With 2024 heading to a close, it's safe to say that the year flew by for most folks. Before investors and traders get ready to celebrate the new year, it's prudent to think ahead and position portfolios to match 2025 expectations.

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To get the latest market news check out finance.yahoo.com US stocks dipped Wednesday as investors digested fresh data that showed inflation made little progress toward the Fed's 2% target in October. After clinching record highs on Tuesday, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell about 0.4%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was off about 0.3%.

To get the latest market news check out finance.yahoo.com Nvidia (NVDA) stock slipped more than 3% on Wednesday, weighing on the Nasdaq 100 (^NDX). Shares in the AI chip giant are off about 9% in the past five days as investors have digested the company's latest quarterly earnings release.

Google requested Wednesday that a federal judge throw out his ruling in an antitrust lawsuit won by Epic Games last year, according to Bloomberg, as the Alphabet subsidiary looks to avoid court orders demanding it to make significant changes to the Google Play Store's payment system.

TC Energy Corporation offers a compelling 4.8% dividend yield, benefiting from rising global natural gas demand and North America's growing LNG exports. The company's extensive North American pipeline network and regulated contracts ensure stable revenue, minimizing natural gas price risks. Disciplined capital allocation and an improving balance sheet enhance sustainability, with no need for new equity issuance.

Goodfood Market Corp. (OTCPK:GDDFF) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 27, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Jonathan Ferrari - Chief Executive Officer Ross Aouameur - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Martin Landry - Stifel Frederic Tremblay - Desjardins Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Goodfood Q4 and Fiscal 2024 Earnings Call and Webcast. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

In the last year the Argentina Conglomerate Cresud has rerated substantially as president Milei's economic reforms have taken shape and the country has stabilized from a fiscal perspective. Cresud is uniquely positioned to be affected by further economic reforms, deregulation, and tax-cuts in Argentina. Cresud remains substantially undervalued relative to core assets (agricultural land) and investments, offering a favorable risk-reward ratio compared to other Argentinian stocks.

Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE:NOAH ) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript November 26, 2024 7:00 PM ET Company Participants Melo Xi - Senior Director and Head of Global Capital Markets Group Zander Yin - Co-Founder, Director and CEO Grant Pan - CFO Wang Jingbo - Co-Founder and Chair Conference Call Participants Chiyao Huang - Morgan Stanley Peter Zhang - JPMorgan Operator Good day and welcome to the Noah Holdings Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode.

HFRO's attempts to boost share price, including buybacks and a dedicated board committee, have failed. HFRO's new tender offer swaps common shares for preferred shares at a premium. Bold move. Let's see how that works for them.