Brazil Halts BYD Factory Work Over 'Slavery' Conditions; Starbucks Hit by Christmas Eve Strike at 300+ Locations; Biden Weighs Nippon Steel's $14.9B US Steel Bid Over Security Concerns - Top Headlines Today While US Slept

US Markets­­­­­­­­

• US Stocks To Open Higher On Shortened Trading Day: Santa Claus Rally Period Officially Begins, Says Analyst
• Nasdaq Gains Around 1% As Tesla, Nvidia Rise Ahead Of Christmas: Greed Index Remains In ‘Fear’ Zone

Crypto

• Deribit Eyes Growth In Asset-Backed Crypto With Pax Gold Debut
• Dogecoin ‘Parabolic Rally’ In 2025 Foreseen By Popular Analyst If ‘History Repeats’ Just Like In 2017, 2021
• Bitcoin Flat, Ethereum, Dogecoin Spike Ahead Of Christmas: Analyst Says Decline In BTC Dominance Leaves ‘Room For Altcoins To Pick Up’

World Politics

• Did Vladimir Putin Just Ban Bitcoin Mining In Russia? The Devil Is In The Details
• North Korean Hackers’ Suspected Presence Triggers Over $500 Million In Outflows From Crypto Exchange

World Economy

• Asia And Europe Markets Mixed, Dollar Holds Strong – Global Markets Today While US Slept

Tech

• Nvidia’s Advanced AI Tech Powers Olympian Motors’ New Electric Vehicle Platform
• MicroStrategy ETFs Face Tracking Error Because Of Volatility: Here Are The Potential Risks Investors Face
• How Apple’s Upcoming Smart Doorbell Compares To Amazon’s Ring
• iPhone 17 Pro To Retain Iconic ‘Triangular’ Camera Layout Despite Rumors Of Radical Horizontal Layout
• MicroStrategy Plans Special Shareholder Vote To Support Its $42 Billion Bitcoin Acquisition Strategy — Michael Saylor Says Proposals Support 21/21 Plan
• New M4 MacBook Air Could Be Available Sooner Than Expected: Top Apple Analyst
• Apple’s Near Term Success Will Be Driven By Strong Holiday Season, iPhone 16, Says Dan Ives — Analyst Sees Stock Hitting $300, Cupertino Hitting $4 Trillion Marketcap

Electric Vehicle

• Tesla Model X, Lucid Gravity Or Rivian R1S: Which Three-Row Electric SUV Is A Better Buy?
• Brazil Authorities Halt Work At BYD Factory Site After Workers Found In ‘Slavery’ Like Conditions
• Tesla Says Superchargers Will Warm Select Model 3, Y Batteries To Help Fasten Charging Process This Winte
• Tesla’s Valuation Could Exceed All Transport Companies But SpaceX, Says CEO Elon Musk, But Notes It Will Take A ‘Lot Of Work And Good Ideas’
• GM’s $60,000 Cadillac Lyriq Was Its Best Selling EV In 2024 As Of Q3: Is Premium The Way To Go For EV Makers?
• Hertz Sells Used EVs Including Chevrolet Bolt, Tesla Model 3 For As Low As $12,000 As It Looks To Trim Its Fleet
• Tesla Supercharger Network Opens Up For Hyundai EV Owners Starting Q1 2025

Consumer

• Filling Christmas Stockings With Amazon, Walmart, And Target Stocks Instead Of Trinkets From These Stores Could Be A Smarter Move: Let Me Explain Why
• Starbucks Faces Major Strike On Christmas Eve: 300+ Locations Affected As 5,000 Workers Walk Out
• Honda Stock Surges Nearly 14% On Buyback, Merger Talks With Nissan

Communication

• fuboTV Battles TelevisaUnivision for Fair Pricing In Spanish-Language Showdown

Industrial

• Lockheed Martin Secures $3.37 Billion F-35 Contract And More
• Joe Biden Faces Decisive Call On Nippon Steel’s $14.9B Bid For US Steel Amid National Security Concerns

Financial

• Stanley Druckenmiller Dumps Street’s Hottest AI Stocks — Here’s What The Billionaire Investor Is Betting On Next
• Warren Buffett Heads Into 2025 With $325 Billion Cash Pile, His Largest in Over Three Decades: Expert Says It ‘Will Provide An Opportunity For The Successors To Make Their Own Mark’
• Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF Could Outshine S&P 500-Tracking SPY To Become Top Investment Vehicle But It Will Take A ‘Long’ Time, Says Prominent Analyst
• Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev Says Open To Holding Bitcoin For Investment Purposes But It Could ‘Complicate’ Things For Investors

General

• If You Gave Your Loved Ones A $150 Bitcoin Christmas Gift In 2022, It’d Be Worth More Than What An Average American Spends On The Holiday In 20
• Warren Buffett Once Called Berkshire The ‘Opposite of Those Who Hurry To Sell’ — Now He’s Offloading Apple And Snapping Up Occidental Petroleum Amid A 20% Drop
• Elon Musk’s xAI Secures $6 Billion In Series C Funding To Expand Colossus Supercomputer, Attracts Investments From Nvidia And BlackRock

Energy

• Golar LNG Expands FLNG Hilli Stake, Eyes Long-Term Argentina Deal
• Why Carbon Revolution Shares Are Trading Higher By Around 62%; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket

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