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When the federal tax reform bill is signed into law, a reduction in the corporate tax rate — from 35% to 21% — will force some companies to take a big writedown due to the forced remeasurement they’ll have to do of the deferred tax assets on their balance sheets.

The bitcoin rout deepened Friday, with the digital currency extending its decline to trade below $12,000 for the first time since early December. A single bitcoin fetched $11,767.05, according to Coindesk, a drop of 24.4% on the day. Bitcoin had traded just shy of $20,000 early this week. Bitcoin futures followed suit, with CME Group's January contract down its daily limit of 20% at $12,265, while the Cboe January contract fell 19.7% to $12,280.

Bitcoin below $12,000 as Friday's decline nears 25%

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U.S. stock-index futures were little changed on Friday, suggesting a quiet day of action ahead of the Christmas holiday, though major indexes were on track for a week of modest gains, supported after both the Congress and the Senate passed a tax bill that will cut corporate tax rates.

Former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on what needs to change with entitlement programs.

Orders for long-lasting goods made in the U.S. rose 1.3% in November, but the closely followed measure of orders of key capital goods excluding aircraft fell 0.1%, the Commerce Department says Friday.

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The Dow industrials look like they’re wrapping up another weekly gain and putting it under the tree for us. Many traders have been wanting bitcoin for Christmas instead, but it’s getting hit today. Keep the faith, says today’s call.

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Instinet analysts led by Mark Kalinowski say Papa John's International Inc.'s announcement that Chief Executive John Schnatter will step down from his position shows that the fourth-quarter has been a "rough" one for the company following comments Schnatter made blaming the NFL for poor sales. Instinet cut its price target to $58 from $65, though it maintains its neutral rating, and lowered their fourth-quarter earnings per share estimate to 69 cents from 71 cents. "Given the weakened momentum in the business... Читать дальше...

Consumer spending rose 0.6% in November while the savings rate dropped to the lowest level since 2007, the Commerce Department says Friday.

Euro under pressure in wake of Catalonian elections

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. said Friday net income will be reduced by about $40 million after the tax bill is enacted, because the insurance and reinsurance provider plans to write down a portion of its deferred tax asset. The write-down plan is a result of the drop in the corporate tax rate to 21% from 35%, effective Jan. 1. Other than the write down, the company said it expects the economic impact of the tax bill to the company will be "minimal," but added that uncertainty regarding the impact of the bill remains. Читать дальше...

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Shares of Party City Holdco Inc. rallied 4.1% in premarket trade Friday, after the party goods retailer announced a deal to buy back all of the shares owned by Advent-Party City Acquisition L.P. for $242 million. Before the deal, Advent owned 19.84 million Party City shares, making it the second-largest shareholder. The deal implies a value of $12.20 for each Party City share, which equals Thursday's closing price. Party City said it plans to fund the deal with borrowings under its revolving credit facility. Читать дальше...

Orders for durable or long-lasting goods made in the U.S. rose 1.3% in November, but orders of key capital goods excluding aircraft fell 0.1%, the Commerce Department said Friday.

Many profitable products are aging, and some companies don’t have many new candidates to replace them.

Spain’s pro-independence parties win a majority in parliament, putting the question of secession for Catalonia back in play.

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