Teslaの空売り状況は、投資家がTeslaの株価下落に賭けている度合いを知ることができます。空売りデータは2週間ごとに更新されます。

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Tesla is a vertically integrated battery electric vehicle automaker and developer of autonomous driving software. The company has multiple vehicles in its fleet, which include luxury and midsize sedans, crossover SUVs, a light truck, and a semi truck. Tesla also plans to begin selling more affordable vehicles, a sports car, and a robotaxi. Global deliveries in 2024 were a little below 1.8 million vehicles. The company sells batteries for stationary storage for residential and commercial properties including utilities and solar panels and solar roofs for energy generation. Tesla also owns a fast-charging network.

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米国道路交通安全局（NHTSA）は、前面サスペンションの故障に関する懸念から、約7万5,000台のTesla Inc.（NASDAQ:TSLA）の車両にリコールを命じる調査を終了したと発表しました。

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最近の市場の売りがけに続く中、Crossbridge Capitalの最高投資責任者であるManish Singh氏は、技術バブルがバーストすることに対する懸念を否定した。これは、世界の市場が8月初旬の大幅な下落から軌道修正しようとしている中で生じた。

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水曜日、主要な米国の指標は全て下落し、ダウ平均株価指数は38,763.45ドルから0.6％減の、S&amp;P500は5,199.50ドルから0.8％減の、ナスダックは16,195.81ドルから1.05％減の数字をそれぞれ記録した。

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The&nbsp;U.S. Federal Aviation Administration&nbsp;(FAA) and authorities&nbsp;from the Turks and Caicos&nbsp;Islands have initiated investigations into <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43046722/starship-explodes-during-flight-test-elon-musk-says-success-is-uncertain-but-entertainment-is-guaranteed">the recent explosion </a>of&nbsp;SpaceX&#8217;s&nbsp;Starship rocket.
What Happened: A prototype of SpaceX&#8217;s Starship suffered a mid-flight explosion over the Bahamas, just eight minutes into its seventh test launch from Texas. The incident scattered debris across the northern Caribbean.
The FAA, which oversees private rocket launches, stated, &#8220;There are no reports of public injury, and the FAA is working with SpaceX and appropriate authorities to confirm reports of public property damage on Turks and Caicos.&#8221;
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Residents of&nbsp;the South and North Caicos&nbsp;islands experienced intense ground vibrations and discovered burnt fragments of what they suspected to be Starship debris. &#8220;My&nbsp;mirror and the walls were&nbsp;shaking,&#8221; shared Veuleiri Artiles, a resident of South Caicos. Ibalor Calucin, a resident of Providenciales island, compared the experience to an &#8220;earthquake,&#8221; reported Reuters.
The Starship rocket had been <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43020027/starships-7th-test-flight-postponed-to-thursday-owing-to-unfavorable-weather-says-spacex">outfitted with advanced onboard features</a> and was carrying its first set of mock satellites. Launched from Boca Chica, Texas, the mission aimed for a suborbital trajectory around Earth. However, communication was lost shortly after its separation from the Super Heavy booster, ultimately resulting in its destruction.
&#8220;Initial data indicates a fire developed in the aft section of the ship, leading to a rapid unscheduled disassembly,&#8221; SpaceX stated on its website.
SpaceX CEO&nbsp;Elon Musk&nbsp;shared a video of rocket parts raining down from the sky, stating that &#8220;success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed.&#8221;&nbsp;
Why It Matters: The explosion scattered debris over the northern Caribbean, leading to the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/space/25/01/43049377/spacex-starship-mishap-diverts-dozens-of-flights-as-faa-warns-of-falling-debris">diversion of dozens of flights</a>. American Airlines Group Inc. reported fewer than 10 flight diversions, while a JetBlue Airways Corp. flight from Fort Lauderdale to San Juan had to return to its origin. FedEx Corp. cargo operations also experienced route adjustments.
Meanwhile, SpaceX&#8217;s competitor,&nbsp;Blue Origin, achieved a significant milestone when its New Glenn launch vehicle reached <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/space/25/01/43023657/jeff-bezos-blue-origins-new-glenn-reaches-orbit-on-first-try-spacex-ceo-elon-musk-applauds-rivals-achievement">space and its intended orbit </a>during its inaugural launch. This achievement solidified Blue Origin&#8217;s position as a competitor to SpaceX in the satellite launch business.
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Shares of Tesla are trading higher. The stock may be rising ahead of President-elect Trump's upcoming inauguration.

<a href="https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-lowers-basic-autopilot-price-by-65/#:~:text=Tesla%20has%20lowered%20the%20price,at%20the%20time%20of%20purchase.">https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-lowers-basic-autopilot-price-by-65/#:~:text=Tesla%20has%20lowered%20the%20price,at%20the%20time%20of%20purchase.</a>
<a href="http://driveteslacanada.ca/tag/tesla">Tesla </a>has lowered the price of its basic Autopilot feature, cutting the cost from C$4,000 to just C$1,400 in Canada. This 65% price reduction makes the upgrade significantly more accessible for Tesla owners who opted out of the feature at the time of purchase.
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Basic Autopilot was only made standard on all new Teslas in April 2019. Before that date, it was an optional add-on at C$4,000/US$3,000, but it was even more expensive if you wanted to purchase it after taking delivery of your car at C$5,300/US$4,000.
In the years since Tesla made Autopilot a standard feature, the price for owners who opted out of the purchase dropped slightly to C$4,000, making it an expensive upgrade that not everyone could afford. However, within the last week Tesla has lowered it to just C$1,400, making it a must-have upgrade for early adopters.

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Reported Earlier, "Tesla Has Lowered The Price Of Its Basic Autopilot Feature, Cutting The Cost From C$4,000 To C$1,400 In Canada; This 65% Price Reduction Makes The Upgrade Significantly More Accessible For Tesla Owners Who Opted Out Of The Feature At The Time Of Purchase" - Drive Tesla Canada

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>
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<td>TSLA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$430.00</td>
<td>$35.8K</td>
<td>21.4K</td>
<td>146.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$92.50</td>
<td>$25.0K</td>
<td>12.1K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$225.00</td>
<td>$49.0K</td>
<td>8.1K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
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<td>TH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$11.00</td>
<td>$30.0K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$485.0K</td>
<td>110</td>
<td>80</td>
</tr>
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<td>PDD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$36.0K</td>
<td>87</td>
<td>61</td>
</tr>
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<td>BKNG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$4650.00</td>
<td>$26.5K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>19</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 46 contract(s) at a $430.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.8K, with a price of $780.0 per contract. There were 21469 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 146998 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 35 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $92.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.0K, with a price of $167.0 per contract. There were 12187 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1989 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 14 day(s) on January 31, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $225.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.0K, with a price of $490.0 per contract. There were 8178 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1810 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For TH (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TH#NASDAQ">TH</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 35 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $11.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 14 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.0K, with a price of $60.0 per contract. There were 1911 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1196 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For RCL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RCL#NYSE">RCL</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, is expiring today. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $485.0K, with a price of $9700.0 per contract. There were 110 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 80 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PDD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 336 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 14 contract(s) at a $95.00 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 $36.0K, with a price of $2574.0 per contract. There were 87 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 61 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BKNG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKNG#NASDAQ">BKNG</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 1 contract(s) at a $4650.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.5K, with a price of $26500.0 per contract. There were 1038 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 19 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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Tesla shares are trading higher. The stock may be rising ahead of President-elect Trump's upcoming inauguration.

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President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to take charge on Monday. His tenure has triggered concerns about forthcoming <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/25/01/43025761/ai-chip-stocks-gain-momentum-on-taiwan-semiconductor-performance-bidens-semiconductor-sanctions-kick-in" rel="noreferrer noopener">semiconductor rules and regulations</a>, including fears of possible tariffs on Mexico and China.
Recently, Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) CEO Jensen Huang criticized the Biden administration&#8217;s latest AI technology regulations against countries like China and Russia.
Nvidia chief&nbsp;Jensen Huang&nbsp;will likely miss the inauguration of Trump&nbsp;on January 20 due to his routine East Asia&nbsp;tour at this time of the year, rendering him unable to attend any prior inauguration ever, Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-16/nvidia-ceo-will-miss-trump-inauguration-unlike-many-tech-peers?srnd=phx-technology&amp;sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">cites</a> unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Big Tech giant leaders, including Apple Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>)&nbsp;Tim Cook,&nbsp;Amazon.com Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), and Tesla Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)&nbsp;Elon Musk, will grace the occasion next week.
Huang also told Bloomberg he expected Trump to bring less regulation.
Also, on Thursday, Nvidia <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/nvidia" rel="noreferrer noopener">launched three new</a> NIM microservices to help enterprises bring additional control and safety measures to their AI agents.
The offerings are part of &nbsp;Nvidia NeMo Guardrails, an open-source collection of software tools and microservices designed to help companies improve <a target="_blank" href="https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nemo-guardrails-nim-microservices/#:~:text=NVIDIA%20has%20introduced%20three%20new,responses%20align%20with%20ethical%20standards." rel="noreferrer noopener">their AI applications</a>.
NeMo Guardrails helps developers integrate and manage AI guardrails in large language model (LLM) applications.
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Amdocs, Cerence AI, and Lowe&#8217;s leveraged NeMo Guardrails to safeguard AI applications.
By being deployed in customer service across the automotive, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail industries, the agents can boost customer satisfaction and trust.
Nvidia stock surged over 138% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock through Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTEC#NYSE">FTEC</a>) and VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMH#NASDAQ">SMH</a>).
Price Action: NVDA stock is up 2.40% at $136.91 at the last check on Friday.
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<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/semiconductors" rel="noreferrer noopener">Contract chipmaker</a> Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) chief C.C. Wei opted to maintain a low profile by skipping President-elect&nbsp;Donald Trump&#8217;s inauguration, including donations to the Trump camp, Bloomberg reports.
The inaugural committee raised over <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/42938119/lockheed-martin-donates-1m-to-trumps-inaugural-committee-as-speculation-grows-over-elon-musk-led-doge-crackdown-on-traditional-defense-contracts" rel="noreferrer noopener">$170 million for January events</a>, thanks to donors including&nbsp;Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>),&nbsp;Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>),&nbsp;Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>),&nbsp;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, and&nbsp;Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>).
Big Tech giant leaders, including Apple&#8217;s Tim Cook, Amazon&#8217;s Jeff Bezos, and Tesla Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) Elon Musk will attend the inauguration on January 20.
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Reuters reports that Wei blamed the crisis of skilled workers, supply chain gaps, and inadequate chip plant construction regulations for delaying the construction of its Arizona project.
Wei added that Taiwan Semiconductor&#8217;s U.S. plant is unlikely to procure the most advanced chip technology before factories in Taiwan due to compliance issues, construction, and other regulations.
Wei told Reuters that building the new Arizona factory took at least twice as long as in Taiwan due to the complex regulations that made it challenging to employ the chipmaker&#8217;s latest technology in the U.S. before Taiwan.
Previously, Taiwan Semiconductor stated most of its chip manufacturing would remain in Taiwan, especially for the most advanced chips.
Trump had called out Taiwan during <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/24/10/41604100/trump-goes-after-taiwan-semiconductor-on-joe-rogan-podcast" rel="noreferrer noopener">his presidential campaigns</a> for allegedly&nbsp;sabotaging America&#8217;s chip industry. He verbally attacked the U.S. CHIPS Act and pledged to slap tariffs on Taiwanese chips. He had also flagged the lack of a formal defense treaty between the U.S. and Taiwan.
Additionally, before handing over the charge to the Trump government, the Biden administration launched another round of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/01/42897081/nvidia-and-ai-chip-stocks-brace-for-impact-as-biden-administration-considers-new-china-export-ban-report" rel="noreferrer noopener">artificial intelligence technology sanctions</a> on countries, including China and Russia, to restrict their warfare capabilities.
China has been a key semiconductor market for companies like Taiwan Semiconductor. Washington aims to maintain its semiconductor position dominance and share control with its allies, including Taiwan, the Netherlands (home to ASML Holding (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/asml#NASDAQ">ASML</a>)), and South Korea (home to Samsung Electronics (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ssnlf#OTC">SSNLF</a>)).
Wei told Bloomberg that he found the semiconductor sanctions &#8220;manageable&#8221; and does not expect them to affect chips for non-AI sectors such as cars and crypto-mining.
On Thursday, Taiwan Semiconductor reported <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43022654/taiwan-semiconductor-q4-earnings-3nm-and-5nm-nodes-lead-topline-growth-expands-margins-issues-strong-q1-outlook" rel="noreferrer noopener">fourth-quarter revenue</a> of $26.88 billion (NT$868.46 billion), up 38.8%, topping the consensus estimate of $26.28 billion.
As its 3-nm and 5-nm technologies gained traction, the chipmaker&#8217;s gross margins expanded by 600 bps to 59%.
It expects first-quarter 2025 revenue of $25.0 billion—$25.8 billion versus the&nbsp;$24.97 billion consensus. It projects a gross margin of 57%—59%. Taiwan Semiconductor committed $38 billion—$42 billion to fiscal 2025 capex versus actual capex of $29.8 billion a year ago.&nbsp;
During the earnings call, Wei expressed conviction in producing chips of the same quality in Arizona as in Taiwan with a smooth ramp-up process.
Taiwan Semiconductor stock surged 109% in the last 12 months.
Investors can gain exposure to companies engaged in the manufacturing of semiconductors through VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMH#NASDAQ">SMH</a>)
and iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>).
Price Action:&nbsp;TSM stock traded higher by 0.20% to $215.21 premarket at the last check on Friday.
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Sony Group Corp&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SONY#NYSE">SONY</a>) PlayStation <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/gaming-industry" rel="noreferrer noopener">dumped two unannounced</a> live service projects at Syphon Filter&nbsp;and&nbsp;Days Gone&nbsp;developer Bend Studio and God of War&nbsp;game developer Bluepoint Games after a strategic review, Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-16/sony-cancels-two-more-playstation-projects?srnd=phx-technology&amp;sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a>.
PlayStation is currently discussing with the studios how to determine their following projects.
PlayStation remains aggressively invested in live-service games, which can be monetized months and years after their launch.
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Sony&#8217;s strategy bore it a hit in 2024&#8217;s&nbsp;Helldivers II&nbsp;and several flops, including&nbsp;Concord, prompting it to cancel several live-service games over the last few years, including one based on Spider-Man.
Sony sold <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/11/41841647/sonys-q2-profit-surges-on-gaming-and-sensor-gains-but-ps5-sales-decline-raises-full-year-outlook" rel="noreferrer noopener">3.8 million PlayStation5 units</a> in the fiscal second quarter of 2024, compared to&nbsp;4.9 million a year ago. Sony&#8217;s Game &amp; Network Services revenue rose 12%&nbsp;to 1.07 trillion Japanese yen (on top of consolidated sales&nbsp;of ¥2.91 trillion), and operating income grew 184%&nbsp;to&nbsp;¥138.8 billion.
The video game industry battled challenges in the last two years, including losing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/09/40829756/microsoft-cuts-650-xbox-jobs-amid-restructuring-following-activision-blizzard-deal-report" rel="noreferrer noopener">thousands of jobs</a>. Notable gaming studio closures included Netlix Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/gaming/24/10/41462659/netflix-ends-aaa-game-development-at-california-studio" rel="noreferrer noopener">Southern California AAA</a> game studio, Team Blue, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTWO#NASDAQ">TTWO</a>) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/05/38583285/grand-theft-auto-parent-shuts-two-iconic-game-studios-as-part-of-sweeping-layoffs" rel="noreferrer noopener">London&#8217;s Roll7 </a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/05/38583285/grand-theft-auto-parent-shuts-two-iconic-game-studios-as-part-of-sweeping-layoffs" rel="noreferrer noopener">and</a> Seattle&#8217;s Intercept Games, Microsoft Corp&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) several <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/05/38732093/microsoft-shakes-up-xbox-division-closes-renowned-studios-in-major-cost-cutting-move" rel="noreferrer noopener">video-game studios</a> within its Xbox division, and NetEase Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTES#NASDAQ">NTES</a>) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/08/40659768/netease-to-close-ouka-studios-developer-of-visions-of-mana-report" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ouka Studios</a>.
Reportedly, Krafton Inc. of&nbsp;PUBG: Battlegrounds earmarked over <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42954938/pubg-developer-krafton-invests-136-million-in-game-studios-expands-ai-team-for-future-gaming-innovations" rel="noreferrer noopener">200 billion won ($136 million)</a> to over&nbsp;twelve game studios in sync with its artificial intelligence investment.
Over the past two years, Krafton incurred $680 million in investment in game studios. It also tapped Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) to showcase more lifelike non-player characters in its Inzoi life simulation game.
Elon Musk&#8217;s&nbsp;AI startup,&nbsp;xAI, remains focused on its AI-driven game studio. It is challenging the giant game studios, which, according to the Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) chief, prioritize profit over player engagement and creativity.
Last October,&nbsp;JPMorgan analysts&nbsp;expressed optimism over&nbsp;mobile gaming trends and spending on consoles backed by the gaming pipeline.
Sony Group stock surged over 11% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock through Avantis International Equity ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVDE#NYSE">AVDE</a>) and Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PID#NASDAQ">PID</a>).
Price Action: SONY stock traded higher by 1.13% at $20.55 premarket at last check Friday.
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Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) CEO Elon Musk on Friday denied the involvement of the company&#8217;s Megapack energy storage product in the fire that broke out at a 750 MW Moss Landing battery storage facility on Thursday.
What Happened: &#8220;This fire has nothing to do with Tesla and our Megapacks are operating well,&#8221; Musk said in a post on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, while adding that media reports alleging otherwise are &#8220;false.&#8221;
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&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1880162891283984417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: The fire at the facility reportedly started at 3 p.m. The Monterey County Sheriff&#8217;s Office subsequently issued evacuation orders for areas around the facility. 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The Monterey County Sheriff's Office has issued Evacuation Orders for areas of Moss Landing South of the Elkhorn Slough, North of Molera Rd and Monterey Dunes Way, and West of Castroville Blvd and ElkHorn Rd. to the ocean for the following zones: MRY-B037, MRY-B047, MRY-B050,… <a href="https://t.co/lGfInaFL1v">pic.twitter.com/lGfInaFL1v</a>
&mdash; Monterey Co Sheriff (@MCoSheriff) <a href="https://twitter.com/MCoSheriff/status/1880101670665015763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The battery facility in question is operated by Vistra Energy, an integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in&nbsp;Irving, Texas.
Pacific Gas &amp; Electric's Elkhorn battery facility located at Moss Landing, however, houses a Megapack system that caught fire in the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/09/28943287/tesla-battery-pack-fire-at-pg-e-facility-that-closed-iconic-california-highway-brought-under-control">second half of 2022</a>. The two facilities are located nearby, likely spurring the rumors of the fire being associated with Tesla. 
Megapack is a powerful battery manufactured by Tesla.&nbsp;Each megapack unit can store over 3.9 Megawatt-hours of energy or enough to power an average of 3,600 homes for an hour.
Vistra Energy did not immediately respond to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga</a>&#8216;s request for comment on the status of the fire. 
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EV giant Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) said on Thursday that it is working on a &#8220;comprehensive cleaning solution&#8221; for its Cybertruck rear camera after drivers flagged the need for an automated solution.
What Happened: Tesla uses cameras on the vehicle body to gauge the surroundings and implement certain driver assistance features. The vehicle has one camera mounted on the tailgate, one on each door pillar, two on the windshield above the rearview mirror, one above each front wheel, and one above the grille on the front bumper. 
&#8220;On a more serious note, a more comprehensive cleaning solution is being worked on,&#8221; Tesla said in a post on social media platform X on Thursday in response to a driver who enquired if the company has a plan for cleaning the rear camera without driver intervention once autonomous driving is achieved. 
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&mdash; Tesla AI (@Tesla_AI) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tesla_AI/status/1879888738035314940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: To ensure a clear image from its many cameras, the lens must be clean and free of condensation, obstruction, or damage, Tesla says. Vehicle owners need to clean the rear camera lens by spraying water and drying it with a microfiber cloth. Only the front-facing camera is equipped with a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/12/36372955/teslas-self-cleaning-front-cam-on-cybertruck-sparks-comparison-with-fords-2017-explorer">sprayer nozzle. </a>
Tesla is looking to enable autonomous driving with future versions of its full self-driving (FSD) driver assistance technology. While FSD now requires active driver supervision, the company and its billionaire CEO Elon Musk are optimistic that it will enable vehicle autonomy in due time.
Tesla utilizes multiple cameras on the vehicle body to deploy its driver assistance features. If the vision from a camera is obstructed, the vehicle will flash warnings and some of the features might be restricted, it says. 
In October, the U.S. auto safety regulator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)&nbsp;opened an investigation into<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41398764/nhtsa-opens-probe-into-2-4m-tesla-vehicles-after-reports-of-4-crashes-with-fsd-involved" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;2.4 million Tesla vehicles</a>&nbsp;following reports of four crashes where its FSD partial driving automation system was engaged.
The regulator then said that it had identified four crash reports in which a Tesla experienced a crash after entering an area of &#8220;reduced roadway visibility&#8221; with FSD engaged.&nbsp;The reduced visibility, the regulator said, was caused by sun glare, fog, or airborne dust.
In one of the crashes, the vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian, the regulator added.
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Tesla Says It Is Working On A 'More Comprehensive Cleaning Solution' For Cybertruck Rear View Camera

EV giant Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) has extended the free lifetime supercharging offer on foundation series Cybertrucks in its inventory to Jan. 31.
What Happened: Benzinga first noted the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/24/12/42524912/teslas-99k-foundation-series-cybertrucks-still-available-a-sign-of-possible-demand-hurdles" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">foundation series Cybertrucks in Tesla's inventory</a>&nbsp;in mid-December. Tesla has, since then, added offers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/24/12/42712707/tesla-offers-free-lifetime-supercharging-with-foundation-series-cybertruck-as-it-looks-to-clear-inventory" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">including free supercharging</a>&nbsp;on the vehicle if the order is placed on or after Dec. 27. The offer, it then said, will only be available for a limited time.
However, weeks later, there are still foundation-series Cybertrucks left in the inventory and the company is continuing to offer free supercharging during the period of initial ownership. 
The company now says on its website that it has extended the &#8220;limited&#8221; offer to orders placed on or after Dec. 27 and delivered by Jan. 31.
Why It Matters: The foundation series refers to a limited and pricier edition of the Cybertruck with laser-etched foundation series badges and premium accessories and a starting price of $99,990 for the base version.&nbsp;Tesla made only the foundation series Cybertrucks for the first few months of deliveries.
In October, however, Tesla started selling the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42891397/non-foundation-series-cheaper-cybertrucks-join-tesla-inventory">regular version of Cybertruck</a> priced about $20,000 lower than the foundation series. Demo vehicles as well as new Foundation series trucks <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/01/42837223/teslas-foundation-series-cybertruck-inventory-still-haunts-elon-musk-led-ev-giant-despite-offers">continue to be sold</a> in its inventory. 
According to data from automotive research firm Kelley Blue Book, the Cybertruck was Tesla's third best-selling vehicle in the U.S. in 2024, after its mass-market offerings Model 3 and Model Y.
The company sold&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42967593/cybertruck-sales-rise-in-2024-weighed-down-on-tesla-model-s-deliveries-in-us-shows-data" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">38,965 units in the 12 months through the end of December</a>, significantly higher than the number of Tesla Model S or Model X sold in the country.
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Chinese EV-making giant BYD Co Ltd. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYDDY#OTC">BYDDY</a>) has now overtaken its American rival Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) twice in quarterly battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales in the past two years as competition intensified.
What Happened: BYD first <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42680542/tesla-or-byd-which-ev-giant-will-sell-more-battery-electric-vehicles-in-q4">took over Tesla</a> as the world&#8217;s biggest BEV seller in the last quarter of 2023. Tesla took back the crown in the first quarter of 2024 and kept it for three consecutive quarters.
However, in the fourth quarter of 2024, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42780142/chinese-player-byd-overtakes-tesla-yet-again-as-worlds-biggest-ev-seller-in-q4">BYD took back the title</a> after selling 595,413 BEVs, significantly higher than the 495,570 delivered by Tesla in the period. 
For the entirety of 2024, BYD sold 1,764,992 BEVs, or just 24,234 units less than Tesla. 
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BYD also makes plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) in addition to BEVs, unlike Tesla which makes only BEVs, giving it another addressable market segment.
According to data research firm Rho Motion, 17.1 million EVs, including BEVs and PHEVs, will be sold in 2024.
In 2024, BYD sold 4.25 million passenger vehicles (both BEVs and PHEVs), accounting for roughly 25% of the world&#8217;s total EV sales in the period.
Tesla, in the period, sold 1.79 vehicles, or just 10.5% of overall global EV sales. 
Why It Matters: Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed BYD as a competitor in a Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2023-12-27/in-2011-tesla-ceo-musk-mocked-chinese-competitor-byd-video">interview</a> in 2011.
&#8220;Have you seen their car?&#8221; Musk then laughed when the reporter asked about BYD rivaling his EV company. He added that he does not think the BYD product is &#8220;particularly attractive.&#8221;
The billionaire CEO, however, did a complete U-turn on this statement in January 2024. 
&#8220;Frankly, I think if there are not trade barriers established, they will pretty much demolish most other car companies in the world. So they&#8217;re extremely good." the CEO said about Chinese EV makers during the company&#8217;s earnings call after BYD trumped Tesla in quarterly deliveries for the first time. 
The rivalry between the two EV makers has only intensified since. In Q3 2024, BYD <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41647639/teslas-chinese-rival-byd-outshines-elon-musks-ev-giant-in-quarterly-revenue-for-first-time-since-202">trumped Tesla in quarterly revenue</a> for the first time since 2022. BYD stopped making combustion engine vehicles in March 2022 to focus on electric vehicles.
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Leading coins remained steady on Thursday amid reports that President-elect Donald Trump may announce several pro-cryptocurrency measures after being sworn in.
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<td>Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>)</td>
<td>+0.31%</td>
<td>$100,211.61</td>
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<td>-1.77%</td>
<td>$3,340.29</td>
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<td>Dogecoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
<td>+0.54%</td>
<td>$0.3789</td>
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What Happened: Bitcoin wiggled in the $100,000 region, a day after reclaiming the psychologically important level on softer inflation data.&nbsp;
Ethereum also chopped in the $3,300-$3,900 zone as holders waited for the second-largest cryptocurrency to recapture the $4,000 milestone it reached last month.
The cryptocurrency market was brimming with optimism ahead of Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20. The president-elect was reportedly planning to designate cryptocurrency policy <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43047039/trump-planning-to-declare-cryptocurrency-as-national-priority-increase-engagement-with-industry-report">as a national priority</a>.
Over $332 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market in the last 24 hours, with long liquidations accounting for $188 million.
About $960 million in upside bets could be liquidated if Bitcoin falls back to $95,000.
Bitcoin's Open Interest rose 2.21% in the last 24 hours. A sideways price movement, coupled with a rising Open Interest, typically precedes upside breakouts.
That said, more than half of derivatives traders on Binance placed short bets on Bitcoin, expecting a correction.
Top Gainers (24-Hours)
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<td>Hedera (HBAR)</td>
<td>+23.49%</td>
<td>$0.387</td>
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<td>+12.24%</td>
<td>$0.4854</td>
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<td>$0.9507</td>
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The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $3.52 trillion, increasing marginally by 0.04% in the last 24 hours.
Stocks reversed course on Thursday, erasing gains from the rally a day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 68.42 points, or 0.16%, to 43,153.13 The S&amp;P 500 ended a 3-day winning streak, closing 0.21% lower at 5,937.34. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite lost 0.89% to end at 19,338.29.
Mega tech stocks such as Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) and Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) slipped 3.44% and 1.96%, respectively, likely contributing to the sell-offs.
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Analyst Notes: Popular on-chain analyst Ali Martinez highlighted Bitcoin&#8217;s Long Term Holder Net Unrealized Profit/Loss indicator, which revealed a market sentiment ranging from "Euphoria" to "Greed" for long-term investors.
Net Unrealized Profit/Loss is derived from market value and realized value to track investor sentiment over time for a cryptocurrency.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Long-term holders are starting to feel greedy again as <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bitcoin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$BTC</a> reclaims $100,000! <a href="https://t.co/RcOo9g5Ohg">pic.twitter.com/RcOo9g5Ohg</a>
&mdash; Ali (@ali_charts) <a href="https://twitter.com/ali_charts/status/1880048640984481985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Crypto Candy, a widely followed X handle dedicated to cryptocurrency analysis and trading ideas, noted that Bitcoin was encountering a strong resistance zone at $101,000-$103,000, breaking which could propel the apex digital asset to all-time highs.
"Otherwise, if it is rejected once more, we might see it fall back to the $93,000-$91,000 level, although this is considered less likely," Crypto Candy gave the bearish thesis.
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&mdash; Crypto Candy&#x1f525;&#x1f48e; (@cryptocandy24x) <a href="https://twitter.com/cryptocandy24x/status/1880072388551012445?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Steady As Market Expects Trump's Pro-Crypto Bonanza: Analyst Says BTC Could Hit All-Time High If It Breaks This Resistance

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) shares dropped 3.6% on Thursday, underperforming the Nasdaq&#8217;s 0.9% decline, as investors weighed speculation regarding CEO Elon Musk&#8216;s potential acquisition of TikTok&#8216;s U.S. operations ahead of the platform&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/25/01/42997566/tiktok-is-set-to-be-banned-in-the-us-this-sunday-unless-the-supreme-court-steps-in-heres-what-happens-to-its-nearly-17000-american-workforce">upcoming ban deadline this Sunday</a>.
What Happened: Gary Black, managing partner of The Future Fund LLC, expressed concern on X that Musk might need to sell billions in Tesla shares to fund a possible $40-50 billion TikTok acquisition.
&#8220;Frankly I can&#8217;t see Elon Musk swapping TSLA shares for TikTok&#8217;s US business given that TSLA is on the verge of achieving generalized unsupervised autonomy but one never knows,&#8221; Black wrote. 
Tesla&#8217;s stock previously experienced a 70% drawdown between April 2022 and January 2023, which Black attributed partially to Musk&#8217;s Twitter acquisition and Tesla&#8217;s subsequent EV price cuts.
&#8220;We certainly see the business logic for X, but don&#8217;t like the overhang it would create on TSLA shares,&#8221; Black wrote, drawing parallels to Tesla&#8217;s stock pressure following Musk&#8217;s Twitter purchase.
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&mdash; Gary Black (@garyblack00) <a href="https://twitter.com/garyblack00/status/1879980308327460911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: The speculation comes as TikTok approaches a critical Jan. 19 deadline when it faces removal from U.S. app stores. While President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/25/01/43018125/trump-considers-executive-order-to-save-tiktok-from-being-banned-in-4-days">executive order to temporarily suspend the ban</a>, potential buyers are emerging.
Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives noted that Musk&#8217;s relationships with both Trump and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43019833/elon-musk-buying-tiktok-could-hurt-tesla-warns-gary-black-but-dan-ives-thinks-it-makes-sense">Beijing could facilitate a deal</a>.
TikTok, which employs nearly 17,000 people in the U.S., has dismissed <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43019833/elon-musk-buying-tiktok-could-hurt-tesla-warns-gary-black-but-dan-ives-thinks-it-makes-sense">the acquisition rumors</a> as &#8220;pure fiction.&#8221; Other potential buyers include Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NYSE">MSFT</a>), Oracle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), and a consortium led by investor Kevin O&#8217;Leary.
The social media platform has seen a 38% increase in employee departures in late 2024 compared to the previous year, though it maintains over 2,000 job openings across U.S. locations.
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Tesla's Drop Against Modestly Lower Nasdaq Comes As Investors Weigh Elon Musk's $40-50 Billion TikTok Deal, Gary Black Says TSLA Share Swap Unlikely Due To This Upcoming Milestone

U.S. stock markets experienced a downturn on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite shedding over 170 points and ending the day at 19,338.29. The Dow decreased by almost 0.2% to 43,153.13, while the S&amp;P 500 fell 0.2% to 5,937.34.
These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day:
Apple Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>)
Apple&#8217;s shares fell 4.04%, closing at $228.26, with an intraday high of $238.01 and a low of $228.03. The stock is trading between its 52-week high of $260.09 and low of $164.08. The decline follows a report indicating a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/01/43042851/apple-shares-dip-as-iphone-sales-in-china-decline-sharply-in-2024-whats-going-on">significant drop</a> in iPhone sales in China, with Canalys data showing a 17% annual decrease in shipments, marking Apple&#8217;s largest sales drop in the region.
Rivian Automotive Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIVN#NASDAQ">RIVN</a>)
Rivian&#8217;s stock rose 3.59% to close at $14.44, reaching an intraday high of $14.66 and a low of $13.95. The stock&#8217;s 52-week range is $18.86 to $8.26. The increase came after Rivian finalized a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/price-target/25/01/43045600/rivian-stock-is-racing-higher-after-hours">loan agreement</a>&nbsp;with the U.S. Department of Energy for up to $6.6 billion, aimed at supporting the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Georgia.
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>)
UnitedHealth shares dropped 6.04%, closing at $510.59, with a high of $539.84 and a low of $510. The stock&#8217;s 52-week high is $630.73, and the low is $436.38. The decline follows mixed financial results, with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care/25/01/43041254/unitedhealth-ceo-highlights-hospitals-doctors-pharmas-role-in-soaring-health-care-costs">earnings exceeding estimates</a>&nbsp;but revenue falling short by nearly $1 billion, amid challenges like Medicare funding reductions.
Biomerica, Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMRA#NASDAQ">BMRA</a>)
Biomerica&#8217;s stock surged 101.71% to $0.71, with an intraday high of $1.27 and a low of $0.56. The stock&#8217;s 52-week range is $1.35 to $0.24. The dramatic rise follows the approval of its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care/25/01/43033027/biomerica-stock-trades-200-higher-after-prostate-screening-test-receives-approval">Fortel Prostate Specific Antigen Screening Test</a>&nbsp;by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health and Prevention.
Tesla Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)
Tesla&#8217;s shares decreased by 3.36%, closing at $413.82, with a high of $424 and a low of $409.13. The stock trades between a 52-week high of $488.54 and a low of $138.8. The decline comes as an analyst from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/01/43036902/tesla-stock-valuation-analyst-flags-long-term-growth-opportunities-robotaxis-fsd">Goldman Sachs</a> highlighted Tesla&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/01/43036902/tesla-stock-valuation-analyst-flags-long-term-growth-opportunities-robotaxis-fsd">monetization opportunities</a> with robotaxis and full self-driving technology, maintaining a Neutral rating.
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Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood has been a proponent of space industry growth and she may have found her new <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/space-stocks">favorite stock.</a>
What Happened: Two Ark Invest ETFs added small positions in Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LUNR#NASDAQ">LUNR</a>) to their portfolios on Wednesday, as the space stock soared over the past year and could gain more support with recent <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports/24/12/42647377/intuitive-machines-stock-is-moving-higher-monday-whats-going-on">NASA contract wins.</a>
The stock was added to the Ark Autonomous Technology &amp; Robotics ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARKQ#BATS">ARKQ</a>) with 267,642 shares <a href="https://www.ark-funds.com/">purchased</a>. This represents 0.52% of the ETF and the 35th largest position at the time of writing.
To make way for the addition, Ark sold shares of Rocket Lab USA Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RKLB#NASDAQ">RKLB</a>), another high-performing 2024 space stock. Rocket Lab is currently the fourth-largest position in the ETF at 5.59% of assets, trailing only Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), 15.44%; Kratos Defense &amp; Security Solutions (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTOS#NASDAQ">KTOS</a>), 10.07% and Teradyne Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TER#NASDAQ">TER</a>), 9.03%.
The stock was also added to the Ark Space Exploration &amp; Innovation ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARKX#BATS">ARKX</a>) with 160,178 shares purchased. This represents 1.04% of the ETF and the 27th largest position at the time of writing.
To make way for this addition, Ark sold shares of Kratos and Rocket Lab. Kratos is the largest holding in the ETF at 10.20% followed by Rocket Lab at 8.99%.
Both of the purchases, which were reported in overnight trading activity emails, are the total amount of shares owned as of Thursday. This means these were the first purchases by both ETFs. Investors will be closely following to see if Wood adds to the Intuitive Machines positions.
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Why It's Important: Intuitive Machines stock is up over 600% in the past year. The company had one of the biggest headlines in February 2024 as Intuitive Machines had the<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/02/37276634/intuitive-machines-built-odysseus-achieves-first-us-soft-landing-on-moon-since-1972-nasa-chief-says"> first private spacecraft</a> land on the moon and the first U.S. soft landing on the surface since 1972.
Optimism for space stocks like Intuitive Machines carries into 2025 with the company announcing several NASA contract awards in December.
Intuitive Machines is also preparing to head back to the moon with a launch targeted for late February.
A recent <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/space/25/01/42828631/exclusive-rocket-lab-intuitive-machines-redwire-or-ast-spacemobile-33-of-readers-pick-this-space-stock-for-2025">Benzinga reader poll </a>asked which space stock they would most likely invest in for 2025. Rocket Lab won the poll with 33%. Intuitive Machines ranked second among the four stocks at 24%, while 26% said they wouldn't invest in space stocks in 2025.
The other item to watch is how high up the top holdings list Intuitive Machines is for the Ark Space Exploration ETF.
The Procure Space ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UFO#NASDAQ">UFO</a>) has been holding the stock for some time and Intuitive Machines is currently the top holding at 7.81%.
LUNR Price Action: Intuitive Machines trades at $19.06 at market close Thursday versus a 52-week trading range of $2.48 to $22.32.
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Wall Street paused for a breather on Thursday, following Wednesday's big rally sparked by a softer-than-predicted December inflation report that fueled speculation on the Federal Reserve delivering interest rate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/01/43003047/stocks-rise-on-core-inflation-slowdown-banks-rally-after-strong-q4-earnings-treasury-yields-plummet">cuts during the year. </a>
By midday, stocks were little changed as attention shifted to the next major event: Donald Trump's inauguration as 47th U.S. president on Monday.
On the data front, December retail sales rose 0.4% from the previous month, a slower pace than November's 0.8% increase and below expectations of 0.6%. Jobless claims climbed by 16,000 to 217,000, slightly higher than <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/01/43027744/retail-sales-slow-jobless-claims-rise-is-us-consumer-loosing-steam">the projected 210,000. </a>
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The weaker data sent Treasury yields lower, with the 10-year yield slipping four basis points to 4.61%, extending the previous day's 14-basis-point decline.
Falling yields helped gold climb 0.9% to $2,970 per ounce, reaching a two-month high as investors moved toward safe-haven assets. 
Semiconductor stocks stood out the best-performing industry, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) gaining 1.8%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) jumped more than 5% after delivering strong quarterly earnings, lifting the broader chip industry. Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>) and ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASML#NASDAQ">ASML</a>) advanced 7% and 6%, respectively.
Oil prices pulled back 2.6%, giving up part of Wednesday's 4% gain. Traders speculated that Trump's policies could ease sanctions on Russian energy exports as part of a broader effort to negotiate peace in Ukraine. 
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) edged down 1% to $99,000, following a slight pullback across cryptocurrency markets.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
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<td>5,958.43</td>
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<td>43,255.53</td>
<td>0.1%</td>
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<td>2,264.04</td>
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According to&nbsp;<a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent011525&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) remained unchanged at $593.10.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>)&nbsp;flattened at $432.18.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) was unchanged at $516.54.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) inched 0.1% to $224.31.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLU#NYSE">XLU</a>) outperformed, up 2.1%; the&nbsp;Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLV#NYSE">XLV</a>) lagged, down 0.5%.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
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<li>Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>) fell 2% following quarterly earnings. Peer Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) rose 2.7%.</li>
<li>Other stocks reacting to earnings were UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>), down 4.7%, Infosys Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INFY#NYSE">INFY</a>), down 5.2%, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PNC#NYSE">PNC</a>), down 2%, U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USB#NYSE">USB</a>), down 5.3%, M&amp;T Bank Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTB#NYSE">MTB</a>), down 2.8%, First Horizon Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FHN#NYSE">FHN</a>). </li>
<li>Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) fell by 3.6% after the EV giant announced reduced selling prices on its Cybertruck, in a strategy to revive demand. </li>
<li>Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) dropped 3% after the European Commission's competition chief confirmed that the investigation into the company under the Digital Markets Act will move forward as scheduled, with enforcement anticipated by March 2024.</li>
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Stocks Pause, Chipmakers Rise, Gold Hits 2-Month Highs: What's Driving Markets Thursday?

A Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) analyst highlighted the monetization opportunities for the company with its<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/tesla-fsd"> robotaxis and FSD. </a>
The Tesla Analyst: Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney maintained a Neutral rating on Tesla with a $345 price target.
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The Analyst Takeaways: Improvement in Tesla's FSD saw robotaxi revenue now factored into Delaney's financial models for the company in a new investor note.
The analyst expects Tesla's robotaxis to begin operations in the second half of 2026 and hit revenue of around $115 million in 2027.
Delaney's $115 million estimate was based on Tesla's robotaxi fleet hitting 300 vehicles by the end of 2026 and 1,500 vehicles by the end of 2027 with 20 trips per day per vehicle in 2027 and a price of $2.50 per mile.
"We believe that the performance of Tesla's FSD software has meaningfully improved with V13 compared to V12 based on our recent ride in a FSD V13-enabled Tesla vehicle, crowdsourced data, and third-party reviews," Delaney said.
Crowdsourced data showed more miles between interventions and 97% of drives not requiring a critical intervention, the report said.
"While we are encouraged by the improvement, recall that Tesla aims to be safer than a human driver in 2Q25, and FSD would need significant improvement to reach this level."
While there is more work to be done on FSD, the analyst saw monetization levels picking up in 2026 and 2027.
"We believe long-term FSD monetization potential will not only depend on technical progress, but the degree to which Tesla's software is differentiated vs. other alternatives."
Delaney also said FSD licensing to other OEMs could provide an upside scenario for Tesla and this business segment.
The incoming Donald Trump White House administration could change federal standards on robotaxi rules, the report also said.
This could help Tesla launch robotaxi services in several states and feature existing Tesla models first before launching the new Cybercab as part of the services.
"Globally, the market for robotaxis could reach billions of dollars in TAM at a high number of deployments and across operators."
Delaney remains cautious about Tesla and sees "valuation as full." The analyst said the ramp in FSD could take longer than Tesla targets, auto fundamentals could remain volatile and auto delivery volumes could be lower than Tesla's outlook in 2025.
"We believe Tesla remains well positioned for long-term growth, given its leadership position in EVs; the breadth/depth of its technical capabilities in AI, software, and hardware; and its ability to benefit from a full set of solutions including in charging and storage."
 TSLA Price Action: Tesla stock is down 3.71% Thursday to $412.33 versus a 52-week trading range of $138.80 to $488.54. Tesla stock is up 88% over the last year.
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders 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 Consumer Discretionary 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>TSLA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$420.00</td>
<td>$43.8K</td>
<td>16.8K</td>
<td>55.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RIVN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$12.50</td>
<td>$139.0K</td>
<td>4.6K</td>
<td>601</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>XPEV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$38.5K</td>
<td>9.2K</td>
<td>229</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$35.2K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>169</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BYD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$82.50</td>
<td>$26.0K</td>
<td>562</td>
<td>106</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TJX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$194.4K</td>
<td>774</td>
<td>104</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NKE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$55.8K</td>
<td>13.5K</td>
<td>52</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BKNG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$4550.00</td>
<td>$31.0K</td>
<td>672</td>
<td>17</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DUOL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$122.8K</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>11</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 125 contract(s) at a $420.00 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 $43.8K, with a price of $351.0 per contract. There were 16813 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 55375 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding RIVN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIVN#NASDAQ">RIVN</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 337 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 299 contract(s) at a $12.50 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 $139.0K, with a price of $465.0 per contract. There were 4653 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 601 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For XPEV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $10.00 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 $38.5K, with a price of $385.0 per contract. There were 9221 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 229 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 246 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 75 contract(s) at a $100.00 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 $35.2K, with a price of $470.0 per contract. There were 1491 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 169 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BYD (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYD#NYSE">BYD</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 365 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 51 contract(s) at a $82.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.0K, with a price of $510.0 per contract. There were 562 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 106 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TJX (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TJX#NYSE">TJX</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 365 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 104 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $194.4K, with a price of $1870.0 per contract. There were 774 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 104 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NKE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 155 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 51 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $55.8K, with a price of $1095.0 per contract. There were 13575 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 52 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BKNG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKNG#NASDAQ">BKNG</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 1 contract(s) at a $4550.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.0K, with a price of $31000.0 per contract. There were 672 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 17 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DUOL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DUOL#NASDAQ">DUOL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 120 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 11 contract(s) at a $250.00 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 $122.8K, with a price of $11170.0 per contract. There were 7 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 11 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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Against this backdrop, fundamentally sound ESG-led stocks Apple Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/AAPL/">AAPL</a>), Microsoft Corporation (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/MSFT/">MSFT</a>), and Tesla, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/TSLA/">TSLA</a>) could be ideal portfolio additions for potential gains in 2025.
The rising environmental concerns and increasing exploitation of natural resources have resulted in the inevitable need for reforms in the present system. Governments and regulatory bodies across the world are adopting stringent regulations to regulate the utilization and preservation. Alongside this, investors are becoming more aware and investing in ESG-focused stocks.
This has led to increased ESG compliance and reporting. ESG emphasizes the holistic view that sustainability extends beyond just environmental issues. Given the ongoing surge in ESG requirements, evolving regulatory frameworks, and rising investor expectations, US companies are increasingly prioritizing ESG initiatives and transparent disclosure.
In the New Year, <a href="https://www.iriscarbon.com/the-future-of-esg-reporting-in-the-usa-trends-to-watch-in-2025/">certain ESG trends</a> that will navigate operations include enhanced SEC climate disclosure rules, focus on social issues, the rise of ESG data and technology, and integration of ESG into financial reporting.
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Apple Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/AAPL/">AAPL</a>)
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For the fourth quarter that ended September 28, 2024, AAPL's total net sales increased 6.1% year-over-year to $94.93 billion. Its operating income came in at $29.59 billion, up 9.7% from the prior year's quarter. The company's adjusted net income and adjusted EPS stood at $24.98 billion and $1.64 for the quarter, respectively.
Furthermore, the company's total assets were $364.98 billion as of September 28, 2024, compared to $352.58 billion as of September 30, 2023.
Analysts expect AAPL's <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/revenue.asp">revenue</a> and EPS for the first quarter (ended December 2024) to increase 4% and 8% year-over-year to $124.32 billion and $2.35. Furthermore, the company has surpassed the consensus revenue and EPS estimates in all four trailing quarters, which is impressive.
Shares of AAPL have soared 10.7% over the past six months and 31.4% over the past year to close the last trading session at $243.85.
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Microsoft Corporation (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/MSFT/">MSFT</a>)
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On November 19, MSFT and C3 AI (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/AI/">AI</a>), the Enterprise AI application software company, entered into a strategic alliance to accelerate the adoption of Enterprise AI on Microsoft Azure.
The agreement marked a significant milestone in the companies' existing collaboration, further combining C3 AI's Enterprise AI–native application software, including C3 Generative AI, with Azure's robust and expansive ecosystem to benefit enterprises globally.
On November 14, MSFT, along with Accenture (ACN) and Avanade, launched a copilot business transformation practice. The companies are co-investing in new capabilities, solutions, and training to help organizations securely and responsibly reinvent their business functions with generative and agentic AI and Copilot technologies.
For the third quarter that ended September 30, 2024, MSFT's total revenue increased 16% year-over-year to $65.58 billion. The company's operating income grew 13.6% from the year-ago value to $30.55 billion. Also, its net income and EPS of $24.67 billion and $3.30 indicate increases of 10.6% and 10.4% over the prior year's quarter, respectively.
Street expects MSFT's revenue for the second quarter (ended December 2024) to increase 11.1% year-over-year to $68.87 billion. Similarly, the company's EPS for the same period is expected to grow 7.1% year-over-year to $3.14. Moreover, the company surpassed the consensus EPS and revenue estimates in all of the trailing four quarters.
Shares of MSFT have gained 12.9% over the past year to close the last trading session at $418.58.
MSFT's sound fundamentals are reflected in its POWR Ratings. The stock has a B grade for Stability and Quality. Within the B-rated <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/software-business/">Software - Business</a> industry, MSFT is ranked #17 of 41 stocks.
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Tesla, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/TSLA/">TSLA</a>)
TSLA designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems internationally. The company operates through two segments, Automotive, and Energy Generation and Storage.
TSLA's trailing-12-month EBITDA and net income margins of 13.63% and 13.07% are 19% and 204.4% higher than the respective industry averages of 11.45% and 4.30%. Likewise, the stock's trailing-12-month ROTA of 10.60% is significantly higher than the industry average of 3.97%.
During the fourth quarter, TSLA produced approximately 459,000 vehicles, delivered approximately 495,000 vehicles, up 6.9% from the prior quarter, and deployed 11.0 GWh of energy storage products.
TSLA's total revenues rose 7.8% year-over-year to $25.18 billion during the third quarter that ended September 30, 2024. Its total automotive revenues increased 2% from the prior-year quarter to $20.02 billion. The company's total gross profit grew 19.6% year-over-year to $5 billion. Also, TSLA's adjusted EBITDA was $4.66 billion, reflecting an improvement of 24.1% from the prior year's quarter.
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TSLA's stock has surged 64% over the past six months and 52.7% over the past year to close the last trading session at $379.28.
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