Top 20 U.S. Stocks on Dec 26: Nvidia Leads Retail Picks, Tesla Gains Attention.

Tesla Leads the List, Achieves Energy Storage Battery Partnership

On December 26th, the list of US stock trading volumes showed Tesla at the top with a trading volume of $34.772 billion, closing with a 1.76% decrease at $454.13. It is reported that Tesla has reached an energy storage battery supply agreement with Eve Energy, planning to supply batteries from its Malaysian factory to Tesla by 2026. This news further strengthens Tesla's foothold in the energy storage sector.

Additionally, Tesla founder Elon Musk's bold statements have again drawn attention. He recently reiterated his proposal to pay Wikipedia $1 billion to rename it "Dickipedia," following accusations of bias within the site.

Nvidia Becomes Retail Investors' Favorite, Optimistic Growth Outlook for Apple

Nvidia ranked third with a trading volume of $16.073 billion, with a slight dip in stock price by 0.21%. According to Vanda Research, as of December 17, 2024, retail investors have net purchased Nvidia stocks worth $29.8 billion, far surpassing other companies, making it the stock with the highest retail inflow this year.

Apple ranked fifth, with a trading volume of $7.025 billion, seeing a slight increase in stock price by 0.32%. Analysts believe that Apple is set to enter an iPhone upgrade cycle driven by artificial intelligence, with its "Apple Intelligence" strategy propelling the company's future consumer growth narrative. Wedbush has raised Apple's target price to $325 and predicts that its market cap may reach $4 trillion, making it the first company globally to enter this "club."

Microsoft Negotiates with OpenAI, Meta Launches Smart Glasses

Microsoft ranked 12th, with a trading volume of $3.619 billion, and a 0.28% decrease in stock price. Currently, Microsoft is engaged in negotiations with OpenAI over a company restructuring, focusing on issues such as equity distribution, exclusive cloud service rights, and the duration of intellectual property use. Analysts believe the outcome of these negotiations could have a profound impact on Microsoft's AI strategy.

Meta ranked 10th, with a trading volume of $3.67 billion, and a 0.72% decrease in stock price. Reports indicate that Meta is collaborating with eyewear manufacturer EssilorLuxottica to launch smart sunglasses with built-in displays in 2025, a product expected to provide a new growth avenue for Meta in the wearable device sector.

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