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Dec 2024
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S&P 500, Nasdaq Climb to New Records

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Plus: Super Micro Computer shares rise after the company said a review of its accounting hadn't supported claims made by former auditor Ernst & Young. MicroStrategy said it bought 15,400 bitcoins for cash last week, and holds more than $38 billion worth of the cryptocurrency. J.R. Whalen reports.


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