Investors should pay close attention to the following financial news in the U.S. stock market:
1. U.S. stock index futures are mixed; as of now, Dow futures are down 0.27%, S&P 500 futures are up 0.05%, and Nasdaq 100 futures are up 0.4%.
2. European stock markets have collectively risen, with Germany's DAX index up 0.03%, France's CAC index up 0.2%, and the UK's FTSE index up 0.26%.
3. The Fed's hawkish rate cut has triggered a sharp decline in U.S. stocks. Dan Ives, the global technology research head at Wedbush Securities, believes the AI revolution has just begun, and now is the time to buy, expecting a bull market in tech stocks to last five to six years.
4. Honda's U.S. stock pre-market once rose over 15%. Honda and Nissan announced a merger plan, with both companies stating they signed a memorandum of understanding today, and Mitsubishi Motors also agreed to join the merger talks.
5. Morgan Stanley has rated Nvidia as a "top pick" for 2025, citing its Blackwell chip series as a strong "tailwind," with a target price of $166, about a 23% increase from current levels.
6. OpenAI's GPT-5 project has been in preparation for over 18 months. According to insiders, the project is now progressing slowly and is costly; the training costs for GPT-5 are extremely high, but it also faces a dilemma of insufficient data, putting GPT-5 in a "difficult birth" situation.
7. Tesla is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to tire pressure warning light issues. This problem could lead users to drive on low-pressure tires without their knowledge.
8. Samsung and Texas Instruments have finalized an agreement to receive billions of dollars in government support for new semiconductor factories in the U.S. Samsung will receive up to $4.75 billion in funding, while Texas Instruments will receive $1.6 billion.
9. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. This is the first prescription drug approved for the treatment of a common sleep disorder.
10. Japan's Fair Trade Commission is expected to announce that Google's favorable search agreement with smartphone manufacturers is anti-competitive. Google expressed disappointment over the investigation by Japan's antitrust regulators.
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