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Now, it’s time for today’s trending tickers. Well we start with a look at Apple and companies that operate in its orbit.

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The big question today is whether Apple will hit that exclusive $4 trillion mark.

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Obviously, that can only happen if the iPhone maker extends its gains into today’s session, and for now, it doesn’t seem to be the case.

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The stock has been propped up lately by the strong performance of the new iPhone 17.

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But we are also looking at Apple suppliers this morning.

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Skyworks Solutions, which supplies radio frequency chips for Apple and other phone makers, is in talks to acquire Qorvo in an 8 billion dollar deal.

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That’s according to the information.

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As you can see here, shares of Corva are going strong in pre-market, while its potential buyer is in the red.

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On to another key Apple supplier now. Foxconn shares are rising after the company approved an investment of up to 1.37 billion to build a new AI supercomputing center.

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Like other hardware suppliers around the world, the iPhone manufacturer is investing heavily into the AI game.

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Moving on to media, and the potential tie-up between Paramount Global and Warner Discovery has been the talk of Wall Street for a few weeks now.

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In the latest update from Bloomberg, we learned that Paramount would keep most of Warner intact if the two companies merge, bringing names like HBO and Paramount Plus under one roof.

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The stocks aren’t moving that much this morning, but if you take a step back, you can see that Warner shares are up 145% in six months, getting a boost from these takeover talks.

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Okay, next up, a name you may have never heard of, but you should look into if you’re looking for the next artificial intelligence play beyond the Mega caps.

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It’s up 250% in six months and counting.

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The company name, Celestica.

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The major Canadian electronic maker is up more than 8% after a strong performance in yesterday’s session.

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The reason for the rally, a strong Q3 beat.

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And finally, what would Tesla do without Elon Musk?

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It’s a big question for shareholders this morning.

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The electric car maker is trading almost flat after closing up more than 4.3% yesterday.

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Tesla’s chair, Robin Denholm, asked shareholders to approve Elon’s 1 trillion dollar package when they vote in a few days.

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She warned them that if Musk doesn’t get the package, he may just leave the company.