On Tuesday, the top trading volume of US stocks was nvidia, up 1.18%, with a turnover of $22.843 billion. The second was Tesla, down 1.59%, with a turnover of $20.39 billion. The third was apple, up 1.28%, hitting a new historical high in stock price, with a turnover of $9.384 billion.
The top-traded US stock on Tuesday $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ Rising 1.18%, trading volume of 22.843 billion US dollars. Nvidia's chief financial officer said on Tuesday,MergerPossibly one potential use for the company's continuously growing cash.
Additionally, it is reported that Nvidia is set to launch its highly anticipated next-generation 'Blackwell Ultra' GB300 AI server in mid-2025, which significantly outperforms existing products.
Previously, Nvidia's Blackwell architecture has gained widespread attention in the market and has been favored by many technology giants, bringing significant revenue to Nvidia. Although the Blackwell architecture has shortcomings in certain aspects, the demand for its AI servers remains strong. Now, Nvidia seems to be preparing thoroughly for the upcoming 'Blackwell Ultra' lineup.
2nd place $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ It closed down 1.59%, with a transaction volume of 20.39 billion USD. Tesla reported that its Shanghai super micro computer delivered 0.079 million vehicles in November, a month-on-month increase of 15%. At the same time, Tesla's domestic sales exceeded 0.073 million vehicles in November, setting a new record for monthly sales this year.
Additionally, it was reported that a US District Court judge in Delaware, Catherine Saint John McCormick, rejected Tesla CEO Musk's high compensation plan again on December 2 local time. The judge found that the Tesla board of directors was overly influenced by Musk when approving his compensation plan in 2018, and decided to uphold its ruling from January this year, rejecting the compensation plan again.
The compensation plan was initially valued at 2.6 billion USD, but by the time the judge canceled it, it had risen to 56 billion USD. This is the highest compensation plan for an executive in US corporate history, and its rejection could significantly reduce Musk's wealth and impact the future of his company Tesla. Musk has the right to appeal the decision to the Delaware Supreme Court.
Ranked third, up 0.71%, trading at $8.267 billion. According to media reports, the Apple iPhone 16 series has entered full-scale production, and Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory is expanding its workforce to meet production targets. The expected sales target for iPhone 16 series this year is 90 million units, with a hope to achieve 95 million units. $Apple (AAPL.US)$ It closed up 1.28%, reaching a historic high, with a transaction volume of 9.384 billion USD, and a market cap of 3.67 trillion USD. Indonesia's Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani stated on Tuesday that Apple has expressed its intention to invest 1 billion USD in Indonesia, which is ten times the amount the company proposed last month. This is Apple's latest effort to lift the sales ban on the iPhone 16 in Indonesia.
It was also reported that Apple is facing a class action lawsuit from UK app developers, who accuse Apple of charging up to 30% commission on App Store sales, imposing an anti-competitive tax on the UK's technology industry.
Sean Ennis, a professor of competition policy in the UK responsible for the case, stated that Apple may need to refund fees of up to 0.785 billion british pounds (0.995 billion USD) to as many as 0.013 million developers. Judges at the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal dismissed Apple's defense to block the case, paving the way for it to continue.
Apple's app fee policy has always been a focus of global regulatory institutions. The company announced reforms in January aimed at appeasing EU regulators. These reforms have received close attention from the EU, with concerns that the new terms could actually worsen developers' situation.
The fourth-largest social media giant. $Meta Platforms (META.US)$ Rose by 3.51%, with transactions reaching 9.025 billion USD. It was reported that recently, Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg showcased the company's latest Orion glasses technology to the elected president of the usa, Trump, during a private dinner, earning Trump’s praise. This move proves the easing of their relationship.
In August this year, while still participating in the presidential election, Trump claimed that Zuckerberg conspired to hinder his election during the 2020 usa presidential election. Trump also warned that if this happened again, Zuckerberg would "spend the rest of his life in prison."
Ranked fifth, up 0.19%, trading at $6.813 billion. Wedbush Securities said that with the performance of companies like Microsoft and AMD, investors' concerns about the monetization of artificial intelligence by a few companies should be alleviated. He said that the performance of Microsoft and AMD 'further convinces us that the AI monetization era is here.' $Super Micro Computer (SMCI.US)$ Fell by 4.26%, with transactions reaching 8.622 billion USD. Super micro computer published a review result on Monday, refuting news about the company facing delisting risks due to its "failure to submit financial reports on time," stating there is no evidence of fraudulent behavior by the company's management. The company's stock price surged nearly 30% on Monday.
This turmoil began with a report released in August this year by the short-selling firm Hindenburg Research, which pointed out that super micro computer was involved in "accounting manipulation" and other behaviors. The news caused market panic, and the nasdaq threatened with being (delisted), putting super micro computer in a difficult position. Subsequently, super micro computer announced a delay in the publication of its annual report, and its stock price experienced a "roller coaster".
Ranked seventh. $Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ It rose by 0.05%, with a transaction volume of 7.877 billion dollars. Sales of microsoft's ai software and the openai deal have become targets of the FTC investigation, with the company accusing the FTC of leaking news about its antitrust investigation.
Additionally, microsoft is facing legal action in the united kingdom. The prosecution in the uk pointed out that thousands of businesses using cloud computing services provided by amazon, google, and alibaba may have to pay higher licensing fees for using Windows server software.
UK antitrust prosecutor Maria Luisa Stasi filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in the competition appeal tribunal, claiming that British businesses and organizations may be owed a total of over 1 billion british pounds (1.27 billion dollars) in compensation. She stated, "Simply put, microsoft is punishing UK businesses and organizations that use google, amazon, and alibaba's cloud computing, forcing them to pay more for Windows Server. Microsoft is doing this to force customers to use its cloud computing service Azure, restricting competition in the industry."
$Palantir (PLTR.US)$ Increased by 6.88%, stock price reached a historical high, with a transaction volume of 7.019 billion dollars. Palantir announced that its cloud computing service has obtained the 'High Authorization' certification from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), which will enable the company to provide services to more U.S. government institutions.
Rank 9. $Amazon (AMZN.US)$ Increased by 1.30%, with a transaction volume of 6.837 billion dollars. Amazon announced on Tuesday that during the Black Friday event (the Friday after Thanksgiving, November 29th), over 60% of sales in the Amazon store came from independent sellers.
Rank 11 $Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ Decreased by 0.09%, with a transaction volume of 3.81 billion dollars. Google, under Alphabet, is pushing for a court trial rather than a jury trial in a set of antitrust lawsuits in several states that accuse the company of monopolizing advertising technology. In a motion submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on Sunday, Google stated that the right to a jury trial under the Seventh Amendment does not apply to antitrust claims by states or allegations under deceptive trade practices laws. It also requests the court to reject the states' demands for jury involvement in potential civil penalties.
13th place. $Intel (INTC.US)$ Down 6.10%, with a transaction volume of 3.139 billion USD. Intel is currently looking for a new CEO and has reportedly approached marvell technology executive Murphy.
Former Intel CEO Gelsinger officially retired and resigned from the board of directors on December 1, effective immediately. This decision caught the board off guard, prompting the company to quickly establish a search committee to find Gelsinger's successor.
Ranked 17th $Applovin (APP.US)$ Up 7.62%, with a transaction volume of 2.674 billion USD, having surged nearly 820% this year.
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