Author: Henry Khederian

Shares of Lucid Group Inc (NASDAQ: LCID) are trading higher Friday, lifted by a series of strategic announcements. The electric vehicle maker is reporting strong demand and “so many orders” for its new Gravity SUV, potentially a key catalyst for future growth.

What To Know: Lucid has unveiled a significant partnership with Uber and autonomous technology firm Nuro. The collaboration will see Lucid’s Gravity SUV platform used to develop a fleet of robotaxis for Uber’s ride-hailing network.

The recent news provides a tailwind for the stock, which has faced pressure this year from a lowered 2025 production forecast of 18,000 to 20,000 vehicles and a 1-for-10 reverse stock split. Investors are now weighing these promising long-term ventures against the company’s immediate production ramp-up challenges.

Benzinga Edge Rankings: Reflecting the stock’s recent price action, Benzinga Edge rankings show the stock has positive short and medium-term price trends.

LCID Price Action: Lucid Group shares were up 2.96% at $23.72 at the time of publication Friday, according to Benzinga Pro. Over the past month, LCID has gained about 13.2% versus a 2.5% rise in the S&P 500 and is down roughly 21% year-to-date compared to the index’s 12.1% gain.

Technical Momentum: Lucid Group is currently trading at $23.95, reflecting a daily increase of 3.95%. The stock is above its 50-day moving average of $22.59 and its 100-day moving average of $22.96, indicating a bullish trend. However, it remains below the 200-day moving average of $24.69, suggesting potential resistance at this level.

How To Buy LCID Stock

Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share – or fractional share – of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument.

For example, in Lucid Group’s case, it is in the Consumer Discretionary sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.

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Shares of Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:SMCI) are trading higher Friday morning after the company late Thursday announced the immediate availability of its new NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) Blackwell-powered solutions.

What To Know: The new product line, featuring the Nvidia HGX B200, GB200 and GB200 NVL72, offers a comprehensive portfolio of systems and data center solutions.

With these chips, Supermicro says the company will build and ship complete, rack-scale, liquid-cooled, plug-and-play AI solutions, enabling customers to rapidly deploy large-scale AI infrastructure.

By quickly adopting Nvidia’s latest technology, Supermicro could be in a prime position to profit from the ongoing AI boom. In a press release Thursday, the company highlighted its capability to deliver these advanced systems on a massive scale.

Benzinga Edge Rankings: According to Benzinga Edge stock rankings, the company boasts an exceptional Growth score of 97.51, underscoring its strong expansion potential.

Price Action: According to data from Benzinga Pro, SMCI shares are trading higher by 3.37% to $45.39 Friday morning. The stock has a 52-week high of $66.44 and a 52-week low of $17.25.

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How To Buy SMCI Stock

Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share – or fractional share – of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument.

For example, in Super Micro Computer’s case, it is in the Information Technology sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.

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Shares of Affirm Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:AFRM) are trading higher Thursday morning ahead of the “buy now, pay later” leader’s fourth-quarter earnings report, scheduled for release after the market close.

What To Know: Wall Street anticipates the fintech firm to report earnings per share of approximately 30 cents on revenues around $838 million. This quarter’s results are on watch following a mixed market reaction to its third-quarter report in May.

Bolstering investor confidence this month have been several positive catalysts. On August 12, Affirm announced an expanded partnership with Google, integrating its flexible payment options into Google Pay’s autofill feature on the Chrome browser, widening its potential user base. This was followed by a series of price target revisions from analysts at Jefferies, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley.

The report comes against a backdrop of growing consumer adoption of buy now, pay later services. A recent LendingTree survey highlighted that a record number of Americans are utilizing installment loans for purchases, including everyday necessities like gas and groceries, as rising costs continue to squeeze household budgets.

Investors will be closely watching Affirm’s new user growth and transaction volumes to gauge how effectively the company has capitalized on this inflationary trend to close out its fiscal year.

Price Action: According to data from Benzinga Pro, AFRM shares are trading higher by 2.3% to $79.38 Thursday morning. The stock has a 52-week high of $82.53 and a 52-week low of $30.90.

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How To Buy AFRM Stock

Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share – or fractional share – of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument.

For example, in Affirm Holdings’ case, it is in the Financials sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.

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Shares of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE:RCL) are surging Tuesday morning, trading in sympathy with competitor Carnival Corp after the company announced blockbuster financial results for the second quarter.

What To Know: Tuesday’s rally was ignited by Carnival’s strong performance, which included record second-quarter revenues of $6.3 billion. The company reported adjusted net income of $470 million, outperforming its previous guidance by $185 million.

This was driven by what CEO Josh Weinstein described as “a phenomenal quarter” with strong close-in demand and onboard spending. Further demonstrating robust consumer interest, Carnival’s customer deposits reached an all-time high of $8.5 billion.

Carnival’s outlook also fueled investor optimism. The company raised its full-year 2025 guidance, now expecting adjusted net income to be $200 million higher than previously forecasted and projecting a full-year adjusted EBITDA of approximately $6.9 billion.

The overwhelmingly positive data from Carnival is leading investors to bet on the entire sector’s health Tuesday morning. The record revenues, deposits and profitability reported by Carnival suggest powerful tailwinds, including high demand and strong pricing, are lifting all major cruise lines.

Price Action: RCL shares are trading higher by 2.8% to $281.39 Tuesday morning. According to data from Benzinga Pro, RCL has a 52-week high of $285.50 and a 52-week low of $130.08.

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How To Buy RCL Stock

Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share – or fractional share – of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument.

For example, in Royal Caribbean’s case, it is in the Consumer Discretionary sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.

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Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp (NASDAQ:TNXP) saw its shares decline Thursday morning after the company filed a Form S-3 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

What To Know: The filing registers the company to offer and sell up to $500 million of various securities. The “shelf” registration allows Tonix to sell common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt securities and other units from time to time. The company stated it intends to use any net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Tonix is a biotechnology company focused on central nervous system disorders. Its priority is advancing TNX-102 SL for fibromyalgia management, which has a PDUFA goal date of August 15, for a marketing authorization decision from the FDA.

Price Action: According to data from Benzinga Pro, TNXP stock is trading lower by approximately 11.8% at $33.26 Thursday morning. The stock has a short interest of 14.42% of its float, indicating a notable level of bearish sentiment.

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How To Buy TNXP Stock

By now you’re likely curious about how to participate in the market for Tonix Pharmaceuticals – be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.

Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of possible trading platforms here. Many will allow you to buy “fractional shares,” which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share.

In the case of Tonix Pharmaceuticals, which is trading at $33.48 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 2.99 shares of stock.

If you’re looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You’ll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to “go short” a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a stock can be found at this resource. Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading – either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.

According to data from Benzinga Pro, TNXP has a 52-week high of $137.25 and a 52-week low of $6.76.

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Newegg Commerce Inc (NASDAQ:NEGG) shares are trading lower by 18.7% to 31 cents during Friday’s session after the company announced a 1-for-20 reverse stock split.

What To Know: Newegg, an e-commerce platform for technology products, announced a twenty-to-one reverse stock split of its common shares, approved by its board and controlling shareholders. The move aims to help the company maintain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum listing price requirements.

The share combination is expected to take effect around April 7. All shareholders will be affected proportionately, with no change to their percentage ownership, except for fractional shares, which will be converted to cash.

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How To Buy NEGG Stock

Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share – or fractional share – of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument.

For example, in Newegg Commerce’s case, it is in the Consumer Discretionary sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.

According to data from Benzinga Pro, NEGG has a 52-week high of $1.32 and a 52-week low of $0.34.

Kinross Gold Corp (NYSE:KGC) shares are trading higher by 2.9% to $11.03 during Monday’s session after the company announced its agreement to acquire 15.41 million common shares of Relevant Gold Corp in a private placement at 30 cents per share, totaling $4.62 million.

What To Know: Following the transaction, Kinross will hold 19.9% of Relevant Gold’s outstanding shares, up from its previous 6.8% stake. The company also owns 2.55 million share purchase warrants, which, if exercised, would increase its ownership to 21.8% on a partially diluted basis.

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However, Kinross has committed not to exercise the warrants if doing so would push its stake above 20% without shareholder approval.

What Else: Per a press release, the investment is part of Kinross’s broader strategic interest in Relevant Gold, though it has no immediate plans for further transactions.

Kinross says future actions will depend on market and business conditions. The deal, pending customary conditions, is expected to close in March 2025.

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How To Buy KGC Stock

By now you’re likely curious about how to participate in the market for Kinross Gold – be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.

Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of possible trading platforms here. Many will allow you to buy “fractional shares,” which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share.

In the case of Kinross Gold, which is trading at $11.0 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 9.09 shares of stock.

If you’re looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You’ll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to “go short” a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a stock can be found at this resource. Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading – either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.

Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) shares are trading lower by 1.27% to $210.23 during Thursday’s session due to a confluence of factors, including Nvidia’s strong earnings and its own advancements in AI infrastructure.

What To Know: Nvidia’s record-breaking fourth-quarter results highlight surging demand for AI compute, with its data center revenue jumping 93% year-over-year. This signals a broader trend: hyperscalers and enterprises are aggressively expanding AI infrastructure, which directly benefits Broadcom.

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Broadcom plays a crucial role in AI infrastructure through its PCIe Gen 6 portfolio, which ensures high-speed connectivity between AI accelerators, CPUs and memory.

The company’s newly announced partnership with Micron to enhance AI system interoperability further strengthens its positioning. As AI workloads scale, efficient data transfer becomes critical, and Broadcom’s PCIe technology is essential in reducing bottlenecks.

What Else: Additionally, Broadcom’s dominance in custom ASICs (application-specific integrated circuits) offers an alternative to Nvidia’s GPUs for certain AI acceleration tasks. Analyst projections suggest ASICs could capture 10%-15% of the accelerator market, signaling growing demand.

With Nvidia’s guidance projecting continued AI growth and Broadcom’s technology serving as a backbone for AI infrastructure, investors see Broadcom as a key beneficiary.

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How To Buy AVGO Stock

Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share – or fractional share – of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument.

For example, in Broadcom’s case, it is in the Information Technology sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.

According to data from Benzinga Pro, AVGO has a 52-week high of $251.88 and a 52-week low of $119.76.

Nikola Corp (NASDAQ:NKLA) shares are trading lower by 30.1% to 26 cents Monday morning. The company last week announced it received a delisting letter from the Nasdaq. The company has also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware, seeking to auction assets while maintaining limited operations through March 2025.

What To Know: The electric truck maker has struggled financially, with its stock losing some 98% in the past year. Despite raising $300 million in December, its $47 million cash reserves were projected to last only until April 2024.

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The company will continue supporting its hydrogen fuel cell trucks and HYLA fueling network but seeks partners to sustain operations beyond March 2025.

What Else: CEO Steve Girsky highlighted Nikola’s achievements, including North America’s first Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell trucks, but acknowledged market challenges had made survival impossible despite aggressive cost-cutting and fundraising efforts.

Nikola joins EV startups like Fisker and Lordstown Motors in financial distress as capital markets tighten and demand wanes. It reported assets between $500 million and $1 billion, with liabilities ranging from $1 billion to $10 billion, highlighting its deep financial troubles.

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According to data from Benzinga Pro, NKLA has a 52-week high of $34.50 and a 52-week low of $0.27.