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Nvidia was a standout opportunity back in February 2019, delivering a massive 490% return.

Now, there's another under-the-radar AI stock, 2,500x smaller than Nvidia, with significant potential. And with Trump’s recent $500 billion AI push, the timing couldn’t be better.

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Year To Date Performances:

1. China retaliated against new U.S. tariffs by announcing 15% duties on American coal and liquefied natural gas and 10% tariffs on crude oil, agricultural machinery, and certain cars, effective Feb. 10. Beijing also imposed export controls on key minerals and launched an anti-monopoly investigation into Google. Economists see the trade war escalating, with China’s GDP growth projected to slow to 4.5% this year amid weak demand and a real estate crisis. Meanwhile, Trump paused tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days but offered no such reprieve to China, as both countries brace for further economic blows.

2. Job openings dropped to 7.6 million in December, the lowest since September and below expectations, signaling potential labor market cooling despite steady hiring, quits, and layoffs. Professional services, education, and finance saw the biggest declines. While nonfarm payrolls rose by 256,000, openings fell by 556,000, bringing the job-to-worker ratio to 1.1-to-1. The Fed, closely watching labor trends, held interest rates steady, with markets expecting no cuts until at least June. Stocks rose on the report, while Treasury yields were mixed ahead of January’s jobs data release.

3. Amazon faces legal action in Quebec after shutting down seven warehouses, cutting 1,700 jobs, and shifting to a third-party delivery model. The CSN union, representing 240 workers at a Laval facility, argues the move violates labor laws and is petitioning a court to force Amazon to reinstate operations. Canada’s Industry Minister criticized the decision, raising concerns about Amazon’s commitment to the country. The closures come amid growing labor pressure, with unionization efforts expanding in the U.S., including an upcoming vote at a North Carolina warehouse and a Whole Foods union win in Philadelphia.

4. Headlines

   1. GM has cut 50% of its Cruise staff as it ends its foray into autonomous vehicles.

   2. The stock market bounced after Canada and Mexico avoided tariffs from President Trump.

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