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  • Microsoft’s stock rose 0.2% in premarket trading after Wedbush raised their price target on the stock
  • Apple closed with a slight gain, ending a four-session losing streak
  • Chile’s SQM shares jumped 5.4% after forming a partnership with Codelco to develop lithium
  • Marathon Digital Holdings rose 1.7% in premarket trading after a 15% jump on Wednesday
  • EchoStar will replace Dish Network in the S&P SmallCap 600 index on Jan. 2

Stock futures pointed to a mixed start for Wall Street on Thursday. Microsoft’s stock rose 0.2% in premarket trading after Wedbush raised their price target on the stock. Apple closed with a slight gain, ending a four-session losing streak. Chile’s SQM shares jumped 5.4% after forming a partnership with Codelco to develop lithium. Marathon Digital Holdings rose 1.7% in premarket trading after a 15% jump on Wednesday. EchoStar will replace Dish Network in the S&P SmallCap 600 index on Jan. 2.

Public Companies: Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL), SQM (SQM), Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA), EchoStar (SATS), Dish Network (DISH)
Private Companies:
Key People: Analysts at Wedbush (Analysts), New York Times (Newspaper), OpenAI (Company), Chile’s SQM (Company), National Copper Corporation of Chile (Codelco) (Company), Marathon Digital (Cryptocurrency Miner), S&P Dow Jones Indices (Indices Provider)

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Factuality Level: 7
Justification: The article provides information about stock futures, price targets, lawsuits, temporary reprieve, public-private partnership, and index changes. These are all factual events and developments in the financial market. However, the article lacks context and analysis, and it includes some unnecessary details that are tangential to the main topic.

Noise Level: 3
Justification: The article provides brief updates on various stocks and market developments, but lacks in-depth analysis or meaningful insights. It contains some irrelevant information, such as the mention of text-to-speech technology and the request for feedback on the feature. Overall, the article is mostly noise and lacks substance.

Financial Relevance: Yes
Financial Markets Impacted: The article provides information on stock futures and the performance of specific companies (Microsoft, Apple, SQM, Marathon Digital Holdings, EchoStar).

Presence of Extreme Event: No
Nature of Extreme Event: No
Impact Rating of the Extreme Event: No
Justification: The article focuses on stock market performance and specific companies, without mentioning any extreme events or significant impacts.

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