Tesla에 대한 매도 수량은 투자자에게 Tesla의 주식 하락에 베팅하는 정도를 알려줍니다. 매도 수량 데이터는 2주마다 업데이트됩니다.

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Tesla is a vertically integrated battery electric vehicle automaker and developer of autonomous driving software. The company has multiple vehicles in its fleet, which include luxury and midsize sedans, crossover SUVs, a light truck, and a semi truck. Tesla also plans to begin selling more affordable vehicles, a sports car, and a robotaxi. Global deliveries in 2024 were a little below 1.8 million vehicles. The company sells batteries for stationary storage for residential and commercial properties including utilities and solar panels and solar roofs for energy generation. Tesla also owns a fast-charging network.

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테슬라(NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO인 일론 머스크는 최근 몇 년 동안 점점 더 정치적으로 변해 왔으며, 이러한 움직임은 전기차 제조사 테슬라의 브랜드 가치에 타격을 입혔을 수 있다. 

일론 머스크, 트럼프의 전기차 정책 우려 일축 &#34;지속가능 교통은 필연적이며 중단될 수 없어&#34;

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목요일 아침 (현지 시간 기준) 미국 주식 선물이 상승하고 있는 가운데, 오늘 투자자들의 주목을 받을 수 있는 주식들은 다음과 같다: 애플(NASDAQ:AAPL)이 시장 마감 후 주당 2.35달러의 분기 이익과 124.13억 달러의 매출을 발표할 것으로 예상되고 있다. 수요일 애프터 아워 거래에서 애플 주식은 0.1% 하락하여 239.26달러에 거래되었다.

목요일 주목해야 할 주식: 테슬라, 애플, UPS, 메타 및 마이크로소프트

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전기차 거인 테슬라(NASDAQ:TSLA)가 4분기 에너지 발전 및 저장 부문에서 113% 매출 증가를 보고한 반면, 자동차 매출은 8% 감소했다고 발표했다. 무슨 일이 있었나: 테슬라는 에너지 부문에서 30억 달러 이상의 매출을 기록했다고 보고했다. 이는 지난해 같은 분기 14억 4천만 달러의 두 배 이상에 해당하며, 이는 11.0 GWh의 에너지 저장 제품이 기록적으로 배치된 덕분이다.

테슬라, 4분기 매출이 2배 증가한 후 2025년 에너지 저장 장치 배치량이 50% 증가 예상

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Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) CEO Elon Musk has turned increasingly political in recent years, a move that may have hurt the brand value of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/01/43172806/tesla-lost-15-billion-in-brand-value-in-2024-report-says-did-elon-musks-political-push-hurt-ev-giant">electric vehicle company.</a>
While Musk is OK with supporting President Donald Trump and the end of the $7,500 federal tax credit, the billionaire also has his eyes set on a sustainable future.
What Happened: A proposed end to the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/25/01/43116755/trumps-plan-to-end-7500-ev-tax-credits-could-be-devastating-for-telsa-rivals-poll-says-could-be-bullish-for-elon-musks-company">$7,500 EV tax credit </a>by Trump is one of the biggest storylines for the electric vehicle sector and Musk is a supporter of making such a change.
Musk and Tesla analysts believe the decision to end the credit would be bad for Tesla in the short term, but ultimately benefit the company in the long term as it would be tougher on competitors.
The Tesla CEO was asked about electric vehicle policies under Trump during the company's<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43321103/tesla-q4-earnings-highlights-revenue-miss-eps-miss-ev-updates-automaker-says-2025-will-be-a-seminal-year"> fourth-quarter earnings call.</a>
An analyst asked about plans to reverse the "EV mandate" and potential slowdowns of electric vehicle demand in the U.S. due to regulations.
Musk shied away from the question but did highlight his continued belief on electric vehicles being a big part of the future.
"At this point, I think that sustainable transport is inevitable," Musk said, as shared by <a href="https://insideevs.com/news/749018/musk-q4-call-ev-regulations/">InsideEVs</a>. "I'm highly confident that all transport will be autonomous, electric, including aircraft, and that simply, it can't be stopped."
Musk went on to compare the rise of electric vehicles to the introduction of the internal combustion engine.
"Even if you've been the biggest horse advocate on Earth … like, ‘horses are the way, not these new-fangled automobiles,' you can't stop the advent of the automobile and you can't stop the advent of electric cars. It's going to happen."
The Tesla CEO said the only thing holding back electric vehicles previously was range, which has been solved.
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Why It's Important: While investors and analysts wanted to hear about Musk's relationship with Trump, what his role<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/24/11/41927289/trump-appoints-elon-musk-and-vivek-ramaswamy-to-lead-doge-targeting-bureaucracy-and-65-trillion-federal-spending-we-will-not-go-gently"> at the D.O.G.E. </a>means for his time commitment at Tesla and how Trump's EV policies could shape the industry, the earnings call left many questions unanswered.
Trump has been a vocal critic of electric vehicles and also previously said he would ban autonomous vehicles from U.S. roads, a move that would severely hurt the future growth plan of Tesla and its robotaxis.
New Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy shared in a memo that the previous push by Joe Biden's administration for electric vehicles was "forced" on people.
Musk's comments about the future being all-electric and autonomous go against the commentary of Trump and his administration, which could make the friendship between the billionaire and president an interesting development to watch as Musk will likely have to push for support of autonomous vehicles.
Rivian Automotive CEO RJ Scaringe recently <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43279098/rivian-ceo-brushes-off-7500-electric-vehicle-tax-credit-concerns-evs-are-not-a-political-thing">shared a similar commentary</a> of keeping his eyes on the future and ignoring the short-term "speed bumps" created by items like the end of the federal tax credit.
&#8220;I started the company with the view of making highly compelling products, and none of my decision to start Rivian had anything to do with what the policy was going to look like,&#8221; Scaringe said.
Scaringe said that the potential elimination of the $7,500 tax credit would be &#8220;equally applied to all,&#8221; which could mean a level playing field for all companies in the electric vehicle sector.
&#8220;The future of transportation will be electric.&#8221;
Scaringe said policy revisions like this can&#8217;t slow down the long-term trend of electric vehicle growth and the necessity of having more electric vehicles on the road.
&#8220;This is not a political thing. It&#8217;s not like the left wants to move to electrification. It&#8217;s that the future of transportation will be electric.&#8221;
Watch the Tesla fourth-quarter earnings call with Musk below. 
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Elon Musk Brushes Aside Concerns On Trump's EV Policies: 'Sustainable Transport Is Inevitable … It Can't Be Stopped'

UBS analyst Joseph Spak maintains Tesla (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) with a Sell and raises the price target from $226 to $259.

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Tesla shares are trading higher following Q4 earnings.

Wall Street is struggling to find risk-on momentum, with major indexes stuck near the flatline at midday as investors assess the latest earnings reports from mega-cap tech stocks and weaker-than-expected U.S. economic growth in the<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/01/43336153/us-economy-grows-below-q4-estimates-as-consumer-spending-hits-7-quarter-high"> final quarter of 2024.</a>
After Tuesday's rally — which followed a selloff triggered by DeepSeek&#8217;s impact earlier in the week — caution has taken hold, signaling the wounds from the downturn are still fresh.
Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NYSE">MSFT</a>) is among the hardest-hit stocks, plunging more than 6%, which could mark its worst daily decline<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43333060/msft-stock-declines-over-4-in-premarket-after-q2-results-ceo-satya-nadella-says-deepseek-has-some-r"> since October 2022</a>.
Despite reporting overall stronger-than-expected earnings, Microsoft&#8217;s cloud segment, Azure, fell short of growth expectations, and the company slightly missed its revenue guidance for the ongoing quarter.
In contrast, Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) climbed 1.7% post-earnings, reaching new all-time highs.
Another major laggard was United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPS#NYSE">UPS</a>), which plummeted 15%, potentially heading for its worst single-day drop <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43335015/ups-q4-earnings-major-customer-volume-cut-raises-jitters-stock-tanks">since going public in 2002</a>.
UPS Chief Financial Officer Brian Dykes revealed during the earnings call the company reached an agreement in principle with Amazon.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) to significantly cut the volume of packages it handles for the e-commerce giant, aiming for a 50% reduction by the second half of 2026.
The U.S. dollar and bond yields remained stable following the Federal Reserve's decision Wednesday to keep interest rates unchanged at 4.25%-4.5%.
Among commodities, precious metals stood out, with gold rising 1.4% to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/econ-s/25/01/43348204/gold-hits-record-high-as-central-banks-ease-stance-5-mining-stocks-rally">new all-time highs </a>and silver climbing 2.4%.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) edged up 1% to around $105,000.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
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<td>• Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,306.29</td>
<td>1.0%</td>
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<td>• Dow Jones</td>
<td>44,866.30</td>
<td>0.3%</td>
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<td>6,054.43</td>
<td>0.3%</td>
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<td>21,420.81</td>
<td>0.0%</td>
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According to&nbsp;<a href="https://bzresearch.myclickfunnels.com/benzinga-pro-content-webinar-registration/?utm_source=BZprocontent012925&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>)&nbsp;inched 0.2% higher to $603.10.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) edged up by 0.2% to $448.22.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)&nbsp;edged 0.1% lower to $521.30.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) rose 1.2% to $228.50.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLU#NYSE">XLU</a>) outperformed, up 1.7%; the&nbsp;Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>), lagged down 0.4%.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
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<li>Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) rose 4.4% in reaction to quarterly earnings results. </li>
<li>Other stocks reacting to earnings include:
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<li>ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOW#NYSE">NOW</a>) down 12.6%</li>
<li>International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) up 12.3%</li>
<li>Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRCX#NASDAQ">LRCX</a>) up 7.96%</li>
<li>Raymond James Financial Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RJF#NYSE">RJF</a>) down 1.15%</li>
<li>Ameriprise Financial Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMP#NYSE">AMP</a>) down 3.08%</li>
<li>Waste Management Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WM#NYSE">WM</a>) up 4.53%</li>
<li>Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LVS#NYSE">LVS</a>) up 10.4%</li>
<li>Lazard Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LAZ#NYSE">LAZ</a>) up 3.58%</li>
<li>Kirby Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KEX#NYSE">KEX</a>) up 7.22%</li>
<li>Flagstar Financial Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FLG#NYSE">FLG</a>) up 16.46%</li>
<li>Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAT#NYSE">CAT</a>) down 4.43%</li>
<li>Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOC#NYSE">NOC</a>) down 2.04%</li>
<li>Dow Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOW#NYSE">DOW</a>) down 6.09%</li>
<li>Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VLO#NYSE">VLO</a>) down 2.5%, </li>
<li>Cigna Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CI#NYSE">CI</a>) down 8.46%,</li>
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<li>Major companies slated to report earnings after the close are Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Visa Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>), Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), KLA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KLAC#NASDAQ">KLAC</a>), PPG Industries Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPG#NYSE">PPG</a>), ResMed Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RMD#NYSE">RMD</a>), Baker Hughes Co. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKR#NASDAQ">BKR</a>), Deckers Outdoor Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DECK#NYSE">DECK</a>) and LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LPLA#NASDAQ">LPLA</a>). </li>
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Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh reiterates Tesla (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $515 price target.

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Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) analysts highlighted a confirmation of the low-cost vehicle in 2025, unsupervised FSD and updates on Optimus Bot as the key takeaways from the company's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43321103/tesla-q4-earnings-highlights-revenue-miss-eps-miss-ev-updates-automaker-says-2025-will-be-a-seminal-year">fourth-quarter financial results.</a>
The Tesla Analysts: Bank of America analyst John Murphy reiterated a Neutral rating on Tesla with a $490 price target.
Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney maintained a Neutral rating with a $345 price target.
Needham analyst Chris Pierce reiterated a Hold rating with no price target.
RBC Capital analyst Tom Narayan maintained an Outperform rating with a $440 price target.
Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Andres Sheppard maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $365 to $425.
Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter maintained an Overweight rating with a $500 price target.
Stifel analyst Stephen Gengaro reiterated a Buy rating with a $492 price target.
Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas maintained an Overweight rating with a $430 price target.
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Bank of America on TSLA: A mark-to-market benefit on the company's Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) investment helped cushion the company's gross margins, Murphy said in a new investment note.
"Excluding this gain, 4Q:24 results were materially weaker than our forecast," Murphy said.
The analyst said the new product launches being on-track and the robotaxi are positives, while concerns about volume, lower pricing, tariffs and the "Optimus distraction" are headwinds for the company.
"1Q:25 results will be adversely impacted by several weeks of lost Model Y production as TSLA shifting all of its factories to the new Model Y. This will weigh on revenues and gross margin. We roughly estimate TSLA will lose 100k vehicles of production from this changeover."
Goldman Sachs on TSLA: After reporting profitability below consensus estimates, Delaney said margins and FSD progress will likely be the key debates.
The analyst said strong energy profits and the non-cash gains on Bitcoin, estimated at 17 cents per share, weren't enough to offset weakness on gross margins.
"The automotive non-GAAP gross margin excluding regulatory credits declined to 13.6% in 4Q24 from 17.1% in 3Q24, below our 15.0% estimate and StreetAccounts consensus at ~16%," Delaney said.
The analyst said the quarterly results had something for bulls and bears. The negatives were profitability, earnings per share weakness, margins and the downtime for the Model Y transition.
"Positively, Tesla continue to expect to introduce a new lower cost model with production planned to start later in 1H25, and Tesla commented that it expects to start a robotaxi operation in Austin this June."
Delaney said FSD v13 is "very good," but Tesla needs to show more progress for it to become an eyes-off product.
"While we continue to see Tesla as a leader in autonomous technology, our base case remains that it will take the company longer to reach its AV goals than it targets."
Needham on TSLA: Telsa could struggle to match supply and demand, Pierce said in a new investor note.
The analyst said Tesla is playing catch-up in autonomous driving until it can unlock the full fleet of vehicles currently on the road.
Pierce said autonomous and robotics are "shouldering an even heavier load" for Tesla's growth story. Tesla's comments on Optimus Bot production levels were likely well received by bulls, Pierce said.
"ASPs are still fuzzy, and production cadence slippage wouldn't be overly surprising, but we expect bulls to welcome any TSLA Robotics disclosures," Pierce said.
The analyst said Tesla's confirmation of a low-priced vehicle could expand the company's total addressable market.
"Between this potential vehicle and the updated Model Y we see the potential for TSLA to refresh their vehicle lineup for the first time in years."
RBC Capital on TSLA: News on a low-cost vehicle, FSD, robotaxi and Optimus show that the "moonshots getting real," Narayan said in a new investor note.
The analyst said confirmation of the low-cost vehicle could be one of the most important items from the earnings report.
"We think some investors thought this would be withdrawn," Narayan said.
The analyst forecasts 2025 delivery growth of 14% helped by the affordable vehicle models set to be introduced.
Cantor Fitzgerald on TSLA: Tesla's announcement on unsupervised FSD, Optimus Bot and the confirmation of the lower-cost model in 2025 see Sheppard updating estimates and raising the price target in a new note.
"We are increasing our PT to $425 as we incorporate revenues from Unsupervised FSD starting in 2H25, and from Optimus starting 2H26, to our model, driven by higher energy generation and storage revenue estimates in FY25 and FY26," Sheppard said.
With the price target increase, Sheppard said there are key risks for Tesla remaining. Risks include Chinese automotive competition, regulatory approval for FSD and robotaxi, the removal of the EV tax credit and a slowdown in EV demand.
Piper Sandler on TSLA: Gross margins and lower average selling prices were misses in Tesla's fourth quarter, Potter said in a new investor note.
"Q4 results weren't great, but who cares? Elon has never sounded so bullish," Potter said of Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
The analyst said Tesla committed to new products and vehicle growth in 2025, along with bullish commentary on FSD software.
"It's true, Elon Musk's predictions re: FSD timing have been historically inaccurate…but to us, this time it feels different; peers (and investors) should not dismiss this."
Potter said solving FSD could be the first step of "commercializing real-world AI," which would open up new valuation scenarios for Tesla.
Stifel on TSLA: Fourth-quarter results are neutral for Tesla stock, Gengaro said in a new note.
The analyst said negatives in the report were revenue, gross margins and profit per vehicle sold. The positives were lower cost of goods per vehicle, strong 2025 expectations for vehicle growth, strong guidance for energy storage and progress on FSD/robotaxi.
"We reiterate our belief that TSLA remains very well positioned, and FSD and Robotaxi will be critical value drivers," Gengaro said.
Gengaro said FSD and robotaxi initiatives are "critical to the story."
The analyst said the removal of the $7,500 tax credit will hurt Tesla margins, but be a "bigger problem" for Tesla's competition.
"We believe that CEO Elon Musk's support for the President and involvement in the administration likely creates and easier path to FSD and Robotaxi."
Morgan Stanley on TSLA: A vague outlook and a miss on weaker prices have Jonas asking if Tesla is a car company with shares trading higher after the earnings report.
"4Q results were mostly disappointing, but not particularly narrative changing," Jonas said.
While Tesla said it expected a "return to growth" for vehicle delivery in 2025, Jonas said there was not a mention of Musk's previous guidance of 20% to 30% volume growth.
"Tesla's 4Q results are emblematic of a company in the transition from an automotive ‘pure play' to a highly diversified play on AI and robotics."
TSLA Price Action: Tesla stock is up 3.56% to $402.91 Thursday at publication versus a 52-week trading range of $138.80 to $488.54.
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders will search for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges heavily from its normal worth. High amounts of trading activity could push option prices to exaggerated or underestimated levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>TSLA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$400.00</td>
<td>$76.7K</td>
<td>13.4K</td>
<td>71.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>NKE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$69.1K</td>
<td>12.0K</td>
<td>5.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PDD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$36.9K</td>
<td>15.6K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>XPEV</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/07/25</td>
<td>$15.50</td>
<td>$97.6K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DECK</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/31/25</td>
<td>$235.00</td>
<td>$300.0K</td>
<td>169</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$32.6K</td>
<td>13.0K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PTLO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$148.0K</td>
<td>200</td>
<td>200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ABNB</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$135.00</td>
<td>$26.8K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>103</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AMZN</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$225.00</td>
<td>$42.5K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>47</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SIG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$25.9K</td>
<td>230</td>
<td>37</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on January 31, 2025. Parties traded 118 contract(s) at a $400.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $76.7K, with a price of $655.0 per contract. There were 13453 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 71837 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NKE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 50 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 973 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 63 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $69.1K, with a price of $71.0 per contract. There were 12071 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 5555 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PDD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PDD#NASDAQ">PDD</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.9K, with a price of $369.0 per contract. There were 15656 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4807 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For XPEV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XPEV#NYSE">XPEV</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 8 day(s) on February 7, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1952 contract(s) at a $15.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $97.6K, with a price of $50.0 per contract. There were 2008 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2054 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding DECK (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DECK#NYSE">DECK</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on January 31, 2025. Parties traded 600 contract(s) at a $235.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $300.0K, with a price of $500.0 per contract. There were 169 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1531 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BABA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 141 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.6K, with a price of $815.0 per contract. There were 13012 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1160 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PTLO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTLO#NASDAQ">PTLO</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 715 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $148.0K, with a price of $740.0 per contract. There were 200 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 200 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ABNB (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABNB#NASDAQ">ABNB</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 50 day(s) on March 21, 2025. Parties traded 29 contract(s) at a $135.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.8K, with a price of $925.0 per contract. There were 1497 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 103 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 106 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 39 contract(s) at a $225.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $42.5K, with a price of $1090.0 per contract. There were 1642 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 47 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For SIG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SIG#NYSE">SIG</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 169 day(s) on July 18, 2025. This event was a transfer of 32 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $25.9K, with a price of $810.0 per contract. There were 230 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 37 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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RBC Capital Reiterates Outperform on Tesla, Maintains $440 Price Target

Baird analyst Ben Kallo maintains Tesla (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $480 to $440.

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Truist Securities analyst William Stein maintains Tesla (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) with a Hold and raises the price target from $351 to $373.

Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Tesla, Raises Price Target to $373

Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Andres Sheppard maintains Tesla (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $365 to $425.

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U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones gaining more than 100 points on Thursday.
The Dow traded up 0.26% to 44,829.59 while the NASDAQ gained 0.75% to 19,779.27. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.63% to 6,077.45.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Communication services shares surged by 2.4% on Thursday.
In trading on Thursday, information technology shares fell by 0.1%.
Top Headline
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and sales results.
The company, meanwhile, said it expects its vehicle business to return to growth in 2025. Tesla also promised to launch new and &#8220;more affordable&#8221; models in the first half of 2025, in addition to other promises regarding the deployment of autonomous vehicles and licensing of the company&#8217;s full self-driving (FSD) driver assistance software to rivals.
Equities Trading UP &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>Alpha Modus Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMOD#NASDAQ">AMOD</a>) shares shot up 205% to $4.6902. Alpha Modus CEO addressed market volatility and its recent SPAC merger.</li>
<li>Shares of Tectonic Therapeutic, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TECX#NASDAQ">TECX</a>)got a boost, surging 108% to $53.27 after interim results showed TX45 achieved improvements in hemodynamics that met and exceeded prespecified objectives.</li>
<li>Alterity Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATHE#NASDAQ">ATHE</a>) shares were also up, gaining 71% to $5.11 after the company reported topline results from its Phase 2 clinical trial of ATH434 in early-stage multiple system atrophy, showing clinically meaningful benefits at both doses studied.</li>
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Equities Trading DOWN
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<li>China Liberal Education Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLEU#NASDAQ">CLEU</a>) shares dropped 91% to $0.69.</li>
<li>Shares of CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRGX#NASDAQ">CRGX</a>) were down 77% to $3.10 after the company announced it discontinued its FIRCE-1 Phase 2 study. Around firm firms downgraded the stock also.</li>
<li>Silexion Therapeutics Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLXN#NASDAQ">SLXN</a>) was down, falling 37% to $1.9808. Silexion Therapeutics announced exercise of warrants for $3.3 million gross proceeds.</li>
</ul>
Commodities In commodity news, oil traded up 0.6% to $73.02 while gold traded up 1.4% at $2,831.80.
Silver traded up 3.8% to $32.580 on Thursday, while copper rose 0.9% to $4.3225.
Euro zone
European shares were higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 0.6%, Germany's DAX 40 gained 0.2% and France's CAC 40 climbed 0.7%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.8%, while London's FTSE 100 rose 0.6%.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed higher on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 0.25% and India's BSE Sensex gaining 0.30%.
Economics
<ul>
<li>U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 16,000 from the previous week to 207,000 in the week ending January 25, compared to market estimates of 220,000.</li>
<li>The U.S. economy expanded at an annualized rate of 2.3% in the fourth quarter, down from 3.1% in the previous quarter and versus market estimates of 2.6%.</li>
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<li>NVDA</li>
<li>TSLA</li>
<li>MSFT</li>
<li>META</li>
<li>INTC</li>
<li>AAPL</li>
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The U.S. economy continued to grow in the final quarter of 2024, but at a slower-than-expected pace as a decline in investments <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/econ-s">offset strong consumer spending.</a>
Gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 2.3% in the fourth quarter compared to the previous three months, according to preliminary official data released Thursday. 
This outcome marks a deceleration from the 3.1% growth recorded earlier, missing economist forecasts of a 2.6% expansion, as tracked by TradingEconomics.
The backbone of growth remained strong real consumer spending, which increased at an annualized pace of 4.3% in the fourth quarter, accelerating from the previous quarter's 3.7% gain. This marks the strongest consumer spending expansion since the first quarter of 2023.
&#8220;The increase in real GDP in the fourth quarter primarily reflected increases in consumer spending and government spending that were partly offset by a decrease in investment,&#8221; the Bureau of Economic Analysis wrote in its report.
Personal Consumption Expenditures prices also picked up, rising from 1.5% to an annualized 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Excluding food and energy, core PCE prices increased at an annualized rate of 2.5%, up from the previous 2.2%, but in line with estimates.
Meanwhile, the Department of Labor reported on Thursday that weekly jobless claims fell to 207,000 for the week ending Jan. 25, below the previous week&#8217;s 223,000 and expectations of 220,000.
Continuing claims for the week ending Jan. 18 eased to 1.858 million, down from the previous 1.9 million and below forecasts of 1.89 million. 
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Market Reactions</h3>
Futures on major U.S. indices were mixed, with contracts on the S&amp;P 500 rising 0.3% by 8:35 a.m. ET, while Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.4%. 
Major tech companies witnessed mixed performances following earnings reports. Shares of Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NYSE">MSFT</a>) were down 4.5% in the premarket, while Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) rose 1.9% and 4%, respectively. 
On Wednesday, the S&amp;P 500 index, replicated by the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>), closed 0.5% lower in reaction to the Fed meeting and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/01/43318325/a-different-powell-emerges-fed-chair-softens-hawkish-tone-on-interest-rates-bitcoin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chair Jerome Powell&#8216;s remarks.</a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/01/43318325/a-different-powell-emerges-fed-chair-softens-hawkish-tone-on-interest-rates-bitcoin"> </a>
Treasury yields held steady,&nbsp;with the 10-year yield hovering at 4.50% and the two-year yield at 4.20%.&nbsp;The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TLT#NYSE">TLT</a>) was up 0.6%&nbsp;during the premarket.&nbsp;
The U.S. dollar index (DXY), tracked by the Invesco DB USD Index Bullish Fund ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UUP#NYSE">UUP</a>), remained flat.
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Wells Fargo analyst Colin Langan maintains Tesla (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) with a Underweight and raises the price target from $125 to $135.

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Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) stock surged more than 3% in pre-market trade on Thursday despite the company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43321103/tesla-q4-earnings-highlights-revenue-miss-eps-miss-ev-updates-automaker-says-2025-will-be-a-seminal-year">missing fourth-quarter revenue estimates</a> and CEO Elon Musk admitting that the EV giant would have to replace the HW3 computers in existing cars to make them full self-driving (FSD) compatible.
Tesla bear and GLJ Research's Gordon L. Johnson pointed out that Musk admitting HW3 cars cannot fully utilize FSD technology points to a bigger problem, which is, how can Tesla be sure that FSD will work with HW4 or even HW5.
"This is a huge deal, as TSLA promised that all its cars since 2016 had the hardware to utilize FSD; and, many sell-side analysts are currently giving TSLA billions in value for its HW3 cars, under the assumption those cars will generate millions in revenues as FSD robotaxis," Johnson said.
He pointed out that 80% of Tesla's cars on the road use HW3 – and that's a problem.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday, rebounding from a decline triggered by the Federal Reserve&#8217;s decision to hold interest rates steady. All four benchmark indices were trading higher. 
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), the world&#8217;s largest company by market capitalization, will report its first-quarter earnings after the market closes today.
Investors are also awaiting the first-quarter GDP data, which will be released before the market opens.
The 10-year Treasury yield is currently at 4.50%, and the two-year yield is at 4.20%. The CME Group&#8217;s FedWatch <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool</a> indicates an 80% probability that the Federal Open Market Committee will maintain current interest rates in March 2025.
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<table>
<tbody>
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<td>Futures</td>
<td>Change (+/-)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>0.47%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>0.35%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>0.42%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>0.99%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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In premarket trading on Thursday, both the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) were higher. SPY was up 0.33% at $603.80, and QQQ gained 0.44% to reach $523.10, based on <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
Cues From The Last Session
U.S. stocks <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/01/43328594/nasdaq-declines-as-nvidia-edges-lower-fed-leaves-interest-rates-unchanged-fear-greed-index-in-neutral-zone">fell</a> on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady.
Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) shares dropped over 4% on the news of potential sales restrictions for China. General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GD#NYSE">GD</a>) and Corning Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLW#NYSE">GLW</a>) beat earnings expectations, with the latter offering strong guidance.
The U.S. trade deficit widened to a record $122.11 billion in December, while wholesale inventories fell 0.5%. Tech, real estate, and healthcare sectors dragged the S&amp;P 500 lower, though consumer staples and communication services gained.
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<td>44,713.52</td>
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Insights From Analysts
Following the revival from the DeepSeek-led slump, Scott Wren, the senior global market strategist at Wells Fargo Advisors said, &#8220;As we try to look multiple years into the future, we believe development expenditures aimed at artificial intelligence will increase dramatically.&#8221;
However, he also said that sector-led investing could be volatile. &#8220;Sector investing can be more volatile than investments that are broadly diversified over numerous sectors of the economy and will increase a portfolio's vulnerability to any single economic, political, or regulatory development affecting the sector. This can result in greater price volatility.&#8221;
Ryan Detrick, the chief market strategist at Carson Research, drew parallels between the S&amp;P 500 performance based on the Chinese calendar year in his latest note.
According to the Chinese calendar, 2025 is the &#8216;Year of Snake&#8217;.
Mapping the data from 1950, Detrick found that &#8220;The Year of the Snake has been up only three out of six times and up an average of less than 1%.&#8221;
Additionally, stocks have alternated between higher and lower since 1953, suggesting this could be a down year. Next year is the Year of the Horse, which hasn't been &#8220;all that strong either.&#8221;
&#8220;Lastly, we found it amusing that animals with horns saw some of the best returns, with last year's horned Dragon a good one for the bulls,&#8221; he added, however, he also said that Carson Research would never suggest investing based on the zodiac signs.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Welcome to Year of the Snake. More like Year of the Bear. <a href="https://t.co/c23eQDyYUW">https://t.co/c23eQDyYUW</a>
&mdash; Ryan Detrick, CMT (@RyanDetrick) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanDetrick/status/1884616468446294279?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Furthermore, as the S&amp;P 500 is up 2.91% year-to-date, he highlighted that &#8220;higher January tends to suggest better returns the final 11 months of the year.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">The S&amp;P 500 is up nearly 3% YTD and January is almost over. This is a good sign, as a higher January tends to suggest better returns the final 11 months of the year. Up 12.2% on avg and up 86.7% of the time when Jan is higher, compared with all yrs avg return of 8.1% and 75%. <a href="https://t.co/He6PpOTnLc">pic.twitter.com/He6PpOTnLc</a>
&mdash; Ryan Detrick, CMT (@RyanDetrick) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanDetrick/status/1884625505862791475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Upcoming Economic Data
Here&#8217;s what investors will keep an eye on Thursday:
<ul>
<li>On Thursday, the GDP data for the first quarter and the initial jobless claims data till Jan. 25, will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>December's pending home sales will be out at 10:00 a.m., ET.</li>
</ul>
Stocks In Focus:
<ul>
<li>Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) was down 0.14% in the premarket on Thursday ahead of its earnings, which will be released after the closing bell. Analysts expect it to report quarterly earnings of $2.35 per share on revenue of $124.13 billion</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPS#NYSE">UPS</a>) was up 1.62% as Wall Street expects it to report earnings of $2.53 per share on revenue of $25.42 billion, before the opening bell.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) was up 1.78% despite weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and sales results. It promised to launch new and &#8220;more affordable&#8221; models in the first half of 2025 and showcased the example of the company&#8217;s full self-driving in a video shared online.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) was up 2.23% after reporting better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales results. However, its sales guidance for the current quarter fell short of expectations.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) was down 3.99% as its cloud revenue missed estimates despite beating overall revenue and EPS estimates.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>IBM Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) was up 7.60% as it beat its revenue and earnings estimates for the fourth quarter.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Other companies that are slated to report earnings before the opening bell today include Mastercard Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MA#NYSE">MA</a>) up 0.93%, Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BX#NYSE">BX</a>) up 1.24%, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAT#NYSE">CAT</a>) up 0.70%, and Visa Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/V#NYSE">V</a>) which report after closing bell was up 0.91%.</li>
</ul>
Commodities, Gold And Global Equity Markets:
Crude oil futures were trading lower in the early New York session by 0.67% to hover around $72.13 per barrel.
The gold spot index was up by 0.64% to $2,777.47 per ounce. The Dollar Index was down 0.01% at 107.989 level.
Asian markets were higher on Thursday as Australia's ASX 200, Japan's Nikkei 225, South Korea's Kospi, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose. European markets were also higher in trade.
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US Stocks Set For Gains Ahead Of Q1 GDP, Apple Earnings: Expert Says 'Higher January' Bodes Well For The Rest Of The Year

Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) rose sharply in today's pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/25/01/43322201/meta-platforms-q4-earnings-revenue-beat-eps-beat-daily-actives-up-5-continued-strong-revenue-growth-expected">fourth-quarter sales results</a>.
Meta reported fourth-quarter revenue of $48.39 billion, beating analyst estimates of $47.03 billion. The company reported fourth-quarter earnings of $8.02 per share, beating analyst estimates of $6.77 per share.
Meta shares gained 2.2% to $691.66 in the pre-market trading session.
Here are some other stocks moving in pre-market trading.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Gainers</h3>
<ul>
<li>Alterity Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATHE#NASDAQ">ATHE</a>) gained 105% to $6.13 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>NanoVibronix, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NAOV#NASDAQ">NAOV</a>) rose 54.1% to $0.5853 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XFOR#NASDAQ">XFOR</a>) gained 40.1% to $1.03 in pre-market trading after jumping more than 52% on Wednesday.</li>
<li>MGO Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MGOL#NASDAQ">MGOL</a>) gained 21.9% to $0.1240 in pre-market trading after dipping over 38% on Wednesday.</li>
<li>Carisma Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CARM#NASDAQ">CARM</a>) gained 18.4% to $0.5980 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Alta Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALTG#NYSE">ALTG</a>) rose 14.1% to $8.01 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Celestica Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CLS#NYSE">CLS</a>) shares jumped 13.1% to $113.66 in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and issued FY25 guidance above estimates.</li>
<li>Ranger Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RNGR#NYSE">RNGR</a>) gained 10.5% to $19.00 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) rose 2.9% to $400.23 in pre-market trading. Tesla reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and sales results. The company, meanwhile, said it expects its vehicle business to return to growth in 2025. Tesla also promised to launch new and &#8220;more affordable&#8221; models in the first half of 2025, in addition to other promises regarding the deployment of autonomous vehicles and licensing of the company&#8217;s full self-driving (FSD) driver assistance software to rivals.</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Losers</h3>
<ul>
<li>CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRGX#NASDAQ">CRGX</a>) shares fell 74.3% to $3.39 in pre-market trading after the company announced it discontinued its FIRCE-1 Phase 2 study.</li>
<li>Nature&#8217;s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NATR#NASDAQ">NATR</a>) dipped 46.6% to $8.00 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Silexion Therapeutics Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLXN#NASDAQ">SLXN</a>) shares fell 32.4% to $2.12 in pre-market trading. Silexion Therapeutics announced exercise of warrants for $3.3 million gross proceeds.</li>
<li>Avalon Holdings Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AWX#NYSE">AWX</a>) fell 19.2% to $2.90 in today's pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Coincheck Group N.V. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNCK#NASDAQ">CNCK</a>) shares dipped 17.1% to $7.00 in pre-market trading after falling 4% on Wednesday.</li>
<li>Varex Imaging Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VREX#NASDAQ">VREX</a>) shares tumbled 12.2% to $11.94 in pre-market trading. Varex Imaging will report unaudited financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 following the close of regular trading on Thursday, Feb. 6.</li>
<li>Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WHR#NYSE">WHR</a>) fell 10.6% to $116.00 in pre-market trading after the company reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue results and issued FY25 guidance below estimates.</li>
<li>ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOW#NYSE">NOW</a>) fell 9.4% to $1,035.79 in pre-market trading after the company reported worse-than-expected quarterly revenue results.</li>
<li>Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OFIX#NASDAQ">OFIX</a>) declined 9.1% to $17.01 in pre-market trading. Orthofix Medical will release its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results on Tuesday, Feb. 25, before the opening bell.</li>
<li>First Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FBNC#NASDAQ">FBNC</a>) fell 6.8% to $41.00 in pre-market trading following fourth-quarter earnings.</li>
</ul>
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XFOR

Why Meta Platforms Shares Are Trading Higher; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket

Nice bounce for stocks this past wee, but don't fool yourself into believing the S&P 500 (SPY) is ready to make new highs. 44 year investment expert Steve Reitmeister explains why the next 3-6 months will be quite tough for the stock market. Read on below... The main article on CNBC explaining the rise of stocks on Tuesday is that Trump's inauguration speech was not as bad as expected. More specifically that his tough talk on tariffs softened a notch and thus not considered as inflationary for the economy.
That is great news now...but the story is FAR FROM OVER!
We will talk about that concept and others as the S&amp;P 500 (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/SPY/">SPY</a>) gets back within a stone's throw of the previous highs of 6,099. (Spoiler Alert...more trouble for stocks in next 3-6 months).
Market Outlook
Let's set the stage for the last time tariffs were the center of the investment conversation. That was back in 2018 where we had extended trade talks with China where it is fair to say it became a trade war.
So even though the stock market had enjoyed 9 straight years of harmonious bull market gains, things hit the skids in late 2018 as you can see in the S&amp;P 500 chart below:
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There is not enough space on the above chart to append all the back and forth on that discussion and what caused the dips...and what caused the rallies. But for those who want to dig in deeper then check out this site sharing a <a href="https://www.china-briefing.com/news/the-us-china-trade-war-a-timeline/">US-China Trade War Timeline.</a>
Trump is an old dog...and he ain't learnin' any new tricks.
Thus, we should fully expect the same "Art of the Deal" negotiating style that we saw back in 2018 where he makes strong demands...then China responds with their own brand of tough talk...and then things get worse...and then they improve...and then after a llllllooooonnnnnggggg drawn out process a resolution will be made that probably will be quite reasonable.
Unfortunately, there is ample opportunity over this timeline for things to go bad and stocks take a dive. That is why I had a good chuckle Tuesday morning with stocks on the rise because Trump said things during the inauguration that were "not as bad as expected" on tariffs.
Meaning things will get worse. And China will say scary stuff with the market rising and falling on every major trade headline.
This is a big part of the reason that I got more defensive last week and expect volatile market conditions over the next 3-6 months with a downside bias as <a href="https://stocknews.com/news/spy-inx-dia-iwm-qqq-stock-market-expert-predicts-3-6-months-of-pain/">outlined in this recent commentary.</a>
Meaning no matter that stocks are now within 1% of the all time highs, I still think this is just range bound trading where we likely retest 5,800 as we did earlier in January...and maybe a touch lower.
Not because of the economy. Or risk of recession. Or the Fed's next move.
Plain and simple the first 2 years of the bull market provided robust returns as it always does. Now investors are ready to take a breather before the next serious run higher.
Matching up with that timeline is the risk involved with a renewed trade war with China or any other major trading partners. (But mostly about China).
Just for 110% clarity...I am still bullish in the long run and thing we have another 2-3 years on the clock before the next recession and bear market. But even during a long term bull market there will be extended periods where things get more difficult.
This is a natural spot in the timeline of the bull market to take a step back.
And a logical spot to take a step back given the odds of trade war issues not unlike late 2018 which saw a notable decline for stocks.
This explains why I am only 65% long in the Reitmeister Total Return portfolio. Gladly the positions we do have on hand are enjoying a strong start to the new year. Especially this past week as the market has bounced from recent lows.
The best part of Tuesdays action was all of our long positions in positive territory and our 1 short (TSLA) in negative territory (and thus padding our portfolio total). That shows that some logic is being restored to the market.
Meaning the best stocks are being rewarded.
And the worst stocks are being punished.
That sounds like a time honored tradition. But sadly, overpriced stocks like TSLA were enjoying too good of a time in Q4 making for a ripe shorting opportunity.
To be honest, TSLA is worth no more than $100 and even that PE of 30 is a bit too ripe for a car company with most peers at PE of 10 or less.
Yes, TSLA is a more innovative growth company...but a PE of 140 is the height of insanity.
To appreciate more of the stocks I am buying now, then read on below...
What To Do Next?
Check out my portfolio with hand selected picks for the current market environment:
<ul>
<li>7 stocks to buy</li>
<li>1 stock to short (spoiler...it's TSLA)</li>
<li>1 ETF to buy</li>
</ul>
All the stocks have been selected using the proven outperformance that comes from our POWR Ratings stock selection model which has done 4X better than the S&amp;P 500 since 1999.
Now add in my 44 years of investing experience seeing bull markets...bear markets...and everything between. This helps me pick the right stocks for the current environment.
If you are curious to learn more, and want to see my current 9 recommendations, then please click the link below to get started now.
<a href="https://report.stocknews.com/rtrsignup/">Steve Reitmeister's Trading Plan &amp; Top Recommendations &gt;</a>
Wishing you a world of investment success!
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SPY shares were trading at $602.71 per share on Tuesday afternoon, up $5.13 (+0.86%). Year-to-date, SPY has gained 2.84%, versus a % rise in the benchmark S&amp;P 500 index during the same period.
<hr><div style="clear:both;"></div> <h2>About the Author: Steve Reitmeister</h2> <img src='https:/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Screen-Shot-2019-07-23-at-2.05.03-PM.png' style="float:left; padding:5px;width:125px;">Steve is better known to the StockNews audience as "Reity". Not only is he the CEO of the firm, but he also shares his 40 years of investment experience in the <a href="https://report.stocknews.com/rtrsignup/" title="More info about Reitmeister Total Return portfolio">Reitmeister Total Return portfolio</a>. Learn more about Reity's background, along with links to his most recent articles and stock picks.<a href="https://stocknews.com/authors/?author=steve-reitmeister">More...</a>The post <a href=https://stocknews.com/news/spy-inx-dia-qqq-tsla-stock-alert-beware-looming-trade-wars/>Stock Alert: Beware Looming Trade Wars!</a> appeared first on <a href=https://stocknews.com/>StockNews.com</a>

Stock Alert: Beware Looming Trade Wars!

Tesla: China's BYD Now In The Driver's Seat

Given a somewhat hectic start to this week, markets, while ending yesterday lower, were soothed somewhat by a Fed that delivered on rate-setting expectations.

Digesting More Big Tech Earnings, Waiting For Friday's January PCE Report

EV manufacturers are driving the EV revolution forward, fueled by rising consumer demand, technological progress, and regulatory backing, positioning the sector as a promising investment opportunity. Amid this, investing in top electric vehicle stocks like Tesla (TSLA), General Motors (GM), and BYD Company (BYDDY) could be wise. Keep reading... Despite some uncertainty, analysts remain optimistic about the EV industry's growth, fueled by strong consumer demand, technological advancements, and an expanding charging network. Moreover, EV manufacturers are broadening their offerings, contributing to a more competitive and diversified EV market.
Hence, as manufacturers accelerate the EV revolution, investing in strong electric vehicle stocks like Tesla, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/TSLA/">TSLA</a>), General Motors Company (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/GM/">GM</a>), and BYD Company Limited (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/BYDDY/">BYDDY</a>) could offer solid returns.
In 2024, the U.S. recorded a milestone with <a href="https://www.evdesignandmanufacturing.com/news/state-electric-vehicle-industry-2025-beyond/">1.3 million EVs</a> sold, and sales are expected to continue rising. By 2025, one in four vehicles sold in the U.S. will be electric, reflecting growing consumer demand. China's impressive growth is further strengthening the global EV market, with sales anticipated to rise by at least 17% in 2025, surpassing <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ev-car-sales-top-20-million-2025-research-firm-says-2025-01-28/">20 million units</a>.
Notably, new CO₂ emission regulations in Europe are pushing automakers to ramp up EV production, fostering a stable and growing market for electric vehicles. While U.S. policies may slow EV expansion, sales are still forecast to grow by <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/energy/electricity/global-ev-sales-projected-to-surge-in-2025-amid-legislative-shifts/47129">16% in 2025</a>, demonstrating resilience.
Given these conducive trends, let's now dive into the fundamentals of the <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/auto-vehicle-makers/">Auto &amp; Vehicle Manufacturers</a> stocks highlighted above, starting with number three.
Stock #3: Tesla, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/TSLA/">TSLA</a>) 
TSLA designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems internationally. It operates in two segments, Automotive, and Energy Generation and Storage.
In terms of the trailing-12-month Capex / Sales, TSLA's 11.19% is 287.3% higher than the 2.89% industry average. Its 10.60% trailing-12-month <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/return_on_total_assets.asp">Return on Total Assets</a> is 170.1% higher than the 3.92% industry average. Furthermore, its 13.07% trailing-12-month net income margin is 200.7% higher than the 4.35% industry average.
In the fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2024, TSLA's total revenue increased 7.8% year-over-year to $25.18 billion. Similarly, its total gross profit grew 19.6% from the year-ago value to $5 billion. The company's net income and EPS attributable to common stockholders were $2.17 billion and $0.72, up 16.9% and 9.1%, respectively, over the prior-year quarter.
Analysts expect TSLA's EPS and revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, to increase 8.4% and 7.8% year-over-year to $0.77 and $27.14 billion, respectively. TSLA's stock has gained 136.6% over the past nine months to close the last trading session at $398.09.
TSLA's positive outlook is reflected in its <a href="https://stocknews.com/powr-ratings/">POWR Ratings</a>. The POWR Ratings assess stocks by 118 different factors, each with its own weighting.
It has a B grade for Sentiment and Quality. It is ranked #34 out of 48 stocks in the <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/auto-vehicle-makers/">Auto &amp; Vehicle Manufacturers</a> industry. <a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/TSLA/">Click here</a> to see TSLA's Growth, Value, Momentum, and Stability ratings.
Stock #2: General Motors Company (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/GM/">GM</a>)
GM designs, builds, and sells trucks, crossovers, cars, and automobile parts; and provides software-enabled services and subscriptions worldwide. The company operates through GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial segments. It markets its vehicles primarily under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Baojun, and Wuling brand names.
On December 2, 2024, GM and LG Energy Solution extended their battery partnership to develop prismatic cells, optimizing EV performance, safety, and cost while diversifying GM's battery supply chain.
In terms of the trailing-12-month Return on Common Equity margin, GM's 15.11% is 37.6% higher than the 10.99% industry average. Likewise, its 6.19% trailing-12-month Capex / Sales is 114.1% higher than the 2.89% industry average. Its 6.06% trailing-12-month net income margin is 39.3% higher than the 4.35% industry average.
GM's revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024, was $47.70 billion, up 11% year-over-year. Likewise, its adjusted EBIT grew 42.8% from the prior-year quarter to $2.51 billion. The company's adjusted automotive free cash flow and adjusted EPS were $1.82 billion and $1.92, up 35.9% and 54.8%, respectively, from the year-ago values.
Street expects GM's revenue for the quarter ending March 31, 2025, to increase 9.1% year-over-year to $46.92 billion. Its EPS for the quarter ending September 30, 2025, is expected to rise 4.4% year-over-year to $3.09. It surpassed the consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. The stock has gained 42.2% over the past year to close the last trading session at $50.04.
GM's POWR Ratings reflect solid prospects. It has an overall rating of B, which translates to a Buy in our proprietary rating system.
It is ranked #13 in the same industry. It has a B grade for Value and Sentiment. To access additional grades for GM's Growth, Momentum, Stability, and Quality, <a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/GM/">click here</a>.
Stock #1: BYD Company Limited (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/BYDDY/">BYDDY</a>)
Headquartered in Shenzhen, China, BYDDY engages in automobile and battery business internationally. The company operates in two segments: Mobile Handset Components, Assembly Service, and Other Products; and Automobiles and Related Products and Other Products.
In terms of the trailing-12-month EBITDA margin, BYDDY's 14.46% is 26.4% higher than the 11.44% industry average. Its 23.74% trailing-12-month Return on Common Equity is 116.1% higher than the 10.99% industry average. Moreover, its 12.93% trailing-12-month Return on Total Capital is 106.2% higher than the 6.27% industry average.
For the nine months that ended September 30, 2024, BYDDY's operating revenue reached RMB 502.25 billion ($69.26 billion), reflecting 18.9% growth from the prior-year period. Its total profit for the period grew 20.1% year-over-year to RMB 31.32 billion ($4.32 billion).
For the same period, the company's net profit was RMB 26.25 billion ($3.62 billion), up 17.6% year-over-year, while its EPS increased 18.1% from the prior-year period to RMB 8.68.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2024, BYDDY's revenue is expected to increase 47.6% year-over-year to $36.81 billion. Its EPS for fiscal 2024 is expected to grow 39.6% year-over-year to $3.78. BYDDY's stock has gained 42.8% over the past year to close the trading session at $70.36.
BYDDY's strong fundamentals are reflected in its POWR Ratings. It has an overall rating of B, translating to a Buy in our proprietary rating system.
It has an A grade for Sentiment and a B grade for Growth and Quality. It is ranked #8 in the Auto &amp; Vehicle Manufacturers industry. To see BYDDY's Value, Momentum, and Stability ratings, <a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/BYDDY/">click here</a>.
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TSLA shares were trading at $385.36 per share on Wednesday afternoon, down $12.73 (-3.20%). Year-to-date, TSLA has declined -4.58%, versus a 2.38% rise in the benchmark S&amp;P 500 index during the same period.
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We all cheer when the S&P 500 (SPY) makes new highs as it did last week. Unfortunately the stars are aligning for more market downside in the near term. Get the full story now... The excitement of new highs for the S&amp;P 500 (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/SPY/">SPY</a>) didn't last long.
As I warned in my last weekly commentary the early 2025 problems are far from over.
<a href="https://stocknews.com/news/spy-inx-dia-qqq-tsla-stock-alert-beware-looming-trade-wars/">Stock Alert: Beware Looming Trade Wars</a>
Right on cue the first little spark of trade wars flared up with Colombia. This had stock futures ready to fall on Monday. Then comes along news of the Chinese entry into the AI space called DeepSeek.
This toxic combination had stocks backtracking. Even beloved NVDA and other top tech names took it on the chin as their glorious growth prospects are not as assured as they used to be.
The short story is to get ready for more market downside.
The longer story is shared below...
Market Outlook
Colombia is only the 28th largest trade partner of the US. In fact, is only about 4% of what we trade with China. Yet even that miscue over the weekend had stock futures ready to fall almost 1% on Monday.
So now imagine what happens if trade problems arise with China...or Canada...or Mexico...or Europe...or Japan...or ALL OF THE ABOVE.
This is why I had no desire to chase the market as it raced up to the old highs of 6,100 and just a smidge more. I just saw it as range bound trading before the next leg lower.
<img class="size-full wp-image-15200 alignnone" src="https://stocknews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1-28-25.jpg" alt="" width="777" height="354" />
(Yellow = 50 Day Moving Average / Orange = 100 Day MA / Red = 200 Day MA).
The early January weakness had us testing the 100 day moving average down around 5,800. I sense that it would only take a couple more troublesome tariff headlines to retest that level.
The more interesting question is whether the 200 day moving average (long term trend line) will finally be under attack. Since it has been quite some time since that happened then I think about 50% odds of that taking place in the next couple months.
No, I have not turned bearish.
Most signs point to a continuation of the long term bull market started in October 2022.
The first of two main problems is that we are now in year 3 of the bull market which has historically been lackluster compared to the glorious gains that come so easy in the first 2 years of a new bull. I saw this as more of a problem for large and mega caps that were getting some frothy valuations.
The DeepSeek news was a good start to rectifying that matter. But, like in the case of TSLA shares would be fairly valued at only $100 which is still a robust 30X this years earnings. So there is a lot more air to remove from some of those "bubblelicous stocks".
The second problem is what I shared in <a href="https://stocknews.com/news/spy-inx-dia-qqq-tsla-stock-alert-beware-looming-trade-wars/">commentary last week.</a> That being 3-6 months of headline risks as the Trump administration starts strong arming the rest of the world with tariffs.
THIS WILL NOT GO SMOOTHLY.
Again, let me show the chart from 2018 where the final few months were mired in what is fair to describe as a trade war with China.
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Also from last week are these key sections:
"Trump is an old dog...and he ain't learnin' any new tricks. 
Thus, we should fully expect the same "Art of the Deal" negotiating style that we saw back in 2018 where he makes strong demands...then China responds with their own brand of tough talk...and then things get worse...and then they improve...and then after a llllllooooonnnnnggggg drawn out process a resolution will be made that probably will be quite reasonable. 
Unfortunately, there is ample opportunity over this timeline for things to go bad and stocks take a dive...Meaning things will get worse. And China will say scary stuff with the market rising and falling on every major trade headline.  
This is a big part of the reason that I got more defensive last week and expect volatile market conditions over the next 3-6 months with a downside bias." 
We are now sitting on a 37.5% cash position. I look forward to putting that to work in the best looking <a href="https://stocknews.com/powr-ratings/">POWR Ratings stocks</a> as we explore lower.
The recent lows of 5,800 will be tempting. But will keep some powder dry in case a trip towards the 200 day moving average is in the cards (now 5,615, but probably closer to 5,650 to 5,700 when the time comes).
I know some people read this and think; Why not be 100% cash? Or why not short the market if you are this certain?
I have been investing for 44 years and what I have become most certain about is that its hard to be certain of anything.
Meaning the market likes to play tricks on you. And not play according to past rules or what you think is logical.
In particular, a bull market can run higher at any time. Thus, to have that much money out of the market...or heaven forbid betting against the market...then you will fall far behind with such an aggressive posture.
I believe more in balance of what I expect to happen (volatility and modest downside) and the bull market continuing to stampede higher. Thus, I am mostly long stocks in more upside unfolds. But do have a stockpile of cash to put to use at lower prices.
My favorite stocks to own now are shared below...plus my 1 short recommendation (spoiler alert: Its TSLA in case the previous hint didn't already give it away ;-)
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SPY shares . Year-to-date, SPY has gained 3.15%, versus a % rise in the benchmark S&amp;P 500 index during the same period.
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