Trading Titans: Nvidia & Apple Lead as Volumes Surge Amid Market Moves

1. Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA)
Nvidia gained solidly by 3.12%, with the trading volume of 34.36B. NVIDIA's revenue surged 120%, leading the global semiconductor market, driven by the AI boom, despite facing potential export restrictions to China. Meanwhile, Citigroup lowered NVIDIA's target price from $163 to $150, and the company topped the April 11 trading volume in U.S. stocks.

2. Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA)
Tesla dipped mildly by -0.04%, with the trading volume of 32.01B. Tesla halted orders for new Model S and Model X vehicles in China, while existing inventory remains available. Model Y and Model 3 are unaffected and can still be ordered. Tesla also introduced a new Cybertruck version in the U.S. with RWD at $69,990.

3. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)
Apple gained solidly by 4.06%, with the trading volume of 17.11B. Apple may be forced to adjust its iPhone product strategy in response to ongoing US-China trade tensions, which could impact production costs and sales strategies according to Wall Street analysts.

4. Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META)
Meta Platforms dipped mildly by -0.50%, with the trading volume of 9.52B. UBS and Piper Sandler maintain buy and overweight ratings on Meta, with target prices at $650 and $610 respectively. Meta and Lufthansa's Quest 3 project succeeded, planning wider airline expansion. Meta faces controversy over ad targeting teens' emotions and internal transactions disclosed.

5. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN)
Amazon.Com gained mildly by 2.01%, with the trading volume of 9.43B. Amazon is collaborating with some suppliers to share the burden of tariffs and plans to raise procurement prices for them. CEO Andy Jassy emphasized the significant benefits of AI investments and highlighted Amazon's AI-driven cost savings and substantial revenue growth.

6. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)
Microsoft gained mildly by 1.86%, with the trading volume of 9.21B. Microsoft is enhancing email authentication standards in Outlook, disabling ActiveX controls in Microsoft 365, launching Windows 11 24H2 with improved Copilot features, and halting some AI data center projects. They are also retiring UWP map controls and platform API.

7. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR)
Palantir Technologies dipped mildly by -0.05%, with the trading volume of 8.33B. Palantir Technologies is navigating through economic downturns, emphasizing rational decision-making and maintaining its long-term vision amidst market challenges.

8. Microstrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR)
Microstrategy Incorporated surged by 10.15%, with the trading volume of 6.26B. Microstrategy announced $62.53 billion transaction on April 11, 2025, marking significant activity within the company amid stock market operations.

9. Broadcom (Nasdaq: AVGO)
Broadcom gained solidly by 5.59%, with the trading volume of 6.09B. Broadcom faces challenges as the chip supply chain could experience order cuts in May amid tariff disruptions, potentially impacting operations and strategic planning.

10. Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq: AMD)
Advanced Micro Devices gained solidly by 5.30%, with the trading volume of 5.37B. AMD announced Advancing AI 2025 event on June 12 to unveil Instinct GPU advancements. They launched the Ryzen 8000HX series processor, marginally upgrading performance, and listing four processors including Ryzen 9 8940HX on their website.