Tesla Leads Trading Surge with 30.94B Volume amid Exciting Developments

1. Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA)
Tesla gained mildly by 2.27%, with the trading volume of 30.94B. Tesla's weight decreased in Nasdaq 100 index rebalancing. Former Tesla Shanghai factory manager Song Gang joins Envision as Senior VP of Supply Chain. Rumored new sporty Model Y may start production in January. Tesla Bot collectible priced at 199 yuan set for release.

2. Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA)
Nvidia gained solidly by 3.69%, with the trading volume of 24.10B. Nvidia's President, Jensen Huang, met with Thailand's Prime Minister to enhance AI collaboration. Nvidia signed an MOU with Thailand's Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, partnering with over 50 startups and 40 universities to advance AI development and infrastructure.

3. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)
Apple gained mildly by 0.31%, with the trading volume of 10.10B. Apple nears a $4 trillion market cap, driven by enthusiasm for AI development. The upcoming M5 chips will use TSMC N3P process and are in prototype stage. Apple plans to launch iPad 11 with iPadOS 18.3 next spring.

4. Broadcom (Nasdaq: AVGO)
Broadcom gained solidly by 5.24%, with the trading volume of 9.31B. Broadcom's weight in the Nasdaq 100 Index decreased after rebalancing. Goldman Sachs reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom due to AI advancements, raising the 12-month target to $240. CEO Hock Tan confirmed the focus on AI semiconductors, with no plans to acquire Intel.

5. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)
Microsoft dipped mildly by -0.31%, with the trading volume of 8.30B. Microsoft will integrate non-OpenAI models into Power 365 Copilot. Loop Capital maintains a buy rating for Microsoft with a target price of $550. CEO Satya Nadella discusses market strategy and differences with OpenAI. Microsoft Edge updates icon design; PC Game Pass may come to Steam.

6. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR)
Palantir Technologies gained mildly by 0.17%, with the trading volume of 7.45B. Palantir Technologies and Anduril Industries are reportedly forming a consortium with multiple tech groups to bid on a Pentagon defense contract, challenging established defense firms, with plans to announce agreements as early as January.

7. Microstrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR)
Microstrategy Incorporated plunged by -8.78%, with the trading volume of 7.33B. Microstrategy reported a trading volume of $7.201 billion on December 23, 2024, which marked a 54.62% decrease from the previous trading day.

8. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN)
Amazon.Com gained mildly by 0.06%, with the trading volume of 6.21B. Amazon issued a "choose one" warning to top-selling brands like Anker that operate shops on both Amazon and Temu. Additionally, thousands of Amazon employees launched a large-scale strike over unfair treatment during the peak holiday shopping season.

9. Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META)
Meta Platforms gained mildly by 2.50%, with the trading volume of 6.07B. Meta is reportedly collaborating with EssilorLuxottica to launch smart glasses with a display next year. Additionally, Meta's CTO believes wireless compute units are not the solution for standalone VR headsets. The company is also converting Java code to Kotlin over four years.

10. Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq: AMD)
Advanced Micro Devices gained solidly by 4.52%, with the trading volume of 5.92B. AMD launched its Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU and FSR4 technology, showcased the Ryzen AI MAX PRO 390 processor with Radeon 8050S in benchmarks, and dominated the German motherboard market, significantly surpassing Intel.