Taiwan - Delayed Quote • TWD (061824.TW) Follow Compare 0.9500 -0.0500 (-5.00%) At close: December 20 at 12:07:47 PM GMT+8 Related News The Dow's losing streak showed its big weakness: Chart of the Week With its 0.04% gain Thursday, the Dow finally broke its 10-day losing streak, the worst since the 70s. But this week’s performance was yet another reminder of why the historically important index is now more historical than important. Qualcomm not in breach of Nuvia-Arm licensing deal, jury finds A jury found that Qualcomm (QCOM) didn't violate Nuvia's licensing agreement with Arm Holdings (ARM) and properly licensed its CPU (central processing unit) design. Qualcomm completed its acquisition of Nuvia in March 2021. Market Domination Overtime hosts Seana Smith and Josh Lipton report on this breaking verdict for these semiconductor manufacturers. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan. Why this strategist says he's 'a bull with a lowercase b' CFRA Research Chief Investment Strategist Sam Stovall joins Market Domination to share his 2025 market outlook. Stovall observes that markets are "breathing a sigh of relief" following today's softer-than-expected PCE data. He cites several positive indicators: a weakening US dollar (DX-Y.NYB), rising gold (GC=F) prices, and the mix of a triple witching with S&P 500 (^GSPC) rebalancing, creating what he calls "a positive day." However, he cautions that markets might face "a little volatile ride" next week as investors lock in profits ahead of January. Looking ahead to 2025, Stovall projects the S&P 500 will reach 6,585 by year-end, describing himself as "a bull but with a lowercase 'b'." He provides historical context, noting that third-year bull markets "tend to be very challenging," with only 3 out of 11 bull markets surviving beyond their second year. He adds, "While I think it will be higher this time next year, it'll be a bumpy ride along the way." To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Angel Smith San Francisco Fed president Mary Daly: We want to finish the inflation fight San Francisco Fed president Mary Daly tells Yahoo Finance the Fed has further room to push down interest rates to keep the economy growing while still not stoking renewed inflation. Govt. shutdown looms. Could uncertainty in D.C. hit the market? The possibility of a government shutdown looms as Congress is unable to agree on a spending bill. Mariner Wealth Advisors chief investment strategist and head of equities Jeff Krumpelman joins Julie Hyman and Madison Mills on Morning Brief to talk about what uncertainty in Washington D.C. means for investors. "We still have, if you look longer term, a positive view, and we see further advancement in the S&P [500] (^GSPC) as we move through 2025," Krumpelman says, adding the firm 2025 year-end target for the index is 6,600. The strategist says, "I don't think any of this news flow adjusts that kind of [bullish] thinking because the fundamentals in terms of economic growth, employment data, earnings data remain pretty positive. I think this market was ready for a pause. And despite the good fundamentals, we've gotten [a] valuation that's full." "We remain positive. We know what we want to own [in the] near term. The market's saying, 'Hey man, I need a rest,' and there's some headline risk out there, whether it's Fed policy or it's news out of Washington, and people get wiggy about that." Krumpelman says tech "sports some of the strongest earnings growth amongst the S&P 500 sectors," but he cautions investors to "be very selective in what you own in semiconductors" with names like Nvidia (NVDA) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM). He highlights the cybersecurity space and workflow management solution providers like ServiceNow (NOW), as well as data center cloud plays. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan. Want Decades of Passive Income? Buy This ETF and Hold It Forever. If you know you'll need bigger and bigger dividend payments in the future, plan for that now. Nvidia stock slumps, the Dow's losing streak, and Social Security's big changes: Markets news roundup Retiring at 65 is increasingly a thing of the past — especially if you want to get your full Social Security benefits. Market timers have given up on stocks — which is exactly what you want to see now Hopeful signs in the short term, but the longer-term picture for stocks is troubling. Tilray's CEO Makes a Bold Prediction: Is the Stock a Buy? It's not a secret: The cannabis industry has been a major disappointment since Canada legalized recreational use in 2018. Tilray's CEO, Irwin Simon, recently made a bold prediction along those lines. Is legalization on the way in the U.S.? BlackBerry price target raised to $3.50 from $3 at Baird Baird raised the firm’s price target on BlackBerry (BB) to $3.50 from $3 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares following the Q3 beat. 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