Stock Market Shifts: A Look at This Week's Big Moves

Tech and Mergers

• IBM made a significant move by acquiring Confluent for $11 billion.
• Medline's IPO was a major success, raising $6.26 billion and seeing its stock jump over 40% on its first day of trading.

Major Indices

• S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite saw small gains.
• Dow Jones and Russell 2000 took a hit.

Commodities

• Oil prices had a rough week.
• Silver shined, reaching a new high.

Economic News

• November non-farm payroll data showed little change.
• Consumer Price Index was lower than expected.
• Some data is missing due to the government shutdown.

Cannabis Industry

• President Trump's decision to reclassify cannabis had investors on a rollercoaster.
• Some stocks went up, but most ended the day down.

Big Deals

• Trump Media and Technology Group struck a deal with TAE Technologies, a fusion energy company, worth over $6 billion.
• Oracle signed a deal with TikTok, and their stock surged after the news.

Education Sector

• Coursera and Udemy's merger had mixed reactions from analysts.
• Both stocks took a hit on Friday.