Key News:
1. Nasdaq will officially apply for 5x23-hour trading.
2. US non-farm payrolls increased by 64,000 in November, exceeding market expectations.
3. The US unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November, higher than market expectations and the highest level since September 2021.
Stock News:
1. Eli Lilly (LLY.N) initiates Phase III clinical trials for its amylin receptor agonist.
2. Amazon (AMZN.O) prepares for record-breaking layoffs at its European headquarters.
3. Pfizer (PFE.N) expects 2026 revenue of $59.5 billion to $62.5 billion.
4. Total Energy signed a new renewable energy agreement with Google (GOOG.O) to power Google's data centers.
5. Ford Motor Company (F.N) raised its 2025 adjusted EBIT forecast to $7 billion, up from its previous forecast of $6 billion to $6.5 billion.
6. According to the Wall Street Journal: Changes to Nvidia's (NVDA.O) chip cooling system have caused delays in the CoreWeave data center project.
7. According to Taiwan's DigiTimes: Samsung Electronics is close to finalizing an agreement with Nvidia (NVDA.O) to supply more than 30% of its sixth-generation HBM4 chips by 2026, aiming to make up for its previous setbacks with the HBM3E product.
