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Wall Street futures pointed higher pre-bell Tuesday, as tech issues recovered partially from Monday sell-offs that followed reports that China-based DeepSeek's AI model rivaled Western versions, but at lower development cost and use of computing power.

US benchmark equity indexes were pointing higher before the open Tuesday as technology stocks make a recovery after closing the previous session lower amid the launch of a new open-source model from Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek.

Oracle (ORCL) closed up more than +7% after President Trump announced ... upgraded the stock to overweight from equal weight with a price target of $63. General Motors (GM) closed up more than +4% after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock to buy from ...

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) stock fell 1.5%, weighed by a hefty dip in sales of its blockbuster psoriasis treatment Stelara, even as the pharmaceutical firm posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter adjusted earnings and sales.

General Motors announced record-breaking profits, which workers will see in their pockets with a $14,500 check.

General Motors swung to a loss in the fourth quarter on huge charges related to China, but still topped profit and revenue expectations on Wall Street

While investors will be watching GM’s quarterly results, they will also be focused on its guidance for 2025 and any changes under the Trump administration.

General Motors is up 4.9% since the beginning of the year, but at $53.90 per share, it is still trading 10.5% below its 52-week high of $60.20 from November 2024.

Says investments will depend on market demand. Expects strong free cash flow generation in 2025. Expects to follow “similar” capital allocation

The Detroit carmaker is creating a domestic supply base to make EVs cheaper and profitable aided by Kurt Kelty, who landed Tesla’s top battery supplier in its early days.

Inventors punished the automaker's exclusion of uncertainty surrounding potential policy shifts on GM's financial performance.