In an act of retaliation, Canada has announced plans to impose tariffs on American goods. This move comes in response to President Donald Trump&#8216;s executive order that imposes a 25% tariff on most U.S. imports from Canada.



What Happened: President Trump&#8217;s Saturday executive order levies a 25% tariff on nearly all U.S. imports from Canada, along with a 10% tariff on energy.



Following this, Canadian Prime Minister&nbsp;Justin Trudeau&nbsp;has announced that Canada will impose&nbsp;25% counter-tariffs on C$155 billion&nbsp;($107 billion) worth of American-made&nbsp;products. 



According to a report <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-02/-complete-betrayal-canada-reels-as-trump-tariff-hits-major-trade-relationship?sref=TBDibEcD">by</a> Bloomberg, the counter-tariffs will be effective from Tuesday, targeting C$30 billion worth of goods initially, with the remaining tariffs to be imposed later in February.



"From the beaches of Normandy to the mountains of the Korean Peninsula, from the fields of Flanders to the streets of Kandahar, we have fought and died alongside you during your darkest hours," the outlet quoted Trudeau telling Americans on Saturday night.



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"Yes, we've had our differences in the past, but we've always found a way to get past them. As I've said before, if President Trump wants to usher in a new golden age for the United States, the better path is to partner with Canada, not to punish us," he added. 



The Canadian tariffs will apply to a variety of American goods including beer, wine, food, and appliances. Trudeau also hinted at possible measures related to critical minerals and urged Canadians to support local businesses and avoid U.S. vacations.



The executive order by Trump, which accuses Canada and Mexico of not taking sufficient action against fentanyl production and trafficking,&nbsp;invoked emergency powers to justify&nbsp;the tariffs, bypassing&nbsp;formal procedures outlined in the&nbsp;US-Mexico-Canada Agreement signed in 2020.



Several Canadian officials, including Ontario leader&nbsp;Doug Ford&nbsp;and British Columbia premier&nbsp;David Eby, have expressed their outrage at Trump&#8217;s tariffs and announced their own retaliatory measures. Eby characterized Trump&#8217;s tariffs as a &#8220;complete betrayal&#8221;&nbsp;of the historic bond between&nbsp;the two nations.



Why It Matters: The imposition of these tariffs has sparked concerns among business groups and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. 



They predict a drastic increase in costs and a potential market collapse due to the escalating trade tensions between the two countries. 



This trade dispute could have far-reaching implications for the economies of both nations and their bilateral trade relations.



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<li>Manhattan Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MANH#NASDAQ">MANH</a>) shares plummeted 27.92% after the company announced soft guidance for the 2025 fiscal year <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43315362" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">and analysts lowered the price forecast</a>.</li>



<li>Vertiv Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRT#NYSE">VRT</a>) shares fell 20.02%. Melius Research analyst Scott Davis downgraded the company from Buy to Hold and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/vrt/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">announced a $125 price forecast</a>.</li>



<li>Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIX#NYSE">FIX</a>) stock declined 19.74% following the launch of DeepSeek<a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43254923" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">, China&#8217;s open-source AI model</a>.</li>



<li>Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DECK#NYSE">DECK</a>) shares slipped 18.33% after the company reported its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43356259" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">third-quarter financial results</a>. Several analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/deck/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cut the price forecast</a>.</li>



<li>Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TEVA#NYSE">TEVA</a>) shares decreased 18.22% after it reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43303023" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">fourth-quarter financial results</a>. Analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/teva/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cut the price forecast</a>.</li>



<li>NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) lost 15.81% last week on <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43220297" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">China&#8217;s DeepSeek sparking doubts</a> over GPU spending frenzy. Also, reports indicating Trump officials have discussed further curbing China sales weighed on the stock.</li>



<li>EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EME#NYSE">EME</a>) stock fell 15.72%.</li>



<li>Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VG#NYSE">VG</a>) shares slipped 14.79%.</li>



<li>Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) lost 14.28% last week due to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43231443" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">China&#8217;s DeepSeek sparking </a>investor fears in U.S. semiconductor stocks.</li>



<li>United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPS#NYSE">UPS</a>) shares tumbled 14.13% after it reported mixed fourth-quarter results and analysts <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43389661" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">trimmed the price forecast</a>.</li>



<li>Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PWR#NYSE">PWR</a>) shares dipped 14.08%. Citigroup analyst Andrew Kaplowitz maintained a Buy rating and lowered <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/pwr/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the price forecast from $394 to $371</a>.</li>



<li>Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CEG#NASDAQ">CEG</a>) shares dropped 13.66% amid concerns about AI competition from China&#8217;s DeepSeek AI model, which <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43254923" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">has weighed on AI-related sectors</a>.</li>
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The Nasdaq ended the week down 1.6%, with the S&amp;P 500 losing 1% and the Dow gaining 0.3%, as markets attempted to recover from earlier losses. 



Strong earnings and a more dovish tone from Fed Chair Jerome Powell helped lift sentiment, reinforcing hopes for future rate cuts. However, by Friday, concerns over new U.S. tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada weighed on the market, leading to renewed volatility. 



White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the 25% and 10% tariffs would take effect Saturday, raising fears <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43404983/stocks-trim-deepseek-losses-fed-holds-steady-trump-slaps-25-tariffs-on-canada-mexico-this-week-in-the-markets">of economic disruptions.</a>



Benzinga provides daily reports on the stocks most popular with investors. Here are a few of this past week&#8217;s most bullish and bearish posts that are worth another look.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Bulls</h3>



&#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43196106/rigetti-computing-quantum-stargate">Rigetti Computing, Quantum Stocks Soar On Project Stargate</a>,&#8221; by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/erica-kollmann">Erica Kollmann</a>, highlights Rigetti Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>) surging 42% after Donald Trump announced Project Stargate, a $500 billion AI investment initiative backed by Oracle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), OpenAI, NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), and SoftBank, aiming to build AI data centers and enhance computational systems.



&#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43293760/shiba-inus-shytoshi-kusama-teases-extremely-powerful-partnership-for-ecosystemcoin-themed-on-mysterious-personality-rallies-25">Shiba Inu&#8217;s Shytoshi Kusama Teases &#8216;Extremely Powerful Partnership&#8217; — Coin Themed On Him Rallies 25%</a>,&#8221; by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/aniket-verma">Aniket Verma</a>, highlights Shytoshi Kusama's cryptic announcement of a major partnership for the Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/shib/usd">SHIB</a>) ecosystem, fueling speculation about potential collaborations with Binance or Elon Musk's X.



&#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/01/43242360/jensen-huang-mania-mirrors-taylor-swift-people-are-camping-outside-retailers-for-nvidia-5000-series-gpus">Jensen Huang Mania Mirrors Taylor Swift: People Are Camping Outside Retailers For Nvidia 5000 Series GPUs</a>,&#8221; by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/chris-katje">Chris Katje</a>, highlights soaring demand for Nvidia RTX 5000 series GPUs, with enthusiasts camping outside stores ahead of the Jan. 30 launch, reminiscent of Black Friday rushes for Taylor Swift merchandise.



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<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/25/01/43277294/visa-stock-moves-higher-as-company-becomes-first-partner-of-musks-xmoney-whats-going-on">Visa Stock Moves Higher As Company Becomes First Partner Of Musk&#8217;s XMoney: What&#8217;s Going On?</a>



<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/01/43310673/trump-media-technology-group-stock-jumps-on-expansion-into-financial-services">Trump Media &amp; Technology Group Stock Jumps On Expansion Into Financial Services</a>



<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43242497/twilio-set-for-strong-growth-after-key-strategic-shifts-says-analyst">Twilio&#8217;s Turnaround Story Is Underway, Analyst Turns Bullish And Boosts Price Forecast</a>



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&#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/01/43267966/deepseeks-low-cost-model-reshapes-ai-landscape-experts-predict-shift-to-application-layer">DeepSeek&#8217;s Low-Cost Model Reshapes AI Landscape: Experts Predict Shift To &#8216;Application Layer&#8217;</a>,&#8221; by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/piero-cingari">Piero Cingari</a>, highlights how DeepSeek&#8217;s R1 model, trained for just $5.6 million, challenges billion-dollar AI investments from U.S. tech giants, with Goldman Sachs warning that AI capital expenditures may shift from infrastructure to applications, impacting firms like Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) and Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>).



&#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/downgrades/25/01/43255575/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-stock-a-considerable-risk-say-analysts-who-downgrade-both-to-underperform">Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Stock A &#8216;Considerable Risk,&#8217; Say Analysts Who Downgrade Both To Underperform</a>,&#8221; by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/erica-kollmann">Erica Kollmann</a>, reports that analysts downgraded Fannie Mae (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNMA#OTC">FNMA</a>) and Freddie Mac (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FMCC#OTC">FMCC</a>) to Underperform, citing risks despite raising their price targets, as privatization attempts remain uncertain following the stocks&#8217; sharp post-election gains.



&#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43373954/cathie-woods-ark-invest-dumps-over-10-million-worth-of-palantir-stock-as-ai-competition-heats-up">Cathie Wood&#8217;s Ark Invest Dumps Over $10 Million Worth Of Palantir Stock As AI Competition Heats Up</a>,&#8221; by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/shivdeep-dhaliwal">Shivdeep Dhaliwal</a>, reports Ark Invest selling 127,969 shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) worth $10.4 million amid growing AI competition from DeepSeek.



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<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/technicals/25/01/43238883/stock-of-the-day-nvidia-breaks-support-after-deepseek-ai-disruption">Stock Of The Day: Nvidia Breaks Support After DeepSeek AI Disruption</a>



<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43269986/taiwan-semiconductor-bounces-back-after-selloff-risks-remain">Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Rebounds After Selloff, US-Taiwan Chip Partnership Still Faces Tariff Threats</a>



<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43287042/amd-downgraded-as-nvidias-arm-cpus-threaten-x86-market-and-long-term-revenue-growth-analyst">AMD Gets A Downgrade And It&#8217;s Not DeepSeek Related</a>



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It took only four sessions for the U.S. stock market to recover most of the losses triggered earlier in the week after the Chinese startup DeepSeek launched a more efficient and cost-effective AI platform than OpenAI&#8216;sChatGPT, sparking a sharp <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/01/43239042/magnificent-seven-broadcom-lose-nearly-900-billion-in-value-as-deepseek-sparks-ai-carnage-why-this-expert-is-still-bullish-on-us-tech">selloff on Wall Street.</a>



Investors began questioning the need to allocate capital to higher-cost AI-related companies, sending shares of top chipmakers and data <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/01/43267966/deepseeks-low-cost-model-reshapes-ai-landscape-experts-predict-shift-to-application-layer">centers into a tailspin.</a>



Yet resilient quarterly earnings reports and a significantly less hawkish Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell compared to his stance in December gave bulls the confidence to buy the dip.



As widely expected, the Federal Reserve left interest rates <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43316048/fed-holds-interest-rates-steady-halts-streak-of-consecutive-cuts-as-inflation-remains-elevated">unchanged at 4.25%–4.5%.</a> Surprisingly, Powell instilled greater hopes for potential rate cuts in the future, stating that monetary <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/01/43318325/a-different-powell-emerges-fed-chair-softens-hawkish-tone-on-interest-rates-bitcoin">policy remains "meaningfully restrictive."</a>



The scars remained visible for Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), which lost about 15% in a week, with the chipmaker falling again on Friday following reports that U.S. plans to levy a 10% tariff on China.



Risk sentiment deteriorated during Friday afternoon trading in New York amid escalating tariff concerns.



President Donald Trump said again he plans to introduce 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, though reports differed on when it would go into effect. 



On Friday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said tariffs are coming Saturday.



&#8220;The President will implement 25% [tariffs] on Mexico, Canada and 10% on China,&#8221; Leavitt stated. 



Analysts warn that such a measure could cause significant economic disruptions in North America, with the U.S. automotive industry<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/01/43398182/trumps-25-tariffs-could-slaughter-canada-mexico-economies-hit-us-auto-industry-analysts-warn"> among the most affected.</a>



Cruise liners were among the best performers in the S&amp;P 500 for the week, with Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RCL#NYSE">RCL</a>), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NCLH#NYSE">NCLH</a>) and Carnival Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CCL#NYSE">CCL</a>) all posting double-digit percentage gains following strong <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/travel/25/01/43312480/royal-caribbean-cruises-posts-q4-beat-a-compelling-long-term-strategy-says-analyst">earnings from Royal Caribbean.</a>



United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UPS#NYSE">UPS</a>) was one of the worst laggards, plunging about 15% — its worst week since September 2008 — after the parcel service agreed with Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) to phase out more than 50% of the e-commerce giant&#8217;s volume by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43389661/these-analysts-cut-their-forecasts-on-ups-following-q4-earnings">the second half of 2026.</a>



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Wall Street analysts assessed Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NYSE">MSFT</a>)'s quarterly results, weighing Azure's slowing growth against its AI-driven potential. Despite cloud challenges, analysts said Microsoft remains a compelling investment due to its strategic <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/01/43351098/microsoft-analysts-weigh-azure-weakness-against-ai-strength-most-compelling-investment-opportunities">advancements in artificial intelligence.</a>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Musk Wins Back Advertisers</h3>



Amazon.com is increasing its ad spending on X, reversing previous cuts. Apple Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NYSE">AAPL</a>) is also considering resuming ads on the platform, signaling a potential recovery in advertiser confidence <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/25/01/43373012/elon-musk-bringing-advertisers-back-to-x-amazon-boosts-spending-apple-considers-return">under Elon Musk's leadership.</a>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">GM Earnings Beat</h3>



General Motors Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>) exceeded earnings expectations last quarter, posting strong revenue growth. Yet the company incurred over $5 billion in charges after halting funding for its Cruise robotaxi business and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43263700/general-motors-stock-gains-after-q4-earnings-beat-incurs-charges-from-funding-halt-of-cruise-robotaxi-business">restructuring operations in China</a>. Analysts remain optimistic about GM&#8217;s long-term <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43315953/general-motors-turnaround-on-track-despite-ev-roadblocks-analysts-view">growth and turnaround potential.</a>



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<li>Atlassian Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TEAM#NASDAQ">TEAM</a>) shares escalated 15.85% after the company reported better-than-expected financial results for the fiscal second quarter and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43391113" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">analysts changed their price forecast</a>.</li>



<li>Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RCL#NYSE">RCL</a>) stock upped 14.86% after announcing upbeat fourth-quarter results <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43312480" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">and analysts raised the price forecast.</a></li>



<li>International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBM#NYSE">IBM</a>) shares increased 13.75% after the company reported an upbeat fourth-quarter results and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43341886" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">analysts revised the price forecast</a>.</li>



<li>GitLab Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GTLB#NASDAQ">GTLB</a>) stock grew 12.30% amid a rebound in the broader space.</li>



<li>Check Point Software Ltd (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHKP#NASDAQ">CHKP</a>) shares gained 12.10% last week following <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43347093" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Q4 earnings</a>. Several analysts raised their <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CHKP/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">price forecasts</a> on the stock.</li>



<li>RBC Bearings Incorporated (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RBC#NYSE">RBC</a>) shares jumped 10.99% after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter results and issued fourth-quarter <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43382549" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">net sales guidance above estimates</a>.</li>



<li>Alibaba Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BABA#NYSE">BABA</a>) shares escalated 10.88% as the company&#8217;s latest artificial intelligence <a href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43351350" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">model, Qwen 2.5, gained traction</a>.</li>



<li>Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DUOL#NASDAQ">DUOL</a>) stock gained 10.77% last week after several analysts raised their <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/DUOL/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">price forecasts</a>.</li>



<li>Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BEN#NYSE">BEN</a>) stock upped 10.70% after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results.</li>



<li>Cloudflare, Inc.&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NET#NYSE">NET</a>) stock rose 10.61% amid a rebound in the broader market, which sold off amid concerns about AI competition<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/net/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> from China</a>.</li>
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Chinese startup DeepSeek has upended the artificial intelligence industry&#8217;s assumptions about costs and computing power, just as OpenAI announced its latest model can cost up to $3,000 per query.



DeepSeek&#8217;s R1 model, which rivals top U.S. systems in performance, reportedly cost just $5.6 million to develop. The breakthrough sent shocks through global markets Monday, erasing nearly $1 trillion in U.S. and European tech stock value, including a record $589 billion drop in Nvidia&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) market capitalization.



&#8220;It&#8217;s a paradigm shift,&#8221; Ali Ghodsi, CEO of Databricks Inc., said to Bloomberg. &#8220;These models that can reason are so much cheaper to produce that you will see it be democratized. You&#8217;ll see innovations from unexpected corners of the world.&#8221;



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Meanwhile, OpenAI&#8217;s new o3 model, announced just before Christmas, signals a contrary trend—achieving breakthrough performance but at staggering costs. The model requires up to $3,000 to solve a single query that humans complete in seconds, using 172 times more computing power than previous approaches.



&#8220;One very important thing to understand about the future: the economics of AI are about to change completely,&#8221; François Chollet, an AI researcher, said on X when o3 went public.



The model&#8217;s success came from its &#8220;test-time compute&#8221; approach, allowing it to think harder about each question. While this produced superior results, including a 91.5% score on Chollet&#8217;s challenging ARC test, it shattered previous cost assumptions about AI services.



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OpenAI, valued at $157 billion, may charge up to $2,000 monthly for full access to o3, according to The Economist, which cited New Street Research analyst Pierre Ferragu. Even the company&#8217;s current &#8220;pro&#8221; version of o1 loses money on its $200 monthly subscription tier due to higher-than-expected usage.



The cost structure challenges the traditional tech industry model of providing services at near-zero marginal cost. It also strengthens the position of suppliers like Nvidia and cloud providers like Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), and Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>, GOOGL)), which control the essential computing infrastructure. DeepSeek&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/25/01/43243584/deepseek-r1-vs-openai-what-consumers-need-to-know-about-ais-latest-challenger">success suggests an alternative path</a>. Founded by Liang Wenfeng in 2023, the company achieved its results through efficiency innovations and reinforcement learning techniques, despite limited access to advanced U.S. chips.



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&#8220;More investment does not necessarily lead to more innovation,&#8221; Liang told Chinese media outlet 36kr. &#8220;Otherwise, large companies would take over all innovation.&#8221;



The development is catching Silicon Valley&#8217;s attention. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman noted the shift, calling DeepSeek&#8217;s R1 &#8220;an impressive model&#8221; and &#8220;invigorating.&#8221; Meta established an internal team to analyze DeepSeek&#8217;s methods, according to Bloomberg, which cited people familiar with the matter.



Instead of a winner-take-all market, experts predict an oligopoly where multiple firms compete based on specialized applications. Companies like Anthropic, valued at $60 billion, and xAI at $45 billion, suggest investors see room for multiple players despite the high costs.



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The Trump administration is mounting an aggressive push this weekend to secure Senate support for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/tulsi-gabbard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tulsi Gabbard</a>'s nomination as Director of National Intelligence (DNI), according to Axios. With the Senate Intelligence Committee vote looming, officials are scrambling to ensure Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman and military veteran, clears the crucial first hurdle in her confirmation process.



Senate Republican Conference Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) has transformed the conference's official X account into a makeshift Gabbard "war room," underscoring the urgency of the administration's efforts. To advance her nomination to the full Senate, Gabbard needs to secure every Republican vote on the Intelligence Committee, though skepticism among some GOP senators threatens to derail her path. The committee includes nine Republicans and eight Democrats.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What's The Problem? Mostly Edward Snowden</h2>



The administration's lobbying efforts are reportedly focused on persuading Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.), who, along with other senators, pressed Gabbard during her confirmation hearing over her reluctance to label whistleblower Edward Snowden a "traitor."



It seems no one has forgotten that Gabbard <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/12/42257381/snowden-finds-unexpected-allies-in-trumps-new-team">co-sponsored a resolution</a> in 2020 calling for the U.S. to dismiss all charges against Snowden, who has been living in Russia since 2013 after he leaked of classified documents from the National Security Agency.



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President Donald Trump is apparently considering direct outreach to the committee's Republicans to reassure them he has no intention of pardoning Snowden. 



"The president isn&#8217;t really talking about pardoning Snowden, but if that&#8217;s a guarantee they want to get Tulsi confirmed, the president will have those conversations,&#8221; an anonymous senior White House official <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/02/01/trump-tulsi-gabbard-senate-intelligence">told</a> Axios.



A member of the Hawaii Army National Guard who deployed to Iraq with a medical unit, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/23/02/30743988/breaking-the-chains-of-cannabis-criminalization-tulsi-gabbards-fight-for-legalization-from-grine">Gabbard also supports</a> federal legalization of marijuana. Her outspoken stances over the years, including opposing mainstream intelligence views on Russia, are now raising questions about how she would oversee the nation&#8217;s 18 intelligence agencies with a combined budget of approximately $70 billion.



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Meanwhile, MAGA-aligned activists are warning of primary challenges against any Republican senator who opposes Gabbard. "We are 100% serious," Turning Point Action spokesperson Andrew Kolvet said in a statement reported by Axios. "GOP senators in red states will open themselves up to well-funded, well-organized primary challenges if they stand in the way of confirming the Cabinet the president wants and the American people voted for."



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The crypto market might be in for a surprise as a well-known crypto analyst predicts a significant rally for a competitor of&nbsp;Dogecoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>) and Shiba Inu&nbsp;(CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/shib/usd">SHIB</a>).



What Happened: The analyst, known as Inmortal, shared on X platform that the meme coin Floki (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">FLOKI</a>) is showing a Relative Strength Index (RSI) pattern similar to one that previously resulted in a 200% price surge. 



&#8220;Last&nbsp;time we reached this RSI&nbsp;level we bottomed and pumped&nbsp;200% One of my fav&nbsp;charts right now,&#8221; Inmortal stated.



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The RSI is a tool used to determine whether an asset is overbought or oversold. At the time of the report, FLOKI was trading at $0.000144, marking a 13.2% increase in the last 24 hours.



Inmortal also pointed out a change in the altcoin cycle, forecasting multiple altseasons with funds moving in and out of digital assets, as opposed to a simultaneous rise of most tokens. 



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He concluded his analysis by emphasizing the current &#8220;brutal&#8221; market conditions, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) needing only a 5% increase&nbsp;to hit a new all-time&nbsp;high, while many altcoins need a 500% surge to match that.



Why It Matters: The predicted rally for FLOKI is significant as it comes amidst a volatile crypto market. The analyst&#8217;s observation of a shift in the altcoin cycle could indicate a new trend in the crypto market, with funds moving in and out of digital assets rather than a simultaneous surge. 



This could potentially lead to more opportunities for investors to profit from different altcoins at different times. 



Furthermore, the current market conditions, described as &#8220;brutal&#8221; by Inmortal, highlight the potential for significant gains for many altcoins, despite the relatively small increase needed for Bitcoin to reach a new all-time high.



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Analyst Forecasts Mammoth 200% Surge for This Dogecoin and Shiba Inu Competitor

Cryptocurrency markets are under pressure on Friday after President <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/01/43403052/wall-street-sinks-on-trumps-tariff-announcement-bitcoin-drops-3-dollar-soars">Trump's tariff announcement</a>.



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table style="overflow:auto; height: 90px; display: block;"><tbody><tr><td>Cryptocurrency</td><td>Price&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>Gains +/-</td></tr><tr><td>Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>)</td><td> $101,924.10</td><td>-3.6%</td></tr><tr><td>Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>)</td><td> $3,310.99</td><td>+1.5%</td></tr><tr><td>Solana (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/sol/usd">SOL</a>)</td><td> $228.96</td><td>-4.7%</td></tr><tr><td>XRP (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/xrp/usd">XRP</a>)</td><td> $3.01</td><td>-4.2%</td></tr><tr><td>Dogecoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>)</td><td> $0.3245</td><td>-3.1%</td></tr><tr><td>Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/shib/usd">SHIB</a>)</td><td> $0.0000187</td><td>-0.6%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<li>IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume decreasing by 3.6% and daily active addresses growing by 4.3%. Transactions greater than $100,000 are up from 10,871 to 12,089 in a single day. Exchanges netflows are down by 1,118.7%.</li>



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<figure class="wp-block-table"><table style="overflow:auto; height: 90px; display: block;"><tbody><tr><td>Cryptocurrency</td><td>Price&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>Gains +/-</td></tr><tr><td>Fartcoin (CRYPTO: FARTCOIN)</td><td>&nbsp;$0.9181&nbsp;</td><td>-23.5%</td></tr><tr><td>SPX6900 (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">SPX</a>)</td><td>&nbsp;$1.21 </td><td>-8.2%</td></tr><tr><td>Onyxoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">XCN</a>)</td><td>$0.03264</td><td>-7.8%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



Trader Notes: With Bitcoin prices dropping, crypto trader Altcoin Sherpa predicts that one &#8220;god candle&#8221; is needed for Bitcoin to reverse its decline. 



Meanwhile, Ansem <a href="https://x.com/blknoiz06/status/1885415970996363267">cautioned</a> traders after Bitcoin faced rejection from range highs.



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">1 God Candle is all we need for <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$BTC</a> <a href="https://t.co/XfekNmoCYC">pic.twitter.com/XfekNmoCYC</a>&mdash; Altcoin Sherpa (@AltcoinSherpa) <a href="https://twitter.com/AltcoinSherpa/status/1885360834253066260?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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More Crypto Online <a href="https://x.com/Morecryptoonl/status/1885401765463441799">explained</a> that Bitcoin remains in a wave 4 support zone, with the $101,729 level acting as a key support—losing this level could signal a deeper pullback.



Glassnode <a href="https://x.com/glassnode/status/1885349824146661607">data</a> shows that Bitcoin has formed a strong supply cluster around $98,000 after 45 days of high-volume trading in the $94,000–$101,000 range, reinforcing this zone as a critical support in corrections and resistance in rallies.



Rekt Capital pointed out that Bitcoin might be retesting a post-breakout structure, with a daily close above the diagonal confirming strength, while failure could send prices back to the $101,000 range low.



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BTC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BTC</a> Could Bitcoin be pulling back for a post-breakout retest of the light blue triangular structure? Needs a Daily Close above the light blue diagonal to confirm a successful retest A failure would see price drop back into the Range Low of $101k <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">$BTC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Crypto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Crypto</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bitcoin</a> <a href="https://t.co/RlWTEpbQ52">https://t.co/RlWTEpbQ52</a> <a href="https://t.co/GMHv5QRohY">pic.twitter.com/GMHv5QRohY</a>&mdash; Rekt Capital (@rektcapital) <a href="https://twitter.com/rektcapital/status/1885398486914408921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Back in the 1980s, Tony Hawk was one of the first skateboarders to achieve celebrity status as a professional skateboarder, something he did while still a teenager. Although that notoriety earned him a lot of money, Hawk credits a real estate purchase he made while only 17 as being the smartest financial move he ever made.



&nbsp;Tony Hawk's rise to fame and fortune mirrors that of many athletes and celebrities. He started with a deep passion and put in endless hours honing his craft until he became preeminent. That status earned him lots of money in his youth, which can be overwhelming for a young person who hasn't yet learned how to make their money work for them by investing.



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So, imagine being Tony Hawk, who says he was making $160,000 per year as a pro-skater when he was only 14. He recounted his younger days during an appearance on the "Richer Lives by Sofi" podcast and said his salary made him feel like he had "all the money in the world." It's not hard to see why he felt that way. That's a comfortable salary today, but 30 years ago it was a small fortune.



&nbsp;Like most teenagers in that position, Tony spent money like water. He treated himself and his friends to lavish vacations and made countless impulse purchases. Tony told the podcast, &#8220;I didn&#8217;t have a very good perspective on it. My dad was trying to guide me and sort of warn me, &#8216;Hey, this might not last forever.&#8217; When you&#8217;re that age and the money comes so consistently, you don&#8217;t see the end in sight.&#8221;



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Fortunately, Tony took one piece of his father's sound financial advice to heart. He told the podcast that his father sat him down during his senior year and advised him to<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/real-estate-investing-forecast"> invest in real estate</a> by purchasing a home for himself. Ironically, Hawk was more focused on the "fun" potential of home ownership. Hawk said candidly, &#8220;What I heard was, &#8216;You can have your own place.'&#8221;



The idea of having a place where he could entertain his friends without adult supervision was the biggest selling point for the then 17-year-old Hawk, who was so young that his father had to co-sign on the mortgage. He completed the purchase and his pro-skateboarding money kept rolling in. Hawk eventually bought what he described as a "dream home," complete with a skate ramp.



Then reality came calling. Big houses have big mortgages and Hawk found himself struggling to make his monthly payments when his income began to dip in the 1990s. It happened at the worst possible time because Tony was no longer a carefree teenager. He was a grown man with a pregnant wife and a business he was trying to get off the ground.



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He told the podcast that things got so tough he put himself on a $5 daily food budget. However, Hawk knew that was unsustainable for a family man. Fortunately, he had an ace in the hole. Hawk sold his "dream home" and moved back into the house he bought at 17. The expenses Hawk shed by selling the dream home and the revenue it generated saved him at a critical juncture of his life.



&nbsp;He knows his situation would have been much more dire if he'd ignored his father's advice.&nbsp; Tony said, &#8220;That first property I bought, that was my saving grace. I ended up moving back into that house with my new family because my son was born at that time.&#8221; That is one of the main benefits of buying real estate. You never know when it's going to pay off, but it almost always does.



Hawk's finances would eventually recover with the release of the "Tony Hawk Pro Skater" video game in 1999, but he never forgot the lesson he learned from his<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-become-a-real-estate-investor"> first real estate investment</a>. He told the podcast, &#8220;It was a wake-up call. You should always be living so that you know you have savings.&#8221;



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