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SoFi is a financial-services company that was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco. Initially known for its student loan refinancing business, the company has expanded its product offerings to include personal loans, credit cards, mortgages, investment accounts, banking services, and financial planning. The company intends to be a one-stop shop for its clients' finances and operates solely through its mobile app and website. Through its acquisition of Galileo in 2020, the company also offers payment and account services for debit cards and digital banking.

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The team behind First Digital USD (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">FDUSD</a>) addressed concerns regarding financial stability Wednesday&nbsp;after the dollar-backed stablecoin briefly depegged following allegations of insolvency by cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun.
What Happened: First Digital confirmed that it has processed the initial redemptions following the FUD. It also assured that FDUSD is fully backed 1:1 and that their redemption channels are functioning smoothly.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The first few redemptions after the recent FUD have been processed—please refer to the on-chain burn transactions. FDUSD remains fully backed 1:1, and our redemption channels are operating smoothly. We will continue to process all redemption requests promptly.
&mdash; First Digital (@FirstDigitalHQ) <a href="https://twitter.com/FirstDigitalHQ/status/1907644502501896519?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The controversy erupted when Tron (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/trx/usd">TRX</a>) founder Justin Sun raised concerns about the company&#8217;s solvency and its ability to honor client redemptions.
&#8220;I strongly recommend that users take immediate action to secure their assets. There are significant loopholes in both the trust licensing process in Hong Kong and the internal risk management of its financial system,&#8221; Sun said.
First Digital strongly <a href="https://x.com/FirstDigitalHQ/status/1907469378876215803">rejected </a>the accusation, deeming it a &#8220;typical Justin Sun smear campaign&#8221; against business competitors. It said it&#8217;d pursue legal action to protect its reputation.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Protect users and protect HK First Digital Trust (FDT) is effectively insolvent and unable to fulfill client fund redemptions. I strongly recommend that users take immediate action to secure their assets. There are significant loopholes in both the trust licensing process in…
&mdash; H.E. Justin Sun &#x1f34c; (@justinsuntron) <a href="https://twitter.com/justinsuntron/status/1907453967652786522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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See Also:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44621245/gold-backed-cryptos-match-yellow-metals-highs-following-trumps-liberation-day-shock"> Bitcoin Reeling From Trump&#8217;s &#8216;Liberation Day&#8217; Shock But These Gold-Backed Coins Are Killing It This Year</a>
Following the allegations, FDUSD, currently the fifth-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, fell to $0.87, 13% below the $1 value it is supposed to trade at all times. It regained some of its value as of this writing.
Why It Matters:&nbsp; Launched in 2023, FDUSD is a 1:1 dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Hong Kong-based First Digital Labs, a subsidiary of the First Digital Group.
To ensure their value remains consistent, stablecoins are backed by reserves of the corresponding fiat currency, in this case, the dollar, held in regulated financial institutions. The 1:1 backing means customers can theoretically redeem one unit of the stablecoin for one unit of the underlying fiat currency at any time. 
Stablecoin depeggings have been rare. USD Coin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">USDC</a>) lost its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/are-stablecoins-safe-right-now">dollar peg</a> for a few days in March 2023 after billions in its reserves were stuck with the collapsed Silicon Valley bank.
Price Action: At the time of writing, FDUSD traded at $0.9953, down 0.28% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Former Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence H. Summers, also known as Larry Summers, described the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump as the &#8220;most expensive and masochistic&#8221; move by the U.S., which could roil the economy, erasing trillions of dollars.
What Happened: Summers explained the calculation behind the magnitude of losses that the economy can endure in a series of X posts. According to him, the stock futures fell 2-3% after Trump's announcement, erasing about $1.5 trillion, and the market had already priced in some of the impact in the days leading up to April 2nd.
Thus, he estimated losses of about $4 trillion in the stock market, which represents the lost corporate profits. Additionally, Summers explains that &#8220;Corporate profits are about 10 percent of GDP, so very conservatively the present value of economic loss is 5 times the stock market loss or $20 trillion.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Trump&#39;s tariffs are the most expensive and masochistic the US has pursued in decades. A very crude estimate of Trump&#39;s tariffs puts the projected loss at $20 trillion dollars, or well over $200,000 per family of four. Here is the basis for the calculation:
&mdash; Lawrence H. Summers (@LHSummers) <a href="https://twitter.com/LHSummers/status/1907603075239383463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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As the market tumbled further, in a following post, he highlighted that "The best estimate of the loss from tariff policy is now is closer to $30 trillion or $300,000 per family of four."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Never before has an hour of Presidential rhetoric cost so many people so much. Markets continue to move after my previous tweet. The best estimate of the loss from tariff policy is now is closer to $30 trillion or $300,000 per family of four.
&mdash; Lawrence H. Summers (@LHSummers) <a href="https://twitter.com/LHSummers/status/1907607829231317473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Apart from Summers' estimations, other analysts chimed in with their views on the tariffs. Wedbush's Daniel Ives said, "We would characterize this slate of tariffs as ‘worse than the worst case scenario' the Street was fearing."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">We would characterize this slate of tariffs as &quot;worse than the worst case scenario&quot; the Street was fearing. The biggest focus will be the China 34% tariff and Taiwan 32% and how this impacts supply chain and demand. Negotiations the only option at this point for White House.
&mdash; Dan Ives (@DivesTech) <a href="https://twitter.com/DivesTech/status/1907611902047338791?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Economist Mohamed El-Erian said that the tariffs imposed by Trump point to "major worries about global economic growth."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The price action in global financial markets in the immediate aftermath of the US tariff announcement points to major worries about global economic growth.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/economy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#economy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/markets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#markets</a>
&mdash; Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) <a href="https://twitter.com/elerianm/status/1907687511448572001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, said, "Trump's tariffs will result in a massive transfer of wealth from working people into the hands of millionaires and billionaires."
Justin Wolfers, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said, "Today&#8217;s announcement was so much worse than expected that it caused the chance of a 2025 recession to rise from 42% to 52%."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Prediction markets had already priced in their best guess of the Trump tariffs. Today&#39;s announcement was so much worse than expected that it caused the chance of a 2025 recession to rise from 42% to 52%. <a href="https://t.co/brDWjfNykx">pic.twitter.com/brDWjfNykx</a>
&mdash; Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinWolfers/status/1907619681248108764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Price Action: Ahead of the tariff announcements on Wednesday, the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, rose in trade. The SPY was up 0.63% to $564.52, while the QQQ advanced 0.73% to $476.15, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
On Thursday, the futures of the Dow Jones index dropped 2.51%, whereas the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices also slumped by 3.09% and 3.48%, respectively.
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Trump Tariffs Could Cost $30 Trillion Or About $300,000 Per Family, Says Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers: 'Most Expensive And Masochistic'

Larry Fink, CEO of&nbsp;BlackRock Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>), has proposed a novel investment strategy that could potentially reshape the traditional 60/40 portfolio.
What Happened: In BlackRock&#8217;s annual letter released earlier this week, Fink has put forth a new investment approach that could change the conventional 60/40 portfolio of stocks and bonds. The CEO of BlackRock envisions the future standard portfolio as 50% stocks, 30% bonds, and 20% private assets such as real estate, infrastructure, and private credit.
&#8220;Generations of investors have done well following this approach, owning a mix of the entire market rather than individual securities. But as the global financial system continues to evolve, the classic 60/40 portfolio may no longer fully represent true diversification,&#8221; explained Fink.
Fink contends that the appeal of investing in private markets is not about owning a particular bridge, tunnel, or mid-sized company. Instead, it&#8217;s about how these assets can diversify your portfolio. Although&nbsp;these private assets could carry&nbsp;larger risks, they also offer significant benefits such as inflation protection, stability, and returns.
See Also:&nbsp;<a href="https://benzinga.com/news/25/03/44575557/mark-cuban-says-if-they-replaced-elon-musk-with-him-hes-still-try-to-make-government-smaller-by-cutting-a-lo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mark Cuban Says, If They Replaced Elon Musk With Him, He&#8217;s Still Try to Make Government Smaller By &#8216;Cutting A Lot Of People&#8217;</a>
Why It Matters: However, Fink also recognizes the challenges associated with this new approach. The industry isn't designed for a 50/30/20 framework. Traditional asset managers primarily concentrate on the 50/30 split (stocks and bonds), while specialized private market firms dominate the 20% allocated to private assets.
He also highlights that for most individuals, closing the gap between the 50/30 and the 20 is nearly impossible. Even those who can afford to do so encounter another diversification challenge within that 20%.
Moreover, investing in private assets could have additional challenges. Teresa Ghilarducci, a labor economist and retirement security expert, told Yahoo Finance that private equity involves &#8220;hefty fees," warning that after factoring in those fees and the additional risk, a 60/40 ratio could be a winner. Meanwhile, Ryan Haiss, A CFP at Flynn Zito Capital Management, told the publication, "Unlike stocks and bonds, these assets can't be easily sold if cash is needed, making them less suitable for those with shorter time horizons.&#8221;
Given the company&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/03/44568282/blackrock-ceo-larry-finks-2025-investor-letter-how-the-company-will-navigate-ai-inflation-global-markets">strategic direction</a>, Fink&#8217;s proposed 50/30/20 portfolio could be seen as a part of BlackRock&#8217;s broader plan to navigate the economic landscape, especially in light of AI, inflation, and global markets. 
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<h3>Companies Reporting Before The Bell</h3>
• Lindsay (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LNN#NYSE">LNN</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.58 per share on revenue of $167.04 million. 
• MSC Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSM#NYSE">MSM</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.68 per share on revenue of $899.59 million. 
• Lamb Weston Hldgs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LW#NYSE">LW</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.89 per share on revenue of $1.50 billion. 
• Conagra Brands (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAG#NYSE">CAG</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.73 per share on revenue of $3.03 billion. 
• Acuity (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AYI#NYSE">AYI</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $3.61 per share on revenue of $950.32 million. 
• WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOL#NYSE">DOL</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.31 per share on revenue of $1.84 billion. 
<h3>Companies Reporting After The Bell</h3>
• CXApp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CXAI#NASDAQ">CXAI</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.00 per share on revenue of $2.00 million. 
• Lifecore Biomedical (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LFCR#NASDAQ">LFCR</a>) is projected to report earnings for its third quarter. 
• Exxon Mobil (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XOM#NYSE">XOM</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.86 per share on revenue of $84.63 billion. 
• Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLP#NASDAQ">SLP</a>) is likely to report earnings for its second quarter. 
• Guess (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GES#NYSE">GES</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.43 per share on revenue of $920.92 million. 
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Top U.S. technology multinationals, which have been the biggest beneficiaries of globalization, come to the fore as tariffs could heavily impact the cost of the goods sold by these firms.
What Happened: The data shared by Gina Martin Adams, the chief equity strategist and global director of equity strategy at Bloomberg Intelligence, shows the top tech companies in the U.S. that are likely to be impacted by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/04/44621408/market-access-has-a-price-trump-unveils-list-of-tariffs-countries-targeted">tariffs announced</a> by President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
These firms &#8220;may suffer the most as tariffs spark trade turmoil and threaten the long-expanding margin domination of American companies,&#8221; explains Adams.
The graphic shared by her shows that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/legal/25/04/44620411/mark-zuckerberg-led-meta-set-to-face-truth-at-senate-hearing-over-china-operations-and-communist-party-censorship-efforts">Mark Zuckerberg</a>&#8216;s Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) spends less than 10% of the total amount required for them to produce their products and services in the U.S., making it the most vulnerable to tariffs.
The top 10 firms also include Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), and AT&amp;T Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/T#NYSE">T</a>).
Adams says that these firms could face more challenges in the wake of retaliation by other countries, further influencing the global supply chain. &#8220;White House tariffs may only be the start, as retaliations further strain global supply chains,&#8221; she adds.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">US multinationals, arguably the biggest driver and beneficiary of globalization, may suffer most as tariffs spark trade turmoil and threaten margin domination of American companies. White House tariffs may only be the start, as retaliations further strain global supply chains. <a href="https://t.co/kbopS2fsT8">pic.twitter.com/kbopS2fsT8</a>
&mdash; Gina Martin Adams (@GinaMartinAdams) <a href="https://twitter.com/GinaMartinAdams/status/1907580802222690759?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/market-summary/25/04/44602836/tesla-short-interest-soars-to-2116-making-it-the-4th-largest-shorted-stock-heres-what-its-charts-are-indicating">Tesla Short Interest Soars To 21.16%, Making It 4th Most Shorted Stock Currently: Here&#8217;s What Its Charts Indicate</a>
Why It Matters: According to Adams, &#8220;Contrary to popular belief, mega-cap U.S. tech may be at considerable risk, with extremely high valuations and assumptions that margin moats will remain intact.
Companies with high facilities exposure and elevated cost of goods sold outside the U.S. face the greatest direct threats in the short run, while those with elevated revenue exposure are not immune.&#8221;
However, she adds, &#8220;Non-domestic stocks and defensive U.S. sectors may provide some haven as U.S. companies adjust to the new regime.&#8221;
Wedbush&#8217;s Daniel Ives adds that &#8220;Negotiations the only option at this point for White House.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">We would characterize this slate of tariffs as &quot;worse than the worst case scenario&quot; the Street was fearing. The biggest focus will be the China 34% tariff and Taiwan 32% and how this impacts supply chain and demand. Negotiations the only option at this point for White House.
&mdash; Dan Ives (@DivesTech) <a href="https://twitter.com/DivesTech/status/1907611902047338791?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Whereas, Craig Shapiro of Bear Trap Reports contends by saying that Trump isn&#8217;t looking for concessions from trading partners, but &#8220;wants/needs the tariff revenues to help plug the fiscal deficit budget hole.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">What the market fails to realize is that Trump doesn&#39;t want concessions from trading partners. He wants/needs the tariff revenues to help plug the fiscal deficit budget hole <a href="https://t.co/nQf82Q2Zan">https://t.co/nQf82Q2Zan</a>
&mdash; Craig Shapiro (@ces921) <a href="https://twitter.com/ces921/status/1905609335599698141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Price Action: Here&#8217;s how these top 10 firms listed by Adams have performed.
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<td>Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)</td>
<td>-4.83%</td>
<td>-2.55%</td>
<td>15.23%</td>
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<td>Deckers Outdoor Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DECK#NYSE">DECK</a>)</td>
<td>-11.85%</td>
<td>-42.32%</td>
<td>-21.41%</td>
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<td>Incyte Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INCY#NASDAQ">INCY</a>)</td>
<td>-3.74%</td>
<td>-10.36%</td>
<td>12.69%</td>
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<td>Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>)</td>
<td>-5.79%</td>
<td>-14.65%</td>
<td>-43.04%</td>
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<td>Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>)</td>
<td>-7.14%</td>
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<td>AT&amp;T Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/T#NYSE">T</a>)</td>
<td>-0.64%</td>
<td>23.26%</td>
<td>59.80%</td>
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<td>Albemarle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALB#NYSE">ALB</a>)</td>
<td>-3.32%</td>
<td>-15.23%</td>
<td>-43.94%</td>
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<td>Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VZ#NYSE">VZ</a>)</td>
<td>0.02%</td>
<td>11.27%</td>
<td>4.44%</td>
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<td>T-Mobile Us Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>)</td>
<td>-2.68%</td>
<td>20.51%</td>
<td>62.05%</td>
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<td>Best Buy Co Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>)</td>
<td>-8.99%</td>
<td>-12.12%</td>
<td>4.51%</td>
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Ahead of the tariff announcements on Wednesday, the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, rose in trade. The SPY was up 0.63% to $564.52, while the QQQ advanced 0.73% to $476.15, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
On Thursday, the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44620686/sp-500-nasdaq-futures-plunge-over-3-as-trumps-reciprocal-tariff-plan-hits-market-confidence">futures</a> of the Dow Jones index dropped 2.25%, whereas the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices also slumped by 3.02% and 3.52%, respectively.
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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the &#8220;Extreme Fear&#8221; zone on Wednesday.
U.S. stocks settled higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 200 points during the session ahead of the announcement of trade tariffs by President Donald Trump.
Trump later unveiled broad new tariffs on key trading partners, sparking fears of a global trade war that could further weaken the U.S. economy.
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) rallied over 5% on Wednesday despite reporting the worst quarterly deliveries in over two years and missing analyst estimates.
On the economic data front, private businesses in the U.S. added 155,000 jobs in March compared to a revised 84,000 gain in February and higher than market estimates of 105,000. New orders for U.S. manufactured goods rose by 0.6% month-over-month for February compared to a revised 1.8% gain in January.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a positive note, with consumer discretionary, industrials, and financials stocks recording the biggest gains on Wednesday. However, consumer staples and consumer discretionary stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 235 points to 42,225.32 on Wednesday. The S&amp;P 500 rose 0.67% to 5,670.97, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.87% to 17,601.05 during Wednesday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Acuity Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AYI#NYSE">AYI</a>), Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAG#NYSE">CAG</a>), and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XOM#NYSE">XOM</a>) today.
At a current reading of 17.1, the index remained in the &#8220;Extreme Fear&#8221; zone on Wednesday, versus a prior reading of 15.6.
What is CNN Business Fear &amp; Greed Index?
The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TKO#NYSE">TKO</a>), has entered into a multi-year partnership with tech giant Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) to transform fan engagement using Meta&#8217;s advanced technology.
What Happened: The UFC announced that Mark Zuckerberg&#8216;s Meta is now the UFC&#8217;s first Official Fan Technology Partner. The partnership will utilize Meta&#8217;s technology platforms, services, and products, such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, Meta AI, Meta Glasses, and Meta Quest, to deliver an unparalleled immersive UFC experience for fans.
Meta will also serve as the Official AI Glasses Partner of UFC, bringing the innovative application of its AI glasses to UFC events. &#8220;Mark and his team at&nbsp;Meta are going to do&nbsp;things that will blow away&nbsp;UFC fans,&#8221;&nbsp;said UFC President and CEO&nbsp;Dana White.
The partnership will incorporate Meta into UFC assets through extensive activations across all Pay-Per-Views and Fight Nights, featuring brand placement in the Octagon&#xAE;, multiple broadcast integrations, and engaging in-arena fan experiences. 
Threads, Meta&#8217;s text-based platform for public discussions, will be an Official Social Media Partner of the UFC, acting as the main hub for the UFC community and offering exclusive original content.
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Why It Matters: This partnership marks a significant step for Meta in its quest to expand beyond being a social media powerhouse. The partnership with UFC, which has a global fan base exceeding 700 million and over 300 million social media followers, could greatly accelerate Meta&#8217;s expansion into wearable technology, especially in virtual and augmented reality.
Meta&#8217;s Ray-Ban smart glasses, launched in late 2023, have sold over 2 million units. While not a major revenue source yet, they are strategically important for Meta's AI ambitions. Powered by the Llama AI model, the glasses and Meta AI chatbot aim to enhance user engagement and improve ad targeting.
CNBC&#8217;s Paulina Likos stated, &#8220;Big picture Zuckerberg has a long-term vision that smart glasses could be the next computing platform, much like the smartphone ushered in the mobile computing era.&#8221;
Interestingly, this development comes on the heels of the news that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44602810/metas-ai-chief-announces-departure-while-mark-zuckerberg-doubles-down-on-ai-investments">Meta&#8217;s AI Chief</a>, Joelle Pineau, is exiting the company in May. 
Meta holds a momentum rating of 80.75% and a growth rating of 74.80%, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/META" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga's Proprietary Edge Rankings</a>. For an in-depth report on more stocks and insights into growth opportunities,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/screener/top-momentum-stocks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sign</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/screener/top-momentum-stocks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">up for Benzinga Edge.</a>
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HCOB Eurozone Composite Purchasing Managers Index For March 50.9 Vs. 50.4 Est.; 50.2 Prior

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France Services Purchasing Managers Index For March 47.9 Vs. 46.6 Est.; 45.3 Prior

With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Thursday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:
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<li>Wall Street expects Acuity Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AYI#NYSE">AYI</a>) to report quarterly earnings at $3.70 per share on revenue of $1.03 billion before the opening bell, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>. Acuity shares fell 2% to $261.05 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>RH (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RH#NYSE">RH</a>) reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results after the market closed on Wednesday. RH reported fourth-quarter revenue of $812.41 million, missing the consensus estimate of $829.56 million, according to Benzinga Pro. The luxury retailer reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.58 per share, missing analyst estimates of $1.92 per share. RH shares dipped 26.1% to $184.40 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>Analysts are expecting Conagra Brands Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAG#NYSE">CAG</a>) to post quarterly earnings at 53 cents per share on revenue of $2.90 billion. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Conagra shares fell 0.9% to $26.14 in after-hours trading.</li>
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<li>Penguin Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PENG#NASDAQ">PENG</a>) posted better-than-expected results for its second quarter on Wednesday. The company said it sees FY25 net sales growth of 17% year-over-year +/-3% and adjusted EPS of $1.60 +/- $0.10. Penguin Solutions shares gained 4.6% to $18.88 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>Analysts expect Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XOM#NYSE">XOM</a>) to post quarterly earnings at $1.70 per share on revenue of $86.09 billion after the closing bell. Exxon Mobil shares fell 2.3% to $115.91 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
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As President Donald Trump lights the global economy on fire in his bid to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/04/44621408/market-access-has-a-price-trump-unveils-list-of-tariffs-countries-targeted">reduce America&#8217;s $1.2 trillion annual trade deficit</a>, a few astute observers on X have uncovered the math that went into arriving at the tariffs that other countries charge the United States, which ultimately led to the reciprocal tariffs that the US will now be imposing on them.
What Happened: A post questioned Trump&#8217;s credibility on the subject of tariffs. James Surowiecki, a writer for The Atlantic and Fast Company had a tough time making sense of some of the figures shared by the White House on Wednesday evening, especially those about tariffs imposed by other countries on American exports.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Even given that it&#39;s Trump, I cannot believe they said &quot;We&#39;ll just divide the trade deficit by imports and tell people that&#39;s the tariff rate.&quot; And then they decided to set our tariffs by just cutting that totally made-up rate in half! This is so dumb and deceptive.
&mdash; James Surowiecki (@JamesSurowiecki) <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesSurowiecki/status/1907560211365167246?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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He knew something wasn&#8217;t adding up, since South Korea, a country with which the US has a trade agreement was not charging 50% tariffs on US exports, as reported in the graphic released by the White House. After initially chalking it all up to made-up figures, he soon arrived at the absurd calculations that went into them.
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Surowiecki says that the tariff figures were calculated by merely dividing the US&#8217; trade deficit with a particular country by the said country&#8217;s total exports to the U.S. He even went on to illustrate it by giving the example of Indonesia, on which Trump now plans to impose 32% reciprocal tariffs.
He further adds &#8216;I cannot believe they decided to just divide the trade deficit by imports and tell people that&#8217;s the tariff rate,&#8217; and wonders how U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signed off on something like this. 
Why It Matters: Others are now waking up to these calculations, such as the <a href="https://x.com/Geiger_Capital/status/1907568233239949431">popular X finance influencer</a> Geiger Capital, and the Sri Lankan publication Economynext, which <a href="https://economynext.com/sri-lankas-88-pct-tax-on-us-arrived-at-by-dividing-trade-deficit-213077/">questioned</a> how the U.S. figures were calculated.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">This guy cracked the tariff formula:<a href="https://twitter.com/orthonormalist?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@orthonormalist</a> It's simply the nation's trade deficit with us divided by the nation's exports to us. Yes. Really. Vietnam: Exports 136.6, Imports 13.1 Deficit = 123.5 123.5/136.6 = 90% <a href="https://t.co/fDOMoQwzKt">pic.twitter.com/fDOMoQwzKt</a>
&mdash; Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) <a href="https://twitter.com/Geiger_Capital/status/1907568233239949431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Neither the White House nor the United States Trade Representative responded to Benzinga&#8217;s request for comments on this story at the time of writing.
The tariff announcements led to the U.S. futures tanking at the time of writing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were seen 2.5% lower at 41,433 while the Nasdaq dropped 3.45% at 19,076.75.
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Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LW#NYSE">LW</a>) will release its third-quarter earnings results before the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LW/earnings">opening bell on Thursday, April 3.</a>
Analysts expect the Eagle, Idaho-based company to report quarterly earnings at 87 cents per share, down from $1.2 per share in the year-ago period. According to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>, Lamb Weston projects quarterly revenue at $1.49 billion, compared to $1.46 billion a year earlier.
On March 20, Lamb Weston declared a quarterly dividend of 37 cents per share.
Lamb Weston shares gained 1.6% to close at $54.15 on Wednesday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GBX/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li>Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $87 to $60 on Dec. 23, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.</li>
<li>Stifel analyst Matthew Smith maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $80 to $68 on Dec. 20, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.</li>
<li>Jefferies analyst Rob Dickerson maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $80 to $95 on Dec. 17, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.</li>
<li>JP Morgan analyst Ken Goldman maintained a Neutral rating and boosted the price target from $68 to $78 on Dec. 16, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.</li>
<li>Deutsche Bank analyst Steve Powers initiated coverage on the stock with a Hold rating and a price target of $81 on Dec. 12, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.</li>
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Considering buying LW stock? Here&#8217;s what analysts think: 
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Legendary stock picker Warren Buffett has refused to include cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>), in his firm Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>) (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>) portfolio, but the holding company, interestingly, has exposure to a firm that pitches the apex cryptocurrency as an inflation hedge.
What happened: According to the latest 13F filing, Berkshire Hathaway holds 433,558 shares of financial services company Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JEF#NYSE">JEF</a>), worth nearly $34 million.
The New York City-headquartered firm operates in investment banking and capital markets, and asset management businesses.
Notably, Jefferies holds a sizeable stake in iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBIT#NASDAQ">IBIT</a>), the world's largest spot exchange-traded Bitcoin fund. Filings with the SEC revealed that Jefferies owned 1,615,731 shares of IBIT, valued at over $85 million.
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The investment likely stemmed from its bullish long-term view about the leading digital asset.
Jefferies deemed Bitcoin as a "critical hedge" against fiat debasement and inflation, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/05/bitcoin-is-a-critical-hedge-against-currency-debasement-and-return-of-inflation-jefferies-says.html">according </a>to an October 2023 report by CNBC.
The investment bank said Bitcoin's insurance policy narrative gained traction following the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/06/32705921/us-banking-crisis-spurs-756-billion-capital-surge-into-cash-funds-says-bank-of-america">U.S. banking crisis</a> earlier in the year, and it recommended a 10% allocation to the asset for U.S. dollar-based long-term global investors.
This optimism sharply contrasted with Buffett&#8217;s dismissive attitude toward Bitcoin. The &#8220;Oracle of Omaha&#8221; called Bitcoin &#8220;probably rat poison squared&#8221; during Berkshire Hathaway&#8217;s annual&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/24/03/37513063/warren-buffett-says-he-wouldnt-pay-25-for-all-the-bitcoin-in-the-world-he-considers-crypto-rat-poiso" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">shareholder</a>&nbsp;meeting in 2018 and predicted a &#8220;bad ending&#8221; for the cryptocurrency.
Price Action:&nbsp; At the time of writing, Bitcoin was exchanging hands at $83,315.66, down 1.03% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>. Year-to-date, the asset has slid 11.84%.
Shares of Berkshire Hathaway fell 2.09% in after-hours trading, after closing 0.89% higher at 537.72 during Wednesday&#8217;s regular session. Jefferies stock closed 2.99% higher at $55.14.
Berkshire Hathaway stock demonstrated a good momentum and value score as of this writing. To see how Jefferies and other financial stocks rank in these categories, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">visit </a>Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings.
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Vinod Khosla, an early investor in OpenAI and the founder of Khosla Ventures, shared his views on what startup founders should expect from investors, criticizing the &#8220;founder-friendly&#8221; culture in the Silicon Valley.
What Happened: In a conversation on the Minus One podcast posted on Wednesday, Khosla said that while the term &#8220;founder-friendly&#8221; is often used in venture capital circles, it doesn't truly benefit entrepreneurs in the long run.
"I hate the culture — there&#8217;s a number of firms in the valley who push the idea we are founder friendly," he stated in response to a question about what founders should look for in investors. "What [it] really means, they're never going to challenge you. They want to be popular with you as opposed to help you."
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Khosla, who has been investing in startups for over 40 years, described his role as a &#8220;venture assistant,&#8221; not a traditional venture capitalist. He argued that successful investors don't just write checks but provide invaluable guidance, especially when a startup is incomplete in certain aspects.&nbsp;
"Great founders, the majority of the time, are incomplete in some dimension," he stated, adding, "Your job as an investor is to help them with that."
He also touched on the importance of &#8220;brutally honest&#8221; feedback, saying that 95% of the feedback founders get from investors is often &#8220;hypocritical politeness&#8221; that feels good but doesn't help their growth.&nbsp;
Founders should strive for a real, well-intended critique of their strategy, something that challenges them to think, he said.&nbsp;
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Why It Matters: As the founder of Khosla Ventures, Khosla has been instrumental in backing experimental technologies such as biomedicine, robotics, and AI. Notably, he was one of the early investors in OpenAI and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/12/36056265/openai-investor-vinod-khosla-works-80-hours-a-week-will-use-peter-thiels-anti-aging-methods-if-they">invested $50 million</a> in the parent company of ChatGPT.
Khosla is also known <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/12/36056265/openai-investor-vinod-khosla-works-80-hours-a-week-will-use-peter-thiels-anti-aging-methods-if-they">for his involvement</a> in Sun Microsystems, which he co-founded in 1982. The company was later acquired by Oracle. Khosla's work at Kleiner Perkins, before founding his own venture fund, further cemented his reputation as a visionary investor in technology.
With a reported net worth of $7.7 billion, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/vinod-khosla/">according</a> to Forbes, Khosla has built a career based on taking calculated risks in areas that other investors often overlook. His firm, Khosla Ventures, has backed major successes like Affirm and DoorDash.
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President Donald Trump has reportedly imposed reciprocal tariffs on some of the world&#8217;s most remote and uninhabited locations, along with various global trade partners, on &#8216;Liberation Day.&#8217;
What Happened: The Trump administration declared a 10% reciprocal tariff on the Heard and McDonald Islands, an uninhabited Australian external territory situated approximately 1,000 miles north of Antarctica, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025/04/02/trump-imposes-tariffs-on-uninhabited-heard-and-mcdonald-islands-remotest-places-on-earth/">reported</a> Forbes.  The Australian government website describes these islands as &#8220;one of the wildest and remotest places on Earth&#8221;.
These tariffs also apply to other regions, including the British Indian Ocean Territory, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, which have fewer than 600 residents, Norfolk Island, and the Norwegian Arctic islands of Svalbard and Jan Mayen, which have no permanent population.
The impact of these tariffs&nbsp;on the Heard and McDonald&nbsp;Islands remains uncertain due to their minimal economic activity, which is limited to some Australian commercial fishing in their economic zone.
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Why It Matters: The imposition of tariffs on such remote and uninhabited locations raises questions about the rationale behind these decisions. For instance, Norfolk Island exported goods worth $655,000 to the U.S. in 2023, the main export being leather footwear worth $413,000, <a href="https://oec.world/en/profile/country/nfk">according </a>to Observatory of Economic Complexity data. However, the administrator of Norfolk Island, George Plant, refuted these figures and told The Guardian that there are no known exports from Norfolk Island to the U.S.
Similarly, the Heard Island and McDonald Islands, which are Australia&#8217;s &#8216;external territories&#8217;, reportedly exported products worth $1.4 million to the U.S. in 2022, primarily &#8220;machinery and electrical&#8221; imports, according to World Bank data. The nature of these goods remains unclear. In the previous five years, imports from these islands ranged from $15,000 to $325,000 per year.
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