Julie Morgan

Margins took a hit as tariffs and discounting weighed on profitability, especially in North America.

Gross margin dropped by more than 300 basis points to 40.6 percent, which was in line with expectations.

Now I have a look at what's trending on Seeking Alpha.

Sony is taking over the Snoopy and Peanuts franchise for $457 million.

The NYSE and the NASDAQ are keeping the trading hours unchanged after Trump's holiday announcement.

JP Morgan spotlights 11 tech stocks to watch out for in 2026.

And today is Friday, so of course we've got the news quiz for you as well.

On our Catalyst Watch for the Day, shareholders with Star Surgical will vote on the buyout offer from Alcon.

Star Surgical trades well below the $30.75 deal price.

And Disney will release Avatar, Fire and Ash across theaters in the U.S.

Box office expectations are for an opening weekend tally of over $100 million.

which could be a late-year positive for ANC Entertainment, Cinemark Holdings, Marcus Corporation, and IMAX.

On Wall Street today, Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq futures are in the green.

Crude oil is down 0.5% at $55 a barrel.

Bitcoin is up 3% at $88,000.

The FTSE 100 is flat, and the DAX is up 0.5%.

BlackBerry is on our list of the biggest movers of the day pre-market.

BB is down 4.6% even as the company surpassed estimates after management noted challenges stemming from the government shutdown.

on today's economic calendar at 10 a.m personal income and outlays also at 10 a.m existing home sales another item to add to your calendar but it's not for today it's for the 6th of january it's the top stocks 2026 event with stephen kress you'll be the first to see which stocks lead seeking alpha's annual list i'll leave a link to register in the show notes section

That's it for today's Wall Street Breakfast.