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On June 29, 2025, Medicus Pharma Ltd. ("Medicus" or the "Company"), Antev Limited ("Antev") and certain securityholders of Antev entered into a definitive securities exchange agreement (the "Definitive Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to acquire (the "Transaction") all of the issued and outstanding shares of Antev, on a fully diluted basis, in exchange for 2,666,600 (or approximately 17% in aggregate) of the issued and outstanding Medicus common shares (the "Consideration Shares").
In addition to resale restrictions prescribed under applicable securities laws, the Consideration Shares will be subject to a staggered lock-up (including certain registration rights, as further described in the Definitive Agreement) and an agreement granting certain voting rights in favor of Company management for a period of 36 months.
Upon the achievement of certain milestones related to potential future U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") Phase 2 and New Drug Administration approvals, as more particularly described in the Definitive Agreement, Antev shareholders will be entitled to receive up to approximately US$65 million in additional contingent consideration.
The Transaction is expected to close before the end of August 2025, subject to the fulfillment of certain closing conditions, including obtaining Antev shareholder approval and other applicable corporate, regulatory and other third-party approvals. No assurances can be given that the parties will successfully close the Transaction on the terms or timeframe currently contemplated or at all.&nbsp;
Antev is a clinical stage biotech company, developing Teverelix, a next generation GnRH antagonist, as first in market product for cardiovascular high-risk prostate cancer patients and patients with first acute urinary retention (AURr) episodes due to enlarged prostate.
The foregoing description of the Definitive Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Definitive Agreement.

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The robots aren&#8217;t arriving — they&#8217;ve already started their shifts.
Tesla Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) Optimus is sorting 4680 battery cells in Fremont. Xiaomi&#8217;s CyberOne and Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics&#8217; Atlas are patrolling factory floors in China and South Korea. And as humanoids transition from science fiction to supply chains, investors are posing an extremely 2025 question: how do we get exposure?
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Last week, Benzinga highlighted <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs">two first-of-their-kind ETFs</a>, Roundhill&#8217;s Humanoid Robotics ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUMN#BATS">HUMN</a>) and KraneShares&#8217; Global Humanoid and Embodied Intelligence Index ETF&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KOID#NASDAQ">KOID</a>), both giving investors a front-row seat to what Morgan Stanley estimates could be a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/new-etfs/25/06/46127921/big-bet-on-elons-optimus-first-humanoid-robot-etfs-target-5-trillion-empire">$5 trillion humanoid robotics market by 2050</a>.
But headlines only paint part of the picture. To get the inside track, we sat down with Dave Mazza, CEO of Roundhill Investments, who thinks that this isn&#8217;t some moonshot decades down the road, it&#8217;s a real, investible theme already bringing in revenue and returns.
Mazza identifies the market&#8217;s turning point as an uncommon intersection of three trends: Record labor shortages, crashing AI prices and Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) pricing.
This three-pronged dynamic, Mazza contends, has moved humanoid robotics from futurism to fiscal reality. 
&#8220;Three curves just converged: record labor shortages (over 450,000 U.S. warehouse roles are unfilled), AI inference costs down roughly 85% since 2023 and robots‑as‑a‑service pricing hovering around $30 per hour, which is competitive with overtime pay. When capability meets corporate math, that's when a theme turns investable,&#8221; he said.
Addressing the question of whether humanoid robots are still too pricey or impractical for scaled deployment, Mazza explained, &#8220;Early robots already compete with night‑shift labor, and each hardware generation cuts costs — mirroring cost curves in solar panels and EV batteries — so scale will make today's sticker shock fade.&#8221;
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Why HUMN Isn&#8217;t Just Another Index ETF</h1>
Roundhill&#8217;s HUMN ETF is not only one of the first U.S.-listed ETFs focused on humanoid robotics, it&#8217;s also actively managed, a decision Mazza maintains was non-negotiable.
&#8220;Frontier tech moves too fast for static indexes, when start‑ups list and incumbents spin out robotics units overnight. HUMN's portfolio is reviewed at least monthly, and we can trade more frequently when opportunities emerge,&#8221; said Mazza.
Contrast that with KOID, which adheres to an index approach: equal weighting holdings across the robotics supply chain. Although KOID offers widespread diversification, it doesn&#8217;t have the agility that HUMN is counting on to generate alpha.
And there&#8217;s history: Roundhill&#8217;s Generative AI &amp; Technology ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHAT#NYSE">CHAT</a>), which is also actively managed, has beaten indexes and peers since its launch in May 2023.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">The Tesla Question</h1>
No humanoid discussion would be complete without Tesla. Elon Musk&#8217;s humanoid robot Optimus is already driving within Tesla factories, and the firm has pledged significant updates soon.
With Tesla being HUMN&#8217;s single-largest holding (now capped at approximately 13%), some investors may fear over-exposure to the volatile personality of Musk. But this is precisely why the fund is actively managed, according to Mazza.
&#8220;Tesla brings unique leverage: an in‑house AI stack, gigafactory‑scale manufacturing, and a captive reference customer. We cap its weight so a single tweet can't steer the entire fund,&#8221; Mazza noted.
Less hype than blueprints, perhaps, Tesla is planting the seeds of full-stack humanoid deployment — just like its vertical integration strategy for EVs. 
&#8220;If Optimus keeps learning on Tesla lines, the company controls both the robot and its first large customer, echoing its EV vertical‑integration playbook, so we believe Tesla has an inside track,&#8221; Mazza says.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">The Road Ahead</h1>
Though Morgan Stanley landed on 2050, Mazza puts that timeline into even greater relief.
"Adoption looks linear through the late‑2020s, then inflects in the mid‑2030s as fleets scale, exhibiting classic S‑curve dynamics."
That doesn't mean investors have to wait decades to see returns.
"Investors should treat HUMN as a long-term satellite holding with the potential for strong returns over shorter time periods," says Mazza.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Global Reach, Grounded Exposure</h1>
Most of the most sophisticated humanoid mockups — CyberOne, Atlas, Walker S from UBTech — aren&#8217;t publicly traded. So how does HUMN give exposure?
By being their owners, says Mazza.
Boston Dynamics&#8217; Atlas resides under Hyundai, a holding company of HUMN.
Xiaomi, frequently undercovered in U.S. media, is listed and part of HUMN&#8217;s portfolio.
HUMN takes a value-chain approach. &#8220;HUMN is deliberately global: U.S. silicon (Nvidia), Chinese humanoid builders (UBTech, XPeng), and Japanese precision‑gear makers (Harmonic Drive) create exposure across the entire value chain,&#8221; Mazza reasoned.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Last Thought: HUMN Now, Bot Empire Soon?</h1>
As individual investors, institutional allocators, and ETF issuers begin to wrap their minds around robots with brains and biceps, Roundhill&#8217;s HUMN ETF provides an early — maybe first-mover — edge.
And with labor gaps widening, AI hardware advancing and enterprise appetite growing, the bet on humanoids might just be the most human thing Wall Street has done in years.
"Large‑language models gave computers a brain," Mazza says. "humanoids add arms and legs, letting AI tighten bolts and physically interact instead of just answering prompts." Now it can go to work.
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In the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/25/04/44877995/netflix-crushes-q1-says-its-working-hard-to-improve-and-expand-its-offering">third and final season</a> of &#8220;Squid Game,&#8221; the masked elite known as the VIPs shed more than just their disguises — they echo the real-life personas of some of the world's most powerful men. 
What Happened: According to series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, Elon Musk and Donald Trump were among the unwitting muses for these ruthless puppet masters. 
The hit series, recently released on Netflix (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>), primarily follows 456 contestants. They compete for a cash prize through high-stakes, live-or-die games and contests. Each season has also featured the VIPs who watch the game and bet on the contestants.
Hwang admitted after completing filming season 1 that one of the VIPs unintentionally resembled Trump, as reported by Time. The same can be said for Musk, the world's richest person, who is similar to VIPs in season 3.
"Elon Musk is everywhere these days, right," Hwang told <a href="https://time.com/7298235/squid-game-vips-season-3/">Time</a>. "Everybody talks about him. Not only is he the head of a huge tech company that controls the world almost, but he's also this showman."
Hwang said he realized after writing the third season, "Oh, some of the VIPs do kind of resemble Elon Musk."
According to the interview, the first season VIPs were described to the actors who played them as "total idiots and "dirtbag millionaires."
While the VIPs were mostly behind the scenes previously, they take on a larger role in the third season, murdering players who have lost in various competition rounds.
"In the past, those that really controlled the system and maintained power, they were hidden behind the curtain, almost like this big unseen conspiracy. However, it's no longer the case, especially in America,&#8221; Hwang said, comparing the VIPs to the "so-called big tech owners" who tell everyone who they're backing with their money.
"The people who really control the power and the system, they no longer hide behind a curtain. They willingly take their masks off, almost as if to declare, ‘We're the ones running everything. We're the ones in control.'"
Hwang did not create the VIPs specifically to resemble Trump or Musk. Yet, the series creator noticed the parallels as he reflected on inspirations for the plot: the 2008 financial crisis, wealth inequality, the rise of tech giants, the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol, and Trump himself becoming president.
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The Netflix movie "Don't Look Up" features a plot centered on a comet that is set to destroy Earth. Actor Mark Rylance, who portrays fictional billionaire and technology CEO Peter Isherwell in the film, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/22/02/25606180/elon-musk-was-inspiration-for-dont-look-up-character-in-netflix-movie">said he looked</a> at Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Musk for the basis of his portrayal.
"I looked at all those fellas. Maybe I should have gone down that more Californian, high-tech thing. But I went for something slightly different. I did read Elon Musk's book — about half of it," Rylance <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mark-rylance-interview-elon-musk-activism-tailor-berlin-2022-the-outfit-1235089890/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">told </a>The Hollywood Reporter.
Rylance said Musk and other individuals have "high-minded ideas" and don't think they're bad people. The actor said this could make people like Musk dangerous.
Another Netflix movie, "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery," featured the character Miles Bron, a technology billionaire who has interests in space exploration and automotive — two sectors Musk had disrupted in real life. The film&#8217;s director, Rian Johnson, shared with <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/rian-johnson-glass-onion-q-and-a/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wired</a> that Musk might have <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/22/12/30206148/elon-musk-now-the-subject-of-a-fictional-movie-character-a-weird-relevance-in-exactly-the-c">inspired the character</a>, portrayed by Edward Norton.
Johnson says he wrote the screenplay during the COVID-19 pandemic, prior to Musk announcing plans to purchase Twitter. The movie director joked that he hadn't known about this ahead of time. But viewers drew parallels between the behavior of tech billionaires, both fictional and real.
"It's so weird. It's very bizarre. I hope there isn't some secret marketing department at Netflix that's funding this Twitter takeover," Johnson said.
Musk also partly inspired the portrayal of Tony Stark by Robert Downey Jr. and appeared in &#8220;Iron Man 2.&#8221;
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CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAVA#NYSE">CAVA</a>) stock is down 2.68% over the past three months. Here&#8217;s what you need to know.
What To Know: In May, the company reported earnings for the first-quarter. Cava reported adjusted earnings per share of 22 cents, beating the consensus estimate of 14 cents. In addition, the company reported sales of $331.83 million, beating the consensus estimate of $326.88 million, and representing a 28.2% year-over-year climb.
The company reported same restaurant sales growth of 10.8% and traffic growth of 7.5%. Cava opened 15 new restaurants during the quarter, bringing its total to 382, an 18.3% year-over-year increase.
Cava also updated its fiscal-year guidance, now expecting 64 to 68 new restaurant openings and same-restaurant sales growth of 6% to 8%. Additionally, the company raised its pre-opening cost outlook to $14.5 million to $15.5 million, which may have weighed on the stock as it cuts into profit.
Following the earnings report, multiple analysts issued price target adjustments.
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<li>Baird analyst David Tarantino maintained an Outperform rating on Cava and raised the price target from&nbsp;$105&nbsp;to&nbsp;$115.</li>
<li>Citigroup analyst Jon Tower maintained a Neutral rating on Cava and raised the price target from&nbsp;$114&nbsp;to&nbsp;$115.</li>
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More recently, analysts from Stifel and JP Morgan announced price target changes.
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<li>Stifel analyst Chris O&#8217;Cull maintained a Buy rating on Cava and lowered the price target from&nbsp;$175&nbsp;to&nbsp;$125.</li>
<li>JP Morgan analyst John Ivankoe maintained an Overweight rating on Cava and lowered the price target from&nbsp;$115&nbsp;to&nbsp;$95.</li>
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Recent price target downgrades may have added to the stock&#8217;s selling pressure.
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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 Consumer Discretionary sector: 
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<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>TSLA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$310.00</td>
<td>$42.9K</td>
<td>7.3K</td>
<td>51.5K</td>
</tr>
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<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$25.2K</td>
<td>15.0K</td>
<td>16.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$44.8K</td>
<td>20.8K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
</tr>
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<td>CMG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$58.00</td>
<td>$41.8K</td>
<td>849</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
</tr>
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<td>EAT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$44.7K</td>
<td>6.1K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
</tr>
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<td>HD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$372.50</td>
<td>$192.5K</td>
<td>71</td>
<td>577</td>
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<td>EXPE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$30.4K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td>397</td>
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<td>URBN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$30.6K</td>
<td>486</td>
<td>315</td>
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<td>CAVA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$70.00</td>
<td>$36.2K</td>
<td>86</td>
<td>127</td>
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<td>LULU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$95.6K</td>
<td>213</td>
<td>40</td>
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<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on July 3, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $310.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 16 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.9K, with a price of $428.0 per contract. There were 7361 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 51552 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on July 3, 2025. This event was a transfer of 110 contract(s) at a $220.00 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 $25.2K, with a price of $230.0 per contract. There were 15026 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16274 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 18 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 400 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.8K, with a price of $112.0 per contract. There were 20876 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4518 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CMG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 18 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 624 contract(s) at a $58.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 325 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $41.8K, with a price of $67.0 per contract. There were 849 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2779 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For EAT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EAT#NYSE">EAT</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 200 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 10 contract(s) at a $150.00 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 $44.7K, with a price of $4483.0 per contract. There were 6170 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1885 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For HD (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 18 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $372.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $192.5K, with a price of $385.0 per contract. There were 71 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 577 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For EXPE (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXPE#NASDAQ">EXPE</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 18 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 249 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 $30.4K, with a price of $122.0 per contract. There were 1794 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 397 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding URBN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URBN#NASDAQ">URBN</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 200 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 245 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.6K, with a price of $125.0 per contract. There were 486 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 315 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CAVA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAVA#NYSE">CAVA</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 46 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 22 contract(s) at a $70.00 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 $36.2K, with a price of $1649.0 per contract. There were 86 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 127 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding LULU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LULU#NASDAQ">LULU</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 564 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 10 contract(s) at a $170.00 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 $95.6K, with a price of $9548.0 per contract. There were 213 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 40 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 news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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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 Financials sector: 
<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>HOOD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$93.00</td>
<td>$26.3K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
<td>10.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BAC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$64.0K</td>
<td>13.2K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TFC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$43.50</td>
<td>$99.0K</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>OSCR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$30.8K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
<td>549</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GPN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$31.3K</td>
<td>227</td>
<td>482</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$380.00</td>
<td>$217.7K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
<td>347</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/18/26</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$59.1K</td>
<td>137</td>
<td>283</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SOFI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$7.00</td>
<td>$32.6K</td>
<td>14.5K</td>
<td>276</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$285.00</td>
<td>$60.1K</td>
<td>546</td>
<td>130</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JEF</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$27.0K</td>
<td>107</td>
<td>51</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For HOOD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on July 3, 2025. This event was a transfer of 95 contract(s) at a $93.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.3K, with a price of $277.0 per contract. There were 2837 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10245 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BAC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 46 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $45.00 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 $64.0K, with a price of $320.0 per contract. There were 13252 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1605 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TFC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TFC#NYSE">TFC</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 18 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 1100 contract(s) at a $43.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $99.0K, with a price of $90.0 per contract. There were 23 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1101 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For OSCR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OSCR#NYSE">OSCR</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 81 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 134 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.8K, with a price of $233.0 per contract. There were 2250 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 549 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GPN (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GPN#NYSE">GPN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 81 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 481 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.3K, with a price of $65.0 per contract. There were 227 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 482 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 46 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 102 contract(s) at a $380.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $217.7K, with a price of $2135.0 per contract. There were 1528 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 347 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PYPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 445 day(s) on September 18, 2026. Parties traded 102 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $59.1K, with a price of $580.0 per contract. There were 137 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 283 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SOFI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOFI#NASDAQ">SOFI</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 564 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 26 contract(s) at a $7.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.6K, with a price of $1255.0 per contract. There were 14565 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 276 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding JPM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 172 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 25 contract(s) at a $285.00 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 $60.1K, with a price of $2405.0 per contract. There were 546 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 130 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For JEF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JEF#NYSE">JEF</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 18 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.0K, with a price of $540.0 per contract. There were 107 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 51 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 news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Financials Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

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: 
<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>07/03/25</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$38.5K</td>
<td>63.3K</td>
<td>34.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$37.0K</td>
<td>11.6K</td>
<td>30.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$23.00</td>
<td>$29.5K</td>
<td>22.0K</td>
<td>10.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FSLR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$25.2K</td>
<td>80</td>
<td>4.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$34.4K</td>
<td>7.6K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ORCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$79.3K</td>
<td>9.1K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$420.00</td>
<td>$196.0K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$275.00</td>
<td>$44.8K</td>
<td>112</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$202.5K</td>
<td>17.7K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QUBT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$42.0K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
<td>1.8K</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 trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on July 3, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.5K, with a price of $385.0 per contract. There were 63355 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 34889 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 bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on July 3, 2025. Parties traded 179 contract(s) at a $200.00 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 $37.0K, with a price of $207.0 per contract. There were 11691 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 30132 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on July 3, 2025. Parties traded 1969 contract(s) at a $23.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.5K, with a price of $15.0 per contract. There were 22075 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10658 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FSLR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on July 3, 2025. This event was a transfer of 2800 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $9.0 per contract. There were 80 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4611 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 18 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 292 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.4K, with a price of $118.0 per contract. There were 7682 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4503 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ORCL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 46 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 77 contract(s) at a $220.00 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 $79.3K, with a price of $1030.0 per contract. There were 9141 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3272 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 call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 18 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $420.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $196.0K, with a price of $980.0 per contract. There were 2032 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2809 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on July 3, 2025. Parties traded 108 contract(s) at a $275.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.8K, with a price of $415.0 per contract. There were 112 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2515 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 sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 46 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 33 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $202.5K, with a price of $675.0 per contract. There were 17773 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2337 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 call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 46 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.0K, with a price of $210.0 per contract. There were 3117 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1881 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 news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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The prospect of higher tariffs and other unfriendly trade policies is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tker.co/p/wall-street-agrees-tariffs-are-bad">bad news</a>&nbsp;for everyone exposed.
By definition, tariffs raise costs, which is bad for inflation, productivity, economic activity, and corporate earnings. And&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tker.co/p/stock-market-tariffs-earnings-impact?open=false#%C2%A7standing-by-to-revise-earnings-estimates-lower">what's bad for corporate earnings is bad for the stock market</a>.
Policies that facilitate global trade have enabled countries to focus on their strengths and trade with others that can produce certain goods and services more efficiently. It's a basic economic concept called "<a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/comparativeadvantage.asp">comparative advantage</a>," and it explains why international trade is a win-win.
"U.S. companies have clearly benefited from globalization," Societe Generale analysts wrote. "The S&amp;P 500 (ex-Financials) has benefited on the cost front too, with its cost of goods sold as a % of sales having dropped by 700bps since China joined the WTO."
This chart from Societe Generale is striking. The cost of goods, as a percentage of sales, has been falling for years, helping explain why&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tker.co/p/watch-profit-margins-2025">profit margins</a>&nbsp;have been&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tker.co/p/stock-market-charts-april-2025?open=false#%C2%A7the-outlook-for-profit-margins-is-impressively-strong">expanding</a>.
<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bIMk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1ad1e328-7b9d-4e3e-a5f9-5629f7fd9c5f_1582x1148.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bIMk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1ad1e328-7b9d-4e3e-a5f9-5629f7fd9c5f_1582x1148.png" alt="" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Costs of goods sold have been falling as a percentage of S&amp;P 500 sales. (Source: Societe Generale)</figcaption></figure>
Some of this chart can be explained by technology companies, which boast relatively high margins, accounting for a larger share of the S&amp;P.
But as the analysts observed, eight of 11 sectors experienced gross margin expansion since China joined the WTO.
<figure class="wp-block-image"><a href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Dtbf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F504212bb-3849-4452-8838-79dd002c277e_2366x1692.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Dtbf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F504212bb-3849-4452-8838-79dd002c277e_2366x1692.png" alt="" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Most sectors have benefited from globalization. (Source: Societe Generale)</figcaption></figure>
This trend could be blunted or potentially reversed depending on how aggressive any new protectionist trade policies are. That's assuming&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tker.co/p/investing-risks-ceteris-paribus-all-else-equal">all other things are held constant</a>.
It's worth mentioning that Corporate America&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tker.co/p/dangerous-to-underestimate-corporate-america">continues to be very good</a>&nbsp;at figuring out how to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tker.co/p/resilient-earnings-growth-prospects-support-stock-market">maintain profitability and profit growth</a>&nbsp;despite emerging challenges. So it&#8217;s possible that many companies will find creative ways to navigate Washington&#8217;s tariff roller coaster.
That said, it's hard to see how new tariffs or any other policy that disincentivizes globalization wouldn't eventually lead to higher cost inflation, lower economic activity, or some combination of both.
To that end, Q2 earnings season will be informative as Corporate America updates us on how the uncertain trade policy outlook is affecting business conditions.

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U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining over 0.3% on Monday.
The Dow traded up 0.45% to 44,014.63 while the NASDAQ gained 0.32% to 20,338.93. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.33% to 6,193.57.
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This settlement, subject to court approval, resolves the DOJ's lawsuit that challenged HPE's acquisition of Juniper and paves the way for the transaction to close.
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<li>Shares of Artelo Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARTL#NASDAQ">ARTL</a>) got a boost, surging 102% to $13.70 after the company announced data from its first-in-human study for ART26.12.</li>
<li>Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JOBY#NYSE">JOBY</a>) shares were also up, gaining 15% to $10.81 after the company announced it completed a series of test flights in Dubai.</li>
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<li>Shares of INmune Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INMB#NASDAQ">INMB</a>) were down 59% to $2.1680 after the company announced its Phase 2 MINDFuL trial did not meet its primary cognitive endpoint.</li>
<li>Chemed Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHE#NYSE">CHE</a>) was down, falling 15% to $475.29 after B of A Securities cut its price target on the stock from $708 to $650.</li>
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Commodities In commodity news, oil traded down 0.8% to $65.03 while gold traded up 0.5% at $3,304.40.
Silver traded down 0.5% to $36.20 on Monday, while copper fell 0.8% to $5.0820.
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European shares were lower today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 fell 0.42%, while Spain's IBEX 35 Index gained 0.16%. London's FTSE 100 fell 0.43%, Germany's DAX 40 declined 0.51% and France's CAC 40 slipped 0.33% during the session.
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Asian markets closed mixed on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei gaining 0.84%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index falling 0.87%, China's Shanghai Composite gaining 0.59% and India's BSE Sensex falling 0.54%.
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<li>The Dallas Fed's general business activity index for Texas manufacturing climbed to a reading of -12.7 in June compared to -15.3 in the previous month.</li>
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<li>B of A Securities raised Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPE#NYSE">HPE</a>) price target from $20 to $23. B of A Securities analyst Wamsi Mohan maintained a Buy rating. Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares closed at $18.41 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/HPE/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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<li>BMO Capital slashed Tronox Holdings plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TROX#NYSE">TROX</a>) price target from $7 to $3. BMO Capital analyst John McNulty downgraded the stock from Market Perform to Underperform. Tronox shares closed at $5.64 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TROX/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Citigroup boosted the price target for Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APD#NYSE">APD</a>) from $310 to $320. Citigroup analyst Patrick Cunningham maintained a Buy rating. Air Products shares closed at $282.35 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/APD/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Barclays increased the price target for Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AFRM#NASDAQ">AFRM</a>) from $67 to $80. Barclays analyst Ramsey El-Assal maintained an Overweight rating. Affirm Holdings shares closed at $68.06 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AFRM/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Raymond James raised Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYD#NYSE">BYD</a>) price target from $81 to $85. Raymond James analyst RJ Milligan maintained an Outperform rating. Boyd Gaming shares settled at $79.02 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BYD/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>JP Morgan raised Roblox Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RBLX#NYSE">RBLX</a>) price target from $100 to $120. JP Morgan analyst Cory Carpenter maintained an Overweight rating. Roblox shares closed at $105.59 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/RBLX/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Jefferies increased CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVS#NYSE">CVS</a>) price target from $74 to $80. Jefferies analyst Brian Tanquilut maintained a Buy rating. CVS Health shares closed at $68.49 on Friday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CVS/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Truist Securities boosted the price target for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBHT#NASDAQ">JBHT</a>) from $130 to $140. Truist Securities analyst Lucas Pipes maintained a Hold rating. J.B. Hunt Transport shares settled at $145.34 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/JBHT/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Guggenheim increased The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>) price target from $120 to $140. Guggenheim analyst Michael Morris maintained a Buy rating. Disney shares closed at $122.34 on Friday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/dis/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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