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First Read starts the holiday week with news that JD.com's founder Richard Liu will not be charged with sexual assault, the NASDAQ confirms it's in a bear market, and 72 hours after cancer surgery, Judge Ruth Bader Ginsberg is up and working.

First Read wraps up the week with news that Zynga is acquiring Small Giant Games for $700 mln, Nike's stock soars after the company crushes earnings expectations and Vision Fund nears $1.5 bln investment in SE Asian ride-hailing company Grab.

First Read begins the day with news that Bristol-Myers gets a $1.6 billion offer for its French consumer health unit, Pinterest is getting ready to go public in early 2019, and Altria Group Inc is nearing a deal to buy more than a third of Juul Labs.

First Read begins the day with news that oil prices tank 35 percent from their record highs, FedEx stock tumbles after the company lowers its earnings guidance for 2019, and George Lucas is the wealthiest celebrity with $5.4 billion.

First Read begins the day with news that Lightspeed is raising its largest China fund yet, Oracle stock rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings, and you are most likely to have a heart attack on Christmas Eve, according to a study.

First Read begins the week with news that Facebook could face a billion dollar fine for data breaches, Intel and TPG are in talks to sell McAfee to Thoma Bravo for more than $4.2 billion, and Colin Kroll, co-founder and CEO of the popular HQ Trivia app, was found dead early Sunday.

First Read ends the week with news that German online classified ads company Scout24 is mulling a sale, Starbucks stock falls as the company cuts long-term earnings forecast and leveraged loan market wobbles, putting buyouts at risk.

First Read begins the day with news that UK Prime Minister survives a confidence vote from her party, the Marriott data breach has been reportedly linked to Chinese hackers, and Apple is spending $1 billion on a new campus in Austin.

First Read ushers in the day with news that Sonic Healthcare agreed to buy Florida-based Aurora Diagnostics for $540 mln, Uber reportedly picks Morgan Stanley to lead its IPO and Marriott data breach part of larger exploit by Chinese hackers.

First Read begins the week with news that Facebook is increasing its stock buyback program by $9 billion, IBM is selling its remaining Lotus components to HCL for $1.8 billion, and Uber has filed confidentially for its long-awaited IPO.