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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 trending amidst a global push by the U.S. and its allies to establish independent rare earth supply chains, a movement amplified by China's ongoing export restrictions. The community is actively discussing MP's strategic importance as a critical national asset, fortified by government contracts and increasing demand from defense, EV, and tech sectors. Many anticipate substantial growth as the nation strengthens its domestic rare earth capabilities.

Navitas Semiconductor Corp. engages in the development of ultra-efficient gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors. Its GaN power ICs integrate GaN power with drive, control and protection to enable charging, power density, and energy savings for mobile, consumer, enterprise, eMobility and new energy markets. The company was founded by Daniel Kinzer, Nick Fichtenbaum, Gene Sheridan, and Jason Zhang on August 12, 2020 and is headquartered in Torrance, CA.

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Navitas Semiconductor is currently trending due to high anticipation for upcoming announcements regarding its role in powering next-generation AI data centers with GaN and SiC technology, especially in collaboration with NVIDIA's 800V architecture. The community is actively discussing the stock's substantial short interest, leading to widespread speculation of a significant short squeeze and potential technical breakout.

POET Technologies, Inc. engages in the designing, developing, manufacturing and sale of opto-electronic solutions for the sensing, data communications and telecommunications markets. It developed POET Optical Interposer platform, which allows the integration of electronic and photonic devices into a single multi-chip module. The company was founded on November 14, 1985 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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POET Technologies is trending as its Optical Interposer technology gains significant attention for its potential to revolutionize AI data center connectivity, especially after major industry discussions around advanced optical networking. The community is buzzing with anticipation over POET's partnerships and patented passive alignment solution, believing it offers a crucial, scalable, and cost-effective answer to the increasing demand for high-speed, energy-efficient optical interconnects. Many expect the company to secure substantial orders as the "photonics revolution" for AI infrastructure accelerates.

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MELANIA CRYPTO is trending amidst community debate, with recent token supply releases noted by investors contributing to price fluctuations. While some anticipate a rebound driven by potential catalysts like an upcoming movie, a significant portion of the community views the asset as a "scam" or "pump and dump" within the broader political meme coin landscape, citing substantial losses and continued token distribution as key concerns.

Novavax, Inc. Is a biotechnology company, which engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of recombinant vaccines. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Novavax, Inc.

Novavax Inc

Novavax is trending due to high anticipation surrounding potential strategic announcements at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, with the community actively discussing the strong possibility of a short squeeze given substantial short interest. Investors are also noting favorable market share updates from Japan, alongside persistent calls for a significant partnership or acquisition amidst ongoing debates about current management's performance. The underlying protein-based vaccine technology and pipeline are viewed as highly valuable, contributing to the belief that the company is currently undervalued within the active biotech sector.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a financial holding company, which engages in the provision of financial and investment banking services. It focuses on investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. It operates through the following segments: Consumer and Community Banking (CCB), Commercial and Investment Bank (CIB), Asset and Wealth Management (AWM), and Corporate. The CCB segment originates and services mortgage loans. The CIB segment makes markets and services clients across fixed income, foreign exchange, equities, and commodities. The AWM segment provides initial capital investments in products such as mutual funds and capital invested alongside third-party investors. The Corporate segment manages its liquidity, funding, capital, structural interest rate, and foreign exchange risks. The company was founded in 1799 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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JPMorgan Chase is a focal point as major bank earnings approach, with significant community discussion revolving around leaked results suggesting a beat. Adding to the conversation, a high-profile proposal regarding a credit card interest rate cap is sparking debate about its potential impact on bank profitability, drawing all eyes to the financial sector's outlook.

One Stop Systems, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of computing modules and systems targeting edge deployments. It deals with the design and manufacture of high-performance customized computer and flash arrays, in-flight entertainment, and connectivity and value-added reseller with minimal customization. It operates through the OSS and OSS Europe segments. The company was founded by Stephen D. Cooper and Mark Gunn in 1998 and is headquartered in Escondido, CA.

One Stop Systems Inc

One Stop Systems (OSS) is trending due to robust community excitement over a recent pre-production defense order, which validates its rugged AI edge compute technology for military vehicles. Investors are actively discussing the potential for much larger follow-on contracts, alongside the company's strategic pivot to high-margin opportunities, a strengthened balance sheet, and an exceptionally low share float. This confluence of factors is generating significant speculation about the stock's future momentum in the defense and AI sectors.

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PMV CRYPTO is currently trending driven by its fervent community's belief in the "Pump Mind Virus" spreading through the Solana ecosystem, with roots in pump.fun/. Community members are actively championing PMV as a resilient, long-term meme play poised for significant future growth amidst the intensifying memecoin season.

SU Group Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of security-related engineering services, and security guarding and screening services. It operates through the Security-Related Engineering Services and Security Guarding and Screening Services segments. The company was founded by Ming Chan in 1998 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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SU Group Holdings Ltd is trending due to intense community discussion around its ultra-low share float and significant short interest, leading to strong speculation about a potential short squeeze. Traders are keenly drawing comparisons to past high-volatility runners, with sentiment further fueled by its presence on the Reg SHO list and anticipation of upcoming earnings and contract news for its Hong Kong-based security and AI solutions.

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.

United States Antimony Corp.

United States Antimony Corp

United States Antimony (UAMY) is trending as geopolitical tensions and a global push for secure critical mineral supply chains highlight its strategic importance. Investors are actively discussing the company's role as the sole domestic supplier of antimony to the U.S. military and its ongoing production, contrasting it with speculative mining ventures. Community sentiment is strongly bullish, anticipating significant government investment and contracts to further establish UAMY's position in the vital antimony market.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Earlier in 2025, the VIX Index reached its highest daily close since the COVID-19 pandemic at 52.33 on April 8 after U.S. President Donald Trump launched his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs.</li><li>Several traders, institutional investors, and hedge fund managers often allocate capital to VIX-linked securities to diversify their portfolios.</li><li>Those interested in investing in VIX can do so through futures or options contracts, or through VIX-based exchange-traded products.</li></ul>The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), also known as Wall Street’s Fear Index, is one of the most widely followed tools used by investors to assess market risk.Created by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) in 1993, VIX became the first benchmark to present volatility to Wall Street investors in the way they likely prefer: numbers and charts.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Is The CBOE Volatility Formula? (CBOE Calculator)</h2>According to CBOE, the VIX Index measures the 30-day expected volatility of the S&amp;P 500 Index (SPX). The components of the VIX Index are put and call options with expirations of more than 23 days and less than 37 days. These include SPX options expiring on the third Friday of each month and weekly SPX options expiring every Friday.The VIX is calculated by averaging the weighted prices of various SPX puts and calls across several strike prices. The present calculation method was developed in 2003 when CBOE collaborated with Goldman Sachs to update the methodology.<h2 class="st-heading-2">CBOE Volatility Index Chart</h2>Historically, the VIX has shown sharp spikes during periods of market stress, such as financial crises, geopolitical shocks, and unexpected macroeconomic events. Elevated VIX levels typically coincide with heavy equity selling and increased demand for downside protection through options.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/koyfin_20251224_061713001_png_5185588bdb.webp" alt="koyfin_20251224_061713001.png"><h2 class="st-heading-2">How Does CBOE Compare To The S&amp;P 500?</h2>The S&amp;P 500 and the volatility index tend to move inversely. If the market goes down, the VIX usually rises; when stock prices rise, the VIX usually falls. When the VIX rises above 30, it is considered a sign of heightened uncertainty, risk, and investor concern. When the VIX falls below 20, it indicates a relatively stable market environment.Earlier in 2025, the VIX Index reached its highest daily close since the COVID-19 pandemic at 52.33 on April 8 after U.S. President Donald Trump launched his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, which upended the markets. However, by May, it quickly fell below 20 as trade uncertainties eased and risk appetite improved.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Can An Investor Trade The VIX?</h2>Like the S&amp;P 500 and other major indexes, investors cannot trade the VIX directly. Those interested in trading VIX can do so through futures or options contracts, or through VIX-based exchange-traded products (ETPs), like the ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) and the iPath Series B S&amp;P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX).Several traders, institutional investors, and hedge fund managers often allocate capital to VIX-linked securities to diversify their portfolios. While the VIX measures only S&amp;P 500 volatility, it is commonly used as a benchmark for the entire U.S. stock market, according to IG analysts. With rising macroeconomic uncertainties, the VIX will likely remain a crucial barometer of market stress.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/top-5-us-healthcare-stocks-by-market-value/cLeso9WREHH">Top 5 US Healthcare Stocks By Market Value</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The market sell-off deepened on Monday, with the broader S&amp;P 500 Index and Nasdaq Composite indices closing below their respective 50-day SMAs</li><li>Volatility continues, as the S&amp;P 500 VIX futures rose nearly 7% overnight after the CBOE Volatility Index rallied almost 13% on Monday.</li><li>Retail traders lament the market run, qualifying it as “too high, too fast.”</li></ul>Tech and small-cap stocks could once again prove to be a sore spot, with the Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 futures moving sharply early Tuesday. The artificial intelligence (AI) bubble concerns engulfing the market have failed to lift, even as traders look forward to&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nvda-retail-bulls-shrug-off-ai-bubble-worries-expect-q3-beat/cLPNAurREep">blockbuster results</a> from AI bellwether Nvidia (NVDA) on Wednesday.&nbsp;Rate worries continue to simmer as Federal Reserve officials maintain a mixed view regarding interest rates, and a regional manufacturing data released on Monday came in stronger than expected.&nbsp;Fed Governor Christopher Waller, typically seen as a dove, called for&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/fed-s-waller-says-economy-feeling-the-squeeze-bats-for-december-rate-cut/cLPNVSNREel">a December rate cut</a> in his public appearance late Monday, basing his view on labor market weakness.The S&amp;P 500 VIX futures rose nearly 7% overnight after the CBOE Volatility Index rallied almost 13% on Monday.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Futures Are Trading</h2>As of 3:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, the Nasdaq 100 and&nbsp;Russell 2000 futures slumped about 0.50%, while the S&amp;P 500 and Dow futures slid 0.44% and 0.37%, respectively.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a>, an exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&amp;P 500 Index, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)</a> ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq 100 Index, dampened to ‘neutral’ as of early Tuesday, from ‘bullish’ a day ago. The message volume on the SPY and QQQ ETF streams remained at ‘high’ levels.Commenting on the QQQ stream, a bullish watcher attributed his positive stance to expectations that Saudi Arabia will announce a big AI deal with the U.S. The user flagged it as positive for Nvidia and AMD. The Middle East nation’s crown prince,&nbsp;Mohammed bin Salman, is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump on Tuesday, marking his first trip since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.&nbsp;Ahead of the crown prince’s visit, Trump reportedly&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-17/trump-says-he-plans-to-sell-f-35-jets-to-saudi-arabia">said</a> the U.S. will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Pablotestuse/message/636558991</stembedurl>Another user, on the other hand, saw air being taken&nbsp;out of&nbsp;the “insane bubble.” “Imagine the run-up from April levels. Too high, too fast. Now it’s been a painful 2 weeks,” they said.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Rickyboy06/message/636557812</stembedurl><h2 class="st-heading-2">How Markets Fared Monday</h2>The market sell-off deepened on Monday, with the broader S&amp;P 500 Index and Nasdaq Composite indices closing below their respective 50-day simple moving averages (SMA). CFRA Research’s Sam Stovall said this lethal combo of both averages breaking below the SMAs occurred for the first time in many years,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/s-p-500-nasdaq-book-their-worst-day-in-a-month-more-selling-could-be-on-the-way-91cdcca0">according</a> to MarketWatch.The sell-off was led by AI names, both big and small, with Nvidia falling 1.9%. Financial, consumer, industrial, material, and communication services stocks came under significant selling pressure, while the energy sector served as a bright spot.The QQQ, SPY,&nbsp; <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA)</a> and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/IWM">iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)</a> slumped 0.85%, 0.93%, 1.16% and 1.99%, respectively.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Key Catalysts To Watch Out For</h2>The Commerce Department is due to release its delayed factory orders report for August at 10 a.m. ET. The National Association of Home Builders will release the results of its housing market survey for November at 10 a.m. ET.Fed Governor Michael Barr is scheduled to make a public appearance at 10:30 a.m. ET.Baidu (BIDU), Home Depot (HD), Medtronic (MDT), PDD Holdings (PDD), Weibo (WB), La-Z-Boy (LZB) and Dolby Labs (DLB) are among the notable companies due to announce their quarterly results on Tuesday.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Other Markets Fared</h2>Crude oil futures reversed course after their recovery on Monday, and gold futures slipped further toward the $4,000 mark. The 10-year Treasury note slipped further early Tuesday, and the U.S. dollar weakened against most major counterparts.The sell-off in Bitcoin (BTC) steepened, as the apex crypto slipped below the $90,000 psychological mark before staging a slight recovery. It is still down over 5% over the past 24 hours.The Asian markets experienced steep declines, dragged by the negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The key averages in Japan and South Korea fell by over 3% each, and the Taiwanese market declined by more than 2.50%.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/i-phone-17-momentum-fuels-apple-s-china-comeback-in-october/cLPNuASREeH">iPhone 17 Momentum Fuels Apple’s China Comeback In October; Analyst Says Huawei Threat Won’t Trigger Sharp Drop-Off</a>

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Trump targets Biden appointee over jobs data accuracy

Investing.com -- President Donald Trump announced plans to fire Dr. Erika McEntarfer, Commissioner of Labor Statistics, accusing her of manipulating employment data for political purposes during the election.

Fed’s Bostic: Jobs data show economy may be weakening

Investing.com -- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said Friday’s employment numbers raise concerns about risks to the job market, suggesting the economy may be weakening more broadly.

Wall Street strategist explains how to navigate an ’AI Bubble’

Investing.com -- The latest Sevens Report on Friday warned that a divergence between AI chipmakers and the broader equity market may be signaling early risks of an “AI bubble,” advising investors to monitor the semiconductor sector for signs of a market peak.

Barclays continues to prefer U.S. vs. Rest of the World stocks

Investing.com -- In a note on Friday, Barclays reiterated its preference for U.S. equities over international markets, pointing to an improving earnings outlook, relatively resilient valuations, and favourable positioning across investor groups.

BCA’s ’MacroQuant Model’ is flashing amber, but not yet red

Investing.com -- BCA Research’s MacroQuant model is signaling rising risks for equity investors, though the firm stopped short of calling for an imminent bear market. 

Equity sentiment stable, no euphoric signals—BofA

Investing.com -- Wall Street equity sentiment held steady in July, with no signs of excessive optimism, according to Bank of America’s latest Sell Side Indicator (SSI) report.

US stock futures dip as markets weigh Apple, Amazon earnings; jobs report awaited

Bessent compiling Fed chair candidates, expects announcement by year-end

Investing.com -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday he is assembling a list of potential candidates to lead the Federal Reserve, with an announcement expected before the end of 2025.

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