The Unraveling of December’s Illusion

The so-called “Santa Claus rally” has long been a ritual-a five-day truce between greed and despair. From 1950 to 2025, the S&P 500 (now ^GSPC +0.55%) managed to rise 78% of the time in this period, averaging 1.3% gains. It was a fragile hope, like a candle in a gale.

Live-Action Movies That Whitewashed Anime Characters Fans Loved

Justin Chatwin stars as Goku, a skilled fighter on a quest for magical items. The original story, based on Japanese manga and anime, draws heavily from Asian culture and mythology, following a young Asian hero. However, this movie version moved the story to a Western high school and left out many of the cultural traditions. Many fans were upset that the filmmakers chose a white actor to play a character who is Asian in the original story. The film is often cited as a prime example of how Hollywood remakes can drastically change the source material.

When Goodman Financial Flipped the Bird to ABM Industries

The SEC filing arrived like an unsolicited email from a former flame: “Just wanted to let you know I sold everything.” Goodman Financial, based in Houston (of course), unloaded 283,456 shares of ABM Industries for $13.07 million. The average closing price? A number so precise it might as well be a social security digit. I half-expected a follow-up about rebalancing their portfolio or, worse, a holiday card.

LKQ Exit: A Portfolio Manager’s Diary Entry

Goodman Financial Corp, that most diligent of institutional investors, has finally admitted defeat in the LKQ saga. On Thursday, they filed with the SEC to divest their entire holding of 355,108 shares in this once-beloved auto parts purveyor. The transaction, valued at $10.85 million using quarterly average pricing, reads like the sad end to a long-term relationship: “We both knew it was time. You’re not… growing.” [LKQ +0.42%]

CI Games CEO Addresses Lords of the Fallen 2 Plagiarism Accusations

The 2023 game Lords of the Fallen was a follow-up to the 2014 title and, while reviews were mixed, it brought positive attention to its developer, CI Games. A sequel, Lords of the Fallen 2, was announced in August 2025 at Gamescom, with a planned release in 2026, giving fans of the reboot something to anticipate.