Today's Headlines

Bloomberg:

• The Year in Money.

• Mysterious Copper Trades Send Metal to Longest Rally in a Year.

Wall Street Journal:

• In Final Holiday Push, UPS(UPS) Grabs Its Accountants to Deliver Packages. Parcel giant works to clear problems caused by surge of e-commerce orders coupled with tight market for seasonal workers.

• One Thing Tax Overhaul Won’t Do? Simplify Corporate Taxes. ‘Just the fact that you’re adding two acronyms should tell you everything’.

• Bitcoin Plunges 25% in 24 Hours in a Cryptocurrency Market Rout. Digital currency has lost more than $120 billion of its total market value in less than a week. 

• Simple Steps for a Screen-Free Childhood. To get rid of phones and tablets, parents need to embrace untidiness, quiet time and not going out so much.

Barron's:

• Had bullish commentary on (AAPL), (FNSR), (QRVO), (CSCO), (PCG) and (WDC).

• Had bearish commentary on .

MarketWatch.com:

• Will a ‘Santa rally give a robust stock market an added lift? Stocks in midst of strongest 7-day period since 1950.

Fox News:

• ISIS atrocities on daily display in Mosul's morgue. (video)

CNBC:

• Kudlow: With this tax cut, Trump and the GOP are on the side of the growth angels.

• US officials say lethal weapons headed to Ukraine.

• Bitcoin buyer beware: The crypto carnage could continue, says a real currency strategist. (video)

• Top VC deals this week: Amazon buys Blink, Daimler backs an Uber competitor, Didi raises billions.

• The last person into a speculative frenzy such as bitcoin never gets out before it's too late.

• Luxury retailers poised to benefit from growing global wealth, says analyst. (video)

• Bank of America is giving some employees a $1,000 bonus, citing tax bill. (video)

Zero Hedge:

• Vegas Massacre Victims Must Wait A Year For More Clues About Shooter's Motive.

• Saudi Government Wants $6 Billion For al-Waleed's Freedom.

• Saudi General Reportedly Tortured To Death After Refusing To Fork Over His Fortune.

• Panic-Selling Turns To Buying-Scramble As Cryptocurrencies Recover Dramatically. (graph)

• FBI Deputy Director McCabe "Retiring" After "Trump Insurance Policy" Debacle.

• House Republicans Secretly Gathering Evidence To Launch Case Against DOJ and FBI: Report.

• China's Raging Against Dying Of The Light (Or Why Peak Employment Is Imminent).

• Mexico Suffers Deadliest Year Ever: Violence Hits Cabo, Tourist Havens.

• Bombshell Report Reveals Up To 30% Of Federal Inmates Are Illegal Immigrants.

• Facebook(FB) Handing Over More Info To US Government: "This Is What Facebook Was Designed To Do".

• Japan Births Plunge To Lowest Level Ever Recorded As "Celibacy Syndrome" Takes Its Toll.

• Welcome To The Age Of The Information-Industrial Complex.

• FBI Fires Suspected Leaker And Comey Ally James Baker.

• FBI Foils San Francisco Terror Plot By Islam Convert Using "Vehicle and Firearms".

• The 10 Most Interesting Predictions From 2018 Forecasts.

• How Facebook's(FB) Secret Unit Created Digital Propaganda Troll Armies To Influence Elections.

• In Victory For Trump, UN Imposes New North Korean Sanctions.

• Bitcoin Bloodbaths Most In 4 Years As Stocks, Bond Yields, & Bullion Bounce. (graph)

Business Insider:

• This map shows how ISIS has been almost completely wiped out.

• A certified financial planner explains just how risky of an investment bitcoin is. (video)

• Oil discoveries are at an all-time low — and the clock is ticking.

• Banks are looking to use artificial intelligence in almost every part of their business: Here's how it can boost profits.

• Bombshell investigation finds Vice and its employees paid at least $184,000 to settle four sexual misconduct claims.

• Trump rails against deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe, 'leakin James Comey,' and 'phony' Clinton investigation.