Hello moomoo fellows, today we got some updates for you ahead of the bell
Market wrap up: Markets edged higher on Friday and got a lift from black Friday seasonal strength, yet landed their first-week decrease over a month on the worries around the U.S.-China trade talks. For the week, S&P 500 along with the Dow lost about 0.3% and 0.5% respectively, shaken a six-week uptrend wins out while Nasdaq had its initial week of lost about 0.3% after finished a seven-week uptrend gains.
（S&P 500: 3110.29 +0.22% DOW: 27875.62 +0.39% NASDAQ: 8519.88 +0.16%）
Markets:
U.S. Business Activity Shows Signs of Pickup Against Sharper Global Slowdown
Business activity in the U.S. is offering signs of a pickup in late 2019, contrasting with more sluggish economic performances in some of the world’s other largest economies.
Energy has been the worst-performing S&P 500 sector in 2019, with over half of the stocks in the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) now more than 20% off their highs and technically in bear market territory. The XLE — which caught a bid Thursday as crude oil prices surged to a two-month high — is up just over 5% year to date versus the S&P’s 24% gain. Some strategists are steering clear of the group, while others see the pain as a low-cost opportunity.
Central banks:
Democratic Senators Want the Fed to Better Prepare Banks for Climate Change
A group of Democratic senators, half of whom currently running for president, are supporting a new bill that would direct the Federal Reserve to formally factor climate-change risks into its oversight of large financial firms.
Trump’s Fed Pick Judy Shelton Cast Doubt on Central Bank Independence
Judy Shelton, one of President Donald Trump’s most recent picks for the Federal Reserve board, challenged an article of faith regarding the U.S. central bank in private comments to a bank executive last month: that it should operate free of political influence.
U.S. – China trade:
Trump says trade deal with China is ‘very close’
President Donald Trump on Friday said that a long-negotiated trade deal with China is 「potentially very close」 following reports that an agreement might not be reached until next year. Trump was speaking on one of his favorite television programs, 「Fox and Friends,」 the morning after House Democrats wrapped up a second week of public impeachment hearings. 「The bottom line is, we have a very good chance to make a deal,」 Trump said.
Trump, Xi send positive signals on initial deal to defuse U.S.-China trade war
The leaders of the United States and China on Friday both underscored their desire to sign an initial trade deal and defuse a 16-month tariff war that has lowered global growth, providing a welcome boost to financial markets.
Corporate Finance:
Tesla claimed its pickup truck was ‘bulletproof’ — then smashed its windows with a metal ball
Tesla unveiled its futuristic pickup truck at a promotional event in Los Angeles, but when it came to showing off the vehicle’s durability, things didn’t quite go as planned.
U.S. Silica cuts 10% of workforce as frac sand demand wanes
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc said on Friday it had cut about 230 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, as demand for its frac sand comes under pressure from oil and gas producers reducing drilling in the backdrop of volatile prices
AstraZeneca shares rise on early U.S. approval for leukemia drug
AstraZeneca (AZN.L) shares rose 2.7% on Friday after the British drugmaker won earlier-than-expected U.S. regulatory approval for a leukemia drug, in a challenge to rival AbbVie (ABBV.N).
Inside Home Depot’s efforts to stop a growing theft problem at its stores
Organized retail crime costs retailers nearly $778,000 per $1 billion in sales in 2018, an all-time high, according to a National Retail Federation survey. In the past three quarters, Home Depot reported that an increase in 「shrink」 hurt its financial results. Retail shrinkage includes organized retail crime.
Here are some companies expected to be trade with momentum on Monday and you should be aware
Stock to Watch:
LVHM The world's biggest luxury goods company is buying US-based jeweller Tiffany & Co for more than $16bn (£12.5bn).
$Walt Disney Company(DIS.US)$ Disney under the spotlight again as 「Frozen 2」 opens to record $127 million
$Novan Inc(NOVN.US)$ Novarits agrees $9.7 billion deal for US cholesterol drugmaker
Editor / Eli
大家好，Moomoo伙计们，今天我们在铃声响起前为你们提供了一些最新消息
市场总结：周五市场小幅走高，从黑色星期五的季节性强势中获得提振，但由于对美中贸易谈判的担忧，市场在一个月内出现了第一周的下跌。本周，标准普尔500指数和道琼斯指数分别下跌约0.3%和0.5%，动摇了六周的上涨趋势，而纳斯达克指数在结束七周的上涨趋势后，第一周下跌约0.3%。
(标准普尔500指数：3110.29+0.22%道琼斯：27875.62+0.39%纳斯达克：8519.88+0.16%)
市场：
美国商业活动显示出缓解夏普全球经济放缓的迹象
美国的商业活动在2019年末出现了回升的迹象，与世界上其他一些最大经济体的经济表现更为疲软形成对比。
以下是一些策略师在标普表现最差的板块竞购时会买入的能源类股
能源一直是2019年表现最差的标准普尔500指数板块，Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLE)中超过一半的股票现在比高点低了20%以上，技术上处于熊市区域。随着原油价格飙升至两个月高位，XLE指数周四接受竞购，今年迄今仅上涨5%多一点，而标准普尔指数(S&P)的涨幅为24%。一些策略师正在避开该集团，而其他人则认为这种痛苦是一个低成本的机会。
中央银行：
民主党参议员希望美联储更好地为银行应对气候变化做好准备
一群民主党参议员--其中一半目前正在竞选总统--正在支持一项新法案，该法案将指示美联储正式将气候变化风险纳入其对大型金融公司的监督之中。
特朗普的美联储人选朱迪·谢尔顿(Judy Shelton)质疑中央银行的独立性
朱迪·谢尔顿(Judy Shelton)是唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)总统最近挑选的美联储(Federal Reserve)董事会成员之一，她在上个月私下向一名银行高管发表评论时，对有关美国央行的一条信念提出了挑战：它的运作应该不受政治影响。
美中贸易：
特朗普说与中国的贸易协议“非常接近”
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)上周五表示，与中国经过长期谈判的贸易协议“可能非常接近”，此前有报道称，协议可能要到明年才能达成。在众议院民主党人结束第二周的公开弹劾听证会后的第二天早上，特朗普在他最喜欢的电视节目之一“福克斯与朋友”上发表了讲话。“底线是，我们有很好的机会达成协议，”特朗普说。
特朗普和习就缓和美中贸易战的初步协议发出积极信号
周五，美国和中国领导人都强调了他们签署初步贸易协议的愿望，并化解了一场长达16个月的关税战，这场战争降低了全球经济增长，为金融市场提供了可喜的提振。
公司财务：
特斯拉声称它的皮卡是“防弹的”--然后用一个金属球打碎了它的窗户
特斯拉(Tesla)在洛杉矶的一次促销活动中展示了其未来风格的皮卡，但当它展示这款车的耐用性时，事情并没有完全按照计划进行。
美国二氧化硅因压裂砂需求减弱而裁员10%
美国硅胶控股公司周五表示，由于对其压裂砂的需求受到石油和天然气生产商减少钻探的压力，在价格波动的背景下，该公司已裁员约230人，占员工总数的10%。
阿斯利康股价上涨，因美国早期批准白血病药物
周五，英国制药商阿斯利康(AstraZeneca)股价上涨2.7%，此前这家英国制药商提前获得了美国监管机构对一种白血病药物的批准，这是对竞争对手AbbVie(ABBV.N)的挑战。
家得宝努力阻止其门店日益严重的盗窃问题
根据美国零售联合会(National Retail Federation)的一项调查，2018年，有组织的零售犯罪使零售商在每10亿美元的销售额中损失了近77.8万美元，创历史新高。在过去三个季度，家得宝报告称，“收缩”的增加损害了其财务业绩。零售收缩包括有组织的零售犯罪。
这里有一些公司预计周一交易势头强劲，你应该知道
值得关注的股票：
全球最大的奢侈品公司LVHM正以逾160亿美元(合125亿英镑)的价格收购美国珠宝商蒂芙尼(Tiffany&Co)。
$华特迪士尼公司(DIS.US)$迪士尼再次成为聚光灯下的“冰雪奇缘2”上映，创下1.27亿美元的票房纪录
$Novan Inc(NOVN.US)$Novarits同意以97亿美元收购美国胆固醇制药商
编辑/Eli
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