オプションチェーンは、Lords and Worldwide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、Lords and Worldwideの市場センチメントを評価します。.

Lords and Worldwide (OTC:LRDSF) 株価情報, オプションチェーン

Lords and Company Worldwide Holdings Corp is lifestyle-inspired health, wellness, and clothing brand. The company through its Lords brand develops, produces and markets lifestyle apparel and natural health products through its E-commerce platform to its customers. Along with apparels the company is also dedicated to selling premium oil, medical wellness solutions, vape cartridges, pens, tinctures and capsules, edibles, and topicals to service the exploding CBD-infused products industry. The company has one reportable segment that is sale of dietary supplement and health and wellness products in the United States.

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Mozilla is expanding its Thunderbird email client into a full-fledged communications platform, launching Thundermail and Thunderbird Pro to compete directly with Gmail by Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google and Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) subscription service, Microsoft 365.
What Happened: On Wednesday, Mozilla announced the overhaul of Thunderbird Pro, which includes Thunderbird Appointment, a scheduling tool for sharing calendar links; Thunderbird Send, a revival of the discontinued Firefox Send; and Thunderbird Assist, an AI-powered writing assistant developed with Flower AI.
Unlike traditional services, Thunderbird Pro underscores local AI processing to ensure privacy.&nbsp;
See Also:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41157583/gmail-introduces-dynamic-summary-cards-for-easier-tracking-of-purchases-events-and-more"> Gmail Introduces Dynamic Summary Cards For Easier Tracking Of Purchases, Events, And More</a>
The company is also launching Thundermail, which will use the open-source Stalwart stack and allow users to choose between thundermail.com and tb.pro domains for email hosting.
&#8220;Heading to thundermail.com, you will see a signup page for the beta waitlist. Please add your name to it,&#8221; said Ryan Sipes, Managing Director, Product Thunderbird.
Will It Be Free? No. Initially, Mozilla will charge for these services, especially features like Thunderbird Send (since storage is expensive). The service will be available for free to select contributors. However, once they have a stable user base, the company plans to introduce free tiers with limitations (e.g., reduced storage).
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Why It Matters: Thunderbird has been losing users over time—its active monthly installs have dropped from 17.7 million in 2020 to 16.2 million in 2025.
By adding Thundermail and new paid features, Mozilla hopes to build a sustainable business model and attract users who value privacy, transparency, and open-source software.
&#8220;Thunderbird loses users each day to rich ecosystems that are both clients and services, such as Gmail and Office365,&#8221; stated Sipes, adding, &#8220;It is our goal to eventually have a similar offering so that a 100% open source, freedom-respecting alternative ecosystem is available for those who want it.&#8221;
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GOOGL

MSFT

Mozilla's Thunderbird Evolves With Thundermail And Pro Features To Compete With Gmail, Microsoft 365 In The Email Wars

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) CEO Elon Musk has denied rumors of his premature departure from the Donald Trump administration. This comes despite his recent unpopularity influencing a state supreme court race.
What Happened: Musk dismissed circulating reports that he was preparing to leave his role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the Trump administration.
Meanwhile, the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the reports &#8220;garbage&#8221; while confirming that Musk would &#8220;depart&nbsp;from public service as a&nbsp;special government employee when his&nbsp;incredible work&#8230; is complete&#8221;.
Musk responded to the post by Leavitt and wrote, &#8220;Yeah, fake news&#8221;.
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Musk expressed confidence in a recent interview at Fox News with Bret Baier that he would achieve most of his goal of cutting $1 trillion in federal spending by the end of his 130 days. However, in another Fox Business interview when host, Larry Kudlow asked if he is going to continue another year, Musk answered, &#8220;Yeah, I think so.&#8221;
See Also: <a href="https://benzinga.com/markets/25/03/44556147/mark-cuban-warns-of-red-rural-recession-as-hundreds-of-small-town-maga-supporters-reportedly-lose-federal-jobs-their-finances-will-be-turned-upside-down" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mark Cuban Warns Of &#8216;Red Rural Recession&#8217; As Hundreds Of Small Town MAGA Supporters Reportedly Lose Federal Jobs </a>
Why It Matters: Speculation about Musk <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/04/44611347/is-elon-musk-leaving-doge-role-trump-tells-cabinet-move-could-happen-soon-report">returning to the private sector</a> boosted shares of Tesla. Despite an initial 6% drop due to weak Q1 deliveries, Tesla&#8217;s stock unexpectedly rebounded by Wednesday afternoon.
The reports of Musk&#8217;s exit came on the heels of the Republican candidate, Brad Schimel, losing the Wisconsin Supreme Court election to Democrat candidate, Susan Crawford.
Elon Musk spent over $25 million on a Wisconsin judicial race, claiming it was crucial for civilization's future. He used a strategy from last year's election, offering voters $100 to sign a petition and personally handing out $1 million checks to some signatories. Anticipating defeat, he acknowledged last month that unseating a liberal candidate would be challenging due to higher Democratic voter enthusiasm.
However, his blunt approach to mass layoffs from the government workforce, resulting in nearly 200,000 employees being fired, earmarked for termination, or accepting buyouts, has stirred unease across the U.S.
Republican lawmakers are facing backlash at chaotic town halls, Doge&#8217;s initiatives are facing lawsuits, Tesla dealerships have been vandalized, and a nationwide protest against Doge and Trump&#8217;s agenda is planned for Saturday.
Tesla climbed 5.33% on Wednesday to close at $282.76 on Wednesday. 
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Markets

TSLA

Elon Musk, White House Deny Reports Of Tesla CEO's Early Exit From Trump Team

Needham analyst Serge Belanger reiterates Arcutis Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARQT#NASDAQ">ARQT</a>) with a Buy and maintains $20 price target.

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Analyst Ratings

ARQT

Needham Reiterates Buy on Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Maintains $20 Price Target

Survival Kids represents the first time Unity has designed and developed a game end-to-end in collaboration with a publisher partner.
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Offerings

MAMO

Massimo Group Filed for Mixed Shelf of Up to $100M

SQNS

Sequans Regains Compliance With NYSE Continued Listing Standards

U.S. stock futures plummeted on Thursday after advancing on Wednesday. Futures of major benchmark indices were down over 2-3% in premarket trading.
Invoking a 1977 law, President Donald Trump declared a trade emergency Wednesday, arguing it was necessary to address the U.S.&#8217;s "large and persistent trade deficit." The White House <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/04/44621408/market-access-has-a-price-trump-unveils-list-of-tariffs-countries-targeted">released a fact sheet</a> outlining the new reciprocal tariffs, which Trump justified with the principle, "Treat us like we treat you." 
While Canada and Mexico were notably excluded from the tariff program, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka face the steepest increases under the new system. Gold prices soared to a fresh record of $3,167.71 per ounce, and investors fled toward safe-haven assets.
The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.06% and the two-year bond was at 3.78%. The CME Group's FedWatch <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool </a>shows markets pricing in a 76.7% likelihood of the Federal Reserve maintaining current interest rates through its May meeting. 
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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, slumped in premarket on Thursday. The SPY was down 3.08% to $547.11, while the QQQ declined 3.36% to $460.17, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
Cues From Last Session:
Consumer discretionary, industrials, and financials led a broad S&amp;P 500 rally Wednesday, pushing the Dow Jones over 200 points, despite President Trump&#8217;s later announcement of trade tariffs.
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) surged 5%, even after reporting weak delivery numbers. Contrary to the market&#8217;s upward trend, consumer staples closed lower.
Positive economic data, showing stronger-than-expected job growth and rising manufacturing orders, contributed to the day&#8217;s gains, though Trump&#8217;s trade actions sparked fears of a potential economic downturn.
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Insights From Analysts:
Senior economist Jeremy Siegel, in his weekly commentary, explained that the public is more willing to endure the near-term friction and economic headwinds from the cuts to inefficient government spending rather than "facing higher prices via tariffs, which bring near-term pain with very uncertain long-term benefit."
He said, "Dividend-paying value stocks look increasingly attractive, and I expect the market rotation from growth to dividend stocks to continue."
"Equity weakness has been widespread. The rotation out of growth continues, and the AI-led rally that defined the market over the last three years has decisively broken trend. Growth stocks have taken a larger hit than value stocks," he added.
Meanwhile, other analysts opined with their views on the tariffs. Wedbush&#8217;s Daniel Ives said, &#8220;We would characterize this slate of tariffs as ‘worse than the worst case scenario&#8217; the Street was fearing.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">We would characterize this slate of tariffs as &quot;worse than the worst case scenario&quot; the Street was fearing. The biggest focus will be the China 34% tariff and Taiwan 32% and how this impacts supply chain and demand. Negotiations the only option at this point for White House.
&mdash; Dan Ives (@DivesTech) <a href="https://twitter.com/DivesTech/status/1907611902047338791?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Economist Mohamed El-Erian said that the tariffs imposed by Trump point to &#8220;major worries about global economic growth.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The price action in global financial markets in the immediate aftermath of the US tariff announcement points to major worries about global economic growth.<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>
&mdash; Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) <a href="https://twitter.com/elerianm/status/1907687511448572001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Justin Wolfers, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said that the "announcement was so much worse than expected that it caused the chance of a 2025 recession to rise from 42% to 52%.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Prediction markets had already priced in their best guess of the Trump tariffs. Today&#39;s announcement was so much worse than expected that it caused the chance of a 2025 recession to rise from 42% to 52%. <a href="https://t.co/brDWjfNykx">pic.twitter.com/brDWjfNykx</a>
&mdash; Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinWolfers/status/1907619681248108764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Upcoming Economic Data
Here&#8217;s what investors will keep an eye on Thursday:
<ul>
<li>The initial jobless claims data for the week ending March 29 and February&#8217;s U.S. trade deficit data will be released by 8:30 a.m. ET.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>March&#8217;s S&amp;P final U.S. services PMI and ISM services will be announced between 9:45 and 10:00 a.m. ET.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Fed Vice Chairman Philip Jefferson will speak at 12:30 p.m., and Fed Governor Lisa Cook will speak at 2:30 p.m. ET.</li>
</ul>
Stocks In Focus:
<ul>
<li>Acuity Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AYI#NYSE">AYI</a>) was down 0.57% in premarket on Thursday ahead of its earnings before the opening bell. Analysts expect a quarterly earnings of $3.70 per share on revenue of $1.03 billion.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Conagra Brands Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAG#NYSE">CAG</a>) dropped 2.39% as Wall Street expects it to report a quarterly earnings of 53 cents per share on revenue of $2.90 billion before the opening bell.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XOM#NYSE">XOM</a>) declined 2.38% ahead of its earnings after the closing bell. Analysts expect a quarterly earnings of $1.70 per share on revenue of $86.09 billion.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>RH (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RH#NYSE">RH</a>) slumped 26.31% after reporting weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results after the market closed on Wednesday. Its fourth-quarter revenue of $812.41 million, missing the consensus estimate of $829.56 million</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Penguin Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PENG#NASDAQ">PENG</a>) rose 4.60% as it posted better-than-expected results for its second quarter on Wednesday. The company said it sees FY25 net sales growth of 17% year-over-year and adjusted EPS of $1.60.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Genasys Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GNSS#NASDAQ">GNSS</a>) surged 41.55% after receiving $2.5 million worth of LRAD orders from the U.S. Military for Army, Navy, and Air Force units. LRAD systems provide long-range communication and escalation of force capabilities up to 5,000 meters, and are used globally.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) dropped after Elon Musk clarified his exit from the government&#8217;s DOGE as "fake news."</li>
</ul>
Commodities, Gold, And Global Equity Markets:
Crude oil futures were trading lower in the early New York session by 3.75% to hover around $69.02 per barrel.
Gold Spot US Dollar declined 0.15% to hover around $3,122.96 per ounce. Its fresh record high stood at $3,167.71 per ounce. The U.S. Dollar Index spot was lower by 1.68% at the 102.060 level.
Asian markets closed on a lower note on Thursday. India's S&amp;P BSE Sensex, Japan's Nikkei 225, Australia's ASX 200, China&#8217;s CSI 300, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, and South Korea's Kospi index fell. European markets were also lower in early trade.
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GNSS

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PENG

US Stocks Likely To Open Lower Following Trump's Tariffs: 'Worse Than The Worst Case Scenario,' Says Analyst

The transaction will bolster Rust-Oleum's expanding cleaners business with a fast-growing and disruptive brand known for the high performance of its products and innovative marketing.
The Pink Stuff generated calendar year 2024 net sales of approximately £150 million. The transaction is expected to close late in fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 or early in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.&nbsp;
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RPM Agrees To Acquire The Star Brands Group, The UK-Based Parent Company Of The Pink Stuff; Terms Not Disclosed

SSGA and Ethic also announced a strategic partnership to deliver customized investment solutions at scale to SSGA's institutional and financial intermediary clients.
Today's announcement reflects SSGA leading Ethic's $64 million Series D funding round.

State Street Global Advisors Reveals Equity Investment In Ethic; SSGA Leads Ethic's $64M Series D Funding Round

FAMI

Farmmi Regains Compliance With Nasdaq's Minimum Bid Price Requirement

The Independent Data Monitoring Committee recommended terminating the ongoing Phase 3 AdvanTIG-302 trial (NCT04746924) based on its findings as part of a pre-planned futility analysis. The overall efficacy and safety data assessment suggested that the study was unlikely to meet the primary endpoint of overall survival. No new safety signals were observed. After thorough deliberation, the Company has made the decision to terminate the trial.&nbsp;

Biotech

Health Care

General

BeiGene Has Discontinued Its Clinical Development Program For Ociperlimab (BGB-a1217), An Anti-TIGIT Antibody, As A Potential Treatment For Lung Cancer

Acuity Brands (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AYI#NYSE">AYI</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $3.73 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.70 by 0.81 percent. This is a 10.36 percent increase over earnings of $3.38 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.01 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.03 billion by 2.18 percent. This is a 11.05 percent increase over sales of $905.90 million the same period last year.

Earnings

Earnings Beats

Earnings Misses

Acuity Brands Q2 2025 Adj EPS $3.73 Beats $3.70 Estimate, Sales $1.01B Miss $1.03B Estimate

OTIS

Italian Competition Authority Accepts Commitments Offered By Otis Servizi And Closes Investigation Opened In October 2024; Company Agrees To Pay ~$1.6M

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires London, UK-Based Bircroft Insurance Services; Terms Not Disclosed

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said on Thursday that President Donald Trump&#8216;s tariffs will cause an &#8220;oil crisis-like shock&#8221; to the economy, simultaneously spiking prices and unemployment while shrinking productive capacity.
What Happened: Summers <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-02/summers-says-trump-tariffs-to-impose-oil-shock-type-economic-hit">told</a> Bloomberg Television that the tariffs should be seen as &#8220;a supply shock,&#8221; comparable to &#8220;an oil-price spike or earthquake or a drought,&#8221; with significant economic consequences.
Potential economic losses, according to Summers, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44622754/tariffs-are-most-expensive-and-masochistic-could-cost-30-trillion-to-the-economy-erasing-300k-per-family-explains">may amount to $30 trillion</a>, or significantly more than $300,000 for a household of four people.
The &#8220;reciprocal&#8221; duties, which <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44620686/sp-500-nasdaq-futures-plunge-over-3-as-trumps-reciprocal-tariff-plan-hits-market-confidence">go into effect on Apr. 9</a>, are half of what Trump says trading partners charge for American goods. The countries with the biggest duty rises include Sri Lanka (44%), Vietnam (46%), and China (34%).
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44621297/tesla-brand-wont-suffer-from-elon-musks-antics-says-analyst-despite-delivery-miss-8-stock-drop-in-after-hours-trading">Tesla Brand Won&#8217;t Suffer From Elon Musk&#8217;s &#8216;Antics,&#8217; Says Analyst Despite Delivery Miss, 8% Stock Drop In After-Hours Trading</a>
Why It Matters: The world&#8217;s markets responded quickly to what Trump referred to as &#8220;our Declaration of Economic Independence&#8221; and &#8220;Liberation Day.&#8221; Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by around 830 points as U.S. futures fell.
The &#8220;Magnificent Seven&#8221; tech stocks bore the brunt, facing a projected $685 billion combined market value loss. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44620686/sp-500-nasdaq-futures-plunge-over-3-as-trumps-reciprocal-tariff-plan-hits-market-confidence">led declines, dropping 7.14%</a>.
Summers cited past analysis showing nearly a &#8220;dollar-for-dollar&#8221; impact on consumer prices from Trump&#8217;s first-term tariffs. &#8220;The proximate effect will be to boost prices, with effects then rippling out to include less employment and reduced investment,&#8221; he said. &#8220;This is a classic supply shock that puts the Federal Reserve in a very difficult position.&#8221;
Condemning the measure as &#8220;typical unilateral bullying,&#8221; <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/04/44620889/trumps-liberation-day-tariffs-roil-markets-as-china-slams-typical-unilateral-bullying-asian-markets-plunge">China threatened to take retaliatory action</a>. The Nikkei 225 in Japan dropped 2.95% on Thursday as Asian markets declined.
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Larry Summers Warns Trump's Tariffs Will Deliver 'Oil Crisis-Like Shock,' Slash $30 Trillion From Economy As Markets Plunge

Alphabet Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google is looking to increase its AI and computing resources to support its growing range of applications.
With Nvidia Corp.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) latest generation Blackwell GPUs seeing massive order backlogs and wait times as high as 12 months, the company is resorting to other solutions to overcome this bottleneck.
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What Happened: According to reports <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/google-advanced-talks-rent-nvidia-ai-servers-coreweave">from</a> The Information, Google is in talks with the recently listed CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>) to rent the latter&#8217;s Nvidia servers, which are equipped with the latest generation Blackwell chips.
Additionally, the search giant might also rent space in CoreWeave&#8217;s data centers to install its own Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) chips, which were <a href="https://benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/02/43570410/broadcoms-trillion-dollar-run-analyst-expects-asic-to-take-10-15-market-share-backed-by-ai-compute-demand">made in collaboration with Broadcom Inc.</a> (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>).
CoreWeave, which was listed on the Nasdaq late last week, is up 53% from its offer price of $40, owing to its multi-billion dollar deals with several heavy-hitters in the AI space. Currently, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) accounts for 60% of the company&#8217;s $1.9 billion in annual revenue, but it is quickly diversifying.
In addition to its talks with Google, CoreWeave recently signed a 5-year deal with OpenAI worth $12 billion for its growing AI infrastructure needs. 
Why It Matters: Whether it is Google, Nvidia&#8217;s backlogs, or <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44601565/coreweave-surges-42-in-post-ipo-rally-as-nvidia-backed-ai-firm-recovers-from-weak-debut">CoreWeave&#8217;s rally</a>, they all point to the same thing &#8211; the unrelenting demand for AI computing, which is only set to grow by leaps and bounds.
While Google and Nvidia are both down 17% and 20% year-to-date, owing to high valuations and turmoil surrounding tariffs, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang did not hesitate when saying that reasoning models will require at least 100 times more computing power than the current generation models that power the likes of ChatGPT.
In other words, we&#8217;ve barely scratched the surface in terms of AI infrastructure demand, with plenty more growth to be had across all these stocks.
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Following a weak debut, Coreweave started rallying this week, and according to Benzinga&#8217;s Edge Stock Rankings, it is set to see strong price trends in the short, medium, and long terms. Click <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">here</a> for more such insights. 
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Shares of Penguin Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PENG#NASDAQ">PENG</a>) rose sharply in today's pre-market trading after the company posted better-than-expected results for its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PENG/earnings">second quarter on Wednesday</a>.
The company said it sees FY25 net sales growth of 17% year-over-year +/-3% and adjusted EPS of $1.60 +/- $0.10.
Penguin Solutions shares jumped 2% to $18.41 in pre-market trading
Here are some other stocks moving in pre-market trading.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Gainers</h3>
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<li>Protagenic Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTIX#NASDAQ">PTIX</a>) gained 173.2% to $0.6202 in pre-market trading after falling around 9% on Wednesday.</li>
<li>Aptevo Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APVO#NASDAQ">APVO</a>) rose 157.2% to $3.55 in pre-market trading after jumping 38% on Wednesday.</li>
<li>Powell Max Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PMAX#NASDAQ">PMAX</a>) rose 74.2% to $0.7787 in pre-market trading after surging 16% on Wednesday.</li>
<li>Tivic Health Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TIVC#NASDAQ">TIVC</a>) gained 29.5% to $4.21 in pre-market trading after climbing 29% on Wednesday.</li>
<li>Global Interactive Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GITS#NASDAQ">GITS</a>) rose 23.9% to $1.45 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Genprex, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GNPX#NASDAQ">GNPX</a>) surged 23.1% to $0.3630 in pre-market trading after jumping 28% on Wednesday.</li>
<li>iCoreConnect Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ICCT#NASDAQ">ICCT</a>) gained 12.1% to $2.32 in pre-market after falling 56% on Wednesday.</li>
<li>Tyra Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TYRA#NASDAQ">TYRA</a>) gained 6.3% to $9.20 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NL#NYSE">NL</a>) gained 6.1% to $8.35 in pre-market trading.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Losers</h3>
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<li>Kolibri Global Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KGEI#NASDAQ">KGEI</a>) shares fell 41.7% to $5.00 in pre-market trading following a 3% decline on Wednesday.</li>
<li>Innovation Beverage Group Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBG#NASDAQ">IBG</a>) fell 36.8% to $0.7900 in pre-market trading. Innovation Beverage Group shares jumped 152% on Wednesday after the company announced a distribution deal with a top national alcohol company to expand its reach in the US market.</li>
<li>American Rebel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AREB#NASDAQ">AREB</a>) declined 33.3% to $4.19 in pre-market trading after jumping 343% on Wednesday.</li>
<li>bioAffinity Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIAF#NASDAQ">BIAF</a>) fell 30% to $0.6235 in pre-market trading after dipping 18% on Wednesday. BioAffinity Technologies recently reported a year-over-year increase in FY24 financial results.</li>
<li>AdvanSix Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASIX#NYSE">ASIX</a>) dipped 29% to $16.00 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Top Win International Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TOPW#NASDAQ">TOPW</a>) shares tumbled 26.8% to $2.80 in pre-market trading. The Hong Kong-based luxury watch distributor announced the pricing of its IPO, offering 2,664,000 ordinary shares, raising approximately $10.6 million before underwriting discounts and expenses.</li>
<li>RH (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RH#NYSE">RH</a>) fell 26.6% to $182.97 in today's pre-market trading after the company reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results.</li>
<li>Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HBB#NYSE">HBB</a>) fell 24.7% to $15.01 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Waton Financial Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTF#NASDAQ">WTF</a>) shares dipped 20.3% to $5.60 in pre-market trading following a 65% decline on Wednesday. Waton Financial announced the closing of initial public offering with simultaneous full exercise of the over-allotment option.</li>
<li>RxSight, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RXST#NASDAQ">RXST</a>) shares fell 19.2% to $21.00 in pre-market trading after the company announced preliminary first quarter revenue and revised 2025 guidance.</li>
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The team behind First Digital USD (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">FDUSD</a>) addressed concerns regarding financial stability Wednesday&nbsp;after the dollar-backed stablecoin briefly depegged following allegations of insolvency by cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun.
What Happened: First Digital confirmed that it has processed the initial redemptions following the FUD. It also assured that FDUSD is fully backed 1:1 and that their redemption channels are functioning smoothly.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The first few redemptions after the recent FUD have been processed—please refer to the on-chain burn transactions. FDUSD remains fully backed 1:1, and our redemption channels are operating smoothly. We will continue to process all redemption requests promptly.
&mdash; First Digital (@FirstDigitalHQ) <a href="https://twitter.com/FirstDigitalHQ/status/1907644502501896519?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The controversy erupted when Tron (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/trx/usd">TRX</a>) founder Justin Sun raised concerns about the company&#8217;s solvency and its ability to honor client redemptions.
&#8220;I strongly recommend that users take immediate action to secure their assets. There are significant loopholes in both the trust licensing process in Hong Kong and the internal risk management of its financial system,&#8221; Sun said.
First Digital strongly <a href="https://x.com/FirstDigitalHQ/status/1907469378876215803">rejected </a>the accusation, deeming it a &#8220;typical Justin Sun smear campaign&#8221; against business competitors. It said it&#8217;d pursue legal action to protect its reputation.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Protect users and protect HK First Digital Trust (FDT) is effectively insolvent and unable to fulfill client fund redemptions. I strongly recommend that users take immediate action to secure their assets. There are significant loopholes in both the trust licensing process in…
&mdash; H.E. Justin Sun &#x1f34c; (@justinsuntron) <a href="https://twitter.com/justinsuntron/status/1907453967652786522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Following the allegations, FDUSD, currently the fifth-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, fell to $0.87, 13% below the $1 value it is supposed to trade at all times. It regained some of its value as of this writing.
Why It Matters:&nbsp; Launched in 2023, FDUSD is a 1:1 dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Hong Kong-based First Digital Labs, a subsidiary of the First Digital Group.
To ensure their value remains consistent, stablecoins are backed by reserves of the corresponding fiat currency, in this case, the dollar, held in regulated financial institutions. The 1:1 backing means customers can theoretically redeem one unit of the stablecoin for one unit of the underlying fiat currency at any time. 
Stablecoin depeggings have been rare. USD Coin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">USDC</a>) lost its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/are-stablecoins-safe-right-now">dollar peg</a> for a few days in March 2023 after billions in its reserves were stuck with the collapsed Silicon Valley bank.
Price Action: At the time of writing, FDUSD traded at $0.9953, down 0.28% 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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Former Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence H. Summers, also known as Larry Summers, described the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump as the &#8220;most expensive and masochistic&#8221; move by the U.S., which could roil the economy, erasing trillions of dollars.
What Happened: Summers explained the calculation behind the magnitude of losses that the economy can endure in a series of X posts. According to him, the stock futures fell 2-3% after Trump's announcement, erasing about $1.5 trillion, and the market had already priced in some of the impact in the days leading up to April 2nd.
Thus, he estimated losses of about $4 trillion in the stock market, which represents the lost corporate profits. Additionally, Summers explains that &#8220;Corporate profits are about 10 percent of GDP, so very conservatively the present value of economic loss is 5 times the stock market loss or $20 trillion.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Trump&#39;s tariffs are the most expensive and masochistic the US has pursued in decades. A very crude estimate of Trump&#39;s tariffs puts the projected loss at $20 trillion dollars, or well over $200,000 per family of four. Here is the basis for the calculation:
&mdash; Lawrence H. Summers (@LHSummers) <a href="https://twitter.com/LHSummers/status/1907603075239383463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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As the market tumbled further, in a following post, he highlighted that "The best estimate of the loss from tariff policy is now is closer to $30 trillion or $300,000 per family of four."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Never before has an hour of Presidential rhetoric cost so many people so much. Markets continue to move after my previous tweet. The best estimate of the loss from tariff policy is now is closer to $30 trillion or $300,000 per family of four.
&mdash; Lawrence H. Summers (@LHSummers) <a href="https://twitter.com/LHSummers/status/1907607829231317473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Apart from Summers' estimations, other analysts chimed in with their views on the tariffs. Wedbush's Daniel Ives said, "We would characterize this slate of tariffs as ‘worse than the worst case scenario' the Street was fearing."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">We would characterize this slate of tariffs as &quot;worse than the worst case scenario&quot; the Street was fearing. The biggest focus will be the China 34% tariff and Taiwan 32% and how this impacts supply chain and demand. Negotiations the only option at this point for White House.
&mdash; Dan Ives (@DivesTech) <a href="https://twitter.com/DivesTech/status/1907611902047338791?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Economist Mohamed El-Erian said that the tariffs imposed by Trump point to "major worries about global economic growth."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The price action in global financial markets in the immediate aftermath of the US tariff announcement points to major worries about global economic growth.<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>
&mdash; Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) <a href="https://twitter.com/elerianm/status/1907687511448572001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, said, "Trump's tariffs will result in a massive transfer of wealth from working people into the hands of millionaires and billionaires."
Justin Wolfers, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said, "Today&#8217;s announcement was so much worse than expected that it caused the chance of a 2025 recession to rise from 42% to 52%."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Prediction markets had already priced in their best guess of the Trump tariffs. Today&#39;s announcement was so much worse than expected that it caused the chance of a 2025 recession to rise from 42% to 52%. <a href="https://t.co/brDWjfNykx">pic.twitter.com/brDWjfNykx</a>
&mdash; Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinWolfers/status/1907619681248108764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Price Action: Ahead of the tariff announcements on Wednesday, 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, rose in trade. The SPY was up 0.63% to $564.52, while the QQQ advanced 0.73% to $476.15, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
On Thursday, the futures of the Dow Jones index dropped 2.51%, whereas the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices also slumped by 3.09% and 3.48%, respectively.
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Larry Fink, CEO of&nbsp;BlackRock Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>), has proposed a novel investment strategy that could potentially reshape the traditional 60/40 portfolio.
What Happened: In BlackRock&#8217;s annual letter released earlier this week, Fink has put forth a new investment approach that could change the conventional 60/40 portfolio of stocks and bonds. The CEO of BlackRock envisions the future standard portfolio as 50% stocks, 30% bonds, and 20% private assets such as real estate, infrastructure, and private credit.
&#8220;Generations of investors have done well following this approach, owning a mix of the entire market rather than individual securities. But as the global financial system continues to evolve, the classic 60/40 portfolio may no longer fully represent true diversification,&#8221; explained Fink.
Fink contends that the appeal of investing in private markets is not about owning a particular bridge, tunnel, or mid-sized company. Instead, it&#8217;s about how these assets can diversify your portfolio. Although&nbsp;these private assets could carry&nbsp;larger risks, they also offer significant benefits such as inflation protection, stability, and returns.
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Why It Matters: However, Fink also recognizes the challenges associated with this new approach. The industry isn't designed for a 50/30/20 framework. Traditional asset managers primarily concentrate on the 50/30 split (stocks and bonds), while specialized private market firms dominate the 20% allocated to private assets.
He also highlights that for most individuals, closing the gap between the 50/30 and the 20 is nearly impossible. Even those who can afford to do so encounter another diversification challenge within that 20%.
Moreover, investing in private assets could have additional challenges. Teresa Ghilarducci, a labor economist and retirement security expert, told Yahoo Finance that private equity involves &#8220;hefty fees," warning that after factoring in those fees and the additional risk, a 60/40 ratio could be a winner. Meanwhile, Ryan Haiss, A CFP at Flynn Zito Capital Management, told the publication, "Unlike stocks and bonds, these assets can't be easily sold if cash is needed, making them less suitable for those with shorter time horizons.&#8221;
Given the company&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/03/44568282/blackrock-ceo-larry-finks-2025-investor-letter-how-the-company-will-navigate-ai-inflation-global-markets">strategic direction</a>, Fink&#8217;s proposed 50/30/20 portfolio could be seen as a part of BlackRock&#8217;s broader plan to navigate the economic landscape, especially in light of AI, inflation, and global markets. 
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Urges Investors To Move Over 60/40 Model To 50/30/20 Strategy: '...May No Longer Fully Represent True Diversification'

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