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Paramount Global operates in three global business segments: TV media, filmed entertainment, and direct to consumer. The TV media business includes television production studios and various broadcast and cable networks, including CBS, 15 owned CBS affiliates, Paramount, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, and VH1. Filmed entertainment consists multiple film studios, most importantly Paramount Pictures. The film studios produce and distribute movies that they license to movie theaters and other media outlets. Direct to consumer includes multiple streaming platforms, including Paramount+, which now includes Showtime, Pluto TV, and BET+. Much of the content on Paramount's streaming platforms is created by the production studios housed within the firm's other two business segments.

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With its first quarter results, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nflx#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) blew past estimates on all fronts. While waiting for its streaming rivals to catch up, like the legacy entertainment giant,&nbsp;Walt Disney&nbsp;Company (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/dis#NYSE">DIS</a>), Netflix eclipsed them.
An impressive fiscal first quarter.
For the quarter ended on March 31st, Netflix posted revenue of&nbsp;$9.37 billion, surpassing LSEG&rsquo;s estimate of&nbsp;$9.28 billion&nbsp;as revenue rose almost 16% YoY. Net income significantly jumped from&nbsp;last year&rsquo;s comparable quarter when it amounted to&nbsp;$1.30 billion, or $2.88 per share&nbsp;to&nbsp;$2.33 billion, or $5.28 per share.
Subscribers jumped 16%&nbsp;YoY as Netflix added&nbsp;9.3 million subscribers&nbsp;during the first three months of the fiscal year, fueled by&nbsp;global password-sharing crackdown and&nbsp;the introduction of the ad tier option that is less expensive compared to the standard one.&nbsp;Netflix now has&nbsp;269.6 million&nbsp;subscribers, surpassing Street Account&rsquo;s&nbsp;264.2 millionestimate.
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Despite an impressively stellar report, Netflix shares fell after the streaming giant released disappointing revenue guidance.&nbsp;During the second quarter, Netflix guided for revenue to grow&nbsp;almost 16% to $9.49 billion,&nbsp;coming in slightly below Visible Alpha&rsquo;s&nbsp;$9.5 billion&nbsp;estimate. Netflix forecasted the income will drop to&nbsp;$2.06 billion,&nbsp;and EPS to&nbsp;$4.68.
As for the full year, Netflix guided for&nbsp;revenue&nbsp;growth between&nbsp;13%&nbsp;and 15%. But, it lifted&nbsp;its full-year operating margin guidance to 25%&nbsp;due to exchange rate movements.&nbsp;
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As of next year, Netflix will no longer report quarterly subscriber gains, implying that it wants its performance to be judged by mature&nbsp;financial&nbsp;metrics such as revenue,&nbsp;operating margin&nbsp;and free cash flow, along with engagement metrics to assess customer satisfaction. Streaming wars have been largely&nbsp;defined by a race&nbsp;to grow&nbsp;members and Netflix is now changing the rules by choosing to focus more on growing profit. However, it will still announce&nbsp;major subscriber milestones&nbsp;once they are reached.&nbsp;
Its rivals have spent a year in the chase, and no one has quite reached the streaming promised land. With Netflix continuing to grow, it is a moving target that is hard to catch. Disney expects to hit profitability on the streaming front by the end of the year, but Netflix is undoubtedly the winner of streaming wars. Disney has also been following Netflix&rsquo;s lead in an effort to infuse magic into its streaming business, beginning with the password crackdown.
Netflix won.
With its latest report that marked its best start since 2020, Netflix showed its evolutive capacity and positioned itself for continued success in the competitive streaming space, one that it still dominates.&nbsp;Even the Disney CEO Bob Iger admitted that&nbsp;Netflix is &ldquo;the gold standard in streaming&rdquo;, and that it would be great for the world&rsquo;s greatest entertainment company to accomplish what Netflix did on the streaming front.&nbsp;
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<h3>Aggressive Buying</h3>
Please <a href="https://thearorareport.com/stock-market-chart-analysis-israeli-attack-es_f-mc-04192024">click here</a> for an enlarged chart of E-mini S&amp;P 500.
Note the following:
<ul>
<li>The chart shows a big drop in stock futures on the news of an Israeli attack on Iran.
<ul>
<li>The strike targeted areas around Isfahan in central Iran.</li>
<li>Isfahan is known for a nuclear facility and also a drone factory.&nbsp;Neither the drone factory nor the nuclear facility was struck.</li>
<li>Iran is downplaying the attack, claiming no damage was done.</li>
<li>By attacking Isfahan, Israel is sending a message that it is capable of attacking Iran&rsquo;s nuclear facility.</li>
<li>Iran appears to be claiming that it is capable of attacking Israel&rsquo;s nuclear facilities.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>The chart shows that the dip in stock futures was aggressively bought.</li>
<li>Aggressive buying continues as of this writing.&nbsp;The VUD indicator is green, indicating net demand for stocks.</li>
<li>The buying is entirely by the momo crowd.</li>
<li>Oil rallied on the attack but has given up all of its gains as of this writing.</li>
<li>Prudent investors should note that quite a shift is beginning to happen at the Fed.&nbsp;Due to the high importance of this matter, we are preparing an important podcast on this subject.&nbsp;</li>
<li>New York Fed President John Williams said, &ldquo;if the data are telling us that we would need higher interest rates to achieve our goals, then we would obviously want to do that.&rdquo;&nbsp;As usual, the momo crowd is oblivious.</li>
<li>2024 started with momo gurus claiming that they knew for sure that the Fed would cut interest rates six times in 2024 and two more times in 2025.&nbsp; In the face of overwhelming data, now momo gurus have conceded that they were wrong.&nbsp;The new momo narrative to persuade investors to buy stocks is that rate cuts do not matter because the Fed is not going to raise rates.</li>
<li>In The Arora Report analysis, the bar is very high for the Fed to raise rates primarily due to pre-election political pressure.</li>
<li>In The Arora Report analysis, if the Fed were to raise rates, the stock market can easily fall 20%.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>For this reason, prudent investors should stay tuned to the economic data&nbsp;in the Morning Capsules.</li>
<li>Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tsla#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) has fallen below the psychological level of $150 in the premarket.&nbsp;TSLA stock is down 40% year to date and 64% from its all time high.
<ul>
<li>TSLA is the only magnificent seven stock that is not in the Arora ZYX Buy Model Portfolio.</li>
<li>Prudent investors should note that it is equally important what you do not buy and hold as it is what you buy. This illustrates the proven power of methods like the&nbsp;<a href="https://thearorareport.com/zyxmethod">ZYX Change Method</a>.</li>
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</li>
<li>It is worth a reminder that on Monday this week, and also yesterday, smart money sold into the strength generated by momo crowd buying.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Magnificent Seven Money Flows</h3>
In the early trade, money flows are positive in Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/meta#NASDAQ">META</a>).
In the early trade, money flows are neutral in Apple Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/aapl#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/msft#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>).
In the early trade, money flows are negative in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/amzn#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Alphabet Inc Class C (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/goog#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>), NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nvda#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), and TSLA.
In the early trade, money flows are positive in SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (ARCA:SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/qqq#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>).
<h3>Momo Crowd And Smart Money In Stocks</h3>
The momo crowd is aggressively buying stocks in the early trade.&nbsp; Smart money is inactive in the early trade.
<h3>Gold</h3>
The momo crowd is buying gold in the early trade.&nbsp; Smart money is lightly trimming gold positions in the early trade.
For longer-term, please see gold and silver ratings.
The most popular ETF for gold is SPDR Gold Trust (ARCA:GLD).&nbsp; The most popular ETF for silver is iShares Silver Trust (ARCA:SLV).
<h3>Oil</h3>
The momo crowd is selling oil in the early trade.&nbsp; Smart money is inactive in the early trade.
For longer-term, please see oil ratings.
The most popular ETF for oil is United States Oil ETF (ARCA:USO).
<h3>Bitcoin</h3>
On the news of the Israeli attack on Iran, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) briefly fell below $60,000 in spite of all of the positive pitches to buy bitcoin because of the halving.&nbsp; Since then, bitcoin has recovered along with tech stocks.&nbsp; Bitcoin is now trading over $65,000 as of this writing.
The drop in bitcoin on the Israeli attack again busts the myth propagated by bitcoin whales that bitcoin is a hedge against risks.
<h3>Protection Band And What To Do Now</h3>
It is important for investors to look ahead and not in the rearview mirror.
Based on individual risk preference, consider a protection band consisting of cash or Treasury bills or short-term tactical trades as well as short to medium term hedges and short term hedges. This is a good way to protect yourself and participate in the upside at the same time.
You can determine your protection bands by adding cash to hedges.&nbsp; The high band of the protection is appropriate for those who are older or conservative. The low band of the protection is appropriate for those who are younger or aggressive.&nbsp; If you do not hedge, the total cash level should be more than stated above but significantly less than cash plus hedges.
It is worth reminding that you cannot take advantage of new upcoming opportunities if you are not holding enough cash.&nbsp; When adjusting hedge levels, consider adjusting partial stop quantities for stock positions (non ETF); consider using wider stops on remaining quantities and also allowing more room for high beta stocks.&nbsp; High beta stocks are the ones that move more than the market.
<h3>Traditional 60/40 Portfolio</h3>
Probability based risk reward adjusted for inflation does not favor long duration strategic bond allocation at this time.
Those who want to stick to traditional 60% allocation to stocks and 40% to bonds may consider focusing on only high quality bonds and bonds of seven year duration or less.&nbsp; Those willing to bring sophistication to their investing may consider using bond ETFs as tactical positions and not strategic positions at this time.
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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Citigroup (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</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 C, 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 16 uncommon options trades for Citigroup.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 37% bullish and 62%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $186,004, and 12 are calls, for a total amount of $464,979.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $52.5 to $65.0 for Citigroup during the past quarter. 
<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 Citigroup's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Citigroup's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $52.5 to $65.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Citigroup Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1713539837_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>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$5.45</td>
<td>$5.4</td>
<td>$5.45</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$92.1K</td>
<td>20.5K</td>
<td>282</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/19/24</td>
<td>$0.37</td>
<td>$0.35</td>
<td>$0.35</td>
<td>$59.00</td>
<td>$56.1K</td>
<td>24.1K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/19/24</td>
<td>$1.8</td>
<td>$1.79</td>
<td>$1.8</td>
<td>$57.50</td>
<td>$54.0K</td>
<td>13.4K</td>
<td>115</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/21/24</td>
<td>$2.07</td>
<td>$2.05</td>
<td>$2.06</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$51.5K</td>
<td>40.0K</td>
<td>152</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$5.55</td>
<td>$5.45</td>
<td>$5.5</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$49.5K</td>
<td>51.2K</td>
<td>86</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Citigroup</h3>
Citigroup is a global financial-services company doing business in more than 100 countries and jurisdictions. Citigroup's operations are organized into five primary segments: services, markets, banking, US personal banking, and wealth management. The bank's primary services include cross-border banking needs for multinational corporates, investment banking and trading, and credit card services in the United States.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Citigroup, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Citigroup</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 3,290,309, with C's price up by 1.35%, positioned at $59.11.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 84 days.</li>
</ul>
Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements. Stay informed about the latest Citigroup options trades with real-time alerts from <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>.

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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MARA#NASDAQ">MARA</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in MARA usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 14 extraordinary options activities for Marathon Digital Holdings. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 57% leaning bullish and 42% bearish. Among these notable options, 4 are puts, totaling $186,853, and 10 are calls, amounting to $567,333.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $10.0 and $37.0 for Marathon Digital Holdings, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Development</h3>
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Marathon Digital Holdings's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Marathon Digital Holdings's significant trades, within a strike price range of $10.0 to $37.0, over the past month.
<h3>Marathon Digital Holdings Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1713539831_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>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$3.0</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$32.00</td>
<td>$108.5K</td>
<td>4.4K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">371</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/17/24</td>
<td>$3.3</td>
<td>$3.2</td>
<td>$3.3</td>
<td>$13.00</td>
<td>$99.0K</td>
<td>366</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">305</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$3.0</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$32.00</td>
<td>$93.0K</td>
<td>4.4K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">671</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$8.45</td>
<td>$8.3</td>
<td>$8.39</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$83.9K</td>
<td>809</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MARA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$2.73</td>
<td>$2.61</td>
<td>$2.73</td>
<td>$37.00</td>
<td>$54.8K</td>
<td>900</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">7</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Marathon Digital Holdings</h3>
Marathon Digital Holdings Inc focuses on mining digital assets. It owns crypto-currency mining machines and a data center to mine digital assets. The company currently operates in the Digital Currency Blockchain segment. The Crypto-currency Machines are located in the United States.
<h3>Current Position of Marathon Digital Holdings</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 14,606,766, the price of MARA is up by 4.53%, reaching $15.71.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 19 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Marathon Digital Holdings</h3>
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $16.5.
<ul>
<li>Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Underweight rating for Marathon Digital Holdings, targeting a price of $16. </li>
</ul>
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Marathon Digital Holdings, <a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a> gives you real-time options trades alerts.

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Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Micron Technology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in MU usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 36 extraordinary options activities for Micron Technology. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 38% leaning bullish and 61% bearish. Among these notable options, 18 are puts, totaling $1,119,927, and 18 are calls, amounting to $740,529.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $80.0 to $160.0 for Micron Technology 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 Micron Technology's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Micron Technology's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $80.0 to $160.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Micron Technology 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1713539826_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</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>MU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$9.5</td>
<td>$9.45</td>
<td>$9.5</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$190.0K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">714</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$9.6</td>
<td>$9.5</td>
<td>$9.59</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$117.6K</td>
<td>2.9K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">846</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/19/24</td>
<td>$11.65</td>
<td>$11.5</td>
<td>$11.5</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$115.0K</td>
<td>5.2K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">382</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$11.55</td>
<td>$11.45</td>
<td>$11.45</td>
<td>$125.00</td>
<td>$114.5K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/17/25</td>
<td>$31.25</td>
<td>$30.25</td>
<td>$30.25</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$105.8K</td>
<td>333</td>
<td style="text-align: right;">35</td>
</tr>
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<h3>About Micron Technology</h3>
Micron is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world, specializing in memory and storage chips. Its primary revenue stream comes from dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, and it also has minority exposure to not-and or NAND, flash chips. Micron serves a global customer base, selling chips into data centers, mobile phones, consumer electronics, and industrial and automotive applications. The firm is vertically integrated.
In light of the recent options history for Micron Technology, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Micron Technology</h3>
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<li>Trading volume stands at 9,494,208, with MU's price down by -2.82%, positioned at $108.77.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 68 days.</li>
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Saudi Arabia's Manara Minerals is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire a minority stake in Pakistan&#8217;s Reko Diq gold and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/copper">copper</a> mine project. The project, located in the commodity-rich province of Balochistan, is on track to start production by 2028.
According <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/saudi-arabia-moves-closer-to-1-billion-barrick-pakistan-deal">to</a> Bloomberg and the state-run Radio Pakistan, the official announcement could come within a few weeks. Pakistan's Special Investment Facilitation Council, which was set up last year to revive the economy, is reportedly working on the deal.
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Its notable investment is a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/23/07/33446973/vale-divests-13-interest-in-base-metals-business-for-3-4b">13% stake</a> in Vale's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VALE#NYSE">VALE</a>) base metals business, estimated at $3.4 billion. Currently, the company is exploring an investment in First Quantum Mineral&#8217;s (OTCPK: FQVLF) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/24/04/38318235/rio-tinto-saudis-manara-emerge-as-likely-bidders-for-first-quantums-zambian-assets-report">Zambian copper mines</a>.
The project&#8217;s location in Pakistan&#8217;s largest and resource-rich province introduces complexity. Balochistan has a long history of separatist movements fueled by a perception of central government resource exploitation. Poverty rates significantly exceed the national average, and the province has witnessed several armed uprisings since Pakistan&#8217;s independence in 1947.
Baloch nationalists and local communities fear that the Reko Diq project could repeat past patterns, where resource wealth enriches external stakeholders while leaving them with minimal economic benefits and negative externalities like environmental degradation. 
While the financial benefits are undeniable, neglecting to address the underlying grievances in the province could exacerbate existing tensions. A resource project perceived as enriching outsiders without delivering tangible improvements for Baloch communities could reignite separatist movements.
Still, Saudi's involvement could be a winner, as it would unlock significant capital for project development, expediting the process at favorable times in the new commodity cycle. Furthermore, the cooperation would further strengthen Pakistani relations with Saudi Arabia — its important economic and military ally.
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While presidential candidate Donald Trump is known for numerous things, few would say that crypto is at the top of that list.&nbsp;
Trump's dealings with crypto have largely flown under the radar compared to other events surrounding the former president. However, Trump's crypto portfolio has been discovered, allowing for an unparalleled look into his crypto holdings.&nbsp;
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Arkham Intelligence is a blockchain analytics firm that cross-referenced Trump's financial disclosures with blockchain activity to pinpoint his <a href="https://platform.arkhamintelligence.com/explorer/entity/donald-trump">wallet address</a>. In addition to Trump, the platform has also discovered wallets belonging to entities ranging from Tesla Inc. to Snoop Dogg.&nbsp;
Trump began to amass cryptocurrency in late 2022 when his name, image and likeness were used to market and sell the Trump Digital Trading Cards non-fungible token (NFT) collection, which featured 45,000 Trump-themed NFTs selling for $99 each. Trump has earned over 1,700 Ethereum (ETH) and Wrapped ETH (WETH) from the project.
Trump sold some of his ETH in late 2023. his wallet sent <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/03/37521073/heres-how-much-trump-could-have-had-if-he-didnt-sell-his-ethereum">1,075 ETH to Coinbase</a>, which he likely sold.&nbsp;
While Trump has seen a lot of inflows from ETH, his largest position is in MAGA Coin (TRUMP). The token is a meme coin that endorses Trump and has gained significant attention since launching in last summer.&nbsp;
When the project launched, the creators sent 580,000 TRUMP tokens to the former president's wallet address. At the time, these tokens were worth a few thousand dollars and made up a small fraction of the supply. However, the value of TRUMP has skyrocketed in 2024, largely because of widespread meme coin mania and more media attention on Trump.&nbsp;
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The price went from less than 1 cent shortly after launch to an all-time high (ATH) of $11.56 within six months, marking a price increase of nearly 150,000%.
This meant that the tokens Trump received turned into a small fortune. At highs, the tokens were worth over $6.7 million. They're worth around $3 million.&nbsp;
The broader crypto market has seen a sizeable pullback in the past week, with some meme coins seeing large price declines. TRUMP is one of those tokens, losing over 15% of its value within the past week. This, combined with ETH losing about 12% in the past week has caused Trump to lose more than $1 million in the past seven days.
On April 11, Trump's crypto portfolio was worth $6.6 million; on April 16, it was worth $5.4 million. This marked a loss of over $1.2 million, or over 18%.&nbsp;
These losses raise the question of whether Trump will sell his position. While this could be a small pullback on the way to new highs, it could also mark the beginning of the end for the TRUMP coin. Additionally, there is no evidence that Trump is even aware of his tokens. However, if Trump believes that his token could lose value in the future and knows about the position, there is a possibility that he could sell, as he has done in the past.&nbsp;
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