Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Jan 16 $175 Puts at the Bid: 50 vs 151 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] 

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Jan 16 $175 Puts at the Bid: 50 @ $119.8 vs 151 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] Ref=$56.56

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Mar 21 $45 Calls Sweep (12) near the Ask: 300 vs 11762 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] 

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Mar 21 $45 Calls Sweep (12) near the Ask: 300 @ $18.85 vs 11762 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] Ref=$60.965

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Fri $40 Calls Sweep (5) near the Ask: 518 vs 12828 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] 

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Fri $40 Calls Sweep (5) near the Ask: 518 @ $23.39 vs 12828 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] Ref=$63.2006

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Fri $65 Calls at the Bid: 9000 vs 34433 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] 

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Fri $65 Calls at the Bid: 9000 @ $4.39 vs 34433 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] Ref=$65.945

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Fri $60 Calls at the Bid: 9000 vs 48158 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] 

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Fri $60 Calls at the Bid: 9000 @ $7.47 vs 48158 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] Ref=$65.936

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Mar 21 $54 Calls Sweep (8) near the Ask: 625 vs 2931 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] 

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Mar 21 $54 Calls Sweep (8) near the Ask: 625 @ $16.3 vs 2931 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] Ref=$65.0299

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Jan 16 $167 Puts at the Ask: 50 vs 0 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] 

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Jan 16 $167 Puts at the Ask: 50 @ $107.53 vs 0 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] Ref=$61.758

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Jan 16 $160 Puts at the Bid: 50 vs 311 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] 

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Jan 16 $160 Puts at the Bid: 50 @ $101.3 vs 311 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] Ref=$61.2398

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Jan 16 $158 Puts at the Bid: 50 vs 681 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] 

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Jan 16 $158 Puts at the Bid: 50 @ $100.95 vs 681 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] Ref=$59.15

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Jan 16 $166 Puts at the Bid: 50 vs 0 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] 

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Jan 16 $166 Puts at the Bid: 50 @ $108.85 vs 0 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] Ref=$58.9

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Jan 16 $175 Puts at the Bid: 50 vs 58 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] 

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Jan 16 $175 Puts at the Bid: 50 @ $117.5 vs 58 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] Ref=$58.8943

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Fri $40 Calls Sweep (9) near the Ask: 500 vs 12828 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] 

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Fri $40 Calls Sweep (9) near the Ask: 500 @ $19.683 vs 12828 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] Ref=$59.58

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Apr 17 $35 Calls at the Bid: 400 vs 2954 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] 

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Apr 17 $35 Calls at the Bid: 400 @ $25.1 vs 2954 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] Ref=$58.5706

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Mar 21 $39 Calls Sweep (42) near the Ask: 299 vs 3235 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] 

Super Micro Computer Option Alert: Mar 21 $39 Calls Sweep (42) near the Ask: 299 @ $21.0 vs 3235 OI; Earnings 3/4 After Close [est] Ref=$58.4258

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Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) 株価情報

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Super Micro Computer Inc provides high-performance server technology services to cloud computing, data center, Big Data, high-performance computing, and "Internet of Things" embedded markets. Its solutions include server, storage, blade and workstations to full racks, networking devices, and server management software. The firm follows a modular architectural approach, which provides flexibility to deliver customized solutions. The Company operates in one operating segment that develops and provides high-performance server solutions based upon an innovative, modular and open-standard architecture. More than half of the firm's revenue is generated in the United States, with the rest coming from Europe, Asia, and other regions.

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Shares of companies in the broader technology sector are trading lower amid overall market weakness on US consumer and economic concerns.

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 will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated 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>AMD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$36.0K</td>
<td>27.5K</td>
<td>5.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$247.50</td>
<td>$27.9K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ANET</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$97.00</td>
<td>$51.1K</td>
<td>221</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$102.4K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$59.00</td>
<td>$35.0K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FSLR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$32.5K</td>
<td>647</td>
<td>627</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GRRR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$34.7K</td>
<td>965</td>
<td>489</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$26.5K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>469</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RGTI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/07/25</td>
<td>$11.00</td>
<td>$36.0K</td>
<td>642</td>
<td>440</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ZS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$29.9K</td>
<td>578</td>
<td>418</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 28 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.0K, with a price of $360.0 per contract. There were 27533 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5911 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 trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 7 day(s) on February 28, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $247.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.9K, with a price of $279.0 per contract. There were 1244 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4093 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ANET (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on February 28, 2025. Parties traded 513 contract(s) at a $97.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.1K, with a price of $100.0 per contract. There were 221 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2280 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 7 day(s) on February 28, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $102.4K, with a price of $512.0 per contract. There were 2685 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1814 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 bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on February 28, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $59.00 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 $700.0 per contract. There were 1489 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1365 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FSLR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 28 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 45 contract(s) at a $165.00 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 $32.5K, with a price of $725.0 per contract. There were 647 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 627 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GRRR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GRRR#NASDAQ">GRRR</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 28 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.7K, with a price of $695.0 per contract. There were 965 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 489 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on February 28, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.5K, with a price of $265.0 per contract. There were 1480 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 469 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding RGTI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 14 day(s) on March 7, 2025. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $11.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.0K, with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 642 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 440 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ZS (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZS#NASDAQ">ZS</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 55 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 16 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.9K, with a price of $1870.0 per contract. There were 578 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 418 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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Super Micro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) shares are trading volatile Wednesday, after experiencing momentum last week as investors anticipate an update on the company's<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/02/43812953/super-micro-computer-stock-continues-to-climb-whats-going-on"> delayed financial filings</a>.
What To Know: Super Micro has been under scrutiny since its independent auditor, Ernst &amp; Young, resigned last October over governance and transparency concerns, leading to the delay in quarterly and full-year filings. However, an independent Special Committee found no evidence of fraud or misconduct by management or the board. The company has until Feb. 25 to submit its reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Last week, Super Micro reported preliminary first-quarter results and reaffirmed its commitment to filing the delayed reports before the deadline. Shares initially dipped after the announcement but rebounded after CEO Charles Liang expressed confidence that the filings would be completed on time. The company also set a revenue target of $40 billion for 2026, according to CNBC.
Analysts have reacted to the developments with price target adjustments. JPMorgan's Samik Chatterjee raised the target from $23 to $35 while maintaining an Underweight rating. Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson maintained a Neutral stance and raised the target from $24 to $40. Loop Capital's Ananda Baruah maintained a Buy rating and increased the target from $40 to $50. Loop Capital has been optimistic about Super Micro, expecting benefits from improved internal controls, while Wedbush remains cautious, citing unresolved uncertainties.
Super Micro shares closed Tuesday up 16.5% and continued to rise Wednesday morning, gaining 5.95% to trade at $103.90, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?new_user=False&amp;backend=google-oauth2">Benzinga Pro. </a>
SMCI Price Action: Super Micro Computer shares were down 0.95% at $59.65 at the time of writing, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro.</a>
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Super Micro Computer Shares Are Volatile Today: What's Going On?

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 will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated 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>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$57.1K</td>
<td>35.5K</td>
<td>64.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$26.00</td>
<td>$112.2K</td>
<td>11.7K</td>
<td>6.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$35.5K</td>
<td>888</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$264.0K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COHR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$58.5K</td>
<td>259</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ARM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$43.3K</td>
<td>576</td>
<td>855</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAOI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$27.5K</td>
<td>7.3K</td>
<td>733</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GWRE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$332.8K</td>
<td>81</td>
<td>707</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TWLO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$25.4K</td>
<td>148</td>
<td>650</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$600.0K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
<td>508</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 143 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 33 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.1K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 35507 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 64339 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 8 day(s) on February 28, 2025. This event was a transfer of 2000 contract(s) at a $26.00 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 $112.2K, with a price of $56.0 per contract. There were 11701 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6684 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding APP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 56 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 8 contract(s) at a $450.00 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 $35.5K, with a price of $4451.0 per contract. There were 888 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2287 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 330 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $264.0K, with a price of $13206.0 per contract. There were 3080 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1661 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding COHR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COHR#NYSE">COHR</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.5K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 259 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1191 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 call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 148 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 22 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.3K, with a price of $1970.0 per contract. There were 576 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 855 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AAOI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAOI#NASDAQ">AAOI</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 29 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $30.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.5K, with a price of $550.0 per contract. There were 7398 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 733 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GWRE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWRE#NYSE">GWRE</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 416 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 43 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $332.8K, with a price of $800.0 per contract. There were 81 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 707 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For TWLO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TWLO#NYSE">TWLO</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 211 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 24 contract(s) at a $110.00 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 $25.4K, with a price of $1060.0 per contract. There were 148 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 650 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 302 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $600.0K, with a price of $1200.0 per contract. There were 3345 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 508 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 about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Information Technology Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

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<li>PLTR</li>
<li>WMT</li>
<li>NBIS</li>
<li>BABA</li>
<li>SMCI</li>
<li>NVDA</li>
<li>CVNA</li>
<li>LUNR</li>
<li>TSLA</li>
<li>MSFT</li>
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U.S. stocks were lower, with the Dow Jones falling over 200 points on Wednesday.
Shares of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GRMN#NYSE">GRMN</a>) rose sharply during Wednesday's session after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and FY25 outlook. It also recommended <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/02/43812509/garmin-q4-earnings-wearables-and-adventure-watches-drive-growth-raises-dividend-20-projects-68-billion-revenue-for-2025">20% dividend hike</a>.
Garmin reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2024 revenue growth of 23% year-on-year to $1.82 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.70 billion. The GPS navigation and wearable technology company's proforma EPS of $2.41 beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.03.
Garmin shares jumped 14.3% to $245.41 on Wednesday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.
<ul>
<li>Alpha Technology Group Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATGL#NASDAQ">ATGL</a>) shares jumped 61.3% to $49.21.</li>
<li>SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEDG#NASDAQ">SEDG</a>) gained 26.4% to $21.40 after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales results and issued first-quarter revenue guidance with its midpoint above estimates.</li>
<li>Compass, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COMP#NYSE">COMP</a>) surged 23.8% to $9.89 after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue results and issued first-quarter revenue guidance above estimates.</li>
<li>Hims &amp; Hers Health, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HIMS#NYSE">HIMS</a>) gained 22.6% to $71.75 after the company announced plans to introduce at-home lab testing through its platform. Also, Canaccord Genuity maintained a Buy rating on the stock and raised its price target from $38 to $68.</li>
<li>The Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANDE#NASDAQ">ANDE</a>) rose 21.1% to $49.38 after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue above estimates.</li>
<li>Appian Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APPN#NASDAQ">APPN</a>) gained 20.8% to $38.69 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly EPS and revenue.</li>
<li>Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) gained 15.5% to $64.47 on possible continued momentum from last week. Investors await an update from the company regarding its delayed filing.</li>
<li>Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VKTX#NASDAQ">VKTX</a>) gained 14.4% to $33.46 after Scotiabank initiated coverage on the stock with a Sector Outperform rating and announced a $102 price target.</li>
<li>ImmunityBio, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBRX#NASDAQ">IBRX</a>) rose 14.4% to $3.8350 after the company announced it received FDA authorization for an expanded access program offering alternative source of BCG for bladder cancer patients.</li>
<li>Penumbra, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PEN#NYSE">PEN</a>) rose 13.2% to $306.92 after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue above estimates.</li>
<li>Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DVN#NYSE">DVN</a>) gained 8.8% to $37.97 following upbeat quarterly earnings.</li>
<li>RB Global, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RBA#NYSE">RBA</a>) rose 8.8% to $105.06 following better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results.</li>
<li>Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCHP#NASDAQ">MCHP</a>) gained 7.7% to $62.36 after the company announced the introduction of its Mplab AI coding assistant, which leverages the power of AI to assist software developers and engineers in writing and debugging code.</li>
<li>Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADI#NASDAQ">ADI</a>) gained 7.3% to $236.22 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly EPS and revenues.</li>
<li>Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OXY#NYSE">OXY</a>) rose 5.8% to $51.70 following upbeat earnings.</li>
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Garmin Posts Better-Than-Expected Results, Joins SolarEdge Technologies, Compass, Appian And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Wednesday

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>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$29.4K</td>
<td>48.1K</td>
<td>90.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$130.00</td>
<td>$26.6K</td>
<td>70.8K</td>
<td>32.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RGTI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$10.50</td>
<td>$27.0K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td>5.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$236.8K</td>
<td>23.0K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$49.1K</td>
<td>6.2K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QBTS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$8.00</td>
<td>$80.1K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$126.00</td>
<td>$41.5K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FTNT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$58.5K</td>
<td>6.1K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/07/25</td>
<td>$225.00</td>
<td>$123.5K</td>
<td>877</td>
<td>708</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MCHP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$65.0K</td>
<td>560</td>
<td>522</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 62 contract(s) at a $60.00 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 $29.4K, with a price of $475.0 per contract. There were 48158 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 90783 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 1900 contract(s) at a $130.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 38 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.6K, with a price of $14.0 per contract. There were 70835 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 32305 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding RGTI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $10.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.0K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 1716 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5965 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 331 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 2115 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $236.8K, with a price of $112.0 per contract. There were 23060 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2856 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 sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 289 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.1K, with a price of $170.0 per contract. There were 6270 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1767 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding QBTS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QBTS#NYSE">QBTS</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 30 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $8.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $80.1K, with a price of $80.0 per contract. There were 4574 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1441 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 trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 9 day(s) on February 28, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $126.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.5K, with a price of $415.0 per contract. There were 1071 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1259 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding FTNT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTNT#NASDAQ">FTNT</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 695 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 16 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.5K, with a price of $3660.0 per contract. There were 6191 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1207 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on March 7, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $225.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $123.5K, with a price of $1235.0 per contract. There were 877 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 708 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MCHP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCHP#NASDAQ">MCHP</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on February 28, 2025. Parties traded 250 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $65.0K, with a price of $260.0 per contract. There were 560 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 522 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 about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Super Micro Computer shares are trading higher on possible continued momentum from last week. Investors await an update from the company regarding its delayed filings.

Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) shares are trading higher Wednesday on what appears to be continued momentum from last week. Investors await an update from the company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43630405/whats-going-on-with-super-micro-computer-stock-tuesday">regarding its delayed filings</a>. 
What To Know: Super Micro&#8217;s independent auditor Ernst &amp; Young&nbsp;resigned last October over&nbsp;governance and transparency concerns, which led to the company delaying the filing of its quarterly and full-year results. 
An independent Special Committee found no evidence of fraud or misconduct on the part of management or the company's board. Super Micro has until Feb. 25 to file its delayed reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Super Micro reported preliminary first-quarter results last week and said it continues to work diligently toward the filing of its delayed reports. The company noted that it expected to file the delayed reports before the deadline next week. 
Shares initially traded lower on the report before CEO Charles Liang said on a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43630405/whats-going-on-with-super-micro-computer-stock-tuesday"> conference call</a> following the print that he was &#8220;confident&#8221; that the company would file by the deadline. Super Micro also said on the call that it expects to reach $40 billion in revenue in 2026, according to <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/11/super-micro-confident-it-will-meet-sec-deadline.html">CNBC</a>.
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The optimistic outlook paired with the anticipated filings appear to be driving shares higher this week. Multiple analysts also raised price targets in the wake of earnings. 
JPMorgan analyst Samik Chatterjee maintained Super Micro with an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">Underweight</a>, but raised the price target from&nbsp;$23&nbsp;to&nbsp;$35. Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from&nbsp;$24&nbsp;to&nbsp;$40, and Loop Capital analyst Ananda Baruah maintained a Buy and raised the price target from&nbsp;$40&nbsp;to&nbsp;$50.
Loop Capital was positive on Super Micro ahead of the print as the analyst firm believes the company stands to benefit from tightened internal controls related to the delayed filings. Wedbush was more cautious last week noting that "substantial unknowns"&nbsp;remain. Investors continue to expect an update from Super Micro in the coming days. 
SMCI Price Action: Super Micro shares closed Tuesday up 16.5%. The stock was up another 5.95% Wednesday morning, trading at $103.90 at the time of publication, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Super Micro Computer Stock Continues To Climb: What's Going On?

<ul>
<li>SMCI</li>
<li>NVDA</li>
<li>TSLA</li>
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<li>INTC</li>
<li>PLTR</li>
<li>CVNA</li>
<li>GOOGL</li>
<li>AMD</li>
<li>META</li>
</ul>
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U.S. stocks traded lower toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite falling around 100 points on Tuesday.
The Dow traded down 0.38% to 44,378.28 while the NASDAQ fell 0.47% to 19,932.75. The S&amp;P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.16% to 6,105.15.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares jumped by 1.8% on Tuesday.
In trading on Tuesday, communication services shares fell by 1%.
Top Headline
The NY Empire State Manufacturing Index rose by 18.3 points to a reading of +5.7 in February, topping market estimates of -1.
Equities Trading UP &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>GeneDx Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WGS#NASDAQ">WGS</a>) shares shot up 35% to $102.77 after the company issued FY25 revenue guidance above consensus estimates.</li>
<li>Shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>)got a boost, surging 103% to $0.95 amid positive sentiment ahead of its annual report filing deadline on Feb 25. The shares are also rising following its upbeat FY2026 revenue projection last week.</li>
<li>PainReform Ltd (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRFX#NASDAQ">PRFX</a>) shares were also up, gaining 26% to $3.5499 as the company executed definitive agreement to acquire DeepSolar.</li>
</ul>
Equities Trading DOWN
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<li>Septerna Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEPN#NASDAQ">SEPN</a>) shares dropped 58% to $5.40 after the company announced the discontinuation of its Phase 1 trial of SEP-786 due to unanticipated Bilirubin events.</li>
<li>Shares of Fluor Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLR#NYSE">FLR</a>) were down 11% to $38.54 after the company missed quarterly earnings and revenue estimates.</li>
<li>Petros Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTPI#NASDAQ">PTPI</a>) was down, falling 55% to $0.1333 after the company reported the pricing of $9.6 million public offering of common stock and warrants.</li>
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded up 1.5% to $71.82 while gold traded up 1.8% at $2,952.80.
Silver traded up 1.8% to $33.450 on Tuesday, while copper fell 1.6% to $4.5895.
Euro zone
European shares were higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 0.32%, Germany's DAX 40 rose 0.20% and France's CAC 40 rose 0.21%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.98%, while London's FTSE 100 fell 0.01%.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed mixed on Tuesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 0.25%, China's Shanghai Composite Index falling 0.93%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gaining 1.59% and India's BSE Sensex falling 0.04%.
Economics
The NY Empire State Manufacturing Index rose by 18.3 points to a reading of +5.7 in February, topping market estimates of -1.
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U.S. stocks were lower, with the Dow Jones falling around 100 points on Tuesday.
Shares of Watsco Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WSO#NYSE">WSO</a>) rose sharply during Tuesday's session after the company reported better-than-<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WSO/earnings">expected fourth-quarter EPS and revenue.</a>
Watsco reported quarterly earnings of $2.37 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.16 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.75 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.66 billion.
Watsco shares jumped 8.7% to $525.81 on Tuesday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.
<ul>
<li>GCL Global Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GCL#NASDAQ">GCL</a>) shares jumped 52% to $4.50.</li>
<li>GeneDx Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WGS#NASDAQ">WGS</a>) gained 26.5% to $96.57 after the company issued FY25 revenue guidance above consensus estimates.</li>
<li>WeRide Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WRD#NASDAQ">WRD</a>) gained 26.1% to $39.72.</li>
<li>Allogene Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALLO#NASDAQ">ALLO</a>) gained 23% to $2.51.</li>
<li>Pagaya Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PGY#NASDAQ">PGY</a>) surged 19.5% to $18.36.</li>
<li>Oscar Health Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OSCR#NYSE">OSCR</a>) climbed 16.6% to $15.70.</li>
<li>Zai Lab Ltd – ADR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZLAB#NASDAQ">ZLAB</a>) gained 12.5% to $32.64. Zai Lab will announce fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results and provide recent corporate updates on Feb. 27, 2025.</li>
<li>H&amp;E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HEES#NASDAQ">HEES</a>) gained 12.4% to $98.12. H&amp;E Equipment Services received superior proposal from Herc Holdings Inc.</li>
<li>Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) gained 12.3% to $53.80 amid positive sentiment ahead of its annual report filing deadline on Feb 25. The shares are also rising following its upbeat FY2026 revenue projection last week.</li>
<li>Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RXRX#NASDAQ">RXRX</a>) gained 12% to $11.79.</li>
<li>Intel Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) gained 9.7% to $25.88 amid reports suggesting Broadcom and TSMC are considering bids for portions of the company.</li>
<li>Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRNA#NASDAQ">MRNA</a>) gained 7.5% to $35.48.</li>
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Watsco Posts Upbeat Results, Joins GeneDx, Intel And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Tuesday

Benchmark analyst Cody Acree reiterated Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) with a Buy and a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AMD/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">$170&nbsp;price target</a>.
Acree recently hosted AMD&#8217;s Jean Hu, CFO, for a discussion with investors. He came away with further conviction in AMD&#8217;s strong fundamental position, its increasing competitiveness in the AI market, and its continued market share gains in both the Client and Server markets versus Intel Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>).
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The analyst noted a focus on the company&#8217;s AI ramp of its next-generation MI350 GPU with a pulled-ahead schedule of mid-year 2025 versus the prior schedule of the second half. With the transition, AMD expects first-half 2025 Data Center revenue to be flat due to softer seasonality and its Instinct revenue to be flat as customers wait for the launch of the new platform.
AMD broadly expects MI350 to be much more directly competitive with Nvidia Corp&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) Blackwell, with MI400 likely to be technically competitive with Rubin. Nvidia&#8217;s Blackwell delays and accelerated move-up of the MI350 launch proved that AMD is closing the competitive gap.
AMD noted ASICs only make up about 20% of the total AI silicon opportunity, thereby remaining adamant about not changing its focus priority from its primary GPU roadmap.
The analyst said that the company&#8217;s Client business continues to look solid as AMD gains market share momentum in both the Desktop and Notebook markets.
At a high level, for 2025, AMD is forecasting its PC TAM to grow by a mid-single-digit percentage year-on-year. However, based on the breadth of its client CPU portfolio and strong design win momentum, the company expects to grow its Client segment revenue well ahead of the market.
While the company expects its Client business to see normal first-quarter softer seasonality, in 2025, it is benefiting from its first win at Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) in the commercial client space.
In the server market, AMD continues to benefit from the strong adoption of its Gen 4 and new Gen 5 designs.
The company is seeing its EPYC processors gaining traction thanks to Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>), Dell, and Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>).
Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Amazon Web Services, Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), Alphabet Inc (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, Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) launched over 100 AMD general-purpose and AI instances in just the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter, EPYC CPU sales grew by a strong double-digit percentage annually, thanks to high-volume deployments with ServiceNow Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOW#NYSE">NOW</a>), Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VZ#NYSE">VZ</a>), Visa Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>), and others. Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) exclusively used MI300X to power their Llama 405B frontier model on meta.ai.
Microsoft leveraged MI300X to power multiple GPT-4-based Copilot services.
With over 100 customer engagements in AI, AMD expanded its ROCm software suite.
International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>), DigitalOcean Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOCN#NYSE">DOCN</a>), and several other AI-focused Cloud Service Providers have begun deploying AMD Instinct accelerators for new instances. IBM also announced plans to enable MI300X on their watsonx.ai and data platform for training and deploying enterprise-ready generative AI applications.
AMD began volume production of MI325X in the fourth quarter. MI325 delivers significant performance and TCO advantages compared to competitive offerings, including H100.
AMD has passed key milestones and received unconditional regulatory approvals regarding its acquisition of ZT Systems. Additionally, AMD expects to divest ZT Systems&#8217; data center infrastructure production capabilities.
While industry capacity will likely remain tight, AMD noted it has successfully secured sufficient wafer capacity to support its customers&#8217; planned ramps through the end of this year and into 2026.
Price Action: AMD stock is up 1.10% at $114.35 at the last check on Tuesday.
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AMD Closing Competitive GPU Gap With Nvidia, Gains Market Share From Intel In Client And Server Markets: Analyst

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with SMCI, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 104 uncommon options trades for Super Micro Computer.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 42% bullish and 44%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 15 are puts, for a total amount of $1,046,338, and 89 are calls, for a total amount of $5,002,057.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $36.0 to $90.0 for Super Micro Computer over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Super Micro Computer options trades today is 6606.24 with a total volume of 652,046.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Super Micro Computer's big money trades within a strike price range of $36.0 to $90.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Super Micro Computer Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1739892648_0_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>SMCI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$28.1</td>
<td>$26.8</td>
<td>$27.95</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$416.4K</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>152</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$22.55</td>
<td>$22.5</td>
<td>$22.5</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$270.0K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$26.1</td>
<td>$25.8</td>
<td>$26.1</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$208.8K</td>
<td>6.5K</td>
<td>488</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$18.5</td>
<td>$18.35</td>
<td>$18.5</td>
<td>$37.00</td>
<td>$166.5K</td>
<td>3.4K</td>
<td>68</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$15.75</td>
<td>$14.75</td>
<td>$15.24</td>
<td>$52.00</td>
<td>$152.4K</td>
<td>465</td>
<td>124</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Super Micro Computer</h3>
Super Micro Computer Inc provides high-performance server technology services to cloud computing, data center, Big Data, high-performance computing, and "Internet of Things" embedded markets. Its solutions include server, storage, blade and workstations to full racks, networking devices, and server management software. The firm follows a modular architectural approach, which provides flexibility to deliver customized solutions. The Company operates in one operating segment that develops and provides high-performance server solutions based upon an innovative, modular and open-standard architecture. More than half of the firm's revenue is generated in the United States, with the rest coming from Europe, Asia, and other regions.
<h3>Super Micro Computer's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 57,004,889, the price of SMCI is up 14.69% at $54.95. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 14 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Super Micro Computer</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $44.4.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Northland Capital Markets downgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $57. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Loop Capital continues to hold a Buy rating for Super Micro Computer, targeting a price of $50. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Loop Capital persists with their Buy rating on Super Micro Computer, maintaining a target price of $40. 
&#x2A; An analyst from JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Underweight rating on Super Micro Computer, which currently sits at a price target of $35. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Wedbush continues to hold a Neutral rating for Super Micro Computer, targeting a price of $40. 
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Behind the Scenes of Super Micro Computer's Latest Options Trends

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Wall Street ended a two-week losing streak, with the S&amp;P 500 closing just 0.07% below its record high. The rally was fueled by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/02/43748007/inflation-spikes-in-january-wall-street-rallies-on-ukraine-peace-talks-delayed-tariffs-this-week-in-the-markets">investor optimism despite tariff-related announcements</a> from President Donald Trump and mixed inflation data. 
The S&amp;P 500 gained 1.5%, the Nasdaq surged 2.6%, and the Dow rose 0.5%. Sector-wise, Information Technology led the gains, while Healthcare lagged.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs">Among ETFs</a>, five stood out as last week's top performers.
GraniteShares 2x Long SMCI Daily ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCL#NASDAQ">SMCL</a>) soared alongside Super Micro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), delivering significant leveraged gains.
<ul>
<li>Weekly Gains: 63.98%</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Focus: Aims to mirror daily investment results of 2 times the daily percentage change of Super Micro Computer.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Expense Ratio: 1.5%</li>
</ul>
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BOIL#NYSE">BOIL</a>) rallied as natural gas prices rebounded from recent lows. 
<ul>
<li>Weekly Gains: 23.75%</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Focus: Offers 2x daily leveraged exposure to natural gas aiming to catch big swings in price over a relatively short period. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Expense Ratio: 0.95%</li>
</ul>
PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KDEF#NYSE">KDEF</a>) was propelled by South Korea's growing defense spending. 
<ul>
<li>Weekly Gains: 15.09%</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Focus: Offers investment results that reflects the total return performance of the Korea Defense Industry Index.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Expense Ratio: 0.65%</li>
</ul>
ProShares Ultra FTSE China 50 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPP#NYSE">XPP</a>) gained on renewed interest in Chinese equities.
<ul>
<li>Weekly Gains: 14.16%</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Focus: Offers 2x daily long leverage to the&nbsp;FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index. This makes it an ideal tool for investors with a bullish short-term outlook for Chinese equities.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Expense Ratio: 0.95%</li>
</ul>
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USD#NYSE">USD</a>) benefited from bullish sentiment in chip stocks last week.
<ul>
<li>Weekly Gains: 10.46%</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Focus: Offers 2 times daily long leverage to the Dow Jones U.S. Semiconductors Index.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Expense Ratio: 0.95% </li>
</ul>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Happened In The Market Last Week?</h2>
Among individual stocks, Super Micro Computer was the biggest gainer in the S&amp;P 500, surging 32%, followed by Intel (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) gaining 24%. On the downside, West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WST#NYSE">WST</a>) fell 33%, leading the week's worst performers.
With investors digesting economic data and global trade developments, attention now shifts to the week ahead, where key earnings reports and macroeconomic events could set the tone for market direction.
Wall Street rebounded after two weeks of losses. Investor sentiment improved despite geopolitical and inflation concerns.
The week also saw Trump announce a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports. However, the lack of immediate enforcement helped ease market fears. Inflation data also influenced sentiment, with a hotter-than-expected consumer report midweek offset by a softer producer <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/02/43701823/economists-breathe-sigh-of-relief-why-producer-inflation-isnt-as-bad-as-it-seems">inflation reading on Thursday</a>.
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Late investor Jim Simons&#8216; fund Renaissance Technologies LLC made some significant changes within its artificial intelligence bets during the fourth quarter of 2024. The 13F SEC filings reveal that Renaissance increased its stake in a few Asia-based AI companies during the quarter.
What Happened: Mathematician <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/04/38431687/jim-simons-a-math-professor-became-one-of-the-most-successful-investors-of-all-time-now-he-shares-hi">Simons</a> who died in May 2024 achieved remarkable success in finance by founding the quantitative hedge fund Renaissance Technologies. The key changes in its fourth-quarter holdings are as follows.
<ul>
<li>Renaissance cut its stake in Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) by 41% but its position in value terms increased by $294.4 million or 21% during the said quarter.</li>
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<ul>
<li>The fund sold all 304,140 shares of Super Micro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), exiting the company as the company underwent a 10-for-1 stock split in mid-quarter, which lowered the price per share but increased the number of shares. The fund repurchased about $1.637 million of the new class of shares valued at $49.898 million.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The company increased its stake in Asian AI plays like Alibaba Group Holding ADR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) by 209%, Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) by 92% and JD.Com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) by a staggering 1331%.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Furthermore, Renaissance added 1303% of Nike Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>) and 32% of Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>) during the fourth quarter.</li>
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<td>Company</td>
<td>Holdings (as of Sept. 30)</td>
<td>Holdings (as of Dec. 31)</td>
<td>Change (in %)</td>
<td>Value As Of Dec. 31</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Palantir Technologies Inc. </td>
<td>38,419,240</td>
<td>22,789,809</td>
<td>-41%</td>
<td>$1.723 billion</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alphabet Inc. Class C </td>
<td>815,000</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>-100%</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alphabet Inc. Class A </td>
<td>743,614</td>
<td>3,050</td>
<td>-99.6%</td>
<td>$592,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Super Micro Computer Inc. </td>
<td>304,140</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>-100%</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alibaba Group Holding &#8211; ADR </td>
<td>971,000</td>
<td>2,995,640</td>
<td>209%</td>
<td>$254 million</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co.</td>
<td>848,420</td>
<td>1,629,242</td>
<td>92%</td>
<td>$321.759 million</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JD.Com Inc.</td>
<td>79,900</td>
<td>1,143,700</td>
<td>1331%</td>
<td>$39.652 million</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Robinhood Markets Inc. </td>
<td>8,986,602</td>
<td>12,078,116</td>
<td>34%</td>
<td>$450.030 million</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nike Inc. </td>
<td>185,500</td>
<td>2,602,101</td>
<td>1303%</td>
<td>$196.900 million</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
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Why It Matters: As of its fourth quarter filings, the hedge fund had 3,533 holdings with a total value of $67.553 billion as per its 13F filings. 
Simons in an old conversation had revealed the key to Renaissance Technologies&#8217; <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/04/38431687/jim-simons-a-math-professor-became-one-of-the-most-successful-investors-of-all-time-now-he-shares-hi">staggering returns</a>.
&#8220;My algorithm has always been you get smart people together. You give them a lot of freedom,&#8221; Simons explained in a <a href="https://alphaarchitect.com/2015/06/james-simons-transcript-quantitative-finance-and-building-a-firm/">transcript</a> of his old interview. 
His words offer a glimpse into the inner workings of the famously secretive and astoundingly successful Medallion Fund. Managed exclusively for Renaissance employees, the fund has achieved near-mythical status in the finance world due to its unprecedented performance. This exclusivity, coupled with its consistent outperformance, has fueled both intrigue and admiration from investors worldwide.
Simons&#8217; final ingredient for building a multi-billion dollar empire is to ensure everyone has a vested interest. &#8220;Make everyone partners,&#8221; he advised. In short, Simons&#8217; Renaissance Technologies model rests on four pillars: brilliant minds, a collaborative environment, cutting-edge infrastructure, and shared ownership.
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The shares of Super Micro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) rose 4.8% during the pre-market trading session on Tuesday amid positive sentiment ahead of its annual report filing deadline on Feb 25. The shares are also rising following its upbeat FY2026 revenue projection last week.
What Happened: Super Micro Computer&#8217;s stock rise is largely due to the company&#8217;s FY2026 revenue projection of $40 billion, a 70% increase from FY2025, which surpassed analysts&#8217; expectations. This bullish outlook comes despite the company missing its second-quarter results and providing a less-than-stellar FY2025 guidance. The company is currently under legal scrutiny following allegations of accounting manipulation and sanctions evasion. However, the company&#8217;s CEO, Charles Liang, expressed confidence that they will meet the February 25 deadline for filing the delayed annual report.
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Super Micro Computer was accused of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/02/43745655/smci-stock-compliance-fomo-rally">accounting manipulation, sibling self-dealing</a>, and sanctions evasion by Hindenburg Research. However, an independent Special Committee&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/02/43641646/super-micro-reports-preliminary-q2-earnings-company-expects-file-delayed-reports-coming-weeks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">did not find any evidence of fraud or misconduct</a>&nbsp;on the part of management or the company&#8217;s board. 
CEO Charles Liang expressed confidence in the future operations of SMCI: "With our leading direct-liquid cooling (DLC) technology and over 30% of new data centers expected to adopt it in the next 12 months, Supermicro is well positioned to grow AI infrastructure design wins based on NVIDIA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) Blackwell and more." 
Last week, Wedbush increased the firm's&nbsp;price target&nbsp;on Super Micro from $24 to $40.
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SMCI Stock Climbs Nearly 5% In Tuesday Pre-Market: What's Going On?

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 will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated 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>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/14/25</td>
<td>$137.00</td>
<td>$45.8K</td>
<td>28.9K</td>
<td>279.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$93.4K</td>
<td>46.8K</td>
<td>78.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$48.4K</td>
<td>28.3K</td>
<td>77.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$132.3K</td>
<td>19.7K</td>
<td>29.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$340.00</td>
<td>$29.3K</td>
<td>9.4K</td>
<td>15.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$28.7K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td>5.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/28/25</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$54.3K</td>
<td>5.2K</td>
<td>5.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/07/25</td>
<td>$245.00</td>
<td>$25.6K</td>
<td>3.6K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RIOT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$33.8K</td>
<td>49.2K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PANW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$32.5K</td>
<td>3.6K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed 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 3 day(s) on February 14, 2025. This event was a transfer of 236 contract(s) at a $137.00 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 $45.8K, with a price of $194.0 per contract. There were 28959 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 279941 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 1821 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 81 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $93.4K, with a price of $52.0 per contract. There were 46831 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 78855 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 265 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.4K, with a price of $184.0 per contract. There were 28343 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 77709 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 bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 444 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 34 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $132.3K, with a price of $298.0 per contract. There were 19701 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 29351 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 30 contract(s) at a $340.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.3K, with a price of $979.0 per contract. There were 9437 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 15671 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding APP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 12 contract(s) at a $500.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.7K, with a price of $2395.0 per contract. There were 1149 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5694 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DELL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 11 day(s) on February 28, 2025. Parties traded 44 contract(s) at a $105.00 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 $54.3K, with a price of $1235.0 per contract. There were 5219 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5035 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 trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 18 day(s) on March 7, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $245.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.6K, with a price of $512.0 per contract. There were 3624 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2037 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For RIOT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIOT#NASDAQ">RIOT</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 123 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $15.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.8K, with a price of $169.0 per contract. There were 49223 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1235 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PANW (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PANW#NASDAQ">PANW</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 59 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.5K, with a price of $650.0 per contract. There were 3698 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1212 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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Date	Put/Call	Strike Price	Exp Date	DTE	Trade Vol	Day Vol	Vol / OI	OI	Trade Type	Sentiment
10:17 AMFeb 20, 2025	PUT	$175.00	Jan 16, 2026	327	0	50	0	151	TRADE	BULLISH
03:20 PMFeb 19, 2025	CALL	$45.00	Mar 21, 2025	26	1986	300	17	11762	SWEEP	BULLISH
03:13 PMFeb 19, 2025	CALL	$40.00	Feb 21, 2025	-2	3262	518	25	12828	SWEEP	BULLISH
01:51 PMFeb 19, 2025	CALL	$65.00	Feb 21, 2025	-2	105842	9000	307	34433	TRADE	BEARISH
01:51 PMFeb 19, 2025	CALL	$60.00	Feb 21, 2025	-2	126320	9000	262	48158	TRADE	BULLISH
01:00 PMFeb 19, 2025	CALL	$54.00	Mar 21, 2025	26	1265	625	43	2931	SWEEP	BULLISH
12:15 PMFeb 19, 2025	PUT	$167.00	Jan 16, 2026	327	108	50	Infinity	0	TRADE	BEARISH
11:56 AMFeb 19, 2025	PUT	$160.00	Jan 16, 2026	327	2	50	1	311	TRADE	BULLISH
11:25 AMFeb 19, 2025	PUT	$158.00	Jan 16, 2026	327	102	50	15	681	TRADE	BULLISH
11:24 AMFeb 19, 2025	PUT	$166.00	Jan 16, 2026	327	212	50	Infinity	0	TRADE	NEUTRAL
11:24 AMFeb 19, 2025	PUT	$175.00	Jan 16, 2026	327	0	50	0	58	TRADE	BULLISH
10:58 AMFeb 19, 2025	CALL	$40.00	Feb 21, 2025	-2	918	500	7	12828	SWEEP	BULLISH
09:42 AMFeb 19, 2025	CALL	$35.00	Apr 17, 2025	53	511	400	17	2954	TRADE	BEARISH
09:31 AMFeb 19, 2025	CALL	$39.00	Mar 21, 2025	26	2	299	0	3235	SWEEP	BULLISH