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TESLA JUST BROKE THE SCRIPT 🔥 

Tesla’s been taking heat lately. A proposed $1 trillion CEO payday will do that. Critics piled on, saying the company’s best days might be behind it.

But Q3 deliveries? They just shut a lot of people up.

Tesla not only beat expectations, it set a quarterly record. Buyers rushed in before the $7,500 EV tax credit disappeared. That gave demand a jolt in the U.S.

And it wasn’t just a domestic story. In China, Tesla still has plenty of fans despite going head-to-head with $BYDDF ( ▼ 3.81% ) , $NIO ( ▼ 2.41% ) , and $XPEV ( ▼ 3.11% ) . Wedbush analyst Dan Ives pointed out that the refreshed Model Y is keeping Tesla hot in the region, and the new six-seat Model Y L already makes up around 20% of Tesla’s registrations in China. That’s serious traction in the world’s most competitive EV market.

So what does it all mean? According to Ives, Tesla just gave itself some breathing room. Yes, EV demand could soften without tax credits, but this quarter proves the company still knows how to pull buyers in.

And while deliveries are nice, Wall Street’s eyes are glued to something else: Tesla’s AI and autonomous push. Ives sees a path to a $2 trillion valuation in early 2026 and even $3 trillion by the end of that year. His words: the march to an AI-driven valuation has already begun.

With Musk playing “wartime CEO” and the U.S. looking to stay ahead of China in AI, the bet is simple. Tesla is more than cars. The AI angle alone could be worth $1 trillion.

TL;DR:

• Tesla crushed Q3 deliveries, hitting a record and beating expectations.

• U.S. demand got a boost from an expiring tax credit, while China demand stayed strong thanks to the refreshed Model Y lineup.

• Analyst Dan Ives says Tesla just set the stage for future deliveries.

• The real play? AI and autonomy. He’s calling for a $2T valuation by early 2026, $3T by year-end.

1. Ride Tesla’s China Momentum
Tesla’s refreshed Model Y and six-seat Model Y L are gaining serious traction in China, even against local rivals. This suggests China could be a key incremental growth driver in the next quarters.
📌 Action: Accumulate $TSLA ( ▼ 1.42% ) shares gradually on dips to position for continued China demand growth. Treat China strength as a medium-term growth catalyst.

2. Play the EV Supply Chain
Tesla’s record deliveries confirm demand is still alive, even as tax credits roll off. More EVs delivered means more batteries, chips, and raw materials consumed.
📌 Action: Look for exposure to EV suppliers like $ALB ( ▲ 0.7% ) (lithium), $NVDA ( ▼ 0.67% )  (AI chips), or $ON ( ▲ 1.09% )  (semiconductors) to benefit from Tesla and broader EV momentum.

3. Bet on the AI/Autonomy Narrative
Wall Street analysts are starting to price Tesla like an AI company, not just an automaker. Dan Ives is calling for a march to $2T+ valuation driven by autonomy.
📌 Action: Accumulate $TSLA ( ▼ 1.42% ) as an “AI story” alongside plays like $PLTR ( ▼ 7.47% ) or $GOOGL ( ▼ 0.14% ) . Hold with a multi-year view to capture AI-driven rerating.

THE HIDDEN KING OF AI POWER 🤫 

Caterpillar $CAT ( ▲ 1.48% ) is usually the stock you think of when someone’s talking construction sites, mining pits, or that neighbor who insists on owning heavy machinery for “weekend projects.”

But this September, Caterpillar hit record highs for a different reason. Not because the world suddenly needs more bulldozers. Because Wall Street realized Caterpillar also makes turbines, and turbines are basically catnip for data centers trying to keep up with AI’s insane appetite for electricity.

The ripple effect of AI

AI’s energy needs are ballooning. After the money flowed into chipmakers like Nvidia and then into cloud companies and utilities, investors started asking a new question: who else gets paid when all these data centers need more power?

Turns out Caterpillar’s turbines might be the answer. Oracle’s recent cloud growth forecast helped fuel speculation, and CAT stock surged 14% in September, its best month since 2023. That puts it up 32% for the year, beating even the Nasdaq 100.

Analysts are taking notice

• Kristen Owen at Oppenheimer says Caterpillar has data-center exposure just as falling interest rates could bring construction back to life. Add in its mining equipment used for copper (key for electronics) and CAT is sitting in the right place at the right time.

• Bank of America bumped its price target to $517, calling Caterpillar’s power unit its “highest-margin business” and the hidden engine behind the next earnings cycle.

The fine print

Not all is rosy. Tariffs could cut profits by nearly $2 billion this year. Inflation eats into margins. And even though it’s trading at its priciest valuation since 2021, CAT still looks cheap compared to names like Vertiv, GE Vernova, and the AI titans Microsoft and Nvidia.

With a $40 billion backlog, lighter taxes, and a Fed rate cut in its back pocket, Caterpillar suddenly feels less like a dusty old machinery company and more like an underdog in the AI trade.

TL;DR

• Caterpillar stock hit record highs thanks to its turbines powering AI data centers

• September saw a 14% jump, pushing gains to 32% YTD

• Analysts say its power unit could drive the next earnings cycle

• Risks: tariffs, inflation, and higher valuation multiples

• Still trades cheaper than many AI-linked peers, making it a surprising new face in the AI boom

1. Play the AI Power Shortage
Data centers need massive energy to feed AI, and CAT’s turbines are suddenly the quiet winner. Oracle’s cloud growth call lit the fuse, and Wall Street is connecting the dots.
📌 Action: Build a position in $CAT ( ▲ 1.48% ) while it still trades at a discount to peers like $VRT ( ▼ 0.89% ) . Hold for continued AI-driven infrastructure demand.

2. Ride the Copper Boom
AI infrastructure = more data centers = more wiring and hardware. Copper demand is set to climb, and CAT sells the mining machines that dig it up.
📌 Action: Pair CAT exposure with copper miners via $COPX ( ▲ 1.96% ) or direct plays like Freeport-McMoRan $FCX ( ▲ 2.06% ) for a double-barreled bet.

3. Bet on the “Boring” AI Beneficiaries
While everyone is chasing chips and cloud stocks, industrial names like CAT are becoming the stealth trade. Cheaper valuations plus AI exposure = asymmetric upside.
📌 Action: Create a mini-basket of AI infrastructure stocks: $CAT ( ▲ 1.48% ) , $VRT ( ▼ 0.89% ) , and $GEV ( ▼ 1.85% ) . Use equal-weight allocations to spread risk across the hidden AI supply chain.

BUFFETT JUST DROPPED $9.7 BILLION 💰️ 

Berkshire Hathaway just made a $9.7B move, and no, it’s not another insurance company. Warren’s empire scooped up Occidental Petroleum’s chemical business, paying cash straight out of their mountain-sized piggy bank.

This was bubbling for a few days. First, the FT said Oxy was shopping the biz. Then the WSJ said Berkshire was circling. Now it’s official.

Why Oxy’s Selling:

• They’re using $6.5B to wipe out debt.

• That saves them ~$350M a year in interest.

• The rest goes into strengthening the balance sheet and upgrading their credit score.

In plain English? Oxy just bought themselves breathing room.

Why Berkshire’s Buying:

• Greg Abel (Buffett’s right-hand man) says they’re snagging a solid set of assets and a strong team.

• With $344B in cash sitting idle, dropping $9.7B barely even registers.

Market Reaction:

• Oxy stock popped +1.6% after the news.

• Berkshire’s B shares dipped slightly, down -0.2%.

This deal adds another shiny toy to Berkshire’s collection. For Oxy, it’s like refinancing your mortgage, only with billions of dollars.

TL;DR

• Berkshire buys Oxy’s chemical unit for $9.7B cash.

• Oxy clears $6.5B of debt and saves $350M in annual interest.

• Berkshire flexes its cash pile without breaking a sweat.

• Oxy’s stock up, Berkshire’s down a smidge.

1. Play the Oxy Debt Clean-Up
Oxy just cleared $6.5B in debt, saving $350M annually. That frees up cash flow and strengthens their balance sheet, which could support higher dividends or buybacks down the line.
📌 Action: Accumulate shares of $OXY ( ▲ 1.4% ) on dips. Hold for potential rerating as credit improves and capital returns increase.

2. Follow Berkshire’s Cash Deployment
Berkshire is finally spending a fraction of its $344B cash pile. Each deal signals where Buffett’s team sees value. Chemicals today could mean energy or industrials tomorrow.
📌 Action: Track Berkshire’s acquisitions and build positions in similar sectors (chemicals, energy, industrials) ahead of the “Buffett bump.”

3. Chemical Sector Ripples
A $9.7B sale revalues the chemical space, showing buyers are willing to pay up for hard assets. Competitors like $DOW or $LYB ( ▲ 0.28% ) could attract interest from cash-rich buyers.
📌 Action: Add exposure to undervalued chemical majors. Hold for potential M&A premium or sector rerating.

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