For: December 2, 2025
>>Ahead Of The Bell (New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning after stocks closed down to start the month yesterday. It comes as investors continue to keep their eye on the Federal Reserve for another possible interest rate cut this year. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 427 points to 47-289. The S&P 500 dropped 36 points to 68-12. The Nasdaq slid 89 points to 23-275.
>>Cyber Monday Rings Up Billions In Sales
(Undated) -- Cyber Monday's reputation as one of the biggest online shopping days of the year remains intact. Adobe Analytics was expecting total online spending to top 14-billion dollars and by yesterday evening it had already surpassed nine-billion. With that in the rearview mirror, today is Giving Tuesday - the charitable followup to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The event, launched in 2012, asks people to give money, time or support to any number of causes, communities and non-profit organizations.
>>Costco Sues Trump Administration
(Undated) -- Costco Wholesale is suing the Trump administration over refunds on tariffs. The retail giant asked the Court of International Trade to consider all tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act unlawful. Costco is seeking a "full refund" of all duties under the act paid under Trump's executive order on reciprocal tariffs.
>>Eli Lilly Weight Loss Drug Price Reduction
(Indianapolis, IN) -- Eli Lilly is lowering the cash prices of its popular weight loss drug via its platform LillyDirect. Starting Monday, cash-paying patients with a valid prescription can save at least 50-dollars when purchasing Zepbound on LillyDirect, with prices ranging from 299-dollars-per-month to 449-dollars-per-month. The announcement builds on efforts by the company and the Trump administration to make the medicine more accessible. It also follows an announcement from its chief rival Novo Nordisk which unveiled additional discounts to make their GLP-one drugs cheaper for patients.
>>Pinterest Supports App Store Age Verification
(San Francisco, CA) -- Pinterest is backing a bill that would require app stores to verify users' ages. The company joined Meta, X and Snapchat in endorsing the App Store Accountability Act and urged Congress to pass the law. The act would shift the responsibility of age verification to app stores like those offered by Apple and Google while the two tech giants argue that app developers are better equipped to handle age verification.
>>USPS Deadlines For On-Time Holiday Deliveries
(Washington, DC) -- The USPS is announcing shipping deadlines to ensure gifts arrive by Christmas Day. USPS Ground Advantage Service or First-Class Mail Service customers have until December 17th for packages sent from the contiguous United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii while Priority Mail Service users have until December 18th and Priority Mail Express Service customers have until December 20th. According to the USPS, the deadline for USPS Ground Advantage Service for shipments from Alaska and Hawaii is December 16rh and international shipping deadlines vary. The USPS is also emphasizing the importance of sending packages early to avoid delays.
