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Jan 2024
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U.S. Stocks Fall as Fed Says Rate Cut Is...

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Plus, Paramount Global shares rise 6.7% after media entrepreneur Byron Allen makes a $14.3 billion bid. Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk’s market cap tops $500 billion for the first time. J.R. Whalen reports.

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