In the past week:
- Increased tensions in the Russia-Ukraine war weighed on global markets. The Federal Reserve was expected to slow or pause rate cuts in 2025.
- U.S. retail sales were strong ahead of the holiday shopping period. Walmart raised its annual forecast, but Target’s earnings disappointed.
- Bitcoin hit another all-time high. Trump Media sought to buy a cryptocurrency trading platform.
- Nvidia’s earnings report helped boost the stock market, but its shares slipped.
- Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy. Comcast said it would spin off its cable channels. The Justice Department pushed Google to sell off Chrome. Ford cut jobs in Europe. DirecTV abandoned its Dish merger. SEC Chair Gensler said he will step down in January.
- Carrots were recalled due to a widespread E. coli outbreak. Ground beef was recalled for the same reason.
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