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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
WSJ Minute BriefingMichigan Waits On Result of Divisive Democratic Senate Primary
Plus: A federal judge sets a start date for the antitrust trial over Paramount’s $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. And the robotaxi competition…
WSJ Minute BriefingS&P 500 and Dow Close at Record Highs
Plus: SpaceX releases first-ever quarterly financial report. And Palantir shares surge after the software company reported stronger-than-expected earnings…
WSJ Minute BriefingMcDonald’s Names New Boss for Its U.S. Business
Plus: AI drives a $20 billion sales quarter for equipment maker Caterpillar. And authorities name a suspect in the Washington wildfires. Anthony Bansie hosts…
WSJ Minute Briefing25 States Challenge Trump’s New Tariffs
Plus: Defense-tech company Anduril Industries eyes a Maryland port as a potential production site for its drone boats. And BP and Saudi Aramco report earnings…
WSJ Minute BriefingThe Dow Jumps to New Record
Plus: The Nasdaq gains on a rise in Magnificent Seven tech stocks. And drug companies AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb are in talks to merge. Alexis Moore…
WSJ Minute BriefingZach Dell’s Home Battery Startup Raises $1 Billion
Plus, Tyson Foods lowers its profit outlook amid a cattle shortage. And Nissan reports its first quarterly profit in two years. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for…
WSJ Minute BriefingTrump Backs Off Iran Strikes
Plus: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche formally rescinds ‘anti-weaponization’ fund in a bid to smooth his confirmation. And California’s billionaire tax…
WSJ Minute BriefingNasdaq Gains Despite Apple Selloff
Plus: Amazon shares surge after cloud-computing sales accelerate. And Universal Music Group stock slumps after weak earnings. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for…
WSJ Minute BriefingBig Oil Profit Soars on Energy Market Chaos
Plus: Nuclear company Westinghouse Electric has confidentially filed for an IPO. And New York sues Kalshi, saying the company is running an illegal gambling…
WSJ Minute BriefingAmazon Leads Nasdaq Futures Higher
Plus: Anthropic says software it was testing got onto the internet and hacked three unsuspecting companies. And Tesla weighs the sale of its China business to…
WSJ Minute BriefingNasdaq Surges on Historic Microsoft Rally
Plus: Samsung stock dropped slightly, despite a major jump in net profits. And Meta Platforms shares fell after the company’s revenue guidance disappointed…
WSJ Minute BriefingU.S. Economic Growth Slows in Second Quarter
Plus: The NYSE’s owner is buying fixed-income platform MarketAxess for $6 billion. And Amazon’s Zoox gets the OK to start charging for robotaxi rides. Alex…
WSJ Minute BriefingTech Investors Want More Clarity on AI Spending
Plus: The Trump administration plans to spend big to ramp up Patriot missile production. And a Senate Judiciary committee vote to advance President Trump’s…
WSJ Minute BriefingU.S. Stocks Fall as Fed Holds the Line on Interest Rates
Plus: Oil prices jump after Iran launched a surprise attack on U.S. forces. And Ford shares rallies after raising outlook. Imani Moise hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s…
WSJ Minute BriefingProcter & Gamble’s Profit Falls as Iran War Drives Costs
Plus: German automaker BMW aims to cut 8,000 jobs as sales slump in China. And LIV Golf is on the verge of canceling its season-ending team championship. Alex…
WSJ Minute BriefingIran Launches Surprise Missile Attacks
Plus: Shares in South Korean memory-chip maker SK Hynix drop after a jump in earnings comes up short of high expectations. And Ford shares climb as the…
WSJ Minute BriefingDow Rallies as Investors Rotate Out of Chip Stocks
Plus: Oil prices fall on hopes for an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. And Coca-Cola stock climbs following a strong second-quarter earnings report…
WSJ Minute BriefingVisa Slashes 2,600 Jobs
Plus, Boeing logs another quarterly loss amid spending push on new Air Force One jets. And, PayPal’s CEO says he’s open to evaluating sale offers, while…
WSJ Minute BriefingChip Selloff Deepens in Asia
Plus: Mercedes-Benz cuts its guidance after the German automaker’s second-quarter sales in China dropped 30%. And Johnson & Johnson agrees to pay $5.5 billion…
WSJ Minute BriefingOil’s Decline Pushes Travel Stocks Higher
Plus: Nvidia shares fall after the WSJ reports talks on a $250 billion backstop for OpenAI. And Cracker Barrel shares decline as CEO plans to step down. Alex…
WSJ Minute BriefingCracker Barrel CEO to Step Down
Plus, why a decline in oil prices may not last. And, Nvidia invests in an AI lab co-founded by former OpenAI executive Ilya Sutskever. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign…
WSJ Minute BriefingNvidia in Talks with OpenAI to back $250 Billion Ohio Data Center
Plus: Memory-chip maker CXMT soars in its stock-market debut to become the most valuable company listed in mainland China. And Wildfires threaten France’s…
WSJ Minute BriefingMixed Ending to a Volatile Week for U.S. Stocks
Plus: Crude oil slips on new hopes for peace talks. And SAP's stock jumps after the software maker reported higher quarterly revenue from its cloud business…
WSJ Minute BriefingU.S. Measles Cases Hit Highest Level in Three Decades
Plus, American Express posted higher second quarter profit and sales thanks to higher card member spending. And Nike is giving up its share of the lifestyle…
WSJ Minute BriefingMarkets Steady After a Rocky Week
Plus: New Jersey refuses a DOJ request for personal data on noncitizens who were mistakenly registered to vote and cast ballots. And Volkswagen cuts its sales…
WSJ Minute BriefingStock Selloff Deepens After Big Tech Earnings
Plus: The 10-year Treasury yield is at its highest level in more than a year. And Tesla shares dropped nearly 15% after reporting negative free cash flow of…
WSJ Minute BriefingAs Oil Hits $100, Trump Says Iran Will Be Held Responsible for Future Houthi Attacks
Plus: President Trump says the agreement to provide Saudi Arabia with a civilian nuclear program is tied to the country normalizing relations with Israel. And…
WSJ Minute BriefingOil Prices Rise After Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Tankers
Plus: The FDA is investigating a new outbreak of cyclospora adding to three other active flare-ups. And US stock futures are pointing to a lower open after…
WSJ Minute BriefingStocks Fall Ahead of Big Tech Earnings
Plus: Oil prices approach $100 a barrel as tensions continue to escalate between the U.S. and Iran. And Tesla shares fall after hours following earnings…
WSJ Minute BriefingTrump Threatens to Bomb Iran’s Power Plants, Bridges
Plus: Shares of generic drug makers slide after a stiff new U.S. tariff proposal. And New York City landlords take the fight to New York City over the rent…
WSJ Minute BriefingU.S. Will Help Saudi Arabia Go Nuclear
Plus: Major utilities and data-center developers have signed President Trump’s pledge to pay more for the electricity needed to run AI models. And OpenAI says…
WSJ Minute BriefingChip Stocks Lead U.S. Markets Higher
Plus: Oil tops $90 a barrel as Middle East conflict continues. And shares of Utz Brands soar after the snack-food maker agrees to go private. Imani Moise…
WSJ Minute BriefingNovo Nordisk Sues Rival Eli Lilly Over Weight-Loss Ads
Plus: Carl Icahn’s company agrees to sell auto-service chain Pep Boys. And Ukraine strikes a deal with defense company BAE Systems to manufacture howitzers…
WSJ Minute BriefingKraft Heinz Bets Cinderella Can Boost Sales
Plus: President Trump imposes additional 50% tariffs on certain Canadian products. And U.S. stock futures gain as investors gear up for earnings from some of…
WSJ Minute BriefingAI Bubble Fears and Middle East Tensions Push Markets Lower
Plus: Oil prices finish higher. And shares in both Warner Brothers and Paramount decline after a judge temporarily blocked their $81-billion merger. Alexis…
WSJ Minute BriefingAMC Entertainment Gets a Lift From Strong Domestic Box Office
Plus: Chinese-owned EV maker Polestar won’t appeal a U.S. ban. And buyout firm Truelink strikes a $1 Billion deal for coffee syrup maker Lyons Magnus. Alex…
WSJ Minute BriefingThree U.S. Troops Killed in Renewed U.S.-Iran Fighting
Plus: AAA says gas has risen back above the $4 a gallon mark after the fighting intensifies. And the FDA walks back a statement that the parasite linked to the…
WSJ Minute BriefingChip Selloff Deepens
Plus, Sweetgreen's stock surges following reports of a parasitic outbreak linked to Taco Bell. And Netflix shares continue to fall after streaming giant…
WSJ Minute BriefingApple Briefly Becomes the Most Valuable Publicly Traded Company
Plus: Walmart has a new leader at the top of its U.S. business. And consumer sentiment climbed in July. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News…
WSJ Minute BriefingThe AI Chip Selloff Deepens
Plus: The SEC is overwhelmed with complaints about its plan to scrap required quarterly earnings updates. And the Treasury’s top tax official is removed over…
WSJ Minute BriefingChip-Stock Slump Drives U.S. Stocks Lower
Plus: Oil prices were more volatile after taking an overnight pause. And shares of GE Aerospace fell after it reported supply-chain issues are slowing…
WSJ Minute BriefingFDA Approves First-of-Its-Kind Cholesterol Pill
Plus: The Trump administration is limiting how long foreign students can stay in the U.S. And Iran has allowed an American citizen that it held for more than a…
WSJ Minute BriefingThe U.S. Slaps 25% Tariffs on Certain Brazilian Goods
Plus: TSMC’s continued earnings streak isn’t enough to stave off AI jitters in the market. And Uber agrees to take over Germany’s Delivery Hero. Daniel Bach…
WSJ Minute BriefingStrong Corporate Earnings Lift U.S. Stocks
Plus: BlackRock hits a record $15 trillion under management. And PayPal shares surge after reports it received a $53 billion takeover offer. Imani Moise hosts…
WSJ Minute BriefingStripe and Private-Equity Firm Advent Make Takeover Bid For PayPal
Plus: BlackRock has become the first investment firm to manage more than $15 trillion in assets. And Trump reverses ICE’s decision to suspend traffic stops…
WSJ Minute BriefingTech Stocks Rise on ASML Earnings
Plus: Chinese AI developer DeepSeek prepares for an IPO in Shanghai as early as next year. And Hollywood writers sue to block Paramount’s $81 billion takeover…
WSJ Minute BriefingBank Earnings Push Stocks Higher
Plus: Treasury yields fall after latest CPI report. And chip stocks Miron, Marvell and Intel bounce back. Imani Moise hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News…
WSJ Minute BriefingInflation Slows in June Thanks to Lower Gas Prices
Plus: big banks kicked off earnings season with big profit jumps. And IBM shares are on track for a record decline. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free…
WSJ Minute BriefingBrent Crude Is Back Above $86 a Barrel
Plus: New York is set to temporarily ban large new data centers. And Chinese startup DSFX releases a new AI-chip built entirely on homegrown technology. Daniel…
WSJ Minute BriefingSK Hynix Stumbles After Blockbuster U.S. Debut
Plus: AI jitters weigh heavy on Nasdaq. And Paramount shares jump after a coalition of 12 states filed a lawsuit to block its acquisition of Warner Bros…
WSJ Minute BriefingOil Climbs After President Trump Reimposes Blockade on Strait of Hormuz
Plus: the Trump administration is trying to limit undocumented immigrants’ access to loans. And TSMC’s strong June revenue suggests it hit a sales record in…
WSJ Minute BriefingSK Hynix Plunges After Historic U.S. Debut
Plus: The latest Journal survey of economists suggests high inflation is here to stay. And China greenlights Shein’s Hong Kong IPO. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up…
WSJ Minute BriefingSK Hynix Surges in Nasdaq Debut
U.S. stocks edge higher. Shares of Circle Internet Group jump after the company receives regulatory approval to establish a national trust bank. Netflix stock…
WSJ Minute BriefingPresident Trump Says He Won’t Sign Bipartisan Housing Bill
Plus: A Ryanair flight made an emergency landing in Greece after a window dislodged midflight, injuring a passenger. And Europe’s easyJet airline gets a $7.6…
WSJ Minute BriefingSK Hynix's Wall Street Debut Set to Be Biggest by Foreign Company
Plus: EU probe finds Meta didn’t do enough to protect users from harm. And VW wants to halve its lineup of cars as part of its second major overhaul in under…
WSJ Minute BriefingU.S. Stocks Advance as Wartime Jitters Subside
Plus: A brutal downgrade note for Salesforce weighed on other software companies. And shares of Ionis Pharmaceuticals and AstraZeneca tumbled after a…
WSJ Minute BriefingWartime Jitters in the Markets Subside After Trump Says Iran Called For a Deal
Plus: U.S. home sales unexpectedly fell in June. And Hasbro is betting on a new line of Play-Doh for adults. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s…
WSJ Minute BriefingMaine Senate Candidate Graham Platner Drops Out of Race
Plus: China is considering restrictions on the homegrown AI apps U.S. companies are addicted to. And wealthy AI workers are driving up home prices in San…
WSJ Minute BriefingU.S. Stocks Slip as Middle East Tensions Send Oil Prices Higher
Plus: Broadcom rises after Apple announces a multibillion-dollar chip deal. And Alibaba rallies as investors look beyond this year’s biggest AI winners. Imani…
WSJ Minute BriefingJeff Bezos' Space Company Blue Origin Seeks First Outside Investment
Plus: Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is holding steady despite fresh tensions in the region. And the International Monetary Fund is no longer warning of…