Daily news roundup

Morgan Stanley thinks Ford could beat out GM in 2021 deliveries, but is it enough leave Tesla in its dust?

Robinhood is in need of some riches after hitting new lows when its IPO lockup expires.

Nio hits record delivery numbers in November, but Elon Musk overshadows the news with a warning.

Amazon is literally moving markets after its new deal with Nasdaq.

A Trump media-linked SPAC, Digital World Acquisition Corp., sees prices soaring 33% as the former President goes for gold.

Facebook is finally giving up and going back on its long-standing crypto advertising ban. Hey, if you can’t beat em, join em.

It’s a snow day celebration as the data analytics company releases some sparkly Q3 earnings.

Jack Dorsey takes a leaf out of Zuckerburg’s book, taking Square 3D with a shiny new name.

Specialist coffee roaster NuZee serves investors a steaming cup of mememania. Will retail traders be back for a second serving?

Eco-friendly shoemaker Allbirds fails to fly with its first full post-IPO earnings.

Coinbase is on a mission to diversify its portfolio, snapping up an Israeli cryptographic security firm.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) cuts out the middleman and gets into the chip game.

Cyber Monday sales crumbled amid all the Omicron panic, and retail stocks crashed in response.

Meta loses crypto guru as its cryptocurrency efforts crumble.

Salesforce sinks 6% after-hours despite an earnings bump and a brand new co-CEO.

Retail traders plugged into small power generation equipment company Pioneer Power this week after a recent EV product piqued their interest, and prices are pumped.

Palantin Tech jumps after an analyst sees some major growth potential for the stock.

Men's health provider Petros Pharmaceuticals gets a booster shot from the online army. Could it be the latest meme stock to go flying?

Nvidia rebounds once the Omicron drama dies down long enough for investors to focus on Friday’s analyst upgrade.

Microsoft’s CEO catches the share-sale fever that seems to be infecting billionaires around the U.S.

It’s a gym bunny showdown as the legal battle heats up between Peloton and Lululemon.

3D real estate firm Matterport soared 20% on Monday as it makes its way to the top of the Metaverse mountain.

Jack Dorsey bids adieu to Twitter, but investors aren’t convinced by his replacement.

Adidas makes its mark in the Metaverse race with a new Coinbase partnership.

Nio nabs a deal with Shell to increase EV adoption across the world.

There’s a new Covid variant on the loose, and airline investors are bracing for impact.

Grocery tech star Pinduoduo’s poor earnings pile onto a slew of disappointing results from U.S.-listed Chinese stocks, sending prices plummeting.

After months of grinding the gears, Tesla is finally putting its long-overdue Gigafactory plans into drive.

U.K. competition regulators are about to hit “block” on Facebook’s latest acquisition.

Pandemic winners were quick to uptick on Friday as the Omicron outbreak puts another potential lockdown back on the cards.

It’s rare to hear a bad word about Tesla, at least from the Teslanaires who’ve won big from its stratospheric rise. But not everyone is so optimistic.

China has asked Didi to delist from U.S. markets, and it’s come as a bit of a blow.

Poor old Alibaba has been having a terrible year, losing half its value since September 2020. And this week's news doesn't bring any comfort.

Everyone’s getting excited about Apple’s first ever AR headset, and it looks like it’s gonna be worth the hype.

Musk makes good on his promises, selling off more Tesla stock.

HP stock gets hyped after investors are treated to some tasty earnings.

Shares go down after Q3 earnings show headwinds from production delays.

Marqeta, a provider of buy now pay later (BNPL) solutions, sees investors paying up following an impressive new partnership.

Baidu gets the green light to go ahead and start Beijing’s Robotaxi revolution.

Rivian is facing more vehicle delays, sending the stock into reverse after an IPO joyride.

Investors aren’t so sure they made the Best Buy after all, with fears of a rocky holiday season ahead.

Monster gets a burst of energy on the back of a potential merger with Constellation Brands.

Dell isn’t one to dwell on a supply chain crisis, and its latest earnings prove it.

Amazon’s legal team has a long hike ahead to handle the mountain of fines it just got handed.

Everyone’s favorite sassy CEO is throwing shade all over the place this week, but apparently share prices prefer the sunshine.

Apple sees red after spyware infects a bunch of its iPhones, and now it's going after the Isreali surveillance company that created the tech.

Investors have had their batteries recharged by Xpeng’s promising Q3.

Uber gives “going green” a whole new meaning with its first foray into the weed delivery business.

Adam Aron kicked off a trend two weeks ago that has seen a bunch of top execs throw out their shares.

Tesla gets nudged over 5% in Monday morning trading before closing up 2% thanks to Elon Musk making more Plaid promises.

Netflix adds a new character to its storyline by snapping up a visual effects guru as it scales up its production skills.

Prices open up 2% as investors applaud Nike’s debut on the Metaverse runway.

Chinese retail stocks are getting chucked out the basket after regulators release the latest series of antitrust fines.

Investors 'zoom' in on outwardly impressive Q3 earnings but don’t like what they see, sending prices down 7%.

Californian-based Astra rides its first successful rocket launch all the way up to five-month highs on Monday.

Memestock villain Ken Griffin outbids the crypto community for a rare copy of the U.S. constitution, and GameStop gets to enjoy the outcry.

Fancy new salad chain Sweetgreens gives investors a healthy helping of returns with its recent IPO.

Following mounting pressure from regulators and consumers, Apple finally relaxes its grip on self-repairable products.

Strong earnings may be strengthening the share price, but trouble is brewing on yet another continent for Nvidia’s embattled Arm takeover.

Bullish coverage from a top Wedbush analyst around the sunny future of EVs drives gains in the market.