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Two of the locations will be in the Northeast and a third is in Florida

Shares in Palantir Technologies Inc were up more than 6% on Friday, hitting a record high, after it announced late on Thursday that it would list on the Nasdaq and expects eligibility to join the Nasdaq 100 index. The data analytics software company said it would switch its stock listing from the New York Stock Exchange and begin trading on Nasdaq on Nov. 26. If it is included in the Nasdaq 100 index, this would mean that "anyone who uses the Nasdaq index as their benchmark will have to buy PLTR," said Kenny Polcari, Chief Market Strategist for SlateStone Wealth in a research note.

Shares of several vaccine makers including Pfizer and Astrazeneca were down Friday morning following the nomination of Robert Kennedy Jr, to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

Spectrum Brands shares fell Friday, after the maker of George Foreman Grills and parent of Remington posted adjusted earnings and an outlook that missed analysts’ estimates.

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPB) shares are trading lower on Friday. The company reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 97 cents, missing the street view of $1.07. Quarterly revenues were $773.7 million (+4.5%), beating the analyst consensus of $747.51 million. Gross profit surged 17.8% to $288 million. Gross profit and margin increased due to productivity improvements, operational efficiencies, and inventory actions in the prior year, partially offset by ocean freight i

Boston Fed President Susan Collins said it was too soon to say whether the Fed should cut interest rates next month. “It’s not a done deal.”

The increase in new bus, coach, and minibus registrations in Q3 marks six consecutive quarters of growth.