about the EU were aimed at compelling pharmaceutical companies to sell medications in the U.S. at the lowest prices they charge in other countries.
&#8220;Europe&#8217;s&nbsp;going to have to pay&nbsp;a little bit more. The&nbsp;rest of the world is&nbsp;going to have to pay&nbsp;a little bit more,&#8221; he said, adding, &#8220;And&nbsp;America is going to pay&nbsp;a lot less.&#8221;
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Why It Matters: These remarks come amid <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45310598/us-blatant-tariffs-spark-eu-backlash-as-bloc-plans-wto-challenge-proposes-107-billion-in-countermeasures">rising tensions</a> between the U.S. and the EU. Earlier this month, the EU announced plans to challenge the U.S.&#8217;s tariff policy at the World Trade Organization (WTO), proposing countermeasures worth €95 billion ($107.4 billion) if a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45310598/us-blatant-tariffs-spark-eu-backlash-as-bloc-plans-wto-challenge-proposes-107-billion-in-countermeasures">trade deal</a> with Washington fails to materialize.
Contrarily, U.S. Vice President JD Vance had recently emphasized the importance of unity between the U.S. and Europe, calling the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45278156/jd-vance-softens-tone-says-us-and-europe-are-on-same-team-calls-divide-talk-completely-ridiculous-ahead-of-eu-tariff-response">talk of a divide </a>&#8220;completely ridiculous&#8221;. His comments were made at the Munich Leaders Meeting in Washington, according to another.
Notably, Trump&#8217;s comments on the EU come a day after the U.S. and China agreed upon a 90-day tariff truce to de-escalate trade tensions.
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Trump Calls EU 'Nastier Than China' Days After Praising Ursula Von Der Leyen As 'Fantastic,' Says US Holds 'All The Cards' In Trade Standoff

CyberArk Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CYBR#NASDAQ">CYBR</a>) will release earnings results for the first quarter, before the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CYBR/earnings">opening bell on Tuesday, May 13.</a>
Analysts expect the Petah Tikva, Israel-based company to report quarterly earnings at 79 cents per share, up from 75 cents per share in the year-ago period. CyberArk Software projects to report quarterly revenue at $305.58 million, compared to $221.55 million a year earlier, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
On Feb. 13, CyberArk Software reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue growth of 41% year-on-year to $314.40 million, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $301.31 million.
CyberArk Software shares gained 2.3% to close at $367.66 on Monday.
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/CYBR/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li>Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Jonathan Ruykhaver reiterated an Overweight rating with a price target of $400 on April 24, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.</li>
<li>Roth Capital analyst Taz Koujalgi initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $415 on April 23, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 81%.</li>
<li>Morgan Stanley analyst Hamza Fodderwala maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $390 to $380 on April 16, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.</li>
<li>Barclays analyst Saket Kalia maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $450 to $405 on April 14, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.</li>
<li>RBC Capital analyst Matthew Hedberg reiterated an Outperform rating with a price target of $420 on April 11, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.</li>
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Considering buying CYBR stock? Here&#8217;s what analysts think: 
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The Federal Trade Commission has accused Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) of concealing key evidence in the antitrust case that claims the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/01/42822625/big-techs-date-with-antitrust-alphabet-meta-amazon-brace-for-legal-showdowns-in-2025">retail giant abused its market power</a>. As per a new court filing, the FTC says Amazon withheld thousands of non-privileged documents by incorrectly labeling them as protected.
What Happened: Following an order by a federal judge to re-review its privilege claims, Amazon withdrew 92% of them and presented around 70,000 documents it had withheld earlier, according <a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/ftc-accuses-amazon-of-hiding-evidence-in-antitrust-case/">to</a> the Courthouse News Service. 
The FTC discovered that around 75% of those had been completely shielded from view. In a small in-camera review, a single sentence out of nine documents was deemed privileged. 
One document quoted a top executive calling founder and former CEO Jeff Bezos Amazon's "chief dark arts officer" when describing the "shady world" of tactics employed to boost Prime subscriptions, the report noted.
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Why It Matters: The FTC says these documents were withheld not because they were legally protected, but because they &nbsp;damaging evidence. "In essence, Amazon's privilege log — on which the FTC has relied throughout discovery — was almost entirely wrong," the commission wrote in its motion. "It is impossible to square a 92% error rate across tens of thousands of documents with a mere mistake."
The commission also said that Amazon has a pattern of falsely labeling routine communications as "privileged" and alleged that the company instructs staff to mislabel documents to sidestep regulatory scrutiny. "The blatant nature and ubiquity of these actions demonstrate&#8230; a purposeful plan," the FTC added.
Calling the withheld records &#8220;probative, inculpatory, and entirely nonprivileged,&#8221; the FTC has asked the court for another 90 days of discovery and for Amazon to bear the resulting costs. Amazon denies any wrongdoing. "The FTC wants to distract from the facts," a spokesperson said in a statement.
Amazon is not the only tech giant locking horns with the FTC. Last month, hearings began as part of the FTC's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/04/44888906/meta-faces-an-antitrust-lawsuit-ftc-says-company-holds-a-social-network-monopoly">antitrust lawsuit against Meta</a>.
Amid these high-profile cases, the FTC is also facing a shortage of resources due <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/03/44310724/doge-cuts-to-ftc-sow-confusion-in-case-against-amazon">to cuts enacted by DOGE</a>.
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ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood applauded Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>) on its inclusion in the S&amp;P 500 index, marking the first cryptocurrency <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45365186/coinbase-stock-jumps-nearly-11-after-hours-monday-heres-why">company to achieve this milestone</a>.
What Happened: Wood responded to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong&#8216;s announcement by congratulating both him and the company on X, calling the recognition &#8220;well deserved.&#8221; 
She noted that while active managers like ARK Invest rely on fundamental research rather than index providers to select stocks, the inclusion of Coinbase in a major index would force index-tracking funds to take notice. &#8220;Index-sensitive managers will be compelled to consider COIN now,&#8221; Wood wrote. 
The S&amp;P 500 addition represents a watershed moment for cryptocurrency legitimacy in traditional finance, potentially forcing index fund managers to allocate capital to the digital asset space. 
Armstrong highlighted this achievement as validation that &#8220;crypto is here to stay,&#8221; reflecting growing mainstream acceptance of the asset class despite its historically volatile nature.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Well deserved recognition, <a href="https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@brian_armstrong</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/coinbase?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coinbase</a>! While you probably agree that active managers should depend on fundamental research, not index providers, to screen for stocks, <a href="https://twitter.com/ARKInvest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ARKInvest</a> is pleased that index-sensitive managers will be compelled to consider <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24COIN&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$COIN</a> now. <a href="https://t.co/STfHZJ8wAw">https://t.co/STfHZJ8wAw</a>
&mdash; Cathie Wood (@CathieDWood) <a href="https://twitter.com/CathieDWood/status/1922109018710913516?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 13, 2025</a></blockquote>
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See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45367206/sp-500-rallies-over-3-on-us-china-90-day-tariff-truce-but-experts-warn-it-doesnt-guarantee-a-complete-resolution-of-the-trade-war">S&amp;P 500 Rallies Over 3% On US-China 90-Day Tariff Truce, But Experts Warn It &#8216;Doesn&#8217;t Guarantee A Complete Resolution Of The Trade War&#8217;</a>
Why It Matters: Wood has maintained an exceptionally bullish outlook on cryptocurrency markets, recently reiterating ARK&#8217;s forecast of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) reaching between <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45335755/cathie-wood-stands-firm-on-bold-700000-bitcoin-prediction-for-investors-says-bull-case-in-the-1-5-million-range">$700,000 and $750,000 by 2030</a> in her base case, with a bull case target of $1.5 million. 
She attributes this dramatic growth potential to Bitcoin&#8217;s capacity to capture market share from gold, increasing institutional adoption and emerging market applications. 
This S&amp;P 500 inclusion comes amid Coinbase&#8217;s aggressive expansion efforts, including its recent <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45287050/coinbase-acquires-deribit-in-2-9b-deal-to-expand-crypto-derivatives-business">$2.9 billion acquisition of crypto</a> options exchange Deribit and the launch of 24/7 trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) futures through its Commodity Futures Trading Commission -regulated exchange, making it the first regulated <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45324908/coinbase-launches-24-7-bitcoin-ethereum-futures-trading-what-does-that-mean">U.S. exchange to offer around-the-clock access</a> to leveraged crypto derivatives.
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JD.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) will release earnings results for the first quarter, before the opening <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/JD/earnings">bell on Tuesday, May 13</a>.
Analysts expect the China-based company to report quarterly earnings at $1.02 per share. JD.com projects to report quarterly revenue at $37.91 billion, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
On April 17, JD.com filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2024.
JD.com shares gained 6.5% to close at $36.05 on Monday.
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/GBX/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li>Susquehanna analyst Shyam Patil maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $35 to $45 on March 12, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.</li>
<li>Mizuho analyst James Lee maintained an Outperform rating and increased the price target from $43 to $50 on March 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.</li>
<li>Benchmark analyst Fawne Jiang maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $47 to $58 on March 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.</li>
<li>Barclays analyst Gregory Zhao maintained an Overweight rating and boosted the price target from $50 to $55 on Feb. 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.</li>
<li>Loop Capital analyst Rob Sanderson upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy and cut the price target from $49 to $48 on Oct. 21, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.</li>
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Considering buying JD stock? Here&#8217;s what analysts think: 
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Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program with the total amount up to NT$525 million (approximately US$16.4 million, based on the exchange rate of NT$31.96 to US$1.00 as of April 30, 2025).
Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 15 million shares from the open market on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, approximately 2.06% of its issued share capital. The shares will be repurchased within a price range of NT$18.87 to NT$35.00 per share, while the buyback will still be carried out if the stock price falls lower than the aforementioned range. The authorization repurchase program period is from May 14 to July 13, 2025.

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ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IMOS#NASDAQ">IMOS</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.15 per share. This is a 58.33 percent decrease over earnings of $0.36 per share from the same period last year. The company reported $166.70 million in sales this quarter. This is a 2.08 percent increase over sales of $163.30 million the same period last year.

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES Q1 EPADS $0.15 Down From $0.36 YoY, Sales $166.70M Up From $163.30M YoY

Telefonica Brasil (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VIV#NYSE">VIV</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.11 per share. This is a 0.91 percent increase over earnings of $0.11 per share from the same period last year. The company reported $2.46 billion in sales this quarter. This is a 10.22 percent decrease over sales of $2.74 billion the same period last year.

Telefonica Brasil Q1 EPS $0.11 Up From $0.11 YoY, Sales $2.46B Down From $2.74B YoY

Renowned independent investment strategist Ed Yardeni, the President of Yardeni Research, has lowered his U.S. recession probability while raising his S&amp;P 500 target following the trade deal with China.
What Happened: After the U.S. and China announced a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45341884/apple-amazon-nvidia-rise-in-monday-premarket-as-us-china-agree-to-90-day-tariff-truce-neither-side-wants-a-decoupling">90-day truce </a>on Monday, the markets cheered the development as the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq 100 rallied over 3%.
While this provides a short-term relief, Yardeni noted in his QuickTakes that the negative wealth effect of President Donald Trump&#8217;s tariffs was &#8220;probably insignificant&#8221; after the announcement of the deal.
According to his earlier analysis, the tariff turmoil was having a &#8220;negative wealth effect on consumers, especially retired and soon-to-be retiring Baby Boomers, who collectively own about $25 trillion in corporate equities and mutual funds.&#8221;
This led him to raise the &#8220;subjective probability of a recession&#8221; this year from 20% to 35% on March 5, and from 35% to 45% on March 31 as stock prices tanked in response to the tariffs.
However, he said that &#8220;We didn&#8217;t cross over to the dark side subsequently, i.e., forecasting greater than a 50% chance of a recession. Instead, we lowered our recession odds back down to 35% on May 4. Now we are lowering it again to 25%.&#8221;
After Monday&#8217;s stock market rally, he also raised the S&amp;P 500 year-end target back up to 6,500 from 6,000.
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Why It Matters: Concerning other metrics, Yardeni highlighted that he has raised the real GDP growth range to 1.5%-2.5% this year, up from our previous 0.5%-1.5%.
Also, he predicts the S&amp;P 500 forward earnings to rise to $300 per share at the end of this year.
&#8220;We now see the S&amp;P 500 forward P/E at 21.6 at the end of the year rather than 20.0 as we previously had projected,&#8221; he said.
Price Action: The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, jumped with joy on Monday. The SPY was up 3.30% to $582.99, while the QQQ advanced 4.07% to $507.85, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
Here&#8217;s how the benchmark indices performed on Monday. 
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<td>4.35%</td>
<td>18,708.34</td>
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<td>3.26%</td>
<td>5,844.19</td>
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<td>2.81%</td>
<td>42,410.10</td>
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<td>2,092.20</td>
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After Monday, all the indices were out of the correction zone. The S&amp;P 500 index was down 4.93% from its record high of 6,147.43 points, scaled on Feb. 19. Dow Jones was 5.91% lower than its 52-week high of 45,073.63 points, and Nasdaq 100 was 6.09% lower than its previous high of 22,222.61 points.
On Tuesday, the futures of the Dow Jones, S&amp;P 500, and Nasdaq 100 indices were trading lower.
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Landsea Homes (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LSEA#NASDAQ">LSEA</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.05) per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $(0.09) by 44.44 percent. This is a 183.33 percent decrease over earnings of $0.06 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $310.81 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $312.00 million by 0.38 percent. This is a 5.70 percent increase over sales of $294.04 million the same period last year.

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Former hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli took aim at the quantum computing industry again on Monday, posting a series of critical remarks on X.
 What Happened: Shkreli, widely known as &#8220;Pharma Bro&#8221; for his controversial role in the pharmaceutical industry, dismissed the commercial promise of quantum computing as being several decades away, while also accusing publicly traded quantum firms of inflating their financial narratives to mislead investors.
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&#8220;[The] Global Risk Institute interviewed 24 quantum computing experts who agreed it's 20-30 years before we see RSA2048 broken. 20-30 years before quantum works. I say 50,&#8221; Shkreli says, referencing the widely used encryption standard often cited as a benchmark for quantum disruption, along with a chart shared by the Global Risk Institute.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Global Risk Institute interviewed 24 quantum computing experts who agreed its 20-30 years before we see RSA2048 broken. 20-30 years before quantum works. i say 50. <a href="https://t.co/4X2KY20819">pic.twitter.com/4X2KY20819</a>
&mdash; Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) <a href="https://twitter.com/MartinShkreli/status/1921900983652622650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
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In a follow-up Tweet, Shkreli took on several publicly traded quantum computing stocks, starting with Rigetti Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>), which announced its <a href="https://benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45360620/rigetti-stock-sinks-after-q1-revenues-miss-estimates-details">first quarter results</a> on Monday, posting a 51.77% year-over-year decline in revenues. &#8220;This is the real state of affairs in quantum compute,&#8221; he says, &#8220;nothing is happening.&#8221;
In the same post, he attacked others such as IONQ Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IONQ#NYSE">IONQ</a>), which he says is &#8220;making up&#8221; revenues via &#8220;desperate acquisitions. Followed by D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QBTS#NYSE">QBTS</a>) and Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QUBT#NASDAQ">QUBT</a>), which he accuses of getting lucky and selling a single machine, or generating revenue via &#8220;alleged fraud.&#8221; 
Benzinga reached out to IONQ, D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti, and Quantum Computing, and is awaiting their response.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24RGTI&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$RGTI</a> revenue -50% y/y. This is the real state of affairs in quantum compute &#8212; nothing is happening. Companies like <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24IONQ&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$IONQ</a> are making up revenue via desperate acquisitions, or through alleged fraud <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24QUBT&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$QUBT</a> or just getting lucky selling a single machine and having no bookings <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24QBTS&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$QBTS</a>
&mdash; Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) <a href="https://twitter.com/MartinShkreli/status/1922022351509594174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Early this year, Shkreli published a comprehensive short thesis on quantum computing stocks on his X account, forecasting over 90% downsides for several stocks. The stocks covered in the thesis have witnessed a pullback since then.
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&mdash; Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) <a href="https://twitter.com/MartinShkreli/status/1876950624824177127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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He followed up on this a few weeks later by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/43119243/martin-shkreli-calls-ionq-and-rigetti-best-shorts-despite-recent-stock-gains-cites-offline-quantum-systems">calling IonQ and Rigetti</a> the &#8220;best shorts of his career,&#8221; saying that &#8220;we are further away from quantum than even I thought.&#8221; 
More recently, Shkreli slammed Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) for its quantum chip breakthrough, Majorna 1. He added that the term &#8220;breakthrough&#8221; should be <a href="https://benzinga.com/25/02/43840954/pharma-bro-martin-shkreli-slams-microsofts-quantum-breakthrough-predicts-ionq-and-rgti-will-plummet-as-tech-falls-behind">used with caution</a>.
Following a strong performance in 2024, most quantum computing stocks have witnessed steep declines year-to-date in 2025, with D-Wave Quantum being the sole exception.
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<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">All Time High (+/-)</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Rigetti Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>)</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">-42.25%</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">-46.02%</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">IONQ Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IONQ#NYSE">IONQ</a>)</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">-23.69%</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">-39.91%</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QBTS#NYSE">QBTS</a>)</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">+11.55%</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">-10.29%</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QUBT#NASDAQ">QUBT</a>)</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">-51.49%</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">-98.18%</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Defiance Quantum ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QTUM#NASDAQ">QTUM</a>)</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">+0.74%</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">-8.51%</td>
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