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Stocks were into the green Thursday, if only by a bit, as deal news propelled big names. Wall Street was abuzz early Thursday after Disney announced it's buying most of Twenty-First Century Fox's media assets for $52.4 billion - making it Disney's biggest acquisition ever. News of a deal came after several weeks of speculation and more than a few rumored suitors for Fox. Fox's stock had increased more than 30% since the deal rumors started. Both Fox and Disney shares were teetering into the red and green throughout the morning Thursday. Teva stock was flying high Thursday after the Israeli generic drug maker announced a spate of job cuts to the tune of 14,000 people globally. That's more than a quarter of its staff gone over the next two years. The cuts are the most recent effort in a campaign to lower the embattled company's costs by $3 billion by the end of 2019. And as the holiday season merrily continues, retail sales for November rallied higher 0.8% over the previous month, topping analyst expectations of a 0.3% gain. Year over year, retail sales are up 5.8%. Now that's something to celebrate. Watch More with TheStreet: Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly on When Airlines Might Accept Bitcoin Billionaire Ken Fisher: 2017's Stock Market Returns Are Average Jim Cramer Explains Why Broadcom is a Long-Term Winner Need a Quick Hostess Gift? Try AMZN Handmade and Your Prime Account

U.S. equities were largely higher after the Federal Reserve raised a key interest rate by 25 basis points. The Dow hit a record close and the Nasdaq finished higher but the S&P 500 closed lower. Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. were in focus following reports that the company will announce an order for 100 Airbus A321neo jets, sources told CNN Money and CNBC. The order is expected to be announced by the airline on Thursday. The move would be a blow to rival plane-maker Boeing Co. , which was in negotiations to sell 100 of its 737 Max 10 airliners to Delta, according to CNN Money sources. T-Mobile US Inc. shares were slightly higher after the mobile carrier announced plans to launch a "disruptive new TV service" in 2018 following its acquisition of startup Layer3 TV for an undisclosed amount. The company said that it wants to disrupt the traditional pay TV model that features long contracts and bloated bundles.

U.S. stocks traded higher on Wednesday, Dec. 13 as investors anticipated the latest monetary policy from the Federal Reserve. Shares of Finisar Corp. soared some 30% after Apple Inc. invested $390 million in the laser chipmaker. Finisar is Apple's second-largest supplier of the laser technology that Apple uses for facial-recognition capabilities in the iPhone X. Target Corp. stock jumped after purchasing tech startup Shipt for $550 million on Wednesday. The retailer expects to be able to offer same-day delivery at about half of its 1,800 stores by next summer. The full rollout will hit all of its stores by next year's holiday season. Watch More with TheStreet: 5 Times Elon Musk Was Absolute Magic on Twitter: Video Jim Cramer Reveals DowDuPont as One of His Favorite Stocks Many U.S. States Fail at Teaching High School Students About Money (Podcast) Here's How to Use Bitcoin to Buy Real Estate

Did you sleep through some of last night and today's biggest headlines. Here's what you need to get caught up during your morning commute: 1. Democrat Doug Jones defeated Roy Moore in the Alabama special Senate election. 2. Investors seem certain the Fed will raise interest rates today. 3. Disney is reportedly closing in on a deal to buy key Twenty-First Century Fox media assets for around $40 billion. 4. Google plans to open an AI research center in China. 5. Futures were mixed as investors reconfigure their expectations for the Senate composition. Watch More with TheStreet: 5 Times Elon Musk Was Absolute Magic on Twitter: Video Jim Cramer Reveals DowDuPont as One of His Favorite Stocks Many U.S. States Fail at Teaching High School Students About Money (Podcast) Here's How to Use Bitcoin to Buy Real Estate

U.S. equities were mixed on Tuesday. The Dow climbed by triple digits and the S&P 500 finished in the green to reach new record closes, but the Nasdaq finished lower. Tesla Inc. shares surged by about 3% on Tuesday after Pepsico Inc. announced it purchased 100 of Tesla's new electric Semi trucks. Pepsi's order represents Tesla's largest preorder to date. Pepsi joins Walmart Stores Inc. and Anheuser Busch InBev SA/NV in making public announcements about purchasing the vehicles. The Tesla Semi trucks were unveiled in November and are scheduled for production in 2019. Shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. were in focus after the company and Saudi Arabia's main sovereign wealth fund announced a partnership to bring cinemas to the country as it lifts a 35-year-old ban on cinemas. The Fund said this partnership was in line with its mandate to help unlock promising new sectors within the kingdom.

U.S. stocks were largely higher on Tuesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising by triple digits as the Federal Reserve kicks off its two-day policy meeting in Washington. Shares of Boeing Co. rose by more than 2% helping to power the Dow higher. The stock was up after the company announced a 20% hike to its quarterly dividend and an $18 billion share repurchase plan. Boeing will now pay out $1.71 a share, up from $1.42. Meanwhile, shares of the Walt Disney Co. were in focus after rival Comcast Corp. announced that it was no longer pursuing the purchase of entertainment assets from Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. . A deal between Disney and Fox could be announced on Thursday, CNBC reported.

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U.S. equities were higher to close the week. The S&P 500 closed at a record high as did the Dow after climbing by more than 100 points. The Nasdaq also closed in the green. Shares of Caterpillar Inc. were slightly higher despite admitting in court documents that one of its heavy machinery units cheated customers by performing unnecessary repairs to their railcars. The unit pleaded guilty to dumping brake shoes and other parts into the ocean to hide evidence and will pay a $5 million criminal fine as well as $20 million in restitution. Oil prices were higher as Baker Hughes reported a small increase in the number of active drilling rigs. Two oil rigs were brought online for a total of 751. Gas rigs, meanwhile, remained unchanged at 180.

U.S. stocks were trading higher following a stronger-than-expected jobs report. All three U.S. benchmark indexes in the green. U.S. non-farm payrolls rose by 228,000 in November and the unemployment remained the unchanged at 4.1%. Analysts were expecting the economy to add 190,000 jobs in the month. Shares of American Outdoor Brands Corp. tanked after the company slashed its revenue forecast. The maker of Smith & Wesson firearms lowered its full-year guidance to between $650 million and $675 million, down from its previous outlook between $700 million and $740 million.

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The major averages showed signs of life Thursday after a couple of down sessions with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the way higher. Unlike Wednesday's session, the major averages closed the day in the green across the board. Bitcoin was the talk of the market Thursday as the cryptocurrency continues to ignore bubble warnings and push to new all-time highs. Bitcoin pushed past the $15,000 mark, continuing its impressive run after topping $10,000 for the first time just last Friday. Shares of GE were up nearly 2% after the company's Power unit announced that it was laying off 12,000 employees, which is about 18% of its global workforce. The layoffs are part of the company's plan to reach $1 billion in structural cost reductions in 2018. Ford announced plans to move production of its electric vehicles from a plant in suburban Detroit to Mexico, reversing an announcement from January saying that the Michigan plant would be used to produce EVs. Instead, the plant will now be the hub for production of the company's driverless cars.

Here's what you need to know ahead of Thursday's opening bell: 1. Broadcom beat expectations with adjusted earnings of $4.59 a share. 2. Alibaba inked a deal with Ford to use its online retail arm to sell Ford cars in China. 3. Citigroup could take a $20 billion hit from a 20% corporate tax rate. 4. Disney CEO Bob Iger could extend his tenure if it purchases assets from Fox, the Wall Street General reported. 5. Investors expect earnings from Dollar General , Ciena and United Natural Foods . 6. Futures point higher as investors tweak their portfolios ahead of year's end. Watch More with TheStreet: Here's How Small Cap Scissor Company Acme United Is Benefitting From Amazon December Trading Strategies: Keep Your Portfolio Merry This Holiday Season What Does Broadcom Actually Do? Jack Ma: Alibaba CEO or International Man of Mystery?

Stocks retreated from records as declines in trading revenue pressured the big banks and a selloff in crude hurt the energy sector. All three major indexes moved lower after hitting all-time highs a day earlier. Equifax Inc. fell after the credit-reporting agency said it was investigating another possible data breach. Last month, the company disclosed that a massive hack had compromised the confidential data of more than 145 million people. Juniper Networks Inc. declined after warning of lower profit and sales for its third quarter on a disappointing performance in its cloud vertical. The company will report in just under two weeks. Health insurers were mixed after President Trump signed a new executive order to undermine Obamacare. The order lets businesses band together to purchase plans across state lines that do not need to adhere to ACA rules. Watch More with TheStreet: Gene Monahan Was Right! The Yankees Were 'Hard to Beat,' Just Ask Cleveland Tim Hortons Isn't the Only One Experimenting with Bizarre Flavor Combinations Hurry Up and File Your 2016 Tax Return! Peter Schiff: Bitcoin Is Not the Money of the Future

Questions over the inflation outlook and what it means for future rate hikes kept the Fed split at its September meeting, according to minutes. Even so, stocks still marched to new records, the Dow for its second day in a row. More on the Fed, many members of the FOMC said another rate hike by year's end was likely to be warranted. However, participants also expressed concern over low inflation readings and worried that these were more persistent trends. Amazon.com Inc. moved higher after Credit Suisse upped its price target. The firm is confident in Amazon's position in the grocery market even as competitors up their investment in the space. SeaWorld Entertainment climbed even after Merlin Entertainments shut down rumors of takeover talks. SeaWorld spiked last week on reports the U.K.-based amusement park company was considering an acquisition. Watch More with TheStreet: Welcome to the Inaugural Alpha Rising Podcast! Pizza Hut's New Pizza Parka - So Hot Right Now Watch: Jim Cramer Reveals What to Watch in Domino's Pizza Earnings Rejoice, 1980s Hit 'Amazing Stories' Is Coming Back

Consumer stocks drove Wall Street to small gains, though any stronger moves would have to wait until investors get clarity from the Fed this afternoon. At these levels, the Dow will end at a record, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are a toss-up. Kroger Co. was one of the largest gainers in the consumer space on the announcement it was considering unloading its convenience store business. Goldman Sachs is advising the process. Colgate-Palmolive Co. also boosted the consumer sector after SunTrust Robinson Humphrey upped its rating to buy from hold and boosted its price target by $20 to $85. The firm sees Colgate recovering from recent weakness in its fourth quarter. The number of job openings held near record highs in August, according to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. Openings rose to their highest level in seventeen years in July. Don't miss these top stories on TheStreet: Beware of the Vicious Black Swan Now Stalking Record Stock Markets Walmart's Stock Is Going to Record Highs and That Should Terrify Amazon What to Look for When Apple, Alphabet and Netflix Report Earnings Soon Micron Investors Will Be Clamoring for Stock Offering, Jim Cramer Says Nvidia's New Hardware 'Is Going to Change Everything,' Jim Cramer Says Switzerland Has So Much Gold That It's Literally Being Flushed Down the Toilet Fiat Chrysler CEO Marchionne on Tesla's Musk: What He's Selling Isn't Viable Bitcoin Could Skyrocket to $20,000 Before It Explodes, Veteran Forecaster Warns Ferrari CEO: Wall Street Loves That We Have Created an Exclusive Supercar Club