High-Stakes Moves: Nvidias AI Vision and Teslas Massive Recall Lead Market Buzz

1. Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA)
Nvidia dipped mildly by -0.02%, with the trading volume of 31.33B. SK Group and NVIDIA's top executives discussed broad collaboration areas, focusing on integrating AI into the physical domain. SK Hynix, part of SK Group, is a key supplier for NVIDIA's cutting-edge AI storage chips.

2. Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA)
Tesla gained mildly by 0.15%, with the trading volume of 28.59B. Tesla's 2024 vehicle recall tops 11.23 million units due to battery issues. Tesla also disclosed 39 insider transactions on January 8, 2025. Separately, Elon Musk appealed a court's rejection of his $56 billion compensation package.

3. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)
Apple gained mildly by 0.20%, with the trading volume of 9.00B. TSMC's Arizona plant has started producing S9 chips for Apple and is also producing for ADM. Apple clarified it never sold Siri data or used it for marketing, following a $95 million settlement over privacy allegations.

4. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)
Microsoft gained mildly by 0.52%, with the trading volume of 6.31B. Microsoft plans new layoffs due to high AI investment costs, mainly targeting underperforming employees. Additionally, Microsoft, along with NVIDIA and OpenAI, maintains a leading position in AI according to a UBS survey of IT executives.

5. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR)
Palantir Technologies dipped mildly by -2.52%, with the trading volume of 6.14B. Palantir Technologies disclosed 15 insider transactions on January 6, 2025. Executive Taylor Ryan D. purchased 400,000 shares on January 2, 2025. Morgan Stanley downgraded Palantir Technologies to "underweight."

6. Microstrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR)
Microstrategy Incorporated dipped mildly by -2.85%, with the trading volume of 6.03B. Microstrategy announced a significant decrease in trading volume, with a 30.17% drop, totaling $6.033 billion.

7. Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META)
Meta Platforms dipped mildly by -1.16%, with the trading volume of 5.92B. Meta announced the termination of its third-party fact-checking program, opting for a community note approach in the US to reduce bias and content overload from previous fact-check services. Additionally, an insider transaction occurred as executive Olivan Javier sold 413 shares.

8. Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq: AMD)
Advanced Micro Devices dropped solidly by -4.31%, with the trading volume of 5.56B. President Biden plans further restrictions on NVIDIA and AMD AI chip exports. HSBC downgraded AMD's rating to underperform with a new target price of $110. AMD will invest $20 million in Absci, a generative AI drug development firm.

9. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN)
Amazon.Com gained mildly by 0.01%, with the trading volume of 5.35B. Amazon's AWS plans to invest $110 billion in Georgia to expand cloud and AI infrastructure. AWS aims to meet the rising demand for advanced cloud and AI capabilities, bolstering Amazon's competitive position in the cloud market.

10. Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL)
Alphabet dipped mildly by -0.79%, with the trading volume of 4.75B. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated that practical quantum computers may take decades to develop, highlighting the emerging interest in ASIC chips. Microsoft Bing took a bold marketing step, directly promoting itself over Google. Apple's, Google's, and Samsung's smart home products will receive Matter certification. Google offers battery replacement for Pixel 4a due to an update impacting battery life.