The S&amp;P 500reached a new high on Friday and was pacing for weekly gains as traders came back from the Christmas holiday.
The broad market index was last hovering around the flatline, as was the … [+1606 chars]

The S&P 500 reached a new high on Friday and was pacing for weekly gains as traders came back from the Christmas holiday.

CNBC

S&P 500 hits fresh record high as Wall Street heads for winning week: Live updates - CNBC

Getting a bachelor's degree isn't the only way to land a lucrative job anymore. 
Resume Genius's latest report identified the jobs that offer the highest pay without requiring a four-year college de… [+4069 chars]

These jobs are "very attainable" without a degree, according to a career expert.

The 15 highest-paying jobs you can land without a 4-year degree, according to new report - CNBC

A Wendell man is the latest to be arrested in connection with the theft of copper wiringat a North Carolina demolition company.
Warrants charge several people with stealing more than 1,000 pounds of… [+781 chars]

Quavon Gilmore was arrested in connection with the theft of copper wiring from a North Carolina demolition company.

WRAL.com

4 accused of stealing more than 1,000 pounds of copper wiring in Wake County - WRAL

Faarea MasudBusiness reporter
Boxing Day sales have seen a muted start as shoppers continued to shun bricks-and-mortar stores in favour of online.
By 3pm, visits to UK high streets were down 1.5% o… [+3087 chars]

Although shoppers are still bargain-hunting, fewer people headed to the high streets and shopping centres compared with last year.

BBC News

Boxing Day sales fall flat once again - BBC

This has been a great year for artificial-intelligence companies, which launched 
model after model and ramped up spending. AI has also made a lot of rich people much richer.More than 50 individuals… [+246 chars]

There are 50 new tech billionaires in 2025 because of AI, including the seven co-founders of Anthropic

MarketWatch

AI made tech billionaires even richer this year. Here’s how much. - MarketWatch

The top five mortgage lenders continue to outpace their competitors with rates in the upper-5% range, according to a survey conducted by Yahoo Finance. Lenders were ranked by annual percentage rate (… [+3994 chars]

The mortgage lenders with the best rates this week include Citi, Navy Federal, PenFed, and more. Discover more about lenders offering the lowest rates.

Yahoo Entertainment

Mortgage lenders with the best rates this week, Dec. 22-28, 2025 - Yahoo Finance

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Move by hedge fund TCIM comes as US retailer struggles with a sales slump

Financial Times

Pressure grows on Target as activist investor builds stake - Financial Times

ABC News

Ticket sold in Arkansas wins $1.8B Powerball jackpot in Christmas Eve drawing -- 2nd biggest lottery jackpot ever - ABC News

You must leave now, take what you need you think will last. But whatever you wish to keep, you better grab it fast.
 Bob Dylan
If September 2025 was peak bubble, 2026 will likely the year which it … [+1282 chars]

You must leave now, take what you need you think will last.

Substack.com

The AI bubble is all over now, baby blue - Marcus on AI

Many Americans are heading into 2026 with serious money worries as an affordability crisis collides with stagnant wages, making it more important to take steps to shore up their finances.
On top of … [+6961 chars]

As many Americans head into 2026 with mounting money worries, reviewing your finances now could help put you on firmer footing next year.

CBS News

Worried about your finances in 2026? Here are 5 money moves recommended by experts. - CBS News

Johnson &amp; Johnson said on Friday it discontinued a mid-stage study of its experimental drug to treat patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis after it failed to meet efficacy goals in a… [+833 chars]

Johnson & ⁠Johnson said ‍it ‍discontinued ‌a ‌mid-stage study ​of its experimental drug ⁠to treat atopic dermatitis, after it ‍failed to ‌meet ⁠efficacy goals.

Johnson & Johnson halts mid-stage trial of experimental eczema drug - CNBC

Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) -- Copper surged to a record in Shanghai and rallied in New York, adding to substantial annual gains as investors bet on tighter global supplies in 2026, while also pricing in … [+1748 chars]

In China, prices gained as much as 4.7% to trade near 100,000 yuan ($14,270) a ton on the Shanghai Futures Exchange for the first time.  Futures traded on...

Copper Hits Record in China, Jumps in New York on Supply Concern - Yahoo Finance

For unmarried couples in long-term relationships, being non-spouses from a legal standpoint may be an unremarkable part of everyday life.
In the event of death, however, that unwed status can make a… [+5851 chars]

For the 9.5 million U.S. households headed by unmarried couples, a partner's death wouldn't come with the 'automatic safety net' that their married peers get.

Unmarried couples aren't viewed as 'a default unit' at end of life, advisor says. Why that matters - CNBC

Years of chronic delays, frequent breakdowns, and freak accidents have imbued the city and surrounding communities with a defensible collective angst against the transit agency. But do Bostonians, th… [+8285 chars]

Do Bostonians, their patience worn down by the system’s shortcomings over the years, take the T for granted?

The Boston Globe

Bostonians love to hate the T. By American standards, how does it compare? - The Boston Globe

Fire crews have attended a runway incident at Aberdeen Airport after a Loganair flight to Dublin was unable to take off.
Images from the scene showed an emergency team hosing down the landing gear o… [+332 chars]

Emergency teams hosed down a burst tyre on the Loganair ATR 72 aircraft that was due to fly to Dublin,

Fire crews attend runway incident at Aberdeen Airport - BBC

Highest ever number of megadeals lifts total value of M&A by 50% in 2025

Global dealmaking hits $4.5tn in second-best year on record - Financial Times

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
This is CNBC's Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.
Here are five key things investors nee… [+3605 chars]

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

Nvidia's Groq deal, S&P's winning week, leather tariffs and more in Morning Squawk - CNBC

The Wall Street Journal

Silver and Gold Prices Rally; Stocks Hold Near Records - The Wall Street Journal

Stock futures were trending lower in early trading Friday following a fifth straight session of major market index gains in holiday-shortened trading Wednesday; gold and silver continued their record… [+3540 chars]

Stock futures are trending lower after five days of gains as investors watch gold and silver continue to climb and monitor Nvidia after it makes a major investment. Here's what investors need to know today.