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Oracle provides enterprise applications and infrastructure offerings around the world through a variety of flexible IT deployment models, including on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid. Founded in 1977, Oracle pioneered the first commercial SQL-based relational database management system, which is commonly used for running online transaction processing and data warehousing workloads. Besides database systems, Oracle also sells enterprise resource planning, or ERP, customer relationship management, or CRM, and human capital management, or HCM, applications. Today, Oracle has more than 159,000 full-time employees in over 170 countries.

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On Friday, President Donald Trump said the U.S. is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45988862/trump-extends-tiktok-divestment-deadline-again-says-xi-will-ultimately-approve-the-deal-amid-stalled-us-spinoff-talks">poised to resume negotiations</a> with China as early as Monday or Tuesday over a potential deal involving TikTok's U.S. operations.
What Happened: Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump said that the U.S. "pretty much" has a deal in place for the ByteDance-owned video app, reported Reuters.
"I think we&#8217;re gonna start Monday or Tuesday&#8230; talking to China, perhaps President Xi or one of his representatives," Trump said. "We pretty much have a deal."
When asked how confident he was about Beijing&#8217;s cooperation, Trump responded, "I&#8217;m not confident, but I think so. President Xi and I have a great relationship and I think it&#8217;s good for them. I think the deal is good for China and it&#8217;s good for us."
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Why It's Important: TikTok's fate has become a high-stakes issue at the intersection of national security, data privacy and U.S.-China trade tensions.
The original plan — which involved spinning off TikTok's U.S. assets into a new, American-controlled company — had stalled earlier this year after Trump announced sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports.
In response, China signaled it would block any forced divestment, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45988862/trump-extends-tiktok-divestment-deadline-again-says-xi-will-ultimately-approve-the-deal-amid-stalled-us-spinoff-talks">delaying the deal's progress</a>.
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Last month, Trump extended the deadline for TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest U.S. operations until Sept. 17. The president said a final deal would likely require China&#8217;s sign-off.
Before the widespread tariffs were announced in April, a deal appeared likely, with a group of U.S. investors — including Oracle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BX#NYSE">BX</a>) and the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz — <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43198088/tiktok-ban-sparks-divide-oracle-backs-trump-while-apple-google-play-it-safe">showing interest</a>.
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Trump Says 'We Pretty Much Have A Deal' As He Reveals US Will Resume TikTok Deal Talks With China Soon

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$25.2K</td>
<td>88.6K</td>
<td>115.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$51.2K</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
<td>10.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$235.00</td>
<td>$104.8K</td>
<td>19.7K</td>
<td>7.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ORCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$110.0K</td>
<td>3.9K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$52.6K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$57.7K</td>
<td>15.5K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$275.00</td>
<td>$90.1K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QUBT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$40.9K</td>
<td>3.6K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SEDG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$44.0K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$29.7K</td>
<td>9.8K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 7 day(s) on July 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $252.0 per contract. There were 88681 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 115803 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CRWV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on July 3, 2025. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.2K, with a price of $345.0 per contract. There were 3751 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10708 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 42 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 699 contract(s) at a $235.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $104.8K, with a price of $150.0 per contract. There were 19715 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7135 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ORCL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 14 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $110.0K, with a price of $220.0 per contract. There were 3907 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5310 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MARA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on July 11, 2025. Parties traded 1548 contract(s) at a $17.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 46 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.6K, with a price of $34.0 per contract. There were 2904 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3793 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on July 11, 2025. Parties traded 50 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.7K, with a price of $1155.0 per contract. There were 15522 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3348 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 7 day(s) on July 11, 2025. Parties traded 175 contract(s) at a $275.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $90.1K, with a price of $515.0 per contract. There were 2101 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2883 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding QUBT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QUBT#NASDAQ">QUBT</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on July 3, 2025. Parties traded 372 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.9K, with a price of $110.0 per contract. There were 3648 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2240 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SEDG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEDG#NASDAQ">SEDG</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 196 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 78 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.0K, with a price of $565.0 per contract. There were 1671 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1500 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 42 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.7K, with a price of $297.0 per contract. There were 9817 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1490 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Information Technology Stocks Whale Activity In Today's Session

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$25.2K</td>
<td>88.6K</td>
<td>115.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$51.2K</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
<td>10.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$235.00</td>
<td>$104.8K</td>
<td>19.7K</td>
<td>7.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ORCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$250.00</td>
<td>$110.0K</td>
<td>3.9K</td>
<td>5.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$52.6K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>3.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$57.7K</td>
<td>15.5K</td>
<td>3.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$275.00</td>
<td>$90.1K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QUBT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$40.9K</td>
<td>3.6K</td>
<td>2.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SEDG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$44.0K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$29.7K</td>
<td>9.8K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 8 day(s) on July 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $252.0 per contract. There were 88681 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 115803 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CRWV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $160.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.2K, with a price of $345.0 per contract. There were 3751 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10708 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 43 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 699 contract(s) at a $235.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $104.8K, with a price of $150.0 per contract. There were 19715 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7135 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ORCL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 15 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 500 contract(s) at a $250.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $110.0K, with a price of $220.0 per contract. There were 3907 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5310 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MARA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on July 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1548 contract(s) at a $17.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 46 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $52.6K, with a price of $34.0 per contract. There were 2904 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3793 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on July 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $57.7K, with a price of $1155.0 per contract. There were 15522 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3348 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 8 day(s) on July 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 175 contract(s) at a $275.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $90.1K, with a price of $515.0 per contract. There were 2101 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2883 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For QUBT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QUBT#NASDAQ">QUBT</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, is expiring today. Parties traded 372 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.9K, with a price of $110.0 per contract. There were 3648 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2240 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding SEDG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEDG#NASDAQ">SEDG</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 197 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 78 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.0K, with a price of $565.0 per contract. There were 1671 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1500 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 43 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.7K, with a price of $297.0 per contract. There were 9817 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1490 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Oracle shares are trading higher after the company announced that OpenAI entered into a 4.5 GW lease with them. Additionally, TD Cowen raised its price target on the stock from $250 to $275.

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<li>Wells Fargo raised S&amp;P Global Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPGI#NYSE">SPGI</a>) price target from $627 to $632. Wells Fargo analyst Jason Haas maintained an Overweight rating. S&amp;P Global shares closed at $525.64 on Wednesday. See how other analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/spgi/analyst-ratings">view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>TD Cowen raised the price target for Oracle Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) from $250 to $275. TD Cowen analyst Derrick Wood maintained a Buy rating. Oracle shares closed at $229.98 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/orcl/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>UBS cut the price target for C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHRW#NASDAQ">CHRW</a>) from $130 to $129. UBS analyst Thomas Wadewitz maintained a Buy rating. C.H. Robinson shares closed at $99.14 on Wednesday. S<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/chrw/analyst-ratings">ee how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Citigroup raised Ball Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BALL#NYSE">BALL</a>) price target from $55 to $63. Citigroup analyst Anthony Pettinari maintained a Neutral rating. Ball shares settled at $58.74 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ball/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Piper Sandler increased Unum Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNM#NYSE">UNM</a>) price target from $88 to $92. Piper Sandler analyst John Barnidge maintained an Overweight rating. Unum Group shares closed at $81.24 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/unm/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Mizuho increased NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) price target from $170 to $185. Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh maintained an Outperform rating. Nvidia shares closed at $157.25 on Wednesday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/nvda/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Jefferies cut the price target for DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKNG#NASDAQ">DKNG</a>) from $60 to $53. Jefferies analyst David Katz maintained a Buy rating. DraftKings shares settled at $41.32 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/dkng/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>HC Wainwright &amp; Co. cut NioCorp Developments Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NB#NASDAQ">NB</a>) price target from $4.25 to $4. HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Heiko Ihle maintained a Buy rating. NioCorp Developments shares closed at $2.34 on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/nb/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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Oracle shares are up 1.29% Thursday, extending a strong run over the past month with gains of more than 30%. Here&#8217;s a look at the key highlights <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/46238214">driving the rally</a>.
What To Know: Oracle kicked off June with strong fourth-quarter earnings. The company reported adjusted earnings of $1.70 per share, topping the $1.65 estimate. Revenue came in at $15.90 billion, also above the $15.58 billion consensus.
Oracle also issued guidance for fiscal 2026, projecting cloud revenue growth of more than 40%, up from 24% in fiscal 2025. Cloud infrastructure revenue is expected to grow over 70%, compared to 50% last year.
Oracle CEO Safra Catz said, &#8220;FY25 was a very good year—but we believe FY26 will be even better as our revenue growth rates will be dramatically higher.&#8221;
Multiple analysts reacted to the earnings report with price target adjustments. Piper Sandler analyst Brent Bracelin maintained a Neutral rating on Oracle and raised the price target from&nbsp;$130&nbsp;to&nbsp;$190. Furthermore, Deutsche Bank analyst Brad Zelnick maintained a Buy rating on Oracle and raised the price target from&nbsp;$200&nbsp;to&nbsp;$240.
Other analysts from B of A Securities, Keybanc, Stifel, UBS and more also reacted with price target changes. The consensus price target for Oracle is $207.85, with the lowest price target at $165 and the highest price target at $250.
The momentum continues this week after a report suggested that Open AI is renting computer power from the company&#8217;s data centers as a part of its Stargate initiative. Specifically, OpenAI is leasing about 4.5 gigawatts of data center power from Oracle, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-02/oracle-openai-ink-stargate-deal-for-4-5-gigawatts-of-us-data-center-power?embedded-checkout=true">Bloomberg</a>.
Additionally, BMO Capital analyst Keith Bachman maintained an Outperform rating on Oracle and raised the price target from $235 to $245.
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ORCL Price Action: At the time of writing, Oracle shares are trading 1.29% higher at $232.96, according to data from <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://www.benzinga.com/pro/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjOqvDv66COAxWgFlkFHUeLOakQFnoECAwQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw0xIsPvjIcIIsWev01-6zR2">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Oracle Shares Soared Higher Over The Past Month: What's Going On?

TD Cowen analyst Derrick Wood maintains Oracle (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $250 to $275.

TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Oracle, Raises Price Target to $275

Oracle's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) short percent of float has risen 30.53% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 20.48 million shares sold short, which is 1.24% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.12 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Oracle Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1751551218_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Oracle has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Oracle's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Oracle's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 7.04%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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OpenAI, the AI powerhouse backed by Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), on Wednesday announced it has agreed to lease 4.5 gigawatts of computing power from Oracle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) under its Stargate initiative, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-02/oracle-openai-ink-stargate-deal-for-4-5-gigawatts-of-us-data-center-power?sref=TBDibEcD" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> on Thursday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Oracle has committed $7 billion in the Stargate joint venture and plans to spend $25 billion in capital expenditure in 2026, well above prior estimates.
Coinciding with these developments, Oracle announced a single cloud deal worth $30 billion involving Stargate in annual revenue beginning in fiscal 2028 with an undisclosed customer, reportedly, OpenAI, the Financial Times <a href="https://www-ft-com.ezphost.dur.ac.uk/content/b4324903-ff53-48c2-bf71-4151cd4f68d0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cited</a> unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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Stargate, OpenAI&#8217;s project with partners including Oracle and&nbsp;SoftBank Group&nbsp;(OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBF#OTC">SFTBF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SFTBY#OTC">SFTBY</a>), proposed investing $500 billion to build data centres in the U.S. and globally.
It aims to establish expansive AI data centers across the U.S. and globally, fundamentally reshaping the computational infrastructure for advanced AI models.
On January 21, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump formally announced the Stargate project. SoftBank&#8217;s CEO, Masayoshi Son, is the venture&#8217;s chairman.
The joint venture has raised about $50 billion from its founding partners, including Oracle and Abu Dhabi sovereign fund MGX.
Potential locations for the new data centre included Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Wyoming, New Mexico, Georgia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Oracle also plans to expand a 1.2GW Stargate facility in Abilene, Texas, with development partner Crusoe.
To support the computational needs of Stargate, Oracle is making substantial investments in hardware. It plans to purchase nearly 400,000 Nvidia Corp.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) GB200 chips for an estimated <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45599854/oracle-to-spend-40-billion-on-nvidia-gb200-chips-for-openais-texas-data-center-report">$40 billion to power its data center</a> in Abilene, Texas. 
Oracle stock surged 38% year-to-date, topping the S&amp;P 500 and NASDAQ Composite indexes&#8217; approximately 6% returns. The company stock price is trading close to its 52-week high of $231.90.
Wedbush Securities analyst&nbsp;Dan Ives, on June 18, named Oracle as one of the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/06/45996376/dan-ives-says-oracle-and-ibm-are-the-new-microsoft-in-big-catch-up-trade-broader-ai-tailwind-is-far-from-priced-in" rel="noreferrer noopener">overlooked AI plays</a>, comparing its current setup to Microsoft&#8217;s breakout in mid-2023. He expects institutional investors to rotate into Oracle as they catch up to the AI trade. Ives noted Oracle is now positioned as a key AI infrastructure player with a strong enterprise customer base.
ORCL Price Action: Oracle stock is trading higher by 0.63% to $231.42 premarket at last check Thursday.
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Editor's Note: This article has been revised to provide accurate details regarding Oracle's stock activity. U.S. stocks experienced a surge on Wednesday, with the S&amp;P 500 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/07/46228695/wall-street-today-sp500-bitcoin-price-trump-vietnam">setting new record highs</a> following a surprising decline in private payrolls, which bolstered expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts. The S&amp;P 500 soared above 6,200 points, marking new record highs. The index gained 0.5% for the day. The Nasdaq also rose by 0.9% to 22,393.13. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average held steady around 44,500.
These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day:
BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBAI#NYSE">BBAI</a>)
BigBear.ai stock rallied by 13.68% to close at $7.56. The stock hit an intraday high of $7.85 and a low of $6.50. The 52-week high and low are $10.36 and $1.16. The stock&#8217;s significant and rapid rally over the past week could indicate a potential&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/25/07/46231599/stock-of-the-day-short-squeeze-in-bigbear-ai">short squeeze</a>.
Rigetti Computing&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>)
Rigetti Computing stock soared by 15.45% to close at $13.08. The stock reached an intraday high of $13.10 and a low of $11.43. The 52-week high and low are $21.42 and $0.66. The quantum computing firm has seen its stock surge more than 1,000% over the past year, attracting&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/initiation/25/07/46230597/quantum-computings-dark-horse-rigetti-stands-at-the-edge-of-greatness">Wall Street&#8217;s attention</a>.
Datadog Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DDOG#NASDAQ">DDOG</a>)
Datadog stock rose by 2.03% to close at $135.01. The stock hit an intraday high of $135.39 and a low of $131. The 52-week high and low are $170.08 and $81.65. The stock surged after the announcement of the company&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/07/46236303/datadog-stock-surges-on-sp-500-inclusion">inclusion in the S&amp;P 500</a>.
Oracle Corporation&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>)
Oracle stock increased by 5.03% to close at $229.98. The stock reached an intraday high of $231.90 and a low of $216.72. The 52-week high and low are $231.90 and $118.86. Oracle shares <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/46171946/oracle-stock-hits-all-time-high-after-ceo-flags-strong-start-to-fiscal-2026">hit new highs</a> on Monday after CEO Safra Catz said in an SEC filing that fiscal 2026 was off to a strong start, with MultiCloud database revenue growing over 100%. Analysts, including Stifel, UBS, and Guggenheim, raised their price targets to $250, boosting investor confidence.
Tesla Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)
Tesla stock climbed by 4.97% to close at $315.65. The stock hit an intraday high of $316.83 and a low of $303.82. The 52-week high and low are $488.54 and $182. Amid declining sales, the Elon Musk-led company confirmed the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/07/46212911/amid-declining-sales-elon-musks-tesla-confirms-new-affordable-models-will-be-introduced-this-year">introduction of more affordable models</a>&nbsp;to its lineup. &#8220;The accessibility of our products is fundamental to our mission,&#8221; said the company in a report.
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Oracle shares are trading higher following a report suggesting that OpenAI is renting computing power from the company's data centers as part of its Stargate initiative. Also, BMO Capital maintained an Outperform rating on the stock and raised its price target from $325 to $245.

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'Oracle, OpenAI Expand Stargate Deal for More US Data Centers' - Bloomberg News

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>MSTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$225.00</td>
<td>$63.0K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>18.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$492.50</td>
<td>$29.9K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td>6.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$270.00</td>
<td>$60.5K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ORCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$161.4K</td>
<td>8.7K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
</tr>
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<td>TEAM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$84.0K</td>
<td>55</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CRWV</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/01/25</td>
<td>$157.50</td>
<td>$65.2K</td>
<td>63</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$22.00</td>
<td>$71.4K</td>
<td>5.8K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CORZ</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$18.00</td>
<td>$40.4K</td>
<td>14.7K</td>
<td>712</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$58.4K</td>
<td>4.4K</td>
<td>571</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FSLR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/11/25</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$150.0K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>521</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 9 day(s) on July 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 3000 contract(s) at a $225.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $63.0K, with a price of $21.0 per contract. There were 1304 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18902 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on July 3, 2025. This event was a transfer of 265 contract(s) at a $492.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.9K, with a price of $113.0 per contract. There were 2065 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 6811 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be neutral, expiring in 9 day(s) on July 11, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $270.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $60.5K, with a price of $605.0 per contract. There were 1841 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2902 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ORCL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 44 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 120 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $161.4K, with a price of $1345.0 per contract. There were 8729 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1401 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TEAM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TEAM#NASDAQ">TEAM</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on July 11, 2025. Parties traded 1200 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $84.0K, with a price of $70.0 per contract. There were 55 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1200 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CRWV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 30 day(s) on August 1, 2025. This event was a transfer of 25 contract(s) at a $157.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $65.2K, with a price of $2610.0 per contract. There were 63 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1133 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 107 day(s) on October 17, 2025. Parties traded 300 contract(s) at a $22.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $71.4K, with a price of $238.0 per contract. There were 5858 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1054 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CORZ (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CORZ#NASDAQ">CORZ</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 44 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $18.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.4K, with a price of $202.0 per contract. There were 14760 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 712 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we observe a put option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 44 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 86 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.4K, with a price of $680.0 per contract. There were 4483 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 571 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding FSLR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on July 11, 2025. Parties traded 410 contract(s) at a $185.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $150.0K, with a price of $360.0 per contract. There were 1664 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 521 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are often tasked with making quick, informed decisions that can mean the difference between growth and stagnation. However, many SMB owners still rely on fragmented financial systems to manage their operations, often to their detriment.&nbsp;
In fact, many SMB owners admit that cash-flow blind spots and manual processes lead to delayed decisions, resulting in missed opportunities and increased operational risk. This is where unified finance platforms provide a timely solution.&nbsp;
Integrating banking, bookkeeping, payments, and forecasting into one unified platform gives SMB owners real-time insight and greater credibility with lenders. These tools provide a transformative edge in an uncertain economy that SMB owners must capitalize on.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Cost of Fragmented Finance Data</h2>
For many SMBs, the financial back office can be a maze of spreadsheets, siloed software, and manual data entry. As a result, reconciling accounts across multiple systems isn&#8217;t just tedious, it&#8217;s a risky process.&nbsp;
Realistically, small‑business owners spend an average of 16 hours a week reconciling bank, bookkeeping, and payment data &#8211; two full working days that never touch sales or strategy.&nbsp;
These inefficiencies are especially dangerous in the current economic climate, where interest rates remain high, input costs fluctuate, and supply chain volatility continues. In this environment, financial missteps due to fragmented data can quickly compound into major setbacks.
In addition, when liquidity is unclear, owners are forced to postpone hiring, delay purchasing inventory, and slip past lender deadlines. In a rate environment that has swung between <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/187616/effective-rate-of-us-federal-funds-monthly/">4% and 6%</a> since early 2024, every indecision carries a hefty price.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What a Unified Finance Platform Looks Like</h2>
A <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/opinion/23/06/32975306/transforming-finance-the-power-of-unified-communications-and-collaboration">unified finance</a> platform merges key financial operations into a single dashboard, often built with modular tools and real-time data syncs. At its core, such a system includes:
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<li>Real-time Bank Feeds: Instant synchronization with financial institutions.</li>
<li>General Ledger Integration: Seamless bookkeeping and reconciliations.</li>
<li>Accounts Payable/Receivable: Automated payment cycles and collections.</li>
<li>Rolling Forecasts: Continuous forward-looking cash flow visibility.</li>
</ul>
These platforms offer SMBs an intuitive interface that simplifies financial management, from daily cash flow tracking to long-term forecasting. The result is a more cohesive view of the business's financial health without the need to switch between multiple tools.&nbsp;
Some of the top providers of these platforms include:
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<li>Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTU#NASDAQ">INTU</a>) – Known for QuickBooks, offering real-time bank feeds, invoicing, and financial reporting.</li>
<li>Oracle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) – Provides comprehensive accounting and finance solutions with integrated data management tools.</li>
<li>Xero Ltd. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XROLF#OTC">XROLF</a>) – Offers cloud-based accounting software with easy integration and automatic bank reconciliation.</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Three Tangible Wins for SMB Leaders</h2>
Unified finance platforms give SMBs various advantages that help streamline operations, refine financial processes, and improve administrative efficiency. Let's take a look at the three major areas where SMBs can win big with unified finance platforms:
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Win #1: Same-Day Visibility</h3>
SMBs using unified finance platforms often reclaim 20 to 25 hours per week previously spent on manual finance tasks. In fact, businesses can reduce time spent on tasks by as much as 40% when they <a href="https://lavu.com/how-to-automate-payroll-with-pos-systems/">automate financial processes</a>. This same-day visibility allows business owners to spot anomalies, approve payments, and make spending decisions without delay.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Win #2: Forward-Looking Cash Intelligence</h3>
Traditional finance systems often focus on historical data. Unified platforms change that by enabling 13-week rolling forecasts that anticipate cash gaps or surplus periods. Using these insights, SMBs can proactively adjust hiring plans, negotiate supplier terms, or time strategic investments, with some businesses seeing <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/business-case-automated-reconciliation-software-roi-benefits-koshai-ry1jc/">returns on investment (ROI) rise 60%</a> in just one year.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Win #3: Better Lender Terms</h3>
When SMBs can present real-time cash flow reports and automated ledgers, lenders take notice. For SMBs with integrated finance systems, underwriting becomes up to 31% faster, and risk assessment accuracy increases by 43%. These systemic improvements can make SMBs considerably more trustworthy to lenders, offering quicker loans at more favourable rates.
These three tangible wins demonstrate how unified finance platforms create clear advantages for SMB leaders. By streamlining financial management, business owners can make quicker decisions, optimize their cash flow with confidence, and attract better terms for term loans, <a href="https://finturf.com/">POS financing</a>, and other lending avenues.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Implementing a Unified Platform: Owner Checklist</h2>
For SMB owners considering transitioning to a unified finance platform, here's a checklist to guide the implementation process:
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<li>API Coverage: Ensure the platform integrates with your bank, payroll, and other essential business tools.</li>
<li>SOC 2 Type II Security: Choose a platform that offers robust security to protect sensitive financial data.</li>
<li>13-Week Forecasting: Verify that the platform provides a rolling forecast feature for cash flow management.</li>
<li>ROI Horizon: Calculate the expected ROI for implementing the platform.</li>
<li>Change-Management Plan: Develop a plan for training your team and adapting to the new platform.</li>
</ul>
By following this checklist, SMB owners can set themselves up for success when implementing a unified finance platform. Proper planning ensures that the transition is smooth, the platform integrates seamlessly with existing tools, and delivers the expected benefits, including streamlined operations, enhanced cash flow management, and improved decision-making.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Conclusion</h2>
Fragmented ledgers once forced SMB leaders to choose between accuracy and speed. Today, unified finance platforms have removed that dilemma. With cash visibility consolidated, forecasts automated, and documents audit‑ready, owners spend fewer hours on reconciliation and more on growth.
As SMBs navigate uncertainty, real-time visibility and data integration enable smarter, faster decision-making. Whether it's securing better loan terms, anticipating cash flow issues, or saving staff hours, the benefits are clear.&nbsp;
For SMB leaders, the future of financial decision-making is unified and data-driven.

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Zhipu AI, founded in 2019, is one of China's so‑called "AI tigers" and a rising player in large language models aimed at reducing dependence on U.S. platforms,<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/26/openai-flags-beijing-backed-zhipu-ai-as-a-top-rival.html"> CNBC</a> reports.
According to an<a href="https://openaiglobalaffairs.substack.com/p/chinese-progress-at-the-front"> OpenAI</a> blog post, the startup&#8217;s name was placed on the U.S. Commerce Department's Entity List in January due to its support for Chinese military AI modernization. Despite that, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/topics/25/06/45790909/was-jeff-bezos-backed-whylabs-secretly-acquired-by-apple-after-10m-series-a-to-compete-in-ai-arms-race-against-google-openai-and-microsoft">OpenAI</a> reports Zhipu AI is making "notable progress" as it offers infrastructure solutions directly to governments worldwide.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">State‑Backed Funding Fuels Zhipu AI&#8217;s Expansion</h2>
OpenAI says that Zhipu AI benefits from over $1.4 billion in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/education/25/05/45664141/trump-administration-to-revoke-visas-of-chinese-students-tied-to-ccp-or-critical-fields-tightens-screening">Chinese Communist Party</a> and local government investment while courting Gulf capital. The startup also received $400 million from Saudi Arabia's Prosperity7 Aramco fund, supplementing backing from Alibaba (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), Tencent, Xiaomi, and others.
According to<a href="https://www.ncsti.gov.cn/kjdt/kjrd/rgzn_kjrd/202506/t20250618_208030.html"> Beijing Daily</a>, Zhipu AI Chair Liu Debing said during the Vitality China Research Tour media event on June 17 that the company's goal is to push forward China's large model technology and contribute Chinese AI power to the world.
"Our vision is to make machines think like humans," Debing said. "As we push forward China's large model technology, we also aim to contribute Chinese AI power to the world."
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According to OpenAI, Zhipu AI leadership frequently engages with Chinese Communist Party officials, including Premier Li Qiang, and plays an active role in setting China's national AI technical standards. These government ties support its goal of embedding Chinese AI systems into emerging markets before Western alternatives can gain ground.
OpenAI described Zhipu AI's aim as locking Chinese systems and standards into emerging markets while promoting a "responsible, transparent and audit‑ready" alternative to Western AI. OpenAI emphasized that the Chinese Communist Party's push to lead the world in AI by 2030 is a multi-front effort with an "actual, physical front line."
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">OpenAI Steps Up U.S. AI Diplomacy</h2>
OpenAI launched OpenAI for Countries and secured a $200 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense in June to deliver AI prototypes for national security and enterprise use, CNBC reports. The company also laid the groundwork for its Stargate data campus in Abu Dhabi with Oracle (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), Nvidia (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Cisco (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>), and MGX, backed by $500 billion in private investment. The campus is expected to come online in 2026.
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The rivalry between OpenAI and Zhipu AI represents more than technology competition, reflecting a broader U.S.‑China struggle for digital influence and economic dominance. OpenAI highlighted Zhipu AI's ties to China's military modernization and its global expansion efforts in the blog post, raising concerns about potential strategic and security implications.
OpenAI frames its approach as "cautious optimism," focusing on real‑world benefits while rigorously testing for misuse. The company emphasizes real-world benefits in areas like health, science, and productivity while remaining alert to risks and ethical misuse.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Lies Ahead for Global AI Leadership</h2>
According to CNBC, Zhipu AI is reportedly eyeing an initial public offering after reaching a 20 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) valuation in local markets. Its state partnerships and overseas initiatives position it as a major competitor in the global AI race.
As countries consider AI solutions from different geopolitical spheres, questions around governance models, ethical standards, and transparency remain central to future adoption strategies.
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On Monday, major U.S. indices closed in positive territory, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.6% to 44,094.77. The S&amp;P 500 gained 0.5% to finish at 6,204.95, while the Nasdaq also advanced 0.5%, ending the session at 20,369.73. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day.
Robinhood Markets, Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>)
Shares of Robinhood Markets soared by 12.77% to close at $93.63, after touching an intraday high of $94.24 and a low of $85.50. The stock now sits at its 52-week high of $94.24, with a 52-week low of $13.98. The trading platform operator <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/25/06/46174854/robinhood-just-made-crypto-simpler-and-way-more-powerful">unveiled new features</a> aimed at simplifying and enhancing crypto trading for its users. In a move designed to make digital asset management more accessible, the company introduced updates that promise a more powerful and user-friendly experience. New offerings include stock and ETF tokens, which are available in the European Union.
Apple Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>)
Apple Inc. advanced 2.03% to finish at $205.17, after trading between $199.26 and $207.39 during the session. The tech giant's shares remain well below their 52-week high of $260.09, but comfortably above the 52-week low of $169.21. The company's stock <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46182769/what-happened-with-apple-stock-today">gained momentum</a> Monday after reports emerged that the company explored integrating AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI into a revamped version of Siri. Internal tests led by Siri&#8217;s new leadership found Anthropic&#8217;s Claude model especially promising, though no final decision had been made. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>)
Oracle Corporation shares jumped 3.99% to close at $218.63, with the day's range spanning from $218.38 to a new all-time high of $228.22. The stock's 52-week low stands at $118.86. The software and cloud services provider surged after CEO Safra Catz signaled a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/46171946/oracle-stock-hits-all-time-high-after-ceo-flags-strong-start-to-fiscal-2026">robust start to fiscal 2026</a>, fueling investor optimism about future growth. The company&#8217;s strong performance and upbeat outlook were key drivers behind today's rally. 
Plug Power Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLUG#NASDAQ">PLUG</a>)
Plug Power Inc. surged 28.45% to finish at $1.49, with shares trading as high as $1.57 and as low as $1.24 during the day. The hydrogen fuel cell developer remains well below its 52-week high of $3.34, but above the 52-week low of $0.69. The dramatic rally was driven by optimism over a potential <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/46180240/plug-power-stock-surges-on-potential-hydrogen-tax-credit-extension">extension of hydrogen tax credits</a>, which could significantly benefit the company's business model.
Tesla, Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)
Tesla, Inc. slipped 1.89% to close at $317.66, after reaching an intraday high of $325.58 and a low of $316.60. The electric vehicle leader is trading well below its 52-week high of $488.54, but remains far above the 52-week low of $182. Market watchers noted that Gary Black, a prominent analyst, warned that second-quarter <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/large-cap/25/06/46161226/gary-black-warns-tesla-q2-deliveries-will-disappoint-says-cheaper-models-could-cannibalize-sales-and-see-ideal-re-entry-22-below-current-levels">deliveries may disappoint</a> and raised concerns about the impact of cheaper models on overall sales. The discussion has sparked debate over the company's near-term prospects and ideal entry points for investors.
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In a quarter that began with fears of a tech wreck following President Donald Trump&#8216;s sweeping tariff announcements, Wall Street&#8217;s tech darlings pushed sector benchmarks to one of their strongest quarterly gains on record, reigniting optimism for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech">a continued summer rally</a>.
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>), which tracks the broader tech sector, soared 22% during the second quarter of 2025. 
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From the April lows—hit just after Trump&#8217;s tariff policies were unveiled—the XLK has rocketed 45%, registering its strongest 13-week rally since June 2020 and second-best since the ETF was launched in 1998.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Chart: Tech Stocks Log Historic Quarter </h3>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="528" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/30145340/image-448-1024x528.png" alt="" class="wp-image-967444" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/30145340/image-448-1024x528.png 1024w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/30145340/image-448-300x155.png 300w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/30145340/image-448-768x396.png 768w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/30145340/image-448-1536x792.png 1536w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/30145340/image-448-2048x1056.png 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">5 Stocks Drove Over Half Of XLK&#8217;s Historic Rally</h2>
Five stocks were responsible for about two thirds of the tech sector&#8217;s total return during the quarter.
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) was the single most important contributor. Shares of the AI darling jumped 43.2%, contributing 537 basis points, or 5.37%, to XLK&#8217;s quarterly performance thanks to its 14.6% weight. </li>
<li>Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NYSE">MSFT</a>) followed closely. With a 14.24% weighting, it added 420 basis points to the index through a 31.8% price gain.</li>
<li>Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) climbed 62.2%, contributing 229 basis points to the sector performance. </li>
<li>Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NASDAQ">ORCL</a>) delivered a 56.5% return in the quarter, driving 154 basis points of performance for XLK.</li>
<li>Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) rocketed 59.7%, responsible for 141 basis points of the sector&#8217;s rise. The rally coincides with the software company&#8217;s expansive role within the Trump administration (Palantir <a href="https://sam.gov/opp/f71acee6010c423db4902446a59a690c/view" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">received</a> a <a href="https://www.fpds.gov/ezsearch/fpdsportal?q=PIID:%2270CTD022FR0000170%22&amp;s=FPDS.GOV&amp;templateName=1.5.3&amp;indexName=awardfull&amp;x=0&amp;y=0&amp;sortBy=SIGNED_DATE&amp;desc=Y" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$30 million</a> contract to develop a tracking platform to aid Immigration and Customs Enforcement).</li>
</ul>
Together, these five stocks delivered 14.81 percentage points, accounting for nearly 67% of the XLK's total quarterly return.
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<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
<table class="has-fixed-layout">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Company</th>
<th>Q2 Price Return</th>
<th>XLK Weight</th>
<th>Contribution to XLK&#8216;s quarterly performance</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Nvidia Corp. </td>
<td>+43.2%</td>
<td>14.56%</td>
<td>+537 basis points (5.37%)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Microsoft Corp.</td>
<td>+31.8%</td>
<td>14.24%</td>
<td>+420 basis points (4.20%)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Broadcom Inc.</td>
<td>+62.2%</td>
<td>4.89%</td>
<td>+229 basis points (2.29%)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oracle Corp.</td>
<td>+56.5%</td>
<td>3.48%</td>
<td>+154 basis points (1.54%)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Palantir Technologies Inc. </td>
<td>+59.7%</td>
<td>3.08%</td>
<td>+141 basis points (1.41%)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total (Top 5 Contributors)</td>
<td>—</td>
<td>40.25%</td>
<td>+1,481 basis points (14.81%)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Source: Author&#8217;s own elaboration based on Koyfin data</figcaption></figure>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What To Expect For Tech Stocks In Q3? History Says: Watch July</h2>
While the third quarter is generally positive for tech, the gains tend to show up early. 
According to Seasonax data, looking at last 20 years the XLK has averaged a 2.7% gain from July 1 to October 1, with gains in 14 of those years.
However, recent third quarters haven't been kind. In 2022, the ETF fell 3.9%. In 2023, it dropped 4.5%. In 2024, it slid another 3.7%.
July, on the other hand, tells a different story. 
It's historically the strongest month for tech. XLK has averaged a 2.86% return in July over the past two decades, with gains in 76% of those years.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Golden Cross Signal May Support The Trend</h2>
On June 30, the XLK triggered a golden cross, a bullish technical setup where the 50-day moving average crosses above the 200-day average. It often signals the start of a longer-term uptrend.
A backtest of this strategy—buying on the golden cross and selling on the next death cross—shows solid historical performance since 2009. 
Only one of the nine trades posted a loss. Most produced double-digit returns, particularly during strong bull markets. The latest signal adds another reason to believe this rally could extend through the summer—at least for now.
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
<table class="has-fixed-layout">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Buy Date</th>
<th>Sell Date</th>
<th>Buy Price</th>
<th>Sell Price</th>
<th>Total Return</th>
<th>Annualized Return</th>
<th>Days Held</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>2009-06-02</td>
<td>2010-07-07</td>
<td>18.03</td>
<td>20.52</td>
<td>+13.8%</td>
<td>+12.2%</td>
<td>400</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2010-10-19</td>
<td>2011-08-05</td>
<td>23.79</td>
<td>24.65</td>
<td>+3.6%</td>
<td>+4.6%</td>
<td>290</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2011-12-12</td>
<td>2012-12-10</td>
<td>25.81</td>
<td>28.70</td>
<td>+11.2%</td>
<td>+10.3%</td>
<td>364</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2013-02-14</td>
<td>2015-08-27</td>
<td>29.71</td>
<td>40.14</td>
<td>+35.1%</td>
<td>+12.6%</td>
<td>925</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2015-11-27</td>
<td>2016-02-05</td>
<td>43.86</td>
<td>40.48</td>
<td>-7.7%</td>
<td>-34.0%</td>
<td>70</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2016-04-11</td>
<td>2018-12-03</td>
<td>44.08</td>
<td>69.64</td>
<td>+58.0%</td>
<td>+17.5%</td>
<td>967</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2019-04-02</td>
<td>2020-04-28</td>
<td>75.07</td>
<td>90.50</td>
<td>+20.6%</td>
<td>+18.5%</td>
<td>392</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2020-05-29</td>
<td>2022-03-16</td>
<td>97.04</td>
<td>147.99</td>
<td>+52.5%</td>
<td>+25.0%</td>
<td>656</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2023-02-24</td>
<td>2025-03-31</td>
<td>136.10</td>
<td>202.78</td>
<td>+49.0%</td>
<td>+22.4%</td>
<td>767</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tfoot>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Average</td>
<td>+26.5%</td>
<td>+9.6%</td>
<td>537</td>
</tr>
</tfoot>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Source: Author&#8217;s own elaboration based on TradingView data</figcaption></figure>
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Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Information Technology sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>NVDA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$38.5K</td>
<td>63.3K</td>
<td>34.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$37.0K</td>
<td>11.6K</td>
<td>30.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>INTC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$23.00</td>
<td>$29.5K</td>
<td>22.0K</td>
<td>10.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FSLR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$25.2K</td>
<td>80</td>
<td>4.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SMCI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$55.00</td>
<td>$34.4K</td>
<td>7.6K</td>
<td>4.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ORCL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$79.3K</td>
<td>9.1K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MSTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$420.00</td>
<td>$196.0K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AVGO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/03/25</td>
<td>$275.00</td>
<td>$44.8K</td>
<td>112</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$202.5K</td>
<td>17.7K</td>
<td>2.3K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>QUBT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$42.0K</td>
<td>3.1K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on July 3, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.5K, with a price of $385.0 per contract. There were 63355 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 34889 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on July 3, 2025. Parties traded 179 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.0K, with a price of $207.0 per contract. There were 11691 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 30132 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on July 3, 2025. Parties traded 1969 contract(s) at a $23.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.5K, with a price of $15.0 per contract. There were 22075 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10658 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FSLR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 3 day(s) on July 3, 2025. This event was a transfer of 2800 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.2K, with a price of $9.0 per contract. There were 80 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4611 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SMCI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 18 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 292 contract(s) at a $55.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.4K, with a price of $118.0 per contract. There were 7682 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4503 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ORCL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 46 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 77 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $79.3K, with a price of $1030.0 per contract. There were 9141 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3272 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 18 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $420.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $196.0K, with a price of $980.0 per contract. There were 2032 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2809 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 3 day(s) on July 3, 2025. Parties traded 108 contract(s) at a $275.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 26 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.8K, with a price of $415.0 per contract. There were 112 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2515 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 46 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 300 contract(s) at a $150.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 33 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $202.5K, with a price of $675.0 per contract. There were 17773 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2337 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding QUBT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QUBT#NASDAQ">QUBT</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 46 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.0K, with a price of $210.0 per contract. There were 3117 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1881 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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