Tesla’s stock wipeout, Intel’s stock rally, and GameStop’s Bitcoin play: Markets news roundup

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Intel (INTC) stock extended its rally into a fourth day on Thursday, jumping 7.3% to close at $24.13 per share. The legacy chip maker is now up about 23% so far this year — compared with a gain of just 0.7% to start 2025 for Nvidia (NVDA).

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are already having unintended and somewhat strange economic repercussions. For example, they have led to big banks transporting billions of dollars of gold via commercial planes from London to New York City.

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Palantir Technologies (PLTR) is the top-performing stock in the S&P 500 to start 2025, soaring 50% so far this year. But the software company’s bright earnings prospects won’t be enough to protect investors from short-term pain as its share price eventually returns to more normal levels, some analysts say.

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Shares of GameStop (GME) jumped over 8% Monday afternoon on speculation that the brick-and-mortar company may invest in Bitcoin.

Over the weekend, the video game retailer’s CEO, Ryan Cohen, shared a photo of himself with Michael Saylor, co-founder of Strategy (MSTR) (formerly MicroStrategy) and the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin. GameStop was trading at $26 per share on Monday.

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The turbulence created by DeepSeek has rattled U.S. tech stocks, prompting investors to seek better opportunities elsewhere. With market uncertainty looming, many are shifting their focus to undervalued stocks with more potential.

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Ford CEO warns of ‘chaos’ in the auto industry — Here’s what it means for investors

Deepak Puri, CIO Americas of Deutsche Bank, breaks down what the car maker’s comments mean for investors

Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs could reshape markets, but don’t panic yet, Deutsche Bank exec says

Deepak Puri, Chief Investment Officer of Deutsche Bank Private Bank, tells us which sectors could be hit hardest by Trump’s Tariffs

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