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>>Ahead Of The Bell

(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning after closing higher again yesterday with the S&P 500 hitting an all-time high during trading. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 130 points to 44-156. The S&P 500 rose by 37 points to 60-86. The Nasdaq gained 252 points to finish at 20-009. Coming up today, we'll get word on weekly jobless claims, with most analysts forecasting just a small decline. Existing home sales and consumer sentiment wrap things up on Friday.

 

>>Trump To Address World Economic Forum

(Davos) -- President Trump will address the World Economic Forum remotely today. The annual event is being held in Davos, Switzerland. It'll be his first major speech to global business and political leaders since Monday's inauguration.

 

>>iPhones With TikTok Installed Listed On eBay

(Undated) -- iPhones with TikTok installed are listed for thousands of dollars on eBay. After a brief ban in the U.S., those who deleted or never downloaded TikTok have been left in the dark since it's not available on Apple and Google app stores in the U.S. Some iPhone owners who have kept TikTok downloaded are now selling their used or brand-new phones. One eBay user in Florida listed an iPhone 15 Pro Max "With TikTok" for ten-thousand dollars or best offer. Other phones with TikTok installed are listed between 500 and 25-thousand dollars.

 

>>Meta Expanding Line Of Wearables

(Menlo Park, CA) -- Meta is looking to expand its line of wearables. New products on the horizon reportedly include high-end smart glasses with built-in displays, smart glasses for athletes, watches, and AI-enhanced earbuds with cameras. The devices are in development and signal Meta's desire to compete head-to-head with Apple.

 

>>Stellantis To Build New Dodge Durango In Detroit

(Detroit, MI) -- Stellantis will build one of its highly-anticipated new vehicles at its Detroit factories. The company announced this week that the next-generation Dodge Durango will be built in the Motor City. The development is a win for the UAW, which had recently threatened to strike over what it said was backtracking by Stellantis on product commitments. In the Wednesday announcement, the company also declared it plans to restart the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois and make investments in production facilities in Kokomo, Indiana and Toledo, Ohio.

 

>>YouTube Premium Users Can Try Experimental Features

(San Bruno, CA) -- YouTube Premium users can now try some new features. The video platform announced Wednesday that those subscribers can check out experimental options on how they watch content. That includes high quality audio, smart downloads and quicker playback speeds on mobile devices. Additionally, users can now try the "Jump Ahead" feature on a web browser, which is an AI powered way of skipping to certain parts of a video.

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