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Today’s Market News – December 4, 2025 Asian markets traded higher, led by Japan after a strong JGB auction eased yield pressures and boosted sentiment across industrials and robotics. China lagged but Cambricon rallied on plans to triple AI chip production by 2026, as Beijing signaled it will maintain a ~5% GDP growth target next year and continue processing rare-earth export applications for civil buyers. Australia saw its strongest household spending increase in nearly two years, raising concerns the RBA’s next move could be a hike. Europe recovered modestly, helped by upgrades to Schneider Electric and Siemens Energy, while autos outperformed after Trump proposed easing U.S. fuel-economy standards. In the U.S., weaker labor data continued to push Fed cut expectations toward a December move, while renewed Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian infrastructure added upward pressure to energy markets. Defense & Energy $GD (General Dynamics Corp) – NASSCO signs tri-party MOA with Samsung & DSEC to expand U.S. ship-design and automation capabilities. $KBR (KBR Inc) – Wins $117M follow-on contract supporting F/A-18 and EA-18G foreign military sales. $XOM (Exxon-Mobil) – Preparing full shutdown of the Jurong Island steam cracker by June 2026. $RIO (Rio Tinto PLC ADR) – New CEO plans up to $10B in divestitures and asset sales. Technology $AMZN (Amazon.com Inc) – Plans to shift over $6B of parcel volume from USPS to Amazon’s own network by 2026. $META (Meta Platforms Inc) – Establishes new creative studio inside Reality Labs; EU opens antitrust probe. $NVDA (NVIDIA Corporation) – CEO unsure whether China would accept H200 even under looser restrictions. $PLTR (Palantir Technologies Inc.) – Announces “Chain Reaction,” an OS for American AI infrastructure. $SNOW (Snowflake Inc.) – Expands Anthropic partnership with a new $200M+ deal. Healthcare $APLS (Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc.) – NEJM publishes Phase 3 VALIANT data for EMPAVELI. $AXGN (Axogen Inc.) – FDA approves AVANCE nerve-repair product. $BDX (Becton Dickinson & Co.) – Partners with ChemoGLO on contamination testing. $PODD (Insulet Corp.) – FDA clears upgrades to Omnipod 5 insulin platform. Financials/Consumer $BEN (Franklin Resources Inc.) – Preliminary AUM $1.67T. $V (Visa) – Partners with Circle Asia Technologies to expand credit access in Vietnam. $BKE (The Buckle Inc) – November comps +2.5%. $CALM (Cal-Maine Foods, Inc) – Announces $15M network optimization plan. $COST (Costco Wholesale Corp) – November sales +8.1% YoY; comps +6.9%. Industrials $ALK (Alaska Air Group Inc) – Cuts Q4 EPS guidance to $0.10 due to outages, shutdown impacts, and higher fuel costs. $LGIH (LGI Homes Inc.) – Closed 398 homes in November. Insider Activity Buys: UTI, BLND, TBRG, OWL, ENR, SLGL, TISI, MLP, ANNX, BV, JYNT, KGS, GPOR, KTOS, ABNB, IOT, MSFT Sells: Normal diversification filings; no clustered institutional selling to highlight. Upgrades & Downgrades Upgrades: AZO, GENI, ORLY, TOL, TOST, NI, PATH, PHVS, PL Downgrades: BFH, LEN, LI, PYPL Notables Japan sees strongest JGB auction demand in six years. China aims for ~5% 2026 GDP growth and continues rare-earth export approvals for civil buyers. Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries intensify. Trump signals possible USMCA withdrawal in 2026. Fed cut odds for December rise toward 89%. EU proposes reforms to improve capital-market competitiveness. Full breakdown available down below! www.patreon.com/posts/todays-market-4-145056063?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

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