Market Gains and Optimism in Business

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber led off the show with the better-than-expected November employment report, as Wall Street awaits this month's Fed decision on interest rates. The anchors also discussed what 

Elon Musk said during his Thursday visit to Capitol Hill. He and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force partner Vivek Ramaswamy met with GOP lawmakers about President-elect Trump's push to slash federal spending. 

Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald joined Carl, Jim and David at Post 9 to discuss his company's quarterly results and holiday season outlook that sent the stock soaring. Also in focus: HPE and Ulta Beauty surge, Nasdaq up 30% in 2024,

the investigation into the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, The NYSE observes a moment of silence in remembrance of Art Cashin -- and the anchors share their memories about the Wall Street veteran. 

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