Celestica (NYSE:CLS) Stock

Celestica

Celestica Inc offers supply chain solutions. The company has two operating and reportable segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity & Cloud Solutions (CCS). The ATS segment consists of the ATS end market and is comprised of the Aerospace and Defense, Industrial, health tech, and Capital Equipment businesses. Its Capital Equipment business is comprised of the semiconductor, display, and robotics equipment businesses, and the CCS segment consists of Communications and Enterprise end markets, The Enterprise end market is comprised of its servers and storage businesses. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Connectivity & Cloud Solutions segment.

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Shares of companies within the broader tech sector are trading higher amid overall market strength due to a rise in NVIDIA, a slight improvement in consumer confidence and as traders await details on potential US trade deals.

Celestica's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>) short percent of float has risen 10.97% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 3.94 million shares sold short, which is 3.44% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.0 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Celestica Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1748970021_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Celestica has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Celestica's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Celestica's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.14%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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BMO Capital analyst Thanos Moschopoulos maintains Celestica (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $118 to $130.

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Shares of companies within the broader tech sector are trading higher amid overall market strength following softer-than-expected April inflation readings. Additionally, investors continue to weigh US-China trade progress and President Trump's Middle East trip.

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>
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<tbody>
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<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$28.0K</td>
<td>31.9K</td>
<td>67.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$37.7K</td>
<td>18.8K</td>
<td>36.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$122.00</td>
<td>$33.8K</td>
<td>524</td>
<td>28.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$460.00</td>
<td>$26.1K</td>
<td>20.0K</td>
<td>9.4K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$52.6K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
<td>6.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FSLR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/13/25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$49.2K</td>
<td>6.0K</td>
<td>5.1K</td>
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<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$370.00</td>
<td>$89.7K</td>
<td>8.1K</td>
<td>4.7K</td>
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<td>ENPH</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$94.5K</td>
<td>2.7K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CLS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$30.1K</td>
<td>492</td>
<td>383</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DELL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$44.1K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
<td>270</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $210.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $280.0 per contract. There were 31942 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 67929 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PLTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on May 16, 2025. Parties traded 174 contract(s) at a $120.00 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 $37.7K, with a price of $217.0 per contract. There were 18862 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 36018 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 173 contract(s) at a $122.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.8K, with a price of $197.0 per contract. There were 524 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 28494 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 bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 414 contract(s) at a $460.00 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 $26.1K, with a price of $63.0 per contract. There were 20055 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 9440 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 bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $400.00 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 $52.6K, with a price of $1054.0 per contract. There were 2374 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6873 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 neutral, expiring in 32 day(s) on June 13, 2025. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.2K, with a price of $1230.0 per contract. There were 6006 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5127 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 call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 221 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 385 contract(s) at a $370.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $89.7K, with a price of $233.0 per contract. There were 8136 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4754 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ENPH (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENPH#NASDAQ">ENPH</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 666 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $94.5K, with a price of $142.0 per contract. There were 2726 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1124 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CLS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 39 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 52 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 52 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.1K, with a price of $580.0 per contract. There were 492 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 383 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DELL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 249 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 18 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.1K, with a price of $2455.0 per contract. There were 2827 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 270 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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Shares of companies within the broader tech sector are higher after the US and China agreed to a temporary reduction in most tariffs on each other's goods. A reduction in tariffs could alleviate some supply chain concerns and improve macro sentiment as well as demand visibility.

Celestica's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>) short percent of float has risen 9.12% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 3.40 million shares sold short, which is 2.99% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.0 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Celestica Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1746817219_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Celestica has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Celestica's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Celestica's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 2.93%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

Peering Into Celestica's Recent Short Interest

Argus Research analyst Kevin Heal maintains Celestica (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $150 to $120.

Argus Research Maintains Buy on Celestica, Lowers Price Target to $120

Celestica Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>) reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings after the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CLS/earnings">closing bell on Thursday</a>.
The company posted revenue of $2.65 billion, versus estimates of $2.61 billion. Adjusted earnings came in at $1.20 per share, versus estimates of $1.15 per share.
"Celestica delivered a strong first quarter in 2025, achieving revenue of $2.65 billion and non-GAAP adjusted EPS of $1.20, both surpassing the high end of our guidance ranges. This strong performance was further highlighted by our highest ever adjusted operating margin of 7.1%," said Rob Mionis, president and CEO of Celestica.
Celestica guided for second-quarter revenue of $2.58 billion to $2.73 billion versus estimates of $2.77 billion. The company expects second-quarter adjusted earnings to be in the range of $1.17 to $1.27 per share versus Benzinga Pro estimates of $1.24 per share.
The company also raised its full-year 2025 outlook. Celestica raised its full-year revenue guidance from $10.7 billion to $10.85 billion, and raised its earnings outlook from $4.75 per share to $5 per share. The guidance is still below analyst estimates of $12.54 billion in revenue and earnings of $5.76 per share.
Celestica shares fell 3.3% to trade at $86.13 on Monday.
These analysts made changes to their price targets on Celestica following earnings announcement.
<ul>
<li>Barclays analyst George Wang maintained Celestica with an Overweight rating and lowered the price target from $157 to $126.</li>
<li>JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee maintained Celestica with an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $105 to $115.</li>
<li>RBC Capital analyst Paul Treiber, meanwhile, reiterated the stock with an Outperform rating and maintained a $120 price target.</li>
</ul>
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That&#8217;s been our basic thesis since early this month. Big market participants (such as Bill Ackman) thought Trump&#8217;s tariffs were a negotiating tack or a bluff. Ergo, the extent of them wasn&#8217;t priced in, and when it was, we would go lower.&nbsp;
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Whether it makes sense to balance trade is a separate question. We think it does, as does Warren Buffett and as did the late Intel CEO, Andy Grove. But even if it&#8217;s a good policy, there is going to be a period of painful adjustment.&nbsp;
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Trading That Thesis&nbsp;</h2>
It&#8217;s a bearish thesis, so we&#8217;ve mainly focused on adding short exposure, with some exceptions. If something looks cheap&#8211;and likely to appreciate, we go long. And we do so on a day when the market is down. We did just that last Monday, placing long term, bullish bets on two Bitcoin-related names. 
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We explained our logic there:&nbsp;
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why Bitcoin?</h2>
Because Bitcoin is starting to behave like its own asset class, instead of like a more volatile version of the Nasdaq. While the NASDAQ 100-tracking Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) is down about 3% as I type this, Bitcoin is up about 2.5%.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why These Two Stocks?</h2>
Because they are both profitable and cheap, with most of their market caps backed by cash and crypto:
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Company A</h3>
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<li>Bitcoin Holdings: 742.1 BTC, valued at approximately $69.3 million</li>
<li>Ethereum Holdings: 27,623.9 ETH, valued at approximately $92.1 million</li>
<li>Cash and Cash Equivalents: Approximately $98.6 million</li>
<li>Total Market Capitalization: Approximately $325 million</li>
</ul>
Asset Composition Relative to Market Cap:
<ul>
<li>Bitcoin and Ethereum: ~50%</li>
<li>Cash: ~30%</li>
<li>Combined Liquidity (BTC + ETH + Cash): ~80%</li>
</ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Company B</h3>
<ul>
<li>Bitcoin Holdings: 2,298 BTC, valued at approximately $214.6 million</li>
<li>Cash and Cash Equivalents: Approximately $8.9 million</li>
<li>Total Market Capitalization: Approximately $295 million</li>
</ul>
Asset Composition Relative to Market Cap:
<ul>
<li>Bitcoin: ~73%</li>
<li>Cash: ~3%</li>
<li>Combined (BTC + Cash): ~76%</li>
</ul>
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Company B was Semler Scientific, Inc. (SMLR), and it finished the week up more than 15%. 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Mostly Bearish Bets The Rest Of The Week</h2>
The rest of the week, we mainly added short exposure on market rallies. Specifically, we placed bets against:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>High yield bonds, via the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG)</li>
<li>Trucking companies serving our ports.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Freight forwarders serving American small businesses importing from China.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Other vendors serving those small business.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
We wrapped up the week with another bet against&nbsp;Nvidia Corporation&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) as it bounced above $110.&nbsp;
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Balancing Fear And Greed&nbsp;</h2>
We ended the week with three profitable exits, two on bearish trades (including an earlier bet against Nvidia), and one on a bullish put spread on&nbsp;Celestica, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>).&nbsp;
Options
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<li>Puts on Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>). Bought for $1.81 on 4//14/2025; sold for $2.71 on 4/21/2025. Profit: 50%.</li>
<li>Put spread on Celestica (CLS 0.61%↑). Entered at a net credit of $3.12 on 3/27/2025; exited at a net debit of $2 on 4/25/2025. Profit: 59.6%.</li>
<li>Puts on Nvidia (NVDA -2.83%↓). Bought for $1.56 on 4/9/2025; sold for $4.02 on 4/21/2025. Profit: 158%.</li>
</ol>
Although we were bearish on Monday, we nevertheless decided to take profits on Apple and Nvidia again, as those options were expiring on Friday. In that case, our fear outweighed our greed, and enabled us to have three profitable exits this week instead of just one. We post our trade exits at the end of each week, including our losses. This week, we didn&#8217;t have any exits for losses, which was a welcome change from the previous week.&nbsp;
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RBC Capital analyst Paul Treiber reiterates Celestica (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $120 price target.

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RBC Capital Reiterates Outperform on Celestica, Maintains $120 Price Target

JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee maintains Celestica (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $105 to $115.

JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Celestica, Raises Price Target to $115

Barclays analyst George Wang maintains Celestica (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $157 to $126.

Barclays Maintains Overweight on Celestica, Lowers Price Target to $126

Benzinga examined the prospects for <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">many investors' favorite stocks</a> over the last week — here's a look at some of our top stories.
U.S. markets rebounded this week as President Donald Trump softened his stance on trade and monetary policy. He indicated that tariffs on Chinese imports could decrease from the current 145% and affirmed his support for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, alleviating investor concerns about central bank independence.
The S&amp;P 500 regained nearly 80% of its post-April 2 losses, with notable gains in technology stocks. ServiceNow (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOW#NYSE">NOW</a>) led with a 20% weekly increase, while Tesla (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NYSE">TSLA</a>) surged 9.9% after CEO Elon Musk announced a reduced focus on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Despite the rally, economic indicators signaled caution. U.S. private sector growth slowed to a 16-month low, and consumer sentiment declined sharply. Inflation expectations rose, with one-year forecasts reaching 6.5%, the highest since 1981, suggesting persistent economic uncertainty.
Benzinga provides daily reports on the stocks most popular with investors. Here are a few of this past week's most bullish and bearish posts that are worth another look.
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<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/04/44935008/netflix-stock-nears-all-time-high-whats-going-on">"Netflix stock nears all-time high: What's going on?"</a>, by Adam Eckert, reports that Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) shares approached record highs following strong Q1 earnings—$10.54 billion in revenue and $6.61 EPS—driven by robust subscription and advertising growth, with analysts raising price targets up to $1,514 and highlighting the company's insulation from global tariffs due to its digital-only business model.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/25/04/44963467/why-is-summit-therapeutics-stock-soaring-on-wednesday">"Why Is Summit Therapeutics Stock Soaring On Wednesday?"</a>, by Vandana Singh, reports that Summit Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMMT#NASDAQ">SMMT</a>) shares surged after partner Akeso, Inc. announced that their Phase 3 HARMONi-6 trial met its primary endpoint, with ivonescimab plus chemotherapy showing a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival over BeiGene Ltd.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONC#NASDAQ">ONC</a>) tislelizumab combo in patients with advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/25/04/44966369/novavaxs-covid-19-vaccine-nears-fda-full-approval-stock-jumps">"Novavax's COVID-19 Vaccine Nears FDA Full Approval, Stock Jumps"</a>, by Vandana Singh, reports that Novavax Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVAX#NASDAQ">NVAX</a>) shares rose after the company stated its Biologics License Application is approvable and awaits FDA response following a post-marketing data request.
For additional bullish calls of the past week, check out the following:
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/04/44998075/celestica-beats-q1-estimates-raises-fy-outlook-on-strengthening-demand-shares-slide">Celestica Beats Q1 Estimates, Raises FY Outlook On ‘Strengthening Demand,' Shares Slide</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44927300/this-nvidia-backed-ai-upstart-boasts-extremely-rapid-revenue-growth-analyst-initiates-overweight">Nvidia-Backed AI Startup Boasts ‘Extremely Rapid Revenue Growth' &#8211; JPMorgan Initiates With Overweight</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/04/44995270/why-is-rocket-lab-stock-trading-higher-on-thursday">Why Is Rocket Lab Stock Trading Higher On Thursday?</a>
The Bears
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/04/44996628/intel-q1-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-shares-tumble-on-weak-guidance-chipmaker-plans-swift-actions-to-drive-efficiency">"Intel Q1 earnings: Revenue beat, EPS beat, shares tumble on weak guidance, chipmaker plans ‘swift actions' to drive efficiency"</a>, by Adam Eckert, reports that Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) shares fell after the company reported first-quarter revenue of $12.67 billion and adjusted earnings of 13 cents per share, both surpassing analyst expectations, but issued a disappointing second-quarter revenue forecast of $11.2–$12.4 billion, prompting CEO Lip-Bu Tan to announce organizational streamlining and cost-cutting measures to enhance efficiency.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44903087/amazon-stock-downgraded-price-target-slashed-as-tariffs-create-uncertainty">"Amazon stock downgraded, price target slashed as tariffs create uncertainty"</a>, by Erica Kollmann, reports that Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) shares fell after Raymond James analyst Josh Beck downgraded the stock from Strong Buy to Outperform and cut the price target from $275 to $195, citing underestimated EBIT pressures from tariffs and macroeconomic headwinds.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/04/44966124/ibm-shares-slide-despite-better-than-expected-q1-details">"IBM Shares Slide Despite Better-Than-Expected Q1: Details"</a>, by Erica Kollmann, reports that International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) shares fell despite beating Q1 expectations with $1.60 EPS and $14.54 billion in revenue, as investors reacted to CEO Arvind Krishna's warning that economic uncertainty may cause clients to pause spending.
For more bearish takes, be sure to see these posts:
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/price-target/25/04/44962797/enphase-energy-stock-is-tumbling-wednesday-why-investors-are-selling-shares">Enphase Energy Stock Is Tumbling Wednesday: Why Investors Are Selling Shares</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/reiteration/25/04/44965222/metas-fundamentals-look-fragile-heading-into-q1-report-analyst-warns">Meta's Fundamentals Look Fragile Heading Into Q1 Report, Analyst Warns</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/04/44995935/t-mobile-shares-drop-despite-better-than-expected-q1-report-details">T-Mobile Shares Drop Despite Better-Than-Expected Q1 Report: Details</a>
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CLS stock has given up its prior loss. Celestica shares were trading lower after the company issued Q2 sales guidance below estimates.

U.S. stock futures were higher this morning, with the Nasdaq futures gaining around 50 points on Friday.
Shares of Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SKX#NYSE">SKX</a>) fell sharply in today's pre-market trading following a <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/04/44996051/skechers-stock-falls-on-q1-revenue-miss-details">first-quarter revenue miss</a>.
Skechers reported quarterly earnings of $1.34 per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.17. Quarterly revenue came in at $2.41 billion, which missed the consensus estimate of $2.43 billion.
Skechers shares dipped 7.2% to $46.82 in the pre-market trading session.
Here are some other stocks moving lower in pre-market trading.
<ul>
<li>TMC the metals company Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMC#NASDAQ">TMC</a>) dipped 7.3% to $3.42 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Azul S.A. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AZUL#NYSE">AZUL</a>) fell 7.1% to $1.05 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Celestica Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>) declined 5.9% to $86.70 in pre-market trading after the company issued second-quarter sales guidance below estimates.</li>
<li>Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) fell 5.7% to $20.27 in pre-market trading. Intel reported upbeat first-quarter financial results, but issued weak outlook for the second quarter. Intel said it expects second-quarter revenue to be in the range of $11.2 billion to $12.4 billion versus estimates of $12.84 billion. The company anticipates a second-quarter earnings loss of 32 cents per share versus estimates for a loss of 16 cents per share.</li>
<li>T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) declined 5.5% to $247.83 in pre-market trading following first-quarter results.</li>
<li>Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KC#NASDAQ">KC</a>) dipped 4.7% to $11.95 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GILD#NASDAQ">GILD</a>) fell 3.8% to $102.14 in today's pre-market trading after the company posted mixed first-quarter results. Gilead Sciences also lowered its fiscal 2025 earnings guidance from a range of $5.95 to $6.35 per share to a range of $5.65 to $6.05 per share, versus the $6.21 estimate.</li>
<li>Fluor Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLR#NYSE">FLR</a>) slipped 3.8% to $34.24 in pre-market trading.</li>
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Celestica shares are trading lower after the company issued Q2 sales guidance below estimates.

Celestica Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>) reported first-quarter financial results Thursday after the bell. Here&#8217;s a look at the key metrics <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/04/g44995314/celestica-announces-first-quarter-2025-financial-results">from the quarter</a>.
<ul>
<li>Q1 Revenue: $2.65 billion, versus <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings">estimates</a> of $2.61 billion</li>
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<ul>
<li>Q1 Adjusted EPS: $1.20, versus estimates of $1.15</li>
</ul>
&#8220;Celestica delivered a strong&nbsp;first quarter&nbsp;in 2025, achieving revenue of&nbsp;$2.65 billion&nbsp;and non-GAAP adjusted EPS of&nbsp;$1.20, both surpassing the high end of our&nbsp;guidance&nbsp;ranges. This strong performance was further highlighted by our highest ever adjusted operating margin of&nbsp;7.1%,&#8221; said Rob Mionis, president and CEO of Celestica.
&#8220;With these results, and a strengthening demand&nbsp;outlook&nbsp;from our CCS customers, we are raising our full-year 2025&nbsp;outlook.&#8221;
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44995955/alphabet-q1-earnings-highlights-google-search-youtube-cloud-show-robust-momentum">Alphabet Q1 Earnings Highlights: Google Search, YouTube, Cloud Show &#8216;Robust Momentum&#8217;</a>
Outlook: Celestica guided for second-quarter revenue of $2.58 billion to $2.73 billion versus estimates of $2.77 billion. The company expects second-quarter adjusted earnings to be in the range of $1.17 to $1.27 per share versus <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a> estimates of $1.24 per share. 
The company also raised its full-year 2025 outlook. Celestica raised its full-year revenue guidance from $10.7 billion to $10.85 billion, and raised its earnings outlook from $4.75 per share to $5 per share. The guidance is still below analyst estimates of $12.54 billion in revenue and earnings of $5.76 per share. 
The company noted that its guidance assumes no material changes to tariffs compared to what&#8217;s currently in effect, and no material changes from current macroeconomic trends and uncertainties. 
Celestica executives will further discuss the quarter on a call with investors and analysts Friday morning at 8 a.m. ET.
CLS Price Action: <a href="http://benzinga.com/quote/cls">Celstica shares</a> were down 3.25% after-hours, trading at $89.15 at the time of publication Thursday, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Celestica (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>) is looking for Q2 Adj EPS of $1.17-$1.27 vs $1.24 analyst estimate. sees sales of $2.575 billion-$2.725 billion vs $2.77 billion analyst estimate.

Celestica Sees Q2 Adj EPS $1.17-$1.27 vs $1.24 Est; Sees Sales $2.575B-$2.725B vs $2.77B Est

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