Tesla Sees Strong Q4 Momentum With Second-Best Sales Week in China This Year; Bitcoin's Year-End Target of $100K Faces Key Resistance; Micron Technology Surges Following $6.1B Investment in US Chip Manufacturing - Top Headlines Today While US Slept

Crypto

• Shiba Inu, Pepe Or Bonk? Ranking Reddit’s Most Popular Meme Coins
• Bitcoin To End The Year Above $100,000? ‘Bulls Failed Again’ At This Key Level, Experts Say
• Legendary Trader’s Bullish Pivot? Peter Brandt Calls XRP’s Chart As The ‘Most Powerful’ After A Slew Of Bearish Takes
• SoFi Stock Falls After BofA Downgrade Over Valuation Concerns: Here’s What Technical Analysis Shows
• Microsoft, Amazon Investors Eye Bitcoin Investments Amid MicroStrategy’s Success
• Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao Says Bitcoin Will Be Viewed As Just ‘Money’ In The Future, Believes Perception Would Shift From Price And $100K Milestones
• Bitcoin Far More Of A Threat Than A BRICS Reserve Currency, Says Jeremy Siegel: Find It ‘Curious’ That Trump Championed BTC At 100K
• Dogecoin Can Touch $18 If Things ‘Go Wild,’ Says Influential Crypto Trader: ‘Thankful For The Dip And Will Buy More’

US Markets­­­­­­­­

• US Stocks Likely To Open Lower As Traders Await Slew Of Data: US-Listed Chinese Stocks In Focus Following Stimulus Pledge
• S&P 500, Nasdaq Retreat From Record Highs As Nvidia Declines Over Chinese Antitrust Concerns: Fear & Greed Index Remains In ‘Neutral’ Zone

US Politics

• Trump Plays Presidential Immunity Card In Truth Social Lawsuit Battle

World Politics

• Trump Humorously Calls Justin Trudeau As ‘Governor’ Days After Floating Idea Of Canada Dodging Tariffs As 51st State Of America
• Russia Weighs Bitcoin Reserve As Deputy Warns Sanctions Leave Crypto ‘Only Instrument For Trade’ Amid Trump’s Pro-Bitcoin Push

World Economy

• Europe Markets End Gain Streak, Crude Oil Falls, Gold Gains – Global Markets Today While US Slept

Tech

• Amazon To Rally Around 15%? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For Tuesday
• BlackBerry And TTTech Auto Unveil Key Solution For Safer, Smarter Cars
• Banzai To Snap OpenReel Digital Video Creation Platform For $19.6 Million
• Micron Technology Stock Jumps In Pre-Market After Securing $6.1B Investment For US Chip Manufacturing
• Yext, Oracle, Huize Holding And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Tuesday’s Pre-Market Session
• ASML Stock Edges Up In Premarket After Dutch Court Detains Military Grade IP Theft Suspect Till February
• Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Secures Exclusive Warhammer 40,000 Rights, Expands Into Gaming And Fantasy Content
• Google-Meta Under Fire: EU Watchdog Reportedly Probes Alleged Secret Ad Deal Targeting Teen Users
• Oracle Positioned To Benefit From Enterprise Revolution, Says Dan Ives: ‘The Software Phase Of The AI Revolution Is Now Here’

Electric Vehicle

• Tesla’s 2nd Best Week in China In 2024 Boosts Q4 Prospects
• Stellantis-CATL Joint Venture Unveils $4.3 Billion Battery Plant Plan In Spain
• Rivian Stock Surges Over 11% After Analyst Says It Is ‘Well-Positioned To Gain Significant Share’

Consumer

• Designer Brands Q3 Earnings Miss As Warm Weather And Economic Woes Hurt Sales, Outlook Slashed
• United Natural Foods Beats Q1 Estimates On Positive Volume Trends, Lifts FY25 Guidance
• Tim Kuniskis To Return To Lead Ram Trucks Days After Stellantis CEO’s Departure: Report

Communication

• Meta And YouTube Remove Accounts Of Luigi Mangione, But X Reinstates Profile: Elon Musk Says, ‘Happened Without My Knowledge’

Industrial

• Were Expensive Eggs and Gas The Real Issue When U.S. Air Travel Hit Record Levels in 2024, Despite a 25% Inflation in Airline Ticket Prices?
• Jim Cramer Says Airline Stocks ‘Strength Can Continue’ Amid Structural Shifts: ‘Ring The Register Before The Music Stops’

Healthcare

• Jim Cramer Is ‘Not A Fan’ Of Novavax, Says This Tech Stock Is ‘Expensive’
• MIRA Pharmaceuticals Validates Ketamir-2’s Safety Profile, Paving Way For Human Trials In Neuropathic Pain
• As Eli Lilly Shares Gain Over 35% YTD, Drugmaker Announces $15B Share Buyback Program And Boosts Dividend By 15%

Financial

• Bill Gates Could Go Bankrupt If Tesla Stock Surges 200% To Become The Top Company, Says Elon Musk
• Morgan Stanley Agrees To Pay $15M Penalty To Settle SEC Charges Over Advisors Stealing Client Funds

Space

• Rocket Lab Achieves Milestone In Hypersonic Testing for DoD’s MACH-TB Project

Energy

• Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Utilities Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields
• Newmont Lays Off Senior Employees Pursuing More Cost Controls

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