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1. Apple is making history. The company hit a market cap of $3 trillion. The global tech giant passed the $182.85-per-share threshold on Monday.
Apple achieved a huge valuation despite recent challenges, including a staff walk out on Christmas Eve and concerns over its business operations in China.
$3 trillion could be just the beginning. Apple's stock price could go up 27% to $225 in a bull-case scenario, according to Dan Ives. He laid out his case for why Apple's services business is worth over a trillion dollars, and how he expects a new augmented reality headset to boost Apple's stock price.
Consumer demand for the Apple's iPhone should remain strong, and Apple's subscription business should continue to grow. An Apple car in the works behind closed doors could provide a big revenue boost by the year 2025.
2. The stock market has been on a tear since the beginning of the year with record highs. New Year optimism rules as investors take heart from signs of US recovery and fading fears around Omicron. The latest moves on the market are listed.
3. The top strategists at Goldman and others shared their predictions. Wall Street firms gave their investing recommendations and expectations for the S&P 500.
4. Earnings on deck: Herman Miller, Lindsay, and Pure Cycle.
5. The company beat delivery estimates. The electric car company delivered more than 300,000 cars in the fourth quarter. The numbers were called "jaw dropping."
6. "Big Short" investor Michael Burry bought a stake in GameStop. He helped lay the groundwork by making a big bet, which led to an unprecedented year of short-squeezes and meme stocks. The full story is here.
7. The NFT marketplace is being integrated into the smart TVs. The South Korean tech conglomerate is allowing its customers to buy and sell NFTs. Digital art will be more accessible through the new devices.
8. Jeremy Siegel is a professor at Wharton. He told CNBC that digital coins are the new gold. Some people agree with Siegel but others don't.
9. A Wall Street veteran trader is an expert in the field. The head of Securitize Capital said that the price of ethereum could be as high as $7,500. He shared six major trends for the year ahead.
10. Wall Street's biggest banks share which stocks they're most bullish on. The experts say to target financials and energy. They expect four other sectors to generate strong returns.
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