Tesla and Microstrategy Lead Trading Surge Amid Tech Innovations and Strategic Alliances

1. Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA)
Tesla surged by 7.35%, with the trading volume of 26.87B. Tesla's Shanghai energy storage Gigafactory is nearing completion, expected within seven months from its May start, surpassing the vehicle Gigafactory's construction speed. Additionally, Tesla's new Model Y production has reached approximately 200 units per day.

2. Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA)
Nvidia gained mildly by 0.39%, with the trading volume of 14.79B. NVIDIA partners with Intel on HP Omen Max 16 gaming laptop showcasing robust specifications. HIVE Digital Technologies invests $30 million in NVIDIA AI GPU clusters in Quebec, pivoting towards AI and HPC. NVIDIA, contributing to xAI's $60 billion funding, sees continuous innovation and breakthroughs.

3. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL)
Apple gained mildly by 1.15%, with the trading volume of 5.98B. Apple seeks to defend billions paid by Google in a search antitrust case, arguing Google's payments secure its default search status on Safari. Meanwhile, the company's new M5 chip is set to debut with the MacBook Pro.

4. Microstrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR)
Microstrategy Incorporated surged by 7.81%, with the trading volume of 5.79B. Microstrategy reported a trading volume of $5.749 billion on December 24, 2024.

5. Broadcom (Nasdaq: AVGO)
Broadcom gained solidly by 3.15%, with the trading volume of 5.44B. Netflix sued Broadcom for infringing on virtual machine technology patents via VMware's vSphere platform. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan stated that large tech companies will continue investing in AI. Various analysts have raised Broadcom's target price due to increased AI business revenue projections.

6. Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR)
Palantir Technologies gained mildly by 2.09%, with the trading volume of 5.40B. Palantir Technologies Inc. and Anduril Industries are forming a consortium with tech firms to bid for Pentagon contracts, potentially challenging traditional defense giants. The consortium plans to announce partnership agreements with several technology groups by January.

7. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN)
Amazon.Com gained mildly by 1.77%, with the trading volume of 3.43B. Amazon launched six foundational models with Amazon Bedrock now integrating over 100 models. Over 20,000 electric delivery vehicles are used, but Amazon says it's insufficient. Amazon, SpaceX, and International Airlines Group are negotiating Wi-Fi collaborations. Citi named Amazon a top pick in the internet sector for 2025.

8. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)
Microsoft gained mildly by 0.94%, with the trading volume of 3.14B. Microsoft plans to add "Call of Duty: World at War" and "Singularity" to Game Pass in May 2025. Additionally, Microsoft has abandoned plans to display incompatible watermark notices in Windows 11 and is collaborating with Steam on PC gaming platforms.

9. Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq: AMD)
Advanced Micro Devices gained mildly by 1.36%, with the trading volume of 3.13B. AMD is launching the Ryzen 9000X3D series, unveils RX 9070 XT GPU with performance comparable to RTX 4070 Ti, and plans to introduce FSR 4 technology at CES 2025 to enhance efficiency and image quality using AI. The Ryzen AI MAX PRO 390 processor emerged in benchmarks.

10. Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META)
Meta Platforms gained mildly by 1.32%, with the trading volume of 2.86B. Meta plans to integrate a display into its Ray-Ban smart glasses by 2025, with application downloads surging over 200%. The company is facing supply chain challenges for the next release. Analysts view 2025 as a pivotal year for AI glasses.