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0830 - PPI y/y for December: Expected 3.5%; Prior 3.3%
0830 - PPI m/m for December: Expected 0.4%; Prior 0.4%
0830 - Core PPI y/y for December: Expected 3.8%; Prior 3.4%
1000 - Core PPI m/m for December: Expected 0.3%; Prior 0.2%
1000 - Fed’s Schmid speaks
1505 - Fed’s Williams speaks

Crypto Stocks

+2.98%

Trading higher as a group in tandem with a rebound in Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency cracked below the $90,000 level on Monday morning before reclaiming $92,000, and is trading near $96,500 as of Tuesday morning. Ethereum, which was similarly weak on Monday, is trading just above $3,200.

COIN, MSTR, MARA, RIOT, IBIT, ETHE, HUT, CLSK, IREN, CAN, HIVE

Alphabet Inc (GOOGL)

+0.01%

The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority announced that it has launched a probe into the company, its first major investigation under the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act. The investigation will assess whether Google holds "strategic market status" (SMS) in search services, potentially enabling regulatory changes to curb anti-competitive practices. With Google commanding over 90% of U.K. search queries and serving 200,000 advertisers, the probe aims to ensure fair competition, consumer choice, and innovation amid evolving AI-driven search technologies.

Tesla Inc (TSLA)

+1.76%

Continuing to trade higher after gaining more than 2% to end Monday’s session. Monday’s strength was driven in part by a price target increase from Morgan Stanley. Gary Black, managing partner of the Future Fund, attributed the rally to further positive feedback on the refreshed Model Y and significant improvements in FSD technology in a post on Monday evening. Black pointed to a post from a Tesla investor suggesting that FSD version 13.2 is achieving a 750% efficacy increase to 724 miles per disengagement on highways; the post was backed by CEO Elon Musk.

Meta Platforms and Snap Inc

-0.17%

On watch as a pair after Bloomberg reported that Chinese officials are considering Elon Musk as a potential buyer for TikTok’s U.S. operations. The deal is reportedly valued between $40 billion to $50 billion, with a possible integration into Musk’s X platform to combine TikTok’s 170 million U.S. users with X’s advertising reach. TikTok faces a ban in the US on January 19 unless owner ByteDance divests the company’s US operations. A ban for TikTok is seen as favorable for platforms like Meta and Snap, which could gain users and creators from TikTok; Meta is flat premarket, while Snap is trading lower.

META, SNAP

Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

+0.61%

Trading marginally higher premarket after a positive analyst note from Loop Capital. The analyst initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and $175 price target, citing the company’s strength in the accelerated computing market and its growth in the PC and server space. Loop Capital said that Advanced Micro Devices has a good risk-reward ratio at its current levels as investor outlook is low, and believes the stock could gain roughly 50%.

Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR)

+1.32%

Trading higher premarket after closing more than 3% lower on Monday. Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest sold 140,518 shares of Palantir valued at roughly $9.1 million after the close on Monday, marking the firm’s second Palantir sale in two weeks. Additionally, Jefferies reiterated its Underperform rating on Palantir with a price target of $28, citing concerns over its high valuation. The firm highlighted increased insider selling, totaling over $2.6 billion in recent months, and warned of potential downside due to multiple compression as institutional ownership rises post-Nasdaq 100 inclusion.

Chinese ADRs

+2.43%

Trading higher as a group after China's central bank reportedly reaffirmed its commitment to boosting economic growth during a meeting on Tuesday. Officials at the meeting expressed interest in measures like rate cuts and reduced reserve requirements, while also pledging to defend the yuan. Separately, Xpeng is gapping up after entering an agreement with BP Pulse to share their EV charging networks, granting customers access to over 30,000 charging terminals across 420 cities in China.

BABA, JD, BIDU, PDD, BILI, LI, NIO, XPEV, ZK

Trump Media and Technology Group Corp (DJT)

-7.62%

Gapping down after closing 20% higher on Monday. The rally seems to have been fueled by the impending inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the majority shareholder and namesake of Truth Media, on January 20. Forbes reported that Trump’s net worth spiked by over $865 million on Monday as a result of the stock’s rally.

Aehr Test Systems (AEHR)

-19.01%

Gapping down after its Q2 2025 earnings report. Adjusted earnings of $0.02 per share and sales of $13.45 million missed estimates of $0.04 and $15.03 million, respectively. The company maintained revenue guidance of at least $70 million for the fiscal year, with its non-GAAP net profit expected to be at least 10% of its revenue. Roughly 23.2% of the stock’s float is sold short.

Nature’s Miracle Holding Inc (NMHI)

+143.76%

Gapping up after announcing a securities purchase agreement with an unnamed institutional investor. The agreement could be worth as much as $29.7 million. Nature’s Miracle has a float of 798,790 shares, approximately 18.42% of which are sold short.