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Great strides have been made in technology and artificial intelligence, making humanoid robots seem like a not-so-distant reality. This one can do your laundry and clean your house. 🤖 More: https://lnkd.in/ghZu4Baa

Shares of the athletic apparel company soared Friday afternoon on the back of strong third quarter results. Lululemon raised its full-year revenue forecast after beating estimates across the top and bottom line, thanks in large part to the brand's strength in international markets. https://yhoo.it/3Zs5bN7

Two of Wall Street's 2025 predictions look a little funny: 6,666 and 7,007. But there's a really good reason why. Read all about it in our Chart of the Week.

Consumer sentiment in December jumped to its highest level in eight months. And a closer look at the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment survey shows that how Americans are feeling about the economy depends on their political affiliation. According to the survey, economic sentiment among self-identified Republicans jumped to a reading of 81.6 this month, up from a reading of 69.1 at last check and the highest level since November 2020. Meanwhile, sentiment among Democrats tanked to a reading of 70.9 from 81.3 in November. Sentiment among Democrats hit its lowest level since September 2020. And as the chart below shows, sentiment over the last presidential cycle has held firmly along party lines. More: https://lnkd.in/eUTG7gjB

What does your version of the American Dream look like, and how does owning assets fit into that vision? Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams told Yahoo Finance during a recent interview that while owning assets is important, reducing debt should probably take priority. More: https://lnkd.in/eAPpq8EP

A labor market rebound announced Friday is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on track to cut interest rates by another quarter percentage point later this month, absent any upside surprises to inflation. https://yhoo.it/4g16euq

Crypto stocks enjoyed a short-lived rally before reversing direction Thursday on the heels of a push from bitcoin to a record high above $100,000. Here's a look at the crypto's journey from zero to $100,000: https://yhoo.it/3OKr7xK

🛍️ Bath & Body Works may have an ace in the hole as the retail industry prepares for another wave of #Trump tariffs. CEO Gina Boswell told Yahoo Finance's Brooke DiPalma on the NYSE trading floor that 85% of its manufacturing is in the US. Most of it is in Beauty Park in New Albany, Ohio, a business park for beauty and personal care suppliers — and a short drive away from Bath & Body's Columbus headquarters. Boswell said the company has been "doing a lot of near-shoring and on-shoring" of its product for years. Full watch ⬇️ + more deets via this link: https://lnkd.in/eR-BQNUi

The US economy added more jobs than projected in November while the unemployment rate ticked higher, as the labor market rebounded from October data that was negatively impacted by severe weather and labor strikes. https://lnkd.in/etu4Tmrs

With incoming President Donald Trump threatening a litany of tariffs on imported goods, Yahoo Finance's Rick Newman points out that there’s a handy little case study on the potential impact — the tariffs imposed during Trump's previous term.⁠ https://yhoo.it/3BgpZ1N