SURPRISE OF THE YEAR Why General Motors is Yahoo Finance's 2024 winner Stuttgart - Delayed Quote • EUR Thai Vegetable Oil PCL (TVTB.SG) Follow Compare 0.6000 -0.0050 (-0.83%) As of 8:17:38 AM GMT+1. Market Open. Related News GM investors plug into electrified growth story amid uncertain road General Motors has won Yahoo Finance's Surprise of the Year award. So what's next for the auto icon? GM CEO Mary Barra shares her latest vision. Mag 7 stocks serve as defensive plays in 2025: Citi strategist 2024 has been "one big valuation surprise" that has been "dominated by the [Magnificent] Seven megacap growth cohort," Citi head of US equity strategy Scott Chonert tells Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton on Market Domination. The strategist says not only does the Magnificent Seven group, made up of Nvidia (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Tesla (TSLA), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Meta Platforms (META), and Apple (AAPL), has more room to run in 2025, the stocks could actually function as a defensive play amid market uncertainty. "We're thinking the Mag Seven actually unfold as a quasi staple," Chronert says, explaining, "Usually you go to [consumer] staples when you have uncertain economic conditions because of the persistence of earnings growth." "The Mag Seven, we think, that forward-looking earnings growth for certainly for [2025] and probably into [2026] is fairly visible. So all told, when you get concerned about other things at work in the market and the economy, the Mag Seven actually have this potential to be a quote, defensive if you will." The strategist highlights the phrase "growth is defensive," saying, "That's what's going on here." He notes, "These companies probably can't just live on meeting expectations. They need to continue to meet beat and then probably raise forward expectations as well" to maintain their "defensive" status. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan. Trump & chip sector: Investors need 'supply chain resilience plan' President-elect Donald Trump has made tariffs a key focus of his second term in the White House, proposing a 60% tariff on all goods from China. The impact of Trump's second term on the semiconductor sector, which has become especially important during the artificial intelligence (AI) era, has been debated, given the impact of tariffs and uncertainty around the CHIPS and Science Act. Moor Insights & Strategy founder, CEO, and chief analyst Patrick Moorhead and Tufts University professor of International History Christopher Miller join Seana Smith and Madison Mills on Catalysts to discuss their outlook for the chip sector under Trump 2.0. Moorhead expects Trump to be a "net positive" for the chip sector: "Trump doesn't want to be the president that tanked the tech stock market, and he certainly could do that if he puts any weight on the chip stocks that have been a tremendous part of the growth over the last four years." "With all of the advanced semiconductor manufacturing leaving the United States, or most of it, Trump's trying to get the best deal to bring it back in. I do not believe he will tank the stock market or major industries to make that happen," Moorhead notes. Miller — the author of Chip War: The Fight for World's Most Critical Technology — says Trump's chip policy is "being defined right now by the president-elect and his incoming administration," adding that tariffs will likely be a key component of his approach to the semiconductor sector, though there will likely be negotiations between his proposals and the actual policies. Amid uncertainty about Trump's actual policies and their impacts on chipmakers, Moorhead cautions investors saying they "should be looking into every one of their investment plays and seeing if they have a supply chain resilience plan. It's a what if [plan]." Watch the video above to learn more about the US-China trade war, the impact of major chipmakers, and more. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan. Market breadth is a 'prove-it story': NYSE strategist Mega-cap Big Tech names are outperforming in markets again, but can they keep the same momentum they once had? NYSE Senior Market Strategist Michael Reinking joins Morning Brief to discuss his outlook on breadth within the stock market. Reinking notes that the market (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) expanded in breadth post-election, with mega-cap tech stocks beginning to recover. "We're at kind of an area where you'd like to see that breadth expansion start to... pick back up," he says, highlighting concerns about higher inflation and the potential for fewer rate cuts in 2025. He identifies financials and industrials as sectors positioned to benefit from increased market breadth expansion. Regarding a catalyst for market breadth, Reinking characterizes it as "a prove it story," noting the earnings gap between the Magnificent 7 and the other equal-weighted stocks in the S&P 500 (^GSPC) is likely to narrow. "It's going to be a situation where you need to see companies, A) being able to meet their earnings expectations, but you want to see the earnings revisions start to move more positively for that equal weight... contingent," he explains. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. This post was written by Angel Smith Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) stock performs better than its underlying earnings growth over last five years We think all investors should try to buy and hold high quality multi-year winners. And we've seen some truly amazing... Prediction: This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Semiconductor Stock Is Set to Soar After Dec. 18 Shares of the memory specialist are down 27% since hitting a 52-week high in mid-June. Micron Technology is known for manufacturing memory chips for both computing and storage. This explains why the global memory market plunged nearly 39% last year, as per Gartner's estimates, owing to a 4.4% drop in shipments of PCs, smartphones, and tablets. General Motors price target lowered to $35 from $38 at Wells Fargo Wells Fargo lowered the firm’s price target on General Motors (GM) to $35 from $38 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares. The firm believes automakers face significant 2025 challenges including tightening fuel economy regulations, elevated inventories, market share, EV mix and a likely IRA repeal, possibly tariffs and higher fixed costs. Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking financial news. Try Now>> See Insiders’ Hot Stocks on TipRanks >> Could Nvidia Stock Help You Retire a Millionaire? Investing for retirement doesn't mean trying to score with one big buy, though. Here's why Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is showing investors why it's a great business, and one that could help you retire a millionaire. Nvidia stock has rocketed more than 800% higher since the beginning of 2023. Intel Goes After Nvidia and AMD Again With New Graphics Cards Intel's second effort at breaking into the graphics card duopoly looks promising, but the company took its time getting here. Is ASML Holding (ASML) the Best Semiconductor Equipment Stock to Buy Now? We recently published a list of 10 Best Semiconductor Equipment Stocks to Buy Now. In this article, we are going to take a look at where ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) stands against other best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy now. Semiconductors are the modern-day equivalent of oil when it comes to the general well-being of […] Trending tickers: Tesla, Nvidia, Broadcom, Carlsberg and Bunzl The latest investor updates on stocks that are trending on Tuesday. 3 US Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership Growing Revenues Up To 56% As the Nasdaq Composite reaches new heights and the Dow Jones Industrial Average experiences a consecutive losing streak, investors are closely watching growth companies with high insider ownership as potential opportunities in a fluctuating market. In this environment, stocks with strong revenue growth and significant insider investment can be appealing, as they often indicate confidence from those who know the company best. The three-year shareholder returns and company earnings persist lower as CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) stock falls a further 17% in past week As an investor its worth striving to ensure your overall portfolio beats the market average. But in any portfolio... Why is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US? Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son and President-elect Donald Trump have announced plans for technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group to invest $100 billion in projects in the United States over the coming four years. Trump said the investments in building artificial intelligence infrastructure would create 100,000 jobs, twice the 50,000 promised when Son pledged $50 billion in U.S. investments after Trump's victory in 2016. Meet the 2 Newest Members of the $1 Trillion Club: Here's Which One Is Wall Street's Favorite On, Donder and Blitzen!" Instead, jolly old Saint Nick would be calling, "Now, Apple! Apple just introduced its Apple Intelligence generative AI capabilities. Microsoft partnered with OpenAI and has integrated GPT-4 throughout its products. Broadcom’s ‘Nvidia Moment’ Has Arrived. Now It Needs to Deliver (Bloomberg) -- Broadcom Inc.’s massive rally after last week’s earnings report is reminiscent of when Nvidia Corp. shares first started to take off back in 2023. The chipmaker now needs to prove it can follow through to become another giant of the artificial intelligence era.Most Read from BloombergHong Kong's Expat Party Hub Reshaped by Chinese InfluxHow California Sees the World, and ItselfLondon’s Tube Fares Are Set to Rise by 4.6% Next YearBroadcom shares have soared 38% in the two trading d These Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: Nvidia, Tesla, Broadcom, EVgo, SolarEdge, Red Cat, and More Nvidia stock extends losses after falling into correction territory on Monday, while Tesla jumps after closing with a record high. The retreat from the world’s largest auto market has begun It wasn’t long ago that China was by far the largest, and most profitable market, for General Motors. While the company was hemorrhaging money in North America and Europe and hurtling towards bankruptcy and a bailout, sales and profits from China allowed it to keep the lights on. GM Plans to Overhaul Detroit’s Iconic Towers. A Battle Is Brewing With Taxpayers. A battle is brewing in Detroit over the country’s largest office conversion project, one that is testing taxpayer appetite for using public money to revive city business districts. General Motors and billionaire developer Daniel Gilbert are planning to overhaul downtown Detroit’s iconic office complex Renaissance Center. The venture’s $1.6 billion plan would demolish two of RenCen’s five towers and retail podium in a 5.5 million square foot complex that is disconnected from the rest of downtown. Broadcom’s AI Success Won’t All Come at Nvidia’s Expense There’s a new trillion-dollar AI chip maker in town, but the old one is still going to do just fine. 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