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MobileSmith Inc is a developer of software applications for the healthcare industry. Its software products include a cloud-based collection of applications that run on its architected healthcare technology ecosystem. The architecture is designed to improve experience of healthcare patients and consumers, who are often at the same time members of various medical insurance networks; optimize delivery of healthcare and relationship between members and insurance networks; and increase adoption, utilization and intelligence of EMRs (electronic medical records), extend EMR's usability to patients and consumers of healthcare. It derives revenue from contracts for subscription to the suite of e-health mobile solutions and, ancillary services provided in connection with subscription services.

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DURECT Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DRRX#NASDAQ">DRRX</a>), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of epigenetic therapies to transform the treatment of serious and life-threatening conditions such as acute organ injury, today announced the sale of its ALZET&#xAE; line of osmotic pumps to Lafayette Instrument Co. (LIC), a portfolio company of Branford Castle Partners II, L.P., a North-American focused private equity firm.
<a href="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/81466/DURECT_LOGO_2023.html">www.durect.com</a>) is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of epigenetic therapies that target dysregulated DNA methylation to transform the treatment of serious and life-threatening conditions, including acute organ injury and cancer." alt="DURECT Corporation (<a href="http://www.durect.com/">www.durect.com</a>) is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the development of epigenetic therapies that target dysregulated DNA methylation to transform the treatment of serious and life-threatening conditions, including acute organ injury and cancer."&gt;
Under the terms of the agreement, LIC paid&nbsp;DURECT&nbsp;$17.5 million in exchange for certain assets and liabilities associated with&nbsp;the ALZET&nbsp;product line. Simultaneous with this transaction, DURECT has paid off all remaining obligations under the term loan agreement with Oxford Finance LLC.&nbsp;

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DURECT Sells ALZET Osmotic Pumps for $17.5M, Pays Off Loan Obligations

TD Cowen analyst Kevin Kopelman downgrades Despegar.com (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DESP#NYSE">DESP</a>) from Buy to Sell and raises the price target from $12 to $14.

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TD Cowen Downgrades Despegar.com to Sell, Raises Price Target to $14

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Super Hi International Q3 EPS $0.06 Misses $0.21 Estimate, Sales $198.62M Miss $227.49M Estimate

Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, is the largest shareholder of AGCO with a 16.3% long-term strategic ownership interest in the Company.

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AGCO Shareholder TAFE Urges To Separate Board Chair And CEO Roles At 2025 Annual Meeting

NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) investors have no shortage of reasons to continue bidding up NVDA stock. Primarily, the semiconductor stalwart — known for its advanced graphics processors that undergird artificial-intelligence-based platforms and applications — recently posted financial results for the third quarter that<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42099904/nvidia-q3-earnings-highlights"> handily beat expectations</a>.
Management disclosed earnings per share of 81 cents, outpacing Wall Street's expectation calling for 75 cents. Notably, the tech firm beat its bottom-line target for eight straight quarters. On the top line, Nvidia rang up sales of $35.1 billion, up a whopping 94% on a year-over-year basis. This tally also exceeded the consensus view of $33.12 billion.
According to Wedbush Securities Managing Director Dan Ives, the chipmaker's results were a "jaw-dropper." Further, the market expert<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/11/42102642/nvidia-delivered-jaw-dropping-q3-earnings-says-dan-ives-this-is-the-fourth-revolution-playing-out-in-front-of-our-eyes"> emphasized the transformative potential</a> of the underlying AI innovation. "This is the fourth revolution playing out in front of our eyes," Ives told CNN.
Not to be left outdone, CNBC personality Jim Cramer<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/24/11/42129914/jim-cramer-doubles-down-on-nvidia-demand-is-accelerating-as-ai-customers-have-no-choice-but-to-buy-its-chips"> pounded the table</a> on NVDA stock. "The demand is accelerating because the payoff is so great," the analyst remarked, mentioning Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's claim that customers earn five dollars for every dollar invested in Nvidia chips.
Still, not every indicator is so glaringly positive for NVDA stock. Interestingly, when the tech giant released its Q3 report last week, the initial response wasn't exactly encouraging. Instead,<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/42107846/nvidia-slides-during-thursday-pre-market-despite-beating-q3-estimates-even-outstanding-isnt-enough-for-some-investors"> shares slipped</a> during the pre-market hours of the Nov. 21 session. As the company continues to bring home the goods, expectations also rise, possibly presenting challenges.
Conspicuously, on Friday, NVDA stock dropped more than 3%. During the session,<a href="https://fintel.io/sof/us/nvda"> options flow data</a> — which focuses exclusively on big block transactions likely placed by institutional or professional investors — saw a significant influx of transactions with apparently bearish implications: both long puts and short calls. This dynamic raises suspicions that some market participants are becoming skeptical about Nvidia.
The Direxion ETFs: For investors that enjoy approaching the equities arena from a tactical view, financial services provider Direxion offers two directionally opposite exchange-traded funds. Optimists in the AI narrative may consider Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDU#NASDAQ">NVDU</a>), which seeks daily investment results of 200% of the performance of NVDA stock.
Those who are pessimistic about Nvidia's rally sustaining itself may consider Direxion Daily NVDA Bear 1X Shares (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDD#NASDAQ">NVDD</a>). This ETF attempts to replicate 100% of the inverse performance of NVDA stock. To be clear, both leveraged and inverse ETFs are designed to be held for periods lasting no longer than one day. Exposure beyond this recommended period may lead to valuation erosion due to the daily compounding of leverage.
The NVDU ETF: Since the start of the year, the NVDU ETF returned traders just over 359%, highlighting the blistering results that Nvidia posted. Still, some kinks in the armor raise questions.
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<li>In the trailing month, NVDU gained just over 1%, potentially revealing investor hesitation regarding the overall AI message.</li>
<li>The leveraged bull fund is comfortably above its 200-day moving average. However, the price action is narrowing toward its 50 DMA, warranting vigilance.</li>
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The NVDD ETF: Unsurprisingly, the NVDD ETF struggled badly this year, losing almost 73% of value since the beginning of January. However, it's possible that sentiment may be reversing.
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<li>Friday's price action brought the inverse fund level with its 20-day exponential moving average. Nvidia pessimists now have the 50 DMA within realistic striking distance.</li>
<li>It's worth noting that NVDD enjoyed a dramatic surge in volume since the middle of November, potentially reflecting a shift in market appetite for AI.</li>
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Raging AI Debate Delivers Fuel For Direxion's Nvidia-Focused Funds NVDU And NVDD

Santech Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STEC#NASDAQ">STEC</a>) ("Santech" or the "Company") announced today that it received a notice of non-compliance from Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") on November 21, 2024 stating that, as a result of not having timely filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), which requires timely filing of periodic financial reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company's American depositary shares on the Nasdaq.
Under Nasdaq's listing rules, the Company has 60 calendar days to submit a plan to regain compliance. If the plan is accepted by Nasdaq, the Company can be granted up to 180 calendar days from the Form 20-F's due date, or until May 14, 2024, to regain compliance.
The Company is currently working with its advisers to prepare the Filing or to formulate the requisite plan to regain compliance and intends to submit such Filing or such plan to Nasdaq within the timeframe required under Nasdaq's Rules.

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Santech Faces Nasdaq Non-Compliance Notice Over Delayed Filing Of Its Annual Report On Form 20-F For Year Ended June 30, 2024

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) is ramping up efforts to challenge Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) in the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market, worth over $100 billion. 
From a bustling engineering lab in Austin, Texas, Amazon&#8217;s engineers are pushing to market its latest AI chip, Trainium 2, as quickly as possible, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-11-24/amazon-plans-to-rival-nvidia-with-its-own-ai-chips?srnd=phx-technology&amp;sref=TBDibEcD" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a>. Rami Sinno spearheads the Trainium 2 project and leads Amazon&#8217;s chip design and testing.
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Despite Nvidia&#8217;s significant lead in AI hardware, Amazon&#8217;s ambitions to reduce dependency on external suppliers and deliver competitive AI solutions have gained traction.
Amazon&#8217;s latest AI chip, Trainium 2, offers improved performance with four times the computational power and three times the memory of its predecessor, per the report.
Engineers have streamlined its design by reducing internal components and improving heat management. The chip is central to Amazon&#8217;s strategy of scaling its AI capabilities and offering a cost-effective alternative to Nvidia hardware.
Prominent AI startups, including Anthropic, are adopting Amazon&#8217;s Trainium chips for their workloads. Last week, Amazon <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42141911/amazon-and-anthropic-deepen-4-billion-ai-partnership-with-claude-35-launch" rel="noreferrer noopener">increased its funding</a> in Anthropic to $8 billion, solidifying its collaboration on AI advancements and positioning Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the startup&#8217;s primary cloud provider.
In October, Amazon signed a five-year agreement with Databricks to deliver cost-efficient <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41337034/amazon-strikes-at-nvidias-stronghold-through-databricks-deal-cutting-ai-costs-by-40" rel="noreferrer noopener">AI-building solutions</a> to businesses.
The collaboration focuses on Amazon&#8217;s Trainium AI chips, offering a budget-friendly alternative to Nvidia&#8217;s widely used GPUs for AI customization. Databricks intends to pass on the savings from Trainium&#8217;s use to customers, challenging Nvidia&#8217;s dominance in the AI hardware market.
Amazon faces hurdles in software development, an area where Nvidia excels. Its Neuron SDK, still in its early stages, must evolve to match the ease and flexibility Nvidia offers to AI developers.
Meanwhile, Nvidia&#8217;s Blackwell chips won&#8217;t <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41405124/whats-going-on-with-nvidia-stock-on-friday" rel="noreferrer noopener">reach the market</a> until early 2025, impacting significant clients such as AWS. Production challenges at Nvidia have forced AWS to await bulk production of Blackwell chips for its data centers. AWS Chief Matt Garman highlighted the delay during an interview on Bloomberg Television, citing Nvidia&#8217;s production adjustments.
In September, DA Davidson&#8217;s Gil Luria downgraded Microsoft Corp to Neutral, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/09/40986921/microsofts-ai-lead-shrinks-analyst-downgrades-stock-as-amazon-and-google-close-the-" rel="noreferrer noopener">citing diminishing AI</a> and cloud leadership as key factors. Luria highlighted AWS and Alphabet Inc Google Cloud&#8217;s strides in silicon deployment, outpacing Microsoft&#8217;s Azure in data center advancements. Despite early AI gains, Luria flagged competitors like AWS and GitLab as catching up to GitHub Copilot, challenging Microsoft&#8217;s edge in innovation.
Price Action: AMZN stock closed lower by 0.64% at $197.12 on Friday.
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Amazon's AI Chip Strategy Targets Nvidia's Dominance In Data Centers

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Bright Scholar Education Q4 Adj EPADS $(0.44) Up From $(0.52) YoY, Sales $50.53M Down From $77.12M YoY

Needham analyst Mike Matson reiterates LivaNova (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LIVN#NASDAQ">LIVN</a>) with a Buy and maintains $75 price target.

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Needham Reiterates Buy on LivaNova, Maintains $75 Price Target

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Stephen Fitzpatrick, retains a strategic role as a board director to guide the company through its Flightpath 2030 Strategy. &nbsp;

EVTL

Vertical Aerospace Secures Agreement Under Which Mudrick Capital Will Commit Up To $50M In The Next Equity Round

Exane BNP Paribas analyst Kevin Grundy initiates coverage on Brown-Forman (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BF#NYSE">BF</a>) with a Outperform rating and announces Price Target of $48.

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Exane BNP Paribas Initiates Coverage On Brown-Forman with Outperform Rating, Announces Price Target of $48

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Wall Street Journal Reports U.S. House Committee Leaders Urge Rethink Of Banking Ties With Hong Kong, Citing Money-Laundering And Sanctions Evasion

Shares of Uxin Limited (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UXIN#NYSE">UXIN</a>) rose sharply in today's pre-market trading after the company reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/UXIN/earnings">second-quarter financial results.</a>
Uxin posted quarterly sales of $70.85 million, up from $48.80 million in the year-ago period
Uxin shares rose 3% to $6.50 in the pre-market trading session.
Here are some other stocks moving in pre-market trading.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Gainers</h3>
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<li>Rigetti Computing, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>) gained 59.2% to $2.77 in pre-market trading after climbing around 18% on Friday.</li>
<li>Quantum Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QMCO#NASDAQ">QMCO</a>) rose 40.4% to $12.84 in pre-market trading after jumping 127% on Friday.</li>
<li>KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KULR#NYSE">KULR</a>) gained 29.8% to $0.5777 in pre-market trading after gaining around 7% on Friday.</li>
<li>Exicure, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XCUR#NASDAQ">XCUR</a>) gained 28.4% to $23.59 in pre-market trading after jumping around 69% on Friday.</li>
<li>Arqit Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARQQ#NASDAQ">ARQQ</a>) gained 22% to $15.76 in pre-market trading after gaining 21% on Friday.</li>
<li>NOVONIX Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVX#NASDAQ">NVX</a>) gained 19.1% to $2.31 in pre-market trading. Novonix secured a 32,000-tonne offtake agreement with Volkswagen&#8217;s PowerCo for synthetic graphite supply.</li>
<li>Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QUBT#NASDAQ">QUBT</a>) gained 16.9% to $7.13 in pre-market trading after jumping 28% on Friday.  </li>
<li>Allot Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALLT#NASDAQ">ALLT</a>) climbed 16.7% to $4.94 in pre-market trading. Allot, last week, reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.</li>
<li>Lionsgate Studios Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LION#NASDAQ">LION</a>) gained 11.2% to $7.89 in pre-market trading.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Losers</h3>
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<li>Akoustis Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AKTS#NASDAQ">AKTS</a>) shares tumbled 37.5% to $0.0629 in pre-market trading</li>
<li>Aptose Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APTO#NASDAQ">APTO</a>) shares fell 17.8% to $0.1560 in pre-market trading. Aptose Biosciences shares dipped 22% on Friday after the company announced the pricing of an $8 million public offering.</li>
<li>X3 Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XTKG#NASDAQ">XTKG</a>) declined 16.6% to $1.76 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>NewGenIvf Group Ltd (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIVF#NASDAQ">NIVF</a>) fell 16.1% to $0.43 in pre-market trading after declining 6% on Friday.</li>
<li>Elevai Labs Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELAB#NASDAQ">ELAB</a>) fell 13.9% to $0.0173 in pre-market trading. Elevai Labs implemented a 1-for-200 reverse stock split to retain Nasdaq listing, reducing shares to 3.07 million.</li>
<li>Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GORO#NYSE">GORO</a>) shares fell 13.1% to $0.1368 in pre-market trading after gaining 6% on Friday.</li>
<li>Digital Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DBGI#NASDAQ">DBGI</a>) dipped 12.4% to $0.1063 in pre-market trading after falling over 4% on Friday.</li>
<li>ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZIM#NYSE">ZIM</a>) shares dipped 6.9% to $22.15 in pre-market trading. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, last week, reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results and raised its FY24 adjusted EBIT and EBITDA guidance.</li>
<li>ChromaDex Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CDXC#NASDAQ">CDXC</a>) fell 5.9% to $7.00 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KC#NASDAQ">KC</a>) fell 4.3% to $6.90 in today's pre-market trading after jumping around 25% on Friday. Kingsoft Cloud, last week, reported a fiscal third-quarter 2024 revenue of 1.89 billion Chinese yuan ($268.7 million), up by 16.0% year-on-year, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $247.46 million</li>
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Exane BNP Paribas analyst Kevin Grundy initiates coverage on Constellation Brands (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STZ#NYSE">STZ</a>) with a Neutral rating and announces Price Target of $261.

Exane BNP Paribas Initiates Coverage On Constellation Brands with Neutral Rating, Announces Price Target of $261

Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/market-summary/24/11/41968003/gold-drops-to-a-two-month-low-as-investors-turn-to-bitcoin-after-trumps-victory-but-this-economist-remains-confident-that-gold-will-surge">win is positive for the financial and energy sectors</a> as the &#8220;pro-growth effects of fiscal stimulus currently outweigh the inflationary risks in the near term​​​&#8221; according to an analyst. 
What Happened: Mario Georgiou, CFA and executive director, head of investments at InCred Global Wealth U.K., in an exclusive conversation with <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga</a>, described tax cuts and deregulation as tailwinds to the markets. He considers inflationary policies such as tariffs and immigration impacts as headwinds, leading to a steepening yield curve, and higher term premiums.
&#8220;Financials offer an attractive risk-reward and that this recent post-election rally has room to run,&#8221; added Georgiou. According to him &#8220;financials are not only well positioned to capture the benefits of the above-mentioned Trump tailwinds, but are also less impacted / would even benefit from the Trump headwinds.&#8221;
Despite a few dips, the equity markets have been trading higher than the pre-election levels after President-elect Trump&#8217;s victory. The S&amp;P 500 has increased by 3.22%, rising from $5,782.76 on Nov. 5 to $5,969.34 as of Friday&#8217;s close. The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) which tracks the S&amp;P 500 Index has had a similar momentum, according to data from <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Meanwhile, Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (ACRA: XLF), Vanguard Financials ETF (ACRA: VFH), iShares U.S. Financials ETF (ACRA: IYF), and SPDR S&amp;P Bank ETF (ACRA: KBE), have returned over 30% year-to-date in 2024 outperforming the S&amp;P 500 Index&#8217;s 26% run.
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Other sectors that Georgiou prefers, include energy. According to him &#8220;deregulation supporting oil production and geopolitical risks could sustain elevated oil prices and relative valuations are attractive.&#8221;
Even though the energy sector has underperformed the broader markets in 2024, &#8220;fundamentally, companies are shareholder friendly with 8-12% shareholder yields, have strong balance sheets with low net debt to EBITDA ratios and high free cash flow yields of 6.50% and above,&#8221; he adds.
Invesco S&amp;P 500 Equal Weight ETF (ACRA: RSP), iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (ACRA: IWD), Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF (ACRA: VYM) and ProShares S&amp;P 500 Ex-Energy ETF (ACRA: SPXE) have all underperformed the S&amp;P 500 on a year-to-date basis.
Why It Matters: As markets hit their 51st record high of 2024 and the S&amp;P 500 Index crossed 6,000 points, some analysts caution that<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42134031/markets-got-it-wrong-after-elections-prospects-of-tariffs-not-good-for-equities-vs-dollar-says-ex-goldman-sachs-analyst"> tariffs could pose risks </a>to equities and suggest that the market may be overvalued.
&#8220;The prospect of tariffs isn't obviously good for equities, while it's clearly good for the Dollar," former Goldman Sachs FX strategist and senior fellow at Brookings Institution, Robin Brooks said in an X post. "Markets initially got this wrong, driving stocks up sharply right after Nov. 5,&#8221; he added.
However, Georgiou is &#8220;cautiously optimistic&#8221; about the markets, he said &#8220;a neutral to fully invested equity allocation is warranted, with a focus on sectors benefiting from Trump's policies, whilst always maintaining our core investment principles, which is a focus on fundamentals, quality, and risk management.&#8221;
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) CEO Tim Cook's approach to building a relationship with Donald Trump during his presidency reportedly gave Cupertino unique advantages over competitors. Other tech leaders may now be taking notes.
What Happened: A <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/tim-cook-ceo-trump-relationship-ad106f36">report</a> by The Wall Street Journal highlights how Cook navigated Trump's administration with a direct, focused strategy.
Cook often bypassed lobbyists and government relations executives, opting instead for one-on-one meetings and phone calls with Trump.
He would focus on singular, data-driven points in discussions to influence policy in Apple's favor.
This approach reportedly helped Apple avoid some of the harsher impacts of Trump's trade tariffs in 2019 and positioned the company to benefit from the administration's 2017 tax reforms.
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Cook also strategically aligned Apple's interests with Trump's agenda, ensuring mutual benefits. For instance, he didn't refute Trump's claim of credit for an Austin manufacturing plant that was neither new nor owned by Apple.
The report noted that doing so allowed Trump to appear successful while maintaining Apple's goodwill.
Leaders of other major companies, including Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) CEO Sundar Pichai and Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) Mark Zuckerberg are reportedly employing similar strategies.
According to the report, executives from Boeing Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>) and FedEx Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FDX#NYSE">FDX</a>) have also attempted direct communication with Trump.
Meanwhile, some have reportedly explored leveraging connections through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a role Trump assigned to Elon Musk after the Tesla Inc. CEO&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/42157649/trumps-doge-co-lead-elon-musk-slams-lockheed-martins-f-35-fighter-jets-advocates-drone-warfare-as-pentagon-defends-1-8-trillion-program">vocal support for his campaign</a>.
Why It Matters: Trump previously said that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/10/41351251/trump-says-google-has-a-lot-of-power-but-stops-short-of-endorsing-a-break-up">Pichai updated him</a> on trending Google searches and Zuckerberg praised his <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/40785288/did-mark-zuckerberg-really-say-no-way-i-can-vote-for-a-democrat-in-this-election-to-trump">response to an assassination attempt</a>, showing their efforts to establish rapport.
Since Trump&#8217;s victory in the 2024 U.S. Presidential election, both the stock market and the cryptocurrency sector have experienced significant growth.
The S&amp;P 500 has increased by 3.22%, rising from 5,782 on Nov. 5 to 5,969 as of Friday&#8217;s close. The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) which tracks the S&amp;P 500 Index has had a similar momentum since Trump&#8217;s victory, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
During the same period, NASDAQ has risen 2.71% to reach 20,776.23. The Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) which tracks the performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index gained 2.75%.
On the other hand, the overall market cap of the cryptocurrency sector has risen to $3.37 trillion, up 44.63% from $2.33 trillion on Nov. 5.
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Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/benzinga-neuro" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Neuro</a> and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.
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Howard Lutnick, chief executive officer of Cantor Fitzgerald &#8211; which has about $3.53 billion in holdings &#8211; has been named as the co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump&#8216;s transition team. Lutnick will lead the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Top Holdings Of Lutnick&#8217;s Firm: According <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1024896/000092963824003880/0000929638-24-003880-index.html">to</a> Cantor Fitzgerald&#8217;s third-quarter 13F filings, top holdings of the firm include SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>), Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), GCM Grosvenor Inc.(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GCMG#NASDAQ">GCMG</a>), and Rumble Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RUM#NASDAQ">RUM</a>).
In the September quarter, Lutnick&#8217;s financial services firm purchased about 1.17 million shares of Tesla with 1.74 million put options in Q3. It bumped up its call options by 4,967% to 152,000 shares from the <a href="https://13f.info/13f/000092963824003880/compare/000092963824002803">quarter-ended in July</a>. The total value of the fund&#8217;s exposure to Tesla stood at $804 million in Q3.
Cantor Fitzgerald also increased its position in Nvidia by 7,015%, <a href="https://13f.info/13f/000092963824003880/compare/000092963824002803">compared to the second quarter</a>, with a total holding of 3.56 million shares in Q3. It increased Nvidia puts in Q3 by 1,268% to 5.46 million shares and Nvidia call options by 3,213% to 778,600 shares. The total exposure to Nvidia in value terms stood at $1.192 billion.
The fund had 1.23 million of put options and 600,000 call options on SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF TR representing a total value of $1.05 billion in Q3. GCM Grosvenor and Rumble reflected 2.1% and 1.2% of the fund&#8217;s total holdings, valued at $73.03 million and $42.04 million, respectively.
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Why It Matters: Lutnick was also considered as a top pick for the Secretary of Treasury along with Scott Bessent. Tesla CEO and Trump&#8217;s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-lead Elon Musk <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/24/11/42044642/trump-appears-frustrated-as-elon-musk-chimes-in-on-treasury-secretary-adds-more-names-to-a-list-of-potential-picks">rallied for Lutnick</a> in a post on his social media platform, X, calling on others to weigh in on the appointment.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Would be interesting to hear more people weigh in on this for <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> to consider feedback. My view fwiw is that Bessent is a business-as-usual choice, whereas <a href="https://twitter.com/howardlutnick?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@howardlutnick</a> will actually enact change. Business-as-usual is driving America bankrupt, so we need change… <a href="https://t.co/igGLZOJ8wz">https://t.co/igGLZOJ8wz</a>
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1857819784865362211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2024</a></blockquote>
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However, Bessent was appointed the Treasury Secretary. According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/24/11/41909846/trumps-treasury-pick-frontrunner-scott-bessent-could-shift-wall-street-crypto" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">betting markets</a>, Bessent was a frontrunner with an 82% probability of securing the nomination.
The third-quarter 13F filing from Bessent's Key Square Group fund shows that they have liquidated all their holding in the September quarter.
In the <a href="https://13f.info/13f/000117266124003417-key-square-capital-management-llc-q2-2024" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">second quarter</a>, the fund had a highly concentrated portfolio, with equal investments in two banking-focused ETFs: the SPDR S&amp;P Regional Banking ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KRE#NYSE">KRE</a>) and the SPDR S&amp;P Bank ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KBE#NYSE">KBE</a>), each making up 50% of the fund.
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