Preview of US Stock Market | The three major stock index futures fell together, oil prices rose more than 3%, and non-farm payrolls are coming tonight.

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10/01/2025
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ation(SBUX.US)Starbucks CorporationUnion files 34 federal complaints against Starbucks Corporation (SBUX.US). The union representing Starbucks Corporation (SBUX.US) has submitted 34 complaints against the company to the US Labor Commission this week, indicating that tensions between Starbucks Corporation and the union are escalating. These complaints were filed by the Starbucks Workers United with the US Labor Commission, accusing Starbucks Corporation of violating federal labor laws in stores in 16 states and of picking and firing employees in the past few months due to union activities. It is reported that the union filed a complaint with the US Labor Commission on December 20th last year, alleging that Starbucks Corporation refused to negotiate fairly and held a five-day strike at hundreds of Starbucks Corporation stores before Christmas. Starbucks Corporation has denied these allegations. Starbucks Corporation spokesperson Phil Gee stated in an email statement: "Taking the time to file such complaints is a strategy that will distract us from the progress we could have achieved."Tesla, Inc. (TSLA.US) has solved the recall issue of 239,000 vehicles through a software update. As part of a recall of 239,382 vehicles by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla, Inc. conducted a wireless software update. The update is intended to address the issue of a potential short circuit in the computer circuit board that could lead to loss of rear camera image. This recall includes Model 3, Model S, Model X, and Model Y vehicles from 2024-2025. It is worth mentioning that Tesla, Inc.'s official website shows that the company has officially launched the new Model Y SUV in China on Friday and has started accepting orders. The standard version of the new Model Y (codenamed Juniper) is priced at 263,500 yuan (approximately 35,900 US dollars). Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR (TSM.US) exceeds expectations in fourth-quarter sales, AI boom expected to continue in 2025. Chip manufacturing giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR (TSM.US) exceeded expectations for fourth-quarter sales in 2024, boosting investors' hopes that the hot trend of AI hardware spending will continue into 2025. Data released by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR shows that the company's revenue grew by 39% from October to December, reaching 868.5 billion Taiwanese dollars (approximately 26.3 billion US dollars). This is higher than the average expectation of 854.7 billion Taiwanese dollars. The growth accelerated in December, with revenue increasing by up to 34% in 2024. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR has an official target of 30% annual growth, although this expectation is in US dollars. This global leader in advanced chip manufacturing is one of the biggest beneficiaries of the global AI development race. Dispute escalates! Musk requests US judge to auction off OpenAI shares. According to reports, Elon Musk and his lawyers have requested judges in California and Delaware to auction off OpenAI's shares, potentially allowing external investors to control OpenAI even if it successfully transitions. Sources say that OpenAI has no plans for an auction, and Musk and his team are trying to "create more chaos." The feud between Musk and OpenAI has been ongoing for some time. In November 2024, Musk and his lawyers filed an injunction attempting to prevent OpenAI from becoming a for-profit organization. The injunction also attempted to prevent OpenAI from engaging in what Musk's lawyers called anti-competitive behavior. Robinhood (HOOD.US) executives: plan to continue expanding cryptocurrency products and building a new financial system for the future. Executives at Robinhood (HOOD.US) recently stated in an interview that the company will continue to expand its cryptocurrency products, emphasizing accessibility and innovation on its platform. Robinhood's cryptocurrency director, Johann Kerbrat, discussed the progress of the platform in the interview, including its $38 billion in managed assets and the growing demand from retail investors for cryptocurrency products. Kerbrat emphasized Robinhood's focus on meeting the needs of everyday investors, stating, "We are a major retail platform in the United States, and November was a very good month for us, with over $30 billion in national trade volume." Important economic data and events forecast: 21:30 Beijing time: Nonfarm Payrolls Change for December (thousand) in the US. 23:00 Beijing time: Preliminary University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for January in the US. 2:00 the following day Beijing time: Total US Rig Count for the week ending January 10. 4:30 the following day Beijing time: CFTC releases weekly Commitments of Traders report.

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