Whether something looks bullish or bearish is in the eye of the beholder.Intel’s stock INTC just had its best week in 25 years. How that move is interpreted by those who own shares depends on when and where they bought them, and whether they bought them as a short-term trade or as a longer-term investment. ...

Core Viewpoint - Nike Inc. bonds have experienced increased net selling, reflecting a decline in the company's stock performance [1] Group 1: Stock Performance - Nike shares have decreased by 9% over the last five days [1] - The stock has declined by 33% over the past 12 months [1] Group 2: Bond Market Activity - Since January 31, Nike's nine bonds have seen significantly more selling than buying [1]

Shares of Amazon.com and PDD Holdings, the owner of popular Chinese shopping app Temu, fell on Wednesday after the U.S. Postal Service said it would stop accepting parcels from China and Hong Kong.The move comes after the U.S. imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods, and importantly, ended a customs exception for small-value parcels under $800 to enter the U.S. without paying tax. ...

Core Viewpoint - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) did not provide a specific revenue number or forecast for its AI chips in its latest earnings report, which has raised concerns among investors [1] Group 1: Earnings Report Impact - AMD shares fell 9% in after-hours trading following the earnings report [1] - Analysts had previously predicted that AMD would stop providing guidance for its MI300 family of AI-focused graphics chips [1]

Market Performance - The average S&P 500 stock faced challenges in December, but there is potential for improvement in 2025 [1] - The traditional capitalization-weighted S&P 500 outperformed its equal-weighted counterpart by nearly 4 percentage points in December, marking the widest gap since June and the seventh-widest since 1990 [2]

One of the major provisions left out of last week’s government-funding bill were new restrictions on Americans’ investments in China, with a particular focus on advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, semiconductors and quantum computing.Democrats’ top appropriator in the House, Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, has accused Tesla TSLA Chief Executive Elon Musk of conniving to have that provision removed to protect his investments in China. ...

Core Viewpoint - Japanese automakers Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are considering a merger to enhance their competitiveness against foreign electric vehicle manufacturers like Tesla and BYD [1][2]. Group 1: Merger Negotiations - Honda and Nissan are reportedly entering merger negotiations, which could lead to the formation of a holding company [2]. - This potential merger would create one of the largest automotive companies globally, positioning them better in the competitive landscape [2]. Group 2: Competitive Landscape - The move is primarily driven by the need to compete more effectively against established foreign electric vehicle makers, particularly Tesla and China's BYD [1].

Investors scooped up shares of Broadcom Inc. and Marvell Technology Inc. after upbeat forecasts from those semiconductor companies in recent weeks. That creates an interesting setup for Micron Technology Inc. ahead of the company’s Wednesday earnings report, according to one analyst.As Wall Street further warmed to shares of Broadcom AVGO and Marvell MRVL in the wake of those companies’ reports, long-only funds rotated out of the memory sector, Mizuho desk-based analyst Jordan Klein wrote on Monday. And hed ...

Shares of Tesla Inc. were starting December with a gain, as investors cheered the long-awaited update to electric-vehicle giant's Full Self-Driving software. The "significant" potential from Tesla's TSLA artificial intelligence-based FSD offering, which fuels Chief Executive Elon Musk's Robotaxi dreams, led Stifel analyst Stephen Gengaro to lift his stock price target to be the highest on Wall Street. ...

Core Viewpoint - Stellantis shares experienced a significant decline following the resignation of CEO Carlos Tavares amid a notable drop in sales [1] Group 1: Company Leadership Changes - CEO Carlos Tavares has stepped down from his position as head of Stellantis, which is Europe's second largest car manufacturer [1] - The board of Stellantis accepted Tavares' resignation with immediate effect and plans to recruit a new CEO by the first half of 2025 [1] Group 2: Sales Performance - The resignation comes in the context of a major slump in sales for Stellantis, particularly affecting its Jeep and Renault brands [1]