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Consumer sentiment revised lower for December as year-ahead inflation expectation revised up a tick. Tech giants brace to spend billions more in CapEx as AI race heats up.  2026 S&P 500 Outlook: I'm The Lone Bull In The China Shop.

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Top Stocks 2026
Jack Bowman-Bowman Capital Management
Investment News Quiz - Friday, Dec. 26
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BP to sell 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak. (00:24) UiPath (PATH), Versant Media (VSNTV) to join S&P MidCap 400 and SmallCap 600. (01:13) Waymo (GOOG) (GOOGL) plans to update software across fleet after San Francisco power outage. (01:44)

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Biggest stock movers Wednesday: DVAX, NKE, and more
Bessent sees GDP jump leading to increased hiring, 'large paychecks'
One of the biggest comeback stories in the retail sector is a secondhand clothes seller
Sanofi to buy Dynavax for $15.50 per share

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Novo Nordisk (NVO) rises as FDA approves Wegovy pill for obesity. (00:24) Mercedes (MBGAF) to pay $150M settlement over diesel scandal. (01:09) ByteDance (BDNCE) plans $23B capex for 2026 with focus on AI infrastructure - FT. (01:57)

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Biggest stock movers Tuesday: ZIM, NVO, and more
The ‘Santa Claus rally’ is here, now prepare for the ‘January effect’ – analyst
Citi 2026 semis outlook: MCHP top pick, AVGO, ADI, MU, NXPI, TXN buy-rated
Ryanair Holdings shares surge 55%, leading European airline stocks in 2025

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Microsoft’s Nadella gets hands-on as AI competition heats up. (0:15) Larry Ellison backs Paramount’s bid for warner with his own money. (1:32) Cuba faces ruin without Venezuelan oil. (2:18)

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Things that WON’T Happen in 2026
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Gold (XAUUSD:CUR) soars past $4,400 on rate-cut bets as silver explodes to historic high. (00:24) Waymo (GOOG) (GOOGL) resumes robotaxis after blackout in San Francisco. (01:44) Baidu (BIDU) partners with Uber, Lyft to test Apollo Go robotaxis in UK. (02:45)

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Biggest stock movers Monday: ABVX, RKLB, and more
Italy's antitrust body fines $115 million for Apple's dominant position
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' debuts strongly at box office, but trails prior sequel
James Grant says his best stock pick of 2025 may still be cheap

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After two down years in a row, history suggests Santa will return this week. (0:17) Q3 GDP is due. (1:15) Bill Ackman wants to help SpaceX go public. (1:36)

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Top tech picks for 2026
Dividend Roundup

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Micron (MU) earnings take it to a new high (0:45). EV check-in with Ford (2:40). Rivian rally (4:45). Tesla quietly drifting higher (6:30). Economic data catching up after government shutdown (8:30).

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Micron signals further gross margin expansion as AI-driven demand strains supply into 2026
Tesla stock scales a new record high for the first time in nearly a year
Ford's ESS strategy could generate as much as $5B in additional revenue

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TikTok (BDNCE) agrees to new joint U.S. venture. (00:24) Instacart (CART) settles FTC claim over deceptive practices. (01:25) Nike (NKE) targets double-digit EBIT margins through sport offense and operational efficiency. (02:28)

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Biggest stock movers Friday: NNE, CORZ, NKE and more
Sony to take over Snoopy, Peanuts franchise for $457M
NYSE, Nasdaq keep trading hours unchanged after Trump's holiday announcement
JPMorgan spotlights 11 tech stocks to watch out for in 2026
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Trump Media’s $6B merger with fusion company TAE. (0:15) Inflation drops – with caveats. (1:30) OpenAI valued at $750B. (3:21)

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Top 10 market risks for 2026
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Activist investor Elliott takes over $1 billion stake in Lululemon (LULU) - report. (00:26) Micron (MU) forecasts $100B HBM market by 2028 as supply tightness persists through 2026. (01:28) Hedge fund in talks to potentially buy Warner Bros. (WBD) TV assets, including CNN - report. (02:16)  

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Biggest stock movers Thursday: MU, LULU and more
U.S. approves $11.1 billion arms sales to Taiwan
House passes Republican healthcare bill without extending ACA subsidies
Instacart stock falls on report of FTC probe over AI pricing tool

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