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US stock market news
Review of the American stock market for the week:
- US regulator approves coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech
- Disney presented forecasts and updated company strategy
- US authorities demanded that Facebook sell Instagram and WhatsApp
- QuantumScape announced a revolution in battery production
- Apple introduced AirPods Max: the first on-ear headphones
- Tesla to sell $5 billion worth of shares
- IPO news
- S&P500 lost within 1% over the week
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US regulator approves coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed the claimed 95% effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech SE. It is noted that this level is reached seven days after the second dose of the vaccine. The drug became the first approved for use in the country. Trump announced that vaccinations would begin in "less than 24 hours."
Pfizer stock chart
The FDA will review the application for the Moderna vaccine on December 17.
Disney presented forecasts and an updated strategy for the company
Disney Corporation held a spectacular presentation for investors, which finally convinced everyone that the company's main business is now the Disney+ streaming service. Launched just 13 months ago, it now has 86.8 million subscribers worldwide.
In total, 137 million users are subscribed to platforms owned by the company. In addition to Disney+, these are Hulu with 38.8 million and ESPN+ with 11.5 million. In Disney’s initial plans, such figures were only included in a five-year perspective, and according to the most optimistic estimates.
Disney stock chart. Growth on news 14%
It is planned that Disney+ will release more than 100 films and TV series per year.
Over the course of several years, 10 TV series based on the Star Wars and Marvel universes, animated films and TV series will be released, some of which are also related to previously released ones. US authorities demanded that Facebook sell Instagram and WhatsApp.
The US Antimonopoly Service and prosecutors in almost all states have accused Facebook of a dominant position in the social network market and are forcing the company to sell its assets - the Instagram application and the WhatsApp messenger. Facebook is accused of pursuing a systematic strategy to buy promising rival companies. For example, in 2012, Facebook bought Instagram for $1 billion in cash and shares, and in 2014, the company acquired WhatsApp for $19 billion, paying $4 billion in cash and the rest in shares.
Facebook stock chart. The news had no impact on quotes
The lawsuit with the IT corporation may drag on for several years.
QuantumScape announced a revolution in battery production
The company has released test results of its solid-state lithium-metal batteries. QuantumScape batteries should allow drivers to charge their electric vehicles to 80% of full capacity in just fifteen minutes, which is twice as fast as the lithium-ion battery of the Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle, one of the leaders in this indicator. QuantumScape batteries have a lifespan of approximately 12 years under normal use. The company also expects the new batteries to work even in sub-zero temperatures.
QuantumScape graph. Growth over the week 50%.
QuantumScape went public through a merger with a SPAC company in late November with additional funding from a number of major technology investors, including Bill Gates, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Khosla Ventures and KPCB.
Read what SPAC companies are here. Apple introduced AirPods Max: the first on-ear headphones
Apple introduced full-size wireless headphones AirPods Max. In the USA, their price is $549; on the Russian Apple website they are listed at a cost of 62,990 rubles. AirPods Max are already available for pre-order, and sales are scheduled to start on December 15.
Apple stock chart
Also this week, Apple announced the launch of its home fitness service, Apple Fitness+. The service will start working on December 14. Apple Fitness+ was originally introduced in September, but Apple did not provide a launch date at the time. This news could put pressure on Peloton shares
