Palantir Technologies Option Alert: Mar 21 $90 Puts Sweep (45) near the Ask: 1906 vs 10756 OI

Palantir Technologies Option Alert: Mar 21 $90 Puts Sweep (45) near the Ask: 1906 @ $3.35 vs 10756 OI; Ref=$101.19

Palantir Technologies Option Alert: Apr 17 $100 Calls Sweep (6) near the Ask: 500 vs 4583 OI

Palantir Technologies Option Alert: Apr 17 $100 Calls Sweep (6) near the Ask: 500 @ $12.021 vs 4583 OI; Ref=$102.4001

Palantir Technologies Option Alert: Apr 17 $100 Puts Sweep (4) near the Ask: 1011 vs 6295 OI

Palantir Technologies Option Alert: Apr 17 $100 Puts Sweep (4) near the Ask: 1011 @ $6.8 vs 6295 OI; Ref=$108.82

Palantir Technologies Option Alert: Apr 4 $115 Puts Sweep (117) near the Ask: 1184 vs 142 OI

Palantir Technologies Option Alert: Apr 4 $115 Puts Sweep (117) near the Ask: 1184 @ $6.115 vs 142 OI; Ref=$123.74

Palantir Technologies Option Alert: Mar 21 $35 Calls at the Ask: 180 vs 4345 OI

Palantir Technologies Option Alert: Mar 21 $35 Calls at the Ask: 180 @ $84.05 vs 4345 OI; Ref=$118.786

Palantir Technologies Option Alert: Feb 21 $35 Calls at the Ask: 180 vs 6284 OI

Palantir Technologies Option Alert: Feb 21 $35 Calls at the Ask: 180 @ $83.95 vs 6284 OI; Ref=$118.786

Palantir Technologies Option Alert: Feb 21 $30 Calls Sweep (5) near the midpoint: 56 vs 1735 OI

Palantir Technologies Option Alert: Feb 21 $30 Calls Sweep (5) near the midpoint: 56 @ $89.292 vs 1735 OI; Ref=$119.2909

Palantir Technologies Option Alert: Mar 21 $130 Puts at the Bid: 600 vs 1179 OI

Palantir Technologies Option Alert: Mar 21 $130 Puts at the Bid: 600 @ $15.0 vs 1179 OI; Ref=$119.345

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Palantir Technologies

Palantir is an analytical software company that focuses on leveraging data to create efficiencies in its clients' organizations. The firm serves commercial and government clients via its Foundry and Gotham platforms, respectively. Palantir works only with entities in Western-allied nations and reserves the right not to work with anyone that is antithetical to Western values. The Denver-based company was founded in 2003 and went public in 2020.

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Wedbush（ウェッドブッシュ）のアナリスト、Dan Ives氏が、Nvidia Corporation（NASDAQ:NVDA) の拡大がテクノロジー業界への影響が大きいと強調し、同社の半導体に使われた1ドルが、産業全体で8ドルから10ドルを生み出すと語った。

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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Information Technology sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$106.00</td>
<td>$25.4K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
<td>80.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$30.5K</td>
<td>12.3K</td>
<td>23.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$31.1K</td>
<td>8.5K</td>
<td>15.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UMC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$7.00</td>
<td>$101.2K</td>
<td>17.9K</td>
<td>6.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QCOM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$34.1K</td>
<td>758</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FSLR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$106.8K</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ON</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$34.50</td>
<td>$67.7K</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>560</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ARM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$47.1K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>551</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MRVL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$45.0K</td>
<td>783</td>
<td>398</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRDO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$35.00</td>
<td>$149.6K</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>392</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on April 25, 2025. Parties traded 194 contract(s) at a $106.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.4K, with a price of $131.0 per contract. There were 5356 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 80731 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on April 25, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 17 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.5K, with a price of $305.0 per contract. There were 12329 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 23193 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PLTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on April 25, 2025. Parties traded 249 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.1K, with a price of $125.0 per contract. There were 8596 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 15969 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding UMC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UMC#NYSE">UMC</a>), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 4400 contract(s) at a $7.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $101.2K, with a price of $23.0 per contract. There were 17942 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6399 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding QCOM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 28 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 55 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.1K, with a price of $620.0 per contract. There were 758 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2196 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding FSLR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 63 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 1199 contract(s) at a $195.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 46 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $106.8K, with a price of $89.0 per contract. There were 100 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1211 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ON (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ON#NASDAQ">ON</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 7 day(s) on April 25, 2025. This event was a transfer of 491 contract(s) at a $34.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $67.7K, with a price of $138.0 per contract. There were 9 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 560 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ARM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 154 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 38 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.1K, with a price of $1240.0 per contract. There were 1155 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 551 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MRVL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 7 day(s) on April 25, 2025. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.0K, with a price of $300.0 per contract. There were 783 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 398 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CRDO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRDO#NASDAQ">CRDO</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 119 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 174 contract(s) at a $35.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 30 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $149.6K, with a price of $860.0 per contract. There were 37 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 392 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Peter Thiel co-founded Palantir Technologies Inc.&nbsp;(PLTR) has signed a $29.8 million contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to enhance its immigration enforcement tools. This new deal is an expansion of an existing agreement and concentrates on tracking visa overstays and self-deportations through a system called ImmigrationOS.
What Happened: The contract, reviewed <a href="https://www.404media.co/ice-just-paid-palantir-tens-of-millions-for-complete-target-analysis-of-known-populations/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter">by</a> 404 Media, details a prototype of ImmigrationOS, a software suite created to streamline ICE's case management system.
The upgrade promises "near real-time visibility" into cases of self-deportation and promises to cover the "end-to-end immigration lifecycle," from identifying individuals to removal.
The system will also track visa overstays and share data with Customs and Border Protection for synchronized enforcement.
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Why It Matters: These technological tools are being conceptualised in accordance with executive orders that define unauthorized immigration and transnational crime as national security threats.
According to ICE, the software will help prioritize enforcement against individuals highlighted for serious offenses, but also broadens scrutiny to civil immigration violations.
ICE stressed Palantir's decade-long role in building and maintaining these systems, pointing to the contractor&#8217;s compliance with DHS privacy and security standards.
Palantir, along with Elon Musk's SpaceX, may also be major players in President Donald Trump's proposed <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44861620/spacex-palantir-frontrunners-in-bid-that-could-build-donald-trumps-golden-dome-report">Golden Dome missile defense initiative</a>.
Delivery of the ImmigrationOS prototype is expected by Sept. 25.
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Peter Thiel's Palantir Bags $30 Million Order From ICE For Immigrant Tracking System

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) shares climbed on Thursday following reports linking the company to former President Donald Trump&#8216;s proposed missile <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44861620/spacex-palantir-frontrunners-in-bid-that-could-build-donald-trumps-golden-dome-report" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defense system, known as the </a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44861620/spacex-palantir-frontrunners-in-bid-that-could-build-donald-trumps-golden-dome-report" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden Dome</a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44861620/spacex-palantir-frontrunners-in-bid-that-could-build-donald-trumps-golden-dome-report" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">.</a>
Palantir, along with SpaceX and defense tech firm Anduril, has reportedly been tapped to support the initiative, Reuters reports.
In a separate development, Palantir announced a major expansion of its federal offerings through a new <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/04/b44859752/anthropic-joins-palantirs-fedstart-program-to-deploy-claude-application" rel="noreferrer noopener">collaboration with AI company Anthropic</a>. The partnership will allow Anthropic to deliver its Claude enterprise-grade AI application to U.S. government agencies via Palantir&#8217;s FedStart platform.
Through this agreement, Anthropic&#8217;s Claude model—designed for deep work across large teams—will be made available to the public sector at the highest security standards, including FedRAMP High and DoD Impact Level 5 (IL5).
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Palantir&#8217;s FedStart enables companies to quickly meet compliance requirements, offering a direct path to deploy secure software solutions within the federal space.
The deployment of Claude will take place on Google Cloud, with support for other cloud platforms, such as Amazon Bedrock and Google&#8217;s Vertex AI. This multi-cloud flexibility will help ensure a broad range of usage while preserving high compliance standards for federal systems.
Karen Dahut, CEO of Google Public Sector, said her company is committed to helping government clients access next-gen AI solutions. &#8220;We are excited to support the collaboration between Palantir and Anthropic,&#8221; she noted, referring to the infrastructure support offered by Google Cloud&#8217;s IL5 environment.
Akash Jain, president of Palantir U.S. Government, stated that FedStart was built to accelerate adoption of cutting-edge technologies while ensuring top-tier security compliance. &#8220;Anthropic builds some of the world&#8217;s leading AI applications.&#8221;
Palantir and Anthropic have previously collaborated to deploy AI models within Palantir&#8217;s Impact Level 6 (IL6) certified environments, supported by Amazon Web Services infrastructure. The IL6 rating is among the most stringent in federal cybersecurity.
According to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>, PLTR stock has gained over 335% in the past year. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;Roundhill ETF Trust Roundhill PLTR WeeklyPay ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTW#BATS">PLTW</a>).
Price Action: PLTR shares are trading higher by 0.79% to $93.30&nbsp;at last check Thursday.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) could play a crucial role in building U.S. President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense system.
What Happened: In a report published by Reuters on Thursday, the news agency cites six people who are familiar with the matter saying the bid by Musk's SpaceX, Palantir, as well as drone manufacturing startup Anduril, emerged as ‘frontrunners' for the project.
However, the report also suggests that despite the ‘positive signals' to SpaceX, the decision process was still at a nascent stage. The companies met with officials in the Trump administration in the past few weeks to discuss the bid.
In the meetings, the companies have shared their plans for building anywhere between 400 to 1000 satellites, which will track global missile movements. There would also be a separate fleet of 200 ‘attack' satellites, the report said.
Sources cited in the report also suggest that SpaceX has offered its role in the operations as a subscription service, rather than the government owning the technology outright, though officials remain skeptical about the same.
According to the report, SpaceX is eyeing the ‘custody layer' of the operation, which involves satellites tracking missiles. Sources say SpaceX suggests it could cost anywhere between $6 billion to $10 billion to develop these satellites.
Musk's team isn't the only party involved, as there are many players eyeing up the contract. Officials in the report suggest the Pentagon has received interest from over 180 companies. The likes of Boeing Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>), RTX Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RTX#NYSE">RTX</a>), Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LMT#NYSE">LMT</a>), and more are also expected to be a part of the process. Some experts anticipate that the system could cost hundreds of billions of dollars. 
Why It Matters: The news comes in as Palantir has experienced a surge in value after the company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44792590/palantir-stock-jumps-9-after-nato-adopts-ai-system-for-military-ops">successfully closed a deal</a> with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for its AI-driven software, which finds applications in key military operations.
Elsewhere, Musk's SpaceX continues to lead the private space exploration sector after it completed the Falcon 9 rocket's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/space/25/04/44806935/spacex-launches-27th-falcon-9-rocket-from-florida-adds-27-starlink-satellites-to-orbit">27th launch and landing </a>operation from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Musk&#8217;s company has received <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44655959/elon-musks-spacex-jeff-bezos-blue-origin-and-boeing-lockheeds-ula-bag-13-5-billion-pentagon-launch-contracts">over $5.9 billion worth</a> of contracts from the U.S. Space Force
The company also deployed 27 additional Starlink satellites to its constellation, bringing the total number of low Earth orbit satellites to well over 7,000. Starlink is now available in over 100 countries across the globe.
However, Musk's DOGE finds itself amid <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44859945/whistleblower-alleges-doge-involved-in-major-cybersecurity-breach-at-us-labor-agency">a new controversy </a>as a whistleblower alleges that the department was given wide-ranging access to the sensitive data of the U.S. government's National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Price Action: PLTR is currently trading for $92.71 on the NASDAQ, having experienced a 23.30% YTD increase in value, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
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Reuters Reported SpaceX, Palantir Emerge As Frontrunners For Key Role In Trump's Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield

The stock market experienced significant declines on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44850992/stocks-sink-as-powell-dismisses-fed-put-safety-net-gold-extends-massive-lead-over-nasdaq">addressed economic concerns</a>. The S&amp;P 500 fell 2.2% to 5,275.70 points, while the Nasdaq dropped 3% to 16,307.16. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.7% to 39,669.39. The tech sector faced substantial losses, with semiconductor companies particularly affected by new export restrictions.
These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day:
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>)
Palantir shares decreased by 5.78%, closing at $92.71. The stock reached an intraday high of $97.30 and a low of $89.62, with a 52-week range between $125.41 and $20.33. The decline came as Powell&#8217;s remarks on tariffs and economic slowdown concerns <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/04/44852162/whats-going-on-with-palantir-shares-wednesday">weighed</a> on the tech sector. 
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HTZ#NASDAQ">HTZ</a>)
Hertz shares soared by 56.44%, closing at $5.71, with an intraday high of $5.77 and a low of $4.06. The stock&#8217;s 52-week range is $6.65 to $2.47. The surge followed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44838080/hertz-global-stock-soars-after-pershing-square-hops-in-passenger-seat-whats-going-on">Pershing Square&#8217;s significant stake</a>&nbsp;in the company, as revealed in an amended 13F filing.
Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>)
Netflix saw a 1.50% decline, closing at $961.63. The stock hit an intraday high of $981.21 and a low of $949.17, with a 52-week range of $1,064.50 to $542.01. Investors are eyeing Netflix&#8217;s upcoming&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports/25/04/44848932/netflix-q1-earnings-preview-no-subscriber-figures-experts-see-shares-as-safer-haven-in-this-tariff-war-environment">earnings report</a>&nbsp;for guidance amid the tariff war environment.
Prologis Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLD#NYSE">PLD</a>)
Prologis shares rose by 1.84%, closing at $100.29. The stock reached an intraday high of $101.91 and a low of $97.98, with a 52-week range of $132.57 to $85.35. The increase followed the company&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/04/44837972/prologis-beats-q1-ffo-estimate-same-store-noi-up-6-2-y-y-more">strong first-quarter earnings</a> report, which exceeded expectations. Prologis president Dan Letter said that the company signed leases totaling 58 million square feet and expanded capacity to support growing demand for data centers.
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)
Tesla shares fell by 4.94%, closing at $241.55. The stock&#8217;s intraday high was $251.97, with a low of $233.89, and a 52-week range of $488.54 to $138.80. Investors are eagerly awaiting Tesla&#8217;s upcoming <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44845458/tesla-top-10-shareholder-questions-investors-want-answers-on-fsd-cybercab-tariffs-brand-damage-and-more">shareholder meeting</a> for updates on key issues. Shareholders will demand answers on self-driving, Cybercab, tariffs and brand damage.
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President Donald Trump was named the<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/24/12/42450651/donald-trump-to-be-named-time-person-of-the-year-beating-out-harris-musk-middleton-netanyahu-report"> Time Person of the Year</a> in 2024 and is one of the 100 people named to the 2025 Time Most Influential People list.
Aside from Trump and political leaders like J.D. Vance, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Javier Milei, the list also includes several CEOs of publicly traded U.S. companies.
Here's a look at that list.
What Happened: The Time 100 Most Influential list includes people across categories of artists, innovators, titans, leaders and pioneers and unlike the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/24/09/40760039/elon-musk-less-influential-to-artificial-intelligence-than-scarlett-johansson-time-magazine-">Time 100 AI list </a>from last year that left Elon Musk out, includes the world's richest man.
The 2025 <a href="https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2025/">list </a>includes 16 corporate CEOs, which is a record for the annual list from the newsmagazine.
Here are the CEOs of publicly traded U.S. companies and their categories:
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<li>Elon Musk (Leaders): CEO of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)</li>
<li>Lisa Su (Titans): CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>)</li>
<li>Mark Zuckerberg (Titans): CEO of Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)</li>
<li>Ted Sarandos (Titans): CEO of Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>)</li>
<li>Alex Karp (Titans): CEO of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>)</li>
<li>Ed Bastian (Titans): CEO of Delta Air Lines (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAL#NYSE">DAL</a>)</li>
<li>Doug McMillon (Titans): CEO of Walmart (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>)</li>
<li>Stephen Squeri (Titans): CEO of American Express (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXP#NYSE">AXP</a>)</li>
<li>Larry Fink (Innovators): CEO of BlackRock (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>)</li>
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The list also included Tomáš Cihlář, who is a vice president at Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GILD#NASDAQ">GILD</a>), for his work on HIV drugs.
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"What he's built over the past 25 years is astonishing — a house of creativity that is constantly heading into the future," producer and writer Shonda Rhimes wrote of Sarandos. "Ted's genuine love of television and movies has helped him turn Netflix, and the streaming industry as a whole, into something that none of us can live without."
Musk's increased role in politics, including the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, led to his inclusion in the "leaders" category.
Time Magazine senior correspondent Simon Shuster wrote the description for Musk, highlighting past conquests from the billionaire like electric cars at Tesla, taking over Twitter and pushing into space with SpaceX.
"After spending nearly $290 million in 2024 to help elect Donald Trump and other Republican candidates, Musk has applied this same energy to the task of dismantling the federal bureaucracy," Shuster wrote.
While many Tesla and Musk fans were upset the billionaire was not included in the Time 100 AI List last year, Musk shared his best response to how he feels about accolades like making a top 100 list.
"Magazines do not establish relevance, history does," Musk said.
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Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is fighting against criticism from recent stock buying activity that came shortly before <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/25/04/44697177/marjorie-taylor-greene-buys-the-dip-congresswoman-purchases-shares-of-apple-amazon-nike-and-more-following-tariff-related-sell-off">a market rally.</a>
Here's what Greene had to say.
What Happened: Disclosures from Rep. Greene (R-Ga.) showed her <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/gov-trades/members/marjorie-taylor-greene">buying shares</a> of several stocks as the market declined on news of President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs, as shown on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/gov-trades/members/marjorie-taylor-greene">Benzinga Government Trades page.</a>
Those stocks quickly soared after Trump announced a pause to tariffs, turning Greene's investment of $21,000 to $315,000 into a quickly profitable one that drew attention from many accounts that follow Congress trading activity.
Greene bought shares of technology stocks like Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QCOM#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) that were hurt by potential tariffs. Greene also disclosed buying Nike Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>) and Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LULU#NASDAQ">LULU</a>) shares, which soared after Trump paused tariffs.
Greene took pride in her transactions, despite other members of Congress calling for an investigation into whether Trump and his allies participated in insider trading.
"I think that criticism is laughable. President Trump has been talking about tariffs for decades," Greene told reporters when asked about the trades at a recent town hall event in Georgia in a clip <a href="https://x.com/unusual_whales/status/1912456434081480777">shared </a>by Unusual Whales. The Congresswoman used the opportunity to boast about her stock performance, which ranked her as one of the top trading members of Congress in 2024.
"I don't place my buys and sells,&#8221; Greene said, citing an agreement she has with her portfolio manager, who handles all the buying and selling of stocks. "He did a great job. Guess what he did. He bought the dip. And that's what anybody that has financial sense does.&#8221;
Greene also said her portfolio manager did not have inside information, everything was public and a potential tariff pause wasn't a secret.
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Why It's Important: Greene is Trump&#8217;s close ally. The timing of the buys shortly before the tariff pause was announced has raised red flags.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/04/44806734/marjorie-taylor-greene-made-large-stock-purchases-ahead-of-trumps-90-day-tariff-pause-hakeem-jeffries-calls-it-problematic">urged a ban</a> on stock trading by members of Congress after news of Greene's trades circulated.
"We obviously continue to highlight while this is problematic," Jeffries told MSNBC.
Several Congress members have <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/politics/24/05/39096827/exclusive-khanna-says-shameful-congress-members-profited-from-stocks-calls-for-trading-ban-makin">called for a ban </a>on the buying and selling on stocks and options by members of Congress, but the item has not been voted on in recent years.
Greene went several years without disclosing stock purchases before unveiling a handful in 2024 in May 2024. That disclosure has been followed up with trades every month or two, including the most recent trades.
As Benzinga previously reported, several of Greene's trades could be problematic given the timing and her committee assignments.
Greene <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44255172/marjorie-taylor-greene-buys-more-bitcoin-etf-shares-ahead-of-trumps-strategic-reserve-executive-order">disclosed buying shares </a>of the iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBIT#NASDAQ">IBIT</a>) ETF shortly before Trump announced he would make a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve.
Greene also disclosed buying shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) earlier this year. Greene serves on the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence under the House Committee on Homeland Security. Palantir is the recipient of government contracts related to Homeland Security. Critics argue that Greene and other members of Congress could have access to inside information from committee assignments and new contracts before they are made public.
While Greene insists she does not have prior knowledge of what stocks her portfolio manager bought or why he was able to time the bottom so perfectly, increased public pressure could lead to more discussion of banning Congress from trading in the future.
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Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) shares moved lower on Wednesday, along with the broader technology sector, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made remarks expressing concern <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/04/44848474/fed-chair-powell-says-tariffs-lead-to-temporary-rise-in-inflation#:~:text=In%20remarks%20delivered%20Wednesday%20at,a%20notable%20deterioration%20in%20sentiment.">about the economy.</a>
What To Know: Powell said tariffs are likely to fuel inflation and noted that recent data suggests the U.S. economy is slowing, according to <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/16/powell-indicates-tariffs-could-pose-a-two-pronged-policy-challenge-for-the-fed-.html">CNBC</a>. In addition, surveys of consumers and businesses show weakening sentiment.
Powell said the inflationary effects of tariffs could be more persistent, noting that avoiding that outcome depends on the size of the effects, how long they take to pass through to prices and whether long-term inflation expectations remain anchored.
Powell said the Federal Reserve is waiting for more clarity before making policy changes.
Slower economic growth and rising inflation could pressure government and commercial clients to scale back spending on software and data contracts. This may weigh on <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/04/44824755/palantir-stock-is-on-fire-this-week-outpacing-broader-markets-whats-going-on">Palantir's revenue growth</a>, particularly in discretionary or expansion-focused projects.
Palantir is also under selling pressure after Morgan Stanley analyst Sanjit Singh maintained an Equal-Weight rating on the company and lowered the price target from&nbsp;$95&nbsp;to&nbsp;$90.
PLTR Price Action: Palantir shares closed 5.78% lower at $92.71, according to data from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro.</a>
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What's Going On With Palantir Shares Wednesday?

Thanks to the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44845141/nvidia-drags-wall-street-down-gold-defies-gravity-ahead-of-powell-remarks-whats-driving-markets-wednesday">technology sector struggling badly</a> on Wednesday — with a political matter dragging down Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) — big data analytics specialist Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) unfortunately fell in sympathy with its peers. In theory, PLTR stock now offers contrarians a possibly discounted upside prospect. At the same time, the vagaries of the current market cycle warrant consideration of smart, risk-mitigated strategies.
Specifically, the tech juggernauts felt the heat as the U.S. government announced that it would bar Nvidia from selling its H20 chips to China. This decision could wipe out an estimated $5.5 billion from the company&#8217;s projected quarterly revenue. Further, the implications affected other chipmakers, such as Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), which is exposed under the new licensing requirements.
Because the headwinds are not directly tied to Palantir's core business offerings, a temptation exists to go long on PLTR stock. While this may be a rational form of speculation, it's not without serious risks. With <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/04/44831287/trump-administration-imposes-up-to-245-tariff-on-chinese-imports-amid-intensifying-trade-battle">diplomatic tensions rising</a> between the U.S. and China, the impact of an all-out trade war would likely create a ripple effect globally. That's not necessarily good news for Palantir or any other tech entity.
Stated differently, traders may have a general idea of where the market may head next, at least in the near term. With such a strong downturn on Wednesday, it's possible — perhaps likely — that PLTR stock will attempt to build back up over the next few days. But the magnitude of this buildup (if it materializes) represents a major question mark and that brings the discussion to parallax compression.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">PLTR Stock And The Concept Of Parallax Compression</h2>
In the field of optical systems, parallax error refers to the visual distortion between perceived alignment and actual alignment (or lack thereof). For example, when firing a rifle from a distance, a slight shift in eye position can create an illusion where the reticle or crosshairs appears to move relative to the target. Parallax error, without correction, can lead to a missed shot.
Similarly, parallax error in the options market can lead to an outright loss. In most options-based transactions, traders must wrestle with a three-dimensional problem: direction, magnitude and time. Simply stated, where to, how far and when?
Frustratingly, a trader can be correct in the direction and time component but failure in magnitude can still implode the position. This process is aggravating by design because the field of math involved is stochastic calculus, a brutally difficult field due to the concept of randomness over time.
Fortunately, traders can compress the parallax in the options market by structuring transactions in such a manner where the magnitude component of the equation is effectively nullified. In other words, traders will frame the problem at hand as one involving direction and time. That's a pre-algebra equation that anyone can perform.
Think of it this way. When facing multiple attackers, the fighting art of Krav Maga (and other systems) recommends avoiding confrontations between threats on opposing planes. Instead, one should line the threats one behind the other. Of course, this positioning doesn't eliminate the number of attackers, but it flattens the battlefield where the opponent loses an advantage and the person being attacked has a more manageable crisis.
While not nearly as dramatic (hopefully), parallax compression in the options market operates under the same principle.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Compression Into Action</h2>
Let's look at a real-world example to bring the above concept to life. At the moment, PLTR stock is attempting to stabilize around the $90 level. Assuming it can achieve said stabilization, this level could represent an ideal launching point for a quick-fire bullish trade.
Statistically, PLTR stock demonstrates an upward bias. A position entered at the beginning of the week has a 55.3% chance of rising by the end of the week. The prior week's modest momentum doesn't appear to materially impact the aforementioned upward bias. Thus, it's reasonable speculation to go long here.
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One idea that stands out is the 88/90 bull call spread for the options chain expiring April 25. This transaction involves buying the $88 call (at a time-of-writing ask of $575) and simultaneously selling the $90 call (at a bid of $450), resulting in a net debit paid of $125, the most that can be lost in the trade.
Should PLTR stock rise through the $90 short strike price at expiration, the trader collects the maximum reward, which is $75, a payout of 60%. And that's where the parallax compression is. The trader doesn't have to worry about how far up PLTR goes, just as long as it moves up (or stays where it is at $90).
With most other debit call spreads, the stock in question may need to rise by a not-insignificant magnitude to achieve profitability. With the 88/90 bull spread — assuming a market price of $90 — this parallax error is accounted for.
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Risk sentiment took a sharp blow Wednesday afternoon after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell linked rising tariffs to higher inflation and slower growth, while making it clear the central bank has no intention <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/04/44848474/fed-chair-powell-says-tariffs-lead-to-temporary-rise-in-inflation">of cushioning market losses.</a>
In remarks at the Economic Club of Chicago, Powell said the inflationary effects of tariffs could be more persistent than previously thought, and warned that current policy uncertainty makes it difficult to gauge their full impact. 
Most notably for Wall Street, Powell addressed the notion of a so-called "Fed put"—the belief that the central bank would intervene if markets drop sharply—and offered a blunt response: "I'm going to say no."
That single line pushed traders to recalibrate expectations for any near-term monetary support.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Stocks Tumble As Chipmakers Extend Losses</h3>
By 3:15 p.m. ET, the S&amp;P 500 – as tracked by the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) – had dropped 3.1% to 5,230 points, while the Nasdaq 100 – tracked by the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) plunged 4.1% to 18,050, dragged down by the tech-heavy weighting of the index. 
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 838 points, or 2.1%, and the Russell 2000 small-cap index also fell 2.1%.
Nearly every sector turned red, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>) nosediving 5%. Energy stocks were the sole exception, buoyed by higher crude prices and safe-haven commodity demand.
Semiconductors were particularly hard hit following fresh export restrictions on Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) chips to China. 
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) plummeted 6.8%, with Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) both down around 10%.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Gold Shines In Flight To Safety</h3>
As stocks tumbled, gold prices climbed, continuing their powerful 2025 rally. The precious metal hit new record highs, rising to over $2,350 an ounce, and is now up 26% year to date. 
With the Nasdaq 100 down 23% over the same period, gold has outperformed the tech index by nearly 50% in less than four months.
Gold's appeal has grown amid mounting inflation concerns, policy uncertainty, and geopolitical tension.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Powell: No Market Rescue This Time</h3>
Powell's refusal to endorse the "Fed put" marked a sharp shift in tone from the central bank's more accommodative stance in past downturns. While he acknowledged market volatility, he said both equity and bond markets were "functioning" and "orderly."
"Markets are struggling with a lot of uncertainty, and that means volatility," Powell said. "But having said that, markets are functioning."
The Fed chair emphasized that rate decisions will continue to focus on economic data, especially inflation and employment, and not on asset prices.
Top S&amp;P 500 Gainers:
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<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Last</th>
<th>Chg %</th>
</tr>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABT#NYSE">ABT</a>)</td>
<td>129.93</td>
<td>+2.94%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APA Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APA#NYSE">APA</a>)</td>
<td>15.27</td>
<td>+2.52%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DVN#NYSE">DVN</a>)</td>
<td>29.21</td>
<td>+2.40%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Newmont Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NEM#NYSE">NEM</a>)</td>
<td>55.88</td>
<td>+2.37%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Diamondback Energy Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FANG#NYSE">FANG</a>)</td>
<td>129.98</td>
<td>+2.23%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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Top S&amp;P 500 Losers:
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<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Last</th>
<th>Chg %</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Advanced Micro Devices Inc.</td>
<td>85.90</td>
<td>-9.86%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nvidia Corp.</td>
<td>101.25</td>
<td>-9.76%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NYSE">JBHT</a>)</td>
<td>123.21</td>
<td>-8.81%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>)</td>
<td>89.90</td>
<td>-8.63%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>KLA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KLAC#NASDAQ">KLAC</a>)</td>
<td>622.99</td>
<td>-7.87%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Information Technology sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$104.00</td>
<td>$38.4K</td>
<td>4.7K</td>
<td>67.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$197.50</td>
<td>$50.5K</td>
<td>9.3K</td>
<td>32.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TSM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$45.2K</td>
<td>4.6K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$40.2K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
<td>3.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$312.50</td>
<td>$32.9K</td>
<td>413</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$370.00</td>
<td>$106.0K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NET</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$48.1K</td>
<td>386</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$31.00</td>
<td>$380.0K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TBCH</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$27.0K</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>900</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CORZ</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$41.3K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td>250</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 265 contract(s) at a $104.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.4K, with a price of $145.0 per contract. There were 4734 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 67404 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 202 contract(s) at a $197.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.5K, with a price of $250.0 per contract. There were 9301 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 32493 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For TSM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 156 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.2K, with a price of $905.0 per contract. There were 4644 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4085 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PLTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 9 day(s) on April 25, 2025. This event was a transfer of 201 contract(s) at a $85.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.2K, with a price of $200.0 per contract. There were 2619 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3526 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 60 contract(s) at a $312.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.9K, with a price of $549.0 per contract. There were 413 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2627 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on April 25, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $370.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $106.0K, with a price of $530.0 per contract. There were 1391 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1809 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NET (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NET#NYSE">NET</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 370 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.1K, with a price of $130.0 per contract. There were 386 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1398 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 65 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $31.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 18 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $380.0K, with a price of $380.0 per contract. There were 2147 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1122 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For TBCH (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TBCH#NASDAQ">TBCH</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 184 day(s) on October 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.0K, with a price of $135.0 per contract. There were 4 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 900 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CORZ (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CORZ#NASDAQ">CORZ</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 1 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.3K, with a price of $828.0 per contract. There were 2539 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 250 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
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Palantir shares are trading lower after Morgan Stanley cut its price target on the stock from $95 to $90.

Morgan Stanley analyst Sanjit Singh maintains Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $95 to $90.

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Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Palantir Technologies, Lowers Price Target to $90

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) CEO Alex Karp attributes the company&#8217;s remarkable success to ignoring critics and staying focused on building essential software tools for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/04/44810625/top-analyst-sees-unprecedented-traction-for-pltr-stock-after-nato-agreement-another-validation-sign">government and enterprise transformation</a>.
What Happened: &#8220;When all the idiots hate you… and you ignore them, and you build the single set of software products you would need to actually transform your company or your government… you get breakout growth,&#8221; Karp <a href="https://fortune.com/2025/04/15/palantir-stock-alex-karp-interview-defense-tech-software/">told</a> Fortune. &#8220;That&#8217;s what&#8217;s happening.&#8221;
His comments come as Palantir&#8217;s stock has surged 350% over the past year, with its market cap exceeding $200 billion. The company was recently added to the S&amp;P 100 index, marking its arrival among America&#8217;s corporate elite.
In February, Palantir <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PLTR/earnings">reported 2024 revenue of $2.87 billion</a>, up 29% year-over-year, with U.S. commercial revenue growing at an impressive 54%.
Karp, known for his unfiltered communication style, has maintained a consistent message throughout Palantir&#8217;s 20-year history: Silicon Valley should embrace partnerships with the U.S. government and defense sector. This stance once made Palantir an outlier but has since proven prescient as more tech companies pursue defense-related contracts.
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What Happened: The CEO also revealed he faced significant opposition when Palantir sued the U.S. Army a decade ago over procurement practices. &#8220;The most important people in the defense world came in and told me, &#8216;If you sue the U.S. government, everyone will know you&#8217;re an as&#x2A;&#x2A;ole,'&#8221; Karp recalled. The company ultimately won the lawsuit and secured a contract worth over $600 million.
Palantir shares gained <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/04/44824755/palantir-stock-is-on-fire-this-week-outpacing-broader-markets-whats-going-on">additional momentum this week after announcing a new partnership</a> with NATO Allied Command Operations to provide AI-enabled warfighting technology, further validating Karp&#8217;s long-term strategy.
According to the Benzinga Edge Stock Ranking, Palantir performs poorly on valuation and short- to medium-term price trend, but it has strong momentum, growth, and long-term price trend. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sign up for more insights</a>.
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp Credits Contrarian Strategy For 350% Stock Surge: 'If You Sue The US Government...'

Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) shares are rising on Tuesday despite a pullback in broader markets. The stock appears to be moving on continued momentum after the company announced that NATO acquired one of its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44792590/palantir-stock-jumps-9-after-nato-adopts-ai-system-for-military-ops">AI-powered military systems</a>.
What Happened: Palantir shares surged on Monday after the company said in a social media <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/palantir-technologies_today-we-announce-our-new-partnership-to-activity-7317471854024089602-kIs-/">post</a> that it entered into a new partnership with NATO Allied Command Operations (ACO) to provide AI-enabled warfighting technology.
The company&#8217;s Maven Smart System is expected to empower warfighters to leverage AI in core military operations through a wide range of AI applications.
&#8220;It will enhance intelligence fusion and targeting, battlespace awareness and planning, and accelerated decision-making,&#8221; the company said. 
&#8220;Palantir is proud to equip NATO with cutting edge, AI-enabled technology that will help to safeguard the peace and security of the West.&#8221;
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Wedbush&#8217;s Dan Ives <a href="https://x.com/DivesTech/status/1912058120664129718?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">weighed in</a> on Palantir following the announcement, noting that the company remains one of the firm&#8217;s &#8220;top names to own.&#8221;
He called it a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/04/44810625/top-analyst-sees-unprecedented-traction-for-pltr-stock-after-nato-agreement-another-validation-sign">&#8220;major win&#8221;</a> for Palantir that further validates the company&#8217;s technology. Ives also said that Palantir continues to generate &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; traction for its entire portfolio of products across both government and commercial markets.
Palantir also scheduled its upcoming earnings report this week. The company is now set to report first-quarter earnings after the market close on May 5. Analysts currently expect Palantir to report earnings of 13 cents per share and revenue of $863.94 million, per <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a> estimates.
Last quarter, shares jumped to new all-time highs after Palantir smashed earnings estimates driven by strong U.S. revenue growth of 52% year-over-year.
Palantir's customer count grew 43% year-over-year after closing 129 deals worth over $1 million during the quarter and 58 deals worth at least $5 million.
"We are still in the earliest stages, the beginning of the first act, of a revolution that will play out over years and decades," Palantir CEO&nbsp;Alex Karp&nbsp;said in a letter to shareholders in January.
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Palantir Stock Is On Fire This Week, Outpacing Broader Markets: What's Going On?

Palantir Technologies shares are trading higher. The company recently announced that NATO has acquired an AI-powered military system from them.

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$112.00</td>
<td>$35.0K</td>
<td>9.1K</td>
<td>54.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APLD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$5.00</td>
<td>$54.7K</td>
<td>10.5K</td>
<td>13.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$205.00</td>
<td>$35.1K</td>
<td>5.2K</td>
<td>6.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BTDR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/02/25</td>
<td>$8.00</td>
<td>$64.3K</td>
<td>139</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$31.8K</td>
<td>9.5K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWV</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$43.3K</td>
<td>437</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$27.5K</td>
<td>602</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMAT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$148.00</td>
<td>$97.0K</td>
<td>410</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$175.7K</td>
<td>10.1K</td>
<td>745</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$320.00</td>
<td>$25.0K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>370</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 2 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 164 contract(s) at a $112.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.0K, with a price of $214.0 per contract. There were 9127 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 54341 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding APLD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APLD#NASDAQ">APLD</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 276 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 238 contract(s) at a $5.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.7K, with a price of $229.0 per contract. There were 10574 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 13886 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 10 day(s) on April 25, 2025. This event was a transfer of 90 contract(s) at a $205.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.1K, with a price of $395.0 per contract. There were 5217 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6212 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BTDR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BTDR#NASDAQ">BTDR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 17 day(s) on May 2, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1740 contract(s) at a $8.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $64.3K, with a price of $37.0 per contract. There were 139 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1750 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 31 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 475 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.8K, with a price of $67.0 per contract. There were 9597 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1574 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CRWV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 185 day(s) on October 17, 2025. Parties traded 38 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.3K, with a price of $1142.0 per contract. There were 437 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1479 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For DELL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 185 day(s) on October 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 62 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.5K, with a price of $445.0 per contract. There were 602 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1130 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMAT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 522 contract(s) at a $148.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $97.0K, with a price of $186.0 per contract. There were 410 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1078 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PLTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 640 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 62 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $175.7K, with a price of $2835.0 per contract. There were 10159 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 745 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $320.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.0K, with a price of $1250.0 per contract. There were 1340 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 370 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Wall Street gained ground by midday trading on Tuesday, as investor concerns over the economic impact of trade tensions continued to ease following recent signs that the Trump administration was taking <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44812727/bessent-says-tariffs-on-china-are-far-from-a-joke-dismisses-treasury-dumping-fears">a more conciliatory approach.</a>
All major indexes were in positive territory, with tech stocks leading the way thanks to strong performances by Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), both rising about 6%.
The streaming giant climbed following a <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/media/netflix-aims-to-join-the-1-trillion-club-fdacb250">Wall Street Journal report</a> that it plans to double revenue by 2030, citing sources. Netflix is set to release its first-quarter earnings on Thursday after market close.
The S&amp;P 500 has now recovered nearly 80% of the losses suffered after Trump's tariff announcement on April 2.
Among sectors, financials led the gains, climbing 1.3%, supported by strong earnings reports from Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>) and Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), which surged 4.3% and 3.8%, respectively.
The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) rebounded 0.5%, aiming to end a five-day losing streak, while Treasury yields declined further, easing fears of a potential sell-off of U.S. assets by foreign investors. Yields on the 10-year Treasury fell five basis points to 4.33%, following an 11-basis-point drop on Monday.
In commodities, gold edged up 0.4% to $3,223 per ounce, while oil prices slipped 0.8% to $61 per barrel. Natural gas dropped 1.6% to $3.25 per million British thermal units, approaching its lowest level since mid-December 2024.
Crypto markets remained relatively quiet, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) rising 0.5% to $85,000.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Tuesday&#8217;s Performance In Major U.S. Indices, ETFs</h1>
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<tbody>
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<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>1-day chg %</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>18,934.51</td>
<td>0.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>1,888.28</td>
<td>0.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>5,424.34</td>
<td>0.3%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>40,639.56</td>
<td>0.3%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 12:20 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
<ul>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) rose 0.3% to $540.87.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) inched 0.1% higher to $405.36.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)&nbsp;increased 0.7% to $460.14.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) edged 0.4% higher to $187.22.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Financial&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>) outperformed, up 1.3%; the&nbsp;Health Care&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLV#NYSE">XLV</a>) lagged, down 0.5%.</li>
</ul>

<h1 class="wp-block-heading">S&amp;P 500&#8217;s Top 5 Gainers On Monday</h1>
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<thead>
<tr>
<th>Company</th>
<th>% Change</th>
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<tr>
<td>Netflix, Inc. </td>
<td>5.88%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Palantir Technologies Inc.</td>
<td>5.18%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPE#NYSE">HPE</a>)</td>
<td>4.87%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWD#NASDAQ">CRWD</a>)</td>
<td>4.53%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bank of America Corporation </td>
<td>4.38%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">S&amp;P 500&#8217;s Worst 5 Losers On Monday</h1>
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<th>Company</th>
<th>% Change</th>
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<td>Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALB#NYSE">ALB</a>)</td>
<td>-4.25%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: МОH)</td>
<td>-3.66%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZBH#NYSE">ZBH</a>)</td>
<td>-3.14%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRNA#NASDAQ">MRNA</a>)</td>
<td>-2.94%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>The Campbell&#8217;s Company (NYSE: СРB)</td>
<td>-2.75%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
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Stocks Edge Up On Strong Bank Earnings, Netflix Soars, Dollar Rebounds: What's Driving Markets Tuesday?

Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives reiterated confidence in Palantir Technologies Inc.&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) growth prospects after the software firm disclosed a deal with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization amid its growing &#8220;federal and commercial&#8221; portfolio.
What Happened: Ives said in a X post that Palantir remains one of Wedbush's "top names,&#8221; and the firm&#8217;s deal with NATO presents an opportunity for the software maker to &#8220;capitalize on.&#8221;
He highlighted that the deal was "another validation sign" for the PLTR as it continues "to generate unprecedented traction for its entire portfolio across both federal and commercial."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Palantir remains one of our top names to own and this NATO deal represents another major win and opportunity for PLTR to capitalize on..while continuing to generate unprecedented traction for its entire portfolio across both federal and commercial. Another validation sign &#x1f3c6;&#x1f402;
&mdash; Dan Ives (@DivesTech) <a href="https://twitter.com/DivesTech/status/1912058120664129718?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Meanwhile, Tom Nash, the co-founder of Stock MVP, said in a post, "People who still bet against $PLTR in 2025, should not be investing."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">People who still bet against <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24PLTR&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$PLTR</a> in 2025, should not be investing
&mdash; Tom Nash (@iamtomnash) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamtomnash/status/1911834664589017553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Ives reshared Shay Boloor's post, a podcast host at Stockwits, who pointed out that the defense sector was "evolving" after the NATO and PLTR deal, which also uplifted all the defense stocks. However, the stocks were lower in premarket on Tuesday.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Another clear sign that defense is evolving &#8212; not around jets, tanks, or missiles, but software. And not just any software. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24PLTR&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$PLTR</a> software. In just 6 months, NATO went from outlining a need to deploying a fully OS. Great to see Europe take ownership of their defense.
&mdash; Shay Boloor (@StockSavvyShay) <a href="https://twitter.com/StockSavvyShay/status/1912065104776204577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<tbody>
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<td>U.S. Defense Stocks</td>
<td>Tuesday&#8217;s Premarket</td>
<td>Monday&#8217;s Performance</td>
<td>YTD Performance</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Palantir Technologies Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>)</td>
<td>1.18%</td>
<td>4.60%</td>
<td>23.81%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>General Dynamics Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GD#NYSE">GD</a>)</td>
<td>0.44%</td>
<td>0.77%</td>
<td>6.81%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOC#NYSE">NOC</a>)</td>
<td>-0.01%</td>
<td>0.34%</td>
<td>14.49%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LMT#NYSE">LMT</a>)</td>
<td>-0.07%</td>
<td>0.09%</td>
<td>-1.43%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Boeing Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>)</td>
<td>-3.13%</td>
<td>1.56%</td>
<td>-7.33%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RTX Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RTX#NYSE">RTX</a>)</td>
<td>-0.18%</td>
<td>0.69%</td>
<td>11.32%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>General Electric Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GE#NYSE">GE</a>)</td>
<td>-0.54%</td>
<td>2.38%</td>
<td>10.33%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TransDigm Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TDG#NYSE">TDG</a>)</td>
<td>-0.23%</td>
<td>1.83%</td>
<td>6.62%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HWM#NYSE">HWM</a>)</td>
<td>-1.93%</td>
<td>1.42%</td>
<td>15.05%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Axon Enterprise Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXON#NASDAQ">AXON</a>)</td>
<td>-0.32%</td>
<td>1.21%</td>
<td>-3.63%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>L3Harris Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LHX#NYSE">LHX</a>)</td>
<td>-0.42%</td>
<td>0.30%</td>
<td>7.39%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44807265/cathie-wood-says-shock-therapy-from-trumps-trade-moves-may-end-prolonged-economic-slump">Cathie Wood Says &#8216;Shock Therapy&#8217; From Trump&#8217;s Trade Moves May End Prolonged Economic Slump</a>
Why It Matters: On Monday, NATO and Palantir announced the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44792590/palantir-stock-jumps-9-after-nato-adopts-ai-system-for-military-ops">completion of NATO&#8217;s acquisition</a> of the Palantir Maven Smart System NATO (MSS NATO) for deployment within Allied Command Operations (ACO). The deal was made on March 25. However, the financial terms were not disclosed.
MSS NATO equips military commanders and warfighters with a secure artificial intelligence-powered platform for core operations. It enhances intelligence fusion, targeting, battlespace awareness, and planning, enabling faster decision-making through diverse AI applications.
The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) intends to leverage MSS NATO to accelerate the adoption of other advanced technologies developed across NATO, signifying a strong North American and European tech partnership.
The U.S. military already utilizes Palantir&#8217;s Maven technology, a system that was further supported by a $99.8 million five-year contract awarded last September.
Price Action: PLTR rose 1.18% in premarket to $93.71 apiece, whereas Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), the exchange-traded fund tracking the Nasdaq 100 index, was up 0.16% to $458.22.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings indicate that PLTR has a weaker price trend over the short term, while it has stayed strong over the medium and long term. Its momentum ranking was solid at the 99.25th percentile, whereas its growth and value rankings were mixed; more details on the fundamentals are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">available here</a>. 
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/report/PLTR"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="987" height="142" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/15073959/PLTR-EDGE-E.png" alt="" class="wp-image-872006" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/15073959/PLTR-EDGE-E.png 987w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/15073959/PLTR-EDGE-E-300x43.png 300w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/15073959/PLTR-EDGE-E-768x110.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px" /></a></figure>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PLTR/analyst-ratings">Benzinga&#8217;s analysis of 25 analysts</a> shows a consensus &#8220;sell&#8221; rating for the stock, with an average price target of $69.98, ranging from $7.5 to $125. Recent ratings from DA Davidson, Loop Capital, and William Blair average $103, suggesting a 10.2% potential upside.
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PLTR/analyst-ratings"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="395" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/15074017/PLTR-new-new-april-15-anr-1024x395.png" alt="" class="wp-image-872008" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/15074017/PLTR-new-new-april-15-anr-1024x395.png 1024w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/15074017/PLTR-new-new-april-15-anr-300x116.png 300w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/15074017/PLTR-new-new-april-15-anr-768x297.png 768w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/15074017/PLTR-new-new-april-15-anr.png 1137w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>
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Date	Put/Call	Strike Price	Exp Date	DTE	Trade Vol	Day Vol	Vol / OI	OI	Trade Type	Sentiment
12:16 PMFeb 20, 2025	PUT	$90.00	Mar 21, 2025	-30	9643	1906	90	10756	SWEEP	BEARISH
12:01 PMFeb 20, 2025	CALL	$100.00	Apr 17, 2025	-3	3199	500	70	4583	SWEEP	BULLISH
03:52 PMFeb 19, 2025	PUT	$100.00	Apr 17, 2025	-3	8340	1011	132	6295	SWEEP	BEARISH
02:49 PMFeb 19, 2025	PUT	$115.00	Apr 04, 2025	-16	1250	1184	880	142	SWEEP	BEARISH
02:52 PMFeb 14, 2025	CALL	$35.00	Mar 21, 2025	-30	181	180	4	4345	TRADE	BULLISH
02:52 PMFeb 14, 2025	CALL	$35.00	Feb 21, 2025	-58	180	180	3	6284	TRADE	BULLISH
01:07 PMFeb 14, 2025	CALL	$30.00	Feb 21, 2025	-58	38	56	2	1735	SWEEP	NEUTRAL
01:07 PMFeb 14, 2025	PUT	$130.00	Mar 21, 2025	-30	1518	600	129	1179	TRADE	NEUTRAL