A successful acquisition can not only improve the performance of the target company via synergistic effect but also create arbitrage opportunities for investors. The reason is that the takeover usually offers a much higher price than the current share price.
Add the stock tickers (i.e. $Tesla(TSLA.US)$) of your answer below, and any additional investment idea is a plus.
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TikTok is one of the top social networking apps, and it continues to gain share after surpassing $Snap Inc(SNAP.US)$ and $Twitter (Delisted)(TWTR.US)$.
The social networking app surpassed those competitors in 2020 and grew even larger in 2021, cementing itself as the No. 3 worldwide social platform behind $Meta Platforms(FB.US)$'s Facebook and Instagram, according to the inaugural forecast on TikTok users worldwide by Insider Intelligence.
As predicted by Insider Intelligence, there will be 755.0 million monthly TikTok users in 2022. This number grew 59.8% in 2020 and will increase an additional 40.8% in 2021. While that growth will slow, it will remain high at 15.1% in 2022.
TikTok is also gaining share of overall social network users. In 2022, its share will surpass 20% for the first time and approach one-quarter by 2024.
The rise of TikTok is especially challenging for Snapchat, with which it competes head-to-head for the youth audience. Although TikTok does not share much similarity to Twitter, its massive size relative to the more–established platform is a clear reflection of the addictive nature of TikTok's content.”
--- said Debra Aho Williamson, Insider Intelligence principal analyst.
Are you a TikTok user? Do you think TikTok will grow to the wrold's No.1?
Source: Insider Intelligence

$Meta Platforms(FB.US)$ oh

$Tesla(TSLA.US)$ how much now in Europe pls? hehehe

Since end of 2020 i've started to dollar cost averaging $Tesla(TSLA.US)$ and 2021 I have seen the price gone up from 550 to 1200 range but recently pulled back due to bad market sentiment and selling from Elon Musk. This year I also witnessed semiconductor stocks especially $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD.US)$ and $NVIDIA(NVDA.US)$ doing extremely well. $Apple(AAPL.US)$ will also be my cash rich stock and it didn't dispointed either towards the end of 2021. My average price was 130 USD from the free stock I get from moomoo and extra positions. 2021 also saw the theme of metaverse which is highly anticipated after $Meta Platforms(FB.US)$ decided to focus their business on this new trend. other stock that will benefited from this trend includes $Unity Software(U.US)$ $Roblox(RBLX.US)$ and more.

$Tesla(TSLA.US)$ gap is filled. when elon finish selling...
hold well into end of 2021 and we have Q4 results and 2022 catalysts coming. no fear dont panic sell

Asian stocks set for mixed start after U.S. drop
Asian stocks looked set for a mixed start Friday following a decline in U.S. shares led by the technology sector as tightening monetary policy to fight inflation buffets investor sentiment.
Australian equities edged up, while futures pointed lower for Japan and were little changed for Hong Kong. The tech-heavy $NASDAQ 100 Index(.NDX.US)$ sank the most since September, skidding on reduced appetite for more richly valued investments amid the Fed's pivot toward scaling back outsized stimulus. U.S. equity contracts wavered in early Asian trading.
Apple leads big tech lower as investors reconsider Fed moves
Megacap tech names initially saw a positive reaction to the Fed's statement on Wednesday, with investors buying up shares of $Apple(AAPL.US)$, $Microsoft(MSFT.US)$ and $NVIDIA(NVDA.US)$, among others. But those stocks came under pressure Thursday, erasing most or all of their gains.
Apple shares declined 3.9% on Thursday, with the iPhone maker retreating further from a $3 trillion market valuation as it posted its worst day since March. Among other names, Microsoft fell 2.9%, $Amazon(AMZN.US)$ slid 2.6%, and Nvidia shed 6.8%.
Melania Trump is releasing an NFT that will cost 1 SOL each
Melania Trump has become the latest celebrity to try to cash in on the craze for non-fungible tokens.
The former first lady's first NFT, called Melania's Vision, will include watercolor art that "embodies Mrs. Trump's cobalt blue eyes, providing the collector with an amulet to inspire," according to an emailed statement. It will be available from Dec. 16 to Dec. 31 for one SOL, a cryptocurrency that runs on the Solana blockchain, currently priced at $187.
A pair of teenagers helps launch ETF targeting youngest traders
An exchange-traded fund tracking U.S. companies that adhere to the values of Generation Z starts trading on Thursday.
The $THE GENERATION Z ETF(ZGEN.US)$ tracks a portfolio of "future-focused companies that align with Generation Z," according to a press release. It will trade under the ticker ZGEN and charge a fee of 0.6%, the fund's website says.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau probing 'buy now, pay later' companies, including Affirm, Klarna
The bureau issued orders seeking information from the firms that would help it examine concerns such as the kind of role these ' buy now, pay later' plans play in increasing consumers' debt and how these companies use consumer data, the agency said.
The CFPB said the ease of getting these plans can mean consumers end up spending more than anticipated. $Affirm Holdings(AFRM.US)$ dopped 10.6% on Thursday.
Rivian shares slide after company cuts 2021 EV production expectations
$Rivian Automotive(RIVN.US)$ said it expects to fall "a few hundred vehicles short" of its 2021 production target of 1,200 vehicles. The company said it faced supply chain issues as well as challenges ramping up production of the complex batteries that power the vehicles.
The updates come alongside Rivian's first quarterly report as a public company and confirmation of plans for a new $5 billion plant in Georgia that's expected to come online in 2024.
Millennial millionaires plan to add more crypto in 2022, CNBC Millionaire Survey finds
Most millennial millionaires have the bulk of their wealth in crypto, and they're planning to add more in 2022 despite the recent price declines, according to the CNBC Millionaire Survey.
Fully 83% of millennial millionaires own cryptocurrencies, according to the survey. The crypto holdings of millennial millionaires stand in stark contrast to older generations of millionaires, and could create a new dilemma for wealth management firms and how they work with clients.
Netflix slashes India prices in battle with Amazon, Disney
$Netflix(NFLX.US)$ this week said in a blog post from India executive Monika Shergill that it is cutting its basic plan in India by 60% to 199 rupees, equivalent to $2.61, a month. Netflix also lowered prices on its least expensive plan and most expensive plan.
Despite the price cuts, Netflix is still more expensive than competitors. Netflix has some 5 million subscribers in India, according to data from consulting firm Media Partners Asia, far fewer than Amazon Prime Video's 19 million and $Disney(DIS.US)$ Disney+ Hotstar's 46 million.
Source: Bloomberg, CNBC, WSJ