General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) closed 2025 with mixed results, as US fourth-quarter deliveries fell amid a steep drop in electric vehicle (EV) demand, even as the automaker posted industry-leading full-year sales.
US deliveries in Q4 declined about 7% year-on-year to 703,001 vehicles, with EV sales hit hardest. GM delivered 25,219 EVs, down 43% after federal tax credits for new EV purchases expired in September. Newer EV models faced sharp declines: Equinox EV sales fell 72%, while Blazer EV dropped 77%, underscoring near-term challenges for mass-market EV adoption.
Bank of America upgraded Duolingo Inc to Buy on Monday, arguing the market is undervaluing the language-learning app by viewing it too narrowly as an education product rather than a high-growth entertainment platform.
The bank said Duolingo’s “education app” framing misses a much larger opportunity, with its gamified design giving it entertainment appeal comparable to leading mobile games.
Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) has made its Wegovy pill, the first oral GLP-1 treatment for weight loss, broadly available to patients in the US.
The launch marks a new development in obesity treatment, offering a once-daily pill alternative to weekly injections that have dominated the market.
Mobileye (NASDAQ:MBLY) shares moved higher following news that a top‑10 US automaker has chosen the company’s next-generation EyeQ6H chip and Surround ADAS driver-assistance system for millions of future vehicles.
The automaker plans to equip a wide range of mainstream and premium models with Surround ADAS as standard, enabling hands-free, “eyes-on” highway driving and advanced safety features.
Shares of US oil majors moved higher on Monday morning, as investors reacted to the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend and assessed potential opportunities for American energy firms in the country’s oil sector.
President Donald Trump has signaled that the US is seeking broader “access” to Venezuela’s oil reserves, a move the market interprets as supportive of US company involvement.
Shares in precious metals producers Endeavour Mining PLC (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV, OTCQX:EDVMF) and Fresnillo PLC (LSE:FRES) were among the strongest performers on the FTSE 100 on Monday as a sharp rise in gold and silver prices revived demand for mining stocks.
Gold climbed about 2.3% to roughly $4,431 an ounce, while silver surged nearly 4.4% to $76, as investors shifted money into assets seen as a store of value during periods of uncertainty.
Shares in Premier African Minerals Ltd (AIM:PREM, OTC:PRMMF) rose 23% to 0.043p on Monday after the company announced an extension to its offtake and prepayment agreement with Chinese partner Canmax Technologies, relating to the Zulu Lithium and Tantalum Project in Zimbabwe.
The updated deal gives Premier more time to meet the terms of its supply and funding arrangement, pushing the so-called Long Stop Date from 31 December 2025 to the earlier of 30 June 2026 or the point at which a new buyer acceptable to Canmax agrees to settle the outstanding prepayment.