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In a surprise twist of event, $Alphabet(GOOG)$ closed 2025 as one of Wall Street’s biggest winners after a strong rebound driven by its AI push. Investor confidence improved when GOOG showed that its AI tools complement and support search usage and ad demand, rather than weaken its core business. 2025 Performance Comparison. Among the Magnificent 7, GOOG emerged as the top performer in 2025, with the stock up about +65%, its best year since 2009. (see above) Even AI chipmaker leader, $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ only managed as the next best, rising about +35%. GOOG investors are (now) focused on whether gains in AI products, Cloud demand, and AI infrastructure can keep the AI momentum going. GOOG’s AI Doubles Down. GO
The market pendulum swings back to employment this week with a series of new US jobs reports due to be published. Before that, it's a good idea to recap the US economic reports released so far. They reflect the current state of US economy and may have a ripple effect on US stock market, especially when they are less than ideal. New Home Sales. Before US New Home Sales report for September 2025 is out on 13 Jan 2025, enclosed is a recap of what have transpired in 2025. The US Census Board did not get back to reporting after US shutdown ended. For 2025 - January to August as a whole is characterized by choppy growth: (see above) A strong February–April run‑up. A sharp May correction. A flat June–July. And a powerful August snap‑back rather than a smooth, consistent uptrend. Despit
Intel shares rose more than 6% on Wednesday, becoming one of the biggest gainers in the S&P 500. Intel recently launched the next-generation PC platform processor Core Ultra3 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for more than 200 AI personal computers. Analysts attributed Wednesday's enthusiasm to market expectations of higher server CPU prices.INTC Bear Call Spread Strategy1. Strategy structureInvestors inIntel (INTC)Establish a * * Bear Call Spread * * strategy on options.The strategy passesSell lower strike price Call while buying higher strike price CallConstitute, belonging toBearish or volatile strategies with limited returns and limited risks。(1) Sell Call with lower execution price (main source of income)Investors sell a strike priceK ₁ = 45Call option to receive premium$0.76
🌟🌟🌟The upward trend in Gold, which saw Gold surging over 60% in 2025, is driven by geopolitical tensions and central banks buying spree. Sticky core inflation, combined with record global government debt levels, has also increased Gold's appeal as a hedge against a weak US Dollar and a way to preserve purchasing power. @Tiger_comments @TigerStars @Tiger_SG @TigerClub @CaptainTiger
In a surprise twist of event, $Alphabet(GOOG)$ closed 2025 as one of Wall Street’s biggest winners after a strong rebound driven by its AI push. Investor confidence improved when GOOG showed that its AI tools complement and support search usage and ad demand, rather than weaken its core business. 2025 Performance Comparison. Among the Magnificent 7, GOOG emerged as the top performer in 2025, with the stock up about +65%, its best year since 2009. (see above) Even AI chipmaker leader, $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ only managed as the next best, rising about +35%. GOOG investors are (now) focused on whether gains in AI products, Cloud demand, and AI infrastructure can keep the AI momentum going. GOOG’s AI Doubles Down. GO
$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ NVIDIA is essential as long as the demand for computing power persists. NVIDIA's new "super-scale inference architecture" chips in 2026 are ahead of competitors. Governments are investing billions in national computing centers, and NVIDIA's CUDA ecosystem is the standard. Although hardware cycles fluctuate, NVIDIA is a "system service provider". It has a monopoly on nearly every path at the intersection of autonomous driving, bionic robots, and quantum computing. It is an investment in the computing foundation of digital civilization.
These are some of the worst performing stocks in 2025 from S&P500. Source of chart is Charlie Bilello. Are these great opportunities or is it time to exit them? $Trade Desk Inc.(TTD)$ $Dow Chemical(DOW)$
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