Harris-Trump Race Tightens; Bitcoin, Ethereum Rise As Israel Avoids Iran's Oil, Analyst Predicts $90K Bitcoin By New Year - Top Headlines Today While US Slept

US Politics

• Trump Says Robert Kennedy Jr. Can Run Wild On Health And Food: ‘I’m Going To Let Him Go Wild On The Medicines’
• Puerto Rico Called A ‘Floating Island Of Garbage In The Middle Of The Ocean’ At Trump Rally, Comments Attract Backlash
• Harris And Trump Still Neck-And-Neck As Race Enters Final Stretch
• Could Trump Be First Republican To Win Popular Vote In 20 Years? Here’s What This Analyst Predicts

US Markets­­­­­­­­

• US Stocks Likely To Open In Green As Investors Eye ‘Magnificent 7’ Earnings This Week: Oil Prices Tumble, Expert Highlights Best ‘Sell In May’ Period Since 2009v
• Why LENZ Therapeutics Shares Are Trading Higher By Around 18%; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket
• Nasdaq Surges To Fresh Highs As Nvidia, Meta And Amazon Register Gains: Fear Index Remains In ‘Greed’ Zone

Crypto

• Gryphon Digital Restructures $18 Million Debt With Lender Anchorage, Grants It Board Seat
• Ahead Of ‘Mag 7’ Earnings Season, Michael Saylor Celebrates Bitcoin Proxy MicroStrategy’s Record-Breaking Trading Volume, Says King Crypto Makes ‘Magnificent 8’
• Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Credits Balaji Srinivasan For Early Foresight On Role Of New Media And Prediction Markets In Trump-Harris Battle
• Elon Musk’s ‘Doge-Flex’ Pose Sends Dogecoin, First Neiro On Ethereum Soaring
• Michael Saylor Sparks Crypto-Politics Debate: Asks Who’s The Better Bitcoin Candidate Among Trump And Harris?
• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Gain After Israel Skips Targeting Iran’s Oil Infrastructure: Analyst Expects King Crypto To Trade in $90K-$100K Zone Around New Year’s Eve

World Economy

• Oil Prices Drop Over 6% As Supply Fears Ease; Asia And Europe market Up – Global Markets Today While US Slept
• Mohamed El-Erian Flags Japan’s ‘Striking’ Inflation Paradox As Shigeru Ishiba’s Ruling LDP Loses Majority — Yen Tumbles To 3-Month Low Against Dollar

Tech

• Elon Musk Channels Warren Buffett As Tesla’s Stock Booms After Strong Q3: ‘Having A Publicly Traded Company Is Like…’
• More Than A Third Of AI-Based ETFs Were Launched In 2024, Focusing On Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple And Meta, Among Others: Here’s How Some Of Them Have Performed This Year So Far
• Apple Is Working On New Smart Home Display Inspired By iMac G4’s Design, But It Could Be Smaller Than Expected
• Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp ON Semiconductor Price Expectations Ahead Of Q3 Earnings
• Apple ‘Bears’ And ‘Naysayers’ Miscalculated Key Dynamics: Dan Ives Preidcts ‘Consumer AI Revolution’ As iPhone Maker Rolls Out iOS 18.1 Update
• Mac Mini May Shrink To Apple TV Size As Cupertino Prepares To Unveil New Macs This Week — Expect AI And Gaming Enhancements In Fresh Designs, Says Expert
• A $400k/year Meta Employee Fired For Violating Meal Credit Policy – Bought Tea And Toothpaste, Calls It ‘Almost Surreal’

Electric Vehicle

• XPeng Starts Constructing Flying Car Manufacturing Base In China Even As Elon Musk’s Tesla Is Yet To Start Production Of New Roadster That Can ‘Fly’
• Waymo Closes $5.6B Investment Round To Expand Robotaxi Operations
• Tesla Semi Charging Infrastructure Costs Can Undercut Competition By 50%, Says Senior Company Executive
• Tesla Cybertruck Customers Must DIY Off-Road Light Bar Installation As Employees Are ‘By Law’ Barred From Assisting

Consumer

• Ford Looks To Boost Mustang Mach-E Sales In US With Michigan-Made Batteries, Lower Starting Price
• McDonald’s Broken Ice Cream Machines Can Finally Be Fixed As New Copyright Exemption Allows 3rd Party Repairs
• McDonald’s Quarter Pounders To Make A Comeback After Beef Ruled Out As Main Culprit In E.Coli Scare — But Onions Are Off The Menu For Now

Communication

• Elon Musk And Jeff Bezos’ Satcom Firms Push For Lower Spectrum Charges In India Foray: Report
• Steve Huffman Says People Go On Google To Land Reddit Results: It Has ‘Answers, Advice, Perspectives’ — Alphabet’s Search Dominance Under Threat?

Industrial

• Boeing Eyes $15B Fundraise As It Struggles Due To Strikes And Mounting Losses: Report
• Elbit Systems Secures $200M Contract For High-Power Laser Defense; Stock Gains
• Delta Airlines Is Flying Higher During Pre-Market: What’s Going On

Healthcare

• Philips Posts Weak Earnings, Joins Clear Channel Outdoor And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Monday’s Pre-Market Session
• Medicare Advantage Shake-Up: How Health Insurance Plans Could Change For Up To 44,000 New Hampshire Seniors In 2025
• Dutch Health Tech Firm Philips’ Q3 Earnings Miss Expectations, Lowers Annual Forecasts On Weak Demand In China

Financial

• Citigroup Streamlines Bill Discounting with New Paperless, Digital Solution For Clients

General

• Mark Cuban Highlights Trump’s Potential To Ruin Christmas But He Might Also End Up Spoiling The Party For Apple, Amazon Investors

Energy

• Exxon, Shell, Warren Buffett-Backed Occidental Petroleum And Other Oil Stocks Tumble In Premarket After Israel’s Strikes On Iran
• CenterPoint Energy Q3: Misses On Earnings, But Keeps 2024-2025 Growth Target Strong
• Mali Government Threatens Barrick’s Loulo Mine Permit Over Disputes On Economic Benefit Sharing
• Oil ETFs Plunge Premarket After Israel’s Strikes On Iran

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