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Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	250.54	1.19	0.47	33.2K
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	105.70	0.49	0.46	738
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	87.16	0.34	0.39	1.1K
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	84.87	0.33	0.39	36.6K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	80.75	0.25	0.31	1.1K
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	213.51	0.46	0.21	1.1K
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	51.48	0.07	0.13	155.0K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	41.28	0.05	0.12	3.2K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	143.95	0.17	0.11	869
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	134.05	0.15	0.11	18.8K
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	80.30	0.06	0.07	23.7K

No loser in today’s Pre-market session.

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data the above sector movers alert assists traders in understanding macro-level trends and market variations. Traders will look for sector movers providing information on sectors that are over- or under-performing, deriving these results into investing decisions on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

For more information on sector movers, click here.

Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	248.38	1.14	0.46	21.1K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	81.60	0.01	0.01	4.1K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	42.1153	-0.145	-0.35	602
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	133.6200	-0.160	-0.12	6.0K
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	81.2800	-0.050	-0.07	2.8K
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	84.8700	-0.040	-0.05	31.6K
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	51.5700	-0.010	-0.02	119.6K

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data this sector movers alert provides traders with a compiled way to read macro-level market trends. Investors garner a particular interest in sector movers to better determine sectors that are over- or under-performing to make better investing decisions on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

For more information on sector movers, click here.

Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	216.70	2.30	1.07	2.1K
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	245.43	2.55	1.04	73.9K
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	51.26	0.44	0.86	219.9K
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	104.75	0.86	0.82	2.1K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	144.52	0.66	0.45	9.0K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	42.23	0.17	0.40	2.4K
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	132.66	0.50	0.37	13.1K
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	81.67	0.27	0.33	2.5K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	81.42	0.18	0.22	14.2K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	85.25	-0.78	-0.91	436.8K

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data this sector movers alerts can help traders understand macro-level market trends. Traders often look for sector movers to provide high-level analysis on which sectors are over- or under-performing to make better investing decisions on exchange traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

To read more about sector movers, click here.

Johnson Controls Intl (NYSE:JCI) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 2.82% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.17%. Currently, Johnson Controls Intl has a market capitalization of $67.71 billion.

Buying $1000 In JCI: If an investor had bought $1000 of JCI stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $8,045.94 today based on a price of $101.60 for JCI at the time of writing.

Johnson Controls Intl’s Performance Over Last 15 Years

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.

This article was generated by Benzinga’s automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	89.28	0.3	0.33	349.3K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	80.148800	-0.871	-1.08	1.6K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	41.460000	-0.370	-0.89	779
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	80.300000	-0.480	-0.60	9.4K
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	85.982113	-0.438	-0.51	113
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	131.980000	-0.620	-0.47	9.9K
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	209.940000	-0.740	-0.36	1.5K
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	50.200000	-0.160	-0.32	134.4K
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	102.570000	-0.270	-0.27	1.0K
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	240.530000	-0.010	-0.01	92.6K

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data this sector movers alert provides traders with a compiled way to read macro-level market trends. Investors garner a particular interest in sector movers to better determine sectors that are over- or under-performing to make better investing decisions on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

For more information on sector movers, click here.

Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	211.66	1.23	0.58	7.1K
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	50.43	0.21	0.41	285.8K
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	88.40	0.32	0.36	366.6K
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	133.59	0.35	0.26	2.3K
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	242.16	0.55	0.22	11.8K
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	87.11	0.10	0.11	932
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	103.55	0.08	0.07	1.2K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	142.31	0.10	0.07	1.4K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	80.59	0.03	0.03	1.2K

No loser in today’s Pre-market session.

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data the above sector movers alert assists traders in understanding macro-level trends and market variations. Traders will look for sector movers providing information on sectors that are over- or under-performing, deriving these results into investing decisions on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

To read more about sector movers, click here.

In the dynamic and cutthroat world of business, conducting thorough company analysis is essential for investors and industry experts. In this article, we will undertake a comprehensive industry comparison, evaluating Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and its primary competitors in the Broadline Retail industry. By closely examining key financial metrics, market position, and growth prospects, our aim is to provide valuable insights for investors and shed light on company’s performance within the industry.

Amazon.com Background

Amazon is the leading online retailer and marketplace for third party sellers. Retail related revenue represents approximately 75% of total, followed by Amazon Web Services’ cloud computing, storage, database, and other offerings (15%), advertising services (5% to 10%), and other the remainder. International segments constitute 25% to 30% of Amazon’s non-AWS sales, led by Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.

Company	P/E	P/B	P/S	ROE	EBITDA (in billions)	Gross Profit (in billions)	Revenue Growth
Amazon.com Inc	34.99	7.46	3.55	5.79%	$36.48	$78.69	8.62%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd	15.41	1.95	2	1.23%	$59.0	$117.63	-15.6%
PDD Holdings Inc	10.99	3.17	2.71	4.59%	$16.09	$54.73	10.21%
MercadoLibre Inc	58.78	24.21	5.41	10.56%	$0.92	$2.77	36.97%
Coupang Inc	201.79	11.73	1.67	2.53%	$0.36	$2.32	11.16%
JD.com Inc	8.08	1.47	0.30	4.6%	$14.27	$47.85	15.78%
eBay Inc	18.61	7.21	3.68	9.95%	$0.77	$1.86	1.13%
Vipshop Holdings Ltd	7.67	1.37	0.53	4.85%	$2.45	$6.08	-4.98%
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc	35.73	4.12	3.07	2.78%	$0.07	$0.24	13.35%
Dillard’s Inc	11.38	3.46	1	8.97%	$0.26	$0.69	-1.64%
MINISO Group Holding Ltd	16.30	3.70	2.26	3.98%	$0.65	$1.96	18.89%
Macy’s Inc	5.72	0.69	0.14	0.84%	$0.31	$2.0	-4.14%
Savers Value Village Inc	71.21	3.74	1.07	-1.13%	$0.03	$0.2	4.51%
Kohl’s Corp	7.77	0.25	0.06	-0.4%	$0.23	$1.4	-4.41%
Hour Loop Inc	121.42	7.34	0.31	11.93%	$0.0	$0.01	4.68%
Average	42.2	5.31	1.73	4.66%	$6.82	$17.12	6.14%

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Upon analyzing Amazon.com, the following trends can be observed:

• A Price to Earnings ratio of 34.99 significantly below the industry average by 0.83x suggests undervaluation. This can make the stock appealing for those seeking growth.

• The elevated Price to Book ratio of 7.46 relative to the industry average by 1.4x suggests company might be overvalued based on its book value.

• The stock’s relatively high Price to Sales ratio of 3.55, surpassing the industry average by 2.05x, may indicate an aspect of overvaluation in terms of sales performance.

• The Return on Equity (ROE) of 5.79% is 1.13% above the industry average, highlighting efficient use of equity to generate profits.

• Compared to its industry, the company has higher Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) of $36.48 Billion, which is 5.35x above the industry average, indicating stronger profitability and robust cash flow generation.

• The company has higher gross profit of $78.69 Billion, which indicates 4.6x above the industry average, indicating stronger profitability and higher earnings from its core operations.

• The company’s revenue growth of 8.62% is notably higher compared to the industry average of 6.14%, showcasing exceptional sales performance and strong demand for its products or services.

Debt To Equity Ratio

The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is a key indicator of a company’s financial health and its reliance on debt financing.

Considering the debt-to-equity ratio in industry comparisons allows for a concise evaluation of a company’s financial health and risk profile, aiding in informed decision-making.

In terms of the Debt-to-Equity ratio, Amazon.com stands in comparison with its top 4 peers, leading to the following comparisons:

• Amazon.com demonstrates a stronger financial position compared to its top 4 peers in the sector.

• With a lower debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, the company relies less on debt financing and maintains a healthier balance between debt and equity, which can be viewed positively by investors.

Key Takeaways

For Amazon.com, the PE ratio is low compared to its peers in the Broadline Retail industry, indicating potential undervaluation. The PB and PS ratios are high, suggesting a premium valuation based on book value and sales. In terms of ROE, EBITDA, gross profit, and revenue growth, Amazon.com outperforms its industry peers, reflecting strong profitability and growth potential.

This article was generated by Benzinga’s automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	88.96	0.30	0.33	58.0K
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	242.01	0.69	0.28	9.4K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	80.47	0.12	0.14	582
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	210.63	0.30	0.14	1.0K
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	87.31	0.05	0.05	322
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	103.47	0.05	0.04	934

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	133.38	-0.09	-0.07	13.1K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	142.51	-0.04	-0.03	1.0K

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data the above sector movers alert assists traders in understanding macro-level trends and market variations. Traders will look for sector movers providing information on sectors that are over- or under-performing, deriving these results into investing decisions on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

To read more about sector movers, click here.

Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	88.96	0.30	0.33	58.0K
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	242.01	0.69	0.28	9.4K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	80.47	0.12	0.14	582
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	210.63	0.30	0.14	1.0K
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	87.31	0.05	0.05	322
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	103.47	0.05	0.04	934

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	133.38	-0.09	-0.07	13.1K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	142.51	-0.04	-0.03	1.0K

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data the above sector movers alert assists traders in understanding macro-level trends and market variations. Traders will look for sector movers providing information on sectors that are over- or under-performing, deriving these results into investing decisions on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

To read more about sector movers, click here.

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA).

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 MARA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what these investors just did?

Today, Benzinga‘s options scanner spotted 8 uncommon options trades for MARA Holdings.

This isn’t normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 62% bullish and 25%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $81,840, and 5 are calls, for a total amount of $150,275.

What’s The Price Target?

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $11.0 to $30.0 for MARA Holdings during the past quarter.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for MARA 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 MARA Holdings’s significant trades, within a strike price range of $11.0 to $30.0, over the past month.

MARA Holdings Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
MARA	CALL	TRADE	NEUTRAL	01/16/26	$3.4	$3.15	$3.28	$16.00	$32.8K	784	0
MARA	CALL	TRADE	BULLISH	07/18/25	$4.05	$4.0	$4.05	$11.00	$32.4K	140	80
MARA	PUT	SWEEP	BULLISH	06/27/25	$0.85	$0.84	$0.84	$15.00	$29.4K	2.8K	592
MARA	CALL	SWEEP	BULLISH	07/03/25	$0.82	$0.76	$0.83	$15.00	$29.0K	651	1.0K
MARA	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	01/16/26	$0.97	$0.96	$0.96	$30.00	$28.8K	17.9K	300

About MARA Holdings

MARA Holdings Inc leverages digital asset compute to support the energy transformation. It secures the blockchain ledger and supports the energy transformation by converting clean, stranded, or underutilized energy into economic value. The company also offers technology solutions to optimize data center operations, including next-generation liquid immersion cooling and firmware for bitcoin miners. It is focused on computing for, acquiring, and holding digital assets as a long-term investment.

Having examined the options trading patterns of MARA Holdings, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance

Current Position of MARA Holdings

• With a volume of 4,339,969, the price of MARA is down -3.46% at $14.79.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 44 days.

What The Experts Say On MARA Holdings

A total of 2 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $19.5.

Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move

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* An analyst from JP Morgan persists with their Neutral rating on MARA Holdings, maintaining a target price of $19.
* An analyst from Rosenblatt persists with their Buy rating on MARA Holdings, maintaining a target price of $20.

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 MARA Holdings, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts.