First Read

First Read starts the day with news that U.S. retailers had a very good Christmas, the pricey iPhone X could be a flop, and the World Health Organization names "excessive video gaming" as a disorder.

First Read kicks off the holiday week with news that the Dow is set to have its best year since 2013, Edward Snowden's new app can turn any Android phone into a surveillance system, and Bitcoin rises 10 percent, recovering from last week's sellof.

First Read kicks off the long holiday weekend with news that Eric Schmidt is stepping down as executive chairman of Alphabet, Goldman Sachs is reportedly setting up a cryptocurrency trading desk and how tax treatment of carried interest was (mostly) preserved in tax reform.

First Read starts the day with news that bitcoin cash falls below 4,000 after a top exchange restarts trading, FedEx may get a $1.5 billion boost from a tax cut as a result of the tax bill, and Dunkin' Donuts is launching a beer for its Massachusetts fans.

First Read starts the day with news that Stitch Fix stock tanks on its first earnings report as a public company, a poll shows that the GOP tax bill has become increasingly unpopular, and EU's highest court decides that Uber is a taxi service.

First Read starts the day with news that casino operator Penn National is buying Pinncle for $2.8 billion, Arizona residents are getting refunds on Theranos tests, and more than 40 percent of teens said they would pick SnapChat if they were trapped on a deserted island.

First Read begins the week with news that KKR is buying Unilever's spreads business for $8 billion, Samsung will reportedly unveil its new Galaxy S9 flagship smartphone in February, and the CME Group has launched bitcoin futures.

First Read ends the week with news that Marco Rubio could throw a wrench in the GOP tax bill, Uber investor Shervin Pishevar quits Sherpa Capital and two months after Las Vegas shooting massacre, authorities have gone silent.

First Read begins the day with news that the Navajo Nation is suing Wells Fargo over "predatory" sales practices, Gemalto rejects Atos' takeover bid, and Rockport is exploring options.

First Read has news Apple is up 43,000 pct since its IPO, the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates and Doug Jones in shocking win in Alabama over President Trump-backed Roy Moore.