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The antitrust hurdles Nissan, Honda may face on merger talks

Nissan (NSANY, 7201.T) shares surged, while Honda (HMC, 7267.T) stock is under pressure as the market reacts to a potential merger between the two Japanese automakers. Former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioner Mozelle Thompson joins Madison Mills to discuss what antitrust hurdles a possible merger would face. "Each country where these companies operate has an antitrust regulator, and they're going to look closely at how this affects their local market," Thompson says, adding, "For example, in the US, Honda and Nissan both have manufacturing plants in the US." If the two companies were to merge, it would create the world's third-largest automaker. "One of the challenges here is that we don't know exactly what [a potential merger is] going to look like yet. There's been talk about a holding company, there's been talk about collaboration agreements on EVs," Thompson highlights The former FTC commissioner says to satisfy antitrust concerns, the companies would need to show that a Honda and Nissan merger wouldn't stifle competition. He says they could do so by "arguing that Nissan has a troubled outlook and therefore needs some sort of merger in order to stay competitive in the marketplace." Another argument that could appease antitrust regulators is to "show that if to the extent that EVs are going to become a larger part of the American auto buying public market, that this will make them more competitive and make the anti-China growth bigger and better and stronger," Thompson notes. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.

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Salesforce CEO Benioff unveils latest AI product, Agentforce 2.0

Salesforce (CRM) is going full steam ahead with its AI agents, unveiling its Agentforce 2.0 on Tuesday, the latest in its "digital labor platform" for enterprise customers.The software giant only launched Agentforce in September, but Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff announced the new plans at an investor and customer event in San Francisco. Some of the new features include creating marketing campaigns, joining calls to provide feedback on customer interactions, and helping pursue sales leads.In an interview with Yahoo Finance Executive editor Brian Sozzi, Benioff says, "Agents are a $1 trillion TAM [total addressable market opportunity]." And the company is already capitalizing — Benioff says Salesforce has already closed one thousand paid deals for Agentforce. "We are a company that is becoming agent first in every single customer interaction and it's going to dramatically change how we structure our company and how we are organized," Benioff explains, later adding: "You can see in our current quarter... we had record operating margins, record revenues, record cash flow — even for this year, we're going to do $12.9 billion cash flow according to the earnings we just gave... So that really speaks to our ability to deliver world-class artificial intelligence. Watch the video above to hear more about Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff's outlook on the company's new Agentforce 2.0. This post was written by Rachel Sherman.

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Brad Smith and Madison Mills take a look at three trending stocks on the Yahoo Finance platform, breaking down what investors need to know in 30 seconds on Morning Brief. Boeing (BA) is resuming production of several aircraft after a worker strike. The aerospace manufacturer has been in focus amid safety concerns and other challenges. Birkenstock (BIRK) shares rose after the company lifted its sales outlook for the fourth quarter, citing strong consumer demand. General Mills (GIS) stock is under pressure after the company cut its 2025 profit outlook due to promotional costs. 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.

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Fed rate decision, Dow pressured, Nissan-Honda: 3 Things

US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) inch higher Wednesday morning in anticipation of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision this afternoon. Wall Street currently anticipates the central bank to cut by 25 basis points. After closing lower for the ninth straight session on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) is seeing its longest streak of losses since February 1978, weighed down by UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Nvidia (NVDA), and Sherwin-Williams (SHW). Japanese automakers Nissan (NSANY, 7201.T) and Honda (HMC, 7267.T) confirmed reports that they are currently in talks for a possible merger. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

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According to a new Reuters report, President-elect Donald Trump is expected to eliminate the electric vehicle (EV) tax credit. His administration is also considering rolling back investments in EV infrastructure, including charging stations and battery development. AutoGuide Editorial Director Greg Migliore joins Wealth! to analyze these potential changes. Migliore suggests that eliminating the EV tax credit could cause EV demand to "take a hit" as increased costs shift to consumers. He predicts this policy change might boost demand for hybrid and traditional gas-powered vehicles. When asked about automakers best positioned to weather these potential changes, Migliore identifies General Motors (GM), Ford (F), Hyundai (HYMTF), Toyota (TM), and Honda (HMC). He points to their diverse vehicle lineups spanning both EVs and conventional gas-powered options across various price points. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Angel Smith

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The shares of Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX), HEICO Corporation (NYSE:HEI), and ABM Industries (NYSE:ABM) are all sinking sharply today. Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) has developed an anti-obesity drug, while HEICO Corporation (NYSE:HEI) sells components for airplanes and ABM Industries (NYSE:ABM) Industries provides various functions for offices, such as janitorial and parking services. Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX), whose shares […]

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On Wednesday, Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK) and Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, entered into an exclusive global license agreement for HS-10535, an investigational preclinical oral small molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist. Under the agreement, Hansoh Pharma has granted Merck an exclusive global license to develop, manufacture, and commercialize HS-10535. Hansoh Pharma will receive an upfront payment of $112 million and is eligible to receive up to $1.9 billion in milestone payments

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BNPL lender Sezzle plunges as short-seller Hindenburg Research takes aim

(Reuters) -Buy now, pay later firm Sezzle's shares plunged on Wednesday after Hindenburg Research disclosed a short position, citing risky lending practices alongside a decline in customers and merchants. "Filings show Sezzle borrows at a 12.65% interest rate to lend to extremely high-risk consumers whose credit is so bad that they are unable to access traditional credit cards," the short seller said. Hindenburg, which was behind an over $100 billion market rout in India's Adani Group and had also taken aim at Jack Dorsey-led Block, alleged Sezzle was rapidly losing customers and merchants.

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These Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: Tesla, Nvidia, Honda, Nissan, Micron, Jabil, Worthington, Netgear, and More

Tesla stock slips after closing at another record high, Nvidia shares bounce back, and Honda and Nissan confirm they are exploring a merger or other future collaboration. Micron reports quarterly earnings Wednesday.

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Salesforce Unveils Agentforce 2.0. Wall Street Cheers Its AI Progress.

Salesforce’s updated artificial-intelligence agent program has given Wall Street analysts reason to be even more optimistic on the stock headed into the New Year. Salesforce announced Agentforce 2.0 after the stock market closed Tuesday. “Agentforce 2.0 takes our revolutionary Salesforce digital labor platform to another level, with new reasoning, integration and customization features that supercharge autonomous agents with unprecedented levels of intelligence, precision and accuracy,” Chief Executive Marc Benioff said in the news release.

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Sezzle down 11% after Hindenburg says short on stock

Investing.com -- Shares of Sezzle Inc (NASDAQ:SEZL) tumbled 15% on Wednesday after short-seller Hindenburg Research disclosed it was short on the “Buy Now, Pay Later” company, accusing it of risky lending practices and misleading investors.

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Nissan and Honda's Game-Changing Merger: A $54 Billion Power Play in the EV Revolution

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Nissan Stock Jumps as Investors Eye Possibility of Honda Deal

Honda and Nissan have acknowledged the possibility of a merger, driving an active trading session in Tokyo for the Japanese auto makers.

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