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WSJ Minute Briefing
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.
Episodes
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Google Avoids Ad Business Breakup
Plus: U.S. concerns about China’s focus on exports go global. And Chevron is investing $7 billion in Venezuela, doubling its production there. Alex Ossola…
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Global Bond Yields Spike to Multiyear Highs
Plus: Open AI restricts its latest AI model, rating it a 'critical' cyber risk. And Google tries to challenge the frontrunners in agentic coding. Luke Vargas…
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U.S. Stocks Start September in the Red as Oil Surges
Plus: Fast-fashion retailer Shein makes its long-awaited Hong Kong debut. And Apple rises as Tim Cook hands over the reins. Imani Moise hosts. Sign up for…
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The Global Bond Rout Deepens
Plus: Two oil tankers were struck by rockets while trying to make a midnight crossing of the Strait of Hormuz. And Novartis is pausing clinical trials of an…
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SEC Takes Aim at Money Managers Selling Shares in Hot Startups
Plus: Stocks fall after Shein’s IPO disappoints. And President Trump backs a federal credit to help the beleaguered U.S. movie and television industry. Luke…
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Amazon Stock Dips as FTC Plans Lawsuit
Plus: Renewed fighting in the Strait of Hormuz sends Brent crude futures back above $90 a barrel. And PG&E shares are down after lawmakers introduce new…
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George Santos Banned for Life From Kalshi
Plus: California publicly traded utilities tumble after state lawmakers reject plan to shield them from wildfire claims. And Aon agrees to a $17 billion deal…
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Oil Prices Climb as Iran, U.S. Resume Fighting
Plus: High fuel costs and domestic competition hurt China’s major airlines. And central bankers are warned of the threats posed by AI. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign…
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U.S. Stocks Drop After Warsh’s Jackson Hole Speech
The Federal Reserve chairman highlights the need to get inflation back down to the central bank's 2% target. Plus: Marvell Technology shares sink more than…
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Traders Up Bets for September Rate Hike After Warsh’s Jackson Hole Speech
Plus: Chevron and other U.S. energy companies are closing in on deals to invest billions of dollars in Venezuela. And shares in Gap jumped after the retailer…
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Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Unlawful, Judge Says
Plus: Regulators expand their crackdown on prediction markets. And Nvidia hits pause on some revenue-sharing deals with AI cloud companies. Luke Vargas hosts…
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Tech Stocks Dominate in Wake of Blockbuster Nvidia Earnings
Ten out of 11 S&P sectors fell on the day, but tech alone rose 3.4%. Plus: Okta was a big beneficiary of demand for AI agents in its latest quarter; its stock…
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GOP Efforts to Prosecute Fauci Are Hitting a Wall
Plus: European soccer officials seek to subpoena Joshua Kushner as part of possible criminal action against FIFA president Gianni Infantino in Switzerland. And…
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Nvidia’s Bullish Forecast Lifts Markets
Plus: AI startup DeepSeek is poised to reach a $74 billion valuation. And the CIA chief’s surprise Moscow trip was to warn Russia not to attack NATO. Luke…
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Nvidia Earnings Beat Expectations for 15th Straight Quarter
Plus: Oil prices extend their recent decline. And Meta stock rises after reaching an $18 billion settlement over child-safety claims. Imani Moise hosts. Sign…
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Meta Reaches $18 Billion Settlement Over Child Safety Claims
Plus: The FBI says it’s shut down a sprawling hacking operation linked to China. And the FDA has approved a drug for pancreatic cancer, an especially deadly…
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Trump Sends Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress
Plus: President Trump's pick Darline Graham wins a GOP Senate runoff in South Carolina to fill the seat of late Sen. Lindsey Graham. And OpenAI loses another…
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U.S. Stocks Rise as Oil Retreats
Plus: Nvidia shares jumped, snapping a recent losing streak. And Dick’s Sporting Goods stock has its worst day on record after cutting parts of its outlook…
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Canada Announces New Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Imports
Plus: The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness. And an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was struck…
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Supreme Court Removes Hurdle to Trump Mail-In Voting Order
Plus: Bitcoin continues to rally, passing the $80,000 mark for the first time since May. And investors size up the parade of new IPOs expected in the coming…
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Oil Continues to Drop After Bessent Remarks on Iran
Plus: Bond yields soothe on oil price retreat. And shares of semiconductor companies including Marvell Technology, Micron Technology, and Intel fell. Alexis…
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Trump Escalates Trade War With Canada, Threatens New 50% Tariffs
Plus: California’s attorney general scraps a planned meeting with Paramount on its antitrust lawsuit. And Taiwan prosecutors charge nine people with aiding the…
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U.S., Canada Are Spiraling Toward a Trade War
Plus: Paramount and officials in California meet to resolve their antitrust lawsuit. And Shein prices its upcoming IPO in Hong Kong. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up…
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Bitcoin Climbs; Three Major Benchmarks End Week With Losses
Plus: Crypto-related stocks see boost from Bitcoin gains. And shares of Robinhood see their largest percent increase since February. Julie Chang hosts. Sign up…
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U.S. Plans to Boost Foreign Beef Imports to Address High Prices
Plus: BJ's Wholesale Club reported higher second-quarter profit, as shoppers continue to seek bargains. And 8 people were killed in a plane crash near a remote…
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U.S. Stocks Fall After Weak Walmart Earnings Report
Plus: Consumer staples are among the worst performers in the S&P. And Moderna loses some of yesterday’s stunning gains. Alexis Moore hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s…
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Walmart Posts Smallest Sales Growth Since 2020
Plus: China’s Alibaba reports weaker earnings. And jet fighters destroyed a Russian naval drone that Romania says threatened hundreds of lives near a Black Sea…
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Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Economic D-Day’
Plus: The U.S. considers lowering tariffs on Canadian steel and cars. And one of China's most prominent real estate tycoons faces life in prison for his role…
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Stocks Up, Treasury Yields Down After News of Bond Repurchases
The Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Dow all rose roughly a fifth of a percent. Plus: Moderna stock skyrocketed nearly 177% after an experimental vaccine’s success in a…
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Moderna Shares Soar on Success of Novel Melanoma Cancer Vaccine
Plus: Target’s second-quarter sales suggest the retailer’s turnaround is working. And Cantor Fitzgerald plans to give its hedge-fund clients access to Kalshi’s…
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Trump Pauses 50% Tariffs on Canada
Plus: OpenAI’s revenues disappoint. And Chinese humanoid-robot maker Unitree surges in its Shanghai IPO. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News…
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Chip Makers Take Stock Indexes Into the Red
Plus: Oil prices edged higher to roughly $91 a barrel. And UGI Corp. shares rose after the natural-gas and electricity distributor got a takeover offer from…
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Disney’s ABC Sues FCC Over Broadcast License Challenge
Plus: American Airlines plans to install screens to the back of every seat as part of a cabin overhaul. And U.S. housing starts dropped last month. Alex Ossola…
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Paramount Wants $1.88 Billion Bond From States, Writers
Plus: BHP annual profit rises on record copper prices. And a tech selloff that began on Wall Street Monday, gathers steam. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s…
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Bond Yields Hit 19-Year High
Plus: Oil prices jump to more than $90 a barrel amid concerns about a potential escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict. And enthusiasm for AI pushes chip makers…
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L3Harris Ousts CEO After Code of Conduct Investigation
Plus: OpenAI has signed a lease in Ohio for a data center that’s expected to become one of the largest AI hubs. And President Trump threatened to bomb Oman…
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Trump Orders Cuts to Joint Drills With South Korea
Plus: Water levels in Lake Powell hit a new record low, threatening supplies for 40 million people. And Berkshire Hathaway bets big on homebuilders. Luke…
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S&P 500 Ends Week Near Records
Plus: Oil prices climb more than 1% on reports that at least one tanker came under attack in the Persian Gulf. And Reddit shares jump ahead of the social-media…
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Weak Retail Sales Add to Softening Economic Picture
Plus: Reddit shares pop before it joins the S&P 500. And the Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow ballroom construction. Alex Ossola hosts…
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President Trump Turns to Tariffs to Try and Reshore Drone Production
Plus: China’s Deepseek raises prices for its best AI model. And bird remains were found in a 737 engine from a Ryanair flight that experienced engine failure…
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S&P 500 Hits Record After Signs of Cooling Inflation
Plus: Enthusiasm for the AI trade continues to build overseas. South Korea’s Kospi index gained more than 3% for a second straight day, and Lenovo Group’s…
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StubHub Says World Cup Ticket Problems Erased Its Profit
Plus: Tapestry warns of slowing revenue following a quarterly profit of nearly $348 million. And the Labor Department’s producer-price index was flat in July…
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Mexico Pushing for Lower Auto Tariffs in Trade Talks
Plus: Earnings from shipping companies Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd suggest global trade is moving along, despite the war in Iran. And Apple is discussing new deals…
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Inflation Cools and AI Stocks Heat Up
Consumer prices increased 3.4% year-over-year. Plus: CoreWeave and Super Micro Computer shares soar after Tuesday’s earnings reports. Pierre Bienaimé hosts…
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Cooler Inflation Gives Fed Room on Interest Rates
Plus: Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner agree to buy a controlling interest in the Los Angeles Lakers from billionaire Mark Walter. And Home Depot CEO Ted Decker is…
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Paramount Floats Leaving California
Plus: The AI rally is back after Coreweave shares jump off-hours on bumper profits. But the AI-buildout is hurting some companies’ bottom line, with China’s…
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U.S. Stocks Slip for Second Straight Session
Plus: Oil touches $90 a barrel before pulling back to roughly $89. And Trump Media & Technology continued its fall after posting a 10-fold increase in losses…
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U.S. Forces Fire on Ship Breaking Iranian Blockade
Plus: Sales of existing U.S. homes fell in July. Intel boosts its share offering to $20 billion. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News…
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Anthropic Looks to Bolster Investor Confidence
Plus: Trading firms sign up for a real-time feed of Truth Social posts. And New York’s pied-à-terre tax hits a legal hurdle. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for…
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Oil Extends Rally After Iranian Demands
Plus: U.S. stocks ticked down after the S&P 500 finished last week at an all-time high. And Berkshire Hathaway’s stock jumped 1.5% after the company said its…
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Boeing Offloads Flying-Taxi Venture Wisk to Rival Archer
Plus: Intel to offer $15 billion in common stock. And Michael Saylor’s Strategy offloads bitcoin for second straight week. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s…
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Zuckerberg Details Meta’s New AI Vision
Plus: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects President Trump’s Gaza peace plan. And Taylor Farms recalls more products from grocery shelves over…
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Jobs Report Prompts Market Rethink on Fed Rate Hikes
S&P 500 closes at record and Nasdaq jumps as investors lower their expectations for an interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Plus: Atlassian shares soar…
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U.S. Economy Lost More Jobs Than Expected in July
Plus: Wendy’s halves its dividend as same-restaurant sales fall. And Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign a mutual defense agreement to strengthen military…
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Meta Ordered to Pay $942 Million to Address Harm to Kids
Plus: President Trump signs two executive orders aimed at cracking down on birthright citizenship. And Airbnb boosts its full-year forecast on strong demand as…
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Dow Ends Winning Streak
Plus: Oil prices climb as investors await updates from the Middle East. And eBay stock slips after the company lifts its full-year outlook and reported revenue…
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U.K. Government Clears $81 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal
Plus: Burger King continues its winning streak, anchoring a surge in second-quarter profit and revenue for its parent company Restaurant Brands International…
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Nasdaq Futures Slip on AI Anxiety
Plus: Oil prices tick higher on news Iran and Oman are finalizing a draft agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. And Airlines are pushing back against…
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AI Spending Concerns Weigh on the Nasdaq
Plus: Oil prices hold steady amid Middle East uncertainty. And Nvidia stock rallies after SpaceX names the chipmaker its exclusive supplier. Imani Moise hosts…
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Progressive Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate Nomination
Plus: Disney’s third-quarter revenue was boosted by theme park visitors and Toy Story 5. And Eli Lilly posted higher revenue on continued GLP-1 demand. Alex…