Analysis-China’s power reforms, global data centre buildout usher in battery boom

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, Dec 22 (Reuters) – A revamp of China’s electricity market is boosting the economics of storing power just as international demand surges, sparking a boom for the Chinese energy storage manufacturers that already dominate globally. Chinese firms are on track for a 75% jump this year in global shipments of lithium-ion… Continue reading Analysis-China’s power reforms, global data centre buildout usher in battery boom

NIO Inc. (NIO) Holds Mixed Analyst Sentiment Despite Strong Median Upside Potential

NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) is among the best fundamentally strong penny stocks to buy according to analysts. As of December 19, NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) has mixed analyst sentiment, with slightly more than 50% of analysts covering the stock assigning a Buy rating, nearly 40% holding a cautious view, and the remaining 3% recommending a Sell. While… Continue reading NIO Inc. (NIO) Holds Mixed Analyst Sentiment Despite Strong Median Upside Potential

Gold and silver hit records in 2025. They aren’t the only metals having a massive year.

It’s been an eventful year in markets, and 2025 will be remembered, in part, for gold (GC=F) and silver (SI=F) reaching new highs, marking one of their best years on record. But these aren’t the only metals that saw major gains in 2025. The price of industrial metals copper (HG=F), aluminum (ALI=F), and steel (HRC=F)… Continue reading Gold and silver hit records in 2025. They aren’t the only metals having a massive year.

The Score: Medline, Tesla, Warner, Trump Media and More Stocks That Defined the Week

Medline made a splash in its trading debut Wednesday—the biggest American IPO of the year. The Blackstone- and Carlyle -backed company sold 216 million shares at $29 each, giving it a valuation of over $50 billion. Medline’s IPO dethroned Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology as this year’s top debut. Go to Source

Nio Strategic Metals Closes Flow-Through Shares Private Placement to Advance Oka Explorations

Montreal, Quebec–(Newsfile Corp. – December 19, 2025) – Nio Strategic Metals Inc. (TSXV: NIO) (OTC Pink: NIOCF) (“Nio” or the “Company“), today announced that it has arranged a private placement (the “Private Placement“) of 6,400,000 flow-through common shares of the Company (the “Flow-through shares“) that will qualify as “flow-through shares” within the meaning of subsection… Continue reading Nio Strategic Metals Closes Flow-Through Shares Private Placement to Advance Oka Explorations

What Honda Motor (TSE:7267)’s Chip Shortage Plant Suspensions Mean For Shareholders

Earlier in December, Honda Motor said it would temporarily halt operations at its Yorii and Suzuka auto plants in Japan, and a joint-venture factory with Guangzhou Automobile Group in China, for several days because a global semiconductor shortage disrupted its ability to secure key components. This disruption underlines how even large, diversified manufacturers like Honda… Continue reading What Honda Motor (TSE:7267)’s Chip Shortage Plant Suspensions Mean For Shareholders

BYD (SEHK:1211) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Pullback

BYD (SEHK:1211) has been drifting lower in recent weeks, leaving investors wondering whether this pullback is just market noise or an early signal that sentiment around the Chinese EV giant is shifting. See our latest analysis for BYD. At around HK$93.7, the recent slide caps a softer few months for BYD, with a 90 day… Continue reading BYD (SEHK:1211) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Pullback

China’s CATL marks trailblazing deployment of humanoid robots at scale on the factory floor

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s largest maker of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, has started deploying humanoid robots at scale within its Zhongzhou production base in Luoyang, a city in central Henan province. The company on Wednesday described its deployment at scale as a “world’s first”, as humanoid robots built by start-up Spirit AI performed… Continue reading China’s CATL marks trailblazing deployment of humanoid robots at scale on the factory floor

Magna International (TSX:MG): Has the Recent Share Price Rally Stretched Its Valuation?

Magna International (TSX:MG) has been quietly rewarding patient shareholders, with the stock up roughly 12% over the past month and nearly 30% over the past year, outpacing many auto sector peers. See our latest analysis for Magna International. That solid 26.4% year to date share price return, supported by a 29.8% one year total shareholder… Continue reading Magna International (TSX:MG): Has the Recent Share Price Rally Stretched Its Valuation?