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Procter &amp; Gamble Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PG#NYSE">PG</a>) will be reporting its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Wall Street expects $1.86 in EPS and $21.54 billion in revenues as the company reports<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings?tickers=PG" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> before market hours</a>.
The stock is up 9.29% over the past year, down 2.64% YTD.
Let&#8217;s look at what the charts indicate for Procter &amp; Gamble stock and how the stock currently maps against Wall Street estimates.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">PG Stock Chart Bearish Ahead Of Q2 Earnings</h2>
PG stock is showing a strongly bearish trend, with its price of $161.59 trading below its five, 20 and 50-day exponential moving averages.
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While slight buying pressure is evident as the eight-day SMA (simple moving average) at $160.26 signals a bullish move, the broader setup remains bearish, with the 20-day SMA at $164.19, 50-day SMA at $168.68, and 200-day SMA at $167.60 all above the current price. 
The MACD (moving average convergence/divergence) indicator at a negative 2.76 reinforces downside momentum, while the RSI (relative strength index) at 38.61 suggests the stock is nearing oversold territory but not there yet.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Procter &amp; Gamble Analysts See 4% Upside</h2>
Ratings &amp; Consensus Estimates:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PG/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> The consensus analyst rating</a> on Procter &amp; Gamble stock stands at a Buy currently with a price target of $175.42. The latest analyst ratings from Barclays, Stifel, and UBS give PG stock an average price target of $168.33, implying a 4.01% upside.
PG Price Action: Procter &amp; Gamble stock was trading at $161.63 at the time of publication.
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The 2028 presidential election is over 1,000 days away and President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/01/43085323/trump-sworn-in-as-47th-president-declares-golden-age-of-america-begins-right-now">just took office</a>, but that hasn&#8217;t stopped sportsbooks and prediction markets from taking an early look at the election betting odds.
What Happened: From Bet365, here are the current betting odds on who will emerge as a top candidate, as reported by <a href="https://www.covers.com/politics/us-election-betting-odds">Covers</a>:
<ul>
<li>J.D. Vance (Republican): +250</li>
<li>Gavin Newsom (Democrat): +1,000</li>
<li>Josh Shapiro (Democrat): +1,000</li>
<li>Pete Buttigieg (Democrat): +1,400</li>
<li>Michelle Obama (Democrat): +1,600</li>
<li>Gretchen Whitmer (Democrat): +1,600</li>
<li>Vivek Ramaswamy (Republican): +1,600</li>
<li>Donald Trump Jr. (Republican): +1,600</li>
<li>Ron DeSantis (Republican): +2,000</li>
<li>Tucker Carlson (Republican): +2,000</li>
<li>Tulsi Gabbard (Republican): +2,000</li>
<li>Kamala Harris (Democrat): +2,000</li>
</ul>
Outside of those figures, other notable names include Nikki Haley (Republican) at +4,000 and Hillary Clinton (Democrat) at +5,000.
Here are the odds from BetMGM, which is a unit of MGM Resorts International (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MGM#NYSE">MGM</a>), as <a href="https://www.actionnetwork.com/politics/2028-united-states-presidential-election-odds-potential-candidates-include-jd-vance-michelle-obama-more">shared </a>by Action Network:
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<li>J.D Vance: +275</li>
<li>Gavin Newsom: +650</li>
<li>Josh Shapiro: +800</li>
<li>Michelle Obama: +800</li>
<li>Ron DeSantis: +1,000</li>
<li>Pete Buttigieg: +1,400</li>
<li>Vivek Ramaswamy: +1,400</li>
<li>Gretchen Whitmer: +1,600</li>
<li>Ivanka Trump (Republican): +2,000</li>
<li>Marco Rubio (Republican): +2,000</li>
<li>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat): +2,500</li>
<li>Andy Beshear (Democrat): ++2,500</li>
<li>Kristi Noem (Republican): +2,500</li>
<li>Nikki Haley: +2,500</li>
<li>Tucker Carlson: +2,500</li>
</ul>
BetMGM UK also has other notable names like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (+3,300), Donald Trump Jr. (+3,300) and Hillary Clinton (+5,000) listed further down the odds. Harris is notably missing in the current BetMGM UK odds, but that may change if she ever makes her future intentions clear. 
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Prediction Markets: Kalshi, which is legal to U.S. bettors has several betting markets open for 2028, including the winning <a href="https://kalshi.com/markets/kxpresparty/party-winning-presidency">party </a>with Republicans at 49% and Democrats at 51%.
Here are the betting <a href="https://kalshi.com/markets/kxpresnomr/republican-primary-winner">odds </a>on Kalshi for the GOP nominee for the 2028 election, with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports-betting/24/11/41830883/2028-election-betting-odds-where-do-j-d-vance-michelle-obama-mark-cuban-ron-desantis-kamal">odds from November</a> in parentheses:
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<li>J.D. Vance: 44% (57%)</li>
<li>Vivek Ramaswamy: 7% (4%)</li>
<li>Donald Trump: 7% (4%)</li>
<li>Ron DeSantis: 6% (6%)</li>
<li>Donald Trump Jr.: 6% (7%)</li>
<li>Marco Rubio: 5% (Under 4%)</li>
</ul>
The 22nd&nbsp;Amendment currently would keep Trump from serving more than two terms in the White House, but he&#8217;s included in Kalshi&#8217;s odds here.
Here are the betting&nbsp;<a href="https://kalshi.com/markets/kxpresnomd/democratic-primary-winner" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">odds&nbsp;</a>on Kalshi for the Democrat Party nominee for the 2028 election with odds from November in parentheses:
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<li>Gavin Newsom: 14% (16%)</li>
<li>Josh Shapiro: 13% (16%)</li>
<li>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 8% (7%)</li>
<li>Pete Buttigieg: 8% (11%)</li>
<li>Wes Moore: 7% (9%)</li>
<li>Michelle Obama: 7% (6%</li>
<li>Gretchen Whitmer: 6% (14%)</li>
<li>Kamala Harris: 5% (2%)</li>
</ul>
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Polymarket, which <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/11/41694948/trump-polymarket-whale-has-30m-bet-on-former-president-winning-2024-election-my-intent-is-" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">had many prediction markets</a> for the 2024 election, does not currently offer 2028 markets. The decentralized platform allows users to deposit funds using USDC (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">USDC</a>) via the Polygon (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">POL</a>) network or directly from a crypto account with Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>). The platform will be closely watched in the coming months to see who takes the early lead in 2028 election betting.
No candidate has officially declared their intentions to run for president on Nov. 7, 2028. With Trump unable to run for president again, barring a change to the U.S. Constitution, it is likely that Vance would be the frontrunner to win the Republican Party nomination.
The betting odds and prediction markets also list Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump suggesting that someone in the Trump family could seek to continue their father's legacy.
For the Democratic Party, things could look different in 2028 depending on if Harris, who lost the 2024 election, decides to run again. Harris was the party's nominee after Joe Biden stepped <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/politics/24/07/39874057/biden-drops-out-of-2024-race-in-bombshell-announcement-it-has-been-the-greatest-honor-of-my-life">down from the race</a>.
Along with prediction markets, Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>) got in on the fun <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports-betting/24/11/41719799/robinhood-passes-100-million-2024-election-contracts-do-users-favor-trump-or-harris-on-sto">with election contracts</a> offered on the 2024 election winner. After a successful initial venture into politics, Robinhood hinted it could have<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports-betting/24/12/42345211/robinhood-ceo-vlad-tenev-says-sports-betting-comments-taken-a-little-bit-out-of-context-but-he-also-wouldnt-rule-it-out"> more sports betting </a>options available in the future.
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There is a story I love telling about one of history&#8217;s greatest value investors. She was a woman who made her fortune by following two simple principles that are just as relevant today as they were in the 19th century.
I'm talking about Hetty Green, the infamous &#8220;Witch of Wall Street.&#8221;
Born in 1834 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Hetty learned the art of finance at her father&#8217;s knee while most girls her age studied needlepoint. By age thirteen, she was keeping the books for her family&#8217;s whaling business. Her real education, however, came from her grandfather, who taught her to read stock tables and understand the intricacies of commerce and trade.
Hetty left us with two golden rules that every investor should tattoo on their forehead.
The first one you'll easily recognize: &#8220;I buy when things are low and no one wants them. I keep them until they go up and people are crazy to get them.&#8221;
And this crucial addition:
&#8220;There is no great secret in fortune making. All you do is buy cheap and sell dear, act with thrift and shrewdness, and be persistent.&#8221;
Is it simple? Yes. Is it easy to execute? Absolutely not.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Green Method: A Template for Success</h2>
Hetty&#8217;s approach was beautifully straightforward. In good times, she was a lender, primarily focusing on well collateralized real estate deals. When markets turned chaotic, she became an aggressive buyer, scooping up distressed assets that others would not touch with a ten-foot pole.
In the 1890s, Texas was experiencing one of its worst droughts, sending land prices plummeting. While most investors were paralyzed with fear, Green recognized an extraordinary opportunity. She systematically acquired vast tracts of Texas real estate at deeply discounted prices. Her philosophy about investing &#8220;when blood was running in the streets&#8221; would later be echoed by Warren Buffett; this serves as a testament to the timeless nature of her investment wisdom.
Despite being unfairly labeled as a loan shark by her critics, Green&#8217;s lending practices demonstrated sophisticated risk management. She insisted on securing every loan with tangible collateral, typically real estate or other hard assets. There is an illuminating story about her approach involving a church seeking emergency funding. When she demanded the church&#8217;s deed as collateral, someone questioned whether she would actually foreclose on a religious institution. Her response was characteristically direct: &#8220;I would foreclose on a church, dearie. Business is business.&#8221;
This episode beautifully illustrates several enduring investment principles that remain valuable today. First, Green understood the paramount importance of maintaining substantial liquid reserves. This allowed her to act decisively when genuine bargains appeared; this strategy remains just as crucial now as it was then.
She also grasped something that many modern investors overlook: the fundamental value of hard assets. In an era of increasingly complex financial instruments, her insistence on tangible collateral seems remarkably prescient. She knew that real assets retain intrinsic value regardless of market conditions.
Perhaps most importantly, Green mastered the psychological aspect of investing. She developed the emotional discipline to invest counter cyclically, buying assets when fear drove others to sell. This requires a kind of temperamental advantage that is rare in any era: the ability to remain rational when others are gripped by panic.
Despite her considerable wealth, Green maintained strict financial discipline, controlling expenses with remarkable vigor. This combination of frugality and intelligent capital allocation enabled her to compound her wealth consistently over time.
She also demonstrated remarkable patience, understanding that the best investment opportunities often require waiting through long periods of market irrationality. This quality, the ability to wait for the right opportunity rather than forcing action, separates truly great investors from the merely good ones.
These principles were not just effective in the 1890s; they are the same foundational concepts that create lasting wealth in any era.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Fast Forward to Today&#8217;s Market</h2>
Now, let us apply Hetty&#8217;s wisdom to our current situation. The market is trading at roughly 30 times trailing earnings and 21 to 22 times projected earnings; these are historically high levels that would make Hetty Green raise an eyebrow. The CAPE ratio sits at 38, and we are looking at a market cap to GDP ratio of 200%; this represents one of the highest levels ever seen in U.S. history.
Here is the crucial point: The United States represents 4% of global population, 25% of market GDP, and an astounding 70% of global market cap. If that does not scream &#8220;expensive,&#8221; I do not know what does.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Would Hetty Do?</h2>
Following Hetty&#8217;s playbook in today&#8217;s market means being a selective lender. At Benzinga Yield Report, we are focusing on:
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<li>Carefully selected Business Development Companies</li>
<li>Commercial real estate mortgage REITs</li>
<li>Residential mortgage REITs</li>
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Consider the Simplify Mortgage Backed Securities ETF (MTBA) for those looking for an even lower-risk option. With a current yield of about 6% and backed by agency mortgages, it offers an attractive risk-reward profile in a market where 60% of mortgages are below 4%.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Bottom Line</h2>
The next decade might not deliver the returns we have seen in the past fifteen years. We could see a melt up followed by a crash, a sudden collapse offering tremendous opportunities, or the nightmare scenario: a long, grinding sideways market that tests investors&#8217; patience.
But remember Hetty&#8217;s approach: Be a lender when assets are expensive, and be ready to buy aggressively when everything goes on sale. It is not just about making money; it is about being positioned to take advantage when others are running scared.
Hetty Green may have been known as the Witch of Wall Street, living on oatmeal heated on radiators and wearing the same dress until it fell apart, but she died one of the richest women in the world. Her strategy of lending in good times and buying in bad times built generational wealth that even today&#8217;s investors can learn from.
The market might be expensive now, but somewhere down the road, our Hetty Green moment will come.
The question remains: Will we be ready to seize it?
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Goldman Sachs analyst Richard Ramsden reiterated the Neutral rating on U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/USB#NYSE">USB</a>), <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/USB/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">lowering the price forecast to $49.</a>
Last week, the company reported&nbsp;fourth quarter&nbsp;adjusted earnings per share of $1.07, beating the street view of $1.05.
Quarterly sales of $6.98 billion marginally missed the analyst <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43028258/us-bancorp-beats-q4-eps-estimates-return-on-tangible-equity-hits-183-as-ceo-emphasizes-resilience-amid-challenges" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus estimate of $6.996 billion</a>.
The analyst projects the company&#8217;s net interest income to grow 3% year-over-year in 2025, which is lower than peers due to limited upside from fixed asset repricing.
However, Ramsden sees an accelerated loan growth in the second half of 2025, potentially boosting&nbsp;&nbsp;net interest income.
U.S. Bancorp&#8217;s CET1 ratio stands at 10.6%, with an estimated adjusted ratio of 8.6%, above the regulatory minimum of 7.6%, but still below the 10% target for Category II banks, the analyst writes.
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The company is expected to maintain a cautious approach to share buybacks, balancing capital distribution with the need for further capital build-up as it moves toward becoming a Category II bank by 2027.
The analyst&#8217;s 2025 and 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates remain largely unchanged, with a new 2027 EPS estimate of $5.35 and an unchanged P/E target of 11.5x for 2025.
However, Ramsden forecasts a few downside risks for the stock, which include slower revenue growth than forecast, lower cost savings from the integration of Union Bank, a greater increase in credit losses, and the risk of higher regulatory, IT, and compliance costs.
Price Action: USB shares are trading higher by 1.63% to $49.15 at last check Tuesday.
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTY#NYSE">MSTY</a>)</h1>
Weekly Gain: 13.28% Focus: Tracks MicroStrategy's share price while generating income. Expense Ratio: 0.99% 
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry &amp; Digital Economy ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRPT#NYSE">CRPT</a>)</h1>
Weekly Gain: 13.20% Focus: Invests in crypto-related industries, with Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>) as its top holding. Expense Ratio: 0.85% 
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">ProShares Ultra Industrials (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UXI#NYSE">UXI</a>)</h1>
Weekly Gain: 11.3% Focus: Tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Industrials Index. General Electric Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GE#NYSE">GE</a>) and Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAT#NYSE">CAT</a>) are among its top holdings. Expense Ratio: 0.75% 
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SAA#NYSE">SAA</a>)</h1>
Weekly Gain: 8.9% Focus: Mirrors the S&amp;P SmallCap 600 Index and includes stocks of companies like Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANF#NYSE">ANF</a>) and Fabrinet (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FN#NYSE">FN</a>) in its portfolio. Expense Ratio: 0.75%
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">What Drove Markets</h1>
While December&#8217;s annual inflation ticked up slightly to 2.9%, the increase came within market expectations, which served as a hope for a potentially dovish stance from the Federal Reserve. Retail sales rose by 0.4% in December, below the expected 0.6%, further fanning speculation of slower rate hikes.
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In geopolitical news, the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/01/43017362/israel-hamas-agree-to-ceasefire-deal-including-hostage-release-biden-confirms">ceasefire between Israel and Hamas</a> brought some relief to global markets, reducing risks of regional disruptions. Additionally, positive earnings from major banks underlined the resilience of financial institutions, adding to market optimism.
Furthermore, Bitcoin&#8217;s standout performance last week sent the cryptocurrency 9% northward, marking a solid recovery. Inevitably, this rally lifted securities linked to Bitcoin, including MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), which saw its shares jump 28%, and Coinbase Global, up 20%.
Again, major banks inaugurated the fourth-quarter 2024 earnings season with strong results, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/banks">pushing bank stocks up.</a>
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In states where both medical and recreational marijuana are legal, patients are filling fewer prescriptions for medications commonly used <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/anxiety">to treat anxiety</a>, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open.
The findings consistently showed that increased access to marijuana correlates with reductions in benzodiazepine prescription fills, which refer to the number of prescriptions picked up by patients, not the number written by doctors. 
Lead <a href="https://spp.gatech.edu/people/person/ashley-bradford">author</a> Ashley Bradford, PhD, of the Georgia Institute of Technology, <a href="https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2025/1/19/prescriptions-for-anti-anxiety-meds-decline-in-states-where-marijuana-is-legal#google_vignette">noted</a> that the research is particularly relevant given that nearly 23% of U.S. adults reported having a diagnosable mental health disorder in 2021, but only 65% of them received treatment.
Expanding cannabis access offers an alternative treatment avenue, especially as many <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/cannabis/laws">state medical marijuana laws</a> allow patients with mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to use medical cannabis. The Food and Drug Administration <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/42100354/fda-approves-cannabis-trial-for-veterans-with-ptsd-after-years-of-delays">approved a clinical trial in November 2024</a> to assess the efficacy of smoked medical marijuana in treating PTSD among military veterans.
The <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2823248?resultClick=3">findings</a> have significant implications for insurance providers, prescribers, patients and pharmaceutical companies that produce benzodiazepines, which, like opioids, carry risks. In 2020, benzodiazepines contributed to 14% of total opioid overdose deaths, said Bradford, who added that the substitution of marijuana for medications with high misuse potential could also have far-reaching public health benefits.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Could Cannabis For Anxiety Cut Into Big Pharma's Bottom Line?</h2>
Bradford&#8217;s research focused on medications like Valium, Xanax and Ativan, which are brand names for diazepam, alprazolam and lorazepam, respectively. Xanax and Lorazepam are produced by Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>) and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, which <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/companies-owned-by-pfizer-5211303">Pfizer acquired in 2009</a>.
The most common drug, Valium, produced by the Hoffmann-La Roche pharmaceutical company – now <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42721437/roche-ceo-reassures-no-job-cuts-despite-drug-development-challenges-reports">Roche Holdings</a> (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHHBY#OTC">RHHBY</a>) &nbsp;&#8211; was introduced in 1963 and gained popularity as a sedative almost immediately. Between 1969 and 1982, "Mother's Little Helper" as the Rolling Stones called it in their 1966 hit song, Valium was the <a href="https://drugabuse.com/benzodiazepines/valium/history-and-statistics/">most prescribed drug in the US</a>. Sales peaked in 1978 with more than 2.3 billion pills sold that year. 
Roche, with a market value of $244.27 billion, is among the <a href="https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/worlds-50-largest-pharmaceutical-companies/">largest pharmaceutical companies</a> in the world.
According to <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/24570-benzodiazepines-benzos">the</a> Cleveland Clinic, benzodiazepines are still among the most commonly prescribed medications and are notably &#8220;habit-forming.&#8221; 
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White Mountains Insurance's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTM#NYSE">WTM</a>) short percent of float has risen 30.56% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 46 thousand shares sold short, which is 1.88% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.35 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>White Mountains Insurance Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737488723_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for White Mountains Insurance has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing White Mountains Insurance's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, White Mountains Insurance's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 1.94%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Looking Into White Mountains Insurance's Recent Short Interest

Kinder Morgan's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KMI#NYSE">KMI</a>) short percent of float has fallen 4.74% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 42.76 million shares sold short, which is 2.21% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.52 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Kinder Morgan Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737488719_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Kinder Morgan has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Kinder Morgan's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Kinder Morgan's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.32%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

How Is The Market Feeling About Kinder Morgan?

Dogness (Intl)'s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOGZ#NYSE">DOGZ</a>) short percent of float has fallen 5.38% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 301 thousand shares sold short, which is 14.77% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.72 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Dogness (Intl) Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737488713_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Dogness (Intl) has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Dogness (Intl)'s Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Dogness (Intl)'s peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 8.83%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

DOGZ

How Is The Market Feeling About Dogness (Intl)?

Shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and other AI stocks such as Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) and Arm Holdings plc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>) are trading higher Tuesday buoyed by reports of a major private sector investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure from President Trump.
What To Know: <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-announces-private-sector-ai-infrastructure-investment/">According to CBS News</a>, the joint venture, called Stargate, involves OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle. The collaboration is set to commit an initial $100 billion to U.S.-based AI infrastructure projects, with a total investment of up to $500 billion over the next four years.
Stargate's first project will reportedly focus on building a large-scale data center in Texas, with plans to expand to other states as the venture progresses. The investment potentially underscores a growing commitment to establishing the United States as a leader in AI technology and infrastructure, attracting additional interest from other potential investors.
NVIDIA's stock rose on the news, as the company's hardware and GPUs are critical to AI applications and data center operations. The prospect of a significant expansion in AI infrastructure may further position NVIDIA to capitalize on increased demand for its products.
This announcement also drove gains in other tech and AI-related stocks, reflecting optimism about the private sector's role in advancing artificial intelligence capabilities. Industry leaders Masayoshi Son of SoftBank, Sam Altman of OpenAI and Larry Ellison of Oracle are expected to provide more details about the initiative during a meeting at the White House later today.
Price Action: Nvidia shares were up 2.42% at $141.09, Dell shares were up 1.37% at $111.11, Oracle shares were up 5.87% at $170.53 and Arm shares were up 4.03% at $155.24 at the time of writing, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?new_user=False&amp;backend=google-oauth2">Benzinga pro.</a>
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The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday announced the formation of a dedicated crypto task force, signaling a potential shift in its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/43096311/exclusive-trump-does-not-establish-bitcoin-reserve-crypto-friendly-policies-on-day-1-and-now">approach to regulating digital assets</a>.
Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda <a href="https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-30">launched</a> the initiative, appointing Commissioner Hester Peirce to lead the agency-wide effort.
The task force aims to develop a clear and comprehensive regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency industry, an area that has been marked by legal uncertainty and enforcement-driven regulations.
Richard Gabbert and Taylor Asher will serve as Chief of Staff and Chief Policy Advisor, respectively.
The SEC has faced criticism for its reactive enforcement strategy, which has led to confusion about which practices are legal, hindering innovation, and creating opportunities for fraud within the crypto industry. 
This new task force intends to address these issues by establishing clearer regulatory lines, creating practical paths to registration for crypto firms, and developing sensible disclosure requirements.
"I look forward to the efforts of Commissioner Peirce to lead regulatory policy on crypto, which involves multiple SEC divisions and offices," said Acting Chairman Uyeda, underscoring the task force&#8217;s broad scope and importance.
Commissioner Peirce, known for her <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/43008666/sec-under-trump-administration-to-revise-crypto-policies-report">pro-crypto stance</a>, emphasized the need for public input in shaping the new regulatory landscape.
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&#8220;This undertaking will take time, patience, and much hard work,&#8221; stated Commissioner Peirce. 
&#8220;It will succeed only if the Task Force has input from a wide range of investors, industry participants, academics, and other interested parties. 
We look forward to working hand-in-hand with the public to foster a regulatory environment that protects investors, facilitates capital formation, fosters market integrity, and supports innovation."
The task force will operate within existing legal frameworks set by Congress, whilst also looking at how these frameworks could be adjusted.
This announcement comes following former President Donald Trump's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/01/43096311/exclusive-trump-does-not-establish-bitcoin-reserve-crypto-friendly-policies-on-day-1-and-now">vocal support for the cryptocurrency industry</a>.
Trump, who has positioned himself as an advocate for crypto, previously promised to bring about a more lenient regulatory environment for digital assets. 
Under the tenure of former chair Gary Gensler, the SEC has focused on enforcement actions, leading some to criticize their approach. 
The new task force plans to collaborate with other regulatory bodies, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, as well as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43086698/crypto-market-plunges-after-trumps-inaugural-speech-fails-to-mention-digital-assets">state and international agencies.</a>
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Needham analyst Laura Martin reiterated Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) with a Buy and a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AAPL/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">$260&nbsp;price target</a>.
Martin hosted a panel of well-known experts on Apple during the Needham Growth Conference.
Panelists curate some of the largest blogs, podcasts, and websites dedicated to Apple alone.
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In one case, 50% of the investors who pay for his blog own a single stock, Apple.
Martin summarized her top 10 takeaways from the Apple panel.
The Apple experts expressed optimism about Vision Pro as an entry point into spatial computing. However, they mentioned concerns regarding its clunky design, slow product iteration, high price point, and lack of a straightforward &#8220;killer app&#8221; software.
Although the Apple experts recognized the company&#8217;s lag in AI investments compared to Alphabet Inc (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>) and Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), they noted that Apple&#8217;s strength lies in integrating Generative AI tools and features into its ecosystem instead of pursuing &#8220;headline-grabbing&#8221; projects.
The Apple experts debated whether, post-Steve Jobs, the company has only succeeded with sustaining innovations (improving existing products) instead of creating entirely new markets, as Jobs did with the iPod and iPhone. They noted that new products like the Vision Pro have not been successful with consumers.
Apple&#8217;s 30% App Store commission is very controversial. While critics view it as monopolistic, these experts noted that Apple has begun adjusting its policies (like reducing fees for certain smaller developers to 15%).
While the iPhone remains Apple&#8217;s anchor product, the company is diversifying its offerings into services, wearables, and Vision Pro, which they argue adds diversification and growth opportunities away from the iPhone.
Martin noted that Apple is a single-product company with add-on products that generate revenue from existing iPhone users.
If the iPhone falls behind, none of the other products can stand alone. Hence, Apple is not a diversified portfolio company.
Although Apple&#8217;s market share is substantial in the US (&gt;50%), it is smaller in regions like Asia (12%) and Africa (6%).
They argued that growing Apple&#8217;s market share in these markets offers revenue growth upside.
Martin noted that U.S. ARPUs are typically 2-4 times higher than offshore revenue and users, so Apple must add 2-4 times more users offshore to equal one user in the U.S. economically.
The rollout of domestically produced chips (like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co&#8217;s (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tsm#NYSE">TSM</a>) American-made A-series) highlights Apple&#8217;s effort to localize and de-risk its supply chain amid geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties.
They noted that if Apple is successful at diversifying its manufacturing dependence away from China, this would lower its risk and add to its valuation multiple.
Services continue to grow at double-digit rates, driven by Apple&#8217;s ability to upsell services like iCloud and Apple Music to its iPhone user base. This recurring revenue model complements hardware sales at higher margins.
These Apple experts cited key risks as concerns over global economic downturns, tariffs, and regulatory pressures from regions like the EU and China. These could negatively affect Apple&#8217;s profitability and operational efficiency in 2025.
These experts noted that no stock is more likely to be an investor&#8217;s ONLY stock. A significant portion of their subscribers allocate their entire portfolios to Apple, a single company. This indicates extreme loyalty and confidence in Apple&#8217;s long-term value generation by these investors.
Price Action: AAPL stock is down 3.7% at $221.36 at last check Tuesday.
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Shares of SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOUN#NASDAQ">SOUN</a>) are trading higher Tuesday following <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/01/b43097323/rekor-systems-taps-soundhound-ai-to-revolutionize-emergency-vehicle-technology-with-first-of-its-k">the announcement of a collaboration</a> with Rekor Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/REKR#NASDAQ">REKR</a>).
What To know: The partnership between SoundHound AI and Rekor Systems will integrate SoundHound&#8217;s voice AI with Rekor&#8217;s vehicle recognition software, Rekor Scout, to enhance emergency vehicle technology. The goal is to create hands-free solutions for law enforcement and first responders, enabling the use of systems like automatic license plate recognition (ALPR), sirens and in-car data terminals via voice commands.
The technology will deliver real-time, voice-enabled alerts for wanted vehicles, Amber Alerts and other high-priority notifications, improving situational awareness by replacing traditional audio cues with natural language.
Initially focused on police vehicles, the solution will expand to fire trucks and ambulances. It will integrate with Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs) to allow officers to query databases, log incidents and perform tasks hands-free. Rekor Scout will also utilize existing high-resolution cameras in emergency vehicles, removing the need for additional hardware.
SoundHound CEO Keyvan Mohajer called the collaboration transformative, citing its potential to enhance safety and reduce distractions for law enforcement. Rekor leadership potentially emphasized its global relevance and role in modernizing policing technology.
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