Fmr. Walmart U.S. CEO Betting on Trump to Cure ‘Ailing’ Economy @FoxBusiness
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2016/12/08/fmr-walmart-u-s-ceo-betting-on-trump-to-cure-ailing-economy.html
What is the state of the housing market? @FoxBusiness
https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/5262976667001/?#sp=show-clips
Amazon calls 2016 holiday season its best ever; shares rise $AMZN
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-holidayshopping-amazon-com-idUSKBN14G1B1
The Closing Look
Stocks were closed on Monday in observance of the Christmas holiday. The market edged higher on Tuesday on the first day of the final trading day of the year. The Nasdaq composite and Nasdaq 100 hit new 52-week highs but pulled back and closed in the middle of the daily range. The S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller home…
Panasonic invests $256 mln in Tesla’s plant
http://www.reuters.com/video/2016/12/27/panasonic-invests-256-mln-in-teslas-plan?videoId=370809402&videoChannel=5
Wednesday’s Pre-Market Look: Stocks In The News Before The Open
Anthera Pharmaceuticals (ANTH) plummeted 55% in pre-market trading after it said its Phase 3 study of its Sulloura drug in cystic fibrosis patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency missed its primary endpoint. Amazon.com (AMZN)— Amazon was named Evercore’s top stock pick for 2017, based on the online retailer’s ability to turn its data-driven consumer insights into…
Abbott gets U.S. antitrust approval to buy St. Jude Medical
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-stjude-m-a-abbott-idUSKBN14G1LD
The Morning Look
Market Update: Stock futures are higher ahead of Wednesday’s open as 2016 winds down. Gary’s Thoughts: As we write this, market is open for a few minutes…nominally higher. AMZN indeed jumps above 50 day early. Let’s see if it can hold. Big cap growth has been mostly comatose since the election. Economic Calendar: Redbook 8:55…
U.S. mutual fund trustees feel the heat of investor lawsuits
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-funds-fees-analysis-idUSKBN14G0VI
Argentines declare $90 billion in tax amnesty, recession lingers
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-argentina-economy-idUSKBN14G1M5