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Apple is among the largest companies in the world, with a broad portfolio of hardware and software products targeted at consumers and businesses. Apple's iPhone makes up a majority of the firm sales, and Apple's other products like Mac, iPad, and Watch are designed around the iPhone as the focal point of an expansive software ecosystem. Apple has progressively worked to add new applications, like streaming video, subscription bundles, and augmented reality. The firm designs its own software and semiconductors while working with subcontractors like Foxconn and TSMC to build its products and chips. Slightly less than half of Apple's sales come directly through its flagship stores, with a majority of sales coming indirectly through partnerships and distribution.

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On Thursday, Nvidia&nbsp;Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)&nbsp;founder and chief&nbsp;Jensen Huang&nbsp;agreed to jointly open an artificial intelligence research and development center with the Vietnamese government under a new deal.
Nvidia client&nbsp;Viettel Group&nbsp;data center will also join the initiative to develop advanced AI in the country, Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-05/nvidia-agrees-to-open-vietnam-ai-center-in-southeast-asia-push?srnd=phx-technology&amp;sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">cites</a> Vietnam&#8217;s Investment Minister Nguyen Chi Dung in Hanoi on Thursday.
Nvidia agreed to snap Vingroup JSC&#8217;s AI unit VinBrain, which Huang considers the starting point of a major future design center. VinBrain is a healthcare startup.
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Separately, Huang met with Thailand&#8217;s Prime Minister&nbsp;Paetongtarn Shinawatra&nbsp;on Tuesday and agreed to help develop the country&#8217;s AI infrastructure, reflecting Southeast Asia&#8217;s AI push as countries focus on consolidating their semiconductor supply chain to reduce dependence on China.
According to Bloomberg, Vietnam is eying an<a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/terminal/SK8QBTT0AFB4" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;</a>annual revenue of over $100 billion from the semiconductor industry by 2050. The government targets three big data centers and three AI centers by 2030.
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/23/12/36171780/after-china-setback-nvidia-ceo-says-ai-chipmaker-to-deepen-ties-with-this-southeast-asian-nation-we" rel="noreferrer noopener">During Huang&#8217;s first</a> visit to Vietnam in 2023, he expressed his desire to collaborate with top tech firms there. The chip designer had committed $250 million in the country via partnership with leading tech companies to deploy AI in the cloud, automotive, and healthcare industries.
Vietnam <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/07/39743214/as-nvidia-amazon-microsoft-and-google-dive-into-billions-of-data-center-investments-vietnam-open" rel="noreferrer noopener">allows foreign investors</a> to own 100% of its&nbsp;data centers&nbsp;to attract companies like Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Amazon Web Services.
Reportedly, Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) supplier Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, better known as Foxconn, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/24/11/41705954/apple-supplier-foxconn-plans-80m-vietnam-chip-plant" rel="noreferrer noopener">committed $80 million</a> to the country for a chip plant after bagging approval to invest $383 million in another chip facility in Vietnam.
Nvidia stock gained over 200% year-to-date. JPMorgan analyst&nbsp;Harlan Sur, Oppenheimer analyst&nbsp;Rick Schafer, Goldman Sachs analyst&nbsp;Toshiya Hari, Piper Sandler analyst Harsh Kumar, Needham analyst&nbsp;Quinn Bolton, and Benchmark analyst Cody Acree flagged Nvidia as the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/11/42119226/nvidia-analysts-see-stock-best-positioned-in-ai-not-worried-about-guidance-all-systems-go-for-blackwell-ramp" rel="noreferrer noopener">ideal AI play</a> backed by&nbsp;full-stack AI hardware/software, high-performance gaming, datacenter/AI and autonomous driving vehicles, demand for AI infrastructure across all customer groups, Blackwell ramping.
Price Action: NVDA stock is up 0.31% at $145.60 at last check on Thursday.
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Information Technology sector: 
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<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/06/24</td>
<td>$146.00</td>
<td>$25.4K</td>
<td>30.2K</td>
<td>110.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/06/24</td>
<td>$440.00</td>
<td>$96.8K</td>
<td>8.8K</td>
<td>25.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$270.00</td>
<td>$30.6K</td>
<td>33.8K</td>
<td>12.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/06/24</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$28.0K</td>
<td>5.5K</td>
<td>9.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/13/24</td>
<td>$26.00</td>
<td>$32.1K</td>
<td>5.5K</td>
<td>4.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RGTI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$3.50</td>
<td>$26.0K</td>
<td>13.9K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
</tr>
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<td>BTDR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$43.0K</td>
<td>9.5K</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
</tr>
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<td>SOUN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/13/24</td>
<td>$13.00</td>
<td>$31.0K</td>
<td>426</td>
<td>3.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$796.1K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td>2.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMAT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$53.5K</td>
<td>4.6K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on December 6, 2024. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $146.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.4K, with a price of $127.0 per contract. There were 30209 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 110052 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 1 day(s) on December 6, 2024. This event was a transfer of 220 contract(s) at a $440.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $96.8K, with a price of $440.0 per contract. There were 8823 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 25831 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 990 contract(s) at a $270.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.6K, with a price of $31.0 per contract. There were 33812 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 12443 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on December 6, 2024. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $1400.0 per contract. There were 5507 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9826 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MARA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 8 day(s) on December 13, 2024. This event was a transfer of 150 contract(s) at a $26.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.1K, with a price of $214.0 per contract. There were 5512 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4638 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding RGTI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 43 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $3.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.0K, with a price of $52.0 per contract. There were 13971 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4031 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BTDR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BTDR#NASDAQ">BTDR</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 106 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.0K, with a price of $430.0 per contract. There were 9516 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3705 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SOUN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOUN#NASDAQ">SOUN</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 8 day(s) on December 13, 2024. Parties traded 179 contract(s) at a $13.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.0K, with a price of $173.0 per contract. There were 426 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3509 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For APP (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 43 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 214 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $796.1K, with a price of $3720.0 per contract. There were 2147 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2411 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMAT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 78 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.5K, with a price of $1070.0 per contract. There were 4686 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1862 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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In the ever-changing and fiercely competitive business landscape, conducting thorough company analysis is crucial for investors and industry experts. In this article, we will undertake a comprehensive industry comparison, evaluating Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) and its primary competitors in the Technology Hardware, Storage &amp; Peripherals industry. By closely examining key financial metrics, market position, and growth prospects, our aim is to provide valuable insights for investors and shed light on company's performance within the industry.
<h3>Apple Background</h3>
Apple is among the largest companies in the world, with a broad portfolio of hardware and software products targeted at consumers and businesses. Apple's iPhone makes up a majority of the firm sales, and Apple's other products like Mac, iPad, and Watch are designed around the iPhone as the focal point of an expansive software ecosystem. Apple has progressively worked to add new applications, like streaming video, subscription bundles, and augmented reality. The firm designs its own software and semiconductors while working with subcontractors like Foxconn and TSMC to build its products and chips. Slightly less than half of Apple's sales come directly through its flagship stores, with a majority of sales coming indirectly through partnerships and distribution.
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<th>Company</th>
<th>P/E</th>
<th>P/B</th>
<th>P/S</th>
<th>ROE</th>
<th>EBITDA (in billions)</th>
<th>Gross Profit (in billions)</th>
<th>Revenue Growth</th>
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<td>Apple Inc</td>
<td>39.97</td>
<td>64.50</td>
<td>9.58</td>
<td>23.83%</td>
<td>$32.5</td>
<td>$43.88</td>
<td>6.07%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co</td>
<td>15.43</td>
<td>1.28</td>
<td>0.99</td>
<td>2.34%</td>
<td>$1.23</td>
<td>$2.44</td>
<td>10.11%</td>
</tr>
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<td>NetApp Inc</td>
<td>23.77</td>
<td>29.41</td>
<td>4.22</td>
<td>32.84%</td>
<td>$0.44</td>
<td>$1.18</td>
<td>6.15%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Western Digital Corp</td>
<td>79.49</td>
<td>2.15</td>
<td>1.69</td>
<td>4.28%</td>
<td>$0.86</td>
<td>$1.55</td>
<td>48.91%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Super Micro Computer Inc</td>
<td>20.81</td>
<td>4.48</td>
<td>1.68</td>
<td>6.68%</td>
<td>$0.4</td>
<td>$0.6</td>
<td>37.87%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Pure Storage Inc</td>
<td>167.56</td>
<td>15.18</td>
<td>7.56</td>
<td>4.44%</td>
<td>$0.08</td>
<td>$0.54</td>
<td>8.81%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Eastman Kodak Co</td>
<td>9.94</td>
<td>0.57</td>
<td>0.61</td>
<td>1.34%</td>
<td>$0.04</td>
<td>$0.04</td>
<td>-2.97%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Turtle Beach Corp</td>
<td>59.03</td>
<td>3.61</td>
<td>1.09</td>
<td>3.3%</td>
<td>$0.01</td>
<td>$0.03</td>
<td>59.51%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Immersion Corp</td>
<td>5.06</td>
<td>1.27</td>
<td>1.80</td>
<td>13.41%</td>
<td>$0.03</td>
<td>$0.06</td>
<td>1323.8%</td>
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<td>AstroNova Inc</td>
<td>18.61</td>
<td>1.28</td>
<td>0.79</td>
<td>-0.34%</td>
<td>$0.0</td>
<td>$0.01</td>
<td>14.12%</td>
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<td>Average</td>
<td>44.41</td>
<td>6.58</td>
<td>2.27</td>
<td>7.59%</td>
<td>$0.34</td>
<td>$0.72</td>
<td>167.37%</td>
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 </style>Through a meticulous analysis of Apple, we can observe the following trends: 
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A Price to Earnings ratio of 39.97 significantly below the industry average by 0.9x suggests undervaluation. This can make the stock appealing for those seeking growth.
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It could be trading at a premium in relation to its book value, as indicated by its Price to Book ratio of 64.5 which exceeds the industry average by 9.8x.
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The Price to Sales ratio of 9.58, which is 4.22x the industry average, suggests the stock could potentially be overvalued in relation to its sales performance compared to its peers.
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The company has a higher Return on Equity (ROE) of 23.83%, which is 16.24% above the industry average. This suggests efficient use of equity to generate profits and demonstrates profitability and growth potential.
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With higher Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) of $32.5 Billion, which is 95.59x above the industry average, the company demonstrates stronger profitability and robust cash flow generation.
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With higher gross profit of $43.88 Billion, which indicates 60.94x above the industry average, the company demonstrates stronger profitability and higher earnings from its core operations.
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The company's revenue growth of 6.07% is significantly lower compared to the industry average of 167.37%. This indicates a potential fall in the company's sales performance.
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<h3>Debt To Equity Ratio</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1733410824_0.png" alt="debt to equity" />
The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio indicates the proportion of debt and equity used by a company to finance its assets and operations.
Considering the debt-to-equity ratio in industry comparisons allows for a concise evaluation of a company's financial health and risk profile, aiding in informed decision-making.
By analyzing Apple in relation to its top 4 peers based on the Debt-to-Equity ratio, the following insights can be derived:
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Compared to its top 4 peers, Apple has a moderate debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, indicating a balanced financial structure.
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This suggests that the company maintains a reasonable level of debt while also leveraging equity financing.
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<h3>Key Takeaways</h3>
For Apple in the Technology Hardware, Storage &amp; Peripherals industry, the PE ratio is low compared to peers, indicating potential undervaluation. The high PB and PS ratios suggest that the market values Apple's assets and sales highly. Apple's high ROE, EBITDA, and gross profit reflect strong profitability, while the low revenue growth implies slower expansion compared to industry peers.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Investigating Apple's Standing In Technology Hardware, Storage &amp; Peripherals Industry Compared To Competitors

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>)&nbsp;and Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)&nbsp;are exploring production of the front-end process of Blackwell artificial intelligence chips at the former Arizona plant, Reuters cites familiar sources.
Taiwan Semiconductor has so far manufactured Nvidia's Blackwell chips in its Taiwan facilities, where its chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) capacity exists.
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Therefore, it must ship the Blackwell chips back to Taiwan for packaging, which renders Nvidia vulnerable to U.S. geopolitical tensions with China.
For context, China continued threats and military <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/24/07/39857131/ai-chip-stocks-nvidia-amd-taiwan-semi-saw-a-selloff-this-week-whats-going-on" rel="noreferrer noopener">exercises around Taiwan</a>. Meanwhile, most of Taiwan Semiconductor's production capacity is based in Taiwan.
The key Nvidia supplier targets mass production of the Blackwell chips in early 2025.
Taiwan Semiconductor's current Arizona plant customers reportedly include Apple&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>)&nbsp;and Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>).
Earlier this week, Amazon.Com Inc's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) cloud unit claimed that it could <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/24/12/42325881/amazon-takes-on-nvidia-with-cheaper-ai-supercomputers-servers" rel="noreferrer noopener">connect more chips</a> than Nvidia and could train some AI models at a 40% discount to Nvidia chips.
Amazon Web Services showcased its data center servers embedded with its AI&nbsp;chips, dubbed Trn2 UltraServers. These servers target&nbsp;Nvidia's flagship server, which is packed with the latest Blackwell chips.
Amazon also disclosed that it is building artificial intelligence&nbsp;supercomputers in collaboration with Anthropic, which will feature Amazon's latest AI training chip, Trainium 2. Previous reports claimed Nvidia's production challenges of Blackwell chips hampered AWS' data center plans.
Despite production challenges, Oppenheimer&nbsp;analyst Rick Schafer&nbsp;projected <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42005107/nvidia-set-for-gains-from-ai-cloud-demand-blackwell-launch-and-data-center-expansion-analyst-notes" rel="noreferrer noopener">several billion dollars</a> in revenue from Blackwell for the January quarter. He noted investors are modeling between 5 and 6 million Blackwell GPUs in 2025.
Nvidia stock has surged over 201% year-to-date. Taiwan Semiconductor stock gained 98%.
Investors can gain exposure to Nvidia through ProShares Ultra Semiconductors (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USD#NYSE">USD</a>) and EA Series Trust Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHOC#NYSE">SHOC</a>).
Price Actions:&nbsp;NVDA stock traded lower by 0.02% at $145.10 premarket at the last check on Thursday. TSM is up 0.37%.
Also Read:
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<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42289269/taiwan-semiconductor-supplier-asml-remains-unscathed-from-bidens-latest-semiconductor-embargo-on-china" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Taiwan Semi Supplier ASML Reiterates Outlook As Biden's Latest Semiconductor Embargo On China Kicks In</a></li>
</ul>
Photo courtesy of Nvidia

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Nvidia Could Become Taiwan Semi's Third US Plant Customer, But With A Catch

On Wednesday, Jim Cramer voiced his apprehensions regarding Gail Slater&#8217;s potential appointment as Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust.
What Happened: The host of CNBC&#8217;s Mad Money took to X, formerly Twitter, and highlighted that Slater is not perceived as a supporter of major tech companies.
This includes tech giants like Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google. Her role will focus on addressing competition issues, a priority underscored by President-elect Donald Trump.
Slater is expected to continue the antitrust division&#8217;s efforts against big tech, a stance Trump reiterated on his social media platform.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42256614/trumps-ai-czar-plans-alibabas-new-model-cathie-wood-on-tesla-ai-and-musks-combat-transformation-this-week-in-artificial-intelligence?itm_source=parsely-api">Trump&#8217;s AI Czar Plans, Alibaba&#8217;s New Model, Cathie Wood On Tesla AI, And Musk&#8217;s Combat Transformation: This Week In Artificial Intelligence</a>
"She&#8217;s not known as a friend of big tech," Cramer stated, adding, "Not good for Google for certain."
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Slater&#8217;s background includes serving on the White House&#8217;s National Economic Council in 2018 and working with Fox Corp and Roku. Her experience at the FTC involved blocking mergers, such as Whole Foods&#8217; acquisition of Wild Oats.
Why It Matters: Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice sought a court order compelling <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/legal/24/11/42053249/google-could-lose-chrome-browser-in-dojs-latest-antitrust-move">Google to divest</a> its Chrome browser after a ruling determined the company had unlawfully monopolized the search market.
President-elect Trump&#8217;s administration has signaled a tough stance on tech giants, with policies that could <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/24/11/41774549/trumps-big-tech-policies-what-gop-victory-means-for-apple-google-microsoft">significantly impact companies</a> like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) and Google.
Trump&#8217;s proposed tariffs, as high as 60% on goods made in China, could affect companies like Apple, which manufactures most of its products there. This could lead to increased costs for consumers.
Previously, Trump expressed <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">concerns about Google&#8217;s</a> market power, though he stopped short of endorsing a breakup. He has also criticized the company&#8217;s search results for alleged bias.
Earlier, venture capitalist David Sacks predicted a high <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42058073/google-should-be-broken-up-vc-david-sacks-foresees-high-odds-of-antitrust-lawsuit-or-breakup-under-donald-trumps-administration">likelihood of legal</a> action or a breakup of Google under Trump&#8217;s administration, citing the company&#8217;s dominance in search, advertising, and YouTube.
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Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.

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Jim Cramer Says Google Could Be In Hot Water As Trump Taps Gail Slater For Antitrust Position: 'Not A Friend Of Big Tech'

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To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Making Money From Crowd Stampede</h4>
Chart of Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>). 
Note the following:
<ul>
<li>This article is about the big picture, not an individual stock. The chart of PLTR is being used to illustrate the point.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>The chart shows that PLTR stock has gone vertical.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>The chart shows that the Arora core position was bought at $20.15.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>The chart shows when the Arora trade around position signal was given.&nbsp; A trade around position is a technique used by billionaires and hedge funds that can dramatically increase returns and reduce risks.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>As full disclosure, The Arora Report system is close to giving another signal for a new trade around position on PLTR.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Palantir is a defense contractor providing mostly AI-based software.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Being a defense contractor is a complex business.&nbsp; Historically, it has taken defense contractors a very long period, many acquisitions, and storied histories to become large.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>With Palantir, it is the first time that a company has become the largest defense contractor by market cap in the blink of an eye.&nbsp; More remarkable is that Palantir has achieved this feat not through a long storied history and not through acquisitions.&nbsp; Palantir has reached this status through a momo crowd and meme crowd stampede.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>The chart shows that money is to be made by taking advantage of momo crowd and meme crowd stampedes.&nbsp; Over the years, we have helped our members make money from these stampedes on a number of stocks.&nbsp; Of course, prudent investors should have risk controls in place and be patient.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>As full disclosure, PLTR was recently added to the ZYX Buy Core Model Portfolio.&nbsp;&nbsp;As full disclosure, Rtx Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RTX#NYSE">RTX</a>)&nbsp;is also in the ZYX Buy Core Model Portfolio.</li>
<li>RTX is the second largest defense contractor now by market cap.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Here is a comparison of a few key metrics between PLTR and RTX.
<ul>
<li>PLTR trailing PE is 354.&nbsp; RTX trailing PE is 34.</li>
<li>PLTR forward PE is 151.&nbsp; RTX forward PE is 19.&nbsp;</li>
<li>PLTR price/sales is 65.&nbsp; RTX price/sales is 2.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Based on the&nbsp;<a href="https://thearorareport.com/zyxmethod">ZYX Change Method</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://thearorareport.com/zyx-quantitative-screen">quantitative screen</a>, the highest reasonable valuation of PLTR is under $40.&nbsp; PLTR is trading at $71.74 as of this writing in the premarket.&nbsp;</li>
<li>The very long term Arora target for PLTR is $123 &#8211; $136.&nbsp;</li>
<li>The foregoing also illustrates the extreme positive sentiment in the stock market.&nbsp;</li>
<li>This morning, the stock market is front running Fed Chair Powell.&nbsp; Powell will be speaking later today.&nbsp; The hopium is that Powell will be dovish and indicate a rate cut is coming in spite of a large set of data showing that it is imprudent to cut rates at this time.</li>
<li>Buying in the early trade is largely focused on large cap tech stocks as well as speculative junk stocks.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Also adding to the buying are comments on Salesforce Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) and Marvell Technology Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) conference calls regarding AI.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Magnificent Seven Money Flows</h4>
In the early trade, money flows are positive in Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Alphabet Inc Class C (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>).
In the early trade, money flows are negative in Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>).
In the early trade, money flows are positive in SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>).
<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.&nbsp; Investors can get a bigger edge by knowing when smart money is buying stocks, gold, and oil.&nbsp; The most popular ETF for gold is SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLD#NYSE">GLD</a>).&nbsp; The most popular ETF for silver is iShares Silver Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLV#NYSE">SLV</a>).&nbsp; The most popular ETF for oil is United States Oil ETF (ASCA:USO).
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Bitcoin</h4>
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) is range bound.&nbsp;
<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;&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.&nbsp;
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;&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.
The Arora Report is known for its accurate calls. The Arora Report correctly called the big artificial intelligence rally before anyone else, the new bull market of 2023, the bear market of 2022, new stock market highs right after the virus low in 2020, the virus drop in 2020, the DJIA rally to 30,000 when it was trading at 16,000, the start of a mega bull market in 2009, and the financial crash of 2008. Please click here to sign up for a free forever <a href="https://thearorareport.com/generate-wealth-newsletter-benzinga">Generate Wealth Newsletter</a>.

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Making Money From Crowd Stampede – Palantir Becomes Largest Defense Contractor In Blink Of An Eye

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/06/24</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$40.4K</td>
<td>57.0K</td>
<td>142.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/06/24</td>
<td>$245.00</td>
<td>$49.4K</td>
<td>35.0K</td>
<td>47.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/13/24</td>
<td>$44.00</td>
<td>$355.5K</td>
<td>6.8K</td>
<td>10.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SNOW</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/06/24</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$50.8K</td>
<td>8.3K</td>
<td>9.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/06/24</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
<td>$37.6K</td>
<td>4.4K</td>
<td>4.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ON</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$47.3K</td>
<td>10.1K</td>
<td>4.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MRVL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$115.00</td>
<td>$67.6K</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>3.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$69.7K</td>
<td>22.1K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TXN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$74.1K</td>
<td>4.1K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$1.1 million</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 2 day(s) on December 6, 2024. This event was a transfer of 328 contract(s) at a $145.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.4K, with a price of $124.0 per contract. There were 57000 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 142252 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 2 day(s) on December 6, 2024. This event was a transfer of 1302 contract(s) at a $245.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.4K, with a price of $38.0 per contract. There were 35081 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 47025 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 9 day(s) on December 13, 2024. This event was a transfer of 1500 contract(s) at a $44.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $355.5K, with a price of $237.0 per contract. There were 6844 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10285 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SNOW (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNOW#NYSE">SNOW</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on December 6, 2024. Parties traded 90 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.8K, with a price of $565.0 per contract. There were 8317 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9636 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 2 day(s) on December 6, 2024. Parties traded 65 contract(s) at a $350.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.6K, with a price of $579.0 per contract. There were 4476 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4754 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ON (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ON#NASDAQ">ON</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 44 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 364 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $47.3K, with a price of $130.0 per contract. There were 10161 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4619 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MRVL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 16 day(s) on December 20, 2024. Parties traded 260 contract(s) at a $115.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 52 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $67.6K, with a price of $260.0 per contract. There were 6 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3642 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 44 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $450.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $69.7K, with a price of $703.0 per contract. There were 22125 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2833 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TXN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TXN#NASDAQ">TXN</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 44 day(s) on January 17, 2025. Parties traded 504 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 54 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $74.1K, with a price of $145.0 per contract. There were 4113 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2140 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 163 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 99 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $1.1 million, with a price of $11883.0 per contract. There were 2530 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1641 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Information Technology Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

In today's rapidly changing and fiercely competitive business landscape, it is vital for investors and industry enthusiasts to carefully evaluate companies. In this article, we will perform a comprehensive industry comparison, evaluating Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) against its key competitors in the Technology Hardware, Storage &amp; Peripherals industry. By analyzing important financial metrics, market position, and growth prospects, we aim to provide valuable insights for investors and shed light on company's performance within the industry.
<h3>Apple Background</h3>
Apple is among the largest companies in the world, with a broad portfolio of hardware and software products targeted at consumers and businesses. Apple's iPhone makes up a majority of the firm sales, and Apple's other products like Mac, iPad, and Watch are designed around the iPhone as the focal point of an expansive software ecosystem. Apple has progressively worked to add new applications, like streaming video, subscription bundles, and augmented reality. The firm designs its own software and semiconductors while working with subcontractors like Foxconn and TSMC to build its products and chips. Slightly less than half of Apple's sales come directly through its flagship stores, with a majority of sales coming indirectly through partnerships and distribution.
<table>
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<th>Company</th>
<th>P/E</th>
<th>P/B</th>
<th>P/S</th>
<th>ROE</th>
<th>EBITDA (in billions)</th>
<th>Gross Profit (in billions)</th>
<th>Revenue Growth</th>
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<td>Apple Inc</td>
<td>39.91</td>
<td>64.40</td>
<td>9.56</td>
<td>23.83%</td>
<td>$32.5</td>
<td>$43.88</td>
<td>6.07%</td>
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<td>Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co</td>
<td>15.11</td>
<td>1.25</td>
<td>0.97</td>
<td>2.34%</td>
<td>$1.23</td>
<td>$2.44</td>
<td>10.11%</td>
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<td>NetApp Inc</td>
<td>22.96</td>
<td>28.42</td>
<td>4.07</td>
<td>32.84%</td>
<td>$0.44</td>
<td>$1.18</td>
<td>6.15%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Western Digital Corp</td>
<td>78.78</td>
<td>2.13</td>
<td>1.67</td>
<td>4.28%</td>
<td>$0.86</td>
<td>$1.55</td>
<td>48.91%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Super Micro Computer Inc</td>
<td>20.01</td>
<td>4.30</td>
<td>1.62</td>
<td>6.68%</td>
<td>$0.4</td>
<td>$0.6</td>
<td>37.87%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pure Storage Inc</td>
<td>137.28</td>
<td>12.44</td>
<td>6.20</td>
<td>2.52%</td>
<td>$0.08</td>
<td>$0.54</td>
<td>10.91%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eastman Kodak Co</td>
<td>9.54</td>
<td>0.55</td>
<td>0.58</td>
<td>1.34%</td>
<td>$0.04</td>
<td>$0.04</td>
<td>-2.97%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Turtle Beach Corp</td>
<td>56.90</td>
<td>3.48</td>
<td>1.05</td>
<td>3.3%</td>
<td>$0.01</td>
<td>$0.03</td>
<td>59.51%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Immersion Corp</td>
<td>5.02</td>
<td>1.26</td>
<td>1.79</td>
<td>13.41%</td>
<td>$0.03</td>
<td>$0.06</td>
<td>1323.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AstroNova Inc</td>
<td>17.93</td>
<td>1.23</td>
<td>0.76</td>
<td>-0.34%</td>
<td>$0.0</td>
<td>$0.01</td>
<td>14.12%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Average</td>
<td>40.39</td>
<td>6.12</td>
<td>2.08</td>
<td>7.37%</td>
<td>$0.34</td>
<td>$0.72</td>
<td>167.6%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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 </style>Through an analysis of Apple, we can infer the following trends: 
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<li>
The stock's Price to Earnings ratio of 39.91 is lower than the industry average by 0.99x, suggesting potential value in the eyes of market participants.
</li>
<li>
It could be trading at a premium in relation to its book value, as indicated by its Price to Book ratio of 64.4 which exceeds the industry average by 10.52x.
</li>
<li>
The Price to Sales ratio of 9.56, which is 4.6x the industry average, suggests the stock could potentially be overvalued in relation to its sales performance compared to its peers.
</li>
<li>
The company has a higher Return on Equity (ROE) of 23.83%, which is 16.46% above the industry average. This suggests efficient use of equity to generate profits and demonstrates profitability and growth potential.
</li>
<li>
The Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) of $32.5 Billion is 95.59x above the industry average, highlighting stronger profitability and robust cash flow generation.
</li>
<li>
With higher gross profit of $43.88 Billion, which indicates 60.94x above the industry average, the company demonstrates stronger profitability and higher earnings from its core operations.
</li>
<li>
The company is witnessing a substantial decline in revenue growth, with a rate of 6.07% compared to the industry average of 167.6%, which indicates a challenging sales environment.
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Debt To Equity Ratio</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1733324430_0.png" alt="debt to equity" />
The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio measures the financial leverage of a company by evaluating its debt relative to its equity.
Considering the debt-to-equity ratio in industry comparisons allows for a concise evaluation of a company's financial health and risk profile, aiding in informed decision-making.
In terms of the Debt-to-Equity ratio, Apple can be assessed by comparing it to its top 4 peers, resulting in the following observations:
<ul>
<li>
Apple holds a middle position in terms of the debt-to-equity ratio compared to its top 4 peers.
</li>
<li>
This indicates a balanced financial structure with a moderate level of debt and an appropriate reliance on equity financing with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87.
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Key Takeaways</h3>
For Apple in the Technology Hardware, Storage &amp; Peripherals industry, the PE, PB, and PS ratios indicate that the stock is relatively undervalued compared to its peers. However, the high ROE, EBITDA, gross profit, and low revenue growth suggest that Apple is efficiently utilizing its resources and generating strong profits, despite slower revenue growth. Overall, Apple's financial performance is solid, with room for potential growth in the future.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

On Tuesday, Amazon.com Inc&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) cloud unit showcased fresh data center servers embedded with its artificial intelligence (AI) chips at the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/24/12/42269848/amazons-aws-ceo-teases-major-ai-advancements">company&#8217;s Re:Invent event.</a>
The new servers, dubbed Trn2 UltraServers, will target Nvidia Corp&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) flagship server, packed with 72 of its latest Blackwell chips, Reuters reports. Nvidia&nbsp;commands the AI chips market with over 70% market share.
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Amazon Web Services disclosed Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) as a customer for the AI chips during the event.
Amazon is building artificial intelligence&nbsp;supercomputers in collaboration with OpenAI rival Anthropic, which will feature hundreds of thousands of Amazon&#8217;s latest AI training chip, Trainium 2.
Apple executive Benoit Dupin told Reuters that Apple is already using Trainium2 chips, and AWS chief Matt Garman told Reuters that Trainium3 will debut in 2025.
Gadi Hut, the business development lead for AI chips at AWS, said that AWS can connect more chips than Nvidia and that some AI models can be trained at a 40% lower cost than Nvidia chips.
Amazon also announced <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/price-target/24/12/42300462/amazon-web-services-mix-of-marvell-and-trainium-still-trails-nvidia-analyst" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">expanded collaboration with</a> Marvell Technology, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) on AI and data connectivity products, which Bank Of America Securities analyst Justin Post deems mutually beneficial for the companies and will help alleviate some AWS dependence on supply-constrained Nvidia chips. Prior reports indicated Blackwell chips&#8217; <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42158933/amazons-ai-chip-strategy-targets-nvidias-dominance-in-data-centers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">production challenges at</a> Nvidia impacted AWS&#8217; data center plans.
Amazon also announced an expanded partnership with Oracle Database, Orbital Materials, and AWS&#8217; overhaul of the cloud contact center solution with new Generative AI solutions.
Price Action: AMZN stock is up 1.9% at $217.60 at last check Wednesday.
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U.S. stocks could open on a positive note on Wednesday after the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/24/12/42299162/us-stocks-pause-south-korea-etfs-fall-on-political-turmoil-oil-prices-rise-above-70-whats-driving-markets-tuesday">averages maintained a cautious stance on Tuesday</a>. Futures of all three major indices were up on Wednesday, pointing to an optimistic sentiment on Wall Street.
This is a day after the S&amp;P 500 closed at another record high, with AI stocks and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) giving the benchmark index a boost. Markets brushed off rising geopolitical tensions across the world, with South Korean President Yoon declaring an emergency and enforcing martial law.
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Futures</td>
<td>Performance (+/-)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>0.51%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>0.21%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>0.42%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>R2K</td>
<td>0.07%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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In premarket trading on Wednesday,&nbsp;the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) rose 0.22% to $605.23 and the&nbsp;Invesco QQQ ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) gained 0.54% to $519.68, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/lxquj26b2sag" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
Cues From Last Session:
U.S. stocks closed on a mixed note on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones closing in the red while the Nasdaq and S&amp;P 500 edged up.
Crude oil prices edged up on Wednesday after the U.S. imposed sanctions on 35 Iranian entities.
Treasury yields rose as investors waited for crucial job data to be released.
On the economic data front, the number of job openings rose by 372,000 to 7.744 million in October compared to a revised reading of 7.372 million in September and higher than market estimates of 7.48 million.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a negative note, with utilities, industrials, and financial stocks recording the biggest losses on Tuesday.
However, communication services and information technology stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.
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<td>Index</td>
<td>Performance (+/-)</td>
<td>Value</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq Composite</td>
<td>0.40%</td>
<td>19,480.91</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>0.05%</td>
<td>6,049.88</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>-0.17%</td>
<td>44,705.53</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>-0.73%</td>
<td>2,416.35</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
Insights From Analysts:
Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group, maintained his bullish outlook on the prospects of equity markets in December. While December has traditionally been a strong one for investors, another metric shows why bears shouldn't bet against equities this month, according to Detrick.
"When the S&amp;P 500 was up 20% or more for the year heading into the final month, December has been up nine of the past 10 times," said Detrick in his latest note.
Data shows the S&amp;P 500 has gained over 28% since the beginning of 2024 through November, and going by past trends, December looks set to close in the green, too.
It's not just December that could be positive – Detrick's analysis shows that big gains in November set equities on a path for a rally in the new year, too.
"Do big monthly gains matter? We'd say yes, as the S&amp;P 500 is up an average of 13.5% a year later and higher nearly 84% of the time after a calendar month gain of more than 5%."
He notes that a 5% gain in November has historically been followed by an average 13% increase the following year, occurring three out of four times. This pattern underpins Detrick's optimistic outlook.
Wells Fargo strategists also expect a bull run in 2025, giving a target of 7,007 for the S&amp;P 500.
"On balance, we expect the Trump Administration to usher in a macro environment that is increasingly favorable for stocks at a time when the Fed will be slowly reducing rates," said Christopher Harvey and his team of strategists.
&#8220;In short, a backdrop where equities continue to rally.&#8221;
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Upcoming Economic Data
Wednesday's economic calendar is packed.
<ul>
<li>November's data on ADP employment will be released at 8:15 a.m. ET.</li>
<li>St. Louis Fed President Musalem will speak at 8:45 a.m. ET.</li>
<li>The S&amp;P final U.S. services PMI for November will be released at 9:45 a.m. ET.</li>
<li>The ISM services and factory orders data for November and October, respectively, will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET.</li>
<li>Fed Beige Book will be released at 2:00 p.m. ET.</li>
</ul>
Stocks In Focus:
<ul>
<li>Marvell Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42309867/why-marvell-technology-shares-are-trading-higher-by-around-13-here-are-20-stocks-moving-premarket">stock surged 14% in premarket trading</a> on Wednesday after the company beat analyst estimates on the back of "strong demand from AI."</li>
<li>Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) stock rose 13% in premarket after the company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/12/42302924/salesforce-q3-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-miss-free-cash-flow-up-30-ai-driving-groundbreaking-transformation-and-more">posted revenue</a> that topped forecasts. It also raised its fiscal year revenue guidance.</li>
<li>Okta Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OKTA#NASDAQ">OKTA</a>) stock gained 15% in premarket after the security firm handily beat Street expectations with its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/12/42303322/okta-q3-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-strong-guidance-shares-surge">third-quarter results</a>.</li>
<li>Pure Storage Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSTG#NYSE">PSTG</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/12/42303442/pure-storage-shares-soar-after-strong-q3-q4-guidance-above-estimates-details">stock rocketed 25%</a> in premarket after the company raised its annual revenue guidance.</li>
<li>Investors are awaiting earnings results from Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLTR#NASDAQ">DLTR</a>), Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HRL#NYSE">HRL</a>), and PVH Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PVH#NYSE">PVH</a>) today.</li>
</ul>
Commodities, Bonds And Global Equity Markets:
Crude oil futures surged in the early New York session, gaining 0.69% to hover around $70.42 per barrel.
The 10-year Treasury note yield edged up to 4.254%.
Major Asian markets ended mixed on Wednesday, and European markets were similarly mixed in early trading.
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Apple Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) stock soared to a new 52-week high on Tuesday, closing at $242.65, despite a general market slowdown. Wedbush's Dan Ives reacted to it, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/09/40767552/iphone-16-could-kick-off-biggest-upgrade-cycle-in-apples-history-says-dan-ives-wedbush-analyst-p">reiterating his belief</a> that the iPhone 16 is the "start of a super cycle."
What Happened: AAPL stock rose by 1.3% on Tuesday, pulling up the broader Nasdaq Composite index. This also represented Apple&#8217;s best three-day performance since Oct. 10, when it gained 3.3%.
This comes at a time when reports have pointed to iPhone sales lagging amid a lukewarm reception to new AI features. According to market research firm IDC, Apple's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42209622/apple-faces-modest-growth-as-idc-forecasts-smartphone-market-rebound">iPhones are expected</a> to see a moderate 0.4% year-on-year growth in 2024, while the broader industry is expected to grow at 6.2%.
Ives, who has been bullish on Apple's prospects as far as the AI uptake is concerned, explained that the skepticism about Cupertino's potential is exaggerated.
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"The Street is starting to realize the iPhone 16 is the start to a super cycle and China sales look robust, sending the bears into hibernation mode," Ives told Barron's <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/apple-shares-climbing-record-iphone-b5580486">in</a> an interview.
IDC's forecast states that AI-powered smartphones will dominate sales by 2028, accounting for 70% of the total market. Ives believes Apple Intelligence-equipped iPhone 16 will help Apple post 90 million unit sales in 2025, and noted that it will help Apple hit <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/09/40971882/as-apples-iphone-16-goes-on-sale-analyst-says-demand-off-to-strong-start-keeping-cu">$4 trillion in market capitalization</a> in the coming year.
Why It Matters: Apple&#8217;s recent stock performance is bolstered by several key developments. A&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42299011/apples-app-store-revenue-jumps-152-in-q1-fy25-bofa-analyst-cites-strong-service-expansion-and-gross-margin-tailwinds">report</a>&nbsp;from BofA Securities highlights a 15.2% increase in App Store revenues in the first quarter of FY25, driven by a multi-year iPhone upgrade cycle and strong service expansion.
Additionally,&nbsp;Ray Dalio&#8217;s Bridgewater Associates&nbsp;has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/12/42287009/ray-dalios-bridgewater-adds-broadcom-apple-in-q3-while-diluting-stake-in-topmost-ai-play-nvidia-along-with-other-big-tech-companies">increased its stake in Apple</a>, indicating confidence in the company&#8217;s future prospects. The hedge fund&#8217;s decision to buy more Apple shares while reducing stakes in other tech giants underscores Apple&#8217;s perceived stability and growth potential.
Moreover, Apple&#8217;s strategic plans to launch a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/24/12/42286671/apples-foldable-iphone-could-spark-smartphone-market-revival-in-2026-says-expert">foldable iPhone</a>&nbsp;by 2026 could rejuvenate the smartphone market, potentially leading to significant market share gains.
Price Action: Apple stock closed at $242.65 on Tuesday, ending the day higher by 1.3%. Year-to-date, the company's stock is up 30.7%, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
Overall, analysts have a consensus rating of "Buy" on Apple stock, with the highest price target being $300. The most recent analyst ratings by Wedbush, Morgan Stanley, and Maxim Group have an average price target of $262.67, implying an 8.3% downside.
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AAPL Stock Hits New High Despite Sales Slowdown: Tech Bull Says 'Street Is Realizing' iPhone 16 Marks The 'Start Of A Super Cycle' For Apple

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) is reportedly facing a delay in its ambitious smart home vision, with a key product now expected to launch in 2025.
What Happened: On Wednesday, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared insights indicating that Apple's display-equipped HomePod, a key component of Cupertino&#8217;s strategy, has faced multiple production delays.
According to Kuo, the HomePod&#8217;s mass production was initially set for 2024 but has been postponed to after WWDC 2025, primarily due to software development challenges.&nbsp;
The new HomePod is expected to feature an A18 processor, a 6–7 inch display, and support for Apple Intelligence.
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He suggested that this product will mark a strategic shift in Apple&#8217;s HomePod lineup, similar to how the Apple Watch evolved from an iPhone accessory to a health management device.
"The display-equipped HomePod is expected to ship around 500,000 units in 2H25. If the market response is positive, this product's annual shipments could reach the million-unit level," Kuo predicted.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Smart Home Market Becomes Apple's Next Strategic Target; New HomePod with Display Set to Be Key Product in Apple's Smart Home Strategy<a href="https://t.co/smpxEOLb9a">https://t.co/smpxEOLb9a</a>
&mdash; 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) <a href="https://twitter.com/mingchikuo/status/1864184005530448366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Previously, it was reported that Apple is working on a new AI wall tablet, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/24/11/41928049/apples-new-ai-wall-tablet-with-siri-and-video-calling-set-to-challenge-amazon-and-google-in-smart-home-race">codenamed J490</a>, which aims to challenge competitors like Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and 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>) in the smart home market.
This device, expected to be announced as early as March, will serve as a home command center, integrating AI for app navigation and video calls.
Apple is also reportedly planning to enter the smart home <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/24/11/41891237/apples-smart-camera-coming-in-2026-cupertino-eyeing-tens-of-millions-in-annual-shipments-says-top-supply-chain-analyst">IP camera market in 2026</a>, to achieve tens of millions in annual shipments.
According to Kuo, Apple may integrate this smart camera and HomePod "with its existing ecosystem and HomeKit to deliver a seamless smart home experience."
In October, Apple reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/10/41666494/apple-q4-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-installed-base-hits-new-highs-iphone-sales-rise-as-apple-in">fourth-quarter revenue</a> of $94.9 billion, surpassing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings">analysts&#8217; projections</a> of $94.56 billion. The tech giant also reported adjusted earnings of $1.64 per share for the quarter, exceeding expectations of $1.60 per share.
Price Action: Apple&#8217;s stock rose 1.28% on Tuesday, closing at $242.65, with an additional 0.14% gain in after-hours trading, bringing the price to $243. So far this year, Apple shares have surged 30.71%, outperforming the Nasdaq 100 index, which has climbed 28.32% over the same period, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Apple's consensus price target is $242.26 from 31 analysts, with the highest at $300 set by Wedbush on Nov. 29. Latest ratings from Wedbush, Morgan Stanley, and Maxim Group average $262.67, suggesting an 8.09% upside.
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Apple HomePod Could Be Delayed Until 2025: Top Analyst Predicts The Device Will Play Key Part In iPhone Maker's 'Smart Home Strategy'

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Tuesday.
U.S. stocks settled mixed on Tuesday, with the S&amp;P 500 hitting another record close during the session.
Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) surged to a new 52-week high on Tuesday. Shares of Zscaler Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZS#NASDAQ">ZS</a>) fell around 4.7% on Tuesday following first-quarter results.
On the economic data front, the number of job openings rose by 372,000 to 7.744 million in October compared to a revised reading of 7.372 million in September and higher than market estimates of 7.48 million.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a negative note, with utilities, industrials, and financial stocks recording the biggest losses on Tuesday. However, communication services and information technology stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.
The Dow Jones closed lower by around 76 points to 44,705.53 on Tuesday. The S&amp;P 500 rose 0.05% to 6,049.88, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.40% at 19,480.91 during Tuesday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLTR#NASDAQ">DLTR</a>), Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HRL#NYSE">HRL</a>), and PVH Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PVH#NYSE">PVH</a>) today.
What is CNN Business Fear &amp; Greed Index?
At a current reading of 62.3, the index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Tuesday, versus a prior reading of 62.4.
The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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Aswath Damodaran, finance professor at New York Univerisity&#8217;s Stern School of Business, told Bloomberg Television on Monday that he recommends buying any of the Magnificent Seven <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/24/11/42143676/which-magnificent-7-stock-should-doj-target-next-benzinga-poll-finds-over-50-say">stocks on dips. </a>
What To Know: Corrections will occur and "I'd suggest that when that happens you find a way to add at least one, maybe two or three of these companies, because these are so much part of what drives the economy and the market," Damodaran said.
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It has been difficult to buy the dip on a Magnificent Seven stock as the tech giants have climbed throughout 2024. The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MAGS#NASDAQ">MAGS</a>) offers equal-weight exposure to the Magnificent Seven stocks and is up nearly 60% year-to-date. 
"As a value investor, I have never seen cash machines as lucrative as these companies are," Damodaran said. "And I don't see the cash machine slowing down."
Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) and Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) continue jockeying for the top position as the largest company in terms of market capitalization. Apple currently holds the largest market cap at $3.67 trillion, while Nvidia is in second place with a market cap of $3.44 trillion. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) remains in third with a market capitalization of $3.21 trillion. 
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), formerly the laggard of the seven, has gained more than 40% over the past month. CEO Elon Musk has grown into a trusted advisor of President-elect Donald Trump and investors are betting Tesla <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/24/12/42283558/elon-musks-doge-co-lead-already-targeting-tesla-rivals-vivek-ramaswamy-flags-stellantis-75b-loan-days-after-criticizing-rivians-66b-loan">will benefit</a> under the Trump administration. 
Though not quite a dip, Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) shares have remained flat over the past month as the company faces ongoing litigation and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/24/11/42143421/staggering-google-breakup-proposal-from-doj-a-kitchen-sink-moment-alphabet-analyst">the potential sale</a> of its Chrome browser in a federal antitrust lawsuit. 
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Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) shares are trading higher Tuesday. Amazon Web Services made a slew of announcements at its re:Invent 2024 conference, including the general availability of Trainium2, new database capabilities, Bedrock updates and new foundation models. Here&#8217;s what <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/12/b42296819/aws-trainium2-instances-now-generally-available">you need to know</a>.
What To Know: Amazon&#8217;s biggest conference of the year, AWS re:Invent 2024, kicked off this week with sessions set to run through Friday.
Amazon Web Services CEO&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAAIod8BxUdn-sU2ASLUVB0gAwBYjdhypOE"></a>Matt Garman&nbsp;on Tuesday gave his first keynote&nbsp;since taking the helm of AWS in June. The company announced the general availability of its Trainium2 chip and brought Benoit Dupin, senior director of machine learning and AI at Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), on stage. 
Amazon and Apple have been working together for years. Dupin highlighted some of the success the companies have shared and suggested on stage that Apple will&nbsp;use Amazon's Trainium2 chip to pre-train its&nbsp;models, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/03/apple-says-it-uses-amazons-custom-ai-chips-.html">per</a> CNBC.
Amazon said its Trainium2 chip offers 30% to 40% better price performance than the current generation and is purpose-built to support the largest generative AI workloads for both training and inference.
Amazon also announced new features that make Amazon S3 Tables the first cloud object store with fully managed support for Apache Iceberg for faster analytics. The new features also include the ability to automatically generate queryable metadata, helping to simplify data discovery.
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Amazon further introduced new capabilities for Amazon Aurora and Amazon DynamoDB to support customers&#8217; demanding workloads. Amazon Aurora is a cloud-native relational database that delivers the performance and capability of a high-end commercial database, with the flexibility and cost-effectiveness of an open-source database. 
Amazon also announced new capabilities for its AI building and scaling service Amazon Bedrock that helps customers prevent factual errors, direct multiple AI-powered agents and create smaller, task-specific models. 
Amazon and GitLab Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GTLB#NASDAQ">GTLB</a>) announced an integrated offering that brings together GitLab Duo with Amazon Q to provide a seamless AI-powered developer experience that combines DevSecOps workflows with Amazon Q autonomous agents to help companies deliver secure software more quickly.
One of the latest announcements from the re:Invent conference is Amazon&#8217;s new generation of foundation models called Amazon Nova. The following models will be available in Amazon Bedrock: 
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<li>Amazon Nova Micro, Lite &amp; Pro: very fast, text-to-text model</li>
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<li>Amazon Nova Premier:&nbsp;multi-modal models that can process text, images and videos to generate text </li>
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<li>Amazon Nova Canvas:&nbsp;additional model that generates studio-quality images</li>
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<li>Amazon Nova Reel:&nbsp;additional model that generates studio-quality videos</li>
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&#8220;Inside Amazon, we have about 1,000 generative AI applications in motion, and we&#8217;ve had a bird&#8217;s-eye view of what application builders are still grappling with,&#8221; said Rohit Prasad, SVP of Amazon Artificial General Intelligence. 
&#8220;Our new Amazon Nova models are intended to help with these challenges for internal and external builders, and provide compelling intelligence and content generation while also delivering meaningful progress on latency, cost-effectiveness, customization, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), and agentic capabilities.&#8221;
Amazon&#8217;s AWS re:Invent 2024 event is ongoing and further updates will likely be announced throughout the week.
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BofA Securities analyst Wamsi Mohan maintained a Buy rating on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AAPL/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">with a price target of $256</a>.
The analyst cited the multi-year iPhone upgrade cycle, tailwinds to gross margin, and strong cash flows as factors for rating reiteration.
The analyst writes that, as per SensorTower data, App Store revenues in first-quarter FY25 (after 64 days) rose to $5.6 billion, a 15.2% year-over-year increase. Total downloads (iPhone and iPad) grew by 7.4% year-over-year, reaching 6.1 billion.
In November, global App Store revenue increased by 15.8% year-over-year, with China showing a 9.0% year-over-year growth, adds the analyst.
Mohan writes that App store dollars per download also rose by 7.3% year-over-year.
Entertainment app revenue grew 35% year-over-year after 64 days and Gaming revenue increased 5% to $2.7 billion. Games remain the largest segment, followed by Entertainment (16%) and other categories, adds the analyst.
Mohan says this highlights a shift toward more diverse revenue streams as non-gaming apps monetize more. The impact of the new Apple Intelligence on download and revenue trends will be closely monitored.
The analyst projects total services revenue growth of 13% year-over-year for both first-quarter and second-quarter of FY25 and sees the resilience in services as a long-term positive indicator.
Mohan writes that 270 days after Apple&#8217;s compliance deadline, there has been minimal impact on web browser downloads in the EU.
The iPhone company reported&nbsp;fiscal&nbsp;fourth-quarter&nbsp;revenue&nbsp;of&nbsp;$94.9 billion, topping analyst estimates of&nbsp;$94.56 billion. Adjusted EPS <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/42295863" rel="noreferrer noopener">of&nbsp;$1.64&nbsp;surpassed forecasts of&nbsp;$1.60</a>.
Price Action: AAPl shares are up 0.76% at $241.41 at the last check Tuesday.
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/06/24</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$27.6K</td>
<td>52.2K</td>
<td>179.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLSK</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/13/24</td>
<td>$16.00</td>
<td>$111.2K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td>6.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$43.2K</td>
<td>11.3K</td>
<td>6.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/06/24</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
<td>$28.9K</td>
<td>4.1K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$37.00</td>
<td>$184.8K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/13/24</td>
<td>$240.00</td>
<td>$35.6K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td>4.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CORZ</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$27.00</td>
<td>$315.0K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$40.3K</td>
<td>9.5K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QUBT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/13/24</td>
<td>$6.50</td>
<td>$60.0K</td>
<td>68</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IONQ</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$22.50</td>
<td>$35.7K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>934</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on December 6, 2024. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.6K, with a price of $138.0 per contract. There were 52221 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 179015 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CLSK (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLSK#NASDAQ">CLSK</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 10 day(s) on December 13, 2024. This event was a transfer of 2139 contract(s) at a $16.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $111.2K, with a price of $52.0 per contract. There were 1731 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6422 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For PLTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 45 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.2K, with a price of $216.0 per contract. There were 11320 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6084 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on December 6, 2024. This event was a transfer of 41 contract(s) at a $350.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.9K, with a price of $705.0 per contract. There were 4137 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4846 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MARA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 773 day(s) on January 15, 2027. This event was a transfer of 154 contract(s) at a $37.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $184.8K, with a price of $1200.0 per contract. There were 2922 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4527 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 10 day(s) on December 13, 2024. This event was a transfer of 174 contract(s) at a $240.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.6K, with a price of $205.0 per contract. There were 2047 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4444 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CORZ (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CORZ#NASDAQ">CORZ</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 199 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1750 contract(s) at a $27.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $315.0K, with a price of $180.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1756 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 17 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 130 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.3K, with a price of $310.0 per contract. There were 9555 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1610 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding QUBT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QUBT#NASDAQ">QUBT</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 10 day(s) on December 13, 2024. Parties traded 500 contract(s) at a $6.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.0K, with a price of $120.0 per contract. There were 68 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1002 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding IONQ (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IONQ#NYSE">IONQ</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 135 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 110 contract(s) at a $22.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.7K, with a price of $325.0 per contract. There were 1067 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 934 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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