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Over the weekend, Cathie Wood, founder and CEO of ARK Invest, congratulated edge computing startup Mimik after a senior Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) executive voiced strong support for the company during the GTC 2025 conference.
What Happened: "High praise for mimik from @Nvidia. Congratulations, @Fayarjomandi!" Wood wrote on X, formerly Twitter, sharing a post by Mimik CEO Fay Arjomandi.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">High praise for mimik from <a href="https://twitter.com/nvidia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Nvidia</a>. Congratulations, <a href="https://twitter.com/Fayarjomandi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Fayarjomandi</a>! <a href="https://t.co/xQPDigWMEJ">https://t.co/xQPDigWMEJ</a>
&mdash; Cathie Wood (@CathieDWood) <a href="https://twitter.com/CathieDWood/status/1905851249741721870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Wood is also a member of Mimik's board of directors and has invested in the company.
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In the video shared by Arjomandi, Les Karpas, Developer Global Account Manager at Nvidia, praised Mimik's decentralized agent-based architecture.
"I discovered Mimik sometime last year and was very impressed with their peer-to-peer mesh network. It's a huge enabler for computer vision and edge-based AI," Karpas said. "It allows different devices to cooperate with each other … I'm very bullish on Mimik's future."
Karpas highlighted Mimik's Agentix-native mesh as a breakthrough for real-time AI collaboration across endpoint devices, enabling a distributed, device-first approach to computing.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Edge-based AI isn't just a use case — it's becoming a computing strategy. That's the mimik difference, and it stood out to Les Karpas <a href="https://twitter.com/LOKarpas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LOKarpas</a> from <a href="https://twitter.com/nvidia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NVIDIA</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GTC25?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GTC25</a>. Les called out how mimik's agentix mesh architecture enables devices to cooperate— amplifying compute capacity… <a href="https://t.co/TRRj4WgnLb">pic.twitter.com/TRRj4WgnLb</a>
&mdash; mimik (@mimiktech) <a href="https://twitter.com/mimiktech/status/1905319136689095108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Founded in Vancouver, Mimik Technology is pioneering a shift away from centralized cloud computing by enabling data processing directly at the edge — closer to where data is generated.
This approach reduces latency, improves privacy, and enables real-time AI decision-making without relying heavily on cloud infrastructure.
Mimik's platform supports interoperability across devices regardless of their operating systems, offering a modular framework for developers to deploy secure, low-latency applications.
The company raised $14.3 million in Series A funding in 2021, with Wood and other institutional investors participating.
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The cryptocurrency market shrank considerably last week due to an uncertain macroeconomic environment, although a few lesser-known coins netted significant returns.
What happened: CRO, the native token of cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com, topped the gainers list with a 21.89% rally last week.&nbsp;
The upsurge was built on the <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/03/44528803/trump-media-partner-cryptocom-announces-end-of-sec-enforcement-action-native-token-soars-12">exchange's partnership</a> with President Donald Trump-owned Trump Media and Technology Group to launch exchange-traded funds. Later that week, the firm declared the end of an SEC enforcement action, which boosted the token&#8217;s value further.
ZEC, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, narrowly trailed CRO, as it too surged over 21% last week.&nbsp; Interestingly, the coin is built on Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) codebase and also has a fixed supply of 21 million like the apex cryptocurrency.
FORM, the token of the newly-branded GameFi network Four, ranked third on the weekly gainers list. The coin hit an all-time high of $2.62 last week amid growing interest around its newest product, Four.meme, an ecosystem for meme coins.
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Elsewhere, the sentiment was gloomy. Bitcoin lost over 5% of its value, and Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) reeled under double-digit losses.
Top altcoins such as XRP (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/xrp/usd">XRP</a>) and Solana (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sol/usd">SOL</a>) also had declines of 14.83% and 10.06%, respectively.
Comparatively, meme heavyweights Dogecoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/shib/usd">SHIB</a>) were less damaged, falling 5.80% and 5.75%, respectively.
Risk appetite has shrunk ahead of President Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44553913/bitcoin-ethereum-dogecoin-sink-as-investors-trim-risk-appetite-ahead-of-trumps-liberation-day-analyst-says-seasoned-participants-have-shifted-from-selling-to-hodling">tariff &#8220;Liberation Day,&#8221;</a> with cryptocurrencies following declines in equities.
The total cryptocurrency market capitalization contracted 6% over the week to $2.64 trillion.
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Allianz Chief Economic Advisor Mohamed El-Erian highlighted a significant shift in Goldman Sachs&#8216; outlook for the U.S. economy, noting that the investment bank has given its economic projections a &#8220;stagflationary twist.&#8221;
What Happened: El-Erian noted on X that Goldman Sachs economists have added a &#8220;stagflationary twist&#8221; to their U.S. economic outlook. 
He highlighted that the firm raised its 2025 personal consumption expenditures inflation forecast— the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge— by 0.5 percentage points to 3.5%, while projecting gross domestic product growth to slow to 1.0% on a quarter-over-quarter basis.
Goldman Sachs has increased its U.S. recession probability from 20% to 35%, El-Erian notes, an increase of 75%.
This revised outlook comes amid broader economic concerns. S&amp;P 500, tracked by The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and the U.S. Dollar Index, has declined simultaneously, a pattern not seen since the 2008 financial crisis, signaling <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/03/44469320/sp-500-dollar-index-decline-together-for-1st-time-since-2008-financial-crisis">potential economic instability</a>.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">In a move likely to be followed by other forecasters, economists at <a href="https://twitter.com/GoldmanSachs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GoldmanSachs</a> just gave a stagflationary twist to their US economic forecasts. 2005 PCE inflation, the Federal Reserve&#39;s favorite inflation measure, was revised up by 0.5 percentage points to 3.5%, while growth…
&mdash; Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) <a href="https://twitter.com/elerianm/status/1906466125896200393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Market sentiment remains cautious with futures declining Sunday night as investors brace for President Donald Trump&#8216;s anticipated &#8220;Liberation Day&#8221; tariff <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/03/44554008/wall-street-on-edge-futures-slide-ahead-of-trumps-liberation-day-tariff-shock">announcements scheduled for Apr. 2</a>. 
The major indices are poised to end March with sharp declines, with SPY down 6.27%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) dropping 5.15%, and Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) tumbling 8.09%.
While Goldman Sachs has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/03/44487750/us-recession-risk-pegged-at-30-35-by-pimco-but-stagflation-not-a-major-concern-says-chief">increased its recession forecast</a>, PIMCO maintains a similar view, with Managing Director Tiffany Wilding stating that they see a 30-35% chance of recession. However, Wilding added they expect any recession would be &#8220;light&#8221; and the economy would &#8220;come out of it relatively quickly.&#8221;
El-Erian noted that this week will be packed with key economic reports, including the monthly employment data, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, the Institute for Supply Management&#8217;s business activity index, and retail sales figures. 
Additionally, markets will be watching the Apr. 2 tariff announcement and remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and other officials.
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&mdash; Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) <a href="https://twitter.com/elerianm/status/1906464018610401657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Goldman Sachs Raises US Recession Risk To 35%, Expects Inflation At 3.5% In 2025 Amid Tariff Uncertainties: Economist Mohamed El-Erian Highlights 'Stagflationary Twist'

Renowned trader Peter Brandt predicted a potential 50% drop in the value of XRP (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/xrp/usd">XRP</a>) on Saturday, marking a significant shift from his previous bullish predictions.
What Happened: Brandt, a seasoned chartist with nearly 50 years of experience, compared the cryptocurrency to a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/01/36690214/coinbase-tells-judge-that-buying-crypto-is-like-collecting-beanie-babies-sec-says-its-an-i">&#8220;Beanie Baby&#8221; </a>and a &#8220;Pet Rock,&#8221; suggesting that it had little worth and that its market was based on speculation.
Pet Rocks and Beanie Babies were a set of convertible toys that emerged as a major fad during the late 70s and the 90s, respectively. Much of their value was derived out of hype.
Brandt drew attention to the formation of a &#8220;classic complex&#8221; head and shoulders pattern&nbsp;for XRP. Typically, the formation predicts a bullish-to-bearish trend reversal, &nbsp;characterized by three peaks forming a &#8220;head&#8221; and two &#8220;shoulders.&#8221;
&#8220;This could become bullish if 3.0 is exceeded, otherwise the implications is a decline to 1.07,&#8221; the seasoned trader warned. Should the bearish prediction prove correct, it would mean a nearly 50% drawdown from the current price.
Brandt also urged skeptics who might have a problem with his prognosis to read John Magee and Robert D. Edwards&#8217; widely popular book on technical analysis.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Don&#39;t shoot the messenger. Your favorite Beanie Baby/Pet Rock crypto displays a classic complex H&amp;S top. This could become bullish if 3.0 is exceeded, otherwise the implications is a decline to 1.07. If you have an issue with this, take it up with Magee and Edwards <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24XRP&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$XRP</a> <a href="https://t.co/nHaIgn8uP4">pic.twitter.com/nHaIgn8uP4</a>
&mdash; Peter Brandt (@PeterLBrandt) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterLBrandt/status/1905702765604839803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Brandt&#8217;s bearish prediction marked a significant shift from his previous bullish takes on XRP. In December 2024, he had&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/12/42407693/legendary-traders-bullish-pivot-peter-brandt-calls-xrps-chart-as-the-most-powerful-after-a-slew-of-bearish-takes">deemed XRP&#8217;s price chart as the &#8220;most powerful&#8221;</a>&nbsp;after a breakout from a symmetrical triangle pattern. He had also predicted a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42836156/veteran-trader-peter-brandt-foresees-xrps-market-value-skyrocketing-5x-if-this-trading-pattern-completes-or-else">potential $500 billion market cap for XRP</a> in January, should certain trading patterns come to fruition.
Overall, Brandt has been a longtime XRP critic, and his views have routinely drawn the ire of XRP enthusiasts. 
Meanwhile, whales continued to dump the third-largest cryptocurrency. According to an X post by influential cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez, over a billion XRP&#8217;s were offloaded in the previous 48 hours.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Whales offloaded 1.12 billion <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24XRP&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$XRP</a> in the last 48 hours! <a href="https://t.co/DlxE1v1NI5">pic.twitter.com/DlxE1v1NI5</a>
&mdash; Ali (@ali_charts) <a href="https://twitter.com/ali_charts/status/1906344410687951003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Price Action:&nbsp; At the time of writing, XRP was exchanging hands at $2.11, down 4.84% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>. Year-to-date, the cryptocurrency was up 0.48%.
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Peter Brandt Now Foresees A 50% XRP Crash After Earlier Bullish Predictions:  'Your Favorite Beanie Baby/Pet Rock....'

As industry giants like Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) and OpenAI throw their weight behind a rising AI protocol, Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) CEO has offered a cryptic but telling response.
What Happened: Over the past week, momentum has surged around the Model Context Protocol, an open standard designed to help AI agents interact seamlessly with real-world tools, interfaces, and data sources.
On March 26, the developers behind MCP released an updated version of the protocol, introducing major upgrades in security, real-time communication, and interoperability.
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&mdash; Alex Albert (@alexalbert__) <a href="https://twitter.com/alexalbert__/status/1904908450473324721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The news quickly gained traction after ChatGPT-parent OpenAI announced it would support MCP across its platform.&nbsp;
&#8220;People love MCP, and we are excited to add support across our products,&#8221; said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, adding, &#8220;Available today in the agents SDK and support for chatgpt desktop app + responses api coming soon!&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Great to see OpenAI adding support for MCP! It&#39;s amazing to think that in less than 4 months, MCP has gone from just an idea we had at Anthropic on how to make integrations easier for devs to the industry standard for all AI app integrations. <a href="https://t.co/maDD1e3D3Z">https://t.co/maDD1e3D3Z</a>
&mdash; Alex Albert (@alexalbert__) <a href="https://twitter.com/alexalbert__/status/1904965223448006805?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Earlier, Microsoft also confirmed its support, launching Playwright-MCP — a tool that wraps Microsoft's browser automation technology in the MCP format. This move allows AI agents like Anthropic's Claude to interact with the web using real browser actions like clicking, typing, and navigation, all powered by the Chrome accessibility tree.
On Sunday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai's subtle response further instigated curiosity across the developer community.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Pichai said, "To MCP or not to MCP, that's the question. [Let me know] in comments." The Shakespeare-inspired post offered no confirmation but hinted that Google is closely watching the space.
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&mdash; Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) <a href="https://twitter.com/sundarpichai/status/1906484930957193255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: MCP, originally developed by Anthropic and supported by projects like LangChain, aims to create a common "language" that enables agents to reason about and use external tools efficiently.
Before OpenAI and Microsoft's endorsement, it was unclear whether the protocol would gain traction beyond niche developer circles. Now, with two of the largest players in generative AI aligning behind MCP, the ecosystem is beginning to coalesce around a shared standard — potentially reducing fragmentation and accelerating innovation.
The inclusion of OAuth 2.1, streamable HTTP transport, and JSON-RPC batching makes MCP 0.2 a robust, developer-friendly update, designed for real-world applications, <a href="https://venturebeat.com/ai/the-open-source-model-context-protocol-was-just-updated-heres-why-its-a-big-deal/">according</a> to Venture Beat.
Tool annotations and modular architecture give teams the flexibility to adopt what they need without being locked into a monolithic stack.
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OpenAI And Microsoft Back MCP Standard For Web-Surfing AI Agents; Google's Sundar Pichai Asks A Shakespearean Question

An investor with an over-leveraged long bet on frog-themed cryptocurrency Pepe (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">PEPE</a>) is now sitting on unrealized losses worth millions of dollars.
What Happened:&nbsp;According to an X post by on-chain tracker&nbsp;Lookonchain&nbsp;on Monday, a whale address opened a 10x leveraged&nbsp;long position on PEPE on&nbsp;the decentralized perpetual trading platform Hyperliquid a week ago.
The entry price was $0.008 per 1,000 PEPE, with the current position size worth $24.32 million. The trader was already down nearly $3.4 million, and the entire position would be liquidated if PEPE tumbled to $0.00497.
In an attempt to avoid liquidation, the whale added 3.818 million&nbsp;USD Coin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">USDC</a>) in margin.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">This trader went long on <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24PEPE&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$PEPE</a> with 10x leverage and is now down over $3.36M! To avoid liquidation, he deposited an additional 3.8M <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24USDC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$USDC</a> into <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hyperliquid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hyperliquid</a> and partially closed his positions to limit losses.<a href="https://t.co/FX6sISWuDP">https://t.co/FX6sISWuDP</a> <a href="https://t.co/sSvX3So3F3">pic.twitter.com/sSvX3So3F3</a>
&mdash; Lookonchain (@lookonchain) <a href="https://twitter.com/lookonchain/status/1906197983382954053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters:&nbsp; The third-largest meme coin by market capitalization hit monthly highs last week but has since plunged over 23%.
The coin&#8217;s Long/Short ratio stood at 1 as of this writing, <a href="https://www.coinglass.com/currencies/PEPE">according</a> to Coinglass, indicating that a higher percentage of futures traders were betting on its decline.
Additionally, more than 62% of PEPE holders were under losses at the prevailing price, <a href="https://app.intotheblock.com/">according </a>to IntoTheBlock. The daily active addresses also fell by more than 17% in the last 24 hours.
Price Action: At the time of writing, PEPE was exchanging hands at $0.000007027, down 2.93% in the last 24 hours, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
Benzinga Note: Leverage trading allows cryptocurrency traders to open larger positions using borrowed capital. While it can potentially amplify profits, it also significantly increases the risk of substantial losses due to the volatile nature of the cryptocurrencies.
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PEPE Correction Triggers Over $3 Million Unrealized Loss For 10x Leveraged Long Trader

U.S. stock futures declined Sunday night as investors braced for a potentially volatile week ahead of President Donald Trump&#8216;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/03/44552465/trump-unfazed-by-potential-auto-price-hikes-amid-new-tariffs-i-couldnt-care-less">anticipated &#8220;Liberation Day&#8221; tariff announcements</a>.
What Happened: Dow Jones futures fell 200 points to 41,651.00, S&amp;P 500 futures dropped 35 points to 5,588.00, and Nasdaq 100 futures tumbled 216 points to 19,241.00, signaling continued pressure on markets that have struggled throughout March.
The major indices are poised to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/03/44542620/inflation-fears-spark-risk-off-sentiment-as-magnificent-7-drop-whats-driving-markets-friday">end the month with sharp declines</a>, as the S&amp;P 500, tracked by SPDR S&amp;P 500 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>), is down 6.27%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, tracked by SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>), has dropped 5.15%, and the Nasdaq Composite, tracked by Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), has tumbled 8.09%.
Global markets also reflected investor anxiety, with Japan&#8217;s Nikkei 225 plummeting 1,203.93 points to 35,916.40 on Monday at 10:25 am local time.
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Why It Matters: Trump is set to announce new &#8220;reciprocal&#8221; tariffs on April 2, dubbed &#8220;Liberation Day,&#8221; aimed at countries <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/03/44502030/trump-may-slap-a-20-tariff-on-europe-yet-april-still-offers-rally-hopes-for-european-stocks">imposing trade barriers and duties</a>.
The tariff concerns compound existing trade tensions following Trump&#8217;s Mar. 26 announcement of <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/news/25/03/44546899/trumps-25-auto-tariffs-rattle-wall-street-feds-favorite-inflation-gauge-surges-consumer-price-worries-rocket-this-week-in-markets">25% auto tariffs</a> scheduled to take effect Apr. 3. Additionally, the one-month suspension of 25% tariffs on numerous Canadian and Mexican goods is set to expire in early April.
Market participants will also digest critical economic data this week, highlighted by the March jobs report scheduled for release Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET, which could provide insights into the health of the U.S. economy amid mounting trade pressures.
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Wall Street On Edge: Futures Slide Ahead of Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariff Shock

Many dream of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/24/11/41781968/suze-orman-says-if-youre-rich-like-her-then-you-can-retire-early-but-if-you-only-have-2-million-">retiring early</a>, but making it a reality requires careful planning, especially when you want to rely on investment income.
For those who aim to leave the workforce ahead of schedule, a dividend-oriented portfolio is a great strategy as it provides a steady cash flow. Balancing the yield and risk is crucial, though, to enjoy the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/03/44390125/stock-market-timer-with-130k-cash-reserve-debates-nvda-investment-should-i-do-it-differently-or-stick-to-his-high-stakes-plan">investment</a>.
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One Reddit user, an investor with a $640,000 portfolio, is encountering this issue as he plans to retire in five years or less. Heavily invested in Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHD#NYSE">SCHD</a>) with smaller positions in Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIVO#NYSE">DIVO</a>), Amplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IDVO#NYSE">IDVO</a>), and Amplify CWP Growth &amp; Income ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QDVO#NYSE">QDVO</a>), the poster&#8217;s portfolio generates $27,162 in annual dividend income.
His goal is to build a portfolio that provides inflation-beating dividend growth, but he&#8217;s wondering whether he diversified enough, whether he should introduce bonds when nearing retirement, and whether the current allocation can generate $75,000 per year.
&#8220;I try to live modestly. I live in a small house. No mortgage. No debt. <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/dividends/comments/1ji8lcd/comment/mjeufff/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button">My current nominal expenses are about $45,000 per year.</a> I'm thinking about diversifying into [Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/schy#NYSE">SCHY</a>)] to get a little more international exposure,&#8221; he wrote.
Trending: Many are using retirement income calculators to check if they&#8217;re on pace —<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-do-i-calculate-my-retirement-income-adv"> here&#8217;s a breakdown on what&#8217;s behind this formula.</a>
The Reddit community weighed in, offering advice and insights, so let&#8217;s analyze the suggestions below.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Can The Current $640,000 Portfolio Generate $75,000 Per Year in Dividends? Reddit Debates</h2>
Increase Yield with Higher-Paying ETFs And Stocks
Several users suggested adding higher-yielding assets to boost income, mainly since the investor&#8217;s 4.24% yield may not cover his $75,000 target.
&#8220;Try getting more yield exposure. [Broadcom (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/avgo#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>)], [Nike (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nke#NYSE">NKE</a>)], [Visa (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/v#NYSE">V</a>)], [The Home Depot (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/hd#NYSE">HD</a>)]–all have high 5-year [compound annual growth rate]. Yield: [MPLX LP (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/mplx#NYSE">MPLX</a>)], [JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/jepq#NASDAQ">JEPQ</a>)], [Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gof#NYSE">GOF</a>)], [Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/arcc#NASDAQ">ARCC</a>)​], [VICI Properties (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/vici#NYSE">VICI</a>)], [PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/pdi#NYSE">PDI</a>)],&#8221; a suggestion reads.
A Redditor advised the investor to allocate two parts of the portfolio to a covered call ETF and a high-yield fund since they pay well and the gains are great.
&#8220;Add JEPQ and [Goldman Sachs S&amp;P 500 Core Premium Income ETF (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gpix#NASDAQ">GPIX</a>)]. You will have good gains from those and they pay a lot.&#8221;
A commenter suggested Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARDC#NYSE">ARDC</a>), a business development company because it offers nearly double the yield of SCHD.
&#8220;ARDC is a monthly payer, now at a good entry point at $14.14-ish with a 9.9% dividend, currently paying $0.1125/share monthly. Just went x-dividend. I hold 5,000 shares of ARCC (for several years) and 5,000 shares of ARDC (a more recent position),&#8221; he said.
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Focus on Dividend Growth and Compounding
Many Redditors suggested that dividend growth stocks and ETFs are ideal for long-term retirement income, with many sharing what they do to ensure compounding growth for their portfolios.
&#8220;A well-diversified dividend portfolio with a disciplined reinvestment rate should be easily able to weather most storms. And you become a net buyer of shares every year, not a seller. That $640,000 could easily and safely do 8.5% gross and provide a 25% reinvestment rate and still net $40,000/year. I&#8217;m living it,&#8221; a Reddit user said.
&#8220;Nice and consistent portfolio. SCHD, DIVO, and IDVO are very consistent in growth and dividends. Don't know much about QDVO, but I am sure if it's similar to DIVO it's a good pick. I like your portfolio!&#8221; another commenter wrote.
A retiree shared that his income from dividend-focused shares continued to pour even during market corrections and that he&#8217;s reinvesting part of his distributions, growing his wealth year after year.
&#8220;My dividend income didn&#8217;t miss a beat during corrections in 2022, etc. Since I retired 15 years ago, I never sold shares except to rebalance. I reinvest part of my distributions during dips, like now, resulting in my portfolio being over twice what it was when I retired,&#8221; he said.
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Investor With $640K Portfolio Aims For Early Retirement – 'Hoping To Retire In 5 Years Or Less' But Faces Tough Choices – Reddit Weights In

Pierre Ferragu, an analyst at New Street Research, long-time Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) advocate, and Grok investor, believes that the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44549314/elon-musk-acquires-his-own-social-media-platform-x-through-xai-in-33-billion-deal-says-combined-entity-now-worth-80-billion">$113 billion market cap</a> of Elon Musk's latest merger will soon seem modest.
What Happened: Ferragu reacted positively to the news that Musk is merging xAI with his social media platform X in a deal valuing the combined entity at $113 billion.
"Oh yes. The global town square is taking a massive step up," Ferragu said X, adding that the $113 billion valuation "will look tiny in a few years," highlighting his bullish outlook on the growth potential of the merged companies.&nbsp;
"So much potential," he said, while also noting, "I am biased, do your own research."
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&mdash; Pierre Ferragu (@p_ferragu) <a href="https://twitter.com/p_ferragu/status/1905812601977626710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: The all-stock deal combines xAI, which Musk launched to rival ChatGPT-parent OpenAI, with X, formerly Twitter, which he acquired for<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/25/03/44404525/elon-musk-paid-high-price-for-twitter-but-after-years-of-declining-value-x-is-once-again-wor"> $44 billion in October 2022</a>.&nbsp;
Musk said the merger will unify "data, models, compute, distribution and talent" under a new holding company, xAI Holdings Corp. The move values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion.
Musk has a history of merging his own companies. In 2016, he leveraged Tesla stock to acquire SolarCity, his solar energy venture.
His other privately held enterprises include SpaceX, which focuses on rocket technology; Neuralink, a company developing brain-implant chips; and The Boring Company, specializing in tunnel construction.
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Tesla Bull Pierre Ferragu Predicts $113 Combined Market Cap Of Elon Musk's AI Startup xAI And X Will Look 'Tiny' In Few Years: 'So Much Potential'

Leading cryptocurrencies dipped on Sunday as investors remain cautious ahead of President Donald Trump's tariff "Liberation Day."
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<td>Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>)</td>
<td>-1.38%</td>
<td>$81,421.08</td>
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<td>-1.80%</td>
<td>$1,782.50</td>
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<td>-2.66%</td>
<td>$0.1637</td>
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What Happened: Bitcoin tumbled below $82,000 during the weekend, a sharp U-turn after hitting nearly $90,000 earlier in the week.
Ethereum also dipped below $1,800 after breaching $2,000 early in the week, marking a 9% decline.
The apex cryptocurrency was down 12.21% in the first quarter, on track to record its worst since 2018. Similarly, Ethereum sank over 45% this quarter. The last time it experienced such struggles was in 2018, when it fell by 46%.
Interestingly, Bitcoin's dominance reached a 4-year high of 61.2%, indicating increased rotation out of altcoins toward the leading digital asset.
Bitcoin's Open Interest dropped by 2.85% in the last 24 hours, suggesting weak speculative demand. The percentage of traders positioned short on BTC rose sharply vis-à-vis those betting on its price increase, according to the Long/Short Ratio.
"Fear" sentiment dominated the market, according to the Crypto Fear and Greed Index.
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<td>+10.73%</td>
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The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $2.84 trillion, following a drop of 0.24% in the last 24 hours.
Stock futures were seen lower overnight on Sunday evening. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures slid 199 points, or 0.48%, as of 8:41 p.m. EDT.  Futures tied to the S&amp;P 500 dipped 0.78%, while Nasdaq 100 Futures fell 1.37%.
Uncertainty pervaded capital markets ahead of Trump&#8217;s highly touted <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/03/44502030/trump-may-slap-a-20-tariff-on-europe-yet-april-still-offers-rally-hopes-for-european-stocks">"Liberation Day,"</a> a moment when &#8220;reciprocal&#8221; tariffs would be introduced against trading partners accused of taking advantage of low U.S. trade barriers.
The overhang has triggered a sharp decline in stocks this month, with the S&amp;P 500 and Dow losing 6.27% and 5.15%, respectively.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 155.09 points, or 0.37%, to close at 42,299.70. The S&amp;P 500 slid 0.33%, ending at 5,693.31, while the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.53% to close at 17,804.03.
Investors likely reacted to Trump&#8217;s<a href="https://in.benzinga.com/25/03/44506345/trump-imposes-25-tariffs-on-auto-imports-says-this-will-continue-to-spur-growth-canada-eu-slam-the-move"> new 25% tariffs targeting foreign automakers</a>.
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Analyst Notes: Popular blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant stated that seasonal market participants who were previously selling Bitcoin during local peaks have now shifted to accumulation and HODLing.
"The transition of experienced players into a holding (accumulation) phase signals the potential for further BTC growth in the medium term," CryptoQuant added.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Experienced players have transitioned into the coin accumulation phase "Seasoned market participants, who previously engaged in active selling at local peaks (denoted by red circles), have now shifted their strategy toward holding and accumulating positions." – By <a href="https://twitter.com/AxelAdlerJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AxelAdlerJr</a> <a href="https://t.co/hwDwUz1A3q">pic.twitter.com/hwDwUz1A3q</a>
&mdash; CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) <a href="https://twitter.com/cryptoquant_com/status/1906382563599319381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Widely followed cryptocurrency analyst and trader Rekt Capital noticed that Bitcoin filled the CME gap area from $82,000 to $85,000 and was on track to form a new CME gap between $82,700 and $84,000.
"That CME gap will likely form between $82,700 and $84,000, which could set BTC up for a move into at least $84,000 next week," the analyst predicted.
CME gaps are the differences in price between the closing price on a given trading day and the opening price on the following trading day on a Bitcoin futures chart. They often act as strong support or resistance levels.
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&mdash; Rekt Capital (@rektcapital) <a href="https://twitter.com/rektcapital/status/1906380092453917168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2025</a></blockquote>
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What Happened: Trump did not rule out the possibility of a third term in office, despite the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution prohibiting such an action. 
&#8220;A lot of people want me to do it,&#8221; said Trump. The president, however, said that it was &#8220;very early&#8221; and he had a &#8220;long way to go.&#8221; He disclosed that he was focused on his current term for now, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-third-term-white-house-methods-rcna198752">reported</a> NBC News.
When Trump was pressed, whether he would like another term, he made it clear that he was &#8220;not joking.&#8221;
When questioned about a potential scenario where Vice President JD Vance could assume the presidency and then transfer the role to Trump, the President acknowledged it as a possible method. However, he refrained from discussing any other methods.
&#8220;There are methods which you could do it,&#8221; said Trump, without providing further details, according to the report.
Amending the Constitution to remove&nbsp;the two-term limit would be&nbsp;a complex process, necessitating a two-thirds vote from&nbsp;Congress or two-thirds of the&nbsp;states agreeing to call a&nbsp;constitutional convention for proposing changes. Subsequently,&nbsp;ratification from three-quarters of the&nbsp;states would be required.
Despite these constitutional challenges, Trump referred to his poll numbers, implying that &#8220;a lot of people would like me to&#8221; serve a third term. Steve Bannon, a Trump ally, also voiced his belief that Trump could &#8220;run and win again in 2028.&#8221;
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However, critics have questioned Trump&#8217;s capacity to lead, with former National Security Advisor John Bolton <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/03/38014733/ex-trump-advisor-john-bolton-plays-down-former-presidents-capacity-to-become-a-dictator-in-scathing">expressing skepticism</a> about Trump&#8217;s potential to become a dictator.
In February, the White House posted on X an image of Trump on a magazine cover, wearing a crown, with the title &#8220;Long Live the King.&#8221;
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Business Bringing In Sales — But No Profit</h2>
Jen shared that she had left a successful 20-year career to focus on her side hustle, which had grown into a full-time business. After moving the business from her basement to a physical location, sales reached approximately $870,000 last year. However, despite the strong sales figures, Jen wasn't paying herself — and her business was still <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/02/43970634/to-be-unemployed-in-america-today-is-crazy-dave-ramsey-says-theres-always-a-way-to-make-more-money">struggling financially</a>.
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"I have an opportunity to go back to work in my previous field," Jen said. "Make 100 grand again and get back to earning for my family instead of now having what feels like my business just drain me."
Jen explained that her business expenses, including payroll and overhead, were about $20,000 a month. On top of that, the business had accumulated around $450,000 in debt, including a mortgage on the building, renovation costs, and startup inventory expenses.
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Ramsey pressed Jen on whether the business would be profitable without the mortgage. Jen admitted that the mortgage itself wasn't necessarily the problem — the issue was that sales were declining.
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"[$875,0000] is what we did last year, I would say we&#8217;re down to [$550,000] &#8211; we&#8217;re on track to make [$550,000] this year," Jen said. She attributed the decline to shifting customer behavior. During the pandemic, the business had successfully generated revenue through online courses. But as people returned to in-person events, the business was struggling to scale the same level of revenue with smaller class sizes.
Ramsey pointed out that while owning the building might seem like an investment, the business itself needed to generate enough revenue to cover expenses and provide a profit.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Ramsey&#8217;s Advice: Make a Change or Shut It Down</h2>
Ramsey's advice was straightforward: If the business model can't be adjusted to turn a profit, it's time to walk away.
"If you can figure out a business model that gives you hope — a business model shift, a pricing shift, a delivery of product shift, whatever it is, the way you&#8217;re doing the classroom thing — to where you actually are making a profit and you are paying yourself and you can see your way to that," he said. He said if Jen can't do something to turn her profit around, it's time to close the business.&nbsp;
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President Donald Trump has expressed fury over recent remarks by Russian President Vladimir Putin suggesting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should be replaced. 
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Putin proposed a transitional government for Ukraine, which would effectively push out Zelenskyy. Trump, in response, threatened to impose sweeping &#8220;secondary tariffs&#8221; on any country purchasing Russian oil, including a 25% to 50% tariff on Russian crude and related products.
Trump made Ukraine a centerpiece of his foreign policy agenda and has pushed for an end to the war. His team helped broker a partial ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, allowing safe passage in the Black Sea and a halt on attacks targeting energy infrastructure. But tensions with Moscow remain high.
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"If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia's fault — which it might not be — but if I think it was Russia's fault, I am going to put secondary tariffs on oil, on all oil coming out of Russia," Trump <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-angry-putin-zelenskyy-iran-sanctions-rcna198729">told </a>to NBC News.
Despite previous criticism of Zelenskyy, Trump signaled he would act against Putin if diplomacy fails. He also said he plans to speak with Putin again this week. "The anger dissipates quickly… if he does the right thing," Trump said, describing their relationship as "very good."
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Bloomberg&#8217;s Mark Gurman, in his <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-03-30/apple-readies-biggest-push-into-health-yet-with-revamped-app-ai-doctor-service-m8vl97k2?srnd=undefined&amp;sref=TBDibEcD">latest </a>weekly &#8220;Power On&#8221;, has said that the tech giant is also gearing up to launch an M5-powered iPad Pro later this year, and has announced key organizational changes and its next developers conference.
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The app will integrate video explainers from physicians, track nutrition in detail, and even use iPhone cameras to assess users' exercise form. Apple is also constructing a facility near Oakland, California, where doctors will film educational content for the platform.
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Meanwhile, M5 upgrades are coming to MacBook Pro and MacBook Air as well, likely following the same annual release cadence as their M4 predecessors.
Apple quietly announced its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025 for June 9–13. The mostly virtual event will feature in-person segments for the keynote and State of the Union. This year's announcement carried a more restrained tone, contrasting with previous years' bold messaging.
The tech giant continues to diversify its business while rivals such as Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) make parallel moves in AI and health. For investors tracking broader trends, the Global X Artificial Intelligence &amp; Technology ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AIQ#NASDAQ">AIQ</a>) and iShares U.S. Technology ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYW#NYSE">IYW</a>) remain key barometers of sector momentum.
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Most people start businesses to make more money. Mark Cuban? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/02/43885487/billionaire-mark-cuban-said-the-first-step-to-getting-rich-is-giving-things-up-drink-water-eat-mac-and-cheese-and-save-every-penny">He's already got the billionaire badge</a>. Now he's out to prove that capitalism doesn't have to be cutthroat.
Speaking at <a href="https://youtu.be/y7TSb9oT1lg?si=tUEeiDQTeEUCNTc7">WIRED's The Big Interview</a> event in December, Cuban addressed why his online pharmacy, the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, doesn't chase massive profits.&nbsp;
"I could make more money," he said, pausing as the crowd laughed. "We're a public benefit corporation. But how much f—ing money do I need?"
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He then tossed in a casual dig at his favorite space-faring billionaire rival: "I'm not trying to land on Mars."
That one line summed up Cuban's whole approach to the drug business: practical, transparent, and firmly grounded on Earth.
He didn't have to name Elon Musk to make his point—but he did offer a nod: "And not to take anything away from him for trying. More power to him." Still, for Cubans, it's a simple trade-off: chase more money or shake up a bloated healthcare system. For him, the choice isn't even close.
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Cost Plus Drugs, which Cuban launched in 2022 alongside radiologist Alex Oshmyansky, has been flipping the script on pharmaceutical pricing. Instead of jacking up costs like traditional pharmacy benefit managers—middlemen who negotiate drug prices but often mark them up and pocket the spread—the company slaps a flat 15% markup on the manufacturing price, plus a fixed pharmacy fee. No games, no bloated mystery charges.
It's the kind of pricing model that's caught attention—especially when it results in medications like Droxidopa costing around $20 per month through Cost Plus, compared to $3,000 elsewhere. Yes, that's a real number.
According to Cuban, if Medicare purchased just nine specific drugs through Cost Plus instead of existing suppliers, taxpayers could save billions.&nbsp;
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He's not operating at a loss. The company is profitable. But unlike many of his billionaire peers, Cuban seems <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/startups/25/02/43662970/mark-cuban-says-u-s-healthcare-is-horrific-calls-for-free-medical-school-to-fix-doctor-shortages-and-soaring-costs">more interested in delivering results</a> than flying too close to the sun—or Mars.
"No American should have to suffer—or worse—because they can't afford basic prescription medications," <a href="https://www.costplusdrugs.com/mission/">Cuban wrote in a public letter.</a> "Many people are spending crazy amounts of money each month just to stay healthy."
The company now offers more than 2,300 prescription meds with home delivery. It's lean, it's efficient, and it's exposing just how padded Big Pharma's bottom line really is.
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