Benzinga·2025-12-15 09:41Market Overview - U.S. stock futures are up early Monday morning, following a mixed week with a rotation from expensive tech stocks to value stocks, despite a third consecutive interest rate cut [1] - The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.17%, while the two-year bond was at 3.51% [3] - The CME Group's FedWatch tool indicates a 73.4% likelihood of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged at its next meeting on January 28, 2026 [3] Stocks in Focus - iRobot Corp. is down 81.98% pre-market after filing for bankruptcy due to tariffs impacting margins [5] - MindWalk Holdings is expected to report a loss of $0.01 per share on $4 million in revenue, with the stock up 10.73% pre-market [5] - Katapult Holdings is down 9.12% pre-market following news of an all-stock merger with Aaron's and CCF [5] - Argenx SE is down 6.72% pre-market after discontinuing its Phase 2 studies for thyroid eye disease [4] Economic Data and Events - The Empire State Manufacturing Survey results are anticipated, along with speeches from Federal Reserve officials [2][12] - Upcoming economic data includes the home builder confidence index from the National Association of Home Builders [12] Commodity and Crypto Markets - Crude oil futures are trading higher by 0.31% at approximately $57.42 per barrel [10] - Gold Spot is up 1.10%, hovering around $4,346.35 per ounce [10] - Bitcoin is trading 1.90% higher at $89,848.10 per coin [10]