[Jinshi Data Compilation: Daily U.S. Stock Market News Express (Friday, November 15)]
Important News
1. The U.S. retail sales monthly rate in October was 0.4%, in line with expectations of 0.3% and the previous value of 0.4%.
2. The U.S. import price index rose 0.3% month-on-month in October, the largest increase since April 2024. The New York Fed manufacturing index in November was 31.2, the highest since December 2021.
Stock News
1. Super Micro Computer (SMCI.O) must file a deferred Form 10-K annual report or submit a plan to file the form with Nasdaq by Monday, Nov. 18, to comply with exchange rules.
2. Eli Lilly (LLY.N) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) have sued U.S. agencies for obstructing drug discount programs.
3. Cruise, the self-driving car subsidiary of General Motors (GM.N), admitted on Thursday that it submitted a false report to influence a federal investigation and will pay a $500,000 criminal fine.
4. Total (TTE.US), BP (BP.N), Shell (SHEL.N) and Statoil (EQNR.US) announced a $500 million joint investment commitment to increase people's access to sustainable and modern energy.
5. According to people familiar with the matter, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing to investigate Microsoft's (MSFT.O) anti-competitive behavior in its cloud computing business.
6. Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY.N) was hit with a $6.7 billion lawsuit on Thursday, accusing it of defrauding former Celgene shareholders by delaying federal approval of three drugs.
7. The head of Unilever's (UL.US) European works council said the company will lay off about 1,500 fewer people in Europe than initially expected and hire about 1,000 people who will be mainly affected by the cost-cutting plan for its soon-to-be-spun-off ice cream business. (Reprinted from: Jinshi Data)