Tesla stock rises on optimism over the electric-vehicle maker’s growth projections, Microsoft’s Azure growth misses estimates, Meta’s fourth-quarter profit handily tops forecasts, and UPS says it will be reducing volume with Amazon.

DeepSeek was reportedly developed in just two months at a cost of under $6 million — a stark contrast to the billions typically spent by US giants.

Dan Ives leads technology research at Wedbush Securities and has long been an Nvidia bull. Despite the news out of DeepSeek, Ives remains incredibly optimistic about Nvidia's future and just called the sell-off a "golden" opportunity to buy the dip.

Nvidia’s AI leadership remains intact, despite DeepSeek concerns. Read why NVDA stock’s steep drop represents a great opportunity for long-term investors.

The Tesla Optimus—an increasingly important part of the bull thesis—has little chance of long-term success. See why I reiterate that investors should avoid TSLA.

IBM projected constant currency revenue to grow 5% in the full year, above estimates for 4.81% growth. Meanwhile, the company forecasted free cash flow of $13.5 billion for the full year, above the $12.92 billion Wall Street had expected. IBM also said its generative AI book business now stands at more than $5 billion.

The Nasdaq Composite has erased early gains as losses for shares of Microsoft Corp. and Nvidia Corp. accelerated, weighing on the broader index. Microsoft shares were down more than 6% earlier, while Nvidia was down nearly 4%,

However, the U.S. stock market could move sharply on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30 based on commentary from the Federal Reserve, and earnings results from several "Magnificent Seven" companies: Apple ( AAPL 3.65%), Meta Platforms ( META 2.19%), Microsoft ( MSFT 2.91%), and Tesla ( TSLA 0.24%). Read on for details.

Tesla investors will look for more details on the automaker's lower-priced model when it reports quarterly results on Wednesday.

US tech companies are scrambling to enhance their AI models amid the rise of cost-effective Chinese alternatives with similar computing power.

In extended trading, shares of Meta Platforms and Tesla gained nearly 2% and 5%, respectively, while Microsoft shares dipped 4% after the companies reported earnings. Both Meta and Microsoft beat on the top and bottom lines, but Tesla missed expectations.