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- S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 are getting an update. Trillions depend on who’s in and who’s out
- From Nike to Intel, CEO departures at U.S. companies hit a record this year
- Government shutdown live updates: House expected to vote this morning, Speaker Mike Johnson says
- Key Fed inflation measure shows 2.4% rate in November, lower than expected
- Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday
- Money market account rates today, December 21, 2024 (best account provides 5.00% APY)
- CD rates today, December 21, 2024 (best account provides 4.27% APY)
- Savings interest rates today, December 21, 2024 (best account provides 4.75% APY)
- Mortgage and refinance rates today, December 21, 2024: Rates are unsteady
- Magnificent Seven Stocks: Google, Nvidia, Apple Rally; Tesla Skids
- Amazon says it had best-ever Thanksgiving Holiday week with record sales and number of items sold
- U.S. stock futures and bond yields drop on reports Putin has updated nuclear doctrine
- Charter Communications announces buyout deal for Liberty Broadband at terms above its previous proposal
- General Motors unveils new all-electric Cadillac called the Vistiq with 300-mile range
- Vestas Wind Systems stock slumps as company says margins to be at low end of guidance
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