Morning Brief Hosts Seana Smith and Brad Smith take a look at the top headlines affecting the markets and break down what investors need to know:

Seven & i Holdings (3382.T), the Japanese parent company of convenience store 7-Eleven, is considering a management buyout to take the company private.

Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) shares surge by nearly 40% after the aerospace manufacturer announced quarterly results and provided a strong fourth quarter sales outlook.

DirecTV — majority owned by AT&T (T) — plans to terminate its plan to acquire cable provider Dish.

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This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.