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Cramer Sees Data Center Stocks Recovering if OpenAI Secures Massive Capital Injection

Broad-based weakness in data-center equities could ease if OpenAI raises substantial new funding to meet its commitments to Oracle, according to market commentator Jim Cramer. Speaking on Friday, Cramer argued that a multibillion-dollar capital raise by the artificial-intelligence firm would reassure investors about hyperscalers’ infrastructure spending and rekindle interest in companies tied to large-scale computing […]

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NASCAR veteran Greg Biffle, wife and relatives die in fiery plane crash

Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, members of his immediate family and an undisclosed number of other passengers were killed when a small private aircraft crashed and burst into flames, authorities said Tuesday. The accident occurred on December 19, 2025, and left no survivors, according to preliminary information released by local officials. Investigators confirmed that the […]

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S&P 500 Relative Strength Index Tracks Shift From Summer Momentum to Autumn Weakness

The Relative Strength Index (RSI), a momentum oscillator introduced in the late 1970s, is widely used by technical traders to gauge whether an asset has entered overbought or oversold territory. By comparing recent gains and losses over a set period, the indicator highlights potential reversals when readings move to extreme levels. A value above 70 […]

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US Forces Hit More Than 70 ISIS Positions in Syria After Deadly Attack on Troops

The United States military carried out a large-scale retaliatory strike in Syria on Friday, targeting dozens of Islamic State positions four days after three Americans were killed in Palmyra. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the operation, code-named “Hawkeye Strike,” was intended to neutralize fighters, weapons sites and command infrastructure linked to the extremist group. According […]

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U.S. Justice Department Publishes Partial Jeffrey Epstein Case Records

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday posted a tranche of documents related to long-running federal investigations of financier Jeffrey Epstein, complying only in part with the new Epstein Files Transparency Act. The material, released on the law’s 30-day deadline, was uploaded to a web portal labeled “Epstein Library,” where users are invited to search […]

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Work Starts on Plan to Rename Kennedy Center as ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’

Preparatory efforts have begun on an initiative to change the name of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to the “Trump-Kennedy Center.” Although details on the scope of the project have not been released, initial work is under way, marking the first step in what is expected to be a multi-stage renaming […]

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Argus Research Updates Coverage of Deere & Company as Analyst Kristina Ruggeri Issues New Outlook

Argus Research has refreshed its investment outlook for Deere & Company, assigning analyst Kristina Ruggeri to lead coverage of the Moline, Illinois–based manufacturer. The reassignment places one of the firm’s most experienced generalists at the center of evaluations on the equipment producer, whose shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol […]

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Elise Stefanik Drops New York Gubernatorial Bid and Says She Will Leave Congress

Rep. Elise Stefanik announced on Friday, 19 December 2025, that she is suspending her campaign for governor of New York and will not seek another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. The decision marks a swift reversal for the four-term Republican, who only six weeks earlier launched a bid to unseat Democratic Gov. Kathy […]

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Starbucks Selects Amazon Veteran Anand Varadarajan as Chief Technology Officer

Starbucks has appointed Anand Varadarajan, a longtime Amazon executive, as its new chief technology officer, advancing the coffee chain’s efforts to modernize its digital and store operations. According to an internal communication seen by employees, Varadarajan will assume the role of executive vice president and CTO on January 19, 2025. He will report directly to Chief […]

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Justice Department Starts Public Release of Jeffrey Epstein Documents

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has begun making public a large collection of documents connected to its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, ABC News Live reported. The broadcast, running approximately two minutes and 42 seconds, described the move as a “massive” release and noted that the first batch of records was posted earlier today. Specific […]

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Dividend Income’s Outsized Role in S&P 500 Performance Highlighted by Recent Market Data

Investors often concentrate on price movements when evaluating the stock market, but recent figures underline how dividend payments continue to shape overall returns. Data covering 2024, the early part of 2025, and a long historical span demonstrate that cash distributions have been a decisive element in shareholder gains, even when headline yields appear modest. Capital […]

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Tariffs, Interest Rates and Policy Shifts Curb Wall Street’s 2025 M&A Revival

Wall Street entered 2025 anticipating a broad resurgence in U.S. mergers and acquisitions after Donald Trump returned to the White House. A year later, the anticipated boom has been replaced by a patchwork of record-sized transactions, uneven sector activity and lingering caution tied to tariffs and borrowing costs. Mismatched Expectations Through Dec. 15, U.S. companies […]