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EV maker Rivian $RIVN ( ā¼ 2.12% ) just unveiled the Also TM-B, a āpedal-by-wireā e-bike that charges via USB-C, recognizes your phone like a Rivian truck, and greets you by name before silently judging your fitness. Oh, and the price tag is a cool $4,500.
Especially eyebrow-raising, considering Rivian still hasnāt posted a single profitable quarter, and is bracing for a projected EV sales slump. Then again, if youāre going downhill fast, you might as well do it in style.
š„ | US stocks fell as export-curb fears and weak earnings weighed on the market.
š | One Notable Gainer: Krispy Kreme $DNUT ( ā² 8.63% ) rose as meme stock momentum persisted.
š | One Notable Decliner: Bitfarms $BITF ( ā¼ 12.25% ) sank after announcing plans to raise $588M through convertible senior notes due in 2031.
Plus, why is clean energy outpacing the S&P 500 under Trump 2.0? Scroll down for more.
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MARKET SNAPSHOT

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Market Movers
NETFLIX, HILTON, OKLO
Netflix $NFLX ( ā¼ 10.07% ) missed profit estimates for the third quarter.
Hilton $HLT ( ā² 3.42% ) gained on stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue.
Oklo $OKLO ( ā¼ 13.86% ) dropped after the Financial Times highlighted its $20B valuation despite no revenues or operating licenses.
Travel+Leisure $TNL ( ā² 15.23% ) rose on better-than-expected quarterly results.
Beyond Meatās $BYND ( ā¼ 1.11% ) meme-stock rally wavered following a new Walmart distribution deal.
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UPGRADES & DOWNGRADES
š Upgrades
Canaccord raised Eldorado Gold $EGO ( ā² 1.87% ) to Buy from Hold
DA Davidson upgraded Pegasystems $PEGA ( ā² 14.97% ) to Buy from Neutral
Needham lifted Vicor $VICR ( ā² 30.33% ) to Buy
š Downgrades
Freedom Capital lowered Johnson & Johnson $JNJ ( ā² 0.55% ) to Hold from Buy
Jefferies cut Avadel Pharmaceuticals $AVDL ( ā² 3.67% ) to Hold from Buy
Guggenheim downgraded Arcturus Therapeutics $ARCT ( ā¼ 50.17% ) to Neutral
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APPLOVINāS NEXT LEVEL

A Dominant Player Levels Up
Deutsche Bank $DB ( ā² 0.03% ) just initiated coverage on AppLovin $APP ( ā² 2.2% ) with a Buy rating and a $705 price target ā implying 25% upside from current levels.
Analyst Benjamin Black called the mobile advertising company ābest in classā and said its dominance in mobile gaming ads gives it a massive advantage as it expands into new verticals.
New Frontiers in E-Commerce
AppLovin has surged 71% this year, but Deutsche thinks the rally isnāt done.
The firm highlighted the firmās 80% share of the mobile ad supply market, with 55% on the demand side, a moat few competitors can cross. At more than one billion daily active users, AppLovinās ad tech engine improves with scale, reinforcing its edge against rivals outside the major āwalled gardens.ā
Black sees the next growth phase coming from e-commerce advertising, a category he says could be āmultiple times largerā than in-game ads. Expanding into this space should both diversify revenue and deepen relationships with new advertisers.
Deutsche also sees potential for AppLovin to push into other high-value industries ā from financial services to media, healthcare, and broader transactional web services ā over the long term.
Growth That Keeps Scaling
AppLovinās topline growth has averaged 69% annually over the past three years, with little increase in operating costs ā a sign of scalability few ad platforms can match. Deutsche expects the company to sustain 20%ā30% annual growth near term as it leverages its data and reach.
For investors, AppLovin looks less like a game and more like a platform ā one that keeps getting harder for the competition to beat.
Are you bullish or bearish on AppLovin (APP) over the next 12 months?
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OVERHEARD ON THE STREET
Reuters: Meta $META ( ā² 0.02% ) will cut about 600 jobs in its Superintelligence Labs unit, affecting FAIR and other AI product and infrastructure teams.
Ars Technica: Google $GOOGL ( ā² 0.49% ) unveiled a āquantum echoesā algorithm that performed 13,000 times faster than a supercomputer.
CNBC: Amazon $AMZN ( ā¼ 1.84% ) introduced Blue Jay, a new warehouse robot that picks, sorts, and consolidates packages as the company accelerates automation efforts.
Engadget: Toyota $TM ( ā² 0.77% ) unveiled its 2026 all-hybrid RAV4 with redesigned Linux-based software offering faster, smoother voice and touch controls.
YF: GM $GM ( ā² 1.04% ) announced plans to add āeyes-offā autonomous driving to its Super Cruise system, starting with highways before expanding to city streets.
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STREET TWEET
The only reason smart investors can be successful in the market is because dumb investors exist
Dumb investors distort prices and create inefficiencies that good investors can then exploit
You want more dumb investors in any given market, not fewer
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TUESDAYāS POLL RESULTS
Are you bullish or bearish on Colgate-Palmolive $CL ( ā² 1.58% ) over the next 12 months?
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