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The Wall Street Journal
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The top business headlines from The Wall Street Journal, three times daily. Whether it’s the latest on overseas markets, economic news out of Washington or closing numbers from Wall Street, you'll be in the know in a flash.
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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