$Merck(MRK)$MRK Gains +1.34%: Pharma Giant Taps 52-Week High, Momentum IntactLatest Close Data:Merck closed at $106.45 on 12/25, up +1.34%. The price is a mere $0.50 from its 52-week high of $106.95.Core Market Drivers:Strong investor confidence persists in Merck's oncology and vaccine portfolios.Recent positive trial data and a stable, high-yield dividend (3.08%) continue to attract long-term capital in a defensive healthcare sector.Technical Analysis:Volume was light at 5.34M shares (Volume Ratio: 0.48), suggesting consolidation.MACD (12,26,9) shows a bullish signal with DIF at 2.56 crossing above DEA at 2.32, generating a positive histogram of 0.48.The RSI(6) is elevated at 81.58, indicating overbought conditions in the short term, warranting ca
$Plug Power(PLUG)$PLUG Edges Up +2.44%: Defending $2.05 Support, Consolidation ContinuesLatest Close Data:PLUG closed at $2.10 on Dec 25, up +2.44% from yesterday's close of $2.05. It remains -54.1% below its 52-week high of $4.58.Core Market Drivers:The stock is consolidating after a period of volatility, with market sentiment cautious towards the unprofitable hydrogen fuel cell sector.High short interest remains a persistent overhang, though recent daily short volume ratios have moderated from peaks seen in November.Technical Analysis:Volume was 47.48M shares, with a volume ratio of 0.86, indicating activity below recent average levels.The MACD histogram (0.0106) remains positive but is flattening, suggesting bullish momentum is waning.The 6-day
$Rigetti Computing(RGTI)$ It’s holding up well in the short term. As long as the broader market picks up, it should move up too — and the upside could easily outperform the overall market. Let’s wait and see.
$iShares Silver Trust(SLV)$ From a fundamental perspective, silver has been running a supply–demand deficit for the past few years. At the same time, the U.S. dollar is in an interest rate–cutting cycle, which means silver is broadly in an upward trend. Markets often tend to overreact, so it’s very hard to accurately predict how far prices may rise in the short term.If you want to trade silver, at the very least you need to have clarity on two things:First, how long the supply–demand deficit is likely to persist.Second, the duration and magnitude of the U.S. dollar’s rate-cutting cycle.At this point, both of these factors are still skewed to the bullish side for silver in the near term.
$Zai Lab Ltd(ZLAB)$ is on fire! Its new drug KarXT got approved, a 70-year breakthrough in schizophrenia treatment, driving a 6.24% surge – profits are rolling in!
$ProShares UltraPro S&P500 ETF(UPRO)$ If you can’t handle $ProShares UltraPro QQQ(TQQQ)$ , you can totally consider allocating to this 3× S&P ETF. Compared to its 2020 low, it has already risen 10× over the past four years and has broken through its all-time high, making it very attractive to buy.
$Broadcom(AVGO)$ The AI boom shows no signs of cooling, and global semiconductor sales are expected to grow 30% year-on-year next year, surpassing $1 trillion for the first time. Still bullish on companies like NVIDIA and Broadcom.
$Qifu Technology(QFIN)$ The fintech lending market has a scale of hundreds of billions, offering plenty of room. With a leading position, healthy financials, dividends plus buybacks and cancellations, and a reasonable valuation, it’s entering the sweet spot. For a company like this, making money isn’t the problem — the key is “surviving long enough” and “the last one standing wins.” Success depends on a combination of risk management, strategic insight, and technological iteration, underpinned by culture and talent.
$SanDisk Corp.(SNDK)$ Tech stocks have been absolutely on fire lately, especially the memory space. Micron is already up over 240% YTD and still pushing higher, while Sandisk and Western Digital are just crazy — up several times this year. You can’t argue with a trend like this. Riding the core theme and watching profits stack up feels amazing.
$CG Oncology Inc.(CGON)$ has been climbing steadily this round ! With the precious metals rally driving the gold miner sector higher, it feels like I nailed the timing .
$ProShares Ultra Silver(AGQ)$ Looking back at the 10-year cycle of precious metals, it’s pretty clear that silver is still massively undervalued compared to gold . Gold has already run hard this cycle, but silver still has a lot of upside left — and once the catch-up move really kicks in, the leverage can be huge .
$Micron Technology(MU)$ ramping up its FY2026 capex to $20 billion, adding another $2 billion and speeding up equipment orders and installations — basically pushing hard to etch more chips, faster . Cleanroom plays have already taken off, and the logic is getting clearer by the day.
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2025 came to a close with global markets swinging between political shocks and technological breakthroughs.Trump’s return reignited policy uncertainty, AI competition reshaped capital allocation, gold rewrote history, and megacaps expanded the limits of imagination.Markets trembled under tariff threats — yet celebrated amid an unprecedented computing boom.Let’s look back at the Top 10 Investment Topics of 2025.1. Trump Returns: Global Tariff Turmoil & “TACO Trades”Trump officially returned to the White House, pushing markets into a new phase of policy-driven repricing, with tariffs, fiscal stimulus, and geopolitical uncertainty back.2. SPX Hits Record Highs for 39th Time$S&P 500(.SPX)$ is on pace for a solid year of record closing highs. A