Market review from UTEX — week 3

The U.S. market continues its rally: SPY gained 1.6% for the week, Nasdaq 2.2%. Intel +15%, ASML +10%, Amazon +9%. Advanced Micro Devices stands out with a 9% decline.

Bitcoin is at roughly the same levels, moving around $90,000. Ethereum around $3,000.

The Q4 2025 earnings season kicks off on Tuesday with a report from JP Morgan Chase, the largest U.S. bank. Last week, JPM announced it will be the next issuer of Apple Card.

For Q3, banks showed strong results, and analysts expect further improvement by year-end. Nevertheless, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned of lingering uncertainty. Wells Fargo management stated that net interest income growth may slow this year; the bank reports on Wednesday. Investment giant Goldman Sachs and the country's oldest bank BNY Mellon will also release results this week.

Taiwan Semiconductor's report on Thursday before the open will show if chipmakers' strong revenue growth persists amid demand for AI chips. Consumer and producer inflation data due Tuesday and Wednesday may provide more insight into the market amid uncertainty over interest rates.

Top ideas for trading this week

🟡 J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT). Report on January 15 after close. Plus 45% for the quarter, prices near all-time highs around $220. Last report had a nice upward gap. No mid-term targets, but can look intraday. Especially if it opens above $220.

🔴 Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM). Report on January 15 before open. Heavy stock for trading that strongly influences the entire tech sector. So on January 15 there will surely be moves — add your favorite tech tickers to Favs.

🟡 JP Morgan Chase (JPM). Report on January 13 before open. The largest U.S. bank will show the overall state of the markets. If no drama, trade calmly.

🔴 Space sector. Insane volatility, stocks moving 10% per day in either direction. AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), Rocket Lab (RKLB), Firefly Aerospace (FLY), and many others.

🔴 Bonus — advice from Grok. We asked the AI what to trade this week. Stripping out repeats and outright nonsense, here's its answer.

Trends: semiconductors, housing (falling rates), energy (oil +3%). For the week of January 12-16, trade INTC (up 10.8%), LEN (housing +8.85%). Earnings season will add volatility. If inflation comes in below forecast — that will be a signal to buy the tech sector. If inflation is above forecast — the market may drop, and it's better to sit it out in defensive assets or cash.

DYOR.

Choose what suits you best:

🔴 high risk, for the pros;

🟡 medium risk, for traders with little experience.

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