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Shares of companies in the broader tech sector are trading lower after experiencing strong gains in 2024 amid AI momentum.

Legendary investor Warren Buffett has had plenty of winning stock picks over the years, helping to boost the value of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>) (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>). The legendary stock picker has also made some mistakes when it comes to buying and selling certain stocks and sectors<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/education/24/08/40652464/warren-buffett-celebrates-94th-birthday-with-1-trillion-market-cap-milestone-a-look-back-at-hig"> over the years.</a>
Here's a look back at what Buffett openly calls one of his mistakes.
Buffett Buys Disney Stock: Today, Disney (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>) is one of the largest media companies in the world and collects billions of dollars from its<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42603589/disney-hits-2-billion-domestic-box-office-wins-top-honors-global-box-office-2025-to-grow-8-to-33b-analyst-says"> theatrical movie releases</a> and sectors like television, theme parks and streaming.
Back in 1966, when Buffett met with Disney co-founder Walt Disney, the company had its Disneyland theme park open in California but had not yet opened its Disney World in Florida, which is today one of the largest theme parks in the world.
Buffett's meeting with Disney is retold through a substack <a href="https://www.readtrung.com/p/buffetts-18b-miss-on-disney">post </a>from popular X <a href="https://x.com/TrungTPhan/status/1714065970384294043">poster </a>Trung Phan using a series of lectures from Notre Dame's MBA school.
"I went out to see Walt Disney. We sat down and he told me the whole plan for the company – he couldn't have been a nicer guy," Buffett said.
Buffett invested $4 million in Disney in 1966 thanks to that meeting, taking a 5% stake in Disney. Buffett said Disney probably would have been able to get a valuation of between $300 million and $400 million if they were a private company at the time and gone the venture capitalist route.
The legendary investor has said over the years there were several reasons for his investment in Disney, including the company's intellectual property.
"Mary Poppins had just come out. Mary Poppins made about $30 million that year, and seven years later you're going to show it to kids the same age. It's like having an oil well where all the oil seeps back in."
Buffett said that Disney had around 220 movies at the time including "Snow White," "Three Little Pigs" and "Fantasia. Despite potential value unlock from intellectual property, Disney wrote down the value of past films to $0.
"There were no residual values placed on the value of any Disney picture up through the 1960s."
Buffett also recalled the low valuation of Disney despite having the Disneyland theme park.
"The Pirates of the Caribbean ride had just been put in and it cost $17 million bucks."
Buffett couldn't believe that the company sold at "only 5x rides" at the time.
Despite the strong investment case laid out by Buffett, he sold the Disney stock a year later for $6 million, netting a profit of $2 million and a 50% gain. For Buffett's current long-term holding mentality, the short-term hold might have caused red flags for Disney stock back in 1967.
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Buffett Buys Disney Stock Again: While Buffett sold Disney in 1967, he came back to the media giant years later. Buffett invested in Capital Cities in 1985 to help the media company finance its $3.5 billion acquisition of ABC.
Disney later bought Capital Cities/ABC for $19 billion, a deal that Buffett may have helped facilitate thanks to a meeting between Capital Cities CEO Tom Murphy and Disney CEO Michael Eisner, as recalled in the 1995 Berkshire annual <a href="https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/1995.html">letter</a>.
Thanks to his ownership of Capital Cities stock at the time, Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway got a 3.6% stake in Disney when the merger between the two media companies closed in 1996.
Buffett held onto Disney shares longer this time before mostly selling the position by 2001. This second Disney stake was sold for over $1.5 billion and netted a profit of over 400%, as <a href="https://brk-b.com/berkshire-hathway-s-disney-journey_240427.html#:~:text=However%2C%20Buffett's%20decision%20to%20sell,in%20potential%20gains%201%204.">reported </a>by brk-b.com.
Buffett Admits Disney Sale Was a Mistake: Add up the 5% stake and 3.6% stake and Berkshire Hathaway could own 8.6% of Disney today if they had maintained Buffett's famous quote of "our favorite holding period is forever." &nbsp;
Buffett was asked about the Disney stock sale at the 1998 Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders <a href="https://buffett.cnbc.com/video/1998/05/04/afternoon-session---1998-berkshire-hathaway-annual-meeting.html">meeting </a>by an audience member.
The legendary investor recalled that many stocks he has sold have gone up since he exited, including the first stock he ever bought.
"Certainly the Disney sale in the ‘60s was a huge mistake. I should have been buying, forget about holding, and that happened many times," Buffett said.
Buffett said that sometimes he sells stock in one company to buy stock in another, but this doesn't mean that the company he sold stock in is a bad investment.
"I must say that selling the Disney was a mistake."
At the time of writing, Disney shares trade at $112.55 with a market capitalization of 203.8 billion. Buffett's original 5% stake in Disney would be worth around $10.19 billion and his combined 8.6% hypothetical stake would be worth $17.53 billion.
If Buffett had held all his Disney shares, the media company would be his fifth largest stock holding today, trailing only Apple ($77.7 billion), American Express ($46.1 billion), Bank of America ($34.1 billion) and Coca-Cola ($25.0 billion).
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Warren Buffett Said Selling Disney 'Was A Huge Mistake': Legendary Investor 'Should Have Been Buying'

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on SolarEdge Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEDG#NASDAQ">SEDG</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with SEDG, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for SolarEdge Technologies.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 37% bullish and 37%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $508,611, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $25,345.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $12.5 to $500.0 for SolarEdge Technologies during the past quarter. 
<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 SolarEdge Technologies'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 SolarEdge Technologies's whale trades within a strike price range from $12.5 to $500.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>SolarEdge Technologies Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1735317941_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>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>SEDG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$485.7</td>
<td>$484.75</td>
<td>$485.7</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$145.7K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SEDG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/27/24</td>
<td>$11.15</td>
<td>$10.1</td>
<td>$10.63</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$112.6K</td>
<td>7</td>
<td align="right">106</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SEDG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$81.3</td>
<td>$81.25</td>
<td>$81.25</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$81.2K</td>
<td>375</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SEDG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$80.9</td>
<td>$80.6</td>
<td>$80.75</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$48.4K</td>
<td>375</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SEDG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$7.25</td>
<td>$7.15</td>
<td>$7.15</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$45.7K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td align="right">65</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About SolarEdge Technologies</h3>
SolarEdge Technologies designs, develops, and sells direct current optimized inverter systems for solar photovoltaic installations. The company system consists of power optimizers, inverters, and cloud-based monitoring platform and addresses a broad range of solar market segments, from residential solar installations to commercial and small utility-scale solar installations. The company sells its products directly to solar installers, engineering, procurement, and construction firms and indirectly to solar installers through distributors and electrical equipment wholesalers.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding SolarEdge Technologies, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of SolarEdge Technologies</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 1,683,931, the price of SEDG is down -4.66% at $13.9. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 53 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About SolarEdge Technologies</h3>
Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $3.9.
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&#x2A; An analyst from GLJ Research has revised its rating downward to Sell, adjusting the price target to $3. 
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Spotlight on SolarEdge Technologies: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAL#NASDAQ">UAL</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with UAL, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 13 uncommon options trades for United Airlines Holdings.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 7% bullish and 84%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $281,590, and 10 are calls, for a total amount of $619,524.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $55.0 to $125.0 for United Airlines Holdings over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</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 United Airlines Holdings'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 United Airlines Holdings's whale trades within a strike price range from $55.0 to $125.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>United Airlines Holdings Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1735317936_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</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 align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>UAL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$12.4</td>
<td>$11.7</td>
<td>$12.4</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$155.5K</td>
<td>490</td>
<td align="right">126</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UAL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$46.9</td>
<td>$45.0</td>
<td>$45.76</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$114.4K</td>
<td>800</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UAL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$39.6</td>
<td>$38.1</td>
<td>$39.01</td>
<td>$62.50</td>
<td>$97.6K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UAL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$45.8</td>
<td>$44.5</td>
<td>$44.5</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$75.6K</td>
<td>12.3K</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UAL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/10/25</td>
<td>$1.6</td>
<td>$1.47</td>
<td>$1.47</td>
<td>$92.00</td>
<td>$72.6K</td>
<td>17</td>
<td align="right">495</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About United Airlines Holdings</h3>
United Airlines is a major us network carrier with hubs in San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, and Washington, D.C. United operates a hub-and-spoke system that is more focused on international and long-haul travel than its large us peers.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding United Airlines Holdings, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Current Position of United Airlines Holdings</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 1,045,674, with UAL's price down by -1.45%, positioned at $99.41.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 25 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On United Airlines Holdings</h3>
A total of 1 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $130.0.
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&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Morgan Stanley keeps a Overweight rating on United Airlines Holdings with a target price of $130. 
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United Airlines Holdings's Options Frenzy: What You Need to Know

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Enphase Energy. Our analysis of options history for Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENPH#NASDAQ">ENPH</a>) revealed 9 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 55% of traders were bullish, while 33% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $132,021, and 6 were calls, valued at $327,295.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $55.0 to $140.0 for Enphase Energy over the recent three months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Enphase Energy'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 Enphase Energy's whale activity within a strike price range from $55.0 to $140.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Enphase Energy Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1735317931_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>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>ENPH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$12.95</td>
<td>$12.8</td>
<td>$12.95</td>
<td>$85.00</td>
<td>$95.8K</td>
<td>368</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ENPH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$11.05</td>
<td>$10.2</td>
<td>$10.65</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$67.0K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td align="right">63</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ENPH</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$13.8</td>
<td>$13.5</td>
<td>$13.8</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$53.8K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td align="right">60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ENPH</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/10/25</td>
<td>$1.69</td>
<td>$1.68</td>
<td>$1.69</td>
<td>$67.00</td>
<td>$48.8K</td>
<td>32</td>
<td align="right">335</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ENPH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$9.15</td>
<td>$9.0</td>
<td>$9.0</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$45.0K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td align="right">70</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Enphase Energy</h3>
Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company. The company delivers smart, easy-to-use solutions that manage solar generation, storage, and communication on one platform. The company's microinverter technology primarily serves the rooftop solar market and produces a fully integrated solar-plus-storage solution. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United States.
<h3>Current Position of Enphase Energy</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 497,019, with ENPH's price down by -1.53%, positioned at $71.89.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 39 days.</li>
</ul>
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
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Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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Decoding Enphase Energy's Options Activity: What's the Big Picture?

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 13.14% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 24.83%. Currently, Super Micro Computer has a market capitalization of $18.78 billion. 
Buying $100 In SMCI: If an investor had bought $100 of SMCI stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $2,784.72 today based on a price of $32.08 for SMCI at the time of writing.
<h3>Super Micro Computer's Performance Over Last 15 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1735317909_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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Here's How Much $100 Invested In Super Micro Computer 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

SEALSQ Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LAES#NASDAQ">LAES</a>) shares are moving amid volatility on Friday. The stock fell briefly after the market opened only to rebound as the day continued, On Thursday evening, the company announced that Nasdaq had confirmed it <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42695244">regained compliance</a> with the minimum bid price rules.
The Details: The company was given until Jan. 28 by the Nasdaq to regain compliance with the minimum price requirements. To meet these requirements, the company's shares had to close at $1.00 or more for at least 10 consecutive business days.
SEALSQ shares closed at or above $1.00 from December 11 to December 24. The company was notified of its noncompliance with these rules on August 1.
What Else: Earlier this month, the company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42563127">announced</a> a registered direct offering priced at $1.90 per share. It planned to sell 13,157,896 ordinary shares at this price, a discount to the trading prices at the time, and generate approximately $25 million in gross proceeds.
SEALSQ intends to use the funds to further the deployment of its post-quantum semiconductor technology and ASIC capabilities in the U.S., along with supporting working capital and general corporate needs.
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LAES Price Action: At the time of writing, SEALSQ stock is trading 5.48% higher at $9.20, according to data from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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The airline industry has taken off in 2024, outpacing even the high-flying tech sector. The U.S. Global Jets ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JETS#NYSE">JETS</a>), a fund that tracks the airline sector, is up 34% year-to-date as of Dec. 27, compared to the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech">Nasdaq 100's 27% gain.</a>
This surge reflects robust demand for premium travel, strategic operational shifts, and booming holiday traffic.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Travel Frenzy Lifts Airline ETF</h3>
Thanksgiving marked a pivotal moment for airline stocks this year. Over the six-day travel period, the TSA screened an estimated 18.3 million passengers—a 6% increase from 2023—pushing the JETS ETF up nearly 6% for November. 
"As a pure consumer play, JETS is a way for investors to capitalize on peak holiday travel, which is expected to see records this year," recently said Kent Thune, research analyst at ETF.com. 
The expert attributed the ETF's recent gains to declining fuel costs and strong seasonal demand. Since August, the JETS ETF has outperformed the tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) by robust 31 percentage points. 
JETS' portfolio is heavily weighted toward U.S. airlines with 70% stake, including a 10% weight in American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAL#NASDAQ">AAL</a>) and 8.5% in budget carrier Southwest Airlines Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LUV#NYSE">LUV</a>). The ETF also holds smaller positions in Boeing Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>), Expedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXPE#NASDAQ">EXPE</a>), and TripAdvisor Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRIP#NASDAQ">TRIP</a>).
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Premium Demand Redefines Industry</h3>
Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAL#NYSE">DAL</a>) and United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAL#NASDAQ">UAL</a>), the second and fourth-largest U.S. carriers by market share, have been standout performers, surging 53% and 140% respectively this year. Together, they account for over 26% of JETS' holdings. 
Despite facing cost pressures from rising pilot salaries and maintenance expenses, the airlines have thrived thanks to booming demand for premium travel options. Delta recently revealed plans to expand high-end services, projecting premium ticket revenues will surpass main cabin sales—a trend reshaping the industry's profit dynamics.
"Premium revenue trends have outpaced main cabin over the last several years," Catharine O'Brien, an analyst at Goldman Sachs, said.
"Airlines have disaggregated premium demand to serve more segments of premium demand from premium economy seats in the main cabin to lie flat business class, with premium international economy and domestic first class in between,&#8221; she said. 
The analyst indicated that airlines with exposure to premium travel and strategic capacity improvements, including Delta, Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALK#NYSE">ALK</a>), and United, are expected to outperform next year. 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Chart: Airline Stocks Have Outpaced Large-Cap Tech In 2024</h3>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="557" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/27105255/image-221-1024x557.png" alt="" class="wp-image-709443" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/27105255/image-221-1024x557.png 1024w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/27105255/image-221-300x163.png 300w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/27105255/image-221-768x418.png 768w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/27105255/image-221-1536x835.png 1536w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/27105255/image-221.png 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Leasing Market Tailwinds</h3>
Aircraft lessors like AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AER#NYSE">AER</a>) and Air Lease Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AL#NYSE">AL</a>) are also benefiting from tight supply and strong demand. 
According to Goldman Sachs, higher lease extensions and gains on sales are boosting profitability, with analyst forecasting improved returns on equity for lessors in 2025.
&#8220;Looking into 2025, we expect many of the same themes to persist, with the drivers of aircraft availability mixed and unit cost inflation continuing, but decelerating,&#8221; O&#8217;Brien said. 
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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) is trading down 1.6% to $94,300 on Friday as the crypto community awaits the return of more liquid trading sessions at <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/bitcoin-price-prediction">the start of 2025</a>.
What Happened: With Bitcoin prices dropping, crypto trader Altcoin Sherpa predicts &#8220;some weird price action&#8221; over the upcoming few weeks ,"with despair followed by an absolute moon mission and killer alt season." 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$BTC</a> still wouldn&#39;t surprise me to see this type of move. Some weird price action over the next few weeks with despair followed by an absolute moon mission and killer alt season. I&#39;m still max long fwiw <a href="https://t.co/Aw0jnoPcTi">pic.twitter.com/Aw0jnoPcTi</a>
&mdash; Altcoin Sherpa (@AltcoinSherpa) <a href="https://twitter.com/AltcoinSherpa/status/1872337420475343056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Castillo Trading cautions traders that holiday trading is usually slow, and it should not be mistaken for market weakness. He <a href="https://x.com/CastilloTrading/status/1872329049672233069">added</a> that many people are waiting for Bitcoin to drop to $84,000 to $85,000.
CoinDesk senior analyst James Van Straten noted that Bitfinex whales are a great indicator of Bitcoin price movements. During the November run-up, whales offloaded 20,000 BTC. He is yet to add to any of his long positions since Bitcoin has dropped from $108,000.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Bitfinex whales have been a great indicator of <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$BTC</a> price movements. Whales offloaded 20k <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$BTC</a> during the run up in November. Have yet to add to any longs since <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$BTC</a> has fallen from $108k. <a href="https://t.co/8SF3SzLkTQ">pic.twitter.com/8SF3SzLkTQ</a>
&mdash; James Van Straten (@btcjvs) <a href="https://twitter.com/btcjvs/status/1872293199085293635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Crypto market capital inflows having been&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/ali_charts/status/1872347395628912806">decline</a>&nbsp;since Dec. 10, dropping from $134 billion to $100 billion currently.
IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increased by 31.6% and daily active addresses relatively flat at -0.04%. Transactions greater than $100,000 are up from 7,853 to 8,785 in a single day. Exchanges netflows are down by 451.9%.
Coinglass data reports 93,769 traders were liquidated for $235.55 million over the past 24 hours.
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Quantum Computing (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QUBT#NASDAQ">QUBT</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with QUBT, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 19 uncommon options trades for Quantum Computing.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 42% bullish and 31%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 9 are puts, for a total amount of $455,775, and 10 are calls, for a total amount of $688,739.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $12.5 to $25.0 for Quantum Computing over the recent three months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Quantum Computing options trades today is 2280.4 with a total volume of 9,055.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Quantum Computing's big money trades within a strike price range of $12.5 to $25.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Quantum Computing Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1735317042_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</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>QUBT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/24/25</td>
<td>$4.5</td>
<td>$4.4</td>
<td>$4.5</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$137.0K</td>
<td>876</td>
<td>308</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QUBT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$3.7</td>
<td>$3.5</td>
<td>$3.7</td>
<td>$18.00</td>
<td>$111.0K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td>527</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QUBT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/10/25</td>
<td>$3.2</td>
<td>$2.95</td>
<td>$3.2</td>
<td>$18.00</td>
<td>$96.0K</td>
<td>372</td>
<td>489</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QUBT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$5.6</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$5.45</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$92.6K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>823</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QUBT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$5.6</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$82.6K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Quantum Computing</h3>
Quantum Computing Inc is an American company utilizing non-linear quantum optics (optical devices whose output due to quantum effects is exponentially, not linearly, related to inputs) to deliver quantum products for high-performance computing applications. QCi's products are designed to operate at room temperature and use low power at an affordable cost. The Company's portfolio of core technology and products offer new capabilities in the areas of high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, cyber security as well as remote sensing applications.
In light of the recent options history for Quantum Computing, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Quantum Computing</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 33,862,378, the price of QUBT is down -4.95% at $18.29. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 94 days.</li>
</ul>
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Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on QUBT Options

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Barrick Gold (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOLD#NYSE">GOLD</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in GOLD usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 9 extraordinary options activities for Barrick Gold. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 44% leaning bullish and 33% bearish. Among these notable options, 2 are puts, totaling $95,041, and 7 are calls, amounting to $429,726.
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $5.0 and $30.0 for Barrick Gold, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</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 Barrick Gold'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 Barrick Gold's whale trades within a strike price range from $5.0 to $30.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>Barrick Gold Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1735317037_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>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>GOLD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$1.11</td>
<td>$1.09</td>
<td>$1.1</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$106.9K</td>
<td>109.2K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GOLD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$1.09</td>
<td>$1.07</td>
<td>$1.09</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$93.4K</td>
<td>109.2K</td>
<td>861</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GOLD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$0.62</td>
<td>$0.61</td>
<td>$0.61</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$77.9K</td>
<td>534</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GOLD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$1.89</td>
<td>$1.84</td>
<td>$1.89</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$66.1K</td>
<td>8.0K</td>
<td>610</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GOLD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$9.5</td>
<td>$9.35</td>
<td>$9.41</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$52.6K</td>
<td>715</td>
<td>101</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Barrick Gold</h3>
Based in Toronto, Barrick Gold is one of the world's largest gold miners. In 2023, the firm produced nearly 4.1 million attributable ounces of gold and about 420 million pounds of copper. At year-end 2023, Barrick had about two decades of gold reserves along with significant copper reserves. After buying Randgold in 2019 and combining its Nevada mines in a joint venture with competitor Newmont later that year, it operates mines in 19 countries in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company also has growing copper exposure. Its potential Reko Diq project in Pakistan, if developed, could double copper production by the end of the decade.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Barrick Gold, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Where Is Barrick Gold Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 3,871,346, the price of GOLD is down -0.22% at $15.71. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 47 days.</li>
</ul>
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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Cleanspark.
Looking at options history for Cleanspark (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLSK#NASDAQ">CLSK</a>) we detected 20 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 45% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $648,322 and 16, calls, for a total amount of $631,476.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $8.0 and $37.0 for Cleanspark, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Cleanspark options trades today is 13555.59 with a total volume of 18,722.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Cleanspark's big money trades within a strike price range of $8.0 to $37.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Cleanspark Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1735317032_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 align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>CLSK</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$27.75</td>
<td>$27.6</td>
<td>$27.6</td>
<td>$37.00</td>
<td>$480.2K</td>
<td>6.4K</td>
<td align="right">174</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLSK</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$4.1</td>
<td>$3.95</td>
<td>$4.15</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$83.0K</td>
<td>7.1K</td>
<td align="right">203</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLSK</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$4.5</td>
<td>$3.4</td>
<td>$4.49</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$62.4K</td>
<td>7.9K</td>
<td align="right">167</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLSK</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
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<td>$1.09</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$56.7K</td>
<td>548</td>
<td align="right">554</td>
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<h3>About Cleanspark</h3>
Cleanspark Inc is a bitcoin mining company. Through CleanSpark, Inc., and the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries, the company mines bitcoin. The company entered the bitcoin mining industry through its acquisition of ATL. Bitcoin mining is the sole reportable segment of the company.
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CBRE forecasts that the homeownership premium will decrease but remain significant enough to keep many potential buyers in luxury rentals longer. The shift has prompted developers to emphasize amenities previously associated with high-end condominiums, from wine storage to private treatment rooms.
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For those betting on these miners to sparkle, the charts suggest the treasure hunt may be on pause.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Barrick Gold Stock: Treading Below The Glitter Line</h2>
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Barrick Gold&#8217;s stock is down 11.97% year-to-date, with its recent performance offering little reason to cheer. The stock sits at $15.65, below its 20-day ($16.53) and 50-day ($17.86) simple moving averages.
While its relative strength index at 34.24 suggests it's approaching oversold territory, the MACD indicator, at a negative 0.61 confirms the bearish sentiment.
Adding a flicker of hope, GOLD&#8217;s eight-day SMA ($15.64) provides a faint bullish signal as the stock barely clings to this short-term moving average. 
But let's not get ahead of ourselves—geopolitical tensions and rising U.S. Treasury yields continue to cast a shadow over gold prices.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Newmont Corp Stock: Gold's Gloomy Cousin</h2>
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Newmont, down 6.89% year-to-date, isn't faring any better. Its share price of $38.09 sits below its 20-day ($40.24), 50-day ($44.27), and 200-day ($44.86) SMAs—a trifecta of bearish indicators. 
The MACD reading of a negative 1.65 and an RSI of 32.28 suggest further downside is likely, with selling pressure mounting.
Even safe-haven demand for gold amid geopolitical tensions hasn't managed to prop up these miners. Rising U.S. dollar strength and Treasury yields have dampened gold's appeal, turning a potential golden opportunity into fool's gold for investors.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Outlook: Mining For Better Days?</h2>
With gold prices stuck between geopolitical jitters and the gravitational pull of stronger U.S. economic data, Barrick and Newmont's Death Cross signals are a clear warning for investors. 
Until the macroeconomic winds shift or gold prices break resistance, these mining heavyweights may find themselves digging deeper into bearish territory.
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