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Larry Ellison Personally Guarantees $40.4 Billion in Warner Bid
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Top officials at the Heritage Foundation decamp to former Vice President Mike Pence’s Advance American Freedom organization. And cosmetics ret...
U.S. Coast Guard Chases Tanker Involved in Shipping Venezuela Oil
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: One of Elon Musk’s old enemies joins the race to run General Motors. And the third “Avatar” movie opens to about $345 million worldwide, w...
Stocks Up as Technology Shares Rebound
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Nike stock falls after predicting declining sales. And BioMarin Pharmaceutical shares rise after announcing a new acquisition deal. Katherine Su...
Home Sales Rise for Third Straight Month
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: BioMarin Pharmaceutical to acquire Amicus Therapeutics for $4.8 billion. And the U.S. Navy announces a new warship for President Trump’s “Go...
OpenAI Targets $100 Billion Fundraising Round
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The European Union commits to a $105 billion loan to Ukraine, that doesn’t include tapping frozen Russian assets. And, Sony continues to beef ...
Stocks Rally After Soft Inflation Report
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The boosts helped end a recent losing streak. Plus: Trump Media shares rise after announcing a merger with a nuclear fusion firm. Katherine Sullivan h...
Inflation Eases to 2.7% in November, but Data Was Disrupted by Shutdown
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The Bank of England and the European Central Bank make interest-rate decisions. And Trump Media & Technology Group agrees to merge with TAE Tech...
Trump Announces $1,776 Military Dividend
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The U.S. approves more than $11 billion in arms sales to Taiwan. And, Warner Bros. demands Larry Ellison’s give a personal guarantee to backst...
Tech Concerns Drag Stocks Lower
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Medline debuted with the largest IPO in four years. And Warner Bros. Discovery slides after it rejects Paramount’s hostile bid. Katherine Sull...
Waller Argues for More Interest-Rate Cuts Before His Fed Chair Interview
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Warner Bros. Discovery is urging shareholders to reject Paramount’s takeover bid. And the Justice Department has indicted telehealth startup D...
Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers In and Out of Venezuela
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Medical-supplies distributor Medline raises $6.26 billion in the biggest initial public offering of the year. And, California regulators give Te...
Stocks Mixed After Tepid Jobs Report
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The unemployment rate rose 4.6 percent in November. Plus: Humana shares fall after announcing the retirement of its insurance head. Katherine Sullivan...
U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises in November Despite Job Gains
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The Census Bureau says retail sales were flat in October. And Kraft Heinz picks a new CEO. Anthony Bansie hosts. Learn more about your ad choic...
Delayed U.S. Jobs Data Due
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: President Trump sues the BBC over an edit of his speech to supporters ahead of the Capitol riot. And, PayPal wants to open a bank. Luke Vargas h...
AI Worries Weigh on Nasdaq
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Roomba maker iRobot declared bankruptcy over the weekend. And Sanofi shares fall after regulatory delays for its new multiple sclerosis treatmen...
Roomba Maker Declares Bankruptcy
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: JPMorgan Chase is launching a tokenized money-market fund. And the EU sanctioned oil traders for facilitating Russian energy exports. Anthony Ba...
Australia Vows Tougher Gun Laws After Father and Son Kill 15 people
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Chinese stocks fall amid fresh signs the world’s second largest economy is deteriorating on several fronts. And, SpaceX has started interviewi...
U.S. Stocks Finish Lower Amid Concerns About AI Spending
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Broadcom slid after its latest earnings report. And Bank of America hit an all-time stock price for the first time in 19 years. Danny Lewis host...
Plane Passenger Sues Boeing After Alleged Exposure to Toxic Fumes
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Broadcom’s stock slides after the chip maker's latest earnings report. And Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was arrested at...
Trump Signs AI Order to Curb State Power
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: OpenAI rolls out a new version of ChatGPT in a bid to move ahead of competition from Google and Anthropic. And Lulelemon’s CEO plans to step d...
Dow and S&P Close at New Record Highs
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: a sharp decline in Oracle stock dragged down the Nasdaq composite. And Disney stock rises after announcing new investment and partnership with O...
Disney to Invest $1 Billion in OpenAI and License Its Characters for AI Videos
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Eli Lilly reports dramatic weight loss in a clinical trial of a next-generation obesity drug. And the U.S. trade deficit fell to a five-year low...
White House Wants to Screen Social-Media History of Many U.S. Visitors
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The Senate prepares to vote on competing healthcare plans from Republicans and Democrats. And shares of Oracle slide over concerns about its AI ...
U.S. Stocks Rally As Fed Cuts Interest Rates
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investors took Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments as more dovish than expected, raising hopes for more rate cuts next year. Plus: EchoStar shares su...
'CBS Evening News’ Gets A New Anchor
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: A new estimate from the United Nations finds that global trade has continued to grow this year, despite the threat of tariffs. And Nobel laureat...
Australia Implements Under-16 Social Media Ban
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Investors are pricing in an almost 90% chance that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates later today. And Eileen Higgins becomes the fir...
Stocks End Mixed Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A decline in JPMorgan’s stock weighs on the Dow. Plus, CVS Health shares gain on an improved outlook. And Ares Management gets a boost on news it’...
The EU Investigates Google Over Use of Online Content to Power AI
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: BMW names a new boss. And Home Depot provides a sales forecast for fiscal 2026 that’s lower than what analysts expected. Anthony Bansie hosts....
Trump Says U.S. Will Allow Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Ford engages France’s Renault to bolster its European lineup and combat Chinese competition. And Jamie Dimon is launching a $1.5 trillion init...
U.S. Stocks Edged Lower To Start The Week
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global shares rose after Paramount’s hostile takeover bid, while Netflix stock fell. And shares of Conflu...
Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover Bid for Warner
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Several Berkshire Hathaway executives are departing as Warren Buffett’s retirement approaches. And the Trump administration plans to announce ...
Trump Says Netflix Deal for Warner Bros. Could Face Scrutiny
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: IBM is in advanced talks to acquire data-infrastructure company Confluent. And investors anticipate another rate cut as the Federal Reserve prep...
U.S. Stocks Edged Higher to End The Week
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Netflix’s $72 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery sent the Hollywood giant’s stock rallying, while shares of rival suitor Paramount S...
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. for $72 Billion After the Entertainment Company Splits Off Cable Networks
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The Federal Reserve got one last inflation reading to consider—a moderate monthly increase in prices—before next week's interest-rate decisi...
Hollywood Braces for a Power Shift as Netflix Lands Warner Bros.
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Meta cuts spending on the metaverse, betting big on AI wearables instead. And stock markets gain ahead of the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge....
U.S. Stocks Waver Between Small Gains And Losses
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Dollar General shares surged after the discount retailer lifted its full-year outlook. And Snowflake stock tumbled following slower quarterly re...
Jobless Claims Fall to Three-Year Low, Labor Department Says
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The European Commission has opened an antitrust probe into Meta Platforms over WhatsApp’s AI policy. And the FBI has arrested a Virginia man i...
Sam Altman Has Explored Deal to Build a Rocket Company
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: A group of former FDA commissioners has criticized the agency’s new vaccine standards, citing risks to public health. And UBS says the world h...
U.S. Stocks Climb After Modest Private-Sector Job Losses
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Microsoft shares fall after a media report suggested the tech giant had cut growth targets for artificial-intelligence software sales. And stock...
Macy’s Raises Outlook for the Year After Quarterly Sales Growth
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Payroll processor ADP says U.S. private hiring sank in November. And federal agents are fanning out across New Orleans, the latest focus of the ...
Republicans Hang on to Tennessee House Seat
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: President Trump says he doesn’t want Somali immigrants in the U.S., amid reports of an ICE operation in Minneapolis. And the Trump administrat...
U.S. Stocks Recover From Global Selloff of Risky Assets
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Shares of MongoDB and Credo Technology jump, driven by AI. And Ford shares fall amid a slowdown in EV sales. Julie Chang hosts. Sign up for W...
Michael and Susan Dell Donate $6.5 Billion to Trump Administration’s Child Savings Accounts
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Costco is suing the Trump administration in an effort to make sure it can get a full refund of tariffs it’s already paid if the Supreme Court ...
OpenAI Issues 'Code Red' for Urgent ChatGPT Fix
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Bitcoin makes a comeback after tumbling more than 6% yesterday. And Netflix sweetens its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery in a second round of b...
Bitcoin Posts Its Sharpest Decline Since March
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Coupang, the South Korean e-commerce company, disclosed a hack that exposed the personal data of 33.7 million accounts. And Strategy cut its out...
Court Upholds Disqualification of Trump’s Top New Jersey Prosecutor
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: A state commission awards licenses to three proposals for casinos in New York City. And Newell Brands, the maker of Yankee Candle and Sharpie, w...
Why Gen Z Shoppers Are Pulling Back This Holiday Season
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Top U.S. envoys head to Russia this week, as talks to end the war in Ukraine continue to intensify. And a volatile stretch for global markets co...
Hopes for a Rate Cut Boost Stocks for Fourth Straight Session
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: HP stock falls after missing expectations and announcing cuts. And Dell stock rises after a strong forecast for its AI servers. Pierre Bienaimé...
Georgia Judge Dismisses Election-Interference Case Against Trump
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: jobless claims fell last week, showing that the low-hire, low-fire environment is still going. And the U.K. unveils broad new tax increases. Ale...
U.S. Negotiates Lower Medicaid Prices for 15 Drugs
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The White House defends Steve Witkoff over reports he advised a Russian official on how to approach President Trump over a Ukraine peace plan. A...
Dow Rallies Despite Slump in Chip Stocks
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nvidia and AMD stocks dropped, while Google rose on the strength of its AI semiconductors. Plus: Zoom Communications posts better-than-expected result...
September Retail Sales and Wholesale Prices Rose in Delayed Government Reports
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: French authorities have detained a person who they suspect to be the last thief involved in the Louvre heist. And a new study has linked untreat...
Amazon Bets You’ll Buy Anything, Even a Car, Online
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Peace talks to end the war in Ukraine enter a new phase, as a U.S. army official meets with a Russian delegation. And House Speaker Mike Johnson...
Tech Shares Rally as AI Bubble Fears Recede
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A positive talk between President Trump and Chinese President Xi also boosted markets. Plus: Novo Nordisk stock slides after trials for its weight-los...
Kohl’s Names New CEO
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Novo Nordisk’s stock slumps after its said semaglutide didn’t slow Alzheimer’s disease in two late-stage clinical trials. And former Fox N...
Markets Rise on December Rate Cut Hopes
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the White housing says it has made progress toward ending the war in Ukraine following talks in Geneva. And Israel says it has killed a senior H...
Dow Rallies After Fed Official Signals a Possible Rate Cut
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Eli Lilly’s weight loss drugs propel it to a $1 trillion market cap. And Gap shares rise after seeing sales growth. Katherine Sullivan hosts. ...
Eli Lilly Touches $1 Trillion Market Cap
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country faces a difficult choice over the Trump administration’s proposed plan to end the war....
Chip Stocks Slide Amid Renewed AI Bubble Fears
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, major U.S. banks pull out of a planned $20 billion bailout for Argentina. And Paramount, Comcast, and Netflix all submit bids for Warner Bros. D...
Stocks Down Sharply on Renewed AI Fears
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Indexes gave up the gains they made yesterday. Plus: Bath & Body Works plummets after slashing its forecast. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for ...
Hiring Beats Expectations in September as Employers Add 119,000 Jobs
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Home sales in October rise to the highest level since February. And Abbott Laboratories agrees to acquire cancer diagnostics company Exact Scien...
Record Nvidia Sales Soothe Investor Jitters Over AI Boom
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, President Trump signs the bill to release the Epstein files. And a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage says that vaccines might c...
Nasdaq Rises in Anticipation of Nvidia Earnings Report
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The chip maker’s report after the market close beat analyst expectations. Plus: Constellation Energy announces it will restart operations at Three M...
Target to Invest Billions in Store Improvement as Sales Slump
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Larry Summers resigns from the OpenAI board after the release of correspondence between him and Jeffrey Epstein. And McKinsey elects one of its ...
All Eyes on Nvidia Today
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, legislation to make a trove of Epstein files public has landed on Trump’s desk. And Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, is in ...
AI Bubble Fears Stoke Stock Market Decline
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Indexes were down for a fourth straight day. Plus: Home Depot shares fall after the company cut its outlook. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for ...
Global Markets Tumble as AI Fears Grow
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a House vote on the Justice Department releasing its Epstein files is expected today. And President Trump says that the U.S. would sell F-35 jet...
Stocks Drop as Tech Selloff Continues
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Traders are scrutinizing the AI boom. Plus: Berkshire Hathaway takes a big stake in Google. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Wh...
Novo Nordisk Slashes Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Johnson & Johnson agrees to acquire Halda Therapeutics for just over $3 billion. And Federal Reserve Governor Philip Jefferson says the Fed shou...
President Trump Backs Vote to Release Epstein Files
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the Federal Aviation Administration lifts flight restrictions stemming from the government shutdown. And tech stocks rise in South Korea after t...
Stocks Close Mixed Following Volatile Trading Day
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Cidara Therapeutics stock doubles after a bid from Merck. And Under Armour shares fall after dropping a deal with Stephen Curry. Katherine Sulli...
Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon to Step Down After Over a Decade in the Role
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The U.S. agrees to cut tariffs on Switzerland down to 15%. And Jaguar Land Rover reports a quarterly loss after a crippling cyberattack earlier ...
Global Market Downturn Continues After Yesterday’s Selloff
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Paramount, Comcast and Netflix prepare bids for Warner Bros. Discovery ahead of the November deadline. And 2026 shapes up to be the worst colleg...
Doubts Over Fed Rate Cuts Spur Tech Selloff
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Disney reports lower-than-expected revenue. And Verizon shares get a boost after announcing layoffs. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for th...
Disney Shares Slump After Latest Quarterly Results
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: AI startup Cursor raises $2.3 billion in its third funding round this year. And the IRS shares new contribution limits for 401(k)s and IRAs for ...
U.S. Government Slow to Get Back to Business
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the White House says October employment and inflation data are unlikely to be released. And a new malaria drug promises to beat resistant strain...
Dow Hits New Record While Tech Stocks Slump
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: AMD surges on data center demand. And silver futures hit a new record. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsl...
Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic to Retire in February
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Chevron becomes more serious about entering the power business. And Toyota opens a $14 billion battery plant in North Carolina. Zoe Kuhlkin host...
SNAP Funding Delayed as Shutdown Vote Moves Through House
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the White House explores new rules that would upend shareholder voting. And President Trump moves to drill baby drill, off the coast of Californ...
Stocks Mixed After Weak Jobs Data
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ADP jobs report shows job losses in October. Plus: Beyond Meat sales continue to decline. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What...
ADP Estimates Private Sector Was Shedding Jobs in October
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Paramount Skydance shares jump after the entertainment company reports third quarter earnings. And Pakistan blames India-backed militants for a ...
Shutdown Deal Headed for a House Vote
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, we look at why Anthropic is on track to beat OpenAI to a profit. And SoftBank sells its Nvidia stake for $5.8 billion. Caitlin McCabe hosts. S...
U.S. Stocks Rally on Government Shutdown Progress
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Transportation authorities ground MD-11 planes after a fatal crash in Kentucky. And video-sharing platform Rumble says it will acquire an artifi...
Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: President Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows and dozens of others in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 election. And Visa and ...
Senate Advances Measure to End Shutdown, With Backing from Democrats
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a federal appeals court denies the Trump administration’s bid to avoid fully funding SNAP benefits for November. And Novo Nordisk’s shares g...
Nasdaq Closes its Worst Week Since April
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Affirm shares jump on popularity of its buy now, pay later service. And Tesla stock falls after shareholders approve Elon Musk’s massive pay p...
U.S. Consumers’ Moods Sour in November
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Nexperia microchips start leaving China again after being held hostage in a trade war. And IKEA profit plunges 32%. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Sign u...
Tesla Shareholders Approve Musk’s Trillion Dollar Pay Package
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a federal judge orders the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits for November by today. And U.S. transportation officials begin reduc...
U.S. Stocks Drop on AI Jitters
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Snap jumps on news of integrating Perplexity into Snapchat. And Marvell sees a small gain after a report on a potential merger. Anthony Bansie h...
Nancy Pelosi Not Seeking Re-Election, Ending Decades-Long Political Career
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav says consideration of a possible company sale is moving ahead. And Charles Schwab acquires Forge Global,...
Expect Delays and Cancellations as Shutdown Shrinks Air Traffic
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, we look at the vote that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire. And there are signs the housing squeeze is ending thanks to a flood of unsold new ...
Stocks Rebound After Tech Rout
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chip makers came back, while some major tech firms continued to fall. Plus: Caterpillar shares rise after setting aggressive growth targets. Katherine...
ADP Says the Private Sector Added 42,000 Jobs in October
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: France is suspending Shein’s website after discovering child-like sex dolls being sold on the site. And the Motion Picture Association sends a...
Democrats Win Big on Election Night
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Republican senators meet at the White House this morning as the government shutdown becomes the longest in history. And we look at the competiti...
Stocks Tumble Amid Tech Selloff
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The pullback sent Wall Street’s “fear index” up over 10 percent. Plus: Tesla stock falls after Norway rejects Elon Musk’s pay package. Katheri...
Novo Nordisk, Pfizer Up Their Multibillion-Dollar Bids for Metsera
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: First Brands’ new management accuses founder Patrick James of fraud. And Stellantis’s Chrysler recalls over 300,000 hybrid Jeeps over batter...
Trump Throws Weight Behind Cuomo
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: two major investors reject Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package. And, Starbucks sells a majority stake in its China business. Caitlin McCabe ho...
Nasdaq, S&P 500 Kick Off November With Gains
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon closes at a record high following an OpenAI deal. Plus: Kimberly-Clark agrees to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up...
Kimberly-Clark Buys Tylenol Maker Kenvue for Over $40 Billion
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Pfizer files a second lawsuit against Metsera and Novo Nordisk. And OpenAI pays Amazon $38 billion for computing power in a multiyear deal. Zoe ...
Government Shutdown Nears 35 Day Record
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: the unaffordable housing market in the U.S. is causing buyers to embrace riskier mortgages. And, Berkshire Hathaway reports positive quarterly r...