$NIO Inc (NIO.US)$
Nio has lowered its guidance for first-quarter deliveries, following what its local peer Li Auto did last week.
Based on the most recent business update, Nio expects to deliver around 30,000 vehicles in the first quarter of 2024, revised from the previous outlook of 31,000 to 33,000, according to a statement it made today.
The brief statement did not provide any explanation for the lower guid...

Hello Mooers,
First, I would like to thank all the Mooers who have accompanied me on this journey of investing. I love all the likes , care, comments and support given to me in 2023.
Also, I would like to extend my gratitude to $Futu Holdings Ltd (FUTU.US)$ for being such a wonderful investment platform that listens to Mooers and provides new features such as fractional trading in 2023.
I also hope that MooMoo can lower the amount for fractional trading to a dollar or two, in...

The options market is experiencing an unprecedented boom with an average of 44 million contracts changing hands every day in 2023. This figure has doubled compared to five years ago and is on track to set an annual record, according to Options Clearing Corp's data.
The surge in activity indicates that many traders are willing to take significant risks in the market for bigger payouts than traditional buy-and-hold investments.
$Tesla (TSLA.US)$ remains a...

$Alibaba (BABA.US)$
I wonder who was behind pushing  price down, all the way till profit ratio was 0 (52 week low x2). Huge XL buying right at the bottom, classic "Dumb Money" move, retailers exiting at their max pain, only to give their money to whoever this whale / money maker(?).
Pushing price up to 78, only to whack it down again, building liquidity from the bounce to short it down even lower.. Got to face the reality, BABA has been played this way for almost 2 years plus.

$PacWest Bancorp (PACW.US)$ confirmed it's in talks with several potential investors, seeking to calm markets. The concern over the health of US reginal lenders became the new focal point.
Shares in PacWest plummeted as much as 60% in after-hours US trading on Wednesday after Bloomberg News reported it was considering strategic options including a sale. The sudden decline in Wednesday's extended session wrapped in other ban...

At the beginning of 2022, the FED started the quantitative tightening policy. Since then, the stock market has gone all the way down without any hesitation. But a shocking plot twist happened in the first month of 2023. Almost everything went up crazily.
Some investors are benefiting from the upward trend. However, others with negative expectations might feel like taking a mighty punch right in their faces.
@Johnsh: Powell Pummeling Puts Visual $SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$ $Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)$
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