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Deutsche Telekom merged its T-Mobile USA unit with prepaid specialist MetroPCS in 2013, and that firm merged with Sprint in 2020, creating the second-largest wireless carrier in the us T-Mobile now serves 77 million postpaid and 21 million prepaid phone customers, equal to around 30% of the us retail wireless market. The firm entered the fixed-wireless broadband market aggressively in 2021 and now serves more than 5 million residential and business customers. In addition, T-Mobile provides wholesale services to resellers.

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SpaceX&#8216;s Starlink team and T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) have activated their Direct-to-Cell coverage to provide emergency alerts for all phones and telecommunications carriers in areas affected by Hurricane Helene as well as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/10/41209505/hurricane-milton-is-floridas-second-storm-in-two-weeks-how-disney-theme-parks-insurance-companie">Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton</a>, the company said on Tuesday.
What Happened: The satellites will allow those in hurricane-affected areas to send text messages to their near and dear ones, contact 911, or receive emergency alerts.
When connected to a Starlink satellite, the phone will show &#8220;T-Mobile SpaceX&#8221; in the network name and have one or two bars of signal, the company said. However, messages might not go through on the first try and might require users to retry, the company said while adding that the service is being delivered on a best-effort basis. 
&#8220;The service works best outdoors, and occasionally works indoors near a window,&#8221; the company added. 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">In addition to the thousands (&gt;10k) of Starlink kits we are delivering in response to Hurricane Helene, the <a href="https://twitter.com/Starlink?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Starlink</a> team and <a href="https://twitter.com/TMobile?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TMobile</a> activated our Direct to Cell satellites to provide emergency alerts for all phones and carriers of those in affected areas. The <a href="https://twitter.com/FCC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FCC</a> has also…
&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1843797123420303789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41200194/spacex-and-t-mobiles-direct-to-cell-satellite-service-for-hurricane-hit-areas-green-lighted-by-fcc-a">has also received</a> the Federal Communication Commission&#8216;s (FCC) approval to provide coverage in Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton in addition to areas already impacted by Hurricane Helene, the company said.
Hurricane Milton is now <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41243307/tesla-advises-owners-to-fully-charge-evs-at-home-as-hurricane-milton-approaches-plans-mobile-superch">approaching Florida's west coast</a>. It is expected to make landfall&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/10/41239644/hurricane-milton-evacuations-a-matter-of-life-and-death-biden-says-feds-bostic-says-storm-could-" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">late Wednesday near Tampa</a>&nbsp;as a Category 3 storm before moving toward the Atlantic Ocean.
"Evacuations and other preparations should be completed tonight. Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida,"&nbsp;the National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday while also warning of devastating hurricane-force winds and heavy rainfall.
&#8220;Thank you to the FCC for the rapid approval enabling this capability which is so critical to helping those that have been impacted by Hurricane Helene or are in the path of Hurricane Milton,&#8221; SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell wrote on X on Tuesday. 
The company President also said that emergency alerts including evacuation notices and other messages have already been sent through the Starlink network. 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Thank you to the <a href="https://twitter.com/FCC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FCC</a> for the rapid approval enabling this capability which is so critical to helping those that have been impacted by Hurricane Helene or are in the path of Hurricane Milton. With this best effort trial – we have sent emergency alerts through the network… <a href="https://t.co/WTKhoSoS0d">https://t.co/WTKhoSoS0d</a>
&mdash; Gwynne Shotwell (@Gwynne_Shotwell) <a href="https://twitter.com/Gwynne_Shotwell/status/1843830928046694605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Starlink kits have been part of the efforts to restore connectivity in regions impacted by Hurricane Helene. SpaceX said on Tuesday that it is delivering over 10,000 Starlink kits in response to the hurricane. 
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SpaceX's Starlink And T-Mobile Get Approval To Roll Out Direct-To-Cell Coverage In Florida Before Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 11.3% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 23.11%. Currently, T-Mobile US has a market capitalization of $246.63 billion. 
Buying $1000 In TMUS: If an investor had bought $1000 of TMUS stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $7,844.35 today based on a price of $211.38 for TMUS at the time of writing.
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Deployable in under 48 hours, new T-Mobile 5G Advanced Network Solution delivers low-latency, high-bandwidth connectivity for data-intensive applications from virtually anywhere
Today, T-Mobile (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) introduced 5G On Demand; a complete, portable 5G private network and services solution that includes setup, teardown and network management. This new solution makes it easier and more efficient than ever to deploy 5G private networks virtually anywhere, providing all the necessary infrastructure to support data-intensive applications.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241008159011/en/">https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241008159011/en/</a>
By the end of 2024, 5G On Demand will be commercially available to power the dynamic requirements of industries including media and entertainment, oil and gas, construction and more.
Although it's just being introduced today, 5G On Demand is no stranger to high-profile events and productions. Both the <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.t-mobile.com%2Fnews%2Fbusiness%2Ft-mobile-brings-major-5g-firsts-to-the-pga-championship&amp;esheet=54133078&amp;newsitemid=20241008159011&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=PGA+Championship+with+CBS+Sports&amp;index=1&amp;md5=4d54df7588127c03ab388b8c244fe215">PGA Championship with CBS Sports</a> and the <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.t-mobile.com%2Fnews%2Fbusiness%2Ft-mobile-5g-brings-technology-innovation-womens-golf-kpmg-womens-pga-championship&amp;esheet=54133078&amp;newsitemid=20241008159011&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=KPMG+Women%26%238217%3Bs+PGA+Championship+with+NBC+Sports&amp;index=2&amp;md5=de8a63f08954ae99fe4561cc431a194c">KPMG Women's PGA Championship with NBC Sports</a> utilized 5G On Demand capabilities to enhance operations, elevate fan experiences and bring audiences closer to the action. This technology, combined with Sony's PDT-FP1 portable data transmitters and ultra-low latency encoders/decoders, enabled Sony's FX6 cameras to achieve a remarkable glass-to-glass latency of under 100 milliseconds.

T-Mobile Announces '5G On Demand': A Portable 5G Private Network Solution Making It Easier And More Efficient Than Ever To Deploy 5G Private Networks Virtually Anywhere, Providing All The Necessary Infrastructure To Support Data-Intensive Applications

The Federal Communications Commission or FCC has temporarily authorized&nbsp;Elon Musk-led SpaceX&nbsp;and&nbsp;T-Mobile U.S. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>)&nbsp;to provide direct-to-cell service via Starlink satellites in areas <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/09/41105907/hurricane-helene-shutters-baxter-internationals-key-manufacturing-hub-in-north-caro">impacted by Hurricane Helene</a>.
What Happened: Over the weekend, SpaceX&#8217;s official handle on X, formerly Twitter, said that the Starlink satellites have started transmitting emergency alerts to all mobile networks in North Carolina.
The company also said that SpaceX and T-Mobile are contemplating the trial of basic texting capabilities for most mobile&nbsp;phones on the T-Mobile network&nbsp;in the same state.
Moreover, due to the partial deployment of SpaceX&#8217;s direct-to-cell constellation, all services will be offered&nbsp;on a best-effort basis.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">We remain committed to helping with recovery efforts in states affected by Hurricane Helene. We stand ready to do all that is necessary to return connectivity to hard-hit areas and save lives. <a href="https://t.co/i8psUSg9yF">https://t.co/i8psUSg9yF</a>
&mdash; The FCC (@FCC) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCC/status/1843008045816926298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: The&nbsp;severe flooding caused by Hurricane Helene resulted in widespread &#8220;blackout zones,&#8221; especially in North Carolina, severely disrupting communication in&nbsp;the southeast region of the&nbsp;U.S.
This approval comes after&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41195370/elon-musk-said-his-blood-was-boiling-after-fema-allegedly-didnt-allow-spacex-engineers-to-deliver-st">SpaceX&#8217;s alleged struggle</a>&nbsp;to deliver Starlink terminals and supplies to disaster-stricken areas in North Carolina.
Musk had previously expressed his frustration over FEMA&#8217;s alleged refusal to allow SpaceX engineers to assist in the relief efforts.
However, the situation took a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41199978/mark-cuban-highlights-friendly-exchange-between-elon-musk-and-pete-buttigieg-on-spacex-hurricane-hel">positive turn when</a>&nbsp;Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg expedited approval&nbsp;for support flights. This move has paved the way for SpaceX and T-Mobile to provide communication services in the hurricane-hit areas.
SpaceX and T-Mobile launched their first <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/08/28643154/musks-spacex-collaborates-with-t-mobile-to-put-an-end-to-cell-phone-dead-zones">direct-to-cell satellites in January</a>, despite opposition from companies like AT&amp;T and Verizon, who voiced concerns to the FCC about potential interference with their cellular networks.
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SpaceX And T-Mobile's Direct-To-Cell Satellite Service For Hurricane-Hit Areas Green Lighted By FCC: 'Already Been Enabled And Started Broadcasting Emergency Alerts To Cell Phones On All Networks'

Following significant lobbying from major tech companies, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has vetoed a bill designed to regulate AI, citing concerns <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/41083785/gavin-newsom-vetoes-controversial-ai-regulation-bill-backed-by-elon-musk-framework-must-keep-pace-wi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">that it could stifle innovation</a>.
Telecom &amp; Smartphone
In the&nbsp;settlement with the Federal&nbsp;Communications Commission (FCC,)&nbsp;T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) has pledged to significantly <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41111077/t-mobile-commits-to-major-cybersecurity-investment-following-fcc-settlement" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">improve its cybersecurity infrastructure</a>.
Following a warning from&nbsp;Alphabet Inc.&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) Google,&nbsp;Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) has removed&nbsp;Juno, an unofficial YouTube&nbsp;app designed <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41134764/apple-removes-unofficial-youtube-app-for-vision-pro-from-app-store-developer-disagrees-but-says-zero" rel="noreferrer noopener">for&nbsp;</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41134764/apple-removes-unofficial-youtube-app-for-vision-pro-from-app-store-developer-disagrees-but-says-zero" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vision Pro</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41134764/apple-removes-unofficial-youtube-app-for-vision-pro-from-app-store-developer-disagrees-but-says-zero" rel="noreferrer noopener">, from its&nbsp;</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41134764/apple-removes-unofficial-youtube-app-for-vision-pro-from-app-store-developer-disagrees-but-says-zero" rel="noreferrer noopener">App Store</a>.
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The&nbsp;National Labor Relations Board&nbsp;has reportedly filed a complaint against&nbsp;Apple, alleging that the tech giant compelled its employees to sign illegal confidentiality, non-compete, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/10/41136199/apple-accused-of-violating-federal-law-over-alleged-illegal-employee-agreements-nlrb-hearing-set" rel="noreferrer noopener">and non-disclosure agreements</a>.
A study conducted by&nbsp;Consumer Intelligence Research Partners or CIRP has&nbsp;once again revealed&nbsp;that&nbsp;Apple's iPhone&nbsp;users tend to retain their <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41158721/better-quality-or-higher-loyalty-apples-iphone-users-retain-their-devices-longer-than-those-buying-g" rel="noreferrer noopener">smartphones longer than&nbsp;</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41158721/better-quality-or-higher-loyalty-apples-iphone-users-retain-their-devices-longer-than-those-buying-g" rel="noreferrer noopener">Android</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41158721/better-quality-or-higher-loyalty-apples-iphone-users-retain-their-devices-longer-than-those-buying-g" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;users</a>.
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Social Media, Entertainment &amp; Streaming Platform
Paramount Global&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARAA#NASDAQ">PARAA</a>) Paramount Game Studios&nbsp;and&nbsp;Saber Interactive&nbsp;are teaming up with&nbsp;Avatar Studios&nbsp;to create what they&#8217;re calling the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/gaming/24/10/41169797/paramount-announces-aaa-avatar-game-featuring-never-before-seen-avatar" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;biggest video game in franchise history,</a>&#8220;
Pavel Durov's Telegram, the widely-used social media platform, has acknowledged its compliance with multiple U.S. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41157343/pavel-durovs-telegram-forked-over-data-to-us-law-enforcement-affected-users-108" rel="noreferrer noopener">law enforcement data requests this year</a>.
ByteDance, the parent company of&nbsp;TikTok, reportedly plans to develop a new AI model using <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/41085643/tiktok-parent-bytedance-to-reportedly-use-huawei-chips-to-train-ai-model" rel="noreferrer noopener">chips from&nbsp;</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/41085643/tiktok-parent-bytedance-to-reportedly-use-huawei-chips-to-train-ai-model" rel="noreferrer noopener">Huawei Technologies</a>.
YouTube has restricted access to songs by renowned artists such as&nbsp;Adele,&nbsp;Bob Dylan, and&nbsp;Green Day in the U.S. This move is a result of an ongoing legal dispute<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/41085603/youtube-blocks-us-access-to-adele-bob-dylan-songs-amid-rights-dispute-googles-video-platform-respond" rel="noreferrer noopener"> with the performing rights organization,&nbsp;</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/41085603/youtube-blocks-us-access-to-adele-bob-dylan-songs-amid-rights-dispute-googles-video-platform-respond" rel="noreferrer noopener">SESAC</a>.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) will start producing its&nbsp;Quest virtual reality headsets&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/10/41113372/mark-zuckerberg-follows-tim-cooks-footsteps-meta-to-begin-quest-vr-headset-production-in-vietnam" rel="noreferrer noopener">in Vietnam starting in 2025</a>.
Meta Platforms has confirmed that it may use any image shared with Meta AI for training purposes, including those <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41157628/mark-zuckerbergs-meta-can-use-ray-ban-images-you-click-to-train-ai-theres-no-opt-out-either" rel="noreferrer noopener">captured on&nbsp;</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41157628/mark-zuckerbergs-meta-can-use-ray-ban-images-you-click-to-train-ai-theres-no-opt-out-either" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ray-Ban Meta</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41157628/mark-zuckerbergs-meta-can-use-ray-ban-images-you-click-to-train-ai-theres-no-opt-out-either" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;smart glasses</a>.
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Technology
According to&nbsp;Microsoft Corp.'s (NASADAQ: MSFT)&nbsp;update&nbsp;released on Sep. 26, the latest Windows 11 update has been causing some devices to restart multiple times or become <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41136348/another-blue-screen-day-microsofts-windows-11-reboot-might-cause-temporary-glitches-heres-how-to-fix" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">unresponsive with blue or green screens</a>.
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) has reportedly launched a new AI chatbot named "Cedric," designed to be safer than ChatGPT created <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41136796/amazon-reportedly-urges-employees-to-use-in-house-ai-chatbot-safer-than-chatgpt" rel="noreferrer noopener">by&nbsp;</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41136796/amazon-reportedly-urges-employees-to-use-in-house-ai-chatbot-safer-than-chatgpt" rel="noreferrer noopener">OpenAI&nbsp;</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41136796/amazon-reportedly-urges-employees-to-use-in-house-ai-chatbot-safer-than-chatgpt" rel="noreferrer noopener">for internal use</a>.
Amazon is reportedly set to increase the number of advertisements on its&nbsp;Prime Video platform&nbsp;starting next year. This initiative is part of the company's broader strategy to enhance its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/10/41162458/amazon-ceo-andy-jassy-said-prime-video-will-have-meaningfully-fewer-ads-than-rivals-2-month" rel="noreferrer noopener">ad-supported streaming services</a>.
Google DeepMind&nbsp;and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BNTX#NASDAQ">BNTX</a>) are collaborating to develop AI lab assistants aimed <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/10/41139262/google-deepmind-biontech-unveil-ai-lab-assistants-to-revolutionize-scientific-research" rel="noreferrer noopener">at enhancing scientific research</a>.
Gmail, the email service provided by Google, has introduced dynamic summary cards that will make it easier for users to track purchases, events, bills, and travel <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41157583/gmail-introduces-dynamic-summary-cards-for-easier-tracking-of-purchases-events-and-more" rel="noreferrer noopener">details directly from their inboxes</a>.
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Jensen Huang, CEO of&nbsp;Nvidia Corporation&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), said that the demand for the company's next-gen&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41156900/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-says-demand-for-next-gen-blackwell-gpu-platform-insane-everyone-wants-to-hav" rel="noreferrer noopener">Blackwell</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41156900/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-says-demand-for-next-gen-blackwell-gpu-platform-insane-everyone-wants-to-hav" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;GPU&nbsp;platform is "insane.</a>"
Nvidia expanded partnership with Accenture plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACN#NYSE">ACN</a>), establishing a new business group <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/10/41142895/accenture-and-nvidia-team-up-to-supercharge-global-ai-adoption-details" rel="noreferrer noopener">to scale enterprise AI adoption</a>.
Gaming
Sony Group Corporation&#8216;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SONY#NYSE">SONY</a>) PlayStation 5 dashboard introduced a new advertising system. This recent update saw game icons on the homepage replaced with promotional content and ads that cannot be disabled <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/gaming/24/09/41100852/ps5-users-blast-new-ads-on-dashboard-cant-be-disabled-without-internet-disconnect" rel="noreferrer noopener">without disconnecting from the internet</a>.
Epic Games, the developer behind the globally popular game Fortnite, has launched a new legal battle, this time accusing Samsung and&nbsp;Google&nbsp;accusing them of antitrust violations for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/gaming/24/09/41098067/epic-games-files-new-antitrust-lawsuit-against-google-samsung-over-app-store-restrictions" rel="noreferrer noopener">limiting competition in the Google Play Store</a>.
Epic Games adds Time Limit Controls to Fortnite, letting parents manage their kids&#8217; playtime via in-game <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/gaming/24/10/41126126/fortnite-just-made-parenting-easier-how-to-control-your-kids-playtime-with-latest-update" rel="noreferrer noopener">settings or the Epic Account Portal</a>.
Square Enix Co., Ltd. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SQNXF#OTC">SQNXF</a>) plans to release Final Fantasy 16 on Xbox, with producer Naoki &#8220;Yoshi-P&#8221; Yoshida confirming<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/gaming/24/10/41127513/final-fantasy-16-on-xbox-square-enix-hints-at-a-possible-release" rel="noreferrer noopener"> the intention but no specific date</a>.
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Elon Musk&nbsp;reacted sharply to comments made by&nbsp;Paul Graham&nbsp;regarding the renaming of Twitter to X. Graham, a co-founder of Y Combinator, expressed his views on the name change, suggesting it neither harmed <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/41087287/elon-musk-responds-after-y-combinators-paul-graham-says-twitter-name-change-was-a-waste-of-time-you" rel="noreferrer noopener">nor benefited the platform</a>.
Elon Musk&nbsp;announced that the bold font will be removed from&nbsp;X's main timeline. This decision follows what Musk described as "immediate and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41111038/elon-musk-gets-bold-font-removed-from-xs-main-timeline-because-of-excessive-use-my-eyes-are-bleeding" rel="noreferrer noopener">excessive use" of the feature</a>.
Tesla&nbsp;and&nbsp;SpaceX&nbsp;CEO&nbsp;Elon Musk&nbsp;has accused&nbsp;OpenAI&nbsp;of unfair funding practices after a report suggested that the&nbsp;AI startup&nbsp;has been discouraging investors from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41156902/elon-musk-says-openai-is-evil-after-chatgpt-parent-reportedly-asked-investors-not-to-invest-in-rival" rel="noreferrer noopener">backing rival startups, including&nbsp;</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41156902/elon-musk-says-openai-is-evil-after-chatgpt-parent-reportedly-asked-investors-not-to-invest-in-rival" rel="noreferrer noopener">xAI</a>.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Cathie Wood's Ark Venture Fund agreed to invest a minimum of $250 million in&nbsp;OpenAI's&nbsp;latest funding round, making <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/10/41156606/cathie-wood-led-ark-venture-fund-agrees-to-invest-at-least-250m-in-openais-historic-funding-round-ch" rel="noreferrer noopener">it&nbsp;one of the largest in&nbsp;startup history</a>.
OpenAI‘s recent artificial intelligence-driven search engine, SearchGPT, is set to challenge&nbsp;Alphabet subsidiary&nbsp;Google‘s&nbsp;long-standing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/41087674/openais-searchgpt-set-to-disrupt-googles-search-empire-as-former-engineer-sounds-alarm-on-deteriorat" rel="noreferrer noopener">dominance in the search market</a>.
OpenAI&nbsp;has secured more than $6.5 billion in new funding at a valuation of $157 billion as it looks to increase its lead <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41149788/openai-valuation-soars-to-157b-in-latest-funding-round" rel="noreferrer noopener">in the&nbsp;artificial intelligence space</a>.
Character.ai&nbsp;is pivoting its strategy following the departure of its founders <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41141844/after-googles-2-7b-acquisition-of-founders-and-staff-this-ai-startup-abandons-large-language-model-p" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">to&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41141844/after-googles-2-7b-acquisition-of-founders-and-staff-this-ai-startup-abandons-large-language-model-p" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Google </a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41141844/after-googles-2-7b-acquisition-of-founders-and-staff-this-ai-startup-abandons-large-language-model-p" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">in a $2.7 billion deal</a>.
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Have you ever walked into a dispensary, asked a budtender for advice and left wondering if they had any idea what you were talking about or needed? In an exclusive interview with Benzinga Cannabis, Martez Knox, founder and CEO of BakedBot AI, shared info on AI-driven bots are changing customer experiences and B2B transactions by making sure you get the right product every time. 
BakedBot AI launched in January 2023, but Knox's journey with AI began earlier when he worked in marketing automation and lead generation. 
Frustration with the budtender's lack of knowledge sparked the idea to leverage AI for more personalized cannabis recommendations.&nbsp;
&#8220;The idea hit me when I realized that the budtender had no clue what would work best for me as a customer,&#8221; Knox said. With advanced AI tools, his systems are boosting efficiency, sales and customer retention for dispensaries.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Solving Dispensary Pain Points With AI</h3>
Knox identified several pain points in the cannabis industry, particularly the challenge of reaching customers through marketing channels.&nbsp;
"Bigger carriers like Verizon (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VZ#NYSE">VZ</a>) and T-Mobile (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) often block messages containing certain words, making it difficult for dispensaries to connect with customers," <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/martezknox/">Martez</a> noted, adding that <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakedbot-ai/">BakedBot AI </a>addresses that issue. How? By using AI-powered autonomous agents that streamline customer engagement while improving outreach without relying on expensive marketing agencies.
One of BakedBot's flagship products, Smokey, the AI budtender, plays a crucial role in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/cannabis-marketing">personalizing</a> customer experience. 
Smokey uses customers&#8217; purchase histories and other data points to recommend strains based on individual preferences, from terpene profiles to personal preferences. 
&#8220;We're keeping their customers happy, lowering acquisition costs, and increasing lifetime value (LTV),&#8221; Knox explained, underscoring how AI-driven personalization enhances customer loyalty and reduces business costs.
Beyond personalization, Knox emphasized that BakedBot AI is designed to streamline daily operations for dispensaries, helping reduce losses and optimize workflow. Companies have found that after implementing AI tools, they can automate tasks such as price tracking against local competitors.&nbsp;
&#8220;We've saved marketers hours by automating the process of gathering competitor data,&#8221; Knox explained, highlighting how AI-powered tools enable businesses to maintain competitive pricing strategies without the need for manual input.
BakedBot's AI also help dispensaries optimize shelf space by analyzing sales trends and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/10/41176039/whats-the-difference-between-medical-and-recreational-cannabis-users-new-survey-reveals-market-t">customer preferences</a>. 
&#8220;We help owners determine which products should be discounted and which should remain at full price, based on real-time market data and customer demand,&#8221; Knox said. 
These tools not only prevent losses from overstocking slow-moving products but also help maximize profitability by focusing on top-selling items.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Creating Buyer Archetypes With AI</h3>
One of the key advantages of BakedBot AI is its ability to create detailed buyer archetypes. &#8220;AI is great at finding patterns in big data,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We look at <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/08/40533363/how-seo-trauma-is-costing-weed-brands-70-of-sales-and-why-most-dispensaries-fail-jp-donahue-unle">thousands of data points</a> to predict customer behavior, whether it&#8217;s a college student on a budget or a more established adult seeking specific effects.&#8221; This ability to build <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/06/39540101/budget-conscious-consumers-boost-sales-of-marijuana-multipacks-94-brands-vie-for-colorados-pre-r">buyer archetypes </a>ensures that dispensaries can tailor their marketing and product offerings more effectively.
&#8220;If a customer likes OG Kush with a high percentage of certain <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/05/38626097/why-does-tangie-smell">cannabinoids and terpenes</a>, there&#8217;s a good chance they&#8217;ll enjoy a similar strain.&#8221; 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Integrating Local Knowledge Into AI Systems</h3>
Knox explained that BakedBot AI integrates both big data and local knowledge to create a comprehensive solution for dispensaries. &#8220;Dispensaries themselves can upload their data about local trends, customer preferences, and word of mouth into the system,&#8221; he said.&nbsp;
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Lead Generation And Data Ownership</h3>
Knox says there is great potential in AI's ability to drive lead generation. &#8220;Lead generation is all about getting customers into your funnel.&#8221; BakedBot's headless menu solution allows dispensaries to optimize <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/09/40753138/how-google-ai-and-digital-marketing-are-changing-weed-retailing-for-good-how-you-can-and-should-">product visibility on Google</a>, driving organic traffic without relying on external platforms. 
He was clear on the importance of dispensaries owning their customer data. &#8220;Dispensaries need their <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/04/38230062/your-next-weed-promo-could-go-viral-how-cannacribs-is-shaping-social-media-with-influencer-marke">web presence </a>to generate first-party data. If your dispensary is using the biggest marketplaces out there, you&#8217;re not getting access to first-party data,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We provide dispensaries with the tools to gather that data directly from their websites.
&#8220;AI is all about recognizing patterns,&#8221; Knox explained. &#8220;When you look at large language models, it&#8217;s essentially predictive analytics at work—identifying which words and phrases are most likely to follow others based on huge data sets. Machine learning comes into play by enabling systems to find these patterns and learn from them, improving predictions over time.&#8221;&nbsp;
He added that with AI, &#8220;it&#8217;s more like advanced predictive analytics, helping businesses make <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/24/05/38972587/who-is-buying-marijuana-and-why-market-data-provides-behavior-profiles-insights-for-investors">decisions based on vast amounts of data t</a>hat constantly refine as new information comes in.&#8221;
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">It's Freemium </h3>
"We offer a freemium model," Knox said, noting that small operators can access a limited version of Smokey for free. This model includes basic AI-driven features, such as the budtender tool and a headless menu solution. 
For more complex needs, such as advanced automation and in-depth analytics, dispensaries can upgrade to paid plans starting at $50 per month.
&#8220;This pricing model makes AI tools affordable for smaller operators while providing larger operations with the flexibility to scale up.&#8221; 
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Meet The Bot </h3>
Knox said he&#8217;s confident the company will further disrupt cannabis retail. "We expect to be out of beta in a month or two," he said, hinting at future developments that could further enhance the dispensary experience.
BakedBot AI will be at the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/events/cannabis-conference/">Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference</a> in Chicago on October 8-9, 2024. Investors can check out how their AI tools drive critical improvements in margins, cost of goods, and shelf optimization through predictive analytics. 
With over 2,000 attendees and 200 investors expected, it&#8217;s a prime opportunity to see how AI can maximize profits in cannabis retail​.&nbsp;
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Several European telecom companies, including Vodafone, Telefonica, and Orange, are considering legal action against Elon Musk's SpaceX if the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) relaxes radio emission rules for its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/starlink">Starlink system</a>.
What Happened: European telecom giants have expressed their concerns in a letter to the FCC, warning that any relaxation of emission limits could negatively impact licensed terrestrial mobile network operators and their users.
"Any relaxation that degrades the utility of spectrum that mobile operators have licensed from their respective national authorities, and which would undermine service quality and increase deployment costs, would be legal grounds for claiming damages," the companies said in the complaint.
Alongside U.S. companies like AT&amp;T Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/T#NYSE">T</a>) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VZ#NYSE">VZ</a>), the European carriers argue that SpaceX&#8217;s technology could cause radio interference if allowed to exceed current limits.
SpaceX, however, has requested a waiver from the FCC, claiming that without it, their system may struggle to provide reliable real-time communications, especially during emergencies.
SpaceX asserts that its technology is designed to avoid interference with ground networks and requires the waiver only when satellites are over the U.S. It recently announced that its Starlink customer base has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/41061483/spacexs-starlink-now-connects-4m-customers-with-more-than-6k-operational-satellites-adds-a-million-u">reached the four million mark</a>, adding a million new customers in four months.
Despite this, resistance from telecom companies continues to grow, with many supporting a rival provider, AST SpaceMobile, which is also developing satellite systems.
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Why It Matters: The legal threat from European telecom giants comes at a time when <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/40848351/a-week-after-elon-musks-spacex-launched-7-000th-starlink-satellite-fcc-chair-jessica-rosenworcel-cal">SpaceX&#8217;s Starlink</a> has reached a significant milestone with its 7,000th satellite launch.
This achievement has prompted FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel to call for increased competition in the space industry, emphasizing that it will lead to lower prices and more innovation.
Additionally, SpaceX&#8217;s Starlink has demonstrated its capability in emergency communications. Earlier this month, T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/40826886/t-mobile-sends-first-wireless-emergency-alert-via-spacexs-starlink-satellites-in-space">successfully sent and received</a> the first-ever wireless emergency alert via Starlink satellites, showcasing the system&#8217;s potential in public safety scenarios.
Despite these advancements, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has criticized the FCC&#8217;s decision to deny Starlink nearly $900 million in subsidies, labeling it as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41113339/elon-musk-resumes-slamming-fccs-decision-to-deny-starlink-885m-subsidy-after-fema-sends-its-terminal">&#8220;contemptible political lawfare.&#8221;</a>
This comes as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has turned to Starlink to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41138209/elon-musks-spacex-to-give-free-starlink-access-to-hurricane-helene-victims">provide connectivity</a> in regions affected by Hurricane Helene, further highlighting the system&#8217;s importance in disaster response.
Check out more of Benzinga&#8217;s Future Of Mobility coverage by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/mobility" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">following this link</a>.
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with TMUS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did? 
Today, <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?utm_source=insights">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 10 uncommon options trades for T-Mobile US.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 40% bullish and 60%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $751,768, and 5 are calls, for a total amount of $579,543.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $200.0 to $220.0 for T-Mobile US over the recent three months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for T-Mobile US's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of T-Mobile US's whale activity within a strike price range from $200.0 to $220.0 in the last 30 days. 
<h3>T-Mobile US 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727896577_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>TMUS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$3.95</td>
<td>$3.35</td>
<td>$3.8</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$379.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">476</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TMUS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$11.1</td>
<td>$11.05</td>
<td>$11.1</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$204.2K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">5</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TMUS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/15/24</td>
<td>$3.95</td>
<td>$3.95</td>
<td>$3.95</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$189.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">476</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TMUS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$23.3</td>
<td>$23.2</td>
<td>$23.2</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$176.3K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">296</td>
<td>163</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TMUS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/18/26</td>
<td>$31.7</td>
<td>$31.65</td>
<td>$31.7</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$123.6K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">67</td>
<td>0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About T-Mobile US</h3>
Deutsche Telekom merged its T-Mobile USA unit with prepaid specialist MetroPCS in 2013, and that firm merged with Sprint in 2020, creating the second-largest wireless carrier in the us T-Mobile now serves 77 million postpaid and 21 million prepaid phone customers, equal to around 30% of the us retail wireless market. The firm entered the fixed-wireless broadband market aggressively in 2021 and now serves more than 5 million residential and business customers. In addition, T-Mobile provides wholesale services to resellers.
In light of the recent options history for T-Mobile US, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Where Is T-Mobile US Standing Right Now?</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a volume of 1,366,969, the price of TMUS is up 0.79% at $207.72. </li>
<li>RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Next earnings are expected to be released in 21 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On T-Mobile US</h3>
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $234.4.
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&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Overweight rating for T-Mobile US, targeting a price of $230. 
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&#x2A; An analyst from Keybanc persists with their Overweight rating on T-Mobile US, maintaining a target price of $230. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on T-Mobile US, which currently sits at a price target of $230. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Benchmark continues to hold a Buy rating for T-Mobile US, targeting a price of $250. 
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Raymond James analyst Ric Prentiss downgrades T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) from Strong Buy to Outperform and raises the price target from $208 to $221.

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Raymond James Downgrades T-Mobile US to Outperform, Raises Price Target to $221

In the settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC,) T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) has pledged to significantly improve its cybersecurity infrastructure.
What Happened: According to the FCC, T-Mobile has agreed to key future commitments as part of settling the investigations.
These include addressing core security vulnerabilities, enhancing cyber hygiene, and implementing modern frameworks such as zero trust and phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication.
The telecom behemoth will also remit&nbsp;$15.75 million in civil penalties&nbsp;to the U.S. Treasury, mirroring&nbsp;its internal cybersecurity investment.
&#8220;Consumers' data is too important and much too sensitive to receive anything less than the best cybersecurity protections.&nbsp; We will continue to send a strong message to providers entrusted with this delicate information that they need to beef up their systems or there will be consequences,&#8221; stated FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel in a release on Monday.
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T-Mobile has been plagued by multiple data breaches over recent years, jeopardizing the personal data of millions of customers, including&nbsp;social security numbers, addresses, and&nbsp;driver's license numbers.
The settlement brings closure to several investigations into T-Mobile&#8217;s&nbsp;cybersecurity incidents in 2021, 2022,&nbsp;and 2023. The FCC noted that these breaches varied in nature, exploitation, and apparent methods of attack.
In August, T-Mobile paid a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/08/40395188/t-mobile-hit-with-60m-fine-for-data-security-violations-report">$60 million penalty</a>&nbsp;for failing to report&nbsp;unauthorized access to sensitive data,&nbsp;breaching&nbsp;its national security agreement upon&nbsp;acquiring Sprint.
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Why It Matters: In January last year, it was reported that a data breach at <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/01/30497322/t-mobile-breach-put-37m-customers-at-risk-will-likely-book-significant-expenses">T-Mobile put 37 million customers</a> at risk. The company had to book significant expenses to manage the fallout.
Just a month later,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/02/30892566/t-mobile-network-suffers-major-outage-in-us-iphone-users-forced-into-sos-mode">T-Mobile faced a major network outage</a>&nbsp;in the U.S., forcing Apple&#8217;s smartphones to go into &#8220;SOS&#8221; mode. The SOS icon shows up on the iPhone status bar when a cellular network is accessible for emergency calls.
However, despite these setbacks, earlier this month, T-Mobile announced <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/41000661/t-mobile-to-raise-2-5b-via-debt-for-buybacks-and-growth">plans to raise $2.5 billion through</a> a secondary senior notes offering for general corporate purposes.
Meanwhile, on Monday, Verizon&nbsp;Communications (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VZ#NYSE">VZ</a>)&nbsp; said that it had fully resolved a network disruption that affected thousands of U.S. customers — just hours after the FCC stated it would investigate the issue.
Earlier that day, Downdetector, a site monitoring tech outages, received over 100,000 reports. By 8 p.m. ET, the number had dropped to around 2,500.
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T-Mobile Commits To Major Cybersecurity Investment Following FCC Settlement

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>RDDT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$66.00</td>
<td>$40.2K</td>
<td>847</td>
<td>5.7K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>META</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/04/24</td>
<td>$570.00</td>
<td>$35.9K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BILI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$24.00</td>
<td>$42.0K</td>
<td>10.8K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BIDU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$31.3K</td>
<td>547</td>
<td>878</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DJT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$15.50</td>
<td>$38.6K</td>
<td>145</td>
<td>298</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>VZ</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$45.00</td>
<td>$27.9K</td>
<td>353</td>
<td>193</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ROKU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>10/18/24</td>
<td>$80.00</td>
<td>$29.2K</td>
<td>594</td>
<td>82</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RBLX</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$47.50</td>
<td>$25.4K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td>40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TMUS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>10/25/24</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$25.9K</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NFLX</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$720.00</td>
<td>$50.7K</td>
<td>358</td>
<td>17</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding RDDT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RDDT#NYSE">RDDT</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 18 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 115 contract(s) at a $66.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.2K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 847 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5771 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For META (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 4 day(s) on October 4, 2024. This event was a transfer of 51 contract(s) at a $570.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.9K, with a price of $702.0 per contract. There were 1810 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4028 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BILI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BILI#NASDAQ">BILI</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 109 day(s) on January 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 98 contract(s) at a $24.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.0K, with a price of $440.0 per contract. There were 10828 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2084 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BIDU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BIDU#NASDAQ">BIDU</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 18 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 145 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.3K, with a price of $216.0 per contract. There were 547 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 878 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DJT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DJT#NASDAQ">DJT</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 18 day(s) on October 18, 2024. Parties traded 183 contract(s) at a $15.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 10 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.6K, with a price of $211.0 per contract. There were 145 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 298 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding VZ (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VZ#NYSE">VZ</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 172 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $45.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.9K, with a price of $279.0 per contract. There were 353 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 193 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ROKU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROKU#NASDAQ">ROKU</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 18 day(s) on October 18, 2024. This event was a transfer of 45 contract(s) at a $80.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.2K, with a price of $650.0 per contract. There were 594 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 82 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For RBLX (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RBLX#NYSE">RBLX</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 81 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $47.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.4K, with a price of $635.0 per contract. There were 2932 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 40 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding TMUS (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 25 day(s) on October 25, 2024. Parties traded 27 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.9K, with a price of $960.0 per contract. There were 27 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 32 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NFLX (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 81 day(s) on December 20, 2024. This event was a transfer of 12 contract(s) at a $720.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.7K, with a price of $4230.0 per contract. There were 358 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 17 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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10 Communication Services Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

A marketing company that counts actor Ryan Reynolds as its chief creative officer plans to go public in 2025, adding to the recent success stories for the actor best known for playing "Deadpool"<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/09/40737439/ryan-reynolds-dominates-box-office-as-deadpool-while-also-building-billion-dollar-businesse"> on the big screen.</a>
What Happened: Connected TV advertising company MNTN, is the owner of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/23/07/33427835/ryan-reynolds-is-bringing-a-popular-television-alien-back-to-screens-hide-your-cats">Maximum Effort marketing segment</a> co-founded by Reynolds and George Dewey in 2018.
Known best for its advertisements to promote "Deadpool" and other viral advertisements for companies connected to Reynolds, Maximum Effort Marketing was bought out by MNTN in 2021.
MNTN is eyeing a 2025 IPO according to a new report from <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-27/ryan-reynolds-s-mntn-is-said-to-tap-morgan-stanley-for-2025-ipo?sref=TBDibEcD">Bloomberg</a>, with Morgan Stanley set to work on the public offering.
The connected TV advertising company raised $119 million in a Series D round in 2021 with BlackRock Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>) and Fidelity Management leading the round with $110 million invested together.
The Maximum Effort name comes from a catchphrase of Reynolds' Deadpool character. A separate Maximum Effort Productions company was not included in the sale to MNTN and is not part of the IPO. Dewey serves as the chief brand officer at Maximum Effort Marketing.
The marketing company from Reynolds has made ads for companies like Aviation Gin and Mint Mobile, which are connected to the actor. The company also made a well-known ad for dating company Match.com that <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KABSYzPqTTg">featured </a>Satan and marked the debut of Taylor Swift's re-recording of the hit song "Love Story."
"I genuinely love marketing and I have been gobsmacked by how much fun it has been and how fast we have grown. We wanted a future for our marketing arm that ensured we could continue to move fast, have fun and do really rewarding work," Reynolds said at the time of MNTN's acquisition.
Reynolds said MNTN's simplicity, speech and ability to open up access to TV for advertisers who can't pay for upfront agreements stood out.
"I believe the combination of our companies will create a 1+1 equals 3 situation, assuming my math checks out," Reynolds added at the time.
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Why It's Important: In a world of connected TV and viral advertisements that have to be quick and catchy, MNTN could stand out in a crowded field. The company's involvement in Reynolds and connection to several of his companies and movies could also help power growth in the coming years.
Aside from Maximum Effort Marketing and MNTN, Reynolds has built up several companies that are part of his success story away from the big screen.
The actor was a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/23/03/31362824/ryan-reynolds-mobile-company-gets-1-35b-buyout-from-t-mobile-will-he-purchase-an-nhl-team-with-that">co-owner in Mint Mobile, </a>which was sold to T-Mobile US Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NYSE">TMUS</a>) at a $1.35 billion valuation. Reynolds had a stake in Aviation Gian, which was sold to Diageo plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DEO#NYSE">DEO</a>) for $610 million in 2020.
Reynolds is also a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/04/38530584/ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-buy-another-soccer-team-can-dynamic-duo-turn-around-mexico-clu"> co-owner in soccer team</a> Wrexham AFC, owns a stake in Mexican soccer team Necaxa, and owns a stake in a Liberty Media Corporation Formula 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FWONA#NASDAQ">FWONA</a>)(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FWONK#NASDAQ">FWONK</a>) racing team. The actor was also among the previously interested parties in buying the Ottawa Senators NHL team.
While it is unknown if Reynolds owns a stake in MNTN, the IPO likely comes thanks in part to the success of Maximum Effort Marketing in recent years. The IPO could further illustrate the success Reynolds has had outside of acting.
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FCC Says T-Mobile Will Pay $31.5M To Resolve Probe Into Data Breaches Impacting Millions Of U.S. Consumers

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with TMUS, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 17 options trades for T-Mobile US.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 35% bullish and 47%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $182,000, and 16, calls, for a total amount of $781,322.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $160.0 to $210.0 for T-Mobile US over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in T-Mobile US's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to T-Mobile US's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $160.0 to $210.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>T-Mobile US Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727458499_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th style="text-align: right;">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TMUS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/20/24</td>
<td>$4.55</td>
<td>$4.45</td>
<td>$4.55</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$182.0K</td>
<td>155</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">404</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>TMUS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$33.9</td>
<td>$32.8</td>
<td>$33.68</td>
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<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$47.25</td>
<td>$45.6</td>
<td>$46.1</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
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<h3>About T-Mobile US</h3>
Deutsche Telekom merged its T-Mobile USA unit with prepaid specialist MetroPCS in 2013, and that firm merged with Sprint in 2020, creating the second-largest wireless carrier in the us T-Mobile now serves 77 million postpaid and 21 million prepaid phone customers, equal to around 30% of the us retail wireless market. The firm entered the fixed-wireless broadband market aggressively in 2021 and now serves more than 5 million residential and business customers. In addition, T-Mobile provides wholesale services to resellers.
<h3>T-Mobile US's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 998,296, with TMUS's price up by 0.92%, positioned at $205.13.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 26 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On T-Mobile US</h3>
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $223.3.
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&#x2A; An analyst from RBC Capital persists with their Outperform rating on T-Mobile US, maintaining a target price of $232. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Morgan Stanley persists with their Overweight rating on T-Mobile US, maintaining a target price of $209. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Keybanc keeps a Overweight rating on T-Mobile US with a target price of $230. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Overweight rating for T-Mobile US, targeting a price of $230. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Scotiabank continues to hold a Sector Outperform rating for T-Mobile US, targeting a price of $215. 
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RBC Capital analyst Kutgun Maral maintains T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $200 to $232.

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on T-Mobile US, Raises Price Target to $232

On Monday, T-Mobile US, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) disclosed plans to raise $2.5 billion through a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/09/b40993659/t-mobile-agrees-to-sell-2-5-billion-of-senior-notes" rel="noreferrer noopener">secondary senior notes offering</a> for general corporate purposes, including share repurchases, dividends, and refinancing of existing indebtedness.
T-Mobile USA subsidiary looks to sell the $700 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.200% Senior Notes due 2029, the $900 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.700% Senior Notes due 2035, and the $900 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.250% Senior Notes due 2055.
Recently, analysts re-rated T-Mobile after it shared its three-year plan, which focused on improving customer experience and dividend boost at a time when its rivals <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/09/40944666/t-mobile-announces-3-year-ai-plan-analyst-says-could-mean-sizable-capital-returns-t" rel="noreferrer noopener">focused on cost-cutting</a>.
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Oppenheimer analyst Timothy Horan flagged the company&#8217;s transformation into a wireless carrier in spectrum depth, network performance, growth, free cash flow margins, and its lead in generative artificial intelligence.
KeyBanc analyst Brandon Nispel expects T-Mobile targets to help it become a leading home broadband provider by customer count, beating AT&amp;T Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/T#NYSE">T</a>) and&nbsp;Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VZ#NYSE">VZ</a>).
T-Mobile reported <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/07/40067376/t-mobiles-q2-earnings-net-postpaid-adds-record-free-cash-flow-subscriber-boost-and-more" rel="noreferrer noopener">3% topline growth</a> in the second quarter, reaching revenue of $19.77 billion, above the analyst consensus of $19.55 billion. The company&#8217;s quarterly postpaid net account additions stood at 301 thousand. The high-speed internet net customer additions were 406 thousand.
T-Mobile stock is up 45% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock through BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DYNF#NYSE">DYNF</a>) and Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VUG#NYSE">VUG</a>).
Price Action: TMUS stock is down 0.23% at $201.99 premarket at the last check Tuesday.
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T-Mobile To Raise $2.5B Via Debt For Buybacks and Growth

T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) ("T-Mobile") announced today that T-Mobile USA, Inc., its direct wholly-owned subsidiary ("T-Mobile USA" or the "Issuer"), has agreed to sell $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.200% Senior Notes due 2029 (the "2029 Notes"), $900,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.700% Senior Notes due 2035 (the "2035 Notes") and $900,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.250% Senior Notes due 2055 (the "2055 Notes," and collectively with the 2029 Notes and the 2035 Notes, the "notes") in a registered public offering.
The offering of the notes is scheduled to close on September 26, 2024, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. T-Mobile USA intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include among other things, share repurchases, any dividends declared by T-Mobile's Board of Directors and refinancing of existing indebtedness on an ongoing basis.

Offerings

Reported Earlier, T-Mobile To Raise $2.5B Via Senior Notes Offering

Online furniture retailer Wayfair Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/W#NYSE">W</a>) said on Monday that it is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/09/40970727/federal-reserves-bold-rate-cut-retail-sales-rise-and-more-this-week-in-economics">offering $700 million</a> in secured notes to repay some of its debt, joining other companies&#8217; run to the debt markets less than a week after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in four years.
The Fed lowered its key interest rate on Wednesday by an unexpected 50 basis points to a range between 4.75% and 5%, setting in motion an expected gradual decrease in rates on bonds, car loans, mortgages and anything else with an interest rate.
Wayfair said the proceeds from the notes, which will mature in 2029, go towards paying back certain convertible senior notes and general corporate purposes.
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Wayfair is not alone in its dash for debt as 10 high-grade issuers — including TMobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) — are looking to raise money from borrowing in the junk-bond market, a flurry that could result in $20 billion to $25 billion in deals this week, Bloomberg<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-23/us-companies-are-ready-to-borrow-billions-following-fed-rate-cut?srnd=homepage-americas&amp;sref=TBDibEcD"> reported</a>.
The average yield in the U.S. investment-grade and high-yield bond markets fell after the Fed rate cut, enticing issuers into the market.
Cigarette-filter maker Cerdia Holdings issued $800 million in debt to refinance notes due 2027 and pay for a shareholder distribution.
Australian coal miner Coronado Global Resources (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CODQL#OTC">CODQL</a>) launched a $400 million offer to redeem its 2026 notes, while U.S.-based telecommunications company Windstream Holdings, Inc. put together a $1.3 billion debt package through the loan and bond markets to refinance loans.
Price Action: Investment banks that underwrite corporate bonds saw gains and losses on Monday.
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<li>Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHW#NYSE">SCHW</a>) declined 0.7% to close at $64.93</li>
<li>JPMorgan &amp; Chase Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) rose 0.17% to close at $211.44</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) slipped 0.2% to close at $497.41</li>
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T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 10.31% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 21.5%. Currently, T-Mobile US has a market capitalization of $236.20 billion. 
Buying $100 In TMUS: If an investor had bought $100 of TMUS stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $698.53 today based on a price of $202.44 for TMUS at the time of writing.
<h3>T-Mobile US's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1727116215_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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