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The Invesco QQQ ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which follows the Nasdaq 100 Index, jumped 1.2% Thursday as a combination of political and economic events lifted investor mood and stoked interest in megacap tech stocks again. The Nasdaq 100 rose by almost 2%, supporting QQQ in beating <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs">broad-market peers</a> on a day characterized by increased demand for risk assets.
QQQ Vs. ONEQ
The Invesco QQQ ETF continues to be a popular vehicle for those looking for concentrated exposure to the largest growth and non-financial technology stocks in the U.S., such as heavyweights Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), and Nvidia (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>). Famous for its tech-heavy bias and high liquidity, QQQ tends to rise with market enthusiasm around innovation, deregulation and macroeconomic catalysts.
A similar fund, the Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONEQ#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>), provides more coverage by tracking the entire Nasdaq Composite Index, including more than 3,000 stocks of a wider group of sectors and market caps. While QQQ tends to be more volatile because of its concentration on megacap tech, ONEQ, which also rose more than 1% on Thursday, provides more diversified exposure, possibly ironing out performance through sector-specific dips. Both ETFs gauge investor attitudes toward growth and technology, but QQQ is still the more aggressive bet for investors betting large on the tech industry&#8217;s upside.
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What Drove QQQ Today?
A focal point in Thursday&#8217;s upsurge was the declaration of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45294428/wall-street-rallies-after-us-seals-first-trade-deal-you-better-go-out-and-buy-stock-trump-says">U.S.-U.K. trade agreement</a>, which, while symbolic in parts, signaled markets that geopolitical relationships could be stabilizing. The agreement includes lowering tariffs on vehicles produced in the UK and British counter purchases of U.S. products, including Boeing (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>) planes. Although important tariff levels, in particular a 10% across-the-board levy, are untouched, investors saw the news as a move in the direction of wider global coordination.
Moreover, the impending talks with China scheduled for May 10 are also keeping hopes up.
Meanwhile, markets cheered initially on news the Trump administration would roll back <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/05/45269811/chip-stocks-rise-as-trump-reportedly-plans-to-roll-back-biden-era-ai-export-curbs">Biden-era restrictions on AI chip exports</a>. The likelihood of a rollback sent semiconductor shares, such as Nvidia, AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) and Broadcom (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), showing afternoon gains of over 1%. Because the Nasdaq-100 index is heavily invested in the semiconductor space, QQQ directly took advantage of the rally. The hope of reduced AI chip sales restrictions eased concerns over a deceleration in global semiconductor demand, one of the index&#8217;s major growth pillars.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell moderated some of the euphoria with a warning note, cautioning that an imbalanced tariff policy could increase inflationary pressures and drag on economic growth. Nevertheless, risk-on sentiment dominated after Trump&#8217;s declaration that the U.S. economy is ready for &#8220;the biggest tax cuts in history&#8221; and his firm urging investors to &#8220;go out and buy stock.&#8221;
Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), another QQQ heavyweight, gained 2% after the company addressed fears of waning search queries on Apple platforms—a clarification that regained some lost ground in the previous session&#8217;s 7% decline.
These advances combined renewed faith in U.S. technology stocks and validated the QQQ ETF&#8217;s role as a barometer of optimism in the market for innovation, deregulation, and growth-oriented policy realignments. Amidst investors scrutinizing headlines that spanned from geopolitics to generative AI, QQQ became an investors&#8217; go-to vehicle for beta exposure in a tech-fueled bounce-back — cementing its place not only as a passive index fund tracker but also as a sentiment litmus test for the direction of U.S. innovation.
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Rigetti Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>) missed its fourth-quarter estimates but equated its quantum computing progress with International Business Machines (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) and Alphabet Inc.&#8216;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 with an ambitious target of scaling its chiplet strategy up to 100 qubits in 2025.
What Happened: Quantum computing race heats up as Rigetti&#8217;s president and CEO, Subodh Kulkarni, said during the company&#8217;s earnings call that it is a leader in the space as it is competing right at the top along with IBM and Google.
Explaining that RGTI&#8217;s roadmap was comparable to IBM, Google, Kulkarni added that &#8220;we certainly view ourselves along with IBM and Google in the leadership position&#8221;.
After its latest launch of 84-qubit Ankaa-3 system in December 2024, it outlined plans to scale to 100-plus qubits by the end of the year. However, IBM had unveiled its 400 qubit-plus quantum processor in 2022, which was not deployed because of challenges, said Kulkarni.
&#8220;IBM tried to go to 430-qubits a year ago and they had some challenges, which is why you don&#8217;t find it deployed right now,&#8221; he added. Google, on the other hand, last launched its Willow chip with 105 qubits.
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Why It Matters: Despite IBM and Google&#8217;s lead in qubit counts, RGTI remained confident with its CEO saying that there were over 10 things to &#8220;differentiate&#8221; them from the peers. &#8220;The main differentiators are our open modular architecture, chiplet approach and a few other things like annealing,&#8221; Kulkarni said.
Along with this, RGTI expects strong government funding and focus on R&amp;D to keep them competitive in fidelity and gate speed advancements. &#8220;So overall between DOE and DoD, we are expecting sizable increase in U.S. government investment in quantum computing,&#8221; said CEO.
Its fourth quarter revenue came in at $2.3 million, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/03/44153467/rigetti-computing-q4-earnings-revenue-miss-quanta-computer-collaboration-highlights">missing estimates</a>, with an adjusted EPS loss of $0.08, which met the estimates. Full-year revenue was $10.8 million, and net loss was $201 million. RGTI ended the year with $217.2 million in cash.
Rigetti also partnered with Quanta Computer with the latter investing $35 million and both committing over $100 million to the collaboration over the next five years.
Price Action: Rigetti rose 4.07% on Wednesday and fell 11% after-hours following its earnings announcement. The exchange-traded fund tracking the Nasdaq Composite index, Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONEQ#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) rose 1.43%.
The stock remains 59.10% lower on a year-to-date basis, however, it&#8217;s up 359.55% over a year.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WBA/analyst-ratings">Benzinga tracks eight analysts</a> with an average price target of $8.43 for the stock, reflecting a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating. Estimates range widely from $1.5 to $15. Recent ratings from Benchmark, and B. Riley Securities average at $12.5, suggesting a potential 71.70% upside.
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Rigetti Asserts 'Leadership' In Quantum Computing Race, Aims To Scale To 100 Qubits As It Looks To Catch Up With IBM, Google

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBA#NASDAQ">WBA</a>) rose over 7% in premarket on Tuesday as it is on the verge of finalizing an agreement with private-equity firm Sycamore Partners to take the drugstore chain private. 
What Happened: The deal is approximately valued at $10 billion, according to a <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/walgreens-nears-roughly-10-billion-deal-to-be-go-private-ee07f2fa">report</a> by the Wall Street Journal. The two parties are reportedly aiming to complete the transaction as early as Thursday, contingent on avoiding any last-minute complications.
Discussions have centered on Sycamore Partners paying between $11.30 and $11.40 per share in cash. The potential deal may also include contingent value rights, which would provide additional value to shareholders if certain performance targets are met in the future, the report stated.
If Sycamore Partners successfully acquires the entire company, the firm intends to retain Walgreens&#8217; core U.S. retail operations. The remaining segments of the company would likely be sold off or taken public.
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Why It Matters: According to a mid-December <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/12/42431136/walgreens-stock-falls-over-3-in-premarket-as-wall-street-veterans-debate-private-equity-deal-value-amid-sycamore-takeover-talks">report</a> by the Wall Street Journal, Sycamore Partners was in discussions to acquire Walgreens and take the pharmacy chain private, following nearly a decade of declining stock value. 
Price Action: Walgreens fell 3.93% on Monday, underperforming the 2.76% fall in the Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONEQ#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>), which tracks the Nasdaq Composite index. It was up 7.12% in premarket on Tuesday. 
The stock remains 11.64% higher on a year-to-date basis, however, it&#8217;s down 50.15% over a year.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WBA/analyst-ratings">Benzinga tracks 21 analysts</a> with an average price target of $20.82 for the stock, reflecting a &#8220;sell&#8221; rating. Estimates range widely from $7 to $54. Recent ratings from Deutsche Bank, and Truist Securities average at $11.33, suggesting a potential 5.04% upside.
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Walgreens Could Go Private This Week After A $10 Billion Deal With Sycamore Partners: Report

The newly listed clinical-stage biotechnology company, Metsera Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTSR#NASDAQ">MTSR</a>) rose 15.01% on Monday as the broader markets declined.
What Happened: While the company reported insider trades over the last month after its listing on Jan. 31, the stock has advanced 7.55% since it started trading on Nasdaq.
Founded in 2022 by Population Health Partners and ARCH Venture Partners, the company saw significant insider purchases on Feb. 3.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>, three insiders acquired a total of $94.22 million worth of Metsera shares at $18 per share. Specifically, Kristina Burow, Managing Director of ARCH Venture Partners, and ARCH Venture Partners itself each acquired 25.75 million shares for $40 million each.
Additionally, Paul L Berns, a Metsera director, purchased 8.31 million shares of common stock for $14.22 million. 
Metsera&#8217;s CEO, Whit Bernard, is scheduled to present at TD Cowen's 45th Annual Health Care Conference on Tuesday, March 4.
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Why It Matters: While the markets logged in the worst day of the year on Monday, Metsera rose by 15.01%. The Nasdaq Composite index fell by 2.64% to 18,350.19 and the exchange-traded fund tracking this index, Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONEQ#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) slid by 2.76%.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MTSR/analyst-ratings">Benzinga tracks four analysts</a> with an average price target of $47 for the stock, reflecting a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating. Estimates range widely from $38 to $56. Recent ratings from Guggenheim and BofA Securities suggest a potential 64.91% upside.
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Why Did MTSR Stock Surge 15% On The Worst Trading Day Of 2025? Here's What Has Happened Since Its Listing

SoundHound AI Inc.&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOUN#NASDAQ">SOUN</a>) speech recognition model &#8220;outperformed&#8221; Google and OpenAI during the fourth quarter, the company&#8217;s CEO said. The company also announced a new seven-figure deal, foraying into the energy sector as it exceeded analyst expectations in the fourth quarter.
What Happened: SoundHound achieved a new milestone as its multimodal and multilingual foundation model — Polaris outperformed the models from Alphabet Inc.&#8217;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 along with OpenAI, which is backed by Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>).
CEO Keyvan Mohajer, during the earnings call highlighted that Polaris was benchmarked against models in diverse, real-world conditions, including noisy environments and those requiring speed and low latency. The testing also accounted for variations in human speech, such as accents and background noise.
Against Google&#8217;s models, &#8220;We outperformed by north of 20% better accuracy. We also beat them on speed with four times better latency. Against OpenAI&#8217;s Whisper model, we are 26% to 36% more accurate on various benchmarks, and we are able to do this on models one-tenth of the size of what OpenAI uses,&#8221; added Mohajer.
The CEO further said &#8220;Our largest deal in Q4 was in energy.&#8221; Without disclosing many details, the management said that it was a seven-figure, multi-year deal.
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Why It Matters: SoundHound beat fourth quarter revenue estimates with $34.54 million, up 101% year-on-year. It also exceeded earnings expectations, reporting a 5 cent loss per share. The company reported an adjusted EBITDA loss of $16.8 million and ended the quarter with $198 million in cash.
SoundHound boosted its 2025 revenue guidance to $157 million-$177 million, up from the previous forecast of $155 million-$175 million.
&#8220;There will be a ramp in revenue through the year given the nature of our customer base, underlying seasonality, and expected large deal timing,&#8221; said CFO Nitesh Sharan. He added that the firm remains &#8220;committed&#8221; to the path to profitability. &#8220;We will get there through continued scale and through surgical high ROI investments,&#8221; Sharan said.
Price Action: SoundHound fell 3.76% on Thursday and jumped 8.9% in after-hours, this outpaced the 2.66% fall in the Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONEQ#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>), which tracks the Nasdaq Composite index.
The stock remains 54.32% lower on a year-to-date basis, however, it&#8217;s up 45.27% over a year.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SOUN/analyst-ratings">Benzinga tracks seven analysts</a> with an average price target of $12.36 for the stock, reflecting a &#8220;hold&#8221; rating. Estimates range widely from $7 to $26. Recent ratings from Northland Capital Markets, HC Wainwright &amp; Co., and HC Wainwright &amp; Co. average $20, suggesting a potential 99.40% upside.
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SoundHound AI Says Polaris Speech Recognition Model Outperforms Google, OpenAI: Company Forays Into Energy Sector With 7-Figure Deal

Rocket Lab USA Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RKLB#NASDAQ">RKLB</a>) announced &#8220;Flatellite,&#8221; during its earnings call amid a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/space/25/02/44027404/rocket-lab-q4-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-new-satellite-product-multi-launch-agreement-shares-slide-on-soft-guidance">weak guidance</a> and fourth quarter earnings report that met analyst expectations.
What Happened: During its fourth-quarter earnings call, Rocket Lab&#8217;s founder and CEO, Peter Beck, introduced Flatellite, in line with its vertical integration strategy.
Flatellite is a low-cost, mass-producible satellite developed by the company for large constellations. A satellite constellation is a group of satellites working together in orbit to perform a specific task, such as communication or Earth observation.
&#8220;Flatellite is a scalable, resilient, high-power satellite that can enable capabilities such as secure low-latency, high-speed connectivity and remote sensing for national security, defense and commercial markets,&#8221; said Beck.
He further explained how the company can maximize the number of Flatellites launched per mission, ensuring its integration with Neutron, a medium-lift, partially reusable launch vehicle. Neutron is currently slated to make its first launch in the second half of 2025.
Rocket Lab also secured a multi-launch deal with the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space and revealed details about its &#8220;Return On Investment&#8221; ocean platform for its reusable Neutron rocket.
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Why It Matters: Despite the introduction of its new low-cost satellite, Rocket Lab reported a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/space/25/02/44027404/rocket-lab-q4-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-new-satellite-product-multi-launch-agreement-shares-slide-on-soft-guidance">weaker than expected</a> first quarter guidance, causing the shares to plunge in after-hours.
While it exceeded revenue expectations at $132.39 million against an estimated $130.58 million. It reported a loss of 10 cents per share, aligning with analyst predictions. Cash reserves grew to $271 million compared to the previous year&#8217;s $162.5 million.
The management forecasts first quarter revenue between $117 million and $123 million, falling short of the $135.67 million estimate. They also project an adjusted EBITDA loss of $33 million to $35 million for the quarter.
Price Action: Rocket Lab fell 6.68% on Thursday and declined 12.64% in after-hours, this outpaced the 2.66% fall in the Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONEQ#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>), which tracks the Nasdaq Composite index.
The stock remains 20.55% lower on a year-to-date basis, however, it&#8217;s up 332.03% over a year.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/RKLB/analyst-ratings">Benzinga tracks 17 analysts</a> with an average price target of $16.43 for the stock, reflecting a &#8220;hold&#8221; rating. Estimates range widely from $3 to $35. Recent ratings from Keybanc, Citigroup, and Goldman Sachs average $26.83, suggesting a potential 54.90% upside.
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/RKLB/analyst-ratings"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="382" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/28010055/RKLB-ANR-1024x382.png" alt="" class="wp-image-802936" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/28010055/RKLB-ANR-1024x382.png 1024w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/28010055/RKLB-ANR-300x112.png 300w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/28010055/RKLB-ANR-768x286.png 768w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/28010055/RKLB-ANR.png 1062w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>
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SPACE

General

RKLB

Rocket Lab Unveils 'Flatellite:' Low-Cost, Mass-Producible Satellite To Target Large Constellations Amid Weak Q1 Guidance

Tempus AI Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TEM#NASDAQ">TEM</a>), an artificial intelligence-powered precision medicine solutions provider, which was listed on exchanges in June 2024 has seen major funds investing in the company during the fourth quarter of the year.
What Happened: Tempus AI provides a two-pronged approach to healthcare. The first is an AI-driven precision medicine for personalized patient care, and the second one is a parallel engine for discovering, developing, and delivering optimal therapeutics.
Over the three-quarters of 2024 for which the company has been listed, it has seen the number of filings grow to 174 from 89. Whereas, the number of shares, excluding options has also increased substantially.
Here are a few key highlights of Tempus AI&#8217;s fourth-quarter adjustments in the portfolios of various funds through its 13F SEC filings.
<ul>
<li>Cathie Wood&#8216;s ARK Investment Management LLC increased its position in the company by 132% from the third and 956% from the second quarter, with its current holdings in the company valued at $186.343 million.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. added a staggering 43424% or 1,650,096 shares in the fourth quarter, whereas UBS Group AG increased its stake by 6524% or 786,025 shares in the same period.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Barclays PLC also added 3675% or 34,031 shares of the company to its portfolio, while Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley hiked their stakes by 129% and 40%, respectively.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>BlackRock Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp., and Ken Griffin&#8216;s Citadel Advisors LLC took fresh positions in Tempus AI and 70 other funds during the quarter.</li>
</ul>
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Company</td>
<td>Holdings (as of Sept. 30)</td>
<td>Holdings (as of Dec. 31)</td>
<td>Change (in %)</td>
<td>Value As Of Dec. 31</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ARK Investment Management LLC</td>
<td>2,378,157</td>
<td>5,519,644</td>
<td>132%</td>
<td>$186.343 million</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co.</td>
<td>3,800</td>
<td>1,653,896</td>
<td>43424%</td>
<td>$55.835 million</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UBS Group AG</td>
<td>12,049</td>
<td>798,074</td>
<td>6524%</td>
<td>$26.942 million</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Goldman Sachs Group Inc.</td>
<td>26,687</td>
<td>61,026</td>
<td>129%</td>
<td>$1.107 million</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Morgan Stanley</td>
<td>190,215</td>
<td>265,302</td>
<td>40%</td>
<td>$8.956 million</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Barclays PLC</td>
<td>926</td>
<td>34,957</td>
<td>3675%</td>
<td>$1.180 million</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BlackRock Inc.</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>445,896</td>
<td>0%</td>
<td>$15.053 million</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bank of New York Mellon Corp.</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>47,823</td>
<td>0%</td>
<td>$1.614 million</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Citadel Advisors LLC</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>131,800</td>
<td>0%</td>
<td>$4.449 million</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Source: <a href="https://13f.info/cusip/88023B103/2024/4/compare/2024/3">13f.info</a></figcaption></figure>
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Why It Matters: While filings and share counts grew substantially, the value of both shares and options experienced fluctuations and ultimately decreased in the fourth quarter.
The data reveals notable trends across filings, shares, and their associated values from the second quarter to the fourth quarter of 2024.
Indicating fewer option bets, the value of options, which peaked at $101 million in the third quarter, fell to $79.5 million in the fourth. However, despite the increase in common shares during the fourth quarter, the total value of shares (excluding options) decreased from $2.12 billion to $1.74 billion.
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Period</td>
<td>Filings</td>
<td>Shares, Excl. Options</td>
<td>Value, Excl. Options</td>
<td>Options Value</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2024 Q4</td>
<td>174</td>
<td>51.7 M</td>
<td>$1.74 B</td>
<td>$79.5 M</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2024 Q3</td>
<td>118</td>
<td>37.6 M</td>
<td>$2.12 B</td>
<td>$101 M</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2024 Q2</td>
<td>89</td>
<td>42.6 M</td>
<td>$1.49 B</td>
<td>$12.9 M</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Source: <a href="https://13f.info/cusip/88023B103/2024/4/compare/2024/3">13f.info</a></figcaption></figure>
Price Action: Tempus AI dropped 8.37% on Tuesday and recovered 1.21% during after-hours trading, contrasting with a slight 0.076% dip in the Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONEQ#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>), which tracks the Nasdaq Composite index. Despite this recent fall, TEM remains up 139.27% on a year-to-date basis and 103.60% since its listing in June 2024.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TEM/analyst-ratings">Benzinga tracks 11 analysts</a> with an average price target of $59.6 for the stock, reflecting a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating. Estimates range widely from $44 to $74. Recent ratings from TD Cowen, Loop Capital, and Needham average $60.67, suggesting a potential 26.85% downside.
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Hedge Funds

Tempus AI Sees Surge In Institutional Holdings In Q4: Cathie Wood's Ark Invest, JPMorgan, And BlackRock Load Up On TEM Stock

ON Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ON#NASDAQ">ON</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43592322/on-semiconductor-q4-earnings-q4-revenue-drops-15-weak-demand-in-auto-and-industrial-sectors-lower-utilization-hits-margins-ceo-warns-of-continued-challenges-in-2025">missed</a> street expectations in the fourth quarter, predicting a sluggish first quarter for its automotive segment as its shares tumbled over 8% after the earnings report on Monday.
What Happened: Lower global automotive demand combined with slower-than-expected adoption of electric vehicles impacted the fourth-quarter results of the semiconductor company that supplies custom devices for automotive players.
According to its president and CEO, &#8220;Entering the first quarter, we expect persisting volatility due to the geopolitical uncertainty across all geographies as our customer assess their manufacturing footprints and the impact of tariffs,&#8221; said Hassane El-Khoury during its earnings call.
The management said that the company will be monitoring the demand signals of EV adoption, given the uncertainty around &#8220;EV tax credits and slowing infrastructure deployment.&#8221;
While the 8% sequential growth in the fourth quarter was driven by China, the company expects it to decline by 25% or more in the first quarter owing to the early Chinese New Year in the month of January.
The company is working on its &#8216;Fab Right&#8217; strategy and reducing its operating expenditures via potential site closures, headcount reductions, and portfolio rationalization.
&#8220;The structural changes we plan on making will position us to react quickly and favorably to changing market conditions,&#8221; said company CFO Thad Trent.
The management expects a &#8220;meaningful impact&#8221; of opex reduction in the second quarter, and gross margin improvements by late in 2025.
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Why It Matters: Its revenue declined by 15% year-on-year to $1.72 billion, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $1.76 billion, and its reported adjusted earnings of $0.95 per share missing the analyst consensus estimate of $0.97.
For the full year 2024, the revenue came in at $7.1 billion with a non-GAAP gross margin of 45.5% and a free cash flow of $1.2 billion.
In the first quarter, ON expects revenue in the range of $1.35-$1.45 billion and non-GAAP gross margin within 39-41%, with non-GAAP EPS at $0.45-$0.55.
&#8220;We believe electrification, AI data center and renewable energy are still the major growth drivers for our industry over the next decade, and we remain confident our technology and innovations in these markets will allow us to capitalize on those trends,&#8221; added CFO Trent.
Price Action: The shares fell by 8.21% to $47.04 apiece on Monday and slid by 0.09% in after-hours, whereas the exchange-traded fun tracking Nasdaq Composite index, Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONEQ#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) rose 0.92%.
ON shares have plunged 23.77% on a year-to-date basis, whereas it was down by 41.87% over the last one year.
The average price target among 30 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ON/analyst-ratings">analysts tracked by Benzinga</a> is $81.43 with a ‘hold' rating. The estimates range from $52 to $110 apiece. Recent ratings from Needham, Jefferies, and Rosenblatt suggest a $72.33 target, implying a potential upside of 53.90%.
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Earnings

Earnings Misses

Auto Slowdown Hits ON Semiconductor In Q4 — Q1 Outlook Also Dim: CEO Warns of 'Persisting Volatility Due To The Geopolitical Uncertainty'

The <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/12/42678368/sp-500-hits-57-all-time-highs-in-record-breaking-2024-magnificent-7-drive-30-of-nasdaqs-surge">S&amp;P 500</a> has hit 57 all-time highs in 2024, the fifth highest of any year in history. Dow has hit a record eight 1,000-point milestones and the &#8220;Magnificent 7&#8221; stocks have driven a 30% surge in the Nasdaq Composite index.
But what are the significant factors that will be shaping 2025? Here&#8217;s what analysts and industry players are forecasting.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Earnings Projections And Analyst Targets</h3>
Analysts are predicting a strong year for the market in 2025, driven by robust earnings growth and a favorable economic environment.
Louis Navellier, chief investment officer at Navellier &amp; Associates, anticipates continued momentum, with earnings projected to "reaccelerate from 8.4% on the S&amp;P 500 in Q3 to an estimated 12% in Q4. Q1 and Q2 also look strong and will be up over 10%."
Yogesh Kansal, co-founder and chief business officer at Appreciate, identified a "trinity of market forces" that will propel the market: 14% corporate profit growth, pro-growth policies under the incoming Trump administration, and the continued AI boom.
Analysts are also bullish on the S&amp;P 500, with a median 2025 price target of 6,600, representing an 11% increase.
However, Julia Khandoshko, CEO of the broker Mind Money, cautioned that the index may not sustain its previous growth rate. "Next year is likely to be a time for strong investment ideas, especially in small and medium-cap segments," she said. "Overall market growth is quite possible, but a 20% increase in the S&amp;P 500 looks unlikely."
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">High Valuations Raise Concerns?</h3>
Some analysts are expressing concerns about high valuations in the U.S. equity market.
Mario Georgiou, executive director and head of investments at InCred Global Wealth, noted that &#8220;optimistic analyst targets, stretched positioning and high valuations leave the market vulnerable to larger pullbacks in our view, should we see any of the rosy projections falling short of lofty expectations.&#8221;
&#8220;I think all investors agree that valuations are high and fully priced (Trailing P/E of 24+), leaving little room for positive equity returns to come from multiple expansions.&#8221;
However, Kansal attributed high valuations to improved corporate profitability. &#8220;Stock valuations are at their highest levels in more than three years, leaving greater potential for turbulence,&#8221; Kansal said. &#8220;However, the valuations have gone up because corporate America's profitability has greatly improved, with more than a third of companies posting margins of above 60%.&#8221;
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Fed&#8217;s Stance</h3>
The Federal Reserve&#8217;s recent shift in monetary policy has sparked debate among analysts. While the Fed&#8217;s dot plot projects two more 25-basis-point cuts in the next year, falling short of market expectations, Navellier predicts four cuts. &#8220;The Fed can only look so far,&#8221; Navellier said.
&#8220;As soon as the ECB cuts key interest rates… Treasury yields will fall and allow the Fed to cut another two times in late 2025.&#8221;
Khandoshko emphasized the importance of trusting the regulator&#8217;s actions, acknowledging a less aggressive rate-cut path compared to previous expectations.
Georgiou anticipates a different scenario. &#8220;We see fed funds rate staying above 4%, with longer end rates rising further… mainly due to rising inflation driven by the effects of President-elect Donald Trump's policies.&#8221;
He warned of the risk of &#8220;sticky inflation&#8221; and a repeat of the 1970s, potentially forcing the Fed to halt or even reverse rate cuts.
Kansal believes the shift could have a stabilizing effect on the market. &#8220;While there may be some short-term volatility… the longer-term effect could be a more stable market with a continued focus on earnings growth and sector performance rather than reliance on monetary easing.&#8221;
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Top Sectors To Watch In 2025</h3>
While artificial intelligence and big tech-dominated 2024, analysts are looking to other sectors for potential gains in the coming year.
Georgiou favors energy, citing &#8220;Undemanding valuations, shareholder friendliness (buybacks and dividend yields).&#8221; He added that the sector would be &#8220;most immune to tariffs given low imports subject to tariffs.&#8221;
Khandoshko emphasized the importance of pharmaceuticals and artificial intelligence, stating, &#8220;The market is likely to become a platform for major trends, where success will depend on the choice of industries rather than individual stocks.&#8221;
Kansal highlighted financials, materials, and consumer cyclicals. &#8220;Financials due to reduced regulation and lower capital requirements,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Materials, particularly those related to energy and infrastructure, could see a rebound if global economic activity accelerates. Consumer cyclicals should perform well if the U.S. economy maintains its momentum.&#8221;
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Key Indices in 2024</h3>
While the S&amp;P 500 index was up 27.30% on a year-to-date basis as of Dec. 26 close, the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) has gained 27.23% in the same period.
Dow Jones Industrial Average and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) were up 14.88% year-to-date as of the Dec. 26 close.
The Nasdaq 100 index which includes all the &#8220;Magnificent 7&#8221; stocks, unlike Dow, rose 31.58% year-to-date as Dec. 26 close. The ETF tracking the index, Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONEQ#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) rose by 35.60% in the same period. Whereas, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) rose by 31.55% in 2024.
The smallcap index Russell 2000 was up 13.28% over the year, while iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) was up 13.11% in the same period as of the Dec. 26 close.
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Analyst Color

Federal Reserve

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust

S&P 500 Scaled A Record 57 All-Time Highs In 2024: Here's What Analysts Think Is In Store This Year

The year of milestones, 2024, has seen an unperturbed rise in the current bull market, which is nearly <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42430296/carson-researchs-50-year-study-suggests-that-the-26-months-old-bull-market-is-far-from-over">26 months</a> old. It is higher by more than 70% from the mid-October 2022 lows. As we wrap up the year with the possibility of a &#8216;Santa Rally,&#8217; let&#8217;s recap 2024&#8217;s landmark junctures.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Major U.S. Benchmarks Scale Fresh Records</h3>
The S&amp;P 500 Index has made 57 new all-time highs this year, hitting the last one on Dec. 6, 2024. Also, &#8220;2024 would go down as the best election year return ever,&#8221; said Ryan Detrick, the chief market strategist at Carson Research in a note.
&#8220;Going back 50 years, we found five other bull markets that had lasted at least this long and the shortest any of them lasted was five total years. Think of it like a cruise ship — once it gets moving, it can be quite hard to stop,&#8221; added Detrick
While the S&amp;P 500 index was up 25.96% on a year-to-date basis as of Dec. 23 close, the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) rose by 25.82% in the same period.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average index, on the other hand, hit a record eight 1,000-point milestones this year. It started the year around the 37,000 level and breached the 45,000 level at the beginning of December. It took only seven trading days for the index to go from 44,000 to 45,000, the second fastest 1,000-point milestone ever. Following that the index also saw one of its longest 10-day losing streak, the first ever since 1974.
Dow was up 13.77% year-to-date as of the Dec. 23 close, whereas the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) gained 13.74% in the same period.
The Nasdaq 100 index which includes all the &#8216;magnificent seven&#8217; stocks, unlike Dow, rose 29.98% year-to-date as Dec. 23 close. The ETF tracking the index, Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONEQ#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) rose by 33.85% in the same period. Whereas, the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) rose by 29.88% in 2024.
The smallcap index Russell 2000 was up 11.16% over the year, while iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) was up 10.97% in the same period as of the Dec. 23 close.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">U.S. Market Trumps The World</h3>
Among the developed economies, the S&amp;P 500 remains the best index with a 25.96% gain on a year-to-date basis, outperforming all the other developed market indices.
While the <a href="https://x.com/RyanDetrick/status/1871317802306707882">first </a>year of a new president&#8217;s term has usually been strong since 1897, the returns during year one of a second term haven&#8217;t been very good overall, said Detrick.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Returns during year one of a second term haven&#39;t been very good overall, but way better lately. Down 5 in a row, but now up 4 in a row. &#x1f914; <a href="https://t.co/aUrCbf22Gw">pic.twitter.com/aUrCbf22Gw</a>
&mdash; Ryan Detrick, CMT (@RyanDetrick) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanDetrick/status/1871320275129967103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 23, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<td>Developed Markets</td>
<td>Indices</td>
<td>YTD Performance</td>
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<td>United States</td>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>25.96%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Germany</td>
<td>DAX</td>
<td>18.36%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Japan</td>
<td>Nikkei 225</td>
<td>17.27%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hong Kong</td>
<td>Hang Seng</td>
<td>19.71%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Spain</td>
<td>IBEX 35</td>
<td>12.31%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>United Kingdom</td>
<td>FTSE 100</td>
<td>4.94%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Switzerland</td>
<td>Swiss Market</td>
<td>2.85%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>France</td>
<td>CAC 40</td>
<td>-3.43%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">(As Of Dec. 23 Close)</figcaption></figure>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Communication, Consumer Discretionary, And Technology Lead Gains In 2024</h3>
Tracking the exchange-traded funds that track the major sectors in the U.S. market, communication services emerged as the top sector for the year, followed by consumer discretionary and technology. The information technology sector has the highest weight of 31.3% in the S&amp;P 500, followed by financials a t13.9%.
BlackRock said that they see technology companies&#8217; earnings performing well in 2025. &#8220;We are overweight as the AI theme and earnings growth broaden. Valuations for AI beneficiaries are supported by tech companies delivering on earnings.&#8221;
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<tbody>
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<td>Cyclical Sectors</td>
<td>ETFs</td>
<td>YTD Performance</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Communication Services</td>
<td>Communication Services Select SPDR ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLC#NYSE">XLC</a>)</td>
<td>35.97%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Consumer Discretionary</td>
<td>Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VCR#NYSE">VCR</a>)</td>
<td>27.21%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Technology</td>
<td>Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>)</td>
<td>27.01%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Financials</td>
<td>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Equal Weight Financial ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RSPF#NYSE">RSPF</a>)</td>
<td>23.48%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Industrials</td>
<td>Vanguard Industrials ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VIS#NYSE">VIS</a>)</td>
<td>17.80%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Real Estate</td>
<td>Real Estate Select Sector SPDR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLRE#NYSE">XLRE</a>)</td>
<td>0.27%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Materials</td>
<td>Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (ARC: XLB)</td>
<td>-0.37%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">(As Of Dec. 23 Close)</figcaption></figure>
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Among the defensive sectors, utilities emerged as a winner, whereas energy was an underperformer. Consumer staples, energy, and utilities take up 5.7%, 3.4%, and 2.5% weight, respectively in the S&amp;P 500 index.
As per Morgan Stanley, the energy sector faces a divided future. Trump's deregulation could benefit traditional energy, but the outlook for oil is uncertain due to potential oversupply and weak global demand, especially from China. In contrast, natural gas may see growth from strong European demand and increased domestic use for electrification and AI-powered data centers. The clean energy sector could face challenges, if Trump rollbacks Biden's 2022 Inflation Reduction Act tax credits. However, a full repeal seems unlikely due to the benefits for Republican states.
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<td>Defensive Sectors</td>
<td>ETFs</td>
<td>YTD Performance</td>
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<td>Utilities</td>
<td>Vanguard Utilities ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VPU#NYSE">VPU</a>)</td>
<td>18.23%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Consumer Staples</td>
<td>Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VDC#NYSE">VDC</a>)</td>
<td>10.04%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Healthcare</td>
<td>Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VHT#NYSE">VHT</a>)</td>
<td>0.63%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Energy</td>
<td>The Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLE#NYSE">XLE</a>)</td>
<td>-0.96%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">(As Of Dec. 23 Close)</figcaption></figure>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Top S&amp;P 500 Performers In 2024</h3>
Palantir was the top performer within the S&amp;P 500 index this year, as it zoomed 386.67% year-to-date, as of Dec. 23 close. Vistra and Nvidia followed Palantir to advance 269.82% and 189.95% in the same period.
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<td>YTD Performance</td>
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<td>Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>)</td>
<td>386.67%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Vistra Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VST#NYSE">VST</a>)</td>
<td>269.82%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)</td>
<td>189.95%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEV#NYSE">GEV</a>)</td>
<td>162.80%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Axon Enterprise Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXON#NASDAQ">AXON</a>)</td>
<td>148.04%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAL#NASDAQ">UAL</a>)</td>
<td>144.30%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>)</td>
<td>114.07%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Texas Pacific Land Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TPL#NYSE">TPL</a>)</td>
<td>113.03%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRGP#NYSE">TRGP</a>)</td>
<td>106.40%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HWM#NYSE">HWM</a>)</td>
<td>105.73%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">(As Of Dec. 23 Close)</figcaption></figure>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">U.S. Dollar Surges Over 6% In 2024</h3>
The Dollar index was up 6.72% year-to-date with a 52-week range of 100.1570 to 108.5410 per unit. If the Greenback can hold on to these gains, the currency would leave behind the second-best year since 2015.
The UDS&#8217;s demand has been rising due to the &#8220;Uncertainties arising from expected Trump's policies and hawkish comments from the Fed towards rate cycle,&#8221; said Kunal Sodhani, vice president of the global trading center at Shinhan Bank.
According to Franklin Templeton, &#8220;The Fed easing cycle will be a dominant factor for the USD. The two main comparisons we draw against the Fed cyclically, interest-rate-wise, are emerging markets, and Japan.&#8221;
WisdomTree Bloomberg US Dollar Bullish Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USDU#NYSE">USDU</a>) was up 13.24% on a year-to-date basis, as of Dec. 23 close, where as Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UUP#NYSE">UUP</a>) advanced by 7.21% in the same period.
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S&P 500 Hits 57 All-Time Highs In Record-Breaking 2024: Magnificent 7 Drive 30% Of Nasdaq's Surge

Even as major tech players like&nbsp;Nvidia&nbsp;bask in the AI spotlight,&nbsp;Super Micro Computer Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) has quietly reaped significant rewards from its exposure to this booming technology. Since the start of 2023, coinciding with the launch of OpenAI&#8217;s ChatGPT and the early days of the AI revolution, SMCI&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/01/36842111/why-super-micro-computer-shares-are-trading-higher-by-over-10-here-are-20-stocks-moving-premarket" rel="noreferrer noopener">shares have skyrocketed</a>.
What Does Super Micro Do? Based in San Jose, California, Super Micro designs and manufactures high-performance server and storage solutions for demanding computational tasks. Notably, 71% of their revenue comes from the U.S., with Asia, Europe, and Others contributing 18%, 8%, and 3%, respectively.
Strong Financials And Optimistic Outlook: In late January, Super Micro reported fiscal-year 2024 Q2 revenue exceeding $3.66 billion, doubling compared to the previous year. Even more impressive, they raised their annual revenue guidance to a staggering $14.3 billion-$14.7 billion, reflecting strong demand for their optimized AI computer platforms.
&#8220;While we continue to win new partners, our current end customers continue to demand more of Supermicro's optimized AI computer platforms and rack-scale Total IT Solutions,&#8221; said&nbsp;Charles Liang,&nbsp;President and CEO of Super Micro.
See Also:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/best-artificial-intelligence-stocks" rel="noreferrer noopener">Best Artificial Intelligence Stocks</a>
Outperforming Competition:&nbsp;Super Micro&#8217;s stock has risen a staggering 183% year-to-date, significantly outperforming both Nvidia&#8217;s 46.6% gain and the&nbsp;Philadelphia Semiconductor Index&#8216;s&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) 8.5% gain. Interestingly, since 2023, Super Micro has even surpassed Nvidia&#8217;s growth by a margin of 482%.
Super Micro&#8217;s shares surpassed the $1,000 mark on Thursday but retreated the following day. The stock closed Friday&#8217;s session at $803.32, marking a 19.99% decline. The pullback followed cautious remarks from Wells Fargo&#8217;s semiconductor analyst, who initiated coverage with an &#8220;Equal-Weight&#8221; rating on the belief the stock already reflects the company&#8217;s impressive earnings potential.
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="650" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20033357/newplot-54-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-221412" style="width:801px;height:auto" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20033357/newplot-54-1.png 750w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20033357/newplot-54-1-300x260.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></figure>
Source: Benzinga
Since the start of 2023, Super Micro has outperformed the AI biggies by a mile. Nvidia has appreciated 397% since the start of 2023 compared to a steeper 879% gain for Super Micro.
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Source: Benzinga
Thanks to the stellar rally since 2023, Super Micro graduated to being a large-cap (which by definition is over $10 billion in market-cap) in the middle of 2023.
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Source: Y Chart
Last week, BofA Securities analyst Ruplu Bhattacharya initiated coverage of Super Micro Computer with a Buy rating and a price target of $1,040. The company is growing its backlog and expanding its capacity to support strong revenue growth, with 50% of revenue now &#8220;tied to accelerators like GPUs,&#8221; he said.
The analyst expects the AI server market to grow at a 50% compounded annual growth rate over the next three years, a marked acceleration from the average overall server market growth of 5.5% over the past 17 years. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/02/37162949/why-this-super-micro-computer-analyst-is-bullish-revenues-could-grow-even-faster">Super Micro&#8217;s revenue could outgrow the overall market, </a>he added.
Fund manager Louis Navellier said, &#8220;Super Micro Computer (SMCI) is actually beating Nvidia this year in the wake of its outstanding results and guidance.&nbsp; So&nbsp;money is on the move and it is headed to more small and mid-capitalization companies that are prospering from explosive sales and earnings growth.&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;
There could be incremental upside for these companies, as about $8.8 trillion in cash is waiting on the sidelines, he said.
Returns From $1,000 Investment: Super Micro went public in March 2007 by selling 8 million shares at $8 per share. The stock opened the debut session at $8.85 and traded in a range of $8.66-$9.31 before settling at $8.76.
A $1,000 investment in Super Micro IPO would have fetched 125 shares in 2007 and the same shares are now worth $100,415. This translates to a return of 9,942%. In comparison, an investment of the same magnitude in the Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONEQ#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>), an exchange-traded fund tracking the Nasdaq Composite Index would have fetched returns of 667%. 
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Technology stocks are likely to have a high probability of rallying in the just-started month of October and then extending their positive performance into the fourth <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets">quarter of the year.</a>
This optimistic outlook is substantiated by a study conducted by Datatrek Research, which analyzed the historical returns of the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indices.
The analysis hinges on the &#8220;Strong January Return Indicator,&#8221; a metric designed to forecast the performance of major U.S. stock indices in years when January exhibits substantially positive gains.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Is The January Effect On The Stock Market?</h2>
On Wall Street, an age-old adage states, &#8220;So goes January, so goes the year,&#8221; and the year 2023 perfectly aligns with this adage.
In January 2023, the S&amp;P 500 index, tracked by the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>), surged by an impressive 6.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite, represented by the Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONEQ#NYSE">ONEQ</a>), experienced an even more remarkable gain of 10.6%.
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Excluding 2023, there have been only eight instances where the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq saw returns that surpassed their January averages by more than one standard deviation, with the S&amp;P 500 gaining over 5% and the Nasdaq over 8.5%.
In these years, Datatrek has identified a recurring seasonal pattern. The two primary indices tend to show above-average returns for the whole. Both post average positive returns in each quarter of the year, except for the Nasdaq in the Q3. 
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>Q1</td>
<td>Q2</td>
<td>Q3</td>
<td>Q4</td>
<td>Whole Year</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500 Return</td>
<td>6.7%</td>
<td> 7.0%</td>
<td>5.1%</td>
<td>1.2%</td>
<td>24.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500 Win Rate </td>
<td>75%</td>
<td>100%</td>
<td>88%</td>
<td>75%</td>
<td>88%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500 2023</td>
<td>7.0%</td>
<td>8.3%</td>
<td>-3.6%</td>
<td>TBD</td>
<td>TBD</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq Comp Return</td>
<td>11.4%</td>
<td>5.6%</td>
<td>-3.1%</td>
<td>15.3%</td>
<td>30.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq Comp Win Rate</td>
<td>83%</td>
<td>67%</td>
<td>50%</td>
<td>83%</td>
<td>67%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq Comp 2023</td>
<td>16.8%</td>
<td>12.8%</td>
<td>-4.1%</td>
<td>TBD</td>
<td>TBD</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Source: Datatrek</figcaption></figure>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What to Anticipate for October 2023 and Q4?</h2>
As we enter October in a Strong January year, the S&amp;P 500 has roughly equal odds of advancing this month, while the Nasdaq boasts a significantly higher likelihood (83%) of doing so. 
Historically, the S&amp;P has, on average, dipped by 2.8% in October during &#8216;Strong January&#8217; years, whereas the Nasdaq has shown a gain of 0.8%.
Excluding the outlier of October 1987, characterized by the Stock Market Crash of 1987, the S&amp;P&#8217;s decline has been minimal at just 0.1%, while the Nasdaq has recorded an average increase of 6.4% during &#8220;Strong January&#8221; years.
Both the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq typically exhibit strong performance in the fourth quarter of &#8220;Strong January&#8221; years. The S&amp;P experienced gains in the fourth quarter during 6 out of 8 years, with an average increase of 1.2%.
Excluding two outliers such as 1987 and 2018, the S&amp;P achieved an average gain of 7.7%. The Nasdaq displayed even more promising results, with gains in the fourth quarter during 5 out of 6 years, averaging an impressive 15.3%. When excluding the outlier of the fourth quarter of 1987, the Nasdaq&#8217;s average gain reached an impressive 23.5%.
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The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) increased by 5.56% in November, recording two subsequent monthly increases for the first time in 2022. The Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJA) ETF (NYSEARCA: DIA) mirrored this upward trend, showing monthly increases in October of 4.43% and 5.72%, respectively.&nbsp;
On November 2nd, the Federal Reserve hiked its key interest rate by 75 basis points, a figure congruent with expectations. The market dropped 2.51% on the day the news was released but closed roughly 6% higher than the day&rsquo;s close at the end of the month. While the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has not yet decreed a slow-down in interest rate hikes, Powell said a rate-hike slowdown is possible in December. The comment, issued on Nov. 30, caused the SPDR S&amp;P500 ETF Trust to rise by 3.15%.&nbsp;
In the meantime, OTC Markets Group Inc.&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) markets maintained the total monthly volume from last month, recording $36.3 million in November. The regulated markets also saw a number of new entrants in both the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market.
<h3>A Dive Into The OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s Most-Active List</h3>
The OTCQX Best Market recorded $6.7 billion in trading volume in November, a figure which has remained unchanged from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/penny-stocks/22/11/29700772/the-otcqb-venture-market-records-4-months-of-consecutive-volume-increases-in-otc-market-grou">October</a>.&nbsp;
The top three companies on OTCQX&rsquo;s Most-Active list experienced a slight reshuffle in November. Volume surged into crypto-centric securities Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>) and Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>). The former doubled its trading volume in November, propelling it into first place on OTCQX&rsquo;s Most-Active list. Roche Holding AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>) is now nestled between the two crypto giants on the list, securing second place.&nbsp;
The remaining constituents in OTCQX&rsquo;s top 10 Most-Active securities experienced a slight reshuffle in November, welcoming Zurich Insurance Group (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTCQX">ZURVY</a>) and Danone (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>) in place of Royal DSM NV and Anglo American plc (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/aaukf#OTCQX">AAUKF</a>) respectively.&nbsp;
Other notable movers:
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">ASM International N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/asmiy#OTCQX">ASMIY</a>) claimed the 17th spot on OTCQX&rsquo;s Most Active list, experiencing a 98% increase in trading volume.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">JBS S.A. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/jbsay#OTCQX">JBSAY</a>) claimed the 27th spot on OTCQX&rsquo;s Most Active list, experiencing a 94% increase in trading volume.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Bombardier Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bdrbf#OTCQX">BDRBF</a>) claimed the 28th spot on OTCQX&rsquo;s Most Active list, experiencing a 203% increase in trading volume.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market: New Faces&nbsp;</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded $652.4 million in trading volume in November, a slight decrease from the $739 million recorded in October.&nbsp;
Like the OTCQX Best Market, the OTCQB Venture Market&rsquo;s top 10 Most Active list for the month saw new entries. Specifically, CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cydy#OTCQB">CYDY</a>), GPO PLUS INC. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gpox#OTCQB">GPOX</a>) and Evofem Biosciences Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/evfm#OTCQB">EVFM</a>) made way for Vision Energy Corporation (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/vihdd#OTCQB">VIHDD</a>), Atlas Lithium Corporation (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/atlx#OTCQB">ATLX</a>) and Clean Vision Corporation (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/clnv#OTCQB">CLNV</a>)
The three new securities address different market segments. Vision Energy Corporation, for example, specializes in building hydrogen production facilities, while Evofem Biosciences is working on a hormone-free contraceptive for women. Atlas Lithium, as its name suggests, is a mineral exploration company with an emphasis on Lithium.&nbsp;
Other notable movers include:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Fission 3.0 Corp (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fisof#OTCQB">FISOF</a>), which climbed to 24th place on the Most Active list and recorded a $3 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Crimson Wine Group Ltd. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cwgl#OTCQB">CWGL</a>), which climbed to 11th place on the Most Active list and recorded an $8.7 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">CREATD INC. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/crtd#OTCQB">CRTD</a>), which climbed to 4th place on the Most Active list after jumping into the top-ten Most Active list just last month. The security recorded a volume rise of $40.9 million compared to last month.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10</h3>
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in November.&nbsp;
OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
November Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,562,486,263
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,032,762,158
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$847,457,420
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$217,255,919
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$179,486,884
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Deutsche Telekom AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DTEGY/quote">DTEGY</a>
</td>
<td>
$140,536,398
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$125,928,887
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Danone
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DANOY/quote">DANOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$120,417,109
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ZURVY/quote">ZURVY</a>
</td>
<td>
$116,159,869
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Computer Services Inc.
</td>
<td>
CSVI*
</td>
<td>
$114,096,120
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
November Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$90,078,662
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Global Tech Industries Group Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GTII/quote">GTII</a>
</td>
<td>
$76,149,779
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Vision Energy Corporation
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/VIHDD/quote">VIHDD</a>
</td>
<td>
$61,129,362
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CREATD INC.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CRTD/quote">CRTD</a>
</td>
<td>
$51,748,785
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$25,488,642
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$20,219,922
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Freddie Mac&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FMCC/quote">FMCC</a>
</td>
<td>
$14,847,731
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Clean Vision Corporation
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CLNV/quote">CLNV</a>
</td>
<td>
$13,033,364
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Co.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$11,904,818
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Atlas Lithium Corporation
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ATLX/quote">ATLX</a>
</td>
<td>
$10,449,901
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
* Computer Services Inc. (CSVI) has since been <a href="https://www.csiweb.com/announcement/">acquired</a> and is no longer a publicly traded company&nbsp;
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The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) increased by 8.13% in October &mdash; its second-largest monthly increase in 2022. The Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJA) ETF (NYSEARCA: DIA) mirrored this downward trend, showing monthly increases in October of 4.03% and 13.96%, respectively.&nbsp;
The DJA&rsquo;s uncharacteristic strength in this market seems to suggest that value stocks, a traditionally safer set of securities, seem to be favored by investors. The oil, biotechnology and finance sectors seem to be demonstrating some strength.&nbsp;
As investor trepidations simmered with another Federal Reserve-sponsored rate hike, OTC Markets Group Inc.&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) regulated markets experienced a slight decrease in total monthly volume, recording $37.2 billion in October compared to $39.5 billion in September.
<h3>A Dive Into The OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s Most-Active List</h3>
The OTCQX Best Market recorded $6.7 billion in trading volume in October, a slight decrease over the $7.3 billion in trading volume in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/penny-stocks/22/10/29434942/most-active-on-the-otc-markets-in-september-a-look-back-as-october-comes-to-a-close">September</a>.
For the first time in months, the top three contenders on the OTCQX&rsquo;s Most-Active list remain unchanged from the prior month. Roche Holding AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>), Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>) and Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>) remain in the first-, second- and third-most-traded positions.
The remaining constituents in OTCQX&rsquo;s top 10 most-active securities experienced a slight reshuffle in October, welcoming both new and familiar faces in Royal DSM NV (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rdsmy#OTCQX">RDSMY</a>) and Anglo American PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ngloy#OTCQX">NGLOY</a>). The two newcomers displace Danone S.A. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>) and Akzo Nobel N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/akzoy#OTCQX">AKZOY</a>) in the top 10 most-active securities list.&nbsp;
Other notable movers:
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Green Thumb Industries Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gtbif#OTCQX">GTBIF</a>) claimed the 13thspot on the OTCQX&rsquo;s Most Active list, experiencing a 211% increase in trading volume.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Curaleaf Hldngs Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/curlf#OTCQX">CURLF</a>) claimed the 21st spot on the OTCQX&rsquo;s Most Active list, experiencing a 132% increase in trading volume.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Verano Holdings Corp. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/vrnof#OTCQX">VRNOF</a>) claimed the 25th spot on OTCQX&rsquo;s Most Active list, experiencing a 128% increase in trading volume.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market: 4 Months Of Volume Surges</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded $739 million in October, an increase over the $642.6 million in trading volume recorded in September. In fact, trading volume in the OTCQB Venture Market has increased on a monthly basis since at least July.&nbsp;
Like the OTCQX Best Market, the OTCQB Venture Market&rsquo;s top 10 Most Active list for the month saw new entries. Specifically, Lake Resources N.L. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/llkkf#OTCQB">LLKKF</a>), Stemtech Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/stek#OTCQB">STEK</a>) and Know Labs Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/knwn#OTCQB">KNWN</a>) made way for GPO PLUS INC. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gpox#OTCQB">GPOX</a>), CreatdInc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/crtd#OTCQB">CRTD</a>) and Evofem Biosciences Inc. (OTCQB: FVFM).&nbsp;
The three new securities address different market segments. GPO Plus, for example, specializes in group purchase organizations. Creatd provides economic opportunities for creators through technologies and partnerships, and Evofem Biosciences is working on a hormone-free contraceptive.&nbsp;
Another notable mover is Nextech AR Solutions Corp. (OTCQB: NEXCF), which climbed to 25th place on the Most Active list and recorded a $1.3 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.
The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in October.&nbsp;
OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
October Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,037,984,026
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$746,362,949
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$481,423,529
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$405,479,500
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Royal DSM NV
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RDSMY/quote">RDSMY</a>
</td>
<td>
$266,863,973
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$253,313,433
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Deutsche Telekom AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DTEGY/quote">DTEGY</a>
</td>
<td>
$219,756,826
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$199,919,697
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Anglo American plc
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NGLOY/quote">NGLOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$185,680,509
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Computer Services Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CSVI/quote">CSVI</a>
</td>
<td>
$176,801,020
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
September Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Global Tech Industries Group Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GTII/quote">GTII</a>
</td>
<td>
$321,980,443
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Co.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$31,309,136
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$26,785,498
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$15,828,840
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
GPO PLUS INC.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GPOX/quote">GPOX</a>
</td>
<td>
$14,444,008
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$12,739,068
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Created Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CRTD/quote">CRTD</a>
</td>
<td>
$10,882,484
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CytoDyn Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$9,010,050
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Freddie Mac&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FMCC/quote">FMCC</a>
</td>
<td>
$7,943,889
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Evofem Biosciences Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/EVFM/quote">EVFM</a>
</td>
<td>
$7,204,630
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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The OTCQB Venture Market Records 4 Months Of Consecutive Volume Increases In OTC Market Group's Most-Active List In October

The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) declined by 9.62% in September &ndash; its largest decline in 2022. The Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEARCA: DIA) mimicked this downward trend, showing monthly decreases in September of 10.54% and 8.98%, respectively.
OTC Markets Group Inc.&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) regulated markets experienced a slight increase in total monthly volume, recording $39.5 billion in September compared to $39.3 billion in August.&nbsp;
<h3>A Dive Into The OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s Most-Active List</h3>
The OTCQX Best Market recorded $7.3 billion in trading volume in September, a slight increase over the $6.9 billion traded in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/penny-stocks/22/09/28827948/a-quick-look-at-the-otc-markets-most-active-securities-in-august-heres-what-you-need-to-know">August</a>.
Despite Ethereum&rsquo;s successful completion of the Merge, trading volume in Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>) waned in September, dropping the security to third on the OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s Most Active list. Steadfast performers Roche Holding AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>) and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>) slotted into first and second place, respectively.&nbsp;
Additionally, OTCQX&rsquo;s top 10 most-active securities experienced a slight reshuffle in September, welcoming previously familiar faces in Danone (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>) and in Deutsche Telekom AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/dtegy#OTCQX">DTEGY</a>) and Akzo Nobel N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/akzoy#OTCQX">AKZOY</a>). The three newcomers displace BASF SE (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/basfy#OTCQX">BASFY</a>), Anglo American PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ngloy#OTCQX">NGLOY</a>) and Imperial Brands PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/imbby#OTCQX">IMBBY</a>) in the top 10 most-active securities list.&nbsp;
Other notable movers:
<ul>
<li>J Sainsbury PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/jsaiy#OTCQX">JSAIY</a>) claimed the 28th spot on the OTCQX&rsquo;s Most Active list, experiencing a 203% increase in trading volume.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/adrny#OTCQX">ADRNY</a>) claimed the 15th spot on the OTCQX&rsquo;s Most Active list, experiencing a 127% increase in trading volume.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market Experiences A Reshuffle</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded $642.6 million in trading volume in September, an increase from both July&rsquo;s $463 million and August&rsquo;s $601 million trading volume figures.
Like the OTCQX Best Market, the OTCQB Venture Market&rsquo;s top 10 Most Active list for the month saw new entries. Specifically, Todos Medical Ltd. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tomdf#OTCQB">TOMDF</a>) and American Lithium Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/liacf#OTCQB">LIACF</a>) made way for Global Tech Industries Group Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gtii#OTCQB">GTII</a>) and Know Labs Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/knwn#OTCQB">KNWN</a>).
Similar to August, the OTCQB Venture Market witnessed a number of novelties in September. In addition to two new companies on the top 10 Most Active List, the constituents of the list experienced a shakeup. Biotechnology company CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cydy#OTCQB">CYDY</a>), for example, dropped from most traded to seventh-most traded security, while newcomer Global Tech Industries took a giant leap all the way to first place. Lithium miner Lake Resources N.L. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/llkkf#OTCQB">LLKKF</a>) experienced a similar jump, rising to second place from eighth place last month.&nbsp;
Other notable movers:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Silver Mountain Resources Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/agmrf#OTCQB">AGMRF</a>) climbed to 11th place on the Most Active list and recorded an $8.9 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Know Labs Inc. climbed to 10th place on the Most Active list for the OTCQB Venture Market and recorded a $7.7 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>BioLargo Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/blgo#OTCQB">BLGO</a>) climbed to 23rd place on the Most Active list and recorded a $2.3 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in September.&nbsp;
OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
September Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,707,901,205
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$785,442,416
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$685,952,488
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$317,175,529
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$295,090,950
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Deutsche Telekom AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DTEGY/quote">DTEGY</a>
</td>
<td>
$268,213,144
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Computer Services Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CSVI/quote">CSVI</a>
</td>
<td>
$216,708,362
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Akzo Nobel N.V.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AKZOY/quote">AKZOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$167,395,328
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Danone
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DANOY/quote">DANOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$167,340,096
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$158,503,975
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
September Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Global Tech Industries Group Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GTII/quote">GTII</a>
</td>
<td>
$119,304,739
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lake Resources N.L.&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LLKKF/quote">LLKKF</a>
</td>
<td>
$24,528,742
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Stemtech Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/STEK/quote">STEK</a>
</td>
<td>
$22,459,406
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$21,313,034
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Co.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$16,729,817
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$15,086,158
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CytoDyn Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$14,135,987
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$13,413,921
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Freddie Mac&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FMCC/quote">FMCC</a>
</td>
<td>
$12,995,635
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Know Labs Inc.&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/KNWN/quote">KNWN</a>
</td>
<td>
$10,652,167
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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Most Active On The OTC Markets In September – A Look Back As October Comes To A Close

While July gave markets around the world a breather, August reestablished 2022&rsquo;s choppy financial conditions.
The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) declined by 4.08% in August, its fifth month of decline in 2022. The Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEARCA: DIA) mirrored this downward trend, showing monthly decreases of 4.59% and 3.96%, respectively, in August.
Given the possibility &mdash; some think <a href="https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/interest-rate">probability</a> &mdash; that the Federal Reserve will hike rates yet again in September, and the fact that global economies are <a href="https://blogs.imf.org/2022/07/26/global-economic-growth-slows-amid-gloomy-and-more-uncertain-outlook/#:~:text=Inflation%20this%20year%20is%20anticipated,projected%20to%20remain%20elevated%20longer.">experiencing</a> growing inflationary pressures, investor sentiment appears to have altered course in August when compared to July. While some warn that the U.S. may be heading into a <a href="https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/long-moderate-and-painful-what-next-us-recession-may-look-like-1.1787303">prolonged</a> recession, others report that recent macroeconomic data &mdash; like a 3.7% <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/economy-politics/calendar">unemployment</a> rate &mdash; do not support this argument.
Even as ambiguity surrounds the market&rsquo;s future movements, OTC Markets Group Inc.&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) regulated markets experienced a slight increase in total monthly volume in August, recording $39.3 billion in trades for the month compared to $37.3 billion in July. Additionally, two Ethereum-based securities found themselves in improved positions on the OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s Most Active list.&nbsp;
Finally, a number of new securities have emerged on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market, which could potentially be of interest to investors despite the relatively bearish sentiment experienced throughout the month and year so far. Both the OTCQX Best Market and the OTCQB Venture Market maintained a significant international presence in August, with over half of the top most-traded securities across both markets being composed of international operators.
<h3>A Dive Into The OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s Most-Active List</h3>
The OTCQX Best Market recorded $7 billion in trades in August, a figure that has been relatively unchanged since July.&nbsp;
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>) rose to the top of OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s most-active list, while steadfast performers Roche Holding AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>) and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>) slotted in as the second and third most-traded securities.&nbsp;
Additionally, OTCQX&rsquo;s top 10 most-active securities experienced a slight reshuffle in August, welcoming Imperial Brands PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/imbby#OTCQX">IMBBY</a>), a multinational tobacco company, and Computer Services Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/csvi#OTCQX">CSVI</a>). The two displace Danone S.A. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>) and Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTCQX">ZURVY</a>), two usuals in the OTCQX&rsquo;s Top 10 Most Active list.
Despite poor market conditions around the globe, the OTCQX Best Market has managed to maintain its hold on a number of industries, as demonstrated by the constituents of its Most Active list. Below are some of the companies on the list along with their relevant specialties:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Infineon Technologies AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTCQX">IFNNY</a>): Semiconductor solutions.</li>
<li>BASF SE (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/basfy#OTCQX">BASFY</a>) (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bffaf#OTCQX">BFFAF</a>): Chemical manufacturing.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>): Digital currency investment product</li>
<li>Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tcnnf#OTCQX">TCNNF</a>): Cannabis sales and cultivation.</li>
<li>Heineken N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/heiny#OTCQX">HEINY</a>): Alcohol manufacturing and distribution.</li>
</ul>
Of the 30 securities on the Most Active list, 22 were international operators. Some of these were new faces like the United Kingdom&rsquo;s Imperial Brands and Canada&rsquo;s Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/recaf#OTCQX">RECAF</a>), while some regulars like Germany&rsquo;s Adidas AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>) and the United Kingdom&rsquo;s Anglo American PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ngloy#OTCQX">NGLOY</a>) were also present.
Other notable volume movers:
<ul>
<li>Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/etcg#OTCQX">ETCG</a>) claimed the 23rd spot on the OTCQX&rsquo;s Most Active list, experiencing a 112% increase in trading volume.</li>
</ul>
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market Experiences A Reshuffle In August</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded $601 million in trades in August, an increase from July&rsquo;s $463 million figure.
Like the OTCQX Best Market, the OTCQB Venture Market&rsquo;s Top 10 Most Active list saw two new entries. Specifically, American Lithium Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/liacf#OTCQB">LIACF</a>) and Todos Medical Ltd. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tomdf#OTCQB">TOMDF</a>) made their way into the top 10.
Similar to July, the OTCQB Venture Market witnessed a number of novelties in August. In addition to two new companies on the Top 10 Most Active list, the second, third and fourth most-active securities also changed. Computer memory subsystems specialist Netlist Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nlst#OTCQB">NLST</a>), mortgage financiers Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac) (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmcc#OTCQB">FMCC</a>), and Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fnma#OTCQB">FNMA</a>) made way for Stemtech Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/stek#OTCQB">STEK</a>), Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nwbo#OTCQB">NWBO</a>) and American Battery Technology Co. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/abml#OTCQB">ABML</a>).&nbsp;
Thirteen international securities landed a spot on the OTCQB Venture Market&rsquo;s Most Active list. Of these, four are Australian, six are Canadian, one is Israeli, one is South African and one is from Hong Kong.&nbsp;
Other notable movers:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Snowline Gold Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/snwgf#OTCQB">SNWGF</a>) climbed to 12th place on the Most Active list and recorded an $8.6 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.</li>
<li>Hugoton Royalty Trust (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/hgtxu#OTCQB">HGTXU</a>) climbed to 13th place in the Most Active list and recorded an $8.5 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.</li>
<li>DSG Global Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/dsgt#OTCQB">DSGT</a>) climbed to 17th place on the Most Active list and recorded a $5.5 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.</li>
</ul>
The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in August.&nbsp;
OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
August Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,114,134,926
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$935,026,316
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$921,411,988
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$302,833,956
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Computer Services Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CSVI/quote">CSVI</a>
</td>
<td>
$292,875,479
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$291,431,930
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Anglo American plc
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NGLOY/quote">NGLOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$195,164,216
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$168,045,608
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Imperial Brands PLC
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IMBBY/quote">IMBBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$167,522,020
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BASF SE
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BASFY/quote">BASFY</a>
</td>
<td>
$153,897,600
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
August Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CytoDyn Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$64,363,191
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Stemtech Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/STEK/quote">STEK</a>
</td>
<td>
$49,237,636
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$25,610,301
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Co.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$21,298,838
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$17,770,131
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$17,430,475
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lake Resources N.L.&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LLKKF/quote">LLKKF</a>
</td>
<td>
$14,688,357
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Lithium Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LIACF/quote">LIACF</a>
</td>
<td>
$14,031,588
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Freddie Mac&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FMCC/quote">FMCC</a>
</td>
<td>
$13,769,993
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Todos Medical Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TOMDF/quote">TOMDF</a>
</td>
<td>
$13,610,935
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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A Quick Look At The OTC Markets' Most-Active Securities In August - Here's What You Need to Know

July gave world markets a breather from 2022&rsquo;s poor financial conditions.
The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) increased 9.21% in July, its highest monthly price ascension since November 2020. The Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEARCA: DIA) displayed similar optimism, showing monthly increases of 12.51% and 6.78%, respectively, in July.
The market has reacted favorably to some recent developments, including The Federal Reserve&rsquo;s decision to maintain rather than increase interest rates as well as the release of this <a href="https://www.bls.gov/">report</a>, which reveals that 528,000 jobs have been added to the economy. Some expert traders, however, remain skeptical of July&rsquo;s bullish movement, noting the similarity of this rally to the one experienced in 2008. The latter was followed by a second wave of downward movement that stretched over months.
As ambiguity simmers surrounding market sentiment, OTC Markets Group Inc.&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) regulated markets experienced a slight decrease in total monthly volume, recording $37.3 billion in July compared to $45.2 billion in June.
Despite the decrease, a number of new securities have emerged onto the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market, possibly demonstrating the ability to attract interest in a wide range of industries. Both the OTCQX Best Market and the OTCQB Venture Market maintained a significant international presence, with over half of the top most-traded securities across both markets composed of international operators.
<h3>A Dive Into The OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s Most-Active List</h3>
The OTCQX Best Market recorded $7 billion in trading volume in July, a decrease from June&rsquo;s $9 billion.
Weathering the storm of decreasing volume are the OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s steadfast volume performers Roche Holding AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>), Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>) and Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>). In July, Roche Holding reaped the most trading volume as opposed to Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which took that spot in June.
Additionally, OTCQX&rsquo;s top 10 most-active securities experienced a slight reshuffle in July, welcoming BASF SE (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/basfy#OTCQX">BASFY</a>) and Zurich Insurance Group Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/zurvy#OTCQX">ZURVY</a>) in place of Experian plc (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/expgy#OTCQX">EXPGY</a>) and Tesco PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTCQX">TSCDY</a>).
Despite decreasing month-on-month volume figures, the OTCQX Best Market has managed to maintain its hold on a number of industries, as demonstrated by the constituents of its Most Active list. Below are some of the companies and their relevant specialties:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Danone S.A. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>): Healthcare.</li>
<li>Infineon Technologies AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTCQX">IFNNY</a>): Semiconductor solutions.</li>
<li>BASF SE (OTCQX: BASFY; BFFAF): Chemical manufacturing.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>): Cryptocurrency mining.</li>
<li>Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tcnnf#OTCQX">TCNNF</a>): Cannabis sales and cultivation.</li>
<li>Heineken N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/heiny#OTCQX">HEINY</a>): Alcohol manufacturing and distribution.</li>
</ul>
Similar to June, 23 of the 30 Most Active constituents on the OTCQX Best Market were international operators. Some of these included new faces like Switzerland&rsquo;s Zurich Insurance Group and Germany&#39;s BASF SE, but regulars like Germany&rsquo;s Adidas AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>) and the United Kingdom&rsquo;s Anglo American PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ngloy#OTCQX">NGLOY</a>) were also present.
Other notable movers:
<ul>
<li>Ayr Wellness Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ayrwf#OTCQX">AYRWF</a>) claimed the No. 30 spot on the OTCQX&rsquo;s list of most-traded securities, experiencing a 150% change in trading volume from last month.</li>
</ul>
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market Experiences A Reshuffle In July</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded $463 million in trading volume in July, a decline from June&rsquo;s $603 million figure.
July introduced several new entities to the OTCQB&rsquo;s Top 10 Most Active list. Stem-cell specialist Stemtech Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/stek#OTCQB">STEK</a>) and mining operator Brazil Minerals Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bmix#OTCQB">BMIX</a>) were among the new additions.
Similar to June, the OTCQB Venture Market witnessed a number of novelties in July. In addition to three new companies, all three of the most-traded securities in the market changed. June&rsquo;s OTCQB Most Active leaders Freddie Mac (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmcc#OTCQB">FMCC</a>) and Lake Resources (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/llkkf#OTCQB">LLKKF</a>) made way for biotech operator CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cydy#OTCQB">CYDY</a>) and computer memory subsystems specialist Netlist Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nlst#OTCQB">NLST</a>).
Thirteen international securities landed a spot on the OTCQB Venture Market&rsquo;s Most Active list. Of these 13, three are Australian, eight are Canadian, one is British and one is from Hong Kong.
Other notable movers:
<ul>
<li>Snowline Gold Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/snwgf#OTCQB">SNWGF</a>) climbed to 15th place in the Most Active list and recorded a $3.8 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.&nbsp;</li>
<li>88 Energy Ltd. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/eeenf#OTCQB">EEENF</a>) climbed to 13th place in the Most Active list and recorded a $3.5 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.</li>
</ul>
The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in July.&nbsp;
OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
July Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,174,038,337
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,171,194,870
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$824,696,740
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$242,545,358
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Danone
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DANOY/quote">DANOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$236,789,470
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$221,832,673
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$155,256,947
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BASF SE
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BASFY/quote">BASFY</a>
</td>
<td>
$133,635,750
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Anglo American plc
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NGLOY/quote">NGLOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$129,304,530
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ZURVY/quote">ZURVY</a>
</td>
<td>
$125,075,924
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
July Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CytoDyn Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$37,078,914
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$34,113,360
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Freddie Mac&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FMCC/quote">FMCC</a>
</td>
<td>
$30,241,752
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$27,396,005
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$22,674,446
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Co.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$16,153,987
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Humbl Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/HMBL/quote">HMBL</a>
</td>
<td>
$14,817,569
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Stemtech Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/STEK/quote">STEK</a>
</td>
<td>
$12,940,312
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lake Resources N.L.&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LLKKF/quote">LLKKF</a>
</td>
<td>
$11,131,503
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Brazil Minerals Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BMIX/quote">BMIX</a>
</td>
<td>
$7,447,947
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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OTC Markets' Most Active Securities Sees A Shake-up In July

Reflecting the expected conditions of a bear market, many of the world&rsquo;s indices saw a decrease in price throughout June.
The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY), for example, declined 8.26% in June, a very similar decline to the one seen in April. The SPY&rsquo;s maximum decline since its peak in January is 24%, falling within the standard definition of a bear market.&nbsp;
The Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEARCA: DIA) displayed similar weakness, showing declines of 8.7% and 6.78%, respectively, in June.
Despite the decline in market indices and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), OTC Markets Group Inc.&rsquo;s (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) regulated markets experienced a slight increase in total monthly dollar volume, recording $45.2 billion in June compared to $44.5 billion in May. Additionally, the operator saw former cryptocurrency and mortgage financiers return to the helm of the Most Actively Traded Securities list on two of its regulated markets.&nbsp;
Both the OTCQX Best Market and the OTCQB Venture Market maintained a significant international presence, with over half of the top most-traded securities across both markets composed of international operators.
<h3>Crypto Reclaims The Helm Of The OTCQX Best Market Most-Active Securities&nbsp;</h3>
The OTCQX Best Market recorded $9 billion in trading volume in June, a decrease from May&rsquo;s $11 billion.&nbsp;
Despite the decrease in volume, former leaders have begun to reclaim their place among the Most Active Securities list. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>), for example, has reclaimed its spot as the most-traded security on the OTCQX Best Market, followed by May&rsquo;s leader Roche Holding AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>) and Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>).&nbsp;
Additionally, the OTCQX&rsquo;s top 10 most-active securities experienced a slight reshuffle in June, welcoming&nbsp;
Experian PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/expgy#OTCQX">EXPGY</a>) and Tesco PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTCQX">TSCDY</a>) in place of AXA SA (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/axahy#OTCQX">AXAHY</a>) and Sprott Physical Uranium Trust Fund (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sruuf#OTCQX">SRUUF</a>).
International operators, once again, maintained a strong presence on OTCQX, comprising 23 of the top 30 securities, down from 24 in May. France&rsquo;s BNP Paribas SA (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bnpqy#OTCQX">BNPQY</a>) and Germany&rsquo;s Infineon Technologies AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTCQX">IFNNY</a>) and adidas AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>) were again on the OTCQX top 10 most-active securities, while Mexico&rsquo;s Wal-Mart De Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/wmmvy#OTCQX">WMMVY</a>) and Australia&rsquo;s Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fsugy#OTCQX">FSUGY</a>) made it among June&rsquo;s top 30 most-active securities.
Other notable movers:
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Danone (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>) claimed fourth place on the OTCQX&rsquo;s list of most-traded securities, experiencing a 160% change in trading volume from last month.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market Welcomes Back Mortgage Financiers</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded $603 million in trading volume in June, a decline from May&rsquo;s $896 million figure.
June introduced two new entities to the OTCQB&rsquo;s Top 10 Most-Traded Securities list. Biotech operator CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cydy#OTCQB">CYDY</a>) and aerospace and defense company Applied Energetics Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/aerg#OTCQB">AERG</a>) represent the new faces on the list.
Similar to May, the OTCQB Venture Market witnessed a number of novelties in June. In addition to two new companies, all three of the top most-traded securities in the market changed. Mortgage financiers Fannie Mae (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fnma#OTCQB">FNMA</a>) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmcc#OTCQB">FMCC</a>) reclaimed their positions as the first- and third-most traded securities and Lake Resources (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/llkkf#OTCQB">LLKKF</a>) claimed its spot as the second most-traded security.
All three former &ldquo;Most Active Top 3s&rdquo; &ndash; Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nwbo#OTCQB">NWBO</a>), Sysorex Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sysx#OTCQB">SYSX</a>) and Netlist Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nlst#OTCQB">NLST</a>) &ndash; remain on the OTCQB&rsquo;s Venture Market Top 10 Most Active Securities list, potentially hinting at sustained investor interest.
Twelve international securities landed a spot among the top 30 most-traded securities. Of these 12 securities, eight are Canadian, two are Australian, one is English, and one is from Hong Kong.&nbsp;
Other notable movers:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Wiki Soft Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/wsft#OTCQB">WSFT</a>) climbed to 12th place in the most-active group and recorded a $6.6 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Sharing Economy International Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/seii#OTCQB">SEII</a>) experienced a $3.7 million increase in trading volume compared to May, climbing to 19th place on the OTCQB&rsquo;s Top 30.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in June.&nbsp;
OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
June Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$2,598,254,251
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,382,600,575
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$976,746,377
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Danone
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DANOY/quote">DANOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$313,801,324
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$298,306,543
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$287,277,517
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$165,504,013
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Experian plc
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/EXPGY/quote">EXPGY</a>
</td>
<td>
$164,324,697
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Anglo American plc
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NGLOY/quote">NGLOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$141,723,690
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Tesco PLC
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TSCDY/quote">TSCDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$135,566,090
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
June Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$45,002,762
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lake Resources N.L.&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LLKKF/quote">LLKKF</a>
</td>
<td>
$40,313,559
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Freddie Mac&nbsp;
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FMCC/quote">FMCC</a>
</td>
<td>
$27,312,021
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$26,970,708
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Co.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$25,756,627
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$24,033,013
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Sysorex Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SYSX/quote">SYSX</a>
</td>
<td>
$18,453,146
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CytoDyn Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$12,583,808
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Lithium Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LIACF/quote">LIACF</a>
</td>
<td>
$10,964,858
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Applied Energetics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AERG/quote">AERG</a>
</td>
<td>
$8,948,024
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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Mortgage Financiers & Crypto Securities Reclaim Their Spots As Most Actively Traded Securities On OTC Markets In June

Reflecting the world&rsquo;s uncertainty about the U.S. economy, the market&rsquo;s major indices saw incredible volatility in May.&nbsp;
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track major indices tell this story with relative clarity. The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY), for example, reached a high of $429.66 and hit a low of $380.54 in May before closing at $412.93. The Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEARCA: DIA) displayed similar erratic behavior.&nbsp;
Despite the volatility of the market, OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>)&rsquo;s regulated markets&nbsp; experienced a steady increase in total monthly dollar volume, recording $44.5 billion in May compared to $40.6 billion in April. Additionally, the operator saw a former OTCQB Venture Market security springboard onto the OTCQX Best Market&rsquo;s List of 10 Most Active Securities in the same month it <a href="https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/otc-markets-group-welcomes-sprott-physical-uranium-trust-to-otcqx">upgraded</a> from the OTCQB. .&nbsp;
Both the OTCQX Best Market and the OTCQB Venture Market maintained significant international presence, recording a total of 39 international operators among the top most-traded securities in each market.&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQX Best Market Most-Active Securities Welcomes New Faces</h3>
The OTCQX Best Market recorded $11 billion in trading volume in May, an increase from April&rsquo;s $10.5 billion figure.&nbsp;
Retaining their spots as first-, second- and third-most traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market are&nbsp; Roche Holding AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>), Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>) and Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>).&nbsp;
The OTCQX&rsquo;s top 10 most-active securities experienced a slight reshuffle in May, welcoming AXA (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/axahy#OTCQX">AXAHY</a>), Danone (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/danoy#OTCQX">DANOY</a>) and OTCQB graduate Sprott Physical Uranium Trust Fund (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sruuf#OTCQX">SRUUF</a>). Having been the most-traded security on the OTCQB Venture Market last month, Sprott was the ninth most-traded security on the OTCQX just one month later.
International operators, once again, maintain a strong presence on OTCQX composing 24 of the top 30 securities, up from 21 in April. France&rsquo;s BNP Paribas S.A. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bnpqy#OTCQX">BNPQY</a>) and Germany&rsquo;s Infineon Technologies AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTCQX">IFNNY</a>) and adidas AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>) were again on the OTCQX top 10 most-active securities, while Norway&rsquo;s Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nhydy#OTCQX">NHYDY</a>) and Ireland&rsquo;s Experian plc (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/expgy#OTCQX">EXPGY</a>) made it among May&rsquo;s top 30 most-active securities.
Other notable movers:
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Royal DSM NV (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rdsmy#OTCQX">RDSMY</a>) claimed 15th place on the OTCQX&rsquo;s list of most-traded securities, experiencing a 160% change in trading volume from last month.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Repsol S.A. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/repyy#OTCQX">REPYY</a>) claimed 25th place on the OTCQX&rsquo;s list of most-traded securities, experiencing a 111% change in trading volume from last month.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market Welcomes A New Leading Company As Sprott Graduates To The OTCQX</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded $896 million in trading volume in May, a decline from April&rsquo;s $1.1 billion figure.&nbsp;
May introduced three new entities to the OTCQB&rsquo;s Top 10 Most-Traded Securities list. Government services operator Sysorex Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sysx#OTCQB">SYSX</a>), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac) (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/fmcc#OTCQB">FMCC</a>) and portfolio management company Phoenix Rising Co. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/prcx#OTCQB">PRCX</a>) represent the new faces on the block.
Newness seemed almost a theme in the OTCQB Venture Market in May. In addition to three new faces, all three of the top most-traded securities in the market changed with Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nwbo#OTCQB">NWBO</a>), Sysorex Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sysx#OTCQB">SYSX</a>) and Netlist Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nlst#OTCQB">NLST</a>) taking positions as first, second and third most traded, respectively.
Fifteen international securities landed a spot among the top 30 most-traded securities. Of these 15 securities, nine are Canadian, three are Australian, one is English, one is South African and one is Swiss.&nbsp;
Other notable movers:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Crimson Wine Group Ltd. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/cwgl#OTCQB">CWGL</a>) climbed to 24th place in the most-active group and recorded a $2.3 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Valour Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/deftf#OTCQB">DEFTF</a>) &mdash; formerly DeFi Technologies &mdash; experienced a $1.8 million increase in trading volume compared to March, climbing to 28th place on the OTCQB&rsquo;s Top 30.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in May.&nbsp; 
&nbsp;
OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
May Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$3,108,072,993
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$2,355,521,125
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,268,944,348
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$263,956,485
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$263,007,230
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$249,566,004
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
AXA
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/AXAHY/quote">AXAHY</a>
</td>
<td>
$149,918,793
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Anglo American PLC
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NGLOY/quote">NGLOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$146,459,165
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Sprott Physical Uranium Trust
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SRUUF/quote">SRUFF</a>
</td>
<td>
$131,536,526
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Danone
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/DANOY/quote">DANOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$120,553,811
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
&nbsp;
OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
May Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$210,569,559
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Sysorex Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SYSX/quote">SYSX</a>
</td>
<td>
$73,359,234
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$69,472,655
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Co.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$25,739,135
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$21,734,158
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lake Resources N.L.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LLKKF/quote">LLKKF</a>
</td>
<td>
$19,288,365
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Lithium Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LIACF/quote">LIACF</a>
</td>
<td>
$15,729,513
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
HUMBL Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/HMBL/quote">HMBL</a>
</td>
<td>
$12,860,334
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Freddie Mac
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FMCC/quote">FMCC</a>
</td>
<td>
$11,018,144
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Phoenix Rising Cos.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/PRCX/quote">PRCX</a>
</td>
<td>
$10,909,584
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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First-quarter 2022 market performance results seem arguably clear: bears are currently happy with the world&rsquo;s financial markets.&nbsp;
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track major indices tell this story with relative clarity. SPDR S&amp;P 500 Exchange Traded Fund (NYSE Arca: SPY), the Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/oneq#NASDAQ">ONEQ</a>) and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE Arca: DIA) all experienced drawbacks in April.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Germany&rsquo;s Global X DAX ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/dax#NASDAQ">DAX</a>), Japan&rsquo;s iShares MSCI Index Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ewj#NYSE">EWJ</a>) and Australia&rsquo;s iShares MSCI Index Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ewa#NYSE">EWA</a>) mirrored the U.S.&rsquo;s ETF trend, experiencing similar price declines.
On a macro level, the Federal Reserve&rsquo;s decision to impose <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/fed-raise-rates-aggressively-coming-months-say-economists-2022-04-11/">multiple federal rate hikes</a> and the war between Russia and Ukraine are often cited as some of the largest reasons that leave investors cautious for the remainder of the year.&nbsp;
OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/otcm#OTCQX">OTCM</a>) was not immune to market influences in April. The operator of regulated markets reported a total monthly dollar volume of $40.6 billion, compared to $57.4 billion in March. Despite this reduction, the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market maintained a strong international presence and witnessed rising trading volume in select securities.&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQX Best Market Most-Active Securities Welcomes New Faces</h3>
The OTCQX Best Market recorded a total of $10.5 billion in trading volume in April, a slight decrease from March&rsquo;s $12.4 billion figure.&nbsp;
The top three most-active securities on the OTCQX were Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gbtc#OTCQX">GBTC</a>), Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ethe#OTCQX">ETHE</a>) and Roche Holdings AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rhhby#OTCQX">RHHBY</a>), the last of which rose from third-most-traded security in March to the first-most-traded in April.&nbsp;
The OTCQX&rsquo;s top 10 most-active securities experienced a slight reshuffle in April, welcoming three new companies: ASM International N.V. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/asmiy#OTCQX">ASMIY</a>), Anglo American plc (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ngloy#OTCQX">NGLOY</a>) and Tesco PLC (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tscdy#OTCQX">TSCDY</a>).&nbsp;
On its rise to fourth place on OTCQX&rsquo;s Most Active Securities list, ASM recorded a significant increase in trading volume compared to last month. The Netherlands-headquartered company specializes in the design, manufacturing, sales and service of semiconductor devices.&nbsp;
International operators, once again, maintain a strong presence on OTCQX composing 21 of the top 30 securities. France&rsquo;s BNP Paribas S.A. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bnpqy#OTCQX">BNPQY</a>) and Germany&rsquo;s Infineon Technologies AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTCQX">IFNNY</a>), adidas AG (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/addyy#OTCQX">ADDYY</a>) and BASF SE (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/basfy#OTCQX">BASFY</a>) were again on the OTCQX top 10 most active securities, while Ireland&rsquo;s Experian plc (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/expgy#OTCQX">EXPGY</a>) and South Africa&rsquo;s Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (OTCQX: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/impuy#OTCQX">IMPUY</a>) made it among April&rsquo;s top 30 most active securities.&nbsp;
<h3>The OTCQB Venture Market Holds Steady Amid Market Uncertainty</h3>
The OTCQB Venture Market recorded a total of $1.1 billion dollars in trading volume in April, a slight decrease from March&rsquo;s $1.2 billion figure.&nbsp;
Nine of the 10 securities on March&rsquo;s Top Most-Traded Securities on the OTCQB retained their spots on April&rsquo;s list with Lithium Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ltum#OTCQB">LTUM</a>) representing the new face on the block.
The presence of international operators on the OTCQB Best Market was reinvigorated in April, with 17 internationals landing a spot among the top 30 most-traded securities, up from 13 in March. Of these 17 securities, 11 are Canadian, four are Australian, one is English and one is from Hong Kong.&nbsp;
Other notable movers:&nbsp;
Sprott Physical Uranium Trust Fund (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sruuf#OTCQB">SRUUF</a>) retained its title as the most-traded security on OTCQB.&nbsp;
Lithium Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/liacf#OTCQB">LIACF</a>) climbed to 10th place in the most-active group and recorded a $16.3 million rise in trading volume compared to last month.&nbsp;
Voxtur Analytics Corp. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/vxtrf#OTCQB">VXTRF</a>) experienced an $8.7 million increase in trading volume compared to March, climbing to 13th place on the OTCQB&rsquo;s Top 30.&nbsp;
Sysorex Inc. (OTCQB: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sysx#OTCQB">SYSX</a>) recorded an $8.3 million increase in trading volume compared to March, climbing to 14th place on the OTCQB&rsquo;s Top 30.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
The OTCQX And OTCQB Top 10
Below are the top 10 most actively traded securities on the OTCQX Best Market and OTCQB Venture Market in April.&nbsp;
<h3>OTCQX Top 10:&nbsp;</h3>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
April Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Roche Holding Ltd.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/RHHBY/quote">RHHBY</a>
</td>
<td>
$2,568,362,759
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBTC/quote">GBTC</a>
</td>
<td>
$2,129,693,873
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ETHE/quote">ETHE</a>
</td>
<td>
$1,408,802,906
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
ASM International N.V.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ASMIY/quote">ASMIY</a>
</td>
<td>
$381,942,111
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BNP Paribas
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BNPQY/quote">BNPQY</a>
</td>
<td>
$253,837,027
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
adidas AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ADDYY/quote">ADDYY</a>
</td>
<td>
$230,799,211
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Anglo American plc
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NGLOY/quote">NGLOY</a>
</td>
<td>
$180,932,341
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Tesco PLC
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/TSCDY/quote">TSCDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$174,185,722
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Infineon Technologies AG
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/IFNNY/quote">IFNNY</a>
</td>
<td>
$153,365,066
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
BASF SE
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BASFY/quote">BASFY</a>
</td>
<td>
$149,759,441
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
&nbsp;
<h3>OTCQB Top 10:&nbsp;</h3>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Company Name
</td>
<td>
Symbol
</td>
<td>
April Dollar Volume
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Sprott Physical Uranium Trust
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/SRUUF/quote">SRUUF</a>
</td>
<td>
$105,514,973
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Battery Technology Co.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ABML/quote">ABML</a>
</td>
<td>
$75,013,310
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lake Resources N.L.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LLKKF/quote">LLKKF</a>
</td>
<td>
$39,864,281
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Northwest Biotherapeutics Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NWBO/quote">NWBO</a>
</td>
<td>
$32,245,062
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Netlist Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/NLST/quote">NLST</a>
</td>
<td>
$28,761,916
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Fannie Mae
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FNMA/quote">FNMA</a>
</td>
<td>
$21,682,815
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
American Lithium Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LIACF/quote">LIACF</a>
</td>
<td>
$20,803,240
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
HUMBL Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/HMBL/quote">HMBL</a>
</td>
<td>
$18,146,178
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
CytoDyn Inc.
</td>
<td>
<a href="http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/CYDY/quote">CYDY</a>
</td>
<td>
$18,145,417
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Lithium Corp.
</td>
<td>
<a href="https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LTUM/quote">LTUM</a>
</td>
<td>
$17,340,284
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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