Markets (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) hope to solidify gains seen during this trading week and close above recent milestones: the Dow Jones Industrial Average is in a back-and-fourth bout to stay above 40,000 as the S&P 500 teeters above the 5,300 mark. BMO Capital Markets Chief Investment Strategist Brian Belski joins Catalysts Anchors Seana Smith and Madison Mills to lay out what circumstances could propel the S&P 500 above 5,600 points. As GameStop (GME) shares tank and meme stock sentiments pull back at the end of this week, Wedbush Equity Research Managing Director Michael Pachter touches on the biggest competition and headwinds for the video game retailer going forward. The Chinese government has a new strategy to revitalize its drooping property and real estate sector. Yahoo Finance's Catalysts also cover other top stocks like Tesla (TSLA), Boeing (BA) as its annual shareholders meeting is underway, Applied Materials' earnings (AMAT), and Netflix's (NFLX) streaming deal with the NFL. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan...

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Tesla (TSLA) has been trying advance its self-driving technology in China, but it needs to comply with local regulations. As part of its push, the company is looking to process data gathered in China at a Chinese data center in order to avoid running afoul of regulators. According to the report from Reuters, the company has also been trying to secure approval to transfer data outside of the country for processing. Yahoo Finance Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian explains why this is an important move for Tesla. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Catalysts. This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich...