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Walmart Inc (WMT)

+3.13%

Trading higher premarket after announcing a partnership with Google to integrate Gemini AI, enabling customers to discover and buy products from Walmart and Sam’s Club through AI-powered shopping tools. The collaboration, unveiled at the NRF Big Show, underscores Walmart’s push to keep pace with rising AI-driven commerce following its earlier ChatGPT-powered Instant Checkout launch. Additionally, Walmart is set to join the Nasdaq-100 Index effective January 20, 2026, replacing AstraZeneca.

Gold and Silver

+2.05%

Precious metals are trading higher premarket in tandem with a pullback in equities as traders assess a new Department of Justice probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The probe was confirmed by Powell in a video statement released on Sunday evening. Powell’s term as Fed Chair comes to an end in May of 2026.

GLD, SLV

Major Banks and Credit Card Companies

-2.68%

Trading lower as a group after US President Donald Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates, raising concerns about pressure on a major revenue stream for banks and payment companies. Some analysts have questioned the implementation of this cap, noting that it would likely require legislation and may exceed presidential authority. Major financial institutions including JPMorgan and Citi are scheduled to release their Q4 2025 earnings reports this week.

JPM, C, WFC, MS, GS, MA, V

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA)

+4.23%

Trading sharply higher premarket after its open-source Qwen models surpassed 700 million downloads on Hugging Face. Adoption is being reinforced by embedding Qwen across consumer products and forming a dedicated Qwen Consumer Business Group to scale real-world applications globally. The company’s stock traded higher in the overnight session after China’s leading antitrust body opened an investigation into competition practices in the food-delivery space.

Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM)

-1.13%

Trading lower premarket after US President Donald Trump said he is considering excluding Exxon Mobil from a US initiative to spur investment in Venezuela. These comments followed a White House meeting with Trump and executives from several oil companies, during which Exxon CEO Darren Woods called Venezuela “uninvestable”. Trump’s push for at least $100 billion in U.S. oil investment in Venezuela has been met with skepticism from industry leaders, who cite legal, regulatory and investment risks.

Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR)

+0.85%

Citi upgraded the stock to Buy and raised its price target to $235, citing expectations that 2026 consensus estimates will move significantly higher as enterprise adoption accelerates. The firm also highlighted a government defense “supercycle,” saying rising defense budgets and modernization could drive 70%–80% revenue growth in 2026.

Fintech and Online Payment Companies

+4.32%

Trading higher as a group amid speculation that US President Donald Trump’s proposed one-year cap on credit cards could benefit companies within the fintech sector. Mizuho analysts noted that if banks tighten credit for lower-FICO borrowers in response, demand could shift toward these alternative lenders despite roughly $1.2 trillion in U.S. credit card balances.

AFRM, PYPL, SOFI, UPST, XYZ

Tempus AI Inc (TEM)

+12.39%

Gapping up after reporting preliminary 2025 revenue of about $1.27 billion, up roughly 83% year over year. The company attributed this improvement to strong growth in its Diagnostics and data businesses. Fourth-quarter revenue is expected to reach about $367 million, also up 83%, led by triple-digit growth in Diagnostics on rising oncology and hereditary testing volumes.

Moderna Inc (MRNA)

+2.01%

Trading higher premarket after updating its 2025 revenue outlook. The company now expects sales of $1.9 billion for the fiscal year, compared to its prior outlook of $1.6 billion-$2 billion and analyst estimates of 1.889 billion. Moderna noted that its expected GAAP operating expenses have improved by $200 million since its last earnings call, and raised its year-end cash balance forecast for 2025 to $8.1 billion.

Lululemon Athletica Inc (LULU)

+0.78%

Trading marginally higher premarket after raising its Q4 2025 guidance ahead of its participation in the ICR Conference this week. The company now expects quarterly GAAP earnings of $4.76 per share, the high end of its prior guide, which still falls well below analyst estimates of $5.05. Lululemon similarly raised its sales guide for the quarter to the high end of its prior guidance.

Apple Inc (AAPL)

-0.07%

Data from Counterpoint Research shows that global smartphone shipments grew 2% year over year in 2025, driven by stronger demand in emerging market. Apple led the industry at a 20% market share on solid iPhone 17 sales, with Samsung following closely with a 19% share and Xiaomi ranking third at 13%. Early tariff-driven shipment pull-forwards faded and appeared to have little impact on second-half volumes.

Critical Metals Corp (CRML)

+12.32%

Gapping up after US President Donald Trump renewed calls to acquire Greenland on national security grounds. Critical Metals’ Tanbreez rare earth project in Greenland, one of the largest deposits outside China, has become a focal point amid heightened geopolitical speculation.

Envirotech Vehicles Inc (EVTV)

+61.24%

Gapping up after AZIO AI, which is set to merge with Envirotech for $3 per share, secured a binding order for 256 Nvidia B300 GPUs worth roughly $107 million as part of a major Southeast Asia government contract. A 30% deposit expected in the coming weeks.