China’s ban on Apple Phones (AAPL) continues to spread. Nike (NKE) reports fiscal 2024 first quarter results this week. The stock market has seen quite the rally toward the end of 2023, with inflation cooling and the Federal Reserve signaling rate cuts next year. Yahoo Finance spoke to experts across the industry to discuss these trending stories and more. Here is what investors are watching this week. Yahoo Finance's Josh Schafer discussed the earnings on deck this week, highlighted by Nike. Schafer said, "We're going to get Nike's report through the end of November, so we're going to get part of those holiday sales. We're going to understand how Nike started the holiday season, and then also get their outlook for what they expect." Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre broke down the stock market rally and what to expect heading into 2024. Blikre said, "We are in the midst of a nice rally ... if we do have historical norms, we should get additional rallies into the end of the year. There have been arguments that some of that has been brought forward already all the way back to Thanksgiving. But we see the incredible bullishness in the markets just continue." Yahoo Finance’s Ines Ferré discussed China's ongoing ban on Apple iPhones and the market impact for Apple. Ferré said, "This is a big step up in the directive from China telling its state agencies that their employees should leave their foreign devices at home ... this is a direct blow to Apple's market share in China." NewEdge Wealth Senior Portfolio Manager Ben Emons discussed 2024 investment opportunities amid potential Federal Reserve rate cuts. Emons said, "I think what Powell did last week was somewhat historic in a way ... if the dollar sets in motion a broader weakening trend, not only are the boats in commodities lifted, so will they be in emerging markets." Yahoo Finance’s Ines Ferré broke down the current U.S. gas prices and what to expect from the gas and oil markets in 2024. Ferré said, "For the last 13 weeks, we have seen a downward trend in gasoline prices ... I've spoken to several analysts, and they are predicting that yes, by the end of the year if these trends continue you are likely to see sub $3 per gallon across the U.S. Definitely this bodes well with the fight against inflation." Video highlights: 00:00:03 - Yahoo Finance's Josh Schafer 00:00:41 - Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre 00:01:09 - Yahoo Finance’s Ines Ferré on China's Apple ban 00:01:27 - NewEdge Wealth Senior Portfolio Manager Ben Emons 00:01:47 - Yahoo Finance’s Ines Ferré on gas prices...

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