Stocks Rise on Rate Cut Hopes; Microsoft Hires AI Experts; Twitter Ad Exodus Continues
- Stocks gain as investors focus on potential Fed rate cuts
- Microsoft shares boosted by hiring ex-OpenAI leaders for new AI team
- Ads pulled from Twitter amid controversies, but exec Yaccarino resists calls to resign
- Oil prices rise on possible OPEC+ production cut
- Markets open little changed amid light holiday trading week
- Futures flat ahead of Thanksgiving as focus remains on rates