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Plus: Palantir was the best-performing individual stock in the S&P 500 in 2024. And Bitcoin is up nearly 120% year to date. J.R. Whalen reports.

Programming note: Minute Briefing will release its next episode Thursday morning.

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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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Plus: Pending home sales in the U.S. grew for the fourth straight month in November. The U.K.’s antitrust watchdog said it is considering whether IBM’s planned $6.4 billion takeover of HashiCorp would affect competition. J.R. Whalen reports.

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Plus: Investigators probe the deadly crash of a passenger plane in South Korea. And, Donald Trump asks the Supreme Court to pause a looming shutdown of TikTok. Luke Vargas hosts.

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Plus: Missiles are now the leading cause of commercial-aviation deaths. And the world’s largest EV-battery maker, CATL, plans a second listing in Hong Kong as part of its global expansion strategy. Luke Vargas hosts.

Programming note: Minute Briefing will release its next episode on Monday morning.

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Plus: U.S. jobless claims fall. And Microsoft raises 365 subscription prices as it tries to profit from its huge AI investments. Luke Vargas hosts.

Programming note: Minute Briefing will release its next episode midday Friday.

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Plus: Nippon Steel’s bid to buy U.S. Steel goes to President Biden for review. And, famine spreads to more areas of war-torn Sudan, with hundreds of thousands suffering catastrophic hunger. Luke Vargas hosts.

Programming note: Minute Briefing will release its next episode midday Thursday.

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Eli Lilly shares rise after the drugmaker said on Friday that the FDA approved its weight-loss drug Zepbound for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity. Xerox shares finish higher after the company struck a $1.5 billion deal to buy printer maker Lexmark. J.R. Whalen reports.

Programming note: Minute Briefing will release its next episode midday Tuesday.

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Plus: Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to state murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson. Confidence among consumers regarding income, business and the jobs market fell unexpectedly earlier this month. J.R. Whalen reports.

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Plus: Xerox nears a deal to buy printer maker Lexmark. And, President Biden commutes the sentences of dozens of death row inmates. Luke Vargas hosts.

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