Energy Stocks Lead S&P 500 Decliners Tuesday Morning<\/p>\n
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With oil prices at seven-month lows, energy stocks are leading S&P 500 decliners Tuesday morning.\n<\/p>\n
The S&P 500 Energy Sector was down 2.3% in recent trading, by far the worst of the 11 industries tracked by the benchmark index.\n<\/p>\n
APA (APA), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Phillips 66 (PSX), and Halliburton (HAL) were among the worst-performing individual stocks in the S&P 500 an hour after the opening bell, with shares down between 3.5% and 4%.\n<\/p>\n
West Texas Intermediate futures, the U.S. crude oil benchmark, fell more than 2% to $55.50 a barrel, its lowest level since May.\n<\/p>\n
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Why December Is One of the Best Times to Buy a Used Car, According to Experts<\/p>\n
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December is often one of the better times to shop for a\u00a0used car<\/a>, according to Carfax. The leading provider of vehicle history information and buying guidance notes that the used-car market\u2014where inventory varies widely and pricing is more flexible\u2014can give buyers meaningful leverage as the year wraps up.\n<\/p>\n A major factor is year-end sales pressure. Dealerships often push their sales staff to meet annual goals in December, which can make managers more open to negotiating on used vehicles that have lingered on the lot. Carfax notes that this dynamic intensifies in the final days of the month, with New Year\u2019s Eve standing out as one of the strongest days of the year to make a deal. As sales teams close out their books, buyers may see price adjustments or more willingness to negotiate than earlier in the season.\n<\/p>\n Buying before year-end, even on New Year\u2019s Eve, could give used-car shoppers an edge on pricing.<\/p>\n ljubaphoto \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n Carfax also says slower showroom traffic can work to a shopper\u2019s advantage. Weekdays\u2014especially mid-day visits\u2014tend to be quieter, giving buyers more time to compare vehicles and more attention from sales staff. Also, in regions with cold weather or snowfall, these events can keep casual shoppers home, creating conditions where serious buyers may find more negotiating room.\n<\/p>\n Taken together, these factors make December\u2014and especially its final stretch\u2014a time when used-car shoppers may find more\u00a0motivated dealers<\/a>, more flexible pricing, and a better chance of securing the vehicle they\u2019ve been watching.\n<\/p>\n Read the full article here<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n –Sabrina Karl<\/a>\n<\/p>\n Job Slump Deepened in October and November, Belated Report Shows<\/p>\n 2 hr 17 min ago<\/p>\n Job creation slowed and the unemployment rate rose this autumn, according to data delayed by the government shutdown.<\/p>\n The U.S. economy lost 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday. The unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November from 4.4% in September, reaching a fresh high since 2021.\n<\/p>\n November’s job creation and the unemployment rate were both higher than forecasters anticipated, according to a survey of U.S. economists by\u00a0Dow Jones Newswires\u00a0and\u00a0The Wall Street Journal.\n<\/p>\n Spencer Platt\/Getty Images<\/p>\n The report, which had been delayed by the government shutdown, showed a continuation of the trends that began this summer:\u00a0a sharp slowdown in hiring<\/a>\u00a0due to uncertainty among business leaders about tariff policy, as well as from President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration. October was the third month this year in which the economy lost jobs. Before June, U.S. employers had\u00a0added jobs every month since the pandemic<\/a>.<\/p>\n The report also highlighted the impact of deferred government layoffs made earlier in the year when President Donald Trump took office and\u00a0began slashing federal programs and jobs<\/a>, offering many of them deferred buyouts that took effect in October.\n<\/p>\n –Diccon Hyatt<\/a>\n<\/p>\n Here’s How Much Traders Expect Micron Stock to Move After Earnings Wednesday<\/p>\n 2 hr 43 min ago<\/p>\n Micron Technology is set to report earnings after the market closes Wednesday, with traders expecting a big move in the memory chip maker’s stock.\n<\/p>\n Options pricing suggests traders expect Micron (MU<\/a>) shares could swing up to 9% in either direction by the end of the week. At the high end, a move of that size from Monday’s close at $237.50 would push the stock above $258, near its all-time high reached last week. At the low end, however, the stock could slip to roughly $217, where it was late last month.\n<\/p>\n Qilai Shen \/ Bloomberg \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n Micron, which makes memory components for leading AI chipmakers such as Nvidia (NVDA<\/a>) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD<\/a>), has seen its\u00a0sales surge to new highs<\/a>\u00a0this year on strong demand for its memory chips. Its stock has nearly tripled in value in 2025, making it one of the best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 for the year so far.\n<\/p>\n Wall Street analysts expect Micron to report a 48% year-over-year jump in revenue to a record $12.93 billion, while adjusted earnings per share are projected to more than double to $3.96 for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, according to estimates compiled by Visible Alpha.\n<\/p>\n Read the full article here<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n –Aaron McDade<\/a>\n<\/p>\n Kraft Heinz Names New CEO Ahead of Planned Split<\/p>\n 3 hr 38 min ago<\/p>\n Kraft Heinz (KHC<\/a>)\u00a0will have a new chief executive ahead of its planned split next year.\n<\/p>\n Kraft Heinz on Tuesday said Steve Cahillane will become its CEO, effective Jan. 1. Cahillane, who served as Kellanova’s chief executive until its recent acquisition by Mars, also will join its board and serve as CEO of “Global Taste Elevation Co.” following its planned split<\/a> into two independent, publicly traded companies.\n<\/p>\n Carlos Abrams-Rivera “will step down January 1 and serve as an advisor to the Company until March 6, 2026, to ensure a seamless leadership transition,” Kraft Heinz said. Abrams-Rivera originally was supposed to lead the post-split grocery business, “North American Grocery Co.,” but no longer. Kraft Heinz’s board will “initiate a global search for a CEO” for the grocery business, it said.\n<\/p>\n Michael Nagle \/ Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n “Global Taste Elevation Co.” is the bigger of the two planned companies, housing brands including Heinz ketchup, Philadelphia cream cheese, and Kraft\u00a0Mac & Cheese.\u00a0“North American Grocery Co.” will include Oscar Mayer, Kraft Singles, and Lunchables.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Kraft Heinz announced in September that it planned to break up, undoing a merger that was just a decade old<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n “I’m confident the planned separation will accelerate the Company’s ability to compete and win in today’s environment and unlock the immense opportunity in front of us,” Cahillane said.\n<\/p>\n Frontier Airlines’ Parent Replaces CEO<\/p>\n 4 hr 10 min ago<\/p>\n