RUSSELL 2000 INDEX ON CORRECTION COURSE, DOWN 10% FROM RECORD CLOSING HIGH
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U.S. STOCKS EXTEND FALL, S&P 500 DOWN 1.00 PCT
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NICOLAS MADURO SWORN IN FOR HIS THIRD TERM AS VENEZUELA PRESIDENT
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CANADA'S FOREIGN MINISTER JOLY WILL NOT RUN IN THE LIBERAL LEADERSHIP RACE -SOURCE
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🔸 SWISSBORG INTEGRATES @SMARDEX ON-RAMP FOR OVER 800K+ USERS JUST DAYS BEFORE $USDN LAUNCH
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GREENLAND PRIME MINISTER EXPRESSES DESIRE FOR ISLAND’S INDEPENDENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY SAYS A MARCH CUT IS STILL MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, DUE TO ITS "MORE FAVORABLE" INFLATION OUTLOOK
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'WE THINK THE CUTTING CYCLE IS OVER': BOFA

BofA economist Aditya Bhave: "Dec jobs report was strong; 256k jobs added, unemployment at 4.1%. With a resilient labor market, we believe the Fed's rate cuts are done. Inflation remains above target, economic activity is strong, suggesting no need for further easing."
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TRUMP ORGANIZATION SAYS INCOMING PRESIDENT WILL SEPARATE HIMSELF FROM FAMILY BUSINESS- WSJ
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$ANSS $SNPS - EU COMMISSION APPROVES ACQUISITION OF ANSYS BY SYNOPSYS SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
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U.S. SUPREME COURT APPEARS SKEPTICAL OF TIKTOK’S BID TO BLOCK LAW REQUIRING APP TO BE SOLD OR SHUT DOWN
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SUPREME COURT SIGNALS IT’S LIKELY TO UPHOLD TIKTOK BAN IN US
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TikTok warns it could ‘go dark’ as Supreme Court weighs divest-or-ban law

Odds US bans TikTok before May are skyrocketing, now up to 71%
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UFC TO SEEK MORE THAN $1 BILLION A YEAR IN NEXT TV RIGHTS DEAL
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U.S. CRUDE OIL FUTURES SETTLE AT $76.57/BBL, UP $2.65, 3.58 PCT
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DENMARK SENT TRUMP TEAM PRIVATE MESSAGES ON GREENLAND - AXIOS

DENMARK SENT PRIVATE MESSAGES TRUMP TEAM EXPRESSING WILLINGNESS TO DISCUSS BOOSTING SECURITY IN GREENLAND, INCREASING U.S. MILITARY PRESENCE - AXIOS
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TRUMP'S INCOMING U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER WALTZ - I EXPECT CALL BETWEEN TRUMP AND PUTIN IN COMING DAYS AND WEEKS -ABC NEWS INTERVIEW
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BIDEN AND NETANYAHU SPOKE BY PHONE, DISCUSSED NEGOTIATIONS ON HOSTAGE DEAL AND CEASEFIRE IN GAZA -AXIOS REPORTER ON X
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MORNING BID

🔸 $CWAN acquires $ENFN for $11.25/share, totaling $1.5B, including $30M to end Enfusion's tax agreement.

🔸 $NVDA and $AMD drop due to new U.S. AI chip export controls, effective in 120 days.

🔸 $UNH, $CI, $CVS, $HUM up after U.S. proposes 2.2% increase in 2026 Medicare Advantage payments.

🔸 $SAGE confirms $BIIB $7.22/share acquisition proposal.

🔸 $EXAS reports Q4 revenue $713M, FY24 $2.76B; plans three new cancer tests in 2025.

🔸 $HOLX Q1 revenue $1.022B, slightly below expectations due to currency impact.

🔸 $JNJ to buy $ITCI for $132/share, valuing deal at $14.6B.

🔸 $NTRA Q4 revenue $472M, FY24 guidance $1.7B.

🔸 $RXST FY25 revenue guidance $185M-$197M, gross margin 71%-73%.

🔸 $BEN AUM dropped to $1.58T in Dec '24 from $1.65T in Nov '24 due to market downturn and $18.9B net outflows.

🔸 $LZ upgraded by JPMorgan to Overweight from Underweight, price target raised to $9 from $8.

🔸 $CLMT secured a $1.44B DOE loan to expand its Montana Renewables facility.

🔸 Biden admin delayed Nippon Steel's (NPSCY) $14.9B bid for $X to June, after blocking it on Jan. 3 for national security.

🔸 $ASO highlighted by Barron's for recovery potential in 2025 despite recent sales dips.

🔸 $BNED files for a $100M mixed shelf offering.

🔸 BMW saw sales decline due to China demand drop and recalls.

🔸 $BOOT Q3 EPS $2.43 vs. $2.05 est., revenue $608.2M vs. $593.45M, with 8.6% same-store sales growth.

🔸 $HSY CEO Michele Buck to retire by June 30, 2026.

🔸 $KSS to close San Bernardino EFC and 27 stores by April 2025, incurring $60M-$80M in charges.

🔸 $LULU ups Q4 EPS to $5.81-$5.85, revenue to $3.56B-$3.58B, with gross margin up 30 bps.

🔸 $JWN reports 4.9% net sales, 5.8% comp sales growth for holiday, expects 2.5%-3.5% comp sales growth for FY24.
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$MRNA - MODERNA SHARES EXTEND DECLINES PREMARKET, LAST DOWN 18%
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UKRAINE HALTS PRODUCTION AT POKROVSK COKING COAL MINE DUE TO APPROACH OF RUSSIAN TROOPS, TWO INDUSTRY SOURCES TELL REUTERS
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