Stock Market Shifts: A Look at This Week's Big Moves

This week, the stock market saw some big changes. Let's start with the tech world. IBM made a huge move by buying Confluent for $11 billion. Meanwhile, Medline's IPO was a big hit, raising $6. 26 billion and seeing its stock jump over 40% on its first day of trading. Now, let's talk about the major indices. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite saw small gains, while the Dow Jones and Russell 2000 took a hit. Oil prices had a rough week, but silver shined, reaching a new high. The market also got some economic news. The November non-farm payroll data didn't show much change, and the Consumer Price Index was lower than expected. But remember, some data is missing due to the government shutdown.In the world of cannabis, President Trump's decision to reclassify cannabis had investors on a rollercoaster. While some stocks went up, most ended the day down. Trump Media and Technology Group made a big deal with TAE Technologies, a fusion energy company. This deal is worth over $6 billion and is expected to create the world's first publicly traded fusion company. Oracle also had a good week. They signed a deal with TikTok, and their stock surged after the news. But not all news was good. Coursera and Udemy's merger had mixed reactions from analysts, and both stocks took a hit on Friday.