Today’s Stock Market News

* Stories are summarized by an A.I. * Companies mentioned: MRK, FB, OnePlus, AMZN, and GOOG UPDATE 1-Merck receives FDA approval for Ebola vaccine MRK (Merck & Company Inc) | Reuters REUTERS/Brendan McDermid(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it approved drugmaker Merck & Co’s (MRK.N) Ebola vaccine Ervebo, making it the first FDA-authorised vaccine against the deadly virus. The vaccine was used by the World Health Organization and Democratic Republic of the Congo as an investigational vaccine to help reduce Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks in few West African countries from 2014 to 2016. Read More Facebook’s Ban on Political Ads Could Backfire on the Left FB (Facebook Inc) | OZY A week after Twitter unveiled the final details of its political ad ban in mid-November, Google followed suit with restrictions on microtargeting that severely hamper candidates’ ability to reach potential voters. Still, Facebook is the real ba...

* Stories are summarized by an A.I. * Companies mentioned: GOOG, GM, Huawei, LMT, and ERIC Investors Are Subdued About a Quantum-Computing ETF GOOG (Alphabet Inc.) | The Wall Street Journal A quantum-computing breakthrough announced by Google in October illuminated the technology’s potential—and an investment opportunity. So says Paul Dellaquila, president of Defiance ETFs. The firm’s Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM) tracks the BlueStar Quantum Computing & Machine Learning Index, which is made up of companies involved in quantum computing, along with a number of closely related sectors such as big-data solutions used in machine learning. The $12.4 million fund was up more than 40% for the year to date through... Read More Next Chapter Of GM's Electrified Future To Unfold At Detroit Assembly Plant And In Ohio GM (General Motors Company) | Seeking Alpha Following costly 40-day strike, key feature of GM labor contract is agreement to build several new battery-po...

* Stories are summarized by an A.I. * Companies mentioned: AAPL, PYPL, Huawei, and Banco do Brasil SA Apple Is Doubling AirPods Pro Production to Satisfy Soaring Demand AAPL (Apple Inc.) | The Motley Fool The bad news for rivals is that AirPods Pro demand is off the charts, and Apple is scrambling to catch up. Making 2 million AirPods Pro per monthThe Nikkei Asian Review reports that Apple is working on doubling production of AirPods Pro in order to meet soaring demand. "Apple has increased monthly orders for the latest AirPods Pro from 1 million units to at least 2 million units thanks to healthy demand," an anonymous source told the outlet. AirPods Pro are subject to the tariffs that President Trump has implemented, although Apple is lobbying Trump for tariff exemptions. Prior to releasing AirPods Pro, Apple also launched Powerbeats Pro and Solo Pro under its Beats brand in recent months. Read More Russia's Taymyr plan: Arctic coal for India risks poll...

* Stories are summarized by an A.I. * Companies mentioned: AMZN, UBER, Panasonic, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and FCAU Amazon doesn't report its warehouse injury rates -- but we have an inside look AMZN (Amazon.com Inc.) | PBS Black Friday, two days away, kicks off the peak of shopping season, and especially for Amazon. In fact, the retail giant announced that it will hire 200,000 people for the holiday shopping season, double the number of workers it hired a year ago. But many Amazon staffers say the demand for greater speed is the leading factor harming warehouse workers. Like many other companies, Amazon doesn't make its workplace injury rates public. But Search Will Evans of Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting was able to compile injury records from Amazon work sites across the country for the first time, and has some sobering findings. Read More When Will Drones Finally Deliver Your Food UBER (Uber Technologies Inc) | Forbes Ube...

* Stories are summarized by an A.I. * Companies mentioned: NFLX, BA, Box Inc, DIS, and HPE Netflix leases New York's Paris Theatre NFLX (Netflix Inc.) | Tech Crunch Netflix is expanding its theatrical presence by signing a long-term lease for The Paris Theatre, a historic single-screen venue in New York City. This follows reports that Netflix is also working to buy the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. So by buying or leasing theaters of its own, Netflix can ensure that its films will get the cachet of a big-screen release. As for the Paris Theatre, it opened in 1948, and reopened earlier this month to screen “Marriage Story.” (By the way: I highly recommend seeing “Marriage Story” on the big screen — I’ve already done so twice.) “After 71 years, the Paris Theatre has an enduring legacy, and remains the destination for a one-of-a kind movie-going experience,” said Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos in a statement. Read More FAA says it again: Boeing's 737 Ma...

* Stories are summarized by an A.I. * Companies mentioned: HPQ, Huawei, SoftBank Group, and MSFT Chinese investors choose Singapore over Hong Kong for 'diversification' — but things could change CNBC Why are mainland Chinese buying more Singapore apartments than in recent years, given that the 20 per cent foreign buyer taxes? Chmiel said that the boost in Singapore is from "mainland Chinese money that might otherwise have been channeled to Hong Kong, or Hong Kong money looking for offshore diversification." Chinese investors have often been blamed for driving up housing prices in Hong Kong. Despite those steep fees, Chinese investors are still pouring money into what they perceive to be a safe investment. "Why are mainland Chinese buying more Singapore apartments than in recent years, given that the 20 per cent foreign buyer taxes?" Read More UPDATE 1-HP reiterates its rejection of Xerox's offer to buy the company HPQ (HP Inc.) | Reute...

* Stories are summarized by an A.I. * Companies mentioned: LB, GOOG, TMUS, and MSFT Victoria's Secret is canceling its fashion show LB (L Brands, Inc) | CNN Victoria's Secret parent company L Brands confirmed on Thursday that it will not air its fashion show this year after falling ratings and backlash to the event in recent years. "We think it's important to evolve the marketing of Victoria's Secret," L Brands Chief Financial Officer Stuart Burgdoerfer said on a call with analysts Thursday. The first Victoria's Secret fashion show aired in 1995, but last year the show fell to its lowest ratings since its inception. Online lingerie startups like Third Love have pointed to the show as an example of Victoria's Secret falling out of touch. And a year ago Third Love's CEO wrote an open letter to the company denouncing "demeaning comments about women" by one of Victoria's Secret's top executives. Read More Bank robber ...