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1. Partnering with NVIDIA, the Self-Driving Cars technology company. $Aurora Innovation (AUR.US)$ The stock price soared nearly thirty percent overnight, reaching a new high for the year.

Aurora, NVIDIA, and automotive supplier Continental AG have formed a long-term Global Strategy partnership to jointly deploy Self-Driving Trucks on a large scale. The Self-Driving Trucks are scheduled to begin mass production in 2027 and plan to launch services in Texas in April 2025.

2. There are renewed concerns about a gas shortage in Europe! The oil and gas Sector rose against the trend overnight. $YPF SA (YPF.US)$ 、 $Antero Resources (AR.US)$ 、 $EQT Corp (EQT.US)$ and other stocks rallied together.

Reports indicate that Europe is experiencing the coldest weather in years, leading to increased heating demand, which is causing European natural gas reserves to be consumed at the fastest rate in seven years. Meanwhile, as Russia officially halted natural gas transit through Ukraine to Europe on New Year's Day, US LNG exports to the region are expected to surge again. Morgan Stanley anticipates that due to the surge in LNG exports and rising electrical utilities demand, the US natural gas market will enter a new demand growth cycle.

3. The Bird Flu virus is rampant, with the USA reporting its first death case! Vaccine manufacturers $Moderna (MRNA.US)$ rose 11% upon hearing the news.

Moderna is currently one of the few pharmaceutical companies developing the H5N1 Bird Flu vaccine. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of Monday, the USA has confirmed 66 cases of human infection with H5N1 Bird Flu since 2024. Outside of the USA, the World Health Organization has reported about 950 cases, with about half resulting in death.

4. Bullish factors accumulate! $XPeng (XPEV.US)$ Rose over 9% overnight, with stock prices rising for three consecutive days.

At CES 2025, China's flying car company Xpeng Heavens showcased its latest developed split-type flying car 'Land Carrier'. The company revealed that the 'Land Carrier' has already received over 3000 advanced pre-orders and plans to start mass production and delivery in 2026. In the field of robots, Jensen Huang recently announced the list of partners working with NVIDIA in humanoid robots, including domestic manufacturers such as Xpeng Motors.

In addition, Li Auto released the sales ranking for the first week of 2025, in which Xiaopeng Motors unexpectedly surpassed Li Auto, reaching weekly sales of 0.007 million vehicles, becoming the sales leader among new forces.

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