【Jin Ten Data Organization: Daily US Stock Market News Summary (December 18, Wednesday)】
Important News
1. The U.S. current account recorded a deficit of $310.9 billion in the third quarter, the largest deficit on record.
2. The total number of U.S. building permits in November recorded 1.505 million, the highest since February 2024.
Individual Stock News
1. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO: Boeing (BA.N) resumes operations for the 737 MAX, 767, 777, and 777X projects.
2. Honeywell (HON.O)'s quantum computing business is reportedly valued at $20 billion.
3. Coinbase (COIN.O) announced it will delist wBTC due to 'unacceptable risks' posed by Sun Yuchen.
4. Merck (MRK.N) has received FDA acceptance for the application of its preventive long-acting monoclonal antibody clesrovimab.
5. Sanofi (SNY.O) has reached an agreement with Teva for the development and commercialization of the drug with an initial payment of $500 million and milestone payments of up to $1 billion.
6. Siemens plans to sell Siemens Energy shares worth €2.5 billion (approximately $2.6 billion) in the coming months to fund its $10 billion acquisition of software manufacturer Altair Engineering.
7. According to reports, Japan's two major automakers Honda (HMC.N) and Nissan (NSANY.O) will initiate merger talks, and there is a possibility of including Mitsubishi Motors to form an alliance. (Source: Jin Ten Data)