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The Dow was modestly lower. The S&P 500 was slightly higher. (CNBC)Shares of Twitter were tanking about 9 percent in premarket trading after forward guidance https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=8c8a3dba40aa44e9a3f0664b54a79385e9e85661ccd84ef799a10ac834547b3d9a25c02e6d99627591476b91b200d945b51a32f76a718e8a missed expectations by a landslide and quarterly revenue was below estimates. Earnings, however, did beat forecasts. (CNBC) Coca-Cola delivered earnings in line with estimates, but revenue https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=8c8a3dba40aa44e9573508dba9cc49dc14e31857746fbfdfcefe85368df73738196ca52f27bb5ace31c86507182b58aa336c67467058c002 beat expectations . Late last year, Coca-Cola said its current COO would succeed Muhtar Kent as CEO, effective May 1. 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Revenue for the quarter missed estimates, while earnings matched. (CNBC) Tesla (TSLA) will shut down production at its California assembly plant for a week, as the electric automaker prepares https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=8c8a3dba40aa44e9109d4c9b1ec92757c114a49b713c4ff7756d349a50cd30599df35d7d052d4636fe45fd4862892b8c9533d8d60e61f920 to start production of its Model 3 sedan. (Reuters) More than 2,700 flights were canceled today, as the https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=8c8a3dba40aa44e9218a42508cfe0ed7a9d19f730a9e628e9fc7dc4f4a766323572913f84c6d95c764112bd595df5eaffaab3cbdc77c4888 Northeast braced for a winter storm that could dump up to a foot of snow. (NBC News) THE FIRST 100 DAYS U.S. airline leaders https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=8c8a3dba40aa44e9322ef1b5c71354ad71078bbc1c97ae39f84526ce0890ec57734ed1d2563dd04c9ee007d8d9ebaa7071304f6905cda0ea are set to meet President Donald Trump at the White House today, amid disagreement over terms granted to some foreign carriers and uncertainty about the immigration ban. (WSJ) Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court has called the president's recent criticism of the judiciary concerning the legal fight over the immigration ban https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=8c8a3dba40aa44e9e2050cb2a6e55aa36a25af01194f32b30b32e94cd90201d5cca9ace1bffddee5b946dbbca917493b30fa381cfc26b7e1 "disheartening" and "demoralizing." (NBC News) Apple (AAPL) was founded by the son of an immigrant, Steve Jobs, and the company wouldn't exist without immigration, https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=8c8a3dba40aa44e9c937618c1ef70c64aa04d49e76f3d44ea142212370f2e62fe0acb4eaa2081eba29b6edb68259b315d4cb812b3fbcc078 said CEO Tim Cook , restating his strong opposition to Trump's executive order. (CNBC) A U.S. federal judge https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=8c8a3dba40aa44e939b1ecb290eec3790f536fd59f38c118d872a903db273120e6fbb9f2018047af57355dedf24fd3a34b90ae99426faf24 has upheld an Obama-era rule designed to avoid conflicts of interests when brokers give retirement advice, in a possible setback for Trump's efforts to scale back regulations. 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He met in Washington with Mexico's foreign minister Wednesday. Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly plans to visit the Southwest border today and tomorrow. (NBC News) https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=8c8a3dba40aa44e9504fedfc59089169a93956487829aadad7811c98ac51ea0997e5bd680d8276fec286aad3be631ba5b62d9083c75d5b10 Trump has broken the ice with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter, with the U.S. president saying he looked forward to working with Xi to develop constructive relations. (Reuters) General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt told CNBC said he https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=8c8a3dba40aa44e95f0938fe6d3ac1ae76542b7ff0309f5811766690efe956dc25d1c8e2a5bb5d784be440fa1c431e6aa2a700580ba9324c likes what Trump is doing so far when it comes to infrastructure, tax reform and regulatory reform. He plans to help Trump in any way that he can. (CNBC) Under Armour (UA) CEO Kevin Plank called Trump a "real asset" for the country. In turn, Steph Curry, the face of Under Armour basketball, used those comments https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=8c8a3dba40aa44e94e2edf608f7c49ddeb804a3e9297baf82376f7d63b4842f1adc25e6873652b535a4502a4d42d2eb6f325068e3d35844d to ridicule the president . (USA Today) BY THE NUMBERS The Labor Department releases its weekly report on initial jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Commerce Department releases wholesale inventory data for December 10 a.m. ET. The Energy Department is out with its weekly report on natural gas inventories at 10:30 a.m. ET.There are two Fed officials speaking: St. Louis Fed President James Bullard at 9 a.m. ET and Chicago Fed President Charles Evans at 1:10 p.m. ET. Only Evans is a voting member this year on the central bank's policymaking committee.In addition to Twitter and Coca-Cola, CVS Health (CVS), Dunkin' Brands (DNKN), Reynolds American (RAI), Viacom (VIAB), and Yum Brands (YUM) are among the companies out with quarterly results this morning.This afternoon's after-the-bell earnings schedule includes Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Expedia (EXPE), News Corp. (NWSA), Nvidia (NVDA), VeriSign (VRSN), Western Union (WU), Yelp (YELP), and Zynga (ZNGA).In dividend news: CME Group (CME) increased its quarterly dividend by 10 percent to 66 cents per share. United Parcel Service (UPS) increased its quarterly dividend to 83 cents per share from 78 cents.STOCKS TO WATCH Kellogg (K) is changing its delivery model for its branded snacks, switching those products to the warehouse model it uses for its other offerings. Kellogg had been distributing snacks directly to stores.Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) and Sanofi (SNY) won a stay of an order that would have blocked the two companies from selling their cholesterol drug Praluent in the U.S. PayPal (PYPL) has been subpoenaed by the Justice Department, which is seeking information on the payment service company's anti-money laundering program. Cree (CREE) said its planned $850 million sale of its Wolfspeed Power unit to German chipmaker Infineon Technologies might not be allowed to proceed, because of U.S. government security concerns.WATERCOOLER Peloton, the disruptive fitness company, https://click.response.cnbc.com/?qs=8c8a3dba40aa44e9631489c14d3eef374792ff88fdcd8238b78c0f8c934d4b862b6a14e3c2904524b5417ab28adcd349ea89571a6ca70c0c has hired its first president , former Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch, to take home-cycling platform global. Lynch presided over the launch of the Nook. 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