Group 1 - U.S. equities surged at midday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reaching record highs due to a trade deal between the U.S. and China, with more agreements anticipated [1][5] - Nike (NKE) emerged as the top performer in the Dow and S&P 500 after reporting better-than-expected results and a positive outlook, indicating the success of its turnaround plan [1][5] - Boeing (BA) shares were positively impacted by the U.S.-China trade news, which is expected to enhance the company's sales in China [2] Group 2 - Shares of mining companies such as Nemont (NEM) and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) declined as gold and other precious metal prices fell following the trade news [3][5] - The announcement of a collaboration deal between Cyngn (CYN) and Nvidia (NVDA) led to a significant increase in Cyngn's shares, which soared 171% [2] - Life sciences company Bio-Techne (TECH) experienced a decline in shares after warnings of "big-picture headwinds" facing the sector [3]

Tesla (TSLA 3.05%) stock is ending the week on a high note. Shares of the electric vehicle (EV) leader surged as much as 5% higher today as investors anticipate good things ahead. Ironically, some of the optimism came from a recent announcement from a competitor in self-driving technology.Tesla is on the verge of finally displaying its technology for fully autonomous driving vehicles. That's less than one month away, and has investors piling into the shares. As of 2:38 p.m. ET, the stock was trading near th ...

Tesla's (TSLA -0.48%) stock is undoubtedly risky, but then again, so are many other stocks on the market, and there's no such thing as a reward without risk. The question is whether the risk/reward calculation makes sense for Tesla stock. Here's one view on matters.Tesla looks and walks like a growth stockIt's easy to point at the stock's current valuation based on earnings, cash flow, and sales and quickly conclude that the stock is ridiculously overvalued. For example, here's a look at Tesla's enterprise ...

A Waymo self-driving car, seen with a driver, stops at a red light outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Friday, March 31, 2025. Toyota previously invested in and partnered with Tesla, Elon Musk's automaker which now aims to compete with Waymo on driverless tech. Toyota sold the its stake in the EV maker in June 2017. Alphabet-owned Waymo and Toyota on Tuesday announced a preliminary partnership to explore bringing robotaxi tech to personally-owned vehicles. "The companies will explore how to lev ...