Good morning traders and investors of the r/StockMarket sub! Welcome to the final trading day of the week! Here are your pre-market stock movers & news this AM-
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Frontrunning: December 21st
- The House passed a temporary spending bill with money for President Trump's proposed border wall, further muddying the scramble to dodge a partial government shutdown. Senators were to prepare for potential votes today. (CNBC)
- Defense Secretary James Mattis will step down at the end of February, telling President Trump in an extraordinary letter that he has "a right to have a Secretary of * Defense whose views are better aligned with yours." (CNBC)
- Read James Mattis' resignation letter to Trump (CNBC)
- Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker will not recuse himselffrom overseeing Robert Mueller's investigations despite a DOJ ethics official recommending that he do so because of his past criticism of Mueller's probes. (CNBC)
- CNBC has learned Russia has conducted another successful test of its ship-based hypersonic missile, a weapon the United States is currently unable to defend against. The weapon is expected to join Moscow's arsenal by 2022.
- CNBC has learned Juul's 1,500 employees are getting a $2 billion bonus from Altria, averaging about $1.3 million each, as part of the tobacco giant's investment in the e-cigarette maker. The bonus is being paid out as a special dividend.
- Apple (AAPL) said John Giannandrea, the company's recently appointed senior vice president of artificial intelligence and machine learning strategy, is now part of the company's executive team. He reports to Apple CEO Tim Cook. (CNBC)
- Two congressmen are introducing a bill that would exclude digital currencies from the decades-old definition of a security. The definition has become a heated issue for those in the industry who say the law is outdated. (CNBC)
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THIS MORNING'S MOST ACTIVE TRENDING DISCUSSIONS:
- NKE
- KMX
- TRX.X
- CAMP
- HUYA
- BCH.X
- WYNN
- OCFC
- UNG
- CTAS
- THRM
- NTES
- GNL
- PE
- GWPH
- IONS
- GEF
- ATSG
- DJIA
- CSV
- SWIR
- BAND
- CIM
- RAMP
- WES
- LRCX
- IMMU
- DWT
- SKYW
- SPX
THIS MORNING'S STOCK NEWS MOVERS:
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CarMax – The auto retailer reported quarterly profit of $1.09 per share, 9 cents a share above estimates. Revenue was short of forecasts, however, as same-store sales declined by 1.2 percent.
STOCK SYMBOL: KMX
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Nike – Nike reported quarterly profit of 52 cents per share, 6 cents a share above estimates. The athletic apparel and footwear maker's revenue also beating Wall Street forecasts amid strong worldwide demand. CEO Mark Parker told CNBC the ongoing trade dispute with China has not impacted its business in that country.
STOCK SYMBOL: NKE
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM – The two companies had their computer networks breached by China-backed hackers, according to a Reuters report. The hackers reportedly then went on to gain access to the networks of HPE and IBM clients.
STOCK SYMBOL: HPE
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STOCK SYMBOL: IBM
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Campbell Soup – Campbell named former Pinnacle Foods CEO Mark Clouse as its new chief executive officer. According to sources quoted by Reuters, Clouse has the support of major Campbell shareholder Third Point, which has been pushing for change and a possible sale of the company.
STOCK SYMBOL: CPB
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Altria – Citi downgraded the tobacco producer to "sell" from "neutral," saying Altria's purchase of a 35 percent stake in Juul signals a lack of confidence in its core business.
STOCK SYMBOL: MO
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Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Barclays – The four European banks were warned by the Federal Reserve and FDIC of flaws in their "living wills," which plan for a winding down in the event of a financial crisis.
STOCK SYMBOL: CS
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Goldman Sachs — Singapore has expanded its criminal probe over Malaysian investment fund 1MDB to include Goldman, according to Bloomberg. And Malaysia wants Goldman to pay $7.5 billion over its involvement in 1MDB, according to a story in today's Financial Times.
STOCK SYMBOL: GS
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Cintas – Cintas reported adjusted quarterly profit of $1.76 per share, 6 cents a share above estimates. The provider of uniforms and business supplies also raised its fiscal 2019 guidance.
STOCK SYMBOL: CTAS
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Zynga – Zynga is buying a majority stake in Finland's Small Giant Games for about $700 million, in a move to bolster its mobile game lineup. The acquisition is Zynga's largest ever.
STOCK SYMBOL: ZNGA
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Raytheon – The defense contractor won a $568 million Pentagon contract for modifications to a Patriot missile defense system it is building as part of a foreign military sale.
STOCK SYMBOL: RTN
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Lockheed Martin – Lockheed was awarded a $997 million Air Force contract for F-16 aircraft upgrades.
STOCK SYMBOL: LMT
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/u/bigbear0083 has no positions in any stocks mentioned. Reddit, moderators, and the author do not advise making investment decisions based on discussion in these posts. Analysis is not subject to validation and users take action at their own risk. /u/bigbear0083 is an admin at the financial forums Stockaholics.net where this content was originally posted.
DISCUSS!
What is on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/StockMarket?
I hope you all have an excellent trading day ahead today on this Friday, December 21st, 2018! :)
Submitted December 21, 2018 at 08:25AM by bigbear0083 http://bit.ly/2V1kXMU
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