Shares of online advertising giant Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
jumped 4.5% in the afternoon session after investor enthusiasm surged over its new Gemini 3 artificial intelligence (AI) model and a significant cloud infrastructure contract with NATO.
Shares of hospital operator Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC)
jumped 9.7% in the afternoon session after Barclays raised its price target on the company to $240 from $229, signaling continued confidence in the stock.
Shares of global pharmaceutical company Merck (NYSE:MRK)
jumped 4.1% in the afternoon session after Wells Fargo upgraded the stock to "Overweight" from "Equal-Weight," citing confidence in the company's future.
Shares of online used car dealer Carvana (NYSE: CVNA)
jumped 6.6% in the afternoon session after Wedbush upgraded the stock to “Outperform” from “Neutral” and raised its price target.
Shares of electric vehicle pioneer Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) jumped 6.9% in the afternoon session after CEO Elon Musk posted on his social media platform, X, that the company plans to build its own AI chips in higher volumes than all other AI chip makers combined.
Shares of memory chips maker Micron (NYSE:MU)
jumped 7.2% in the afternoon session after several Wall Street analysts expressed a positive outlook on the company, with Morgan Stanley raising its price target on the stock.
Shares of luxury hotels and casino operator Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN)
jumped 3.4% in the afternoon session after Citigroup upgraded the company's stock to 'Buy' from 'Neutral' and significantly increased its price target.
Shares of medical technology company Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE:INSP)
jumped 28.6% in the afternoon session after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule significantly increasing payment rates for the company's sleep apnea procedures.
Shares of fabless chip and software maker Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO)
jumped 9% in the afternoon session after reports highlighted how Alphabet is using Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) co-designed and supplied by Broadcom, to outperform rivals following the release of its Gemini 3 artificial intelligence (AI) model.
West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil is attempting a modest rebound on Monday, snapping a three-day losing streak as traders balance revived December Fed interest rate cut expectations with ongoing Russia–Ukraine peace-talk developments.
As of late 2025, global commodity markets present a highly complex and often contradictory landscape, characterized by a general downward pressure on energy and agricultural prices, juxtaposed against a robust bull run in precious metals. This nuanced environment is profoundly shaped by a confluence of decelerating global economic growth, persistent
