Tesla Leads Trading Volume Surge Amid Autonomous Innovation Wave

1. Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA)
Tesla dropped solidly by -3.30%, with the trading volume of 26.82B. Tesla unveiled its robotaxi in 2024, a pivotal year for the autonomous driving sector. Tesla dismissed rumors about the January domestic release of Cybertruck and is expected to open its Semi factory by 2025.

2. Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA)
Nvidia gained mildly by 0.35%, with the trading volume of 22.97B. Nvidia has completed the $700 million acquisition of Israeli AI startup Run:ai after EU approval. The company plans to release a humanoid robot computing platform next year, focusing on robotics as a key growth driver amid intense AI chip competition.

3. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)
Apple dipped mildly by -1.33%, with the trading volume of 8.90B. Apple plans to completely update its Mac product line by 2025 and is also focusing on humanoid robots with advanced perception systems. Additionally, Apple’s market value surpassed $3.9 trillion, while its iPhone 14/SE faces EU sales bans due to USB-C requirements.

4. Microstrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR)
Microstrategy Incorporated plunged by -8.19%, with the trading volume of 7.84B. Microstrategy reported a significant trading volume of $7.655 billion on December 30, 2024, marking a 67.82% increase from the previous trading day.

5. Broadcom (Nasdaq: AVGO)
Broadcom dipped mildly by -2.55%, with the trading volume of 6.26B. Broadcom, the world's second-largest AI chip manufacturer, collaborates with TSMC on CPO and advanced packaging technologies, integrating 3nm micro-ring modulators for potential AI chip synergy. TSMC aims for sample deliveries next year, with 1.6T products in mass production by late 2025.

6. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN)
Amazon.Com dipped mildly by -1.09%, with the trading volume of 6.11B. Amazon updated its coupon pricing policy, facing seller dissatisfaction. The company started countering Temu, while Insilico Medicine uses Amazon Web Services for drug discovery. Tencent introduced payment services on Amazon's Australia site. Workers protested for better wages.

7. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)
Microsoft dipped mildly by -1.32%, with the trading volume of 5.54B. Microsoft has increased PC Game Pass ad push on Windows 11 but allows users to disable it. Microsoft China achieved UL2799 Waste Zero Landfill Validation for its Beijing, Shanghai, and Suzhou campuses. "State of Decay 3" has been delayed to 2026.

8. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR)
Palantir Technologies dipped mildly by -2.40%, with the trading volume of 4.70B. Palantir reported a trading volume of $4.685 billion on December 30, 2024, making it the eighth highest in the US stock market that day.

9. Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META)
Meta Platforms dipped mildly by -1.43%, with the trading volume of 4.12B. Meta is developing super intelligent assistants as part of its AI initiatives and is actively participating in the competitive AI glasses market alongside brands like Rokid and Snap, highlighting its ongoing innovation efforts.

10. Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq: AMD)
Advanced Micro Devices dipped mildly by -2.20%, with the trading volume of 3.71B. AMD plans to release the Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card before the Chinese New Year, with reference model power consumption exceeding 300W.