Tesla, Netflix, MicroStrategy — Shiba Inu Aims to Overtake Dogecoin in Crypto: Benzinga Bulls and Bears

Benzinga looked at the prospects for many investors’ favorite stocks last week – here are some of our top stories.

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 ended their five-game losing streak on Friday, but at the end of the week, the S&P fell 0.48%, the Dow Jones fell 0.60%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.51%.

Rising U.S. Treasury yields, including a 30-year high of 4.8%, stoked concerns about borrowing costs and drove record outflows in December iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF TLTas markets weaken in the new year.

At the same time, the U.S. manufacturing industry showed signs of stabilization in December, with the ISM manufacturing PMI climbing to 49.3%, the highest level since April 2024, but still the ninth consecutive month of contraction.

Benzinga provides daily reports on the stocks most popular with investors. Here are some of the most bullish and bearish posts from the past week that are worth a second look.

bulls

By Chris Katje Netflix premieres ‘Squidward’ season 2 in record numbers: Here’s how many people watched the show Netflix NFLX The second season of “Squid Game” was viewed 68 million times in its first week, setting a company record, while the NFL Christmas Day game also drove increased subscriber engagement.

“Yatoshi Kusama clarifies Shiba Inu character, Memecoin competition: ‘Our motivation is to surpass Dogecoin’” by Aniket Verma, featured Shintoshi Kusama clarify this Shiba Inu SHIB/USD Founded in good willwasn’t he, and shared an early vision for the project to go beyond Dogecoin Dogecoin/USD.

“Bill Ackman sends Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac stocks soaring: ‘Trump loves big deals,'” Erica Kollmann discusses Bill Ackermanbullish view Fannie Mae National Weather Service and Freddie Mac FMCC stocks, citing their potential for huge gains as regulations may end Donald Trump’s Ackman emphasized the asymmetric upside for investors.

For other bullish predictions from the past week, check out these:

Benzinga’s Stock Whisper Index: 5 stocks investors are secretly paying attention to but aren’t talking about yet

Arctic explosion freezes U.S., natural gas prices soar: 3 stocks on the rise

Goldman Sachs adds 3 stocks to ‘Conviction List’ and identifies 5 market trends to monitor in 2025

Bears

Chris Katje highlights: “Tesla’s first sales drop leaves Wall Street in disarray: ‘2025 will be the year of proof'” Tesla Inc. Tesla Analysts have mixed reactions after missing fourth-quarter delivery expectations Daniel Ives of Wadebush Growth is expected to rebound by 20%-30% in 2025, while Ross Gerber Criticism relies on discounts to boost sales.

“Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli predicts MicroStrategy will face liquidation if it falls below $300, says Bitcoin will reach $250,000 without Michael Saylor” By Aniket Verma, Feature Martin Shkreliwarning of potential liquidation MicroStrategy Magnetic transmission technology Predict when its stock price falls below $300 Bitcoin Bitcoin/USD Without the influence of the co-founders, its market cap could reach $250,000 Michael Seiler.

“Boeing Engineers Leave Troubled Plane Maker for Aerospace Firms: Report” by Anan Ashraf Highlights From boeing company Bachelor Development of new planes could be delayed as engineers’ tenure shrinks, but Boeing said its voluntary turnover rate remains low and salaries and benefits are competitive.

For more bearish views, be sure to check out these posts:

Apple iPhone loses ground in China, subsidies boost domestic rivals like Huawei

JetBlue fined $2 million for “long delays”: Delta, United among most punctual airlines

Paul Tudor Jones correctly predicted the 1987 stock market crash: The billionaire hedge fund manager says what happens next

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