Surging AI and Electric Moves: High Trading Volumes Highlight Market Shifts

1. Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA)
Nvidia dipped mildly by -0.14%, with the trading volume of 34.39B. NVIDIA's next AI chip is named Rubin after astronomer Vera Rubin, unveiled at the GTC conference. NVIDIA and Microsoft partnered to integrate neural shading into DirectX for graphics innovation. RTX 50 GPU shipments doubled compared to the previous generation.

2. Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA)
Tesla dipped mildly by -2.99%, with the trading volume of 27.21B. Tesla plans to develop a low-cost Model Y variant with its Chinese team, potentially launching earlier to combat declining sales. Rumors suggest Tesla will collaborate with Baidu to improve its advanced driver-assistance systems in China.

3. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)
Apple dropped solidly by -3.36%, with the trading volume of 12.95B. Morgan Stanley lowered Apple's 12-month price target from $275 to $252 due to slow Siri updates affecting iPhone upgrades enthusiasm but maintained an "overweight" rating. Apple's expansion in India may be impacted by Trump's tariffs. Apple supplier worker rights issues gain attention.

4. Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META)
Meta Platforms dropped solidly by -4.67%, with the trading volume of 9.76B. Meta faces a legal challenge from French publishers over unauthorized AI model training using copyrighted content and has been fined by a Korean court for user data breaches, while winning a defamation case against a former employee.

5. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR)
Palantir Technologies dropped solidly by -4.82%, with the trading volume of 8.02B. Loop Capital has maintained a buy rating on Palantir Technologies with a target price of $125. The company's 2024 annual report showed revenue of $28.66 billion as of December 31, an increase of 28.79% year-over-year.

6. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN)
Amazon.Com dipped mildly by -2.51%, with the trading volume of 7.76B. Amazon, Google, and Meta signed a pledge at CERAWeek 2025 to triple global nuclear energy scale by 2050. The FTC has requested a Seattle court to delay the trial over Amazon's alleged Prime consumer deception to September 22 due to resource constraints.

7. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)
Microsoft dipped mildly by -1.17%, with the trading volume of 7.71B. Microsoft announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to integrate neural shading technology into the DirectX platform. DA Davidson upgraded Microsoft's rating to buy with a target price of $450. Speculations suggest Microsoft cooperating with ASUS on a new Xbox gaming handheld, running Windows 11.

8. Intel (Nasdaq: INTC)
Intel surged by 14.60%, with the trading volume of 5.77B. Intel appointed its first Chinese CEO, Liu Wu Chen, effective March 18, 2025. His engineering-focused strategy aims to transform Intel into a world-leading foundry. Despite optimism, Wall Street remains cautious about Intel's future under his leadership.

9. Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE)
Adobe plunged by -13.85%, with the trading volume of 5.53B. Adobe reported Q1 2025 earnings with $57.14 billion in revenue and $18.11 billion net profit. B of A Securities, Baird, Oppenheimer, and Morgan Stanley provided varying ratings, with target prices ranging from $490.00 to $600.00.

10. Broadcom (Nasdaq: AVGO)
Broadcom dipped mildly by -1.48%, with the trading volume of 5.21B. Broadcom Chairman Henry Samueli plans to sell up to $500 million in company stock through a pre-arranged trading plan, allocating some proceeds for charitable donations, as disclosed in SEC filings. TSMC reportedly proposed a collaboration with NVIDIA, AMD, and Broadcom to acquire Intel's foundry business.