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The Electoral College vote takes place Monday, with electors across the country set to formally anoint Joe Biden president elect, but unlike previous years when the vote was seen as a formality, the proceedings could be more dramatic amid threats of violence and the continued, unsubstantiated allegations by President Donald Trump that he lost the November election as the result of widespread election fraud. See full story.
Dow briefly touches record high in rebound from losing week amid COVID vaccine shipments
Stocks rise Monday, looking to bounce back after a losing week as investors weigh the U.S. rollout of a COVID-19 magazine and prospects for a deal on a compromise aid spending package. See full story.
The IPO boom might look like 1999 but here’s how long history tells us the stock market rally has left to run, strategist says
U.S. stocks are set to start the week in a positive fashion, with a number of things contributing to the feel-good factor. See full story.
Tesla bear puzzles over the ‘Quadruple-WTF Chart of the Year’
Wolf Richter has been chronicling Tesla’s incredible year with a series of charts, beginning with the “WTF Chart of the Year” back in February, when he hailed the stock as a “supernatural phenomenon.” It’s only gotten more phenomenal since then. See full story.
Brexit extension gives U.K.-focused companies a boost, with FTSE 250 surging
Relief that a Brexit deal wasn’t quashed over the weekend has triggered a surge for smaller companies. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
The U.S. set a record for COVID-19-related hospitalizations this month with more than 109,000 patients, and the number of people with the virus in intensive-care units surpassing 21,200. See full story.
