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Plus: Disney said its direct-to-consumer business swung to a profit in the September quarter. The European Commission fined Facebook owner Meta over allegations it undermined competition by tying its Marketplace platform to its flagship social-media site. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick makes a late play to be appointed as Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary. And, Nvidia plans to roll out computers to power humanoid robots in the first half of 2025. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Amazon shares rise as the e-commerce giant launches a new section to its app “Amazon Haul,” a new service to compete with low-cost platforms Temu and Shein. Spotify shares jump increase to an all-time high after the streaming company reports wider profit margins. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump meet at the White House. Republican Senators elect John Thune as the new majority leader. J.R. Walen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Republicans are set to vote in a secret ballot to pick a new Senate leader. And, Spirit Airlines prepares to file for bankruptcy after merger talks with rival Frontier break down. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: UnitedHealth Group shares fall after the Justice Department sued to block its acquisition of Amedisys. Tyson Foods shares rise after the meatpacker reports a turnaround in its chicken business. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Activist investor Elliott Investment Management is calling on industrial conglomerate Honeywell to break itself apart. The CEO of Saudi Arabia’s futuristic planned city Neom has abruptly left his role. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Shell wins its appeal against a 2021 ruling that ordered the oil giant to drastically cut its carbon emissions. And, U.S. airlines suspended flights to Haiti after a Spirit Airlines plane appeared to be hit by gunfire. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Tesla stock is the most active in the S&P 500. Cigna shares move higher after the health insurer said it is not seeking to buy Humana. J.R. Whalen reports.  Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: FEMA terminates an employee who directed her survivor-assistance team to avoid homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Trump’s campaign. Mattel apologizes for mistakenly printing the URL for an adult-content site on the packaging for dolls tied to the new “Wicked” movie. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Another Canadian port shuts down after Montreal workers reject a fresh pay offer. And, Bitcoin jumps to a fresh high. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Nvidia stock joins the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Bitcoin touches $77,000 for the first time. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Dutch authorities are investigating an overnight wave of violence against Jews and Jewish sites in Amsterdam. In response to the violence, hedge-fund billionaire Bill Ackman said he wants to terminate the Amsterdam listings of Pershing Square Holdings and Universal Music Group. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Japan’s finance minister issues a fresh warning after the yen tumbles against the dollar. And, Carl Icahn plans to boost his firm’s war chest, sensing opportunity in the stock market. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: S&P 500 and Nasdaq climb to record highs. After the bell, EV startup Rivian Auto motive said a part shortage hampered Q3 production, but indicated it is on track to report its first-ever gross profit by year’s end. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by 0.25% today. Stellantis said it will cut 1,100 jobs at an Ohio plant which produces Jeep vehicles as early as the first week in January. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: TikTok’s Canadian arm is ordered to dissolve business operations over national security concerns. And, Germany’s governing coalition collapses, sending European bonds lower. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Several big bank stocks rise on hopes of easing regulation and higher interest income. Bitcoin and several crypto-related stocks advance. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Democrats’ chances to gain control of the House of Representatives appear to have faded. The new CEO of CVS Health promises a reorganization of the company, including new leadership at its Aetna insurance unit. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices