* Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. * The week's bullish calls included the iPhone maker and electric vehicle stocks. * A semiconductor maker and a Chinese internet giant were among the bearish calls.The final trading week of a tumultuous year offered little in the way of a Santa Claus rally, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average up about 1% and the Nasdaq essentially flat for the week.
Chinese EV maker Nio Inc - ADR announced record monthly deliveries for December that underlined the strong momentum the company is experiencing.What Happened: Nio's deliveries climbed 121% year-over-year to 7,007 vehicles in December, the company said in a release Sunday. The total unit deliveries comprised 2,009 ES8S, 2,493 ES6s and 2,505 units of its newly-launched EC6s.Sequentially, deliveries increased 32.43% from the 5,291 vehicles delivered in November.
* This weekend's Barron's cover story offers 12 alternatives to bonds for income investors. * Other featured articles examine values stocks worth a look, parallels between internet and transportations stocks, and how to play a consumer discretionary rebound. * Also, the prospects for a luxury retailer, a struggling semiconductor giant, a media colossus and more.Cover story "Bonds Offer Slim Pickings for Yield-Hungry Investors.