U.S. stocks kicked off the week in a mixed pattern, with sentiment turning cautious as traders consider a Fed rate cut all but fully baked into current valuations. CME FedWatch tool currently assigns a 90% likelihood to a quarter-point reduction at the Dec. 10 meeting. Yet the odds of a follow-up move in January fell to 20%, signaling rising skepticism that the Fed will sustain its recent easing pace. • Warner Bros. Discovery stock is challenging resistance. What’s behind WBD new highs?Small caps led once a ...