White House: We are trying our best to learn about journalist Austin Tess (who was kidnapped while reporting in Syria on August 13th, 2012).The CEO of Ultramicro Computer said that he believed that the company would not be delisted by Nasdaq.Spain's National Natural Gas Company: In November, Spain imported 61.0% of natural gas, and 39.0% of pipeline natural gas.
USDA: In December, the US soybean production in 2024/2025 is expected to be 4.461 billion bushels. According to USDA data, the US soybean production in 2024/2025 is expected to be 4.461 billion bushels in December and 4.461 billion bushels in November. In December, the US soybean ending inventory in 2024/2025 is expected to be 470 million bushels, the market is expected to be 469 million bushels, and it is expected to be 470 million bushels in November. In December, the annual soybean yield in the United States in 2024/2025 is expected to be 51.7 bushels/acre, and it is expected to be 51.7 bushels/acre in November.CEO of Goldman Sachs (GS.N): I believe that the new government's decision on tariffs will be made in a way around growth.The US Treasury auctioned 42-day cash management bills, and the winning interest rate was 4.320%, which was 4.400% on December 3rd.
Microsoft shareholders voted against the bitcoin investment proposal, and the voting results showed that Microsoft's major shareholders opposed the company's bitcoin investment proposal on Tuesday. Earlier, Microsoft's board of directors urged shareholders to reject a suggestion from the National Center for Public Policy Research that the company invest 1% of its total assets in Bitcoin to hedge against inflation. At the annual meeting, Michael Seiler, chairman of MicroStrategy, gave a three-minute speech, trying to persuade Microsoft shareholders to support this proposal. His company has invested billions of dollars in bitcoin. The data shows that the largest shareholder of Microsoft is institutional investors, including Pioneer Pilot and BlackRock.Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup: I feel very good about this year's revenue performance. Citigroup is expected to achieve the high end of the revenue guidance range in 2024, and plans to increase the stock repurchase scale after the bank's capital prospects are further clarified. "It is my top priority to return more of Citi's capital to investors," Mark Mason, chief financial officer of Citigroup, said at a conference organized by Goldman Sachs on Tuesday. "I am well aware of our trading level compared with our peers." Mason also said that the bank expects to reach the high end of the income guidance of $80 billion to $81 billion this year. "So it feels very good," he said. Mason said that spending may also be at the high end of the range. This shows that the bank will realize the forecast of two key indicators at the beginning of the year.The Houthi armed forces in Yemen said that they attacked two American destroyers and three accompanying ships in the Gulf of Aden.