December 27 (Monday)

YRI
Daily Markets Overview
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Markets
Wall Street Bets S&P 500 Will Say Goodbye to Outsize Stock Gains in 2022 | W
Omicron Isn’t Hurting Stocks. Why Investors Aren’t Worried. | BR
Commodities Gains Were Across the Board in 2021—Except for Gold | BR
Young people stand to make dismal returns on their investments | E

Global
Which economies have done best and worst during the pandemic? | E

US
U.S. holiday retail sales rise 8.5% as online shopping booms -Mastercard | R
Omicron Will Hurt U.S. Economic Growth But the Pain Won’t Last. | BR
 
China
Analysis: When China’s leading paper ignores Xi, all bets are off | Nikkei Asia
China studied the collapse of the Soviet Union and learned three lessons to avoid a similar fate | ABC
The Electric-Vehicle Push Empowers China | W
Intel Apologizes After Asking Suppliers to Avoid China’s Xinjiang Region | W

Industries & companies
Energy: Battery Storage Soars on U.S. Electric Grid | W
Hotels: Hyatt Hotels Executive Makes Big Purchase of Stock | BR
Media: ‘West Side Story’ is officially a box office bomb | C
Retail: Retailers Have Become More Agile in Navigating Volatility. The Outlook Is Positive. | BR
Tech: Lawmakers Want Biden to Play Bigger Role Pushing Tech Legislation | W
Tech: Thanks to the Chip Shortage, Texas Instruments Is Worth $170 Billion | W

Virus
Fauci says Covid cases will go much higher as omicron spread continues, warns against getting complacent | C
As Omicron Spreads, What It Means to Be Fully Vaccinated Is Changing | W
Omicron drives Christmas weekend flight cancellations above 1,500 | C

Technology
Robotic dogs taking on jobs in security, inspection and public safety | C