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1. SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son has pledged a $100 billion investment in the U.S. over the next four years, during a visit to President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. The announcement, made jointly with Trump, promises at least 100,000 new jobs in AI and related infrastructure, with the funds set to be deployed before the end of Trump’s term. This marks a doubling down of a similar 2016 pledge following Trump’s first election victory, when SoftBank committed $50 billion and 50,000 jobs. The investment may draw from various SoftBank-controlled sources, including its Vision Fund, chipmaker Arm Holdings, and existing commitments like a $1.5 billion stake in OpenAI.

2. Nvidia shares dropped over 2% on Monday, officially entering correction territory with a 12% decline from last month’s high of $148.88. Despite a 165% rally this year fueled by AI chip demand, the recent 5% December slump may indicate profit-taking after a blockbuster year. Analysts are eyeing the $125–$130 range as a critical support level for the stock. While Nvidia falters, other chipmakers are thriving: Broadcom surged to new highs with an 8% gain, while Micron, Marvell, On Semiconductor, Lam Research, and Taiwan Semiconductor all posted solid increases, signaling broader semiconductor sector resilience.

3. Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high of $107,229.38 on Monday, gaining nearly 3% as investors anticipate a Federal Reserve rate cut later this week. Ether also crossed $4,000, while the broader crypto market rose 2.8%. Crypto stocks rallied, with Coinbase up 4% and MicroStrategy climbing 6% after announcing its addition to the Nasdaq-100 and an increased bitcoin holding of 439,000 BTC, now worth $46 billion. Expectations of a 25-basis-point rate cut, a weaker dollar, and speculation of pro-crypto policies under the incoming Trump administration are driving optimism for Bitcoin, which is up 151% this year.

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   1. A survey by CNBC shows that a majority of Americans (54%) are comfortable/prepared to support Donald Trump.

   2. Honeywell is considering spinning off its aerospace business.

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