Closing Bell Overtime: Markets, Meta Cuts, and the Retail Read 12/4/25

Investors weigh bonds, jobless claims, and rising economic concerns with Jim Paulsen of Paulsen Perspectives and Charles Bobrinskoy, Vice Chairman at Ariel Investments. Earnings from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Rubrik, Ulta Beauty, and SentinelOne help shape the afternoon narrative. Mike Proulx of Forrester and Lloyd Walmsley of Mizuho analyze Meta’s reported pullback in metaverse spending and its implications for the tech landscape. We also hear from Rubrik CEO Bipul Sinha on results, dig into retail earnings with Courtney Reagan, and assess the 2026 IPO outlook with Brianne Lynch, Head of Market Insights at EquityZen, before wrapping with a look at tomorrow’s key market drivers.