Plus: Nvidia shares rise after the chipmaker closed its acquisition of Israeli software startup Run:ai. Forecasts calling for unusually cold weather next month drive up stocks of natural-gas producers. J.R. Whalen reports.

Programming note: Minute Briefing will release the Closing Bell Brief Tuesday.

Correction: The next Midday Brief will publish on Thursday, January 2. An earlier version of this podcast incorrectly said a Midday Brief would publish on Tuesday, December 31. (Corrected on December 31.)

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