Business - CNBC

1. Lululemon shares fall as retailer gives tepid holiday outlook despite strong start to shopping season

2. Retail lobby group's retraction of key crime claim shows how hard it is to track theft

3. Biden administration asserts power to seize drug patents in move to slash high prices

4. Facing fines, cluttered aisles and late-night mockery, Dollar General's returning CEO tries to drive a turnaround

5. 'Wonka,' 'The Color Purple' and 'Aquaman': Warner Bros. releases dominate December

6. U.S. poised to approve first gene-editing treatment in breakthrough for sickle cell patients

7. Ferrari's $400,000 Purosangue is a dream to drive. Just don't call it an SUV

8. PGA Tour star Jon Rahm signs on to join Saudi-backed LIV Golf

9. 2023 was the least affordable homebuying year in at least 11 years, Redfin says

10. Walmart CEO says consumers may not be as resilient next year, even as deflation starts to show

11. McDonald's to open first CosMc's spinoff restaurant this week

12. AbbVie to acquire neuroscience drugmaker Cerevel Therapeutics for $8.7 billion

13. Wall Street CEOs try to convince senators that new capital rules will hurt Americans as well as banks

14. McDonald's aims to open nearly 9,000 restaurants, add 100 million loyalty members by 2027

15. Disney+ adding Hulu integration as streaming bundles accelerate

16. Mortgage refinance demand jumps 14% as rates fall to lowest point since August

17. Walmart's hiring and wage pressures have eased, CEO says

18. Women's sports, NFL's Swift bump and Messi helped define a big year in ticket sales, StubHub says

19. Lawmakers ramp up scrutiny of Shein, call for proof it doesn't use forced labor after retailer files for IPO

20. Wells Fargo CEO warns of severance costs of nearly $1 billion in fourth quarter as layoffs loom