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Stock market today: Dow slips as JPMorgan slides, S&P 500, Nasdaq little changed with all eyes on Fed decision

Wall Street is looking to the Fed policy meeting starting today for clues to the odds of more rate cuts in 2026.

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Tesla downgraded at Morgan Stanley

Shares of Tesla (TSLA) were downgraded to Equal-weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley. The move came after a new analyst took over coverage of the stock. Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian reports the details. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime.

Tesla stock drops as new Morgan Stanley analyst downgrades shares, citing valuation

Morgan Stanley’s newest Tesla analyst downgraded the bank’s rating on the stock, a reversal from a prior bullish position.

Carvana stock surges on S&P 500 inclusion, marking dramatic turnaround

Carvana stock popped over enthusiasm over the car retailer's inclusion in the S&P; 500.

Ellison's Paramount makes $108B cash offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, escalating buyout fight with Netflix

David Ellison's Paramount is making another play to acquire Warner Bros. as Hollywood's biggest acquisition battle in years rages on.

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Carvana to join S&P 500, Strategy buys more bitcoin

There are a number of stocks on the move the morning of December 8. Carvana (CVNA), CRH (CRH), and Comfort Systems (FIX) all rose on news they will be joining the S&P; 500 (^GSPC). Strategy (MSTR) bought $963 million worth of bitcoin (BTC-USD). Shares of Marvell Technology (MRVL) are under pressure after The Information reported Microsoft (MSFT) may start looking to Broadcom (AVGO) for its custom chips. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts.

Why driverless tractor trailers are coming sooner than you think

Aurora Innovation CEO Chris Urmson discusses how driverless trucking will be safe and efficient.

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Driverless 18-wheelers may reach your street sooner than you think

Opening Bid Unfiltered is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. The driverless car race is well underway. While Waymo is seen as having a leadership position, Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is aiming for robotaxi debuts likely in 2026. Thus far, the race to bring autonomous trucks to life to address driver shortages is a bit more open. Aurora Innovation (AUR) is seen as the leader at this juncture and is backed by Uber (UBER), boasting key partnerships with Paccar (PCAR), Nvidia (NVDA), and Volvo (VOLCAR-B.ST). The company has successfully debuted driverless commercial trucks on select routes in Texas, with plans to expand to more routes in 2026. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi talks on the Opening Bid Unfiltered podcast with Aurora Innovation co-founder and Chris Urmson. Urmson led Google's (GOOG) driverless technology unit for several years, which ultimately became Waymo. He shares his vision for Aurora Innovation, the 2026 product roadmap, and why autonomous technology is needed for commercial trucks. Listen on your favorite podcast platform or watch on our website for full episodes of Opening Bid Unfiltered. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid Unfiltered is produced by Langston Sessoms.

Gold on pace for weekly win as 'momentum' drives historic 2025 rally

Gold headed for a weekly win Friday, with the precious metal on pace to close out its second-best year on record.

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Market choppiness, US yield curves, bitcoin: Trading Takeaways

US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) close Thursday's session slightly mixed with the Nasdaq Composite rising 0.22%. Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre breaks down the biggest market themes from today’s trading day, including seasonal volatility ahead of the Santa Claus rally window, steepening yield curves, and the latest price action in bitcoin (BTC-USD). To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend.

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Dollar General stock surges on Q3 results. So why is still a Hold?

Discount retailer Dollar General (DG) saw its stock surge in Thursday's trading after releasing third quarter earnings, as competitors in the space Dollar Tree (DLTR) and Five Below (FIVE) also got stock lifts after reporting their respective earnings results. Loop Capital Markets Managing Director Anthony Chukumba speaks with Josh Lipton about what he saw in Dollar General's earnings figures and what discount retailers are indicating about the state of the consumer in a K-shaped economy. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination.