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Weekly Jobless Claims Tick Down, Remain Near Prepandemic Levels

Today

2 mins

Weekly Jobless Claims Tick Down, Remain Near Prepandemic Levels

Plus: U.S. stocks rise sharply in morning trading. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismisses idea of relinquishing land to Russia in return for peace. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today

2 mins

Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Lay Out U.S. Policy on China

In Uvalde, Texas, hundreds gather at a prayer vigil following a deadly mass shooting at an elementary school. Elon Musk plans to rely more heavily on equity for his deal to buy Twitter. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today

2 mins

U.S. Stocks Turn Higher on Federal Reserve, Retail Sector News

Fed minutes show officials thought they would need to raise interest rates by a half-percentage point at each of the next two meetings. Nordstrom, Express shares climb after retailers raise their 2022 forecasts. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yesterday

2 mins

Texas School Shooting Victims Were All in Same Classroom

Gunman was killed by members of elite border patrol tactical team. Russia says it is open to easing blockade on Ukraine’s Black Sea ports. WSJ reports exclusively that Iran used secret U.N. records to evade nuclear probes. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yesterday

2 mins

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Defeats Trump-Backed Rival in Primary

President Biden renews a call for gun-control legislation after a massacre at a Texas elementary school. CVS decides to stop filling controlled-substance prescriptions ordered by clinicians working at startups Cerebral and Done Health. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yesterday

2 mins

Tech-Stock Selloff Pulls Nasdaq Lower

S&P 500 also falls, but Dow manages small gain. Shares of Snap plunge 43% as disappointing earnings trigger fears of an online ad-market slowdown. U.S. new-home sales slowed in April. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2d ago

2 mins

U.S. Stocks Tumble as Tech Selloff Deepens

Plus: Demand for Covid-19 vaccines and drugs plateaus. Primary races in Alabama, Arkansas and Georgia pose test of former President Donald Trump’s appeal within the GOP. Trenae Nuri reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2d ago

2 mins

Russia Tries to Tighten Hold Over Occupied Areas of Ukraine

U.S. births increase for the first time since 2014. Samsung Group plans to invest over $350 billion in chips and other businesses in the next five years. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2d ago

2 mins

Financial Stocks Lead Market Rally

JPMorgan Chase shares jump on optimism about the economy. Shares of economic bellwethers such as Caterpillar gain. WSJ reports Broadcom is in talks to acquire VMWare for about $60 billion. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3d ago

2 mins

Pfizer Says Three-Dose Covid Vaccine 80% Effective in Young Children

Plus: GameStop launches digital wallet. Didi to proceed with delisting from NYSE. Starbucks is leaving Russia. Trenae Nuri reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3d ago

2 mins

Biden Says U.S. Would Intervene Militarily if China Invaded Taiwan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to deliver a virtual address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Chip maker Broadcom is in advanced talks to buy software company VMware. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3d ago

2 mins

Stocks Finish Nearly Unchanged to Cap Volatile Week

Ross Stores shares fall 22% after posting lower quarterly sales. Bitcoin falls 5% and has fallen roughly 58% from its November all-time high. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6d ago

2 mins

U.S. Stocks Turn Lower in Midday Trading

Plus: Deere & Co. reports higher quarterly sales and profits. President Biden visits semiconductor plant in South Korea. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6d ago

1 min

Global Stocks Rise After China Cuts a Key Interest Rate

Russia rejects calls to end a blockade that is preventing Ukraine from shipping grain to world markets. Boeing successfully launches its Starliner vehicle into space. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6d ago

2 mins

Stocks Finish Lower After Turbulent Session

Target shares down another 5% after yesterday’s steep decline. Boeing shares rise 1.3% after winning a key contract for its 737 MAX jet. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1w ago

2 mins

Dow Down in Early Trading as Volatility Continues on Wall Street

Plus: Kohl’s reports lower quarterly sales to due to inflation’s impact on consumers. Senate expected to approve $40 billion in additional military aid to Ukraine. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1w ago

1 min

U.S. Stock Futures Slide, Pointing to Possible Further Losses

The head of the U.N. warns that the war in Ukraine and other global crises could lead to mass hunger and famine. The Biden administration invokes a national security mobilization law in an effort to increase U.S. baby formula production amid a nationwide shortage. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1w ago

2 mins

Dow Drops More Than 1,100 Points on Recession Fears

Disappointing earnings reports from big retailers raise investors’ concerns. Target shares drop nearly 25%. Walmart shares fall nearly 7%. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 18 2022

2 mins

Pennsylvania GOP Senate Race May Be Headed for a Recount

Plus: Target says it will absorb higher costs; retailer’s stock sinks. School districts struggle to spend emergency Covid-19 funds. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 18 2022

2 mins

Sweden and Finland Apply for NATO Membership

Board members at mental-health startup Cerebral have agreed to replace its CEO amid a federal probe into its prescription practices. A U.S. government watchdog report finds Washington and Kabul share blame for last year’s fall of Afghan security forces. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 18 2022

2 mins