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About a week after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended the ability of members of Congress and their spouses to make stock trades, the California Democrat disclosed several major purchases.

Samsung BioLogics on Thursday denied a media report that said the South Korean firm was in talks to buy U.S. drugmaker Biogen Inc.

U.S. stocks closed in record territory on Wednesday despite lingering worries about the coronavirus' omicron variant.

Elon Musk has exercised the final batch of a package of vested Tesla Inc.

Investors are shaking off omicron fears with the S&P on track for a banner year despite a recent bout of volatility.

S&P 500 futures were down 0.1% and futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded mostly flat.

Investors may benefit from the so-called Santa Claus rally in the shortened trading week.

Wall Street finished the holiday-shortened week leading to Christmas with the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq up more than 1.6%.

With the S&P 500, the broadest measure of the U.S. stock market, sitting at a record high, strategists are cautiously optimistic about 2022, but there are a fair amount of wildcards.

U.S. stock futures grinded higher, with little news driving markets after the Christmas holiday.

Tesla Inc.

Investors are digesting a basket of positive economic data against more signs of rising inflation.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday proposed fixes to prevent engine coverings from breaking apart on certain Boeing Co. 777 aircraft, as they did in a series of incidents including on a United Airlines jet over Colorado earlier this year.

Elon Musk on Wednesday unloaded more Tesla Inc.

U.S. investors are weighing a heavy economic calendar in the shortened holiday trading week.

AP Moeller-Maersk AS said Wednesday it has agreed to buy LF Logistics Holdings Ltd.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has denied Apple Inc's bid to exclude a shareholder proposal that would require the company to inform investors about its use of non-disclosure agreements and other concealment clauses, according to a document viewed by Reuters.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he had sold "enough stock" to reach his plan to sell 10% of his shares in the world's most valuable car company, according to an interview released on Tuesday.

Futures on the S&P 500 strengthened 0.6% and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 0.5%

U.S. stocks slid Monday, continuing last week's losses, as the rapid spread of the omicron variant continues to worry investors who fear the new surge could hamper economic growth.