General Mills earnings, Novo Nordisk stock slips, Micron results
Josh Lipton takes a closer look at some of the top stories of the trading day as part of Yahoo Finance's Market Minute.
General Mills (GIS) stock is under pressure after releasing fourth quarter results that fell short of Wall Street's expectations.
Novo Nordisk (NVO) and Hims & Hers (HIMS) are in focus after the pair's weight loss drug partnership fell apart.
Investors are eyeing Micron's (MU) third quarter results after the closing bell.
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It's time for Yahoo! Finance's Market Minute. US stocks wavering, as the S&P 500 looks to return to all-time highs. General Mills slipping after weakness in net sales for the fourth quarter. Maker of Cheerios and Cinnamon Toast Crunch also noting its full-year sales trends did not meet the company's expectations. Shares of Novo Nordisk sliding. Spain's Ministry of Health investigates the company claiming a potential breach of advertising laws. This comes after earlier this week, Novo Nordisk ended its collaboration with Hims and Hers accusing that company of quote deceptive promotion and selling of knockoff versions of Wegovy. Micron stock sliding here ahead of that chip maker's third quarter earnings report. Latest results set to release after the market closed today. JP Morgan noting high bandwidth memory demand trends remain robust. Micron also among a slew of tech companies bolstering investments in US manufacturing. And that's your Yahoo! Finance Market Minute.
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Back a bold new approach to cancer treatment with high-growth potential. The grandson's investment recommendations read like a masterclass in what not to do with retirement funds. Instead of safer options like Bitcoin or traditional assets, he directed his grandmother toward speculative altcoins, including the infamous 'Trump coin'—what the crypto community widely recognized as a 'meme coin' and a 'rug pull waiting to happen.' 'Trump coin is a meme coin that dummies mistook for anything other than a meme coin,' one Reddit commenter bluntly observed. Another was even more direct: 'Why on earth would you tell her to invest in the Trump coin? Literally everyone was screaming about the rug pull incoming.' The portfolio also included Polkadot and Chainlink. While Chainlink has legitimate use cases, critics pointed out that all three selections represented high-risk, speculative plays rather than the conservative approach appropriate for someone nearing retirement. The timing of this investment disaster highlights a broader phenomenon: the dangerous mixing of political sentiment with financial decisions. The grandson's advice came in the wake of Trump's election victory, riding a wave of political optimism rather than sound investment analysis. This represents what behavioral economists call 'hot-state decision making'—choices driven by emotion rather than rational evaluation. The political excitement around Trump's win created a false sense of certainty about crypto markets, particularly around politically-themed tokens. 'You were hoping. That's a gambler mentality, with the aggravating factor that the money you were playing with wasn't even yours,' one commenter astutely noted. Perhaps the most troubling aspect of this story is the complete mismatch between the investment strategy and the investor's life stage. At retirement age, the grandmother needed capital preservation, not speculation. 'Crypto is insanely volatile to begin with, this is not a space for the elderly to invest in unless they're extremely risk tolerant AND their retirement would be okay if they lost everything they put into crypto,' explained one Reddit user. The math is unforgiving: someone in their 20s has decades to recover from a 60% loss, while someone at retirement age may never recoup such losses. The opportunity cost isn't just financial—it's years of security and peace of mind. Trending: This Jeff Bezos-backed startup will allow you to become a landlord in just 10 minutes, with minimum investments as low as $100. Beyond the financial damage lies something potentially more valuable: family trust. The Reddit community was particularly harsh about the grandson's behavior after the losses mounted. 'You need to man up and take her calls like an adult. You need to get her out and make her whole—those should be your losses, not hers,' one commenter demanded. 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