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5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day.

Pokemon has a new hit gaming app with 60 million downloads and $180 million in revenue in 6 weeks

Released on October 30, Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket is a virtual version of the collectible card game that has ...

Oklo targets 12 gigawatts of new nuclear power through agreement with data center operator

Oklo and data center operator Switch announced a deal on Wednesday, in which the nuclear startup would deploy 12 gigawatts ...

Foxconn said to have approached Nissan to take controlling stake

Foxconn, which has been investing heavily in factories to build electric vehicles, would be interested in the entirety of the maker of ...

Trump publicly taunts Trudeau saying Canada should be a U.S. state

“No one can answer why we subsidize Canada to the tune of over $100,000,000 a year? Makes no sense!” Trump ...

Merck to develop weight loss pill from Chinese drugmaker in up to $2 billion licensing deal

Merck will pay Hansoh $112 million upfront for rights to the drug, with the potential for an additional $1.9 billion ...

From trees to decorative chickens, holiday decor could boost retailers as shoppers pull back on gifts

Retailers are trying to capitalize on customers going big on decorating, especially as discretionary spending is still under pressure.

Exclusive: Tokenization startup Plume gets $20 million in funding to build a real-world asset finance ecosystem

Plume facilitates real-world asset financing through its native blockchain. Read More

Trump will nominate Herschel Walker as ambassador to Bahamas

Walker was recruited by Trump to run for a Georgia Senate seat in 2022 and lost to the Democratic incumbent, ...

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: General Mills, Nvidia, Jabil and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading.

Baird downgrades shares of Rivian, cites ‘sluggish’ EV sales and Trump policies

A tougher electric vehicle outlook in 2025 is leading Baird to step to the sidelines on this EV startup.

Economics can’t explain all the anger of voters

If it did, the US should have much healthier politics than Europe

Multimillionaire Brewdog co-founder asks LinkedIn if he should delay his marriage by 3 years to save on taxes

James Watt says hes investment in his fiancee Georgia Toffolo’s raw dog food brand could cause a hefty tax bill ...

Health AI startup Suki deliver patient summary, Q&A features for clinicians with Google Cloud

Health-care AI startup Suki is building patient summary and Q&A features using Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform.

Geely, one of China’s biggest carmakers, resists the push to go all-electric

“You will lose a profit growth engine if you do not make petrol cars,” Geely Automotive Holdings’ CEO said in ...

Toxic waste in New Jersey town caused $1 billion in harm and the settlement deal with BASF isn’t enough, environment group says

Save Barnegat Bay and the township of Toms River are suing to overturn a deal between the state and BASF under which ...

Founder of travel tech startup Nuitée raised $48 million for its next phase: ‘That’s when we start pissing people off’

Nuitée has raised a $48 million Series A, led by Accel, Fortune can exclusively report. Read More

9 ways to avoid financial stress this holiday season

The holidays can bring pressure to spend money on gifts, gatherings and plane tickets home, exacerbated by brand emails, social media ...

I tried an EMF-blocking device to reduce my exposure to potentially dangerous radiation. Here’s what happened

There’s no conclusive evidence that low to mid-frequency radiation from your personal electronic devices is harmful to your health, but ...

Rage has long shadowed American health care. It’s rarely produced big change

The outpouring of anger at health insurers following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson continues a cycle of rage ...

Musk and Trump are viewed pretty much the same by Americans—half negatively, but with 4 in 10 positive

Elon Musk’s attachment to Donald Trump has created an alliance between America’s most powerful politician and its richest businessman. Read More

Will BYD take over Europe’s struggling EV market?

European automakers should beware—the world’s largest producer of plug-in cars is Chinese and has plans for European electric domination. Read ...

Donald Trump’s media company presents a new type of potential conflicts of interest

Trump media connects the President-elect’s political allies and his business interests in a decidedly 21st century tech company. Read More

AT&T is dumping hybrid work as it follows Amazon in demanding employees spend 5 days a week in office

AT&T CEO John Stankey told managers last year they would need to come back to the core office hubs—18,000 returned. ...

20 innovative breakthroughs that will transform your health

We recognize some of the most staggering, game-changing, life-improving developments of the year. Read More

The vast spy agency behind Russian general’s death

Latest strike in shadow war with Moscow led by SBU, which emerged from Soviet Union’s KGB

Netflix capitalizes on anxiety-driven millennial nostalgia with Christmas movie formula that’s reviving the careers of former teen stars

Amidst socioeconomic turmoil, it’s not just the season for holiday movies—it’s the era of them. Read More

Ontario leader says Trump’s 25% Canada tariffs would be a ‘disaster’ that would hurt U.S. stock markets

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said tariffs won’t work considering how integrated the U.S. and Canadian economies are. Read More

Meet Time CEO of the year Lisa Su, who grew AMD’s share price by 50x and is related to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

The billionaire chipmaker CEO had never met Huang, her competitor and cousin, until she was ‘well into’ her career. Read ...