$NVIDIA(NVDA)$  Consider that investors are about to be presented with compelling dip buying opportunities. We've seen investors continue to rotate out of blue-chip names, selling down on Nvidia, which has pushed it into correction territory, down 13% from its high. But each time $NVIDIA(NVDA)$  has been in a correction or even bear market (down 20%) it always recovered and then hit new record highs. This will be the fourth time this year Nvidia has seen a big pull back. In March it fell 20% and then hit new record high. In June it fell 33% and then later hit a new record. Nvidia's recovery will probably happen again as its results highlighted showed companies like Microsoft, Meta, Ama

$Micron Technology(MU)$ is a leader in the markets for DRAM (dynamic random-access memory), which is used in desktop computers and servers, and for flash memory, which is found in smartphones and solid-state hard drives. It has also become a key supplier of HBM (high-bandwidth memory) for artificial intelligence servers. Micron stock is up 27% this year at roughly $108, compared with a 17% rise for the iShares Semiconductor exchange-traded fund.

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$  under the leadership of the world's wealthiest individual, Elon Musk, has been a strong critic of this requirement. The electric vehicle manufacturer has reported over 1,500 crashes to federal safety regulators under this program, the report noted. Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a trade group representing major automakers, has also previously criticized the requirement.

Google parent Alphabet announced its new quantum-computing chip Willow: The chip is powerful enough to do in minutes what it would take leading supercomputers 10 septillion years to complete, according to the firm, a breakthrough that could bring practical applications closer to reality. Quantum computing is well behind AI, a technology that itself looms much larger in the popular imagination than its impact (for now). Yet as long as tech companies prove that they're charging forever forward toward innovations that will -- at some point -- be truly revolutionary.

Broadcom's ASIC leadership positions it well for future AI competition. The company is developing custom AI chips with three major clients (Google, Meta, ByteDance) and working on next-gen AIXPUs with two others. It aims to convert these into revenue-generating customers by 2027, expanding its market.

$Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$  the software company said it had secured authorization for its entire product suite to be used in processing sensitive federal workloads. The cloud computing company said its entire suite of products and programs had been granted FedRAMP High Authorization. Palantir has worked with the government for years. FedRAMP is a program that promotes the adoption of secure cloud services at the federal level. The authorization allows the U.S. government to process sensitive unclassified workloads using Palantir's cloud technology.

$Destiny Tech100 Inc(DXYZ)$  stocks rise, with DXYZ up over 29.3% in pre-market trading. $Trump Media & Technology(DJT)$  stock increased by 8.1%, continuing its sharp gains after President-elect Donald Trump announced he had no intention of selling his shares in the company, which operates the Truth Social media platform.

The quantum computing sector is experiencing rapid growth, with companies achieving technological milestones, securing significant contracts, and attracting high investor interest, which has driven substantial stock price movements. However, the market remains volatile, as many quantum computing applications are still in developmental stages. Investing in quantum computing stocks carries inherent risks due to the nascent nature of the technology and the unpredictability of the market. Potential investors should conduct thorough research and adopt a long-term perspective, as the widespread commercial adoption of quantum computing is still on the horizon.

For the curious, a higher premium reflects strong buying pressure by U.S.-based institutional investors. This rebound suggests that when excessive panic selling occurs on Binance, which has a higher proportion of small investors, U.S. institutional investors are likely to adopt an aggressive buying strategy.

The annual adjustment of the $NASDAQ 100(NDX)$  components will be announced next Friday (December 13). According to the market capitalization ranking, in addition to the strong performers $Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ and $MicroStrategy(MSTR)$ , $Equinix(EQIX)$ , and $Coinbase Global, Inc.(COIN)$ are also expected to become new members. On the other hand, six companies, headed by Moderna, Super Micro Computer, Biogen, CDW Corp, and MongoDB, may face the fate of being directly removed from the list.

$XPeng Inc.(XPEV)$  reported a record gross margin of 15.3 percent in Q3, compared to negative 2.7 percent in the same period in 2023 and 14.0 percent in Q2 2024. Xpeng's revenues from services and others for the third quarter were RMB 1.31 billion, an increase of 90.7 percent from RMB 690 million for the same period in 2023, mainly due to the increase in revenues generated from the technology partnership with$Volkswagen AG(VWAGY)$ .

The S&P 500 has climbed more than 24% year-to-date, with Wall Street maintaining a bullish stance on U.S. stocks. Analysts predict the benchmark could hit approximately 6,500 points by 2025, suggesting a 10% upside from Tuesday's close at 5,917. We should remain cautious of potential risks and uncertainties. While a Trump victory is perceived as a boost for U.S. equities due to his proposed corporate tax cuts, some analysts warn that his policies, such as tariffs and immigration restrictions, could spur inflation and interest rates, posing risks to the stock market.

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$  Tesla stock closed 5.6% higher on Monday at $338.74, but it was down 1.2% in premarket trading on Tuesday. Year-to-date, Tesla stock is up 36.4%.

The Rocket Lab's recent performance has been remarkable, with shares up more than 350% over six months. Beck attributed this partly to investors' growing understanding of Rocket Lab's position as the second-largest space company behind Elon Musk-led SpaceX, which is valued at over $200 billion compared to Rocket Lab's sub-5% relative valuation. Looking ahead, Rocket Lab projects fourth-quarter revenue between $125 million and $135 million, anticipating continued growth through year-end. The company has also secured new contracts, including a multi-launch agreement with a commercial satellite constellation operator and an $8 million award from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory.

In October 2024, the annual inflation rate in the US rose to 2.6%, up from 2.4% in September, which had been the lowest rate since February 2021. This increase, aligning with market expectations, marked the first rise in inflation after seven months of steady or declining rates. The annual core CPI, which omits volatile items like food and energy, remained steady at 3.3%. This rate, matching a three-month high, was consistent with both the previous month's figures and market predictions.

$Marathon Digital Holdings Inc(MARA)$  Marathon Digital Holdings' shares surged by 29.92% to close at $25.01. The stock's intraday high and low were $25.47 and $21.8 respectively, with a 52-week range of $34.09 to $8.84. The company is set to release its quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, with analysts expecting an EPS of $-0.21.

Coinbase shares surged 20% to a three-year high Monday as investors bet that higher trading volumes and a more favorable regulatory environment under the incoming Trump Administration could benefit the crypto exchange. The stock broke out above the top trendline of a seven-month descending channel last week on above-average volume, with follow-through buying continuing into this week. We should watch key overhead levels on the Coinbase chart around $369, $430, and $695, while monitoring an important support area near $220.

$Grab Holdings(GRAB)$  Grab's revenue growth might slow slightly in the third quarter before potentially accelerating in the fourth quarter, supported by an expected rise in ride-hailing demand from Chinese travellers during China's Golden Week holiday. Sensor Tower data suggests Grab's transacting users could increase by over 10% compared to last year in Q3, although the adoption of lower-cost service tiers might dilute average spending per user, impacting overall revenue in mobility and food delivery.

Bitcoin reached a fresh all-time high near $81,000. Futures premiums soared, in a clear sign that investors believe the record-run in the world’s largest cryptocurrency is poised for even more gains on the back of elections that saw a swell of pro-crypto candidates win office. Open interest in bitcoin’s price running above $90,000 rose to more than $2.8 billion on the popular Deribit derivatives exchange, one of a few crypto native platforms that offers futures trading.

Shopify has strong earnings prospects due to growth in e-commerce, expanded services, and global reach. However, competition and economic uncertainties could impact its growth trajectory and profit margins.