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• Stock market’s December performance in balance as ‘Santa Claus rally’ begins

  Stocks have seen a stellar 2024, but the S&P 500 is in danger of a rare December loss. It’s all riding on the so-called Santa Claus rally.
  
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  All the Cool New Features Announced During OpenAI’s 12 Days of ‘Shipmas’

  Over the 12 Days of OpenAI, Sam Altman gave to us—lots of neat new AI tools, including some that could help you run your business.
  
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  Trump won last week's spending battle on points

  Donald Trump's intervention in the funding fight led to the passage of a vastly scaled-back continuing resolution, demonstrating his power and ability to disrupt the status quo, while the ...
  
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• Is the stock market open on Christmas Eve? Does the post office deliver mail?

  It’s the height of the holiday season, so expect schedule changes.
  
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• Stock market will find it hard to rally unless the dollar and bonds calm down

  Stocks rose to kick off a holiday-shortened week on Monday, but the bond market and the U.S. dollar will likely need to cooperate for the equities rally to resume in smooth fashion.
  
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• Trump denies Elon Musk is "taking the presidency"

  On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump appeared in Arizona to speak at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center. Trump responded to a new attack from Democrats, saying that ...
  
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• Trump’s pick to lead Federal Railroad Administration a positive for railroad stocks: analyst

  David Fink, the former president of Pan Am Railways, is “carrier friendly,” according to TD Cowen.
  
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• Stock market ‘Santa Claus rally’ might get a late start this year

  The Santa Claus Rally could get off to a late start this year. But better late than never.
  
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• Consumer confidence dented by stock-market worries and threat of Trump tariffs

  The consumer-confidence index fell to a three-month low in December.
  
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