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Tesla, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of electric vehicles and energy generation and storage systems. It operates through the Automotive and Energy Generation and Storage segments. The Automotive segment includes the design, development, manufacture, sale, and lease of electric vehicles as well as sales of automotive regulatory credits. The Energy Generation and Storage segment is involved in the design, manufacture, installation, sale, and lease of solar energy generation, energy storage products, and related services and sales of solar energy systems incentives. The company was founded by Jeffrey B. Straubel, Elon Reeve Musk, Martin Eberhard, and Marc Tarpenning on July 1, 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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Tesla is trending following its Q4 earnings report, which, despite a slight revenue miss, has sparked intense debate over its strategic pivot towards AI, robotics, and robotaxi development, including a significant investment in xAI. The community is sharply divided, with bulls highlighting the long-term vision beyond vehicles, while bears express skepticism over unfulfilled promises and declining car sales amid a high valuation.

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GLD is trending as gold repeatedly reaches fresh all-time highs, fueled by macroeconomic uncertainty, concerns about the US dollar, and aggressive central bank buying. The community is sharply divided, with many celebrating its "parabolic" ascent as a generational wealth opportunity while others caution that the "insane" rally is an unsustainable "bubble" poised for a "rug pull."

Microsoft Corp. engages in the development and support of software, services, devices, and solutions. It operates through the following segments: Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. The Productivity and Business Processes segment is composed of products and services relating to productivity, communication, and information services such as Office Commercial, Office Consumer, LinkedIn, and Dynamics business solutions. The Intelligent Cloud segment consists of public, private, and hybrid server products and cloud services for businesses and developers, as well as enterprise and partner services. The More Personal Computing segment refers to products and services including Windows operating system, Windows cloud services, Surface, HoloLens, personal computer accessories, Xbox hardware, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Microsoft News, and Microsoft Edge. The company was founded by Paul Gardner Allen and William Henry Gates, III in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

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Microsoft Corp

Microsoft is trending after its latest earnings report, which, despite a solid revenue and EPS beat driven by cloud and AI demand, saw a stock dip due to heightened capital expenditures on AI infrastructure and a slight moderation in Azure growth. The community is sharply divided, with some calling it an overreaction and a buying opportunity, while others express concern over the immediate profitability of AI investments.

USA Rare Earth, Inc. is domestic supplier of rare earth magnets and heavy rare earth elements. It is developing a vertically integrated, domestic supply chain for rare earth element magnet production, with a facility in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and mining rights to the Round Top heavy rare earth and critical minerals deposit in West Texas. The company was founded in May 2019 and is headquartered in Stillwater, OK.

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USA Rare Earth Inc

USA Rare Earth is trending amid a sector-wide sell-off sparked by a report suggesting the government is stepping back from critical mineral price floors, yet many in the community believe this is an overreaction given USAR's recent $1.6 billion federal financing deal and its focus on high-value rare earths that may not require such guarantees.

Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of social media applications. It builds technology that helps people connect and share, find communities, and grow businesses. It operates through the Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL) segments. The FoA segment consists of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and other services. The RL segment includes augmented, mixed and virtual reality related consumer hardware, software, and content. The company was founded by Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris R. Hughes, Andrew McCollum, and Eduardo P. Saverin on February 4, 2004, and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

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Meta Platforms Inc

Meta Platforms is buzzing after reporting a strong earnings beat and optimistic sales forecast, fueled by robust ad demand and AI monetization efforts, despite community discussions around its substantial increase in AI infrastructure spending.

Critical Metals Corp. engages in the mining, exploration, and development of lithium metals. It owns Wolfsberg Project and Tanbreez Project. The company was founded on October 24, 2022 and is headquartered in British Virgin Islands.

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Critical Metals Corp. is trending as news circulates about the U.S. administration reportedly abandoning guaranteed minimum prices for critical minerals, triggering a sector-wide sell-off. While many in the community perceive this as manipulation and express frustration, a significant portion views the dip as an accumulation opportunity, highlighting CRML's strategic Greenland-based Tanbreez project and anticipation of the upcoming Critical Minerals Ministerial.

United States Antimony Corp. engages in the extraction, processing and sale of antimony, zeolite, silver, and gold products. It operates through the following segments: United States Antimony Operations, Mexican Antimony Operations, Precious Metals Recovery, and United States Zeolite Operations. The company was founded by John C. Lawrence in June 1968 and is headquartered in Thompson Falls, MT.

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United States Antimony Corp

United States Antimony is trending due to its announced hydromet processing advancement for critical minerals and reports of a major fire at a Chinese antimony plant, which highlights UAMY's strategic importance as a domestic supplier. The community is actively discussing potential government investments in the critical minerals sector, while many express frustration over perceived market manipulation impacting the stock's price despite strong fundamentals.

Micron Technology, Inc. engages in the provision of innovative memory and storage solutions. It operates through the following segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit (CNBU), Mobile Business Unit (MBU), Embedded Business Unit (EBU), and Storage Business Unit (SBU). The CNBU segment includes memory products and solutions sold into client, cloud server, enterprise, graphics, and networking markets. The MBU segment is involved in memory and storage products sold into smartphone and other mobile-device markets. The EBU segment focuses on memory and storage products sold into automotive, industrial, and consumer Markets. The SBU segment consists of SSDs and component-level solutions sold into enterprise and cloud, client, and consumer storage markets. The company was founded by Ward D. Parkinson, Joseph Leon Parkinson, Dennis Wilson, and Doug Pitman on October 5, 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.

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Micron Technology Inc

Micron Technology is surging amidst a confirmed memory supercycle, with blowout earnings from its triopoly competitors highlighting overwhelming demand for DRAM and HBM from AI and data centers. The community is intensely bullish, anticipating massive further gains due to perceived undervaluation and a significant short squeeze, while a minority cautions about its rapid ascent.

MP Materials Corp. engages in the production and marketing of rare earth specialty materials. It operates through the Materials and Magnetics segments. The Materials segment focuses on the operation of Mountain Pass, which produces refined rare earth oxides and related products, as well as rare earth concentrate products. The Magnetics segment is involved in the operation of Independence Facility, where the company began production of magnetic precursor products. The company was founded by James Henry Litinsky and Michael Rosenthal in 2017 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

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MP Materials is seeing significant volatility as the market reacts to a perceived shift in government policy regarding critical mineral support and price guarantees. Community discussion is rife with speculation about regulatory risks and market manipulation, alongside comparisons to other rare earth companies recently backed by government investment.

TMC the metals co., Inc. is a deep-sea minerals exploration company focused on the collection and processing of polymetallic nodules found on the seafloor in international waters of the Clarion Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean (CCZ). These nodules contain high grades of four metals (nickel, copper, cobalt, manganese) which can be used as (i) feedstock for battery cathode precursors (nickel, cobalt and manganese sulfates, or intermediate nickel-copper-cobalt matte) for electric vehicles (EV) and renewable energy storage markets, (ii) copper cathode for EV wiring, energy transmission and other applications and (iii) manganese silicate for manganese alloy production required for steel production. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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TMC is trending as the market reacts to a Reuters report signaling the administration's shift away from critical mineral price guarantees, initially causing a sector-wide dip. However, the community strongly believes TMC's unique cost structure means it doesn't need price floors, with many calling the dip a short-driven shakeout ahead of imminent permit approvals and a crucial critical minerals conference.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Sanders criticized Walgreens’ private equity owner after hourly workers lost paid holidays following the buyout.</li><li>He warned that cost-cutting could lead to layoffs, citing past outcomes at other Sycamore-owned companies.</li><li>Sanders also demanded disclosure on executive pay, profits, and the number of workers affected by the changes.</li></ul><p>U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has pressed the private equity firm that recently acquired Walgreens over its decision to cut paid holiday time for hourly workers, raising concerns about potential layoffs and executive compensation as the holiday season approaches.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2"><strong>Holiday Pay Cuts After $10B Buyout</strong></h2><p><a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/SenSanders/status/2003520904266154278/photo/1">In a post on X</a>, Sanders shared a letter dated Dec. 23 that he sent to Sycamore Partners founder and managing director Stefan Kaluzny, saying Walgreens told hourly employees earlier this fall that they would no longer receive paid time off for major holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.</p><p>Sanders said the change came just two months after Sycamore completed its roughly $10 billion acquisition of Walgreens in August. He wrote that hourly workers were forced to choose between losing pay and spending holidays with their families, calling on the firm to reverse the decision.</p><p>Walgreens employs about 220,000 workers, the majority of whom are paid hourly, according to the letter.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2"><strong>Focus On Private Equity Track Record</strong></h2><p>Sanders said the move tracks what he described as a wider private equity trend of siphoning profits while reducing worker pay. In the letter, he referenced prior Sycamore-owned companies, such as Staples and Nine West, noting store closures, layoffs and bankruptcy filings after those purchases.</p><p>He pointed to wage-and-hour and workplace safety violations at companies previously owned by Sycamore between 2016 and 2022, as well as store closures, layoffs and a bankruptcy at other portfolio companies, arguing that Walgreens workers could face similar pay cuts or job losses if cost-cutting intensifies.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2"><strong>Questions On Layoffs And Executive Pay</strong></h2><p>Sanders asked Sycamore to respond by Jan. 13, pressing the firm on how many Walgreens employees have lost paid holidays and whether more cuts to pay or benefits are coming. He also sought clarity on whether layoffs are being considered.</p><p>The senator also asked for details on how much Walgreens executives are paid, including salaries and bonuses, alongside information on Sycamore’s expected profits and the compensation of its investment staff.</p><p>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for Walgreens Boots Alliance was ‘bullish’ amid ‘normal’ message volume.</p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:978/142;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/wba_ss_png_e33f3c6bff.webp" alt="wba ss.png" width="978" height="142"><figcaption>WBA sentiment and message volume as of December 23| Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i></p>

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Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare and retail pharmacy services. It operates through the following segments: United States Retail Pharmacy, International, and United States Healthcare. The US Retail Pharmacy segment includes the operation of retail drugstores, health and wellness services, specialty and home delivery pharmacy services, and equity method investment. The International segment offers pharmacy-led health and beauty retail businesses outside the US and the pharmaceutical wholesaling and distribution business in Germany. The US Healthcare segment delivers improved health outcomes and lower costs for payors and providers through owned and partnered assets. The company was founded by Charles R. Walgreen and John Boot in 1909 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

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