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US stock quick picks – Dec 18

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Notables

Notable Earnings Today: Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU), General Mills (NYSE: GIS), Lennar (NYSE: LEN), ABM Industries (NYSE: ABM), Birkenstock Holding (NYSE: BIRK), MillerKnoll (Nasdaq: MLKN), Toro (NYSE: TTC), Worthington Steel (NYSE: WS), Jabil (NYSE: JBL), Steelcase (NYSE: SCS), Enerpac Tool Group (NYSE: EPAC), OrganiGram Holdings (Nasdaq: OGI).
Notable IPOs Today: YSX Tech. Co., Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: YSXT), New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: NCEW), Youxin Technology Ltd Class A Ordinary shares (Nasdaq: YAAS), Exodus Movement, Inc. (NYSE American: EXOD).
Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Gryphon Online Safety (Wefunder), Beauty By Whitney Delores (Honeycomb), Hillary’s Chicago Pizza (Honeycomb), AtomBeam (StartEngine), AptDeco (Wefunder).
Notable Economic Events Today: Building Permits (8:30 a.m. ET), Housing Starts (8:30 a.m. ET), United States Current Account (8:30 a.m. ET), Crude Oil Inventories (8:30 a.m. ET), Fed Interest Rate Decision / FOMC Statement (2:00 p.m. ET), FOMC Press Conference (2:30 p.m. ET).

Trends to Watch

‘Wonder’ful: Next U.S. Senate Banking Chair Calls Crypto ‘Next Wonder’ of World (CoinDesk)
Junk Out: FTC bans hidden junk fees in hotel, event ticket prices (CNBC)
Extra Layer of Security: Walmart tests body cameras for store employees as retail crime surges (New York Post)
Chipped: Nvidia stock slides amid AI spending slowdown fears, increased competition (Yahoo! Finance)
Going Strong: US retail sales showcase economy’s enduring strength (Reuters)