Dec 11, 2025 • 3 min

Indiana Senate rejects redistricting bill that Trump demanded

Trump and the GOP mounted an immense pressure campaign in Indiana as they try to make the congressional map more favorable before the 2026 midterms.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 3 min

Costco tops Wall Street's sales and revenue expectations

Costco on Thursday surpassed Wall Street's quarterly expectations as its sales rose 8.2% year over year.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 4 min

Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald to depart in January as retailer struggles to compete, woo shoppers

Lululemon's CEO Calvin McDonald will leave the athleisure retailer at the end of January as sales in its largest market sag and consumers flee to competitors.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 2 min

How healthy is the U.S. consumer really and what does it mean for investors?

The consumer landscape has been flashing mixed signals. Shoppers appear to be resilient on the surface but the reality is they're increasingly stretched.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 3 min

DOJ fails again to get grand jury to indict New York AG Letitia James, a Trump target

The original indictments against Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey had been dismissed by a judge.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 3 min

Palantir sues former employees, says Percepta AI CEO set out to 'pillage' top developers

Palantir accused three former employees of violating non-solicitation agreements, and said they're competing with the company by hiring top developers.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 2 min

Trump 'sells out' U.S. national security with Nvidia chip sales to China, Sen. Warren says

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang "understands that ... being able to cozy up to Donald Trump might be the most important corporate CEO skill of all," Sen. Warren said.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 2 min

Trump willing to seize more oil tankers off Venezuela coast, White House official says

The Trump administration has launched a major military buildup in the Carribean as it escalates pressure on President Nicolas Maduro.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 3 min

Musk says SpaceX report of 2026 IPO is 'accurate'

Elon Musk ally Jared Isaacman looks set to be confirmed as the new NASA administrator after President Trump re-nominated him for the role.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5 min

Don't use Oracle and its challenges as a barometer for the many great AI stocks we own

The broader AI trade is back in the hot seat because of Oracle. It shouldn't be.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 4 min

The 'most important' factor to curb overspending, from a financial therapist

It can be easy to take an extreme approach if you're stressed out about your budget. But that's not going to fix the problem, financial therapist says.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 4 min

The case for more Fed rate cuts could rest on a 'systemic overcount' of jobs numbers

There are indications that policymakers will be more inclined to cut further if the labor market stays weak.

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