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U.S. stock futures are pointing to a lower open on Wall St. as Fiat signs a deal to buy the remainder of Chrylser it does not already own and PMI Data out of Europe and Asia signals a mixed picture on the manufacturing front. TheStreet's Ruben Ramirez reports from the Nasdaq Marketsite in New York.

Private equity firms cashed out of car rental company Hertz in March, but now the company is adopting a shareholder rights plan in an attempt to thwart a potential activist investor. And Marvell Technologies has a big private equity firm to count among its shareholders now--as well as a single-digit boost heading into the open. Jim Cramer's Action Alerts pick is one stock that already has an activist investor--the question is, now, will it take on a big share buyback? Jonathan Marino at the Nasdaq Market Site.

Merck overhauls R&D operations: Report. Apple says 'no' to Icahn proposal for bigger buyback and dividend payouts. Twitter in focus today as shares take a breather on analyst concern about run-up in stock.

The party's over...for now. Stocks' six-day winning streak came to an end in Friday's session as the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P all closed lower with minor losses. Twitter shares plunged after one Wall Street analyst downgraded the stock. And late in the day, regulators said they're considering exempting some complex securities from the newly approved Volcker rule after feeling the heat from community banks. Jeanne Yurman reports.

As stocks hover around the break even mark in Friday's trading session with little news to trade on, Peter Cardillo, Chief Market Economist of Rockwell Global Capital says equities are due for a mild pullback. But that downdraft won't last, he says, and an uptick in treasury yields won't thwart ultimate gains for stocks either. Cardillo expects stocks, while not performing as impressively as 2013, will again be on an upswing in 2014. TheStreet's Jeanne Yurman reports from the New York Stock Exchange.

WPCS International Inc. is launching a Windows-based application that will provide access to the five most popular Bitcoin exchanges in early 2014. With the company's announcement that it expects the Bitcoin trading application to be revenue generating in mid '14, its stock is seeing a big boost. Plus, after two years of underperforming the market, Jim Cramer likes what he sees in Caterpillar. And the Twitter rally continues as the micromessaging network's stock looks to continue its gains of more than 20 percent on this week. Jonathan Marino at the Nasdaq Marketsite in Times Square.

Investors in Twitter were happy to come back to the markets the day after Christmas, a typically low-volume day. Twitter stock was heavily traded and popped about three more points. Tesla stock also got a boost as the company looks to capitalize on a big overseas opportunity - one that other tech companies are noticing as well. Plus, Blackberry's slide was triggered by several big stakeholders who decided to sell out early. Prior to their cutting their stake in the handset maker the former Blackberry executives were looking to buy out the company.

Markets are trading higher on typical light holiday-season volume. Keith Bliss, senior vice president at Cuttone & Co. says with three trading days left in 2013, momentum from the Santa Claus rally could move the S&P 500 past 1850. Bliss expects the momentum to continue into 2014 as new retail and institutional investor money moves into equity markets, the so-called "January effect."

A Grinch-y report sent Blackberry shares down once again: co-founder Mike Lazaridis and another executive from the company are abandoning their previously-revealed buyout bid, and instead opted to trim their stake. Blackberry shares down about three percent on the news. Plus, Amazon's looking to catch a lift at the holidays--not from drones, but from a boost in online sales. And we've got Jim Cramer's explanation for why he decided to acquire more shares of General Motors.

U.S. markets ended Tuesday's shortened trading day at record levels on the back of better than expected economic data on durable goods and housing. TheStreet's Joya Dass has details from the NYSE.

U.S. markets ended Tuesday's shortened trading day at record levels on the back of better than expected economic data on durable goods and housing. TheStreet's Joya Dass has details from the NYSE.

U.S. markets are poised to extend Monday's gains; J&J eyes a potential sale of testing unit to Carlyle Group for $4 billion; Shoppertrak indicates the week ended Dec. 22 was a disappointing one for retailers. Joya Dass reports from the Nasdaq Marketsite.

U.S. markets ended Monday¿s session in the green as Apple gave equities a boost after the tech giant inked a deal with China Mobile, the country's biggest wireless carrier.

Ben Willis, managing director at Albert Fried & Co., says the market's upward momentum could continue into the rest of the year and advises traders not to stand in the way of a bull market. Willis also weighs in on this week's economic data after consumer spending climbed 0.5% in November, the most in five months, and ahead of tomorrow's report on durable orders for November. Willis says while that report could have the potential to shake the market, it will come during a trading session with light volume given the Christmas Eve holiday. TheStreet's Brittany Umar has details from the NYSE.

Tech giant Apple finally strikes a huge deal with China Mobile to bring the iPhone 5s and 5c to its enormous customer base. A Dutch arbitration panel's timing for Swatch proves painful for Tiffany, as the jeweler takes a big earnings hit on an unexpected ruling. And Jim Cramer says that, even after Nike failed to wow investors with its most recent quarterly numbers, he likes the sneaker maker's fit.