AMC’s Taylor Swift Boost

Taylor Swift and her “Swifties” are having their time in the sun, bringing rays wherever they go. 🌞

While the NFL is looking to take advantage of Swift’s new potential romance, movie theatre chain AMC also wants to get in on the action, and so far, it appears to be working.

That’s because AMC confirmed today that Swift’s The Eras Tour movie sold more than $100 million in advanced tickets. That marked the highest single-day ticket revenue in the company’s 103-year history. 🎫

Investors know a single event’s sales won’t be enough to save AMC on its own. But the fact that Taylor Swift and Beyonce’s movies have seen such strong appetite provides a sliver of hope that new types of content could help propel the movie theater industry into the future.

$AMC shares rallied roughly 12% on the day, with the sentiment on our platform ticking up from “extreme fear” levels. 🔺

Thailand Scores Major EV Win

Thailand has been helping lead the electric vehicle (EV) push, with the second-biggest economy in Southeast Asia looking to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. ♻️

The country is known as the “Detroit of Asia,” serving as a major manufacturing hub. As part of that, it’s looking to make 30% of its car output electric by 2030 so that it doesn’t lose its leadership position in the EV transition. Its government is putting up major funds to help fund that, approving $970 million in tax cuts and subsidies to help encourage demand and boost local production. ⚡

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Epic Wins A “Victory Royale” Against Google

It’s been three years since Fornite-maker Epic Games sued Apple and Google for allegedly running illegal app store monopolies. And despite losing a similar battle against Apple, the game-maker has secured a win against Google. 🏆

The jury in Epic v. Google delivered its unanimous decision after just a few hours of deliberation. They found a few key things:

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Nio & Nikola’s Never-Ending Story

No matter the day, there seems to be an endless stream of electric vehicle (EV) industry news. Let’s get into today’s headlines. 📰

First up is China’s Nio, which just received an additional $2.2 billion investment from Abu Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings, which raised its stake to 20.1%. The fund had last invested in Nio during July, with a $1 billion investment. 

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DWAC Bounces Back (Again)

We mentioned last week that investors were preparing for a politically driven 2024, and boy, that accelerated quickly. 😜

Trump-linked stocks Digital World Acquisition Corp, Phunware, and Rumble jumped sharply today after Ron DeSantis canceled his presidential run.

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