Walgreens Boots Alliance 株価情報 (NASDAQ: WBA)

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Walgreens Boots Alliance

Walgreens Boots Alliance is one of the largest retail pharmacy chains in the US, with over 8,000 locations. Nearly three quarters of Americans live within five miles of a Walgreens location. Roughly two thirds of revenue is generated from prescription drug sales; Walgreens makes up 20% of total prescription revenue in the US. Walgreens also generates sales from retail products (general wellness consumables and its own branded merchandise), European drug wholesale, and healthcare. With more locations incorporating additional services like Health Corner and Village Medical, Walgreens creates an omnichannel experience for patients and positions itself as a one-stop healthcare provider.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. - Common Stock

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc

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Walgreens Boots Alliance shares are trading lower following a report suggesting that the U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the company.

U.S. Justice Department Says It Files Nationwide Lawsuit Alleging Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions Of Prescriptions That Lacked A Legitimate Medical Purpose

Walgreens Boots Alliance's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NYSE">WBA</a>) short percent of float has fallen 19.94% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 77.33 million shares sold short, which is 10.72% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 4.03 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Walgreens Boots Alliance Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737144920_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Walgreens Boots Alliance has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Walgreens Boots Alliance's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Walgreens Boots Alliance's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 0.18%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Truist Securities analyst David Macdonald maintains Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>) with a Hold and raises the price target from $10 to $13.

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Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Walgreens Boots Alliance, Raises Price Target to $13

As of Jan. 16, 2025, two stocks in the consumer staples sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock&#8217;s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock&#8217;s price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered overbought when the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/rsi">RSI is above 70</a>, according to<a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/"> Benzinga Pro</a>. 
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<li>RSI Value: 77.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>CHEF Price Action: Shares of Chefs&#8217; Warehouse gained 1.9% to close at $52.59 on Wednesday.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>)</h3>
<ul>
<li>On Jan. 10, Walgreens Boots Alliance reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results. Walgreens Boots Alliance maintains fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $1.40 – $1.80 versus the consensus of $1.52. The company expects growth in U.S. Healthcare and International offset by pressure in U.S. Retail Pharmacy largely driven by weaker retail front end performance. The company's stock gained around 32% over the past five days and<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WBA"> has a 52-week high</a> of $23.76.</li>
<li>RSI Value: 74.5</li>
<li>WBA Price Action: Shares of Walgreens gained 2.4% to close at $12.53 on Wednesday.</li>
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RBC Capital analyst Ben Hendrix maintains Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>) with a Sector Perform and raises the price target from $9 to $12.

RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on Walgreens Boots Alliance, Raises Price Target to $12

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Walgreens Boots Alliance. Our analysis of options history for Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>) revealed 9 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 55% of traders were bullish, while 44% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 2 were puts, with a value of $79,896, and 7 were calls, valued at $296,747.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $10.0 to $20.0 for Walgreens Boots Alliance during the past quarter. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Walgreens Boots Alliance's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Walgreens Boots Alliance's significant trades, within a strike price range of $10.0 to $20.0, over the past month.
<h3>Walgreens Boots Alliance Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1736880324_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>WBA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$2.46</td>
<td>$2.45</td>
<td>$2.45</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$74.7K</td>
<td>21.2K</td>
<td>71</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WBA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$0.65</td>
<td>$0.59</td>
<td>$0.65</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$50.9K</td>
<td>11.5K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WBA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$0.84</td>
<td>$0.74</td>
<td>$0.84</td>
<td>$12.50</td>
<td>$45.6K</td>
<td>930</td>
<td>773</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WBA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$1.35</td>
<td>$1.16</td>
<td>$1.35</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$45.6K</td>
<td>13.4K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WBA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$2.18</td>
<td>$2.08</td>
<td>$2.15</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$43.0K</td>
<td>48.6K</td>
<td>558</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Walgreens Boots Alliance</h3>
Walgreens Boots Alliance is one of the largest retail pharmacy chains in the US, with over 8,000 locations. Nearly three quarters of Americans live within five miles of a Walgreens location. Roughly two thirds of revenue is generated from prescription drug sales; Walgreens makes up 20% of total prescription revenue in the US. Walgreens also generates sales from retail products (general wellness consumables and its own branded merchandise), European drug wholesale, and healthcare. With more locations incorporating additional services like Health Corner and Village Medical, Walgreens creates an omnichannel experience for patients and positions itself as a one-stop healthcare provider.
<h3>Current Position of Walgreens Boots Alliance</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 17,768,532, the WBA's price is up by 1.89%, now at $12.12. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 72 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Walgreens Boots Alliance</h3>
Over the past month, 2 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $10.25.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from B of A Securities continues to hold a Underperform rating for Walgreens Boots Alliance, targeting a price of $8. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Evercore ISI Group continues to hold a In-Line rating for Walgreens Boots Alliance, targeting a price of $12. 
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Walgreens Boots Alliance Unusual Options Activity

Evercore ISI Group analyst Elizabeth Anderson maintains Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>) with a In-Line and raises the price target from $9 to $12.

Evercore ISI Group Maintains In-Line on Walgreens Boots Alliance, Raises Price Target to $12

B of A Securities analyst Allen Lutz maintains Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>) with a Underperform and raises the price target from $7.5 to $8.5.

B of A Securities Maintains Underperform on Walgreens Boots Alliance, Raises Price Target to $8.5

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further decline in overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the &#8220;Fear&#8221; zone on Friday.
U.S. stocks settled lower on Friday, with the Dow Jones index dipping around 700 points during the session following the release of jobs report.
Nonfarm payrolls rose by 256,000 last month, up from the downwardly revised 212,000 in November and sharply surpassing economist expectations of 160,000 payrolls as tracked by TradingEconomics. The unemployment rate fell from 4.2% to 4.1%, beating forecasts of an unchanged reading.
Average hourly earnings rose 0.3% month-over-month in December, matching expectations but slowing from November&#8217;s 0.4%. On a year-over-year basis, wages increased 3.9%, slightly below of the 4% forecast.
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAL#NYSE">DAL</a>) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and issued 2025 guidance. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>) reported better-than-expected first-quarter results.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a negative note, with real estate, financial and information technology stocks recording the biggest losses on Friday. However, energy stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.
The Dow Jones closed lower by around 697 points to 41,938.45 on Friday. The S&amp;P 500 fell 1.54% to 5,827.04, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.63% at 19,161.63 during Friday's session.
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<li>Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>) stock gained 27.97% last week after the company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42912519" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported better-than-expected</a> first-quarter financial results.</li>
<li>Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CEG#NASDAQ">CEG</a>) stock jumped 25.80% after the company announced an agreement to acquire Calpine Corp., an electricity generation company, in a cash and stock <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42916941" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">deal valued at $16.4 billion</a>.</li>
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<li>Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AUR#NASDAQ">AUR</a>) shares grew 14.59% after the company announced a partnership with NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and Continental AG (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTTAF#OTC">CTTAF</a>) to scale driverless trucks using NVIDIA's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42841305" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">next-gen DRIVE Thor SoC</a>.</li>
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<li>Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>) shares rose 13.75%. The company announced an expansion of its collaboration with Pure Storage to develop high-capacity, energy-efficient <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42853369" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">solutions using Micron G9 QLC NAND</a>.</li>
<li>Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAL#NYSE">DAL</a>) stock upped 13.34% after the company reported better-than-expected<a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42912208" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> results and issued 2025 guidance</a>.</li>
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U.S. stocks traded lower toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite falling over 400 points on Friday.
The Dow traded down 1.19% to 42,129.32 while the NASDAQ dipped 1.16% to 19,252.53. The S&amp;P 500 also fell, dropping, 1.10% to 5,853.26.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares rose by 0.6% on Friday.
In trading on Friday, information technology shares tumbled by 2.1%.
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Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAL#NYSE">DAL</a>) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and issued 2025 guidance.
Delta reported fourth-quarter adj. operating revenue growth of 5.7% year-over-year to $14.437 billion. GAAP operating revenue was $15.56 billion (+9.4% YoY), beating the consensus of $14.212 billion.
Adjusted average fuel price was $2.34 per gallon, down from $3.00 from last year's quarter. Adjusted EPS was $1.85 (+44.5% YoY), beating the consensus of $1.76.
Equities Trading UP &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>) shares shot up 28% to $11.82 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results.</li>
<li>Shares of Vision Marine Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VMAR#NASDAQ">VMAR</a>)got a boost, surging 53% to $2.33 as it regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum stockholders' equity requirement, which it previously failed to meet. Vision Marine partnered with Calip Group to produce advanced cooling plates for electric boat batteries.</li>
<li>Savers Value Village, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SVV#NYSE">SVV</a>) shares were also up, gaining 12% to $10.50 after the company reported preliminary fourth quarter and full year net sales.</li>
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<li>IGM Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IGMS#NASDAQ">IGMS</a>) shares dropped 66% to $2.1250 after the company announced it is halting further development of Imvotamab and IGM-2644.</li>
<li>Shares of Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVI#NASDAQ">MRVI</a>) were down 22% to $4.81 after announcing preliminary unaudited 2024 revenue.</li>
<li>Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCY#NYSE">MCY</a>) was down, falling 21% to $48.05 after the company announced it anticipates wildfire losses in Southern California to surpass $150 million in reinsurance retention levels.</li>
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded up 3.1% to $76.21 while gold traded up 0.9% at $2,715.20.
Silver traded up 0.9% to $31.290 on Friday, while copper fell 0.2% to $4.3025.
Euro zone
European shares were lower today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 declined 0.84%, Germany's DAX 40 fell 0.50% and France's CAC 40 dipped 0.79%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index fell 1.5%, while London's FTSE 100 slipped 0.86%.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed lower on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 1.05%, China's Shanghai Composite Index dipping 1.33%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declining 0.92% and India's BSE Sensex falling 0.31%.
Economics
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<li>Nonfarm payrolls rose by 256,000 last month, up from the downwardly revised 212,000 in November and sharply surpassing economist expectations of 160,000 payrolls as tracked by TradingEconomics.</li>
<li>The unemployment rate fell from 4.2% to 4.1%, beating forecasts of an unchanged reading.</li>
<li>Average hourly earnings rose 0.3% month-over-month in December, matching expectations but slowing from November's 0.4%. On a year-over-year basis, wages increased 3.9%, slightly below of the 4% forecast.</li>
<li>The University of Michigan consumer sentiment declined to 73.2 in January versus 74 in the previous month.</li>
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Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>) shares are trading significantly higher Friday. The company posted earnings that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care/25/01/42912519/walgreens-boots-alliance-stock-jumps-on-better-than-expected-q1-earnings-sticks-to-annual-profit-forecast">were higher than estimates</a>.
The stock may be breaking out and it looks like it can go even higher. This is why our team of traders and technical analysts have made it our Stock of the Day.
Walgreens reported first quarter earnings of 51 cents per share. Analysts were looking for 37 cents.
Revenue also beat estimates. Sales were $30.90 billion, which was ahead of the $29.10 billion The Street was looking for.
When a stock is trending higher, there are more shares to be bought than sold. Traders and investors who wish to acquire shares are forced to bid premiums to get sellers interested. This results in an uptrend.
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But when a stock reaches a resistance level, the dynamic changes. There is a large amount of sell orders. People can buy as many shares as they want without having to push the price higher.
As you can see on the chart, $11 has been resistance for Walgreens. In October and December when it reached this level, the rallies ended.
Sometimes, a stock sells off after reaching resistance. This happens when some of the sellers who created the resistance start to undercut each other. They know the buyers will go to whoever wants to sell at the lowest price.
These sellers don't want to miss the trade, so they reduce their offering prices. Other sellers see this and do the same. This undercutting can result in a snowball effect that pushes the price lower.
But sometimes when a stock reaches a resistance level, the buyers eventually overpower the sellers and push the price above the resistance. When this happens, traders say it is a breakout.
This shows people who created the resistance with their sell orders have left the market. They have finished or canceled their orders.
Buyers will once again be forced to bid premiums to draw sellers back into the market. This can result in a new uptrend forming, and it may be about to happen with Walgreens.
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Stock Of The Day: Is Walgreens Breaking Out?

Wall Street faced heavy selling pressure in its first trading session after former President Jimmy Carter's funeral, as a series of economic developments rattled interest rate and energy markets, sparking heightened <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets">risk aversion among investors.</a>
The U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs in December, far exceeding expectations of a slowdown to 160,000. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%, defying forecasts that had anticipated it to remain at 4.2%.
This red-hot labor market data spurred traders to recalibrate their interest-rate projections. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, expectations for a rate cut have been postponed even further, with markets now fully pricing in a reduction only by September 2025.
Adding to market turmoil, oil prices — as tracked by the United States Oil Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USO#NYSE">USO</a>) — surged more than 3% to $76 per barrel after the Biden administration imposed stricter sanctions on Russian oil exports. These measures targeted major Russian oil companies, shadow fleet tankers and opaque trading networks, intensifying pressure on Moscow&#8217;s energy revenues.
Rising interest rate concerns and inflation uncertainty weighed heavily on equities. The latest University of Michigan consumer survey showed five-year inflation expectations rise to 3.3%, the highest since June 2008.
The S&amp;P 500 dropped nearly 2%, hovering around the 5,800-point level, fully erasing gains made since the election. 
Technology and small-cap stocks bore the brunt of the sell-off, with sharper declines across both sectors.
The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) climbed to 109.70, marking its highest level since November 2022. The greenback is on track to notch its sixth consecutive weekly gain and has risen in 14 of the past 15 weeks, underscoring its dominance as a safe haven amid market turbulence.
Treasury yields climbed further as fixed-income investors braced for the possibility of persistent inflation. The 10-year Treasury yield rose seven basis points to 4.76%, nearing its late October 2023 highs.
The 30-year Treasury yield briefly touched the 5% mark, a level last seen in October 2023 and previously in August 2007.
Gold prices offered a haven for risk-averse investors, climbing 0.9% as geopolitical uncertainties mounted.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) saw some dip-buying activity, up by 1.2%, snapping a three-day losing streak during which it shed 10% of its value. 
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Friday&#8217;s Performance In Major U.S. Indices, ETFs</h1>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>1-day % chg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>5,812.53</td>
<td>-1.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>41,837.77</td>
<td>-1.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>20,744.86</td>
<td>-2.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,173.84</td>
<td>-2.9%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 12:30 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent010625&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
<ul>
<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>) flattened at $588.43.</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;was unchanged at $425.08.</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>) eased 0.1% to $514.72.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) dipped 1% to $220.91.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLV#NYSE">XLV</a>) outperformed, up 0.4%; the&nbsp;Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLC#NYSE">XLC</a>) lagged, down 0.9%.</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Friday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
<ul>
<li>Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) tumbled 5% after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral.</li>
<li>Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAL#NYSE">DAL</a>) soared over 10%, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42912208/delta-stock-jumps-after-record-q4-earnings-and-strong-2025-outlook">following the release of stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results</a>. Industry peers American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAL#NASDAQ">AAL</a>) and United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAL#NASDAQ">UAL</a>) rose 4% and 5%, respectively.</li>
<li>Other stocks reacting to earnings included Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JEF#NYSE">JEF</a>), down 12%; Constellation Brands Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STZ#NYSE">STZ</a>), down 16%; TD Synnex Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNX#NYSE">SNX</a>), up 6.2% and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>), up 26%,</li>
<li>Insurance-linked stocks faced losses as damage from California&#8217;s wildfires continues to mount. Shares of American International Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AIG#NYSE">AIG</a>) fell nearly 2%. Meanwhile, Allstate Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALL#NYSE">ALL</a>) and Chubb Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CB#NYSE">CB</a>) plummeted by 7.4% and 4.8%, respectively.</li>
<li>Energy stocks rose in response to soaring oil prices. Chevron Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVX#NYSE">CVX</a>) soared 2%, buoyed by a bullish note from Bank of America Securities. </li>
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U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite falling over 400 points on Friday.
The Dow traded down 1.64% to 41,935.30 while the NASDAQ dipped 2.15% to 19,060.79. The S&amp;P 500 also fell, dropping, 1.77% to 5,813.73.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares rose by 0.6% on Friday.
In trading on Friday, information technology shares tumbled by 2.1%.
Top Headline
On Friday, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>) reported better-than-expected first-quarter results.
The company posted quarterly sales of $39.46 billion, up 7.5% year over year (+6.9% on constant currency), beating the consensus of $37.28 billion, reflecting sales growth across all segments.
Adjusted EPS was 51 cents, down from 66 cents a year ago, beating the consensus of 37 cents, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
Equities Trading UP &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CDT#NASDAQ">CDT</a>) shares shot up 52% to $0.12.</li>
<li>Shares of Vision Marine Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VMAR#NASDAQ">VMAR</a>)got a boost, surging 72% to $2.62 as it regained compliance with Nasdaq's minimum stockholders' equity requirement, which it previously failed to meet. Vision Marine partnered with Calip Group to produce advanced cooling plates for electric boat batteries.</li>
<li>DatChat Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DATS#NASDAQ">DATS</a>) shares were also up, gaining 107% to $6.63 after the company announced the pricing of a $5.1 million registered direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules.</li>
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Equities Trading DOWN
<ul>
<li>IGM Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IGMS#NASDAQ">IGMS</a>) shares dropped 69% to $1.94 &nbsp;after the company announced it is halting further development of Imvotamab and IGM-2644.</li>
<li>Shares of XTI Aerospace Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XTIA#NASDAQ">XTIA</a>) were down 54% to $5.82. XTI Aerospace recently announced a $20 million offering of 363,636,364 shares at $0.055 per share.</li>
<li>22nd Century Group Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XXII#NASDAQ">XXII</a>) was down, falling 39% to $4.97.</li>
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded up 2.4% to $75.67 while gold traded up 1% at $2,716.70.
Silver traded up 1% to $31.315 on Friday, while copper fell 0.2% to $4.2995.
Euro zone
European shares were lower today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 declined 0.79%, Germany's DAX 40 fell 0.44% and France's CAC 40 dipped 0.85%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index fell 1.43%, while London's FTSE 100 slipped 0.83%.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed lower on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 1.05%, China's Shanghai Composite Index dipping 1.33%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declining 0.92% and India's BSE Sensex falling 0.31%.
Economics
<ul>
<li>Nonfarm payrolls rose by 256,000 last month, up from the downwardly revised 212,000 in November and sharply surpassing economist expectations of 160,000 payrolls as tracked by TradingEconomics.</li>
<li>The unemployment rate fell from 4.2% to 4.1%, beating forecasts of an unchanged reading.</li>
<li>Average hourly earnings rose 0.3% month-over-month in December, matching expectations but slowing from November's 0.4%. On a year-over-year basis, wages increased 3.9%, slightly below of the 4% forecast.</li>
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U.S. stocks were lower, with the Dow Jones index falling over 700 points on Friday.
Shares of TD Synnex Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNX#NYSE">SNX</a>) rose sharply in today's session after the company reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42915528/td-synnex-shares-delivers-earnings-beat-and-boosts-dividend-by-10">better-than-expected quarterly financial results.</a>
Quarterly revenue of $15.85 billion, up 10% Y/Y, exceeded the analyst view of $15.22 billion. The Fremont, California-based company reported an adjusted EPS of $3.09, beating the street view of $3.05.
TD Synnex shares jumped 5.5% to $128.76 on Friday.
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<li>Microvast Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MVST#NASDAQ">MVST</a>) shares jumped 37.3% to $2.57 after the company announced a developments in its True All-Solid-State Battery technology.</li>
<li>Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>) gained 23.6% to $11.40 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results.</li>
<li>Savers Value Village Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SVV#NYSE">SVV</a>) surged 13.5% to $10.63 after the company reported preliminary fourth quarter and full year net sales.</li>
<li>Oculis Holding AG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OCS#NASDAQ">OCS</a>) gained 13.1% to $21.14.</li>
<li>Sasol Ltd (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SSL#NYSE">SSL</a>) gained 13.1% to $4.99.</li>
<li>Pacira Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PCRX#NASDAQ">PCRX</a>) climbed 12.1% to $20.83 after the company reported a preliminary year-over-year increase in FY25 revenue.</li>
<li>Royalty Pharma plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RPRX#NASDAQ">RPRX</a>) gained 10.6% to $28.97 after the company announced it increased its quarterly dividend.</li>
<li>Merus NV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRUS#NASDAQ">MRUS</a>) gained 9.8% to $46.35.</li>
<li>Teekay Tankers Ltd (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TNK#NYSE">TNK</a>) rose 8.1% to $45.56.</li>
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<li>TD Synnex Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNX#NYSE">SNX</a>) rose 5.5% to $128.76 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.</li>
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with WBA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 21 options trades for Walgreens Boots Alliance.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 52% bullish and 38%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $27,227, and 20, calls, for a total amount of $1,366,046.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $5.0 to $25.0 for Walgreens Boots Alliance over the recent three months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Walgreens Boots Alliance's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Walgreens Boots Alliance's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $5.0 to $25.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Walgreens Boots Alliance Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1736525729_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>WBA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$2.49</td>
<td>$2.31</td>
<td>$2.48</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$208.1K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WBA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$1.65</td>
<td>$1.56</td>
<td>$1.57</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$159.1K</td>
<td>20.5K</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WBA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$1.59</td>
<td>$1.44</td>
<td>$1.49</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$151.7K</td>
<td>20.5K</td>
<td>9.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WBA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$1.54</td>
<td>$1.4</td>
<td>$1.44</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$146.5K</td>
<td>20.5K</td>
<td>7.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WBA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$1.54</td>
<td>$1.41</td>
<td>$1.42</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$144.8K</td>
<td>20.5K</td>
<td>9.7K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Walgreens Boots Alliance</h3>
Walgreens Boots Alliance is one of the largest retail pharmacy chains in the US, with over 8,000 locations. Nearly three quarters of Americans live within five miles of a Walgreens location. Roughly two thirds of revenue is generated from prescription drug sales; Walgreens makes up 20% of total prescription revenue in the US. Walgreens also generates sales from retail products (general wellness consumables and its own branded merchandise), European drug wholesale, and healthcare. With more locations incorporating additional services like Health Corner and Village Medical, Walgreens creates an omnichannel experience for patients and positions itself as a one-stop healthcare provider.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Walgreens Boots Alliance, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
<h3>Where Is Walgreens Boots Alliance Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 48,559,816, the WBA's price is up by 24.4%, now at $11.47. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 0 days.</li>
</ul>
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Walgreens Boots Alliance shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results.

On Friday, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:&nbsp;WBA) reported first-quarter sales of $39.46 billion, up 7.5% year over year (+6.9% on constant currency), beating the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus of $37.28 billion</a>, reflecting sales growth across all segments.
Adjusted operating income&nbsp;was $593 million compared to adjusted operating income of $687 million in the year-ago quarter, reflecting lower U.S. retail sales and lapping prior year sale-leaseback gains, partly offset by cost savings initiatives and growth in the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/01/b42908835/walgreens-boots-alliance-reports-fiscal-2025-first-quarter-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">U.S. Healthcare segment</a>.
Adjusted EPS was&nbsp;$0.51, down from $0.66 a year ago, beating the consensus of $0.37, according to data from&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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The U.S. Retail Pharmacy segment sales reached $30.9 billion, up 6.6%. Comparable sales increased 8.5%.
Pharmacy sales increased by 10.4%, and comparable pharmacy sales increased by 12.7%, driven by higher branded drug inflation and prescription volume.
Comparable prescriptions increased by 2.3%, and prescriptions excluding immunizations increased by 3.5% compared to a year ago.
Total prescriptions filled in the quarter, including immunizations, increased 1.5% to 316.3 million.
Retail sales decreased 6.2%, and comparable retail sales decreased 4.6% compared with the year-ago quarter,&nbsp;mirroring a weaker cough cold flu season and lower sales in discretionary categories.
The U.S. Healthcare&nbsp;segment's sales were&nbsp;$2.2 billion. VillageMD sales increased 9%, CareCentrix sales increased 16%, and Shields sales rose 30%.
Guidance:&nbsp;Walgreens Boots Alliance maintains fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS&nbsp;guidance of $1.40 &#8211; $1.80 versus the consensus of $1.52.
The company <a target="_blank" href="https://investor.walgreensbootsalliance.com/static-files/b93516a3-ac11-4bf3-af48-08739983eaaf" rel="noreferrer noopener">expects</a> growth in U.S. Healthcare and International offset by pressure in U.S. Retail Pharmacy largely driven by weaker retail front end performance.
Price Action: WBA stock is up 16.3% at $10.72 during the premarket session at last check Friday.
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先週の株価下落率上位10社に名を連ねたのは以下の銘柄だ。投資家はこれらの銘柄を保有しているだろうか？
<ol>
<li>Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>) の株価は、同社が市場予想を下回る<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/39523397" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">第3四半期決算を発表し</a>、2024年の業績予想を引き下げたことから24.12%急落した。アナリストは、株の<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/wba/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">株価予想を引き下げている</a>。</li>
<li>Floor &amp; Decor Holdings, Inc.(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FND#NYSE">FND</a>)の株は13.41%下落し、これは5月の予定住宅販売経済指標が期待を下回ったことに対するリアクションかもしれない。</li>
<li>Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRNA#NASDAQ">MRNA</a>) の株価は同社のRSVワクチン接種の効果が<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/39508239" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">50%という結果</a>から11.76%下がった。</li>
<li>Birkenstock Holding Plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIRK#NYSE">BIRK</a>) の株は同社が1千4百万株までの株式オファリングを<a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/39467369" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">株主買い戻しによって行う</a>と発表したことで10.86%下落した。</li>
<li>BeiGene, Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BGNE#NASDAQ">BGNE</a>) の株は9.70%下落した。</li>
<li>Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POOL#NASDAQ">POOL</a>) の株価は同社が同社の<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POOL#NASDAQ">決算予想を下方修正した</a>後、9.19%下がった。</li>
<li>JD.Com, Inc.(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JD#NASDAQ">JD</a>) の株価は、米国が中国企業への<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/39521291" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">投資を抑制する規則を発表した</a>ことで8.89%下落した。</li>
<li>Ecopetrol (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EC#NYSE">EC</a>) の株価は8.02%急落した</li>
<li>International Paper Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IP#NYSE">IP</a>) の株価はSuzano SA（NYSE:SUZ）が同社の<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SUZ#NYSE">買収取引</a>を進展させないと発表したことに伴い、7.98%下落した。</li>
<li>Micron Technology Inc.の（NASDAQ:MU）株は、第3四半期の決算と第4四半期の見通し<a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/39520174" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">を発表したことを受け、先週7.62%急落</a>した。</li>
</ol>

今年の株式市場は、インフレーション圧力の緩和、企業の強い利益、およびAI（人工知能）技術の潜在的な利益に対する楽観的な期待を受けて、<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/24/06/39546658/federal-reserve-to-follow-european-banks-footsteps-likely-to-cut-rates-in-septemb">連邦準備制度が9月に金利を引き下げるとの期待</a>が高まっています。
利益の根拠 今年の上半期、より広範な市場パフォーマンスを示すものとして利用されるS&amp;P500指数は、これまでで約14.48％もの利益を上げており、第2四半期には約3.92％増となっています。この指数は6月18日に最後の収盤高値（5,487.03）を記録し、6月20日には一時的に5,500を超えました。以降、この指数は市場全体の利益が推移しているように動いています。
SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF トラスト（NYSE：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>）は、S&amp;P 500指数のパフォーマンスを追跡する上場投資信託（ETF）で、金曜日の取引日のセッションで株価は0.39％低い544.22ドルで終了しました。これはBenzinga Proのデータによるものです。
アナリストたちは、上半期の後半でもさらなる利益の増加について楽観的です。S&amp;P 500指数の記録的な利益を受け、多くのアナリストは年末の目標を引き上げています。Evercore ISIのデータによると、同社は6,000でこの指数が年を終えると予測しています。
トップヘビーが心配？ 堅調に推移している一方で、選ばれた数銘柄に利益が集中する構図について、投資家とアナリストの両者から懸念の声が上がっています。これは、指数構成銘柄の重量付けを均等に行っているS&amp;P EQUAL WEIGHT INDEXが、市場時価総額に基づくS&amp;P 500指数に対して相対的に低いパフォーマンスを示していることから明らかです。
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S＆P 500の上位10銘柄の市場全体の時価総額に占める割合は38％まで高騰し、チャールズ・シュワブ（<a href="https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/hard-to-concentrate-top-heavy-market">同社が</a>最近発表した報告書によると）となっています。Ark InvestのCathie Wood氏は最近のウェビナーの中で、株式市場の集中度が1932年の大恐慌時代以上に高まっていると述べています。
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これまでの半年でS&amp;P500指数を牽引した銘柄と、その後退した銘柄について見てみましょう。
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<td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">1.</td>
<td>Super Micro Computer Inc.（NASDAQ：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>）</td>
<td>+188.2%</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">2.</td>
<td>Nvidia Corp.（NASDAQ：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>）</td>
<td>+149.5%</td>
</tr>
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<td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">3.</td>
<td>Vistra Corp.（NYSE：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VST#NYSE">VST</a>）</td>
<td>+123.2%</td>
</tr>
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<td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">4.</td>
<td>Constellation Energy Corporation（NYSE：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CEG#NYSE">CEG</a>）</td>
<td>+71.3%</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">5.</td>
<td>General Electric Company（NYSE：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GE#NYSE">GE</a>）</td>
<td>+56.2%</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">後退銘柄</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">1.</td>
<td>Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.（NYSE：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NYSE">WBA</a>）</td>
<td>-53.7%</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">2.</td>
<td>Lululemon Athletica Inc.（NASDAQ：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LULU#NASDAQ">LULU</a>）</td>
<td>-41.6%</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">3.</td>
<td>Intel Corporation（NASDAQ：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>）</td>
<td>-38.4%</td>
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<td>EPAM Systems, Inc.（NYSE：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EPAM#NYSE">EPAM</a>）</td>
<td>-36.7%</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-right" data-align="right">5.</td>
<td>Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.（NASDAQ：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBD#NASDAQ">WBD</a>）</td>
<td>-34.46%</td>
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2四半期には、NVIDIAとテキサス州に本社を置くユーティリティーカンパニーであるVistraも上位5銘柄のうちに入っています。リストの中で他にも、First Solar, Inc.（NASDAQ：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>）、GE Vernova Inc.（NYSE：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEV#NYSE">GEV</a>）（GEから分離されたユーティリティーカンパニー）、半導体テスト企業Teradyne, Inc.（NASDAQ：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TER#NASDAQ">TER</a>）も含まれています。
2四半期の銘柄の下落率トップ5には、今年の累計での株価の下落率がトップ5に入っている銘柄がリストアップされています。その他の3銘柄は、Estée Lauder Companies Inc.（NASDAQ：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EL#NASDAQ">EL</a>）および建設機器メーカーのBuilders FirstSource, Inc.（NYSE：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLDR#NYSE">BLDR</a>）です。
上位5銘柄のうち、9割がテックとユーティリティーセクターに属していたのに対し、下位5銘柄のうち8割が消費関連銘柄でした。
今後の見通し モルガン・スタンレーのアナリストたちは、今年の下半期に向けて大部分が楽観的な見通しを示しています。同社のアナリストが述べるところによると、9月に実現する金融政策金利の引き下げを前提として、米国株式市場には大きな利益の機会が訪れるとのことです。 先物市場では、9月の金利引き下げの確率は64％と評価されています。
JPMorganのアナリストたちも、引き続き市場の好調な動きを見込んでいます。
同社のアナリストは声明の中で、「金融引き締めの終わりと強い名目GDP成長が、今年の残りの期間にわたって米国株式市場にとって好機を提供する」と述べています。
金融政策の引き下げは、株式市場の利益の拡大の前触れとして幅広く受け取られています。今年の前半でパフォーマンスが低迷していた銘柄は、インフレがさらに緩和された場合、22年来の最高値から金利を下げることができるようになると、大幅な利益を生む可能性があります。
Ark InvestのWood氏は、同社の強いリバウンドの余地を見ています。 大恐慌の時期には集中度がピークに達しましたが、その後市場は3～4年で62％上昇しました。 この利益は、メガキャップの大企業よりも、中小キャップの銘柄を不釣り合いに支持したものであったと、Wood氏は述べています。
利益が期待される銘柄 マクロ経済指標と地政学的環境が緩和されると、楽観的なリスク選好が再び市場に戻る可能性があります。スクリーニングのために使用された基準はSMIDキャップ銘柄、平均出来高が50,000以上、平均アナリストの株価予想が「Buy」以上、平均アナリストの株価予想が現在の価格より20％高い、および相対的な強度指数が40未満であることです。それらの銘柄の1つには以下が含まれます。
<ul>
<li>Bath &amp; Body Works, Inc.（NYSE：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBWI#NYSE">BBWI</a>）</li>
<li>American Airlines Group Inc.（NASDAQ：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAL#NASDAQ">AAL</a>）</li>
<li>Dayforce Inc（NYSE：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAY#NYSE">DAY</a>）</li>
<li>BorgWarner Inc.（NYSE：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BWA#NYSE">BWA</a>）</li>
<li>Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.（NYSE：<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIO#NYSE">BIO</a>）</li>
</ul>
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S&P500上半期終了も史上最高値を更新せず

イギリスのリシ・スナック首相は、7月4日に行われる総選挙を公式に<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/politics/24/05/38972328/uk-to-hold-snap-election-on-july-4-rishi-sunak-announces-surprising-decision">宣言しました</a>。世論調査が正確であると最近の地方選挙が示しているように、この選挙では現在スナック首相の保守党に対する主要な野党である労働党が圧勝する可能性があります。
イギリスの選挙制度はどのように機能しているのか？
アメリカの大統領選挙で行われる選挙人投票制度とは異なり、イギリスはより簡単な比較多数制度を採用しています。
イギリスは650の選挙区に分割されており、それぞれの選挙区にはロンドンのウェストミンスターにいる議員（MP）が代表しています。
投票日において、各個人は投票用紙に記載されている候補者の中から1人にだけ投票します。最も多くの投票を獲得した候補者がその選挙区を制します。最も多くの選挙区を制した政党が新政権となり、その党首が首相として任命されます。
なぜ総選挙が今行われることになったのか
イギリスでは5年ごとに総選挙を実施するという憲法上の義務があります。スナック首相は2025年1月の総選挙を実施するために12月まで待つことができましたが、彼は5月22日に7月4日に総選挙を実施することを発表しました。
なぜ彼が待たなかったのか？ 彼はおそらくそのことについてあまりメリットを感じなかったと考えられます。2010年の総選挙で保守党が勝利した以降、保守党は政権を維持し続けてきました。当初は党内の結束が取れており、経済も上向きに推移していたし、2015年の総選挙で保守党は多数を獲得できました。
しかし、2016年のEU離脱国民投票、保守党のEU離脱関連政策や新しい貿易条件の採択に対する困難、またCOVID-19危機の対応における失敗など、過去6年間で4人の首相が辞任するという状況が生じました。
スナック首相自身も、首相を兼任する前のリズ・トラス首相の記録短期間在任中に、彼自身の地位は不安定なものとなりました。保守党の指導部は多くの議員の信頼を失っており、7月4日に投票権を行使しないと宣言した議員も複数名存在します。
スナック首相は今、労働党とその党首キア・スターマーが、総選挙を突然実施されることに備えていないという賭けに出ています。
今後数週間で何が起こるか
選挙管理委員会が、登録された全有権者に投票用紙を送付し、投票場所および公式の投票用紙カウンターを準備するために動き出している一方で、政党は選挙政綱の最終的な詳細を整備しています。
最近になってスナック首相のチームが公開している優先政策リストには、国家公共勤務（国家役務従事）の復活、公共医療待機リストの削減、およびその大半を目指している60歳以上のデモグラフィックを対象とした減税および支出削減が含まれています。
スターマーは、医療サービスの改革、経済の成長、国境セキュリティの強化を約束しながら選挙活動の一環としてキャンペーンを行っています。税制については、労働党は節税回避者を取り締まることを計画しており、法人税および個人所得税については上昇を見込んでいません。
最大の相違点の一つは環境政策であり、保守党はこの数か月でいくつかの環境に関する約束を撤回しています。
一方で労働党は、2030年までにクリーンエネルギーを導入し、新たな国有のエネルギー会社を設立し、そして石油およびガス生産者に対する臨時税を増税するという環境に関する約束を守り続けています。
過去数セッションで、これらの緑のエネルギー約束がイギリスの株式市場に最も大きな影響を与えたこともあり、保守党の株価は最近急落しています。
イギリスの大手エネルギー流通会社であるNational Grid Plc（NYSE：NGG）の株価が、2029年3月までの同社の緑の投資を資金調達するために70億ポンド（894億ドル）の新株公開を発表してから2日間で15％下落しています。
一方、労働党が新たな国有エネルギー会社の設立計画を発表したことで、水道およびエネルギー関連銘柄に対する懸念が広がりました。
先週、ユナイテッド・ユーティリティーズ（OTC：UUGRY）とセブン・トレント（OTC：STRNY）の水道会社の株価はそれぞれ7.9％と7％下落しました。
5月22日の発表以来、FTSE100指数はほぼ1％下落しています。
イギリスリスクを抱える主要な米国株の一つがウォルグリーンズ・ブーツ・アライアンス（NASDAQ：WBA）で、その株価は過去1週間で13％下落しています。
ブーツはイギリスで最大級の大手小売業者の一つであり、このストックに影響を及ぼすような具体的な政策が発表されていないにも関わらず、投資家たちは慎重な姿勢を見せています。
この発表以来、イギリス国債の金利（10年物の基準金利）は127ベーシスポイント上昇し、価格の低下をもたらしています。これには潜在的に新たな労働党政権の下で政府の借入が増加するという懸念が関係しています。
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