Happy Tuesday! While the U.S. market stalls and AI fears rattle tech, Emerging Markets are having their best performances in decades. And based on history, moments like this don’t happen often. Read on for all the insights and how to take advantage of this opportunity to grow your portfolio.

The countdown to Nvidia’s highly anticipated fourth-quarter earnings report tomorrow has the world’s attention. Here’s the five most important things that analysts are watching.

Also, this Wall Street firm went viral for it’s latest AI projections. Read on to see how the AI boom could be setting up the next Great Financial crisis.

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In Today's Edition

• MARKET RECAP

• MARKET HEATMAP

• FIVE ZINGERS

• MARKET HISTORY

Something Rare Is Happening In Emerging Markets – And You Are Still Missing It

U.S. indexes continue to trade sideways and software stocks continue to get crushed due to AI disruption fears.

Meanwhile, emerging markets are quietly having one of their best stretches in decades, with the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) posting its ninth consecutive weekly gain — its longest winning streak since 2005.

And based on history, moments like this don’t happen often. Read on for all the insights and how to take advantage of this opportunity to grow your portfolio.

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Disclaimer: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The S&P 500 tracks the performance of 500 large, publicly traded U.S. companies and is widely used as a benchmark for the overall U.S. stock market. One cannot invest directly in an index.

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Yesterday: U.S. indexes closed sharply lower Monday as investors weighed mounting concerns over artificial intelligence disruptions and renewed trade tensions following President Donald Trump’s decision to raise tariffs. The Dow fell more than 800 points, pressured by a 13% drop in IBM after Anthropic unveiled enhanced programming capabilities for its Claude Code platform. Software stocks including Microsoft, CrowdStrike, and Zscaler also declined amid AI disruption fears. Investor unease was further amplified by a report from Citrini Research warning that the AI boom could potentially push unemployment to 10% due to widespread automation and cost-cutting moves.

On Our Radar: Analysts will be paying attention to the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index, consumer confidence, wholesale inventories, and remarks from Federal Reserve officials for signals on the rate cut outlook. On the earnings front, all eyes will be on MercadoLibre (MELI), HP (HPQ), and Workday (WDAY) which report after the market close today.

Shares of PayPal (PYPL), Eli Lilly (LLY) and Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) were some of the top gainers despite the market selloff. Meanwhile, IBM (IBM) Datadog (DDOG), CrowdStrike (CRWD), and Zscaler (ZS) were among the day’s top laggards. The iShares Tech-Software ETF (IGV) also fell 5%, sliding to its lowest level since August 2024. Here’s a look at some of the biggest winners and losers on Monday.

See how the market is moving with our interactive heatmap.

Claude Coup: Anthropic says Chinese labs pulled off a high-stakes “Claude coup,” siphoning millions of AI prompts through 24,000 fake accounts. With billions invested by Amazon and Palantir, here’s everything you need to know.

Mega Moves: Hedge funds went on a $100B-plus buying spree, snapping up mega-cap ETFs and tech giants. But there’s several surprising moves. Click here to uncover the full Q4 frenzy.

The Great Shakeout: AI disruption has already hit the software industry hard this year, with stocks plunging to 52-week lows. Here’s a look at where the next moves could go next.

ARK Moves: Cathie Wood and Ark Invest made significant trades involving AMD, Figma, DoorDash, TSMC, Alphabet, etc. Read on to see which ones they’ve been buying and selling.

Earnings Slide: Shares of HIMS & Hers fell despite beating one of Wall Street’s most watched metrics. Discover if the selloff is an opportunity or a red flag.

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On This Day In 2022…

Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, marking the largest military assault in Europe since World War II. The move rattled global financial markets and triggered a sharp shift to risk-off trading across asset classes. The MOEX Russia index plunged 30% in one of its worst single-day declines on record. Oil prices also spiked above $100 per barrel for the first time since 2014. It took the S&P 500 more than a year (June 2023) to finally surpass its pre-invasion highs and fully recover the losses triggered by the geopolitical shock.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The more the market falls, the more opportunities there are to buy great businesses at bargain prices.“

— Peter Lynch

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