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Interactive Brokers Gr

Interactive Brokers is an online brokerage that generates trading commissions (around 31% of net revenue) from facilitating trading in a wide range of products, including equity, options, futures, foreign exchange, bonds, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds. Interactive Brokers also generates net interest income (about 64% of net revenue) from idle client cash and earns fees (about 6% of net revenue) from ancillary services. Principal trading and other miscellaneous activities are small (about 5% of net revenue). The firm derives about 70% of its net revenue from the US and 30% from international markets.

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Interactive Brokers Group Inc

Interactive Brokers Gr's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NYSE">IBKR</a>) short percent of float has risen 10.19% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 1.82 million shares sold short, which is 1.73% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.54 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.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Interactive Brokers Gr Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738354512_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Interactive Brokers Gr has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Interactive Brokers Gr'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>, Interactive Brokers Gr's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.34%, which means the company has less 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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(IBKR) - Analyzing Interactive Brokers Gr's Short Interest

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Interactive Brokers Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</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 IBKR, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for Interactive Brokers Gr.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 62% bullish and 12%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $27,500, and 7, calls, for a total amount of $569,434.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $180.0 to $270.0 for Interactive Brokers Gr over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</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 Interactive Brokers Gr's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Interactive Brokers Gr's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $180.0 to $270.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Interactive Brokers Gr Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738341921_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Biggest Options Spotted:</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 align="right">Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>IBKR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$27.4</td>
<td>$25.5</td>
<td>$27.47</td>
<td>$270.00</td>
<td>$219.7K</td>
<td align="right">159</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBKR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$14.8</td>
<td>$13.8</td>
<td>$14.5</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$72.5K</td>
<td align="right">456</td>
<td align="right">52</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBKR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$68.9</td>
<td>$65.9</td>
<td>$67.83</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$67.8K</td>
<td align="right">305</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBKR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$55.7</td>
<td>$53.1</td>
<td>$54.3</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$65.1K</td>
<td align="right">501</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBKR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$29.5</td>
<td>$29.0</td>
<td>$29.0</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$58.0K</td>
<td align="right">338</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Interactive Brokers Gr</h3>
Interactive Brokers is an online brokerage that generates trading commissions (around 31% of net revenue) from facilitating trading in a wide range of products, including equity, options, futures, foreign exchange, bonds, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds. Interactive Brokers also generates net interest income (about 64% of net revenue) from idle client cash and earns fees (about 6% of net revenue) from ancillary services. Principal trading and other miscellaneous activities are small (about 5% of net revenue). The firm derives about 70% of its net revenue from the US and 30% from international markets.
<h3>Interactive Brokers Gr's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 374,824, with IBKR's price down by -0.14%, positioned at $218.85.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 74 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Interactive Brokers Gr</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $230.0.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Overweight rating for Interactive Brokers Gr, targeting a price of $224. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Buy rating on Interactive Brokers Gr with a target price of $220. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Barclays persists with their Overweight rating on Interactive Brokers Gr, maintaining a target price of $231. 
&#x2A; An analyst from UBS has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Interactive Brokers Gr, which currently sits at a price target of $265. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Piper Sandler downgraded its action to Overweight with a price target of $210. 
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Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on IBKR Options

Interactive Brokers Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 18.85% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 31.68%. Currently, Interactive Brokers Gr has a market capitalization of $22.86 billion. 
Buying $1000 In IBKR: If an investor had bought $1000 of IBKR stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $4,128.40 today based on a price of $210.00 for IBKR at the time of writing.
<h3>Interactive Brokers Gr's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1738194310_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Interactive Brokers Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</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 IBKR, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 14 options trades for Interactive Brokers Gr.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 35% bullish and 50%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $40,000, and 13, calls, for a total amount of $2,375,804.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $150.0 to $280.0 for Interactive Brokers Gr over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Interactive Brokers Gr's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Interactive Brokers Gr's whale trades within a strike price range from $150.0 to $280.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Interactive Brokers Gr 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737738921_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 align="right">Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>IBKR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$14.2</td>
<td>$13.4</td>
<td>$13.2</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$858.0K</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">650</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBKR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$51.2</td>
<td>$50.0</td>
<td>$50.0</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$600.0K</td>
<td align="right">496</td>
<td align="right">220</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBKR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$50.0</td>
<td>$49.5</td>
<td>$50.0</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$500.0K</td>
<td align="right">496</td>
<td align="right">100</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBKR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$11.2</td>
<td>$10.6</td>
<td>$10.98</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$54.8K</td>
<td align="right">155</td>
<td align="right">62</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IBKR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$5.3</td>
<td>$5.44</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$54.2K</td>
<td align="right">133</td>
<td align="right">130</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Interactive Brokers Gr</h3>
Interactive Brokers is an online brokerage that generates trading commissions (around 31% of net revenue) from facilitating trading in a wide range of products, including equity, options, futures, foreign exchange, bonds, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds. Interactive Brokers also generates net interest income (about 64% of net revenue) from idle client cash and earns fees (about 6% of net revenue) from ancillary services. Principal trading and other miscellaneous activities are small (about 5% of net revenue). The firm derives about 70% of its net revenue from the US and 30% from international markets.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Interactive Brokers Gr, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Where Is Interactive Brokers Gr Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 901,170, with IBKR's price up by 4.76%, positioned at $218.47.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 81 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for Interactive Brokers Gr</h3>
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $211.2.
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&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Piper Sandler keeps a Overweight rating on Interactive Brokers Gr with a target price of $200. 
&#x2A; Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Piper Sandler lowers its rating to Overweight with a new price target of $210. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Overweight rating for Interactive Brokers Gr, targeting a price of $231. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods continues to hold a Market Perform rating for Interactive Brokers Gr, targeting a price of $195. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Citigroup persists with their Buy rating on Interactive Brokers Gr, maintaining a target price of $220. 
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Interactive Brokers Gr Unusual Options Activity

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The $500 billion initiative is set to develop AI infrastructure in the U.S. over the next four years.
According to OpenAI, &#8220;this infrastructure will secure American leadership in AI, create hundreds of thousands of American jobs, and generate massive economic benefit for the entire world.&#8221;
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) was up 2.3% by midday trading in New York, eyeing their fourth straight positive session, the longest streak since late September. 
Yet, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)&#8217;s CEO Elon Musk questioned the financial viability, saying that founders &#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/43121798/elon-musk-says-project-stargate-doesnt-actually-have-the-money-after-trump-announces-500-billion-ai-investment-led-by-softbank-oracle-and-openai">don't actually have the money</a>.&#8221;
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The earnings season continues to be off to a strong start, with companies surpassing fourth-quarter expectations, showcasing the resilience of corporate America. Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) delivered a stronger-than-expected quarterly performance across the board, driving its shares up 12%.
Elsewhere, small caps paused for a breather following Tuesday&#8217;s outperformance vis-à-vis large-cap counterparts. 
Chinese stocks slipped, with the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FXI#NYSE">FXI</a>) down 0.8%, after Trump floated the idea of imposing a 10% tariff on China starting from Feb. 1.
In commodities, gold prices surged to an 11-week-high, marking their tenth gain in the past eleven sessions, as investors flocked to safe-haven assets amid rising geopolitical risks.
On Wednesday, Trump warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of potential new sanctions if a peace deal for Ukraine is not reached. Meanwhile, oil prices remained flat after three consecutive sessions of losses.
In the crypto market, selling pressure is mounting as traders react to the absence of crypto-related commentary from the new administration, which had previously positioned itself as crypto-friendly. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) retreated nearly 2% to $104,000.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Wednesday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
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<td>21,933.62</td>
<td>1.7%</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>6,103.81</td>
<td>0.9%</td>
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<td>44,173.70</td>
<td>0.3%</td>
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<td>2,307.01</td>
<td>-0.5%</td>
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According to&nbsp;<a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent012225&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>) rose 0.8% to $602.64.</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;inched 0.3% higher to $441.25.</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>) rallied 1.6% to $533.22.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) fell 0.5% to $228.56.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>) rallied, up 2.4%; the&nbsp;Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLU#NYSE">XLU</a>) lagged, down 1.6%.</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Wednesday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
<ul>
<li>Oracle Corp. rallied 7% as reaction to the Stargate project. Arm Holdings plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>) was the chipmaker&#8217;s top performer on Wednesday, up 14%. Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) rose over 4%. </li>
<li>Procter &amp; Gamble Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PG#NYSE">PG</a>) rose 2.8% in reaction to quarterly results beating Street&#8217;s estimates. </li>
<li>Other stocks reacting to company earnings include Interactive Brokers Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>), up 8.8%, Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COF#NYSE">COF</a>), up 2.6%, United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAL#NASDAQ">UAL</a>), down 2%, Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STX#NASDAQ">STX</a>), up 9%, Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), down 1.3%, Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>) down 3.4%, Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABT#NYSE">ABT</a>), up 2.2%, GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEV#NYSE">GEV</a>), up 2.2%, Amphenol Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APH#NYSE">APH</a>), up 6%, The Travelers Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRV#NYSE">TRV</a>) up 3.8%, Halliburton Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HAL#NYSE">HAL</a>), down 1.3%, Ally Financials Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALLY#NYSE">ALLY</a>), up 4.5%. </li>
<li>Major large-cap companies slated to report earnings after the close include Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMI#NYSE">KMI</a>), Discover Financial Services (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DFS#NYSE">DFS</a>) and Steel Dynamics Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STLD#NASDAQ">STLD</a>), </li>
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Chipmakers Rally On AI Stargate Bet, Netflix Soars, Bitcoin Falters As Trump Keeps Quiet On Crypto: What's Driving Markets Wednesday?

Piper Sandler analyst Patrick Moley reiterates Interactive Brokers Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $200 to $210.

Piper Sandler Reiterates Overweight on Interactive Brokers Gr, Raises Price Target to $210

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To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Fueling AI Frenzy</h4>
An enlarged chart of artificial intelligence ETF Global X Artificial Intelligence &amp; Technology ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AIQ#NASDAQ">AIQ</a>).
Note the following:
<ul>
<li>The chart shows there is a breakout in artificial intelligence ETF in the early trade this morning.&nbsp; As a caution, all breakouts do not sustain. Prudent investors should carefully watch if the breakout sustains or if it fails.</li>
<li>RSI on the chart shows AIQ is barely overbought.&nbsp; RSI shows the ETF has room to run higher.</li>
<li>Volume on the chart has been staying high, indicating sustained interest.</li>
<li>The Trump administration has announced an artificial intelligence project called Stargate.&nbsp; Stargate is a $500B venture to build AI data centers.&nbsp; The initial equity funders of the joint venture are OpenAI, SoftBank Group Corp &#8211; ADR (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>), Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), and Abu Dhabi's MGX.&nbsp; NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), and Arm Holdings PLC &#8211; ADR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>) are technology partners.</li>
<li>The announcement of Stargate is adding fuel to the AI frenzy.</li>
<li>In The Arora Report analysis, the headline of $500B for Stargate may turn out to be a mirage.&nbsp; The initial number is $100B and includes previously announced projects.&nbsp; The new funding may be significantly less than $100B.&nbsp; For the time being, the analysis does not matter because the momo crowd is buying extremely aggressively on the headline.</li>
<li>Trump commented that 10% tariffs on China are under consideration.&nbsp; This is better news for Chinese stocks than the previously mentioned 60% tariffs.&nbsp; However, Chinese stocks sank on Trump's comment, and the yuan declined.</li>
<li>The U.S. stock market ran up yesterday, in part, on the assumption that China may escape tariffs.&nbsp; This morning in the early, the market is ignoring Trump's China comments and continues to run up.</li>
<li>Extreme positive sentiment is evidence as the market runs up on positive rumors, but when the rumors turn out to be false and the facts are negative, the market ignores it.&nbsp; In The Arora Report analysis, history is clear.&nbsp; Long term investments should be initiated when sentiment is extremely negative and profits should be taken when sentiment is extremely positive.&nbsp; The best way to take advantage of extremely positive sentiment is through tactical positions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>The market is also being helped by strong earnings from: Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>), United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAL#NASDAQ">UAL</a>), Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>), Procter &amp; Gamble Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PG#NYSE">PG</a>).</li>
<li>Leading Indicators will be released at 10am ET and may be market moving.</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Magnificent Seven Money Flows</h4>
In the early trade, money flows are positive in Amazon.com, Inc., Meta Platforms Inc, NVDA, and MSFT.
In the early trade, money flows are neutral in Alphabet Inc Class C.
In the early trade, money flows are negative in Apple Inc and Tesla Inc.
In the early trade, money flows are positive in SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust and Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Momo Crowd And Smart Money In Stocks</h4>
Investors can gain an edge by knowing money flows in SPY and QQQ.  Investors can get a bigger edge by knowing when smart money is buying stocks, gold, and oil.  The most popular ETF for gold is SPDR Gold Trust.  The most popular ETF for silver is iShares Silver Trust.  The most popular ETF for oil is United States Oil ETF.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Bitcoin</h4>
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) is seeing selling on continued disappointment that Trump has not announced a bitcoin reserve.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Protection Band And What To Do Now</h4>
It is important for investors to look ahead and not in the rearview mirror.&nbsp; The proprietary protection band from The Arora Report is very popular.&nbsp; The protection band puts all of the data, all of the indicators, all of the news, all of the crosscurrents, all of the models, and all of the analysis in an analytical framework that is easily actionable by investors.
Consider continuing to hold good, very long term, existing positions. Based on individual risk preference, consider a protection band consisting of cash or Treasury bills or short-term tactical trades as well as short to medium term hedges and short term hedges. This is a good way to protect yourself and participate in the upside at the same time.
You can determine your protection bands by adding cash to hedges.&nbsp; The high band of the protection is appropriate for those who are older or conservative. The low band of the protection is appropriate for those who are younger or aggressive.&nbsp; If you do not hedge, the total cash level should be more than stated above but significantly less than cash plus hedges.
A protection band of 0% would be very bullish and would indicate full investment with 0% in cash.&nbsp; A protection band of 100% would be very bearish and would indicate a need for aggressive protection with cash and hedges or aggressive short selling.
It is worth reminding that you cannot take advantage of new upcoming opportunities if you are not holding enough cash.&nbsp; When adjusting hedge levels, consider adjusting partial stop quantities for stock positions (non ETF); consider using wider stops on remaining quantities and also allowing more room for high beta stocks.&nbsp; High beta stocks are the ones that move more than the market.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Traditional 60/40 Portfolio</h4>
Probability based risk reward adjusted for inflation does not favor long duration strategic bond allocation at this time.
Those who want to stick to traditional 60% allocation to stocks and 40% to bonds may consider focusing on only high quality bonds and bonds of five year duration or less.&nbsp; Those willing to bring sophistication to their investing may consider using bond ETFs as tactical positions and not strategic positions at this time.
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Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) reported better-than-expected <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43123945/customer-accounts-and-trading-volume-soar-ibkrs-q4-results-shines">fourth quarter- results</a>.
The company reported its quarterly results amid an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings">exciting earnings season</a>. Here are some key analyst takeaways.
Goldman Sachs On Interactive Brokers
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/6149a1cd46584a00014583f4/james-yaro">Analyst James Yaro</a> maintained a Buy rating, while raising the price target from $214 to $226.
Interactive Brokers reported its fourth-quarter adjusted earnings at $2.02 per share, beating consensus of $1.86 per share, Yaro said in a note. The results were "well-rounded," as the earnings beat was driven by 4% better net revenues and a beat of 230 basis points on margin, he added.
"Looking ahead, the company expects to conduct a number of new programming projects, and plans to increase the marketing budget, both of which should support strong account growth, around which management sounded a constructive tone," the analyst wrote. 
Given the company's guidance of lower compensation expenses as well as lower execution and clearing expenses, he raised the pre-tax margin estimate for 2025 and 2026 by 1.3 percentage points to 72.8% and by 1.2 percentage points to 72.4%.
Check out <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">other analyst stock ratings</a>.
Piper Sandler Sachs On Interactive Brokers
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/64a548c0943f950001b31bb8/patrick-moley">Analyst Patrick Moley</a> reiterated an Overweight rating, while lifting the price target from $200 to $210.
Interactive Brokers recorded an earnings beat "primarily driven by other income, Moley said. While commission and execution fees came in-line, the company's fixed expenses were around 3% "below our forecast," he added.
Annualized accounts grew by 28% in the fourth quarter and by 30% for the full year, the analyst stated. Interactive Brokers is "the best positioned U.S. brokerage platform to benefit from global growth in retail trading," he further wrote.
Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods On Interactive Brokers
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58f614b80bd9910001a77aea/kyle-voigt">Analyst Kyle Voigt</a> reiterated a Market Perform rating and price target of $195.
According to Voigt, Interactive Brokers reported adjusted net revenues of $1.42 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion, primarily due to higher Other Income. However, the company&#8217;s net interest income totaled $807 million, coming in slightly below the consensus estimate of $811 million.
The company's expenses totaled $347 million, coming in below the consensus estimate of $367 million, the analyst stated. "Total fixed expenses grew by +6% YoY on a reported basis in 4Q24," he further wrote.
IBKR Price Action: Shares of Interactive Brokershad were up 6.5% to $205.54 at the time of publication on Wednesday.
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Interactive Brokers Delivers 'Well-Rounded' Earnings Beat, Analysts See Global Retail Trading Growth Ahead

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Interactive Brokers shares are trading higher following better-than-expected Q4 financial results.

Barclays analyst Benjamin Budish maintains Interactive Brokers Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $224 to $231.

Barclays Maintains Overweight on Interactive Brokers Gr, Raises Price Target to $231

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) shares are trading higher premarket on Wednesday after the company reported better-than-expected&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/01/b43113431/interactive-brokers-group-announces-4q2024-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">fourth-quarter results yesterday</a>.
Sales of $1.387 billion exceeded the consensus of $1.335 billion. Commission revenue rose 37% year-over-year to $477 million, led by higher trading volumes. Customer trading volume in options and stocks increased 32% and 65%, respectively, while customer futures volume fell 3% Y/Y.
Net interest income surged 11% to $807 million, aided by average customer margin loans and customer credit balances.
Customer accounts grew 30% to 3.34 million, while customer equity rose 33% to $568.2 billion in the quarter.
Total DARTs increased 61% to 3.12 million. Customer credits were up 15% to $119.7 billion, and customer margin loans increased 45% to $64.2 billion in the quarter.
Adjusted EPS of&nbsp;$2.03&nbsp;beat <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">the consensus of $1.79</a>.
The currency diversification strategy reduced comprehensive earnings by $266 million, as the U.S. dollar value of the GLOBAL decreased by approximately 1.63%.
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend per share of $0.25, payable on March 14, to shareholders of record as of February 28, 2025.
As of December end, cash and equivalents stood at $3.6 billion.
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBIF#NYSE">WBIF</a>) and ETF Opportunities Trust Formidable Fortress ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KONG#NYSE">KONG</a>).
Price Action: IBKR shares are up 4.24% at $201.01 premarket at the last check Wednesday.
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With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Wednesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:
<ul>
<li>Wall Street expects Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABT#NYSE">ABT</a>) to report quarterly earnings at $1.34 per share on revenue of $11.01 billion before the opening bell, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>. Abbott shares went up 0.08% to $116.88 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results. Netflix reported it added 18.91 million paid subscribers in the fiscal quarter, up 15.9% year-over-year. The company said it sees full-year revenue of $43.5 billion to $44.5 billion, up $0.5 billion from the company&#8217;s previous range. Netflix shares jumped 14.4% to $994.80 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>Analysts are expecting Procter &amp; Gamble Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PG#NYSE">PG</a>) to post quarterly earnings at $1.86 per share on revenue of $21.54 billion. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Procter &amp; Gamble shares gained 1% to $163.38 in after-hours trading.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>Interactive Brokers Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results. The company reported quarterly earnings of $2.03 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.84 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.39 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.37 billion. Interactive Brokers shares gained 3.5% to $199.59 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
<li>Analysts expect Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JNJ#NYSE">JNJ</a>) to post quarterly earnings at $2.01 per share on revenue of $22.44 billion before the opening bell. Johnson &amp; Johnson shares gained 0.6% to $149.00 in after-hours trading.</li>
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Interactive Brokers Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $2.03 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.84 by 10.33 percent. This is a 33.55 percent increase over earnings of $1.52 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.39 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.37 billion by 1.24 percent. This is a 21.77 percent increase over sales of $1.14 billion the same period last year.

Earnings Beats

CORRECTION: Interactive Brokers Gr Q4 Adj $2.03 Beats $1.84 Estimate, Sales $1.39B Beat $1.37B Estimate

All comparisons are to the year-ago quarter. &nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Commission revenue increased 37% to $477 million on higher customer trading volumes. Customer trading volume in options and stocks increased 32% and 65%, respectively, while customer futures volume decreased by 3%.</li>
<li>Net interest income increased 11% to $807 million on higher average customer margin loans and customer credit balances.</li>
<li>Other fees and services increased $26 million, or 47%, to $81 million, led by increases of $14 million in risk exposure fees and $4 million in payments for order flow from exchange-mandated programs.</li>
<li>Execution, clearing and distribution fees expenses increased 15% to $115 million, driven by a higher SEC fee rate, a new FINRA Consolidated Audit Trail ("CAT") fee initiated during the current quarter, and higher customer trading volumes in options and stocks.</li>
<li>General and administrative expenses increased $14 million, or 31%, to $59 million, driven primarily by an increase of $9 million in advertising expenses.</li>
<li>Pretax profit margin for the current quarter was 75% as reported and 76% as adjusted. For the year-ago quarter, pretax margin was 72% both as reported and as adjusted.</li>
<li>Total equity of $16.6 billion.</li>
</ul>
The Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share. This dividend is payable on March 14, 2025, to shareholders of record as of February 28, 2025. Business Highlights(All comparisons are to the year-ago quarter.) &nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Customer accounts increased 30% to 3.34 million.</li>
<li>Customer equity increased 33% to $568.2 billion.</li>
<li>Total DARTs2 increased 61% to 3.12 million.</li>
<li>Customer credits increased 15% to $119.7 billion.</li>
<li>Customer margin loans increased 45% to $64.2 billion.</li>
</ul>
Other Items In connection with our currency diversification strategy, we base our net worth in GLOBALs, a basket of 10 major currencies in which we hold our equity. In this quarter, our currency diversification strategy decreased our comprehensive earnings by $266 million, as the U.S. dollar value of the GLOBAL decreased by approximately 1.63%. The effects of the currency diversification strategy are reported as components of (1) Other Income (loss of $18 million) and (2) Other Comprehensive Income (loss of $248 million). This quarter, Other Income also includes a $24 million net gain from our investment in Tiger Brokers, which is comprised of a one-time realized gain of $34 million from the sale of a portion of such investment and a $10 million unrealized loss.

Interactive Brokers Gr Says Commission Revenue Rose 37% To $477M; Customer Accounts Up 30% To 3.34M; Termed Currency Strategy Impacts Earnings.

Interactive Brokers Gr Q4 Adjusted Sales $1.424B

Wall Street saw a strong preference for small and mid-cap equities, with the Russell 2000 index leading the market as investors bet on more domestic-friendly policies following Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20 as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/donald-trump">the 47th U.S. president.</a>
The Russell 2000 rallied 1.7%, while other large-cap indices trailed behind. The Dow Jones, composed of non-tech blue-chip companies, rose by 1.2%, while both the S&amp;P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 edged up 0.9%.
Most sectors traded higher, except for energy. The announcement of a national energy emergency raised concerns about a fossil fuel oversupply, sending oil prices down more than 2%. WTI crude dropped to $72.10 per barrel.
In the Treasury market, yields fell as investors appeared convinced by Trump's pledges on inflation control and lower federal spending. The 10-year Treasury yield declined by five basis points to 4.58%.
One of the session's most notable moves came from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), which plunged 4.3%, marking its worst trading day since early August 2024. The decline followed a downgrade by Jefferies, citing challenges in iPhone sales in China.
In commodities, gold climbed 1.2% to a two-month high, aiming for its ninth gain in the past eleven sessions, supported by lower Treasury yields. In the crypto space, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) rebounded 3% to $106,000 after briefly touching $100,000 overnight amid the absence of crypto-related remarks from Trump on his first day in office.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Tuesday&#8217;s Performance In Major U.S. Indices, ETFs</h1>
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
<td>%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,314.89</td>
<td>1.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>43,995.44</td>
<td>1.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>6,053.00</td>
<td>0.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>21,630.38</td>
<td>0.9%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 1:20 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent012125&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>) rose 0.9% to $602.64.</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;rose 1.1% to $439.55.</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>) edged 0.8% higher to $525.61.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) rose 1.8% to $229.50.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Industrials Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLI#NYSE">XLI</a>) outperformed, up 2%; the&nbsp;Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLE#NYSE">XLE</a>) lagged, down 0.3%.</li>
</ul>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Tuesday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h1>
<ul>
<li>Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>) rallied 4.7%, eyeing the strongest session in over two months, after reporting stronger-than-expected quarterly results. </li>
<li>Other stocks reacting to earnings included Prologis Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLD#NYSE">PLD</a>), up 6.4%; 3M Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MMM#NYSE">MMM</a>), up 5.5%; DR Horton Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DHI#NYSE">DHI</a>), down 0.4%; KeyCorp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KEY#NYSE">KEY</a>), down nearly 5% and Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FITB#NASDAQ">FITB</a>), up 0.4%.</li>
<li>General Motors Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>) soared by nearly 6% after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy, and raised the price target from $56 to $60.</li>
<li>Companies slated to report earnings after the close include Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>), Interactive Brokers Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>), Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COF#NYSE">COF</a>) and United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAL#NASDAQ">UAL</a>)</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Companies Reporting Before The Bell</h3>
• 3M (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MMM#NYSE">MMM</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.66 per share on revenue of $5.78 billion. 
• United Microelectronics (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UMC#NYSE">UMC</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.15 per share on revenue of $1.87 billion. 
• Complete Solaria (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSLR#NASDAQ">CSLR</a>) is expected to report quarterly loss at $0.21 per share on revenue of $76.50 million. 
• Old National (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONB#NASDAQ">ONB</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.46 per share on revenue of $485.57 million. 
• Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FITB#NASDAQ">FITB</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.88 per share on revenue of $2.21 billion. 
• FB Financial (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FBK#NYSE">FBK</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.83 per share on revenue of $131.14 million. 
• KeyCorp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KEY#NYSE">KEY</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.32 per share on revenue of $1.75 billion. 
• Mercantile Bank (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MBWM#NASDAQ">MBWM</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.14 per share on revenue of $57.33 million. 
• Prologis (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLD#NYSE">PLD</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.38 per share on revenue of $1.94 billion. 
• Guaranty Bancshares (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GNTY#NYSE">GNTY</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.61 per share on revenue of $29.49 million. 
• Charles Schwab (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.89 per share on revenue of $5.13 billion. 
• Peoples Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PEBO#NASDAQ">PEBO</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.75 per share on revenue of $109.93 million. 
• Forestar Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOR#NYSE">FOR</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.70 per share on revenue of $328.44 million. 
• New Oriental Education (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EDU#NYSE">EDU</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.33 per share on revenue of $1.06 billion. 
• Community Financial (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CBU#NYSE">CBU</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.89 per share on revenue of $192.78 million. 
• D.R. Horton (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DHI#NYSE">DHI</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $2.39 per share on revenue of $7.12 billion. 
<h3>Companies Reporting After The Bell</h3>
• Zions Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZION#NASDAQ">ZION</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.26 per share on revenue of $787.50 million. 
• United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAL#NASDAQ">UAL</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $3.01 per share on revenue of $14.34 billion. 
• SmartFinancial (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMBK#NYSE">SMBK</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.50 per share on revenue of $44.37 million. 
• Simmons First Ntl (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFNC#NASDAQ">SFNC</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $0.35 per share on revenue of $208.67 million. 
• Netflix (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $4.20 per share on revenue of $10.13 billion. 
• Trustco Bank (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRST#NASDAQ">TRST</a>) is likely to report earnings for its fourth quarter. 
• Progress Software (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRGS#NASDAQ">PRGS</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.22 per share on revenue of $211.34 million. 
• Interactive Brokers Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBKR#NASDAQ">IBKR</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.82 per share on revenue of $1.37 billion. 
• Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HWC#NASDAQ">HWC</a>) is likely to report quarterly earnings at $1.28 per share on revenue of $365.13 million. 
• Pinnacle Finl Partners (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PNFP#NASDAQ">PNFP</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.78 per share on revenue of $470.83 million. 
• Agilysys (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AGYS#NASDAQ">AGYS</a>) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.34 per share on revenue of $73.15 million. 
• Seagate Tech Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STX#NASDAQ">STX</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.87 per share on revenue of $2.32 billion. 
• Pathward Financial (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CASH#NASDAQ">CASH</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.24 per share on revenue of $171.35 million. 
• Fulton Financial (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FULT#NASDAQ">FULT</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $315.73 million. 
• Great Southern Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GSBC#NASDAQ">GSBC</a>) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.32 per share on revenue of $55.33 million. 
• Wintrust Finl (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTFC#NASDAQ">WTFC</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $2.49 per share on revenue of $632.53 million. 
• Capital One Finl (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COF#NYSE">COF</a>) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $2.71 per share on revenue of $10.21 billion. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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